Okay, we're recording. >> Okay, good afternoon everyone. This is the government relations subcommittee on January 12th, 2026. Uh, our agenda is really just two items. One is, I think, to approve our minutes. Is that true, Betsy?
>> That's correct. >> Okay. And the other is to talk about um our priorities for the legislative meeting we will be having in February. When are we having >> Monday, February 9th? Yep. Okay, that's good to know. So, can we do the minutes first? What What were the minutes? What?
I read them, but I don't remember what the date was. December. >> Sorry, just super quick. What time is that meeting? >> Uh, we meet with the legislators from 4 to 5:30. We do it on Mondays because um that's the best day for them. They generally aren't called into session on Mondays.
So, we if we picked another day of the week, there's a chance they might be called into session and would have to cancel. I hope that I've sent everyone a calendar invite for that, but if not, let me know. >> Ah, you very well might have. Apologies. >> We hold it in the We hold it the school
committee room, >> right? We meet in person in the school committee room. I do have a Zoom link available, but it is nice if you can come in person. >> I see it and I've now replied. >> I got it. Betsy, you're always on top of everything. >> I will. She is. Yeah, she is.
>> Okay. Sorry. No, that's that's good to know. We'll >> So, the meeting uh minutes are from December 15, 2025. >> And I will move those minutes. Do I have a second? >> I'll second. >> Thanks, Carolyn. Uh Bob, how do you vote? >> I vote yes.
>> Okay, Carolyn, >> I vote yes. >> And I vote yes as well. Okay. Um so now we're going to move into uh looking at what what you did for us, Carolyn. Thank you so much. So, >> Sure. >> Looks like Beex is going to share the screen. Yep.
>> Um, did you have a chance to look at this, Bob? >> Yes, I did. >> Not to put you on the spot. Just checking. Okay. So, um, we're going to Is that the $500,000 that we got last year? Is that the one
in red? >> It is. Now, um, my memory from the finance meeting is that was the total amount, but it was scheduled to go through the, um, town school split, so I don't know if the school department received 500, but Okay. Yes, that is what we're talking the the extra money
that we got which was substantial. >> It was substantial. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> So, would we do we want to have a number and would we confirm that with Susan? >> Yeah. Let me see if I can confirm that number and I'll add it if I can because that might be nice to do.
>> Yeah. Especially if it's quite large. >> Uh so that would be helpful. Um okay. Anything else that we want to put at the top which is our thank you? >> Right. >> Right. >> I didn't know what else to say here.
>> Yeah. No, no, that's Oh, I'm asking if anybody has anything. >> Well, the top is always our thank you and then, you know, our update to them about what's been happening here. >> Right. So Cynthia Kramer actually has done quite a few things uh recently
uh sponsoring some bills. We I don't know if we want to thank her separate you know personally. I mean she's so she did a mass data privacy act now it's gone to the house. She was part of a cell phone in schools and that's going
to the house and she is uh protecting libraries from politically motivated book bans. >> Um so I didn't know if we just wanted to shout out to her for doing that or not.
It's up it's up to people. >> Yeah. I'm happy to go along with whatever >> the more experienced people think is the right way to do this. >> None of it's going to be a hill to die
on for me. Um, so if So would we You're saying to add a line here specifically naming her. >> Yeah. Um,
>> yeah. I mean, I don't know the bills that like Tommy has sponsored, you know. Um, these are Cynthia tends to sponsor bills. Um, I don't know if Tommy does or not. He may be a co-sponsor or one of
many signitories. I don't know. But, um, I don't know. What do you think about that, Betsy? If we just had a line saying special thank you to Senator Cream for and naming these three things just not not paragraph just a line.
>> I'll certainly I'll add whatever you'd like. You know I don't I don't know if it'll be awkward to call out one and not others. But >> yeah well she's our only senator. That's what >> that's true. Y >> she's our only senator. >> Well we don't have to do that. we can,
you know, just in our conversation, we can bring things up because I think you do mention the a cell phone later, right, Caroline? Did you put that in? >> Okay. Okay. So, maybe we'll just maybe it's just enough to say thank you for the extra money and
and we should say something about peer school, I think, being >> okay. >> Being on budget and on time. So, it could be one of those little bullets there. We're pleased to report. You think that would make sense? >> Sure.
>> Yeah. I think we should I think we should have a line saying um and just, you know, an update that the pier school is uh on budget and on time and thank you for your support. >> Right. If everyone agrees, I can add that after the meeting.
>> Yeah. Okay. What Bob? What do you think? >> I'm good. I'm good with that. >> Okay. Okay. So, let's uh let's go back up for just a second. >> Sure. Yeah. >> Do we think Val's going to do this?
>> Um I will check. You mean in terms of leading the meeting? >> Yeah. >> Yeah, I will check that. I didn't I kind of assumed, but I'll find out. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Okay. >> And Bella comes to this. >> Yes. >> Yes. She'll be there. And generally, I think Suzanne might have mentioned before, but well, maybe you didn't hear
it. Um, we have like 15 minutes where it's just, you know, some chatting before the meeting really begins. Then we usually start with kind of an opening from Val. Um, or maybe it's Susanna's government relations chair. Val's not there. Um, maybe a few opening words from Bella. And then each of the
legislators has a couple minutes to talk about some of their priorities and and action steps and things they want to share. Then we kind of come to this document and it all kind of rolls together. Then every with our priorities, you know, generally lining up with things that they're doing and
that serves as the rest of the as the generates the rest of the conversation for the rest of the meeting. By the time each of them speaks, it takes up the time. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> And we want them to. And then of course, we can ask questions as well. Um
>> Okay. >> Okay. So that looks good to me. How's that look, Bob? Well, Caroline, you wrote it, but is there anything else you wanted to put in? >> Well, I have a couple questions. Okay. >> Oh, yeah. >> Yep. Yep. Go ahead. >> I mean, in terms of government relations
in general, um I I think you guys uh receive I I know I sent uh that article about the financial perfect storm that the state is in and local school systems are in, you know, with the finances, >> you know. So every every community is
really facing the stuff that we are at different levels of disaster. So um how do again you guys have been doing this how do you approach the legislators in terms of emphasizing um the critical nature of state funding
um under the circumstances that we have. >> How do we do that? >> Well, we have it here. I I know they gave us additional 516 last year, which is going from 75 to 150 per kid. That's great. Um but obviously >> Mhm.
>> obviously we had a a major deficit that went way way beyond that and it looks like we may have that again. So again, how do we approach the legislators about um the budget and finance and um the challenge that we face?
>> Yes. We don't typically go over our budget as such, right? I mean, but you know, it's it's in many articles right now and in several uh pending bills uh particularly around
um the cost of uh insurance. This is a huge burden on towns. um they know that uh but you know we have this little paragraph here that says our focus is on fiscal health and stability.
>> That's kind of where we say it. >> Yeah. >> I might have taken out I don't have last year's in front of me. I might have taken something out about the extreme pressures
um just so that it wasn't sort of the exact same document, but we could, you know, say our focus is on the fiscal health and stability of our school system period or comma. And if you wanted to
just add something like, you know, in the current something about the pressures and the climate and the current situation and sort of >> Yeah. Do we have anything about an override? Did we I forget. Did you put anything in? >> Yeah. Um
>> I forget what that is. Fourth bullet above says um >> right over >> with our town partners to define the context and parameters of a possible >> operating override request. >> Yeah. >> But certainly Bob if you wanted to add
like a second clause to that our focus is on the fiscal health sentence. you know, just to emphasize that this not it's not a Brooklyn, you know, these are these are state legislators um representing Brooklyn, but Brooklyn is not alone, obviously. Um
and I think it doesn't hurt uh to emphasize our needs in the context of the the needs of every basically every school system in the state. Just it's a good reinforcement. Um and it gives them uh an opportunity to say we met with our
school committee and they emphasized um the serious finan fiscal challenges that they face and we need to you know the legislature needs to do everything they possibly can to support um local towns and cities. I
mean just I think everything that we say they can go back and use as ammunition, >> right? they can say they heard from Brookline school committee and this is what we're doing and I heard we heard from Newton and we heard from you know everybody else >> we're in there right
>> but some pressure I don't know how much again they're feeling pressure we know that um >> and you know the economy is the economy we'll you know we don't know where that's going um especially with the cutbacks from the federal government um
so any again any support that we can give our legislators um to pressure the state legislature and the governor to continue to increase funding for local towns and cities. >> Bob, do you want to
um either right now or offline just find a place to add an additional sentence? I'm I'm open to anything. So, >> yeah, I could do it right after we're done here. So like either as an overarching
number one on the page two >> or even as a sort of prelude or at the end of page one after the bullet >> I mean I think go down >> scroll down a little bit so it says stop
stop stop stop stop stop stop stop stop stop stop stop stop stop stop stop stop stop stop stop stop stop fully fully fund special education that's part of what we're saying chapter 70 that's what we're saying metco that's what we're saying it's You know, I think in each of those categories, it would be helpful for them to receive a clear, powerful message
that the fiscal health and well-being of our communities um is at stake. And as a result of that, we need increased funding for special ed, increase funding, chapter 70, increase funding for METCO. So, I Yeah, I would just add that to each of those.
>> What would you add to each? I'm sorry. What would you add to each? just emphasize the um the precarious um fiscal condition of cities and towns and we're talking about Brooklyn. So, we're not different. We face those precarious
>> um fiscal challenges also. Um and I might cite the report that was written that perfect storm of fiscal jeopardy that was that I have it posted on my desktop here so I can quote from that as
well. sort of make a make a a statement that summarizes what I'm trying to say. >> Okay. >> So, it has some research behind it. >> I like that idea of citing that. >> That would be good. Carolyn, I like that
you put uh what the laws the bills are that >> Well, that was because you or Betsy directed us to the Yeah. >> that ATF summary. >> Yeah. But that's I think that's helpful instead just instead of just saying we need more money, you know, we really
could you just support not just but you know the study of the long-term fiscal health of special ed which is 430 and 691. So I >> and I didn't know in bullet number one the things that are in red.
I don't know if we're asking still to 90% like I'm just kind of I don't have full command of what all this means. And then the appro I don't even understand what the last sentence means. We ask at the approved. Oh, I do understand what it
means, but I don't know if 37120 is what we're asking for or if that's a question for Susan, but I didn't want to email Susan directly. >> Maybe I could check with Karen Schmuckler and Susan on number one to confirm that we have the details right. >> That would be great.
>> Okay. >> I just didn't want to overstep and go directly to >> Yeah. No, that would be good. Okay. So the c took a break or reimbursement to 90%. That would that would be good. That's that's aspirational. I think
>> yes. >> How about getting the federal government to meet their responsibilities? >> Well, I know I know >> they're IDA was supposed to fully fund special education in the states. How's that?
>> Guess that doesn't happen. >> Okay. So, anything else on here? Um, >> did you mention cell phone stuff here at all? >> Yeah, number four. >> Hold on. >> Sorry, because I'm looking I'm have my
own word document open. So, I'm able to >> support an effort to require public schools and common development. >> I think it was s55. Is that >> Yeah, let me double check. I wonder >> I have I have 2561.
Oh, well S is the Senate number. That might be the House number, Suzanne. So, I don't know if um >> Yeah, maybe. I don't know where it got be 561. >> So, I talked to Tommy Vullo about this this topic >> and he loudly and clearly said to me,
don't wait for the state to do this. >> Well, no, we >> I mean, you can encourage us to do it, but you need to do it locally. He said that loud. So, I know we I know we've done something, but we probably haven't done as much >> as we possibly could. So,
>> is that because he thinks the state won't come through or because too long? >> He just said it's going to take time. >> Yeah. >> Excuse me. It's controversial um up there. And he said, "Don't wait." He said, "Who knows? I don't know what's going to happen." And he said with the cell phone thing cuz I was hoping I said
I'm I'm very excited that you guys are going to maybe you know place a a cell phone ban in schools. And he says well don't wait for us. If you want to do that school committee should do it. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. That doesn't mean we just don't want to mention.
>> So it's easier to have that power behind the authority behind us from the state. >> No definitely say that. I mean I support it. Absolutely. So on the ATF thing, it says an act promoting safe technology use and
distractionf free education for youth. S335 Julian sir, I don't know if I'm missing another one somewhere else. Uh yeah, I had cell phone free schools. I just took the note down. I don't remember.
>> Okay. >> 2561 Senate is what I had, >> but it's gone to the House. It passed. I think it passed the Senate and it's going to the House. >> Oh, okay. So, this ATF might be old.
>> So, we should just take out the number and just say >> um >> Well, maybe Betsy could check. Oh, you just got rid of it. >> I don't I think when we give them a specific number of a bill, I think that
is a little helpful to them. I mean, they know they know what they are, but that means that we know, you know, that we're following or something. >> Yeah. >> What does full funding of METGO mean? >> What does that mean? >> I don't know. Did you copy that from
last year, Caroline? >> I did. >> Yeah. >> I guess it means to continue the funding. you know, I don't know if they I I think they calculate on a per pupil basis.
>> They do and and they provide way way less than it costs to educate each child. So, I might want to sort of be more specific about instead of saying full funding, >> yeah, >> I would say,
you know, how much I mean, how much does it cost per student in Brooklyn to educate kids? 20,000 bucks more. Oh, no. Much more. >> Much more than that. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. So, I mean, I think Metco gives us 5,000 per kid, something like that. >> I'd have to look it up. I mean, this is
a bigger question because Metco would claim that. I mean, it's complicated, right? Like we charge materials fee students, families a fee based on what we say is the cost,
but MECO would say that's not what it is and it's not costing you anything and it's on a seat available basis, which isn't true, but it's a difficult it's difficult to um it becomes
difficult to talk about. That said, I have real concerns about the limitations as as I understand them so far on how we can allocate the METCO fund. So, I'm definitely all for sort of opening up
any amount of flexibility and increase there. >> I talked to Beller about that last week about how can we use METCO funding. Yeah. And >> she's I mean she knows because she's been involved with this for a long time.
She said you have to allocate it absolutely to the Metco program. So we we allocate it I think to pay Malcolm. Excuse me. But um there I think there's a metcoordinator in every elementary school. True.
>> There is now. >> That's I mean that's new from when I was there. So each of those >> each of those coordinators, this is in context of me talking to Bella about budget. Um each of those coordinators makes 60 70 grand a year. >> Yep. >> And each of those coordinators
responsible for 25 kids K through eight in each elementary school. So I just raised the question uh to me uh the high school metcoordinator is responsible forund 100 kids. Um so each of the medcoordinators
um making the same amount of money in the elementary schools K through 8 um are responsible for 25 kids and the reality is that kids are in classes for the most part. So I just wonder again this is Bob Wro wondering about return on investment. Um is that is that the
best way to use the metco funds and >> I completely agree with that concern and and that's what I'm saying and I again separate conversation. I raised this question last year and I would be interested in sort of getting more really clear and specific information
like we were told that the state has become stricter about limiting how much of METCO funding can be allocated to pay classroom teacher
salaries. And I don't know to I don't know how these things work. We haven't had the opportunity to have the conversation. So for me then that leads to the question of like okay well does somebody push back and say well
>> we want to allocate the funds for 20 classroom teachers and if you don't like it then I guess we won't take 303 MECO students. like I don't know if that push back happens but um >> yeah I wouldn't go there um but I would
I would explore the possibility of flexibility um in terms of serving metco kids so my the re I raised that question about K through coordinator responsible 25 kids I'm saying maybe allocate that money in a different way >> y
>> um perhaps you know paying tutors um for me kids in a Um there's different ways that you can you know support kids. Um I'm not sure that a coordinator an administrative role is is the most effective way to do it. I'm
just raising it's a it's a tangent from this of course >> right it is. So I think this is a conversation certainly with Malcolm and maybe a metco person. I don't know. Um but but I think for the legislators this is this isn't
I don't what what do we want to say? Well >> I would say more money and flexibility with the money. >> Yeah. >> And that's why I added Yeah. >> Just so you know Bob that's why I added in this we advocate for increased flexibility for district level
decisionmaking to allocate the MECO grant. >> Okay. I like that. >> Yeah. So I think that covers what they need to know how we're thinking about it. >> Good go. Thank you. >> Yeah. And which is not to say remotely to decrease the funding or not have the
program, but simply exactly what you just said, >> right? Increased flexibility. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Anything else on here that we want? >> You did a nice job, Caroline. Thank you. >> Can you scroll down a little bit more, Carol? Right now I got four. Keep going.
>> Oh, that's all there is. >> Mhm. >> Okay. >> Um I to me that's good. Those are those are four important things. >> The buckets. We talked about the buckets. >> Oh, and sorry I brought up just we we did go on an important mechco tangent
there, but I was googling Suzanne, you're right. So I'm looking at a Senate press room July 31st, 2025. Senate passes legislation to make schools cell phone free. S2561.
Um, so I don't know if my citation of S335 is outdated. >> Um, I don't know. Like maybe we should just be more generic. >> Okay. >> Even though >> I I agree it's good to to site
something, but they know what it is. I'll um I'll for number four I'll look to see if I can confirm any bill numbers as appropriate or then leave it general but I'll I'll make sure it's tightened up. >> Thank you Betsy. >> Um I mean there are some other bills
that you know interest me highquality pre kindergarten grant programs you know I don't know. Um >> how about we can use the Mandani plan. There you go. >> We should We should integrate free child
care. >> I would love that. >> In Brooklyn, do a pilot. >> Do a pilot. Let's apply for a grant from the state to do free child care in Brooklyn. That's a good idea.
>> It's a good idea. Um, we can we I mean, we could just mention uh Well, I don't know. There's so many things you can mention, but how Do you want to do that? >> Do I want that to happen? >> No. No. Do you No, of course we'd like
it to happen. >> Yeah. >> Do you want Is that something we want to put in to put another bullet in there about free childare? >> Well, we're even high there's So, there's a bill at Senate 339 and House 687 that's about highquality prek
kindergarten grant program. Um, >> I'm happy to put in whatever really and I appreciate obviously the aspiration. I always feel like when we talk about universal prek, it's so aspirational
as to sometimes almost feel like, oh, why do we even say this? But also happy I'm happy to do whatever you guys want. So, if there's something you want to site or just put in a general
>> Well, I would like to still plug for it. You know, maybe maybe not all child care. Maybe maybe we just start with four year olds, you know, that have um I mean, my granddaughter has it in Santa Monica, California. If Santa Monica can do >> Wow. Really?
>> Yeah. She has it. She has I think, you know, prek for four year olds. >> Yeah. Oh, okay. So, like Boston has K1. >> Yes. Well, you know what? My son went to TK, which is transitional kindergarten,
>> because that back then his birthday's in November. He was eligible for kindergarten, >> but they gave him the choice to go to a transitional kindergarten, which is prek, and that was free. I think it was a half day
>> because he was older or younger. >> Because he was eligible for kindergarten because the date was like December 31st. But many kids >> because he was young. >> He was young. >> Okay. >> That's really interesting.
>> That's very interesting. >> Yeah. I had a wonder it was a wonderful program at Pierce. >> But so many parents struggle with that. >> Yeah. As I said, I think >> I don't think it was a full day. >> Mhm. >> But it was a half day. >> Yep.
>> For sure. Uh and it was it was great. >> Yeah, >> it was great. And >> yeah, >> you know, he was ready for something. >> Yeah. >> But he was young for his grade. >> Yep. >> Because he was November. >> Yep. >> And um Yeah.
>> How much does beep How much does beep cost? Well, it's a it's a little bit of a sliding scale. I mean, I I forget what it costs. So, there are kids who are free because they have IEPs and then there are scholarship programs and then
there are full fair. I don't quite know what the full fair is. >> That's another issue. >> Yeah. >> I mean, this is about affordability. >> Yeah. >> I'm in the Mandani camp. >> Yeah. No, I'm with you. I'm with
Massachusetts for doing more since they have >> Yeah, I think we should put it in. >> Great. Okay. >> So, and you know, in some form, um I wouldn't, you know, I don't think it's realistic to say we want free child care, but I think it is realistic to say we want free preschool,
>> right? >> Um >> so, does one of you want to do you want to do you have words you want to add? Can you come up with phrasing right now, Bob, or do you want to take it? >> No, I have to I don't want to do it right now. I'll do it,
>> but I'll do it soon. >> Okay. So, just so that it's Senate Bill 339 and House Bill 687 is high quality pre kindergarten grant program is what they're trying to pass. >> Say that one more time, Suzanne. High
quality >> high quality pre kindergarten grant program. >> PreK grant. >> Yeah. So, I can sort of build on that, right? >> Yeah, I think so. I mean, I'll I'll settle for four-y olds. If we could get four-y olds free, that would be step in the right direction.
>> Yes. Okay, great. >> Then we'll work on three-year-olds, but that's really aspirational. >> And what is that? A Senate bill and uh Suzanne, >> Senate is S 339. >> 339 >> and House is 687. >> Thank you.
>> That's a net federation cheat sheet, AFT. Okay. High quality prek grants. >> Yeah. I mean, I'm sure they're going to, you know, say they're for the gateway cities as well. They should be first, but we also want them.
>> Yeah. Good. It's equity. >> There you go. Um, anything else? We don't need to have too many because that's they're going to do a lot of talking.
>> This is good. Okay. Okay. Caroline, >> I will I'll send you sort of a a sort of a blanket statement having to do with bullet one, two, three, and and the one about uh early childhood grants.
>> Would it make sense for it to go to Betsy? >> I think so. >> Yeah. Just send it to Betsy. Do you mind, Betsy? >> No, that's great. So, Bob, you're going to do sort of that overarching language about the importance of their support for budgets. And >> I might I might do it like as a preface to one.
>> I think Caroline made a note of it maybe going right after at the top of page two here so it it really stands out with >> Yeah. >> um the budget stuff and then you'll send something about the prek. >> Yes. >> I'm going to check with Karen and Susan about number one in terms of the special
education um funding to be sure I have the percents and the amounts correct. Yeah, >> I'll add a bullet up top here about peer school being on budget and on time. >> Um, I'm gonna check with uh Susan to see if
I can get a a dollar amount here for the chapter 78 increase. Um, I think that's it, right? Was >> So, do we want to prioritize the bullets down below? >> Like we have one, two, three, four, five now. >> Good question. Do
>> we want to prioritize Now my low lower. >> Oh, sorry. That's okay. >> So, one is special education, two is chapter 70, three is METGO, four would be pre you know um four would be high quality prek grant as you know those
bills and five would be technology. So for 1 2 3 four do we want to prioritize them at all? I would say I would say the early childhood stuff is four because it's less possible. Um
I mean I think I'm comfortable with the way they are. Actually >> the only change I think the only ones that could flip would be special ed and chapter 70, but >> yeah, >> you're splitting hairs there. >> I would do that. I would put chapter 70 top. No.
>> Okay. Okay. >> Because it's fundamental. >> Yeah. It's generic. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Okay, I'll take care of that. >> That's a good idea, Bob. >> Two, three. Good. Okay. >> Uh, and then so Betsy, you're gonna put this together and then
>> we're bringing it to the whole committee on >> on the 22nd. >> 22nd. Okay. >> That's right. >> Okay. And then you send that to the legislators before the 9th. >> Yes. They like to have it, you know, they and their staff like to have it so they can, you know, have some responses
potentially to our requests, you know, give us an update on where things stand overall and then maybe with some of these specific uh bills. >> Okay, >> great. >> Great. >> Um, we usually have a pretty good turnout of the state people. Sometimes
Aenclaus comes or he sends somebody >> or he joins by Zoom, which I think he'll be doing this year. He will be in Washington DC. So he usually joins by Zoom. >> Zoom. Yeah. And we let him go first, >> right? Because he doesn't usually stay for sort of the the state part here, if you will. But um >> but he's always good to hear from.
>> Yep. >> I I I always like hearing from him. We don't seem to get Marky or Warren. >> We don't get their ED people, do we? >> We do not. No. >> No. I mean, we're looking mostly at state, but it would be nice if they said
something at the federal level, but then of course they're trying to do away with the education department. So, >> not laughing. >> No, no, it's not funny. It's very sad. >> So, what I will do is once I get these various pieces, you know, reorganize a
few things and confirm, I will send a um draft just out to the three of you. You don't have to reply all. You can just reply to me. That way I can just take in any final feedback before we get it to the full school committee on the 22nd. >> Great. >> Great. >> So I I don't think we need to meet again.
>> I don't think so. >> No, I think we're good. >> Yep. >> Yep. This looks good. Um Yeah. Anything else? >> I'll just I'll I'll do my writing right now and I'll send it to Bessie. >> Okay. >> I'll send it to you actually.
>> Okay. Great. >> We do have new business on the agenda, Suzanne, if anyone has new business. Oh, does anyone have any new business? Good idea. >> Can we advocate the impeachment of the entire meeting? >> I know. I I'm sighing cuz I'm thinking to myself, does it have to be specific
to this sub business? >> I've got plenty of business I'd like to see happen. >> You can just refer to my Facebook posts. >> Oh, you get you get lots of feedback from that. H there's a few cranky people out there.
>> Yeah. >> Who are Trumpies and whatever. They're allowed to be there. What can I say? >> Um and we can you know there's a day on the hill that comes up. Masc does a day on the hill at state level so we can promote that as we get I think that's in
March maybe. Um I forget when it is. >> I think it's usually in May but it will be. Okay. Um >> okay. >> Okay. That's it for now then. If that's I will say that uh I move to adjourn. Do
we have a second? >> You do it this time. Bob. >> Okay. I second the motion. >> Okay. Bob, how do how do you vote? >> I second the emotion. >> The emotion. Bob, how do you vote? >> I vote yes. >> And Carolyn,
>> I vote yes. >> And I vote yes as well. Thank you, team. What a good subcommittee. >> What a good subcommittee. >> Thank you. And thank you, Betsy. Betsy, Betsy, Betsy, Betsy. >> Yes. Always, always, always. >> We should reverse the S and the T. It
should be bestie. >> Best Fatric. >> Thanks everyone. >> Thank you. >> Good night. >> Good night.