School Committee

School Committee: February 27, 2026

February 27, 2026 (date approximate) · 146 min · Watch on YouTube →

The Marblehead School Committee convened a public budget hearing on the FY27 level-funded proposed budget, fielding testimony from teachers, parents, and residents who urged greater funding and a Proposition 2½ override. School administrators explained that the district has not received a general override since 2005 and that the current zero-percent increase budget requires position cuts. The meeting also addressed surplus management, circuit breaker reimbursement mechanics, enrollment projections of approximately 2,349 students for fall 2026, and the Essex Tech/charter school funding structure. The committee then voted to close the hearing and moved into executive session on collective bargaining and potential litigation.

#school-budget Lead ▶ 0 min

Budget subcommittee opens FY27 hearing; enrollment down ~24% but complexity has grown

A budget subcommittee member underscored that while student enrollment has fallen roughly 23–24% over ten years, the student population's needs are more complex, explaining why costs have not declined proportionately.

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The meeting opened mid-discussion of the FY27 proposed budget. A budget subcommittee member noted a 23–24% enrollment decline over 10 years with proportionate teacher reductions and consolidation into the Brown School, but stressed the student population is now ‘much more complex’ and ‘highly regulated,’ which accounts for costs not falling in line with enrollment.

The chair clarified procedural rules: this was a hearing (two-way dialogue), not a standard public-comment session, and noted concern that an earlier vote to close the open meeting may have been procedurally improper. The committee agreed to proceed.

The hearing was opened to approximately five in-person speakers plus online participants.

Budget subcommittee member · Chair (Al) · Jen (school committee member)

Also on the agenda

#public-comment ▶ 4 min

Teachers and parents urge restored funding; warn of students 'slipping through cracks'

Five residents spoke during the hearing, including two classroom teachers and three parents, each raising concerns about the impact of position cuts and the need for a Proposition 2½ override.

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Sarah Matusa (teacher, ~20 years in Marblehead): Praised the district’s DESE report-card performance but warned that cuts to positions such as the math interventionist and RTI teachers risk students—especially those just below IEP qualification—slipping through the cracks. She described the risk of increased SPED referrals and private-school enrollment if intervention positions are eliminated.

Samantha Rosado (resident, 3 Martin Ferris): Called for a fully funded budget and noted the last time MPS was level-funded (FY24), ‘serious consequences followed.’ She listed what she characterized as hidden budget cuts over recent years—raising user fees, pulling IAs to supervise lunch, increasing kindergarten tuition, reducing IIA hours from 32.5 to 30—and asked why the school committee and superintendent had not recommended an override. She also questioned end-of-year surpluses.

Mary (senior citizen and parent of a 13-year-old): Described outreach to senior-citizen neighbors to explain the need for an override, noting that ~23% of the population is over 65. She recounted a parallel situation in Swampscott where a teacher exodus followed budget cuts, and said neighbors told her they pulled children from MPS due to last year’s events.

Sarah (second in-person speaker): Raised technical questions about the budget’s pre-payment deduct line for out-of-district SPED tuitions and the circuit-breaker reimbursement policy, arguing the district should return to the practice—developed with FinCom—of showing a full deduct line so the public understands the true cost. The finance director (Mike) defended the current approach and said showing the full deduct without adequate reserves could create a $4 million shortfall in FY28.

Sarah Matusa (teacher) · Samantha Rosado (resident) · Mary (resident/parent) · Sarah (resident, former school committee member) · Mike (finance director) · Superintendent (John) · Jen (school committee member)

#school-budget ▶ 13 min

Finance director explains end-of-year surpluses, special-ed prepayment, and circuit-breaker mechanics

Mike, the district's finance director, walked the hearing through why the district consistently ends the year with surpluses, how prepaying out-of-district SPED tuitions functions as a fiscal stabilizer, and how Massachusetts circuit-breaker reimbursement actually works.

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Surpluses explained: The district began prepaying out-of-district special education tuitions around 2019 (FY20) after a circuit-breaker shortfall nearly destabilized the budget. Surpluses accumulate from unfilled positions (e.g., a vacant math interventionist budgeted at ~$75,000, a vacant assistant HR position at ~$65,000–$70,000), utility savings, and similar line-item underspending. The district anticipates prepaying approximately $1 million per year; at year-end, after the prepayment, a remaining surplus of roughly $600,000 is typical. For a ~$49–$50 million budget, a $1 million surplus represents about 2% variance, described as normal in the budgeting world.

Circuit breaker mechanics: Circuit breaker is a state reimbursement mechanism, not a grant. The district pays SPED tuitions upfront, then receives reimbursement. The reimbursement threshold is roughly 4× the state per-pupil average (~$60,000). The state reimburses 75% of costs above that threshold—not 75% of the total tuition. So on a $100,000 placement, the district is on the hook for approximately $60,000–$70,000 and receives ~$30,000 back. The district now carries forward up to one full year of circuit-breaker accounts as a safety net, a practice started after 2019.

Out-of-district tuition deduct line: A former school committee member questioned why the current budget no longer shows a deduct line reflecting the ~$1 million prepayment against the ~$5 million out-of-district tuition budget. Mike explained that showing a full $1 million deduct would reduce the FY28 out-of-district line to $4 million, creating a structural shortfall. The committee agreed the practice and policy should be reviewed.

FY27 enrollment projection: Fall 2026 enrollment is projected at approximately 2,349 students (down from 2,435 as of February 2, 2026—a decline of roughly 86 students). The K–6 average classroom size is currently 19.7; general-ed classes run 20–24 students. The district’s staff-to-student ratio of approximately 11:1 (inclusive of all licensed staff) is near the state average.

Essex Tech / charter school funding: Vocational and charter school tuitions are paid from the town’s budget, not the school department’s budget. For FY27, approximately 27 Marblehead students are slated for Essex Tech (up from fewer than 12 the prior year—more than doubled). The additional cost accrues to the town side.

Mike (finance director) · Superintendent (John Ferrero) · Jen (school committee member) · Melissa (school committee member) · Kate (school committee member) · Molly (Finance Committee vice chair) · David Patton (virtual participant) · Sarah (former school committee member, resident) · Cindy (virtual participant) · Resident (mic only)

#override ▶ 9 min

Multiple speakers call for Prop 2½ override; school committee members say they would support one

Residents pressed the school committee on why no general override has been proposed since 2005, and committee members acknowledged a structural deficit exists but said timing and community education are critical prerequisites.

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Several public speakers explicitly called for the school committee and superintendent to recommend a Proposition 2½ override:

Samantha Rosado noted the last override was in 2006 and that a 2.5% annual increase rarely covers actual cost growth; she argued debt exclusions (e.g., the high school roof) cannot fund salaries or recurring expenses.
Mary said she had already been speaking with senior-citizen neighbors about the need for an override and urged the committee to use social media and the newspaper article (recently published) to reach that demographic.
Amorie Jordan (virtual) recalled that the last successful general override passed because of a concerted community public-education campaign; she urged residents to start organizing early.
Cindy Tower Lohan (virtual) asked directly whether any school committee member believed the schools should not receive more funding; all members who responded said they support more funding.

School committee responses:

Melissa said she supports more school funding and that an override would require accurate information in the community to succeed; misinformation would undermine it.
Kate confirmed she has had conversations with town-side officials about the budget situation and that there is a placeholder on the town meeting warrant for a general override.
Jen noted the committee has asked for overrides multiple times since the early 2020s and all have failed; she said the committee was not required to bring a level-funded budget—it was requested to do so—and that the decision on what budget to bring is the committee’s.
Henry agreed the district is in a structural deficit and that an override would receive full committee support if proposed.
Al (chair) noted the committee’s next steps will involve deliberating whether to bring forward the current budget, a different budget, or an override.

Samantha Rosado (resident) · Mary (resident) · Amorie Jordan (virtual) · Cindy Tower Lohan (virtual) · Melissa (school committee member) · Kate (school committee member) · Jen (school committee member) · Henry (school committee member) · Al (chair)

#health-insurance ▶ 108 min

Resident raises question about shifting health-insurance benefit costs to school department budget

A resident asked whether conversations had occurred about having the school department absorb its own employee health-insurance costs, currently carried on the town side; committee members said no formal discussions had taken place.

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A resident who identified herself as a former middle-school teacher asked whether any school committee member had discussed with town officials the possibility of charging health-insurance benefits for school employees directly to the school department’s budget rather than the town side.

Kate acknowledged she had had ‘general conversations’ with town leadership about the overall budget picture and acknowledged that the topic of health-insurance cost allocation had come up in passing. She said no specific decision had been made or commitment given. Mike noted that if the school department were required to absorb $8 million in benefit costs within a $49 million budget, the town would need to transfer corresponding revenue. Jen noted the budget subcommittee had not discussed this, suggesting any such conversations had been ‘offline,’ and said it should become a full-committee discussion before any decisions are made.

Resident (mic only) · Kate (school committee member) · Mike (finance director) · Jen (school committee member) · Melissa (school committee member)

#school-budget ▶ 110 min

Chair warns projected town revenue shortfall may force cuts below the level-funded budget

School committee chair Al noted that if projected town revenues come in below what was assumed at the State of the Town, the 50/50 revenue-sharing practice could require the school department to receive less than the current proposed amount—a historically unprecedented cut.

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Near the close of the public hearing, the chair stated that the district has historically split available revenues roughly 50/50 between the school department and the town side (including health insurance and benefits). He noted that a ‘pretty significant reduction’ in projected revenue was presented at the State of the Town meeting about a month prior, and that if the final revenue figure is below the amount underpinning the $49.1 million proposed budget, 50% of that lower number could result in the school department receiving less than last year’s appropriation—which he characterized as ‘the first time in my experience’ such a cut would occur.

Jen pushed back, saying she believed the school committee was not required to present a level-funded budget—it was merely requested to—and that the committee retains the authority to bring a different budget to town meeting. She also expressed concern about offline conversations between individual committee members and town officials about potentially reducing the budget further without involving the full committee or budget subcommittee.

The chair acknowledged the point about process but maintained that decisions about a different budget would go through the budget subcommittee first.

Al (chair) · Jen (school committee member) · Kate (school committee member) · Melissa (school committee member)

#admin-housekeeping ▶ 120 min

Hearing closed 4-1; consent agenda approved 4-0-1; superintendent updates on AMP fair, Spain trip, and METCO recognition

After the budget hearing concluded, the committee voted on procedural matters and received a brief superintendent update highlighting student achievements and a student stranded abroad due to lost passport.

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Procedural votes:

Motion to close the budget public hearing and reopen the regular meeting: passed 4 to 1 (Jen voted no, stating the committee was not in a legal position to reopen the meeting given an earlier procedural issue).
Consent agenda (schedule of bills totaling approximately $1,413,617 and February 5, 2026 meeting minutes): passed 4 in favor, 1 abstention (Jen abstained).

Superintendent updates (brief):

Next school committee meeting will feature the first ‘school spotlights’ with student voice from Glover and Veterans schools.
AMP Research Fair scheduled for the following day at the high school, with 16 student researchers presenting college-level investigations.
Student Max Kane won an international ‘Coming of Age in the Age of AI’ film contest (2,500+ global entries); Georgio Batari was runner-up; Avery Sheridan received honorable mention.
Professional Development day scheduled for March 13 at the high school, led by teachers for teachers.
Spain/Morocco trip: students were delayed in Paris due to a storm; tour company absorbed hotel and flight-change costs. One student misplaced their passport; an emergency passport meeting at the U.S. embassy was scheduled; all students expected home the following day.
METCO Director Katie Johnson was recognized by the METCO Directors Association.

Al (chair) · Jen (school committee member) · Superintendent (John Ferrero) · Melissa (school committee member) · Kate (school committee member)

#labor-personnel ▶ 142 min

Committee votes 5-0 to enter executive session on collective bargaining and potential litigation

The committee entered executive session to discuss bargaining strategy with the Marblehead Education Association and related bargaining units, and to discuss potential litigation (J. Bucky), without intent to return to open session.

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The chair moved to enter executive session under MGL Chapter 30A, Section 21A, Purpose 3 for two matters:

Collective bargaining strategy with the Marblehead Education Association, occupational therapists, physical therapists, board-certified behavior analysts, OT assistants, PT assistants, and certified nurse assistants—because open discussion could have a detrimental effect on the committee’s bargaining position.
Potential litigation involving J. Bucky—because open discussion could have a detrimental effect on the committee’s litigating position.

The chair declared no intent to return to open session. The motion was made by Kate, seconded by Melissa, and passed 5 to 0 on a roll-call vote.

Al (chair) · Kate (school committee member) · Melissa (school committee member)

Tonight's record

3 decisions ▾

Approved closing the public budget hearing (4 to 1)
Approved consent agenda including schedule of bills totaling approximately $1,413,617 and February 5, 2026 meeting minutes (4 in favor, 1 abstention)
Approved entering executive session for collective bargaining strategy and potential litigation (5 to 0)

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in favor (4 to 1) Close budget public hearing and reopen regular meeting
in favor (4 in favor, 1 abstention) Approve consent agenda (bills and meeting minutes)
in favor (unanimous) Enter executive session for collective bargaining and litigation

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2:12 » there’s work. » there’s work. » Okay.<00:02:13.120> All<00:02:13.200> right.<00:02:14.000> Thank<00:02:14.080> you,<00:02:14.319> Mike. » Okay. All right. Thank you, Mike. » Okay. All right. Thank you, Mike. » The<00:02:15.440> only<00:02:15.680> comment<00:02:15.920> I<00:02:16.080> would<00:02:16.239> make,<00:02:16.400> Al,<00:02:16.720> is » The only comment I would make, Al, is » The only comment I would make, Al, is that<00:02:17.120> in<00:02:17.360> the<00:02:17.520> past<00:02:17.840> we<00:02:18.080> have<00:02:18.239> not<00:02:18.560> limited that in the past we have not limited that in the past we have not limited people<00:02:19.440> to<00:02:19.680> three<00:02:19.920> minutes<00:02:20.239> during<00:02:20.560> public people to three minutes during public people to three minutes during public hearings.<00:02:21.840> Um,<00:02:22.879> typically<00:02:23.599> it's<00:02:24.080> a<00:02:24.400> pretty hearings. Um, typically it’s a pretty hearings. Um, typically it’s a pretty sort<00:02:25.200> of<00:02:25.680> um<00:02:25.920> looser<00:02:26.319> form.<00:02:26.720> So,<00:02:26.959> folks<00:02:27.280> have sort of um looser form. So, folks have sort of um looser form. So, folks have an<00:02:27.599> opportunity<00:02:28.000> to<00:02:28.239> really<00:02:28.959> either,<00:02:29.360> you an opportunity to really either, you an opportunity to really either, you know,<00:02:29.599> state<00:02:29.840> their<00:02:30.000> opinion,<00:02:30.480> ask know, state their opinion, ask know, state their opinion, ask questions.<00:02:31.760> Um,<00:02:32.480> you<00:02:32.640> know,<00:02:32.800> obviously<00:02:33.519> we questions. Um, you know, obviously we questions. Um, you know, obviously we need<00:02:33.920> to<00:02:34.000> be<00:02:34.160> cognizant<00:02:34.560> of<00:02:34.720> a<00:02:34.959> time<00:02:35.920> um<00:02:36.720> but<00:02:37.440> um need to be cognizant of a time um but um need to be cognizant of a time um but um we<00:02:38.400> haven't<00:02:38.640> limited<00:02:39.040> people<00:02:39.200> in<00:02:39.360> the<00:02:39.519> past. we haven’t limited people in the past. we haven’t limited people in the past. The<00:02:40.239> other<00:02:40.400> thing<00:02:40.480> I<00:02:40.720> want<00:02:40.879> to<00:02:41.120> make<00:02:41.360> mention The other thing I want to make mention The other thing I want to make mention of<00:02:42.400> uh<00:02:42.480> which<00:02:42.640> I<00:02:42.720> was<00:02:42.879> going<00:02:42.959> to<00:02:43.040> wait<00:02:43.120> till<00:02:43.280> the of uh which I was going to wait till the of uh which I was going to wait till the end<00:02:43.519> but<00:02:43.680> I<00:02:43.840> think<00:02:43.920> I<00:02:44.080> should<00:02:44.239> bring<00:02:44.400> it<00:02:44.480> to end but I think I should bring it to end but I think I should bring it to your<00:02:44.800> attention.<00:02:45.440> We<00:02:45.840> you<00:02:46.160> called<00:02:46.400> for<00:02:46.560> a<00:02:46.720> vote your attention. We you called for a vote your attention. We you called for a vote earlier<00:02:47.280> to<00:02:47.519> close<00:02:47.920> the<00:02:48.160> open<00:02:48.480> meeting earlier to close the open meeting earlier to close the open meeting which<00:02:50.879> probably<00:02:51.200> shouldn't<00:02:51.440> have<00:02:51.599> been<00:02:51.680> done which probably shouldn’t have been done which probably shouldn’t have been done because<00:02:52.080> that<00:02:52.319> means<00:02:52.560> our<00:02:52.720> open<00:02:52.959> meeting<00:02:53.200> is because that means our open meeting is because that means our open meeting is closed<00:02:53.840> after<00:02:54.080> you<00:02:54.319> called<00:02:54.480> it<00:02:54.640> to<00:02:54.800> order.<00:02:55.200> So closed after you called it to order. So closed after you called it to order. So normally<00:02:55.680> we<00:02:55.840> don't<00:02:56.080> close<00:02:56.319> the<00:02:56.560> meeting.<00:02:56.800> We normally we don’t close the meeting. We normally we don’t close the meeting. We just<00:02:57.200> open<00:02:57.440> the<00:02:57.599> public<00:02:57.920> portion<00:02:58.239> and<00:02:58.480> close

2:58 just open the public portion and close just open the public portion and close that.<00:02:59.200> So<00:02:59.440> I<00:02:59.599> think<00:02:59.680> we<00:02:59.840> need<00:02:59.920> to<00:03:00.080> be<00:03:00.160> a<00:03:00.319> little that. So I think we need to be a little that. So I think we need to be a little bit<00:03:00.560> cognizant<00:03:01.840> um<00:03:02.159> about<00:03:02.480> whether<00:03:02.720> we're bit cognizant um about whether we’re bit cognizant um about whether we’re going to<00:03:03.120> go<00:03:03.280> back<00:03:03.440> into<00:03:03.760> our<00:03:04.000> regular<00:03:04.319> agenda going to go back into our regular agenda going to go back into our regular agenda because<00:03:05.200> it's<00:03:05.440> a<00:03:05.680> potential<00:03:05.920> open<00:03:06.239> meeting because it’s a potential open meeting because it’s a potential open meeting violation. violation. violation. » All<00:03:08.239> right.<00:03:08.560> Uh,<00:03:08.879> Jen,<00:03:09.120> do<00:03:09.200> you<00:03:09.280> want<00:03:09.360> to<00:03:09.519> make » All right. Uh, Jen, do you want to make » All right. Uh, Jen, do you want to make a<00:03:09.760> motion<00:03:09.920> then<00:03:10.159> that<00:03:10.319> we<00:03:10.800> reopen? a motion then that we reopen? a motion then that we reopen? » We<00:03:12.400> can't<00:03:12.720> do<00:03:12.959> that.<00:03:13.280> Once<00:03:13.519> you<00:03:13.680> close<00:03:13.840> it,<00:03:14.080> you » We can’t do that. Once you close it, you » We can’t do that. Once you close it, you close<00:03:14.480> it.<00:03:14.879> Once<00:03:15.120> you've<00:03:15.280> adjourned,<00:03:15.680> you've close it. Once you’ve adjourned, you’ve close it. Once you’ve adjourned, you’ve effectively<00:03:16.239> adjourned<00:03:16.560> the<00:03:16.800> open<00:03:17.040> meeting. effectively adjourned the open meeting. effectively adjourned the open meeting. So,<00:03:18.879> I'm<00:03:19.120> just<00:03:19.519> I'm<00:03:19.840> just<00:03:20.080> pointing<00:03:20.319> out So, I’m just I’m just pointing out So, I’m just I’m just pointing out Robert’s<00:03:21.599> rules<00:03:21.840> and<00:03:22.000> how<00:03:22.159> that<00:03:22.400> works.<00:03:23.040> So Robert’s rules and how that works. So Robert’s rules and how that works. So you<00:03:23.840> as<00:03:24.000> chair<00:03:24.239> can<00:03:24.400> make<00:03:24.560> the<00:03:24.720> decision<00:03:24.959> how you as chair can make the decision how you as chair can make the decision how you<00:03:25.280> want<00:03:25.360> to<00:03:25.440> go<00:03:25.519> forward.<00:03:25.920> But<00:03:26.159> I'm<00:03:26.400> I'm you want to go forward. But I’m I’m you want to go forward. But I’m I’m bringing<00:03:26.879> that<00:03:27.120> up<00:03:27.360> now<00:03:27.760> because bringing that up now because bringing that up now because » um » um » um you<00:03:30.879> know<00:03:31.040> depending<00:03:31.360> on<00:03:31.440> what<00:03:31.599> happens,<00:03:32.000> you you know depending on what happens, you you know depending on what happens, you know,<00:03:32.239> we<00:03:32.400> may<00:03:32.640> have<00:03:32.879> plenty<00:03:33.200> of<00:03:33.360> time<00:03:33.519> to<00:03:33.840> hear know, we may have plenty of time to hear know, we may have plenty of time to hear folks<00:03:35.599> and<00:03:35.840> I<00:03:36.000> wouldn't<00:03:36.239> want<00:03:36.400> anyone<00:03:36.720> to<00:03:36.879> feel folks and I wouldn’t want anyone to feel folks and I wouldn’t want anyone to feel that<00:03:37.280> they<00:03:37.519> didn't<00:03:37.840> have that they didn’t have that they didn’t have » time<00:03:39.040> to<00:03:39.200> be<00:03:39.360> heard<00:03:39.599> or<00:03:39.920> or<00:03:40.080> and<00:03:40.319> or<00:03:40.560> time<00:03:40.640> to » time to be heard or or and or time to » time to be heard or or and or time to get<00:03:40.879> their<00:03:41.120> questions<00:03:41.440> answered.<00:03:42.400> No,<00:03:42.720> und get their questions answered. No, und get their questions answered. No, und understood.<00:03:43.680> And<00:03:43.920> I<00:03:44.159> was<00:03:44.239> expecting<00:03:44.799> more

3:45 understood. And I was expecting more understood. And I was expecting more input<00:03:45.440> and<00:03:45.599> that's<00:03:45.760> really<00:03:46.000> was<00:03:46.239> just<00:03:46.400> to input and that’s really was just to input and that’s really was just to allow<00:03:47.760> individuals<00:03:48.480> to<00:03:49.280> we<00:03:49.599> can<00:03:49.760> certainly allow individuals to we can certainly allow individuals to we can certainly have<00:03:50.159> people<00:03:50.799> um<00:03:51.120> come<00:03:51.280> up<00:03:51.440> a<00:03:51.680> second<00:03:51.840> or<00:03:52.000> third have people um come up a second or third have people um come up a second or third time<00:03:52.480> if<00:03:52.720> we<00:03:52.879> feel<00:03:53.040> that<00:03:53.440> you<00:03:53.519> know<00:03:53.680> the<00:03:54.080> time time if we feel that you know the time time if we feel that you know the time limit<00:03:54.400> is<00:03:54.640> really<00:03:54.799> constraining<00:03:55.280> some<00:03:55.440> input limit is really constraining some input limit is really constraining some input that<00:03:55.920> we'd<00:03:56.080> like<00:03:56.239> to<00:03:56.400> receive. that we’d like to receive. that we’d like to receive. Um<00:04:00.319> and<00:04:00.560> around<00:04:00.799> the<00:04:00.959> open<00:04:01.200> meeting,<00:04:01.680> Jen,<00:04:02.159> we Um and around the open meeting, Jen, we Um and around the open meeting, Jen, we I<00:04:03.120> talked<00:04:03.280> with<00:04:03.519> council<00:04:03.840> about<00:04:04.080> this<00:04:04.239> and I talked with council about this and I talked with council about this and this<00:04:04.640> is<00:04:04.720> how<00:04:04.879> I<00:04:05.040> was<00:04:05.200> instructed<00:04:05.599> to<00:04:05.760> do<00:04:05.920> this. this is how I was instructed to do this. this is how I was instructed to do this. So So So » you<00:04:06.879> were<00:04:06.959> instructed<00:04:07.360> to<00:04:07.519> take<00:04:07.680> a<00:04:07.840> vote<00:04:08.000> to » you were instructed to take a vote to » you were instructed to take a vote to close<00:04:08.400> the<00:04:08.640> public<00:04:08.879> meeting.<00:04:09.519> I<00:04:09.760> don't close the public meeting. I don’t close the public meeting. I don’t » Yes,<00:04:10.799> I<00:04:11.040> was.<00:04:11.360> So,<00:04:11.920> um,<00:04:12.000> and<00:04:12.159> that's<00:04:12.400> the » Yes, I was. So, um, and that’s the » Yes, I was. So, um, and that’s the reason<00:04:12.640> it<00:04:12.799> was<00:04:12.959> done.<00:04:13.280> So,<00:04:14.159> um, reason it was done. So, um, reason it was done. So, um, all<00:04:15.920> right.<00:04:16.400> Um,<00:04:17.600> let's<00:04:18.000> start<00:04:18.320> with<00:04:19.359> Sarah all right. Um, let’s start with Sarah all right. Um, let’s start with Sarah Batuza.<00:04:21.120> I<00:04:21.440> apologize<00:04:21.919> if<00:04:22.079> I'm<00:04:22.240> not<00:04:22.400> saying Batuza. I apologize if I’m not saying Batuza. I apologize if I’m not saying that<00:04:22.800> name<00:04:22.960> correctly. that name correctly. that name correctly. » Thank<00:04:23.600> you.

4:32 » Hello everybody. My name is Sarah » Hello everybody. My name is Sarah Matusa.<00:04:33.919> Uh<00:04:34.320> with<00:04:34.560> nearly<00:04:34.960> 20<00:04:35.280> years<00:04:35.600> of Matusa. Uh with nearly 20 years of Matusa. Uh with nearly 20 years of teaching<00:04:36.080> here<00:04:36.320> in<00:04:36.479> Marblehead,<00:04:37.280> I<00:04:37.520> share teaching here in Marblehead, I share teaching here in Marblehead, I share your<00:04:38.080> passion<00:04:38.400> and<00:04:38.639> commitment<00:04:38.960> to<00:04:39.199> providing your passion and commitment to providing your passion and commitment to providing a<00:04:39.759> fine<00:04:40.160> education<00:04:40.720> for<00:04:40.960> our<00:04:41.199> children.<00:04:42.000> I a fine education for our children. I a fine education for our children. I want<00:04:42.400> to<00:04:42.560> thank<00:04:42.639> you<00:04:42.880> John<00:04:43.199> Rodo<00:04:43.759> for<00:04:44.080> speaking want to thank you John Rodo for speaking want to thank you John Rodo for speaking so<00:04:44.720> eloquently<00:04:45.199> about<00:04:45.759> really<00:04:47.040> the so eloquently about really the so eloquently about really the challenges<00:04:48.639> that<00:04:48.960> we<00:04:49.199> are<00:04:49.360> facing<00:04:49.759> with<00:04:50.000> this challenges that we are facing with this challenges that we are facing with this uh<00:04:50.800> proposed<00:04:51.199> budget.<00:04:52.320> Uh<00:04:52.720> the<00:04:52.960> level<00:04:53.280> funding uh proposed budget. Uh the level funding uh proposed budget. Uh the level funding budget<00:04:54.080> is<00:04:54.400> putting<00:04:54.720> us<00:04:54.880> in<00:04:55.360> quite<00:04:55.600> a<00:04:55.759> pickle budget is putting us in quite a pickle budget is putting us in quite a pickle uh<00:04:57.040> with<00:04:57.280> the<00:04:57.440> growth<00:04:57.680> in<00:04:57.840> teacher<00:04:58.160> salaries. uh with the growth in teacher salaries. uh with the growth in teacher salaries. I<00:04:58.800> know<00:04:59.040> we<00:04:59.280> have<00:04:59.440> to<00:04:59.600> cut<00:05:00.240> positions.<00:05:01.360> Um,<00:05:02.000> as I know we have to cut positions. Um, as I know we have to cut positions. Um, as a<00:05:02.479> teacher<00:05:02.960> who<00:05:03.759> I'd<00:05:04.000> like<00:05:04.160> to<00:05:04.320> think<00:05:04.479> I'm<00:05:04.720> a a teacher who I’d like to think I’m a a teacher who I’d like to think I’m a valuable<00:05:06.000> member<00:05:06.240> of<00:05:06.479> our<00:05:06.800> teaching valuable member of our teaching valuable member of our teaching community<00:05:07.600> here.<00:05:08.400> Um,<00:05:09.280> I<00:05:09.600> would<00:05:09.759> argue<00:05:10.000> that community here. Um, I would argue that community here. Um, I would argue that every<00:05:11.120> member<00:05:11.520> of<00:05:11.759> our<00:05:12.000> faculty<00:05:12.800> at<00:05:13.120> at<00:05:13.440> Bets every member of our faculty at at Bets every member of our faculty at at Bets and<00:05:13.919> I'm<00:05:14.080> sure<00:05:14.560> all<00:05:14.720> the<00:05:14.880> other<00:05:15.039> schools<00:05:15.840> are and I’m sure all the other schools are and I’m sure all the other schools are valuable<00:05:16.960> kind<00:05:17.120> of<00:05:17.280> inexpendable<00:05:18.720> people.

5:19 valuable kind of inexpendable people. valuable kind of inexpendable people. You<00:05:19.440> know,<00:05:19.600> we<00:05:19.759> we<00:05:19.919> we<00:05:21.360> pack<00:05:21.520> a<00:05:21.759> punch<00:05:22.400> every You know, we we we pack a punch every You know, we we we pack a punch every day.<00:05:23.120> We<00:05:23.360> really<00:05:23.680> do<00:05:23.919> the<00:05:24.160> best<00:05:24.320> we<00:05:24.560> can.<00:05:25.280> Uh, day. We really do the best we can. Uh, day. We really do the best we can. Uh, we<00:05:25.759> are<00:05:25.919> all<00:05:26.240> essential.<00:05:26.960> We<00:05:27.120> are we are all essential. We are we are all essential. We are professional.<00:05:28.000> We<00:05:28.160> are<00:05:28.320> effective.<00:05:29.520> uh professional. We are effective. uh professional. We are effective. uh recent<00:05:30.000> data.<00:05:30.400> We<00:05:30.560> got<00:05:30.639> the<00:05:30.960> Desi<00:05:31.520> report<00:05:31.840> card recent data. We got the Desi report card recent data. We got the Desi report card recently.<00:05:33.039> We<00:05:33.199> are<00:05:33.360> one<00:05:33.520> of<00:05:33.600> the<00:05:34.479> higher recently. We are one of the higher recently. We are one of the higher performing<00:05:35.759> schools<00:05:36.240> in<00:05:36.479> the<00:05:36.720> state,<00:05:37.520> much performing schools in the state, much performing schools in the state, much higher<00:05:38.000> than<00:05:38.160> the<00:05:38.400> Massachusetts<00:05:39.039> average. higher than the Massachusetts average. higher than the Massachusetts average. Our<00:05:40.240> spending<00:05:41.039> is<00:05:41.520> right<00:05:42.000> even<00:05:42.479> with<00:05:42.720> the Our spending is right even with the Our spending is right even with the Massachusetts<00:05:43.520> average.<00:05:44.000> So,<00:05:44.160> we<00:05:44.479> are Massachusetts average. So, we are Massachusetts average. So, we are accomplishing accomplishing accomplishing much<00:05:46.800> more<00:05:47.039> with<00:05:47.360> each<00:05:47.600> dollar,<00:05:48.160> I<00:05:48.400> think, much more with each dollar, I think, much more with each dollar, I think, than<00:05:48.720> than<00:05:49.120> many<00:05:49.440> other<00:05:49.600> districts<00:05:50.000> in<00:05:50.160> the than than many other districts in the than than many other districts in the state.<00:05:50.639> And<00:05:50.720> it's<00:05:50.880> something<00:05:51.120> to<00:05:51.280> be<00:05:51.360> proud state. And it’s something to be proud state. And it’s something to be proud of.<00:05:52.000> Our<00:05:52.800> expert<00:05:53.280> student<00:05:53.600> surveys,<00:05:54.080> which<00:05:54.320> I of. Our expert student surveys, which I of. Our expert student surveys, which I know<00:05:54.639> were<00:05:54.960> shared<00:05:55.919> uh<00:05:56.080> recently,<00:05:56.800> showed know were shared uh recently, showed know were shared uh recently, showed strong<00:05:57.520> connections<00:05:57.919> from<00:05:58.240> students<00:05:58.479> to strong connections from students to strong connections from students to teachers,<00:05:59.360> showing<00:05:59.600> that<00:05:59.840> they<00:06:00.080> really teachers, showing that they really teachers, showing that they really appreciated<00:06:01.360> our<00:06:01.680> teacher<00:06:02.080> connections. appreciated our teacher connections. appreciated our teacher connections. They<00:06:02.880> felt<00:06:03.199> supported<00:06:03.600> by<00:06:03.840> our<00:06:04.080> teachers.<00:06:05.039> Um,

6:05 They felt supported by our teachers. Um, They felt supported by our teachers. Um, and<00:06:05.919> then<00:06:06.080> we've<00:06:06.240> got<00:06:06.400> data<00:06:06.639> from<00:06:06.880> EXL<00:06:07.360> and<00:06:07.520> I and then we’ve got data from EXL and I and then we’ve got data from EXL and I Ready<00:06:08.080> showing<00:06:09.120> uh<00:06:09.520> all<00:06:09.759> of<00:06:09.919> the<00:06:10.160> strengths Ready showing uh all of the strengths Ready showing uh all of the strengths and<00:06:10.639> weaknesses<00:06:11.039> of<00:06:11.199> our<00:06:11.360> students<00:06:11.759> and and weaknesses of our students and and weaknesses of our students and helping<00:06:12.400> us<00:06:12.560> to<00:06:12.720> kind<00:06:12.880> of<00:06:12.960> parse<00:06:13.360> out<00:06:14.560> where<00:06:14.880> we helping us to kind of parse out where we helping us to kind of parse out where we can<00:06:15.360> provide<00:06:15.759> enrichment<00:06:16.240> for<00:06:16.479> students<00:06:16.960> and can provide enrichment for students and can provide enrichment for students and where<00:06:17.520> we<00:06:17.759> can<00:06:17.919> provide<00:06:18.720> RTI<00:06:19.600> or<00:06:19.759> response<00:06:20.319> to where we can provide RTI or response to where we can provide RTI or response to intervention. intervention. intervention. My<00:06:22.400> concern<00:06:22.800> is<00:06:23.039> that<00:06:23.199> we're<00:06:23.440> spending<00:06:23.759> a<00:06:24.000> lot My concern is that we’re spending a lot My concern is that we’re spending a lot of<00:06:24.319> time<00:06:24.720> frequently,<00:06:25.600> multiple<00:06:26.160> times<00:06:26.400> a of time frequently, multiple times a of time frequently, multiple times a month,<00:06:26.960> multiple<00:06:27.360> times<00:06:27.520> a<00:06:27.759> year<00:06:28.080> to<00:06:28.479> talk month, multiple times a year to talk month, multiple times a year to talk about<00:06:29.039> all<00:06:29.199> the<00:06:29.440> data<00:06:30.080> and<00:06:30.400> decide<00:06:30.880> from<00:06:31.039> there about all the data and decide from there about all the data and decide from there how<00:06:31.520> to<00:06:31.680> pivot,<00:06:32.240> how<00:06:32.400> to<00:06:32.560> provide<00:06:32.880> data<00:06:33.199> driven how to pivot, how to provide data driven how to pivot, how to provide data driven in<00:06:33.919> instruction,<00:06:35.039> provide<00:06:35.360> enrichment<00:06:35.919> where in instruction, provide enrichment where in instruction, provide enrichment where it’s<00:06:36.319> needed,<00:06:36.720> and<00:06:37.039> provide<00:06:37.600> response<00:06:38.000> to it’s needed, and provide response to it’s needed, and provide response to intervention<00:06:38.720> where<00:06:38.880> it's<00:06:39.120> needed.<00:06:40.000> my intervention where it’s needed. my intervention where it’s needed. my concern<00:06:40.960> by<00:06:41.199> cutting<00:06:41.680> positions<00:06:42.400> such<00:06:42.639> as<00:06:42.880> the concern by cutting positions such as the concern by cutting positions such as the math<00:06:43.360> interventionist<00:06:44.479> at<00:06:44.639> Bets,<00:06:45.039> which<00:06:45.199> I math interventionist at Bets, which I math interventionist at Bets, which I know<00:06:45.520> wasn't<00:06:45.759> filled<00:06:46.080> this<00:06:46.240> year,<00:06:47.280> and know wasn’t filled this year, and know wasn’t filled this year, and potentially<00:06:48.319> any<00:06:48.720> other<00:06:49.680> positions<00:06:50.160> this potentially any other positions this potentially any other positions this year<00:06:50.800> that<00:06:51.120> would<00:06:52.240> those<00:06:52.639> would<00:06:52.880> be<00:06:53.120> probably

6:53 year that would those would be probably year that would those would be probably the<00:06:54.319> positions<00:06:54.800> that<00:06:55.120> provide<00:06:55.520> those the positions that provide those the positions that provide those responses<00:06:56.400> to<00:06:56.639> intervention.<00:06:57.680> Okay.<00:06:58.160> So,<00:06:58.880> our responses to intervention. Okay. So, our responses to intervention. Okay. So, our students<00:06:59.520> who<00:06:59.680> are<00:06:59.919> just<00:07:00.160> on<00:07:00.400> the<00:07:00.560> cusp<00:07:01.120> of students who are just on the cusp of students who are just on the cusp of meeting<00:07:01.840> expectations,<00:07:03.120> who<00:07:03.280> aren't meeting expectations, who aren’t meeting expectations, who aren’t necessarily<00:07:04.319> on<00:07:04.479> a<00:07:04.720> special<00:07:05.039> ed<00:07:05.280> plan,<00:07:06.160> but necessarily on a special ed plan, but necessarily on a special ed plan, but would<00:07:07.360> receive<00:07:07.919> services<00:07:08.560> from<00:07:08.800> an<00:07:09.039> RTI would receive services from an RTI would receive services from an RTI teacher.<00:07:11.360> Those<00:07:11.599> are<00:07:11.759> the<00:07:11.919> students<00:07:12.240> I'm<00:07:12.479> most teacher. Those are the students I’m most teacher. Those are the students I’m most worried<00:07:12.960> about<00:07:13.199> kind<00:07:13.360> of<00:07:13.520> slipping<00:07:13.840> through worried about kind of slipping through worried about kind of slipping through the<00:07:14.240> cracks,<00:07:15.120> right?<00:07:15.840> And<00:07:16.400> we<00:07:16.639> don't<00:07:16.800> want<00:07:16.960> any the cracks, right? And we don’t want any the cracks, right? And we don’t want any of<00:07:17.280> our<00:07:17.440> students<00:07:17.759> to<00:07:17.919> slip<00:07:18.080> through<00:07:18.319> those of our students to slip through those of our students to slip through those cracks.<00:07:19.120> Every<00:07:19.520> child<00:07:20.000> is<00:07:20.240> important. cracks. Every child is important. cracks. Every child is important. They’re<00:07:21.120> all<00:07:21.520> someone's<00:07:22.000> son<00:07:22.160> or<00:07:22.400> daughter They’re all someone’s son or daughter They’re all someone’s son or daughter child<00:07:23.199> and<00:07:23.440> and<00:07:23.759> we<00:07:24.319> we<00:07:24.639> don't<00:07:24.800> want<00:07:24.880> to<00:07:24.960> let child and and we we don’t want to let child and and we we don’t want to let them<00:07:25.280> go.<00:07:25.520> So<00:07:25.759> I'm<00:07:26.080> afraid<00:07:26.639> that<00:07:26.960> students them go. So I’m afraid that students them go. So I’m afraid that students will<00:07:27.440> slip<00:07:27.680> through<00:07:27.840> the<00:07:27.919> cracks<00:07:28.560> and<00:07:28.880> that'll will slip through the cracks and that’ll will slip through the cracks and that’ll it’ll<00:07:30.160> just<00:07:30.240> weigh<00:07:30.479> heavy<00:07:30.720> on<00:07:30.880> our<00:07:31.039> shoulders. it’ll just weigh heavy on our shoulders. it’ll just weigh heavy on our shoulders. I’m<00:07:31.599> getting<00:07:32.080> too<00:07:32.240> excited.<00:07:32.720> Okay.<00:07:33.039> So<00:07:33.919> um I’m getting too excited. Okay. So um I’m getting too excited. Okay. So um teachers<00:07:35.280> who<00:07:35.599> provide<00:07:36.160> the<00:07:36.400> math teachers who provide the math teachers who provide the math interventionist<00:07:37.520> positions,<00:07:38.319> academic interventionist positions, academic interventionist positions, academic support,<00:07:40.080> um<00:07:40.479> interventions<00:07:41.199> we<00:07:41.440> offer<00:07:41.840> also

7:42 support, um interventions we offer also support, um interventions we offer also in<00:07:42.639> terms<00:07:42.800> of<00:07:43.039> response<00:07:43.360> to<00:07:43.520> intervention in terms of response to intervention in terms of response to intervention would<00:07:44.160> be<00:07:44.319> homework<00:07:44.639> club<00:07:44.960> after<00:07:45.280> school.<00:07:45.759> So would be homework club after school. So would be homework club after school. So kids<00:07:46.160> can<00:07:46.400> opt<00:07:46.720> to<00:07:46.880> stay<00:07:47.120> after<00:07:47.440> school<00:07:47.680> if kids can opt to stay after school if kids can opt to stay after school if that’s<00:07:48.160> available<00:07:48.479> in<00:07:48.720> their<00:07:48.880> schedule.<00:07:49.599> We that’s available in their schedule. We that’s available in their schedule. We offer<00:07:50.160> curriculum<00:07:50.639> support<00:07:51.039> for<00:07:51.280> special offer curriculum support for special offer curriculum support for special education<00:07:52.240> students.<00:07:53.280> Um,<00:07:53.919> but<00:07:54.160> when<00:07:54.479> we<00:07:54.639> find education students. Um, but when we find education students. Um, but when we find that’s<00:07:55.199> not<00:07:55.360> all<00:07:55.599> working,<00:07:56.319> we<00:07:56.560> think,<00:07:56.800> okay, that’s not all working, we think, okay, that’s not all working, we think, okay, what<00:07:57.280> else<00:07:57.360> can<00:07:57.520> we<00:07:57.680> do<00:07:57.919> outside<00:07:58.319> of<00:07:58.479> our what else can we do outside of our what else can we do outside of our scheduled<00:07:59.120> day,<00:07:59.360> outside<00:07:59.680> of<00:07:59.840> the<00:08:00.000> class<00:08:00.319> we scheduled day, outside of the class we scheduled day, outside of the class we teach?<00:08:01.199> If<00:08:01.440> we<00:08:01.599> can't<00:08:01.840> pull<00:08:02.160> them<00:08:02.319> for<00:08:02.560> extra teach? If we can’t pull them for extra teach? If we can’t pull them for extra services,<00:08:03.919> we<00:08:04.160> often<00:08:04.479> say,<00:08:04.720> well,<00:08:04.879> let's services, we often say, well, let’s services, we often say, well, let’s maybe<00:08:05.520> try<00:08:05.680> a<00:08:05.919> sped<00:08:06.240> referral<00:08:06.639> and<00:08:06.879> see,<00:08:07.120> do<00:08:07.280> we maybe try a sped referral and see, do we maybe try a sped referral and see, do we need<00:08:07.840> a<00:08:07.840> a<00:08:08.080> TAT<00:08:08.639> process?<00:08:09.520> And<00:08:09.680> we<00:08:09.919> end<00:08:10.160> up need a a TAT process? And we end up need a a TAT process? And we end up adopting<00:08:10.960> more<00:08:11.280> students<00:08:11.599> into<00:08:11.919> the<00:08:12.319> special adopting more students into the special adopting more students into the special education<00:08:13.199> system,<00:08:14.000> which<00:08:14.319> isn't education system, which isn’t education system, which isn’t necessarily<00:08:16.479> the<00:08:16.800> only<00:08:17.120> thing<00:08:17.280> that<00:08:17.520> can<00:08:17.680> be necessarily the only thing that can be necessarily the only thing that can be done.<00:08:18.479> I<00:08:18.800> think<00:08:19.039> many<00:08:19.360> of<00:08:19.520> their<00:08:19.680> needs, done. I think many of their needs, done. I think many of their needs, especially<00:08:20.560> if<00:08:20.800> they're<00:08:21.039> right<00:08:21.199> on<00:08:21.440> that especially if they’re right on that especially if they’re right on that edge,<00:08:22.879> we<00:08:23.280> could<00:08:24.240> make<00:08:24.479> the<00:08:24.639> difference<00:08:24.879> we edge, we could make the difference we edge, we could make the difference we need<00:08:25.280> to<00:08:25.440> make<00:08:26.720> with<00:08:27.039> an<00:08:27.280> interventionist,

8:28 need to make with an interventionist, need to make with an interventionist, with<00:08:28.319> a<00:08:28.479> math<00:08:28.720> literacy<00:08:29.199> class,<00:08:29.599> with,<00:08:30.160> you with a math literacy class, with, you with a math literacy class, with, you know,<00:08:30.639> 3<00:08:30.800> days<00:08:31.039> a<00:08:31.199> week,<00:08:31.520> 20<00:08:31.840> minutes<00:08:32.080> before<00:08:32.320> a know, 3 days a week, 20 minutes before a know, 3 days a week, 20 minutes before a lunch.<00:08:33.200> Let's<00:08:33.919> fill<00:08:34.159> in<00:08:34.320> those<00:08:34.560> gaps<00:08:34.880> that<00:08:35.039> we lunch. Let’s fill in those gaps that we lunch. Let’s fill in those gaps that we need<00:08:35.360> to<00:08:35.519> learn.<00:08:36.080> Uh,<00:08:36.320> and<00:08:36.560> my<00:08:36.880> concern<00:08:37.440> is need to learn. Uh, and my concern is need to learn. Uh, and my concern is that<00:08:37.919> with<00:08:38.240> fewer<00:08:38.640> bodies<00:08:39.039> in<00:08:39.200> the<00:08:39.360> building, that with fewer bodies in the building, that with fewer bodies in the building, we<00:08:40.159> won't<00:08:40.640> have<00:08:41.200> the<00:08:41.519> opportunity<00:08:42.000> to<00:08:42.240> provide we won’t have the opportunity to provide we won’t have the opportunity to provide those<00:08:42.719> services.<00:08:43.760> Um, those services. Um, those services. Um, so<00:08:45.519> really,<00:08:45.839> I<00:08:46.080> agree<00:08:46.399> with<00:08:46.560> everything<00:08:46.800> you so really, I agree with everything you so really, I agree with everything you said,<00:08:47.279> John.<00:08:47.600> Thank<00:08:47.760> you<00:08:47.920> so<00:08:48.160> much.<00:08:48.800> Um<00:08:49.920> I said, John. Thank you so much. Um I said, John. Thank you so much. Um I really<00:08:50.399> fear<00:08:50.720> a<00:08:50.959> potential<00:08:51.440> decline really fear a potential decline really fear a potential decline eventually<00:08:52.880> in<00:08:53.200> testing<00:08:53.680> performance, eventually in testing performance, eventually in testing performance, increased<00:08:55.279> spended<00:08:55.600> referrals,<00:08:56.480> higher increased spended referrals, higher increased spended referrals, higher enrollment<00:08:57.200> in<00:08:57.519> private<00:08:57.839> schools.<00:08:58.880> Um enrollment in private schools. Um enrollment in private schools. Um whether<00:08:59.680> it's<00:08:59.920> for<00:09:00.640> for<00:09:01.279> uh<00:09:01.440> more<00:09:01.680> enrichment whether it’s for for uh more enrichment whether it’s for for uh more enrichment or<00:09:02.480> for<00:09:02.720> special<00:09:03.120> ed<00:09:03.519> services.<00:09:04.640> Um<00:09:04.959> and<00:09:05.200> I or for special ed services. Um and I or for special ed services. Um and I really<00:09:05.680> just<00:09:05.839> worry<00:09:06.080> about<00:09:06.320> those<00:09:06.560> few<00:09:06.880> kids really just worry about those few kids really just worry about those few kids on<00:09:07.600> the<00:09:07.760> cusp<00:09:08.080> who<00:09:08.240> might<00:09:08.399> slip<00:09:08.640> through<00:09:08.800> the on the cusp who might slip through the on the cusp who might slip through the cracks.<00:09:09.440> We<00:09:09.600> don't<00:09:09.760> want<00:09:09.839> to<00:09:09.920> let<00:09:10.080> anyone<00:09:10.480> go. cracks. We don’t want to let anyone go. cracks. We don’t want to let anyone go. Uh<00:09:11.920> so<00:09:12.240> we<00:09:12.480> will<00:09:12.640> always<00:09:12.880> do<00:09:13.120> our<00:09:13.279> best.<00:09:13.600> We're

9:13 Uh so we will always do our best. We’re Uh so we will always do our best. We’re we’re<00:09:14.240> going<00:09:14.320> to<00:09:14.480> put<00:09:14.640> one<00:09:14.880> foot<00:09:15.040> in<00:09:15.120> front<00:09:15.279> of we’re going to put one foot in front of we’re going to put one foot in front of the<00:09:15.519> other<00:09:15.600> and<00:09:15.839> do<00:09:16.000> our<00:09:16.160> absolute<00:09:16.480> best<00:09:16.720> for the other and do our absolute best for the other and do our absolute best for every<00:09:17.120> child<00:09:17.440> every<00:09:17.680> day.<00:09:18.320> I<00:09:18.560> know<00:09:18.720> we<00:09:18.959> make<00:09:19.120> a every child every day. I know we make a every child every day. I know we make a difference.<00:09:19.600> We'll<00:09:19.839> continue<00:09:20.080> to<00:09:20.240> do<00:09:20.399> so,<00:09:21.200> but difference. We’ll continue to do so, but difference. We’ll continue to do so, but I<00:09:21.920> don't<00:09:22.480> want<00:09:22.720> to<00:09:22.880> stand<00:09:23.120> back<00:09:23.360> and<00:09:23.680> say<00:09:23.920> 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<00:09:24.399> with<00:09:24.720> someone<00:09:25.040> losing<00:09:25.360> their<00:09:25.519> job<00:09:25.760> when okay with someone losing their job when okay with someone losing their job when I<00:09:26.240> know<00:09:26.399> that<00:09:26.720> what<00:09:26.880> they<00:09:27.040> do<00:09:27.200> is<00:09:27.440> so I know that what they do is so I know that what they do is so important.<00:09:28.480> Um<00:09:29.200> so<00:09:29.600> I<00:09:30.000> I<00:09:30.560> will<00:09:30.720> do<00:09:30.880> anything<00:09:31.040> I important. Um so I I will do anything I important. Um so I I will do anything I can<00:09:31.360> to<00:09:31.600> just<00:09:31.680> fight<00:09:31.839> for.<00:09:32.560> Thanks. can to just fight for. Thanks. can to just fight for. Thanks. » Thank<00:09:33.600> you.

9:45 Samantha Rosado. Samantha Rosado. [clears throat] » Good evening. Samantha Rosado, three » Good evening. Samantha Rosado, three Martin<00:09:54.800> Ferris.<00:09:55.920> Um,<00:09:56.560> I<00:09:56.880> am<00:09:56.959> here<00:09:57.120> to<00:09:57.279> ask<00:09:57.519> for Martin Ferris. Um, I am here to ask for Martin Ferris. Um, I am here to ask for a<00:09:58.000> fully<00:09:58.320> funded<00:09:58.720> budget<00:09:59.040> so<00:09:59.279> our<00:09:59.440> students a fully funded budget so our students a fully funded budget so our students receive<00:10:00.160> the<00:10:00.480> education<00:10:00.880> that<00:10:01.120> they<00:10:01.279> deserve. receive the education that they deserve. receive the education that they deserve. As<00:10:02.320> a<00:10:02.560> school<00:10:02.720> committee,<00:10:03.120> it<00:10:03.360> is<00:10:03.519> your<00:10:03.760> legal As a school committee, it is your legal As a school committee, it is your legal duty<00:10:04.560> to<00:10:04.880> pass<00:10:05.200> a<00:10:05.440> budget<00:10:05.680> you<00:10:05.839> believe<00:10:06.080> is duty to pass a budget you believe is duty to pass a budget you believe is necessary<00:10:07.040> to<00:10:07.360> operate<00:10:07.680> our<00:10:07.920> schools necessary to operate our schools necessary to operate our schools appropriately<00:10:08.720> under<00:10:08.959> the<00:10:09.120> guidance<00:10:09.519> of<00:10:10.240> our appropriately under the guidance of our appropriately under the guidance of our fearless<00:10:10.959> leader,<00:10:11.600> superintendent.<00:10:13.040> The fearless leader, superintendent. The fearless leader, superintendent. The last<00:10:13.440> time<00:10:13.600> we<00:10:13.839> level<00:10:14.160> funded<00:10:14.560> the<00:10:14.720> MPS<00:10:15.360> budget last time we level funded the MPS budget last time we level funded the MPS budget was<00:10:16.000> fiscal<00:10:16.399> year<00:10:16.720> 24.<00:10:17.920> We<00:10:18.160> all<00:10:18.320> know<00:10:18.480> what was fiscal year 24. We all know what was fiscal year 24. We all know what followed<00:10:19.279> serious<00:10:19.760> consequences<00:10:20.640> and<00:10:20.880> our followed serious consequences and our followed serious consequences and our schools<00:10:21.360> are<00:10:21.600> still<00:10:21.920> recovering.<00:10:22.959> While schools are still recovering. While schools are still recovering. While working<00:10:23.440> in<00:10:23.600> the<00:10:23.760> schools,<00:10:24.160> I<00:10:24.320> learned<00:10:24.560> the working in the schools, I learned the working in the schools, I learned the term<00:10:25.200> job<00:10:25.519> creep<00:10:26.320> when<00:10:26.640> staff<00:10:26.880> are<00:10:27.040> asked<00:10:27.279> to term job creep when staff are asked to term job creep when staff are asked to do<00:10:27.519> more<00:10:27.760> with<00:10:27.920> less.<00:10:28.480> There's<00:10:28.720> also<00:10:29.040> budget do more with less. There’s also budget do more with less. There’s also budget creep<00:10:30.160> when<00:10:30.480> the<00:10:30.640> budget<00:10:30.959> is<00:10:31.120> expected<00:10:31.440> to

10:31 creep when the budget is expected to creep when the budget is expected to cover<00:10:31.839> more<00:10:32.079> and<00:10:32.320> more<00:10:32.480> without<00:10:32.800> the cover more and more without the cover more and more without the increases<00:10:33.600> required<00:10:34.079> to<00:10:34.320> sustain<00:10:34.720> it.<00:10:35.279> And increases required to sustain it. And increases required to sustain it. And when<00:10:35.680> things<00:10:36.000> fall<00:10:36.160> apart,<00:10:36.560> staff<00:10:36.959> is<00:10:37.120> left<00:10:37.360> to when things fall apart, staff is left to when things fall apart, staff is left to take<00:10:37.600> the<00:10:37.760> blame.<00:10:38.640> Since<00:10:38.959> 2006,<00:10:39.680> Marblehead take the blame. Since 2006, Marblehead take the blame. Since 2006, Marblehead has<00:10:40.320> not<00:10:40.480> approved<00:10:40.800> a<00:10:40.959> Proposition<00:10:41.440> 2<00:10:41.600> and<00:10:41.680> a has not approved a Proposition 2 and a has not approved a Proposition 2 and a half<00:10:42.000> override.<00:10:42.959> Even<00:10:43.120> when<00:10:43.360> NPS<00:10:44.000> receives<00:10:44.320> a half override. Even when NPS receives a half override. Even when NPS receives a 2.5%<00:10:45.519> annual<00:10:46.000> increase,<00:10:46.399> it<00:10:46.560> rarely<00:10:46.880> keeps<00:10:47.120> up 2.5% annual increase, it rarely keeps up 2.5% annual increase, it rarely keeps up with<00:10:47.440> actual<00:10:47.839> costs.<00:10:48.800> This<00:10:49.040> year,<00:10:49.279> a<00:10:49.440> 0% with actual costs. This year, a 0% with actual costs. This year, a 0% increase.<00:10:50.880> I've<00:10:51.200> heard<00:10:51.360> some<00:10:51.600> residents<00:10:52.000> say increase. I’ve heard some residents say increase. I’ve heard some residents say they’ll<00:10:52.399> support<00:10:52.800> debt<00:10:53.120> exclusions<00:10:54.079> like<00:10:54.240> the they’ll support debt exclusions like the they’ll support debt exclusions like the Marvel<00:10:55.120> High<00:10:55.279> School<00:10:55.440> roof,<00:10:55.760> but<00:10:56.000> not<00:10:56.160> an Marvel High School roof, but not an Marvel High School roof, but not an override.<00:10:57.839> But<00:10:57.920> only<00:10:58.160> a<00:10:58.320> Proposition<00:10:58.880> 2<00:10:59.040> and<00:10:59.120> a override. But only a Proposition 2 and a override. But only a Proposition 2 and a half<00:10:59.440> override<00:10:59.920> can<00:11:00.079> fund<00:11:00.399> salaries<00:11:00.800> and half override can fund salaries and half override can fund salaries and recurring<00:11:01.519> expenses.<00:11:02.560> Buildings<00:11:02.959> don't recurring expenses. Buildings don’t recurring expenses. Buildings don’t educate<00:11:03.920> the<00:11:04.240> children<00:11:04.800> people<00:11:05.040> do.<00:11:05.760> So<00:11:06.000> right educate the children people do. So right educate the children people do. So right now,<00:11:06.399> based<00:11:06.640> on<00:11:06.880> public<00:11:07.279> information,<00:11:07.839> we now, based on public information, we now, based on public information, we have<00:11:08.160> vacancy<00:11:09.040> vacancies<00:11:09.760> for<00:11:10.560> three<00:11:10.880> special have vacancy vacancies for three special have vacancy vacancies for three special education<00:11:11.839> IAS,<00:11:12.720> five<00:11:13.040> special<00:11:13.440> education education IAS, five special education education IAS, five special education teachers,<00:11:14.720> multiple<00:11:15.120> lunch<00:11:15.360> and<00:11:15.519> recess teachers, multiple lunch and recess teachers, multiple lunch and recess staff,<00:11:16.160> and<00:11:16.240> a<00:11:16.399> Medco<00:11:16.880> bus<00:11:17.120> monitor.<00:11:18.240> Are

11:18 staff, and a Medco bus monitor. Are staff, and a Medco bus monitor. Are these<00:11:18.640> positions<00:11:19.120> necessary?<00:11:20.320> Absolutely. these positions necessary? Absolutely. these positions necessary? Absolutely. But<00:11:21.440> I<00:11:21.600> don't<00:11:21.760> see<00:11:21.920> any<00:11:22.079> job<00:11:22.320> postings<00:11:22.880> for But I don’t see any job postings for But I don’t see any job postings for most<00:11:23.760> of<00:11:23.920> them.<00:11:24.480> So<00:11:24.640> over<00:11:24.880> the<00:11:25.040> past<00:11:25.200> few most of them. So over the past few most of them. So over the past few years,<00:11:25.600> we've<00:11:25.839> made<00:11:26.079> cuts,<00:11:26.399> but<00:11:26.640> we<00:11:26.800> don't years, we’ve made cuts, but we don’t years, we’ve made cuts, but we don’t call<00:11:27.120> them<00:11:27.360> cuts. call them cuts. call them cuts. These<00:11:29.200> are<00:11:29.360> some<00:11:29.519> of<00:11:29.680> them.<00:11:30.000> Asking<00:11:30.399> residents These are some of them. Asking residents These are some of them. Asking residents to<00:11:30.959> fund<00:11:31.200> raise<00:11:31.440> for<00:11:31.600> outdoor<00:11:32.079> facilities to fund raise for outdoor facilities to fund raise for outdoor facilities because<00:11:32.800> maintenance<00:11:33.279> isn't<00:11:33.600> in<00:11:33.680> the<00:11:33.839> budget. because maintenance isn’t in the budget. because maintenance isn’t in the budget. Pulling<00:11:35.120> instructional<00:11:35.760> assistance<00:11:36.480> from Pulling instructional assistance from Pulling instructional assistance from students<00:11:37.120> to<00:11:37.360> supervise<00:11:37.760> lunch<00:11:38.079> and<00:11:38.240> asking students to supervise lunch and asking students to supervise lunch and asking unit<00:11:39.120> staff<00:11:39.360> to<00:11:39.519> cover<00:11:39.760> lunch<00:11:40.079> and<00:11:40.320> recess. unit staff to cover lunch and recess. unit staff to cover lunch and recess. Raising<00:11:41.680> user<00:11:42.000> fees<00:11:42.320> and<00:11:42.560> shifting<00:11:42.959> costs Raising user fees and shifting costs Raising user fees and shifting costs onto<00:11:43.600> families.<00:11:44.720> Increasing<00:11:45.279> kindergarten onto families. Increasing kindergarten onto families. Increasing kindergarten tuition<00:11:46.480> to<00:11:46.720> fund<00:11:47.040> special<00:11:47.360> education tuition to fund special education tuition to fund special education administration.<00:11:49.200> using<00:11:49.519> savings<00:11:49.920> from administration. using savings from administration. using savings from unfilled<00:11:50.560> positions<00:11:50.959> to<00:11:51.200> prepay<00:11:51.680> special unfilled positions to prepay special unfilled positions to prepay special education<00:11:52.560> tuition.<00:11:53.760> Reducing<00:11:54.399> special<00:11:54.720> ed education tuition. Reducing special ed education tuition. Reducing special ed IIA<00:11:55.920> hours<00:11:56.240> from<00:11:56.560> 32<00:11:57.040> and<00:11:57.120> a<00:11:57.200> half<00:11:57.440> to<00:11:57.760> 30. IIA hours from 32 and a half to 30. IIA hours from 32 and a half to 30. Limiting<00:11:58.959> training<00:11:59.360> and<00:11:59.600> collaboration. Limiting training and collaboration. Limiting training and collaboration. Adding<00:12:01.519> administrators<00:12:02.320> without Adding administrators without Adding administrators without proportionate<00:12:03.760> budget<00:12:04.160> increases.

12:05 proportionate budget increases. proportionate budget increases. Expanding<00:12:05.680> technology<00:12:06.160> and<00:12:06.399> security. Expanding technology and security. Expanding technology and security. Hiring<00:12:07.440> staff<00:12:07.680> to<00:12:07.920> manage<00:12:08.160> it<00:12:08.399> without Hiring staff to manage it without Hiring staff to manage it without sustainable<00:12:09.360> funding.<00:12:09.920> And<00:12:10.160> I'm<00:12:10.320> not<00:12:10.480> against sustainable funding. And I’m not against sustainable funding. And I’m not against any<00:12:10.959> of<00:12:11.040> this.<00:12:11.279> I'm<00:12:11.519> for<00:12:11.680> it.<00:12:11.920> I'm<00:12:12.240> just any of this. I’m for it. I’m just any of this. I’m for it. I’m just pointing<00:12:12.800> out<00:12:12.959> some<00:12:13.200> things<00:12:13.360> that<00:12:13.519> have pointing out some things that have pointing out some things that have changed.<00:12:14.320> Who's<00:12:14.639> losing<00:12:14.880> in<00:12:15.120> all<00:12:15.279> this?<00:12:15.680> The changed. Who’s losing in all this? The changed. Who’s losing in all this? The children.<00:12:16.480> And<00:12:16.639> they're<00:12:16.959> our<00:12:17.279> children.<00:12:18.240> So, children. And they’re our children. So, children. And they’re our children. So, the<00:12:18.720> police<00:12:18.880> and<00:12:19.120> fire<00:12:19.360> departments<00:12:19.760> are the police and fire departments are the police and fire departments are underst<00:12:20.240> staffed.<00:12:21.040> Their<00:12:21.200> chiefs<00:12:21.519> have<00:12:21.760> said underst staffed. Their chiefs have said underst staffed. Their chiefs have said that<00:12:22.079> they<00:12:22.240> can<00:12:22.399> get<00:12:22.560> by.<00:12:23.360> But<00:12:23.519> is<00:12:23.680> getting<00:12:23.920> by that they can get by. But is getting by that they can get by. But is getting by the<00:12:24.480> standard<00:12:24.880> we<00:12:25.200> want<00:12:25.360> for<00:12:25.519> our<00:12:25.680> Marblehead the standard we want for our Marblehead the standard we want for our Marblehead public<00:12:26.560> schools?<00:12:27.360> Our<00:12:27.600> students<00:12:27.920> deserve public schools? Our students deserve public schools? Our students deserve more<00:12:28.480> than<00:12:28.639> that.<00:12:29.680> Please<00:12:30.000> consider more than that. Please consider more than that. Please consider proposing<00:12:31.200> a<00:12:31.360> budget<00:12:31.680> that<00:12:31.839> restores<00:12:32.560> some<00:12:32.800> of proposing a budget that restores some of proposing a budget that restores some of the<00:12:33.040> painful<00:12:33.440> cuts<00:12:33.680> and<00:12:33.920> maintain<00:12:34.399> services. the painful cuts and maintain services. the painful cuts and maintain services. If<00:12:35.839> not,<00:12:36.800> you<00:12:37.120> are<00:12:37.360> denying<00:12:37.760> this<00:12:37.920> community If not, you are denying this community If not, you are denying this community the<00:12:38.480> opportunity<00:12:38.959> to<00:12:39.120> debate<00:12:39.519> and<00:12:39.760> decide<00:12:40.240> for the opportunity to debate and decide for the opportunity to debate and decide for themselves.<00:12:41.680> So,<00:12:42.079> this<00:12:42.240> is<00:12:42.399> what<00:12:42.560> I<00:12:42.800> ask.<00:12:43.279> Why themselves. So, this is what I ask. Why themselves. So, this is what I ask. Why do<00:12:43.680> we<00:12:43.839> consistently<00:12:44.320> end<00:12:44.560> the<00:12:44.720> year<00:12:44.880> with do we consistently end the year with do we consistently end the year with surplus<00:12:45.600> funds?<00:12:46.320> And<00:12:46.560> where<00:12:46.720> does<00:12:46.880> that<00:12:47.040> money surplus funds? And where does that money surplus funds? And where does that money come<00:12:47.519> from?<00:12:48.720> Is<00:12:48.959> this<00:12:49.200> truly<00:12:49.519> the<00:12:49.680> budget<00:12:50.000> you come from? Is this truly the budget you come from? Is this truly the budget you believe<00:12:50.399> best<00:12:50.639> supports<00:12:51.040> our<00:12:51.279> students?<00:12:51.920> I'm

12:52 believe best supports our students? I’m believe best supports our students? I’m sorry<00:12:52.320> if<00:12:52.480> I<00:12:52.639> missed<00:12:52.800> that<00:12:52.959> part<00:12:53.120> because<00:12:53.360> I sorry if I missed that part because I sorry if I missed that part because I was<00:12:53.680> a<00:12:53.839> few<00:12:54.000> minutes<00:12:54.160> late.<00:12:55.200> Uh<00:12:55.519> why<00:12:55.680> did<00:12:55.839> the was a few minutes late. Uh why did the was a few minutes late. Uh why did the previous<00:12:56.320> school<00:12:56.560> committee<00:12:56.880> say<00:12:57.040> an previous school committee say an previous school committee say an override<00:12:57.600> was<00:12:57.839> absolutely<00:12:58.399> necessary<00:12:58.880> after override was absolutely necessary after override was absolutely necessary after contracts<00:12:59.760> were<00:13:00.000> settled,<00:13:00.720> but<00:13:00.959> now<00:13:01.120> none<00:13:01.360> is contracts were settled, but now none is contracts were settled, but now none is being<00:13:01.839> proposed?<00:13:03.200> And<00:13:03.839> can<00:13:04.079> the being proposed? And can the being proposed? And can the superintendent<00:13:04.800> and<00:13:05.040> school<00:13:05.200> committee superintendent and school committee superintendent and school committee please<00:13:06.000> recommend<00:13:06.480> an<00:13:06.720> override?<00:13:07.600> Our please recommend an override? Our please recommend an override? Our children<00:13:08.240> deserve<00:13:08.560> a<00:13:08.720> school<00:13:08.880> system<00:13:09.120> that<00:13:09.360> is children deserve a school system that is children deserve a school system that is supported,<00:13:10.000> not<00:13:10.160> one<00:13:10.320> that<00:13:10.480> is<00:13:10.720> simply supported, not one that is simply supported, not one that is simply surviving.<00:13:12.079> Thank<00:13:12.320> you. issues. issues. » Yeah.<00:13:19.839> Do<00:13:19.920> you<00:13:20.079> want<00:13:20.160> to<00:13:20.320> address<00:13:20.560> the<00:13:21.200> the<00:13:21.360> few » Yeah. Do you want to address the the few » Yeah. Do you want to address the the few questions<00:13:21.760> there<00:13:21.920> at<00:13:22.079> the<00:13:22.160> end?<00:13:22.399> We'll questions there at the end? We’ll questions there at the end? We’ll address<00:13:22.880> those. address those. address those. » Thank<00:13:24.399> you<00:13:24.480> very<00:13:24.720> much. » Thank you very much. » Thank you very much. » So<00:13:26.560> was<00:13:26.800> about<00:13:27.680> um

13:33 » yeah, I’m sorry. I was » yeah, I’m sorry. I was » I<00:13:33.200> was<00:13:33.839> surpluses<00:13:34.399> at<00:13:34.480> the<00:13:34.560> end<00:13:34.639> of<00:13:34.720> the<00:13:34.800> year. » I was surpluses at the end of the year. » I was surpluses at the end of the year. » Oh,<00:13:35.120> surplus<00:13:35.360> at<00:13:35.519> the<00:13:35.600> end<00:13:35.680> of<00:13:35.680> the<00:13:35.760> year.<00:13:35.839> Um » Oh, surplus at the end of the year. Um » Oh, surplus at the end of the year. Um yeah,<00:13:36.560> I<00:13:36.800> mean<00:13:37.120> surplus<00:13:37.519> at<00:13:37.760> the<00:13:37.839> end<00:13:37.920> of<00:13:38.000> the yeah, I mean surplus at the end of the yeah, I mean surplus at the end of the year<00:13:38.399> like<00:13:38.800> like<00:13:39.120> for<00:13:39.279> instance year like like for instance year like like for instance if<00:13:41.040> there's<00:13:41.360> positions<00:13:41.760> that<00:13:42.000> are<00:13:42.160> funded<00:13:42.480> and if there’s positions that are funded and if there’s positions that are funded and you<00:13:43.040> know<00:13:43.120> either<00:13:43.519> someone<00:13:43.839> leaves<00:13:44.480> early<00:13:45.279> or you know either someone leaves early or you know either someone leaves early or um<00:13:46.720> we<00:13:46.959> don't<00:13:47.120> fill<00:13:47.360> it<00:13:47.680> or<00:13:48.399> you<00:13:48.639> know um we don’t fill it or you know um we don’t fill it or you know sometimes<00:13:49.279> there's<00:13:49.839> uh<00:13:50.079> you<00:13:50.160> know<00:13:50.320> someone sometimes there’s uh you know someone sometimes there’s uh you know someone retires<00:13:51.200> we<00:13:51.360> hire<00:13:51.519> someone<00:13:51.839> lower<00:13:52.079> and retires we hire someone lower and retires we hire someone lower and sometimes<00:13:52.639> that<00:13:52.959> creates<00:13:53.440> um<00:13:53.600> some<00:13:54.000> surplus sometimes that creates um some surplus sometimes that creates um some surplus some<00:13:55.120> surpluses<00:13:55.760> and<00:13:56.560> you<00:13:56.720> know<00:13:56.800> if<00:13:57.040> we<00:13:57.279> have some surpluses and you know if we have some surpluses and you know if we have if<00:13:57.839> we<00:13:58.079> budget<00:13:58.399> for<00:13:58.720> certain<00:13:59.279> uh<00:13:59.839> you<00:14:00.000> know<00:14:00.320> uh if we budget for certain uh you know uh if we budget for certain uh you know uh utilities<00:14:01.440> etc<00:14:02.160> lower<00:14:02.320> so<00:14:02.480> that<00:14:02.639> maybe<00:14:02.800> have utilities etc lower so that maybe have utilities etc lower so that maybe have short<00:14:03.279> money<00:14:03.600> there.<00:14:03.920> Um,<00:14:04.240> what<00:14:04.399> else<00:14:04.639> would<00:14:04.800> I short money there. Um, what else would I short money there. Um, what else would I what<00:14:05.120> else<00:14:05.279> am<00:14:05.440> I<00:14:05.519> missing? what else am I missing? what else am I missing? » Yeah,<00:14:06.399> I<00:14:06.480> mean<00:14:06.639> I<00:14:06.800> can't<00:14:07.120> speak. » Yeah, I mean I can’t speak. » Yeah, I mean I can’t speak. » Can<00:14:08.320> can<00:14:08.480> I<00:14:08.560> just<00:14:08.800> interrupt<00:14:09.199> for<00:14:09.360> one<00:14:09.600> second » Can can I just interrupt for one second » Can can I just interrupt for one second and<00:14:10.240> maybe<00:14:10.560> ask<00:14:10.880> Mike<00:14:11.279> could<00:14:11.519> talk<00:14:11.680> for<00:14:11.839> a and maybe ask Mike could talk for a and maybe ask Mike could talk for a couple<00:14:12.160> minutes<00:14:12.480> about<00:14:12.959> just<00:14:13.199> the<00:14:13.519> general couple minutes about just the general couple minutes about just the general concept<00:14:14.240> of<00:14:14.399> a<00:14:14.560> surplus<00:14:15.600> um<00:14:15.680> because<00:14:15.920> I<00:14:16.079> think concept of a surplus um because I think concept of a surplus um because I think that<00:14:16.399> would<00:14:16.560> be<00:14:16.959> helpful.<00:14:17.519> It<00:14:17.760> is<00:14:17.839> new<00:14:18.079> to<00:14:18.240> this

14:18 that would be helpful. It is new to this that would be helpful. It is new to this district<00:14:18.800> over<00:14:18.959> the<00:14:19.199> last<00:14:19.360> few<00:14:19.519> years,<00:14:20.000> but<00:14:20.399> it district over the last few years, but it district over the last few years, but it is<00:14:21.199> as<00:14:21.680> you<00:14:21.839> know<00:14:22.000> we've<00:14:22.320> been<00:14:22.480> we've<00:14:22.800> talked is as you know we’ve been we’ve talked is as you know we’ve been we’ve talked about<00:14:23.920> um<00:14:24.480> the<00:14:24.959> hallmark<00:14:25.360> of<00:14:25.600> a<00:14:26.079> um<00:14:26.720> wellrun about um the hallmark of a um wellrun about um the hallmark of a um wellrun and<00:14:27.600> well<00:14:27.920> financed<00:14:28.959> um<00:14:29.120> municipality.<00:14:29.839> So<00:14:30.079> I and well financed um municipality. So I and well financed um municipality. So I maybe<00:14:30.480> you<00:14:30.639> could<00:14:30.800> also<00:14:31.040> just<00:14:31.199> address<00:14:31.760> just maybe you could also just address just maybe you could also just address just the<00:14:32.160> the<00:14:32.320> the<00:14:32.800> concept<00:14:33.040> of<00:14:33.199> how<00:14:33.440> surpluses the the the concept of how surpluses the the the concept of how surpluses work,<00:14:34.240> Mike. work, Mike. work, Mike. » Absolutely.<00:14:36.160> Um<00:14:36.560> so<00:14:36.720> I<00:14:36.959> have<00:14:37.040> a<00:14:37.199> lot<00:14:37.279> of » Absolutely. Um so I have a lot of » Absolutely. Um so I have a lot of respect<00:14:37.680> for<00:14:37.839> my<00:14:38.000> predecessor.<00:14:38.560> I<00:14:38.800> think<00:14:38.880> she respect for my predecessor. I think she respect for my predecessor. I think she does<00:14:39.199> a<00:14:39.360> she<00:14:39.600> did<00:14:39.680> a<00:14:39.839> fantastic<00:14:40.240> job<00:14:40.399> here<00:14:40.639> in does a she did a fantastic job here in does a she did a fantastic job here in the<00:14:41.040> other<00:14:41.199> communities<00:14:41.519> she's<00:14:41.839> been<00:14:41.920> in.<00:14:42.560> Um the other communities she’s been in. Um the other communities she’s been in. Um obviously<00:14:43.680> every<00:14:44.240> school<00:14:44.560> bus obviously every school bus obviously every school bus administrator,<00:14:45.760> finance<00:14:46.240> assistant administrator, finance assistant administrator, finance assistant superintendent,<00:14:47.199> whatever<00:14:47.440> you<00:14:47.519> want<00:14:47.600> to superintendent, whatever you want to superintendent, whatever you want to call<00:14:47.839> them.<00:14:48.240> Uh<00:14:48.480> they<00:14:48.639> have<00:14:48.720> a<00:14:48.880> different call them. Uh they have a different call them. Uh they have a different style<00:14:49.199> in<00:14:49.440> building<00:14:49.600> a<00:14:49.760> budget<00:14:50.240> and<00:14:50.399> and style in building a budget and and style in building a budget and and Michelle<00:14:51.040> and<00:14:51.199> I<00:14:51.360> certainly<00:14:51.680> have<00:14:51.839> a Michelle and I certainly have a Michelle and I certainly have a different<00:14:52.160> style.<00:14:52.880> Um,<00:14:53.920> I<00:14:54.240> walked<00:14:54.560> into<00:14:55.279> what different style. Um, I walked into what different style. Um, I walked into what she<00:14:55.760> had<00:14:56.240> built<00:14:56.560> for<00:14:56.880> 24<00:14:57.279> and<00:14:57.440> I<00:14:57.600> think<00:14:57.680> she she had built for 24 and I think she she had built for 24 and I think she probably<00:14:58.160> built<00:14:58.399> it<00:14:58.639> long<00:14:58.880> before<00:14:59.199> it<00:14:59.440> got<00:14:59.600> to probably built it long before it got to probably built it long before it got to this<00:15:00.000> point.<00:15:00.160> I<00:15:00.320> think<00:15:00.480> she<00:15:00.639> left<00:15:01.360> right this point. I think she left right this point. I think she left right around<00:15:01.839> this<00:15:02.160> point<00:15:02.320> in<00:15:02.560> time<00:15:02.800> of<00:15:02.959> the<00:15:03.199> year

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15:50 of the year, we have built um because of of the year, we have built um because of a<00:15:51.040> a<00:15:51.279> special<00:15:51.600> education<00:15:52.639> out<00:15:52.800> of<00:15:52.959> district a a special education out of district a a special education out of district problem problem problem five<00:15:55.759> or<00:15:55.920> six<00:15:56.160> years<00:15:56.399> ago,<00:15:57.199> I<00:15:57.360> think<00:15:57.440> it<00:15:57.600> was five or six years ago, I think it was five or six years ago, I think it was 2019,<00:15:58.320> so<00:15:58.560> probably<00:15:58.800> seven<00:15:59.040> years<00:15:59.199> ago<00:15:59.519> now. 2019, so probably seven years ago now. 2019, so probably seven years ago now. Um<00:16:00.639> they<00:16:00.880> began<00:16:01.120> a<00:16:01.360> practice<00:16:01.680> at<00:16:01.839> the<00:16:02.000> end<00:16:02.079> of Um they began a practice at the end of Um they began a practice at the end of every<00:16:02.399> year<00:16:02.560> if<00:16:02.800> there<00:16:02.959> was<00:16:03.040> a<00:16:03.279> surplus<00:16:03.839> to every year if there was a surplus to every year if there was a surplus to prepay<00:16:04.560> tuitions.<00:16:05.440> Um,<00:16:05.839> and<00:16:06.000> that's<00:16:06.639> the<00:16:06.800> only prepay tuitions. Um, and that’s the only prepay tuitions. Um, and that’s the only thing<00:16:07.040> you're<00:16:07.199> allowed<00:16:07.440> to<00:16:07.519> do<00:16:07.680> by<00:16:07.839> the<00:16:08.000> state thing you’re allowed to do by the state thing you’re allowed to do by the state uh<00:16:08.880> from<00:16:09.040> a<00:16:09.279> school<00:16:09.519> department<00:16:09.839> budget<00:16:10.079> is<00:16:10.240> to uh from a school department budget is to uh from a school department budget is to prepaid.<00:16:10.720> The<00:16:10.800> only<00:16:10.959> prepaid<00:16:11.279> you're<00:16:11.519> allowed prepaid. The only prepaid you’re allowed prepaid. The only prepaid you’re allowed is<00:16:12.000> is<00:16:12.240> out<00:16:12.399> of<00:16:12.560> district<00:16:12.800> tuitions.<00:16:13.680> Uh,<00:16:14.000> that is is out of district tuitions. Uh, that is is out of district tuitions. Uh, that began<00:16:14.320> that<00:16:14.560> practice<00:16:14.959> and<00:16:15.199> and<00:16:15.440> every<00:16:15.680> year began that practice and and every year began that practice and and every year they’ve<00:16:16.639> had<00:16:16.800> a<00:16:16.959> little<00:16:17.040> bit<00:16:17.199> more<00:16:17.360> surplus. they’ve had a little bit more surplus. they’ve had a little bit more surplus. So,<00:16:18.079> they've<00:16:18.240> prepaid<00:16:18.639> a<00:16:18.800> little<00:16:18.880> bit<00:16:19.040> more. So, they’ve prepaid a little bit more. So, they’ve prepaid a little bit more. We’ve<00:16:19.600> gotten<00:16:19.759> to<00:16:19.839> the<00:16:20.000> point<00:16:20.079> we're<00:16:20.240> at<00:16:20.399> about We’ve gotten to the point we’re at about We’ve gotten to the point we’re at about a<00:16:20.720> million<00:16:20.959> dollars<00:16:21.120> that<00:16:21.360> we're<00:16:21.519> prepaying a million dollars that we’re prepaying a million dollars that we’re prepaying and<00:16:22.320> I<00:16:22.560> think<00:16:22.639> that's<00:16:22.880> probably<00:16:23.120> the<00:16:23.360> cap<00:16:23.519> we and I think that’s probably the cap we and I think that’s probably the cap we want<00:16:23.839> to<00:16:23.920> be<00:16:24.000> at.<00:16:24.240> I<00:16:24.399> don't<00:16:24.480> think<00:16:24.560> we<00:16:24.720> want<00:16:24.800> to want to be at. I don’t think we want to want to be at. I don’t think we want to get<00:16:25.040> any<00:16:25.199> higher<00:16:25.519> than<00:16:25.680> that.<00:16:26.399> Uh,<00:16:27.360> so<00:16:27.519> we've get any higher than that. Uh, so we’ve get any higher than that. Uh, so we’ve gotten<00:16:27.920> to<00:16:28.079> that<00:16:28.320> million<00:16:28.639> dollar<00:16:29.040> that gotten to that million dollar that gotten to that million dollar that million<00:16:29.600> dollar<00:16:29.759> mark.<00:16:30.639> Um,<00:16:31.199> so<00:16:31.360> at<00:16:31.600> the<00:16:31.680> end million dollar mark. Um, so at the end million dollar mark. Um, so at the end of<00:16:31.920> every<00:16:32.160> year,<00:16:32.959> provided<00:16:33.360> there's<00:16:33.600> not<00:16:33.759> an of every year, provided there’s not an of every year, provided there’s not an explosion<00:16:34.560> in<00:16:34.800> out<00:16:34.959> of<00:16:35.120> district<00:16:35.440> placements explosion in out of district placements explosion in out of district placements or<00:16:36.079> an<00:16:36.320> explosion<00:16:36.720> somewhere<00:16:37.120> else,<00:16:37.839> we

16:37 or an explosion somewhere else, we or an explosion somewhere else, we should<00:16:38.240> have<00:16:38.320> a<00:16:38.560> a<00:16:38.720> surplus<00:16:39.120> at<00:16:39.279> the<00:16:39.360> end<00:16:39.440> of should have a a surplus at the end of should have a a surplus at the end of every<00:16:39.680> year<00:16:39.839> of<00:16:39.920> a<00:16:40.160> million<00:16:40.399> dollars<00:16:40.639> just every year of a million dollars just every year of a million dollars just because<00:16:41.040> we<00:16:41.199> we<00:16:41.519> budget<00:16:41.839> for<00:16:42.079> what<00:16:42.240> we<00:16:42.399> know. because we we budget for what we know. because we we budget for what we know. We<00:16:43.519> prepay<00:16:43.920> at<00:16:44.000> the<00:16:44.160> end<00:16:44.240> of<00:16:44.320> the<00:16:44.480> year.<00:16:44.639> So, We prepay at the end of the year. So, We prepay at the end of the year. So, we’re<00:16:44.959> budgeting<00:16:45.360> now<00:16:45.519> in<00:16:45.759> February<00:16:46.959> and we’re budgeting now in February and we’re budgeting now in February and between<00:16:47.680> now<00:16:47.839> and<00:16:48.079> June<00:16:48.639> something<00:16:48.880> could<00:16:49.120> go between now and June something could go between now and June something could go ary<00:16:50.079> and<00:16:50.320> we<00:16:50.560> may<00:16:50.800> not<00:16:51.040> have<00:16:51.519> that<00:16:51.759> full ary and we may not have that full ary and we may not have that full million<00:16:52.399> dollars<00:16:52.800> to.<00:16:53.279> So,<00:16:53.519> but<00:16:53.759> we million dollars to. So, but we million dollars to. So, but we anticipate<00:16:54.560> prepaying<00:16:54.959> a<00:16:55.199> million<00:16:55.360> dollars anticipate prepaying a million dollars anticipate prepaying a million dollars every<00:16:55.920> year.<00:16:56.720> Then<00:16:56.959> you<00:16:57.120> add<00:16:57.279> on<00:16:57.519> to<00:16:57.680> that<00:16:58.079> what every year. Then you add on to that what every year. Then you add on to that what the<00:16:58.399> superintendent<00:16:59.040> talked<00:16:59.279> about the superintendent talked about the superintendent talked about utilities<00:17:00.079> coming<00:17:00.240> in<00:17:00.480> lower<00:17:01.279> uh<00:17:01.440> than utilities coming in lower uh than utilities coming in lower uh than anticipated.<00:17:02.800> Uh<00:17:03.040> and<00:17:03.199> I<00:17:03.360> got<00:17:03.440> to<00:17:03.600> say<00:17:03.680> that anticipated. Uh and I got to say that anticipated. Uh and I got to say that when<00:17:04.160> we<00:17:05.600> before<00:17:05.919> I<00:17:06.079> arrived<00:17:06.720> in<00:17:07.760> um<00:17:08.319> I<00:17:08.559> think when we before I arrived in um I think when we before I arrived in um I think at<00:17:08.959> the<00:17:09.120> end<00:17:09.199> of<00:17:09.280> the<00:17:09.360> last<00:17:09.600> 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<00:17:15.439> always<00:17:15.839> underbudgeted<00:17:16.880> utilities<00:17:17.439> and they always underbudgeted utilities and they always underbudgeted utilities and that<00:17:17.839> was<00:17:17.919> a<00:17:18.160> practice<00:17:18.480> here<00:17:18.799> because<00:17:19.120> the that was a practice here because the that was a practice here because the town<00:17:19.679> had<00:17:20.000> a<00:17:21.120> um<00:17:21.919> some<00:17:22.160> type<00:17:22.319> of<00:17:22.400> a<00:17:22.559> fund.<00:17:22.959> I

17:23 town had a um some type of a fund. I town had a um some type of a fund. I don’t<00:17:23.280> know<00:17:23.360> what<00:17:23.439> it<00:17:23.600> was,<00:17:23.679> but<00:17:23.839> it<00:17:24.000> was<00:17:24.079> the don’t know what it was, but it was the don’t know what it was, but it was the utilities<00:17:24.640> fund<00:17:24.799> that<00:17:24.959> all<00:17:25.120> the<00:17:25.280> departments utilities fund that all the departments utilities fund that all the departments could<00:17:25.839> draw<00:17:26.079> off<00:17:26.319> of<00:17:26.480> when<00:17:26.640> they<00:17:26.799> spent<00:17:27.039> down could draw off of when they spent down could draw off of when they spent down their<00:17:28.079> budgeted<00:17:28.880> utilities.<00:17:29.360> So,<00:17:30.240> uh,<00:17:30.799> they their budgeted utilities. So, uh, they their budgeted utilities. So, uh, they they<00:17:31.600> the<00:17:31.840> town<00:17:32.080> then<00:17:32.320> said<00:17:32.960> at<00:17:33.200> one<00:17:33.360> point, they the town then said at one point, they the town then said at one point, “Please<00:17:34.080> budget<00:17:34.559> accurately.<00:17:35.600> We're<00:17:35.760> not “Please budget accurately. We’re not “Please budget accurately. We’re not going<00:17:36.000> to<00:17:36.080> have<00:17:36.240> this<00:17:36.400> fund<00:17:36.720> anymore."<00:17:37.039> And<00:17:37.200> I going to have this fund anymore.” And I going to have this fund anymore.” And I see<00:17:37.679> Pat<00:17:37.919> and<00:17:38.080> Molly<00:17:38.320> shaking<00:17:38.559> their<00:17:38.720> heads see Pat and Molly shaking their heads see Pat and Molly shaking their heads because<00:17:39.039> this<00:17:39.200> is<00:17:39.280> what<00:17:39.360> I've<00:17:39.520> heard.<00:17:39.760> I because this is what I’ve heard. I because this is what I’ve heard. I wasn’t<00:17:40.080> here<00:17:40.240> for<00:17:40.400> it.<00:17:41.120> Um,<00:17:41.440> so<00:17:41.600> we're<00:17:41.840> now wasn’t here for it. Um, so we’re now wasn’t here for it. Um, so we’re now budgeting<00:17:42.400> for<00:17:42.559> our<00:17:42.720> own<00:17:42.960> utilities. budgeting for our own utilities. budgeting for our own utilities. We<00:17:44.640> took,<00:17:45.120> as<00:17:45.280> we<00:17:45.360> said,<00:17:45.600> three<00:17:45.840> schools We took, as we said, three schools We took, as we said, three schools offline,<00:17:46.480> put<00:17:46.720> one<00:17:46.880> new<00:17:47.039> one<00:17:47.200> online,<00:17:47.840> and<00:17:48.080> I offline, put one new one online, and I offline, put one new one online, and I know<00:17:48.320> it's<00:17:48.559> been<00:17:48.640> a<00:17:48.799> few<00:17:48.960> years<00:17:49.200> now,<00:17:49.360> but<00:17:49.600> that know it’s been a few years now, but that know it’s been a few years now, but that takes<00:17:50.000> a<00:17:50.160> while<00:17:50.320> to<00:17:50.480> flush<00:17:50.799> through.<00:17:51.919> um<00:17:52.240> a takes a while to flush through. um a takes a while to flush through. um a more<00:17:52.720> efficient<00:17:53.200> building,<00:17:53.840> but<00:17:54.080> a<00:17:54.320> building more efficient building, but a building more efficient building, but a building that<00:17:54.799> also<00:17:55.120> uses<00:17:55.760> electricity<00:17:56.240> in<00:17:56.400> the<00:17:56.559> summer that also uses electricity in the summer that also uses electricity in the summer because<00:17:57.039> it<00:17:57.280> is<00:17:57.440> or<00:17:58.000> you<00:17:58.160> know<00:17:58.240> late<00:17:58.480> spring, because it is or you know late spring, because it is or you know late spring, early<00:17:59.120> fall<00:17:59.360> the<00:17:59.600> summer<00:17:59.840> because<00:18:00.080> it<00:18:00.240> does early fall the summer because it does early fall the summer because it does have<00:18:01.360> full<00:18:01.600> air<00:18:01.760> conditioning<00:18:02.160> throughout have full air conditioning throughout have full air conditioning throughout the<00:18:02.559> building.<00:18:02.880> So<00:18:03.360> there<00:18:03.520> there's the building. So there there’s the building. So there there’s trade-offs.<00:18:04.320> So<00:18:04.480> we<00:18:04.640> I<00:18:04.799> think<00:18:04.880> we've<00:18:05.039> got<00:18:05.120> a trade-offs. So we I think we’ve got a trade-offs. So we I think we’ve got a better<00:18:05.600> handle<00:18:05.919> now<00:18:06.080> on<00:18:06.400> where<00:18:06.559> our<00:18:06.880> utilities better handle now on where our utilities better handle now on where our utilities need<00:18:07.520> to<00:18:07.679> be.<00:18:08.320> Um<00:18:08.799> we<00:18:08.960> also<00:18:09.280> did<00:18:09.440> just<00:18:09.679> sign<00:18:09.840> a

18:09 need to be. Um we also did just sign a need to be. Um we also did just sign a new<00:18:10.160> gas<00:18:10.480> contract.<00:18:11.120> Uh<00:18:11.360> our<00:18:11.520> gas<00:18:11.760> is<00:18:11.919> broken new gas contract. Uh our gas is broken new gas contract. Uh our gas is broken up<00:18:12.240> into<00:18:12.480> two<00:18:12.720> pieces.<00:18:13.120> We<00:18:13.280> have<00:18:13.440> the<00:18:13.679> supply up into two pieces. We have the supply up into two pieces. We have the supply which<00:18:15.039> is<00:18:15.280> handled<00:18:15.760> by<00:18:16.640> um<00:18:16.880> a<00:18:17.120> company<00:18:17.280> called which is handled by um a company called which is handled by um a company called NRG.<00:18:18.400> May<00:18:18.559> have<00:18:18.720> heard<00:18:18.880> of<00:18:19.039> them.<00:18:19.679> And<00:18:19.840> we<00:18:20.080> have NRG. May have heard of them. And we have NRG. May have heard of them. And we have the<00:18:20.400> delivery<00:18:20.799> which<00:18:20.960> is<00:18:21.120> handled<00:18:21.440> by<00:18:21.520> a the delivery which is handled by a the delivery which is handled by a company<00:18:21.919> called<00:18:22.160> National<00:18:22.559> Grid<00:18:22.799> and<00:18:22.960> I'm company called National Grid and I’m company called National Grid and I’m sure<00:18:23.200> we've<00:18:23.440> all<00:18:23.600> heard<00:18:23.760> of<00:18:23.919> them.<00:18:24.640> Um<00:18:25.280> we<00:18:25.520> were sure we’ve all heard of them. Um we were sure we’ve all heard of them. Um we were we<00:18:25.840> we<00:18:26.160> cannot<00:18:26.480> negotiate<00:18:27.520> or<00:18:27.760> or<00:18:27.840> or<00:18:28.960> get<00:18:29.120> a we we cannot negotiate or or or get a we we cannot negotiate or or or get a better<00:18:29.600> price<00:18:29.840> on<00:18:30.080> the<00:18:30.320> delivery.<00:18:30.720> National better price on the delivery. National better price on the delivery. National Grid<00:18:31.280> sets<00:18:31.520> the<00:18:31.679> prices<00:18:32.000> I<00:18:32.160> believe<00:18:32.240> that's Grid sets the prices I believe that’s Grid sets the prices I believe that’s set<00:18:32.640> by<00:18:32.799> the<00:18:33.039> by<00:18:33.200> the<00:18:33.360> state.<00:18:34.320> Um<00:18:34.960> but<00:18:35.200> on<00:18:35.360> the set by the by the state. Um but on the set by the by the state. Um but on the supply<00:18:35.919> side<00:18:36.160> we<00:18:36.400> can<00:18:36.480> actually<00:18:36.720> negotiate<00:18:37.120> a supply side we can actually negotiate a supply side we can actually negotiate a little<00:18:37.440> bit<00:18:37.520> and<00:18:37.760> we<00:18:37.919> were<00:18:38.080> able<00:18:38.240> to<00:18:38.480> lock<00:18:38.720> in<00:18:38.880> a little bit and we were able to lock in a little bit and we were able to lock in a lower<00:18:39.520> rate<00:18:39.760> for<00:18:40.240> next<00:18:40.640> year<00:18:41.120> or<00:18:41.280> for<00:18:41.440> that<00:18:41.600> I'm lower rate for next year or for that I’m lower rate for next year or for that I’m sorry<00:18:41.840> for<00:18:42.000> the<00:18:42.080> next<00:18:42.240> three<00:18:42.480> years.<00:18:42.799> Five sorry for the next three years. Five sorry for the next three years. Five years years years » I<00:18:44.400> think<00:18:44.480> it<00:18:44.559> was<00:18:44.720> three.<00:18:45.039> Uh<00:18:45.360> next<00:18:45.600> three » I think it was three. Uh next three » I think it was three. Uh next three years<00:18:46.400> at<00:18:46.559> a<00:18:46.720> lower<00:18:46.960> rate<00:18:47.120> than<00:18:47.280> we<00:18:47.440> were years at a lower rate than we were years at a lower rate than we were locked<00:18:47.840> in<00:18:48.000> before.<00:18:48.320> So,<00:18:48.559> we're<00:18:48.720> going<00:18:48.799> to<00:18:48.880> see locked in before. So, we’re going to see locked in before. So, we’re going to see some<00:18:49.360> utility<00:18:49.679> savings<00:18:49.919> and<00:18:50.080> we've<00:18:50.320> captured some utility savings and we’ve captured some utility savings and we’ve captured some<00:18:50.799> of<00:18:50.960> that<00:18:51.120> in<00:18:51.360> our<00:18:51.520> budget.<00:18:52.160> That's<00:18:52.400> one some of that in our budget. That’s one some of that in our budget. That’s one of<00:18:52.640> the<00:18:52.799> areas<00:18:52.960> that<00:18:53.120> we're<00:18:53.360> able<00:18:53.520> to<00:18:53.679> save, of the areas that we’re able to save, of the areas that we’re able to save, but<00:18:54.480> there<00:18:54.559> are<00:18:54.720> so<00:18:54.880> many<00:18:55.039> factors<00:18:55.360> involved

18:55 but there are so many factors involved but there are so many factors involved and<00:18:55.840> I<00:18:56.000> think<00:18:56.080> the<00:18:56.320> biggest<00:18:56.559> one<00:18:56.799> is<00:18:57.120> that<00:18:57.679> um and I think the biggest one is that um and I think the biggest one is that um you<00:18:58.720> know,<00:18:59.520> we<00:18:59.840> have<00:19:00.080> historically<00:19:00.880> had<00:19:01.039> an you know, we have historically had an you know, we have historically had an issue<00:19:01.600> filling<00:19:02.400> vacant<00:19:02.799> positions<00:19:03.600> and<00:19:03.760> if issue filling vacant positions and if issue filling vacant positions and if you<00:19:04.080> budget<00:19:04.400> a<00:19:04.559> position<00:19:05.440> um<00:19:06.080> Miss<00:19:06.960> um you budget a position um Miss um you budget a position um Miss um » Latusa<00:19:08.559> mentioned<00:19:08.880> it,<00:19:09.520> the<00:19:09.679> math » Latusa mentioned it, the math » Latusa mentioned it, the math intervention<00:19:10.480> position<00:19:10.799> went<00:19:11.039> vacant<00:19:11.440> all intervention position went vacant all intervention position went vacant all year.<00:19:12.000> Well,<00:19:12.240> that<00:19:12.400> was<00:19:12.559> probably<00:19:12.799> budgeted year. Well, that was probably budgeted year. Well, that was probably budgeted I’m<00:19:13.440> just<00:19:13.760> top<00:19:13.919> of<00:19:14.080> my<00:19:14.160> head<00:19:14.400> probably<00:19:14.559> at I’m just top of my head probably at I’m just top of my head probably at $75,000.<00:19:16.080> So,<00:19:16.320> if<00:19:16.480> that<00:19:16.640> was<00:19:16.799> vacant<00:19:17.120> all $75,000. So, if that was vacant all $75,000. So, if that was vacant all year,<00:19:17.600> at<00:19:17.679> the<00:19:17.760> end<00:19:17.919> of<00:19:17.919> the<00:19:18.080> year,<00:19:18.240> I<00:19:18.400> should year, at the end of the year, I should year, at the end of the year, I should have<00:19:18.559> a<00:19:18.799> $75,000<00:19:19.679> surplus<00:19:20.080> from<00:19:20.320> that<00:19:20.480> one have a $75,000 surplus from that one have a $75,000 surplus from that one position.<00:19:21.600> I<00:19:21.840> had<00:19:22.160> an<00:19:22.480> assistant<00:19:22.960> HR<00:19:23.520> person position. I had an assistant HR person position. I had an assistant HR person position<00:19:24.559> that's<00:19:24.799> been<00:19:24.960> vacant<00:19:25.360> all<00:19:25.600> year position that’s been vacant all year position that’s been vacant all year that<00:19:26.080> we've<00:19:26.320> cut<00:19:26.480> from<00:19:26.640> the<00:19:26.640> next<00:19:26.880> year's that we’ve cut from the next year’s that we’ve cut from the next year’s budget<00:19:27.600> that<00:19:28.640> we<00:19:28.880> didn't<00:19:29.039> fill<00:19:29.280> this<00:19:29.520> year. budget that we didn’t fill this year. budget that we didn’t fill this year. So,<00:19:29.840> that's<00:19:30.080> probably<00:19:30.400> another<00:19:30.880> 65<00:19:31.360> to So, that’s probably another 65 to So, that’s probably another 65 to $70,000.<00:19:32.720> The<00:19:32.960> crumbs<00:19:33.360> start<00:19:33.600> adding<00:19:33.919> up<00:19:34.160> and $70,000. The crumbs start adding up and $70,000. The crumbs start adding up and at<00:19:34.559> the<00:19:34.640> end<00:19:34.720> of<00:19:34.799> the<00:19:34.880> year,<00:19:35.039> you<00:19:35.280> end<00:19:35.360> up<00:19:35.440> with at the end of the year, you end up with at the end of the year, you end up with a<00:19:35.840> $600,000<00:19:37.039> surplus.<00:19:38.160> On<00:19:38.400> top<00:19:38.559> of<00:19:38.640> the a $600,000 surplus. On top of the a $600,000 surplus. On top of the million<00:19:39.280> of<00:19:39.440> the<00:19:39.600> prepaid<00:19:40.080> that<00:19:40.160> you<00:19:40.320> had<00:19:40.400> from million of the prepaid that you had from million of the prepaid that you had from the<00:19:40.720> year<00:19:40.880> before,<00:19:41.520> you<00:19:41.679> could<00:19:41.840> end<00:19:42.000> the<00:19:42.160> year

19:42 the year before, you could end the year the year before, you could end the year with<00:19:42.480> a<00:19:42.720> $1.6<00:19:43.200> $6<00:19:43.360> million<00:19:43.760> surplus<00:19:44.640> of<00:19:44.799> which with a $1.6 $6 million surplus of which with a $1.6 $6 million surplus of which we’re<00:19:45.200> going<00:19:45.280> to<00:19:45.679> we're<00:19:45.840> going<00:19:45.919> to<00:19:46.000> prepay we’re going to we’re going to prepay we’re going to we’re going to prepay another<00:19:46.640> million<00:19:47.039> special<00:19:47.360> ed<00:19:47.600> tuitions<00:19:48.000> and another million special ed tuitions and another million special ed tuitions and it’s<00:19:48.400> still<00:19:48.559> going<00:19:48.640> to<00:19:48.720> leave<00:19:48.799> us<00:19:48.960> with<00:19:49.039> a it’s still going to leave us with a it’s still going to leave us with a $600,000<00:19:50.000> surplus.<00:19:50.880> The<00:19:51.039> risk<00:19:51.280> we<00:19:51.440> have<00:19:51.520> is<00:19:51.679> we $600,000 surplus. The risk we have is we $600,000 surplus. The risk we have is we have<00:19:52.000> to<00:19:52.160> budget<00:19:52.400> for<00:19:52.640> those<00:19:52.799> positions.<00:19:53.440> We have to budget for those positions. We have to budget for those positions. We have<00:19:53.760> to<00:19:53.919> budget<00:19:54.160> that<00:19:54.400> they're<00:19:54.559> going<00:19:54.640> to<00:19:54.720> be have to budget that they’re going to be have to budget that they’re going to be filled<00:19:55.679> because<00:19:56.080> our<00:19:56.320> goal<00:19:56.559> is<00:19:56.799> always<00:19:56.960> to filled because our goal is always to filled because our goal is always to fill<00:19:57.440> those<00:19:57.600> positions.<00:19:58.160> It's<00:19:58.320> not<00:19:58.480> to<00:19:58.640> leave fill those positions. It’s not to leave fill those positions. It’s not to leave vacant<00:19:59.280> positions<00:19:59.840> so<00:20:00.080> that<00:20:00.240> we<00:20:00.480> can<00:20:00.640> have<00:20:00.720> a vacant positions so that we can have a vacant positions so that we can have a surplus<00:20:01.280> at<00:20:01.360> the<00:20:01.440> end<00:20:01.520> of<00:20:01.600> the<00:20:01.679> year.<00:20:01.840> That's surplus at the end of the year. That’s surplus at the end of the year. That’s never<00:20:02.240> our<00:20:02.480> intention.<00:20:03.679> So<00:20:03.840> that's<00:20:04.080> why<00:20:04.240> we never our intention. So that’s why we never our intention. So that’s why we have<00:20:04.559> surplus<00:20:04.960> at<00:20:05.039> the<00:20:05.200> end<00:20:05.280> of<00:20:05.280> the<00:20:05.440> year. have surplus at the end of the year. have surplus at the end of the year. 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Um the bigger dinner yet, by the way. Um the bigger pieces<00:20:23.760> are<00:20:23.919> the<00:20:24.320> really<00:20:24.640> what<00:20:25.039> would<00:20:25.200> quickly pieces are the really what would quickly pieces are the really what would quickly adds<00:20:25.840> up<00:20:25.919> to<00:20:26.080> that<00:20:26.320> $600<00:20:26.640> $700,000<00:20:27.520> surplus.

20:28 adds up to that $600 $700,000 surplus. adds up to that $600 $700,000 surplus. Um<00:20:28.799> the<00:20:29.039> only<00:20:29.280> thing<00:20:29.360> that<00:20:29.520> I<00:20:29.679> wrote<00:20:29.919> down<00:20:30.880> that Um the only thing that I wrote down that Um the only thing that I wrote down that you<00:20:31.280> that<00:20:31.520> you<00:20:31.679> mentioned<00:20:32.000> and<00:20:32.159> I<00:20:32.400> need<00:20:32.480> to<00:20:32.559> go you that you mentioned and I need to go you that you mentioned and I need to go back<00:20:32.799> and<00:20:32.960> check.<00:20:33.120> You<00:20:33.280> said<00:20:33.440> we<00:20:33.760> level<00:20:34.159> funded back and check. You said we level funded back and check. You said we level funded in<00:20:34.799> FY24. in FY24. in FY24. Not<00:20:37.039> sure<00:20:37.280> that<00:20:37.600> I<00:20:37.760> thought<00:20:37.919> the<00:20:38.159> budget<00:20:38.480> went Not sure that I thought the budget went Not sure that I thought the budget went up. up. up. » That’s<00:20:39.360> not<00:20:39.600> true.<00:20:39.840> We've<00:20:40.320> I<00:20:40.480> just<00:20:40.720> I<00:20:40.960> was » That’s not true. We’ve I just I was » That’s not true. We’ve I just I was going<00:20:41.200> to<00:20:41.280> mention<00:20:41.520> that<00:20:41.679> later<00:20:41.919> on.<00:20:42.400> We've going to mention that later on. We’ve going to mention that later on. We’ve always<00:20:43.120> had<00:20:43.520> an<00:20:43.919> increase<00:20:44.080> to<00:20:44.320> our<00:20:44.559> budget<00:20:45.120> in always had an increase to our budget in always had an increase to our budget in the<00:20:45.600> 20<00:20:45.919> plus<00:20:46.159> years<00:20:46.480> I've<00:20:46.799> been<00:20:47.520> in<00:20:47.760> or<00:20:48.000> around the 20 plus years I’ve been in or around the 20 plus years I’ve been in or around school<00:20:48.559> committee.<00:20:48.960> Um<00:20:49.840> but<00:20:50.080> I<00:20:50.400> think<00:20:51.120> you school committee. Um but I think you school committee. Um but I think you know<00:20:51.440> perhaps<00:20:51.840> what<00:20:52.320> um know perhaps what um know perhaps what um » I<00:20:53.120> think<00:20:53.200> what<00:20:53.440> happened » I think what happened » I think what happened » saying<00:20:54.240> is<00:20:54.400> that<00:20:54.559> we<00:20:54.799> didn't<00:20:54.960> get<00:20:55.120> the<00:20:55.360> full » saying is that we didn’t get the full » saying is that we didn’t get the full amount.<00:20:56.000> We<00:20:56.240> always<00:20:56.400> got<00:20:56.559> an<00:20:56.799> increase<00:20:57.200> but<00:20:57.440> we amount. We always got an increase but we amount. We always got an increase but we didn’t<00:20:58.159> um<00:20:58.320> always<00:20:58.640> get<00:20:59.520> level<00:20:59.919> services didn’t um always get level services didn’t um always get level services means<00:21:00.799> enough<00:21:01.760> additional<00:21:02.320> funding<00:21:02.640> to<00:21:02.880> cover means enough additional funding to cover means enough additional funding to cover every<00:21:03.520> single every single every single » without » without » without » uh<00:21:05.200> contractual<00:21:06.000> uh<00:21:06.240> obligation<00:21:06.960> and<00:21:07.200> that<00:21:07.440> we » uh contractual uh obligation and that we » uh contractual uh obligation and that we did<00:21:07.840> not<00:21:08.000> get.<00:21:08.240> So<00:21:08.400> we<00:21:08.559> always<00:21:08.880> had<00:21:09.280> an did not get. So we always had an did not get. So we always had an increase.<00:21:10.799> Um<00:21:11.440> this<00:21:11.760> is<00:21:11.840> the<00:21:12.080> first<00:21:12.320> year<00:21:12.559> that increase. Um this is the first year that increase. Um this is the first year that I’m<00:21:13.280> aware<00:21:13.520> of<00:21:13.840> in<00:21:14.480> you<00:21:14.640> know<00:21:14.799> sort<00:21:14.960> of<00:21:15.120> my

21:15 I’m aware of in you know sort of my I’m aware of in you know sort of my generational<00:21:16.880> um<00:21:17.200> participation<00:21:18.480> with generational um participation with generational um participation with school<00:21:18.960> committee<00:21:19.360> that<00:21:19.679> we<00:21:19.919> have<00:21:20.080> been<00:21:21.039> um school committee that we have been um school committee that we have been um uh<00:21:22.799> asked<00:21:23.280> to<00:21:24.159> uh<00:21:24.320> come<00:21:24.559> forward<00:21:24.960> to<00:21:25.280> to<00:21:25.840> town uh asked to uh come forward to to town uh asked to uh come forward to to town meeting<00:21:26.400> with<00:21:26.559> a<00:21:27.039> level<00:21:27.440> funded<00:21:27.840> budget<00:21:28.159> with meeting with a level funded budget with meeting with a level funded budget with no<00:21:28.799> increase<00:21:29.120> at<00:21:29.280> all.<00:21:29.919> And<00:21:30.400> you<00:21:30.559> know,<00:21:30.640> as<00:21:30.880> we no increase at all. And you know, as we no increase at all. And you know, as we can<00:21:31.200> see,<00:21:31.840> um,<00:21:31.919> that<00:21:32.240> in<00:21:32.480> order<00:21:32.559> to<00:21:32.720> do<00:21:32.799> that can see, um, that in order to do that can see, um, that in order to do that has<00:21:33.200> necessitated<00:21:33.840> that<00:21:34.080> we<00:21:34.400> we<00:21:34.799> cut,<00:21:36.080> might has necessitated that we we cut, might has necessitated that we we cut, might correct<00:21:36.400> me<00:21:36.559> if<00:21:36.720> I'm<00:21:36.799> wrong,<00:21:37.360> two<00:21:37.600> $2.5 correct me if I’m wrong, two $2.5 correct me if I’m wrong, two $2.5 million<00:21:38.640> out<00:21:38.799> of<00:21:39.039> what<00:21:39.280> we<00:21:39.440> would<00:21:39.679> have<00:21:39.840> needed million out of what we would have needed million out of what we would have needed » cut<00:21:42.000> services<00:21:42.960> in<00:21:43.200> other<00:21:43.440> areas,<00:21:43.840> right?<00:21:44.400> Um, » cut services in other areas, right? Um, » cut services in other areas, right? Um, so<00:21:45.039> I<00:21:45.280> think<00:21:45.440> what<00:21:45.679> what<00:21:46.240> what<00:21:46.559> and<00:21:46.720> I<00:21:46.799> don't so I think what what what and I don’t so I think what what what and I don’t mean<00:21:47.039> to<00:21:47.120> put<00:21:47.280> words<00:21:47.440> in<00:21:47.600> your<00:21:47.679> mouth,<00:21:48.240> we mean to put words in your mouth, we mean to put words in your mouth, we didn’t<00:21:48.640> get<00:21:48.880> level<00:21:49.200> services<00:21:49.600> in<00:21:49.919> 24,<00:21:50.320> but<00:21:50.559> we didn’t get level services in 24, but we didn’t get level services in 24, but we also<00:21:50.960> we<00:21:51.120> were<00:21:51.280> somewhere<00:21:51.520> between<00:21:51.760> level also we were somewhere between level also we were somewhere between level funded<00:21:52.400> and<00:21:52.559> level<00:21:52.880> services.<00:21:53.520> No,<00:21:53.679> and<00:21:53.840> I funded and level services. No, and I funded and level services. No, and I just<00:21:54.080> I<00:21:54.240> just just I just just I just » No,<00:21:54.960> because<00:21:55.440> did<00:21:55.679> we<00:21:55.840> there<00:21:56.000> was<00:21:56.080> an<00:21:56.159> override » No, because did we there was an override » No, because did we there was an override and<00:21:56.799> it<00:21:56.960> failed.<00:21:57.280> So, and it failed. So, and it failed. So, » right.<00:21:57.600> And<00:21:57.760> I<00:21:57.919> think<00:21:58.000> we<00:21:58.240> raised<00:21:58.480> user<00:21:58.720> fees » right. And I think we raised user fees » right. And I think we raised user fees that<00:21:59.200> year<00:21:59.360> or<00:21:59.600> going<00:21:59.760> into<00:22:00.000> the<00:22:00.080> next<00:22:00.240> year, that year or going into the next year, that year or going into the next year, we<00:22:00.559> voted<00:22:00.799> to<00:22:00.960> to<00:22:01.360> we<00:22:01.760> I<00:22:01.919> wasn't<00:22:02.159> here.<00:22:02.640> Um<00:22:02.960> it

22:03 we voted to to we I wasn’t here. Um it we voted to to we I wasn’t here. Um it was<00:22:03.280> voted<00:22:03.600> to<00:22:03.760> raise<00:22:04.000> user<00:22:04.400> fees<00:22:05.039> to<00:22:05.280> save was voted to raise user fees to save was voted to raise user fees to save some<00:22:05.679> of<00:22:05.840> those. some of those. some of those. » Mike,<00:22:06.559> I'm<00:22:06.720> going<00:22:06.799> to<00:22:06.880> put<00:22:07.280> let<00:22:07.440> everyone<00:22:07.600> know » Mike, I’m going to put let everyone know » Mike, I’m going to put let everyone know we<00:22:08.240> the<00:22:08.480> town<00:22:08.640> appropriated<00:22:09.200> a<00:22:09.360> higher<00:22:09.600> a we the town appropriated a higher a we the town appropriated a higher a greater<00:22:10.080> amount<00:22:10.320> in<00:22:10.559> FY24<00:22:11.280> than<00:22:11.440> they<00:22:11.600> did<00:22:11.679> in greater amount in FY24 than they did in greater amount in FY24 than they did in FY23.<00:22:12.960> So<00:22:13.120> we<00:22:13.360> did<00:22:13.520> have<00:22:13.919> an<00:22:14.240> increase<00:22:14.400> to<00:22:14.640> our FY23. So we did have an increase to our FY23. So we did have an increase to our budget,<00:22:15.200> not<00:22:15.440> just<00:22:15.600> from<00:22:15.840> user<00:22:16.159> fees<00:22:16.480> from<00:22:16.559> the budget, not just from user fees from the budget, not just from user fees from the town<00:22:16.960> appropriation. town appropriation. town appropriation. » And<00:22:18.880> it's<00:22:19.039> also<00:22:19.280> one<00:22:19.440> of<00:22:19.520> those<00:22:19.679> things,<00:22:20.159> you » And it’s also one of those things, you » And it’s also one of those things, you know,<00:22:20.640> right<00:22:20.799> now<00:22:20.960> we're<00:22:21.200> talking<00:22:21.360> about<00:22:21.440> the know, right now we’re talking about the know, right now we’re talking about the FY27<00:22:22.480> budget,<00:22:22.960> right? FY27 budget, right? FY27 budget, right? » Well,<00:22:23.440> we<00:22:23.600> just<00:22:23.760> started<00:22:24.080> 20.<00:22:24.320> So<00:22:24.480> sometimes » Well, we just started 20. So sometimes » Well, we just started 20. So sometimes if<00:22:25.200> when<00:22:25.440> we<00:22:25.600> start<00:22:25.840> talking<00:22:26.159> years,<00:22:26.480> it's if when we start talking years, it’s if when we start talking years, it’s confusing<00:22:27.520> that<00:22:27.760> what<00:22:28.000> what<00:22:28.240> year<00:22:28.480> you're confusing that what what year you’re confusing that what what year you’re actually<00:22:28.960> in<00:22:29.520> as<00:22:29.760> far<00:22:29.919> as<00:22:30.159> what<00:22:30.640> what<00:22:31.039> how<00:22:31.280> much actually in as far as what what how much actually in as far as what what how much the<00:22:31.600> money<00:22:31.760> went<00:22:31.919> up<00:22:32.000> from<00:22:32.159> one<00:22:32.400> year<00:22:32.559> to<00:22:32.640> the the money went up from one year to the the money went up from one year to the next.<00:22:33.360> But<00:22:33.919> you<00:22:34.159> great<00:22:34.480> comments.<00:22:34.799> Thank<00:22:34.880> you next. But you great comments. Thank you next. But you great comments. Thank you so<00:22:35.280> much. so much. so much. » That<00:22:36.640> answer<00:22:36.880> all<00:22:36.960> your<00:22:37.120> questions,<00:22:37.440> Sam. » That answer all your questions, Sam. » That answer all your questions, Sam. » Um<00:22:39.600> is<00:22:39.840> this<00:22:40.000> truly<00:22:40.320> the<00:22:40.480> budget<00:22:40.720> you<00:22:40.960> believe » Um is this truly the budget you believe » Um is this truly the budget you believe best<00:22:41.440> supports<00:22:41.760> our<00:22:42.000> students? best supports our students? best supports our students? » Um<00:22:44.400> I<00:22:44.720> think<00:22:45.039> that<00:22:45.280> to<00:22:45.440> answer<00:22:45.679> that<00:22:45.840> question, » Um I think that to answer that question, » Um I think that to answer that question, I<00:22:46.240> I<00:22:46.559> c<00:22:46.880> we<00:22:47.120> drafted<00:22:47.520> a<00:22:47.679> budget,<00:22:47.919> created<00:22:48.240> a

22:48 I I c we drafted a budget, created a I I c we drafted a budget, created a budget<00:22:48.559> that<00:22:49.039> um<00:22:49.200> met<00:22:49.520> the<00:22:49.760> expectations<00:22:50.400> of budget that um met the expectations of budget that um met the expectations of the<00:22:50.799> town<00:22:51.039> at<00:22:51.200> this<00:22:51.440> point.<00:22:51.919> Okay,<00:22:52.480> that's<00:22:52.640> the the town at this point. Okay, that’s the the town at this point. Okay, that’s the best<00:22:52.880> way<00:22:52.960> I<00:22:53.120> can<00:22:53.280> answer<00:22:53.440> that<00:22:53.679> question. best way I can answer that question. best way I can answer that question. » And<00:22:57.280> again,<00:22:57.679> maybe<00:22:57.840> you<00:22:58.000> can't<00:22:58.159> answer<00:22:58.320> it » And again, maybe you can’t answer it » And again, maybe you can’t answer it now,<00:22:58.640> but<00:22:58.880> I'm<00:22:59.200> hopeful<00:23:00.000> that<00:23:00.320> maybe<00:23:00.640> the now, but I’m hopeful that maybe the now, but I’m hopeful that maybe the superintendent<00:23:01.440> school<00:23:01.679> committee<00:23:02.000> could superintendent school committee could superintendent school committee could recommend<00:23:02.559> a<00:23:02.960> friend.

23:10 » I’ll do better at answering rights. » I’ll do better at answering rights. » All right.<00:23:10.960> Uh,<00:23:11.280> Mary,

23:24 » hi. I want to thank everybody at this » hi. I want to thank everybody at this table<00:23:25.039> for<00:23:25.280> all<00:23:25.440> the<00:23:25.600> effort<00:23:25.919> you're<00:23:26.080> putting table for all the effort you’re putting table for all the effort you’re putting in,<00:23:26.720> plus<00:23:27.039> all<00:23:27.280> the<00:23:27.440> great<00:23:27.679> teachers<00:23:28.640> that<00:23:28.880> are in, plus all the great teachers that are in, plus all the great teachers that are behind<00:23:29.600> me.<00:23:30.640> I'm<00:23:30.880> in<00:23:31.039> a<00:23:31.200> unique<00:23:31.679> position<00:23:32.559> as<00:23:33.039> a behind me. I’m in a unique position as a behind me. I’m in a unique position as a senior<00:23:33.760> citizen senior citizen senior citizen and<00:23:35.520> a<00:23:35.679> mother<00:23:35.919> of<00:23:36.080> a<00:23:36.320> 13-year-old and a mother of a 13-year-old and a mother of a 13-year-old and<00:23:38.480> I've<00:23:38.799> come<00:23:39.039> here<00:23:39.360> every<00:23:39.760> year<00:23:40.080> to<00:23:40.400> say and I’ve come here every year to say and I’ve come here every year to say that<00:23:41.840> somehow<00:23:42.960> and<00:23:43.200> your<00:23:43.440> your<00:23:43.840> article<00:23:44.240> in that somehow and your your article in that somehow and your your article in the<00:23:44.559> paper<00:23:44.799> was<00:23:45.039> awesome.<00:23:46.159> Now,<00:23:46.559> that<00:23:46.799> should the paper was awesome. Now, that should the paper was awesome. Now, that should be<00:23:47.200> sent<00:23:47.440> home<00:23:48.000> to<00:23:48.400> every<00:23:48.880> single<00:23:50.240> parent<00:23:51.200> or be sent home to every single parent or be sent home to every single parent or family<00:23:52.640> in<00:23:53.360> town.<00:23:53.840> It<00:23:54.080> really<00:23:54.240> should<00:23:54.480> because family in town. It really should because family in town. It really should because it<00:23:54.960> breaks<00:23:55.200> it<00:23:55.360> down.<00:23:56.400> And<00:23:56.720> it's<00:23:57.039> great<00:23:57.200> that it breaks it down. And it’s great that it breaks it down. And it’s great that we<00:23:57.679> do<00:23:57.919> have<00:23:58.240> a<00:23:58.559> newspaper,<00:24:00.000> but<00:24:00.480> does we do have a newspaper, but does we do have a newspaper, but does everybody<00:24:01.280> read<00:24:01.520> that?<00:24:02.640> And<00:24:03.120> being<00:24:03.360> a<00:24:03.600> senior everybody read that? And being a senior everybody read that? And being a senior citizen<00:24:04.960> to<00:24:05.520> be,<00:24:06.400> but<00:24:07.200> um citizen to be, but um citizen to be, but um a<00:24:09.600> lot<00:24:09.840> of<00:24:10.000> them<00:24:10.960> uh<00:24:11.200> what's<00:24:11.520> the<00:24:11.760> percentage

24:12 a lot of them uh what’s the percentage a lot of them uh what’s the percentage over<00:24:12.640> 65<00:24:14.000> roughly? over 65 roughly? over 65 roughly? » Yeah,<00:24:14.799> that's<00:24:15.039> I<00:24:15.279> have<00:24:15.440> it<00:24:15.600> right<00:24:15.840> here. » Yeah, that’s I have it right here. » Yeah, that’s I have it right here. » 50<00:24:16.880> something. » 50 something. » 50 something. » Um<00:24:19.120> it<00:24:19.600> increased<00:24:20.720> by<00:24:22.159> it's<00:24:22.400> now<00:24:22.640> 23%<00:24:23.200> of<00:24:23.360> our » Um it increased by it’s now 23% of our » Um it increased by it’s now 23% of our population.<00:24:24.000> So<00:24:24.080> we<00:24:24.159> have<00:24:24.320> about<00:24:24.480> 1,100<00:24:25.440> more population. So we have about 1,100 more population. So we have about 1,100 more or<00:24:26.240> have<00:24:26.400> residents<00:24:26.880> over<00:24:27.200> 65<00:24:27.760> than<00:24:27.919> we<00:24:28.080> did<00:24:28.320> 10 or have residents over 65 than we did 10 or have residents over 65 than we did 10 years<00:24:28.720> ago, years ago, years ago, » right?<00:24:29.760> And<00:24:30.000> a<00:24:30.159> lot<00:24:30.320> of<00:24:30.480> them<00:24:30.960> are<00:24:31.200> on<00:24:31.360> a<00:24:31.520> fixed » right? And a lot of them are on a fixed » right? And a lot of them are on a fixed budget.<00:24:32.480> Now<00:24:32.720> I<00:24:32.880> go<00:24:33.039> and<00:24:33.279> talk<00:24:33.520> to<00:24:33.760> my budget. Now I go and talk to my budget. Now I go and talk to my neighbors<00:24:34.720> who<00:24:34.880> are<00:24:34.960> all<00:24:35.200> senior<00:24:35.679> citizens neighbors who are all senior citizens neighbors who are all senior citizens and<00:24:37.440> I<00:24:37.760> sat<00:24:38.000> down<00:24:38.240> with<00:24:38.400> them<00:24:38.960> and<00:24:39.120> I<00:24:39.360> said<00:24:39.520> we and I sat down with them and I said we and I sat down with them and I said we need<00:24:39.840> a<00:24:40.159> two<00:24:40.320> and<00:24:40.480> a<00:24:40.559> half<00:24:40.960> override.<00:24:41.520> We need a two and a half override. We need a two and a half override. We haven’t<00:24:41.919> had<00:24:42.080> one<00:24:42.320> in<00:24:42.640> 2005.<00:24:44.080> So<00:24:44.400> I've<00:24:44.720> been haven’t had one in 2005. So I’ve been haven’t had one in 2005. So I’ve been before<00:24:45.360> here<00:24:46.080> and<00:24:47.279> years<00:24:47.520> ago<00:24:48.080> when<00:24:48.400> my<00:24:48.720> boys before here and years ago when my boys before here and years ago when my boys were<00:24:49.200> in<00:24:49.440> Swamp<00:24:49.840> Scott,<00:24:50.960> we<00:24:51.200> had<00:24:51.360> a<00:24:51.600> problem. were in Swamp Scott, we had a problem. were in Swamp Scott, we had a problem. We<00:24:52.720> had<00:24:52.880> these<00:24:53.200> excellent<00:24:53.600> teachers.<00:24:54.000> It<00:24:54.159> was We had these excellent teachers. It was We had these excellent teachers. It was a<00:24:54.400> mass<00:24:54.720> exodus.<00:24:56.000> And<00:24:56.159> then<00:24:56.480> finally<00:24:56.799> the a mass exodus. And then finally the a mass exodus. And then finally the parents<00:24:57.440> had<00:24:57.679> were<00:24:58.080> going<00:24:58.320> doortodoor

24:59 parents had were going doortodoor parents had were going doortodoor because<00:24:59.840> we<00:25:00.080> didn't<00:25:00.320> have<00:25:00.559> social<00:25:00.880> media<00:25:01.279> back because we didn’t have social media back because we didn’t have social media back then<00:25:02.640> and<00:25:03.360> um<00:25:03.600> we<00:25:03.840> didn't<00:25:04.080> have<00:25:04.240> cell<00:25:04.480> phones. then and um we didn’t have cell phones. then and um we didn’t have cell phones. There<00:25:05.840> wasn't<00:25:06.320> as<00:25:06.640> much<00:25:07.360> um<00:25:07.760> mental<00:25:08.240> health There wasn’t as much um mental health There wasn’t as much um mental health problems.<00:25:09.120> We<00:25:09.440> have<00:25:10.240> anxiety. problems. We have anxiety. problems. We have anxiety. Um<00:25:12.240> I<00:25:12.480> learned<00:25:12.799> a<00:25:13.039> lot<00:25:13.760> by<00:25:14.640> um<00:25:15.520> walking<00:25:15.840> with Um I learned a lot by um walking with Um I learned a lot by um walking with the<00:25:16.240> teachers<00:25:16.640> at<00:25:16.880> the<00:25:17.120> strike<00:25:17.440> last<00:25:17.760> year.<00:25:18.480> I the teachers at the strike last year. I the teachers at the strike last year. I really<00:25:19.039> did.<00:25:19.679> And<00:25:19.840> I'll<00:25:20.080> tell<00:25:20.159> you<00:25:20.400> by<00:25:20.559> the<00:25:20.720> end really did. And I’ll tell you by the end really did. And I’ll tell you by the end of<00:25:20.960> this<00:25:21.200> vacation<00:25:22.320> if<00:25:22.559> I<00:25:22.720> heard<00:25:24.080> my<00:25:24.400> name<00:25:24.720> one of this vacation if I heard my name one of this vacation if I heard my name one more<00:25:25.120> time.<00:25:25.840> So<00:25:26.080> I<00:25:26.320> could<00:25:26.559> just<00:25:26.799> imagine<00:25:28.000> what more time. So I could just imagine what more time. So I could just imagine what these<00:25:28.480> teachers<00:25:28.880> have<00:25:29.039> to<00:25:29.120> go<00:25:29.440> from<00:25:29.600> their these teachers have to go from their these teachers have to go from their vacation<00:25:30.159> with<00:25:30.400> their<00:25:30.559> kids<00:25:30.720> and<00:25:30.880> go<00:25:31.039> into vacation with their kids and go into vacation with their kids and go into school<00:25:31.760> and<00:25:32.000> then<00:25:32.159> you<00:25:32.320> would<00:25:32.480> have<00:25:32.720> 22<00:25:33.200> kids school and then you would have 22 kids school and then you would have 22 kids saying<00:25:34.000> Mrs.<00:25:34.400> So<00:25:34.559> and<00:25:34.720> so<00:25:34.960> Mr.<00:25:35.279> So<00:25:35.520> and<00:25:35.679> so<00:25:36.880> okay saying Mrs. So and so Mr. So and so okay saying Mrs. So and so Mr. So and so okay I<00:25:37.679> was<00:25:37.840> happy I was happy I was happy and<00:25:39.840> and<00:25:40.320> it's<00:25:40.559> tough<00:25:40.799> and<00:25:40.960> I've<00:25:41.200> been<00:25:41.360> lucky and and it’s tough and I’ve been lucky and and it’s tough and I’ve been lucky that<00:25:42.080> I've<00:25:42.880> actually<00:25:43.919> had<00:25:44.240> experience<00:25:44.960> in<00:25:45.200> the

25:45 that I’ve actually had experience in the that I’ve actually had experience in the Glover<00:25:45.760> School,<00:25:46.159> the<00:25:46.320> Brown<00:25:46.720> School<00:25:47.440> village Glover School, the Brown School village Glover School, the Brown School village and<00:25:48.400> now<00:25:48.799> vets<00:25:49.840> again<00:25:50.559> I<00:25:50.799> was<00:25:50.960> very<00:25:51.279> lucky<00:25:52.000> to and now vets again I was very lucky to and now vets again I was very lucky to be<00:25:52.480> able<00:25:52.720> to<00:25:53.039> volunteer<00:25:53.840> in<00:25:54.240> all<00:25:54.400> those be able to volunteer in all those be able to volunteer in all those schools<00:25:55.440> and<00:25:55.679> I<00:25:56.000> see<00:25:56.880> what<00:25:57.440> these<00:25:57.760> kids<00:25:58.080> need. schools and I see what these kids need. schools and I see what these kids need. We<00:25:59.840> have<00:26:00.159> like<00:26:00.320> up<00:26:00.559> the<00:26:00.720> bets<00:26:01.039> we<00:26:01.279> only<00:26:01.600> have We have like up the bets we only have We have like up the bets we only have let’s<00:26:02.400> see<00:26:03.279> one<00:26:03.520> therapist<00:26:04.000> for<00:26:04.240> seventh let’s see one therapist for seventh let’s see one therapist for seventh grade<00:26:05.279> and<00:26:05.600> counselor<00:26:06.240> and<00:26:06.559> a<00:26:06.799> counsel<00:26:07.120> for grade and counselor and a counsel for grade and counselor and a counsel for the<00:26:07.440> eighth<00:26:07.679> grade.<00:26:08.880> We<00:26:09.039> really<00:26:09.360> only<00:26:09.440> need the eighth grade. We really only need the eighth grade. We really only need two<00:26:10.320> of<00:26:10.640> each<00:26:11.840> with<00:26:12.080> the<00:26:12.320> with<00:26:12.559> the<00:26:12.720> kids<00:26:13.919> and two of each with the with the kids and two of each with the with the kids and and<00:26:15.360> these<00:26:15.600> teachers<00:26:16.159> work<00:26:16.480> so<00:26:17.360> hard<00:26:18.480> and<00:26:19.200> and and these teachers work so hard and and and these teachers work so hard and and I<00:26:20.000> just<00:26:20.559> I<00:26:20.880> admire<00:26:21.279> them.<00:26:21.760> Now<00:26:22.080> I<00:26:22.320> was<00:26:22.480> a<00:26:23.120> um I just I admire them. Now I was a um I just I admire them. Now I was a um permanent<00:26:24.559> sub<00:26:24.880> in<00:26:25.039> the<00:26:25.120> city<00:26:25.440> of<00:26:25.520> Glend<00:26:25.760> with permanent sub in the city of Glend with permanent sub in the city of Glend with the<00:26:26.080> alternative<00:26:26.640> school<00:26:27.840> so<00:26:28.080> I<00:26:28.320> know<00:26:28.559> how the alternative school so I know how the alternative school so I know how hard<00:26:29.279> it<00:26:29.520> is.<00:26:30.400> We<00:26:30.640> didn't<00:26:30.960> have<00:26:31.520> we<00:26:31.760> had<00:26:32.000> a

26:32 hard it is. We didn’t have we had a hard it is. We didn’t have we had a padded<00:26:32.640> room<00:26:33.600> from<00:26:33.840> the<00:26:34.080> ceiling<00:26:34.799> down padded room from the ceiling down padded room from the ceiling down and<00:26:36.799> we<00:26:37.039> were<00:26:37.200> able<00:26:37.440> to<00:26:37.679> put<00:26:37.919> the<00:26:38.159> children<00:26:38.640> in and we were able to put the children in and we were able to put the children in there<00:26:39.039> to<00:26:39.279> calm<00:26:39.600> them<00:26:39.760> down.<00:26:41.200> I've<00:26:41.520> seen<00:26:42.159> a there to calm them down. I’ve seen a there to calm them down. I’ve seen a couple<00:26:42.559> of<00:26:42.720> kids<00:26:43.039> go<00:26:43.279> off<00:26:43.760> in<00:26:44.159> my<00:26:44.640> years<00:26:45.520> of couple of kids go off in my years of couple of kids go off in my years of being<00:26:45.919> in<00:26:46.159> Marblehead<00:26:46.799> schools being in Marblehead schools being in Marblehead schools and<00:26:48.880> your<00:26:49.200> first<00:26:49.440> reaction<00:26:50.320> is<00:26:50.640> to<00:26:51.039> make<00:26:51.200> sure and your first reaction is to make sure and your first reaction is to make sure that<00:26:51.840> child<00:26:52.320> is<00:26:52.799> safe<00:26:53.919> but<00:26:54.159> also<00:26:55.039> yourself that child is safe but also yourself that child is safe but also yourself because<00:26:56.080> if<00:26:56.320> you're<00:26:56.559> not<00:26:56.799> safe<00:26:57.039> you're<00:26:57.200> not because if you’re not safe you’re not because if you’re not safe you’re not going<00:26:57.440> to<00:26:57.520> be<00:26:57.600> able<00:26:57.760> to<00:26:57.919> help<00:26:58.320> that<00:26:58.640> child<00:26:58.880> or going to be able to help that child or going to be able to help that child or any<00:26:59.279> other<00:26:59.600> children<00:26:59.919> that<00:27:00.720> become<00:27:01.200> in<00:27:01.360> there. any other children that become in there. any other children that become in there. It’s<00:27:01.919> a<00:27:02.080> tough<00:27:02.320> job<00:27:03.760> and<00:27:04.640> you<00:27:04.880> know<00:27:05.200> I<00:27:05.440> think It’s a tough job and you know I think It’s a tough job and you know I think you<00:27:05.760> said<00:27:06.000> we<00:27:06.240> having<00:27:06.480> a<00:27:06.720> a<00:27:07.120> problem<00:27:07.600> filling you said we having a a problem filling you said we having a a problem filling it.<00:27:08.400> Um<00:27:08.720> what<00:27:08.880> was<00:27:09.039> it<00:27:09.200> the<00:27:09.440> math?<00:27:10.559> Um it. Um what was it the math? Um it. Um what was it the math? Um » yeah<00:27:12.960> and<00:27:13.919> I<00:27:14.240> had<00:27:15.679> my<00:27:16.320> son<00:27:17.279> had<00:27:17.440> a<00:27:17.600> grand<00:27:17.919> mouse

27:18 » yeah and I had my son had a grand mouse » yeah and I had my son had a grand mouse seizure<00:27:18.640> when<00:27:18.799> he<00:27:18.960> was<00:27:19.120> five<00:27:19.279> and<00:27:19.440> a<00:27:19.600> half<00:27:20.480> and seizure when he was five and a half and seizure when he was five and a half and I<00:27:20.880> fought<00:27:21.200> to<00:27:21.440> keep<00:27:21.679> him<00:27:21.919> in<00:27:22.640> the<00:27:22.880> Swansport I fought to keep him in the Swansport I fought to keep him in the Swansport school<00:27:23.760> system<00:27:24.720> but<00:27:24.960> it<00:27:25.200> got<00:27:25.440> to<00:27:25.600> the<00:27:25.840> point<00:27:26.960> we school system but it got to the point we school system but it got to the point we needed<00:27:27.520> an<00:27:27.679> override<00:27:28.240> and<00:27:28.480> they<00:27:28.640> were<00:27:28.720> cutting needed an override and they were cutting needed an override and they were cutting teachers. teachers. teachers. So,<00:27:31.360> and<00:27:31.520> then<00:27:31.679> the<00:27:31.840> mass<00:27:32.159> exodus.<00:27:32.640> I<00:27:32.880> pulled So, and then the mass exodus. I pulled So, and then the mass exodus. I pulled my<00:27:33.360> kids.<00:27:34.080> One<00:27:34.720> went<00:27:34.960> to<00:27:35.120> St.<00:27:35.360> John's<00:27:35.679> Prep. my kids. One went to St. John’s Prep. my kids. One went to St. John’s Prep. The<00:27:36.799> other<00:27:37.039> one<00:27:37.520> went<00:27:37.679> to<00:27:37.919> the<00:27:38.000> learning<00:27:38.320> prep The other one went to the learning prep The other one went to the learning prep school<00:27:38.880> down<00:27:39.120> in<00:27:39.279> West<00:27:39.520> Newton.<00:27:40.240> And<00:27:40.559> swaps school down in West Newton. And swaps school down in West Newton. And swaps had<00:27:41.440> to<00:27:41.600> pay<00:27:42.640> that<00:27:43.120> extra<00:27:43.520> money<00:27:44.320> where<00:27:44.880> I had to pay that extra money where I had to pay that extra money where I would<00:27:45.360> rather<00:27:45.760> have<00:27:45.919> him<00:27:46.159> staying<00:27:46.559> in<00:27:46.720> town. would rather have him staying in town. would rather have him staying in town. This<00:27:47.360> is<00:27:47.520> what's<00:27:47.760> going<00:27:47.919> to<00:27:48.000> happen. This is what’s going to happen. This is what’s going to happen. And<00:27:50.000> if<00:27:50.240> we<00:27:50.400> don't<00:27:50.640> get<00:27:50.880> the<00:27:51.360> override,<00:27:52.640> we're And if we don’t get the override, we’re And if we don’t get the override, we’re going<00:27:52.960> to<00:27:53.039> be<00:27:53.200> losing<00:27:53.679> teachers,<00:27:54.080> which<00:27:54.399> we going to be losing teachers, which we going to be losing teachers, which we need<00:27:55.840> because<00:27:56.159> there<00:27:56.480> are<00:27:56.720> kids<00:27:57.200> that<00:27:57.440> do<00:27:57.679> fall need because there are kids that do fall need because there are kids that do fall through<00:27:58.159> the<00:27:58.320> cracks,<00:27:58.799> might<00:27:59.120> need<00:27:59.279> a<00:27:59.520> little through the cracks, might need a little through the cracks, might need a little extra<00:28:00.000> help<00:28:00.159> in<00:28:00.399> the<00:28:00.559> math,<00:28:01.440> doesn't<00:28:01.919> qualify extra help in the math, doesn’t qualify extra help in the math, doesn’t qualify for<00:28:03.279> IEP,

28:05 for IEP, for IEP, and<00:28:06.159> not<00:28:06.399> maybe<00:28:06.640> a<00:28:07.039> 504,<00:28:08.000> but<00:28:08.320> still and not maybe a 504, but still and not maybe a 504, but still struggling.<00:28:09.440> And<00:28:09.679> I've<00:28:09.919> seen<00:28:10.799> how<00:28:11.200> important struggling. And I’ve seen how important struggling. And I’ve seen how important those<00:28:11.919> teachers<00:28:12.320> are<00:28:12.559> because<00:28:12.799> I've<00:28:13.039> seen those teachers are because I’ve seen those teachers are because I’ve seen kids<00:28:13.600> go<00:28:13.760> up<00:28:13.919> and<00:28:14.159> said,<00:28:14.399> "Oh,<00:28:14.880> M<00:28:15.520> Miss<00:28:15.840> so<00:28:16.000> and kids go up and said, “Oh, M Miss so and kids go up and said, “Oh, M Miss so and so,<00:28:17.200> I<00:28:17.440> need<00:28:17.600> a<00:28:17.840> can<00:28:18.000> you<00:28:18.480> can<00:28:18.640> you<00:28:18.880> explain so, I need a can you can you explain so, I need a can you can you explain this<00:28:19.520> to<00:28:19.760> me?" this to me?” this to me?” And<00:28:23.200> it's<00:28:23.520> it's<00:28:24.000> really<00:28:24.480> frustrating<00:28:25.279> to<00:28:25.600> see And it’s it’s really frustrating to see And it’s it’s really frustrating to see that<00:28:26.960> a<00:28:27.279> town<00:28:27.520> like<00:28:27.760> Marblehead<00:28:28.880> won't<00:28:29.200> give that a town like Marblehead won’t give that a town like Marblehead won’t give the<00:28:29.760> two<00:28:29.919> and<00:28:30.000> a<00:28:30.159> half<00:28:30.559> over<00:28:31.440> to<00:28:31.679> give<00:28:32.399> what<00:28:32.799> our the two and a half over to give what our the two and a half over to give what our schools<00:28:33.440> need.<00:28:34.320> So, schools need. So, schools need. So, » 15<00:28:35.440> seconds. » 15 seconds. » 15 seconds. » Okay.<00:28:36.159> So,<00:28:36.480> here's<00:28:36.720> my<00:28:36.960> advice. » Okay. So, here’s my advice. » Okay. So, here’s my advice. get<00:28:38.399> your<00:28:38.799> article<00:28:39.120> out<00:28:39.360> to<00:28:39.679> all<00:28:39.919> the<00:28:40.159> families get your article out to all the families get your article out to all the families and<00:28:41.919> then<00:28:42.399> put<00:28:42.720> your<00:28:42.960> article<00:28:43.760> on<00:28:44.080> social and then put your article on social and then put your article on social media<00:28:45.279> so<00:28:45.520> that<00:28:45.840> it<00:28:46.159> can<00:28:46.240> be<00:28:46.480> shared<00:28:46.799> with<00:28:47.360> the media so that it can be shared with the media so that it can be shared with the senior<00:28:48.000> citizens.<00:28:49.440> And<00:28:49.679> then<00:28:50.399> if<00:28:50.640> you<00:28:50.720> don't

28:50 senior citizens. And then if you don’t senior citizens. And then if you don’t get<00:28:51.039> the<00:28:51.200> senior<00:28:51.520> citizens,<00:28:52.080> you're<00:28:52.240> going<00:28:52.320> to get the senior citizens, you’re going to get the senior citizens, you’re going to be<00:28:52.480> in<00:28:52.720> really be in really be in really a<00:28:54.960> place<00:28:56.080> and<00:28:56.320> it's<00:28:56.480> a<00:28:56.720> shame<00:28:57.279> because<00:28:58.320> you a place and it’s a shame because you a place and it’s a shame because you know<00:28:58.640> we<00:28:58.880> have<00:28:58.960> some<00:28:59.200> really<00:28:59.600> great<00:28:59.840> teachers know we have some really great teachers know we have some really great teachers and<00:29:00.720> I<00:29:00.960> really<00:29:01.279> appreciate<00:29:01.840> this.<00:29:02.159> One<00:29:02.480> last and I really appreciate this. One last and I really appreciate this. One last thing.<00:29:02.960> I<00:29:03.200> went<00:29:03.360> to<00:29:03.520> our<00:29:03.760> neighbors<00:29:04.399> and<00:29:04.720> asked thing. I went to our neighbors and asked thing. I went to our neighbors and asked them<00:29:05.520> why<00:29:05.760> did<00:29:05.919> you<00:29:06.080> pull<00:29:06.320> your<00:29:06.480> kids<00:29:06.720> from<00:29:06.880> the them why did you pull your kids from the them why did you pull your kids from the school.<00:29:08.240> They<00:29:08.480> said<00:29:08.720> because<00:29:08.960> of<00:29:09.200> what school. They said because of what school. They said because of what happened<00:29:09.679> last<00:29:10.000> year<00:29:10.720> and<00:29:10.960> they<00:29:11.200> didn't<00:29:11.440> want happened last year and they didn’t want happened last year and they didn’t want to<00:29:11.760> see<00:29:12.240> happen<00:29:12.559> again.<00:29:13.120> So<00:29:13.760> two<00:29:13.760> two<00:29:14.000> kids to see happen again. So two two kids to see happen again. So two two kids went<00:29:14.399> to<00:29:14.559> tower<00:29:15.120> one<00:29:15.440> went<00:29:15.679> to<00:29:15.919> Charta.<00:29:17.279> The went to tower one went to Charta. The went to tower one went to Charta. The girls<00:29:18.000> that<00:29:18.480> ended<00:29:18.799> up<00:29:19.120> leaving girls that ended up leaving girls that ended up leaving last<00:29:21.360> year<00:29:22.640> because<00:29:22.960> what<00:29:23.279> happened<00:29:24.080> you<00:29:24.240> know last year because what happened you know last year because what happened you know Mald<00:29:24.720> and<00:29:24.960> Catholic<00:29:25.440> this<00:29:25.600> one<00:29:25.840> this<00:29:26.000> one<00:29:26.240> this Mald and Catholic this one this one this Mald and Catholic this one this one this one<00:29:26.799> because<00:29:27.039> the<00:29:27.279> parents<00:29:27.600> didn't<00:29:27.840> want<00:29:27.919> to one because the parents didn’t want to one because the parents didn’t want to take<00:29:28.240> a<00:29:28.480> chance<00:29:29.200> that<00:29:29.679> it<00:29:29.919> was<00:29:30.080> going<00:29:30.240> to take a chance that it was going to take a chance that it was going to happen<00:29:30.640> again. happen again. happen again. So<00:29:33.279> thank<00:29:33.440> you. So thank you. So thank you. » Thank<00:29:33.919> you<00:29:34.159> Mary

29:38 Sarah. Sarah. [clears throat]

29:49 » I came prepared for a typical um hear » I came prepared for a typical um hear what<00:29:49.679> we've<00:29:49.919> always<00:29:50.080> done<00:29:50.159> as<00:29:50.320> a<00:29:50.480> hearing what we’ve always done as a hearing what we’ve always done as a hearing format<00:29:51.120> where<00:29:51.279> I<00:29:51.440> have<00:29:51.600> multiple<00:29:52.000> questions format where I have multiple questions format where I have multiple questions um<00:29:52.880> on<00:29:53.200> different<00:29:53.440> topics.<00:29:53.919> So<00:29:54.159> just<00:29:54.320> cut<00:29:54.559> me um on different topics. So just cut me um on different topics. So just cut me off<00:29:54.880> at<00:29:55.039> three<00:29:55.279> minutes<00:29:55.440> and<00:29:55.600> then<00:29:55.760> I'll<00:29:56.000> find off at three minutes and then I’ll find off at three minutes and then I’ll find that<00:29:57.120> increased<00:29:57.520> to<00:29:57.679> five.<00:29:57.919> So<00:29:58.080> let's<00:29:58.240> show that increased to five. So let’s show that increased to five. So let’s show » but<00:29:59.120> I'll<00:29:59.840> go<00:29:59.919> over.<00:30:01.360> So<00:30:02.320> um<00:30:03.120> because<00:30:03.360> I<00:30:03.520> just<00:30:03.679> I » but I’ll go over. So um because I just I » but I’ll go over. So um because I just I thought<00:30:04.080> this<00:30:04.240> was<00:30:04.399> going<00:30:04.480> to<00:30:04.559> be<00:30:04.640> a<00:30:04.799> typical thought this was going to be a typical thought this was going to be a typical hearing.<00:30:06.320> Um<00:30:07.279> all<00:30:07.360> right<00:30:07.600> so<00:30:07.840> first<00:30:08.000> of<00:30:08.080> all hearing. Um all right so first of all hearing. Um all right so first of all just<00:30:08.399> as<00:30:08.559> far<00:30:08.640> as<00:30:08.799> we<00:30:09.039> talk<00:30:09.200> about<00:30:09.360> things<00:30:09.600> like just as far as we talk about things like just as far as we talk about things like the<00:30:09.919> energy<00:30:10.240> reserve<00:30:10.640> fund<00:30:10.880> and<00:30:11.039> things<00:30:11.200> like the energy reserve fund and things like the energy reserve fund and things like that<00:30:11.760> so<00:30:12.080> people<00:30:12.320> understand<00:30:12.720> the<00:30:12.960> history<00:30:13.679> is that so people understand the history is that so people understand the history is that<00:30:14.159> was<00:30:15.200> um<00:30:15.520> schools<00:30:16.080> have<00:30:16.159> line<00:30:16.399> item that was um schools have line item that was um schools have line item autonomy<00:30:17.279> unique<00:30:17.600> in<00:30:17.679> it<00:30:17.919> town<00:30:18.080> government. autonomy unique in it town government. autonomy unique in it town government. No<00:30:18.880> other<00:30:19.120> department<00:30:19.520> has<00:30:19.679> line<00:30:19.919> item No other department has line item No other department has line item autonomy.<00:30:20.960> You<00:30:21.200> guys<00:30:21.360> can<00:30:21.520> move<00:30:21.760> money<00:30:22.000> around autonomy. You guys can move money around autonomy. You guys can move money around at<00:30:22.480> will<00:30:22.799> within<00:30:23.039> your<00:30:23.200> own<00:30:23.360> budget.<00:30:23.679> It at will within your own budget. It at will within your own budget. It doesn’t<00:30:24.000> take<00:30:24.159> a<00:30:24.240> vote<00:30:24.399> of<00:30:24.559> income.<00:30:24.960> it doesn’t take a vote of income. it doesn’t take a vote of income. it doesn’t<00:30:25.360> take<00:30:25.440> a<00:30:25.600> vote<00:30:25.919> of<00:30:26.640> town<00:30:26.960> meeting doesn’t take a vote of town meeting doesn’t take a vote of town meeting because<00:30:28.080> of<00:30:28.240> that<00:30:29.200> when<00:30:29.520> the<00:30:30.080> original because of that when the original because of that when the original stabilization<00:30:31.840> funds<00:30:32.320> were<00:30:32.720> were<00:30:33.279> created stabilization funds were were created stabilization funds were were created was<00:30:34.159> to<00:30:34.399> lessen<00:30:34.799> the<00:30:34.960> amount<00:30:35.200> for<00:30:35.520> energy

30:37 was to lessen the amount for energy was to lessen the amount for energy um<00:30:37.520> at<00:30:37.679> that<00:30:37.840> time<00:30:38.000> it<00:30:38.159> was<00:30:38.320> energy<00:30:38.720> there's um at that time it was energy there’s um at that time it was energy there’s other<00:30:39.120> ones<00:30:40.080> in<00:30:40.399> our<00:30:40.640> actual<00:30:40.960> budget<00:30:41.360> so<00:30:41.520> if other ones in our actual budget so if other ones in our actual budget so if there<00:30:41.919> was<00:30:42.080> a<00:30:42.320> surplus<00:30:43.200> the<00:30:43.360> school<00:30:43.679> committee there was a surplus the school committee there was a surplus the school committee couldn’t<00:30:44.480> just<00:30:44.799> move<00:30:44.960> it<00:30:45.200> around<00:30:46.000> that<00:30:46.240> the couldn’t just move it around that the couldn’t just move it around that the town<00:30:46.799> had<00:30:47.039> control<00:30:47.440> so<00:30:47.679> once<00:30:47.840> it<00:30:48.000> hit<00:30:48.159> a town had control so once it hit a town had control so once it hit a certain<00:30:48.480> amount<00:30:48.799> it<00:30:48.960> went<00:30:49.120> over<00:30:49.279> to<00:30:49.360> the<00:30:49.520> town certain amount it went over to the town certain amount it went over to the town basically<00:30:50.640> to<00:30:50.799> stabilize<00:30:51.360> where<00:30:51.600> that<00:30:51.840> money basically to stabilize where that money basically to stabilize where that money was<00:30:52.320> going<00:30:52.559> that<00:30:52.799> was<00:30:52.960> getting<00:30:53.440> really was going that was getting really was going that was getting really dedicated<00:30:54.559> to<00:30:54.720> what<00:30:54.880> it<00:30:55.039> was<00:30:55.200> supposed<00:30:55.360> to<00:30:55.520> be, dedicated to what it was supposed to be, dedicated to what it was supposed to be, not<00:30:56.159> used.<00:30:56.799> We<00:30:57.039> have<00:30:57.200> a<00:30:57.360> really<00:30:57.600> warm<00:30:57.919> year<00:30:58.399> to not used. We have a really warm year to not used. We have a really warm year to fund<00:30:59.679> something<00:31:00.000> else.<00:31:00.720> Um,<00:31:01.279> agree<00:31:01.520> with<00:31:01.600> it fund something else. Um, agree with it fund something else. Um, agree with it or<00:31:01.919> not,<00:31:02.240> that's<00:31:02.480> how<00:31:02.640> it<00:31:02.799> was<00:31:02.880> established. or not, that’s how it was established. or not, that’s how it was established. Once<00:31:03.840> we<00:31:04.080> got<00:31:04.320> to<00:31:04.480> a<00:31:04.720> regular<00:31:05.039> period<00:31:05.440> of Once we got to a regular period of Once we got to a regular period of always<00:31:06.480> expending<00:31:07.679> that<00:31:08.399> that<00:31:08.720> stabilization always expending that that stabilization always expending that that stabilization amount<00:31:09.919> and<00:31:10.080> then<00:31:10.240> it<00:31:10.480> would<00:31:10.640> come<00:31:10.799> back<00:31:10.880> to amount and then it would come back to amount and then it would come back to our<00:31:11.279> budget.<00:31:11.679> Once<00:31:11.919> we<00:31:12.080> had<00:31:12.240> several our budget. Once we had several our budget. Once we had several consecutive<00:31:13.039> years<00:31:13.279> to<00:31:13.520> that,<00:31:14.159> there<00:31:14.399> was<00:31:14.640> a consecutive years to that, there was a consecutive years to that, there was a decision<00:31:15.200> for<00:31:15.440> FY25<00:31:16.240> that<00:31:16.399> it<00:31:16.559> would<00:31:16.720> move decision for FY25 that it would move decision for FY25 that it would move back<00:31:17.440> into<00:31:18.320> our<00:31:18.640> budget<00:31:19.039> because<00:31:19.279> it<00:31:19.520> wasn't back into our budget because it wasn’t back into our budget because it wasn’t like<00:31:19.840> we<00:31:20.000> were<00:31:20.080> sitting<00:31:20.320> on<00:31:20.399> a<00:31:20.559> surplus<00:31:21.039> that like we were sitting on a surplus that like we were sitting on a surplus that we<00:31:21.440> were<00:31:21.520> then<00:31:21.760> going<00:31:21.840> to<00:31:21.919> expend<00:31:22.399> to<00:31:22.640> another

31:23 we were then going to expend to another we were then going to expend to another line<00:31:23.200> item.<00:31:23.679> It<00:31:23.840> really<00:31:24.080> was<00:31:24.320> an<00:31:24.640> insurance line item. It really was an insurance line item. It really was an insurance policy<00:31:25.600> to<00:31:25.840> make<00:31:26.000> sure<00:31:26.559> money<00:31:26.880> allocated<00:31:27.360> to policy to make sure money allocated to policy to make sure money allocated to schools<00:31:27.919> was<00:31:28.159> being<00:31:28.399> spent<00:31:29.039> as<00:31:29.279> is schools was being spent as is schools was being spent as is appropriate,<00:31:30.559> which<00:31:30.960> you<00:31:31.039> know<00:31:31.200> is<00:31:31.360> what<00:31:31.520> we appropriate, which you know is what we appropriate, which you know is what we were<00:31:31.919> doing.<00:31:32.159> So,<00:31:32.399> just<00:31:32.559> to<00:31:32.720> explain<00:31:33.039> that<00:31:34.399> um were doing. So, just to explain that um were doing. So, just to explain that um the<00:31:35.440> prepayment<00:31:36.159> in<00:31:36.399> the<00:31:36.559> past,<00:31:36.799> you<00:31:37.039> guys the prepayment in the past, you guys the prepayment in the past, you guys have<00:31:37.360> changed<00:31:37.600> how<00:31:37.760> you<00:31:37.919> did<00:31:38.000> that<00:31:38.159> this<00:31:38.320> year, have changed how you did that this year, have changed how you did that this year, which<00:31:38.720> is<00:31:38.880> a<00:31:39.039> little<00:31:39.120> concerning.<00:31:39.600> We<00:31:39.760> worked which is a little concerning. We worked which is a little concerning. We worked really<00:31:40.480> hard.<00:31:40.799> We<00:31:40.960> all<00:31:41.120> know<00:31:41.279> what<00:31:41.440> happened really hard. We all know what happened really hard. We all know what happened in<00:31:42.000> 2019<00:31:42.880> with<00:31:43.519> with<00:31:43.919> once<00:31:44.320> the<00:31:44.559> year<00:31:44.880> prior in 2019 with with once the year prior in 2019 with with once the year prior circuit<00:31:45.600> breaker<00:31:45.919> came<00:31:46.159> well<00:31:46.399> maybe<00:31:46.559> we circuit breaker came well maybe we circuit breaker came well maybe we actually<00:31:47.120> I<00:31:47.200> shouldn't<00:31:47.360> say<00:31:47.519> we<00:31:47.840> all<00:31:48.000> know.<00:31:48.159> I actually I shouldn’t say we all know. I actually I shouldn’t say we all know. I don’t<00:31:48.399> I<00:31:48.559> think<00:31:48.720> actually<00:31:48.960> many<00:31:49.120> of<00:31:49.279> us<00:31:49.440> don't don’t I think actually many of us don’t don’t I think actually many of us don’t know.<00:31:50.320> Um,<00:31:50.880> when<00:31:51.200> circuit<00:31:51.600> breaker<00:31:52.000> came<00:31:52.159> in know. Um, when circuit breaker came in know. Um, when circuit breaker came in as<00:31:52.799> low<00:31:52.960> as<00:31:53.200> it<00:31:53.360> did,<00:31:53.840> that<00:31:54.159> really as low as it did, that really as low as it did, that really destabilized<00:31:55.440> our<00:31:55.760> special<00:31:56.000> education destabilized our special education destabilized our special education payments.<00:31:57.600> Luckily,<00:31:58.399> through<00:31:58.640> Michelle payments. Luckily, through Michelle payments. Luckily, through Michelle Cresta<00:31:59.440> and<00:31:59.600> then<00:31:59.760> Mike<00:32:00.080> has<00:32:00.320> has<00:32:00.880> brought Cresta and then Mike has has brought Cresta and then Mike has has brought this<00:32:01.279> on,<00:32:01.840> we<00:32:02.159> started<00:32:02.640> carrying<00:32:03.039> over<00:32:03.360> as<00:32:03.600> is this on, we started carrying over as is this on, we started carrying over as is legally<00:32:04.159> allowed<00:32:05.120> up<00:32:05.279> to<00:32:05.519> one<00:32:05.760> full<00:32:06.159> year<00:32:06.480> of legally allowed up to one full year of legally allowed up to one full year of circuit<00:32:07.440> breaker<00:32:08.000> accounts.<00:32:08.799> That<00:32:09.039> really<00:32:09.200> is

32:09 circuit breaker accounts. That really is circuit breaker accounts. That really is a<00:32:09.600> good<00:32:09.760> stabilization<00:32:11.039> technique.<00:32:11.760> That's a good stabilization technique. That’s a good stabilization technique. That’s why<00:32:12.240> this<00:32:12.480> the<00:32:12.799> state<00:32:13.120> allows<00:32:13.440> you<00:32:13.600> to<00:32:13.760> do why this the state allows you to do why this the state allows you to do that.<00:32:14.159> Marblehead<00:32:14.720> had<00:32:14.960> not<00:32:15.120> been<00:32:15.279> doing<00:32:15.440> that that. Marblehead had not been doing that that. Marblehead had not been doing that prior<00:32:16.159> than<00:32:16.320> to<00:32:16.799> 2019.<00:32:18.159> going<00:32:18.559> to<00:32:18.880> 2019<00:32:20.080> when prior than to 2019. going to 2019 when prior than to 2019. going to 2019 when we<00:32:20.480> hit<00:32:20.720> that<00:32:20.960> crisis<00:32:21.600> and<00:32:21.919> everything we hit that crisis and everything we hit that crisis and everything happened<00:32:22.640> that<00:32:22.880> it<00:32:23.120> did<00:32:23.840> and<00:32:24.240> years<00:32:24.559> prior<00:32:24.720> to happened that it did and years prior to happened that it did and years prior to that<00:32:25.120> too<00:32:25.760> people<00:32:26.080> who<00:32:26.640> had<00:32:26.960> historical that too people who had historical that too people who had historical knowledge<00:32:27.600> of<00:32:27.679> that<00:32:27.840> will<00:32:28.080> remember<00:32:28.399> we<00:32:28.640> were knowledge of that will remember we were knowledge of that will remember we were freezing<00:32:29.200> budgets<00:32:29.840> October<00:32:30.480> November<00:32:31.360> you freezing budgets October November you freezing budgets October November you couldn’t<00:32:31.840> get<00:32:32.000> paper<00:32:32.320> I<00:32:32.559> can<00:32:32.720> remember<00:32:33.120> people couldn’t get paper I can remember people couldn’t get paper I can remember people saying<00:32:34.000> can<00:32:34.159> you<00:32:34.320> believe<00:32:34.559> those<00:32:34.799> high<00:32:34.960> school saying can you believe those high school saying can you believe those high school teachers<00:32:35.519> are<00:32:35.760> saying<00:32:36.640> telling<00:32:36.960> kids<00:32:37.200> to teachers are saying telling kids to teachers are saying telling kids to print<00:32:37.519> things<00:32:37.760> at<00:32:37.919> home<00:32:38.159> there's<00:32:38.320> no<00:32:38.480> paper print things at home there’s no paper print things at home there’s no paper and<00:32:38.880> I<00:32:39.039> go<00:32:39.200> no<00:32:39.360> no<00:32:39.360> no<00:32:39.600> there<00:32:39.760> really<00:32:39.919> is<00:32:40.080> no and I go no no no there really is no and I go no no no there really is no paper<00:32:40.960> like<00:32:41.279> that<00:32:41.519> that<00:32:41.840> is<00:32:42.000> what<00:32:42.159> our<00:32:42.399> school paper like that that is what our school paper like that that is what our school budget<00:32:42.960> had<00:32:43.279> had<00:32:43.679> come<00:32:43.919> to<00:32:45.039> there<00:32:45.279> was<00:32:45.440> a budget had had come to there was a budget had had come to there was a tremendous<00:32:46.159> amount<00:32:46.320> of<00:32:46.559> work<00:32:46.880> done<00:32:47.279> to tremendous amount of work done to tremendous amount of work done to properly<00:32:48.240> document<00:32:49.039> and<00:32:49.279> and<00:32:49.760> to<00:32:50.080> work properly document and and to work properly document and and to work towards<00:32:50.720> the<00:32:50.960> point<00:32:51.120> where<00:32:51.360> we<00:32:51.679> were<00:32:52.080> not towards the point where we were not towards the point where we were not freezing<00:32:53.840> budgets.<00:32:54.480> That's<00:32:54.720> the<00:32:54.960> alternative

32:55 freezing budgets. That’s the alternative freezing budgets. That’s the alternative to<00:32:55.440> a<00:32:55.600> surplus,<00:32:56.080> folks.<00:32:56.559> Nobody<00:32:57.039> in<00:32:57.200> municipal to a surplus, folks. Nobody in municipal to a surplus, folks. Nobody in municipal government<00:32:58.000> or<00:32:58.159> in<00:32:58.399> any<00:32:58.720> government,<00:32:59.360> even government or in any government, even government or in any government, even privatized,<00:33:00.240> to<00:33:00.399> the<00:33:00.559> tune<00:33:00.720> of<00:33:00.880> $49<00:33:01.279> million, privatized, to the tune of $49 million, privatized, to the tune of $49 million, ends<00:33:02.399> at<00:33:02.640> zero.<00:33:03.440> We<00:33:03.760> don't<00:33:03.919> have<00:33:04.080> the<00:33:04.320> ability ends at zero. We don’t have the ability ends at zero. We don’t have the ability to<00:33:04.880> borrow<00:33:05.360> or<00:33:05.679> do<00:33:05.919> something<00:33:06.159> midyear.<00:33:07.120> So, to borrow or do something midyear. So, to borrow or do something midyear. So, if<00:33:07.519> you're<00:33:07.760> not<00:33:08.000> ending<00:33:08.480> the<00:33:08.960> year<00:33:09.200> with<00:33:09.360> a if you’re not ending the year with a if you’re not ending the year with a little<00:33:09.760> bit<00:33:10.000> or<00:33:10.240> somewhat<00:33:10.559> of<00:33:10.640> a<00:33:10.799> surplus,<00:33:11.279> and little bit or somewhat of a surplus, and little bit or somewhat of a surplus, and why<00:33:11.760> little<00:33:12.000> bit,<00:33:12.320> it's<00:33:12.559> a<00:33:12.799> marginal<00:33:13.519> and<00:33:13.679> a<00:33:13.919> 49 why little bit, it’s a marginal and a 49 why little bit, it’s a marginal and a 49 or<00:33:14.720> $50<00:33:14.960> million<00:33:15.919> budget,<00:33:16.640> a<00:33:16.880> million<00:33:17.200> dollar or $50 million budget, a million dollar or $50 million budget, a million dollar surplus<00:33:18.240> means<00:33:18.559> you<00:33:18.720> were<00:33:18.880> within<00:33:19.360> 2%. surplus means you were within 2%. surplus means you were within 2%. In<00:33:21.360> the<00:33:21.519> budgeting<00:33:22.000> world,<00:33:22.399> that's<00:33:22.799> pretty In the budgeting world, that’s pretty In the budgeting world, that’s pretty darn<00:33:23.519> good.<00:33:24.880> So,<00:33:25.679> so<00:33:26.000> people<00:33:26.240> need<00:33:26.559> I<00:33:26.720> think darn good. So, so people need I think darn good. So, so people need I think there<00:33:27.039> needs<00:33:27.279> to<00:33:27.360> be<00:33:27.440> a<00:33:27.600> general<00:33:27.919> education<00:33:28.480> of there needs to be a general education of there needs to be a general education of how<00:33:28.880> we<00:33:29.120> got<00:33:29.279> there<00:33:29.440> and<00:33:29.679> what<00:33:29.840> these<00:33:30.080> words how we got there and what these words how we got there and what these words mean<00:33:30.640> because<00:33:30.880> I<00:33:31.120> think<00:33:31.279> people<00:33:32.480> it's<00:33:32.720> nice<00:33:32.880> to mean because I think people it’s nice to mean because I think people it’s nice to feel<00:33:33.200> like<00:33:33.360> you're<00:33:33.519> ending<00:33:33.760> on<00:33:33.919> zero,<00:33:34.240> but<00:33:34.399> if feel like you’re ending on zero, but if feel like you’re ending on zero, but if you’re<00:33:34.640> ending<00:33:34.880> on<00:33:35.039> zero,<00:33:35.760> you<00:33:35.919> were<00:33:36.080> darn you’re ending on zero, you were darn you’re ending on zero, you were darn close<00:33:36.559> to<00:33:36.720> freezing<00:33:37.120> that<00:33:37.360> budget.<00:33:38.320> Um,<00:33:39.760> so<00:33:39.919> we close to freezing that budget. Um, so we close to freezing that budget. Um, so we really<00:33:40.399> worked<00:33:40.720> hard<00:33:40.880> to<00:33:41.039> not<00:33:41.279> freeze<00:33:41.600> budgets

33:41 really worked hard to not freeze budgets really worked hard to not freeze budgets when<00:33:42.159> we<00:33:42.480> the<00:33:42.720> first<00:33:42.880> year<00:33:43.200> we<00:33:44.000> used<00:33:44.240> the when we the first year we used the when we the first year we used the surplus<00:33:45.039> was<00:33:45.440> FY20. surplus was FY20. surplus was FY20. We<00:33:47.440> were<00:33:47.600> all<00:33:47.760> doing<00:33:47.919> Zoom<00:33:48.240> meetings.<00:33:49.039> Uh, We were all doing Zoom meetings. Uh, We were all doing Zoom meetings. Uh, a<00:33:51.039> new<00:33:51.279> super<00:33:51.679> intern,<00:33:52.000> Superintendent a new super intern, Superintendent a new super intern, Superintendent Makalda.<00:33:53.279> Yeah. Makalda. Yeah. Makalda. Yeah. » And<00:33:53.679> it<00:33:53.840> was<00:33:54.000> actually<00:33:54.320> my<00:33:54.640> idea<00:33:54.880> for<00:33:55.120> better » And it was actually my idea for better » And it was actually my idea for better or<00:33:55.360> for<00:33:55.519> worse.<00:33:56.159> You<00:33:56.399> know,<00:33:57.120> we<00:33:57.440> were<00:33:57.600> in<00:33:57.919> we or for worse. You know, we were in we or for worse. You know, we were in we were<00:33:58.240> at<00:33:58.399> the<00:33:58.559> beginning<00:33:58.720> of<00:33:58.880> our<00:33:59.039> fiscal were at the beginning of our fiscal were at the beginning of our fiscal cliff.<00:34:00.320> And<00:34:00.559> at<00:34:00.799> that<00:34:01.039> point,<00:34:01.519> we<00:34:01.760> didn't<00:34:02.080> have cliff. And at that point, we didn’t have cliff. And at that point, we didn’t have enough<00:34:02.640> money<00:34:02.799> to<00:34:03.039> balance<00:34:03.360> the<00:34:03.519> budget.<00:34:03.840> We enough money to balance the budget. We enough money to balance the budget. We were<00:34:04.240> going<00:34:04.399> to<00:34:04.559> have<00:34:04.720> to<00:34:04.880> cut<00:34:05.200> because<00:34:05.440> when were going to have to cut because when were going to have to cut because when we<00:34:05.760> put<00:34:05.919> it<00:34:06.080> back,<00:34:06.320> the<00:34:06.559> alternative<00:34:07.039> to<00:34:07.200> a we put it back, the alternative to a we put it back, the alternative to a surplus<00:34:07.840> prepayment<00:34:08.320> is<00:34:08.639> it<00:34:08.879> goes<00:34:09.119> back<00:34:09.280> in surplus prepayment is it goes back in surplus prepayment is it goes back in free<00:34:09.760> cash<00:34:10.079> to<00:34:10.320> the<00:34:10.480> town.<00:34:11.280> We<00:34:11.520> used<00:34:11.679> to free cash to the town. We used to free cash to the town. We used to certify<00:34:12.480> free<00:34:12.720> cash<00:34:12.879> in<00:34:13.040> October,<00:34:13.520> November. certify free cash in October, November. certify free cash in October, November. Last<00:34:14.480> year<00:34:14.639> we<00:34:14.800> went<00:34:14.960> into<00:34:15.200> turn<00:34:15.520> town Last year we went into turn town Last year we went into turn town meetings<00:34:16.159> still<00:34:16.399> hadn't<00:34:16.720> certified<00:34:17.119> it.<00:34:17.359> If meetings still hadn’t certified it. If meetings still hadn’t certified it. If it’s<00:34:17.679> not<00:34:17.919> certified,<00:34:18.560> you<00:34:18.800> can't<00:34:19.200> use<00:34:19.359> it.<00:34:20.079> So it’s not certified, you can’t use it. So it’s not certified, you can’t use it. So when<00:34:20.720> I<00:34:21.040> suggested<00:34:21.520> that<00:34:21.760> first<00:34:22.000> year<00:34:22.320> using when I suggested that first year using when I suggested that first year using that<00:34:22.879> 200,000,<00:34:23.679> it<00:34:23.839> was<00:34:24.079> to<00:34:24.320> save<00:34:24.960> three that 200,000, it was to save three that 200,000, it was to save three teachers<00:34:25.520> jobs.<00:34:26.320> And<00:34:26.480> the<00:34:26.720> reason<00:34:26.879> we<00:34:27.119> do<00:34:27.280> that

34:27 teachers jobs. And the reason we do that teachers jobs. And the reason we do that is<00:34:27.760> if<00:34:28.000> you<00:34:28.320> prepay<00:34:28.800> with<00:34:28.960> a<00:34:29.200> surplus,<00:34:30.000> you is if you prepay with a surplus, you is if you prepay with a surplus, you have<00:34:30.399> that<00:34:30.639> money<00:34:30.960> right<00:34:31.280> available<00:34:31.839> right have that money right available right have that money right available right away<00:34:32.320> to<00:34:32.480> stabilize<00:34:32.960> your<00:34:33.119> budget<00:34:33.599> versus away to stabilize your budget versus away to stabilize your budget versus waiting<00:34:34.399> till<00:34:34.639> it's<00:34:34.879> certified.<00:34:36.159> So<00:34:36.480> as<00:34:36.639> we waiting till it’s certified. So as we waiting till it’s certified. So as we moved<00:34:37.119> forward,<00:34:37.599> we<00:34:37.760> worked<00:34:38.000> very<00:34:38.320> closely moved forward, we worked very closely moved forward, we worked very closely with<00:34:38.879> Fincom<00:34:39.919> who<00:34:40.159> was<00:34:40.560> very<00:34:40.960> collaborative with Fincom who was very collaborative with Fincom who was very collaborative and<00:34:41.839> what<00:34:42.000> we<00:34:42.159> got<00:34:42.320> to<00:34:42.560> was<00:34:42.720> the<00:34:42.960> point<00:34:43.119> where and what we got to was the point where and what we got to was the point where we<00:34:43.440> were<00:34:43.760> accounting<00:34:44.240> for<00:34:44.399> that<00:34:44.639> because<00:34:44.879> the we were accounting for that because the we were accounting for that because the public<00:34:45.359> needs<00:34:45.599> to<00:34:45.760> know<00:34:45.919> what<00:34:46.079> a<00:34:46.240> public public needs to know what a public public needs to know what a public education<00:34:47.119> a<00:34:47.440> marble<00:34:47.839> head<00:34:48.159> costs<00:34:48.800> and<00:34:49.040> so<00:34:49.280> we education a marble head costs and so we education a marble head costs and so we would<00:34:50.480> note<00:34:50.879> all<00:34:51.200> what<00:34:51.440> our<00:34:51.679> total<00:34:52.079> out<00:34:52.240> of would note all what our total out of would note all what our total out of district<00:34:53.040> placements<00:34:53.599> are.<00:34:54.399> Below<00:34:54.800> that,<00:34:55.119> we district placements are. Below that, we district placements are. Below that, we would<00:34:55.520> have<00:34:55.679> a<00:34:55.919> deduct<00:34:56.480> line.<00:34:57.280> And<00:34:57.440> the<00:34:57.599> deduct would have a deduct line. And the deduct would have a deduct line. And the deduct line<00:34:58.400> would<00:34:58.640> show<00:34:59.040> what<00:34:59.359> are<00:34:59.599> we<00:35:00.000> prepaying<00:35:01.280> so line would show what are we prepaying so line would show what are we prepaying so that<00:35:01.760> the<00:35:02.000> public<00:35:02.240> knows<00:35:02.640> we<00:35:02.880> have<00:35:03.119> currently that the public knows we have currently that the public knows we have currently own<00:35:03.839> 4.1<00:35:04.400> million<00:35:04.800> on<00:35:05.040> district<00:35:05.359> placements. own 4.1 million on district placements. own 4.1 million on district placements. We’re<00:35:06.079> prepaying<00:35:07.119> 1<00:35:07.359> million.<00:35:08.000> We're<00:35:08.160> going We’re prepaying 1 million. We’re going We’re prepaying 1 million. We’re going to<00:35:08.880> deduct<00:35:09.280> that<00:35:09.599> and<00:35:09.839> we're<00:35:10.000> going<00:35:10.079> to<00:35:10.240> put to deduct that and we’re going to put to deduct that and we’re going to put 3.1<00:35:11.119> million.<00:35:11.440> Your<00:35:11.760> current<00:35:12.000> budget<00:35:12.400> doesn't

35:12 3.1 million. Your current budget doesn’t 3.1 million. Your current budget doesn’t show<00:35:12.880> a<00:35:13.040> deduct<00:35:13.440> line.<00:35:13.760> Now,<00:35:14.079> after<00:35:14.320> the show a deduct line. Now, after the show a deduct line. Now, after the second<00:35:14.720> round,<00:35:14.960> you<00:35:15.200> put<00:35:15.520> 200<00:35:15.920> in<00:35:16.160> it<00:35:16.240> for<00:35:16.400> a second round, you put 200 in it for a second round, you put 200 in it for a deduct<00:35:16.960> line,<00:35:17.520> but<00:35:17.680> you're<00:35:18.000> still<00:35:18.320> carrying. deduct line, but you’re still carrying. deduct line, but you’re still carrying. That’s<00:35:20.000> what<00:35:20.320> that<00:35:20.560> is<00:35:20.720> in<00:35:20.960> opposition<00:35:21.440> to<00:35:21.680> the That’s what that is in opposition to the That’s what that is in opposition to the policy<00:35:22.400> that<00:35:22.720> was<00:35:22.880> developed<00:35:23.280> in policy that was developed in policy that was developed in conjunction.<00:35:24.000> Can<00:35:24.160> I<00:35:24.240> just<00:35:24.400> finish<00:35:24.560> this<00:35:24.720> one conjunction. Can I just finish this one conjunction. Can I just finish this one thought<00:35:25.520> with<00:35:25.920> VINCOM<00:35:26.800> to<00:35:27.119> accurately<00:35:27.760> show thought with VINCOM to accurately show thought with VINCOM to accurately show what<00:35:28.240> that<00:35:28.480> deduct<00:35:28.880> is.<00:35:29.200> If<00:35:29.440> you're<00:35:29.680> prepaying what that deduct is. If you’re prepaying what that deduct is. If you’re prepaying a<00:35:30.640> million<00:35:30.880> dollars,<00:35:31.280> which<00:35:31.440> is<00:35:31.599> what<00:35:31.760> you're a million dollars, which is what you’re a million dollars, which is what you’re estimating<00:35:32.400> to<00:35:32.560> do,<00:35:33.040> if<00:35:33.280> you<00:35:33.440> show<00:35:33.760> that<00:35:34.079> full estimating to do, if you show that full estimating to do, if you show that full deduct<00:35:34.800> of<00:35:34.960> a<00:35:35.119> million,<00:35:35.680> that<00:35:35.920> means<00:35:36.160> that deduct of a million, that means that deduct of a million, that means that frees<00:35:36.560> up<00:35:36.800> another<00:35:37.280> $800,000. frees up another $800,000. frees up another $800,000. And<00:35:40.160> so<00:35:40.480> all<00:35:40.720> I'm<00:35:41.359> on<00:35:41.680> this<00:35:41.839> topic,<00:35:42.160> we'll<00:35:42.400> go And so all I’m on this topic, we’ll go And so all I’m on this topic, we’ll go back<00:35:42.560> to<00:35:42.720> other<00:35:42.880> topics.<00:35:43.200> I'm<00:35:43.440> asking<00:35:43.760> you<00:35:44.000> go back to other topics. I’m asking you go back to other topics. I’m asking you go back<00:35:44.320> to<00:35:44.400> the<00:35:44.560> pra<00:35:44.960> best<00:35:45.200> practice<00:35:45.520> that<00:35:45.760> was back to the pra best practice that was back to the pra best practice that was established<00:35:46.480> with<00:35:46.800> FINCOM<00:35:47.680> to<00:35:48.000> show<00:35:48.320> that established with FINCOM to show that established with FINCOM to show that deduct<00:35:49.359> to<00:35:49.599> account<00:35:50.000> for<00:35:50.720> what<00:35:51.040> you<00:35:51.359> truly<00:35:51.839> are deduct to account for what you truly are deduct to account for what you truly are paying<00:35:52.640> prepaying<00:35:53.520> so<00:35:53.760> that<00:35:53.920> the<00:35:54.160> public paying prepaying so that the public paying prepaying so that the public knows<00:35:54.880> this<00:35:55.119> is<00:35:55.200> what<00:35:55.359> it<00:35:55.599> costs<00:35:55.760> to<00:35:56.320> educate knows this is what it costs to educate knows this is what it costs to educate our<00:35:56.880> avid<00:35:57.200> district<00:35:57.520> placements.<00:35:58.400> This<00:35:58.560> is

35:58 our avid district placements. This is our avid district placements. This is how<00:35:58.880> we<00:35:59.040> pay<00:35:59.280> for<00:35:59.440> it<00:35:59.599> partially.<00:36:00.240> They<00:36:00.560> see how we pay for it partially. They see how we pay for it partially. They see both<00:36:01.119> things<00:36:01.440> in<00:36:01.599> conjunction<00:36:02.480> not<00:36:02.720> just<00:36:02.880> part both things in conjunction not just part both things in conjunction not just part of<00:36:03.200> the<00:36:03.440> story.<00:36:03.760> It's<00:36:03.920> about<00:36:04.160> transparency. of the story. It’s about transparency. of the story. It’s about transparency. » Let<00:36:05.680> me<00:36:05.760> know. » Let me know. » Let me know. » Thank<00:36:06.480> you<00:36:06.640> sir. » Thank you sir. » Thank you sir. » Can<00:36:07.040> I<00:36:07.200> respond<00:36:07.440> to<00:36:07.680> summits<00:36:08.880> while<00:36:09.119> Sarah's » Can I respond to summits while Sarah’s » Can I respond to summits while Sarah’s still<00:36:09.839> in<00:36:10.079> the<00:36:10.240> room still in the room still in the room » and<00:36:11.200> she's<00:36:11.359> probably<00:36:11.599> running<00:36:11.839> out.<00:36:12.480> Um, first off, I guess we’ll stop where you first off, I guess we’ll stop where you ended<00:36:17.920> on<00:36:18.160> the<00:36:18.320> deduct.<00:36:19.119> Um,<00:36:19.839> if<00:36:20.160> we<00:36:20.320> were<00:36:20.480> to ended on the deduct. Um, if we were to ended on the deduct. Um, if we were to do<00:36:20.720> it<00:36:20.960> that<00:36:21.280> way<00:36:21.599> and<00:36:21.839> we<00:36:22.000> would<00:36:22.160> deduct<00:36:22.560> a do it that way and we would deduct a do it that way and we would deduct a million<00:36:23.119> dollar<00:36:23.440> off<00:36:23.599> of<00:36:23.760> our<00:36:24.000> $5<00:36:24.240> million<00:36:24.960> out million dollar off of our $5 million out million dollar off of our $5 million out of<00:36:25.280> district<00:36:25.680> tuition,<00:36:26.400> that<00:36:26.560> means<00:36:26.720> we<00:36:26.960> would of district tuition, that means we would of district tuition, that means we would be<00:36:27.119> going<00:36:27.359> into<00:36:27.680> next<00:36:27.839> year<00:36:27.920> with<00:36:28.160> a<00:36:28.400> $4 be going into next year with a $4 be going into next year with a $4 million<00:36:29.280> out<00:36:29.520> of<00:36:29.680> district<00:36:30.160> budget<00:36:31.119> and<00:36:31.359> we million out of district budget and we million out of district budget and we would<00:36:31.760> be<00:36:32.079> absolutely<00:36:32.560> dead<00:36:32.800> in<00:36:32.960> the<00:36:33.040> water would be absolutely dead in the water would be absolutely dead in the water for<00:36:33.359> FY28<00:36:34.320> because<00:36:34.560> now<00:36:34.800> you<00:36:34.960> need<00:36:35.040> to<00:36:35.280> make<00:36:35.440> up for FY28 because now you need to make up for FY28 because now you need to make up that<00:36:35.920> million<00:36:36.240> by<00:36:36.480> the<00:36:36.640> next<00:36:36.800> year.<00:36:37.119> So that million by the next year. So that million by the next year. So there’s<00:36:38.640> with<00:36:38.880> all<00:36:39.040> due<00:36:39.280> respect,<00:36:39.760> I<00:36:40.000> would there’s with all due respect, I would there’s with all due respect, I would not<00:36:40.400> support<00:36:40.720> going<00:36:40.960> in<00:36:41.200> that<00:36:41.359> direction not support going in that direction not support going in that direction whatsoever.<00:36:42.800> Um,<00:36:43.119> but<00:36:43.359> thank<00:36:43.520> you<00:36:43.680> and<00:36:43.839> and<00:36:44.000> I

36:44 whatsoever. Um, but thank you and and I whatsoever. Um, but thank you and and I appreciate<00:36:44.400> having<00:36:44.640> the<00:36:44.800> history<00:36:44.960> and<00:36:45.119> the appreciate having the history and the appreciate having the history and the knowledge<00:36:45.520> because<00:36:45.680> I<00:36:45.839> don't<00:36:46.000> always<00:36:46.240> have knowledge because I don’t always have knowledge because I don’t always have all<00:36:46.640> that<00:36:46.880> information.<00:36:47.760> Um,<00:36:48.079> I<00:36:48.320> would<00:36:48.480> like all that information. Um, I would like all that information. Um, I would like to<00:36:48.720> see<00:36:48.800> the<00:36:49.040> policy<00:36:49.359> that<00:36:49.599> was<00:36:49.920> developed<00:36:50.320> in to see the policy that was developed in to see the policy that was developed in between<00:36:52.079> the<00:36:52.320> school<00:36:52.560> committee<00:36:52.800> and<00:36:53.040> the between the school committee and the between the school committee and the fincom<00:36:53.839> because<00:36:53.920> I'm<00:36:54.079> not<00:36:54.160> sure<00:36:54.400> that<00:36:54.480> a fincom because I’m not sure that a fincom because I’m not sure that a policy policy policy » I<00:36:56.079> can<00:36:56.160> send<00:36:56.320> you<00:36:56.560> videos. » I can send you videos. » I can send you videos. » Oh,<00:36:56.960> you<00:36:57.119> said<00:36:57.280> policy.<00:36:57.520> I<00:36:57.680> just<00:36:57.760> didn't<00:36:57.839> know » Oh, you said policy. I just didn’t know » Oh, you said policy. I just didn’t know if<00:36:58.079> there<00:36:58.160> was<00:36:58.240> a<00:36:58.400> policy<00:36:58.640> that<00:36:58.800> I'm<00:36:58.880> supposed if there was a policy that I’m supposed if there was a policy that I’m supposed to<00:36:59.119> be. to be. to be. » Oh,<00:37:00.079> okay.<00:37:00.240> I<00:37:00.320> just<00:37:00.480> want<00:37:00.560> to<00:37:00.640> be<00:37:00.720> sure<00:37:00.880> this » Oh, okay. I just want to be sure this » Oh, okay. I just want to be sure this wasn’t<00:37:01.280> a<00:37:01.440> policy<00:37:01.680> I<00:37:01.839> was<00:37:01.920> supposed<00:37:02.000> to<00:37:02.079> be wasn’t a policy I was supposed to be wasn’t a policy I was supposed to be following.<00:37:02.640> All<00:37:02.640> right,<00:37:02.960> good.<00:37:04.079> as<00:37:04.320> sitting following. All right, good. as sitting following. All right, good. as sitting in<00:37:04.800> all<00:37:04.880> of<00:37:04.960> our<00:37:05.200> ventil<00:37:05.680> meetings,<00:37:06.240> it<00:37:06.560> we've in all of our ventil meetings, it we’ve in all of our ventil meetings, it we’ve been<00:37:07.040> doing<00:37:07.280> it<00:37:07.520> consistently.<00:37:08.320> It's,<00:37:08.640> you been doing it consistently. It’s, you been doing it consistently. It’s, you know,<00:37:09.040> maybe<00:37:09.280> it<00:37:09.520> was<00:37:09.680> it<00:37:09.920> was<00:37:10.160> presented know, maybe it was it was presented know, maybe it was it was presented differently,<00:37:11.280> but<00:37:11.760> the<00:37:12.000> process<00:37:12.400> has<00:37:12.640> been differently, but the process has been differently, but the process has been the<00:37:13.040> same. the same. the same. » Yeah.<00:37:14.000> But<00:37:14.160> not<00:37:14.400> this<00:37:14.560> year. » Yeah. But not this year. » Yeah. But not this year. » No,<00:37:15.440> it<00:37:15.599> is<00:37:15.920> has<00:37:16.240> been<00:37:16.400> the<00:37:16.480> same. » No, it is has been the same. » No, it is has been the same. » Oh,<00:37:17.040> my<00:37:17.280> two. » Oh, my two. » Oh, my two. » No,<00:37:18.000> it's<00:37:18.480> but<00:37:18.720> the<00:37:18.880> the<00:37:18.960> the<00:37:19.440> policy<00:37:19.839> you're » No, it’s but the the the policy you’re » No, it’s but the the the policy you’re referring<00:37:20.400> to<00:37:20.800> and<00:37:20.880> the<00:37:21.040> way<00:37:21.200> we've<00:37:21.440> done<00:37:21.599> it referring to and the way we’ve done it referring to and the way we’ve done it in<00:37:21.920> the<00:37:22.079> past,<00:37:22.800> we<00:37:23.040> have<00:37:23.200> done<00:37:23.359> it.<00:37:23.520> We<00:37:23.680> have in the past, we have done it. We have in the past, we have done it. We have laid<00:37:24.079> it<00:37:24.240> out<00:37:24.480> with<00:37:24.720> every<00:37:25.119> source<00:37:25.680> the<00:37:26.000> same laid it out with every source the same laid it out with every source the same way<00:37:26.240> that<00:37:26.400> we<00:37:26.560> did<00:37:26.720> in<00:37:26.960> previous<00:37:27.359> years.<00:37:27.760> So<00:37:27.920> I way that we did in previous years. So I way that we did in previous years. So I think<00:37:28.240> maybe<00:37:28.480> some<00:37:28.640> of<00:37:28.720> the<00:37:28.880> language<00:37:29.280> is

37:29 think maybe some of the language is think maybe some of the language is different<00:37:30.000> but<00:37:30.240> sitting<00:37:30.560> in<00:37:30.720> those<00:37:30.960> meetings different but sitting in those meetings different but sitting in those meetings from<00:37:31.520> last<00:37:31.760> year<00:37:31.920> to<00:37:32.079> this<00:37:32.240> year<00:37:32.800> like<00:37:33.119> you from last year to this year like you from last year to this year like you know<00:37:33.359> we<00:37:33.599> both<00:37:34.000> been<00:37:34.160> there. know we both been there. know we both been there. » So<00:37:34.640> the<00:37:34.880> budget<00:37:35.119> was<00:37:35.359> if<00:37:35.599> we<00:37:35.760> prepaid<00:37:36.160> a » So the budget was if we prepaid a » So the budget was if we prepaid a million<00:37:36.560> the<00:37:36.800> budget<00:37:37.119> as<00:37:38.240> we million the budget as we million the budget as we look<00:37:40.160> at<00:37:40.400> all<00:37:40.640> sources<00:37:41.359> of<00:37:41.680> out<00:37:41.839> of<00:37:41.920> district look at all sources of out of district look at all sources of out of district tuition<00:37:42.880> and<00:37:43.119> transportation<00:37:43.680> we<00:37:43.839> look<00:37:44.000> at tuition and transportation we look at tuition and transportation we look at all<00:37:44.240> the<00:37:44.400> sources<00:37:45.119> and<00:37:45.280> then<00:37:45.440> what<00:37:45.680> needs<00:37:45.839> to all the sources and then what needs to all the sources and then what needs to be<00:37:46.160> funded<00:37:46.480> by<00:37:46.640> the<00:37:46.800> general<00:37:47.040> fund<00:37:47.520> the<00:37:47.760> full be funded by the general fund the full be funded by the general fund the full picture.<00:37:48.400> We<00:37:48.640> did<00:37:48.800> that<00:37:49.280> last<00:37:49.520> year<00:37:49.920> but<00:37:50.240> we picture. We did that last year but we picture. We did that last year but we did<00:37:50.640> this<00:37:50.880> year did this year did this year » but<00:37:51.920> you're<00:37:52.160> saying<00:37:52.320> two<00:37:52.560> different<00:37:52.720> things. » but you’re saying two different things. » but you’re saying two different things. Mike’s<00:37:53.280> saying<00:37:53.680> you're<00:37:54.000> saying<00:37:54.320> you<00:37:54.480> did<00:37:54.640> the Mike’s saying you’re saying you did the Mike’s saying you’re saying you did the same<00:37:54.880> way<00:37:55.040> as<00:37:55.200> last<00:37:55.359> year.<00:37:55.680> So<00:37:55.760> you<00:37:56.320> were<00:37:56.480> the same way as last year. So you were the same way as last year. So you were the general<00:37:57.599> fund<00:37:58.240> request<00:37:58.960> has<00:37:59.200> been<00:37:59.440> reduced<00:37:59.839> by general fund request has been reduced by general fund request has been reduced by the<00:38:00.160> prepayment<00:38:00.640> amount. the prepayment amount. the prepayment amount. » No,<00:38:01.760> because<00:38:02.400> and<00:38:02.560> can<00:38:02.720> I<00:38:02.880> can<00:38:03.040> I<00:38:03.200> just<00:38:03.599> sorry » No, because and can I can I just sorry » No, because and can I can I just sorry and<00:38:04.400> Molly,<00:38:04.800> thank<00:38:04.880> you<00:38:04.960> so<00:38:05.119> much<00:38:05.200> for<00:38:06.000> your and Molly, thank you so much for your and Molly, thank you so much for your comments<00:38:06.560> on<00:38:06.720> this. comments on this. comments on this. » If<00:38:08.800> in<00:38:09.200> February<00:38:09.839> or<00:38:10.079> actually<00:38:10.400> January<00:38:10.880> when » If in February or actually January when » If in February or actually January when we<00:38:11.440> when<00:38:11.680> we<00:38:11.920> finalized<00:38:12.320> this<00:38:12.480> budget we when we finalized this budget we when we finalized this budget January,<00:38:13.200> presented<00:38:13.599> it<00:38:13.839> early<00:38:14.079> in<00:38:14.320> February,

38:15 January, presented it early in February, January, presented it early in February, if<00:38:15.680> I<00:38:15.839> deducted<00:38:16.240> a<00:38:16.480> million<00:38:16.800> dollars<00:38:17.359> and if I deducted a million dollars and if I deducted a million dollars and something<00:38:17.920> blows<00:38:18.240> up<00:38:18.480> between<00:38:18.800> January<00:38:19.280> and something blows up between January and something blows up between January and June,<00:38:20.720> what<00:38:20.880> do<00:38:21.040> we<00:38:21.200> do<00:38:21.359> then?<00:38:22.079> Well,<00:38:22.320> you<00:38:22.640> have June, what do we do then? Well, you have June, what do we do then? Well, you have north<00:38:23.680> of<00:38:23.920> 2<00:38:24.160> million<00:38:24.800> in<00:38:25.359> circuit<00:38:25.680> breaker. north of 2 million in circuit breaker. north of 2 million in circuit breaker. » We<00:38:26.480> have<00:38:26.640> safety<00:38:26.960> nets<00:38:27.280> in<00:38:27.440> place.<00:38:27.680> Correct. » We have safety nets in place. Correct. » We have safety nets in place. Correct. And<00:38:28.480> intentionally<00:38:29.040> built<00:38:29.280> safety<00:38:29.599> nets And intentionally built safety nets And intentionally built safety nets because<00:38:30.240> of<00:38:30.480> 2019<00:38:31.520> circuit<00:38:31.920> breaker<00:38:33.119> special because of 2019 circuit breaker special because of 2019 circuit breaker special education<00:38:33.920> tuition<00:38:34.320> stabilization<00:38:35.040> which education tuition stabilization which education tuition stabilization which requires<00:38:35.760> a<00:38:35.920> town<00:38:36.079> meeting<00:38:36.400> vote<00:38:36.640> which<00:38:36.880> we requires a town meeting vote which we requires a town meeting vote which we can’t<00:38:37.119> get<00:38:37.280> till<00:38:37.599> May<00:38:37.760> or<00:38:37.920> June.<00:38:38.160> By<00:38:38.320> that<00:38:38.480> time can’t get till May or June. By that time can’t get till May or June. By that time it’s<00:38:38.800> too<00:38:39.200> too<00:38:39.359> late<00:38:39.440> to<00:38:39.599> do<00:38:39.680> anything.<00:38:40.320> And<00:38:40.480> we it’s too too late to do anything. And we it’s too too late to do anything. And we have<00:38:40.720> the<00:38:40.800> prepaid.<00:38:41.280> So<00:38:41.359> those<00:38:41.520> are<00:38:41.599> our<00:38:41.760> three have the prepaid. So those are our three have the prepaid. So those are our three safety<00:38:42.240> nets.<00:38:42.800> Um safety nets. Um safety nets. Um I’m<00:38:45.520> happy<00:38:45.680> that<00:38:45.920> we<00:38:46.079> have<00:38:46.240> all<00:38:46.480> three. I’m happy that we have all three. I’m happy that we have all three. Um,<00:38:48.560> that's<00:38:48.800> why<00:38:48.960> I<00:38:49.119> said<00:38:49.280> I<00:38:49.520> don't<00:38:49.680> think<00:38:49.760> we Um, that’s why I said I don’t think we Um, that’s why I said I don’t think we need<00:38:50.079> to<00:38:50.160> go<00:38:50.320> any<00:38:50.480> higher<00:38:50.640> than<00:38:50.800> a<00:38:50.960> million<00:38:51.200> on need to go any higher than a million on need to go any higher than a million on prepaids<00:38:51.920> just<00:38:52.079> because<00:38:52.240> we've<00:38:52.480> got<00:38:52.640> the prepaids just because we’ve got the prepaids just because we’ve got the other<00:38:52.960> two<00:38:53.119> safety<00:38:53.440> nets<00:38:53.760> there<00:38:54.320> and<00:38:54.560> to<00:38:54.800> get other two safety nets there and to get other two safety nets there and to get to<00:38:55.040> the<00:38:55.200> sped<00:38:55.440> stabilization<00:38:56.160> something to the sped stabilization something to the sped stabilization something would<00:38:56.720> I<00:38:56.960> mean<00:38:57.200> there<00:38:57.440> would<00:38:57.599> have<00:38:57.760> to<00:38:57.839> be<00:38:58.079> a would I mean there would have to be a would I mean there would have to be a » and<00:39:00.400> I<00:39:00.560> mean<00:39:00.880> something<00:39:01.280> something<00:39:01.680> drastic

39:02 » and I mean something something drastic » and I mean something something drastic devastating<00:39:03.920> um<00:39:04.800> but<00:39:04.960> I<00:39:05.119> I<00:39:05.520> don't<00:39:05.839> feel<00:39:06.240> I devastating um but I I don’t feel I devastating um but I I don’t feel I would<00:39:06.640> not<00:39:06.880> feel<00:39:07.040> comfortable<00:39:07.680> in<00:39:08.000> January would not feel comfortable in January would not feel comfortable in January taking<00:39:09.599> a<00:39:09.839> negative<00:39:10.320> million<00:39:10.560> dollars<00:39:10.880> out<00:39:11.040> of taking a negative million dollars out of taking a negative million dollars out of the<00:39:11.280> budget the budget the budget not<00:39:13.040> knowing<00:39:13.359> what's<00:39:13.520> going<00:39:13.599> to<00:39:13.760> happen not knowing what’s going to happen not knowing what’s going to happen between<00:39:14.320> February<00:39:14.720> and<00:39:14.960> June.<00:39:15.760> I<00:39:15.920> mean,<00:39:16.079> I<00:39:16.160> say between February and June. I mean, I say between February and June. I mean, I say nothing.<00:39:16.560> No,<00:39:17.040> we<00:39:17.280> have<00:39:17.359> a<00:39:17.440> good<00:39:17.599> idea.<00:39:17.760> I nothing. No, we have a good idea. I nothing. No, we have a good idea. I mean,<00:39:18.079> M's<00:39:18.560> got<00:39:18.640> a<00:39:18.800> really<00:39:18.960> good<00:39:19.040> handle mean, M’s got a really good handle mean, M’s got a really good handle handle<00:39:19.920> going. handle going. handle going. » Um,<00:39:22.160> but<00:39:22.880> also,<00:39:23.119> I'm<00:39:23.280> going<00:39:23.359> to<00:39:23.440> take<00:39:23.599> that<00:39:23.839> $5 » Um, but also, I’m going to take that $5 » Um, but also, I’m going to take that $5 million<00:39:24.480> budget<00:39:24.800> and<00:39:25.119> reduce<00:39:25.359> it<00:39:25.520> down<00:39:25.680> to million budget and reduce it down to million budget and reduce it down to four<00:39:26.079> million.<00:39:26.720> I'm<00:39:26.960> never<00:39:27.200> getting<00:39:27.440> that four million. I’m never getting that four million. I’m never getting that back<00:39:27.839> in<00:39:28.000> fiscal<00:39:28.480> 28,<00:39:29.200> especially<00:39:29.520> if<00:39:29.680> an back in fiscal 28, especially if an back in fiscal 28, especially if an override<00:39:30.240> doesn't<00:39:30.400> happen.<00:39:30.720> If<00:39:30.800> an<00:39:30.960> override override doesn’t happen. If an override override doesn’t happen. If an override doesn’t<00:39:31.440> happen<00:39:31.599> and<00:39:31.760> I<00:39:31.920> and<00:39:32.079> I<00:39:32.240> use<00:39:32.400> all<00:39:32.640> that doesn’t happen and I and I use all that doesn’t happen and I and I use all that reserve<00:39:33.359> now,<00:39:34.000> we<00:39:34.240> are<00:39:34.320> a<00:39:34.560> million<00:39:34.880> dollars. reserve now, we are a million dollars. reserve now, we are a million dollars. We’re<00:39:35.440> already<00:39:35.839> We're<00:39:36.079> already<00:39:36.560> probably We’re already We’re already probably We’re already We’re already probably about<00:39:37.520> 3<00:39:37.680> million<00:39:37.920> behind<00:39:38.240> for<00:39:38.400> fiscal<00:39:38.880> 28. about 3 million behind for fiscal 28. about 3 million behind for fiscal 28. Now,<00:39:39.520> you're<00:39:39.599> going<00:39:39.680> to<00:39:39.760> put<00:39:39.920> us<00:39:40.160> $4<00:39:40.400> million Now, you’re going to put us $4 million Now, you’re going to put us $4 million behind.<00:39:41.680> And<00:39:41.760> and<00:39:42.160> I<00:39:42.400> that<00:39:42.640> Do<00:39:42.880> you<00:39:42.960> know<00:39:43.040> how behind. And and I that Do you know how behind. And and I that Do you know how many<00:39:43.520> positions<00:39:44.000> that<00:39:44.240> that<00:39:44.560> would<00:39:44.720> be?<00:39:44.960> We're many positions that that would be? We’re many positions that that would be? We’re 80%<00:39:45.920> salary<00:39:46.400> in<00:39:46.640> our<00:39:46.880> in<00:39:47.119> our<00:39:47.359> budget.<00:39:48.240> How

39:48 80% salary in our in our budget. How 80% salary in our in our budget. How many<00:39:48.640> positions<00:39:49.040> it<00:39:49.119> would<00:39:49.359> take<00:39:50.560> to<00:39:50.800> fund<00:39:51.280> $4 many positions it would take to fund $4 many positions it would take to fund $4 million<00:39:51.920> shortfall?<00:39:52.560> That's<00:39:52.800> that's<00:39:53.200> just million shortfall? That’s that’s just million shortfall? That’s that’s just too<00:39:53.599> much. too much. too much. » Can<00:39:54.800> I<00:39:55.040> continue<00:39:55.359> on<00:39:55.680> top? » Can I continue on top? » Can I continue on top? » Yeah.<00:39:56.800> Just<00:39:57.200> is<00:39:57.359> it<00:39:57.839> is<00:39:57.920> it » Yeah. Just is it is it » Yeah. Just is it is it » varies?<00:39:59.440> So<00:39:59.680> last<00:40:00.000> year<00:40:00.400> on<00:40:00.640> the<00:40:01.040> um<00:40:01.119> on<00:40:01.359> the » varies? So last year on the um on the » varies? So last year on the um on the circuit<00:40:01.839> breaker,<00:40:02.560> you<00:40:02.800> guys<00:40:03.119> convinced<00:40:03.520> me<00:40:03.680> I circuit breaker, you guys convinced me I circuit breaker, you guys convinced me I I<00:40:04.160> was<00:40:04.240> a<00:40:04.400> holder.<00:40:04.720> You<00:40:04.800> know<00:40:04.960> this.<00:40:05.119> I<00:40:05.200> was<00:40:05.280> the I was a holder. You know this. I was the I was a holder. You know this. I was the one<00:40:05.520> I<00:40:05.680> already<00:40:05.920> signed.<00:40:06.160> I<00:40:06.320> wanted<00:40:06.480> to<00:40:06.720> carry one I already signed. I wanted to carry one I already signed. I wanted to carry over<00:40:07.839> 100%<00:40:08.480> of<00:40:08.560> circuit<00:40:08.880> breaker.<00:40:09.280> I<00:40:09.440> felt over 100% of circuit breaker. I felt over 100% of circuit breaker. I felt that<00:40:09.760> was<00:40:09.920> the<00:40:10.079> safe<00:40:10.320> thing<00:40:10.480> to<00:40:10.640> do.<00:40:11.520> You<00:40:11.680> guys that was the safe thing to do. You guys that was the safe thing to do. You guys convinced<00:40:12.320> me<00:40:12.640> 80%<00:40:13.280> was<00:40:13.599> safe. convinced me 80% was safe. convinced me 80% was safe. » Oh,<00:40:14.640> we<00:40:14.800> carried<00:40:15.119> 100%.<00:40:16.079> We<00:40:16.240> carried<00:40:16.480> a<00:40:16.560> full » Oh, we carried 100%. We carried a full » Oh, we carried 100%. We carried a full year<00:40:16.960> circle<00:40:17.119> breaker<00:40:17.359> last<00:40:17.520> year. year circle breaker last year. year circle breaker last year. » I<00:40:17.760> went<00:40:17.839> to<00:40:17.920> pull<00:40:18.079> a<00:40:18.160> couple<00:40:18.400> meetings<00:40:18.720> cuz<00:40:18.880> I » I went to pull a couple meetings cuz I » I went to pull a couple meetings cuz I know<00:40:19.200> that<00:40:19.359> you<00:40:19.520> guys<00:40:19.760> were<00:40:19.920> very<00:40:20.160> unhappy know that you guys were very unhappy know that you guys were very unhappy that<00:40:20.880> we<00:40:21.200> said<00:40:21.359> we<00:40:21.520> can<00:40:21.839> get<00:40:22.000> by<00:40:22.160> with<00:40:22.400> Amy. that we said we can get by with Amy. that we said we can get by with Amy. We’re<00:40:22.960> totally<00:40:23.280> safe.<00:40:23.680> It's<00:40:23.920> okay.<00:40:24.720> You<00:40:24.880> may We’re totally safe. It’s okay. You may We’re totally safe. It’s okay. You may have<00:40:25.200> carried<00:40:25.599> over,<00:40:26.000> wound<00:40:26.240> up<00:40:26.560> ultimately have carried over, wound up ultimately have carried over, wound up ultimately getting<00:40:27.200> to<00:40:27.280> carry<00:40:27.520> over,<00:40:27.760> but<00:40:28.000> the<00:40:28.240> plan<00:40:28.960> when getting to carry over, but the plan when getting to carry over, but the plan when we<00:40:29.359> presented<00:40:29.760> in<00:40:30.000> those<00:40:30.240> meetings<00:40:30.720> was<00:40:30.960> 80%. we presented in those meetings was 80%. we presented in those meetings was 80%. » And<00:40:32.000> you'll<00:40:32.240> have<00:40:32.320> to<00:40:32.400> pull<00:40:32.560> the<00:40:32.720> notes.<00:40:33.040> I<00:40:33.200> I

40:33 » And you’ll have to pull the notes. I I » And you’ll have to pull the notes. I I can<00:40:33.760> tell<00:40:35.200> I<00:40:35.520> can<00:40:35.680> never<00:40:36.000> imagine<00:40:36.480> myself can tell I can never imagine myself can tell I can never imagine myself saying<00:40:37.520> that<00:40:37.680> I<00:40:37.839> felt<00:40:38.000> safe<00:40:38.240> with<00:40:38.400> 80%.<00:40:38.800> when saying that I felt safe with 80%. when saying that I felt safe with 80%. when they<00:40:39.119> allow<00:40:39.280> you<00:40:39.359> to<00:40:39.440> carry<00:40:39.680> 100%.<00:40:40.720> Every they allow you to carry 100%. Every they allow you to carry 100%. Every district<00:40:41.280> I've<00:40:41.440> been<00:40:41.599> in,<00:40:41.760> we've<00:40:41.920> gotten<00:40:42.079> it district I’ve been in, we’ve gotten it district I’ve been in, we’ve gotten it to<00:40:42.400> 100%<00:40:42.960> and<00:40:43.200> that<00:40:43.359> is<00:40:43.520> our<00:40:43.680> benchmark.<00:40:44.160> We<00:40:44.320> do to 100% and that is our benchmark. We do to 100% and that is our benchmark. We do not<00:40:44.640> go<00:40:44.800> below<00:40:45.119> 100%. not go below 100%. not go below 100%. » So,<00:40:46.640> so,<00:40:46.960> so<00:40:47.119> we're<00:40:47.359> in<00:40:47.520> agreement.<00:40:47.839> I<00:40:48.000> I<00:40:48.160> don't » So, so, so we’re in agreement. I I don’t » So, so, so we’re in agreement. I I don’t find<00:40:48.720> we're<00:40:48.880> in<00:40:48.960> agreement.<00:40:49.200> I<00:40:49.359> just<00:40:49.520> don't find we’re in agreement. I just don’t find we’re in agreement. I just don’t believe<00:40:49.760> that<00:40:49.920> I<00:40:50.400> Yeah. believe that I Yeah. believe that I Yeah. » Can<00:40:51.920> I<00:40:52.079> just<00:40:52.240> chime<00:40:52.400> in<00:40:52.720> just<00:40:52.960> just<00:40:53.119> on<00:40:53.280> the » Can I just chime in just just on the » Can I just chime in just just on the circuit<00:40:53.760> breaker<00:40:54.000> piece?<00:40:54.320> What<00:40:54.560> folks<00:40:55.040> need circuit breaker piece? What folks need circuit breaker piece? What folks need to<00:40:55.359> understand<00:40:55.599> if<00:40:55.760> you<00:40:55.920> don't<00:40:56.079> is<00:40:56.319> circuit to understand if you don’t is circuit to understand if you don’t is circuit breaker<00:40:56.880> is<00:40:57.040> a<00:40:57.200> reimbursement<00:40:58.000> mechanism. breaker is a reimbursement mechanism. breaker is a reimbursement mechanism. Just<00:40:58.800> so<00:40:59.040> folks<00:40:59.280> know<00:40:59.520> that<00:40:59.680> that<00:41:00.079> money<00:41:00.319> we Just so folks know that that money we Just so folks know that that money we have<00:41:00.800> to<00:41:00.960> pay<00:41:01.359> upfront<00:41:02.160> and<00:41:02.400> then<00:41:02.560> we<00:41:02.800> get<00:41:02.960> it have to pay upfront and then we get it have to pay upfront and then we get it back.<00:41:03.680> And<00:41:03.839> the<00:41:04.079> money<00:41:04.240> that<00:41:04.400> we<00:41:04.560> give<00:41:04.720> back<00:41:04.880> is back. And the money that we give back is back. And the money that we give back is not.<00:41:05.680> So<00:41:05.839> if<00:41:06.000> it's<00:41:06.160> a<00:41:06.319> $100,000<00:41:07.680> tuition<00:41:08.560> and not. So if it’s a $100,000 tuition and not. So if it’s a $100,000 tuition and circuit<00:41:09.200> breakers<00:41:09.520> funded<00:41:09.920> at<00:41:10.240> $75,000, circuit breakers funded at $75,000, circuit breakers funded at $75,000, we’re<00:41:11.440> not<00:41:11.599> getting<00:41:12.000> $75,000.<00:41:13.440> We're<00:41:13.680> getting we’re not getting $75,000. We’re getting we’re not getting $75,000. We’re getting 75% 75% 75% of<00:41:15.920> over<00:41:16.319> the<00:41:16.640> threshold<00:41:17.200> that<00:41:17.520> set<00:41:17.839> a<00:41:18.000> state, of over the threshold that set a state, of over the threshold that set a state, which<00:41:18.480> I<00:41:18.640> believe<00:41:18.720> is<00:41:18.960> 61,000<00:41:19.680> I<00:41:19.839> think<00:41:20.000> right

41:20 which I believe is 61,000 I think right which I believe is 61,000 I think right now.<00:41:20.319> Somewhere<00:41:20.640> in<00:41:20.720> that<00:41:20.880> ballpark.<00:41:21.680> So<00:41:21.839> it's now. Somewhere in that ballpark. So it’s now. Somewhere in that ballpark. So it’s 58<00:41:23.040> somewhere<00:41:23.280> in<00:41:23.440> there. 58 somewhere in there. 58 somewhere in there. » Somewhere<00:41:24.880> somewhere<00:41:25.280> somewhere<00:41:25.520> in<00:41:25.599> that » Somewhere somewhere somewhere in that » Somewhere somewhere somewhere in that they<00:41:26.160> keep<00:41:26.319> changing.<00:41:26.560> OSD<00:41:27.040> just<00:41:27.200> came<00:41:27.280> out they keep changing. OSD just came out they keep changing. OSD just came out with<00:41:27.599> rates.<00:41:28.079> So<00:41:28.160> I<00:41:28.319> I<00:41:28.560> might<00:41:28.720> have<00:41:28.800> the<00:41:29.040> number with rates. So I I might have the number with rates. So I I might have the number wrong,<00:41:29.359> but<00:41:29.520> it's<00:41:29.599> somewhere<00:41:29.839> between<00:41:30.079> like wrong, but it’s somewhere between like wrong, but it’s somewhere between like 56<00:41:30.880> 61.<00:41:31.200> Anyway,<00:41:32.160> 75% 56 61. Anyway, 75% 56 61. Anyway, 75% of<00:41:34.480> the<00:41:34.800> overage<00:41:35.520> of<00:41:35.760> like<00:41:36.000> what's<00:41:36.319> difference of the overage of like what’s difference of the overage of like what’s difference between<00:41:36.880> the<00:41:37.119> threshold<00:41:37.680> if<00:41:37.920> it's<00:41:38.160> 56,000<00:41:39.280> and between the threshold if it’s 56,000 and between the threshold if it’s 56,000 and 100<00:41:40.160> we're<00:41:40.319> getting<00:41:40.480> a<00:41:40.640> reimbursement<00:41:41.040> on 100 we’re getting a reimbursement on 100 we’re getting a reimbursement on that<00:41:41.599> 75%<00:41:42.319> of<00:41:42.480> that<00:41:42.880> not<00:41:43.119> 75%<00:41:43.839> of<00:41:44.000> the<00:41:44.240> whole. that 75% of that not 75% of the whole. that 75% of that not 75% of the whole. So,<00:41:45.280> it's<00:41:45.520> it's<00:41:45.920> a<00:41:46.079> little<00:41:46.400> when<00:41:46.560> we<00:41:46.720> talk So, it’s it’s a little when we talk So, it’s it’s a little when we talk about<00:41:47.520> fully<00:41:47.839> funding<00:41:48.240> circuit<00:41:48.640> breaker, about fully funding circuit breaker, about fully funding circuit breaker, it’s<00:41:49.359> it's<00:41:49.760> fully<00:41:50.000> funded<00:41:50.319> if<00:41:50.560> the<00:41:50.720> if<00:41:50.960> the it’s it’s fully funded if the if the it’s it’s fully funded if the if the state<00:41:51.359> funds<00:41:51.680> it<00:41:51.839> that<00:41:52.079> the<00:41:52.319> 75%<00:41:53.040> they're state funds it that the 75% they’re state funds it that the 75% they’re supposed<00:41:53.520> to,<00:41:54.000> but<00:41:54.319> it's<00:41:54.560> 75%<00:41:55.680> of<00:41:55.920> the<00:41:56.079> money supposed to, but it’s 75% of the money supposed to, but it’s 75% of the money that’s<00:41:56.640> over<00:41:56.960> the<00:41:57.200> threshold<00:41:57.599> that<00:41:57.839> they<00:41:58.160> they that’s over the threshold that they they that’s over the threshold that they they So,<00:41:58.720> it's<00:41:58.880> not<00:41:59.119> you're<00:41:59.359> not<00:41:59.520> getting<00:41:59.760> 75%<00:42:00.400> of<00:42:00.480> a So, it’s not you’re not getting 75% of a So, it’s not you’re not getting 75% of a full<00:42:00.880> tuition. full tuition. full tuition. » So,<00:42:01.599> it's<00:42:02.079> um<00:42:02.319> it's<00:42:02.640> four<00:42:02.880> times<00:42:03.680> the<00:42:04.000> average » So, it’s um it’s four times the average » So, it’s um it’s four times the average of<00:42:04.480> the<00:42:04.720> state<00:42:05.200> per<00:42:05.440> pupil<00:42:05.839> spending,<00:42:06.079> which

42:06 of the state per pupil spending, which of the state per pupil spending, which is<00:42:06.480> about<00:42:06.800> 15,000.<00:42:07.520> So,<00:42:07.760> four<00:42:08.000> times<00:42:08.240> that<00:42:08.800> is is about 15,000. So, four times that is is about 15,000. So, four times that is 60,000.<00:42:09.599> So,<00:42:09.760> we're<00:42:09.920> right<00:42:10.079> in<00:42:10.240> that<00:42:10.400> range. 60,000. So, we’re right in that range. 60,000. So, we’re right in that range. the<00:42:11.680> district<00:42:12.000> is<00:42:12.160> on<00:42:12.319> the<00:42:12.400> hook<00:42:12.640> for<00:42:12.800> the the district is on the hook for the the district is on the hook for the first<00:42:13.280> four<00:42:13.680> times<00:42:14.000> that.<00:42:14.319> So<00:42:14.480> that's first four times that. So that’s first four times that. So that’s district<00:42:15.599> is<00:42:15.760> on<00:42:15.839> the<00:42:15.920> hook<00:42:16.079> for<00:42:16.240> the<00:42:16.319> first district is on the hook for the first district is on the hook for the first 60,000. 60,000. 60,000. Anything<00:42:18.480> between<00:42:19.040> 60<00:42:19.920> and<00:42:20.160> and<00:42:20.480> above Anything between 60 and and above Anything between 60 and and above anything<00:42:21.200> above<00:42:21.599> 60<00:42:22.400> the<00:42:22.640> delta.<00:42:23.200> So<00:42:23.359> let's anything above 60 the delta. So let’s anything above 60 the delta. So let’s just<00:42:23.680> say<00:42:23.920> using<00:42:24.240> your<00:42:24.480> 100,000<00:42:25.119> that<00:42:25.520> $40,000 just say using your 100,000 that $40,000 just say using your 100,000 that $40,000 delta<00:42:26.960> they'll<00:42:27.280> reimburse<00:42:27.680> us<00:42:27.920> 75%<00:42:28.560> of<00:42:28.720> that. delta they’ll reimburse us 75% of that. delta they’ll reimburse us 75% of that. So<00:42:29.040> we're<00:42:29.280> still<00:42:29.440> on<00:42:29.599> the<00:42:29.680> hook<00:42:29.839> for<00:42:30.079> the<00:42:30.240> next So we’re still on the hook for the next So we’re still on the hook for the next 10,000<00:42:32.640> that<00:42:33.040> the<00:42:33.200> state<00:42:33.359> will<00:42:33.520> reimburse<00:42:34.079> us 10,000 that the state will reimburse us 10,000 that the state will reimburse us 30,000.<00:42:35.200> So<00:42:35.359> for<00:42:35.680> $100,000<00:42:36.319> tuition<00:42:36.960> truly<00:42:37.359> we 30,000. So for $100,000 tuition truly we 30,000. So for $100,000 tuition truly we pay<00:42:38.160> 60,000<00:42:39.440> 70,000<00:42:40.800> and<00:42:41.040> the<00:42:41.200> state pay 60,000 70,000 and the state pay 60,000 70,000 and the state reimbures<00:42:41.920> us<00:42:42.160> 30,000.<00:42:43.040> So<00:42:43.200> it's<00:42:43.440> not<00:42:44.000> it's reimbures us 30,000. So it’s not it’s reimbures us 30,000. So it’s not it’s not<00:42:44.400> as<00:42:45.119> they're<00:42:45.359> not<00:42:45.520> reimbursing<00:42:45.920> us<00:42:46.160> said not as they’re not reimbursing us said not as they’re not reimbursing us said 100%. 100%. 100%. » So<00:42:46.960> I<00:42:47.040> don't<00:42:47.119> want<00:42:47.200> to<00:42:47.280> flog<00:42:47.760> any<00:42:47.920> horse<00:42:48.079> here. » So I don’t want to flog any horse here. » So I don’t want to flog any horse here. I<00:42:48.400> just<00:42:48.480> want<00:42:48.560> to<00:42:48.640> make<00:42:48.800> sure<00:42:49.040> people I just want to make sure people I just want to make sure people understood<00:42:49.599> what<00:42:49.760> we're<00:42:50.000> talking<00:42:50.160> about understood what we’re talking about understood what we’re talking about there<00:42:50.480> in<00:42:50.560> the<00:42:50.640> second.

42:52 there in the second. there in the second. » I<00:42:52.960> believe<00:42:53.119> we<00:42:53.280> have<00:42:53.440> someone<00:42:54.160> hand<00:42:54.480> raised » I believe we have someone hand raised » I believe we have someone hand raised online.<00:42:55.119> David<00:42:55.520> Patton online. David Patton online. David Patton » David<00:42:58.079> can<00:42:58.160> you<00:42:58.319> hear<00:42:58.400> us? » David can you hear us? » David can you hear us? » I<00:43:01.359> think<00:43:01.599> you<00:43:01.760> may<00:43:01.920> need<00:43:02.079> to<00:43:02.240> give<00:43:02.400> him<00:43:03.520> All » I think you may need to give him All » I think you may need to give him All right.<00:43:03.760> Hold<00:43:03.920> on<00:43:04.079> a<00:43:04.240> second.<00:43:04.480> Maybe

43:23 » Sarah Matusa. Well, he’s Are there any » Sarah Matusa. Well, he’s Are there any questions<00:43:23.760> I<00:43:24.079> didn't<00:43:24.319> answer<00:43:24.640> for<00:43:24.880> you?<00:43:25.599> I questions I didn’t answer for you? I questions I didn’t answer for you? I think<00:43:25.920> you<00:43:26.079> I<00:43:26.240> think<00:43:26.319> you<00:43:26.480> were<00:43:26.640> just<00:43:26.800> making think you I think you were just making think you I think you were just making nice<00:43:27.359> slowly. nice slowly. nice slowly. » I<00:43:29.200> just<00:43:29.359> want<00:43:29.440> to<00:43:29.520> make<00:43:29.599> sure<00:43:29.760> I All right, David, if you can hear me, I All right, David, if you can hear me, I think<00:43:38.319> we<00:43:38.480> can<00:43:38.640> hear<00:43:38.800> you<00:43:38.960> now. think we can hear you now. think we can hear you now. » I<00:43:41.520> just<00:43:41.839> unmuted<00:43:42.560> now.<00:43:42.880> Can<00:43:43.040> you<00:43:43.119> hear<00:43:43.280> me? » I just unmuted now. Can you hear me? » I just unmuted now. Can you hear me? » Yes,<00:43:44.319> we<00:43:44.560> can<00:43:44.640> hear<00:43:44.880> you. » Yes, we can hear you. » Yes, we can hear you. » Great.<00:43:45.920> Thank<00:43:46.079> you<00:43:46.240> very<00:43:46.480> much.<00:43:47.359> So,<00:43:48.400> I<00:43:49.520> am<00:43:49.680> not » Great. Thank you very much. So, I am not » Great. Thank you very much. So, I am not a<00:43:50.160> school<00:43:50.400> committee<00:43:50.800> member.<00:43:51.200> I<00:43:51.359> haven't a school committee member. I haven’t a school committee member. I haven’t paid<00:43:51.760> a<00:43:51.839> lot<00:43:51.920> of<00:43:52.000> attention<00:43:52.319> to<00:43:52.560> the<00:43:53.200> to<00:43:53.599> I paid a lot of attention to the to I paid a lot of attention to the to I don’t<00:43:54.079> have<00:43:54.160> a<00:43:54.319> child<00:43:54.480> in<00:43:54.720> the<00:43:54.800> school<00:43:55.119> system, don’t have a child in the school system, don’t have a child in the school system, but<00:43:55.839> I<00:43:56.160> do<00:43:57.119> pay<00:43:57.359> taxes<00:43:57.760> in<00:43:58.000> this<00:43:58.240> town<00:43:58.720> and<00:43:59.040> I but I do pay taxes in this town and I but I do pay taxes in this town and I have<00:43:59.520> watched<00:44:00.560> my<00:44:00.880> property<00:44:01.280> taxes<00:44:01.760> go<00:44:01.920> up have watched my property taxes go up have watched my property taxes go up significantly<00:44:02.880> as<00:44:03.119> have<00:44:03.359> all<00:44:03.520> the<00:44:03.760> residents significantly as have all the residents significantly as have all the residents in<00:44:04.319> this<00:44:04.560> town<00:44:05.680> and<00:44:06.480> I<00:44:07.200> pay<00:44:07.520> close<00:44:07.760> attention in this town and I pay close attention in this town and I pay close attention to<00:44:08.480> the<00:44:08.720> budget<00:44:09.040> and<00:44:09.280> I<00:44:09.440> attend<00:44:09.839> every<00:44:11.280> town

44:11 to the budget and I attend every town to the budget and I attend every town meeting<00:44:12.079> and<00:44:12.319> I<00:44:12.560> listen<00:44:12.800> to<00:44:12.960> it<00:44:13.200> and<00:44:13.440> I meeting and I listen to it and I meeting and I listen to it and I appreciate<00:44:14.480> a<00:44:14.720> lot<00:44:14.800> of<00:44:15.040> conversation<00:44:15.520> that's appreciate a lot of conversation that’s appreciate a lot of conversation that’s been<00:44:16.000> going<00:44:16.160> on<00:44:16.400> here<00:44:16.720> as<00:44:16.960> a<00:44:17.119> way<00:44:17.280> to<00:44:18.480> make<00:44:18.800> 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<00:44:21.599> understandable more understandable more understandable maybe<00:44:23.599> to<00:44:23.920> people<00:44:24.160> who<00:44:24.640> don't<00:44:24.960> really<00:44:25.839> follow maybe to people who don’t really follow maybe to people who don’t really follow this<00:44:26.400> as<00:44:26.640> closely.<00:44:27.760> But<00:44:28.000> some<00:44:28.160> of<00:44:28.240> the<00:44:28.400> numbers this as closely. But some of the numbers this as closely. But some of the numbers that<00:44:28.800> I've<00:44:29.040> been<00:44:29.200> following<00:44:29.839> are<00:44:30.160> the<00:44:30.400> numbers that I’ve been following are the numbers that I’ve been following are the numbers in<00:44:31.119> the<00:44:32.480> uh<00:44:32.960> that<00:44:33.200> that<00:44:33.440> have<00:44:33.599> been<00:44:33.839> described in the uh that that have been described in the uh that that have been described in<00:44:34.480> the<00:44:34.640> in<00:44:34.880> the<00:44:35.040> newspaper<00:44:36.000> of<00:44:36.319> our<00:44:36.720> actual in the in the newspaper of our actual in the in the newspaper of our actual student<00:44:37.520> enrollment.<00:44:38.800> And<00:44:39.040> I<00:44:39.359> saw<00:44:39.599> the<00:44:39.839> slide student enrollment. And I saw the slide student enrollment. And I saw the slide that<00:44:40.400> you<00:44:40.560> put<00:44:40.800> out<00:44:41.599> in<00:44:41.839> this<00:44:42.079> presentation that you put out in this presentation that you put out in this presentation that<00:44:43.040> said<00:44:43.200> we're<00:44:43.520> down<00:44:44.319> 23%<00:44:45.119> over<00:44:45.359> 10<00:44:45.680> years that said we’re down 23% over 10 years that said we’re down 23% over 10 years and<00:44:47.359> that<00:44:48.319> the<00:44:48.800> budget<00:44:49.280> then<00:44:49.520> is<00:44:49.839> or<00:44:50.160> the<00:44:50.480> I and that the budget then is or the I and that the budget then is or the I guess<00:44:51.200> full-time<00:44:51.680> equivalent<00:44:52.160> for<00:44:52.400> students guess full-time equivalent for students guess full-time equivalent for students uh<00:44:54.079> for<00:44:54.400> teachers<00:44:54.800> is<00:44:55.119> down<00:44:55.520> 19%.<00:44:56.400> And<00:44:56.640> so

44:56 uh for teachers is down 19%. And so uh for teachers is down 19%. And so that’s<00:44:57.040> kind<00:44:57.200> of<00:44:57.280> a<00:44:57.520> relative<00:44:58.400> similarity<00:44:59.040> in that’s kind of a relative similarity in that’s kind of a relative similarity in your<00:44:59.440> mind.<00:45:00.480> Um,<00:45:01.280> but<00:45:01.520> I<00:45:01.760> believe<00:45:02.000> I<00:45:02.240> also<00:45:02.560> saw your mind. Um, but I believe I also saw your mind. Um, but I believe I also saw data<00:45:03.760> that<00:45:04.079> said<00:45:04.319> that<00:45:04.720> this<00:45:05.200> particular<00:45:05.760> year data that said that this particular year data that said that this particular year you’re<00:45:06.319> down<00:45:06.560> 8.5%<00:45:07.440> from<00:45:07.680> last<00:45:08.000> year you’re down 8.5% from last year you’re down 8.5% from last year and<00:45:09.760> the<00:45:10.079> other<00:45:10.319> question<00:45:10.560> I<00:45:10.880> have<00:45:11.440> is<00:45:12.640> you and the other question I have is you and the other question I have is you talk<00:45:13.200> about<00:45:13.599> what<00:45:13.920> it's<00:45:14.160> going<00:45:14.240> to<00:45:14.400> be<00:45:14.640> for<00:45:14.960> the talk about what it’s going to be for the talk about what it’s going to be for the 2627<00:45:16.319> budget<00:45:17.040> and<00:45:17.359> you<00:45:17.599> showed<00:45:17.760> us<00:45:17.920> a<00:45:18.160> number 2627 budget and you showed us a number 2627 budget and you showed us a number as<00:45:18.560> to<00:45:18.720> how<00:45:18.960> many<00:45:19.200> students<00:45:19.680> are<00:45:20.000> enrolled<00:45:20.560> on as to how many students are enrolled on as to how many students are enrolled on February<00:45:21.839> 2nd<00:45:22.079> of<00:45:22.319> 26.<00:45:23.680> But<00:45:23.839> you<00:45:24.000> don't<00:45:24.160> tell February 2nd of 26. But you don’t tell February 2nd of 26. But you don’t tell us<00:45:24.480> how<00:45:24.640> many<00:45:24.800> students<00:45:25.119> are<00:45:25.280> going<00:45:25.359> to<00:45:25.520> be us how many students are going to be us how many students are going to be enrolled<00:45:26.079> in<00:45:27.200> September<00:45:28.240> of<00:45:28.640> 26,<00:45:29.280> which<00:45:29.520> is enrolled in September of 26, which is enrolled in September of 26, which is the<00:45:29.839> coming<00:45:30.079> year<00:45:31.200> for<00:45:31.440> which<00:45:31.599> you<00:45:31.760> are the coming year for which you are the coming year for which you are budgeting.<00:45:33.119> So<00:45:33.839> I<00:45:34.160> would<00:45:34.319> like<00:45:34.480> to<00:45:34.640> know<00:45:34.800> what budgeting. So I would like to know what budgeting. So I would like to know what you<00:45:35.280> think<00:45:35.440> that<00:45:35.680> number<00:45:35.920> is<00:45:36.079> going<00:45:36.160> to<00:45:36.319> be you think that number is going to be you think that number is going to be because<00:45:37.200> every<00:45:37.520> time<00:45:37.680> I've<00:45:37.920> read<00:45:38.079> any because every time I’ve read any because every time I’ve read any articles<00:45:38.960> about<00:45:39.359> what<00:45:39.599> your<00:45:39.920> forecasted articles about what your forecasted articles about what your forecasted student<00:45:40.960> counts<00:45:41.359> are,<00:45:42.160> you<00:45:42.400> typically

45:42 student counts are, you typically student counts are, you typically estimate<00:45:43.520> that<00:45:43.839> there<00:45:44.079> will<00:45:44.240> be<00:45:44.319> an<00:45:44.560> increase estimate that there will be an increase estimate that there will be an increase in<00:45:45.119> students<00:45:45.920> and<00:45:46.160> yet<00:45:46.400> year<00:45:46.800> after<00:45:47.280> year in students and yet year after year in students and yet year after year after<00:45:48.000> year<00:45:48.960> there<00:45:49.119> has<00:45:49.280> been<00:45:49.359> a<00:45:49.520> decline<00:45:49.839> in after year there has been a decline in after year there has been a decline in students.<00:45:51.200> So,<00:45:51.839> I<00:45:52.079> would<00:45:52.240> like<00:45:52.400> to<00:45:52.560> know<00:45:52.960> what students. So, I would like to know what students. So, I would like to know what your<00:45:53.920> actual<00:45:54.480> forecasted<00:45:55.200> student your actual forecasted student your actual forecasted student enrollment<00:45:56.560> is<00:45:56.880> going<00:45:56.960> to<00:45:57.200> be<00:45:57.920> for<00:45:58.240> September. enrollment is going to be for September. enrollment is going to be for September. I<00:45:59.599> would<00:45:59.760> also<00:46:00.000> like<00:46:00.240> to<00:46:00.400> know<00:46:00.640> what<00:46:00.960> the<00:46:01.440> staff I would also like to know what the staff I would also like to know what the staff to<00:46:02.240> student<00:46:02.720> ratio<00:46:03.760> is<00:46:04.000> going<00:46:04.160> to<00:46:04.319> be.<00:46:04.560> I<00:46:04.720> think to student ratio is going to be. I think to student ratio is going to be. I think I<00:46:05.040> read<00:46:05.200> in<00:46:05.359> a<00:46:05.520> newspaper<00:46:06.079> article<00:46:07.359> some<00:46:07.599> weeks I read in a newspaper article some weeks I read in a newspaper article some weeks ago<00:46:08.240> that<00:46:08.560> it's<00:46:08.880> currently<00:46:09.359> down<00:46:09.760> around<00:46:10.240> 11 ago that it’s currently down around 11 ago that it’s currently down around 11 to1. to1. to1. And<00:46:12.720> if<00:46:12.960> that's<00:46:13.200> the<00:46:13.440> number,<00:46:13.839> gee,<00:46:14.160> that And if that’s the number, gee, that And if that’s the number, gee, that sounds<00:46:14.720> pretty<00:46:15.040> low.<00:46:16.319> And<00:46:16.880> I<00:46:17.119> guess<00:46:17.280> I'd<00:46:17.599> like sounds pretty low. And I guess I’d like sounds pretty low. And I guess I’d like to<00:46:17.920> know<00:46:18.240> apart<00:46:18.640> from<00:46:19.520> special<00:46:19.920> education to know apart from special education to know apart from special education classes<00:46:21.839> because<00:46:22.160> I<00:46:22.400> know<00:46:22.560> special<00:46:22.880> education classes because I know special education classes because I know special education classes<00:46:24.000> require<00:46:24.640> a<00:46:24.960> higher<00:46:25.440> student<00:46:26.240> toteer classes require a higher student toteer classes require a higher student toteer ratio.<00:46:28.000> I'd<00:46:28.240> like<00:46:28.400> to<00:46:28.560> know<00:46:28.800> what<00:46:29.040> the<00:46:29.760> class

46:30 ratio. I’d like to know what the class ratio. I’d like to know what the class size<00:46:30.400> is<00:46:30.640> and<00:46:30.880> the<00:46:31.040> student<00:46:31.440> teacher<00:46:31.839> ratio<00:46:32.240> is size is and the student teacher ratio is size is and the student teacher ratio is in<00:46:33.200> the<00:46:33.760> the<00:46:33.920> general<00:46:34.240> education<00:46:34.880> classes.<00:46:36.000> So in the the general education classes. So in the the general education classes. So those<00:46:36.480> are<00:46:36.640> my<00:46:36.880> questions.<00:46:37.359> projected those are my questions. projected those are my questions. projected students<00:46:38.319> in<00:46:38.640> September,<00:46:39.760> staff<00:46:40.079> to<00:46:40.319> student students in September, staff to student students in September, staff to student ratio ratio ratio um<00:46:43.359> and<00:46:44.160> uh um and uh um and uh and<00:46:46.640> you<00:46:46.800> know<00:46:46.880> how<00:46:47.119> many<00:46:47.280> how<00:46:47.520> many<00:46:47.760> students and you know how many how many students and you know how many how many students there<00:46:48.240> will<00:46:48.480> be<00:46:48.720> in<00:46:49.599> in<00:46:50.160> um<00:46:50.880> in<00:46:52.079> in<00:46:52.319> those there will be in in um in in those there will be in in um in in those classes.<00:46:53.359> And<00:46:54.400> I<00:46:54.640> guess<00:46:54.880> I'm<00:46:55.200> kind<00:46:55.359> of<00:46:55.520> one<00:46:55.760> of classes. And I guess I’m kind of one of classes. And I guess I’m kind of one of those<00:46:56.079> guys<00:46:56.400> who<00:46:56.720> are<00:46:56.880> saying<00:46:57.200> if<00:46:57.359> you<00:46:57.520> lost<00:46:57.760> 8 those guys who are saying if you lost 8 those guys who are saying if you lost 8 and<00:46:58.000> a<00:46:58.079> half%<00:46:58.560> of<00:46:58.800> your<00:46:58.960> student<00:46:59.359> body<00:46:59.680> this and a half% of your student body this and a half% of your student body this year<00:47:00.640> and<00:47:00.880> you're<00:47:01.200> going<00:47:01.359> to<00:47:01.440> lose<00:47:01.680> some<00:47:01.920> more year and you’re going to lose some more year and you’re going to lose some more next<00:47:02.400> year,<00:47:03.440> then<00:47:04.560> all<00:47:04.800> of<00:47:04.960> these<00:47:05.200> cuts<00:47:05.520> seem next year, then all of these cuts seem next year, then all of these cuts seem perfectly<00:47:06.240> reasonable<00:47:06.640> to<00:47:06.880> me<00:47:07.520> and<00:47:07.839> maybe perfectly reasonable to me and maybe perfectly reasonable to me and maybe should<00:47:08.400> be<00:47:08.560> greater. should be greater. should be greater. » All<00:47:11.440> right.<00:47:11.760> Thank<00:47:11.920> you. » All right. Thank you. » All right. Thank you. » Thank<00:47:12.400> you,<00:47:12.560> Mr.<00:47:13.119> M. » Thank you, Mr. M. » Thank you, Mr. M. » Was<00:47:13.760> it<00:47:14.000> Mr.<00:47:14.240> Patton?<00:47:14.720> Um, » Was it Mr. Patton? Um, » Was it Mr. Patton? Um, » yes.<00:47:15.520> So<00:47:16.400> the<00:47:16.640> projection<00:47:17.200> for<00:47:17.440> the<00:47:17.599> fall

47:18 » yes. So the projection for the fall » yes. So the projection for the fall currently<00:47:18.800> is<00:47:19.359> uh<00:47:19.520> roughly<00:47:20.560> 2,349<00:47:22.000> students currently is uh roughly 2,349 students currently is uh roughly 2,349 students based<00:47:22.640> upon<00:47:22.880> some<00:47:23.119> of<00:47:23.200> the<00:47:23.359> enrollment based upon some of the enrollment based upon some of the enrollment numbers<00:47:24.000> come<00:47:24.160> in.<00:47:24.720> That's<00:47:24.960> a<00:47:25.119> moving<00:47:25.440> target. numbers come in. That’s a moving target. numbers come in. That’s a moving target. Um<00:47:26.160> any<00:47:26.480> given<00:47:26.720> day<00:47:27.200> it<00:47:27.520> goes<00:47:27.760> up<00:47:27.920> and<00:47:28.160> down. Um any given day it goes up and down. Um any given day it goes up and down. Desi<00:47:29.440> the<00:47:29.680> department<00:47:29.920> of<00:47:30.079> education<00:47:30.560> looks Desi the department of education looks Desi the department of education looks at<00:47:30.960> the<00:47:31.119> October<00:47:31.599> one<00:47:31.839> number.<00:47:32.319> So<00:47:32.480> that's at the October one number. So that’s at the October one number. So that’s kind<00:47:32.800> of<00:47:32.880> where<00:47:33.119> we<00:47:33.200> do<00:47:33.359> the<00:47:33.520> comparison.<00:47:34.079> But kind of where we do the comparison. But kind of where we do the comparison. But for<00:47:34.400> the<00:47:34.560> for<00:47:34.720> the<00:47:34.880> start<00:47:35.040> of<00:47:35.119> the<00:47:35.200> school<00:47:35.359> year for the for the start of the school year for the for the start of the school year we<00:47:35.760> are<00:47:35.839> anticipating<00:47:36.800> somewhere<00:47:37.119> in<00:47:37.359> the we are anticipating somewhere in the we are anticipating somewhere in the ballpark<00:47:37.920> of<00:47:38.079> 2349 ballpark of 2349 ballpark of 2349 to<00:47:39.920> answer<00:47:40.160> that<00:47:40.400> first<00:47:40.560> question.<00:47:40.880> The to answer that first question. The to answer that first question. The second<00:47:41.440> question,<00:47:42.079> um<00:47:42.800> the<00:47:43.280> staff<00:47:43.599> to<00:47:43.839> student second question, um the staff to student second question, um the staff to student ratio,<00:47:44.640> I<00:47:44.880> believe<00:47:45.040> that<00:47:45.280> 11<00:47:45.520> to1<00:47:45.920> is<00:47:46.079> is ratio, I believe that 11 to1 is is ratio, I believe that 11 to1 is is fairly<00:47:46.640> accurate<00:47:46.880> and<00:47:47.119> that's<00:47:47.280> in<00:47:47.520> line<00:47:48.240> um fairly accurate and that’s in line um fairly accurate and that’s in line um with<00:47:49.599> uh<00:47:49.760> state<00:47:50.079> averages<00:47:51.359> right<00:47:51.680> right with uh state averages right right with uh state averages right right around<00:47:52.240> there.<00:47:52.800> Um<00:47:53.119> so<00:47:53.280> that<00:47:53.599> we<00:47:53.760> feel<00:47:54.000> pretty around there. Um so that we feel pretty around there. Um so that we feel pretty comfortable<00:47:54.560> with<00:47:54.720> that<00:47:54.960> number.<00:47:55.520> Um<00:47:55.760> that comfortable with that number. Um that comfortable with that number. Um that allows<00:47:56.560> staff<00:47:57.280> um<00:47:58.240> staff<00:47:58.640> to<00:47:59.040> uh<00:47:59.200> address allows staff um staff to uh address allows staff um staff to uh address student<00:47:59.839> needs<00:48:00.079> in<00:48:00.240> the<00:48:00.400> classroom.<00:48:00.800> Um<00:48:01.040> and student needs in the classroom. Um and student needs in the classroom. Um and as<00:48:01.280> as<00:48:01.599> Melissa<00:48:02.079> Lucas<00:48:02.480> had<00:48:02.640> mentioned as as Melissa Lucas had mentioned as as Melissa Lucas had mentioned earlier,<00:48:03.520> our<00:48:03.760> staffing<00:48:04.640> our<00:48:04.880> staffing<00:48:05.200> is

48:05 earlier, our staffing our staffing is earlier, our staffing our staffing is such<00:48:05.599> that<00:48:06.079> um<00:48:06.560> we<00:48:06.880> need<00:48:06.960> to<00:48:07.119> make<00:48:07.200> sure<00:48:07.280> that such that um we need to make sure that such that um we need to make sure that our<00:48:07.760> student<00:48:08.000> needs<00:48:08.319> that<00:48:08.480> are<00:48:08.640> much<00:48:09.040> greater our student needs that are much greater our student needs that are much greater than<00:48:09.680> they<00:48:09.920> they<00:48:10.240> had<00:48:10.400> been<00:48:10.640> previously<00:48:11.280> are than they they had been previously are than they they had been previously are addressed.<00:48:12.160> So<00:48:12.480> 11<00:48:12.720> to1<00:48:13.040> ratio<00:48:13.359> is<00:48:13.839> uh<00:48:14.079> I<00:48:14.319> feel addressed. So 11 to1 ratio is uh I feel addressed. So 11 to1 ratio is uh I feel like<00:48:14.880> I<00:48:15.040> feel<00:48:15.280> comfortable<00:48:15.599> with<00:48:15.760> that.<00:48:16.400> And like I feel comfortable with that. And like I feel comfortable with that. And then<00:48:16.880> the<00:48:17.200> third<00:48:17.440> number<00:48:17.760> was<00:48:18.160> I<00:48:18.319> I<00:48:18.400> I<00:48:18.880> forgot<00:48:19.280> I then the third number was I I I forgot I then the third number was I I I forgot I didn’t<00:48:19.920> I<00:48:20.079> didn't<00:48:20.240> catch<00:48:20.560> the<00:48:20.880> question. didn’t I didn’t catch the question. didn’t I didn’t catch the question. » I<00:48:21.760> guess<00:48:21.920> I'm<00:48:22.160> interested<00:48:22.400> in<00:48:22.559> the<00:48:22.880> uh<00:48:23.119> staff » I guess I’m interested in the uh staff » I guess I’m interested in the uh staff to<00:48:23.680> student<00:48:24.160> ratio,<00:48:24.559> the<00:48:24.800> class<00:48:25.040> size<00:48:25.760> in<00:48:26.000> the to student ratio, the class size in the to student ratio, the class size in the nonsp<00:48:26.720> special<00:48:27.040> education<00:48:28.319> rooms.<00:48:29.359> So<00:48:29.520> we<00:48:29.760> sit nonsp special education rooms. So we sit nonsp special education rooms. So we sit we<00:48:30.559> sit<00:48:30.720> around<00:48:31.119> I'm<00:48:31.280> sorry<00:48:31.520> I<00:48:31.599> just<00:48:31.839> add<00:48:32.000> up<00:48:32.160> I we sit around I’m sorry I just add up I we sit around I’m sorry I just add up I think<00:48:32.400> it's<00:48:32.559> an<00:48:32.720> important<00:48:33.200> clarification. think it’s an important clarification. think it’s an important clarification. So<00:48:34.000> the<00:48:34.160> 11<00:48:34.480> that<00:48:34.720> you're<00:48:34.880> describing<00:48:35.359> does So the 11 that you’re describing does So the 11 that you’re describing does not<00:48:35.839> imply<00:48:36.160> that<00:48:36.400> there<00:48:36.559> is<00:48:36.800> 11<00:48:37.359> students<00:48:37.920> in<00:48:38.160> a not imply that there is 11 students in a not imply that there is 11 students in a classroom.<00:48:39.760> A<00:48:40.160> studenttoteer<00:48:41.200> ratio<00:48:41.760> is<00:48:42.160> all classroom. A studenttoteer ratio is all classroom. A studenttoteer ratio is all licensed<00:48:43.280> teachers<00:48:43.760> that<00:48:44.160> support<00:48:44.640> the licensed teachers that support the licensed teachers that support the students.<00:48:45.359> So<00:48:45.599> special<00:48:45.920> ed<00:48:46.240> reading students. So special ed reading students. So special ed reading specialists<00:48:47.280> interventionalists<00:48:48.400> library specialists interventionalists library specialists interventionalists library librarians.<00:48:50.319> So<00:48:50.480> I<00:48:50.720> think<00:48:50.800> it's<00:48:51.359> I<00:48:51.680> don't<00:48:51.839> want

48:51 librarians. So I think it’s I don’t want librarians. So I think it’s I don’t want the the the I<00:48:53.760> just<00:48:53.920> don't<00:48:54.079> want<00:48:54.240> to<00:48:54.400> be<00:48:54.559> misunderstood I just don’t want to be misunderstood I just don’t want to be misunderstood that<00:48:55.280> our<00:48:55.440> class<00:48:55.680> sizes<00:48:56.079> are<00:48:56.240> that<00:48:56.480> small. that our class sizes are that small. that our class sizes are that small. smaller<00:48:57.040> class<00:48:57.280> sizes<00:48:57.680> are<00:48:58.240> much<00:48:58.559> closer<00:48:58.960> to smaller class sizes are much closer to smaller class sizes are much closer to 20<00:49:00.480> 25<00:49:01.119> depending<00:49:01.440> on<00:49:01.680> kind<00:49:01.839> of<00:49:01.920> what<00:49:02.079> you're 20 25 depending on kind of what you’re 20 25 depending on kind of what you’re looking<00:49:02.480> at.<00:49:02.720> So<00:49:02.800> I<00:49:02.960> just<00:49:03.119> want<00:49:03.200> to<00:49:03.280> make<00:49:03.440> sure looking at. So I just want to make sure looking at. So I just want to make sure that<00:49:03.680> that<00:49:04.000> point<00:49:04.160> is<00:49:04.880> kind<00:49:05.119> of<00:49:05.200> underscored<00:49:05.920> I that that point is kind of underscored I that that point is kind of underscored I think<00:49:06.480> what think what think what » let<00:49:08.000> me<00:49:08.240> let<00:49:08.480> me<00:49:08.640> make<00:49:08.800> a<00:49:08.960> a<00:49:09.280> comment<00:49:09.520> there<00:49:10.160> um » let me let me make a a comment there um » let me let me make a a comment there um Melissa.<00:49:10.960> So<00:49:11.520> yeah<00:49:11.839> the<00:49:12.079> student<00:49:12.800> uh<00:49:13.040> to<00:49:13.440> or Melissa. So yeah the student uh to or Melissa. So yeah the student uh to or teacher<00:49:14.160> or<00:49:14.400> teacher<00:49:14.800> to<00:49:15.359> student<00:49:15.760> ratio<00:49:16.319> is teacher or teacher to student ratio is teacher or teacher to student ratio is definitely<00:49:17.359> inclusive<00:49:18.000> of<00:49:18.319> all<00:49:19.359> um<00:49:19.440> of<00:49:19.760> all definitely inclusive of all um of all definitely inclusive of all um of all staff.<00:49:20.720> So,<00:49:21.040> no,<00:49:21.280> we<00:49:21.440> don't<00:49:21.599> have<00:49:21.760> classes staff. So, no, we don’t have classes staff. So, no, we don’t have classes with<00:49:22.240> 11<00:49:22.559> students,<00:49:22.880> but<00:49:23.520> but<00:49:23.680> but<00:49:24.480> it<00:49:24.640> is<00:49:24.720> ind, with 11 students, but but but it is ind, with 11 students, but but but it is ind, you<00:49:25.359> know,<00:49:25.520> it's<00:49:25.760> indicative<00:49:26.480> of,<00:49:27.599> you<00:49:27.760> know, you know, it’s indicative of, you know, you know, it’s indicative of, you know, in<00:49:28.079> general<00:49:28.400> what<00:49:28.559> your<00:49:28.720> what<00:49:28.880> your<00:49:29.040> staffing in general what your what your staffing in general what your what your staffing is.<00:49:29.520> And<00:49:29.680> the<00:49:29.839> important<00:49:30.079> thing<00:49:30.240> is<00:49:30.400> to is. And the important thing is to is. And the important thing is to compare<00:49:30.960> us<00:49:31.440> to<00:49:31.680> statewide<00:49:32.240> averages.<00:49:33.040> I compare us to statewide averages. I compare us to statewide averages. I mean,<00:49:33.359> that's<00:49:33.599> that's<00:49:34.000> really<00:49:34.240> the,<00:49:34.640> you mean, that’s that’s really the, you mean, that’s that’s really the, you know,<00:49:34.880> the<00:49:35.119> important<00:49:35.440> thing.<00:49:35.920> Um,<00:49:36.319> and<00:49:37.040> you

49:37 know, the important thing. Um, and you know, the important thing. Um, and you know,<00:49:37.359> our<00:49:38.000> um<00:49:38.559> class<00:49:38.880> averages<00:49:39.760> for<00:49:39.920> the know, our um class averages for the know, our um class averages for the elementary<00:49:40.480> schools<00:49:40.880> vary<00:49:41.200> widely, elementary schools vary widely, elementary schools vary widely, particularly<00:49:42.160> between<00:49:42.319> the<00:49:42.480> two<00:49:42.640> elementary particularly between the two elementary particularly between the two elementary schools.<00:49:43.359> We<00:49:43.520> have<00:49:43.599> some<00:49:43.760> as<00:49:43.920> low<00:49:44.079> as<00:49:44.240> 16<00:49:44.559> per schools. We have some as low as 16 per schools. We have some as low as 16 per students<00:49:45.280> per<00:49:45.520> class<00:49:45.839> and<00:49:46.240> up<00:49:46.400> as<00:49:46.640> high<00:49:46.880> as students per class and up as high as students per class and up as high as maybe<00:49:47.359> I<00:49:47.599> think<00:49:47.680> it's<00:49:47.920> 20<00:49:48.400> 20<00:49:48.800> 21.<00:49:49.839> Um,<00:49:50.800> 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<00:49:51.280> at<00:49:51.440> the<00:49:51.760> 20,<00:49:52.079> you<00:49:52.240> know,<00:49:52.559> five<00:49:53.040> level<00:49:53.920> at not at the 20, you know, five level at not at the 20, you know, five level at at<00:49:54.400> this<00:49:54.559> point.<00:49:54.880> Um,<00:49:55.200> or<00:49:55.359> I<00:49:55.520> haven't<00:49:55.680> seen at this point. Um, or I haven’t seen at this point. Um, or I haven’t seen any,<00:49:56.160> although<00:49:56.400> I<00:49:56.559> have<00:49:57.040> been<00:49:57.280> trying<00:49:57.359> to<00:49:57.520> get any, although I have been trying to get any, although I have been trying to get those<00:49:57.920> reports.<00:49:58.480> Um,<00:49:59.119> John,<00:49:59.680> those<00:50:00.000> class- those reports. Um, John, those class- those reports. Um, John, those class- size<00:50:00.559> reports,<00:50:01.040> but<00:50:01.440> for<00:50:01.680> some<00:50:01.920> reason<00:50:02.160> those size reports, but for some reason those size reports, but for some reason those reports<00:50:02.720> have<00:50:03.119> stopped<00:50:03.440> coming.<00:50:03.920> So,<00:50:04.640> um,<00:50:04.800> but reports have stopped coming. So, um, but reports have stopped coming. So, um, but I<00:50:05.200> think<00:50:05.280> the<00:50:05.440> important<00:50:05.680> thing<00:50:05.839> is<00:50:06.000> that<00:50:06.160> you I think the important thing is that you I think the important thing is that you want<00:50:06.480> to<00:50:06.640> look<00:50:06.720> at<00:50:06.880> where<00:50:07.119> we<00:50:07.359> are<00:50:08.160> um, want to look at where we are um, want to look at where we are um, compared<00:50:08.720> to<00:50:08.880> the<00:50:09.359> statewide<00:50:09.839> averages. compared to the statewide averages. compared to the statewide averages. » Okay.<00:50:11.520> Okay.<00:50:11.680> And<00:50:11.839> that,<00:50:12.079> forgive<00:50:12.319> me,<00:50:12.559> that » Okay. Okay. And that, forgive me, that » Okay. Okay. And that, forgive me, that 2349<00:50:13.760> number<00:50:14.000> you<00:50:14.240> gave<00:50:14.400> me<00:50:14.559> for<00:50:14.800> the<00:50:15.680> start<00:50:15.920> of 2349 number you gave me for the start of 2349 number you gave me for the start of the<00:50:16.240> coming<00:50:16.480> school<00:50:16.800> year<00:50:17.040> is<00:50:17.280> compared<00:50:17.599> to the coming school year is compared to the coming school year is compared to how<00:50:17.920> many<00:50:18.160> as<00:50:18.400> of<00:50:18.640> February<00:50:19.040> 2nd?

50:23 » 2435. » 2435. » 2435. » 2435. » 2435. Okay.<00:50:26.400> So<00:50:26.640> that's<00:50:27.599> basically<00:50:28.160> down<00:50:28.559> almost Okay. So that’s basically down almost Okay. So that’s basically down almost another<00:50:29.440> 100<00:50:29.760> students.<00:50:30.240> That's<00:50:30.480> your another 100 students. That’s your another 100 students. That’s your projection.

50:37 » Okay. Well, » Okay. Well, » I’m<00:50:38.000> sorry.<00:50:38.240> The<00:50:38.480> the<00:50:38.720> other<00:50:38.880> question<00:50:38.960> you » I’m sorry. The the other question you » I’m sorry. The the other question you asked<00:50:39.359> was<00:50:39.599> the<00:50:40.079> so<00:50:40.559> K<00:50:40.800> to6<00:50:41.359> our<00:50:41.680> average asked was the so K to6 our average asked was the so K to6 our average student<00:50:42.480> classroom<00:50:42.960> size<00:50:43.200> is<00:50:43.359> 19.7<00:50:44.319> right student classroom size is 19.7 right student classroom size is 19.7 right now. now. now. » Well<00:50:45.920> just<00:50:46.079> that<00:50:46.240> he's<00:50:46.400> in<00:50:46.559> a<00:50:46.720> class<00:50:46.800> with<00:50:47.040> 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’s<00:50:48.720> that<00:50:48.960> an<00:50:49.119> average<00:50:49.520> that<00:50:49.760> that<00:50:50.000> doesn't » That’s that an average that that doesn’t » That’s that an average that that doesn’t mean<00:50:50.480> that<00:50:50.559> the<00:50:50.720> class<00:50:50.960> are<00:50:51.119> 19.7.<00:50:51.839> It<00:50:52.000> means mean that the class are 19.7. It means mean that the class are 19.7. It means that<00:50:52.400> some<00:50:52.640> classes<00:50:53.040> may<00:50:53.200> have<00:50:53.440> maybe<00:50:53.760> special that some classes may have maybe special that some classes may have maybe special education<00:50:54.640> classes<00:50:54.880> that<00:50:55.200> have<00:50:55.760> you<00:50:55.839> know education classes that have you know education classes that have you know fewer<00:50:56.480> students<00:50:56.720> and<00:50:57.040> some<00:50:57.280> classrooms<00:50:57.839> are fewer students and some classrooms are fewer students and some classrooms are larger.<00:50:58.400> Um<00:50:58.640> but<00:50:58.880> that's<00:50:59.040> the<00:50:59.280> average<00:50:59.520> K<00:50:59.760> to larger. Um but that’s the average K to larger. Um but that’s the average K to six.<00:51:00.640> It's<00:51:01.119> um<00:51:01.520> like<00:51:01.680> as<00:51:01.920> well<00:51:02.079> pointed<00:51:02.319> out<00:51:02.559> it six. It’s um like as well pointed out it six. It’s um like as well pointed out it it<00:51:02.960> varies.<00:51:03.280> It<00:51:03.440> varies<00:51:03.760> at<00:51:04.079> vets<00:51:04.400> in<00:51:04.640> the<00:51:04.720> high it varies. It varies at vets in the high it varies. It varies at vets in the high school,<00:51:05.920> you<00:51:06.000> know.<00:51:06.559> But<00:51:06.800> that<00:51:06.880> that<00:51:07.200> number school, you know. But that that number school, you know. But that that number is<00:51:07.599> probably<00:51:08.800> um<00:51:09.040> similar<00:51:09.680> you<00:51:09.760> know is probably um similar you know is probably um similar you know throughout<00:51:11.040> well throughout well throughout well » I<00:51:11.520> just<00:51:11.680> looked<00:51:11.839> through<00:51:12.000> the<00:51:12.240> Google » I just looked through the Google » I just looked through the Google classroom<00:51:13.200> um<00:51:13.280> I'm<00:51:13.440> in<00:51:13.599> classes<00:51:13.920> with<00:51:14.160> 23<00:51:14.640> 24 classroom um I’m in classes with 23 24 classroom um I’m in classes with 23 24 and<00:51:16.000> 22<00:51:16.880> students. and 22 students. and 22 students. » Yep. » Yep. » Yep. » So » So » So » also<00:51:19.599> if<00:51:19.760> you<00:51:19.839> look<00:51:20.000> at<00:51:20.079> all<00:51:20.240> the<00:51:20.319> the<00:51:20.720> data » also if you look at all the the data » also if you look at all the the data from<00:51:21.280> DESIE<00:51:21.760> on<00:51:22.000> every<00:51:22.319> single<00:51:22.800> public<00:51:23.200> school

51:23 from DESIE on every single public school from DESIE on every single public school in<00:51:23.839> Massachusetts<00:51:24.559> and<00:51:24.720> what<00:51:24.960> that<00:51:25.200> ratio in Massachusetts and what that ratio in Massachusetts and what that ratio looks<00:51:25.920> like<00:51:26.079> for<00:51:26.400> teacher<00:51:26.720> to<00:51:26.880> student<00:51:27.520> we're looks like for teacher to student we’re looks like for teacher to student we’re like<00:51:28.079> squarely<00:51:28.640> right<00:51:28.880> in<00:51:29.040> the<00:51:29.119> middle.<00:51:29.440> We're like squarely right in the middle. We’re like squarely right in the middle. We’re squarely<00:51:30.079> average.<00:51:30.400> We're<00:51:30.559> not<00:51:30.880> we're<00:51:31.119> not squarely average. We’re not we’re not squarely average. We’re not we’re not above.<00:51:31.599> We're<00:51:31.760> not<00:51:31.920> below.<00:51:32.319> We're<00:51:32.640> kind<00:51:32.880> of above. We’re not below. We’re kind of above. We’re not below. We’re kind of middle<00:51:33.680> of<00:51:33.839> the<00:51:34.000> pack.<00:51:34.400> So<00:51:34.480> when<00:51:34.640> we're middle of the pack. So when we’re middle of the pack. So when we’re thinking<00:51:35.040> about<00:51:35.920> benchmarking<00:51:36.640> ourselves thinking about benchmarking ourselves thinking about benchmarking ourselves and<00:51:37.440> are<00:51:37.680> we<00:51:38.240> overstaffed,<00:51:38.960> understaffed, and are we overstaffed, understaffed, and are we overstaffed, understaffed, I’d<00:51:39.839> say<00:51:40.000> we're<00:51:40.480> we're<00:51:41.040> right<00:51:41.520> right<00:51:41.920> at<00:51:42.079> the I’d say we’re we’re right right at the I’d say we’re we’re right right at the average. average. average. » And<00:51:42.960> I<00:51:43.119> think,<00:51:43.280> you<00:51:43.359> know,<00:51:43.680> when<00:51:43.920> we<00:51:44.160> talk » And I think, you know, when we talk » And I think, you know, when we talk about<00:51:44.640> staff<00:51:44.880> and<00:51:45.119> we<00:51:45.280> talk<00:51:45.440> about<00:51:46.079> there's about staff and we talk about there’s about staff and we talk about there’s just<00:51:46.559> so<00:51:46.720> many<00:51:46.960> factors.<00:51:47.440> It's<00:51:47.599> not<00:51:47.760> it's<00:51:48.000> not just so many factors. It’s not it’s not just so many factors. It’s not it’s not black<00:51:48.400> and<00:51:48.559> white.<00:51:48.880> It's<00:51:49.119> not<00:51:49.440> really<00:51:50.240> easy<00:51:50.559> to black and white. It’s not really easy to black and white. It’s not really easy to paint<00:51:51.040> the<00:51:51.359> actual<00:51:51.680> picture.<00:51:52.079> You<00:51:52.160> know,<00:51:52.720> we paint the actual picture. You know, we paint the actual picture. You know, we met<00:51:53.119> with<00:51:53.200> like<00:51:53.359> Fingconom,<00:51:53.920> we<00:51:54.079> talked met with like Fingconom, we talked met with like Fingconom, we talked numbers.<00:51:54.720> It's,<00:51:54.960> you<00:51:55.040> know,<00:51:55.119> it's<00:51:55.359> easy<00:51:55.520> to numbers. It’s, you know, it’s easy to numbers. It’s, you know, it’s easy to say<00:51:55.839> numbers.<00:51:56.240> You<00:51:56.319> know,<00:51:56.480> this<00:51:56.720> many say numbers. You know, this many say numbers. You know, this many students<00:51:57.200> should<00:51:57.359> equal<00:51:57.680> this<00:51:57.920> many<00:51:58.240> staff, students should equal this many staff, students should equal this many staff, and<00:51:58.800> it's<00:51:59.040> not<00:51:59.200> that<00:51:59.440> simple.<00:52:00.000> Um,<00:52:00.400> so<00:52:00.559> we're and it’s not that simple. Um, so we’re and it’s not that simple. Um, so we’re working<00:52:01.200> with<00:52:01.599> our<00:52:02.400> administrators<00:52:03.040> and<00:52:03.359> our working with our administrators and our working with our administrators and our and<00:52:04.000> our<00:52:04.240> staff<00:52:04.480> and<00:52:04.720> and<00:52:05.280> just<00:52:05.520> looking<00:52:05.760> at and our staff and and just looking at and our staff and and just looking at what<00:52:06.720> what's<00:52:07.119> what<00:52:07.520> is<00:52:07.760> needed<00:52:08.000> for<00:52:08.240> certain

52:08 what what’s what is needed for certain what what’s what is needed for certain groups<00:52:08.800> of<00:52:09.040> students<00:52:09.280> and<00:52:09.520> how<00:52:09.680> do<00:52:09.760> we<00:52:09.920> staff groups of students and how do we staff groups of students and how do we staff that<00:52:10.319> how<00:52:10.400> do<00:52:10.480> we<00:52:10.559> staff<00:52:10.800> that<00:52:11.040> appropriately? that how do we staff that appropriately? that how do we staff that appropriately? Uh,<00:52:12.000> we<00:52:12.400> we're<00:52:12.559> trying<00:52:12.880> working<00:52:13.200> really<00:52:13.440> hard Uh, we we’re trying working really hard Uh, we we’re trying working really hard to,<00:52:14.240> you<00:52:14.400> know,<00:52:14.880> uh,<00:52:15.200> increase<00:52:15.599> our<00:52:15.839> special to, you know, uh, increase our special to, you know, uh, increase our special ed<00:52:16.319> programming<00:52:16.800> across<00:52:17.040> the<00:52:17.200> district<00:52:17.520> so<00:52:17.760> we ed programming across the district so we ed programming across the district so we can<00:52:18.319> educate<00:52:18.720> our<00:52:18.960> students<00:52:19.359> within<00:52:19.760> the can educate our students within the can educate our students within the district<00:52:20.160> by<00:52:20.400> the<00:52:20.559> like<00:52:20.800> age<00:52:21.040> peers<00:52:21.520> and<00:52:21.760> that district by the like age peers and that district by the like age peers and that takes<00:52:22.160> staffing,<00:52:22.640> that<00:52:22.800> takes<00:52:22.960> resources, takes staffing, that takes resources, takes staffing, that takes resources, that<00:52:23.760> takes<00:52:24.319> that<00:52:24.640> takes<00:52:24.960> energy,<00:52:25.760> and<00:52:25.920> it that takes that takes energy, and it that takes that takes energy, and it takes<00:52:26.319> money<00:52:26.559> to<00:52:26.720> to<00:52:26.960> make<00:52:27.119> that<00:52:27.359> happen.<00:52:27.760> And takes money to to make that happen. And takes money to to make that happen. And you<00:52:28.640> know<00:52:29.119> um<00:52:29.520> that's<00:52:29.760> just<00:52:29.920> part<00:52:30.079> of<00:52:30.240> the you know um that’s just part of the you know um that’s just part of the equation.<00:52:30.960> And<00:52:31.200> you<00:52:31.359> know<00:52:31.520> going<00:52:31.760> back<00:52:31.839> to<00:52:32.000> the equation. And you know going back to the equation. And you know going back to the 11<00:52:32.400> to1<00:52:32.800> ratio<00:52:33.200> I<00:52:33.359> appreciate<00:52:33.599> you<00:52:33.680> saying 11 to1 ratio I appreciate you saying 11 to1 ratio I appreciate you saying that<00:52:34.079> Melissa<00:52:34.559> you<00:52:34.720> know<00:52:35.040> as<00:52:35.359> an<00:52:35.520> educator<00:52:36.000> I that Melissa you know as an educator I that Melissa you know as an educator I talk<00:52:36.400> this<00:52:36.559> talk<00:52:36.720> about<00:52:36.880> time<00:52:37.040> so<00:52:37.119> I<00:52:37.280> don't talk this talk about time so I don’t talk this talk about time so I don’t always<00:52:37.520> think<00:52:37.680> oh<00:52:37.920> I<00:52:38.079> should<00:52:38.240> explain<00:52:38.480> that always think oh I should explain that always think oh I should explain that better.<00:52:38.960> So<00:52:39.040> I<00:52:39.200> appreciate<00:52:39.520> you<00:52:40.000> kind<00:52:40.240> of better. So I appreciate you kind of better. So I appreciate you kind of explaining<00:52:40.640> where<00:52:40.880> that<00:52:41.040> 11<00:52:41.280> to1<00:52:41.680> ratio<00:52:42.000> is. explaining where that 11 to1 ratio is. explaining where that 11 to1 ratio is. Um<00:52:42.880> but<00:52:43.200> again<00:52:44.079> you<00:52:44.240> know<00:52:44.400> we<00:52:45.119> as<00:52:45.520> Sarah<00:52:46.000> Tus Um but again you know we as Sarah Tus Um but again you know we as Sarah Tus said<00:52:46.480> earlier<00:52:46.800> like<00:52:47.119> we<00:52:47.440> are<00:52:48.160> um<00:52:48.480> achie<00:52:48.880> our said earlier like we are um achie our said earlier like we are um achie our students<00:52:49.440> achieve<00:52:49.839> really<00:52:50.160> well<00:52:50.240> here<00:52:50.400> in students achieve really well here in students achieve really well here in Marblehead.<00:52:51.440> So,<00:52:51.680> we're<00:52:51.920> doing<00:52:52.079> a<00:52:52.319> lot<00:52:52.800> with Marblehead. So, we’re doing a lot with Marblehead. So, we’re doing a lot with realistically

52:55 realistically realistically a a<00:52:55.440> little<00:52:55.760> like<00:52:55.920> when<00:52:56.079> you<00:52:56.160> when<00:52:56.400> you<00:52:56.480> start a a little like when you when you start a a little like when you when you start talking<00:52:56.960> about<00:52:57.280> our<00:52:57.599> funding,<00:52:58.319> our<00:52:58.480> our talking about our funding, our our talking about our funding, our our expenditure,<00:52:59.920> our<00:53:00.240> our<00:53:00.559> ratios,<00:53:01.520> and<00:53:01.680> our expenditure, our our ratios, and our expenditure, our our ratios, and our students<00:53:02.160> are<00:53:02.319> still<00:53:02.480> achieving<00:53:02.800> it.<00:53:02.960> That students are still achieving it. That students are still achieving it. That that<00:53:03.440> speaks<00:53:03.680> volumes<00:53:04.160> to<00:53:04.400> the<00:53:04.640> staffing that speaks volumes to the staffing that speaks volumes to the staffing that’s<00:53:05.200> in<00:53:05.359> the<00:53:05.520> classrooms.<00:53:05.920> That<00:53:06.079> speaks that’s in the classrooms. That speaks that’s in the classrooms. That speaks volumes<00:53:06.640> to<00:53:07.200> the<00:53:07.680> caliber<00:53:08.240> of<00:53:08.559> educators<00:53:09.040> that volumes to the caliber of educators that volumes to the caliber of educators that we<00:53:09.440> have<00:53:09.920> and<00:53:10.079> and<00:53:10.400> the<00:53:10.640> and<00:53:11.119> the<00:53:11.359> parent we have and and the and the parent we have and and the and the parent involvement<00:53:12.160> and<00:53:12.400> the<00:53:12.559> collaboration involvement and the collaboration involvement and the collaboration between<00:53:13.520> the<00:53:13.680> schools<00:53:14.000> and<00:53:14.079> the<00:53:14.240> community. between the schools and the community. between the schools and the community. And<00:53:15.200> that's<00:53:15.520> honestly<00:53:16.000> sounds<00:53:16.319> corny,<00:53:16.640> but And that’s honestly sounds corny, but And that’s honestly sounds corny, but that’s<00:53:16.960> what<00:53:17.119> makes<00:53:17.280> Marvel<00:53:17.680> Ed<00:53:17.920> so<00:53:18.079> cool.<00:53:18.319> I that’s what makes Marvel Ed so cool. I that’s what makes Marvel Ed so cool. I mean,<00:53:18.559> I've<00:53:18.720> been<00:53:18.800> in<00:53:18.960> other<00:53:19.200> districts<00:53:19.440> and mean, I’ve been in other districts and mean, I’ve been in other districts and we<00:53:19.920> don't<00:53:20.079> have<00:53:20.240> this<00:53:20.559> level<00:53:20.800> of we don’t have this level of we don’t have this level of collaboration<00:53:22.640> with<00:53:22.960> the<00:53:23.359> community,<00:53:23.920> with collaboration with the community, with collaboration with the community, with the<00:53:24.400> parents,<00:53:24.960> between<00:53:25.200> the<00:53:25.440> parents<00:53:25.680> and<00:53:25.839> the the parents, between the parents and the the parents, between the parents and the teachers,<00:53:26.640> and<00:53:26.880> between<00:53:27.119> the<00:53:27.280> teachers<00:53:27.599> and teachers, and between the teachers and teachers, and between the teachers and the<00:53:27.920> administrators<00:53:28.640> and<00:53:28.880> the<00:53:29.040> support<00:53:29.280> of the administrators and the support of the administrators and the support of the<00:53:29.520> school<00:53:29.760> committee.<00:53:30.319> That's<00:53:30.640> all<00:53:30.800> the the school committee. That’s all the the school committee. That’s all the factors<00:53:31.359> that<00:53:31.599> make<00:53:31.760> this<00:53:32.000> work.<00:53:32.400> And<00:53:32.720> we<00:53:33.040> can factors that make this work. And we can factors that make this work. And we can have<00:53:33.359> all<00:53:33.520> the<00:53:33.680> discussions<00:53:34.079> in<00:53:34.319> the<00:53:34.480> world have all the discussions in the world have all the discussions in the world about<00:53:35.280> we<00:53:35.520> shouldn't,<00:53:35.839> you<00:53:36.000> know,<00:53:36.160> we about we shouldn’t, you know, we about we shouldn’t, you know, we shouldn’t<00:53:36.559> cut<00:53:36.720> that<00:53:36.880> or<00:53:37.119> we<00:53:38.000> need<00:53:38.079> to<00:53:38.240> fill shouldn’t cut that or we need to fill shouldn’t cut that or we need to fill that.<00:53:38.960> And<00:53:39.119> that's<00:53:39.359> all<00:53:39.599> good<00:53:39.839> conversation,

53:40 that. And that’s all good conversation, that. And that’s all good conversation, but<00:53:41.040> it's<00:53:41.200> all<00:53:41.359> conversation<00:53:41.839> that<00:53:42.079> we're but it’s all conversation that we’re but it’s all conversation that we’re having<00:53:42.400> in<00:53:42.640> a<00:53:43.040> consistent<00:53:43.520> way.<00:53:44.000> None<00:53:44.319> of having in a consistent way. None of having in a consistent way. None of these<00:53:44.720> decisions<00:53:45.200> about<00:53:45.440> cuts,<00:53:45.920> reductions these decisions about cuts, reductions these decisions about cuts, reductions have<00:53:46.960> been<00:53:47.040> made<00:53:47.280> lightly,<00:53:48.079> have<00:53:48.240> been<00:53:48.400> made have been made lightly, have been made have been made lightly, have been made in<00:53:48.800> the<00:53:49.040> vacuum,<00:53:49.680> have<00:53:49.920> not<00:53:50.079> been<00:53:50.319> made in the vacuum, have not been made in the vacuum, have not been made without<00:53:51.200> thinking<00:53:51.520> about<00:53:51.839> what<00:53:52.079> are<00:53:52.240> the without thinking about what are the without thinking about what are the further<00:53:52.720> ramifications.<00:53:53.760> We<00:53:54.000> are<00:53:54.079> in<00:53:54.240> the further ramifications. We are in the further ramifications. We are in the business<00:53:54.640> of<00:53:54.960> teaching<00:53:55.520> students<00:53:56.319> and<00:53:56.559> we business of teaching students and we business of teaching students and we have<00:53:57.040> to<00:53:57.200> make<00:53:57.359> sure<00:53:57.520> that<00:53:57.680> we<00:53:57.839> keep<00:53:58.000> that<00:53:58.160> at have to make sure that we keep that at have to make sure that we keep that at the<00:53:58.319> forefront<00:53:58.800> of<00:53:58.960> our<00:53:59.119> discussions<00:53:59.839> when<00:54:00.079> we the forefront of our discussions when we the forefront of our discussions when we talk<00:54:00.480> about<00:54:00.720> how<00:54:00.880> we<00:54:01.040> budget<00:54:01.839> whether<00:54:02.079> we<00:54:02.240> need talk about how we budget whether we need talk about how we budget whether we need an<00:54:02.559> override<00:54:02.960> or<00:54:03.119> not<00:54:03.359> what<00:54:03.520> that<00:54:03.599> override an override or not what that override an override or not what that override looks<00:54:04.240> like<00:54:04.480> how<00:54:04.640> will<00:54:04.720> that<00:54:04.960> be<00:54:05.119> funded<00:54:05.839> how looks like how will that be funded how looks like how will that be funded how you<00:54:06.160> know<00:54:06.240> who's<00:54:06.480> going<00:54:06.559> to<00:54:06.640> vote<00:54:06.800> for<00:54:06.880> it you know who’s going to vote for it you know who’s going to vote for it who’s<00:54:07.200> not<00:54:07.359> going<00:54:07.440> to<00:54:07.520> vote<00:54:07.680> for<00:54:07.920> it<00:54:08.160> the who’s not going to vote for it the who’s not going to vote for it the percentages<00:54:08.880> of<00:54:09.359> uh<00:54:09.599> the<00:54:09.839> elderly<00:54:10.319> versus<00:54:10.640> the percentages of uh the elderly versus the percentages of uh the elderly versus the percentage<00:54:11.200> of<00:54:11.680> of<00:54:11.920> of<00:54:12.160> parents<00:54:12.480> that<00:54:12.640> have percentage of of of parents that have percentage of of of parents that have kids<00:54:12.960> in<00:54:13.119> the<00:54:13.280> classroom<00:54:13.760> and<00:54:13.920> I<00:54:14.160> mean<00:54:14.240> in<00:54:14.319> the kids in the classroom and I mean in the kids in the classroom and I mean in the in<00:54:14.720> the<00:54:14.880> schools<00:54:15.280> and<00:54:15.599> percentage<00:54:15.839> of<00:54:16.000> parents in the schools and percentage of parents in the schools and percentage of parents that<00:54:16.480> don't<00:54:16.559> have<00:54:16.720> any<00:54:17.200> stake<00:54:17.440> in<00:54:17.599> the<00:54:17.680> game. that don’t have any stake in the game. that don’t have any stake in the game. It’s<00:54:18.480> all<00:54:18.640> those<00:54:18.800> things<00:54:18.960> are<00:54:19.200> factors.<00:54:19.680> So<00:54:20.400> um It’s all those things are factors. So um It’s all those things are factors. So um I<00:54:20.800> think<00:54:20.880> these<00:54:21.200> discussions<00:54:21.680> are<00:54:21.839> great.<00:54:22.160> I I think these discussions are great. I I think these discussions are great. I think,<00:54:22.559> you<00:54:22.720> know,<00:54:22.880> we<00:54:23.119> we<00:54:23.520> are<00:54:23.760> doing<00:54:24.800> what think, you know, we we are doing what think, you know, we we are doing what we’ve<00:54:25.200> been<00:54:25.280> asked<00:54:25.440> to<00:54:25.520> do<00:54:25.680> from<00:54:25.760> the<00:54:25.920> town,

54:26 we’ve been asked to do from the town, we’ve been asked to do from the town, but<00:54:26.240> we're<00:54:26.400> also<00:54:26.720> doing<00:54:26.960> it<00:54:27.119> very but we’re also doing it very but we’re also doing it very thoughtfully,<00:54:27.839> planning,<00:54:28.319> and thoughtfully, planning, and thoughtfully, planning, and collaboratively.<00:54:29.359> Mike's<00:54:29.760> doing<00:54:29.920> a collaboratively. Mike’s doing a collaboratively. Mike’s doing a phenomenal<00:54:30.559> job<00:54:30.960> working<00:54:31.599> with<00:54:32.079> the<00:54:32.240> the<00:54:32.640> town phenomenal job working with the the town phenomenal job working with the the town side,<00:54:33.680> working<00:54:33.920> with<00:54:34.160> Fincom,<00:54:34.800> working<00:54:35.040> with, side, working with Fincom, working with, side, working with Fincom, working with, you<00:54:35.599> know,<00:54:35.760> everybody<00:54:36.079> to<00:54:36.400> say,<00:54:36.720> what<00:54:36.880> is<00:54:37.040> it you know, everybody to say, what is it you know, everybody to say, what is it like?<00:54:37.599> How<00:54:37.760> do<00:54:37.839> we<00:54:38.000> get<00:54:38.160> in<00:54:38.319> here?<00:54:38.640> How<00:54:38.720> do<00:54:38.800> we like? How do we get in here? How do we like? How do we get in here? How do we get<00:54:39.040> to<00:54:39.200> where<00:54:39.359> we<00:54:39.520> need<00:54:39.680> to<00:54:39.839> get<00:54:39.920> to<00:54:40.400> in<00:54:40.640> a<00:54:40.800> in<00:54:41.040> 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<00:54:41.440> that's<00:54:42.319> not<00:54:43.119> schools<00:54:43.520> versus<00:54:43.839> town, way that’s not schools versus town, way that’s not schools versus town, isn’t<00:54:44.880> um,<00:54:45.280> you<00:54:45.440> know,<00:54:45.599> us<00:54:45.839> versus<00:54:46.160> them.<00:54:46.480> It's isn’t um, you know, us versus them. It’s isn’t um, you know, us versus them. It’s how<00:54:46.800> do<00:54:46.880> we<00:54:47.040> do<00:54:47.119> this<00:54:47.280> collaboratively?<00:54:48.079> And<00:54:48.319> I how do we do this collaboratively? And I how do we do this collaboratively? And I just<00:54:48.720> I<00:54:49.040> have<00:54:49.119> to<00:54:49.280> keep<00:54:49.520> saying<00:54:49.680> that<00:54:49.920> this<00:54:50.160> is just I have to keep saying that this is just I have to keep saying that this is this<00:54:51.040> is<00:54:51.119> a<00:54:51.359> process<00:54:51.680> that<00:54:52.000> I've<00:54:52.319> actually<00:54:52.800> as this is a process that I’ve actually as this is a process that I’ve actually as much<00:54:53.200> as<00:54:53.359> I<00:54:53.839> never<00:54:54.079> want<00:54:54.240> to<00:54:54.400> cut<00:54:54.800> anybody<00:54:55.200> or much as I never want to cut anybody or much as I never want to cut anybody or look<00:54:55.599> at<00:54:55.839> reductions,<00:54:56.960> the<00:54:57.359> process<00:54:57.839> so<00:54:58.079> far look at reductions, the process so far look at reductions, the process so far has<00:54:58.559> been<00:54:59.200> I<00:54:59.440> think<00:55:00.000> more<00:55:00.640> collaborative<00:55:01.200> than has been I think more collaborative than has been I think more collaborative than I<00:55:01.839> could<00:55:02.000> imagine.<00:55:02.559> And<00:55:02.720> it's<00:55:02.880> and<00:55:03.119> that's I could imagine. And it’s and that’s I could imagine. And it’s and that’s that’s<00:55:03.599> what<00:55:03.760> help<00:55:04.000> that's<00:55:04.160> what's<00:55:04.400> helping that’s what help that’s what’s helping that’s what help that’s what’s helping us<00:55:04.720> get<00:55:04.800> to<00:55:04.960> where<00:55:05.119> we<00:55:05.280> need<00:55:05.359> to<00:55:05.520> get<00:55:05.599> to.<00:55:06.240> So<00:55:06.400> I us get to where we need to get to. So I us get to where we need to get to. So I just<00:55:06.800> have<00:55:07.040> to<00:55:07.200> continue<00:55:07.440> to<00:55:07.599> share<00:55:07.839> that. just have to continue to share that. just have to continue to share that. It’s<00:55:08.160> it's<00:55:08.480> important.<00:55:08.880> It's<00:55:09.200> important It’s it’s important. It’s important It’s it’s important. It’s important information.

55:11 information. information. John,<00:55:12.240> I<00:55:12.480> think<00:55:12.640> it's<00:55:12.880> also<00:55:13.280> important<00:55:13.599> to John, I think it’s also important to John, I think it’s also important to share<00:55:14.079> that<00:55:14.720> I<00:55:14.800> I<00:55:15.040> think<00:55:15.520> things<00:55:15.760> have<00:55:16.000> changed share that I I think things have changed share that I I think things have changed a<00:55:16.400> lot<00:55:16.480> in<00:55:16.800> special<00:55:17.119> education<00:55:17.760> from<00:55:18.079> even a lot in special education from even a lot in special education from even when<00:55:18.720> I<00:55:18.960> was<00:55:19.040> in<00:55:19.280> school.<00:55:19.839> It's<00:55:20.079> not<00:55:20.319> really<00:55:20.640> as when I was in school. It’s not really as when I was in school. It’s not really as clear-cut<00:55:21.599> as<00:55:22.480> this<00:55:22.720> is<00:55:22.880> our<00:55:23.280> general clear-cut as this is our general clear-cut as this is our general education<00:55:24.240> classes<00:55:24.640> and<00:55:24.880> this<00:55:25.119> is<00:55:25.200> our education classes and this is our education classes and this is our special<00:55:25.839> education<00:55:26.400> classes.<00:55:27.119> We,<00:55:27.920> you<00:55:28.079> know, special education classes. We, you know, special education classes. We, you know, there’s<00:55:28.480> it's<00:55:28.800> an<00:55:28.960> integrated<00:55:29.520> approach<00:55:30.079> and there’s it’s an integrated approach and there’s it’s an integrated approach and so<00:55:30.480> we<00:55:30.800> can't<00:55:31.040> really<00:55:31.280> break<00:55:31.599> those<00:55:31.839> numbers so we can’t really break those numbers so we can’t really break those numbers down<00:55:32.480> into<00:55:32.800> this<00:55:32.960> is<00:55:33.119> how<00:55:33.280> many<00:55:34.000> we<00:55:34.240> have<00:55:34.400> per down into this is how many we have per down into this is how many we have per class<00:55:34.960> for<00:55:35.200> special<00:55:35.440> education<00:55:35.839> and<00:55:36.000> this<00:55:36.160> is class for special education and this is class for special education and this is how<00:55:36.480> many<00:55:36.640> we<00:55:36.800> have<00:55:36.880> for<00:55:37.119> gened. how many we have for gened. how many we have for gened. » Yeah.<00:55:38.640> And<00:55:38.720> and<00:55:39.040> I<00:55:39.200> I<00:55:39.520> appreciate<00:55:39.760> that, » Yeah. And and I I appreciate that, » Yeah. And and I I appreciate that, Henry.<00:55:40.160> And<00:55:40.240> I<00:55:40.400> think<00:55:40.559> you<00:55:40.640> know<00:55:40.720> we<00:55:40.880> had<00:55:40.960> this Henry. And I think you know we had this Henry. And I think you know we had this conversation<00:55:41.520> last<00:55:41.760> time<00:55:42.000> too<00:55:42.240> and<00:55:42.480> it's<00:55:43.040> you conversation last time too and it’s you conversation last time too and it’s you know<00:55:43.200> if<00:55:43.440> we<00:55:43.599> look<00:55:43.680> at<00:55:43.839> a<00:55:44.079> classroom<00:55:44.400> of<00:55:44.640> say<00:55:45.040> 21 know if we look at a classroom of say 21 know if we look at a classroom of say 21 students<00:55:45.920> right<00:55:46.160> let's<00:55:46.319> just<00:55:46.480> use<00:55:46.640> that<00:55:46.800> at students right let’s just use that at students right let’s just use that at the<00:55:47.040> elementary<00:55:47.520> level<00:55:48.079> that<00:55:48.240> that<00:55:48.640> classroom the elementary level that that classroom the elementary level that that classroom may<00:55:49.440> have<00:55:50.160> you<00:55:50.319> know<00:55:50.640> a<00:55:50.880> prepoundonderance<00:55:51.520> of may have you know a prepoundonderance of may have you know a prepoundonderance of the<00:55:51.680> kids<00:55:51.920> might<00:55:52.079> be<00:55:52.160> on<00:55:52.319> an<00:55:52.400> IEP<00:55:52.880> so<00:55:53.040> it<00:55:53.200> might the kids might be on an IEP so it might the kids might be on an IEP so it might be<00:55:53.599> a<00:55:53.839> code<00:55:54.079> talk<00:55:54.319> classroom<00:55:54.640> might<00:55:54.720> be<00:55:54.799> a be a code talk classroom might be a be a code talk classroom might be a gened<00:55:55.440> teacher<00:55:55.680> with<00:55:55.920> a<00:55:56.240> special<00:55:56.480> ed<00:55:56.720> teacher

55:56 gened teacher with a special ed teacher gened teacher with a special ed teacher and<00:55:57.520> two<00:55:57.760> instructional<00:55:58.319> assistants<00:55:58.799> that and two instructional assistants that and two instructional assistants that have<00:55:59.119> to<00:55:59.200> come<00:55:59.359> in<00:55:59.520> and<00:55:59.680> and<00:56:00.079> do<00:56:00.160> that<00:56:00.319> and<00:56:00.480> it have to come in and and do that and it have to come in and and do that and it might<00:56:00.720> eb<00:56:00.880> and<00:56:01.040> flow<00:56:01.280> within<00:56:01.520> and<00:56:01.760> out<00:56:01.839> of<00:56:01.920> the might eb and flow within and out of the might eb and flow within and out of the classroom<00:56:02.240> so<00:56:02.400> it's<00:56:02.559> not<00:56:02.720> as<00:56:02.880> easy<00:56:03.040> as<00:56:03.200> saying classroom so it’s not as easy as saying classroom so it’s not as easy as saying hey<00:56:04.079> there's<00:56:04.400> 21<00:56:04.880> kids<00:56:05.040> in<00:56:05.200> that<00:56:05.440> classroom hey there’s 21 kids in that classroom hey there’s 21 kids in that classroom and<00:56:06.000> there's<00:56:06.240> two<00:56:06.400> teachers<00:56:06.799> it's<00:56:06.960> not<00:56:07.119> it<00:56:07.280> may and there’s two teachers it’s not it may and there’s two teachers it’s not it may be<00:56:07.520> two<00:56:07.680> teachers<00:56:08.000> for<00:56:08.559> this<00:56:08.880> 20<00:56:09.119> minute<00:56:09.359> block be two teachers for this 20 minute block be two teachers for this 20 minute block and<00:56:09.920> and<00:56:10.079> two<00:56:10.319> teachers<00:56:10.559> for<00:56:10.799> 20<00:56:11.040> minute<00:56:11.200> block and and two teachers for 20 minute block and and two teachers for 20 minute block later<00:56:12.000> and<00:56:12.319> one<00:56:12.559> teacher<00:56:12.880> and<00:56:12.960> a<00:56:13.119> need<00:56:13.599> the later and one teacher and a need the later and one teacher and a need the rest<00:56:13.920> of<00:56:14.000> the<00:56:14.240> time.<00:56:14.480> And<00:56:14.960> so<00:56:15.200> it's<00:56:15.440> it's<00:56:15.839> all rest of the time. And so it’s it’s all rest of the time. And so it’s it’s all it’s<00:56:16.240> a<00:56:16.400> moving<00:56:16.799> target.<00:56:17.359> Um<00:56:18.000> it's<00:56:18.240> not<00:56:18.400> the it’s a moving target. Um it’s not the it’s a moving target. Um it’s not the old<00:56:18.880> days<00:56:19.040> of<00:56:19.280> we're<00:56:19.440> just<00:56:19.680> stick<00:56:19.839> everybody old days of we’re just stick everybody old days of we’re just stick everybody in<00:56:20.240> the<00:56:20.400> classroom,<00:56:20.720> face<00:56:20.960> forward,<00:56:21.520> have<00:56:21.680> 25 in the classroom, face forward, have 25 in the classroom, face forward, have 25 kids,<00:56:22.720> five<00:56:22.960> kids<00:56:23.200> to<00:56:23.359> a<00:56:23.680> row,<00:56:24.000> teachers kids, five kids to a row, teachers kids, five kids to a row, teachers teaching<00:56:24.720> at<00:56:24.960> students.<00:56:25.359> That<00:56:25.520> that's<00:56:25.760> the teaching at students. That that’s the teaching at students. That that’s the 70s.<00:56:26.400> We<00:56:26.559> we<00:56:26.799> don't<00:56:26.880> live<00:56:27.040> in<00:56:27.200> that<00:56:27.359> world 70s. We we don’t live in that world 70s. We we don’t live in that world anymore.<00:56:28.000> And<00:56:28.319> you<00:56:28.400> know,<00:56:28.559> we<00:56:28.799> have<00:56:28.880> to anymore. And you know, we have to anymore. And you know, we have to include<00:56:29.680> our<00:56:30.000> students<00:56:30.319> in<00:56:30.559> the<00:56:30.720> classrooms. include our students in the classrooms. include our students in the classrooms. And<00:56:31.599> that<00:56:31.839> inclusion<00:56:32.400> means<00:56:32.640> that<00:56:32.799> we<00:56:32.880> have<00:56:32.960> to And that inclusion means that we have to And that inclusion means that we have to staff<00:56:33.440> it<00:56:33.599> properly.<00:56:34.160> So<00:56:34.559> I<00:56:34.799> I'll<00:56:35.040> get<00:56:35.119> off<00:56:35.280> my staff it properly. So I I’ll get off my staff it properly. So I I’ll get off my soap<00:56:35.599> box,<00:56:35.760> but<00:56:35.920> I<00:56:36.079> think<00:56:36.160> it's<00:56:36.319> important<00:56:36.559> to soap box, but I think it’s important to soap box, but I think it’s important to still<00:56:37.040> continue<00:56:37.280> to<00:56:37.440> have<00:56:37.599> a<00:56:37.680> found still continue to have a found still continue to have a found solutions.<00:56:39.440> All<00:56:39.520> right.<00:56:39.760> So<00:56:39.920> I<00:56:40.160> think solutions. All right. So I think solutions. All right. So I think everyone<00:56:40.720> who<00:56:40.960> has<00:56:41.119> wanted<00:56:41.440> to

56:42 everyone who has wanted to everyone who has wanted to » I<00:56:42.880> didn't<00:56:42.960> put<00:56:43.119> my<00:56:43.280> name<00:56:43.440> down<00:56:43.599> but<00:56:43.760> can<00:56:43.839> I<00:56:44.000> ask » I didn’t put my name down but can I ask » I didn’t put my name down but can I ask a<00:56:44.319> quick<00:56:44.559> question? a quick question? a quick question? » Sure. » Sure. » Sure. » As » As » As Lee<00:56:48.480> Blander<00:56:48.880> Westport<00:56:49.359> Lane<00:56:49.760> also<00:56:49.920> the Lee Blander Westport Lane also the Lee Blander Westport Lane also the Marvel<00:56:50.400> Head<00:56:50.640> current.<00:56:51.200> So<00:56:51.440> there<00:56:51.599> are Marvel Head current. So there are Marvel Head current. So there are definitely<00:56:52.160> people<00:56:52.319> who<00:56:52.480> are<00:56:52.640> listening definitely people who are listening definitely people who are listening tonight<00:56:53.359> like<00:56:53.599> Mr.<00:56:53.839> Patton<00:56:54.160> it<00:56:54.319> seems<00:56:54.799> who<00:56:55.040> are tonight like Mr. Patton it seems who are tonight like Mr. Patton it seems who are comfortable<00:56:55.599> with<00:56:56.079> the<00:56:56.319> proposed<00:56:56.799> level comfortable with the proposed level comfortable with the proposed level funded<00:56:57.760> budget<00:56:58.079> and<00:56:58.240> then<00:56:58.480> there<00:56:58.640> are<00:56:58.720> a<00:56:58.880> lot funded budget and then there are a lot funded budget and then there are a lot of<00:56:59.040> people<00:56:59.200> who<00:56:59.359> are<00:56:59.520> listening<00:57:00.559> also<00:57:01.040> who<00:57:01.359> may of people who are listening also who may of people who are listening also who may say<00:57:02.000> no<00:57:02.319> that<00:57:02.559> I<00:57:02.720> don't<00:57:02.880> want<00:57:02.960> those<00:57:03.200> kind<00:57:03.359> of say no that I don’t want those kind of say no that I don’t want those kind of cuts<00:57:03.839> and<00:57:04.079> we<00:57:04.240> should<00:57:04.480> definitely<00:57:04.720> push<00:57:04.880> for cuts and we should definitely push for cuts and we should definitely push for an<00:57:05.200> override.<00:57:06.000> What<00:57:06.240> happens<00:57:06.640> now?<00:57:07.280> We<00:57:07.520> all an override. What happens now? We all an override. What happens now? We all have<00:57:07.839> seen<00:57:08.079> the<00:57:08.319> same<00:57:08.480> level<00:57:08.799> funded<00:57:09.280> budget. have seen the same level funded budget. have seen the same level funded budget. We<00:57:10.240> know<00:57:10.319> that<00:57:10.640> we're<00:57:11.200> 10<00:57:11.440> weeks<00:57:11.680> away<00:57:11.839> from We know that we’re 10 weeks away from We know that we’re 10 weeks away from town<00:57:12.400> meeting.<00:57:13.200> Um<00:57:14.079> what<00:57:14.319> do<00:57:14.559> you<00:57:14.720> say<00:57:14.799> to town meeting. Um what do you say to town meeting. Um what do you say to folks<00:57:15.839> who<00:57:16.720> who<00:57:17.040> don't<00:57:17.280> want<00:57:17.440> to<00:57:17.599> see<00:57:17.839> those folks who who don’t want to see those folks who who don’t want to see those cuts<00:57:18.400> and<00:57:18.720> who<00:57:19.119> who<00:57:19.440> some<00:57:19.599> of<00:57:19.760> whom<00:57:20.319> spoken cuts and who who some of whom spoken cuts and who who some of whom spoken tonight?<00:57:21.200> What's<00:57:21.599> what<00:57:21.839> what<00:57:22.160> happens<00:57:23.119> for tonight? What’s what what happens for tonight? What’s what what happens for for<00:57:23.680> people<00:57:23.839> who<00:57:23.920> are<00:57:24.079> new<00:57:24.319> and<00:57:24.559> paying for people who are new and paying for people who are new and paying attention<00:57:25.359> new<00:57:25.599> you<00:57:25.760> know<00:57:26.319> fresh<00:57:27.440> what<00:57:27.599> what

57:27 attention new you know fresh what what attention new you know fresh what what do<00:57:27.920> they<00:57:28.079> do<00:57:28.240> now<00:57:28.559> or<00:57:28.720> or<00:57:29.040> is<00:57:29.440> what's<00:57:29.680> what's do they do now or or is what’s what’s do they do now or or is what’s what’s the<00:57:30.160> avenue<00:57:30.799> for<00:57:31.119> folks<00:57:31.280> who<00:57:31.520> are<00:57:31.680> interested the avenue for folks who are interested the avenue for folks who are interested in<00:57:33.280> in<00:57:33.760> seeing<00:57:34.400> um<00:57:34.799> fully<00:57:35.119> funded<00:57:35.520> but<00:57:35.599> I in in seeing um fully funded but I in in seeing um fully funded but I forget<00:57:36.319> what<00:57:36.480> was<00:57:36.559> the<00:57:36.720> phrase<00:57:36.960> you<00:57:37.200> used<00:57:37.520> or forget what was the phrase you used or forget what was the phrase you used or maybe<00:57:37.920> no<00:57:38.079> it<00:57:38.160> was<00:57:38.319> Samantha<00:57:38.720> Rosado<00:57:39.200> who<00:57:39.359> said maybe no it was Samantha Rosado who said maybe no it was Samantha Rosado who said like<00:57:39.680> a<00:57:39.839> fully<00:57:40.160> funded<00:57:40.640> budget like a fully funded budget like a fully funded budget » service<00:57:43.440> level<00:57:43.680> service » service level service » service level service » level<00:57:44.319> service<00:57:44.640> I<00:57:44.880> think<00:57:44.960> she<00:57:45.280> went<00:57:45.520> beyond » level service I think she went beyond » level service I think she went beyond level<00:57:46.240> service<00:57:46.640> though<00:57:46.799> and<00:57:46.960> I<00:57:47.119> think level service though and I think level service though and I think » she<00:57:48.000> did<00:57:48.240> say<00:57:48.480> fully<00:57:48.880> funded<00:57:49.200> in<00:57:49.440> her<00:57:49.599> in<00:57:49.839> her » she did say fully funded in her in her » she did say fully funded in her in her comment Yeah, Yeah, » it<00:57:56.079> might<00:57:56.319> be<00:57:56.799> somewhere<00:57:57.119> in » it might be somewhere in » it might be somewhere in » somewhere<00:57:58.240> between<00:57:59.040> level<00:57:59.520> and<00:57:59.920> and<00:58:00.640> green. » somewhere between level and and green. » somewhere between level and and green. [laughter] [laughter] [laughter] Um,<00:58:02.720> what<00:58:02.960> what's<00:58:03.280> the<00:58:03.359> what's<00:58:03.680> the<00:58:03.839> process Um, what what’s the what’s the process Um, what what’s the what’s the process in<00:58:04.319> the<00:58:04.480> next<00:58:04.640> 10<00:58:04.799> months<00:58:05.200> 10<00:58:05.520> 10<00:58:05.760> weeks? in the next 10 months 10 10 weeks? in the next 10 months 10 10 weeks? » You<00:58:07.280> want<00:58:07.440> to<00:58:07.599> speak? » You want to speak? » You want to speak? » I<00:58:08.960> like<00:58:09.440> um » I like um » I like um » can<00:58:11.520> I<00:58:11.680> just<00:58:11.839> make<00:58:12.000> one<00:58:12.160> comment,<00:58:12.559> John?<00:58:12.799> I

58:12 » can I just make one comment, John? I » can I just make one comment, John? I want<00:58:13.040> to<00:58:13.119> hear<00:58:13.200> what<00:58:13.280> you<00:58:13.440> have<00:58:13.520> to<00:58:13.599> say,<00:58:13.760> but want to hear what you have to say, but want to hear what you have to say, but the<00:58:14.240> question<00:58:14.559> that<00:58:14.799> is<00:58:14.960> a<00:58:15.200> question<00:58:15.359> for<00:58:15.599> this the question that is a question for this the 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<00:58:20.160> is<00:58:20.319> I<00:58:20.480> can<00:58:20.559> start<00:58:20.640> it,<00:58:20.799> but<00:58:20.960> I<00:58:21.040> think<00:58:21.200> I say is I can start it, but I think I say is I can start it, but I think I should<00:58:21.440> need<00:58:21.520> to<00:58:21.680> turn<00:58:21.760> it<00:58:21.920> over<00:58:22.079> to<00:58:22.240> school should need to turn it over to school should need to turn it over to school committee.<00:58:22.799> So, committee. So, committee. So, » um<00:58:24.319> I<00:58:24.559> was<00:58:24.640> I<00:58:24.880> was<00:58:25.040> just<00:58:25.200> going<00:58:25.280> to<00:58:25.440> say<00:58:25.760> 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<00:58:26.319> discussing<00:58:26.720> the<00:58:26.799> level<00:58:27.119> fund<00:58:27.359> of we’re discussing the level fund of we’re discussing the level fund of budget<00:58:27.760> tonight,<00:58:28.160> right?<00:58:28.480> And<00:58:28.640> then<00:58:28.799> we're budget tonight, right? And then we’re budget tonight, right? And then we’re slated<00:58:29.440> to<00:58:29.599> vote<00:58:29.839> for<00:58:30.000> this<00:58:30.240> budget<00:58:30.799> at<00:58:30.960> the slated to vote for this budget at the slated to vote for this budget at the next<00:58:31.280> meeting.<00:58:32.000> Um<00:58:32.240> and<00:58:32.480> then<00:58:33.040> this next meeting. Um and then this next meeting. Um and then this conversation<00:58:34.160> um<00:58:34.480> hats<00:58:34.720> off<00:58:34.880> to<00:58:35.040> happen<00:58:35.280> with conversation um hats off to happen with conversation um hats off to happen with the<00:58:35.520> town<00:58:35.839> and<00:58:36.000> that's<00:58:36.400> is<00:58:36.559> my<00:58:36.799> segue<00:58:37.119> over<00:58:37.280> to the town and that’s is my segue over to the town and that’s is my segue over to the<00:58:37.599> rest<00:58:37.760> of<00:58:37.839> the<00:58:38.000> committee<00:58:38.240> because<00:58:38.480> that's the rest of the committee because that’s the rest of the committee because that’s the<00:58:39.040> appropriate<00:58:39.440> deadline. the appropriate deadline. the appropriate deadline. » Okay.<00:58:41.280> So<00:58:41.440> the<00:58:41.599> school<00:58:41.839> committee<00:58:42.160> votes<00:58:42.559> at » Okay. So the school committee votes at » Okay. So the school committee votes at its<00:58:43.040> next<00:58:43.200> meeting<00:58:43.520> on<00:58:43.760> this<00:58:44.000> level<00:58:44.400> funded its next meeting on this level funded its next meeting on this level funded budget<00:58:45.599> and<00:58:45.920> the<00:58:46.160> school<00:58:46.400> committee<00:58:46.799> is budget and the school committee is budget and the school committee is required<00:58:47.520> to<00:58:47.839> bring<00:58:48.000> a<00:58:48.240> level<00:58:48.559> funded<00:58:48.960> budget required to bring a level funded budget required to bring a level funded budget to to to the<00:58:51.200> town<00:58:51.520> meeting. the town meeting. the town meeting. » So<00:58:52.799> what<00:58:53.040> happens? » So what happens? » So what happens? » So<00:58:54.079> Lee,<00:58:54.400> we<00:58:54.640> are<00:58:54.799> not<00:58:54.960> required<00:58:55.280> to<00:58:55.440> vote<00:58:55.760> next » So Lee, we are not required to vote next » So Lee, we are not required to vote next week.<00:58:56.640> We<00:58:56.960> have<00:58:57.040> to<00:58:57.200> vote<00:58:57.440> sometime<00:58:57.920> before

58:58 week. We have to vote sometime before week. We have to vote sometime before town<00:58:58.480> meeting, town meeting, town meeting, » right? » right? » right? » Slated<00:59:01.440> may<00:59:01.599> vote<00:59:01.839> it<00:59:02.000> next<00:59:02.160> week.<00:59:02.480> We<00:59:02.640> we<00:59:02.880> may » Slated may vote it next week. We we may » Slated may vote it next week. We we may not.<00:59:03.599> Um<00:59:03.920> we<00:59:04.160> aren't<00:59:04.319> require<00:59:04.720> we<00:59:04.960> aren't not. Um we aren’t require we aren’t not. Um we aren’t require we aren’t required<00:59:05.520> to<00:59:05.680> do<00:59:05.839> anything<00:59:06.079> when<00:59:06.319> it<00:59:06.480> comes<00:59:06.559> to required to do anything when it comes to required to do anything when it comes to town<00:59:06.960> meeting<00:59:07.280> other<00:59:07.520> than<00:59:07.680> present<00:59:08.079> a<00:59:08.319> budget town meeting other than present a budget town meeting other than present a budget that<00:59:08.880> this<00:59:09.040> committee<00:59:09.440> believes<00:59:10.319> is<00:59:10.960> what<00:59:11.200> is that this committee believes is what is that this committee believes is what is necessary<00:59:11.839> for<00:59:12.079> the<00:59:12.240> students<00:59:12.559> of necessary for the students of necessary for the students of Marblehead.<00:59:13.599> Um<00:59:14.000> okay<00:59:14.480> the<00:59:15.119> town<00:59:15.440> meeting<00:59:15.920> is Marblehead. Um okay the town meeting is Marblehead. Um okay the town meeting is required<00:59:16.799> to<00:59:17.040> pass<00:59:17.359> a<00:59:17.680> balanced<00:59:18.160> budget. required to pass a balanced budget. required to pass a balanced budget. » Right. » Right. » Right. » Right.<00:59:20.000> So<00:59:20.240> town<00:59:20.559> meeting<00:59:21.040> cannot » Right. So town meeting cannot » Right. So town meeting cannot um<00:59:23.359> wouldn't<00:59:23.680> be<00:59:23.760> certified<00:59:24.160> to<00:59:24.400> pass<00:59:24.559> a um wouldn’t be certified to pass a um wouldn’t be certified to pass a budget<00:59:24.960> that<00:59:25.200> is<00:59:25.280> knowingly<00:59:25.760> unbalanced budget that is knowingly unbalanced budget that is knowingly unbalanced based<00:59:26.720> on<00:59:27.040> projected<00:59:27.520> revenues. based on projected revenues. based on projected revenues. » Right.<00:59:28.960> So<00:59:29.599> the<00:59:29.920> process<00:59:31.200> um<00:59:31.520> of<00:59:32.079> you<00:59:32.240> know » Right. So the process um of you know » Right. So the process um of you know making<00:59:32.640> the<00:59:32.880> sausage<00:59:33.280> is<00:59:33.520> that<00:59:34.000> you<00:59:34.160> know<00:59:34.240> we making the sausage is that you know we making the sausage is that you know we work<00:59:34.799> with<00:59:35.119> the<00:59:35.359> other<00:59:35.599> areas<00:59:36.000> of<00:59:36.160> town<00:59:37.119> um work with the other areas of town um work with the other areas of town um based<00:59:37.599> on<00:59:37.760> the<00:59:38.000> projected<00:59:38.480> revenues<00:59:39.280> that based on the projected revenues that based on the projected revenues that were<00:59:39.760> laid<00:59:40.079> out<00:59:40.480> at<00:59:41.440> basically<00:59:41.839> at<00:59:42.000> the<00:59:42.160> state were laid out at basically at the state were laid out at basically at the state of<00:59:42.400> the<00:59:42.480> town<00:59:42.720> meeting<00:59:42.960> about<00:59:43.119> a<00:59:43.280> month<00:59:43.440> or<00:59:43.599> so

59:43 of the town meeting about a month or so of the town meeting about a month or so ago.<00:59:44.400> Um<00:59:44.720> and<00:59:44.960> we<00:59:45.200> are<00:59:45.680> we<00:59:45.920> work<00:59:46.079> with<00:59:46.240> the ago. Um and we are we work with the ago. Um and we are we work with the finance<00:59:46.799> committee<00:59:47.440> to<00:59:47.760> come<00:59:47.920> forward<00:59:48.640> with<00:59:49.119> a finance committee to come forward with a finance committee to come forward with a budget<00:59:49.839> that<00:59:50.240> together<00:59:50.640> with<00:59:50.960> the<00:59:51.200> town<00:59:51.440> side budget that together with the town side budget that together with the town side will<00:59:52.160> be<00:59:52.559> balanced<00:59:53.599> right<00:59:53.839> because<00:59:54.240> town will be balanced right because town will be balanced right because town meeting<00:59:54.880> has<00:59:55.040> to<00:59:55.280> pass<00:59:55.520> a<00:59:55.680> balanced<00:59:56.160> budget. meeting has to pass a balanced budget. meeting has to pass a balanced budget. Now<00:59:57.839> if<00:59:58.160> there<00:59:58.400> is<00:59:58.559> a<00:59:58.720> desire<00:59:59.200> on<00:59:59.440> the<00:59:59.599> part<00:59:59.760> of Now if there is a desire on the part of Now if there is a desire on the part of the<01:00:00.079> town<01:00:00.880> to<01:00:01.200> have<01:00:01.599> a<01:00:01.920> budget<01:00:02.640> that<01:00:03.520> is<01:00:04.640> um the town to have a budget that is um the town to have a budget that is um higher<01:00:05.359> than<01:00:05.520> that<01:00:05.760> with<01:00:06.079> higher<01:00:06.400> revenues higher than that with higher revenues higher than that with higher revenues than<01:00:06.960> are<01:00:07.119> projected<01:00:07.920> then<01:00:08.319> the<01:00:08.640> town<01:00:09.119> would than are projected then the town would than are projected then the town would need<01:00:09.680> to<01:00:10.240> find<01:00:10.559> additional<01:00:11.040> ways<01:00:11.359> to need to find additional ways to need to find additional ways to generate<01:00:13.440> that<01:00:13.599> revenue. generate that revenue. generate that revenue. » Right. » Right. » Right. » Yeah.<01:00:16.160> Thank<01:00:16.400> you.<01:00:16.640> So<01:00:16.960> if<01:00:17.200> if<01:00:18.640> people<01:00:19.119> were » Yeah. Thank you. So if if people were » Yeah. Thank you. So if if people were interested<01:00:19.839> in<01:00:20.160> protecting<01:00:20.640> those<01:00:21.200> positions interested in protecting those positions interested in protecting those positions or<01:00:22.400> and<01:00:22.720> seeing<01:00:22.960> that<01:00:23.119> cuts<01:00:23.440> weren't<01:00:23.760> going<01:00:23.920> to or and seeing that cuts weren’t going to or and seeing that cuts weren’t going to happen,<01:00:24.640> what's<01:00:24.880> the<01:00:25.040> next<01:00:25.280> step? happen, what’s the next step? happen, what’s the next step? I<01:00:28.079> think<01:00:28.319> I<01:00:28.559> mean<01:00:28.640> I<01:00:28.960> would<01:00:29.040> just<01:00:29.200> answer<01:00:29.440> that

1:00:29 I think I mean I would just answer that I think I mean I would just answer that the<01:00:29.839> next<01:00:29.920> step<01:00:30.160> is<01:00:30.319> that<01:00:30.480> the<01:00:30.720> committee<01:00:31.359> this the next step is that the committee this the next step is that the committee this what<01:00:31.839> we<01:00:32.000> have<01:00:32.160> right<01:00:32.400> now<01:00:32.480> is<01:00:32.720> the what we have right now is the what we have right now is the superintendent’s<01:00:34.240> proposed<01:00:34.880> budget.<01:00:35.359> The superintendent’s proposed budget. The superintendent’s proposed budget. The committee<01:00:35.839> itself<01:00:36.240> hasn't<01:00:36.880> deliberated<01:00:37.839> or committee itself hasn’t deliberated or committee itself hasn’t deliberated or voted<01:00:38.720> the<01:00:38.880> budget.<01:00:39.119> And<01:00:39.280> so<01:00:39.440> that's<01:00:39.680> really voted the budget. And so that’s really voted the budget. And so that’s really the<01:00:40.160> next<01:00:40.319> step<01:00:40.559> is<01:00:40.720> for<01:00:40.880> the<01:00:41.040> committee<01:00:41.359> to the next step is for the committee to the next step is for the committee to deliberate<01:00:42.559> whether<01:00:42.880> this<01:00:43.040> is<01:00:43.200> a<01:00:43.359> budget<01:00:43.599> that deliberate whether this is a budget that deliberate whether this is a budget that we<01:00:45.280> you<01:00:45.520> know<01:00:46.000> will<01:00:46.319> bring<01:00:46.480> forward.<01:00:47.280> Um,<01:00:47.760> and we you know will bring forward. Um, and we you know will bring forward. Um, and then<01:00:48.400> as<01:00:48.640> Jen<01:00:49.040> referenced,<01:00:49.839> mixed<01:00:50.160> in<01:00:50.319> that then as Jen referenced, mixed in that then as Jen referenced, mixed in that you<01:00:51.040> have<01:00:51.920> the<01:00:52.240> work<01:00:52.400> that's<01:00:52.640> being<01:00:52.880> done you have the work that’s being done you have the work that’s being done still<01:00:53.599> on<01:00:53.839> the<01:00:54.000> town<01:00:54.240> side<01:00:54.480> and<01:00:54.720> within<01:00:56.000> that still on the town side and within that still on the town side and within that may<01:00:56.480> or<01:00:56.720> may<01:00:56.960> not<01:00:57.200> change<01:00:57.839> what<01:00:58.480> we<01:00:58.720> are<01:00:58.880> asked may or may not change what we are asked may or may not change what we are asked to<01:00:59.680> do.<01:01:00.640> Um,<01:01:01.119> and<01:01:01.359> so

1:01:07 it’s really just an evolving situation it’s really just an evolving situation over<01:01:07.760> the<01:01:07.920> next<01:01:08.079> 10<01:01:08.319> months. over the next 10 months. over the next 10 months. » Override<01:01:10.160> coming<01:01:10.319> into<01:01:10.640> the<01:01:10.880> conversation<01:01:11.839> if » Override coming into the conversation if » Override coming into the conversation if at<01:01:12.319> all.<01:01:12.960> That's<01:01:13.200> what<01:01:13.440> everyone's<01:01:13.920> talking at all. That’s what everyone’s talking at all. That’s what everyone’s talking about,<01:01:14.480> right?<01:01:14.720> is<01:01:14.880> are<01:01:15.040> we<01:01:15.119> going<01:01:15.200> to<01:01:15.280> have<01:01:15.359> an about, right? is are we going to have an about, right? is are we going to have an override<01:01:15.839> on<01:01:15.920> the<01:01:16.000> town<01:01:16.160> side<01:01:16.400> on<01:01:16.480> the<01:01:16.559> school override on the town side on the school override on the town side on the school side?<01:01:17.040> So<01:01:17.119> at<01:01:17.359> what<01:01:17.520> point<01:01:17.839> does<01:01:18.000> that<01:01:18.559> does side? So at what point does that does side? So at what point does that does that<01:01:18.880> come<01:01:19.040> into<01:01:19.359> your<01:01:19.680> conversation<01:01:20.240> at<01:01:20.480> this that come into your conversation at this that come into your conversation at this table? table? table? » I<01:01:22.960> would<01:01:23.119> think<01:01:23.280> it<01:01:23.440> comes<01:01:23.680> in<01:01:23.839> as<01:01:24.000> we<01:01:24.160> start<01:01:24.319> to » I would think it comes in as we start to » I would think it comes in as we start to deliberate<01:01:24.960> the<01:01:25.119> budget. deliberate the budget. deliberate the budget. » Okay. » Okay. » Okay. » Just<01:01:27.440> one<01:01:27.599> point<01:01:27.760> of<01:01:27.920> clarification.<01:01:28.480> You » Just one point of clarification. You » Just one point of clarification. You said<01:01:28.880> we<01:01:29.119> were<01:01:29.280> required<01:01:30.000> to<01:01:30.240> do<01:01:30.319> a<01:01:30.480> level said we were required to do a level said we were required to do a level funed<01:01:31.040> budget.<01:01:31.359> That's<01:01:31.599> not<01:01:31.839> accurate.<01:01:32.400> We funed budget. That’s not accurate. We funed budget. That’s not accurate. We were<01:01:32.960> requested<01:01:33.920> to<01:01:34.160> present<01:01:34.480> a<01:01:34.720> level<01:01:34.960> fun were requested to present a level fun were requested to present a level fun budget.<01:01:35.839> We<01:01:36.000> are<01:01:36.160> not<01:01:36.319> required.<01:01:36.960> Tom<01:01:37.280> cannot budget. We are not required. Tom cannot budget. We are not required. Tom cannot tell<01:01:37.760> us tell us tell us » how<01:01:38.640> to<01:01:39.200> what<01:01:39.440> to<01:01:39.599> present<01:01:39.839> for<01:01:40.000> a<01:01:40.079> budget.<01:01:40.799> But » how to what to present for a budget. But » how to what to present for a budget. But obviously<01:01:41.359> we<01:01:41.599> have<01:01:41.680> a<01:01:41.839> relationship<01:01:42.160> with obviously we have a relationship with obviously we have a relationship with them<01:01:42.559> and<01:01:42.720> we<01:01:42.799> are<01:01:42.960> trying<01:01:43.200> our<01:01:43.359> best<01:01:43.520> to<01:01:44.079> play them and we are trying our best to play them and we are trying our best to play nice<01:01:44.480> in<01:01:44.559> the<01:01:44.720> sandbox. nice in the sandbox. nice in the sandbox. » Right. » Right. » Right. » Okay.<01:01:47.280> Well,<01:01:47.520> thank<01:01:47.760> you. » Okay. Well, thank you. » Okay. Well, thank you. » Um,<01:01:50.400> somebody<01:01:50.720> does<01:01:50.880> have<01:01:51.040> their<01:01:51.200> hand<01:01:51.440> up. » Um, somebody does have their hand up. » Um, somebody does have their hand up. Al,<01:01:51.920> I<01:01:52.079> don't<01:01:52.160> know<01:01:52.160> if<01:01:52.319> you<01:01:52.400> saw<01:01:52.559> that.<01:01:52.880> Um,

1:01:53 Al, I don’t know if you saw that. Um, Al, I don’t know if you saw that. Um, » yeah.<01:01:54.240> Thank<01:01:54.400> you,<01:01:54.640> Jen.<01:01:55.200> Um,<01:01:55.839> in<01:01:56.000> Marry » yeah. Thank you, Jen. Um, in Marry » yeah. Thank you, Jen. Um, in Marry Jordan, » Marie, you should be we should be able » Marie, you should be we should be able to<01:02:12.160> hear<01:02:12.240> you<01:02:12.400> now. to hear you now. to hear you now. » Can<01:02:13.599> you<01:02:13.760> hear<01:02:13.920> me? » Can you hear me? » Can you hear me? » Yes.<01:02:15.359> Thank<01:02:15.599> you. » Yes. Thank you. » Yes. Thank you. » My<01:02:16.480> name's<01:02:16.640> Amorie<01:02:17.200> Jordan.<01:02:17.920> Um,<01:02:18.240> I<01:02:18.480> live<01:02:18.559> at<01:02:18.799> 8 » My name’s Amorie Jordan. Um, I live at 8 » My name’s Amorie Jordan. Um, I live at 8 Broaden<01:02:19.520> Road.<01:02:20.000> Um<01:02:20.559> I<01:02:20.880> have<01:02:21.119> had<01:02:21.440> two<01:02:21.680> children Broaden Road. Um I have had two children Broaden Road. Um I have had two children who<01:02:22.640> are<01:02:22.799> adults<01:02:23.200> now<01:02:23.440> who<01:02:23.680> went<01:02:23.839> through<01:02:24.079> the who are adults now who went through the who are adults now who went through the um<01:02:25.040> Marblehead<01:02:25.680> public<01:02:25.920> schools.<01:02:26.240> I'm<01:02:26.400> also<01:02:26.559> a um Marblehead public schools. I’m also a um Marblehead public schools. I’m also a retired<01:02:27.200> teacher<01:02:27.520> and<01:02:28.000> school retired teacher and school retired teacher and school administrator.<01:02:29.440> I<01:02:29.760> just<01:02:29.920> wanted<01:02:30.319> well<01:02:30.480> first administrator. I just wanted well first administrator. I just wanted well first I<01:02:30.880> wanted<01:02:31.040> to<01:02:31.280> thank<01:02:31.440> you<01:02:31.680> for<01:02:32.079> all<01:02:32.240> of<01:02:32.400> your I wanted to thank you for all of your I wanted to thank you for all of your work<01:02:33.280> but<01:02:33.520> I<01:02:33.680> also<01:02:34.160> uh<01:02:34.240> that<01:02:34.720> and<01:02:35.040> and<01:02:35.599> doing work but I also uh that and and doing work but I also uh that and and doing this<01:02:36.240> very<01:02:36.559> challenging<01:02:37.200> process<01:02:37.760> which<01:02:38.000> I this very challenging process which I this very challenging process which I know<01:02:38.319> is<01:02:38.559> very<01:02:38.799> difficult.<01:02:39.839> Um,<01:02:40.640> I<01:02:40.960> did<01:02:41.200> want

1:02:41 know is very difficult. Um, I did want know is very difficult. Um, I did want to<01:02:41.680> just<01:02:42.880> possibly<01:02:43.440> not<01:02:43.680> for<01:02:44.559> the<01:02:44.880> school to just possibly not for the school to just possibly not for the school committee<01:02:45.520> or<01:02:45.839> school<01:02:46.160> administration,<01:02:46.720> but committee or school administration, but committee or school administration, but to<01:02:47.359> the<01:02:47.760> community<01:02:48.400> at<01:02:48.720> large,<01:02:49.040> and<01:02:49.200> this<01:02:49.440> goes to the community at large, and this goes to the community at large, and this goes to<01:02:50.640> um<01:02:51.119> Lee<01:02:51.359> Blanders's<01:02:52.400> um<01:02:53.200> question<01:02:53.520> about to um Lee Blanders’s um question about to um Lee Blanders’s um question about what<01:02:54.160> happens<01:02:54.559> next.<01:02:55.440> My<01:02:55.760> children<01:02:56.160> were<01:02:57.040> um what happens next. My children were um what happens next. My children were um in<01:02:57.680> elementary<01:02:58.160> school<01:02:58.480> when<01:02:58.880> the<01:02:59.200> last in elementary school when the last in elementary school when the last general<01:03:00.160> override<01:03:00.720> was<01:03:00.960> passed.<01:03:01.920> And<01:03:02.240> I<01:03:02.559> just general override was passed. And I just general override was passed. And I just wanted<01:03:02.960> to<01:03:03.200> share<01:03:03.440> with<01:03:03.839> the<01:03:04.160> community<01:03:04.799> at wanted to share with the community at wanted to share with the community at large<01:03:05.599> that<01:03:06.240> one<01:03:06.400> of<01:03:06.480> the<01:03:06.720> reasons<01:03:06.880> that<01:03:07.119> it large that one of the reasons that it large that one of the reasons that it did<01:03:07.599> pass<01:03:08.000> was<01:03:08.319> because<01:03:08.559> there<01:03:08.799> was<01:03:08.880> a<01:03:09.440> very did pass was because there was a very did pass was because there was a very big<01:03:10.160> concerted<01:03:10.799> effort<01:03:12.000> um<01:03:12.240> from<01:03:12.640> community big concerted effort um from community big concerted effort um from community groups<01:03:13.359> and<01:03:13.920> family<01:03:14.240> groups,<01:03:14.720> PTO's<01:03:15.839> to groups and family groups, PTO’s to groups and family groups, PTO’s to really<01:03:16.559> have<01:03:16.799> a<01:03:17.119> big<01:03:17.760> um<01:03:18.640> um<01:03:18.880> kind<01:03:19.039> of<01:03:19.119> a<01:03:19.359> a really have a big um um kind of a a really have a big um um kind of a a public<01:03:20.559> service<01:03:20.960> campaign<01:03:21.520> to<01:03:21.760> be<01:03:21.920> able<01:03:22.160> to public service campaign to be able to public service campaign to be able to really<01:03:23.119> put<01:03:24.079> very<01:03:24.640> complex<01:03:25.839> information<01:03:26.480> that

1:03:26 really put very complex information that really put very complex information that is<01:03:26.960> a<01:03:27.200> school<01:03:27.599> budget<01:03:28.480> into<01:03:29.119> very<01:03:29.440> readable is a school budget into very readable is a school budget into very readable and<01:03:30.559> understandable and understandable and understandable um<01:03:32.880> uh<01:03:33.440> presentations<01:03:34.240> that<01:03:34.559> really<01:03:35.039> did<01:03:35.680> um um uh presentations that really did um um uh presentations that really did um convey<01:03:36.480> what<01:03:36.799> was<01:03:37.039> going<01:03:37.200> to<01:03:37.359> happen<01:03:38.000> if<01:03:38.400> an convey what was going to happen if an convey what was going to happen if an override<01:03:39.119> didn't<01:03:39.359> get<01:03:39.520> passed.<01:03:39.920> So<01:03:40.160> I<01:03:40.319> just override didn’t get passed. So I just override didn’t get passed. So I just want<01:03:40.640> to<01:03:40.799> encourage<01:03:41.520> people<01:03:42.240> to<01:03:42.559> think<01:03:42.720> about want to encourage people to think about want to encourage people to think about that<01:03:43.119> and<01:03:43.440> to<01:03:43.680> gather<01:03:44.079> and<01:03:44.400> to<01:03:44.720> collaborate<01:03:45.440> so that and to gather and to collaborate so that and to gather and to collaborate so that<01:03:45.839> and<01:03:46.160> start<01:03:46.400> early<01:03:46.960> if<01:03:47.599> there<01:03:47.920> is<01:03:48.319> an that and start early if there is an that and start early if there is an eventual<01:03:49.039> override<01:03:50.079> that<01:03:50.480> is<01:03:51.200> presented<01:03:51.760> to eventual override that is presented to eventual override that is presented to the<01:03:52.160> town<01:03:52.799> to<01:03:53.039> be<01:03:53.200> able<01:03:53.440> to<01:03:54.000> canvas<01:03:54.559> the the town to be able to canvas the the town to be able to canvas the community<01:03:55.280> so<01:03:55.440> that<01:03:55.680> people<01:03:56.000> really<01:03:56.319> do community so that people really do community so that people really do understand<01:03:58.160> in<01:03:58.640> um<01:03:59.039> in<01:03:59.280> a<01:03:59.520> very<01:03:59.920> basic<01:04:00.480> way understand in um in a very basic way understand in um in a very basic way what<01:04:01.200> will<01:04:01.440> happen<01:04:02.000> which<01:04:02.160> I<01:04:02.400> know<01:04:02.480> is what will happen which I know is what will happen which I know is challenging<01:04:03.039> in<01:04:03.280> and<01:04:03.440> of<01:04:03.599> itself<01:04:04.079> because<01:04:04.960> as challenging in and of itself because as challenging in and of itself because as I<01:04:05.440> said<01:04:05.760> earlier<01:04:06.880> school<01:04:07.119> budgets<01:04:07.520> are<01:04:07.680> very I said earlier school budgets are very I said earlier school budgets are very complex<01:04:08.480> but<01:04:08.960> that<01:04:09.200> I<01:04:09.440> I<01:04:09.520> think<01:04:10.000> in<01:04:10.240> my<01:04:10.559> my complex but that I I think in my my complex but that I I think in my my memory<01:04:11.599> from<01:04:12.079> that<01:04:12.400> time<01:04:13.039> was<01:04:13.359> really<01:04:13.760> what

1:04:14 memory from that time was really what memory from that time was really what helped<01:04:14.960> P<01:04:15.520> uh<01:04:15.760> move<01:04:16.000> the<01:04:16.319> needle<01:04:17.200> um<01:04:17.359> so<01:04:17.520> that helped P uh move the needle um so that helped P uh move the needle um so that the<01:04:17.920> general<01:04:18.240> override<01:04:18.720> was<01:04:18.960> passed.<01:04:19.599> So the general override was passed. So the general override was passed. So thank<01:04:20.079> you. thank you. thank you. » Great.<01:04:22.400> Thank<01:04:22.640> you.<01:04:23.920> Um<01:04:24.559> next<01:04:24.880> up<01:04:25.119> is<01:04:25.760> uh<01:04:26.000> Cindy » Great. Thank you. Um next up is uh Cindy » Great. Thank you. Um next up is uh Cindy Tower<01:04:27.599> Lohan. Tower Lohan. Tower Lohan. » Can<01:04:30.240> you<01:04:30.319> hear<01:04:30.480> us? » Can you hear us? » Can you hear us? » Thank<01:04:30.960> you.<01:04:31.440> Thank<01:04:31.680> you.<01:04:32.559> I<01:04:32.799> wasn't<01:04:33.119> planning » Thank you. Thank you. I wasn’t planning » Thank you. Thank you. I wasn’t planning on<01:04:33.680> speaking<01:04:34.319> but<01:04:35.119> um<01:04:36.079> there's<01:04:36.480> just<01:04:36.640> a<01:04:36.880> couple on speaking but um there’s just a couple on speaking but um there’s just a couple things<01:04:37.280> here.<01:04:37.680> is things here. is things here. is as as as as<01:04:41.760> you<01:04:42.319> as<01:04:42.559> everything<01:04:42.880> got<01:04:43.119> shared<01:04:43.440> today<01:04:43.760> in as you as everything got shared today in as you as everything got shared today in terms<01:04:44.319> of<01:04:44.720> what<01:04:45.039> John<01:04:45.359> had<01:04:45.599> to<01:04:45.760> present,<01:04:46.240> okay, terms of what John had to present, okay, terms of what John had to present, okay, or<01:04:47.200> was<01:04:47.359> asked<01:04:47.599> to<01:04:47.760> present. or was asked to present. or was asked to present. My<01:04:50.400> question<01:04:51.039> to<01:04:51.280> the<01:04:51.520> school<01:04:51.839> committee<01:04:53.119> is My question to the school committee is My question to the school committee is there<01:04:53.680> anyone<01:04:54.240> on<01:04:54.480> the<01:04:54.720> school<01:04:55.039> committee there anyone on the school committee there anyone on the school committee right<01:04:55.760> now<01:04:56.079> that<01:04:56.480> does<01:04:56.799> not<01:04:57.119> believe

1:04:59 right now that does not believe right now that does not believe that that that we<01:05:01.520> should<01:05:01.839> have<01:05:02.160> more<01:05:02.559> funding<01:05:03.039> for<01:05:03.280> the we should have more funding for the we should have more funding for the schools? schools? schools? And<01:05:06.480> I<01:05:06.720> asked<01:05:06.960> that<01:05:07.280> because And I asked that because And I asked that because it’s<01:05:09.520> been<01:05:10.000> what<01:05:10.400> 20<01:05:10.720> years<01:05:11.280> since<01:05:11.520> an it’s been what 20 years since an it’s been what 20 years since an override override override and and and every<01:05:15.599> year<01:05:15.920> this<01:05:16.240> comes<01:05:16.480> up<01:05:16.720> in<01:05:16.960> terms<01:05:17.119> of<01:05:17.280> the every year this comes up in terms of the every year this comes up in terms of the budget. budget. budget. There<01:05:19.520> are<01:05:19.760> times<01:05:20.240> when<01:05:20.720> the<01:05:21.039> school There are times when the school There are times when the school committee<01:05:21.920> clearly<01:05:22.720> clearly<01:05:23.280> knows<01:05:24.480> that<01:05:24.799> we committee clearly clearly knows that we committee clearly clearly knows that we need<01:05:25.200> an<01:05:25.440> override. need an override. need an override. But<01:05:27.839> in<01:05:28.160> playing<01:05:29.039> in<01:05:29.280> the<01:05:29.440> sandbox,<01:05:30.400> as<01:05:31.200> I But in playing in the sandbox, as I But in playing in the sandbox, as I think<01:05:31.599> it<01:05:31.760> was<01:05:31.839> Mike<01:05:32.160> who<01:05:32.319> said,<01:05:32.880> you<01:05:33.039> know,<01:05:33.680> it think it was Mike who said, you know, it think it was Mike who said, you know, it ends<01:05:34.160> up<01:05:35.280> school<01:05:35.599> committee<01:05:36.000> does<01:05:36.240> not<01:05:36.559> go<01:05:37.839> and ends up school committee does not go and ends up school committee does not go and ask<01:05:38.720> for<01:05:38.880> an<01:05:39.039> override. ask for an override. ask for an override. And<01:05:42.319> so And so And so I<01:05:44.400> find<01:05:44.640> it<01:05:44.960> very<01:05:45.440> disturbing<01:05:46.400> and<01:05:46.720> I<01:05:46.960> continue

1:05:47 I find it very disturbing and I continue I find it very disturbing and I continue to<01:05:47.599> find<01:05:47.839> this<01:05:48.240> topic<01:05:48.720> disturbing.<01:05:50.079> For<01:05:50.400> 20 to find this topic disturbing. For 20 to find this topic disturbing. For 20 plus<01:05:50.960> years,<01:05:51.760> my<01:05:52.079> kids<01:05:52.319> went<01:05:52.559> through<01:05:52.720> the plus years, my kids went through the plus years, my kids went through the schools.<01:05:54.240> I<01:05:54.720> am<01:05:55.039> obviously<01:05:55.760> one<01:05:56.000> of<01:05:56.079> the<01:05:56.799> older schools. I am obviously one of the older schools. I am obviously one of the older folks<01:05:57.440> in<01:05:57.680> this<01:05:57.920> group<01:05:58.240> now<01:05:58.880> and<01:05:59.680> I<01:06:00.000> personally folks in this group now and I personally folks in this group now and I personally think<01:06:01.520> that<01:06:01.920> as<01:06:02.240> a<01:06:02.480> town,<01:06:03.039> as<01:06:03.200> a<01:06:03.440> community think that as a town, as a community think that as a town, as a community that<01:06:04.880> we<01:06:05.200> need<01:06:05.359> to<01:06:05.680> step<01:06:05.920> it<01:06:06.160> up<01:06:06.880> in<01:06:07.200> terms<01:06:07.599> of that we need to step it up in terms of that we need to step it up in terms of an<01:06:09.520> appropriate<01:06:10.400> budget<01:06:11.359> for<01:06:11.599> the<01:06:11.839> schools an appropriate budget for the schools an appropriate budget for the schools versus versus versus level<01:06:14.559> budget<01:06:15.200> versus<01:06:15.599> however<01:06:16.079> we<01:06:16.319> want<01:06:16.400> to level budget versus however we want to level budget versus however we want to term<01:06:16.799> it<01:06:17.119> right<01:06:17.359> now.<01:06:17.760> Okay.<01:06:18.720> Um,<01:06:19.920> you<01:06:20.160> know, term it right now. Okay. Um, you know, term it right now. Okay. Um, you know, what<01:06:20.559> I'd<01:06:20.720> like<01:06:20.880> to<01:06:21.039> see<01:06:21.280> is<01:06:22.079> that<01:06:22.559> John<01:06:22.960> comes what I’d like to see is that John comes what I’d like to see is that John comes to<01:06:23.839> the<01:06:24.079> table<01:06:24.480> with<01:06:24.880> what<01:06:25.119> he<01:06:25.520> really to the table with what he really to the table with what he really believes<01:06:27.039> should<01:06:27.359> be<01:06:28.720> um<01:06:28.880> the<01:06:29.200> best<01:06:29.520> in<01:06:29.839> terms believes should be um the best in terms believes should be um the best in terms of<01:06:30.799> the<01:06:31.119> education<01:06:31.599> for<01:06:31.839> our<01:06:32.079> students<01:06:33.119> and

1:06:33 of the education for our students and of the education for our students and that<01:06:33.839> the<01:06:34.160> school<01:06:34.480> committee<01:06:34.880> gets<01:06:35.200> behind that the school committee gets behind that the school committee gets behind that<01:06:36.000> as<01:06:36.240> well<01:06:36.480> as<01:06:37.520> the<01:06:37.839> town.<01:06:38.640> And<01:06:39.039> obviously that as well as the town. And obviously that as well as the town. And obviously this<01:06:39.839> is<01:06:40.000> a<01:06:40.160> picture<01:06:40.559> perfect<01:06:41.440> scenario<01:06:42.400> and<01:06:42.640> I this is a picture perfect scenario and I this is a picture perfect scenario and I know<01:06:43.039> it<01:06:43.359> isn't<01:06:43.839> but<01:06:44.799> you<01:06:45.039> know<01:06:45.200> like<01:06:45.599> even know it isn’t but you know like even know it isn’t but you know like even when<01:06:46.000> the<01:06:46.240> comment<01:06:46.559> in<01:06:46.880> terms<01:06:47.039> of<01:06:47.520> you<01:06:47.680> know when the comment in terms of you know when the comment in terms of you know what<01:06:48.079> the<01:06:48.559> enrollment<01:06:49.200> was<01:06:49.440> going<01:06:49.599> to<01:06:49.760> be<01:06:49.920> in what the enrollment was going to be in what the enrollment was going to be in September<01:06:51.520> okay<01:06:51.760> so<01:06:51.920> it's<01:06:52.160> a<01:06:52.240> hundred<01:06:52.640> less September okay so it’s a hundred less September okay so it’s a hundred less well<01:06:54.079> that<01:06:54.319> could<01:06:54.559> be<01:06:54.799> because<01:06:55.680> the well that could be because the well that could be because the graduating<01:06:56.640> class<01:06:58.000> is<01:06:58.160> higher<01:06:58.640> than<01:06:59.280> the<01:06:59.680> some graduating class is higher than the some graduating class is higher than the some of<01:07:00.000> the<01:07:00.160> classes<01:07:00.720> coming<01:07:01.039> up<01:07:01.599> okay<01:07:02.240> so<01:07:02.960> you of the classes coming up okay so you of the classes coming up okay so you know<01:07:03.280> like<01:07:03.760> just<01:07:04.000> saying<01:07:04.319> oh<01:07:04.559> we<01:07:04.720> have<01:07:04.799> a<01:07:04.960> 100 know like just saying oh we have a 100 know like just saying oh we have a 100 less<01:07:05.520> students<01:07:06.319> does<01:07:06.640> not<01:07:06.880> mean<01:07:07.680> that<01:07:08.400> 00 less students does not mean that 00 less students does not mean that 00 students<01:07:10.000> um<01:07:11.119> you<01:07:11.359> know<01:07:12.000> have<01:07:12.240> just<01:07:12.480> decided students um you know have just decided students um you know have just decided to<01:07:13.119> pull<01:07:13.359> out<01:07:13.599> of<01:07:14.160> Marble<01:07:14.559> HUD<01:07:15.359> and<01:07:16.240> you<01:07:16.480> know to pull out of Marble HUD and you know to pull out of Marble HUD and you know in<01:07:16.960> ter<01:07:17.280> like<01:07:17.839> the<01:07:18.160> state<01:07:18.640> all<01:07:18.799> across<01:07:19.119> the

1:07:19 in ter like the state all across the in ter like the state all across the state<01:07:20.559> there<01:07:20.799> are<01:07:21.440> budget<01:07:22.559> discussions<01:07:23.599> as state there are budget discussions as state there are budget discussions as well<01:07:24.160> as<01:07:25.440> um<01:07:25.599> decrease<01:07:26.079> in<01:07:26.319> enrollment well as um decrease in enrollment well as um decrease in enrollment decrease<01:07:27.599> in<01:07:27.839> enrollment<01:07:29.200> is<01:07:29.520> another<01:07:30.000> thing decrease in enrollment is another thing decrease in enrollment is another thing it<01:07:31.119> is<01:07:31.440> not<01:07:31.760> necessarily<01:07:32.640> indicative<01:07:33.359> of<01:07:33.760> what it is not necessarily indicative of what it is not necessarily indicative of what our<01:07:34.319> education<01:07:34.880> system<01:07:35.200> is<01:07:35.440> here<01:07:36.799> um<01:07:37.200> but<01:07:37.440> it our education system is here um but it our education system is here um but it ends<01:07:38.160> up<01:07:38.319> being<01:07:38.559> equated<01:07:39.039> to<01:07:39.280> that.<01:07:39.760> And<01:07:40.480> so<01:07:40.960> I ends up being equated to that. And so I ends up being equated to that. And so I do<01:07:41.520> want<01:07:41.680> to<01:07:41.839> ask<01:07:42.079> the<01:07:42.400> school<01:07:42.720> committee<01:07:43.599> if do want to ask the school committee if do want to ask the school committee if um<01:07:45.440> any<01:07:45.920> any<01:07:46.240> of<01:07:46.400> the<01:07:46.559> members<01:07:47.039> believe<01:07:47.680> that um any any of the members believe that um any any of the members believe that you<01:07:49.039> know<01:07:49.200> we<01:07:49.440> should<01:07:49.680> not<01:07:50.000> be<01:07:50.400> raising<01:07:51.280> and you know we should not be raising and you know we should not be raising and asking<01:07:51.920> for<01:07:52.240> two<01:07:52.400> and<01:07:52.559> a<01:07:52.640> half<01:07:53.520> or<01:07:53.920> even asking for two and a half or even asking for two and a half or even something<01:07:54.960> in<01:07:55.200> between<01:07:56.079> versus<01:07:56.559> what<01:07:56.880> John something in between versus what John something in between versus what John has<01:07:57.760> presented<01:07:58.319> tonight<01:07:58.720> because<01:07:58.960> I<01:07:59.280> honestly has presented tonight because I honestly has presented tonight because I honestly believe<01:08:00.640> that<01:08:01.920> um<01:08:02.559> bringing<01:08:02.960> it<01:08:03.119> to<01:08:03.280> what<01:08:03.520> John believe that um bringing it to what John believe that um bringing it to what John has<01:08:04.480> had<01:08:04.799> to<01:08:04.960> do<01:08:06.000> is<01:08:06.400> not<01:08:06.720> appropriate<01:08:07.200> for<01:08:07.440> the

1:08:07 has had to do is not appropriate for the has had to do is not appropriate for the education<01:08:08.559> and<01:08:08.880> the<01:08:09.200> best<01:08:10.240> um<01:08:10.480> situation<01:08:11.039> for education and the best um situation for education and the best um situation for our<01:08:11.520> students<01:08:11.920> here.<01:08:12.319> And<01:08:12.559> this<01:08:12.720> is<01:08:12.880> a<01:08:13.119> parent our students here. And this is a parent our students here. And this is a parent as<01:08:13.920> a<01:08:14.160> parent<01:08:14.480> of<01:08:14.880> kids<01:08:15.119> are<01:08:15.440> not<01:08:15.599> even<01:08:15.760> in<01:08:16.000> the as a parent of kids are not even in the as a parent of kids are not even in the school<01:08:16.480> system<01:08:16.799> anymore.<01:08:17.600> And<01:08:17.759> so<01:08:18.080> yes,<01:08:18.319> I school system anymore. And so yes, I school system anymore. And so yes, I would<01:08:18.799> be<01:08:19.759> um<01:08:20.480> having<01:08:20.719> to<01:08:20.880> pay<01:08:21.040> more<01:08:21.279> taxes, would be um having to pay more taxes, would be um having to pay more taxes, but<01:08:23.279> you<01:08:23.440> know,<01:08:23.600> I<01:08:24.159> value<01:08:24.560> education.<01:08:25.600> Doesn't but you know, I value education. Doesn’t but you know, I value education. Doesn’t mean<01:08:26.719> that<01:08:27.199> just<01:08:27.520> because<01:08:27.759> I'm<01:08:28.080> older<01:08:28.400> and<01:08:28.640> my mean that just because I’m older and my mean that just because I’m older and my kids<01:08:29.040> aren't<01:08:29.199> in<01:08:29.359> the<01:08:29.520> school<01:08:29.679> that<01:08:29.920> I<01:08:30.080> am<01:08:30.319> not kids aren’t in the school that I am not kids aren’t in the school that I am not going<01:08:30.719> to<01:08:31.839> um<01:08:32.799> agree<01:08:33.279> to<01:08:33.600> do<01:08:33.839> that.<01:08:34.319> So,<01:08:35.199> any<01:08:36.000> um going to um agree to do that. So, any um going to um agree to do that. So, any um feedback<01:08:37.040> with<01:08:37.359> what<01:08:37.520> I've<01:08:37.759> said?<01:08:38.159> I'd feedback with what I’ve said? I’d feedback with what I’ve said? I’d appreciate<01:08:38.880> it. appreciate it. appreciate it. [snorts] [snorts] [snorts] » I’ll<01:08:41.120> answer<01:08:41.440> that.<01:08:41.920> Um<01:08:42.799> I<01:08:43.040> absolutely<01:08:43.600> think » I’ll answer that. Um I absolutely think » I’ll answer that. Um I absolutely think we<01:08:44.000> should<01:08:44.480> give<01:08:44.719> more<01:08:44.960> money<01:08:45.199> to<01:08:45.440> our we should give more money to our we should give more money to our schools.<01:08:46.480> I<01:08:46.719> think<01:08:46.799> that's<01:08:46.960> a<01:08:47.199> no-brainer. schools. I think that’s a no-brainer. schools. I think that’s a no-brainer. For<01:08:48.159> me,<01:08:48.560> it's<01:08:48.960> more<01:08:49.199> about For me, it’s more about For me, it’s more about collectively<01:08:52.000> getting<01:08:52.239> the<01:08:52.560> community<01:08:53.040> to

1:08:53 collectively getting the community to collectively getting the community to understand<01:08:54.560> the<01:08:54.880> facts<01:08:55.279> of<01:08:55.440> the<01:08:55.679> situation understand the facts of the situation understand the facts of the situation that<01:08:56.319> we're<01:08:56.480> in,<01:08:57.040> where<01:08:57.199> we've<01:08:57.520> been,<01:08:57.920> where that we’re in, where we’ve been, where that we’re in, where we’ve been, where we<01:08:58.400> are<01:08:58.640> right<01:08:58.880> now,<01:08:59.120> so<01:08:59.359> that<01:08:59.520> we<01:08:59.839> can't<01:09:00.159> have we are right now, so that we can’t have we are right now, so that we can’t have misinformation<01:09:02.080> brewing<01:09:02.480> within<01:09:02.640> the misinformation brewing within the misinformation brewing within the community<01:09:03.040> and<01:09:03.279> people<01:09:03.520> understand<01:09:04.080> where<01:09:04.400> we community and people understand where we community and people understand where we are<01:09:05.040> to<01:09:05.279> be<01:09:05.359> able<01:09:05.520> to<01:09:05.759> have<01:09:06.560> an<01:09:06.880> honest are to be able to have an honest are to be able to have an honest conversation<01:09:08.080> about,<01:09:08.719> okay,<01:09:09.600> we're<01:09:09.920> properly conversation about, okay, we’re properly conversation about, okay, we’re properly staffed.<01:09:11.120> What<01:09:11.359> does<01:09:11.440> that<01:09:11.679> actually<01:09:12.080> look staffed. What does that actually look staffed. What does that actually look like?<01:09:13.359> Yes,<01:09:14.080> I<01:09:14.960> I'm<01:09:15.279> fully<01:09:15.679> supportive<01:09:16.080> of like? Yes, I I’m fully supportive of like? Yes, I I’m fully supportive of giving<01:09:16.480> our<01:09:16.719> schools<01:09:17.040> more<01:09:17.279> money.<01:09:17.839> My<01:09:18.080> focus giving our schools more money. My focus giving our schools more money. My focus as<01:09:18.560> a<01:09:18.719> new<01:09:18.880> committee<01:09:19.199> member<01:09:19.520> has<01:09:19.759> been as a new committee member has been as a new committee member has been around<01:09:20.960> level<01:09:21.359> setting<01:09:21.759> the<01:09:22.000> facts<01:09:22.400> and<01:09:22.719> the around level setting the facts and the around level setting the facts and the honest<01:09:23.440> conversation<01:09:24.080> around<01:09:24.319> that<01:09:24.560> within honest conversation around that within honest conversation around that within our<01:09:25.120> community<01:09:25.600> because<01:09:25.920> I<01:09:26.159> do<01:09:26.400> not<01:09:26.640> feel<01:09:27.359> that our community because I do not feel that our community because I do not feel that an<01:09:27.839> override<01:09:28.319> would<01:09:28.560> be<01:09:28.719> successful<01:09:29.759> with an override would be successful with an override would be successful with misinformation<01:09:31.120> in<01:09:31.440> the<01:09:31.600> community<01:09:32.319> ahead<01:09:32.719> of misinformation in the community ahead of misinformation in the community ahead of that<01:09:33.120> override.<01:09:34.080> So that override. So that override. So » yes,<01:09:36.000> more<01:09:36.239> money<01:09:36.480> for<01:09:36.640> our<01:09:36.799> schools » yes, more money for our schools » yes, more money for our schools » with<01:09:38.640> factual<01:09:39.199> information<01:09:39.600> as<01:09:39.839> the<01:09:40.080> basis<01:09:40.480> of

1:09:40 » with factual information as the basis of » with factual information as the basis of that<01:09:41.199> conversation. that conversation. that conversation. Um,<01:09:43.440> I<01:09:43.679> would<01:09:43.920> just<01:09:44.080> agree<01:09:44.400> with<01:09:44.640> pretty<01:09:44.880> much Um, I would just agree with pretty much Um, I would just agree with pretty much everything<01:09:45.759> Melissa<01:09:46.400> just<01:09:46.880> said.<01:09:47.279> I<01:09:47.520> don't everything Melissa just said. I don’t everything Melissa just said. I don’t think<01:09:47.839> people<01:09:49.279> get<01:09:49.520> themselves<01:09:49.920> onto<01:09:50.239> a think people get themselves onto a think people get themselves onto a school<01:09:50.560> committee<01:09:50.960> because<01:09:51.120> they<01:09:51.440> don't<01:09:51.679> want school committee because they don’t want school committee because they don’t want to<01:09:52.239> fund<01:09:52.560> the<01:09:52.799> schools<01:09:53.359> appropriately.<01:09:54.560> Um,<01:09:54.960> I to fund the schools appropriately. Um, I to fund the schools appropriately. Um, I do<01:09:55.520> think<01:09:56.400> we<01:09:56.719> have<01:09:56.880> to<01:09:57.199> find<01:09:57.440> a<01:09:57.679> way<01:09:57.920> to<01:09:58.159> walk do think we have to find a way to walk do think we have to find a way to walk this<01:09:58.719> line<01:09:58.960> of<01:09:59.280> understanding<01:10:00.080> the this line of understanding the this line of understanding the demographics<01:10:01.040> of<01:10:01.199> our<01:10:01.440> community,<01:10:01.920> the demographics of our community, the demographics of our community, the financial<01:10:02.640> situation<01:10:03.120> our<01:10:03.440> community<01:10:04.400> is<01:10:04.719> in financial situation our community is in financial situation our community is in and<01:10:06.640> balance<01:10:07.040> that<01:10:07.679> against<01:10:08.880> what<01:10:09.120> the<01:10:09.280> needs and balance that against what the needs and balance that against what the needs are<01:10:09.679> in<01:10:09.920> our<01:10:10.080> schools<01:10:10.640> and<01:10:10.960> working<01:10:11.520> to<01:10:11.840> fund are in our schools and working to fund are in our schools and working to fund those<01:10:12.400> and<01:10:12.719> working<01:10:12.960> to<01:10:13.199> be<01:10:13.440> successful<01:10:14.239> when those and working to be successful when those and working to be successful when that<01:10:14.880> request<01:10:16.000> is<01:10:16.239> made.<01:10:16.640> So,<01:10:16.960> it's,<01:10:17.520> you that request is made. So, it’s, you that request is made. So, it’s, you know,<01:10:18.239> somewhat<01:10:18.560> what<01:10:18.800> the<01:10:18.960> needs<01:10:19.199> are<01:10:19.360> and know, somewhat what the needs are and know, somewhat what the needs are and somewhat<01:10:20.080> what<01:10:20.400> the<01:10:20.560> timing<01:10:20.960> is,<01:10:21.360> but,<01:10:21.920> you somewhat what the timing is, but, you somewhat what the timing is, but, you know,<01:10:22.400> I<01:10:22.719> absolutely, know, I absolutely, know, I absolutely, you<01:10:24.640> know,<01:10:25.120> agree<01:10:25.440> with<01:10:25.679> Lawson.

1:10:27 you know, agree with Lawson. you know, agree with Lawson. » Yeah,<01:10:27.280> I<01:10:27.520> agree.<01:10:27.840> I<01:10:28.080> think<01:10:28.400> I<01:10:28.719> think<01:10:28.800> if<01:10:29.040> we<01:10:29.280> did » Yeah, I agree. I think I think if we did » Yeah, I agree. I think I think if we did decide<01:10:29.840> that<01:10:30.080> an<01:10:30.320> override<01:10:30.800> was<01:10:30.960> important,<01:10:31.360> I decide that an override was important, I decide that an override was important, I I<01:10:31.840> don't<01:10:32.000> think<01:10:32.080> there's<01:10:32.320> anybody<01:10:32.640> on<01:10:32.880> the I don’t think there’s anybody on the I don’t think there’s anybody on the committee<01:10:33.280> who<01:10:33.520> wouldn't<01:10:33.840> throw<01:10:34.159> their<01:10:34.400> full committee who wouldn’t throw their full committee who wouldn’t throw their full support<01:10:34.960> behind<01:10:35.199> it.<01:10:35.360> I<01:10:35.520> know<01:10:35.920> or<01:10:36.560> I<01:10:36.640> I<01:10:36.880> don't support behind it. I know or I I don’t support behind it. I know or I I don’t want<01:10:37.120> to<01:10:37.199> speak<01:10:37.360> for<01:10:37.600> anyone.<01:10:38.000> I<01:10:38.239> would want to speak for anyone. I would want to speak for anyone. I would certainly<01:10:38.719> throw<01:10:38.960> my<01:10:39.120> full<01:10:39.360> support<01:10:39.760> behind certainly throw my full support behind certainly throw my full support behind it<01:10:40.239> and<01:10:40.400> and<01:10:40.880> work<01:10:41.120> with<01:10:41.440> the<01:10:41.600> community<01:10:41.920> to it and and work with the community to it and and work with the community to get<01:10:42.880> the<01:10:43.199> message<01:10:43.520> out<01:10:43.760> there<01:10:43.920> and<01:10:44.239> and<01:10:44.480> to<01:10:45.280> you get the message out there and and to you get the message out there and and to you know<01:10:45.679> convince<01:10:46.080> people<01:10:46.400> that<01:10:46.800> this<01:10:47.040> is<01:10:47.120> the know convince people that this is the know convince people that this is the right<01:10:47.440> thing<01:10:47.600> to<01:10:47.760> do.<01:10:47.920> I<01:10:48.159> think<01:10:48.239> we<01:10:48.400> do<01:10:48.560> have<01:10:48.719> to right thing to do. I think we do have to right thing to do. I think we do have to have<01:10:48.880> a<01:10:49.120> specific<01:10:49.600> plan<01:10:49.920> though.<01:10:50.719> Of<01:10:50.960> course » yeah I think we have » yeah I think we have » 10<01:10:55.360> 10<01:10:55.600> weeks.<01:10:56.000> Is<01:10:56.159> that<01:10:56.320> right? » 10 10 weeks. Is that right? » 10 10 weeks. Is that right? » Yeah.<01:10:58.960> The<01:10:59.120> only<01:10:59.280> thing<01:10:59.360> I<01:10:59.760> I'll<01:11:00.000> try<01:11:00.080> to<01:11:00.159> be » Yeah. The only thing I I’ll try to be » Yeah. The only thing I I’ll try to be additive<01:11:00.719> because<01:11:00.880> I<01:11:01.040> agree<01:11:01.280> with<01:11:01.760> what additive because I agree with what additive because I agree with what people<01:11:02.400> said<01:11:02.560> before,<01:11:02.960> but<01:11:04.159> um people said before, but um people said before, but um you<01:11:06.719> know,<01:11:06.960> there's<01:11:07.199> also<01:11:07.520> areas<01:11:07.760> that<01:11:08.000> I you know, there’s also areas that I you know, there’s also areas that I think<01:11:09.040> that<01:11:09.360> go<01:11:09.520> beyond<01:11:10.080> level<01:11:10.560> services<01:11:11.840> that

1:11:12 think that go beyond level services that think that go beyond level services that may<01:11:12.400> make<01:11:12.640> sense<01:11:12.880> for<01:11:13.120> our<01:11:13.360> district,<01:11:14.400> right? may make sense for our district, right? may make sense for our district, right? I<01:11:14.960> think<01:11:15.520> one<01:11:15.840> very<01:11:16.159> obvious<01:11:16.560> one<01:11:16.800> is I think one very obvious one is I think one very obvious one is tuition<01:11:18.719> for<01:11:18.960> kindergarten, tuition for kindergarten, tuition for kindergarten, right?<01:11:21.280> We're<01:11:21.600> having right? We’re having right? We’re having our<01:11:23.520> taxes<01:11:23.920> should<01:11:24.159> be<01:11:24.320> paying<01:11:24.719> for<01:11:25.199> K<01:11:25.520> through our taxes should be paying for K through our taxes should be paying for K through 12,<01:11:27.040> full<01:11:27.679> daycare,<01:11:28.320> you<01:11:28.400> know,<01:11:28.640> full 12, full daycare, you know, full 12, full daycare, you know, full kindergarten.<01:11:30.320> So,<01:11:30.640> I'm<01:11:30.880> not<01:11:30.960> sure<01:11:31.120> when<01:11:31.360> the kindergarten. So, I’m not sure when the kindergarten. So, I’m not sure when the right<01:11:31.600> time<01:11:31.760> to<01:11:32.000> introduce<01:11:32.400> that<01:11:32.560> might<01:11:32.800> be, right time to introduce that might be, right time to introduce that might be, but<01:11:33.120> I<01:11:33.360> do<01:11:33.520> think<01:11:34.000> maybe<01:11:34.320> there<01:11:34.560> are<01:11:34.880> three but I do think maybe there are three but I do think maybe there are three different<01:11:35.520> types,<01:11:35.920> right?<01:11:36.159> The<01:11:36.400> level<01:11:36.719> funded different types, right? The level funded different types, right? The level funded budget,<01:11:37.760> the<01:11:38.000> level<01:11:38.320> services<01:11:38.800> budget,<01:11:39.360> and budget, the level services budget, and budget, the level services budget, and then<01:11:39.679> I<01:11:39.760> think<01:11:39.920> as<01:11:40.080> people<01:11:40.320> have<01:11:40.560> talked<01:11:40.719> here then I think as people have talked here then I think as people have talked here is<01:11:41.040> a<01:11:41.280> fully<01:11:41.600> funded,<01:11:42.080> right?<01:11:42.320> Would<01:11:42.560> more<01:11:42.800> the is a fully funded, right? Would more the is a fully funded, right? Would more the ideal<01:11:43.760> that<01:11:43.920> we<01:11:44.080> would<01:11:44.239> like<01:11:44.400> to<01:11:44.560> see.<01:11:45.120> Now ideal that we would like to see. Now ideal that we would like to see. Now that<01:11:45.679> being<01:11:45.920> said,<01:11:46.159> I<01:11:46.400> think<01:11:46.480> we<01:11:46.640> should<01:11:46.800> have that being said, I think we should have that being said, I think we should have that<01:11:47.120> data,<01:11:47.360> but<01:11:47.600> then<01:11:47.760> we<01:11:47.920> have<01:11:48.000> to<01:11:48.159> also<01:11:48.480> work that data, but then we have to also work that data, but then we have to also work with<01:11:48.880> many<01:11:49.120> other<01:11:49.440> people<01:11:49.679> to<01:11:50.880> um<01:11:51.120> see<01:11:51.360> how with many other people to um see how with many other people to um see how that<01:11:51.760> eventually<01:11:52.159> works<01:11:52.400> out.

1:11:58 » Jen, did you have any any comments? » Jen, did you have any any comments? » Again,<01:11:58.960> to<01:11:59.120> quote<01:11:59.280> you,<01:11:59.520> I<01:11:59.679> don't<01:11:59.760> want<01:11:59.840> to<01:12:00.000> be » Again, to quote you, I don’t want to be » Again, to quote you, I don’t want to be um<01:12:00.800> add<01:12:01.440> want<01:12:01.520> to<01:12:01.679> be<01:12:01.760> additive.<01:12:02.400> Um<01:12:03.280> uh<01:12:03.440> Alf, um add want to be additive. Um uh Alf, um add want to be additive. Um uh Alf, you<01:12:04.000> know,<01:12:04.159> for<01:12:04.400> sure<01:12:04.880> and<01:12:05.199> all<01:12:05.440> really<01:12:05.760> really you know, for sure and all really really you know, for sure and all really really good<01:12:06.320> points<01:12:06.560> that<01:12:06.800> were<01:12:07.040> were<01:12:07.360> raised<01:12:08.320> um<01:12:08.800> in good points that were were raised um in good points that were were raised um in terms<01:12:09.440> of,<01:12:10.080> you<01:12:10.239> know,<01:12:10.400> what<01:12:10.560> it<01:12:10.719> is<01:12:10.880> that<01:12:11.120> we terms of, you know, what it is that we terms of, you know, what it is that we want<01:12:11.679> this<01:12:12.000> school<01:12:12.320> district<01:12:12.800> to<01:12:13.120> be.<01:12:13.760> what<01:12:14.000> do want this school district to be. what do want this school district to be. what do we<01:12:14.640> who<01:12:14.880> do<01:12:14.960> we<01:12:15.120> aspire<01:12:15.520> to<01:12:16.000> in<01:12:16.320> terms<01:12:16.480> of,<01:12:16.880> you we who do we aspire to in terms of, you we who do we aspire to in terms of, you know,<01:12:17.280> other<01:12:17.600> model<01:12:17.920> districts?<01:12:18.880> Um,<01:12:19.199> and know, other model districts? Um, and know, other model districts? Um, and what<01:12:19.679> what<01:12:20.080> kind<01:12:20.159> of<01:12:20.320> programming<01:12:20.880> and<01:12:21.040> and what what kind of programming and and what what kind of programming and and funding<01:12:22.000> that<01:12:22.239> they<01:12:22.480> have<01:12:22.719> in<01:12:22.880> in<01:12:23.199> those funding that they have in in those funding that they have in in those communities.<01:12:24.400> Um,<01:12:25.040> but<01:12:25.280> I<01:12:25.520> think<01:12:25.840> to communities. Um, but I think to communities. Um, but I think to Melissa’s<01:12:26.640> point,<01:12:26.880> again,<01:12:27.199> no<01:12:27.440> one's<01:12:27.600> on<01:12:27.760> this Melissa’s point, again, no one’s on this Melissa’s point, again, no one’s on this committee,<01:12:28.239> myself<01:12:28.560> included,<01:12:28.960> that<01:12:29.199> doesn't committee, myself included, that doesn’t committee, myself included, that doesn’t believe<01:12:29.840> that<01:12:30.080> we<01:12:30.239> should<01:12:30.400> be<01:12:30.560> properly<01:12:30.960> and believe that we should be properly and believe that we should be properly and fully<01:12:31.520> funding<01:12:31.840> our<01:12:32.080> schools<01:12:32.560> to<01:12:32.800> give<01:12:32.960> the fully funding our schools to give the fully funding our schools to give the best<01:12:33.440> education<01:12:33.920> we<01:12:34.159> possibly<01:12:34.640> can<01:12:35.440> um<01:12:35.600> to<01:12:35.840> all best education we possibly can um to all best education we possibly can um to all of<01:12:36.239> the<01:12:36.400> students<01:12:36.800> in<01:12:37.040> Marblehead.<01:12:37.840> you<01:12:38.080> know, of the students in Marblehead. you know, of the students in Marblehead. you know, I<01:12:38.719> would<01:12:38.960> love<01:12:39.120> to<01:12:39.360> have<01:12:39.520> every<01:12:39.920> single I would love to have every single I would love to have every single student<01:12:40.960> aged<01:12:41.360> child<01:12:41.679> in<01:12:41.920> Marblehead<01:12:42.480> coming student aged child in Marblehead coming student aged child in Marblehead coming to<01:12:42.800> our<01:12:43.040> schools.<01:12:43.679> Um,<01:12:44.000> which<01:12:44.239> we<01:12:44.400> which<01:12:44.640> we

1:12:44 to our schools. Um, which we which we to our schools. Um, which we which we don’t<01:12:44.960> have<01:12:45.120> right<01:12:45.360> now.<01:12:46.000> Um,<01:12:47.040> but<01:12:47.760> to<01:12:48.239> to don’t have right now. Um, but to to don’t have right now. Um, but to to Melissa’s<01:12:49.280> point,<01:12:50.000> um,<01:12:50.159> we<01:12:50.400> have<01:12:50.560> to,<01:12:51.920> you Melissa’s point, um, we have to, you Melissa’s point, um, we have to, you know,<01:12:52.400> I<01:12:52.640> guess<01:12:52.800> balance<01:12:53.199> that<01:12:53.440> is<01:12:53.760> if<01:12:54.000> that's know, I guess balance that is if that’s know, I guess balance that is if that’s the<01:12:54.239> right<01:12:54.400> word<01:12:54.560> or<01:12:54.719> or<01:12:55.040> make<01:12:55.199> a<01:12:55.360> judgment<01:12:55.760> in the right word or or make a judgment in the right word or or make a judgment in terms<01:12:56.159> of<01:12:56.320> our<01:12:56.560> ability<01:12:57.360> to<01:12:57.679> get<01:12:58.159> something<01:12:58.560> to terms of our ability to get something to terms of our ability to get something to get<01:12:58.960> an<01:12:59.199> increase<01:12:59.440> in<01:12:59.600> revenue<01:13:00.719> um,<01:13:01.280> you<01:13:01.360> know, get an increase in revenue um, you know, get an increase in revenue um, you know, through<01:13:01.760> the<01:13:02.000> through<01:13:02.239> the<01:13:02.400> ballot<01:13:02.880> in<01:13:03.120> the through the through the ballot in the through the through the ballot in the town.<01:13:03.600> And<01:13:03.840> that's<01:13:04.640> um,<01:13:05.199> that's<01:13:05.920> not<01:13:06.239> taken town. And that’s um, that’s not taken town. And that’s um, that’s not taken very<01:13:06.800> lightly.<01:13:07.120> And<01:13:07.280> I<01:13:07.360> I<01:13:07.520> don't<01:13:07.600> know<01:13:07.760> who very lightly. And I I don’t know who very lightly. And I I don’t know who made<01:13:08.080> the<01:13:08.239> comment<01:13:08.480> earlier,<01:13:09.199> someone<01:13:09.840> one<01:13:10.080> of made the comment earlier, someone one of made the comment earlier, someone one of the<01:13:10.400> commenters<01:13:10.880> said,<01:13:11.280> you<01:13:11.440> know,<01:13:11.520> that<01:13:11.679> we the commenters said, you know, that we the commenters said, you know, that we haven’t<01:13:12.000> asked<01:13:12.159> for<01:13:12.239> an<01:13:12.400> override,<01:13:12.800> and haven’t asked for an override, and haven’t asked for an override, and that’s<01:13:13.199> simply<01:13:13.520> not<01:13:13.679> true.<01:13:14.159> We've<01:13:14.480> had that’s simply not true. We’ve had that’s simply not true. We’ve had multiple<01:13:15.199> failed<01:13:15.520> overrides<01:13:16.400> um<01:13:16.640> in<01:13:16.880> the multiple failed overrides um in the multiple failed overrides um in the early,<01:13:17.520> you<01:13:17.679> know,<01:13:17.920> 2020s<01:13:19.040> um<01:13:19.199> up<01:13:19.360> to<01:13:19.600> 2023,<01:13:20.239> I early, you know, 2020s um up to 2023, I early, you know, 2020s um up to 2023, I think,<01:13:20.480> was<01:13:20.719> the<01:13:20.880> last<01:13:21.040> failed<01:13:21.360> override.<01:13:22.080> Um, think, was the last failed override. Um, think, was the last failed override. Um, so<01:13:23.360> it's<01:13:23.840> it's<01:13:24.000> it's<01:13:24.719> important<01:13:25.040> and<01:13:25.360> it's so it’s it’s it’s important and it’s so it’s it’s it’s important and it’s something<01:13:25.760> that<01:13:26.000> we<01:13:26.159> need<01:13:26.560> to<01:13:27.440> um,<01:13:27.760> you<01:13:27.920> know, something that we need to um, you know, something that we need to um, you know, to<01:13:28.239> consider<01:13:28.560> and<01:13:28.800> work<01:13:28.960> towards,<01:13:29.360> but<01:13:29.760> it<01:13:30.080> is

1:13:30 to consider and work towards, but it is to consider and work towards, but it is a a a large<01:13:32.400> hill<01:13:32.719> to,<01:13:33.120> you<01:13:33.280> know,<01:13:33.360> to<01:13:33.600> climb<01:13:34.159> here large hill to, you know, to climb here large hill to, you know, to climb here in<01:13:34.560> this<01:13:34.800> town.<01:13:35.440> Um,<01:13:36.239> and<01:13:36.400> and<01:13:36.800> it's<01:13:37.040> important in this town. Um, and and it’s important in this town. Um, and and it’s important um,<01:13:37.760> and<01:13:37.920> I<01:13:38.080> know,<01:13:38.400> you<01:13:38.560> know,<01:13:38.800> Kate,<01:13:39.199> looking um, and I know, you know, Kate, looking um, and I know, you know, Kate, looking back<01:13:39.600> at<01:13:39.760> some,<01:13:40.080> you<01:13:40.239> know,<01:13:40.719> um,<01:13:40.960> comments<01:13:41.360> la back at some, you know, um, comments la back at some, you know, um, comments la this<01:13:41.840> time<01:13:42.000> last<01:13:42.239> year,<01:13:42.560> you<01:13:42.800> were<01:13:43.280> very<01:13:43.679> vocal this time last year, you were very vocal this time last year, you were very vocal about<01:13:44.880> the,<01:13:45.679> uh,<01:13:45.840> need<01:13:46.080> to<01:13:46.320> fully<01:13:46.560> fund<01:13:46.800> our about the, uh, need to fully fund our about the, uh, need to fully fund our schools.<01:13:48.000> um<01:13:48.159> you<01:13:48.320> were<01:13:48.640> you<01:13:48.800> know<01:13:48.960> you<01:13:49.120> were schools. um you were you know you were schools. um you were you know you were very<01:13:49.520> very<01:13:49.760> clear<01:13:50.000> about<01:13:50.159> that<01:13:50.480> out<01:13:50.640> in<01:13:50.880> the very very clear about that out in the very very clear about that out in the public<01:13:51.120> and<01:13:51.360> in<01:13:51.520> the<01:13:51.679> press<01:13:52.239> um<01:13:52.640> and<01:13:53.040> I<01:13:53.360> agree public and in the press um and I agree public and in the press um and I agree with<01:13:53.920> that<01:13:54.800> um<01:13:54.960> but<01:13:55.280> you<01:13:55.840> you<01:13:56.000> know<01:13:56.159> now<01:13:56.320> on<01:13:56.480> the with that um but you you know now on the with that um but you you know now on the committee<01:13:56.960> can<01:13:57.199> see<01:13:57.440> that<01:13:58.320> um<01:13:58.800> it<01:13:59.120> you<01:13:59.280> know committee can see that um it you know committee can see that um it you know it’s<01:13:59.600> a<01:13:59.760> very<01:14:00.000> very<01:14:00.400> large<01:14:00.719> task<01:14:01.679> um<01:14:01.840> and<01:14:02.320> so it’s a very very large task um and so it’s a very very large task um and so far<01:14:03.280> this<01:14:03.520> committee<01:14:03.840> hasn't<01:14:04.159> given<01:14:04.960> um<01:14:05.760> you far this committee hasn’t given um you far this committee hasn’t given um you know<01:14:06.000> the<01:14:06.239> message<01:14:06.560> to<01:14:06.960> either<01:14:07.199> the know the message to either the know the message to either the superintendent<01:14:07.760> or<01:14:07.920> the<01:14:08.000> subcommittee<01:14:08.400> to<01:14:08.560> go superintendent or the subcommittee to go superintendent or the subcommittee to go forward<01:14:08.960> with<01:14:09.120> that<01:14:09.760> um<01:14:09.840> we<01:14:10.080> can<01:14:10.880> u<01:14:10.960> but<01:14:11.199> we forward with that um we can u but we forward with that um we can u but we need<01:14:11.440> to<01:14:11.520> get<01:14:11.679> through<01:14:11.840> this<01:14:12.080> first<01:14:12.320> round need to get through this first round need to get through this first round because<01:14:13.440> like<01:14:13.600> I<01:14:13.760> said<01:14:14.000> we<01:14:14.239> you<01:14:14.400> know<01:14:14.560> we<01:14:14.719> have because like I said we you know we have because like I said we you know we have to<01:14:15.040> pass<01:14:15.280> a<01:14:15.520> budget<01:14:16.400> or<01:14:16.640> we<01:14:16.800> have<01:14:16.880> to<01:14:17.040> present<01:14:17.440> a

1:14:17 to pass a budget or we have to present a to pass a budget or we have to present a budget<01:14:17.760> at<01:14:17.920> town<01:14:18.159> meeting<01:14:19.360> um<01:14:20.080> that<01:14:20.880> will<01:14:21.120> get budget at town meeting um that will get budget at town meeting um that will get approved<01:14:21.520> at<01:14:21.760> town<01:14:22.000> meeting<01:14:22.400> that<01:14:22.560> will<01:14:22.719> cause approved at town meeting that will cause approved at town meeting that will cause you<01:14:23.440> know<01:14:24.080> give<01:14:24.239> us<01:14:24.400> the<01:14:24.640> best<01:14:24.880> possible you know give us the best possible you know give us the best possible scenario<01:14:25.760> in<01:14:26.000> the<01:14:26.159> event<01:14:26.320> that<01:14:26.480> we<01:14:26.640> are<01:14:26.800> not scenario in the event that we are not scenario in the event that we are not able<01:14:27.199> to<01:14:27.360> get<01:14:27.600> an<01:14:27.760> override<01:14:28.560> to<01:14:29.120> fund<01:14:29.440> our able to get an override to fund our able to get an override to fund our schools.

1:14:35 » Thank you everyone. » Thank you everyone. » Okay,<01:14:35.920> I<01:14:36.080> did<01:14:36.239> say<01:14:36.400> we<01:14:36.640> don't<01:14:36.800> we<01:14:37.199> allow<01:14:37.440> a » Okay, I did say we don’t we allow a » Okay, I did say we don’t we allow a second<01:14:37.920> round.<01:14:38.239> I<01:14:38.480> know<01:14:38.560> there's<01:14:38.960> at<01:14:38.960> least second round. I know there’s at least second round. I know there’s at least one<01:14:39.520> person<01:14:39.760> that<01:14:40.000> would<01:14:40.159> like<01:14:40.239> to<01:14:40.400> take one person that would like to take one person that would like to take advantage<01:14:40.880> of<01:14:41.120> that.<01:14:41.679> Oh, advantage of that. Oh, advantage of that. Oh, » second<01:14:43.199> class. » second class. » second class. Question.<01:14:45.679> Um,<01:14:46.880> Melissa<01:14:47.360> Theod.<01:14:47.600> I<01:14:47.679> live<01:14:47.840> at Question. Um, Melissa Theod. I live at Question. Um, Melissa Theod. I live at 180<01:14:48.400> West<01:14:48.640> Shore<01:14:48.880> Drive.<01:14:49.280> I'm<01:14:49.679> currently<01:14:50.159> a 180 West Shore Drive. I’m currently a 180 West Shore Drive. I’m currently a special<01:14:51.600> ed<01:14:51.920> student<01:14:52.400> who's<01:14:52.719> at<01:14:52.880> Veterans special ed student who’s at Veterans special ed student who’s at Veterans Middle<01:14:53.679> School<01:14:54.080> and<01:14:54.480> a<01:14:54.800> Brown<01:14:55.199> Elementary<01:14:55.600> and Middle School and a Brown Elementary and Middle School and a Brown Elementary and second<01:14:56.080> grade<01:14:56.400> student.<01:14:57.440> Um,<01:14:58.320> parent.<01:14:59.360> I<01:14:59.679> was second grade student. Um, parent. I was second grade student. Um, parent. I was a<01:15:00.080> former<01:15:00.400> educator<01:15:01.120> of<01:15:01.360> middle<01:15:01.679> school a former educator of middle school a former educator of middle school students<01:15:02.159> for<01:15:02.400> 10<01:15:02.640> years.<01:15:03.199> Um,<01:15:04.320> big<01:15:04.719> promoter students for 10 years. Um, big promoter students for 10 years. Um, big promoter of<01:15:05.600> public<01:15:05.920> education<01:15:06.400> and<01:15:06.560> I<01:15:06.800> really<01:15:06.960> enjoyed of public education and I really enjoyed of public education and I really enjoyed your<01:15:07.520> article.<01:15:08.480> Um,<01:15:08.960> my<01:15:09.360> question<01:15:10.000> comes<01:15:10.320> from your article. Um, my question comes from your article. Um, my question comes from a<01:15:10.719> couple<01:15:10.880> of<01:15:11.040> those<01:15:12.239> viewpoints.<01:15:13.199> Both<01:15:13.440> as<01:15:13.679> a a couple of those viewpoints. Both as a a couple of those viewpoints. Both as a teacher,<01:15:14.159> a<01:15:14.400> former<01:15:14.719> teacher,<01:15:15.199> a<01:15:15.440> parent, teacher, a former teacher, a parent, teacher, a former teacher, a parent, someone<01:15:16.400> who<01:15:16.560> lives<01:15:16.800> in<01:15:16.880> the<01:15:17.040> town,<01:15:17.280> someone someone who lives in the town, someone someone who lives in the town, someone who’s<01:15:17.679> paying<01:15:18.000> taxes<01:15:18.320> in<01:15:18.560> town.<01:15:19.440> Um,<01:15:20.400> is<01:15:20.640> there

1:15:20 who’s paying taxes in town. Um, is there who’s paying taxes in town. Um, is there any<01:15:21.120> discussion any discussion any discussion in<01:15:24.239> the<01:15:24.480> budget<01:15:24.960> about<01:15:25.840> recapturing in the budget about recapturing in the budget about recapturing enrollment<01:15:27.440> of<01:15:27.760> students<01:15:28.159> who<01:15:28.400> have<01:15:28.560> moved enrollment of students who have moved enrollment of students who have moved out<01:15:28.960> of<01:15:29.120> district? out of district? out of district? Something<01:15:30.880> like<01:15:31.280> brought<01:15:31.520> about<01:15:31.920> you<01:15:32.159> were Something like brought about you were Something like brought about you were talking<01:15:32.560> about<01:15:33.679> uh<01:15:33.840> funding<01:15:34.239> kindergarten. talking about uh funding kindergarten. talking about uh funding kindergarten. wouldn’t<01:15:35.679> funding<01:15:36.159> kindergarten<01:15:36.960> increase wouldn’t funding kindergarten increase wouldn’t funding kindergarten increase our<01:15:37.440> enrollment<01:15:38.159> and<01:15:38.400> allow<01:15:39.199> those<01:15:39.840> bodies<01:15:40.239> to our enrollment and allow those bodies to our enrollment and allow those bodies to come<01:15:40.560> back<01:15:40.719> into<01:15:40.960> the<01:15:41.199> district<01:15:42.080> and<01:15:42.320> by come back into the district and by come back into the district and by increasing<01:15:43.040> enrollment<01:15:43.679> aren't<01:15:44.000> you<01:15:44.239> also increasing enrollment aren’t you also increasing enrollment aren’t you also increasing<01:15:45.280> retention<01:15:46.159> of<01:15:46.400> positions<01:15:46.960> for increasing retention of positions for increasing retention of positions for all<01:15:47.360> of<01:15:47.520> those<01:15:48.400> well<01:15:49.520> well<01:15:50.000> educated<01:15:50.640> teachers all of those well well educated teachers all of those well well educated teachers that<01:15:51.120> are<01:15:51.280> in<01:15:51.440> our<01:15:51.600> district<01:15:51.840> because<01:15:52.080> we<01:15:52.239> have that are in our district because we have that are in our district because we have excellent<01:15:52.880> teachers<01:15:53.360> my<01:15:53.600> students<01:15:54.080> both<01:15:54.320> of excellent teachers my students both of excellent teachers my students both of my<01:15:54.800> students<01:15:55.120> get<01:15:55.920> uh<01:15:56.080> a<01:15:56.320> proper<01:15:56.960> and<01:15:57.600> um<01:15:58.640> well my students get uh a proper and um well my students get uh a proper and um well well-rounded<01:16:00.080> education<01:16:00.640> in<01:16:00.880> Marblehead<01:16:02.159> um well-rounded education in Marblehead um well-rounded education in Marblehead um I<01:16:02.560> just<01:16:02.719> wanted<01:16:02.960> to<01:16:03.120> see<01:16:03.840> is<01:16:04.080> there<01:16:04.239> any I just wanted to see is there any I just wanted to see is there any discussion<01:16:04.880> question<01:16:05.199> about<01:16:06.080> recapturing

1:16:06 discussion question about recapturing discussion question about recapturing enrollment<01:16:08.080> retention<01:16:08.640> of<01:16:08.880> good<01:16:09.120> teachers enrollment retention of good teachers enrollment retention of good teachers and<01:16:09.760> then<01:16:10.000> what<01:16:10.239> is<01:16:10.719> I<01:16:10.960> don't<01:16:11.120> know<01:16:11.280> it<01:16:11.920> um<01:16:12.320> only and then what is I don’t know it um only and then what is I don’t know it um only live<01:16:12.800> in<01:16:12.960> town<01:16:13.280> for<01:16:13.520> eight<01:16:13.679> years<01:16:14.239> um<01:16:15.040> what<01:16:15.360> is live in town for eight years um what is live in town for eight years um what is the<01:16:16.320> policies<01:16:17.040> maybe<01:16:17.360> within<01:16:17.679> the<01:16:17.920> district the policies maybe within the district the policies maybe within the district on<01:16:19.520> um<01:16:19.840> just<01:16:20.159> are<01:16:20.640> do<01:16:20.880> we<01:16:21.040> have<01:16:21.199> student on um just are do we have student on um just are do we have student teachers<01:16:21.920> and<01:16:22.239> and<01:16:22.640> people<01:16:22.800> who<01:16:23.040> come<01:16:23.199> into teachers and and people who come into teachers and and people who come into the<01:16:23.679> district<01:16:24.800> who<01:16:25.120> are<01:16:25.760> educ<01:16:26.400> being<01:16:26.719> educated the district who are educ being educated the district who are educ being educated to<01:16:27.280> become<01:16:27.600> a<01:16:27.840> teacher<01:16:28.320> like<01:16:28.880> does<01:16:29.120> that<01:16:29.440> are to become a teacher like does that are to become a teacher like does that are we<01:16:30.400> I<01:16:30.640> guess<01:16:30.800> are<01:16:30.960> we<01:16:31.120> actively<01:16:31.600> seeking we I guess are we actively seeking we I guess are we actively seeking people<01:16:32.400> who<01:16:32.719> want<01:16:32.880> to<01:16:33.040> be<01:16:33.199> in<01:16:33.440> education<01:16:33.840> to people who want to be in education to people who want to be in education to come<01:16:34.239> to<01:16:34.480> for<01:16:34.560> a<01:16:34.719> district<01:16:35.440> to<01:16:35.760> look<01:16:35.920> at<01:16:36.080> what come to for a district to look at what come to for a district to look at what we’re<01:16:36.480> doing<01:16:36.640> here<01:16:36.960> and<01:16:37.199> to<01:16:37.360> be<01:16:37.520> part<01:16:37.679> of<01:16:37.760> it we’re doing here and to be part of it we’re doing here and to be part of it when<01:16:38.400> they<01:16:38.640> graduate.<01:16:39.679> Are<01:16:39.840> we<01:16:40.080> trying<01:16:40.320> to when they graduate. Are we trying to when they graduate. Are we trying to bring<01:16:41.440> new<01:16:41.679> teachers<01:16:42.080> up?<01:16:42.480> I<01:16:42.640> guess<01:16:42.880> is<01:16:43.120> the bring new teachers up? I guess is the bring new teachers up? I guess is the other<01:16:43.920> question.<01:16:44.560> Sorry<01:16:44.719> if<01:16:44.880> that's other question. Sorry if that’s other question. Sorry if that’s complicated. complicated. complicated. » No,<01:16:46.159> John.<01:16:46.400> I<01:16:46.560> think<01:16:46.640> that's<01:16:46.880> best<01:16:46.960> for<01:16:47.120> the » No, John. I think that’s best for the » No, John. I think that’s best for the superintendent<01:16:48.080> and<01:16:48.320> others<01:16:48.640> to<01:16:48.880> potentially superintendent and others to potentially superintendent and others to potentially answer.<01:16:49.520> Yeah,<01:16:49.840> I<01:16:50.080> think<01:16:50.400> um<01:16:50.560> I<01:16:50.800> think<01:16:50.880> a<01:16:51.120> lot answer. Yeah, I think um I think a lot answer. Yeah, I think um I think a lot of<01:16:51.280> that<01:16:51.520> is<01:16:51.600> is<01:16:51.679> is<01:16:52.400> happening<01:16:52.960> and<01:16:53.440> things

1:16:53 of that is is is happening and things of that is is is happening and things that<01:16:53.840> we<01:16:54.159> talk<01:16:54.400> about<01:16:54.560> all<01:16:54.640> the<01:16:54.800> time<01:16:54.960> like<01:16:55.199> how that we talk about all the time like how that we talk about all the time like how do<01:16:55.440> we<01:16:55.679> the<01:16:55.840> student<01:16:56.080> teacher<01:16:56.560> one<01:16:56.960> for do we the student teacher one for do we the student teacher one for instance<01:16:57.520> like<01:16:58.400> um<01:16:58.480> I'm<01:16:58.719> a<01:16:58.960> huge<01:16:59.199> proponent<01:16:59.600> of instance like um I’m a huge proponent of instance like um I’m a huge proponent of getting<01:17:00.080> student<01:17:00.400> teachers<01:17:00.800> in<01:17:01.120> to<01:17:01.520> to<01:17:02.159> not getting student teachers in to to not getting student teachers in to to not only<01:17:02.640> just<01:17:02.880> to<01:17:03.040> help<01:17:03.280> out<01:17:03.440> in<01:17:03.600> the<01:17:03.760> classroom only just to help out in the classroom only just to help out in the classroom you<01:17:04.560> know<01:17:04.640> as<01:17:04.800> as<01:17:05.120> student<01:17:05.360> teachers<01:17:05.600> but<01:17:05.840> to you know as as student teachers but to you know as as student teachers but to grow<01:17:06.239> them<01:17:06.480> and<01:17:06.640> to<01:17:06.800> help<01:17:06.960> them<01:17:07.199> and<01:17:07.440> and<01:17:07.760> say grow them and to help them and and say grow them and to help them and and say hey<01:17:08.239> maybe<01:17:08.400> there's<01:17:08.640> a<01:17:08.719> place<01:17:08.880> for<01:17:08.960> you hey maybe there’s a place for you hey maybe there’s a place for you Marblehead<01:17:10.320> um<01:17:10.640> you<01:17:10.880> we<01:17:11.040> run<01:17:11.199> into<01:17:11.600> you<01:17:11.760> know Marblehead um you we run into you know Marblehead um you we run into you know it’s<01:17:12.159> tough<01:17:12.400> we<01:17:12.560> have<01:17:12.640> Salem<01:17:12.960> state<01:17:13.120> and<01:17:13.199> we it’s tough we have Salem state and we it’s tough we have Salem state and we have<01:17:13.840> and<01:17:14.000> you<01:17:14.159> know<01:17:14.239> so<01:17:14.400> the<01:17:14.560> the<01:17:14.880> feeder have and you know so the the feeder have and you know so the the feeder systems<01:17:15.679> for<01:17:15.840> us<01:17:16.000> aren't<01:17:16.560> as<01:17:16.800> robust<01:17:17.199> as<01:17:17.360> I systems for us aren’t as robust as I systems for us aren’t as robust as I would<01:17:17.760> love<01:17:18.239> um<01:17:18.320> that<01:17:18.560> I've<01:17:18.719> seen<01:17:18.800> in<01:17:18.960> other would love um that I’ve seen in other would love um that I’ve seen in other districts,<01:17:19.679> but<01:17:20.000> we<01:17:20.239> do<01:17:20.400> try<01:17:20.560> to<01:17:20.800> capture<01:17:21.120> that districts, but we do try to capture that districts, but we do try to capture that when<01:17:21.600> we<01:17:21.760> can.<01:17:22.080> Um,<01:17:22.640> and<01:17:22.880> then,<01:17:23.600> um,<01:17:24.159> as<01:17:24.480> far when we can. Um, and then, um, as far when we can. Um, and then, um, as far as,<01:17:25.280> um,<01:17:26.320> yeah.<01:17:26.719> Um,<01:17:27.360> but<01:17:27.600> I'll<01:17:27.760> let as, um, yeah. Um, but I’ll let as, um, yeah. Um, but I’ll let » I<01:17:28.239> just<01:17:28.400> also<01:17:28.560> want<01:17:28.719> to<01:17:28.800> add,<01:17:29.120> it's<01:17:29.360> been » I just also want to add, it’s been » I just also want to add, it’s been really<01:17:29.760> nice<01:17:29.920> in<01:17:30.080> my<01:17:30.239> time<01:17:30.400> here<01:17:30.640> to<01:17:30.800> see<01:17:31.199> um, really nice in my time here to see um, really nice in my time here to see um, returning<01:17:31.840> students<01:17:32.480> become<01:17:32.880> now<01:17:33.360> uh, returning students become now uh, returning students become now uh, counselors,<01:17:34.239> teachers.<01:17:34.800> So,<01:17:35.440> we<01:17:35.679> have<01:17:35.840> such<01:17:36.000> a counselors, teachers. So, we have such a counselors, teachers. So, we have such a great<01:17:36.320> product,<01:17:36.560> they<01:17:36.800> want<01:17:36.880> to<01:17:37.040> return<01:17:37.360> home great product, they want to return home great product, they want to return home and<01:17:38.000> be<01:17:38.159> part<01:17:38.320> of<01:17:38.400> our<01:17:38.640> system.<01:17:39.120> We<01:17:39.280> do<01:17:39.520> has

1:17:39 and be part of our system. We do has and be part of our system. We do has have<01:17:40.000> a<01:17:40.159> partnership<01:17:40.480> with<01:17:40.640> Salem<01:17:41.040> State.<01:17:41.840> Um, have a partnership with Salem State. Um, have a partnership with Salem State. Um, Indicott<01:17:42.719> has<01:17:42.880> a<01:17:43.040> different<01:17:43.199> kind<01:17:43.360> of Indicott has a different kind of Indicott has a different kind of graduate<01:17:43.920> level<01:17:44.239> program<01:17:44.560> that's<01:17:44.800> a<01:17:44.960> little graduate level program that’s a little graduate level program that’s a little bit<01:17:45.120> different.<01:17:45.360> It's<01:17:45.440> like<01:17:45.600> a<01:17:45.760> fellowship bit different. It’s like a fellowship bit different. It’s like a fellowship program.<01:17:46.960> Um<01:17:47.280> but<01:17:47.440> we program. Um but we program. Um but we » correct » correct » correct » in<01:17:49.440> Beverly.<01:17:49.920> Yeah,<01:17:50.080> correct.<01:17:50.480> Yeah.<01:17:50.800> Um<01:17:51.040> but » in Beverly. Yeah, correct. Yeah. Um but » in Beverly. Yeah, correct. Yeah. Um but we<01:17:51.440> do<01:17:51.600> have<01:17:51.679> that<01:17:51.920> and<01:17:52.159> this<01:17:52.320> year<01:17:52.480> we<01:17:52.640> we we do have that and this year we we we do have that and this year we we hired<01:17:53.360> one<01:17:53.520> of<01:17:53.600> our<01:17:54.000> uh<01:17:54.239> Salem<01:17:54.719> State<01:17:55.520> um<01:17:55.840> that hired one of our uh Salem State um that hired one of our uh Salem State um that he<01:17:56.719> did,<01:17:57.040> you<01:17:57.120> know,<01:17:57.360> some<01:17:57.520> hours<01:17:57.760> with<01:17:57.920> us<01:17:58.320> and he did, you know, some hours with us and he did, you know, some hours with us and found<01:17:59.199> the<01:17:59.360> home<01:17:59.520> care.<01:17:59.760> So<01:17:59.920> we<01:18:00.000> we<01:18:00.239> are found the home care. So we we are found the home care. So we we are working<01:18:00.560> on<01:18:00.719> that.<01:18:01.040> It's<01:18:01.920> um<01:18:02.080> logistically working on that. It’s um logistically working on that. It’s um logistically with<01:18:02.960> our with our with our » correct<01:18:03.600> me<01:18:03.679> if<01:18:03.840> I'm<01:18:04.000> wrong.<01:18:04.400> That's<01:18:04.640> part<01:18:04.800> of » correct me if I’m wrong. That’s part of » correct me if I’m wrong. That’s part of our<01:18:05.040> cuts<01:18:05.280> for<01:18:05.440> this<01:18:05.760> level<01:18:06.080> funded<01:18:06.400> budget. our cuts for this level funded budget. our cuts for this level funded budget. » Just<01:18:07.840> no<01:18:08.800> we<01:18:08.880> we<01:18:09.040> decided<01:18:09.360> not<01:18:09.520> to<01:18:09.679> fund<01:18:10.239> the » Just no we we decided not to fund the » Just no we we decided not to fund the fellowship.<01:18:10.960> That's<01:18:11.199> that's<01:18:11.440> a<01:18:11.600> little<01:18:12.239> from fellowship. That’s that’s a little from fellowship. That’s that’s a little from the<01:18:12.800> student<01:18:13.040> teacher, the student teacher, the student teacher, » but<01:18:14.880> yeah.<01:18:15.840> Um<01:18:16.239> and<01:18:16.400> then<01:18:16.560> the<01:18:16.719> other<01:18:16.800> piece » but yeah. Um and then the other piece » but yeah. Um and then the other piece that<01:18:17.199> I<01:18:17.280> think<01:18:17.360> you<01:18:17.679> talked<01:18:17.920> about that I think you talked about that I think you talked about kindergarten,<01:18:18.719> you<01:18:18.800> know,<01:18:19.120> um<01:18:19.360> Al's<01:18:20.080> Al's kindergarten, you know, um Al’s Al’s kindergarten, you know, um Al’s Al’s discussion<01:18:21.199> about<01:18:21.520> you<01:18:21.679> know<01:18:21.760> fully<01:18:22.080> funding discussion about you know fully funding discussion about you know fully funding kindergarten.<01:18:23.120> Does<01:18:23.280> that<01:18:23.600> increase kindergarten. Does that increase kindergarten. Does that increase enrollment?<01:18:24.320> Potentially.<01:18:25.040> I<01:18:25.199> think<01:18:25.600> um<01:18:26.320> it

1:18:26 enrollment? Potentially. I think um it enrollment? Potentially. I think um it it<01:18:26.800> could<01:18:27.199> it's<01:18:27.440> also<01:18:28.080> um<01:18:29.440> you<01:18:29.600> know<01:18:29.840> it's<01:18:30.000> a it could it’s also um you know it’s a it could it’s also um you know it’s a good<01:18:30.239> thing,<01:18:30.400> right?<01:18:30.719> We<01:18:30.800> we<01:18:31.040> should<01:18:31.199> be good thing, right? We we should be good thing, right? We we should be providing<01:18:31.679> kindergarten.<01:18:32.480> I<01:18:32.719> think<01:18:33.120> the providing kindergarten. I think the providing kindergarten. I think the problem<01:18:33.520> with<01:18:33.679> the<01:18:33.840> kindergarten<01:18:34.320> of<01:18:34.400> prek<01:18:34.719> is problem with the kindergarten of prek is problem with the kindergarten of prek is is<01:18:35.040> our<01:18:35.199> birth<01:18:35.440> rates<01:18:35.679> are<01:18:35.840> low<01:18:36.239> been<01:18:36.400> low.<01:18:36.719> So is our birth rates are low been low. So is our birth rates are low been low. So the<01:18:37.360> incoming<01:18:38.000> numbers<01:18:38.400> aren't<01:18:38.640> aren't<01:18:38.960> what the incoming numbers aren’t aren’t what the incoming numbers aren’t aren’t what they<01:18:39.440> what<01:18:39.600> they<01:18:39.840> have<01:18:40.000> been.<01:18:40.320> So<01:18:40.480> that<01:18:40.560> that they what they have been. So that that they what they have been. So that that definitely<01:18:41.120> has<01:18:41.280> a<01:18:41.440> trickle<01:18:41.760> up<01:18:42.000> effect.<01:18:42.719> Um definitely has a trickle up effect. Um definitely has a trickle up effect. Um but<01:18:43.440> we're<01:18:43.679> having<01:18:43.840> convers<01:18:44.320> a<01:18:44.480> lot<01:18:44.560> of<01:18:44.640> the but we’re having convers a lot of the but we’re having convers a lot of the internal<01:18:45.199> conversation<01:18:45.600> right<01:18:45.840> it<01:18:46.000> doesn't internal conversation right it doesn’t internal conversation right it doesn’t help<01:18:46.480> right<01:18:46.719> now<01:18:46.880> in<01:18:47.120> the<01:18:47.280> conversation<01:18:47.679> we're help right now in the conversation we’re help right now in the conversation we’re having<01:18:48.159> but<01:18:48.560> we're<01:18:48.800> talking<01:18:49.040> about<01:18:49.280> how<01:18:49.440> do<01:18:49.600> we having but we’re talking about how do we having but we’re talking about how do we how<01:18:50.320> do<01:18:50.400> we<01:18:50.800> u<01:18:50.960> make<01:18:51.280> transitions<01:18:51.840> between<01:18:52.080> the how do we u make transitions between the how do we u make transitions between the schools<01:18:52.480> a<01:18:52.640> little<01:18:52.719> bit<01:18:52.800> more<01:18:52.960> robust<01:18:53.440> how<01:18:53.520> do schools a little bit more robust how do schools a little bit more robust how do we<01:18:54.080> have<01:18:54.560> um<01:18:54.880> the<01:18:55.120> high<01:18:55.360> school<01:18:56.000> present<01:18:56.400> more we have um the high school present more we have um the high school present more to<01:18:56.880> the<01:18:57.040> middle<01:18:57.280> school<01:18:57.600> students<01:18:57.920> so<01:18:58.159> that to the middle school students so that to the middle school students so that they’re<01:18:58.640> not<01:18:59.040> more<01:18:59.280> enamored<01:18:59.760> with<01:19:00.000> going they’re not more enamored with going they’re not more enamored with going elsewhere<01:19:00.719> and<01:19:00.880> they<01:19:01.040> say<01:19:01.280> hey<01:19:01.520> there's<01:19:01.920> some elsewhere and they say hey there’s some elsewhere and they say hey there’s some really<01:19:02.320> cool<01:19:02.480> things<01:19:02.719> happening<01:19:02.960> in<01:19:03.120> mobile really cool things happening in mobile really cool things happening in mobile high<01:19:03.679> school<01:19:03.920> so<01:19:04.159> how<01:19:04.320> do<01:19:04.400> we<01:19:04.640> retain<01:19:05.520> students high school so how do we retain students high school so how do we retain students which<01:19:06.560> then<01:19:06.800> also<01:19:07.040> helps<01:19:07.280> retain<01:19:07.760> teachers<01:19:08.480> um which then also helps retain teachers um which then also helps retain teachers um and<01:19:09.920> um<01:19:10.480> Julia<01:19:10.960> in<01:19:11.120> the<01:19:11.280> office<01:19:11.520> of<01:19:11.679> teaching

1:19:11 and um Julia in the office of teaching and um Julia in the office of teaching learning<01:19:12.400> And<01:19:12.560> the<01:19:12.719> PD<01:19:13.040> committee<01:19:13.199> is<01:19:13.440> working learning And the PD committee is working learning And the PD committee is working really<01:19:13.920> hard<01:19:14.159> about<01:19:14.480> how<01:19:14.719> do<01:19:14.800> we<01:19:15.280> create<01:19:15.679> and really hard about how do we create and really hard about how do we create and um<01:19:17.440> and<01:19:17.760> provide<01:19:18.239> PD<01:19:18.960> in<01:19:19.280> districts<01:19:19.760> so<01:19:19.920> that um and provide PD in districts so that um and provide PD in districts so that um<01:19:20.560> you<01:19:20.719> know<01:19:20.880> teachers<01:19:21.280> are<01:19:21.440> getting<01:19:21.600> the um you know teachers are getting the um you know teachers are getting the resources<01:19:22.320> and<01:19:22.719> the<01:19:23.040> and<01:19:23.199> the<01:19:23.440> things<01:19:23.520> that resources and the and the things that resources and the and the things that they<01:19:23.920> need<01:19:24.080> and<01:19:24.320> the<01:19:24.640> training<01:19:24.960> they<01:19:25.199> need<01:19:25.440> so they need and the training they need so they need and the training they need so they<01:19:26.159> and<01:19:26.640> in<01:19:26.719> in<01:19:26.880> a<01:19:27.120> robust<01:19:27.440> way<01:19:27.600> so<01:19:27.760> they<01:19:28.000> want they and in in a robust way so they want they and in in a robust way so they want to<01:19:28.400> stay<01:19:28.880> on<01:19:29.120> and<01:19:29.600> you<01:19:29.679> know<01:19:29.840> like<01:19:30.080> hey<01:19:30.239> we're to stay on and you know like hey we’re to stay on and you know like hey we’re spending<01:19:30.800> the<01:19:30.960> time<01:19:31.120> and<01:19:31.360> the<01:19:31.600> energy<01:19:32.480> uh spending the time and the energy uh spending the time and the energy uh training<01:19:33.040> folks<01:19:33.920> so<01:19:34.159> that<01:19:34.400> we<01:19:34.560> can<01:19:34.719> provide training folks so that we can provide training folks so that we can provide the<01:19:35.199> best<01:19:35.440> education.<01:19:35.920> So<01:19:36.080> there's<01:19:36.239> all<01:19:36.400> those the best education. So there’s all those the best education. So there’s all those things<01:19:36.719> that<01:19:36.800> are<01:19:36.960> happening.<01:19:37.199> It's<01:19:37.360> it's things that are happening. It’s it’s things that are happening. It’s it’s it’s<01:19:37.840> not<01:19:37.920> as<01:19:38.159> easy<01:19:38.320> to<01:19:38.560> quantify.<01:19:39.520> Um<01:19:39.920> but it’s not as easy to quantify. Um but it’s not as easy to quantify. Um but there<01:19:40.560> are<01:19:40.880> there<01:19:41.040> are<01:19:41.120> all<01:19:41.280> those there are there are all those there are there are all those conversations<01:19:42.159> happening.<01:19:42.719> Um<01:19:43.280> I<01:19:43.520> wish<01:19:43.679> I<01:19:43.840> had conversations happening. Um I wish I had conversations happening. Um I wish I had the<01:19:44.080> magic<01:19:44.400> wand.<01:19:44.719> I<01:19:44.880> don't.<01:19:45.120> Um<01:19:45.360> but<01:19:45.840> but<01:19:46.480> I the magic wand. I don’t. Um but but I the magic wand. I don’t. Um but but I think<01:19:46.880> your<01:19:47.120> points<01:19:47.440> are<01:19:47.600> really<01:19:47.840> well<01:19:48.080> taken think your points are really well taken think your points are really well taken and<01:19:48.560> those<01:19:48.800> are<01:19:48.880> the<01:19:49.280> those<01:19:49.679> kind<01:19:49.920> of<01:19:50.080> some<01:19:50.239> of and those are the those kind of some of and those are the those kind of some of the<01:19:50.480> intangibles<01:19:51.040> that<01:19:51.199> are<01:19:51.280> hard<01:19:51.440> to<01:19:51.600> kind<01:19:51.760> of the intangibles that are hard to kind of the intangibles that are hard to kind of say<01:19:52.239> like<01:19:52.480> what<01:19:52.719> are<01:19:52.880> you<01:19:53.120> doing<01:19:53.440> too?<01:19:54.080> And<01:19:54.320> I say like what are you doing too? And I say like what are you doing too? And I think<01:19:54.800> um<01:19:54.960> we've<01:19:55.280> been<01:19:55.520> have<01:19:55.760> you<01:19:55.840> know<01:19:56.080> we're think um we’ve been have you know we’re think um we’ve been have you know we’re all<01:19:56.560> kind<01:19:57.440> user<01:19:58.400> newer.<01:19:59.679> Um<01:20:00.159> so<01:20:00.320> we're<01:20:00.640> we're

1:20:00 all kind user newer. Um so we’re we’re all kind user newer. Um so we’re we’re having<01:20:01.120> those<01:20:01.360> conversations.<01:20:01.920> It<01:20:02.080> just<01:20:02.239> it having those conversations. It just it having those conversations. It just it takes<01:20:02.560> a<01:20:02.640> little<01:20:02.719> bit<01:20:02.800> of<01:20:02.960> time<01:20:03.120> to<01:20:03.280> to<01:20:03.520> get takes a little bit of time to to get takes a little bit of time to to get those<01:20:04.000> that<01:20:04.480> culture<01:20:04.960> ingrained<01:20:05.440> and<01:20:05.600> we<01:20:05.760> move those that culture ingrained and we move those that culture ingrained and we move forward.<01:20:06.400> But<01:20:06.640> I<01:20:06.800> think<01:20:06.960> I<01:20:07.120> think<01:20:07.280> we're<01:20:07.440> doing forward. But I think I think we’re doing forward. But I think I think we’re doing some<01:20:08.159> good<01:20:08.480> work. some good work. some good work. » Yeah. » Yeah. » Yeah. » Well,<01:20:09.679> the<01:20:09.760> other<01:20:09.920> thing<01:20:10.640> too<01:20:11.440> um<01:20:11.920> the<01:20:12.159> other » Well, the other thing too um the other » Well, the other thing too um the other thing<01:20:12.480> too<01:20:12.640> to<01:20:12.880> keep<01:20:13.040> in<01:20:13.199> mind<01:20:13.280> is<01:20:13.600> we<01:20:14.080> you<01:20:14.239> know thing too to keep in mind is we you know thing too to keep in mind is we you know working<01:20:14.560> with<01:20:14.719> Lisa<01:20:15.040> Marie<01:20:15.679> Epelo<01:20:16.400> is<01:20:16.719> we<01:20:16.960> are working with Lisa Marie Epelo is we are working with Lisa Marie Epelo is we are you<01:20:17.600> know<01:20:17.760> trying<01:20:18.000> to<01:20:18.159> work<01:20:18.400> to<01:20:18.640> bring<01:20:19.040> back you know trying to work to bring back you know trying to work to bring back out<01:20:19.679> of<01:20:19.840> district<01:20:20.320> placement<01:20:20.880> students<01:20:22.000> um out of district placement students um out of district placement students um hopefully<01:20:22.800> back<01:20:23.040> into<01:20:23.360> district<01:20:23.600> that<01:20:23.840> we<01:20:24.000> can hopefully back into district that we can hopefully back into district that we can provide<01:20:24.640> the<01:20:25.040> appropriate<01:20:25.520> education<01:20:26.560> um<01:20:26.719> for provide the appropriate education um for provide the appropriate education um for them<01:20:27.199> and<01:20:27.440> also<01:20:27.679> to<01:20:27.920> build<01:20:28.159> robust<01:20:28.640> programs them and also to build robust programs them and also to build robust programs um<01:20:30.320> you<01:20:30.480> know<01:20:30.640> as<01:20:30.880> importantly<01:20:31.199> that<01:20:31.440> will um you know as importantly that will um you know as importantly that will will<01:20:32.800> preclude<01:20:33.280> students<01:20:33.600> from<01:20:33.760> going<01:20:34.000> out<01:20:34.159> of will preclude students from going out of will preclude students from going out of district.<01:20:34.560> Now,<01:20:34.800> obviously,<01:20:35.040> there's<01:20:35.280> always district. Now, obviously, there’s always district. Now, obviously, there’s always going<01:20:35.520> to<01:20:35.600> be<01:20:35.679> some<01:20:35.920> that<01:20:36.239> we'll<01:20:36.400> need<01:20:36.560> to<01:20:36.719> we going to be some that we’ll need to we going to be some that we’ll need to we can’t<01:20:37.040> meet<01:20:37.199> their<01:20:37.440> needs,<01:20:38.080> but<01:20:38.480> that<01:20:39.520> work can’t meet their needs, but that work can’t meet their needs, but that work also<01:20:40.320> takes<01:20:40.560> an<01:20:40.800> investment<01:20:41.440> and<01:20:41.679> that<01:20:41.920> takes, also takes an investment and that takes, also takes an investment and that takes, you<01:20:42.800> know,<01:20:42.960> more<01:20:43.280> dollars<01:20:43.679> in<01:20:43.920> our<01:20:44.159> budget<01:20:44.719> um you know, more dollars in our budget um you know, more dollars in our budget um than<01:20:45.040> a<01:20:45.199> level<01:20:45.440> funded<01:20:45.760> budget<01:20:46.000> allows.<01:20:46.800> Um

1:20:47 than a level funded budget allows. Um than a level funded budget allows. Um so,<01:20:47.199> these<01:20:47.440> are<01:20:47.520> the<01:20:47.760> kind<01:20:47.920> of,<01:20:48.239> you<01:20:48.400> know, so, these are the kind of, you know, so, these are the kind of, you know, pressures<01:20:49.440> that<01:20:49.679> we<01:20:50.560> we<01:20:50.960> have<01:20:51.040> to<01:20:51.199> deal<01:20:51.440> with. pressures that we we have to deal with. pressures that we we have to deal with. » Yeah,<01:20:52.880> I<01:20:53.040> don't<01:20:53.120> think<01:20:53.199> I<01:20:53.280> I<01:20:53.520> heard<01:20:53.679> this,<01:20:53.840> but » Yeah, I don’t think I I heard this, but » Yeah, I don’t think I I heard this, but like<01:20:54.239> a<01:20:54.400> couple<01:20:54.480> of<01:20:54.640> meetings<01:20:54.880> ago,<01:20:55.120> a<01:20:55.199> couple like a couple of meetings ago, a couple like a couple of meetings ago, a couple of<01:20:55.440> months<01:20:55.600> ago<01:20:55.760> now<01:20:56.080> maybe,<01:20:56.960> um<01:20:57.120> what<01:20:57.360> I<01:20:57.520> heard of months ago now maybe, um what I heard of months ago now maybe, um what I heard from<01:20:57.840> you<01:20:58.159> to<01:20:58.640> which<01:20:58.880> I<01:20:59.120> really<01:20:59.360> liked<01:20:59.679> was from you to which I really liked was from you to which I really liked was we’re<01:21:01.120> also<01:21:01.360> trying<01:21:01.600> to<01:21:01.760> get<01:21:01.840> as<01:21:02.080> much<01:21:02.320> data<01:21:02.640> as we’re also trying to get as much data as we’re also trying to get as much data as to<01:21:03.040> why.<01:21:03.600> Right.<01:21:04.000> So<01:21:04.159> when<01:21:04.480> when<01:21:04.880> students to why. Right. So when when students to why. Right. So when when students leave<01:21:05.840> or<01:21:06.000> whatever<01:21:06.320> it<01:21:06.480> may<01:21:06.560> be<01:21:06.800> teachers,<01:21:07.199> we leave or whatever it may be teachers, we leave or whatever it may be teachers, we try<01:21:07.520> to<01:21:07.840> have<01:21:08.400> other<01:21:08.880> formerly<01:21:09.199> call<01:21:09.360> them try to have other formerly call them try to have other formerly call them exit<01:21:09.840> interviews<01:21:10.320> but<01:21:10.719> you<01:21:10.880> know<01:21:10.960> we<01:21:11.199> try<01:21:11.360> to exit interviews but you know we try to exit interviews but you know we try to work<01:21:11.760> with<01:21:12.080> those<01:21:12.320> individuals<01:21:12.800> because<01:21:12.960> I work with those individuals because I work with those individuals because I think<01:21:13.280> the<01:21:13.520> best<01:21:13.679> way<01:21:13.760> to<01:21:13.920> figure<01:21:14.080> out<01:21:14.239> what<01:21:14.480> we think the best way to figure out what we think the best way to figure out what we need<01:21:14.719> to<01:21:14.800> do<01:21:14.960> is<01:21:15.120> to<01:21:15.280> understand<01:21:16.239> the<01:21:16.480> why need to do is to understand the why need to do is to understand the why right<01:21:17.040> the<01:21:17.280> data<01:21:17.520> behind<01:21:17.840> that<01:21:18.320> and<01:21:18.480> I<01:21:18.719> think right the data behind that and I think right the data behind that and I think that’s<01:21:18.960> an<01:21:19.120> important<01:21:19.520> component that’s an important component that’s an important component » and<01:21:20.719> again<01:21:20.880> yeah<01:21:21.120> it's<01:21:21.360> hard<01:21:21.679> to<01:21:21.760> take<01:21:21.920> all » and again yeah it’s hard to take all » and again yeah it’s hard to take all these<01:21:22.159> things<01:21:22.320> off<01:21:22.480> off<01:21:22.640> the<01:21:22.800> cuff<01:21:23.040> but<01:21:23.199> yeah these things off off the cuff but yeah these things off off the cuff but yeah absolutely<01:21:23.840> and<01:21:24.000> and<01:21:24.320> I<01:21:24.480> just<01:21:24.880> Julie<01:21:25.280> I<01:21:25.440> just absolutely and and I just Julie I just absolutely and and I just Julie I just asked<01:21:25.760> Julie<01:21:26.080> to<01:21:26.159> share<01:21:26.320> a<01:21:26.480> little<01:21:26.560> bit<01:21:26.640> more asked Julie to share a little bit more asked Julie to share a little bit more about<01:21:26.880> the<01:21:27.040> enrollment<01:21:27.360> piece.<01:21:27.600> to<01:21:27.760> what<01:21:27.840> Mal about the enrollment piece. to what Mal about the enrollment piece. to what Mal was<01:21:28.320> speaking<01:21:28.480> about,<01:21:28.719> we<01:21:28.960> presented<01:21:29.679> um<01:21:29.920> the was speaking about, we presented um the was speaking about, we presented um the team<01:21:30.400> presented<01:21:30.880> in<01:21:31.120> December<01:21:31.520> on<01:21:31.760> enrollment

1:21:32 team presented in December on enrollment team presented in December on enrollment and<01:21:32.560> looking<01:21:32.719> at<01:21:32.880> the<01:21:33.120> historical and looking at the historical and looking at the historical perspective<01:21:34.560> and<01:21:34.960> through<01:21:35.280> the<01:21:35.520> research<01:21:35.840> and perspective and through the research and perspective and through the research and the<01:21:36.320> deep<01:21:36.560> dive<01:21:36.800> into<01:21:37.120> that,<01:21:37.440> it<01:21:37.679> really<01:21:38.320> we the deep dive into that, it really we the deep dive into that, it really we had<01:21:38.800> some<01:21:39.040> very<01:21:39.679> um<01:21:40.880> like<01:21:41.199> productive had some very um like productive had some very um like productive conversations<01:21:42.159> as<01:21:42.480> administrative<01:21:43.120> team<01:21:43.600> and conversations as administrative team and conversations as administrative team and we’ve<01:21:44.159> actually<01:21:44.560> shifted<01:21:44.960> our<01:21:45.280> strategy.<01:21:46.080> So, we’ve actually shifted our strategy. So, we’ve actually shifted our strategy. So, we’ve<01:21:46.480> been<01:21:46.719> more<01:21:46.960> strategic<01:21:47.520> in<01:21:48.400> um<01:21:48.560> the we’ve been more strategic in um the we’ve been more strategic in um the points<01:21:49.040> that<01:21:49.280> John<01:21:49.760> identified<01:21:50.239> as<01:21:51.280> that<01:21:51.520> we points that John identified as that we points that John identified as that we we<01:21:52.000> think<01:21:52.159> that<01:21:52.400> we<01:21:52.560> could<01:21:52.639> maybe<01:21:52.960> hopefully we think that we could maybe hopefully we think that we could maybe hopefully recapture<01:21:53.840> or<01:21:54.080> gaining<01:21:54.480> more<01:21:54.639> enrollment<01:21:55.040> and recapture or gaining more enrollment and recapture or gaining more enrollment and that<01:21:55.440> is<01:21:55.600> kindergarten.<01:21:56.239> So,<01:21:56.400> we<01:21:56.639> just that is kindergarten. So, we just that is kindergarten. So, we just launched<01:21:57.120> enrollment.<01:21:58.000> Perhaps<01:21:58.320> you<01:21:58.560> got<01:21:58.639> the launched enrollment. Perhaps you got the launched enrollment. Perhaps you got the flyer<01:21:59.120> that<01:21:59.360> we<01:21:59.520> created.<01:22:00.480> For<01:22:00.719> the<01:22:00.880> first flyer that we created. For the first flyer that we created. For the first time,<01:22:01.360> we<01:22:01.600> added<01:22:01.840> a<01:22:02.080> data<01:22:02.400> point<01:22:02.560> that<01:22:02.800> we<01:22:02.960> are time, we added a data point that we are time, we added a data point that we are very<01:22:03.440> proud<01:22:03.600> of<01:22:03.920> that<01:22:04.159> the<01:22:04.400> students<01:22:04.639> that very proud of that the students that very proud of that the students that start<01:22:05.040> in<01:22:05.199> kindergarten<01:22:05.600> in<01:22:05.760> Marblehead start in kindergarten in Marblehead start in kindergarten in Marblehead public<01:22:06.480> schools<01:22:06.800> tend<01:22:07.040> to<01:22:07.360> outperform public schools tend to outperform public schools tend to outperform students<01:22:08.880> that<01:22:09.040> enroll<01:22:09.360> later.<01:22:09.760> So,<01:22:09.920> we've students that enroll later. So, we’ve students that enroll later. So, we’ve never<01:22:10.400> done<01:22:10.560> that<01:22:10.800> before.<01:22:11.120> So,<01:22:11.280> we're<01:22:11.520> adding never done that before. So, we’re adding never done that before. So, we’re adding more.<01:22:12.800> We've<01:22:13.120> also more. We’ve also more. We’ve also » you’re<01:22:14.320> getting » you’re getting » you’re getting » and<01:22:15.360> we<01:22:15.600> and<01:22:15.760> we<01:22:15.920> thank<01:22:16.080> you<01:22:16.159> so<01:22:16.320> much<01:22:16.480> for » and we and we thank you so much for » and we and we thank you so much for reminding<01:22:16.800> me.<01:22:17.040> We<01:22:17.199> also<01:22:17.440> launched

1:22:17 reminding me. We also launched reminding me. We also launched everything<01:22:18.000> a<01:22:18.239> lot<01:22:18.320> earlier.<01:22:18.800> So,<01:22:19.040> as<01:22:19.360> the everything a lot earlier. So, as the everything a lot earlier. 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Um, and then we hopefully get some more. Um, and then we had<01:22:30.159> a<01:22:30.400> phenomenal<01:22:31.120> open<01:22:31.440> house<01:22:31.600> last<01:22:31.840> night had a phenomenal open house last night had a phenomenal open house last night at<01:22:32.080> the<01:22:32.239> high<01:22:32.400> school<01:22:32.560> for<01:22:32.880> the<01:22:33.040> 8th<01:22:33.360> to<01:22:33.520> 9th at the high school for the 8th to 9th at the high school for the 8th to 9th grade<01:22:34.000> transition.<01:22:35.120> So,<01:22:35.360> we're<01:22:35.600> definitely grade transition. So, we’re definitely grade transition. 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1:23:03 it’s important to bring these things up it’s important to bring these things up when<01:23:04.000> people<01:23:04.159> are<01:23:04.239> here<01:23:04.400> and<01:23:04.560> listening<01:23:04.960> this when people are here and listening this when people are here and listening this is<01:23:05.280> really<01:23:05.520> important<01:23:05.760> for<01:23:05.920> us<01:23:06.080> to<01:23:06.320> to<01:23:06.639> shed is really important for us to to shed is really important for us to to shed positive<01:23:07.360> light<01:23:07.520> on<01:23:07.679> that<01:23:07.840> as<01:23:07.920> well positive light on that as well positive light on that as well » and<01:23:08.480> even<01:23:08.639> just<01:23:08.960> the<01:23:09.120> the<01:23:09.440> night<01:23:09.760> last<01:23:09.920> night » and even just the the night last night » and even just the the night last night that<01:23:10.560> Julie<01:23:10.960> just<01:23:11.120> talked<01:23:11.280> about.<01:23:11.440> We<01:23:11.600> already that Julie just talked about. We already that Julie just talked about. We already talked<01:23:12.159> about,<01:23:12.400> hey,<01:23:12.560> next<01:23:12.719> year<01:23:12.880> we<01:23:13.040> need<01:23:13.199> to talked about, hey, next year we need to talked about, hey, next year we need to do<01:23:13.440> that<01:23:13.679> earlier<01:23:14.159> so<01:23:14.320> that<01:23:14.560> like<01:23:15.040> we<01:23:15.280> have do that earlier so that like we have do that earlier so that like we have kids<01:23:15.760> that<01:23:15.920> haven't<01:23:16.159> already<01:23:16.400> committed<01:23:16.719> to, kids that haven’t already committed to, kids that haven’t already committed to, you<01:23:17.280> know,<01:23:17.440> X,<01:23:17.679> Y,<01:23:17.760> and<01:23:17.920> Z<01:23:18.159> going<01:23:18.480> somewhere you know, X, Y, and Z going somewhere you know, X, Y, and Z going somewhere else.<01:23:18.880> So,<01:23:19.040> let's<01:23:19.199> do<01:23:19.280> that<01:23:19.520> earlier.<01:23:20.080> Let's else. So, let’s do that earlier. Let’s else. So, let’s do that earlier. Let’s really<01:23:21.440> celebrate<01:23:22.000> all<01:23:22.239> the<01:23:22.400> great<01:23:22.639> things really celebrate all the great things really celebrate all the great things that<01:23:22.960> we<01:23:23.120> have<01:23:23.280> to<01:23:23.440> offer<01:23:23.679> at<01:23:23.760> Marvel<01:23:24.239> High that we have to offer at Marvel High that we have to offer at Marvel High School<01:23:24.560> and<01:23:24.719> do<01:23:24.800> it<01:23:24.960> early.<01:23:25.199> And<01:23:25.440> we<01:23:25.600> talked School and do it early. And we talked School and do it early. And we talked about<01:23:26.159> not<01:23:26.320> just<01:23:26.480> targeting<01:23:26.800> the<01:23:26.960> eighth about not just targeting the eighth about not just targeting the eighth graders,<01:23:27.440> we<01:23:27.600> should<01:23:27.760> start<01:23:28.000> targeting<01:23:28.239> the graders, we should start targeting the graders, we should start targeting the seventh<01:23:28.719> graders.<01:23:29.120> So,<01:23:29.360> there's<01:23:29.679> all<01:23:29.840> those seventh graders. So, there’s all those seventh graders. So, there’s all those discussions<01:23:30.639> happening<01:23:30.960> and<01:23:31.199> it's<01:23:31.360> just<01:23:31.520> born discussions happening and it’s just born discussions happening and it’s just born out<01:23:32.000> of<01:23:32.159> like,<01:23:32.320> hey,<01:23:32.560> what<01:23:32.719> can<01:23:32.880> we<01:23:33.040> do<01:23:33.199> better? out of like, hey, what can we do better? out of like, hey, what can we do better? What<01:23:33.760> can<01:23:33.840> we<01:23:34.000> do<01:23:34.159> different?<01:23:34.480> What<01:23:34.639> can<01:23:34.800> we<01:23:34.960> do What can we do different? What can we do What can we do different? What can we do for<01:23:35.920> all<01:23:36.080> the<01:23:36.239> things<01:23:36.400> you<01:23:36.560> just<01:23:36.719> said?<01:23:37.040> And for all the things you just said? And for all the things you just said? And you<01:23:37.520> know,<01:23:37.679> I'm<01:23:37.840> I'm<01:23:38.159> excited<01:23:38.480> about<01:23:38.639> it.<01:23:38.880> 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,<01:23:39.440> it<01:23:39.840> takes<01:23:40.080> a<01:23:40.239> little<01:23:40.320> bit<01:23:40.400> of<01:23:40.560> time, again, it takes a little bit of time, again, it takes a little bit of time, but<01:23:40.960> you<01:23:41.040> know,<01:23:41.440> yeah,<01:23:41.679> those<01:23:41.920> things<01:23:42.159> are but you know, yeah, those things are but you know, yeah, those things are happening.<01:23:42.719> So,<01:23:43.520> Lisa<01:23:43.840> Marie<01:23:44.159> wants<01:23:44.320> to<01:23:44.400> add happening. So, Lisa Marie wants to add happening. So, Lisa Marie wants to add some some some » Yes.<01:23:45.440> And<01:23:45.679> so,<01:23:46.320> um,<01:23:47.120> prek<01:23:48.480> um,<01:23:48.719> talking<01:23:49.040> about

1:23:49 » Yes. And so, um, prek um, talking about » Yes. And so, um, prek um, talking about enrollment.<01:23:50.000> So,<01:23:50.480> uh,<01:23:50.560> we<01:23:50.719> actually<01:23:50.960> have<01:23:51.040> a enrollment. So, uh, we actually have a enrollment. So, uh, we actually have a wait<01:23:51.440> list.<01:23:52.320> Um,<01:23:53.120> the<01:23:53.360> application<01:23:53.760> closed wait list. Um, the application closed wait list. Um, the application closed February<01:23:54.480> 13th.<01:23:54.960> We<01:23:55.120> did<01:23:55.199> a<01:23:55.360> lottery February 13th. We did a lottery February 13th. We did a lottery yesterday.<01:23:56.639> Brown<01:23:56.960> is<01:23:57.120> full.<01:23:57.440> We<01:23:57.600> have<01:23:57.679> a<01:23:57.840> wait yesterday. Brown is full. We have a wait yesterday. Brown is full. We have a wait list.<01:23:58.560> Uh,<01:23:58.880> and<01:23:58.960> Glover,<01:23:59.360> we<01:23:59.520> have<01:23:59.679> one,<01:24:00.639> uh, list. Uh, and Glover, we have one, uh, list. Uh, and Glover, we have one, uh, peer<01:24:01.120> partner<01:24:01.520> opening<01:24:01.840> left.<01:24:02.639> Um,<01:24:02.880> and<01:24:03.120> so, peer partner opening left. Um, and so, peer partner opening left. Um, and so, you<01:24:04.159> know,<01:24:04.320> this<01:24:04.560> is<01:24:05.040> I'm<01:24:05.280> a<01:24:05.440> year<01:24:05.520> and<01:24:05.600> a<01:24:05.760> half you know, this is I’m a year and a half you know, this is I’m a year and a half in.<01:24:06.400> Um<01:24:06.800> but<01:24:06.960> what<01:24:07.199> we<01:24:07.360> did<01:24:07.600> hear<01:24:08.239> as<01:24:08.800> um in. Um but what we did hear as um in. Um but what we did hear as um Superintendent<01:24:09.520> Ferrero<01:24:10.000> was<01:24:10.159> saying<01:24:10.320> that Superintendent Ferrero was saying that Superintendent Ferrero was saying that parents<01:24:10.960> wanted<01:24:11.760> earlier<01:24:12.159> admission,<01:24:13.040> right? parents wanted earlier admission, right? parents wanted earlier admission, right? And<01:24:14.000> um<01:24:14.320> so<01:24:14.560> we<01:24:14.719> did<01:24:14.880> open<01:24:15.120> it<01:24:15.280> up<01:24:15.440> earlier. And um so we did open it up earlier. And um so we did open it up earlier. We’re<01:24:16.159> going<01:24:16.320> to<01:24:16.480> be<01:24:16.639> doing<01:24:16.800> our<01:24:17.040> screening. We’re going to be doing our screening. We’re going to be doing our screening. And<01:24:17.760> so<01:24:18.239> again,<01:24:18.639> we're<01:24:18.880> very<01:24:19.199> proud<01:24:19.440> of<01:24:19.679> our And so again, we’re very proud of our And so again, we’re very proud of our prek<01:24:20.480> team<01:24:20.719> and<01:24:21.440> everything<01:24:21.679> that<01:24:21.920> we<01:24:22.159> have<01:24:22.239> to prek team and everything that we have to prek team and everything that we have to offer<01:24:22.719> within<01:24:23.120> this<01:24:23.280> community.<01:24:24.000> And<01:24:24.159> I<01:24:24.320> think offer within this community. And I think offer within this community. And I think having<01:24:24.800> that<01:24:25.120> solid<01:24:25.520> base<01:24:26.000> for<01:24:26.400> our<01:24:26.960> 3<01:24:27.199> to<01:24:27.360> 5 having that solid base for our 3 to 5 having that solid base for our 3 to 5 year olds<01:24:28.639> um<01:24:28.719> and<01:24:28.960> then<01:24:29.120> building<01:24:29.360> up<01:24:29.520> into year olds um and then building up into year olds um and then building up into the<01:24:29.920> kindergarten<01:24:30.560> is<01:24:30.719> a<01:24:30.880> is<01:24:31.199> a<01:24:31.520> wonderful the kindergarten is a is a wonderful the kindergarten is a is a wonderful thing<01:24:32.080> for<01:24:32.320> Mobilehead<01:24:32.800> public<01:24:33.040> schools. thing for Mobilehead public schools. thing for Mobilehead public schools. That’s<01:24:33.920> really<01:24:34.159> good<01:24:34.239> to<01:24:34.400> hear<01:24:34.560> that<01:24:34.800> there's

1:24:34 That’s really good to hear that there’s That’s really good to hear that there’s a<01:24:35.520> growth<01:24:35.840> program<01:24:36.159> initiative<01:24:36.719> to<01:24:37.520> pull<01:24:37.760> the a growth program initiative to pull the a growth program initiative to pull the enrollment<01:24:38.639> early<01:24:39.520> to<01:24:40.239> support<01:24:41.199> those enrollment early to support those enrollment early to support those students<01:24:41.760> that<01:24:42.000> are<01:24:42.239> being<01:24:42.639> you<01:24:42.800> know<01:24:43.280> more students that are being you know more students that are being you know more successful<01:24:43.840> than<01:24:44.000> others<01:24:44.320> and<01:24:44.480> that<01:24:45.360> we<01:24:45.520> take successful than others and that we take successful than others and that we take some<01:24:45.920> pride<01:24:46.159> in<01:24:46.320> that.<01:24:46.639> Um<01:24:46.960> it's<01:24:47.120> good<01:24:47.280> to<01:24:47.440> see some pride in that. Um it’s good to see some pride in that. Um it’s good to see the<01:24:47.760> students<01:24:48.080> taking<01:24:48.400> pride<01:24:48.719> in<01:24:49.440> wanting<01:24:49.760> to the students taking pride in wanting to the students taking pride in wanting to talk<01:24:50.800> to<01:24:51.040> those<01:24:51.360> younger<01:24:51.760> grades<01:24:52.159> saying talk to those younger grades saying talk to those younger grades saying these<01:24:52.719> things<01:24:52.880> are<01:24:53.040> so<01:24:53.199> great.<01:24:53.679> Uh<01:24:54.000> like<01:24:54.080> I these things are so great. Uh like I these things are so great. Uh like I said<01:24:54.400> public<01:24:54.639> school<01:24:55.360> educated<01:24:56.159> public said public school educated public said public school educated public school<01:24:56.639> teacher<01:24:57.120> for<01:24:57.280> a<01:24:57.360> long<01:24:57.520> time.<01:24:58.000> Um<01:24:58.880> just school teacher for a long time. Um just school teacher for a long time. Um just uh uh uh really<01:25:01.600> love<01:25:01.840> Marble<01:25:02.480> Schools.<01:25:03.199> Uh<01:25:03.520> I've<01:25:03.760> been really love Marble Schools. Uh I’ve been really love Marble Schools. Uh I’ve been here<01:25:04.080> since<01:25:04.239> both<01:25:04.480> of<01:25:04.560> my<01:25:04.719> children<01:25:04.960> were<01:25:05.040> in here since both of my children were in here since both of my children were in kindergarten.<01:25:05.679> So<01:25:05.840> we<01:25:06.239> paid<01:25:06.560> for<01:25:06.719> tuition<01:25:07.040> and kindergarten. So we paid for tuition and kindergarten. So we paid for tuition and and<01:25:07.679> did<01:25:07.920> the<01:25:08.080> kindergartening<01:25:09.199> uh<01:25:09.360> interview and did the kindergartening uh interview and did the kindergartening uh interview process<01:25:10.159> and<01:25:10.320> all<01:25:10.480> of<01:25:10.639> that.<01:25:10.880> Um<01:25:11.679> so<01:25:12.480> we<01:25:12.800> are process and all of that. Um so we are process and all of that. Um so we are hoping<01:25:13.920> that<01:25:14.159> you<01:25:14.400> will<01:25:15.679> bring<01:25:15.920> forward<01:25:16.239> a hoping that you will bring forward a hoping that you will bring forward a budget<01:25:16.960> that<01:25:17.440> will<01:25:18.320> encourage<01:25:19.760> retention<01:25:20.239> of

1:25:20 budget that will encourage retention of budget that will encourage retention of teachers<01:25:21.520> enrollment<01:25:22.560> and<01:25:22.880> keeping<01:25:23.280> that teachers enrollment and keeping that teachers enrollment and keeping that enrollment<01:25:24.239> from<01:25:24.480> year<01:25:24.639> to<01:25:24.800> year.<01:25:25.120> not<01:25:25.360> just enrollment from year to year. not just enrollment from year to year. not just new<01:25:26.320> people<01:25:26.719> through<01:25:26.880> district<01:25:27.280> but new people through district but new people through district but everybody<01:25:28.800> who's<01:25:29.360> you<01:25:29.520> know<01:25:29.760> already<01:25:30.080> here everybody who’s you know already here everybody who’s you know already here staying<01:25:30.719> in<01:25:30.960> and<01:25:31.360> holding<01:25:31.600> on<01:25:31.840> to<01:25:32.239> what<01:25:32.480> makes staying in and holding on to what makes staying in and holding on to what makes our<01:25:32.960> land<01:25:33.120> so<01:25:33.360> great. our land so great. our land so great. » Thank<01:25:34.239> you<01:25:34.639> so

1:25:45 uh Shelly you should be uh can you hear uh Shelly you should be uh can you hear us? us? us? Yes,<01:25:48.639> I<01:25:48.880> can.<01:25:49.920> Hi.<01:25:50.239> Um, Yes, I can. Hi. Um, Yes, I can. Hi. Um, » I<01:25:52.719> have<01:25:52.800> a<01:25:53.040> I<01:25:53.280> hopped<01:25:53.600> on<01:25:53.760> a<01:25:53.920> little<01:25:54.000> bit<01:25:54.159> late, » I have a I hopped on a little bit late, » I have a I hopped on a little bit late, so<01:25:54.960> I'm<01:25:55.199> not<01:25:55.360> sure<01:25:55.440> if<01:25:55.600> you<01:25:55.760> guys<01:25:56.000> had<01:25:56.239> brought so I’m not sure if you guys had brought so I’m not sure if you guys had brought up<01:25:56.560> the<01:25:56.719> topic<01:25:56.960> of<01:25:57.280> Essex<01:25:57.760> Tech<01:25:58.080> yet.<01:25:58.400> Have<01:25:58.560> you up the topic of Essex Tech yet. Have you up the topic of Essex Tech yet. Have you or<01:25:58.960> No.<01:25:59.120> Has<01:25:59.280> anyone<01:25:59.520> asked<01:25:59.760> a<01:25:59.920> question<01:26:00.080> on or No. Has anyone asked a question on or No. Has anyone asked a question on that? that? that? » No. » No. » No. » Okay.<01:26:03.040> So,<01:26:03.280> I<01:26:03.679> understand<01:26:03.920> how<01:26:04.159> the<01:26:04.320> money » Okay. So, I understand how the money » Okay. So, I understand how the money works<01:26:04.800> with<01:26:05.199> charter<01:26:05.679> when<01:26:05.840> people<01:26:06.000> leave<01:26:06.239> the works with charter when people leave the works with charter when people leave the district<01:26:06.639> and<01:26:06.880> go<01:26:07.040> there,<01:26:07.520> but<01:26:08.159> how<01:26:08.400> does<01:26:08.560> the district and go there, but how does the district and go there, but how does the money<01:26:09.040> work<01:26:09.360> with<01:26:09.679> Essex<01:26:10.159> Tech?<01:26:10.480> I<01:26:10.639> know<01:26:10.800> our money work with Essex Tech? I know our money work with Essex Tech? I know our slots<01:26:12.080> rose<01:26:12.480> this<01:26:12.719> year<01:26:13.040> from slots rose this year from slots rose this year from I<01:26:14.960> think<01:26:15.040> they<01:26:15.360> tripled.<01:26:15.840> I<01:26:16.000> think<01:26:16.159> they<01:26:16.320> were I think they tripled. I think they were I think they tripled. I think they were like<01:26:16.560> in<01:26:16.719> the<01:26:17.040> they<01:26:17.280> were<01:26:17.360> up<01:26:17.440> to<01:26:17.600> like<01:26:17.760> almost like in the they were up to like almost like in the they were up to like almost like<01:26:18.320> 39<01:26:19.199> and<01:26:19.440> it<01:26:19.600> was<01:26:19.679> significantly<01:26:20.080> less like 39 and it was significantly less like 39 and it was significantly less last<01:26:20.639> year.<01:26:20.880> So<01:26:21.040> does<01:26:21.199> that<01:26:21.360> mean<01:26:22.000> obviously last year. So does that mean obviously last year. So does that mean obviously we’re<01:26:22.800> losing<01:26:23.840> seats<01:26:24.159> or<01:26:24.400> heads<01:26:25.120> if<01:26:25.440> they<01:26:25.679> all we’re losing seats or heads if they all we’re losing seats or heads if they all go<01:26:26.480> there<01:26:26.880> and<01:26:27.199> get<01:26:27.360> up<01:26:27.440> to<01:26:27.600> the<01:26:28.560> our<01:26:28.800> full go there and get up to the our full go there and get up to the our full aotment<01:26:29.840> but<01:26:30.080> does<01:26:30.320> that<01:26:30.560> mean<01:26:30.880> all<01:26:31.280> how<01:26:31.520> does

1:26:31 aotment but does that mean all how does aotment but does that mean all how does that<01:26:31.840> money<01:26:32.159> work?<01:26:32.560> Um<01:26:32.800> is<01:26:32.960> it<01:26:33.120> one<01:26:33.440> Yeah,<01:26:33.679> I that money work? Um is it one Yeah, I that money work? Um is it one Yeah, I guess<01:26:33.920> that's<01:26:34.159> just<01:26:34.320> the<01:26:34.480> question.<01:26:34.719> How's guess that’s just the question. How’s guess that’s just the question. How’s the<01:26:35.040> money<01:26:35.199> work<01:26:35.360> with<01:26:35.760> Essex<01:26:36.159> Tech<01:26:36.560> and<01:26:36.800> the the money work with Essex Tech and the the money work with Essex Tech and the increase<01:26:37.760> of<01:26:37.840> people<01:26:38.080> going<01:26:38.239> there?<01:26:38.560> How's increase of people going there? How’s increase of people going there? How’s that<01:26:38.880> going<01:26:38.960> to<01:26:39.120> impact<01:26:39.440> our<01:26:39.679> bottom<01:26:40.000> line? that going to impact our bottom line? that going to impact our bottom line? So So So » like<01:26:42.960> I<01:26:43.360> might<01:26:43.520> take<01:26:43.760> that<01:26:43.920> one.<01:26:44.239> The<01:26:44.480> number's » like I might take that one. The number’s » like I might take that one. The number’s 37<01:26:45.520> just<01:26:45.920> so<01:26:46.080> you<01:26:46.239> know.<01:26:46.480> Um<01:26:46.880> they<01:26:47.520> the<01:26:47.760> number 37 just so you know. Um they the number 37 just so you know. Um they the number is<01:26:48.080> 37<01:26:48.480> that<01:26:48.639> they<01:26:48.800> will<01:26:49.280> um<01:26:49.840> that<01:26:50.080> they<01:26:50.639> the is 37 that they will um that they the is 37 that they will um that they the cap<01:26:51.280> it<01:26:51.520> at.<01:26:51.920> Um<01:26:52.800> so<01:26:53.040> anyway cap it at. Um so anyway cap it at. Um so anyway » 37<01:26:54.320> Marvel<01:26:54.639> head<01:26:54.880> students<01:26:55.280> potentially. » 37 Marvel head students potentially. » 37 Marvel head students potentially. » They<01:26:56.639> potentially<01:26:57.120> taken<01:26:57.440> 37<01:26:57.840> Marvel<01:26:58.080> head » They potentially taken 37 Marvel head » They potentially taken 37 Marvel head students.<01:26:58.639> I<01:26:58.800> don't<01:26:58.880> know<01:26:58.960> what<01:26:59.120> the<01:26:59.280> final students. I don’t know what the final students. I don’t know what the final column<01:27:00.000> was<01:27:00.159> but<01:27:00.239> I<01:27:00.400> think<01:27:00.560> it's<01:27:00.800> less<01:27:01.040> a column was but I think it’s less a column was but I think it’s less a little<01:27:01.280> bit<01:27:01.440> less<01:27:01.600> than<01:27:01.600> that<01:27:01.760> but<01:27:02.000> more<01:27:02.159> than little bit less than that but more than little bit less than that but more than last<01:27:02.400> year<01:27:02.960> 27. last year 27. last year 27. » But<01:27:03.760> isn't<01:27:04.000> it<01:27:04.159> significantly<01:27:04.800> is<01:27:04.960> it » But isn’t it significantly is it » But isn’t it significantly is it significantly<01:27:05.679> more<01:27:05.840> than<01:27:06.000> last<01:27:06.159> year?<01:27:06.400> Like significantly more than last year? Like significantly more than last year? Like I<01:27:06.719> thought<01:27:07.040> it<01:27:07.280> was I thought it was I thought it was » Yes.<01:27:08.719> Yes.<01:27:08.960> I<01:27:09.120> I<01:27:09.440> believe<01:27:09.600> it's<01:27:10.000> 27<01:27:10.960> is<01:27:11.199> is » Yes. Yes. I I believe it’s 27 is is » Yes. Yes. I I believe it’s 27 is is where<01:27:11.679> they<01:27:11.920> landed<01:27:12.320> right<01:27:12.560> now.<01:27:12.880> Um<01:27:13.199> which<01:27:13.360> is where they landed right now. Um which is where they landed right now. Um which is which<01:27:13.920> is<01:27:14.159> more<01:27:14.320> than<01:27:14.480> doubled.<01:27:15.120> Yes. which is more than doubled. Yes. which is more than doubled. Yes. » But<01:27:16.480> Mike's<01:27:16.719> gonna<01:27:16.960> Mike's<01:27:17.280> going<01:27:17.440> to<01:27:17.520> explain

1:27:17 » But Mike’s gonna Mike’s going to explain » But Mike’s gonna Mike’s going to explain how<01:27:18.159> the<01:27:18.320> money<01:27:18.480> follows<01:27:18.880> the<01:27:19.040> kid. how the money follows the kid. how the money follows the kid. » Okay. » Okay. » Okay. » So<01:27:20.400> um » So um » So um » the<01:27:22.320> vocational<01:27:22.880> school<01:27:23.120> as<01:27:23.360> well<01:27:23.440> as<01:27:23.679> charter » the vocational school as well as charter » the vocational school as well as charter school<01:27:24.320> are<01:27:24.560> not<01:27:24.800> built<01:27:25.040> into<01:27:25.360> the<01:27:25.679> school school are not built into the school school are not built into the school department’s<01:27:26.480> budget.<01:27:27.120> They<01:27:27.280> are<01:27:27.440> built<01:27:27.600> into department’s budget. They are built into department’s budget. They are built into the<01:27:28.080> town's<01:27:28.560> budget.<01:27:29.120> So<01:27:29.760> to<01:27:30.000> answer<01:27:30.239> your the town’s budget. So to answer your the town’s budget. So to answer your question,<01:27:30.880> if question, if question, if the<01:27:33.040> cost<01:27:33.280> to<01:27:33.440> educate<01:27:33.920> a the cost to educate a the cost to educate a vocational<01:27:36.480> student<01:27:36.880> is<01:27:37.199> 20,000<01:27:37.760> per<01:27:38.000> year, vocational student is 20,000 per year, vocational student is 20,000 per year, called<01:27:38.880> tuition called tuition called tuition and<01:27:40.880> 10<01:27:41.120> additional<01:27:41.520> kids<01:27:41.920> go<01:27:42.239> to<01:27:43.360> vocational and 10 additional kids go to vocational and 10 additional kids go to vocational school<01:27:44.080> that<01:27:44.320> were<01:27:44.560> not<01:27:44.800> there<01:27:45.040> last<01:27:45.360> year, school that were not there last year, school that were not there last year, the<01:27:46.080> town<01:27:46.239> would<01:27:46.480> be<01:27:46.560> on<01:27:46.719> the<01:27:46.800> hook<01:27:47.040> for<01:27:47.199> an the town would be on the hook for an the town would be on the hook for an additional<01:27:48.159> 200,000.<01:27:49.040> Just<01:27:49.199> using<01:27:49.520> rough additional 200,000. Just using rough additional 200,000. Just using rough numbers.<01:27:50.080> I'm<01:27:50.239> not<01:27:50.320> sure<01:27:50.480> exactly<01:27:50.719> what<01:27:50.960> the numbers. I’m not sure exactly what the numbers. I’m not sure exactly what the tuition<01:27:51.440> is.<01:27:52.239> That<01:27:52.480> does<01:27:52.560> not<01:27:52.719> come<01:27:52.800> out<01:27:52.960> of tuition is. That does not come out of tuition is. That does not come out of the<01:27:53.120> school<01:27:53.280> department's<01:27:53.760> budget,<01:27:54.080> but<01:27:54.239> the the school department’s budget, but the the school department’s budget, but the town<01:27:54.719> does<01:27:54.960> need<01:27:55.120> to<01:27:55.280> find<01:27:55.520> money<01:27:55.840> to<01:27:56.080> fund town does need to find money to fund town does need to find money to fund that.<01:27:57.120> Uh<01:27:57.440> same<01:27:57.679> thing<01:27:57.760> with<01:27:57.920> charter<01:27:58.320> school that. Uh same thing with charter school that. Uh same thing with charter school students.<01:27:58.880> If<01:27:59.040> charter<01:27:59.360> school<01:27:59.600> students<01:28:00.719> uh students. If charter school students uh students. If charter school students uh the<01:28:01.520> parents<01:28:01.760> send<01:28:01.920> their<01:28:02.080> kids<01:28:02.239> to<01:28:02.400> charter the parents send their kids to charter the parents send their kids to charter school,<01:28:03.040> the<01:28:03.280> town<01:28:03.440> does<01:28:03.679> have<01:28:03.760> to<01:28:03.920> fund<01:28:04.000> that.

1:28:04 school, the town does have to fund that. school, the town does have to fund that. So<01:28:04.400> it's<01:28:04.560> not<01:28:04.719> in<01:28:04.960> our<01:28:05.280> budget.<01:28:05.920> It's<01:28:06.159> not So it’s not in our budget. It’s not So it’s not in our budget. It’s not something<01:28:06.560> we<01:28:06.800> keep<01:28:08.239> from<01:28:08.480> a<01:28:09.360> finance<01:28:09.760> side.<01:28:10.159> I something we keep from a finance side. I something we keep from a finance side. I don’t<01:28:10.480> keep<01:28:10.639> a<01:28:10.800> close<01:28:11.040> eye<01:28:11.120> on<01:28:11.280> it.<01:28:11.520> Obviously don’t keep a close eye on it. Obviously don’t keep a close eye on it. Obviously from<01:28:12.080> teaching<01:28:12.320> and<01:28:12.480> learning<01:28:12.800> and<01:28:12.960> from from teaching and learning and from from teaching and learning and from superintendent’s<01:28:13.760> perspective,<01:28:14.480> we<01:28:14.719> want<01:28:14.800> to superintendent’s perspective, we want to superintendent’s perspective, we want to retain<01:28:15.199> as<01:28:15.360> many<01:28:15.520> kids<01:28:15.679> here<01:28:15.840> as<01:28:16.000> possible. retain as many kids here as possible. retain as many kids here as possible. But<01:28:16.480> we<01:28:16.639> also<01:28:16.800> want<01:28:16.880> to<01:28:17.040> make<01:28:17.120> sure<01:28:17.280> that<01:28:17.679> if<01:28:17.920> a But we also want to make sure that if a But we also want to make sure that if a student<01:28:18.320> is<01:28:18.480> geared<01:28:18.800> towards<01:28:19.120> vocational student is geared towards vocational student is geared towards vocational school<01:28:20.000> that<01:28:20.239> they<01:28:20.400> get<01:28:20.480> the<01:28:20.719> opportunity<01:28:21.040> to school that they get the opportunity to school that they get the opportunity to go<01:28:21.280> to<01:28:21.440> vac<01:28:21.920> vocational<01:28:22.480> school.<01:28:23.199> Uh<01:28:23.920> so<01:28:24.639> it<01:28:24.880> is go to vac vocational school. Uh so it is go to vac vocational school. Uh so it is on<01:28:25.199> the<01:28:25.360> town<01:28:25.679> to<01:28:25.840> fund<01:28:26.080> it.<01:28:26.320> It's<01:28:26.560> not<01:28:26.639> in<01:28:26.800> the on the town to fund it. It’s not in the on the town to fund it. It’s not in the school<01:28:27.120> department's<01:28:27.520> budget,<01:28:27.760> so<01:28:27.920> it<01:28:28.080> might school department’s budget, so it might school department’s budget, so it might be<01:28:28.320> a<01:28:28.480> better<01:28:28.719> question<01:28:29.199> for be a better question for be a better question for a<01:28:32.080> joint<01:28:33.440> school<01:28:33.760> committee<01:28:34.400> select<01:28:34.800> board a joint school committee select board a joint school committee select board conversation. conversation. conversation. » Well,<01:28:39.120> I<01:28:39.280> think<01:28:39.360> the<01:28:39.679> thing<01:28:39.840> to<01:28:40.000> keep<01:28:40.159> in<01:28:40.320> mind, » Well, I think the thing to keep in mind, » Well, I think the thing to keep in mind, correct<01:28:40.800> me<01:28:40.880> if<01:28:41.040> I'm<01:28:41.120> wrong,<01:28:41.440> Mike,<01:28:41.679> too,<01:28:41.840> is correct me if I’m wrong, Mike, too, is correct me if I’m wrong, Mike, too, is that<01:28:42.800> we<01:28:43.199> also<01:28:43.520> get<01:28:43.760> state<01:28:44.000> aid<01:28:44.320> from<01:28:44.560> the that we also get state aid from the that we also get state aid from the state<01:28:45.679> to<01:28:45.920> the<01:28:46.080> town<01:28:46.239> of<01:28:46.320> Marblehead<01:28:46.880> for state to the town of Marblehead for state to the town of Marblehead for schools<01:28:47.360> called<01:28:47.520> chapter<01:28:48.000> 70<01:28:48.239> money.<01:28:48.800> And schools called chapter 70 money. And schools called chapter 70 money. And it’s<01:28:49.120> a,<01:28:49.360> you<01:28:49.520> know,<01:28:49.600> in<01:28:49.760> Marblehead,<01:28:50.239> I<01:28:50.400> think

1:28:50 it’s a, you know, in Marblehead, I think it’s a, you know, in Marblehead, I think it’s<01:28:50.639> around<01:28:51.120> up<01:28:51.360> to<01:28:51.520> around<01:28:51.840> $7<01:28:52.159> million. it’s around up to around $7 million. it’s around up to around $7 million. It’s<01:28:52.880> a<01:28:53.040> it's<01:28:53.280> a<01:28:53.520> formula<01:28:54.000> that<01:28:54.400> comes<01:28:54.639> through It’s a it’s a formula that comes through It’s a it’s a formula that comes through the<01:28:55.040> state<01:28:55.280> budget.<01:28:56.000> So,<01:28:56.320> ostensively the state budget. So, ostensively the state budget. So, ostensively there’s<01:28:57.440> funding<01:28:58.080> you<01:28:58.239> know<01:28:58.320> that<01:28:58.560> comes<01:28:58.800> to there’s funding you know that comes to there’s funding you know that comes to the<01:28:59.199> town<01:28:59.520> you<01:28:59.679> know<01:28:59.840> for<01:29:00.080> that<01:29:00.480> as<01:29:00.719> well.<01:29:01.600> But the town you know for that as well. But the town you know for that as well. But you’ve<01:29:02.159> kind<01:29:02.320> of<01:29:02.480> got<01:29:03.199> uh<01:29:03.760> you<01:29:03.920> know<01:29:04.159> a<01:29:04.400> sort<01:29:04.639> of you’ve kind of got uh you know a sort of you’ve kind of got uh you know a sort of a<01:29:04.880> double<01:29:05.120> whammy<01:29:05.520> where<01:29:05.760> you're<01:29:06.000> getting<01:29:06.880> now a double whammy where you’re getting now a double whammy where you’re getting now potentially potentially potentially um<01:29:09.120> almost<01:29:09.600> two<01:29:09.920> or<01:29:10.159> more<01:29:10.560> two<01:29:10.719> and<01:29:10.800> a<01:29:10.960> half um almost two or more two and a half um almost two or more two and a half times<01:29:11.440> more<01:29:11.760> students times more students times more students go<01:29:13.760> you<01:29:13.920> know<01:29:14.080> going<01:29:14.320> out<01:29:14.639> to<01:29:15.040> the<01:29:15.199> the<01:29:15.600> voke<01:29:16.000> as go you know going out to the the voke as go you know going out to the the voke as well<01:29:16.239> as<01:29:16.400> the<01:29:16.719> same<01:29:17.040> student<01:29:17.280> number<01:29:17.440> of well as the same student number of well as the same student number of students<01:29:17.760> we<01:29:17.920> have<01:29:18.080> going<01:29:18.239> to<01:29:18.320> the<01:29:18.480> charter students we have going to the charter students we have going to the charter school<01:29:19.040> and<01:29:19.280> our<01:29:19.520> declining<01:29:20.000> enrollment.<01:29:21.040> you school and our declining enrollment. you school and our declining enrollment. you know,<01:29:21.679> more<01:29:21.920> and<01:29:22.159> more<01:29:22.320> of<01:29:22.480> that<01:29:22.800> is<01:29:23.040> going<01:29:23.199> to know, more and more of that is going to know, more and more of that is going to affect<01:29:23.679> the<01:29:24.480> chapter<01:29:24.960> 70<01:29:25.760> money<01:29:26.080> and<01:29:26.320> that affect the chapter 70 money and that affect the chapter 70 money and that balance<01:29:27.280> and<01:29:27.520> that<01:29:27.760> is<01:29:28.000> factored<01:29:28.480> into<01:29:29.040> what balance and that is factored into what balance and that is factored into what is<01:29:29.440> appropriated<01:29:29.920> to<01:29:30.159> us<01:29:30.239> and<01:29:30.480> how<01:29:30.639> we<01:29:30.800> work is appropriated to us and how we work is appropriated to us and how we work with<01:29:31.120> fin.<01:29:32.080> But<01:29:32.159> unlike<01:29:32.560> most<01:29:32.880> towns<01:29:33.199> in with fin. But unlike most towns in with fin. But unlike most towns in Marblehead,<01:29:34.159> that<01:29:34.400> chapter<01:29:34.800> 70<01:29:35.040> money<01:29:35.360> goes

1:29:35 Marblehead, that chapter 70 money goes Marblehead, that chapter 70 money goes to<01:29:35.679> the<01:29:35.840> town<01:29:36.080> side<01:29:36.560> and<01:29:36.880> it<01:29:37.040> doesn't<01:29:37.280> directly to the town side and it doesn’t directly to the town side and it doesn’t directly come<01:29:37.840> over<01:29:38.000> to<01:29:38.159> us,<01:29:38.400> right,<01:29:38.560> to<01:29:38.800> your<01:29:38.960> point. come over to us, right, to your point. come over to us, right, to your point. So,<01:29:39.440> we<01:29:39.679> don't<01:29:40.320> actually<01:29:40.639> see<01:29:40.800> that,<01:29:41.040> but<01:29:41.280> it So, we don’t actually see that, but it So, we don’t actually see that, but it is<01:29:41.600> part<01:29:41.760> of<01:29:41.920> the<01:29:42.159> entire,<01:29:42.960> you<01:29:43.120> know,<01:29:43.280> recipe is part of the entire, you know, recipe is part of the entire, you know, recipe of<01:29:44.080> the<01:29:44.320> funding<01:29:44.560> for<01:29:44.719> the<01:29:44.880> town. of the funding for the town. of the funding for the town. So<01:29:46.639> I<01:29:46.800> think<01:29:46.960> chapter<01:29:47.199> 70<01:29:47.440> I<01:29:47.520> don't<01:29:47.600> want<01:29:47.679> to<01:29:47.760> go So I think chapter 70 I don’t want to go So I think chapter 70 I don’t want to go down<01:29:48.000> that<01:29:48.080> rabbit<01:29:48.320> hole<01:29:48.480> right<01:29:48.639> now<01:29:48.800> but<01:29:48.960> just down that rabbit hole right now but just down that rabbit hole right now but just a<01:29:49.440> really<01:29:49.760> briefly<01:29:50.800> the<01:29:51.040> state<01:29:51.280> does<01:29:51.520> give<01:29:51.679> us a really briefly the state does give us a really briefly the state does give us money<01:29:52.080> for<01:29:52.400> education<01:29:52.960> it's<01:29:53.199> called<01:29:53.440> chapter money for education it’s called chapter money for education it’s called chapter 70<01:29:54.800> and<01:29:55.120> the<01:29:55.360> amount<01:29:55.520> of<01:29:55.679> money<01:29:55.840> you<01:29:56.080> get<01:29:56.239> per 70 and the amount of money you get per 70 and the amount of money you get per pupil<01:29:56.960> is<01:29:57.280> dependent<01:29:57.679> on<01:29:57.920> the<01:29:58.159> comm<01:29:59.120> there's pupil is dependent on the comm there’s pupil is dependent on the comm there’s so<01:29:59.520> many<01:29:59.840> there's<01:30:00.000> so<01:30:00.159> much<01:30:00.239> involved<01:30:00.560> in<01:30:00.719> the so many there’s so much involved in the so many there’s so much involved in the in<01:30:01.040> the<01:30:01.199> formula<01:30:01.520> that<01:30:01.840> you<01:30:02.000> have<01:30:02.080> to<01:30:02.239> be<01:30:02.320> a<01:30:02.480> a in the formula that you have to be a a in the formula that you have to be a a mathematician<01:30:04.320> statistician mathematician statistician mathematician statistician historian<01:30:06.560> to<01:30:06.880> understand<01:30:07.280> it<01:30:07.520> all<01:30:08.480> but<01:30:08.639> the historian to understand it all but the historian to understand it all but the bottom<01:30:09.120> line<01:30:09.280> is<01:30:09.760> the<01:30:10.080> higher<01:30:10.480> your<01:30:10.800> town's bottom line is the higher your town’s bottom line is the higher your town’s ability<01:30:11.760> to<01:30:12.000> pay<01:30:12.960> meaning<01:30:13.199> the<01:30:13.440> wealth<01:30:13.840> factor ability to pay meaning the wealth factor ability to pay meaning the wealth factor of<01:30:14.400> your<01:30:14.639> town<01:30:15.840> the<01:30:16.080> less<01:30:16.320> money<01:30:16.560> the<01:30:16.880> state of your town the less money the state of your town the less money the state gives<01:30:17.360> you<01:30:17.520> for<01:30:17.840> education.<01:30:19.120> So,<01:30:19.440> Marblehead gives you for education. So, Marblehead gives you for education. So, Marblehead is<01:30:20.159> at<01:30:20.320> the<01:30:20.400> floor,<01:30:20.639> which<01:30:20.880> I<01:30:21.040> believe<01:30:21.199> is

1:30:21 is at the floor, which I believe is is at the floor, which I believe is either<01:30:21.679> 16.5%<01:30:22.560> or<01:30:22.960> 17.5%.<01:30:23.920> So,<01:30:24.080> if<01:30:24.239> the<01:30:24.400> cost either 16.5% or 17.5%. So, if the cost either 16.5% or 17.5%. So, if the cost to<01:30:24.800> educate<01:30:25.120> a<01:30:25.280> student<01:30:25.520> is<01:30:25.840> $20,000<01:30:27.199> per to educate a student is $20,000 per to educate a student is $20,000 per student, student, student, Chapter<01:30:29.760> 70<01:30:30.000> comes<01:30:30.239> in<01:30:30.320> at<01:30:30.719> 16.5%<01:30:31.760> of<01:30:31.920> that Chapter 70 comes in at 16.5% of that Chapter 70 comes in at 16.5% of that number<01:30:32.480> per<01:30:32.719> pupil<01:30:33.040> that<01:30:33.199> we<01:30:33.440> have. number per pupil that we have. number per pupil that we have. Take<01:30:35.199> a<01:30:35.440> community<01:30:36.159> that's<01:30:37.040> uh<01:30:37.440> does<01:30:37.679> not<01:30:37.840> have Take a community that’s uh does not have Take a community that’s uh does not have the<01:30:38.159> ability<01:30:38.400> to<01:30:38.560> pay.<01:30:38.800> And<01:30:39.040> it's<01:30:39.199> just the ability to pay. And it’s just the ability to pay. And it’s just because<01:30:39.679> I<01:30:39.760> I<01:30:40.080> dealt<01:30:40.239> with<01:30:40.320> in<01:30:40.560> my<01:30:40.639> former because I I dealt with in my former because I I dealt with in my former district.<01:30:41.440> Lawrence<01:30:42.560> is<01:30:43.040> 100%<01:30:43.840> funded<01:30:44.719> by district. Lawrence is 100% funded by district. Lawrence is 100% funded by chapter<01:30:45.600> 70.<01:30:46.000> They<01:30:46.159> get<01:30:46.480> 100%<01:30:47.280> of<01:30:47.520> that<01:30:47.760> state chapter 70. They get 100% of that state chapter 70. They get 100% of that state money<01:30:48.639> because<01:30:48.960> they<01:30:49.280> don't<01:30:49.520> have<01:30:49.679> the money because they don’t have the money because they don’t have the ability<01:30:50.159> to<01:30:50.400> pay.<01:30:51.199> Marblehead<01:30:51.760> has<01:30:51.920> the ability to pay. Marblehead has the ability to pay. Marblehead has the ability<01:30:52.400> to<01:30:52.560> pay<01:30:52.880> in<01:30:53.280> in<01:30:53.440> the<01:30:53.600> eyes<01:30:53.840> of<01:30:53.920> the ability to pay in in the eyes of the ability to pay in in the eyes of the Commonwealth.<01:30:54.560> They<01:30:54.719> don't<01:30:54.800> know<01:30:54.880> that<01:30:55.040> we Commonwealth. They don’t know that we Commonwealth. They don’t know that we haven’t<01:30:55.360> passed<01:30:55.520> an<01:30:55.679> override<01:30:56.080> in<01:30:56.320> 25<01:30:56.719> years, haven’t passed an override in 25 years, haven’t passed an override in 25 years, but<01:30:58.000> they<01:30:58.239> say<01:30:58.480> we<01:30:58.719> have<01:30:58.880> the<01:30:59.040> ability<01:30:59.360> to<01:30:59.520> pay, but they say we have the ability to pay, but they say we have the ability to pay, so<01:30:59.920> we<01:31:00.159> get<01:31:00.320> less.<01:31:00.800> To<01:31:01.120> Al's<01:31:01.520> point<01:31:01.840> earlier, so we get less. To Al’s point earlier, so we get less. To Al’s point earlier, sorry,<01:31:02.719> Mr.<01:31:03.040> Williams, sorry, Mr. Williams, sorry, Mr. Williams, » Al’s<01:31:04.960> fan.<01:31:05.280> Um,<01:31:06.239> on<01:31:06.400> the<01:31:06.639> kindergarten<01:31:07.280> side,

1:31:07 » Al’s fan. Um, on the kindergarten side, » Al’s fan. Um, on the kindergarten side, this<01:31:08.159> is<01:31:08.320> something<01:31:08.560> that<01:31:08.800> we<01:31:09.040> should<01:31:09.280> explore this is something that we should explore this is something that we should explore if<01:31:11.120> we<01:31:11.280> were<01:31:11.440> in<01:31:11.600> a<01:31:11.840> community<01:31:12.560> like if we were in a community like if we were in a community like somebody<01:31:15.040> that<01:31:15.199> gets<01:31:15.440> 50%.<01:31:16.159> Somebody<01:31:16.320> that's somebody that gets 50%. Somebody that’s somebody that gets 50%. Somebody that’s at<01:31:16.719> the<01:31:16.880> 50%<01:31:17.360> level<01:31:17.760> and<01:31:18.080> you're<01:31:18.320> charging<01:31:18.719> for at the 50% level and you’re charging for at the 50% level and you’re charging for kindergarten<01:31:19.600> tuition, kindergarten tuition, kindergarten tuition, you’re<01:31:22.480> only<01:31:22.719> getting<01:31:23.520> so<01:31:23.920> you<01:31:24.080> you're you’re only getting so you you’re you’re only getting so you you’re educating<01:31:24.639> that<01:31:24.800> student<01:31:25.040> for<01:31:25.199> half<01:31:25.280> a<01:31:25.440> day educating that student for half a day educating that student for half a day at<01:31:27.840> state<01:31:28.080> dollars<01:31:28.400> because<01:31:28.560> you're<01:31:28.719> only at state dollars because you’re only at state dollars because you’re only charging<01:31:29.199> tuition<01:31:29.440> for<01:31:29.600> the<01:31:29.760> second<01:31:29.920> half<01:31:30.159> of charging tuition for the second half of charging tuition for the second half of the<01:31:30.400> day.<01:31:31.360> the<01:31:31.600> state<01:31:31.840> reimbures<01:31:32.320> us<01:31:32.480> for<01:31:32.560> the the day. the state reimbures us for the the day. the state reimbures us for the half<01:31:32.880> day, half day, half day, not<01:31:34.560> the<01:31:34.800> full<01:31:35.040> day.<01:31:35.600> So<01:31:35.760> when<01:31:36.000> we<01:31:36.560> drop not the full day. So when we drop not the full day. So when we drop tuition<01:31:37.600> to<01:31:37.920> zero<01:31:38.480> and<01:31:38.719> we<01:31:38.880> no<01:31:39.120> longer<01:31:39.360> charge tuition to zero and we no longer charge tuition to zero and we no longer charge tuition,<01:31:40.639> the<01:31:40.880> state<01:31:41.120> will<01:31:41.360> fund<01:31:41.600> that<01:31:41.840> child tuition, the state will fund that child tuition, the state will fund that child at<01:31:42.960> 100%<01:31:43.760> of<01:31:43.920> our<01:31:44.239> 17%<01:31:44.880> 16<01:31:45.120> and<01:31:45.280> 12%.<01:31:46.159> So<01:31:46.400> there at 100% of our 17% 16 and 12%. So there at 100% of our 17% 16 and 12%. So there will<01:31:46.719> be<01:31:46.880> more<01:31:47.120> chapter<01:31:47.520> 70<01:31:47.840> money<01:31:48.080> comes<01:31:48.239> in will be more chapter 70 money comes in will be more chapter 70 money comes in when<01:31:48.639> we<01:31:48.800> stop<01:31:49.040> charging<01:31:49.360> tuition.<01:31:49.760> The when we stop charging tuition. The when we stop charging tuition. The problem<01:31:50.159> is<01:31:50.960> because<01:31:51.280> Marblehead<01:31:51.920> has<01:31:52.080> the problem is because Marblehead has the problem is because Marblehead has the ability<01:31:52.400> to<01:31:52.639> pay.<01:31:52.880> We're<01:31:53.040> at<01:31:53.120> that<01:31:53.360> 17<01:31:53.679> and<01:31:53.920> 16

1:31:54 ability to pay. We’re at that 17 and 16 ability to pay. We’re at that 17 and 16 and<01:31:54.239> 12<01:31:54.480> 17<01:31:54.719> and<01:31:54.800> 12%<01:31:55.360> range.<01:31:56.560> If<01:31:56.800> I<01:31:56.960> was<01:31:57.040> at<01:31:57.199> a and 12 17 and 12% range. If I was at a and 12 17 and 12% range. If I was at a 50%<01:31:57.920> range,<01:31:58.719> they'd<01:31:58.960> be<01:31:59.040> a<01:31:59.199> no-brainer.<01:31:59.920> we're 50% range, they’d be a no-brainer. we’re 50% range, they’d be a no-brainer. we’re going<01:32:00.239> to<01:32:00.400> stop<01:32:00.639> charging<01:32:00.960> tuition<01:32:01.840> and<01:32:02.000> and going to stop charging tuition and and going to stop charging tuition and and the<01:32:02.480> state's<01:32:02.800> actually<01:32:03.040> going<01:32:03.120> to<01:32:03.360> probably the state’s actually going to probably the state’s actually going to probably pay<01:32:03.840> us<01:32:04.000> more<01:32:04.159> than<01:32:04.320> we<01:32:04.560> were<01:32:04.719> actually pay us more than we were actually pay us more than we were actually collecting<01:32:05.440> in<01:32:05.600> in<01:32:06.080> tuition<01:32:06.560> money.<01:32:07.520> But collecting in in tuition money. But collecting in in tuition money. But truthfold,<01:32:08.480> we<01:32:08.719> charge truthfold, we charge truthfold, we charge a<01:32:11.360> fair<01:32:11.679> amount.<01:32:12.159> I<01:32:12.320> use<01:32:12.400> the<01:32:12.560> word<01:32:12.719> fair a fair amount. I use the word fair a fair amount. I use the word fair amount<01:32:13.360> for<01:32:13.520> kindergarten<01:32:14.080> tuition. amount for kindergarten tuition. amount for kindergarten tuition. Some<01:32:16.000> may<01:32:16.239> disagree<01:32:16.560> with<01:32:16.639> that.<01:32:16.880> I'm<01:32:17.040> just Some may disagree with that. I’m just Some may disagree with that. I’m just going<01:32:17.280> to<01:32:17.360> be<01:32:18.560> neutral<01:32:18.960> on<01:32:19.199> that.<01:32:19.920> Um<01:32:21.280> because going to be neutral on that. Um because going to be neutral on that. Um because we’re<01:32:22.159> charging<01:32:22.560> with<01:32:22.800> 7,000<01:32:23.920> plus<01:32:24.480> for we’re charging with 7,000 plus for we’re charging with 7,000 plus for kindergarten.<01:32:25.520> No,<01:32:25.760> I'm<01:32:25.920> sorry. kindergarten. No, I’m sorry. kindergarten. No, I’m sorry. » I’m<01:32:26.960> sorry.<01:32:27.199> 40<01:32:28.000> confusing<01:32:28.480> with<01:32:28.639> special » I’m sorry. 40 confusing with special » I’m sorry. 40 confusing with special education<01:32:29.840> um<01:32:30.080> sorry<01:32:30.400> prek. education um sorry prek. education um sorry prek. » So<01:32:31.360> 4,000 » So 4,000 » So 4,000 » just<01:32:32.239> over<01:32:32.480> $4,000.<01:32:33.840> We're<01:32:34.159> not<01:32:34.320> going<01:32:34.480> to » just over $4,000. We’re not going to » just over $4,000. We’re not going to we’re<01:32:34.880> not<01:32:35.040> getting<01:32:35.360> 8,000<01:32:35.840> per<01:32:36.080> pupil.<01:32:36.800> So we’re not getting 8,000 per pupil. So we’re not getting 8,000 per pupil. So we’re<01:32:37.120> not<01:32:37.199> going<01:32:37.280> to<01:32:37.360> get<01:32:37.600> 4,000<01:32:38.159> back<01:32:38.320> from we’re not going to get 4,000 back from we’re not going to get 4,000 back from the<01:32:38.560> state<01:32:38.800> as<01:32:38.960> the<01:32:39.120> other<01:32:39.280> half<01:32:39.520> in<01:32:39.679> the<01:32:39.840> day.

1:32:40 the state as the other half in the day. the state as the other half in the day. So<01:32:41.440> some<01:32:41.600> point<01:32:41.760> we<01:32:41.920> have<01:32:42.000> to<01:32:42.080> bite<01:32:42.320> the<01:32:42.400> bullet So some point we have to bite the bullet So some point we have to bite the bullet and<01:32:43.600> I<01:32:43.840> built<01:32:44.080> it<01:32:44.239> into<01:32:44.400> the<01:32:44.719> 27<01:32:45.520> budget<01:32:46.159> a<01:32:46.400> year and I built it into the 27 budget a year and I built it into the 27 budget a year ago.<01:32:47.280> I<01:32:47.520> built<01:32:47.760> in<01:32:48.000> kindergarten<01:32:48.880> because ago. I built in kindergarten because ago. I built in kindergarten because because<01:32:49.679> it<01:32:49.920> was<01:32:50.320> the<01:32:50.560> leadership<01:32:50.960> team because it was the leadership team because it was the leadership team talked<01:32:51.520> about<01:32:51.679> how<01:32:51.920> important<01:32:52.480> and<01:32:52.639> we<01:32:52.800> heard talked about how important and we heard talked about how important and we heard from<01:32:53.120> the<01:32:53.280> committee<01:32:53.520> how<01:32:53.760> important from the committee how important from the committee how important kindergarten<01:32:54.880> full<01:32:55.120> day<01:32:55.360> kindergarten<01:32:55.920> was kindergarten full day kindergarten was kindergarten full day kindergarten was for<01:32:56.400> our<01:32:56.639> families<01:32:57.280> for<01:32:57.520> our<01:32:57.679> students for our families for our students for our families for our students learning<01:32:58.239> and<01:32:58.639> for<01:32:58.880> them<01:32:58.960> to<01:32:59.120> get<01:32:59.280> that<01:32:59.520> jump learning and for them to get that jump learning and for them to get that jump and<01:32:59.920> that<01:33:00.080> head<01:33:00.320> start<01:33:01.199> placed<01:33:01.440> under<01:33:01.679> the and that head start placed under the and that head start placed under the enrollment<01:33:02.159> also<01:33:03.040> we<01:33:03.280> I<01:33:03.440> I<01:33:03.760> did<01:33:03.840> a<01:33:04.000> factor<01:33:04.239> and enrollment also we I I did a factor and enrollment also we I I did a factor and I<01:33:04.719> I<01:33:05.040> factored<01:33:05.360> in<01:33:05.520> what<01:33:05.679> it<01:33:05.840> would<01:33:06.000> cost<01:33:06.159> to<01:33:06.320> do I I factored in what it would cost to do I I factored in what it would cost to do full<01:33:06.800> day<01:33:06.960> kindergarten<01:33:07.440> and<01:33:07.600> we<01:33:07.760> talked full day kindergarten and we talked full day kindergarten and we talked about<01:33:08.080> fin<01:33:08.320> with<01:33:08.480> a<01:33:08.560> fincom<01:33:09.120> in<01:33:09.360> the<01:33:09.440> poor about fin with a fincom in the poor about fin with a fincom in the poor selectman<01:33:10.560> and<01:33:10.719> the<01:33:10.880> other<01:33:11.040> piece<01:33:11.199> that<01:33:11.360> we<01:33:11.440> we selectman and the other piece that we we selectman and the other piece that we we also<01:33:11.840> talked<01:33:12.000> about<01:33:12.159> funding<01:33:12.400> was<01:33:12.639> technology also talked about funding was technology also talked about funding was technology within<01:33:13.520> our<01:33:13.679> own<01:33:14.239> school<01:33:14.560> department<01:33:14.880> so<01:33:15.040> we within our own school department so we within our own school department so we didn’t<01:33:15.280> have<01:33:15.360> to<01:33:15.440> go<01:33:15.600> to<01:33:15.760> capital<01:33:16.080> for<01:33:16.719> And didn’t have to go to capital for And didn’t have to go to capital for And those<01:33:17.120> are<01:33:17.280> two<01:33:17.440> things<01:33:17.520> that<01:33:17.679> we<01:33:17.840> built<01:33:18.000> into those are two things that we built into those are two things that we built into the<01:33:18.400> budget.<01:33:18.639> And<01:33:18.800> those<01:33:18.960> are<01:33:19.040> the<01:33:19.199> first<01:33:19.360> two the budget. And those are the first two the budget. And those are the first two things<01:33:19.679> that<01:33:19.840> we<01:33:19.920> had<01:33:20.159> to<01:33:20.320> take<01:33:20.400> out things that we had to take out things that we had to take out immediately<01:33:21.280> as<01:33:21.440> soon<01:33:21.520> as<01:33:21.679> the<01:33:21.840> town<01:33:22.159> told<01:33:22.320> us immediately as soon as the town told us immediately as soon as the town told us that<01:33:23.040> the<01:33:23.199> the<01:33:23.520> funds<01:33:23.760> just<01:33:23.920> weren't<01:33:24.159> going<01:33:24.239> to that the the funds just weren’t going to that the the funds just weren’t going to be<01:33:24.480> there<01:33:24.639> for<01:33:25.120> fiscal<01:33:25.520> 27.<01:33:26.239> So<01:33:26.480> we<01:33:26.800> I<01:33:27.040> mean<01:33:27.120> we

1:33:27 be there for fiscal 27. So we I mean we be there for fiscal 27. So we I mean we got<01:33:27.440> models,<01:33:27.760> we<01:33:27.920> know<01:33:28.000> what<01:33:28.159> the<01:33:28.320> numbers got models, we know what the numbers got models, we know what the numbers are,<01:33:28.800> we<01:33:28.960> know<01:33:29.120> how<01:33:29.440> it's<01:33:29.600> going<01:33:29.679> to<01:33:29.840> work. are, we know how it’s going to work. are, we know how it’s going to work. It’s<01:33:30.960> we<01:33:31.120> don't<01:33:31.199> have<01:33:31.280> the<01:33:31.440> funding<01:33:31.600> on<01:33:31.760> the It’s we don’t have the funding on the It’s we don’t have the funding on the other<01:33:32.239> side<01:33:32.639> and<01:33:32.800> 2<01:33:32.960> and<01:33:33.040> a<01:33:33.120> half%<01:33:34.159> when other side and 2 and a half% when other side and 2 and a half% when inflation<01:33:36.480> in<01:33:36.719> the<01:33:36.880> early<01:33:37.199> 2000s<01:33:38.080> 2020s<01:33:39.360> was inflation in the early 2000s 2020s was inflation in the early 2000s 2020s was 67<01:33:40.080> and<01:33:40.239> 8%.<01:33:40.719> I<01:33:40.880> can't<01:33:41.040> remember<01:33:41.199> the<01:33:41.440> three 67 and 8%. I can’t remember the three 67 and 8%. I can’t remember the three years<01:33:41.920> but<01:33:42.159> there<01:33:42.320> was<01:33:42.560> one<01:33:42.719> year<01:33:42.880> was<01:33:43.040> 6%,<01:33:43.440> one years but there was one year was 6%, one years but there was one year was 6%, one year<01:33:43.760> was<01:33:43.920> 7%,<01:33:44.320> one<01:33:44.480> year<01:33:44.639> was<01:33:44.800> 8%.<01:33:45.440> So year was 7%, one year was 8%. So year was 7%, one year was 8%. So everybody<01:33:46.080> out<01:33:46.239> there<01:33:46.480> was<01:33:46.639> spending<01:33:46.960> more everybody out there was spending more everybody out there was spending more money.<01:33:48.560> The<01:33:48.719> only<01:33:48.960> thing<01:33:49.120> that<01:33:49.199> didn't<01:33:49.360> go<01:33:49.440> up money. The only thing that didn’t go up money. The only thing that didn’t go up by<01:33:49.760> more<01:33:49.920> than<01:33:50.000> 2<01:33:50.159> and<01:33:50.239> a<01:33:50.320> half%<01:33:50.880> were<01:33:51.120> taxes. by more than 2 and a half% were taxes. by more than 2 and a half% were taxes. But<01:33:53.280> inflation<01:33:53.760> goes<01:33:54.000> up<01:33:54.159> because<01:33:54.480> people<01:33:54.719> got But inflation goes up because people got But inflation goes up because people got races,<01:33:55.520> right?<01:33:55.920> People<01:33:56.239> made<01:33:56.480> more<01:33:56.639> money,<01:33:56.800> so races, right? People made more money, so races, right? People made more money, so they<01:33:57.199> spent<01:33:57.440> more<01:33:57.679> money.<01:33:58.400> So<01:33:58.560> they<01:33:58.800> made<01:33:58.960> more they spent more money. So they made more they spent more money. So they made more money,<01:33:59.199> but<01:33:59.360> they<01:33:59.520> didn't<01:33:59.679> want<01:33:59.760> to<01:33:59.840> fund<01:34:00.080> more money, but they didn’t want to fund more money, but they didn’t want to fund more taxes.<01:34:00.560> I<01:34:00.719> don't<01:34:00.800> want<01:34:00.880> to<01:34:00.960> get<01:34:01.040> into<01:34:01.120> a taxes. I don’t want to get into a taxes. I don’t want to get into a philosophical<01:34:01.920> question<01:34:02.239> here. philosophical question here. philosophical question here. Our<01:34:04.800> cost<01:34:05.040> went<01:34:05.280> up<01:34:05.360> on<01:34:05.679> utilities<01:34:06.080> by<01:34:06.320> seven, Our cost went up on utilities by seven, Our cost went up on utilities by seven, eight,<01:34:07.120> n%.<01:34:07.840> Our<01:34:08.000> cost<01:34:08.239> went<01:34:08.400> up<01:34:08.480> on<01:34:08.719> special eight, n%. Our cost went up on special eight, n%. Our cost went up on special education<01:34:09.440> out<01:34:09.520> of<01:34:09.679> district<01:34:10.000> tuitions<01:34:10.719> by education out of district tuitions by education out of district tuitions by 14%<01:34:11.840> one<01:34:12.080> year.<01:34:12.639> our<01:34:12.960> costs<01:34:13.199> went<01:34:13.360> up<01:34:13.520> on

1:34:13 14% one year. our costs went up on 14% one year. our costs went up on supplies<01:34:14.159> and<01:34:14.480> paper<01:34:15.199> and<01:34:15.440> and<01:34:15.920> gasoline<01:34:16.400> for supplies and paper and and gasoline for supplies and paper and and gasoline for our<01:34:16.800> our<01:34:17.199> vehicles<01:34:17.600> and<01:34:17.840> and<01:34:18.320> everything<01:34:18.560> that our our vehicles and and everything that our our vehicles and and everything that we<01:34:18.960> have<01:34:19.120> in<01:34:19.280> the<01:34:19.440> district<01:34:20.239> by<01:34:20.560> six,<01:34:20.880> seven<01:34:21.120> or we have in the district by six, seven or we have in the district by six, seven or eight%,<01:34:22.159> but<01:34:22.400> we<01:34:22.639> were<01:34:22.800> still<01:34:22.960> locked<01:34:23.199> down<01:34:23.360> at eight%, but we were still locked down at eight%, but we were still locked down at 2.5%.<01:34:24.880> There's<01:34:25.199> no<01:34:25.520> way<01:34:25.679> that<01:34:25.920> we<01:34:26.159> can<01:34:26.239> keep 2.5%. There’s no way that we can keep 2.5%. There’s no way that we can keep our<01:34:26.560> heads<01:34:26.800> above<01:34:27.120> water<01:34:27.679> with<01:34:27.920> those our heads above water with those our heads above water with those numbers.<01:34:28.719> Now,<01:34:28.880> if<01:34:29.120> inflation<01:34:29.440> was<01:34:29.600> 2<01:34:29.760> and<01:34:29.920> 12% numbers. Now, if inflation was 2 and 12% numbers. Now, if inflation was 2 and 12% and<01:34:30.880> and<01:34:31.840> the<01:34:32.000> tax<01:34:32.239> override<01:34:32.639> was<01:34:32.719> 2<01:34:32.800> and<01:34:32.880> a and and the tax override was 2 and a and and the tax override was 2 and a half%<01:34:33.520> great,<01:34:34.080> we're<01:34:34.400> even.<01:34:34.719> We're<01:34:34.960> make half% great, we’re even. We’re make half% great, we’re even. We’re make we’re<01:34:35.679> making<01:34:36.080> ends<01:34:36.480> with<01:34:36.880> do<01:34:37.120> with<01:34:37.280> what<01:34:37.520> we we’re making ends with do with what we we’re making ends with do with what we have.<01:34:39.120> I<01:34:39.440> think<01:34:39.679> our<01:34:40.000> teachers<01:34:40.400> were<01:34:40.639> clear have. I think our teachers were clear have. I think our teachers were clear about<01:34:41.040> that<01:34:41.280> last<01:34:41.520> year<01:34:41.920> when<01:34:42.239> they<01:34:42.880> made about that last year when they made about that last year when they made their<01:34:43.360> statement,<01:34:44.159> leave<01:34:44.320> it<01:34:44.480> at<01:34:44.639> that,<01:34:45.280> that their statement, leave it at that, that their statement, leave it at that, that they<01:34:45.840> were<01:34:46.000> stuck<01:34:46.400> at they were stuck at they were stuck at 6,<01:34:48.800> 7,<01:34:49.120> 8%<01:34:49.600> increases<01:34:50.080> in<01:34:50.320> their<01:34:50.480> inflationary 6, 7, 8% increases in their inflationary 6, 7, 8% increases in their inflationary rate<01:34:51.440> also,<01:34:52.000> but<01:34:52.239> their<01:34:52.480> salaries<01:34:52.800> weren't rate also, but their salaries weren’t rate also, but their salaries weren’t keeping<01:34:53.360> up<01:34:53.520> with<01:34:53.679> that<01:34:54.000> and<01:34:54.239> they<01:34:54.480> couldn't keeping up with that and they couldn’t keeping up with that and they couldn’t afford<01:34:55.040> to<01:34:55.600> do<01:34:55.760> the<01:34:55.920> same<01:34:56.000> things<01:34:56.159> they<01:34:56.400> were. afford to do the same things they were. afford to do the same things they were. I’ll<01:34:57.199> just<01:34:57.360> leave<01:34:57.520> it<01:34:57.600> at<01:34:57.760> that.<01:34:59.040> Sorry.

1:35:01 I’ll just leave it at that. Sorry. I’ll just leave it at that. Sorry. » Well,<01:35:01.920> I<01:35:02.080> will<01:35:02.239> say<01:35:02.480> just<01:35:02.719> from,<01:35:03.199> you<01:35:03.360> know, » Well, I will say just from, you know, » Well, I will say just from, you know, let’s<01:35:04.000> be<01:35:04.480> factual<01:35:04.960> here.<01:35:06.000> For<01:35:06.239> many<01:35:06.480> of<01:35:06.639> those let’s be factual here. For many of those let’s be factual here. For many of those years,<01:35:07.040> our<01:35:07.280> budgets<01:35:07.600> were<01:35:07.760> going<01:35:07.840> up<01:35:08.080> more years, our budgets were going up more years, our budgets were going up more than<01:35:08.320> two<01:35:08.480> and<01:35:08.560> a<01:35:08.639> half<01:35:08.800> percent.<01:35:09.199> I<01:35:09.440> mean, than two and a half percent. I mean, than two and a half percent. I mean, they<01:35:09.679> were<01:35:09.840> they<01:35:10.080> they<01:35:10.400> really<01:35:10.560> were.<01:35:10.800> I<01:35:10.880> mean, they were they they really were. I mean, they were they they really were. I mean, our<01:35:11.280> we<01:35:11.520> were<01:35:11.679> usually<01:35:12.000> I<01:35:12.239> mean,<01:35:12.480> that's<01:35:13.199> part our we were usually I mean, that’s part our we were usually I mean, that’s part of<01:35:13.679> why<01:35:14.159> we<01:35:14.400> are<01:35:14.560> where<01:35:14.800> we<01:35:14.960> are<01:35:15.440> is<01:35:15.679> we<01:35:15.920> were of why we are where we are is we were of why we are where we are is we were looking<01:35:16.239> at,<01:35:16.560> you<01:35:16.719> know,<01:35:16.960> five,<01:35:17.440> six,<01:35:17.920> six<01:35:18.080> and looking at, you know, five, six, six and looking at, you know, five, six, six and a<01:35:18.320> half,<01:35:18.560> even<01:35:18.960> some<01:35:19.199> years<01:35:19.440> 7%<01:35:20.000> increase<01:35:20.239> in a half, even some years 7% increase in a half, even some years 7% increase in our<01:35:20.560> school<01:35:20.800> budget.<01:35:21.440> And<01:35:21.600> that<01:35:21.840> was<01:35:22.000> driven<01:35:22.800> a our school budget. And that was driven a our school budget. And that was driven a lot<01:35:23.280> by<01:35:23.600> the<01:35:23.920> cost<01:35:24.159> that<01:35:24.320> you're<01:35:24.560> talking lot by the cost that you’re talking lot by the cost that you’re talking about,<01:35:24.960> Mike.<01:35:25.440> But,<01:35:25.679> so<01:35:25.920> while<01:35:26.080> the<01:35:26.320> town<01:35:26.560> levy about, Mike. But, so while the town levy about, Mike. But, so while the town levy might<01:35:27.120> have<01:35:27.199> gone<01:35:27.360> up<01:35:27.520> by<01:35:27.679> two<01:35:27.760> and<01:35:27.840> a<01:35:28.000> half, might have gone up by two and a half, might have gone up by two and a half, the<01:35:28.719> school<01:35:28.880> budgets<01:35:29.440> were<01:35:29.600> going<01:35:30.239> have<01:35:30.480> been the school budgets were going have been the school budgets were going have been going<01:35:30.800> up<01:35:30.960> more<01:35:31.199> than<01:35:31.360> that.<01:35:31.920> And<01:35:32.080> I<01:35:32.239> think<01:35:32.320> the going up more than that. And I think the going up more than that. And I think the Tom<01:35:32.800> funded<01:35:33.199> that<01:35:33.440> using<01:35:33.920> the<01:35:34.159> free<01:35:34.400> cash Tom funded that using the free cash Tom funded that using the free cash reserves,<01:35:35.199> correct? reserves, correct? reserves, correct? » Yes.<01:35:36.239> Yes. » Yes. Yes. » Yes. Yes. » That<01:35:36.880> that's<01:35:37.120> kind<01:35:37.280> of<01:35:37.360> why<01:35:37.600> we<01:35:37.920> don't<01:35:38.080> have » That that’s kind of why we don’t have » That that’s kind of why we don’t have the<01:35:38.320> free<01:35:38.560> cash<01:35:38.800> reserve. the free cash reserve. the free cash reserve. » That<01:35:40.239> is<01:35:40.400> correct. » All right. Um » All right. Um » I<01:35:45.679> just<01:35:46.080> really<01:35:46.400> quick<01:35:46.639> because<01:35:47.040> I<01:35:47.280> have<01:35:47.360> to<01:35:47.440> go

1:35:47 » I just really quick because I have to go » I just really quick because I have to go put<01:35:47.760> kids<01:35:48.000> to<01:35:48.080> bed.<01:35:48.719> Um,<01:35:49.679> in<01:35:49.920> the<01:35:50.080> spirit<01:35:50.320> of put kids to bed. Um, in the spirit of put kids to bed. Um, in the spirit of um,<01:35:51.920> mis<01:35:52.480> or<01:35:52.800> misinformation,<01:35:54.080> sorry,<01:35:54.560> me um, mis or misinformation, sorry, me um, mis or misinformation, sorry, me pelvin pelvin pelvin fel<01:35:57.679> um,<01:35:58.080> also<01:35:59.120> I<01:35:59.360> work<01:35:59.520> in<01:35:59.679> the<01:35:59.760> district,<01:36:00.239> but fel um, also I work in the district, but fel um, also I work in the district, but I<01:36:00.639> have<01:36:00.719> a<01:36:00.880> p<01:36:01.280> uh,<01:36:01.440> I<01:36:01.520> have<01:36:01.600> a<01:36:01.760> second<01:36:02.080> grader. I have a p uh, I have a second grader. I have a p uh, I have a second grader. He<01:36:04.080> is<01:36:04.320> in<01:36:05.679> he's<01:36:05.920> at<01:36:06.080> Glover.<01:36:06.560> He's<01:36:06.719> in<01:36:06.960> second He is in he’s at Glover. He’s in second He is in he’s at Glover. He’s in second grade.<01:36:08.320> He<01:36:09.040> is<01:36:09.199> in<01:36:09.280> a<01:36:09.440> class<01:36:09.679> of<01:36:09.840> 22.<01:36:10.800> Um,<01:36:11.280> it's grade. He is in a class of 22. Um, it’s grade. He is in a class of 22. Um, it’s I<01:36:12.000> think<01:36:12.159> one<01:36:12.320> of<01:36:12.400> the<01:36:12.560> biggest<01:36:12.880> classes<01:36:13.600> in I think one of the biggest classes in I think one of the biggest classes in the<01:36:14.239> district.<01:36:15.199> Um,<01:36:15.840> and<01:36:16.159> so<01:36:16.480> this<01:36:16.719> is<01:36:16.800> also the district. Um, and so this is also the district. Um, and so this is also speaking<01:36:17.360> to<01:36:17.520> Mr.<01:36:17.920> Patton's<01:36:18.480> question<01:36:18.719> about speaking to Mr. Patton’s question about speaking to Mr. Patton’s question about um<01:36:21.040> special<01:36:21.440> ed<01:36:21.920> ratios<01:36:22.560> versus<01:36:23.199> general<01:36:23.520> ed um special ed ratios versus general ed um special ed ratios versus general ed ratios.<01:36:24.400> And<01:36:24.560> I<01:36:24.880> just<01:36:25.120> want ratios. And I just want ratios. And I just want and<01:36:27.600> Henry<01:36:28.000> did<01:36:28.239> clarify<01:36:28.719> that<01:36:30.000> that's<01:36:30.320> not and Henry did clarify that that’s not and Henry did clarify that that’s not really<01:36:30.719> how<01:36:30.880> it<01:36:31.040> works.<01:36:31.360> But<01:36:31.760> so<01:36:32.080> in<01:36:32.320> my

1:36:32 really how it works. But so in my really how it works. But so in my child’s<01:36:33.280> class<01:36:34.000> there's<01:36:34.880> there<01:36:35.280> is<01:36:35.520> special child’s class there’s there is special child’s class there’s there is special ed<01:36:36.080> kids,<01:36:36.400> there's<01:36:36.560> gen<01:36:36.800> edits.<01:36:37.920> It's<01:36:38.159> not<01:36:38.880> a ed kids, there’s gen edits. It’s not a ed kids, there’s gen edits. It’s not a general<01:36:39.440> ed.<01:36:39.920> It's<01:36:40.159> a<01:36:40.320> gen<01:36:40.560> ed<01:36:40.800> class,<01:36:41.040> but general ed. It’s a gen ed class, but general ed. It’s a gen ed class, but it’s<01:36:41.440> not.<01:36:41.760> It's<01:36:42.080> and<01:36:42.320> I<01:36:43.199> my<01:36:43.520> point<01:36:43.760> I<01:36:44.000> guess it’s not. It’s and I my point I guess it’s not. It’s and I my point I guess that<01:36:44.320> I'm<01:36:44.560> trying<01:36:44.719> to<01:36:44.800> make<01:36:45.040> is<01:36:45.199> that<01:36:45.360> there's that I’m trying to make is that there’s that I’m trying to make is that there’s really<01:36:46.000> no<01:36:46.719> such<01:36:47.040> thing<01:36:47.199> as<01:36:48.239> a<01:36:48.560> special really no such thing as a special really no such thing as a special education<01:36:49.600> classroom.<01:36:50.239> I<01:36:50.800> I<01:36:50.960> mean<01:36:51.119> there<01:36:51.360> are education classroom. I I mean there are education classroom. I I mean there are but<01:36:52.880> most<01:36:53.119> of<01:36:53.280> our<01:36:53.520> classes<01:36:54.159> are but most of our classes are but most of our classes are a<01:36:56.960> mix<01:36:57.280> of<01:36:57.600> kids<01:36:58.159> and<01:36:58.719> it's<01:36:59.360> difficult<01:36:59.920> to<01:37:00.560> ask a mix of kids and it’s difficult to ask a mix of kids and it’s difficult to ask what<01:37:03.440> the<01:37:03.600> rate<01:37:04.000> what<01:37:04.560> the<01:37:04.800> ratio<01:37:05.199> is<01:37:05.360> of<01:37:05.600> Jenna what the rate what the ratio is of Jenna what the rate what the ratio is of Jenna versus<01:37:06.320> Spatula<01:37:06.800> because<01:37:07.280> we<01:37:07.920> we<01:37:08.159> put<01:37:08.320> them versus Spatula because we we put them versus Spatula because we we put them together<01:37:08.800> and<01:37:09.040> that's<01:37:10.000> where<01:37:10.239> they<01:37:10.480> belong, together and that’s where they belong, together and that’s where they belong, right?<01:37:11.440> Um,<01:37:11.920> and<01:37:12.159> then<01:37:12.400> I<01:37:12.800> there's<01:37:13.199> also<01:37:13.600> been right? Um, and then I there’s also been right? Um, and then I there’s also been I<01:37:14.639> want<01:37:14.800> to<01:37:14.960> clarify<01:37:15.440> also<01:37:15.840> there<01:37:16.159> I've<01:37:16.480> seen

1:37:18 I want to clarify also there I’ve seen I want to clarify also there I’ve seen people<01:37:18.560> suggest<01:37:19.199> that<01:37:19.440> we<01:37:19.679> use<01:37:19.840> Eveith<01:37:20.400> School people suggest that we use Eveith School people suggest that we use Eveith School as<01:37:20.880> a<01:37:21.119> special<01:37:21.440> education<01:37:22.080> school<01:37:22.480> and<01:37:23.440> I<01:37:24.320> I as a special education school and I I as a special education school and I I want<01:37:25.600> to<01:37:25.840> say<01:37:26.000> that<01:37:26.239> that's<01:37:26.560> like<01:37:26.880> and<01:37:27.440> Lisa want to say that that’s like and Lisa want to say that that’s like and Lisa Marie<01:37:28.080> correct<01:37:28.400> me<01:37:28.480> if<01:37:28.639> I'm<01:37:28.800> wrong<01:37:29.119> but<01:37:29.199> that's Marie correct me if I’m wrong but that’s Marie correct me if I’m wrong but that’s just<01:37:29.679> not<01:37:29.920> really<01:37:30.320> something<01:37:30.719> that just not really something that just not really something that can<01:37:32.480> happen<01:37:33.360> and<01:37:33.679> I'm<01:37:34.000> told<01:37:34.320> that<01:37:34.639> and<01:37:34.880> I<01:37:35.119> want can happen and I’m told that and I want can happen and I’m told that and I want like like like because<01:37:37.600> everybody<01:37:38.400> is<01:37:38.639> together<01:37:39.199> and<01:37:39.520> that's because everybody is together and that’s because everybody is together and that’s how<01:37:40.400> it<01:37:40.560> should<01:37:41.040> But<01:37:41.679> so<01:37:42.159> just<01:37:42.639> quick<01:37:42.960> comment how it should But so just quick comment how it should But so just quick comment before before before » yeah<01:37:46.639> Jess<01:37:46.639> Desessie<01:37:47.040> doesn't<01:37:47.520> to<01:37:47.760> your<01:37:47.920> point » yeah Jess Desessie doesn’t to your point » yeah Jess Desessie doesn’t to your point Megan<01:37:48.400> Desi<01:37:48.880> doesn't<01:37:49.199> allow<01:37:49.840> you<01:37:50.080> to<01:37:50.560> create<01:37:50.800> a Megan Desi doesn’t allow you to create a Megan Desi doesn’t allow you to create a separate separate separate » right<01:37:52.560> uh<01:37:52.800> school<01:37:53.119> for<01:37:53.440> special<01:37:53.840> unless » right uh school for special unless » right uh school for special unless you’re<01:37:54.480> approved<01:37:55.040> by<01:37:55.280> the<01:37:55.440> state<01:37:55.679> to<01:37:55.840> do<01:37:56.000> that you’re approved by the state to do that you’re approved by the state to do that right<01:37:56.400> so<01:37:56.639> like<01:37:56.800> that's<01:37:56.960> why<01:37:57.119> we<01:37:57.280> have right so like that’s why we have right so like that’s why we have collaborators<01:37:57.840> that's<01:37:58.000> why<01:37:58.080> I<01:37:58.159> have<01:37:58.320> private collaborators that’s why I have private collaborators that’s why I have private special<01:37:58.880> educations<01:37:59.679> um<01:38:00.080> schools<01:38:00.800> public special educations um schools public special educations um schools public schools<01:38:01.520> have<01:38:01.679> to<01:38:01.840> have<01:38:02.000> their<01:38:02.800> uh<01:38:02.960> special

1:38:03 schools have to have their uh special schools have to have their uh special education<01:38:04.719> programming<01:38:05.280> and<01:38:05.440> classrooms<01:38:06.159> in education programming and classrooms in education programming and classrooms in with<01:38:06.880> the<01:38:07.040> general<01:38:07.840> population<01:38:09.199> um with the general population um with the general population um integrated<01:38:10.320> when<01:38:10.560> you<01:38:10.719> can<01:38:11.199> sub<01:38:11.280> some<01:38:11.520> center integrated when you can sub some center integrated when you can sub some center classrooms<01:38:12.320> have<01:38:12.400> to<01:38:12.639> they<01:38:12.880> can't<01:38:13.040> be<01:38:13.199> off<01:38:13.360> in classrooms have to they can’t be off in classrooms have to they can’t be off in » another<01:38:14.719> building<01:38:15.199> another<01:38:15.520> wing<01:38:15.760> of<01:38:15.920> that » another building another wing of that » another building another wing of that they<01:38:16.239> have<01:38:16.320> to<01:38:16.400> be<01:38:16.560> in<01:38:16.719> the<01:38:16.880> mix<01:38:17.280> so<01:38:17.600> that's they have to be in the mix so that’s they have to be in the mix so that’s that’s<01:38:18.159> part<01:38:18.320> of<01:38:18.400> the<01:38:18.560> regulations<01:38:19.440> it's<01:38:19.600> also that’s part of the regulations it’s also that’s part of the regulations it’s also good<01:38:20.080> for<01:38:20.320> kids<01:38:20.560> so<01:38:20.880> yeah good for kids so yeah good for kids so yeah » and<01:38:21.600> I<01:38:21.760> think<01:38:21.840> the<01:38:22.080> conversation<01:38:22.719> around<01:38:23.360> um » and I think the conversation around um » and I think the conversation around um Eveith<01:38:24.159> was<01:38:24.400> about<01:38:25.040> a<01:38:25.360> transition<01:38:26.000> program Eveith was about a transition program Eveith was about a transition program what what what » this<01:38:28.080> is<01:38:28.320> something<01:38:28.960> I<01:38:29.199> know<01:38:29.360> what<01:38:29.520> you're » this is something I know what you’re » this is something I know what you’re this<01:38:30.960> was<01:38:31.119> something<01:38:31.360> I<01:38:31.600> have<01:38:31.679> seen<01:38:31.920> in<01:38:32.080> years this was something I have seen in years this was something I have seen in years past<01:38:33.760> people<01:38:34.080> anecdotally<01:38:35.119> saying<01:38:35.440> like<01:38:35.760> why past people anecdotally saying like why past people anecdotally saying like why don’t<01:38:36.000> we<01:38:36.080> just<01:38:36.239> use<01:38:36.480> evidence<01:38:36.800> to<01:38:36.960> reverse<01:38:37.760> to don’t we just use evidence to reverse to don’t we just use evidence to reverse to get<01:38:38.159> kids<01:38:38.480> back<01:38:38.639> into<01:38:38.960> district<01:38:39.440> and<01:38:39.600> that's get kids back into district and that’s get kids back into district and that’s not<01:38:40.320> something<01:38:40.960> that not something that not something that » not<01:38:42.159> legal. » not legal. » not legal. » Yeah. » Yeah. » Yeah. » Thank<01:38:44.239> you. » Thank you. » Thank you. » Well,<01:38:44.800> we've<01:38:45.040> also<01:38:45.679> um<01:38:45.920> talked<01:38:46.159> about<01:38:46.320> it<01:38:46.560> in » Well, we’ve also um talked about it in » Well, we’ve also um talked about it in the,<01:38:47.280> you<01:38:47.440> know,<01:38:47.520> facility<01:38:48.000> subcommittee

1:38:48 the, you know, facility subcommittee the, you know, facility subcommittee meetings<01:38:48.800> this<01:38:49.040> year<01:38:49.199> about<01:38:50.159> a<01:38:50.480> potential meetings this year about a potential meetings this year about a potential early<01:38:51.119> education<01:38:51.600> center. early education center. early education center. » Um<01:38:53.360> and<01:38:53.600> that, » Um and that, » Um and that, you<01:38:55.679> know,<01:38:55.920> is<01:38:56.480> different,<01:38:56.800> but<01:38:57.040> that<01:38:57.199> would, you know, is different, but that would, you know, is different, but that would, you<01:38:57.520> know,<01:38:57.679> that<01:38:57.840> would<01:38:58.000> be<01:38:58.159> also<01:38:58.400> a<01:38:58.639> potential you know, that would be also a potential you know, that would be also a potential use<01:38:59.360> for<01:38:59.600> that<01:38:59.840> building.<01:39:00.719> Um<01:39:01.920> and<01:39:02.159> that<01:39:02.400> goes use for that building. Um and that goes use for that building. Um and that goes to<01:39:02.800> I<01:39:03.040> didn't<01:39:03.199> catch<01:39:03.440> the<01:39:03.679> woman's<01:39:04.080> name<01:39:04.400> who to I didn’t catch the woman’s name who to I didn’t catch the woman’s name who sat<01:39:05.360> who<01:39:05.760> spoke<01:39:06.000> before.<01:39:06.560> Um<01:39:07.119> but<01:39:07.360> talking sat who spoke before. Um but talking sat who spoke before. Um but talking about<01:39:07.840> trying<01:39:08.080> to<01:39:08.639> um<01:39:09.199> you<01:39:09.360> know<01:39:10.400> have<01:39:10.560> less about trying to um you know have less about trying to um you know have less students<01:39:11.199> leave<01:39:11.440> district<01:39:11.760> and<01:39:12.000> retain students leave district and retain students leave district and retain students<01:39:12.719> and<01:39:13.280> attract<01:39:13.679> students.<01:39:14.560> If<01:39:14.880> you students and attract students. If you students and attract students. If you know<01:39:15.199> I<01:39:15.440> thought<01:39:15.679> if<01:39:15.840> we<01:39:16.080> you<01:39:16.239> know<01:39:16.320> we<01:39:16.560> can know I thought if we you know we can know I thought if we you know we can start<01:39:16.880> early<01:39:17.119> and<01:39:17.360> we<01:39:17.520> start<01:39:17.679> in<01:39:17.840> prek<01:39:18.960> um<01:39:19.199> we start early and we start in prek um we start early and we start in prek um we can<01:39:19.840> capture<01:39:20.239> these<01:39:20.480> kids<01:39:20.639> and<01:39:20.880> have<01:39:21.040> them can capture these kids and have them can capture these kids and have them probably<01:39:21.760> not<01:39:21.920> the<01:39:22.000> right<01:39:22.159> word<01:39:22.320> but<01:39:22.639> you<01:39:22.719> know probably not the right word but you know probably not the right word but you know attract<01:39:23.199> these<01:39:23.440> kids<01:39:23.600> and<01:39:23.760> and<01:39:24.239> um<01:39:24.400> students attract these kids and and um students attract these kids and and um students and<01:39:24.880> keep<01:39:25.040> them<01:39:25.280> through<01:39:26.080> through<01:39:26.480> graduation and keep them through through graduation and keep them through through graduation in<01:39:27.440> 12th<01:39:27.840> grade. in 12th grade. in 12th grade. » Okay. » Okay. » Okay. » Thank<01:39:32.719> you.

1:39:35 » Thank you. » Thank you. Any<01:39:35.679> other<01:39:35.840> first-<01:39:36.080> timers? Any other first- timers? Any other first- timers? All<01:39:38.719> right,<01:39:39.280> sir. » First of all, I owe Mike an apology. It » First of all, I owe Mike an apology. It was<01:39:45.520> FY25 was FY25 was FY25 with<01:39:47.440> Mary<01:39:47.760> Dely<01:39:48.320> and<01:39:48.560> I<01:39:48.719> I'll<01:39:48.960> send<01:39:49.040> you<01:39:49.199> the with Mary Dely and I I’ll send you the with Mary Dely and I I’ll send you the videos<01:39:49.840> tomorrow<01:39:50.960> um<01:39:51.600> for<01:39:51.920> the<01:39:52.320> for<01:39:52.560> that.<01:39:53.199> Um videos tomorrow um for the for that. Um videos tomorrow um for the for that. Um I<01:39:54.239> just<01:39:54.480> want<01:39:54.560> to<01:39:54.719> start<01:39:54.880> off<01:39:55.119> by<01:39:55.360> talking I just want to start off by talking I just want to start off by talking about<01:39:55.760> the<01:39:56.000> way<01:39:56.159> we<01:39:56.400> talk<01:39:56.639> about<01:39:56.800> our about the way we talk about our about the way we talk about our students.<01:39:58.159> It<01:39:58.400> is<01:39:59.040> probably<01:39:59.679> for students. It is probably for students. It is probably for years<01:40:02.239> before<01:40:02.560> I<01:40:02.719> had<01:40:02.880> children.<01:40:03.440> We<01:40:03.679> talk years before I had children. We talk years before I had children. We talk about<01:40:04.639> I<01:40:05.040> we<01:40:05.199> just<01:40:05.360> heard<01:40:05.840> um<01:40:06.000> nurse<01:40:06.320> Ken<01:40:07.119> say about I we just heard um nurse Ken say about I we just heard um nurse Ken say special<01:40:08.719> education<01:40:09.280> students,<01:40:09.679> general special education students, general special education students, general education<01:40:10.400> students.<01:40:10.800> We<01:40:10.960> have<01:40:11.040> students.<01:40:11.679> We education students. We have students. We education students. We have students. We have<01:40:12.080> children<01:40:13.360> and<01:40:13.840> I<01:40:14.080> have<01:40:14.480> children.<01:40:14.800> The have children and I have children. The have children and I have children. The whole<01:40:15.040> town<01:40:15.199> knows<01:40:15.440> there<01:40:15.600> about<01:40:15.760> a<01:40:15.920> million whole town knows there about a million whole town knows there about a million of<01:40:16.239> them.<01:40:16.719> And<01:40:16.960> some<01:40:17.119> of<01:40:17.199> my<01:40:17.360> children<01:40:17.679> get of them. And some of my children get of them. And some of my children get special<01:40:18.159> education<01:40:18.719> service<01:40:19.360> services. special education service services. special education service services. They’re<01:40:20.560> not<01:40:20.719> my<01:40:20.960> special<01:40:21.199> education<01:40:21.760> kids.

1:40:22 They’re not my special education kids. They’re not my special education kids. And<01:40:22.239> my<01:40:22.400> other<01:40:22.639> kids<01:40:22.880> have<01:40:23.040> general<01:40:23.360> education And my other kids have general education And my other kids have general education kids.<01:40:24.560> When<01:40:24.880> we<01:40:25.040> start<01:40:25.360> talking<01:40:25.760> about<01:40:26.000> our kids. When we start talking about our kids. When we start talking about our kids<01:40:26.960> and<01:40:27.280> this<01:40:27.520> quote<01:40:27.840> unquote<01:40:28.560> special kids and this quote unquote special kids and this quote unquote special education<01:40:29.760> problem<01:40:30.159> we<01:40:30.480> have,<01:40:30.960> we<01:40:31.199> put<01:40:31.360> our education problem we have, we put our education problem we have, we put our fiscal<01:40:31.920> problems<01:40:32.239> on<01:40:32.400> the<01:40:32.480> backs<01:40:32.800> of<01:40:33.040> children fiscal problems on the backs of children fiscal problems on the backs of children and<01:40:34.159> that<01:40:34.719> is<01:40:35.040> not<01:40:35.520> okay.<01:40:36.400> These<01:40:36.800> are and that is not okay. These are and that is not okay. These are children.<01:40:37.520> Some<01:40:37.679> of<01:40:37.840> them<01:40:38.080> need children. Some of them need children. Some of them need individualized<01:40:39.679> education<01:40:40.239> plans.<01:40:40.560> Some individualized education plans. Some individualized education plans. Some learn<01:40:41.040> in<01:40:41.280> different<01:40:41.520> ways.<01:40:42.560> It<01:40:42.800> is<01:40:42.960> our<01:40:43.280> job learn in different ways. It is our job learn in different ways. It is our job legally<01:40:44.320> and<01:40:44.639> morally<01:40:45.840> to<01:40:46.159> talk<01:40:46.639> about<01:40:47.040> them legally and morally to talk about them legally and morally to talk about them in<01:40:48.159> a<01:40:48.320> way<01:40:48.400> that<01:40:48.639> is<01:40:48.880> respectful<01:40:49.360> to<01:40:49.600> that.<01:40:49.920> So in a way that is respectful to that. So in a way that is respectful to that. So I<01:40:50.320> really<01:40:50.560> just<01:40:50.719> hope<01:40:50.880> we<01:40:51.119> can<01:40:51.280> start<01:40:51.520> to<01:40:52.400> to I really just hope we can start to to I really just hope we can start to to that<01:40:53.119> end that end that end Melissa,<01:40:55.679> you<01:40:55.840> spoke<01:40:56.080> a<01:40:56.320> little<01:40:56.400> bit<01:40:56.560> about<01:40:56.960> 20 Melissa, you spoke a little bit about 20 Melissa, you spoke a little bit about 20 um<01:40:58.080> the<01:40:58.400> stats<01:40:58.800> in<01:40:59.199> 2016<01:41:00.400> versus<01:41:00.880> now<01:41:01.360> in<01:41:01.600> our um the stats in 2016 versus now in our um the stats in 2016 versus now in our student<01:41:02.080> demographic<01:41:02.880> about<01:41:03.199> high<01:41:03.520> need student demographic about high need student demographic about high need students<01:41:04.560> and<01:41:04.880> them<01:41:05.119> requiring.<01:41:05.920> Yes,<01:41:06.239> our students and them requiring. Yes, our students and them requiring. Yes, our certain<01:41:06.960> students<01:41:07.360> do<01:41:07.920> do<01:41:08.159> require<01:41:09.280> lower

1:41:09 certain students do do require lower certain students do do require lower student<01:41:09.920> toteer<01:41:10.480> ratios<01:41:11.199> to<01:41:11.440> say<01:41:11.760> are<01:41:12.159> their student toteer ratios to say are their student toteer ratios to say are their high<01:41:12.719> needs.<01:41:13.199> You<01:41:13.440> really<01:41:13.600> have<01:41:13.679> to high needs. You really have to high needs. You really have to understand<01:41:14.159> what<01:41:14.400> the<01:41:14.560> high<01:41:14.800> needs<01:41:15.119> is.<01:41:15.360> Desi understand what the high needs is. Desi understand what the high needs is. Desi over<01:41:15.920> the<01:41:16.000> years<01:41:16.239> has<01:41:16.560> changed<01:41:16.880> that<01:41:17.119> rubric over the years has changed that rubric over the years has changed that rubric of<01:41:17.760> what<01:41:18.000> is<01:41:18.239> factored<01:41:18.639> into<01:41:18.880> high<01:41:19.199> needs.<01:41:19.840> All of what is factored into high needs. All of what is factored into high needs. All students<01:41:20.320> that<01:41:20.560> dese<01:41:21.040> qualifies<01:41:21.520> as<01:41:21.679> high students that dese qualifies as high students that dese qualifies as high needs<01:41:22.480> do<01:41:22.719> not<01:41:22.880> need<01:41:23.119> specialized needs do not need specialized needs do not need specialized instruction.<01:41:24.960> So<01:41:25.199> to<01:41:26.080> it<01:41:26.400> almost<01:41:27.119> further instruction. So to it almost further instruction. So to it almost further adds<01:41:27.920> into<01:41:28.159> that<01:41:28.320> stigmatization. adds into that stigmatization. adds into that stigmatization. If<01:41:30.159> you're<01:41:30.320> high<01:41:30.639> needs,<01:41:31.199> you<01:41:31.440> must<01:41:31.600> be<01:41:31.760> a<01:41:31.920> kid If you’re high needs, you must be a kid If you’re high needs, you must be a kid that<01:41:32.400> needs<01:41:32.639> to<01:41:32.800> learn<01:41:33.040> with<01:41:33.280> mult<01:41:33.840> that<01:41:34.080> is that needs to learn with mult that is that needs to learn with mult that is not<01:41:34.480> the<01:41:34.719> way<01:41:35.360> classifies<01:41:35.920> it.<01:41:36.560> It<01:41:36.880> it's<01:41:37.119> it's not the way classifies it. It it’s it’s not the way classifies it. It it’s it’s on<01:41:37.760> a<01:41:38.000> multitude<01:41:38.480> of<01:41:38.639> things.<01:41:38.960> Lisa<01:41:39.280> Marie<01:41:39.600> can on a multitude of things. Lisa Marie can on a multitude of things. Lisa Marie can really<01:41:40.000> explain<01:41:40.320> that.<01:41:40.560> And<01:41:40.639> I<01:41:41.040> encourage really explain that. And I encourage really explain that. And I encourage anybody<01:41:42.560> that<01:41:42.960> doesn't<01:41:43.360> understand<01:41:43.840> to<01:41:44.080> sit anybody that doesn’t understand to sit anybody that doesn’t understand to sit down<01:41:44.400> with<01:41:44.560> Lisa<01:41:44.880> Marie.<01:41:45.199> She's<01:41:45.360> very<01:41:45.520> giving down with Lisa Marie. She’s very giving down with Lisa Marie. She’s very giving up<01:41:45.920> her<01:41:46.080> time.<01:41:46.480> in<01:41:46.719> my<01:41:46.960> experience<01:41:47.360> as<01:41:47.600> both<01:41:47.920> a up her time. in my experience as both a up her time. in my experience as both a parent<01:41:48.400> of<01:41:48.560> a<01:41:48.719> special<01:41:48.960> education<01:41:49.440> student parent of a special education student parent of a special education student and<01:41:50.400> um<01:41:50.639> as<01:41:51.520> a<01:41:51.760> a<01:41:52.080> former<01:41:52.400> school<01:41:52.639> committee and um as a a former school committee and um as a a former school committee member<01:41:53.360> to<01:41:53.600> really<01:41:53.840> make<01:41:54.000> you<01:41:54.320> understand

1:41:55 member to really make you understand member to really make you understand because<01:41:55.280> if<01:41:55.440> you're<01:41:55.679> in<01:41:55.840> charge<01:41:56.000> of<01:41:56.159> educating because if you’re in charge of educating because if you’re in charge of educating our<01:41:56.800> students,<01:41:57.199> it's<01:41:57.360> really<01:41:57.600> important<01:41:57.840> you our students, it’s really important you our students, it’s really important you understand<01:41:58.400> the<01:41:58.639> nuances<01:41:59.440> and<01:41:59.760> also<01:42:00.639> you<01:42:00.800> know understand the nuances and also you know understand the nuances and also you know how<01:42:01.280> we<01:42:01.600> how<01:42:01.840> we<01:42:02.080> speak<01:42:02.400> about<01:42:02.639> our<01:42:02.880> kids how we how we speak about our kids how we how we speak about our kids matters.<01:42:04.000> So<01:42:04.320> right<01:42:04.480> there<01:42:04.719> I<01:42:04.880> just<01:42:04.960> want<01:42:05.119> I matters. So right there I just want I matters. So right there I just want I want<01:42:05.440> to<01:42:05.600> speak<01:42:05.760> on<01:42:06.000> that.<01:42:06.960> Um,<01:42:07.840> in<01:42:08.080> regards<01:42:08.480> to want to speak on that. Um, in regards to want to speak on that. Um, in regards to the<01:42:09.280> budget,<01:42:09.679> well,<01:42:10.080> I<01:42:10.320> have<01:42:10.480> a<01:42:10.639> question<01:42:12.000> and the budget, well, I have a question and the budget, well, I have a question and the<01:42:12.400> presentation<01:42:12.960> this<01:42:13.280> year,<01:42:14.239> you<01:42:14.560> talked the presentation this year, you talked the presentation this year, you talked about<01:42:15.600> bringing<01:42:16.159> some<01:42:16.639> of<01:42:16.880> the<01:42:17.119> salaries<01:42:17.840> into about bringing some of the salaries into about bringing some of the salaries into reserve<01:42:18.639> funds<01:42:19.199> as<01:42:19.520> a<01:42:19.679> way<01:42:19.920> to<01:42:20.239> stabilize, reserve funds as a way to stabilize, reserve funds as a way to stabilize, which<01:42:21.840> you<01:42:21.920> know,<01:42:22.080> kudos<01:42:22.560> for<01:42:22.800> for<01:42:23.199> teasing which you know, kudos for for teasing which you know, kudos for for teasing that<01:42:24.080> out. that out. that out. » Revolving<01:42:24.960> account<01:42:25.199> revolving,<01:42:26.080> I'm<01:42:26.239> sorry. » Revolving account revolving, I’m sorry. » Revolving account revolving, I’m sorry. Yes,<01:42:26.639> revolving. Yes, revolving. Yes, revolving. » We<01:42:27.920> don't<01:42:28.000> have<01:42:28.639> We<01:42:28.800> do<01:42:29.040> not<01:42:29.119> have<01:42:29.280> reserve » We don’t have We do not have reserve » We don’t have We do not have reserve funds<01:42:29.840> in<01:42:30.000> the<01:42:30.080> school<01:42:30.239> department. funds in the school department. funds in the school department. » Well,<01:42:32.400> we<01:42:32.560> do<01:42:32.719> have<01:42:32.800> a<01:42:32.960> townwide<01:42:33.440> one,<01:42:33.600> but » Well, we do have a townwide one, but » Well, we do have a townwide one, but anyway. anyway. anyway. » Yes,<01:42:34.159> but<01:42:34.320> not<01:42:34.480> in<01:42:34.560> the<01:42:34.639> school<01:42:34.880> department. » Yes, but not in the school department. » Yes, but not in the school department. the<01:42:35.760> revolving<01:42:36.239> fund.<01:42:36.560> We<01:42:36.639> have<01:42:36.800> multiple the revolving fund. We have multiple the revolving fund. We have multiple revolving<01:42:37.840> funds, revolving funds, revolving funds, » correct? » correct? » correct? » Last<01:42:39.119> year's<01:42:39.600> or<01:42:39.840> maybe<01:42:40.159> two<01:42:40.320> years<01:42:40.400> ago,<01:42:40.639> we

1:42:40 » Last year’s or maybe two years ago, we » Last year’s or maybe two years ago, we brought<01:42:41.280> the<01:42:41.600> director<01:42:42.080> of<01:42:42.400> of brought the director of of brought the director of of » food<01:42:44.080> service<01:42:44.480> into<01:42:45.040> his<01:42:45.679> revolving<01:42:46.239> funds. » food service into his revolving funds. » food service into his revolving funds. Um,<01:42:47.199> you're<01:42:47.440> bringing<01:42:47.840> Could<01:42:48.000> you<01:42:48.239> could<01:42:48.400> you Um, you’re bringing Could you could you Um, you’re bringing Could you could you talk<01:42:48.719> about<01:42:48.960> what<01:42:49.360> additional<01:42:49.920> positions talk about what additional positions talk about what additional positions you’re<01:42:50.560> bringing<01:42:50.800> in<01:42:51.199> this<01:42:51.440> year<01:42:51.600> and<01:42:51.760> if<01:42:51.920> it's you’re bringing in this year and if it’s you’re bringing in this year and if it’s partial<01:42:52.480> salary<01:42:52.800> or<01:42:53.040> full<01:42:53.199> salary? partial salary or full salary? partial salary or full salary? » So,<01:42:54.719> um,<01:42:55.600> previously<01:42:56.000> we<01:42:56.239> had<01:42:56.480> charged<01:42:56.880> off<01:42:57.119> in » So, um, previously we had charged off in » So, um, previously we had charged off in our<01:42:57.520> kindergarten<01:42:58.080> revolving<01:42:58.560> fund.<01:42:58.960> So, our kindergarten revolving fund. So, our kindergarten revolving fund. So, kindergarten<01:42:59.600> revolving<01:43:00.000> is<01:43:00.239> tuition<01:43:00.560> money kindergarten revolving is tuition money kindergarten revolving is tuition money we<01:43:00.960> bring<01:43:01.040> in<01:43:01.679> because<01:43:01.920> we<01:43:02.159> charge<01:43:02.400> tuition. we bring in because we charge tuition. we bring in because we charge tuition. We<01:43:03.520> were<01:43:03.679> charging<01:43:04.000> off<01:43:04.239> about<01:43:04.560> half<01:43:04.960> of<01:43:05.199> our We were charging off about half of our We were charging off about half of our teachers teachers teachers sorry<01:43:08.320> we<01:43:08.560> were<01:43:08.719> charging<01:43:08.960> off<01:43:09.199> half<01:43:09.440> of<01:43:09.600> our sorry we were charging off half of our sorry we were charging off half of our kindergarten<01:43:10.320> teachers<01:43:10.960> salaries<01:43:11.440> to<01:43:11.600> the kindergarten teachers salaries to the kindergarten teachers salaries to the revol revol revol in<01:43:13.840> the<01:43:14.000> proposed<01:43:14.639> budget in the proposed budget in the proposed budget we<01:43:16.960> are<01:43:17.040> charging<01:43:17.440> off<01:43:17.600> half<01:43:17.840> of<01:43:18.000> the<01:43:18.239> teachers we are charging off half of the teachers we are charging off half of the teachers and<01:43:19.760> the<01:43:19.920> kindergarten<01:43:20.480> aid<01:43:20.880> because<01:43:21.040> there and the kindergarten aid because there and the kindergarten aid because there is<01:43:21.520> kindergarten<01:43:22.320> uh<01:43:22.480> instructional is kindergarten uh instructional is kindergarten uh instructional assistant<01:43:23.360> power<01:43:23.679> professional<01:43:24.719> ESP assistant power professional ESP assistant power professional ESP whatever<01:43:25.840> we're<01:43:26.000> doing.<01:43:26.800> So<01:43:27.040> the<01:43:27.280> proposal<01:43:27.600> is

1:43:27 whatever we’re doing. So the proposal is whatever we’re doing. So the proposal is to<01:43:28.000> tap<01:43:28.239> that<01:43:28.480> revolving<01:43:29.040> account<01:43:29.679> more to tap that revolving account more to tap that revolving account more heavily. heavily. heavily. In<01:43:31.600> addition,<01:43:32.400> our<01:43:32.800> pre<01:43:33.199> our<01:43:33.360> kindergarten In addition, our pre our kindergarten In addition, our pre our kindergarten and<01:43:34.239> prek<01:43:34.639> revolving<01:43:35.199> account<01:43:35.440> is<01:43:35.679> one and prek revolving account is one and prek revolving account is one account.<01:43:36.320> They<01:43:36.480> are<01:43:36.639> not<01:43:36.800> separated.<01:43:37.679> So<01:43:37.840> we account. They are not separated. So we account. They are not separated. So we we<01:43:38.320> had<01:43:38.560> not<01:43:38.800> previously<01:43:39.280> taken<01:43:39.840> prek we had not previously taken prek we had not previously taken prek teachers teachers teachers out<01:43:43.840> of<01:43:44.000> that<01:43:44.639> account.<01:43:45.040> So<01:43:45.199> we<01:43:45.440> are<01:43:45.520> taking out of that account. So we are taking out of that account. So we are taking half<01:43:46.000> of<01:43:46.159> the<01:43:46.320> teachers<01:43:46.639> from<01:43:46.880> prek<01:43:47.360> also<01:43:48.080> out. half of the teachers from prek also out. half of the teachers from prek also out. So<01:43:48.480> we<01:43:48.639> are<01:43:48.800> tapping<01:43:49.119> that<01:43:49.360> very<01:43:49.679> heavily<01:43:50.080> next So we are tapping that very heavily next So we are tapping that very heavily next year.<01:43:50.719> Okay. year. Okay. year. Okay. » We<01:43:51.199> could<01:43:51.440> probably<01:43:51.760> do<01:43:51.920> that<01:43:52.239> for<01:43:52.719> 3<01:43:52.960> years » We could probably do that for 3 years » We could probably do that for 3 years before<01:43:53.679> we<01:43:53.840> need<01:43:54.080> to<01:43:54.239> tamp<01:43:54.480> it<01:43:54.639> back<01:43:54.880> down.<01:43:55.199> So before we need to tamp it back down. So before we need to tamp it back down. So this,<01:43:56.480> you<01:43:56.639> know,<01:43:57.440> if<01:43:57.760> Susie<01:43:58.159> May<01:43:58.400> is<01:43:58.560> a this, you know, if Susie May is a this, you know, if Susie May is a teacher,<01:43:58.960> you're<01:43:59.199> not<01:43:59.280> taking<01:43:59.600> 50%<01:44:00.159> of<01:44:00.320> her teacher, you’re not taking 50% of her teacher, you’re not taking 50% of her salary.<01:44:01.040> You<01:44:01.199> might<01:44:01.280> be,<01:44:01.520> she<01:44:01.679> might<01:44:01.760> be<01:44:01.920> one salary. You might be, she might be one salary. You might be, she might be one of<01:44:02.159> the<01:44:02.320> teachers.<01:44:02.560> You're<01:44:02.719> taking<01:44:03.040> 100%<01:44:03.440> of of the teachers. You’re taking 100% of of the teachers. You’re taking 100% of her<01:44:03.760> salary<01:44:04.000> out<01:44:04.080> of<01:44:04.239> environment. her salary out of environment. her salary out of environment. » No,<01:44:04.719> I'm<01:44:04.880> going<01:44:04.960> to<01:44:05.040> take<01:44:05.280> if<01:44:05.440> she's<01:44:05.600> a » No, I’m going to take if she’s a » No, I’m going to take if she’s a kindergarten<01:44:06.159> teacher,<01:44:06.400> I'm<01:44:06.560> taking<01:44:06.719> 50%<01:44:07.199> out kindergarten teacher, I’m taking 50% out kindergarten teacher, I’m taking 50% out of<01:44:07.360> the<01:44:07.520> revolving<01:44:07.920> fund,<01:44:08.400> 50%<01:44:08.880> out<01:44:08.960> of<01:44:09.040> the of the revolving fund, 50% out of the of the revolving fund, 50% out of the local<01:44:09.440> budget<01:44:10.000> because local budget because local budget because » Okay. » Okay. » Okay. » The<01:44:11.520> because<01:44:11.920> and<01:44:12.080> the<01:44:12.239> reasoning<01:44:12.480> is<01:44:12.639> is

1:44:12 » The because and the reasoning is is » The because and the reasoning is is because<01:44:13.119> they<01:44:13.360> get<01:44:13.520> half<01:44:13.760> day<01:44:14.080> included<01:44:14.480> from because they get half day included from because they get half day included from the<01:44:14.800> town.<01:44:15.199> Okay. the town. Okay. the town. Okay. » They’re<01:44:15.760> paying<01:44:16.000> half<01:44:16.239> day<01:44:16.480> for<01:44:16.639> the<01:44:16.800> other » They’re paying half day for the other » They’re paying half day for the other half. half. half. » Are<01:44:17.760> you<01:44:17.920> taking<01:44:18.239> half<01:44:18.480> of<01:44:18.560> their<01:44:18.719> benefits » Are you taking half of their benefits » Are you taking half of their benefits out<01:44:19.280> of<01:44:19.440> your<01:44:19.920> fund? out of your fund? out of your fund? » Um,<01:44:22.320> we<01:44:22.639> are<01:44:22.960> not. » Um, we are not. » Um, we are not. » Okay.<01:44:24.080> Because<01:44:24.239> the<01:44:24.480> right<01:44:24.719> now<01:44:24.960> the<01:44:25.280> chapter » Okay. Because the right now the chapter » Okay. Because the right now the chapter 63 63 63 um<01:44:27.760> paragraph<01:44:28.719> B1<01:44:30.159> in<01:44:30.400> the<01:44:30.639> bylaw<01:44:31.280> says<01:44:31.520> the um paragraph B1 in the bylaw says the um paragraph B1 in the bylaw says the department<01:44:32.000> or<01:44:32.159> agency<01:44:32.639> head,<01:44:32.960> board, department or agency head, board, department or agency head, board, committee<01:44:33.600> or<01:44:33.840> office<01:44:34.159> are<01:44:34.320> made<01:44:34.560> for committee or office are made for committee or office are made for liabilities<01:44:35.360> against<01:44:35.840> spend<01:44:36.080> monies<01:44:36.400> from<01:44:36.560> a liabilities against spend monies from a liabilities against spend monies from a revolving<01:44:37.280> fund<01:44:37.600> established<01:44:38.080> and revolving fund established and revolving fund established and authorized<01:44:38.800> by<01:44:38.960> this<01:44:39.199> bylaw<01:44:39.920> without authorized by this bylaw without authorized by this bylaw without appropriation<01:44:40.960> subject<01:44:41.280> to<01:44:41.440> the<01:44:41.600> following appropriation subject to the following appropriation subject to the following limitations. limitations. limitations. Bridge<01:44:44.080> benefits<01:44:45.360> of<01:44:45.679> full-time<01:44:46.159> employees Bridge benefits of full-time employees Bridge benefits of full-time employees whose<01:44:46.800> salaries<01:44:47.199> or<01:44:47.440> wages<01:44:47.840> are<01:44:48.000> paid<01:44:48.320> from whose salaries or wages are paid from whose salaries or wages are paid from the<01:44:48.719> fund<01:44:49.520> shall<01:44:49.840> be<01:44:50.000> paid<01:44:50.560> uh<01:44:50.880> from<01:44:51.040> the<01:44:51.199> fund. the fund shall be paid uh from the fund. the fund shall be paid uh from the fund. to<01:44:51.600> their<01:44:51.760> insurance.<01:44:52.080> So<01:44:52.239> I<01:44:52.560> from<01:44:52.800> from<01:44:53.119> the to their insurance. So I from from the to their insurance. So I from from the bylaw<01:44:53.679> it<01:44:53.840> looks<01:44:54.000> like<01:44:54.239> 50%<01:44:54.880> of<01:44:55.119> anybody bylaw it looks like 50% of anybody bylaw it looks like 50% of anybody whatever<01:44:56.080> percentage<01:44:56.560> you're<01:44:56.800> paying<01:44:57.199> from whatever percentage you’re paying from whatever percentage you’re paying from the<01:44:57.600> revolving<01:44:58.159> fund<01:44:58.639> that<01:44:58.960> percentage<01:44:59.280> of

1:44:59 the revolving fund that percentage of the revolving fund that percentage of infringed<01:44:59.920> benefit. infringed benefit. infringed benefit. » So<01:45:00.480> I<01:45:00.639> think<01:45:00.800> this<01:45:00.960> is<01:45:01.119> where<01:45:01.360> our » So I think this is where our » So I think this is where our relationship<01:45:02.080> with<01:45:02.239> the<01:45:02.480> town<01:45:02.719> comes<01:45:02.960> in<01:45:03.119> huge relationship with the town comes in huge relationship with the town comes in huge because<01:45:04.719> if<01:45:04.960> they<01:45:05.119> want<01:45:05.280> us<01:45:05.440> to<01:45:05.600> pay<01:45:05.760> 50%<01:45:06.159> of because if they want us to pay 50% of because if they want us to pay 50% of the<01:45:06.400> benefits<01:45:06.719> out<01:45:06.880> of<01:45:06.960> the<01:45:07.040> revolving<01:45:07.520> fund the benefits out of the revolving fund the benefits out of the revolving fund then<01:45:08.080> I'm<01:45:08.239> going<01:45:08.400> to<01:45:08.560> be<01:45:08.639> able<01:45:08.800> to<01:45:08.880> charge<01:45:09.119> less then I’m going to be able to charge less then I’m going to be able to charge less salary<01:45:09.760> to<01:45:09.920> the<01:45:10.000> revolving<01:45:10.400> fund<01:45:10.639> meaning salary to the revolving fund meaning salary to the revolving fund meaning there’s<01:45:11.040> a<01:45:11.199> bigger<01:45:11.600> burden<01:45:11.920> on<01:45:12.080> the<01:45:12.239> town<01:45:12.400> to there’s a bigger burden on the town to there’s a bigger burden on the town to fund<01:45:12.719> the<01:45:12.880> local.<01:45:13.520> So,<01:45:13.760> it's<01:45:14.000> a fund the local. So, it’s a fund the local. So, it’s a » So,<01:45:15.199> right<01:45:15.280> now<01:45:15.440> we're » So, right now we’re » So, right now we’re » and<01:45:15.760> I'm<01:45:16.320> I<01:45:16.400> don't<01:45:16.480> want<01:45:16.560> to<01:45:16.639> say<01:45:16.719> this » and I’m I don’t want to say this » and I’m I don’t want to say this disrespectfully,<01:45:18.080> but<01:45:18.400> it's<01:45:18.719> it's<01:45:19.199> like<01:45:20.400> the disrespectfully, but it’s it’s like the disrespectfully, but it’s it’s like the moving<01:45:21.119> I<01:45:21.280> want<01:45:21.360> to<01:45:21.440> call<01:45:21.520> it<01:45:21.600> the<01:45:21.679> shell<01:45:21.920> game, moving I want to call it the shell game, moving I want to call it the shell game, but<01:45:22.239> it's<01:45:22.400> not<01:45:22.560> because<01:45:22.719> we're<01:45:22.960> not<01:45:23.119> hiding but it’s not because we’re not hiding but it’s not because we’re not hiding anything.<01:45:24.080> But<01:45:24.239> if<01:45:24.400> it's<01:45:24.560> under<01:45:24.800> this<01:45:24.960> shell anything. But if it’s under this shell anything. But if it’s under this shell right<01:45:25.520> now,<01:45:25.760> I<01:45:26.000> can't<01:45:26.159> also<01:45:26.400> have<01:45:26.480> it<01:45:26.639> under right now, I can’t also have it under right now, I can’t also have it under this<01:45:27.040> shell.<01:45:27.360> So,<01:45:27.520> I<01:45:27.679> I<01:45:27.840> I<01:45:28.080> can<01:45:28.159> only<01:45:28.400> have<01:45:28.480> it this shell. So, I I I can only have it this shell. So, I I I can only have it in<01:45:28.719> one<01:45:28.960> place.<01:45:29.840> So,<01:45:30.000> if<01:45:30.159> it's<01:45:30.239> in<01:45:30.400> one<01:45:30.639> bucket, in one place. So, if it’s in one bucket, in one place. So, if it’s in one bucket, let’s<01:45:31.040> call<01:45:31.119> them<01:45:31.280> buckets.<01:45:31.760> If<01:45:31.840> I<01:45:32.000> have<01:45:32.159> money let’s call them buckets. If I have money let’s call them buckets. If I have money in<01:45:32.480> one<01:45:32.639> bucket,<01:45:33.199> it<01:45:33.440> only<01:45:33.600> goes<01:45:33.840> to<01:45:33.920> so<01:45:34.080> many<01:45:34.400> I in one bucket, it only goes to so many I in one bucket, it only goes to so many I can<01:45:34.639> only<01:45:34.880> spend<01:45:35.040> so<01:45:35.199> much<01:45:35.280> money<01:45:35.440> out<01:45:35.600> of<01:45:35.679> that can only spend so much money out of that can only spend so much money out of that bucket.<01:45:36.320> So,<01:45:36.480> it's<01:45:36.639> either<01:45:36.800> going<01:45:36.880> to<01:45:36.960> go<01:45:37.040> to bucket. So, it’s either going to go to bucket. So, it’s either going to go to their<01:45:37.360> salary<01:45:37.600> or<01:45:37.760> it's<01:45:37.920> going<01:45:38.000> to<01:45:38.080> go<01:45:38.159> to their salary or it’s going to go to their salary or it’s going to go to their<01:45:38.400> benefits<01:45:38.719> or<01:45:39.040> combination<01:45:39.440> of<01:45:39.679> both. their benefits or combination of both. their benefits or combination of both. At<01:45:40.719> some<01:45:40.880> point,<01:45:41.040> there's<01:45:41.280> only<01:45:41.520> so<01:45:41.760> much At some point, there’s only so much At some point, there’s only so much money<01:45:42.000> in<01:45:42.159> that<01:45:42.320> bucket.<01:45:42.800> So<01:45:43.040> while<01:45:43.440> yes<01:45:43.760> I<01:45:44.080> can money in that bucket. So while yes I can money in that bucket. So while yes I can take<01:45:44.480> French<01:45:44.880> out<01:45:44.960> of<01:45:45.040> there<01:45:45.520> that<01:45:45.679> means<01:45:45.840> I

1:45:45 take French out of there that means I take French out of there that means I can<01:45:46.080> pay<01:45:46.320> less<01:45:46.719> salary<01:45:47.119> out<01:45:47.280> of<01:45:47.360> there.<01:45:48.080> So<01:45:48.400> to can pay less salary out of there. So to can pay less salary out of there. So to answer<01:45:48.800> your<01:45:49.040> first<01:45:49.280> question<01:45:49.600> kindergarten answer your first question kindergarten answer your first question kindergarten there<01:45:51.600> is<01:45:51.679> a<01:45:51.920> special<01:45:52.239> education<01:45:52.880> tuition there is a special education tuition there is a special education tuition revolving<01:45:53.840> fund<01:45:54.320> for<01:45:54.560> kids<01:45:54.719> that<01:45:55.040> we<01:45:55.440> tuition revolving fund for kids that we tuition revolving fund for kids that we tuition into<01:45:56.239> our<01:45:56.400> program<01:45:56.719> if<01:45:56.960> we<01:45:57.040> have<01:45:57.119> a into our program if we have a into our program if we have a specialized<01:45:57.679> program.<01:45:58.719> We<01:45:58.960> did<01:45:59.119> for<01:45:59.360> a<01:45:59.520> few specialized program. We did for a few specialized program. We did for a few years<01:45:59.760> and<01:45:59.920> we<01:46:00.080> had<01:46:00.239> a<01:46:00.400> little<01:46:00.480> bit<01:46:00.560> of<01:46:00.719> a<01:46:00.960> a years and we had a little bit of a a years and we had a little bit of a a buildup<01:46:01.600> in<01:46:01.840> that<01:46:02.400> revolving<01:46:02.960> account.<01:46:03.600> We buildup in that revolving account. We buildup in that revolving account. We are<01:46:04.480> taking<01:46:05.360> um are taking um are taking um four four four 25,000<01:46:09.760> out<01:46:09.920> of<01:46:10.080> four<01:46:10.400> different<01:46:10.560> people's 25,000 out of four different people’s 25,000 out of four different people’s salaries<01:46:11.360> and<01:46:11.520> they<01:46:11.760> are<01:46:11.920> OTPT<01:46:12.719> type salaries and they are OTPT type salaries and they are OTPT type salaries.<01:46:13.679> Occupational<01:46:14.239> therapy,<01:46:14.719> physical salaries. Occupational therapy, physical salaries. Occupational therapy, physical therapy,<01:46:15.360> speech<01:46:15.520> and<01:46:15.679> language.<01:46:16.480> Um<01:46:17.600> 25,000 therapy, speech and language. Um 25,000 therapy, speech and language. Um 25,000 to<01:46:18.560> four<01:46:18.880> different<01:46:19.119> people<01:46:19.440> out<01:46:19.600> of<01:46:19.760> that to four different people out of that to four different people out of that fund<01:46:20.159> next<01:46:20.400> year.<01:46:20.639> So<01:46:20.800> 100,000.<01:46:21.920> Uh<01:46:22.239> in fund next year. So 100,000. Uh in fund next year. So 100,000. Uh in addition,<01:46:22.800> we<01:46:23.040> also<01:46:23.760> um<01:46:24.000> fund<01:46:24.320> part<01:46:24.480> of<01:46:24.560> the addition, we also um fund part of the addition, we also um fund part of the assistant<01:46:25.199> director<01:46:25.679> and<01:46:26.239> part<01:46:26.480> of<01:46:26.719> the<01:46:27.440> um assistant director and part of the um assistant director and part of the um special<01:46:27.920> education<01:46:28.960> uh<01:46:29.119> secretary<01:46:29.520> out<01:46:29.679> of special education uh secretary out of special education uh secretary out of that<01:46:30.000> fund.<01:46:30.639> So<01:46:31.199> uh<01:46:31.280> there<01:46:31.440> are<01:46:31.600> six<01:46:31.840> people

1:46:32 that fund. So uh there are six people that fund. So uh there are six people which<01:46:33.280> portion<01:46:33.600> of<01:46:33.760> their<01:46:33.920> salaries<01:46:34.320> coming which portion of their salaries coming which portion of their salaries coming out<01:46:34.639> of<01:46:34.800> there<01:46:35.679> and<01:46:36.080> educious<01:46:36.880> we<01:46:37.119> are<01:46:37.760> tapping out of there and educious we are tapping out of there and educious we are tapping that<01:46:38.480> for<01:46:38.960> two<01:46:39.440> salaries<01:46:40.000> I<01:46:40.239> believe<01:46:40.400> next that for two salaries I believe next that for two salaries I believe next year<01:46:41.199> uh<01:46:41.360> out<01:46:41.520> of<01:46:41.679> educacious<01:46:42.960> uh<01:46:43.040> which<01:46:43.199> is year uh out of educacious uh which is year uh out of educacious uh which is our<01:46:43.920> for<01:46:44.080> lack<01:46:44.239> of<01:46:44.320> a<01:46:44.480> better<01:46:44.719> term<01:46:45.040> foreign our for lack of a better term foreign our for lack of a better term foreign language<01:46:45.760> program<01:46:46.560> uh<01:46:46.639> but<01:46:46.800> it's<01:46:46.960> not<01:46:47.199> not language program uh but it’s not not language program uh but it’s not not foreign<01:46:47.600> language<01:46:47.920> uh<01:46:48.080> foreign<01:46:48.480> exchange foreign language uh foreign exchange foreign language uh foreign exchange » foreign<01:46:48.960> exchange<01:46:49.360> program<01:46:50.000> not<01:46:50.239> called » foreign exchange program not called » foreign exchange program not called foreign<01:46:50.719> exchange<01:46:51.040> anymore<01:46:51.360> but<01:46:51.520> it's<01:46:51.679> where foreign exchange anymore but it’s where foreign exchange anymore but it’s where students<01:46:52.159> pay<01:46:52.320> to<01:46:52.560> come<01:46:52.719> here<01:46:53.280> uh<01:46:53.440> for<01:46:53.600> their students pay to come here uh for their students pay to come here uh for their senior<01:46:54.080> year<01:46:54.239> of<01:46:54.400> high<01:46:54.560> school<01:46:55.199> and<01:46:55.679> uh<01:46:55.760> they senior year of high school and uh they senior year of high school and uh they get<01:46:56.080> a<01:46:56.320> a<01:46:56.480> diploma<01:46:56.800> from<01:46:57.440> if<01:46:57.679> they<01:46:57.920> meet<01:46:58.080> all get a a diploma from if they meet all get a a diploma from if they meet all the<01:46:58.400> criteria<01:46:59.679> um<01:47:00.159> that<01:47:00.480> fund<01:47:00.960> had<01:47:01.360> grown<01:47:01.679> a the criteria um that fund had grown a the criteria um that fund had grown a little<01:47:01.920> bit<01:47:03.040> to<01:47:03.280> the<01:47:03.440> point<01:47:03.600> that<01:47:03.760> we<01:47:04.000> felt little bit to the point that we felt little bit to the point that we felt like<01:47:04.320> we<01:47:04.480> could<01:47:04.639> take<01:47:04.800> two<01:47:05.199> salaries<01:47:05.679> out<01:47:05.840> of like we could take two salaries out of like we could take two salaries out of there<01:47:06.080> for<01:47:06.400> probably<01:47:06.719> 2<01:47:06.960> to<01:47:07.199> 3<01:47:07.520> years.<01:47:08.080> So there for probably 2 to 3 years. So there for probably 2 to 3 years. So again,<01:47:08.560> we're<01:47:08.719> we're<01:47:09.679> everything<01:47:10.000> we're again, we’re we’re everything we’re again, we’re we’re everything we’re doing<01:47:10.480> is<01:47:10.639> getting<01:47:10.800> us<01:47:11.040> two<01:47:11.199> to<01:47:11.360> three<01:47:11.520> years. doing is getting us two to three years. doing is getting us two to three years. There’s<01:47:12.159> nothing<01:47:12.400> that's<01:47:12.639> going<01:47:12.800> to<01:47:13.040> solve There’s nothing that’s going to solve There’s nothing that’s going to solve the<01:47:13.520> problems<01:47:13.920> of<01:47:14.800> of<01:47:15.360> the<01:47:16.000> the<01:47:16.400> future<01:47:16.719> of the problems of of the the future of the problems of of the the future of Marblehead<01:47:17.760> Public<01:47:18.000> Schools<01:47:18.480> budget

1:47:19 Marblehead Public Schools budget Marblehead Public Schools budget concerns<01:47:20.000> more<01:47:20.159> than<01:47:20.320> two<01:47:20.480> to<01:47:20.639> three<01:47:20.800> years. concerns more than two to three years. concerns more than two to three years. » We’re<01:47:21.199> in<01:47:21.280> a<01:47:21.440> structural<01:47:21.760> deficit.<01:47:22.159> I<01:47:22.320> don't » We’re in a structural deficit. I don’t » We’re in a structural deficit. I don’t think<01:47:22.560> anybody<01:47:22.960> can<01:47:23.119> argue.<01:47:23.600> I<01:47:23.840> need<01:47:24.000> to think anybody can argue. I need to think anybody can argue. I need to » We’re<01:47:24.880> in<01:47:24.960> agreement.<01:47:25.360> Structural<01:47:25.600> deficit. » We’re in agreement. Structural deficit. » We’re in agreement. Structural deficit. » We’re<01:47:26.080> in<01:47:26.239> agreement.<01:47:26.880> Um » We’re in agreement. Um » We’re in agreement. Um my<01:47:28.800> my<01:47:29.280> question<01:47:29.520> is<01:47:29.840> like<01:47:30.560> what<01:47:30.960> you<01:47:31.119> know my my question is like what you know my my question is like what you know what<01:47:31.840> can<01:47:32.080> we<01:47:32.320> do<01:47:32.480> about<01:47:32.800> that<01:47:33.600> knowing<01:47:34.080> full what can we do about that knowing full what can we do about that knowing full well<01:47:34.719> that<01:47:35.119> next<01:47:35.520> year<01:47:36.239> we<01:47:36.560> have<01:47:36.800> the<01:47:37.280> it<01:47:37.840> the well that next year we have the it the well that next year we have the it the the<01:47:38.159> the<01:47:38.960> contract<01:47:39.360> was<01:47:39.679> purposely<01:47:40.400> sent<01:47:40.639> to the the contract was purposely sent to the the contract was purposely sent to give<01:47:40.960> us<01:47:41.119> some<01:47:41.360> runway<01:47:42.159> so<01:47:42.400> that<01:47:42.560> we<01:47:42.800> knew<01:47:43.119> we give us some runway so that we knew we give us some runway so that we knew we would<01:47:43.679> ease<01:47:44.080> up<01:47:44.239> to<01:47:44.480> the<01:47:44.639> point<01:47:44.800> where<01:47:45.119> we<01:47:45.280> know would ease up to the point where we know would ease up to the point where we know we<01:47:45.840> need<01:47:46.000> an<01:47:46.239> override<01:47:47.280> and<01:47:47.440> next<01:47:47.760> year<01:47:48.800> and we need an override and next year and we need an override and next year and the<01:47:49.119> following<01:47:49.520> year<01:47:50.080> or<01:47:50.239> when<01:47:50.400> the<01:47:50.560> bigger the following year or when the bigger the following year or when the bigger increases<01:47:51.520> incur.<01:47:52.080> So<01:47:52.320> if<01:47:52.560> people<01:47:52.719> are increases incur. So if people are increases incur. So if people are worried<01:47:53.199> now,<01:47:53.520> they<01:47:53.840> should<01:47:54.159> really<01:47:54.480> be worried now, they should really be worried now, they should really be worried<01:47:55.199> looking<01:47:55.440> ahead.<01:47:56.480> Um worried looking ahead. Um worried looking ahead. Um has<01:47:59.040> there<01:47:59.199> been<01:47:59.360> a<01:47:59.600> discussion<01:48:00.320> between<01:48:00.639> the has there been a discussion between the has there been a discussion between the town,<01:48:02.080> any<01:48:02.320> of<01:48:02.480> you<01:48:02.719> administrators,<01:48:03.840> any town, any of you administrators, any town, any of you administrators, any school<01:48:04.480> committee<01:48:04.800> members<01:48:05.520> about<01:48:06.639> the

1:48:07 school committee members about the school committee members about the benefits,<01:48:08.000> the<01:48:08.239> cost<01:48:08.480> of<01:48:08.639> benefits<01:48:09.040> either<01:48:09.280> in benefits, the cost of benefits either in benefits, the cost of benefits either in full<01:48:09.679> or<01:48:09.840> partial<01:48:10.320> for<01:48:10.560> health<01:48:10.800> insurance full or partial for health insurance full or partial for health insurance being<01:48:12.080> for<01:48:12.480> school<01:48:12.800> employees<01:48:13.600> being<01:48:14.000> charged being for school employees being charged being for school employees being charged to<01:48:16.080> the<01:48:16.320> district. to the district. to the district. I<01:48:18.639> I<01:48:18.719> I<01:48:19.199> can't<01:48:19.520> I<01:48:19.840> haven't<01:48:20.080> had<01:48:20.239> specific I I I can’t I haven’t had specific I I I can’t I haven’t had specific conversations,<01:48:21.199> but<01:48:21.360> I<01:48:21.600> have<01:48:21.760> heard conversations, but I have heard conversations, but I have heard rumblings<01:48:23.280> that<01:48:24.000> somebody<01:48:24.480> says,<01:48:24.639> "Why rumblings that somebody says, “Why rumblings that somebody says, “Why doesn’t<01:48:25.199> the<01:48:25.520> school<01:48:25.760> pick<01:48:25.920> up<01:48:26.080> their<01:48:26.239> benefit doesn’t the school pick up their benefit doesn’t the school pick up their benefit costs?”<01:48:27.119> And<01:48:27.280> and<01:48:27.600> I<01:48:27.920> think<01:48:28.000> the<01:48:28.320> simple costs?” And and I think the simple costs?” And and I think the simple answer<01:48:28.880> is<01:48:29.520> if<01:48:29.679> you're<01:48:29.760> going<01:48:29.840> to<01:48:29.920> make<01:48:30.000> us answer is if you’re going to make us answer is if you’re going to make us pick<01:48:30.320> up<01:48:30.400> the<01:48:30.560> benefit<01:48:30.800> cost,<01:48:31.280> you<01:48:31.440> need<01:48:31.520> to pick up the benefit cost, you need to pick up the benefit cost, you need to move<01:48:31.840> the<01:48:32.000> money<01:48:32.159> over<01:48:32.400> with<01:48:32.560> it.<01:48:32.800> I<01:48:32.960> mean,<01:48:33.119> we move the money over with it. I mean, we move the money over with it. I mean, we can’t<01:48:33.440> just<01:48:33.600> say,<01:48:33.679> "Okay,<01:48:34.000> here's<01:48:34.239> your<01:48:34.400> $49 can’t just say, “Okay, here’s your $49 can’t just say, “Okay, here’s your $49 million<01:48:35.280> budget.<01:48:35.760> Now,<01:48:35.920> we<01:48:36.080> want<01:48:36.159> you<01:48:36.239> to<01:48:36.400> pick million budget. Now, we want you to pick million budget. Now, we want you to pick up<01:48:36.719> $8<01:48:36.880> million<01:48:37.440> in<01:48:37.840> benefit<01:48:38.239> costs<01:48:38.560> within up $8 million in benefit costs within up $8 million in benefit costs within that<01:48:39.119> $49<01:48:39.520> million."<01:48:39.920> So,<01:48:41.280> there's that $49 million.” So, there’s that $49 million.” So, there’s conversations,<01:48:42.159> and<01:48:42.320> I<01:48:42.480> I<01:48:42.719> think<01:48:43.679> those<01:48:43.920> are conversations, and I I think those are conversations, and I I think those are conversations<01:48:44.560> that<01:48:44.719> are<01:48:44.800> going<01:48:44.880> to<01:48:45.199> continue conversations that are going to continue conversations that are going to continue to<01:48:45.679> happen. to happen. to happen. um<01:48:47.360> specifically<01:48:47.920> had<01:48:48.159> those<01:48:48.320> conversations um specifically had those conversations um specifically had those conversations myself?<01:48:49.199> No.<01:48:49.600> To<01:48:49.760> answer<01:48:49.920> your<01:48:50.080> question.<01:48:50.480> Nor myself? No. To answer your question. Nor myself? No. To answer your question. Nor have<01:48:50.880> I.<01:48:51.119> No,<01:48:51.440> not<01:48:51.679> specific. have I. No, not specific. have I. No, not specific. » Have<01:48:52.400> any<01:48:52.639> school<01:48:52.880> committee<01:48:53.199> members<01:48:53.600> had

1:48:53 » Have any school committee members had » Have any school committee members had that<01:48:54.000> with<01:48:54.320> any<01:48:54.960> member<01:48:55.199> of<01:48:55.360> the<01:48:55.520> town that with any member of the town that with any member of the town leadership<01:48:57.040> or<01:48:57.440> or<01:48:57.840> committee<01:48:58.159> members? leadership or or committee members? leadership or or committee members? » I<01:49:00.400> have<01:49:00.560> had<01:49:00.800> conversations<01:49:01.679> with<01:49:02.159> members<01:49:02.560> of » I have had conversations with members of » I have had conversations with members of town<01:49:03.280> leadership<01:49:04.080> about town leadership about town leadership about where<01:49:06.239> the<01:49:06.480> town<01:49:06.719> budget<01:49:07.040> stands,<01:49:08.080> what<01:49:08.320> they where the town budget stands, what they where the town budget stands, what they might<01:49:08.719> be<01:49:08.880> looking<01:49:09.199> to<01:49:09.440> the<01:49:09.600> school<01:49:09.920> committee might be looking to the school committee might be looking to the school committee for.<01:49:11.440> I<01:49:11.679> would<01:49:11.840> not<01:49:12.080> say<01:49:12.159> that<01:49:12.320> there<01:49:12.480> have for. I would not say that there have for. I would not say that there have been<01:49:12.800> conversations<01:49:13.440> about<01:49:13.840> specifically been conversations about specifically been conversations about specifically charging<01:49:16.800> benefits<01:49:17.600> as<01:49:17.840> opposed<01:49:18.320> to<01:49:19.360> looking charging benefits as opposed to looking charging benefits as opposed to looking at<01:49:20.159> the<01:49:20.560> total<01:49:21.040> cost<01:49:22.080> of<01:49:22.320> the<01:49:22.560> district at the total cost of the district at the total cost of the district including<01:49:23.440> the<01:49:23.600> cost<01:49:23.760> of<01:49:24.000> health<01:49:24.159> insurance including the cost of health insurance including the cost of health insurance benefits<01:49:25.520> when<01:49:26.320> trying<01:49:26.639> to<01:49:26.880> figure<01:49:27.119> out<01:49:28.159> how benefits when trying to figure out how benefits when trying to figure out how to<01:49:28.719> manage<01:49:29.679> to<01:49:30.000> bring<01:49:30.320> a<01:49:30.560> balanced<01:49:30.960> budget<01:49:31.520> to to manage to bring a balanced budget to to manage to bring a balanced budget to town<01:49:32.400> meeting<01:49:32.880> in<01:49:33.119> May. town meeting in May. town meeting in May. Well,<01:49:36.080> so<01:49:36.320> okay,<01:49:36.639> so<01:49:36.800> that's<01:49:37.119> interesting Well, so okay, so that’s interesting Well, so okay, so that’s interesting because<01:49:38.719> correct<01:49:38.960> me<01:49:39.040> if<01:49:39.199> I'm<01:49:39.360> wrong,

1:49:39 because correct me if I’m wrong, because correct me if I’m wrong, Melissa,<01:49:39.920> on<01:49:40.080> the<01:49:40.239> budget<01:49:40.480> subcommittee,<01:49:41.040> we Melissa, on the budget subcommittee, we Melissa, on the budget subcommittee, we have<01:49:41.280> not<01:49:41.440> had<01:49:41.600> those<01:49:41.920> conversations. have not had those conversations. have not had those conversations. Um,<01:49:44.000> so<01:49:44.239> those<01:49:44.480> must<01:49:44.639> have<01:49:44.800> been<01:49:44.960> some<01:49:45.280> offline Um, so those must have been some offline Um, so those must have been some offline conversations<01:49:46.239> that<01:49:46.480> have<01:49:46.639> taken<01:49:46.960> place. conversations that have taken place. conversations that have taken place. » Yes. » Yes. » Yes. » Because<01:49:50.480> Okay.<01:49:50.880> Because<01:49:52.320> what<01:49:52.560> is<01:49:53.679> that's<01:49:53.920> a » Because Okay. Because what is that’s a » Because Okay. Because what is that’s a big<01:49:54.480> step<01:49:55.360> for<01:49:55.600> that<01:49:55.840> to<01:49:56.239> take<01:49:56.560> place<01:49:57.360> for<01:49:57.679> this big step for that to take place for this big step for that to take place for this coming<01:49:58.800> fiscal<01:49:59.199> year.

1:50:06 where money where do you propose that where money where do you propose that money<01:50:07.199> comes<01:50:07.440> from<01:50:07.679> because<01:50:07.840> you're<01:50:08.080> already money comes from because you’re already money comes from because you’re already saying<01:50:08.480> you're<01:50:08.719> level<01:50:09.040> funded<01:50:09.679> maybe saying you’re level funded maybe saying you’re level funded maybe » and<01:50:10.159> if<01:50:10.320> you're<01:50:10.639> having<01:50:10.880> discussions<01:50:11.600> of<01:50:11.840> of » and if you’re having discussions of of » and if you’re having discussions of of going<01:50:12.960> I'm<01:50:13.199> just<01:50:13.360> curious<01:50:13.679> where<01:50:13.920> is<01:50:14.000> that going I’m just curious where is that going I’m just curious where is that money<01:50:14.639> and<01:50:14.880> Kate<01:50:15.119> in<01:50:15.360> your<01:50:15.600> offline money and Kate in your offline money and Kate in your offline conversations<01:50:17.040> where<01:50:17.280> would<01:50:17.679> did<01:50:17.760> you conversations where would did you conversations where would did you suggest<01:50:18.239> or<01:50:18.480> where<01:50:18.639> did<01:50:18.800> others<01:50:19.040> suggest<01:50:19.360> that suggest or where did others suggest that suggest or where did others suggest that money<01:50:19.760> would<01:50:19.920> come<01:50:20.080> from money would come from money would come from » I<01:50:20.719> don't<01:50:20.880> want<01:50:21.040> to<01:50:21.199> characterize<01:50:21.679> this<01:50:21.840> as<01:50:22.080> any » I don’t want to characterize this as any » I don’t want to characterize this as any kind<01:50:22.560> of<01:50:23.199> decision<01:50:23.760> having<01:50:24.080> been<01:50:24.320> made<01:50:24.560> by kind of decision having been made by kind of decision having been made by anyone<01:50:25.360> but<01:50:25.600> more<01:50:25.840> of<01:50:26.000> a<01:50:27.040> general anyone but more of a general anyone but more of a general conversations<01:50:28.400> that<01:50:28.639> are<01:50:28.880> happening conversations that are happening conversations that are happening » about<01:50:31.119> how<01:50:31.520> we're<01:50:31.760> going<01:50:32.639> to<01:50:32.880> move<01:50:33.199> forward » about how we’re going to move forward » about how we’re going to move forward through<01:50:34.159> the<01:50:34.400> budget<01:50:34.719> process.<01:50:35.199> I<01:50:35.520> have<01:50:35.679> not through the budget process. I have not through the budget process. I have not made<01:50:36.080> any<01:50:36.400> representations<01:50:37.119> about<01:50:37.440> whether<01:50:37.679> I made any representations about whether I made any representations about whether I agree<01:50:38.159> with<01:50:38.239> that<01:50:38.480> idea,<01:50:39.440> where<01:50:40.000> the<01:50:40.560> you<01:50:40.719> know agree with that idea, where the you know agree with that idea, where the you know where<01:50:41.199> the<01:50:41.440> money<01:50:41.679> would<01:50:41.920> come<01:50:42.080> from,<01:50:42.560> whether where the money would come from, whether where the money would come from, whether the<01:50:43.280> rest<01:50:43.440> of<01:50:43.520> the<01:50:43.760> school<01:50:44.000> committee<01:50:44.400> would the rest of the school committee would the rest of the school committee would agree<01:50:44.880> with<01:50:44.960> that<01:50:45.199> approach,<01:50:45.600> but<01:50:45.920> more<01:50:46.159> just agree with that approach, but more just agree with that approach, but more just sort<01:50:46.560> of<01:50:46.719> a sort of a sort of a the<01:50:49.520> school<01:50:49.679> committee<01:50:50.000> has<01:50:50.159> done<01:50:50.320> what<01:50:50.480> we the school committee has done what we the school committee has done what we were<01:50:50.800> asked<01:50:50.960> to<01:50:51.119> do.<01:50:51.440> We<01:50:51.760> have<01:50:52.320> prepared<01:50:52.719> a

1:50:52 were asked to do. We have prepared a were asked to do. We have prepared a level<01:50:53.199> funded<01:50:53.840> budget.<01:50:55.280> We<01:50:55.600> are<01:50:55.840> now<01:50:56.159> waiting level funded budget. We are now waiting level funded budget. We are now waiting to<01:50:57.040> see<01:50:57.440> whether<01:50:57.760> that<01:50:58.000> is<01:50:58.239> going<01:50:58.480> to<01:50:58.639> be to see whether that is going to be to see whether that is going to be something<01:50:59.119> that<01:50:59.360> can<01:50:59.600> work<01:51:00.159> in<01:51:00.400> a<01:51:00.880> balanced something that can work in a balanced something that can work in a balanced budget<01:51:02.000> context<01:51:03.280> or<01:51:03.760> whether<01:51:05.119> you<01:51:05.280> know<01:51:05.360> we budget context or whether you know we budget context or whether you know we would<01:51:05.760> be<01:51:05.840> asked<01:51:06.080> to<01:51:06.239> make<01:51:06.400> additional would be asked to make additional would be asked to make additional changes. changes. changes. » Are<01:51:08.080> some<01:51:08.239> of<01:51:08.400> you<01:51:08.960> considering » Are some of you considering » Are some of you considering » You<01:51:09.840> got<01:51:10.000> about<01:51:10.239> 20<01:51:10.480> seconds. » You got about 20 seconds. » You got about 20 seconds. » You’re<01:51:11.760> Are<01:51:12.000> some<01:51:12.159> of<01:51:12.320> you<01:51:12.560> considering » You’re Are some of you considering » You’re Are some of you considering reducing<01:51:13.600> the<01:51:13.840> budget<01:51:14.880> more reducing the budget more reducing the budget more pending<01:51:17.040> conversations<01:51:17.520> like<01:51:17.760> that?<01:51:18.000> Pete, pending conversations like that? Pete, pending conversations like that? Pete, » it’s<01:51:20.800> not<01:51:21.040> my<01:51:21.360> decision<01:51:21.760> to<01:51:22.000> make.<01:51:22.320> you<01:51:22.400> know, » it’s not my decision to make. you know, » it’s not my decision to make. you know, well,<01:51:23.280> every<01:51:23.679> individual<01:51:24.159> has<01:51:24.320> a<01:51:24.480> vote. well, every individual has a vote. well, every individual has a vote. You’re<01:51:25.280> you<01:51:25.520> appear<01:51:25.760> to<01:51:25.920> be<01:51:26.000> the<01:51:26.159> only<01:51:26.239> one You’re you appear to be the only one You’re you appear to be the only one having<01:51:26.639> the<01:51:26.800> conversation.<01:51:27.280> Everyone<01:51:27.600> else having the conversation. Everyone else having the conversation. Everyone else has<01:51:27.920> said<01:51:28.080> they<01:51:28.320> haven't<01:51:28.480> had<01:51:28.639> a has said they haven’t had a has said they haven’t had a conversation.<01:51:30.159> Would<01:51:30.400> you<01:51:31.280> have<01:51:31.840> in<01:51:32.080> your conversation. Would you have in your conversation. Would you have in your conversations,<01:51:33.040> have<01:51:33.199> you<01:51:34.159> had conversations, have you had conversations, have you had conversations<01:51:35.040> about<01:51:35.360> reducing<01:51:35.920> the<01:51:36.159> the conversations about reducing the the conversations about reducing the the school<01:51:37.199> budget<01:51:37.920> more<01:51:38.960> if<01:51:39.199> asked<01:51:39.520> by<01:51:39.840> any

1:51:40 school budget more if asked by any school budget more if asked by any individual<01:51:40.560> on<01:51:40.719> the<01:51:40.880> town<01:51:41.119> side? But I mean that’s But I mean that’s » I’m<01:51:46.880> asking<01:51:47.119> you<01:51:47.280> if<01:51:47.520> you've<01:51:47.760> had » I’m asking you if you’ve had » I’m asking you if you’ve had conversations<01:51:48.960> with<01:51:49.280> town<01:51:49.599> officials<01:51:50.719> where conversations with town officials where conversations with town officials where you<01:51:51.119> have<01:51:51.599> you<01:51:51.840> have<01:51:52.080> been<01:51:52.239> asked<01:51:52.480> to<01:51:52.639> and you have you have been asked to and you have you have been asked to and you’ve<01:51:53.040> told<01:51:53.199> them<01:51:53.440> you<01:51:53.599> will<01:51:53.840> consider you’ve told them you will consider you’ve told them you will consider bringing<01:51:55.840> reducing<01:51:56.480> the<01:51:56.800> current<01:51:57.119> number bringing reducing the current number bringing reducing the current number that<01:51:57.679> was<01:51:57.840> on<01:51:58.000> that<01:51:58.239> screen<01:51:58.880> to<01:51:59.119> a<01:51:59.360> lower that was on that screen to a lower that was on that screen to a lower number. number. number. » I<01:52:01.199> have<01:52:01.360> had<01:52:01.520> conversations<01:52:02.159> where<01:52:02.400> I<01:52:02.560> have » I have had conversations where I have » I have had conversations where I have said<01:52:03.119> that<01:52:03.360> there<01:52:03.599> is<01:52:04.000> a<01:52:04.320> whole<01:52:04.639> context<01:52:05.199> to said that there is a whole context to said that there is a whole context to this<01:52:06.159> that<01:52:06.400> we<01:52:06.639> are<01:52:06.800> going<01:52:07.040> to<01:52:07.280> have<01:52:07.440> to this that we are going to have to this that we are going to have to consider. consider. consider. » I’ll<01:52:10.239> take<01:52:10.480> that<01:52:10.639> as<01:52:10.719> a<01:52:10.880> yes. » I’ll take that as a yes. » I’ll take that as a yes. All<01:52:12.880> right.<01:52:13.440> Thank<01:52:13.679> you,<01:52:13.840> sir.

1:52:40 Okay, David, you can go ahead. Okay, David, you can go ahead. » Thanks<01:52:40.400> very<01:52:40.639> much.<01:52:40.960> Just<01:52:41.360> uh<01:52:41.599> one<01:52:41.920> quick » Thanks very much. Just uh one quick » Thanks very much. Just uh one quick quick<01:52:42.639> clarification.<01:52:43.599> So<01:52:43.840> when<01:52:44.080> I<01:52:44.239> talked quick clarification. So when I talked quick clarification. So when I talked about<01:52:45.440> the<01:52:45.760> difference<01:52:46.080> between<01:52:46.400> general<01:52:46.719> and about the difference between general and about the difference between general and special<01:52:47.280> education<01:52:47.920> students,<01:52:48.480> I<01:52:48.719> was special education students, I was special education students, I was thinking<01:52:49.199> in<01:52:49.440> my<01:52:49.679> mind<01:52:50.719> about<01:52:51.040> the<01:52:51.280> kinds<01:52:51.599> of thinking in my mind about the kinds of thinking in my mind about the kinds of students<01:52:52.159> who<01:52:53.280> can't<01:52:53.520> be<01:52:53.679> in<01:52:53.840> a<01:52:54.000> classroom students who can’t be in a classroom students who can’t be in a classroom with with with um<01:52:56.719> with<01:52:57.520> large<01:52:57.840> numbers<01:52:58.159> of<01:52:58.400> students<01:52:58.639> and um with large numbers of students and um with large numbers of students and actually<01:52:59.440> need<01:53:00.800> more<01:53:01.280> assistance<01:53:01.920> or<01:53:02.480> more actually need more assistance or more actually need more assistance or more support<01:53:03.360> in<01:53:03.679> that<01:53:04.000> way.<01:53:04.960> Um<01:53:05.280> I<01:53:05.520> am<01:53:05.679> aware<01:53:06.080> that support in that way. Um I am aware that support in that way. Um I am aware that large<01:53:07.040> percentages<01:53:07.520> of<01:53:07.679> the<01:53:07.920> student large percentages of the student large percentages of the student population<01:53:08.880> have<01:53:10.000> 504s<01:53:10.800> and<01:53:11.040> IEPs. population have 504s and IEPs. population have 504s and IEPs. My<01:53:13.360> daughter<01:53:13.760> had<01:53:14.080> that<01:53:14.880> and<01:53:15.199> we<01:53:15.360> went<01:53:15.599> through My daughter had that and we went through My daughter had that and we went through that<01:53:16.080> process<01:53:16.400> and<01:53:16.639> it<01:53:16.880> was<01:53:16.960> a<01:53:17.119> great<01:53:18.159> um that process and it was a great um that process and it was a great um extensive<01:53:19.360> process<01:53:19.920> which<01:53:20.239> was<01:53:20.400> very extensive process which was very extensive process which was very difficult<01:53:20.960> to<01:53:21.199> get<01:53:21.280> in<01:53:21.520> the<01:53:21.679> school<01:53:21.920> system difficult to get in the school system difficult to get in the school system that<01:53:22.719> we<01:53:23.040> raised<01:53:23.360> our<01:53:23.599> daughter<01:53:23.840> in.<01:53:24.080> We that we raised our daughter in. We that we raised our daughter in. We finally<01:53:24.560> achieved<01:53:24.960> it.<01:53:25.199> It<01:53:25.360> helped<01:53:25.679> her<01:53:26.560> and

1:53:26 finally achieved it. It helped her and finally achieved it. It helped her and she<01:53:27.199> was<01:53:28.239> in<01:53:28.560> the<01:53:28.800> class<01:53:29.199> with<01:53:29.520> everybody<01:53:30.000> and she was in the class with everybody and she was in the class with everybody and she<01:53:30.560> has<01:53:30.719> become<01:53:31.040> a<01:53:31.199> very<01:53:31.440> successful<01:53:31.920> person she has become a very successful person she has become a very successful person through<01:53:33.040> her<01:53:33.199> education.<01:53:33.760> So,<01:53:34.159> I<01:53:34.400> just<01:53:34.560> want through her education. So, I just want through her education. So, I just want to<01:53:34.880> make<01:53:34.960> that<01:53:35.360> clarification. to make that clarification. to make that clarification. And<01:53:37.119> I<01:53:37.360> don't<01:53:37.520> know<01:53:37.679> what<01:53:37.840> the<01:53:38.080> numbers<01:53:38.400> are<01:53:38.560> in And I don’t know what the numbers are in And I don’t know what the numbers are in the<01:53:38.880> Marblehead<01:53:39.920> school<01:53:40.239> system<01:53:41.199> relative<01:53:41.599> to the Marblehead school system relative to the Marblehead school system relative to the<01:53:42.560> number<01:53:42.800> of<01:53:43.040> students<01:53:43.440> who<01:53:44.159> who<01:53:44.480> can't<01:53:44.719> be the number of students who who can’t be the number of students who who can’t be in<01:53:45.040> the<01:53:45.199> class<01:53:45.440> at<01:53:45.679> all<01:53:46.719> if<01:53:46.960> there<01:53:47.199> are<01:53:47.360> any.

1:53:55 » I’m not sure. Was that a Can you restate » I’m not sure. Was that a Can you restate if<01:53:56.159> that<01:53:56.320> was<01:53:56.400> a<01:53:56.560> question,<01:53:56.800> please?<01:53:56.960> His if that was a question, please? His if that was a question, please? His question<01:53:57.599> was<01:53:58.000> are<01:53:58.239> is<01:53:58.400> there<01:53:58.560> any<01:53:59.760> are<01:53:59.920> there question was are is there any are there question was are is there any are there any<01:54:00.320> people any people any people » with<01:54:01.679> I<01:54:01.920> will<01:54:02.159> just<01:54:02.400> describe<01:54:02.800> them<01:54:03.040> as<01:54:03.920> such » with I will just describe them as such » with I will just describe them as such significant<01:54:04.880> disabilities<01:54:05.760> of<01:54:06.239> some<01:54:06.880> measure significant disabilities of some measure significant disabilities of some measure that<01:54:08.000> therefore<01:54:08.880> they're<01:54:09.199> still<01:54:09.360> in<01:54:09.599> the that therefore they’re still in the that therefore they’re still in the public<01:54:10.000> school<01:54:10.320> system<01:54:11.040> but<01:54:11.280> they're<01:54:11.599> not public school system but they’re not public school system but they’re not actually<01:54:12.800> in<01:54:13.199> the<01:54:13.440> general<01:54:13.840> classrooms<01:54:14.400> with actually in the general classrooms with actually in the general classrooms with all<01:54:14.800> the<01:54:15.040> other<01:54:15.199> students. » Yes. So, we have sub- separate » Yes. So, we have sub- separate programming<01:54:21.199> um<01:54:21.360> within<01:54:22.080> all<01:54:22.320> of<01:54:22.480> our<01:54:22.719> school programming um within all of our school programming um within all of our school buildings buildings buildings um<01:54:25.920> for<01:54:26.239> students<01:54:26.639> who<01:54:27.440> have<01:54:27.760> those<01:54:28.239> severe um for students who have those severe um for students who have those severe needs. needs. needs. But<01:54:30.400> they<01:54:30.639> are<01:54:30.880> some<01:54:31.040> of<01:54:31.199> those<01:54:31.360> students<01:54:31.679> are But they are some of those students are But they are some of those students are also<01:54:32.159> integrated,<01:54:32.800> it's<01:54:33.040> called<01:54:33.280> inclusion, also integrated, it’s called inclusion, also integrated, it’s called inclusion, into<01:54:34.480> our<01:54:34.719> general<01:54:35.119> ed<01:54:36.000> uh<01:54:36.239> classrooms into our general ed uh classrooms into our general ed uh classrooms um<01:54:37.920> as<01:54:38.159> much<01:54:38.320> as<01:54:38.480> possible<01:54:38.880> because<01:54:39.119> we're um as much as possible because we’re um as much as possible because we’re trying<01:54:39.679> they're<01:54:40.320> providing<01:54:40.719> the<01:54:40.800> least

1:54:41 trying they’re providing the least trying they’re providing the least restrictive<01:54:41.599> environment<01:54:42.880> for<01:54:43.199> those restrictive environment for those restrictive environment for those students. students. students. Did<01:54:45.280> that<01:54:45.440> answer<01:54:45.679> the<01:54:45.920> question? Did that answer the question? Did that answer the question? » Yeah.<01:54:47.040> Yeah,<01:54:47.199> I<01:54:47.440> guess<01:54:47.599> so.<01:54:47.760> I<01:54:47.920> mean,<01:54:48.080> I<01:54:48.239> don't » Yeah. Yeah, I guess so. I mean, I don’t » Yeah. Yeah, I guess so. I mean, I don’t know<01:54:48.400> how<01:54:48.639> many<01:54:48.719> of<01:54:48.880> those<01:54:49.040> students<01:54:49.360> there know how many of those students there know how many of those students there are<01:54:49.760> and<01:54:50.080> how<01:54:50.320> many<01:54:51.280> classrooms<01:54:52.000> there<01:54:52.239> are are and how many classrooms there are are and how many classrooms there are with<01:54:52.880> just<01:54:53.119> those<01:54:53.440> students<01:54:53.840> in<01:54:54.159> them<01:54:54.400> and with just those students in them and with just those students in them and therefore<01:54:55.040> that<01:54:55.280> would<01:54:55.440> affect<01:54:56.239> the<01:54:56.560> student therefore that would affect the student therefore that would affect the student teacher<01:54:57.840> ratio<01:54:58.239> and<01:54:58.560> the<01:54:58.719> class<01:54:58.960> size<01:54:59.199> and<01:54:59.440> all teacher ratio and the class size and all teacher ratio and the class size and all those<01:54:59.840> kinds<01:55:00.000> of<01:55:00.159> things.<01:55:00.960> Um,<01:55:01.920> and those kinds of things. Um, and those kinds of things. Um, and apparently<01:55:03.199> you're apparently you’re apparently you’re you’re<01:55:05.599> not<01:55:05.840> going<01:55:06.000> to<01:55:06.159> tell<01:55:06.400> me<01:55:06.560> what<01:55:06.719> that you’re not going to tell me what that you’re not going to tell me what that number<01:55:07.119> is<01:55:07.440> and<01:55:07.840> you<01:55:08.000> know<01:55:08.320> that's<01:55:08.639> the<01:55:08.800> way<01:55:08.880> it number is and you know that’s the way it number is and you know that’s the way it is.<01:55:09.360> I'm<01:55:09.599> just<01:55:09.840> thinking<01:55:10.639> I<01:55:10.880> guess<01:55:11.360> if<01:55:11.599> I'm is. I’m just thinking I guess if I’m is. I’m just thinking I guess if I’m confused<01:55:12.480> about<01:55:13.199> what<01:55:14.000> the<01:55:14.320> student<01:55:14.639> how<01:55:14.880> the confused about what the student how the confused about what the student how the student<01:55:15.520> population<01:55:16.159> breaks<01:55:16.480> out,<01:55:17.280> I'm<01:55:17.679> there student population breaks out, I’m there student population breaks out, I’m there may<01:55:18.239> be<01:55:18.400> other<01:55:18.719> people<01:55:18.960> in<01:55:19.199> town<01:55:19.520> who<01:55:19.840> might<01:55:20.080> be may be other people in town who might be may be other people in town who might be confused<01:55:20.719> about<01:55:20.960> that<01:55:21.280> too<01:55:22.159> and<01:55:22.560> your<01:55:22.960> process confused about that too and your process confused about that too and your process of<01:55:23.840> getting<01:55:24.239> this<01:55:24.639> budget<01:55:25.920> um<01:55:26.639> approved<01:55:27.280> and

1:55:27 of getting this budget um approved and of getting this budget um approved and uh<01:55:28.800> and<01:55:29.119> and<01:55:29.360> the<01:55:29.520> town<01:55:29.840> supporting<01:55:30.239> it,<01:55:30.639> you uh and and the town supporting it, you uh and and the town supporting it, you might<01:55:32.400> find<01:55:32.639> a<01:55:32.880> way<01:55:32.960> to<01:55:33.199> help<01:55:33.520> to<01:55:33.840> explain<01:55:34.239> that might find a way to help to explain that might find a way to help to explain that to<01:55:34.719> people<01:55:34.880> who<01:55:35.119> don't<01:55:35.360> understand.<01:55:35.920> Thank to people who don’t understand. Thank to people who don’t understand. Thank you. you. you. I<01:55:37.119> I<01:55:37.440> can<01:55:37.520> I<01:55:37.760> can<01:55:38.000> speak<01:55:38.159> a<01:55:38.400> little<01:55:38.560> bit<01:55:38.639> to<01:55:39.040> I I I can I can speak a little bit to I I I can I can speak a little bit to I mean<01:55:39.360> I<01:55:39.679> you<01:55:39.920> know<01:55:40.080> I'm<01:55:40.320> not<01:55:40.480> going<01:55:40.560> to<01:55:40.639> go<01:55:40.719> down mean I you know I’m not going to go down mean I you know I’m not going to go down the<01:55:40.960> rabbit<01:55:41.199> hole<01:55:41.360> of<01:55:41.520> how<01:55:41.679> many<01:55:41.840> students<01:55:42.080> do the rabbit hole of how many students do the rabbit hole of how many students do we<01:55:42.400> have<01:55:42.560> in<01:55:42.719> in<01:55:42.960> a<01:55:43.119> in<01:55:43.360> a<01:55:43.520> subsearate we have in in a in a subsearate we have in in a in a subsearate classroom.<01:55:44.480> That<01:55:44.639> just<01:55:44.800> that's<01:55:45.040> not<01:55:45.199> really classroom. That just that’s not really classroom. That just that’s not really appropriate<01:55:45.760> for<01:55:45.920> the<01:55:46.080> conversation. appropriate for the conversation. appropriate for the conversation. However,<01:55:47.360> I<01:55:47.599> will<01:55:47.840> say<01:55:48.320> in<01:55:48.560> Marblehead<01:55:49.199> public However, I will say in Marblehead public However, I will say in Marblehead public schools,<01:55:49.840> as<01:55:50.000> is<01:55:50.239> the<01:55:50.400> case<01:55:50.480> in<01:55:50.719> most<01:55:51.040> public schools, as is the case in most public schools, as is the case in most public schools,<01:55:51.679> you<01:55:51.920> have<01:55:52.239> layers<01:55:52.400> of<01:55:52.639> support<01:55:53.280> for schools, you have layers of support for schools, you have layers of support for students<01:55:53.840> that<01:55:54.080> require<01:55:54.320> those<01:55:54.639> layers<01:55:54.960> of students that require those layers of students that require those layers of support.<01:55:55.520> They<01:55:55.679> may<01:55:55.840> need<01:55:56.480> zero<01:55:56.880> support. support. They may need zero support. support. They may need zero support. They<01:55:57.760> may<01:55:57.920> need<01:55:58.480> some<01:55:58.800> support<01:55:59.280> through<01:55:59.520> a<01:55:59.760> 504 They may need some support through a 504 They may need some support through a 504 or<01:56:00.719> some<01:56:00.880> intervention.<01:56:01.760> they<01:56:02.080> may<01:56:02.239> require<01:56:02.560> a or some intervention. they may require a or some intervention. they may require a little<01:56:02.960> bit<01:56:03.119> more<01:56:03.360> support<01:56:03.760> because<01:56:04.000> they little bit more support because they little bit more support because they have<01:56:04.239> an<01:56:04.400> IEP<01:56:05.199> and<01:56:05.520> they<01:56:05.679> have<01:56:06.080> uh<01:56:06.400> some<01:56:06.960> um have an IEP and they have uh some um have an IEP and they have uh some um needs<01:56:07.760> in<01:56:08.000> different<01:56:08.159> areas<01:56:08.639> or<01:56:08.880> they<01:56:09.040> may needs in different areas or they may needs in different areas or they may need<01:56:09.360> a<01:56:09.599> lot<01:56:09.679> of<01:56:09.840> support<01:56:10.080> because<01:56:10.320> they<01:56:10.560> have need a lot of support because they have need a lot of support because they have more<01:56:11.199> needs<01:56:11.440> in<01:56:11.599> more<01:56:11.840> areas<01:56:12.639> and<01:56:13.040> or<01:56:13.840> they

1:56:14 more needs in more areas and or they more needs in more areas and or they might<01:56:14.560> have<01:56:14.800> to<01:56:15.040> have<01:56:15.440> an<01:56:15.599> out<01:56:15.760> of<01:56:15.920> district might have to have an out of district might have to have an out of district placement<01:56:16.560> because<01:56:16.800> their<01:56:17.040> needs<01:56:17.199> are<01:56:17.360> so placement because their needs are so placement because their needs are so great<01:56:17.679> that<01:56:17.920> we<01:56:18.080> can't<01:56:18.320> appropriately great that we can’t appropriately great that we can’t appropriately educate<01:56:19.360> them<01:56:19.520> within<01:56:20.320> within<01:56:20.639> the<01:56:20.880> district educate them within within the district educate them within within the district and<01:56:22.159> you<01:56:22.480> have<01:56:22.560> a<01:56:22.800> whole<01:56:22.960> plethora<01:56:23.360> of<01:56:23.440> that. and you have a whole plethora of that. and you have a whole plethora of that. So<01:56:24.320> the<01:56:24.639> number<01:56:25.040> piece<01:56:25.280> of<01:56:25.360> it<01:56:25.599> is<01:56:25.760> less So the number piece of it is less So the number piece of it is less important<01:56:26.400> than<01:56:26.560> I<01:56:26.719> think<01:56:26.880> if<01:56:26.960> we<01:56:27.119> go<01:56:27.199> back<01:56:27.280> to important than I think if we go back to important than I think if we go back to what<01:56:27.599> Miss<01:56:27.840> Fox<01:56:28.159> was<01:56:28.320> saying<01:56:28.560> earlier<01:56:28.960> is what Miss Fox was saying earlier is what Miss Fox was saying earlier is they’re<01:56:29.760> all<01:56:29.920> of<01:56:30.080> our<01:56:30.320> students<01:56:30.960> and they’re all of our students and they’re all of our students and educating<01:56:32.000> all<01:56:32.159> of<01:56:32.320> our<01:56:32.560> students<01:56:33.199> means<01:56:33.520> that educating all of our students means that educating all of our students means that kids<01:56:34.719> need<01:56:34.960> different<01:56:35.280> things<01:56:35.520> for<01:56:35.840> different kids need different things for different kids need different things for different reasons<01:56:36.639> in<01:56:36.960> different<01:56:37.199> classrooms<01:56:38.080> and<01:56:38.480> with reasons in different classrooms and with reasons in different classrooms and with different<01:56:39.040> supports<01:56:39.360> and<01:56:39.599> different different supports and different different supports and different resources.<01:56:40.639> And<01:56:40.960> all<01:56:41.119> of<01:56:41.280> that<01:56:41.520> puts<01:56:41.840> together resources. And all of that puts together resources. And all of that puts together is<01:56:42.639> why<01:56:42.880> we<01:56:43.119> have<01:56:43.199> the<01:56:43.440> budget<01:56:43.760> that<01:56:44.000> we<01:56:44.239> have is why we have the budget that we have is why we have the budget that we have and<01:56:44.719> the<01:56:44.880> resources<01:56:45.360> and<01:56:45.520> the<01:56:45.679> teachers<01:56:45.920> and and the resources and the teachers and and the resources and the teachers and the<01:56:46.320> staff<01:56:46.639> to<01:56:46.880> be<01:56:46.960> able<01:56:47.119> to<01:56:47.280> meet<01:56:47.440> the<01:56:47.599> needs the staff to be able to meet the needs the staff to be able to meet the needs of<01:56:48.080> all<01:56:48.320> students<01:56:48.800> whether<01:56:49.119> they<01:56:49.840> require<01:56:50.880> a of all students whether they require a of all students whether they require a lot<01:56:51.280> more<01:56:51.599> resources<01:56:52.480> or<01:56:52.800> less<01:56:53.040> resources lot more resources or less resources lot more resources or less resources throughout<01:56:54.159> the<01:56:54.320> day.<01:56:54.719> So<01:56:54.880> that<01:56:55.119> probably throughout the day. So that probably throughout the day. So that probably doesn’t<01:56:55.599> answer<01:56:55.840> your<01:56:56.080> question doesn’t answer your question doesn’t answer your question specifically,<01:56:57.920> but<01:56:58.159> that's<01:56:58.320> the<01:56:58.560> general specifically, but that’s the general specifically, but that’s the general that’s<01:56:59.199> the<01:56:59.360> general<01:56:59.599> way.

1:57:00 that’s the general way. that’s the general way. » That’s<01:57:00.480> okay.<01:57:00.880> Could<01:57:01.119> you<01:57:01.280> could<01:57:01.760> do<01:57:01.920> you<01:57:02.080> have » That’s okay. Could you could do you have » That’s okay. Could you could do you have a<01:57:02.400> number<01:57:02.560> off<01:57:02.719> the<01:57:02.880> top<01:57:03.040> of<01:57:03.119> your<01:57:03.199> head<01:57:03.360> as<01:57:03.520> to a number off the top of your head as to a number off the top of your head as to what<01:57:03.920> percentage<01:57:04.239> of<01:57:04.480> your<01:57:05.040> student<01:57:05.440> body what percentage of your student body what percentage of your student body have<01:57:06.000> either<01:57:06.400> 504s<01:57:07.119> or<01:57:07.440> IEPs? have either 504s or IEPs? have either 504s or IEPs? Yeah,<01:57:09.920> we're<01:57:10.159> around<01:57:10.960> um<01:57:11.199> 19<01:57:11.599> to<01:57:11.920> 21%<01:57:12.719> of Yeah, we’re around um 19 to 21% of Yeah, we’re around um 19 to 21% of students<01:57:13.920> um<01:57:14.400> receiving<01:57:14.880> special<01:57:15.280> education. students um receiving special education. students um receiving special education. Uh<01:57:17.040> 504<01:57:17.760> is<01:57:18.320> that<01:57:18.639> is<01:57:18.800> a<01:57:18.960> moving<01:57:19.920> that<01:57:20.159> one<01:57:20.639> is<01:57:20.800> a Uh 504 is that is a moving that one is a Uh 504 is that is a moving that one is a kind<01:57:21.199> of<01:57:21.280> more<01:57:21.599> moving<01:57:22.080> target<01:57:22.560> and<01:57:22.880> that's kind of more moving target and that’s kind of more moving target and that’s general<01:57:23.520> education.<01:57:24.159> So<01:57:24.400> sometimes<01:57:24.880> people general education. So sometimes people general education. So sometimes people um<01:57:26.960> view<01:57:27.440> 504s<01:57:28.400> as<01:57:28.639> part<01:57:28.800> of<01:57:29.040> the<01:57:29.280> special<01:57:29.520> ed um view 504s as part of the special ed um view 504s as part of the special ed process<01:57:30.239> and<01:57:30.480> it's<01:57:30.719> not.<01:57:31.119> 504s<01:57:32.400> um<01:57:32.480> are<01:57:32.719> for process and it’s not. 504s um are for process and it’s not. 504s um are for students<01:57:33.040> who<01:57:33.199> have<01:57:33.520> disabilities<01:57:34.159> but<01:57:34.400> are students who have disabilities but are students who have disabilities but are um<01:57:35.360> only<01:57:35.760> require<01:57:36.320> accommodations,<01:57:37.199> not um only require accommodations, not um only require accommodations, not modifications<01:57:38.080> within<01:57:38.480> the<01:57:38.639> classroom. modifications within the classroom. modifications within the classroom. » I’m<01:57:40.719> very<01:57:40.960> familiar<01:57:41.280> with<01:57:41.360> the<01:57:41.599> difference. » I’m very familiar with the difference. » I’m very familiar with the difference. We<01:57:42.080> had<01:57:42.159> to<01:57:42.320> go<01:57:42.400> through<01:57:42.560> that<01:57:42.719> with<01:57:42.960> our We had to go through that with our We had to go through that with our daughter<01:57:44.320> in<01:57:44.560> in<01:57:44.800> the<01:57:44.960> early<01:57:45.199> grades<01:57:45.520> as<01:57:45.679> well.

1:57:47 daughter in in the early grades as well. daughter in in the early grades as well. » That’s » That’s » That’s kudos<01:57:49.679> to<01:57:50.159> to<01:57:50.159> to<01:57:50.960> you<01:57:51.440> all<01:57:51.840> because<01:57:52.239> that kudos to to to you all because that kudos to to to you all because that number’s<01:57:52.960> down<01:57:53.679> 4%<01:57:54.239> in<01:57:54.400> about<01:57:54.639> five<01:57:54.960> year<01:57:55.280> four number’s down 4% in about five year four number’s down 4% in about five year four year<01:57:55.760> five<01:57:56.000> years.<01:57:56.480> Bill<01:57:56.800> McAuliff<01:57:57.679> um<01:57:57.760> had year five years. Bill McAuliff um had year five years. Bill McAuliff um had done<01:57:58.159> a<01:57:58.320> statistic<01:57:58.719> on<01:57:58.800> run<01:57:58.960> the<01:57:59.119> statistics done a statistic on run the statistics done a statistic on run the statistics and<01:58:00.239> at<01:58:00.480> that<01:58:00.719> time<01:58:01.040> we<01:58:01.280> were<01:58:01.520> one<01:58:01.679> of<01:58:01.760> the and at that time we were one of the and at that time we were one of the highest<01:58:02.320> special<01:58:02.639> education<01:58:03.360> percentage highest special education percentage highest special education percentage districts<01:58:04.800> in<01:58:05.119> the<01:58:05.280> state<01:58:05.840> at<01:58:06.159> 24%<01:58:06.960> at<01:58:07.199> that districts in the state at 24% at that districts in the state at 24% at that time<01:58:07.840> that<01:58:08.080> would<01:58:08.239> meant<01:58:08.480> for<01:58:08.639> FY20<01:58:09.360> so<01:58:09.520> from time that would meant for FY20 so from time that would meant for FY20 so from FY20<01:58:10.480> at<01:58:10.719> 24%<01:58:11.520> to<01:58:11.679> now<01:58:12.000> we<01:58:12.560> reduced<01:58:12.880> the<01:58:13.119> number FY20 at 24% to now we reduced the number FY20 at 24% to now we reduced the number of<01:58:13.440> students<01:58:13.760> we<01:58:13.920> have<01:58:14.080> on<01:58:14.159> special<01:58:14.480> education of students we have on special education of students we have on special education so<01:58:15.119> that's<01:58:15.280> a<01:58:15.440> kudos<01:58:15.840> that<01:58:16.000> you<01:58:16.159> guys<01:58:16.320> should so that’s a kudos that you guys should so that’s a kudos that you guys should take take take » it’s<01:58:17.440> it's<01:58:17.760> kudos<01:58:18.159> to<01:58:18.480> it's<01:58:18.560> a<01:58:18.719> kudos<01:58:19.040> to<01:58:19.119> a<01:58:19.280> 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<01:58:19.440> people<01:58:19.679> I<01:58:19.840> think<01:58:20.000> you<01:58:20.080> know<01:58:20.239> when<01:58:20.400> we<01:58:20.560> talk of people I think you know when we talk of people I think you know when we talk about<01:58:20.880> the<01:58:21.199> MTSS<01:58:21.840> and<01:58:22.080> all<01:58:22.159> the<01:58:22.400> supports<01:58:22.719> we about the MTSS and all the supports we about the MTSS and all the supports we do<01:58:23.119> for<01:58:23.440> all<01:58:23.760> students<01:58:24.239> with<01:58:24.400> within<01:58:24.800> the do for all students with within the do for all students with within the classrooms<01:58:25.360> and<01:58:25.679> as<01:58:26.000> some<01:58:26.239> tiered<01:58:26.719> systems classrooms and as some tiered systems classrooms and as some tiered systems supports<01:58:27.920> so<01:58:28.159> that<01:58:28.320> the<01:58:28.560> students<01:58:28.719> are supports so that the students are supports so that the students are getting<01:58:29.119> what<01:58:29.280> they<01:58:29.520> need.<01:58:30.159> Um<01:58:30.639> those getting what they need. Um those getting what they need. Um those interventions<01:58:31.520> are<01:58:31.679> are<01:58:31.920> there<01:58:32.239> so<01:58:32.480> that<01:58:32.719> we

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1:59:19 provide the services that we need to for provide the services that we need to for the<01:59:19.520> students<01:59:19.840> and<01:59:20.080> that<01:59:20.239> we<01:59:20.400> have<01:59:20.560> the the students and that we have the the students and that we have the resources<01:59:21.119> available.<01:59:22.080> So [clears throat] [clears throat] » I’m<01:59:26.400> going<01:59:26.560> to<01:59:26.719> ask<01:59:26.880> for<01:59:27.040> a<01:59:27.199> motion. » I’m going to ask for a motion. » I’m going to ask for a motion. » Oh,<01:59:29.360> I'm<01:59:29.599> sorry.<01:59:30.239> I<01:59:30.480> didn't<01:59:30.639> see<01:59:30.719> your<01:59:30.880> 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<01:59:31.760> real<01:59:32.000> quick.<01:59:32.239> Um<01:59:32.560> Molly<01:59:33.280> 388<01:59:33.840> Ocean.<01:59:34.639> Um » Just real quick. Um Molly 388 Ocean. Um » Just real quick. Um Molly 388 Ocean. Um I’m<01:59:35.199> a<01:59:35.679> vice<01:59:35.920> chair<01:59:36.080> of<01:59:36.320> the<01:59:36.400> finance I’m a vice chair of the finance I’m a vice chair of the finance committee<01:59:37.440> and<01:59:37.679> also<01:59:38.239> um<01:59:38.320> I<01:59:38.560> work<01:59:38.800> on<01:59:38.960> the committee and also um I work on the committee and also um I work on the school<01:59:39.599> as<01:59:39.760> a<01:59:39.840> school<01:59:40.080> liazison<01:59:40.960> and<01:59:41.199> I<01:59:41.440> just<01:59:41.599> I school as a school liazison and I just I school as a school liazison and I just I wanted<01:59:41.920> to<01:59:42.080> say<01:59:42.320> just<01:59:42.480> a<01:59:42.639> couple<01:59:42.800> quick wanted to say just a couple quick wanted to say just a couple quick things.<01:59:43.760> Um<01:59:44.719> what<01:59:45.040> I<01:59:45.280> I<01:59:45.599> this<01:59:45.840> is<01:59:46.000> my<01:59:46.239> fourth things. Um what I I this is my fourth things. Um what I I this is my fourth budget<01:59:47.119> season<01:59:47.760> um<01:59:47.920> I<01:59:48.239> am<01:59:48.480> living<01:59:48.719> in budget season um I am living in budget season um I am living in Marblehead<01:59:49.920> by<01:59:50.239> far<01:59:50.400> the<01:59:50.719> most<01:59:50.960> difficult Marblehead by far the most difficult Marblehead by far the most difficult that<01:59:51.599> we've<01:59:51.840> ever<01:59:52.080> faced.<01:59:52.400> It<01:59:52.639> it<01:59:52.880> is<01:59:53.679> um<01:59:54.239> there that we’ve ever faced. It it is um there that we’ve ever faced. It it is um there will<01:59:54.639> be<01:59:54.800> very<01:59:54.960> difficult<01:59:55.280> decisions<01:59:55.760> that will be very difficult decisions that will be very difficult decisions that are<01:59:56.159> are<01:59:56.480> coming<01:59:56.800> forward.<01:59:57.280> Um,<01:59:58.239> in<01:59:58.480> my<01:59:58.719> time are are coming forward. Um, in my time are are coming forward. Um, in my time on<01:59:59.280> this<01:59:59.520> committee,<01:59:59.840> I've<02:00:00.159> attended<02:00:01.360> um, on this committee, I’ve attended um, on this committee, I’ve attended um, several<02:00:02.080> meetings<02:00:02.800> looking<02:00:03.040> at<02:00:03.199> how<02:00:03.440> other several meetings looking at how other several meetings looking at how other towns<02:00:04.320> run<02:00:05.040> and<02:00:05.599> best<02:00:05.840> practices<02:00:06.400> across<02:00:06.800> all

2:00:07 towns run and best practices across all towns run and best practices across all towns<02:00:07.280> in<02:00:07.440> Massachusetts.<02:00:08.560> One<02:00:08.800> thing<02:00:08.960> that<02:00:09.280> I towns in Massachusetts. One thing that I towns in Massachusetts. One thing that I have<02:00:10.239> seen<02:00:10.719> is<02:00:10.960> that<02:00:11.280> the<02:00:11.520> bestrun<02:00:12.080> towns<02:00:13.040> have have seen is that the bestrun towns have have seen is that the bestrun towns have a<02:00:13.760> collaborative<02:00:14.400> relationship<02:00:15.040> between<02:00:15.760> the a collaborative relationship between the a collaborative relationship between the schools<02:00:16.800> and<02:00:17.040> the<02:00:17.199> town<02:00:17.840> and<02:00:18.080> they<02:00:18.320> work schools and the town and they work schools and the town and they work together.<02:00:19.199> They<02:00:19.440> look<02:00:20.000> long-term,<02:00:21.040> right?<02:00:21.360> It together. They look long-term, right? It together. They look long-term, right? It is<02:00:21.679> a<02:00:21.920> long-term<02:00:22.560> collaborative<02:00:23.119> effort is a long-term collaborative effort is a long-term collaborative effort planning<02:00:24.159> forward<02:00:24.480> because<02:00:24.800> budgeting<02:00:25.360> is planning forward because budgeting is planning forward because budgeting is really<02:00:26.000> hard.<02:00:26.639> And<02:00:26.800> so<02:00:27.040> to<02:00:27.280> the<02:00:27.599> extent<02:00:28.320> that really hard. And so to the extent that really hard. And so to the extent that there<02:00:28.719> is<02:00:29.040> collaboration<02:00:29.599> and<02:00:29.760> a there is collaboration and a there is collaboration and a relationship<02:00:30.800> working<02:00:31.119> together,<02:00:31.599> I<02:00:31.840> think relationship working together, I think relationship working together, I think that<02:00:32.239> is<02:00:32.400> an<02:00:32.719> excellent<02:00:33.280> thing.<02:00:33.840> And<02:00:34.000> so<02:00:34.159> I that is an excellent thing. And so I that is an excellent thing. And so I just<02:00:34.480> want<02:00:34.560> to<02:00:34.719> make<02:00:34.800> that<02:00:35.040> clear.<02:00:35.599> Since<02:00:35.760> I've just want to make that clear. Since I’ve just want to make that clear. Since I’ve been<02:00:36.080> on<02:00:36.239> the<02:00:36.480> finance<02:00:36.880> committee,<02:00:37.440> I've been on the finance committee, I’ve been on the finance committee, I’ve worked<02:00:38.080> very<02:00:38.480> hard<02:00:38.719> to<02:00:38.960> help<02:00:39.199> establish<02:00:39.760> that. worked very hard to help establish that. worked very hard to help establish that. And<02:00:40.560> it<02:00:40.800> has<02:00:40.960> there<02:00:41.199> has<02:00:41.360> been<02:00:41.520> the And it has there has been the And it has there has been the relationship<02:00:42.320> that<02:00:42.639> the<02:00:42.880> town<02:00:43.360> schools<02:00:43.760> had relationship that the town schools had relationship that the town schools had when<02:00:44.400> I<02:00:44.639> first<02:00:44.880> started<02:00:45.599> was<02:00:46.239> not<02:00:46.480> very<02:00:46.719> good. when I first started was not very good. when I first started was not very good. Quite<02:00:47.360> frankly,<02:00:47.760> there<02:00:47.920> was<02:00:48.000> a<02:00:48.159> lot<02:00:48.239> of Quite frankly, there was a lot of Quite frankly, there was a lot of stress.<02:00:49.280> there<02:00:49.520> was<02:00:49.679> a<02:00:49.840> lot<02:00:49.920> of<02:00:50.320> um<02:00:50.639> it<02:00:50.880> just stress. there was a lot of um it just stress. there was a lot of um it just created<02:00:51.440> a<02:00:51.679> budget<02:00:51.920> that<02:00:52.639> I<02:00:52.880> think<02:00:53.280> um<02:00:54.000> maybe

2:00:54 created a budget that I think um maybe created a budget that I think um maybe could<02:00:54.480> have<02:00:54.560> been<02:00:54.719> improved<02:00:55.119> the<02:00:55.440> process could have been improved the process could have been improved the process certainly<02:00:56.159> and<02:00:56.480> so<02:00:56.880> the<02:00:57.119> fact<02:00:57.280> that<02:00:57.440> we're certainly and so the fact that we’re certainly and so the fact that we’re moving<02:00:58.000> toward<02:00:58.480> a<02:00:58.639> more<02:00:58.880> collaborative moving toward a more collaborative moving toward a more collaborative effort<02:00:59.679> I<02:00:59.920> think<02:01:00.000> is<02:01:00.239> something<02:01:00.400> that<02:01:00.480> should effort I think is something that should effort I think is something that should be be be » all<02:01:02.800> right<02:01:03.040> thank<02:01:03.199> you » all right thank you » all right thank you » so<02:01:04.880> I<02:01:05.199> before<02:01:05.440> we<02:01:05.599> close<02:01:05.840> this<02:01:06.080> I<02:01:06.239> just<02:01:06.400> want<02:01:06.480> to » so I before we close this I just want to » so I before we close this I just want to make<02:01:06.719> a<02:01:06.960> couple<02:01:07.119> comments<02:01:07.840> um<02:01:08.000> Al<02:01:08.239> because<02:01:08.400> I make a couple comments um Al because I make a couple comments um Al because I think<02:01:08.719> I<02:01:08.880> guess<02:01:09.040> we're<02:01:09.280> going<02:01:09.360> to<02:01:09.520> move<02:01:09.679> on<02:01:10.159> or think I guess we’re going to move on or think I guess we’re going to move on or not<02:01:10.880> I<02:01:11.119> don't<02:01:11.440> I<02:01:11.760> don't<02:01:11.840> know not I don’t I don’t know not I don’t I don’t know » yeah<02:01:13.199> we<02:01:13.440> are<02:01:13.599> going<02:01:13.679> to<02:01:13.760> move<02:01:13.920> on<02:01:14.239> and<02:01:14.400> and » yeah we are going to move on and and » yeah we are going to move on and and there’s<02:01:15.119> only<02:01:15.440> one<02:01:15.760> vote<02:01:16.159> consent<02:01:16.560> agenda there’s only one vote consent agenda there’s only one vote consent agenda vote<02:01:17.199> if<02:01:17.920> and<02:01:18.080> I'll<02:01:18.320> confer<02:01:18.800> with<02:01:18.960> council.<02:01:19.199> If vote if and I’ll confer with council. If vote if and I’ll confer with council. If we<02:01:19.440> have<02:01:19.520> to<02:01:19.679> redo<02:01:19.920> that,<02:01:20.159> we<02:01:20.320> can<02:01:20.480> do<02:01:20.560> it<02:01:20.719> next we have to redo that, we can do it next we have to redo that, we can do it next week,<02:01:21.119> but<02:01:21.360> we<02:01:21.520> will<02:01:21.840> continue<02:01:22.159> on<02:01:22.320> with<02:01:22.480> the week, but we will continue on with the week, but we will continue on with the rest<02:01:22.800> of<02:01:22.880> the<02:01:23.040> meeting. rest of the meeting. rest of the meeting. » Well,<02:01:24.159> I<02:01:24.560> meant<02:01:24.800> in<02:01:24.960> regards<02:01:25.199> to<02:01:25.280> the<02:01:25.520> to<02:01:25.679> the » Well, I meant in regards to the to the » Well, I meant in regards to the to the budget<02:01:26.159> because<02:01:26.400> I<02:01:26.639> think<02:01:27.280> I<02:01:27.520> mean<02:01:27.599> there's budget because I think I mean there’s budget because I think I mean there’s just<02:01:27.920> a<02:01:28.159> couple<02:01:28.320> comments<02:01:28.560> I'll<02:01:28.800> make<02:01:28.960> before just a couple comments I’ll make before just a couple comments I’ll make before we<02:01:29.360> close<02:01:29.599> this<02:01:29.760> out.<02:01:30.080> And<02:01:30.239> that<02:01:30.400> is<02:01:30.639> I<02:01:30.800> mean we close this out. And that is I mean we close this out. And that is I mean going<02:01:31.199> back<02:01:31.440> to<02:01:31.599> this<02:01:31.920> point<02:01:32.239> about<02:01:32.560> I<02:01:32.800> guess going back to this point about I guess going back to this point about I guess Kate<02:01:33.280> having<02:01:33.679> conversations<02:01:34.320> with<02:01:34.639> other Kate having conversations with other Kate having conversations with other folks<02:01:35.119> in<02:01:35.360> town.<02:01:35.520> I<02:01:35.679> think<02:01:35.760> we<02:01:35.920> need<02:01:36.080> to<02:01:36.880> kind folks in town. I think we need to kind folks in town. I think we need to kind of<02:01:37.119> button<02:01:37.440> up<02:01:37.599> our<02:01:37.840> process<02:01:38.159> a<02:01:38.400> little<02:01:38.480> bit<02:01:38.639> on of button up our process a little bit on of button up our process a little bit on on<02:01:39.119> how<02:01:39.280> we're<02:01:39.520> doing<02:01:39.599> that.<02:01:39.920> But<02:01:40.080> what<02:01:40.239> I<02:01:40.400> what

2:01:40 on how we’re doing that. But what I what on how we’re doing that. But what I what I<02:01:40.800> will<02:01:40.960> say<02:01:41.119> and<02:01:41.440> what<02:01:41.599> I've<02:01:41.840> been<02:01:42.000> thinking I will say and what I’ve been thinking I will say and what I’ve been thinking about<02:01:42.400> this<02:01:42.639> whole<02:01:42.880> time<02:01:43.119> coming<02:01:43.280> into<02:01:43.599> this about this whole time coming into this about this whole time coming into this meeting<02:01:44.080> tonight<02:01:44.800> and<02:01:45.040> hearing<02:01:45.599> you<02:01:45.760> know meeting tonight and hearing you know meeting tonight and hearing you know from<02:01:46.719> several<02:01:47.119> folks<02:01:47.360> here<02:01:47.840> regard<02:01:48.320> in from several folks here regard in from several folks here regard in regards<02:01:48.800> to<02:01:49.119> level<02:01:49.440> funded<02:01:49.840> versus<02:01:50.320> fully regards to level funded versus fully regards to level funded versus fully funded<02:01:50.960> versus<02:01:51.679> you<02:01:51.760> know<02:01:52.239> level<02:01:52.560> services. funded versus you know level services. funded versus you know level services. Well,<02:01:54.320> you<02:01:54.400> know,<02:01:54.480> the<02:01:54.639> elephant<02:01:54.960> in<02:01:55.119> the<02:01:55.199> room Well, you know, the elephant in the room Well, you know, the elephant in the room we<02:01:55.679> haven't<02:01:55.920> necessarily<02:01:56.320> talked<02:01:56.480> about<02:01:56.639> as we haven’t necessarily talked about as we haven’t necessarily talked about as well<02:01:57.040> is<02:01:57.280> that,<02:01:57.520> you<02:01:57.599> know,<02:01:57.760> this<02:01:58.000> whole well is that, you know, this whole well is that, you know, this whole process<02:01:59.199> and<02:01:59.599> to<02:01:59.840> Molly's<02:02:00.239> point<02:02:00.480> predicated process and to Molly’s point predicated process and to Molly’s point predicated on<02:02:01.040> us<02:02:01.199> working<02:02:01.360> with<02:02:01.520> FINCOM<02:02:02.159> is<02:02:02.320> that<02:02:02.880> we've on us working with FINCOM is that we’ve on us working with FINCOM is that we’ve had<02:02:03.440> this<02:02:03.679> sort<02:02:03.920> of,<02:02:04.320> you<02:02:04.480> know,<02:02:04.719> practice had this sort of, you know, practice had this sort of, you know, practice that<02:02:06.320> the<02:02:06.800> schools<02:02:07.119> and<02:02:07.360> the<02:02:07.599> town<02:02:08.480> have that the schools and the town have that the schools and the town have really<02:02:09.520> looked<02:02:09.840> at<02:02:10.080> the<02:02:10.400> revenue<02:02:10.800> from<02:02:11.040> a<02:02:11.199> 5050 really looked at the revenue from a 5050 really looked at the revenue from a 5050 standpoint.<02:02:12.320> So<02:02:12.560> 50%<02:02:13.040> of<02:02:13.199> the<02:02:13.360> revenue<02:02:13.679> has standpoint. So 50% of the revenue has standpoint. So 50% of the revenue has generally<02:02:14.320> been<02:02:14.560> appropriated<02:02:14.960> to<02:02:15.119> the generally been appropriated to the generally been appropriated to the schools,<02:02:15.520> 50%<02:02:16.000> to<02:02:16.159> the<02:02:16.480> to<02:02:16.719> the<02:02:16.960> town<02:02:17.679> side, schools, 50% to the to the town side, schools, 50% to the to the town side, um,<02:02:18.560> including<02:02:19.040> the<02:02:19.599> sal<02:02:20.080> the<02:02:20.320> budget,<02:02:20.800> the um, including the sal the budget, the um, including the sal the budget, the insurance<02:02:21.760> and<02:02:21.920> benefits<02:02:22.239> on<02:02:22.400> the<02:02:22.560> town<02:02:22.800> side. insurance and benefits on the town side. insurance and benefits on the town side. Um<02:02:23.760> but<02:02:24.000> what<02:02:24.159> we<02:02:24.320> heard<02:02:24.560> last<02:02:24.800> month<02:02:25.760> um<02:02:25.920> and

2:02:26 Um but what we heard last month um and Um but what we heard last month um and are<02:02:27.280> maybe<02:02:27.599> going<02:02:27.760> to<02:02:27.840> get<02:02:27.920> an<02:02:28.080> update<02:02:28.239> in<02:02:28.400> the are maybe going to get an update in the are maybe going to get an update in the next<02:02:28.639> week<02:02:28.800> or<02:02:28.880> so,<02:02:29.040> but<02:02:29.280> what<02:02:29.440> we<02:02:29.520> heard<02:02:29.679> last next week or so, but what we heard last next week or so, but what we heard last month<02:02:30.000> was<02:02:30.239> a<02:02:30.480> pretty<02:02:30.880> significant<02:02:32.000> reduction month was a pretty significant reduction month was a pretty significant reduction in<02:02:32.800> the<02:02:32.960> projected<02:02:33.599> revenue<02:02:34.639> that<02:02:35.040> we<02:02:35.280> were in the projected revenue that we were in the projected revenue that we were basing<02:02:35.840> on.<02:02:36.480> So<02:02:36.960> what<02:02:37.440> what<02:02:37.840> has<02:02:38.159> been<02:02:38.480> clear basing on. So what what has been clear basing on. So what what has been clear in<02:02:38.960> the<02:02:39.199> you<02:02:39.280> know<02:02:39.440> public<02:02:39.760> square<02:02:40.159> to<02:02:40.320> to<02:02:40.639> me in the you know public square to to me in the you know public square to to me is<02:02:41.520> that<02:02:41.920> if<02:02:42.320> that<02:02:43.040> revenue<02:02:43.440> number<02:02:43.760> is is that if that revenue number is is that if that revenue number is actually<02:02:44.400> less<02:02:44.639> than<02:02:45.040> 40<02:02:45.599> 49.1<02:02:46.880> million<02:02:47.360> as actually less than 40 49.1 million as actually less than 40 49.1 million as 50%<02:02:48.159> of<02:02:48.320> it<02:02:48.639> we<02:02:48.880> may<02:02:49.119> very<02:02:49.360> well<02:02:49.679> be<02:02:50.000> looking<02:02:50.320> at 50% of it we may very well be looking at 50% of it we may very well be looking at or<02:02:50.960> be or be or be um<02:02:53.119> sort<02:02:53.360> of<02:02:53.920> the<02:02:54.239> reality<02:02:54.480> is<02:02:54.719> for<02:02:54.880> a<02:02:54.960> level um sort of the reality is for a level um sort of the reality is for a level budget<02:02:57.360> based<02:02:57.599> on<02:02:57.760> revenue<02:02:58.320> to<02:02:58.639> actually<02:02:58.880> have budget based on revenue to actually have budget based on revenue to actually have to<02:02:59.199> cut<02:02:59.440> additional<02:03:00.239> funding<02:03:00.639> out<02:03:00.880> of<02:03:00.960> our to cut additional funding out of our to cut additional funding out of our budget<02:03:01.440> which<02:03:01.599> would<02:03:01.760> be<02:03:01.840> the<02:03:02.080> first<02:03:02.239> time<02:03:02.960> in budget which would be the first time in budget which would be the first time in my<02:03:03.440> experience<02:03:04.000> that<02:03:04.239> we've<02:03:04.480> ever<02:03:04.800> actually my experience that we’ve ever actually my experience that we’ve ever actually cut<02:03:06.000> and<02:03:06.239> had<02:03:06.480> less<02:03:06.719> of<02:03:06.880> an<02:03:06.960> appropriation<02:03:07.520> in cut and had less of an appropriation in cut and had less of an appropriation in a<02:03:07.840> given<02:03:08.080> fiscal<02:03:08.400> year<02:03:08.560> than<02:03:08.719> the<02:03:08.880> previous a given fiscal year than the previous a given fiscal year than the previous fiscal<02:03:09.360> year,<02:03:09.520> which<02:03:09.679> is<02:03:09.760> a<02:03:10.000> very<02:03:11.040> very fiscal year, which is a very very fiscal year, which is a very very concerning<02:03:12.000> situation.<02:03:13.040> Um,<02:03:13.599> and<02:03:13.920> may<02:03:14.159> very

2:03:14 concerning situation. Um, and may very concerning situation. Um, and may very well<02:03:14.560> be<02:03:14.719> the<02:03:14.880> reality.<02:03:15.679> So,<02:03:16.719> you<02:03:16.800> know,<02:03:16.960> I well be the reality. So, you know, I well be the reality. So, you know, I think<02:03:17.280> we<02:03:17.599> we<02:03:17.920> also<02:03:18.159> need<02:03:18.320> to,<02:03:18.639> you<02:03:18.719> know,<02:03:18.880> sort think we we also need to, you know, sort think we we also need to, you know, sort of<02:03:19.280> talk<02:03:19.440> about<02:03:19.679> that,<02:03:20.080> you<02:03:20.239> know,<02:03:20.400> process of talk about that, you know, process of talk about that, you know, process because<02:03:21.119> I<02:03:21.360> think<02:03:21.920> in<02:03:22.159> the<02:03:22.320> spirit<02:03:22.560> of because I think in the spirit of because I think in the spirit of transparency<02:03:24.000> that,<02:03:24.639> you<02:03:24.800> know,<02:03:24.880> a<02:03:25.040> couple transparency that, you know, a couple transparency that, you know, a couple folks,<02:03:25.679> you<02:03:25.840> know,<02:03:26.000> felt<02:03:26.320> strongly<02:03:26.719> about<02:03:27.040> in folks, you know, felt strongly about in folks, you know, felt strongly about in in<02:03:27.440> the<02:03:27.599> last<02:03:27.679> year<02:03:27.840> or<02:03:28.000> so<02:03:28.080> and<02:03:28.320> ran<02:03:28.560> on<02:03:28.719> that, in the last year or so and ran on that, in the last year or so and ran on that, we<02:03:29.520> need<02:03:29.599> to<02:03:29.760> be<02:03:29.840> open<02:03:30.159> with,<02:03:30.639> you<02:03:30.880> know,<02:03:31.280> what we need to be open with, you know, what we need to be open with, you know, what the<02:03:31.679> what<02:03:31.920> the<02:03:32.080> reality<02:03:32.400> is<02:03:32.560> that<02:03:32.800> we're the what the reality is that we’re the what the reality is that we’re facing<02:03:33.280> as<02:03:33.520> well.<02:03:34.320> Um,<02:03:34.719> and<02:03:35.119> no<02:03:35.360> one<02:03:35.520> has,<02:03:35.840> you facing as well. Um, and no one has, you facing as well. Um, and no one has, you know,<02:03:36.159> talked<02:03:36.400> about<02:03:36.560> that.<02:03:36.880> I<02:03:37.119> don't<02:03:37.280> know, know, talked about that. I don’t know, know, talked about that. I don’t know, you<02:03:38.000> know,<02:03:38.159> what<02:03:38.639> conversations<02:03:39.599> any<02:03:39.840> you've you know, what conversations any you’ve you know, what conversations any you’ve had<02:03:40.239> about<02:03:40.480> that,<02:03:40.960> Kate,<02:03:41.280> but,<02:03:42.320> um,<02:03:43.520> I,<02:03:43.840> you had about that, Kate, but, um, I, you had about that, Kate, but, um, I, you know,<02:03:44.159> I,<02:03:44.960> that<02:03:45.280> was<02:03:45.360> what<02:03:45.520> I<02:03:45.760> was<02:03:45.920> my<02:03:46.080> takea know, I, that was what I was my takea know, I, that was what I was my takea away<02:03:46.400> from<02:03:46.560> the<02:03:46.719> state<02:03:46.880> of<02:03:46.960> the<02:03:47.119> town<02:03:47.520> that<02:03:47.840> we away from the state of the town that we away from the state of the town that we were<02:03:48.159> making<02:03:48.639> an<02:03:48.800> assumption<02:03:49.199> that<02:03:49.440> may<02:03:49.760> not were making an assumption that may not were making an assumption that may not have<02:03:50.159> been<02:03:50.320> accurate. » Is that it, Chad? » Is that it, Chad? » Um,

2:04:01 » Um, » Um, yeah.<02:04:01.920> I<02:04:02.159> did<02:04:02.560> want<02:04:02.639> to<02:04:02.800> make<02:04:02.960> just<02:04:03.119> a<02:04:03.280> couple yeah. I did want to make just a couple yeah. I did want to make just a couple of<02:04:03.599> other<02:04:03.840> points<02:04:04.159> just<02:04:04.480> for<02:04:04.719> some of other points just for some of other points just for some clarification.<02:04:05.760> Um<02:04:06.639> that<02:04:07.119> we<02:04:07.440> we<02:04:07.840> do<02:04:08.000> have<02:04:08.080> a clarification. Um that we we do have a clarification. Um that we we do have a place<02:04:08.560> mark<02:04:08.880> maker<02:04:09.440> um<02:04:09.599> on<02:04:09.760> the<02:04:09.920> warrant<02:04:10.239> for<02:04:10.400> a place mark maker um on the warrant for a place mark maker um on the warrant for a general<02:04:10.800> override.<02:04:11.280> So<02:04:11.440> I<02:04:11.599> think<02:04:12.080> someone general override. So I think someone general override. So I think someone asked<02:04:12.639> the<02:04:12.880> question<02:04:13.040> earlier<02:04:13.440> about<02:04:14.719> you asked the question earlier about you asked the question earlier about you know<02:04:15.040> is<02:04:15.280> this<02:04:15.679> school<02:04:15.920> committee<02:04:16.159> going<02:04:16.239> to know is this school committee going to know is this school committee going to ask<02:04:16.480> for<02:04:16.560> an<02:04:16.639> override.<02:04:16.960> We<02:04:17.119> do<02:04:17.199> have<02:04:17.280> a ask for an override. We do have a ask for an override. We do have a placemaker.<02:04:18.400> usually<02:04:18.800> put<02:04:18.960> it<02:04:19.119> there<02:04:19.280> every placemaker. usually put it there every placemaker. usually put it there every year.<02:04:20.239> And<02:04:20.400> if<02:04:20.639> that<02:04:20.880> is<02:04:21.040> how<02:04:21.280> this<02:04:21.520> process<02:04:22.639> um year. And if that is how this process um year. And if that is how this process um works<02:04:23.119> out<02:04:23.360> over<02:04:23.599> the<02:04:23.760> course<02:04:23.920> of<02:04:24.080> the<02:04:24.320> next works out over the course of the next works out over the course of the next number<02:04:24.639> of<02:04:24.880> weeks,<02:04:25.760> um<02:04:25.920> we<02:04:26.239> do<02:04:26.400> have<02:04:26.639> that<02:04:26.960> in number of weeks, um we do have that in number of weeks, um we do have that in place<02:04:27.920> um<02:04:28.159> to<02:04:28.400> to<02:04:28.800> be<02:04:28.960> able<02:04:29.119> to<02:04:29.760> um<02:04:30.880> go<02:04:31.040> forward place um to to be able to um go forward place um to to be able to um go forward with<02:04:31.520> that<02:04:31.679> if<02:04:31.840> that<02:04:32.000> is<02:04:32.080> the<02:04:32.239> will<02:04:32.400> of<02:04:32.560> 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<02:04:40.800> it,<02:04:41.040> you<02:04:41.119> know,<02:04:41.280> this<02:04:41.520> meeting conclude it, you know, this meeting conclude it, you know, this meeting we’re<02:04:42.080> talking<02:04:42.320> about<02:04:43.199> that<02:04:43.520> you<02:04:43.679> know, we’re talking about that you know, we’re talking about that you know, people<02:04:44.080> seem<02:04:44.320> to<02:04:44.400> be<02:04:44.560> implying<02:04:44.960> something<02:04:45.280> on people seem to be implying something on people seem to be implying something on tours<02:04:46.000> happened.<02:04:46.880> Um,<02:04:47.280> I<02:04:47.520> was<02:04:47.760> asked<02:04:48.080> as<02:04:48.320> the

2:04:48 tours happened. Um, I was asked as the tours happened. Um, I was asked as the chair<02:04:48.719> to<02:04:48.880> attend<02:04:49.199> a<02:04:49.440> meeting,<02:04:50.480> right?<02:04:50.960> Um,<02:04:51.599> I chair to attend a meeting, right? Um, I chair to attend a meeting, right? Um, I wasn’t<02:04:52.080> available,<02:04:52.480> so<02:04:52.639> I<02:04:52.800> asked<02:04:52.960> Kate<02:04:53.440> to wasn’t available, so I asked Kate to wasn’t available, so I asked Kate to represent<02:04:54.320> us,<02:04:55.040> but<02:04:55.360> there<02:04:55.520> was<02:04:55.679> no<02:04:55.920> authority represent us, but there was no authority represent us, but there was no authority to<02:04:57.520> work<02:04:57.760> on<02:04:58.000> a<02:04:58.239> different<02:04:58.480> budget<02:04:58.800> or to work on a different budget or to work on a different budget or anything<02:04:59.440> of<02:04:59.679> that<02:04:59.840> sort.<02:05:00.480> And<02:05:00.719> Jen,<02:05:01.040> what<02:05:01.119> I anything of that sort. And Jen, what I anything of that sort. And Jen, what I said<02:05:01.360> to<02:05:01.520> you<02:05:01.599> at<02:05:01.840> our<02:05:02.000> last<02:05:02.159> meeting<02:05:02.400> is said to you at our last meeting is said to you at our last meeting is whenever<02:05:03.280> we're<02:05:03.520> doing<02:05:03.679> our<02:05:03.920> next<02:05:04.159> steps whenever we’re doing our next steps whenever we’re doing our next steps around<02:05:04.960> a<02:05:05.280> different<02:05:05.599> budget,<02:05:06.560> it<02:05:06.719> will around a different budget, it will around a different budget, it will absolutely<02:05:07.599> go<02:05:07.760> through<02:05:08.080> our<02:05:08.480> budget absolutely go through our budget absolutely go through our budget subcommittee<02:05:09.440> first. subcommittee first. subcommittee first. » Well,<02:05:11.280> I<02:05:11.440> don't<02:05:11.520> know<02:05:11.679> that<02:05:11.920> I<02:05:12.080> necessarily » Well, I don’t know that I necessarily » Well, I don’t know that I necessarily agree<02:05:12.639> with<02:05:12.719> that.<02:05:12.880> I<02:05:13.119> mean,<02:05:13.199> in<02:05:13.360> other<02:05:13.440> words, agree with that. I mean, in other words, agree with that. I mean, in other words, you’re<02:05:13.920> having<02:05:14.159> offline<02:05:14.639> conversations<02:05:15.280> and you’re having offline conversations and you’re having offline conversations and this<02:05:15.840> is<02:05:15.920> what<02:05:16.080> I<02:05:16.159> said<02:05:16.239> at<02:05:16.480> the<02:05:16.560> last<02:05:16.719> meeting. this is what I said at the last meeting. this is what I said at the last meeting. It<02:05:17.679> probably<02:05:18.000> at<02:05:18.239> this<02:05:18.400> point<02:05:18.639> should<02:05:18.880> be<02:05:19.040> a It probably at this point should be a It probably at this point should be a full<02:05:19.440> committee<02:05:19.840> discussion. full committee discussion. full committee discussion. » Yeah.<02:05:21.920> When<02:05:22.080> there's<02:05:22.560> some<02:05:22.880> and<02:05:22.960> and<02:05:23.280> that's » Yeah. When there’s some and and that’s » Yeah. When there’s some and and that’s as<02:05:24.400> chair,<02:05:24.719> it's<02:05:24.960> my<02:05:25.119> prerogative<02:05:25.520> to<02:05:25.760> figure as chair, it’s my prerogative to figure as chair, it’s my prerogative to figure out<02:05:26.080> if<02:05:26.239> we're<02:05:26.400> at<02:05:26.560> that<02:05:26.719> point<02:05:26.880> or<02:05:27.119> not.<02:05:27.360> And out if we’re at that point or not. And out if we’re at that point or not. And we<02:05:27.760> aren't<02:05:28.080> at<02:05:28.320> that<02:05:28.560> point<02:05:28.880> at<02:05:29.199> this<02:05:29.440> moment. we aren’t at that point at this moment. we aren’t at that point at this moment. And<02:05:30.320> as<02:05:30.480> we<02:05:30.800> continue<02:05:31.119> to<02:05:31.360> work<02:05:31.520> with<02:05:31.760> the And as we continue to work with the And as we continue to work with the town,<02:05:33.119> um,<02:05:33.599> you<02:05:33.760> know,<02:05:33.840> we<02:05:34.080> will<02:05:34.960> work

2:05:35 town, um, you know, we will work town, um, you know, we will work appropriately<02:05:35.840> with<02:05:36.080> the<02:05:36.239> budget appropriately with the budget appropriately with the budget subcommittee<02:05:37.119> and<02:05:37.360> the<02:05:37.599> rest<02:05:37.679> of<02:05:37.760> the<02:05:37.920> school subcommittee and the rest of the school subcommittee and the rest of the school committee<02:05:38.400> and<02:05:38.639> obviously<02:05:38.960> the committee and obviously the committee and obviously the administration.<02:05:40.400> So,<02:05:40.639> I'm<02:05:40.800> looking<02:05:41.040> for<02:05:41.199> a administration. So, I’m looking for a administration. So, I’m looking for a motion<02:05:41.760> to<02:05:42.400> close<02:05:43.360> this<02:05:43.760> budget<02:05:44.159> hearing<02:05:44.639> and motion to close this budget hearing and motion to close this budget hearing and to<02:05:45.840> uh<02:05:46.080> reopen<02:05:46.480> our<02:05:47.760> regularly<02:05:48.159> scheduled to uh reopen our regularly scheduled to uh reopen our regularly scheduled meeting. meeting. meeting. » So,<02:05:50.239> moved.<02:05:51.440> I'll<02:05:51.679> second. » So, moved. I’ll second. » So, moved. I’ll second. » Okay.<02:05:52.639> The<02:05:52.800> motion<02:05:53.040> has<02:05:53.199> been<02:05:53.679> made<02:05:54.000> by<02:05:54.639> Kate, » Okay. The motion has been made by Kate, » Okay. The motion has been made by Kate, seconded<02:05:55.520> by<02:05:55.679> Melissa.<02:05:57.040> We'll<02:05:57.199> do<02:05:57.280> a<02:05:57.440> roll seconded by Melissa. We’ll do a roll seconded by Melissa. We’ll do a roll call<02:05:57.920> vote.<02:05:58.639> Uh<02:05:59.040> Melissa call vote. Uh Melissa call vote. Uh Melissa » in<02:05:59.760> favor. » in favor. » in favor. » Kate » Kate » Kate » in<02:06:02.480> favor. » in favor. » in favor. » Uh<02:06:03.679> Henry » Uh Henry » Uh Henry » in<02:06:04.880> favor.<02:06:06.320> Jen, » in favor. Jen, » in favor. Jen, » I’m<02:06:07.360> going<02:06:07.440> to<02:06:07.520> vote<02:06:07.760> no<02:06:08.080> because<02:06:08.320> I<02:06:08.560> don't » I’m going to vote no because I don’t » I’m going to vote no because I don’t think<02:06:08.880> we're<02:06:09.040> in<02:06:09.199> a<02:06:09.360> position<02:06:09.520> to<02:06:09.760> reopen<02:06:10.080> our think we’re in a position to reopen our think we’re in a position to reopen our public<02:06:10.560> meeting. public meeting. public meeting. » Okay,<02:06:11.679> it<02:06:11.760> is » Okay, it is » Okay, it is uh<02:06:13.679> in<02:06:13.920> favor.<02:06:14.400> So,<02:06:14.480> the<02:06:14.719> motion<02:06:14.960> passes<02:06:15.520> four uh in favor. So, the motion passes four uh in favor. So, the motion passes four to<02:06:15.920> one. to one. to one. » All right.<02:06:19.119> So,<02:06:19.280> that<02:06:19.760> uh<02:06:19.920> superintendent

2:06:21 » All right. So, that uh superintendent » All right. So, that uh superintendent district<02:06:21.520> updates<02:06:21.920> back. district updates back. district updates back. » Hang<02:06:22.719> on.<02:06:23.119> Sorry.<02:06:24.000> I'll<02:06:24.159> see<02:06:24.480> the<02:06:24.639> wheel » Hang on. Sorry. I’ll see the wheel » Hang on. Sorry. I’ll see the wheel there. there. there. It’s<02:06:26.960> my<02:06:27.280> last

2:06:38 make a consent action first. make a consent action first. » Yeah.<02:06:39.199> Would<02:06:39.280> you<02:06:39.440> mind?<02:06:39.599> I<02:06:39.760> have<02:06:39.920> no<02:06:41.199> ide » Yeah. Would you mind? I have no ide » Yeah. Would you mind? I have no ide separately,<02:06:42.800> please.<02:06:43.360> All<02:06:43.360> right.<02:06:43.599> Under<02:06:43.840> the separately, please. All right. Under the separately, please. All right. Under the consent<02:06:44.560> agenda,<02:06:44.960> I<02:06:45.119> am<02:06:45.280> looking<02:06:45.520> for<02:06:45.679> a consent agenda, I am looking for a consent agenda, I am looking for a motion.<02:06:46.079> If<02:06:46.239> you<02:06:46.320> approve<02:06:46.639> the<02:06:46.880> following<02:06:48.000> the motion. If you approve the following the motion. If you approve the following the identified<02:06:48.800> schedule<02:06:49.199> of<02:06:49.360> bills<02:06:49.760> totaling identified schedule of bills totaling identified schedule of bills totaling 1,413,6172 and also the meeting minutes from our and also the meeting minutes from our February<02:06:59.119> 5th,<02:06:59.760> 2026<02:07:01.040> meeting. February 5th, 2026 meeting. February 5th, 2026 meeting. » So<02:07:02.639> moved.<02:07:04.000> Second.<02:07:04.960> Okay,<02:07:05.280> a<02:07:05.440> motion<02:07:05.760> has » So moved. Second. Okay, a motion has » So moved. Second. Okay, a motion has been<02:07:06.159> made<02:07:06.400> by<02:07:06.639> Kate<02:07:07.040> and<02:07:07.199> seconded<02:07:08.239> by been made by Kate and seconded by been made by Kate and seconded by Melissa.<02:07:09.920> Uh<02:07:10.159> we'll<02:07:10.400> do<02:07:10.560> a<02:07:10.719> roll<02:07:10.960> call.<02:07:11.520> Uh Melissa. Uh we’ll do a roll call. Uh Melissa. Uh we’ll do a roll call. Uh Melissa Melissa Melissa » in<02:07:12.880> favor. » in favor. » in favor. » Kate » Kate » Kate » in<02:07:14.400> favor. » in favor. » in favor. » Henry » Henry » Henry » in<02:07:16.000> favor. » in favor. » in favor. » Jen, » Jen, » Jen, » I’m<02:07:18.320> going<02:07:18.400> to<02:07:18.560> abstain. » I’m going to abstain. » I’m going to abstain. » Okay.<02:07:21.119> Al<02:07:22.159> uh<02:07:22.320> in<02:07:22.560> favor.<02:07:23.040> The<02:07:23.199> motion<02:07:23.520> passes.

2:07:24 » Okay. Al uh in favor. The motion passes. » Okay. Al uh in favor. The motion passes. Uh<02:07:24.639> four<02:07:25.040> affirmatives.<02:07:25.840> One<02:07:26.079> abstension. Uh four affirmatives. One abstension. Uh four affirmatives. One abstension. » Okay.<02:07:29.520> We<02:07:29.679> ready? » Okay. We ready? » Okay. We ready? » Sorry.<02:07:30.159> Yes,<02:07:30.320> I'm<02:07:30.480> ready<02:07:30.639> now. » Sorry. Yes, I’m ready now. » Sorry. Yes, I’m ready now. » Thank<02:07:31.360> you,<02:07:31.599> Superintendent.<02:07:32.480> Long<02:07:32.719> day.<02:07:33.119> Um, » Thank you, Superintendent. Long day. Um, » Thank you, Superintendent. Long day. Um, good<02:07:33.920> evening.<02:07:34.400> Oh,<02:07:34.639> where<02:07:34.800> did<02:07:34.960> my<02:07:35.119> audience good evening. Oh, where did my audience good evening. Oh, where did my audience go?<02:07:36.383> [laughter] go? [laughter] go? [laughter] » I’m<02:07:38.480> still<02:07:38.719> here. » I’m still here. » I’m still here. » Uh,<02:07:41.440> since<02:07:41.679> we're<02:07:41.920> coming<02:07:42.079> off<02:07:42.239> the<02:07:42.400> February » Uh, since we’re coming off the February » Uh, since we’re coming off the February break<02:07:42.880> and<02:07:43.040> a<02:07:43.119> couple<02:07:43.280> of<02:07:43.360> snow<02:07:43.599> days,<02:07:43.840> we<02:07:44.079> are break and a couple of snow days, we are break and a couple of snow days, we are just<02:07:44.320> trying<02:07:44.480> to<02:07:44.639> get<02:07:44.719> back<02:07:44.880> into<02:07:45.040> the<02:07:45.199> swing just trying to get back into the swing just trying to get back into the swing of<02:07:45.520> things.<02:07:45.679> I<02:07:45.840> don't<02:07:46.079> have<02:07:46.159> a<02:07:46.320> huge<02:07:46.639> amount<02:07:46.880> of of things. I don’t have a huge amount of of things. I don’t have a huge amount of things<02:07:47.199> to<02:07:47.360> talk<02:07:47.520> about<02:07:47.679> and<02:07:47.920> share,<02:07:48.079> but<02:07:48.320> I things to talk about and share, but I things to talk about and share, but I will<02:07:48.719> share<02:07:49.520> um<02:07:49.599> that<02:07:49.840> our<02:07:50.079> next<02:07:50.320> school will share um that our next school will share um that our next school committee<02:07:50.880> meeting<02:07:51.119> will<02:07:51.520> we<02:07:51.760> will<02:07:51.920> start committee meeting will we will start committee meeting will we will start having<02:07:52.239> our<02:07:52.480> first<02:07:52.639> school<02:07:52.960> spotlights<02:07:53.920> um having our first school spotlights um having our first school spotlights um highlighting<02:07:54.560> student<02:07:54.880> voice,<02:07:55.119> which<02:07:55.360> we're highlighting student voice, which we’re highlighting student voice, which we’re really<02:07:55.760> excited<02:07:56.079> about.<02:07:56.639> Uh<02:07:56.800> we'll<02:07:57.040> have really excited about. Uh we’ll have really excited about. Uh we’ll have Glover<02:07:57.679> and<02:07:57.840> veterans<02:07:58.320> come<02:07:58.480> next<02:07:58.719> week. Glover and veterans come next week. Glover and veterans come next week. We’re<02:07:59.199> actually<02:07:59.520> supposed<02:07:59.840> to<02:08:00.000> have<02:08:00.159> Glover We’re actually supposed to have Glover We’re actually supposed to have Glover tonight.<02:08:01.119> Uh<02:08:01.440> I<02:08:01.920> my<02:08:02.159> bad.<02:08:02.560> I<02:08:02.800> apologize.<02:08:03.440> I<02:08:03.679> I tonight. Uh I my bad. I apologize. I I tonight. Uh I my bad. I apologize. I I messed<02:08:04.159> up<02:08:04.320> the<02:08:04.480> nights.<02:08:04.800> Um<02:08:05.360> so<02:08:05.599> we've<02:08:05.840> asked messed up the nights. Um so we’ve asked messed up the nights. Um so we’ve asked them<02:08:06.159> to<02:08:06.320> come<02:08:06.480> next<02:08:06.639> week,<02:08:06.800> so<02:08:06.960> hopefully them to come next week, so hopefully them to come next week, so hopefully that<02:08:07.520> works<02:08:07.679> out.<02:08:08.159> Um<02:08:08.480> and<02:08:08.800> so<02:08:09.040> Glover<02:08:09.360> and

2:08:09 that works out. Um and so Glover and that works out. Um and so Glover and Veterans<02:08:09.840> will<02:08:10.000> bring<02:08:10.480> um<02:08:11.040> students<02:08:11.440> to Veterans will bring um students to Veterans will bring um students to share.<02:08:12.079> Um<02:08:12.560> some<02:08:12.960> great<02:08:13.280> things<02:08:13.440> are share. Um some great things are share. Um some great things are happening<02:08:13.840> in<02:08:14.079> their<02:08:14.239> schools<02:08:14.480> and<02:08:14.639> I<02:08:14.800> don't happening in their schools and I don’t happening in their schools and I don’t want<02:08:15.040> to<02:08:15.679> um<02:08:15.840> ruin<02:08:16.079> the<02:08:16.320> surprise,<02:08:16.639> so<02:08:16.800> I<02:08:16.960> won't want to um ruin the surprise, so I won’t want to um ruin the surprise, so I won’t let<02:08:17.199> you<02:08:17.280> know<02:08:17.360> what<02:08:17.520> it<02:08:17.679> is<02:08:17.840> because<02:08:18.000> it'll<02:08:18.320> be let you know what it is because it’ll be let you know what it is because it’ll be it’ll<02:08:19.040> be<02:08:19.199> nice<02:08:19.360> for<02:08:19.599> them<02:08:19.760> to<02:08:20.079> share<02:08:20.320> with it’ll be nice for them to share with it’ll be nice for them to share with you.<02:08:20.800> Um<02:08:21.360> we<02:08:21.520> have<02:08:21.599> our<02:08:21.760> AMP<02:08:22.159> research<02:08:22.560> fair you. Um we have our AMP research fair you. Um we have our AMP research fair tomorrow<02:08:23.119> here<02:08:23.280> at<02:08:23.440> the<02:08:23.599> high<02:08:23.760> school<02:08:24.000> hosted tomorrow here at the high school hosted tomorrow here at the high school hosted um<02:08:24.719> Robin<02:08:25.040> Fines<02:08:25.440> where<02:08:26.079> 16<02:08:26.400> of<02:08:26.560> our<02:08:26.960> student um Robin Fines where 16 of our student um Robin Fines where 16 of our student researchers<02:08:27.840> will<02:08:28.079> share<02:08:28.320> their<02:08:28.560> college researchers will share their college researchers will share their college level<02:08:29.280> investigations.<02:08:30.239> Um<02:08:30.480> if<02:08:30.639> it's level investigations. Um if it’s level investigations. Um if it’s anything<02:08:31.040> like<02:08:31.199> last<02:08:31.520> week<02:08:31.840> last<02:08:31.840> last<02:08:32.079> year anything like last week last last year anything like last week last last year it’s<02:08:32.719> definitely<02:08:33.040> worth<02:08:33.599> worth<02:08:33.760> coming.<02:08:34.079> It's it’s definitely worth worth coming. It’s it’s definitely worth worth coming. It’s a<02:08:34.400> great<02:08:34.639> tree<02:08:35.280> they<02:08:35.520> set<02:08:35.599> up<02:08:35.840> over<02:08:36.079> there<02:08:36.239> and a great tree they set up over there and a great tree they set up over there and um<02:08:37.599> I'm<02:08:38.079> dumbfounded<02:08:38.719> by<02:08:38.880> the<02:08:39.040> the<02:08:39.360> level<02:08:39.599> of um I’m dumbfounded by the the level of um I’m dumbfounded by the the level of uh<02:08:40.159> research<02:08:40.480> that<02:08:40.719> they've<02:08:40.880> done.<02:08:41.040> In<02:08:41.199> fact, uh research that they’ve done. In fact, uh research that they’ve done. In fact, I’m<02:08:41.520> going<02:08:41.599> to<02:08:41.760> see<02:08:41.840> if<02:08:42.000> I<02:08:42.159> can<02:08:42.320> find<02:08:42.560> one<02:08:42.719> of I’m going to see if I can find one of I’m going to see if I can find one of the<02:08:43.599> students<02:08:43.920> to<02:08:44.159> do<02:08:44.320> my<02:08:44.719> bowl<02:08:44.880> of<02:08:45.040> my<02:08:45.360> uh the students to do my bowl of my uh the students to do my bowl of my uh dissertation<02:08:46.639> um<02:08:47.779> [laughter] dissertation um [laughter] dissertation um [laughter] before<02:08:49.679> I<02:08:49.840> submit<02:08:50.000> it.<02:08:50.239> Um<02:08:50.480> speaking<02:08:50.719> of before I submit it. Um speaking of before I submit it. Um speaking of treats,<02:08:51.360> Max<02:08:51.760> Kane<02:08:52.239> has<02:08:52.480> been<02:08:52.719> announced<02:08:53.040> as treats, Max Kane has been announced as treats, Max Kane has been announced as one<02:08:53.360> of<02:08:53.440> the<02:08:53.599> international<02:08:54.800> yes

2:08:55 one of the international yes one of the international yes international<02:08:55.840> winners<02:08:56.159> of<02:08:56.400> Coming<02:08:56.639> of<02:08:56.800> Age international winners of Coming of Age international winners of Coming of Age in<02:08:57.199> the<02:08:57.360> Age<02:08:57.520> of<02:08:57.679> Ia<02:08:58.159> film<02:08:58.480> contest.<02:08:59.199> This<02:08:59.679> was in the Age of Ia film contest. This was in the Age of Ia film contest. This was a<02:09:00.079> global<02:09:00.480> contest<02:09:00.960> with<02:09:01.199> more<02:09:01.360> than<02:09:01.599> two a global contest with more than two a global contest with more than two 2,500<02:09:03.520> entries.<02:09:04.639> Um,<02:09:04.960> so<02:09:05.199> he's<02:09:05.360> one<02:09:05.520> of<02:09:05.599> the 2,500 entries. Um, so he’s one of the 2,500 entries. Um, so he’s one of the winners.<02:09:06.079> Um,<02:09:06.320> we<02:09:06.560> also<02:09:06.719> had<02:09:06.960> Georgio<02:09:07.599> Batari winners. Um, we also had Georgio Batari winners. Um, we also had Georgio Batari was<02:09:08.480> a<02:09:08.719> runner<02:09:08.960> up<02:09:09.119> and<02:09:09.280> Avery<02:09:09.679> Sheridan was a runner up and Avery Sheridan was a runner up and Avery Sheridan honorable<02:09:10.960> mention.<02:09:11.840> Super<02:09:12.159> proud<02:09:12.320> of<02:09:12.480> these honorable mention. Super proud of these honorable mention. Super proud of these achievements<02:09:13.040> by<02:09:13.199> our<02:09:13.360> students<02:09:13.599> and<02:09:13.760> thanks achievements by our students and thanks achievements by our students and thanks to<02:09:14.000> Jen<02:09:14.320> Billings<02:09:14.719> for<02:09:14.880> sharing<02:09:15.679> um<02:09:15.760> the to Jen Billings for sharing um the to Jen Billings for sharing um the accolades<02:09:16.320> and<02:09:16.560> doing<02:09:16.719> all<02:09:16.880> the<02:09:17.040> great<02:09:17.199> work accolades and doing all the great work accolades and doing all the great work um<02:09:17.840> so<02:09:18.079> that<02:09:18.079> I<02:09:18.239> could<02:09:18.320> share<02:09:18.480> them<02:09:18.639> with<02:09:18.800> you. um so that I could share them with you. um so that I could share them with you. Uh<02:09:19.440> I<02:09:19.599> mean<02:09:19.920> 2500<02:09:20.960> global<02:09:21.679> entries.<02:09:22.159> We<02:09:22.320> had Uh I mean 2500 global entries. We had Uh I mean 2500 global entries. We had three<02:09:22.719> from<02:09:22.880> Marble<02:09:23.199> Head<02:09:23.360> No,<02:09:24.000> winner, three from Marble Head No, winner, three from Marble Head No, winner, runner<02:09:24.719> up<02:09:24.960> and<02:09:25.199> incounterable<02:09:26.000> and<02:09:26.159> that's runner up and incounterable and that’s runner up and incounterable and that’s just<02:09:26.560> phenomenal. just phenomenal. just phenomenal. » Yeah. » Yeah. » Yeah. » Very<02:09:28.239> cool.<02:09:28.639> So,<02:09:29.040> um,<02:09:30.079> I'll<02:09:30.320> see<02:09:30.480> if<02:09:30.560> I<02:09:30.719> can » Very cool. So, um, I’ll see if I can » Very cool. So, um, I’ll see if I can send<02:09:31.199> the<02:09:31.360> link<02:09:31.599> out<02:09:31.760> so<02:09:31.920> you<02:09:32.000> guys<02:09:32.159> can<02:09:32.400> check send the link out so you guys can check send the link out so you guys can check out<02:09:32.719> the<02:09:32.960> videos.<02:09:33.360> Um,<02:09:34.000> we're<02:09:34.320> really<02:09:34.560> excited out the videos. Um, we’re really excited out the videos. Um, we’re really excited about<02:09:34.960> our<02:09:35.119> last<02:09:35.280> full<02:09:35.520> PD<02:09:35.920> day<02:09:36.159> coming<02:09:36.400> up<02:09:36.480> on about our last full PD day coming up on about our last full PD day coming up on March<02:09:36.960> 13th.<02:09:37.440> This<02:09:37.599> will<02:09:37.760> be<02:09:37.840> held<02:09:38.079> at<02:09:38.239> the March 13th. This will be held at the March 13th. This will be held at the high<02:09:38.639> school<02:09:38.800> for<02:09:39.040> all<02:09:39.119> of<02:09:39.199> our<02:09:39.440> educators.

2:09:40 high school for all of our educators. high school for all of our educators. There<02:09:40.400> will<02:09:40.560> be<02:09:40.719> many<02:09:40.960> sessions<02:09:41.440> created<02:09:41.920> and There will be many sessions created and There will be many sessions created and presented<02:09:42.639> by<02:09:42.800> our<02:09:43.040> teachers<02:09:43.679> and<02:09:43.920> educators. presented by our teachers and educators. presented by our teachers and educators. This<02:09:44.719> approach<02:09:45.360> uh<02:09:45.440> to<02:09:45.840> PD<02:09:46.239> is<02:09:46.480> great<02:09:46.719> because This approach uh to PD is great because This approach uh to PD is great because it<02:09:47.199> demonstrates<02:09:47.679> areas<02:09:48.000> of<02:09:48.159> interest<02:09:48.400> and it demonstrates areas of interest and it demonstrates areas of interest and expertise<02:09:49.119> that<02:09:49.360> are<02:09:49.520> shared<02:09:49.760> amongst<02:09:50.159> our expertise that are shared amongst our expertise that are shared amongst our staff<02:09:50.880> in<02:09:51.040> a<02:09:51.199> planful<02:09:51.520> and<02:09:51.679> meaningful<02:09:52.079> way. staff in a planful and meaningful way. staff in a planful and meaningful way. the<02:09:52.639> office<02:09:52.880> of<02:09:53.040> teaching<02:09:53.360> and<02:09:53.440> learning<02:09:53.679> and the office of teaching and learning and the office of teaching and learning and the<02:09:54.000> PD<02:09:54.320> committee<02:09:54.639> have<02:09:54.880> done<02:09:55.040> a<02:09:55.199> lot<02:09:55.280> of<02:09:55.440> work the PD committee have done a lot of work the PD committee have done a lot of work preparing<02:09:56.159> and<02:09:56.400> planning<02:09:56.960> and<02:09:57.119> I'm<02:09:57.360> confident preparing and planning and I’m confident preparing and planning and I’m confident that<02:09:57.840> it'll<02:09:58.079> be<02:09:58.159> a<02:09:58.320> fantastic<02:09:58.800> day<02:09:58.960> for<02:09:59.199> our that it’ll be a fantastic day for our that it’ll be a fantastic day for our staff.<02:10:00.159> Um<02:10:00.560> there's<02:10:00.800> many<02:10:01.119> different<02:10:01.280> ways<02:10:01.440> to staff. Um there’s many different ways to staff. Um there’s many different ways to do<02:10:01.840> PD<02:10:02.400> when<02:10:02.639> you<02:10:02.800> have<02:10:02.960> teacher<02:10:03.520> run<02:10:03.920> PD<02:10:04.400> for do PD when you have teacher run PD for do PD when you have teacher run PD for the<02:10:04.800> teachers.<02:10:05.440> It's<02:10:05.679> generally<02:10:06.079> really<02:10:06.320> well the teachers. It’s generally really well the teachers. It’s generally really well received.<02:10:07.119> It's<02:10:07.360> really<02:10:07.599> cool<02:10:07.760> cuz<02:10:08.000> people received. It’s really cool cuz people received. It’s really cool cuz people get<02:10:08.400> excited<02:10:08.719> about<02:10:09.040> sharing<02:10:09.440> their<02:10:09.679> their get excited about sharing their their get excited about sharing their their passions<02:10:10.800> and<02:10:11.520> um<02:10:11.599> it's<02:10:11.920> usually<02:10:12.239> really<02:10:12.480> well passions and um it’s usually really well passions and um it’s usually really well received<02:10:12.960> by<02:10:13.119> the<02:10:13.280> teachers<02:10:13.599> and<02:10:13.840> the received by the teachers and the received by the teachers and the educators<02:10:14.960> because<02:10:15.280> it's<02:10:15.599> not<02:10:15.760> just<02:10:16.000> someone educators because it’s not just someone educators because it’s not just someone from<02:10:16.400> the<02:10:16.480> outside<02:10:16.800> coming<02:10:16.960> in<02:10:17.119> and<02:10:17.280> speaking from the outside coming in and speaking from the outside coming in and speaking at<02:10:17.840> them.<02:10:18.079> It's<02:10:18.239> really<02:10:18.719> you<02:10:18.880> know<02:10:19.360> people at them. It’s really you know people at them. It’s really you know people that<02:10:19.760> they<02:10:19.920> work<02:10:20.000> with.<02:10:20.320> So<02:10:20.480> it's<02:10:20.560> valuable. that they work with. So it’s valuable. that they work with. So it’s valuable. And<02:10:21.440> finally,<02:10:22.000> uh,<02:10:22.079> we<02:10:22.239> had<02:10:22.320> a<02:10:22.560> great<02:10:22.719> trip And finally, uh, we had a great trip And finally, uh, we had a great trip planned<02:10:23.199> to<02:10:23.360> Spain<02:10:23.599> and<02:10:23.760> Morocco<02:10:24.159> that<02:10:24.400> by<02:10:24.560> all planned to Spain and Morocco that by all planned to Spain and Morocco that by all accounts<02:10:24.960> has<02:10:25.199> been<02:10:25.440> a<02:10:25.599> great<02:10:25.760> experience<02:10:26.079> for

2:10:26 accounts has been a great experience for accounts has been a great experience for the<02:10:26.480> students<02:10:27.679> despite<02:10:28.159> being<02:10:28.480> stuck<02:10:28.880> in the students despite being stuck in the students despite being stuck in Paris<02:10:29.599> for<02:10:29.760> the<02:10:29.920> a<02:10:30.159> few<02:10:30.320> extra<02:10:30.560> days<02:10:31.199> due<02:10:31.440> to Paris for the a few extra days due to Paris for the a few extra days due to the<02:10:31.840> storm.<02:10:32.639> Dan<02:10:32.960> Richards<02:10:33.280> and<02:10:33.440> all<02:10:33.520> the the storm. Dan Richards and all the the storm. Dan Richards and all the chaperons<02:10:34.239> have<02:10:34.400> worked<02:10:34.560> tirelessly<02:10:35.360> to chaperons have worked tirelessly to chaperons have worked tirelessly to ensure<02:10:35.840> that<02:10:36.000> our<02:10:36.239> students<02:10:36.480> are<02:10:36.639> safe<02:10:37.119> and ensure that our students are safe and ensure that our students are safe and have<02:10:37.360> been<02:10:37.520> well<02:10:37.760> taken<02:10:38.079> care<02:10:38.239> of<02:10:38.880> despite<02:10:39.280> the have been well taken care of despite the have been well taken care of despite the huge<02:10:39.760> shift<02:10:39.920> in<02:10:40.159> plans.<02:10:40.800> They<02:10:41.040> will<02:10:41.199> be huge shift in plans. They will be huge shift in plans. They will be returning<02:10:41.760> tomorrow.<02:10:42.400> It<02:10:42.480> is<02:10:42.639> my returning tomorrow. It is my returning tomorrow. It is my understanding<02:10:43.119> that<02:10:43.280> the<02:10:43.520> tour<02:10:43.840> company<02:10:44.239> has understanding that the tour company has understanding that the tour company has absorbed<02:10:44.960> the<02:10:45.199> cost<02:10:45.920> of<02:10:46.079> the<02:10:46.320> extra<02:10:46.639> hotel absorbed the cost of the extra hotel absorbed the cost of the extra hotel stay,<02:10:47.760> the<02:10:48.000> change<02:10:48.239> in<02:10:48.480> flights<02:10:49.199> and<02:10:49.360> have stay, the change in flights and have stay, the change in flights and have provided<02:10:50.000> breakfast<02:10:50.320> and<02:10:50.639> dinner<02:10:50.880> for<02:10:51.040> the provided breakfast and dinner for the provided breakfast and dinner for the extra<02:10:51.360> days.<02:10:52.159> So,<02:10:52.400> the<02:10:52.639> unplanned<02:10:53.199> costs<02:10:53.440> have extra days. So, the unplanned costs have extra days. So, the unplanned costs have been<02:10:53.760> fairly<02:10:54.079> minimal,<02:10:54.480> including<02:10:54.960> having<02:10:55.280> to been fairly minimal, including having to been fairly minimal, including having to buy<02:10:55.679> lunch<02:10:56.480> and<02:10:56.880> the<02:10:57.119> entrance<02:10:57.440> to<02:10:57.679> the<02:10:57.760> Lou, buy lunch and the entrance to the Lou, buy lunch and the entrance to the Lou, which<02:10:58.639> is<02:10:58.719> a<02:10:58.880> well<02:10:59.119> worth<02:10:59.360> ice<02:11:00.000> if<02:11:00.159> you<02:11:00.239> ask<02:11:00.400> me. which is a well worth ice if you ask me. which is a well worth ice if you ask me. Been<02:11:00.960> there,<02:11:01.119> it's<02:11:01.280> awesome.<02:11:01.920> Um,<02:11:02.239> I'm<02:11:02.480> hugely Been there, it’s awesome. Um, I’m hugely Been there, it’s awesome. Um, I’m hugely appreciative<02:11:03.280> of<02:11:03.520> the<02:11:03.679> staff,<02:11:04.000> students,<02:11:04.320> and appreciative of the staff, students, and appreciative of the staff, students, and families<02:11:04.800> who<02:11:04.960> have<02:11:05.119> had<02:11:05.360> to<02:11:05.520> endure<02:11:05.760> this families who have had to endure this families who have had to endure this unexpected<02:11:06.639> shift<02:11:06.800> in<02:11:07.040> plans.<02:11:07.760> I've<02:11:08.000> spoken unexpected shift in plans. I’ve spoken unexpected shift in plans. I’ve spoken to<02:11:08.480> Dr.<02:11:08.800> Carlson<02:11:09.199> in<02:11:09.440> the<02:11:09.520> absence<02:11:09.840> of<02:11:10.079> will<02:11:10.239> be to Dr. Carlson in the absence of will be to Dr. Carlson in the absence of will be absolved<02:11:10.800> given<02:11:11.040> the<02:11:11.119> extraordinary

2:11:11 absolved given the extraordinary absolved given the extraordinary circumstances.<02:11:12.800> Um,<02:11:13.360> one<02:11:13.760> thing<02:11:13.920> to<02:11:14.159> add<02:11:14.400> to circumstances. Um, one thing to add to circumstances. Um, one thing to add to that<02:11:14.719> is<02:11:15.119> um,<02:11:15.199> we<02:11:15.360> did<02:11:15.599> have<02:11:15.760> one<02:11:16.000> student<02:11:16.880> who that is um, we did have one student who that is um, we did have one student who misplaced<02:11:18.079> their<02:11:18.239> passport.<02:11:19.280> So,<02:11:19.440> the misplaced their passport. So, the misplaced their passport. So, the students<02:11:19.920> are<02:11:20.159> coming<02:11:20.239> back<02:11:20.400> with<02:11:20.560> their students are coming back with their students are coming back with their chaprons.<02:11:21.840> Uh,<02:11:22.159> Dan<02:11:22.480> Richards<02:11:22.960> is<02:11:23.199> working chaprons. Uh, Dan Richards is working chaprons. Uh, Dan Richards is working with<02:11:23.520> that<02:11:23.840> student's<02:11:24.400> parents<02:11:24.880> and<02:11:25.119> the with that student’s parents and the with that student’s parents and the student.<02:11:25.920> Um,<02:11:26.159> they<02:11:26.320> have<02:11:26.480> a<02:11:26.639> meeting<02:11:26.960> at<02:11:27.199> the student. Um, they have a meeting at the student. Um, they have a meeting at the MC<02:11:27.840> in<02:11:28.000> the<02:11:28.159> morning.<02:11:28.560> Okay.<02:11:29.199> All<02:11:29.280> the MC in the morning. Okay. All the MC in the morning. Okay. All the paperwork’s<02:11:29.920> been<02:11:30.079> gone<02:11:30.400> over.<02:11:30.880> It's<02:11:31.119> all paperwork’s been gone over. It’s all paperwork’s been gone over. It’s all ready<02:11:31.440> to<02:11:31.599> go.<02:11:31.760> also<02:11:32.079> just<02:11:32.239> meeting<02:11:32.560> with ready to go. also just meeting with ready to go. also just meeting with embassy<02:11:33.280> so<02:11:33.520> that<02:11:33.679> you<02:11:33.760> can<02:11:33.920> get<02:11:34.079> the embassy so that you can get the embassy so that you can get the emergency<02:11:34.800> passport<02:11:35.360> and<02:11:35.599> they'll<02:11:35.840> be<02:11:35.920> on emergency passport and they’ll be on emergency passport and they’ll be on flight<02:11:37.199> subsequent<02:11:37.679> to<02:11:37.840> that<02:11:38.000> flight,<02:11:38.239> but flight subsequent to that flight, but flight subsequent to that flight, but everyone<02:11:38.800> should<02:11:39.040> be<02:11:39.119> home<02:11:39.360> tomorrow.<02:11:39.760> That's everyone should be home tomorrow. That’s everyone should be home tomorrow. That’s the<02:11:40.079> plan.<02:11:40.480> So<02:11:41.119> that's<02:11:41.360> the<02:11:41.520> update<02:11:41.920> to<02:11:42.159> the the plan. So that’s the update to the the plan. So that’s the update to the Spain<02:11:42.880> Morocco<02:11:43.360> trip.<02:11:43.679> I<02:11:43.840> know<02:11:43.920> I've<02:11:44.159> been Spain Morocco trip. I know I’ve been Spain Morocco trip. I know I’ve been asked<02:11:44.480> a<02:11:44.639> few<02:11:44.800> questions<02:11:45.119> about<02:11:45.360> that.<02:11:46.000> Um<02:11:46.960> so asked a few questions about that. Um so asked a few questions about that. Um so that’s<02:11:47.280> that's<02:11:47.520> where<02:11:47.679> the<02:11:47.840> things<02:11:48.079> stand. that’s that’s where the things stand. that’s that’s where the things stand. And<02:11:48.719> just<02:11:48.880> one<02:11:49.119> extra<02:11:49.440> thing<02:11:49.520> that<02:11:49.920> um<02:11:50.079> popped And just one extra thing that um popped And just one extra thing that um popped in<02:11:50.480> after<02:11:50.639> I<02:11:50.880> did<02:11:51.040> my<02:11:51.360> district<02:11:51.679> update<02:11:52.000> was in after I did my district update was in after I did my district update was that<02:11:52.639> um<02:11:53.040> Mechco<02:11:53.440> directors<02:11:53.840> association<02:11:54.480> had that um Mechco directors association had that um Mechco directors association had rec<02:11:55.040> recognized<02:11:55.599> our<02:11:55.760> MECO<02:11:56.639> um<02:11:56.800> director

2:11:57 rec recognized our MECO um director rec recognized our MECO um director Katie<02:11:57.599> Johnson.<02:11:57.920> And<02:11:58.079> there<02:11:58.239> was<02:11:58.320> a<02:11:58.400> post<02:11:58.639> and Katie Johnson. And there was a post and Katie Johnson. And there was a post and I<02:11:59.040> know<02:11:59.280> um<02:11:59.920> uh<02:12:00.079> current<02:12:00.480> shared<02:12:00.719> it<02:12:00.880> out<02:12:01.040> and I know um uh current shared it out and I know um uh current shared it out and the<02:12:01.440> post<02:12:01.760> reads,<02:12:02.000> "Meet<02:12:02.400> KJ<02:12:02.800> Johnson, the post reads, “Meet KJ Johnson, the post reads, “Meet KJ Johnson, Marblehead<02:12:03.679> Mechco<02:12:04.159> director.<02:12:04.880> Kajia Marblehead Mechco director. Kajia Marblehead Mechco director. Kajia Johnson<02:12:05.679> serves<02:12:06.000> as<02:12:06.079> the<02:12:06.239> MECO<02:12:06.560> director<02:12:06.800> for Johnson serves as the MECO director for Johnson serves as the MECO director for Marblehead<02:12:07.520> Public<02:12:07.760> Schools<02:12:08.000> where<02:12:08.239> she<02:12:08.400> is Marblehead Public Schools where she is Marblehead Public Schools where she is committed<02:12:08.800> to<02:12:09.040> advocating<02:12:09.440> for<02:12:09.679> students, committed to advocating for students, committed to advocating for students, partnering<02:12:10.800> with<02:12:10.960> families,<02:12:11.360> and partnering with families, and partnering with families, and strengthening<02:12:12.079> collaboration<02:12:12.639> across<02:12:12.880> the strengthening collaboration across the strengthening collaboration across the district.<02:12:13.679> Through<02:12:14.079> intentional<02:12:14.639> leadership district. Through intentional leadership district. Through intentional leadership and<02:12:15.360> strong<02:12:15.679> relationship<02:12:16.239> building,<02:12:16.639> KJ and strong relationship building, KJ and strong relationship building, KJ works<02:12:17.599> closely<02:12:18.000> with<02:12:18.159> the<02:12:18.400> school<02:12:18.880> and works closely with the school and works closely with the school and district<02:12:19.440> teams<02:12:19.679> to<02:12:19.840> ensure<02:12:20.079> MECO<02:12:20.560> students district teams to ensure MECO students district teams to ensure MECO students are<02:12:20.960> supported<02:12:21.440> academically<02:12:22.320> and<02:12:22.639> socially are supported academically and socially are supported academically and socially while<02:12:23.199> fostering<02:12:23.599> a<02:12:23.840> school<02:12:24.159> community while fostering a school community while fostering a school community centered<02:12:25.360> on<02:12:25.599> belonging,<02:12:26.159> access,<02:12:26.480> and centered on belonging, access, and centered on belonging, access, and opportunity.<02:12:27.520> They're<02:12:27.760> pleased<02:12:28.000> to opportunity. They’re pleased to opportunity. They’re pleased to recognize<02:12:28.560> Kasia<02:12:28.960> and<02:12:29.119> our<02:12:29.280> continued recognize Kasia and our continued recognize Kasia and our continued contributions<02:12:30.239> to<02:12:30.320> the<02:12:30.400> Mechco<02:12:30.800> community. contributions to the Mechco community. contributions to the Mechco community. So,<02:12:31.679> that<02:12:31.760> was<02:12:31.920> really<02:12:32.079> cool.<02:12:32.239> I<02:12:32.400> thought<02:12:32.639> that So, that was really cool. I thought that So, that was really cool. I thought that was<02:12:33.199> awesome.<02:12:33.599> like<02:12:33.840> cages<02:12:34.239> working<02:12:34.480> really was awesome. like cages working really was awesome. like cages working really hard<02:12:34.880> and<02:12:35.040> I<02:12:35.199> know<02:12:35.280> a<02:12:35.520> lot<02:12:35.599> of<02:12:35.679> times<02:12:36.560> um<02:12:37.199> you hard and I know a lot of times um you hard and I know a lot of times um you know<02:12:37.440> we<02:12:37.599> don't<02:12:37.760> celebrate<02:12:38.400> what<02:12:38.639> we<02:12:38.800> do<02:12:38.960> with know we don’t celebrate what we do with know we don’t celebrate what we do with the<02:12:39.679> um<02:12:40.159> in<02:12:40.320> the<02:12:40.480> metro<02:12:40.960> program<02:12:41.119> and<02:12:41.360> what<02:12:41.599> all the um in the metro program and what all the um in the metro program and what all the<02:12:41.920> great<02:12:42.079> things<02:12:42.320> that<02:12:42.480> are<02:12:42.560> happening<02:12:43.199> um

2:12:43 the great things that are happening um the great things that are happening um but<02:12:44.159> uh<02:12:44.320> Kate<02:12:44.639> is<02:12:44.880> working<02:12:45.119> tirelessly<02:12:46.159> with but uh Kate is working tirelessly with but uh Kate is working tirelessly with our<02:12:46.719> students<02:12:47.199> with<02:12:47.440> the<02:12:47.599> families<02:12:48.400> she's our students with the families she’s our students with the families she’s coordinating<02:12:49.199> with<02:12:49.360> other<02:12:49.599> districts<02:12:50.000> for coordinating with other districts for coordinating with other districts for looking<02:12:50.400> at<02:12:50.639> transportation<02:12:51.280> maybe<02:12:51.599> looking looking at transportation maybe looking looking at transportation maybe looking a<02:12:52.480> little<02:12:52.560> bit<02:12:52.719> differently<02:12:53.119> with<02:12:53.280> some a little bit differently with some a little bit differently with some collaboration<02:12:53.920> with<02:12:54.480> bit<02:12:54.800> so<02:12:54.960> all<02:12:55.119> sorts<02:12:55.360> of collaboration with bit so all sorts of collaboration with bit so all sorts of really<02:12:55.679> cool<02:12:55.920> things<02:12:56.159> happening<02:12:56.719> um<02:12:56.880> but<02:12:57.280> I really cool things happening um but I really cool things happening um but I received<02:12:58.000> that<02:12:58.159> this<02:12:58.320> afternoon<02:12:58.639> I<02:12:58.800> want<02:12:58.960> to received that this afternoon I want to received that this afternoon I want to share<02:12:59.199> that<02:12:59.360> with<02:12:59.520> the<02:12:59.760> committee<02:13:00.079> as<02:13:00.320> well<02:13:01.119> um share that with the committee as well um share that with the committee as well um that’s<02:13:01.760> all<02:13:01.920> I<02:13:02.079> have<02:13:02.239> next<02:13:02.480> next<02:13:02.800> time,<02:13:03.280> you that’s all I have next next time, you that’s all I have next next time, you know,<02:13:03.520> get<02:13:03.679> more<02:13:04.400> shout<02:13:04.639> outs<02:13:04.960> or<02:13:05.040> anything<02:13:05.440> on know, get more shout outs or anything on know, get more shout outs or anything on students. students. students. That’s<02:13:08.079> all<02:13:08.239> I<02:13:08.320> have<02:13:08.639> to<02:13:08.719> do. That’s all I have to do. That’s all I have to do. » All right.<02:13:09.280> Thank<02:13:09.440> you,<02:13:09.679> superintendent. » All right. Thank you, superintendent. » All right. Thank you, superintendent. Our<02:13:10.960> next<02:13:11.119> item<02:13:12.239> is<02:13:12.719> our<02:13:13.040> school<02:13:13.280> committee Our next item is our school committee Our next item is our school committee communication<02:13:14.400> discussion<02:13:14.880> items. communication discussion items. communication discussion items. Uh,<02:13:16.880> and<02:13:17.040> I'm<02:13:17.199> looking<02:13:17.520> for<02:13:17.760> subcommittee<02:13:18.480> and Uh, and I’m looking for subcommittee and Uh, and I’m looking for subcommittee and andor<02:13:19.920> lays<02:13:20.239> on<02:13:21.280> items<02:13:21.760> or<02:13:22.000> updates. andor lays on items or updates. andor lays on items or updates. » Can<02:13:22.639> I<02:13:22.800> just<02:13:23.199> make<02:13:23.440> one<02:13:23.840> I<02:13:24.000> have<02:13:24.159> one<02:13:24.400> question » Can I just make one I have one question » Can I just make one I have one question before<02:13:25.119> we<02:13:25.280> go<02:13:25.360> into<02:13:25.599> that<02:13:25.760> out<02:13:26.000> going<02:13:26.239> back<02:13:26.400> to before we go into that out going back to before we go into that out going back to this<02:13:26.800> issue<02:13:27.119> with<02:13:27.360> the<02:13:27.520> students<02:13:27.920> in<02:13:28.800> um<02:13:29.280> on

2:13:29 this issue with the students in um on this issue with the students in um on the<02:13:29.599> international<02:13:30.079> trip.<02:13:30.480> So,<02:13:31.199> um<02:13:31.360> I<02:13:32.079> heard the international trip. So, um I heard the international trip. So, um I heard about<02:13:32.560> this<02:13:32.719> from<02:13:33.119> a<02:13:34.159> um<02:13:34.480> parent<02:13:35.520> um<02:13:35.920> actually about this from a um parent um actually about this from a um parent um actually a<02:13:36.320> couple<02:13:36.560> folks<02:13:36.800> in<02:13:37.040> the<02:13:37.199> community.<02:13:37.679> Um<02:13:38.079> so<02:13:38.239> I a couple folks in the community. Um so I a couple folks in the community. Um so I was<02:13:38.480> a<02:13:38.639> little<02:13:38.800> concerned<02:13:39.119> because<02:13:39.440> that<02:13:39.760> it, was a little concerned because that it, was a little concerned because that it, you<02:13:40.639> know,<02:13:40.800> having<02:13:41.119> students, you know, having students, you know, having students, you<02:13:43.520> know,<02:13:43.679> sort<02:13:43.840> of<02:13:43.920> stranded<02:13:44.320> abroad<02:13:45.040> for you know, sort of stranded abroad for you know, sort of stranded abroad for multiple<02:13:45.760> days<02:13:46.239> is<02:13:46.880> what<02:13:47.119> I<02:13:47.280> would<02:13:47.440> call<02:13:47.599> a multiple days is what I would call a multiple days is what I would call a little<02:13:47.920> out<02:13:48.079> of<02:13:48.159> the<02:13:48.320> ordinary.<02:13:49.280> Um<02:13:49.760> I<02:13:50.000> did<02:13:50.159> ask little out of the ordinary. Um I did ask little out of the ordinary. Um I did ask the<02:13:50.480> superintendent<02:13:51.040> about<02:13:51.280> it.<02:13:51.520> He<02:13:51.679> did<02:13:51.920> he the superintendent about it. He did he the superintendent about it. He did he did<02:13:52.239> give<02:13:52.480> me<02:13:52.560> a<02:13:52.719> briefing<02:13:52.960> on<02:13:53.119> it,<02:13:53.280> but<02:13:53.520> I did give me a briefing on it, but I did give me a briefing on it, but I really,<02:13:54.239> you<02:13:54.400> know,<02:13:54.560> don't<02:13:55.119> trying<02:13:55.280> to really, you know, don’t trying to really, you know, don’t trying to understand<02:13:56.560> why<02:13:56.800> that<02:13:57.040> wasn't<02:13:57.360> communicated understand why that wasn’t communicated understand why that wasn’t communicated to<02:13:58.320> the<02:13:58.560> to<02:13:58.800> the<02:13:58.960> rest<02:13:59.040> of<02:13:59.119> the<02:13:59.280> committee.<02:13:59.520> and to the to the rest of the committee. and to the to the rest of the committee. and maybe<02:13:59.920> it<02:14:00.079> was<02:14:00.239> and<02:14:00.480> I<02:14:00.639> was<02:14:00.800> the<02:14:00.960> one<02:14:01.119> that<02:14:01.360> was maybe it was and I was the one that was maybe it was and I was the one that was not<02:14:01.760> communicated<02:14:02.320> to.<02:14:03.040> But<02:14:03.119> that<02:14:03.360> is not communicated to. But that is not communicated to. But that is something<02:14:03.679> that<02:14:03.920> I<02:14:04.079> think<02:14:04.239> we've<02:14:04.480> talked something that I think we’ve talked something that I think we’ve talked about<02:14:04.800> this<02:14:05.040> one<02:14:05.280> of<02:14:05.360> our<02:14:05.520> protocols<02:14:06.000> is<02:14:06.159> no about this one of our protocols is no about this one of our protocols is no surprises.<02:14:07.599> Um<02:14:08.079> I<02:14:08.400> heard<02:14:08.639> this<02:14:08.880> again<02:14:09.280> from<02:14:09.599> a surprises. Um I heard this again from a surprises. Um I heard this again from a couple<02:14:10.000> of<02:14:10.159> folks<02:14:10.400> in<02:14:10.639> the<02:14:11.199> um<02:14:12.239> you<02:14:12.400> know<02:14:12.480> from couple of folks in the um you know from couple of folks in the um you know from the<02:14:12.960> community<02:14:13.920> and<02:14:14.480> I<02:14:14.800> just<02:14:14.960> want<02:14:15.040> to<02:14:15.199> try<02:14:15.360> to

2:14:15 the community and I just want to try to the community and I just want to try to understand<02:14:16.400> that<02:14:17.280> you<02:14:17.440> know<02:14:17.599> Al<02:14:18.000> as<02:14:18.320> chair<02:14:19.040> I understand that you know Al as chair I understand that you know Al as chair I understand<02:14:19.679> you<02:14:19.840> were<02:14:20.000> briefed<02:14:20.239> on<02:14:20.400> it<02:14:20.960> that understand you were briefed on it that understand you were briefed on it that um<02:14:22.400> have<02:14:22.639> you<02:14:22.800> given<02:14:23.040> a<02:14:23.199> directive<02:14:23.599> to<02:14:23.840> the um have you given a directive to the um have you given a directive to the superintendent<02:14:24.639> that<02:14:24.960> you<02:14:25.119> know<02:14:25.440> that superintendent that you know that superintendent that you know that extraordinary<02:14:26.480> items<02:14:26.800> should<02:14:26.960> not<02:14:27.119> be extraordinary items should not be extraordinary items should not be communicated<02:14:27.920> to<02:14:28.400> either<02:14:28.719> me<02:14:28.880> or<02:14:29.119> other communicated to either me or other communicated to either me or other school<02:14:29.599> committee<02:14:29.840> members school committee members school committee members » because<02:14:31.040> that's<02:14:31.280> my<02:14:31.520> understanding.<02:14:32.159> No, » because that’s my understanding. No, » because that’s my understanding. No, what<02:14:32.639> I<02:14:32.800> Okay,<02:14:33.040> so<02:14:33.199> you<02:14:33.280> have<02:14:33.360> it.<02:14:33.760> Okay, what I Okay, so you have it. Okay, what I Okay, so you have it. Okay, » Jen,<02:14:34.960> to<02:14:35.119> me,<02:14:35.360> let<02:14:35.520> me<02:14:35.760> finish.<02:14:36.159> You<02:14:36.320> asked<02:14:36.560> a » Jen, to me, let me finish. You asked a » Jen, to me, let me finish. You asked a question.<02:14:37.679> Um,<02:14:38.000> to<02:14:38.159> me,<02:14:38.400> it<02:14:38.639> didn't<02:14:38.800> rise<02:14:39.119> to question. Um, to me, it didn’t rise to question. Um, to me, it didn’t rise to an<02:14:39.760> emergency,<02:14:40.719> right?<02:14:41.440> Um,<02:14:42.159> an<02:14:42.400> emergency an emergency, right? Um, an emergency an emergency, right? Um, an emergency definitely<02:14:43.840> would<02:14:44.079> be<02:14:44.239> communicated<02:14:44.719> to<02:14:44.880> all definitely would be communicated to all definitely would be communicated to all school<02:14:45.360> committee<02:14:45.679> members<02:14:46.079> as<02:14:46.320> quickly<02:14:46.639> as school committee members as quickly as school committee members as quickly as possible.<02:14:47.840> And<02:14:48.000> again,<02:14:48.320> it's<02:14:48.560> prerogative possible. And again, it’s prerogative possible. And again, it’s prerogative chair<02:14:49.360> and<02:14:49.520> you<02:14:49.679> can<02:14:49.760> have<02:14:49.920> a<02:14:50.079> difference chair and you can have a difference chair and you can have a difference opinion<02:14:50.719> and<02:14:50.960> that's<02:14:51.199> fine,<02:14:51.440> but<02:14:51.679> I<02:14:51.920> did<02:14:52.079> not opinion and that’s fine, but I did not opinion and that’s fine, but I did not feel<02:14:52.560> that<02:14:52.800> it<02:14:53.440> it<02:14:53.760> needed<02:14:54.320> uh<02:14:54.400> the feel that it it needed uh the feel that it it needed uh the involvement<02:14:55.040> of<02:14:55.199> the<02:14:55.360> full<02:14:55.599> school<02:14:55.840> committee involvement of the full school committee involvement of the full school committee um<02:14:56.880> because<02:14:57.119> it<02:14:57.360> did<02:14:57.599> not<02:14:57.840> meet<02:14:58.079> the<02:14:58.320> criteria um because it did not meet the criteria um because it did not meet the criteria that<02:14:59.840> of<02:15:00.000> an<02:15:00.159> emergency.<02:15:00.719> and<02:15:00.880> that's<02:15:01.119> why<02:15:02.400> it

2:15:02 that of an emergency. and that’s why it that of an emergency. and that’s why it was<02:15:02.800> not<02:15:03.040> communicated<02:15:03.440> to<02:15:03.679> the<02:15:03.760> rest<02:15:04.000> of<02:15:04.079> the was not communicated to the rest of the was not communicated to the rest of the committee. committee. committee. » Okay.<02:15:05.679> So<02:15:05.920> again,<02:15:06.320> I'm<02:15:06.639> not<02:15:07.520> um<02:15:08.719> so<02:15:08.960> I<02:15:09.199> I'm » Okay. So again, I’m not um so I I’m » Okay. So again, I’m not um so I I’m going<02:15:09.520> to<02:15:09.599> push<02:15:09.760> back<02:15:09.920> and<02:15:10.079> say<02:15:10.239> I<02:15:10.400> think going to push back and say I think going to push back and say I think you’ve<02:15:10.719> overstepped<02:15:11.280> in<02:15:11.440> your<02:15:11.599> role<02:15:11.760> as<02:15:11.920> chair you’ve overstepped in your role as chair you’ve overstepped in your role as chair because<02:15:12.320> that<02:15:12.560> is<02:15:12.639> not<02:15:12.800> the<02:15:12.960> role<02:15:13.040> of<02:15:13.119> the because that is not the role of the because that is not the role of the chair<02:15:14.159> um<02:15:14.239> to<02:15:14.480> be<02:15:14.639> withholding<02:15:15.119> information chair um to be withholding information chair um to be withholding information and<02:15:15.760> one<02:15:15.920> of<02:15:16.000> our<02:15:16.159> protocols<02:15:16.719> is<02:15:17.040> no and one of our protocols is no and one of our protocols is no surprises,<02:15:18.560> right?<02:15:19.199> So<02:15:19.520> it<02:15:20.239> your<02:15:20.639> definition surprises, right? So it your definition surprises, right? So it your definition of<02:15:21.199> an<02:15:21.360> emergency<02:15:21.840> may<02:15:22.079> be<02:15:22.239> somebody<02:15:22.480> else's, of an emergency may be somebody else’s, of an emergency may be somebody else’s, you<02:15:23.280> know,<02:15:23.840> definition<02:15:24.239> of<02:15:24.480> an<02:15:24.639> emergency. you know, definition of an emergency. you know, definition of an emergency. And<02:15:26.159> the<02:15:26.480> idea<02:15:26.800> that<02:15:27.360> there's<02:15:27.760> information And the idea that there’s information And the idea that there’s information that<02:15:29.040> the<02:15:29.280> public,<02:15:29.920> you<02:15:30.079> know,<02:15:30.239> when<02:15:30.480> the that the public, you know, when the that the public, you know, when the public<02:15:30.880> comes<02:15:31.119> to<02:15:31.280> us<02:15:31.520> that<02:15:31.920> is,<02:15:32.320> you<02:15:32.480> know,<02:15:32.639> I public comes to us that is, you know, I public comes to us that is, you know, I thought<02:15:32.960> we<02:15:33.199> had<02:15:33.520> sort<02:15:33.679> of<02:15:33.840> moved<02:15:34.000> on<02:15:34.239> from thought we had sort of moved on from thought we had sort of moved on from that<02:15:34.800> because<02:15:35.040> that<02:15:35.199> that<02:15:35.599> was<02:15:35.920> how<02:15:36.239> things that because that that was how things that because that that was how things were<02:15:36.639> a<02:15:36.880> number<02:15:36.960> of<02:15:37.119> years<02:15:37.280> ago<02:15:37.520> when<02:15:37.760> with were a number of years ago when with were a number of years ago when with information<02:15:38.480> was<02:15:38.719> withheld<02:15:39.280> and<02:15:39.920> you<02:15:40.079> know, information was withheld and you know, information was withheld and you know, you<02:15:40.719> don't<02:15:40.960> know<02:15:41.040> what's<02:15:41.360> going<02:15:41.520> on.<02:15:42.079> I<02:15:42.560> 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<02:15:44.880> John<02:15:45.280> or<02:15:45.679> you<02:15:45.760> know<02:15:45.920> anything<02:15:46.239> to<02:15:46.480> do telling John or you know anything to do telling John or you know anything to do with<02:15:46.719> other<02:15:46.960> than<02:15:47.040> just<02:15:47.280> trying<02:15:47.440> to<02:15:47.520> get

2:15:47 with other than just trying to get with other than just trying to get information<02:15:48.159> so<02:15:48.320> I<02:15:48.480> understood<02:15:48.880> what<02:15:49.280> what information so I understood what what information so I understood what what the<02:15:49.679> situation<02:15:50.079> was.<02:15:50.400> And<02:15:50.560> my<02:15:50.800> concern the situation was. And my concern the situation was. And my concern completely<02:15:53.280> from<02:15:53.520> the<02:15:53.679> beginning<02:15:53.840> was<02:15:54.079> the completely from the beginning was the completely from the beginning was the safety<02:15:54.400> and<02:15:54.560> security<02:15:54.800> of<02:15:54.960> our<02:15:55.119> students.<02:15:55.679> And safety and security of our students. And safety and security of our students. And while<02:15:56.000> it<02:15:56.159> might<02:15:56.320> not<02:15:56.400> have<02:15:56.480> been<02:15:56.639> an while it might not have been an while it might not have been an emergency,<02:15:57.280> I<02:15:57.520> would<02:15:57.679> define<02:15:58.079> that<02:15:58.239> as emergency, I would define that as emergency, I would define that as something<02:15:58.800> extraordinary<02:15:59.840> to<02:16:00.159> have<02:16:00.800> I<02:16:00.960> don't something extraordinary to have I don’t something extraordinary to have I don’t know<02:16:01.199> whether<02:16:01.360> it<02:16:01.520> was<02:16:01.679> John<02:16:02.000> wasn't<02:16:02.320> sure<02:16:02.480> the know whether it was John wasn’t sure the know whether it was John wasn’t sure the number,<02:16:02.880> but<02:16:03.199> 30<02:16:03.440> some<02:16:03.599> odd<02:16:03.920> students<02:16:05.040> um<02:16:06.000> you number, but 30 some odd students um you number, but 30 some odd students um you know<02:16:06.320> stranded<02:16:06.639> for<02:16:06.800> over<02:16:07.119> six<02:16:07.440> years. know stranded for over six years. know stranded for over six years. » We<02:16:07.760> want<02:16:07.840> to<02:16:08.000> add<02:16:08.159> extraordinary<02:16:08.800> to<02:16:08.960> a<02:16:09.199> policy » We want to add extraordinary to a policy » We want to add extraordinary to a policy and<02:16:09.840> put<02:16:10.000> a<02:16:10.239> definition<02:16:10.639> behind<02:16:10.960> that.<02:16:11.199> I'm and put a definition behind that. I’m and put a definition behind that. I’m open<02:16:11.599> to<02:16:11.760> that.<02:16:12.079> But<02:16:12.239> I<02:16:12.639> hope<02:16:12.800> I<02:16:12.960> don't<02:16:13.119> have<02:16:13.199> to open to that. But I hope I don’t have to open to that. But I hope I don’t have to violating<02:16:14.239> any<02:16:14.400> of<02:16:14.480> our<02:16:14.639> policies. violating any of our policies. violating any of our policies. » I<02:16:16.159> think<02:16:16.239> it's<02:16:16.400> a<02:16:16.480> matter<02:16:16.639> of<02:16:17.280> what's<02:16:18.159> the » I think it’s a matter of what’s the » I think it’s a matter of what’s the prerogative<02:16:18.800> of<02:16:18.960> the<02:16:19.119> chairperson.<02:16:20.159> This prerogative of the chairperson. This prerogative of the chairperson. This might<02:16:20.560> be<02:16:21.040> a<02:16:21.280> disagree<02:16:21.840> item.<02:16:22.400> Jen,<02:16:22.719> I<02:16:22.800> know might be a disagree item. Jen, I know might be a disagree item. Jen, I know you<02:16:23.119> don't you don’t you don’t » suggest<02:16:23.920> that<02:16:24.159> we<02:16:24.400> consider<02:16:25.360> doing<02:16:25.679> another » suggest that we consider doing another » suggest that we consider doing another training<02:16:26.800> around<02:16:27.040> the<02:16:27.199> role<02:16:27.360> of<02:16:27.520> the<02:16:27.679> chair. training around the role of the chair. training around the role of the chair. Just<02:16:28.320> that<02:16:28.560> that's<02:16:28.880> going<02:16:28.960> to<02:16:29.040> be<02:16:29.199> my Just that that’s going to be my Just that that’s going to be my suggestion.<02:16:29.920> You<02:16:30.079> can<02:16:30.320> take<02:16:30.480> that<02:16:30.639> or<02:16:30.880> the suggestion. You can take that or the suggestion. You can take that or the committee<02:16:31.199> can<02:16:31.360> take<02:16:31.520> it,<02:16:31.679> but<02:16:32.240> as<02:16:32.479> they<02:16:32.719> will,

2:16:32 committee can take it, but as they will, committee can take it, but as they will, but<02:16:33.200> I<02:16:33.359> I<02:16:34.800> it<02:16:35.120> is<02:16:35.200> not<02:16:35.359> the<02:16:35.519> prerogative<02:16:35.920> of<02:16:36.000> the but I I it is not the prerogative of the but I I it is not the prerogative of the chair<02:16:36.880> to<02:16:37.599> make<02:16:37.920> judgment<02:16:38.399> calls<02:16:38.639> like<02:16:38.880> that chair to make judgment calls like that chair to make judgment calls like that when<02:16:39.439> it<02:16:39.599> comes<02:16:39.840> to when it comes to when it comes to » school<02:16:41.679> committee<02:16:42.000> members<02:16:42.800> not<02:16:43.120> having » school committee members not having » school committee members not having information<02:16:44.000> about<02:16:44.240> what's<02:16:44.559> going<02:16:44.639> on<02:16:44.800> in<02:16:44.960> a information about what’s going on in a information about what’s going on in a district. district. district. » Okay.<02:16:47.280> Even<02:16:47.599> even<02:16:47.840> if<02:16:48.000> it's<02:16:48.240> operational, » Okay. Even even if it’s operational, » Okay. Even even if it’s operational, Jen,<02:16:49.359> you<02:16:49.519> stand<02:16:49.760> by<02:16:49.920> that<02:16:50.160> statement. Jen, you stand by that statement. Jen, you stand by that statement. » It’s<02:16:50.960> not<02:16:51.120> opera.<02:16:51.760> It's<02:16:52.000> nothing<02:16:52.160> to<02:16:52.319> do<02:16:52.479> with » It’s not opera. It’s nothing to do with » It’s not opera. It’s nothing to do with operations.<02:16:53.120> It's<02:16:53.280> a<02:16:53.439> fact<02:16:53.679> about<02:16:54.000> an operations. It’s a fact about an operations. It’s a fact about an extraordinary<02:16:54.880> situation<02:16:55.280> with<02:16:55.519> our<02:16:55.760> with<02:16:56.000> a extraordinary situation with our with a extraordinary situation with our with a group<02:16:56.319> of<02:16:56.479> students. group of students. group of students. » Again,<02:16:57.920> we're<02:16:58.160> back<02:16:58.319> to<02:16:58.479> the<02:16:58.559> the<02:16:58.960> word » Again, we’re back to the the word » Again, we’re back to the the word extraordinary.<02:17:00.240> Um<02:17:00.719> noted,<02:17:01.760> uh<02:17:01.920> thank<02:17:02.080> you extraordinary. Um noted, uh thank you extraordinary. Um noted, uh thank you for<02:17:02.399> your<02:17:02.559> input.<02:17:03.120> Uh<02:17:03.359> let's<02:17:03.599> move<02:17:03.760> on<02:17:03.920> to<02:17:04.080> the for your input. Uh let’s move on to the for your input. Uh let’s move on to the subcommittee<02:17:04.719> and<02:17:04.960> lays<02:17:05.200> on<02:17:05.359> updates, subcommittee and lays on updates, subcommittee and lays on updates, please. please. please. » Um<02:17:09.200> I<02:17:09.519> can<02:17:09.679> start.<02:17:10.000> Uh<02:17:10.319> I<02:17:10.559> did<02:17:10.800> meet<02:17:11.120> with<02:17:11.599> CPAC » Um I can start. Uh I did meet with CPAC » Um I can start. Uh I did meet with CPAC since<02:17:12.880> our<02:17:13.120> last<02:17:13.439> meeting.<02:17:14.319> um<02:17:15.599> mostly since our last meeting. um mostly since our last meeting. um mostly talking<02:17:16.479> about<02:17:16.639> the<02:17:16.880> budget.<02:17:17.359> I<02:17:17.599> I<02:17:18.000> think<02:17:18.319> one

2:17:18 talking about the budget. I I think one talking about the budget. I I think one of<02:17:18.639> the<02:17:18.800> big<02:17:19.040> questions<02:17:19.519> they<02:17:19.840> had of the big questions they had of the big questions they had um<02:17:22.880> and<02:17:23.040> and<02:17:23.359> it<02:17:23.599> was<02:17:23.679> sort<02:17:23.840> of<02:17:24.000> repeated<02:17:24.639> here um and and it was sort of repeated here um and and it was sort of repeated here again<02:17:25.439> tonight<02:17:26.000> was<02:17:26.800> you<02:17:27.040> know<02:17:28.000> what<02:17:28.800> what<02:17:29.120> are again tonight was you know what what are again tonight was you know what what are we<02:17:29.439> coalescing<02:17:30.160> around?<02:17:30.880> Are<02:17:31.120> we<02:17:31.359> coalesing we coalescing around? Are we coalesing we coalescing around? Are we coalesing around<02:17:32.160> supporting<02:17:32.639> this<02:17:33.040> the<02:17:33.679> um<02:17:33.920> the around supporting this the um the around supporting this the um the proposed<02:17:34.639> budget?<02:17:35.200> Are<02:17:35.439> we<02:17:36.479> looking<02:17:36.800> to proposed budget? Are we looking to proposed budget? Are we looking to support<02:17:39.200> um<02:17:39.519> an<02:17:39.840> increased<02:17:40.319> budget?<02:17:40.880> So,<02:17:41.920> I support um an increased budget? So, I support um an increased budget? So, I think<02:17:42.800> again<02:17:43.200> that<02:17:44.000> we<02:17:44.319> heard<02:17:44.559> that<02:17:44.719> tonight think again that we heard that tonight think again that we heard that tonight and<02:17:45.280> and<02:17:45.599> we'll<02:17:45.840> just<02:17:46.000> have<02:17:46.160> to<02:17:46.639> we'll<02:17:46.960> just and and we’ll just have to we’ll just and and we’ll just have to we’ll just have<02:17:47.280> to<02:17:47.439> make<02:17:47.599> that<02:17:47.840> decision<02:17:48.160> and<02:17:48.319> report have to make that decision and report have to make that decision and report back<02:17:48.719> to<02:17:48.880> them.<02:17:49.200> But,<02:17:49.519> um<02:17:49.760> it<02:17:50.000> was<02:17:50.160> good<02:17:50.319> to<02:17:50.559> see back to them. But, um it was good to see back to them. But, um it was good to see them<02:17:51.040> as<02:17:51.359> always.<02:17:52.800> Um<02:17:53.599> we<02:17:53.920> had<02:17:54.319> a<02:17:54.559> meeting<02:17:54.800> of them as always. Um we had a meeting of them as always. Um we had a meeting of the<02:17:55.439> communications<02:17:56.160> subcommittee<02:17:56.800> that<02:17:57.200> was the communications subcommittee that was the communications subcommittee that was focused<02:17:58.240> on<02:17:58.639> getting<02:17:58.880> the<02:17:59.120> newsletter<02:17:59.599> out focused on getting the newsletter out focused on getting the newsletter out which<02:18:00.160> we<02:18:00.399> which<02:18:00.719> we<02:18:00.960> published<02:18:01.359> and<02:18:01.519> and which we which we published and and which we which we published and and again<02:18:02.080> we've<02:18:02.319> gotten<02:18:02.559> some<02:18:02.719> good<02:18:02.960> feedback<02:18:03.359> on

2:18:03 again we’ve gotten some good feedback on again we’ve gotten some good feedback on that.<02:18:03.840> We're<02:18:04.479> we're<02:18:04.800> working<02:18:05.120> really<02:18:05.439> hard<02:18:05.760> to that. We’re we’re working really hard to that. We’re we’re working really hard to increase<02:18:07.519> our<02:18:08.080> circulation,<02:18:08.960> which<02:18:09.519> again, increase our circulation, which again, increase our circulation, which again, we<02:18:10.000> heard<02:18:10.160> a<02:18:10.399> comment<02:18:10.639> about<02:18:10.880> that,<02:18:11.280> trying<02:18:11.519> to we heard a comment about that, trying to we heard a comment about that, trying to get<02:18:12.399> messages<02:18:12.880> out<02:18:13.120> to<02:18:13.439> people<02:18:13.679> who<02:18:14.000> are<02:18:14.319> not get messages out to people who are not get messages out to people who are not engaged,<02:18:16.559> you<02:18:16.719> know,<02:18:16.880> they're<02:18:17.120> not<02:18:17.280> on<02:18:17.439> the<02:18:17.599> on engaged, you know, they’re not on the on engaged, you know, they’re not on the on the<02:18:18.000> district's<02:18:18.399> list.<02:18:18.880> So,<02:18:19.359> um<02:18:20.479> that's<02:18:20.719> a<02:18:20.960> big the district’s list. So, um that’s a big the district’s list. So, um that’s a big goal<02:18:21.280> of<02:18:21.439> ours.<02:18:22.559> And<02:18:22.880> then<02:18:23.200> we<02:18:23.519> met<02:18:24.719> uh<02:18:24.880> the goal of ours. And then we met uh the goal of ours. And then we met uh the facility<02:18:25.599> subcommittee<02:18:26.160> met<02:18:26.559> as<02:18:26.800> well.<02:18:27.280> We facility subcommittee met as well. We facility subcommittee met as well. We discussed<02:18:28.240> the<02:18:29.040> um discussed the um discussed the um high<02:18:30.880> school<02:18:31.120> roof. high school roof. high school roof. Um,<02:18:33.200> we<02:18:33.439> discussed<02:18:33.840> the<02:18:34.000> the<02:18:35.200> um<02:18:36.000> vets,<02:18:36.479> the Um, we discussed the the um vets, the Um, we discussed the the um vets, the middle<02:18:36.960> school<02:18:37.200> roof<02:18:38.639> projects,<02:18:39.120> which<02:18:39.519> the middle school roof projects, which the middle school roof projects, which the middle<02:18:39.920> school<02:18:40.160> roof<02:18:40.399> is<02:18:40.639> sort<02:18:40.800> of<02:18:40.960> on<02:18:41.200> hold middle school roof is sort of on hold middle school roof is sort of on hold with<02:18:41.760> the<02:18:41.920> weather.<02:18:43.040> Um,<02:18:43.519> and<02:18:43.920> we've with the weather. Um, and we’ve with the weather. Um, and we’ve scheduled<02:18:45.040> some<02:18:46.240> walkthroughs<02:18:46.960> for<02:18:47.200> the scheduled some walkthroughs for the scheduled some walkthroughs for the buildings.<02:18:48.399> Um,<02:18:48.880> and<02:18:49.200> sort<02:18:49.439> of<02:18:49.679> looking<02:18:49.920> at

2:18:50 buildings. Um, and sort of looking at buildings. Um, and sort of looking at Mike’s<02:18:50.800> list<02:18:51.120> of<02:18:52.160> of<02:18:52.639> tasks<02:18:53.280> that<02:18:53.599> he's Mike’s list of of tasks that he’s Mike’s list of of tasks that he’s accomplished<02:18:54.319> and<02:18:54.559> what's<02:18:54.800> yet<02:18:54.960> to<02:18:55.120> come.

2:19:01 » Okay. Thank you, Henry. » Okay. Thank you, Henry. Anybody<02:19:01.920> else? Anybody else? Anybody else? » Um<02:19:03.359> the<02:19:03.599> policy<02:19:04.000> subcommittee<02:19:04.559> was<02:19:04.719> supposed » Um the policy subcommittee was supposed » Um the policy subcommittee was supposed to<02:19:05.120> meet<02:19:05.280> this<02:19:05.439> week<02:19:05.599> and<02:19:05.760> that<02:19:05.920> meeting<02:19:06.160> was to meet this week and that meeting was to meet this week and that meeting was cancelled.<02:19:06.880> So<02:19:07.040> we're<02:19:07.280> looking<02:19:07.519> to<02:19:08.000> reschedu cancelled. So we’re looking to reschedu cancelled. So we’re looking to reschedu that.<02:19:09.439> Um<02:19:10.000> and<02:19:10.240> then<02:19:10.479> the<02:19:10.639> goals<02:19:11.040> subcommittee that. Um and then the goals subcommittee that. Um and then the goals subcommittee met<02:19:12.080> right<02:19:12.319> before<02:19:12.800> February<02:19:13.280> break.<02:19:14.160> Um<02:19:14.719> the met right before February break. Um the met right before February break. Um the big<02:19:15.280> agenda<02:19:15.679> item<02:19:16.000> at<02:19:16.160> that<02:19:16.319> meeting<02:19:16.800> was<02:19:17.840> uh<02:19:18.000> I big agenda item at that meeting was uh I big agenda item at that meeting was uh I thought<02:19:18.319> it<02:19:18.479> was<02:19:18.559> a<02:19:18.719> very<02:19:18.880> helpful<02:19:19.200> discussion thought it was a very helpful discussion thought it was a very helpful discussion with<02:19:19.920> Alicia<02:19:20.399> Malin<02:19:20.800> from<02:19:21.040> MASC<02:19:21.920> about<02:19:22.880> the with Alicia Malin from MASC about the with Alicia Malin from MASC about the role<02:19:23.439> of<02:19:23.599> the<02:19:23.760> school<02:19:24.000> committee<02:19:24.479> in role of the school committee in role of the school committee in strategic<02:19:25.280> planning<02:19:25.679> and<02:19:26.000> particularly<02:19:27.280> um strategic planning and particularly um strategic planning and particularly um talking<02:19:28.880> about<02:19:29.120> where<02:19:29.439> we<02:19:29.679> are<02:19:29.840> in<02:19:30.000> the talking about where we are in the talking about where we are in the juncture<02:19:30.559> of<02:19:30.880> like<02:19:31.439> preparing<02:19:31.840> to<02:19:32.080> approve juncture of like preparing to approve juncture of like preparing to approve the<02:19:32.719> DIP.<02:19:33.519> Um,<02:19:33.840> and<02:19:34.240> I<02:19:34.479> thought<02:19:34.639> she<02:19:34.800> had<02:19:34.960> some the DIP. Um, and I thought she had some the DIP. Um, and I thought she had some she<02:19:35.599> had<02:19:35.760> a<02:19:36.000> slide<02:19:36.240> deck<02:19:36.559> that<02:19:36.800> she<02:19:37.040> was<02:19:37.200> going she had a slide deck that she was going she had a slide deck that she was going to<02:19:37.439> send<02:19:37.599> to<02:19:37.760> us<02:19:37.840> and<02:19:38.000> we<02:19:38.160> haven't<02:19:38.319> gotten<02:19:38.639> and to send to us and we haven’t gotten and to send to us and we haven’t gotten and I’m<02:19:39.200> hoping<02:19:39.439> we'll<02:19:39.679> get<02:19:39.840> it<02:19:39.920> and<02:19:40.160> we<02:19:40.319> can<02:19:40.960> pass I’m hoping we’ll get it and we can pass I’m hoping we’ll get it and we can pass it<02:19:41.280> out.<02:19:41.599> But,<02:19:42.479> um,<02:19:43.840> really<02:19:44.160> characterizing it out. But, um, really characterizing it out. But, um, really characterizing this<02:19:45.280> as,<02:19:46.319> you<02:19:46.479> know,<02:19:46.960> in<02:19:47.120> a<02:19:47.359> district

2:19:47 this as, you know, in a district this as, you know, in a district improvement<02:19:48.080> plan,<02:19:48.720> the<02:19:49.040> school<02:19:49.359> committee improvement plan, the school committee improvement plan, the school committee should<02:19:50.000> be<02:19:50.160> saying<02:19:50.399> like<02:19:50.720> this<02:19:50.880> is<02:19:50.960> where<02:19:51.200> we should be saying like this is where we should be saying like this is where we want<02:19:51.600> to<02:19:51.760> go<02:19:52.479> and<02:19:52.720> the<02:19:52.880> superintendent<02:19:53.760> says want to go and the superintendent says want to go and the superintendent says this<02:19:54.560> is<02:19:54.640> how<02:19:54.800> we<02:19:55.040> are<02:19:55.200> going<02:19:55.359> to<02:19:55.600> get<02:19:55.760> there. this is how we are going to get there. this is how we are going to get there. and<02:19:56.640> she<02:19:56.880> had<02:19:57.040> some<02:19:57.359> good<02:19:57.680> thoughts<02:19:58.240> on and she had some good thoughts on and she had some good thoughts on looking<02:19:59.359> at<02:19:59.680> year<02:20:00.000> three<02:20:00.720> in<02:20:01.760> the<02:20:02.080> new<02:20:02.319> dip looking at year three in the new dip looking at year three in the new dip that<02:20:02.720> we<02:20:02.880> are<02:20:03.040> preparing<02:20:03.359> for<02:20:03.760> and<02:20:04.080> thinking that we are preparing for and thinking that we are preparing for and thinking about<02:20:05.040> timing<02:20:05.840> and<02:20:06.479> what's<02:20:06.880> being<02:20:07.120> reported about timing and what’s being reported about timing and what’s being reported out<02:20:07.760> to<02:20:07.920> the<02:20:08.160> school<02:20:08.319> committee<02:20:08.640> at<02:20:08.800> that out to the school committee at that out to the school committee at that point<02:20:09.040> and<02:20:09.280> how<02:20:09.520> we're<02:20:09.680> measuring<02:20:10.080> it<02:20:10.880> in point and how we’re measuring it in point and how we’re measuring it in order<02:20:11.439> to<02:20:11.680> set<02:20:11.920> us<02:20:12.160> up<02:20:13.040> for<02:20:13.280> the<02:20:13.600> next<02:20:14.240> round<02:20:14.479> of order to set us up for the next round of order to set us up for the next round of a<02:20:14.800> DEP<02:20:14.960> and<02:20:15.120> for<02:20:15.520> school<02:20:15.760> committee<02:20:16.080> to<02:20:16.319> really a DEP and for school committee to really a DEP and for school committee to really whoever<02:20:17.200> is<02:20:17.359> sitting<02:20:17.520> in<02:20:17.680> these<02:20:17.840> seats<02:20:18.080> at whoever is sitting in these seats at whoever is sitting in these seats at that<02:20:18.479> time<02:20:19.120> to<02:20:19.439> really<02:20:19.680> be<02:20:19.920> able<02:20:20.160> to<02:20:20.640> say<02:20:21.359> okay that time to really be able to say okay that time to really be able to say okay here’s<02:20:22.160> where<02:20:22.319> we've<02:20:22.640> gotten<02:20:22.960> to<02:20:23.200> and<02:20:23.520> here's here’s where we’ve gotten to and here’s here’s where we’ve gotten to and here’s where<02:20:23.920> we<02:20:24.160> we<02:20:24.479> need<02:20:24.560> to<02:20:24.720> go<02:20:24.880> next.<02:20:25.359> So,<02:20:26.319> um<02:20:26.479> I'm where we we need to go next. So, um I’m where we we need to go next. So, um I’m happy<02:20:26.880> to<02:20:27.040> share<02:20:27.280> that<02:20:27.520> information<02:20:27.920> out<02:20:28.160> with happy to share that information out with happy to share that information out with the<02:20:28.720> committee<02:20:29.600> um<02:20:29.760> when<02:20:30.000> we<02:20:30.240> get<02:20:30.319> those the committee um when we get those the committee um when we get those slides<02:20:30.800> from<02:20:30.960> her.<02:20:31.280> And<02:20:31.439> then,<02:20:32.319> you<02:20:32.479> know,

2:20:32 slides from her. And then, you know, slides from her. And then, you know, personally,<02:20:33.280> I'm<02:20:33.520> planning<02:20:33.840> to<02:20:34.000> sort<02:20:34.160> of<02:20:34.240> look personally, I’m planning to sort of look personally, I’m planning to sort of look at<02:20:34.640> the<02:20:35.760> draft<02:20:36.160> dip<02:20:36.560> like<02:20:36.720> through<02:20:36.960> that<02:20:37.359> lens. at the draft dip like through that lens. at the draft dip like through that lens. Um<02:20:39.760> and<02:20:40.080> then<02:20:40.560> we<02:20:40.800> as<02:20:40.960> a<02:20:41.359> as<02:20:41.520> a<02:20:41.680> subcommittee Um and then we as a as a subcommittee Um and then we as a as a subcommittee then<02:20:42.479> discussed<02:20:43.120> a<02:20:43.439> few<02:20:43.600> things<02:20:43.840> relative<02:20:44.560> to then discussed a few things relative to then discussed a few things relative to the<02:20:44.960> DIP.<02:20:45.439> One<02:20:45.680> was,<02:20:46.160> you<02:20:46.319> know,<02:20:46.880> hoping<02:20:47.200> to the DIP. One was, you know, hoping to the DIP. One was, you know, hoping to put<02:20:47.520> it<02:20:47.680> on<02:20:47.840> an<02:20:48.080> agenda<02:20:48.960> in<02:20:49.200> March<02:20:49.439> to<02:20:49.680> get<02:20:49.760> an put it on an agenda in March to get an put it on an agenda in March to get an update<02:20:50.240> on<02:20:50.479> where<02:20:51.040> things<02:20:51.280> stand<02:20:51.600> and<02:20:51.840> the update on where things stand and the update on where things stand and the kind<02:20:52.080> of<02:20:52.160> feedback<02:20:52.720> John<02:20:52.960> has<02:20:53.120> gotten<02:20:53.760> um<02:20:53.920> thus kind of feedback John has gotten um thus kind of feedback John has gotten um thus far.<02:20:55.120> and<02:20:55.359> also<02:20:55.840> making<02:20:56.240> sure<02:20:56.399> that<02:20:56.720> committee far. and also making sure that committee far. and also making sure that committee members<02:20:58.000> have<02:20:58.240> reviewed<02:20:58.479> it<02:20:58.640> and<02:20:58.800> have<02:20:58.960> had<02:20:59.120> an members have reviewed it and have had an members have reviewed it and have had an opportunity<02:20:59.920> to<02:21:00.160> give<02:21:00.720> John,<02:21:01.760> you<02:21:01.920> know,<02:21:02.000> sort opportunity to give John, you know, sort opportunity to give John, you know, sort of<02:21:02.319> if<02:21:02.560> you<02:21:02.800> have<02:21:03.280> really<02:21:03.760> substantive of if you have really substantive of if you have really substantive structural<02:21:05.120> type<02:21:05.520> feedback<02:21:05.920> so<02:21:06.160> that<02:21:06.240> that structural type feedback so that that structural type feedback so that that can<02:21:06.640> be<02:21:06.800> addressed<02:21:07.600> before<02:21:07.920> we<02:21:08.160> get<02:21:08.319> any can be addressed before we get any can be addressed before we get any further<02:21:08.800> along<02:21:09.040> in<02:21:09.280> the<02:21:09.439> process.<02:21:10.479> Um,<02:21:11.359> and further along in the process. Um, and further along in the process. Um, and then<02:21:11.680> the<02:21:11.920> other<02:21:12.000> thing<02:21:12.160> we<02:21:12.399> talked<02:21:12.640> about<02:21:12.880> was then the other thing we talked about was then the other thing we talked about was it<02:21:14.560> was<02:21:14.640> the<02:21:14.880> consensus<02:21:15.359> of<02:21:15.520> the<02:21:15.600> subcommittee it was the consensus of the subcommittee it was the consensus of the subcommittee that<02:21:16.399> it<02:21:16.560> would<02:21:16.640> be<02:21:16.800> helpful<02:21:17.120> to<02:21:17.359> have<02:21:17.520> a that it would be helpful to have a that it would be helpful to have a summary<02:21:18.319> of<02:21:18.560> the<02:21:18.720> district<02:21:19.040> improvement<02:21:19.600> plan

2:21:19 summary of the district improvement plan summary of the district improvement plan that<02:21:20.080> could<02:21:20.240> be<02:21:20.399> shared<02:21:20.720> with<02:21:20.880> the<02:21:21.200> public<02:21:21.920> um that could be shared with the public um that could be shared with the public um whether<02:21:22.479> as<02:21:22.720> part<02:21:22.880> of<02:21:23.040> the<02:21:23.600> feedback whether as part of the feedback whether as part of the feedback gathering<02:21:24.479> process<02:21:24.720> or<02:21:25.040> just<02:21:25.280> sort<02:21:25.520> of<02:21:26.000> as<02:21:26.319> an gathering process or just sort of as an gathering process or just sort of as an educational<02:21:27.120> document.<02:21:27.680> It's<02:21:27.840> a<02:21:28.000> pretty educational document. It’s a pretty educational document. It’s a pretty dense dense dense document<02:21:31.920> and<02:21:32.160> so<02:21:32.319> if<02:21:32.479> we<02:21:32.560> can<02:21:32.720> summarize<02:21:33.120> it document and so if we can summarize it document and so if we can summarize it in<02:21:33.359> a<02:21:33.520> way<02:21:33.600> I<02:21:33.760> think<02:21:33.840> that<02:21:34.000> would<02:21:34.080> be in a way I think that would be in a way I think that would be beneficial.<02:21:35.200> Um<02:21:35.520> and<02:21:36.319> the<02:21:36.560> subcommittee<02:21:37.120> sort beneficial. Um and the subcommittee sort beneficial. Um and the subcommittee sort of<02:21:37.359> wanted<02:21:37.600> to<02:21:37.760> come<02:21:37.920> back<02:21:38.160> to<02:21:38.319> the<02:21:38.479> full of wanted to come back to the full of wanted to come back to the full school<02:21:39.040> committee<02:21:39.359> about<02:21:39.600> whether<02:21:39.920> this<02:21:40.080> is school committee about whether this is school committee about whether this is something<02:21:41.359> that<02:21:41.600> the<02:21:41.920> full<02:21:42.240> committee<02:21:42.479> agrees something that the full committee agrees something that the full committee agrees would<02:21:43.280> be<02:21:43.439> useful<02:21:44.080> and<02:21:44.319> then<02:21:44.640> if<02:21:44.960> so<02:21:46.160> whether would be useful and then if so whether would be useful and then if so whether that’s<02:21:46.720> something<02:21:46.960> that<02:21:47.200> the<02:21:47.520> goals that’s something that the goals that’s something that the goals subcommittee<02:21:48.399> should<02:21:48.640> work<02:21:48.800> on<02:21:48.960> or<02:21:49.200> the subcommittee should work on or the subcommittee should work on or the communication<02:21:49.920> subcommittee.<02:21:50.720> So<02:21:50.960> I<02:21:51.200> think communication subcommittee. So I think communication subcommittee. So I think maybe maybe maybe given<02:21:53.439> that<02:21:53.600> it's<02:21:53.760> 8:45<02:21:54.319> at<02:21:54.479> night<02:21:54.720> maybe<02:21:54.960> this given that it’s 8:45 at night maybe this given that it’s 8:45 at night maybe this is<02:21:55.280> something<02:21:55.359> that<02:21:55.600> we<02:21:55.760> can<02:21:55.920> put<02:21:56.160> on<02:21:57.120> the<02:21:57.439> the is something that we can put on the the is something that we can put on the the agenda<02:21:57.920> when<02:21:58.240> John<02:21:58.479> updates<02:21:58.880> us<02:21:59.040> on<02:21:59.200> the<02:21:59.359> DIP agenda when John updates us on the DIP agenda when John updates us on the DIP we<02:21:59.840> can<02:22:00.000> also<02:22:00.319> talk<02:22:00.560> about<02:22:01.520> that<02:22:01.920> piece<02:22:02.240> of we can also talk about that piece of we can also talk about that piece of things.<02:22:03.120> So,

2:22:05 things. So, things. So, » okay.<02:22:06.479> Thank<02:22:06.720> you.<02:22:07.040> Anybody<02:22:07.439> else? » okay. Thank you. Anybody else? » okay. Thank you. Anybody else? All right.<02:22:09.760> Are<02:22:09.920> there<02:22:10.160> any<02:22:10.479> under<02:22:10.800> closing All right. Are there any under closing All right. Are there any under closing business?<02:22:11.520> Anything<02:22:12.000> under<02:22:12.479> correspondence?

2:22:20 Okay. I’m looking for a motion and vote Okay. I’m looking for a motion and vote to<02:22:20.479> meet<02:22:20.720> in<02:22:20.880> executive<02:22:21.439> session<02:22:21.840> for<02:22:22.000> the to meet in executive session for the to meet in executive session for the following<02:22:22.560> reasons.<02:22:24.000> Purpose<02:22:24.479> three<02:22:24.800> to following reasons. Purpose three to following reasons. Purpose three to discuss<02:22:25.280> strategy<02:22:25.760> with<02:22:26.000> respect<02:22:26.399> to<02:22:26.720> and discuss strategy with respect to and discuss strategy with respect to and preparation<02:22:27.520> for<02:22:27.760> collective<02:22:28.240> bargaining preparation for collective bargaining preparation for collective bargaining with<02:22:29.120> the<02:22:29.359> model<02:22:29.680> at<02:22:29.920> education<02:22:30.479> association. with the model at education association. with the model at education association. Occupational<02:22:32.640> therapists,<02:22:33.200> physical Occupational therapists, physical Occupational therapists, physical therapists,<02:22:34.000> board<02:22:34.399> certified<02:22:34.880> behavior therapists, board certified behavior therapists, board certified behavior analysts<02:22:35.680> and<02:22:35.920> occupational<02:22:36.560> therapist analysts and occupational therapist analysts and occupational therapist assistants,<02:22:38.080> physical<02:22:38.479> therapists assistants, physical therapists assistants, physical therapists assistants,<02:22:40.160> certified<02:22:40.720> nurse<02:22:41.120> assistants assistants, certified nurse assistants assistants, certified nurse assistants because<02:22:42.319> an<02:22:42.560> open<02:22:42.720> meeting<02:22:43.040> may<02:22:43.200> have<02:22:43.280> a because an open meeting may have a because an open meeting may have a detrimental<02:22:44.000> effect<02:22:44.479> on<02:22:44.720> the<02:22:44.880> bargaining detrimental effect on the bargaining detrimental effect on the bargaining position<02:22:45.680> in<02:22:46.000> school<02:22:46.240> committee<02:22:47.120> and<02:22:47.200> the position in school committee and the position in school committee and the chair<02:22:47.680> some<02:22:47.840> declares<02:22:48.240> without<02:22:48.640> intent<02:22:48.880> to chair some declares without intent to chair some declares without intent to retain<02:22:49.520> open<02:22:49.760> session.<02:22:51.040> Also,<02:22:51.439> executive retain open session. Also, executive retain open session. Also, executive session<02:22:52.319> pursuant<02:22:52.800> to<02:22:52.960> chapter<02:22:53.280> 3A,<02:22:53.920> section session pursuant to chapter 3A, section session pursuant to chapter 3A, section 21A3,<02:22:55.439> purpose<02:22:55.840> three<02:22:56.160> to<02:22:56.399> discuss<02:22:56.720> strategy 21A3, purpose three to discuss strategy 21A3, purpose three to discuss strategy with<02:22:58.080> respect<02:22:58.399> to<02:22:58.640> potential<02:22:59.040> litigation.<02:23:00.080> J. with respect to potential litigation. J. with respect to potential litigation. J. Bucky<02:23:00.720> as<02:23:00.880> an<02:23:01.120> open<02:23:01.280> meeting<02:23:01.600> may<02:23:01.760> have<02:23:01.840> a Bucky as an open meeting may have a Bucky as an open meeting may have a detrimental<02:23:02.399> effect<02:23:02.640> on<02:23:02.800> the<02:23:02.880> litigating detrimental effect on the litigating detrimental effect on the litigating position<02:23:03.600> of<02:23:03.760> the<02:23:03.920> school<02:23:04.160> committee<02:23:04.800> and<02:23:05.040> the position of the school committee and the position of the school committee and the chair<02:23:05.439> so<02:23:05.680> declares<02:23:06.240> without<02:23:06.640> intent<02:23:06.960> to

2:23:07 chair so declares without intent to chair so declares without intent to return<02:23:07.359> to<02:23:07.600> book<02:23:08.000> session. return to book session. return to book session. » So<02:23:09.600> moved. » So moved. » So moved. » Second. » Second. » Second. » All<02:23:11.840> right.<02:23:12.080> A<02:23:12.319> motion<02:23:12.640> has<02:23:12.880> been<02:23:13.040> made<02:23:13.280> by » All right. A motion has been made by » All right. A motion has been made by Kate<02:23:13.760> and<02:23:14.000> seconded<02:23:14.560> by<02:23:14.720> Melissa. Kate and seconded by Melissa. Kate and seconded by Melissa. Um<02:23:17.200> we'll<02:23:17.439> vote<02:23:17.680> on<02:23:17.840> this.<02:23:18.000> Roll<02:23:18.240> call. Um we’ll vote on this. Roll call. Um we’ll vote on this. Roll call. Melissa<02:23:19.600> in Melissa in Melissa in » favor. » favor. » favor. Kate Kate Kate » in<02:23:21.840> favor. » in favor. » in favor. » Henry » Henry » Henry » in<02:23:23.760> favor. » in favor. » in favor. » Jen » Jen » Jen » in<02:23:26.640> favor.<02:23:27.120> Do<02:23:27.280> you<02:23:27.439> have<02:23:27.520> a<02:23:27.840> separate<02:23:28.160> dial<02:23:28.399> in » in favor. Do you have a separate dial in » in favor. Do you have a separate dial in or<02:23:28.720> are<02:23:28.800> we<02:23:28.960> just<02:23:29.120> staying<02:23:29.439> on<02:23:29.920> this? or are we just staying on this? or are we just staying on this? » No,<02:23:30.640> we<02:23:30.800> have<02:23:30.880> a<02:23:30.960> separate<02:23:31.200> dial<02:23:31.439> in. » No, we have a separate dial in. » No, we have a separate dial in. » Can<02:23:32.479> you<02:23:32.880> send<02:23:33.040> that?<02:23:33.439> I<02:23:33.680> I<02:23:33.840> don't<02:23:34.000> have<02:23:34.080> it » Can you send that? I I don’t have it » Can you send that? I I don’t have it either,<02:23:34.800> Al. either, Al. either, Al. » Yeah,<02:23:35.600> I'll<02:23:35.760> send<02:23:35.920> it<02:23:36.160> right<02:23:36.399> away. » Yeah, I’ll send it right away. » Yeah, I’ll send it right away. [clears throat] [clears throat] [clears throat] Um<02:23:38.800> and<02:23:39.040> so<02:23:39.200> the<02:23:39.439> motion<02:23:39.760> p<02:23:40.880> uh<02:23:41.120> Al<02:23:41.840> votes<02:23:42.160> in Um and so the motion p uh Al votes in Um and so the motion p uh Al votes in favor.<02:23:43.439> The<02:23:43.600> motion<02:23:43.840> passes<02:23:44.319> 5<02:23:44.479> to<02:23:44.720> zero.<02:23:45.920> So favor. The motion passes 5 to zero. So favor. The motion passes 5 to zero. So we<02:23:46.319> will<02:23:46.479> enter<02:23:46.720> into<02:23:46.960> executive<02:23:47.439> session<02:23:47.680> to we will enter into executive session to we will enter into executive session to discuss<02:23:48.240> strategy<02:23:48.720> with<02:23:48.880> respect<02:23:49.200> to<02:23:49.439> and discuss strategy with respect to and discuss strategy with respect to and preparation<02:23:50.000> for<02:23:50.240> collective<02:23:50.640> bargaining preparation for collective bargaining preparation for collective bargaining with<02:23:51.280> the<02:23:51.359> Marvel<02:23:51.600> Head<02:23:51.760> Education

2:23:52 with the Marvel Head Education with the Marvel Head Education Association,<02:23:53.600> occupational<02:23:54.160> therapists, Association, occupational therapists, Association, occupational therapists, physical<02:23:54.960> therapists,<02:23:55.439> board<02:23:55.680> certified physical therapists, board certified physical therapists, board certified behavior<02:23:56.479> analysts,<02:23:57.040> occupational behavior analysts, occupational behavior analysts, occupational therapist<02:23:58.240> assistants,<02:23:58.800> physical<02:23:59.200> therapist therapist assistants, physical therapist therapist assistants, physical therapist assistants,<02:24:00.960> certified<02:24:01.520> nurse<02:24:01.920> assistants assistants, certified nurse assistants assistants, certified nurse assistants because<02:24:02.880> an<02:24:03.120> open<02:24:03.359> meeting<02:24:03.680> may<02:24:03.920> have<02:24:04.080> a because an open meeting may have a because an open meeting may have a detrimental<02:24:04.640> effect<02:24:04.880> on<02:24:05.040> the<02:24:05.200> bargaining detrimental effect on the bargaining detrimental effect on the bargaining position<02:24:05.840> of<02:24:06.000> the<02:24:06.160> school<02:24:06.319> committee<02:24:06.560> and position of the school committee and position of the school committee and their<02:24:07.120> open<02:24:07.520> players<02:24:08.160> without<02:24:08.560> intent<02:24:08.880> to their open players without intent to their open players without intent to return<02:24:09.280> to<02:24:09.439> open<02:24:09.680> session.<02:24:10.560> Also<02:24:10.960> pursuant<02:24:11.359> to return to open session. Also pursuant to return to open session. Also pursuant to chapter<02:24:11.920> A,<02:24:13.200> excuse<02:24:13.439> me,<02:24:13.760> chapter<02:24:14.240> 30A, chapter A, excuse me, chapter 30A, chapter A, excuse me, chapter 30A, section<02:24:15.280> 21<02:24:15.760> A3,<02:24:16.319> purpose<02:24:16.720> 3<02:24:16.960> to<02:24:17.200> discuss section 21 A3, purpose 3 to discuss section 21 A3, purpose 3 to discuss strategy<02:24:18.000> with<02:24:18.240> respect<02:24:18.479> to<02:24:18.720> potential strategy with respect to potential strategy with respect to potential litigation,<02:24:20.240> J.<02:24:20.479> Bucky<02:24:20.960> as<02:24:21.200> an<02:24:21.359> open<02:24:21.520> meeting litigation, J. Bucky as an open meeting litigation, J. Bucky as an open meeting may<02:24:21.920> have<02:24:22.000> a<02:24:22.160> detrimental<02:24:22.640> effect<02:24:22.800> on<02:24:22.960> the may have a detrimental effect on the may have a detrimental effect on the litigating<02:24:23.600> decision<02:24:23.840> of<02:24:24.000> the<02:24:24.160> school litigating decision of the school litigating decision of the school committee<02:24:24.640> and<02:24:24.800> the<02:24:25.040> chair<02:24:25.280> so<02:24:25.520> declares committee and the chair so declares committee and the chair so declares without<02:24:26.399> intent<02:24:26.720> to<02:24:26.880> return<02:24:27.600> to<02:24:27.840> open without intent to return to open without intent to return to open session.<02:24:29.200> Okay,<02:24:29.520> we<02:24:29.760> are<02:24:30.399> now<02:24:30.720> in<02:24:30.960> executive session. Okay, we are now in executive session. Okay, we are now in executive session<02:24:31.600> and<02:24:31.840> I'll<02:24:32.000> send<02:24:32.240> that<02:24:32.720> that<02:24:33.120> link<02:24:33.920> uh session and I’ll send that that link uh session and I’ll send that that link uh momentarily. momentarily. momentarily. » Thank<02:24:35.840> you.

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