WEBVTT METADATA Video-Count: 1 Video-1: youtube.com/watch?v=ahw5j3Ugs98 NOTE MEETING SECTIONS: Part 1 (Video ID: ahw5j3Ugs98): - 00:00:01: Meeting Opening, Mission Statement, and Agenda Introduction - 00:01:25: Action on Revised School Calendar for 2026-2027 - 00:01:58: Public Comment: Concern About Pre-Labor Day Start - 00:02:49: Vote on Revised School Calendar for 2026-2027 - 00:03:03: Action on School Calendar for 2027-2028 - 00:03:38: Vote on School Calendar for 2027-2028 - 00:03:53: Action on Policy JKAA: Physical Restraint of Students - 00:06:01: Vote on Policy JKAA: Physical Restraint of Students - 00:06:38: Action on Policy JLCD: Administering Medicine to Students - 00:07:27: Public Comment: Hesitation Regarding Administering Medicine - 00:07:44: Vote on Policy JLCD: Administering Medicine to Students - 00:08:18: Action on Revised Morse Pond Statement of Interest - 00:10:31: Vote on Revised Morse Pond Statement of Interest - 00:11:38: Action on Robotics Field Trip to Springfield and Possibly Worlds - 00:13:46: Discussion About Robotics Trips' Costs - 00:15:15: Vote on Robotics Field Trip to Springfield and Possibly Worlds - 00:15:48: Positive Comments about Robotics Team Success - 00:16:04: Discussion on Superintendent Evaluation Process - 00:16:16: Approval of Minutes from March 24th, 2026 - 00:17:35: Approval of Minutes from April 6, 2026 - 00:18:10: Motion to Adjourn Meeting Part: 1 1 00:00:01.040 --> 00:00:18.400 We're good. >> Okay. Good evening. I'd like to call the school committee meeting of April 14th, 2026. >> I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One 2 00:00:18.400 --> 00:00:39.600 nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Okay, Christopher, have you caught your breath? Could you read the mission statement? >> Sure. >> Uh, found public schools mission. The 3 00:00:39.600 --> 00:00:55.840 found public schools creates worldclass student learning experiences. Our Clippers are empowered to pursue their goals with curiosity, integrity, and resiliency. comes public school vision. Clippers are creative, inquisitive, and engaged learners who participate in their community as socially responsible 4 00:00:55.840 --> 00:01:10.880 citizens. Clippers effectively communicate and solve problems that impact the world around them. >> Okay. Thank you. Um, this meeting of the family school committee is being recorded in accordance with Massachusetts open meeting law. Anyone 5 00:01:10.880 --> 00:01:25.920 who wishes to make an audio or video recording of this meeting must first notify the chair. Please raise your hand if you are going to be recording. Okay. No recorders. All right. So, 6 00:01:25.920 --> 00:01:40.799 having opened the public meeting, we'll begin with the items on the agenda. The first of which is to act on the revised school calendar with 2026 2027. 7 00:01:40.799 --> 00:01:58.159 It's printed as the um last meeting. Uh there have been no changes, suggestions. So forward, is there a motion to approve the calendar? >> I'll make a motion to approve the calendar. >> A second. >> Certainly. >> Okay. Is there any are there any 8 00:01:58.159 --> 00:02:13.760 comments? >> I just um this is a a one time is um before Labor Day. I will bang that drum forever because I truly feel like it's important 9 00:02:13.760 --> 00:02:32.480 for uh not just found kids but for found families to enjoy the last little bit of summer. I do recognize that the school year that the uh September would start them very late um which would go into the later weeks of June. 10 00:02:32.480 --> 00:02:49.360 So I just um I know there's been some discussion out there as far as is this forever? Is this um just one time? So I just really want to reiterate that it is one time for right now. Any other comments? 11 00:02:49.360 --> 00:03:03.440 Okay. Start with Cal. >> Well, yes. >> They'll be yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Susie, yes. >> Mike Halen, yes. >> Katrina is not on board yet, right? 12 00:03:03.440 --> 00:03:23.680 >> No. Okay. All right. Oh, in Maderas. Yes. Okay. Um, the next item on the agenda is to act on the school calendar for 2728. >> And the first read was at the last meeting. There's been no uh suggestions uh for changes. So, I'm presenting as 13 00:03:23.680 --> 00:03:38.640 is. >> Okay. >> Is there a motion? >> I make a motion. >> Second. >> Okay. Are there any is there any discussion comments? If I may, thank you for going back to after living. >> Okay. >> Yes. 14 00:03:38.640 --> 00:03:53.920 >> All right. That's the only comment. Then we'll start on the other side. Margaret, >> yes. >> Let's keep Yes. >> Con. Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> 12. Yes. >> Mike. >> Halen. Yes. >> Thank you. 15 00:03:53.920 --> 00:04:10.319 And Maduros. Yes. Thank goodness Lori keeps me on track here. >> We're going to get through to that. >> Yeah. Okay. Next item would be to act on policy JKAA physical restraint of students. Do you need a refresher 16 00:04:10.319 --> 00:04:25.680 background or do we ever hear a background? >> Uh we presented last um meeting and there have been no um I'm sorry. So the one suggestion uh was that the physical if you go on page three the physical uh 17 00:04:25.680 --> 00:04:42.639 is before the word restraint but it is not in front of every word through the restraint. Um I did talk to um Mary Gans and she said that it uh it is not intended to and it is written as um the mask policy and it is oh my goodness 18 00:04:42.639 --> 00:04:57.840 sorry um and it is written um as it's it's intended to. So uh physical restraint physical in front of restraint does not have to go uh in every location. Uh and then she um added in the second thing 19 00:04:57.840 --> 00:05:14.479 was the um boy that is really hard to see on here. The mechanical restraint under the green. Um it was there was uh remember that there was a question on what the definition is. That's been added in and she added um a couple other definitions because once she saw that 20 00:05:14.479 --> 00:05:30.240 she thought she would just complete that um with and honestly I could read it on the computer. I cannot read it here. Um but the other two became clear when uh Sharon sent it out. 21 00:05:30.240 --> 00:05:46.800 So um so other than the actual definitions um from the state that uh and u we did not change the the physical restraint that's the only changes as requested. >> Can you see it Chris or not? 22 00:05:46.800 --> 00:06:01.759 >> Little bit. >> A little bit. Okay. >> Enough. Okay. So, is there a motion to >> make a motion? >> I'll start. >> Okay. You're on a roll. 23 00:06:01.759 --> 00:06:17.680 >> You'll be our go-to people. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> So, we would start in the middle with Is there a comment or >> I have no comment. >> Okay. We already went around. Everybody said one. Okay. So, voting then we'll start in the middle too from list. 24 00:06:17.680 --> 00:06:38.560 >> Yes. Oh, sorry. Yes. >> Yes. >> Mike >> Halen. Yes. >> Yes. How's >> that? >> You told it. >> Yeah. >> Okay. 25 00:06:38.560 --> 00:06:54.880 >> Okay. The next um policy would be to act on policy JLCD admin administering medicine to students. Uh so this policy there were no changes to this policy um or suggestions or questions. So I'm 26 00:06:54.880 --> 00:07:12.000 moving forward as the first read as the second read >> as an act. >> As the act >> I'm moving the first read as the act. Um Melissa, >> I'll make a motion. >> Margaret, you 27 00:07:12.000 --> 00:07:28.240 >> okay? Is there discussion? Anybody have any questions or comments? >> I don't have any questions. I just have a comment. Um for my hesitation was before has completely been alleviated after um 28 00:07:28.240 --> 00:07:44.479 hearing from from Dr. Parkinson as well as the lead nurse and uh discussions through our time at policy. Um I am still under the uh my personal compass of if it's saving a life, it's saving a life and that's really what matters. So 29 00:07:44.479 --> 00:08:02.720 I know that I was um had concerns previously, but I do not now. So thank you. Okay. Any other comments or questions? Okay, so we're back to starting with Kelly Welch. Yes. 30 00:08:02.720 --> 00:08:18.479 >> Yes. >> Augusta, yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Mike >> Halen, yes. >> And Madurus, yes. Okay. Um, next item on the agenda is to act on the report 31 00:08:18.479 --> 00:08:35.599 revised Morse Pond statement of interest submission to MSDA. >> Uh, I'll turn this over to Paul. So, >> excuse me. Before I start, Paul, can I just be sure? Mike, did you get your email copy of it? >> I got my email and I I was just looking 32 00:08:35.599 --> 00:08:50.640 at it right before the meeting. It looks like only one line was deleted. Nothing was added. >> Okay. >> Paul hasn't talked on it yet, but I just wanted to be sure you got it. >> Thank you. >> Right. >> Okay. So, you can see the two dates in 33 00:08:50.640 --> 00:09:06.240 the top right hand corner. The first uh resolution was passed on 324. In the highlighted language, it says, "This authorization confirms the intention of Fman public school district to close the Mos pond school upon 34 00:09:06.240 --> 00:09:23.440 completion of the Lawrence school renovation project now in the eligibility stage of the MSBA core program." that sentence uh the MSBA asked us to delete it from the resolution and and put it into the S soi 35 00:09:23.440 --> 00:09:40.000 itself. So it's more of a formality. They wanted a plain resolution. The SOI language will clearly outline the decision that led up to the October 28th on the closure of Morris Pond. So this 36 00:09:40.000 --> 00:10:00.320 is more or less a formality taking that out. So in the new resolution of 414 that language is amended. >> All right. I just wanted to add um you had voted on the 24th. Uh MSBA um uh 37 00:10:00.320 --> 00:10:15.600 contacted us wanted to make the change. We were able to make the change before the select board voted on April 6th. So they voted the correct one uh unanimously. So, that that's been done and now we're back to you to um to actually vote the same um with the left 38 00:10:15.600 --> 00:10:31.600 order. Okay, Melissa, is there a motion? >> I'll make a motion. >> Second. >> Okay, we start with Margaret this time. >> Yes. Yes. >> Okay. >> Do I? >> Yeah. >> Yes. >> Meliss name or just 39 00:10:31.600 --> 00:10:47.360 >> No, you didn't hear the banter between Lori and I that led up to that. Okay, the keys. >> I don't have any discussion, but is there discussion? Was there discussion? >> That's what I was looking for, but I may have said, well, >> okay. I I I don't have any discussion, 40 00:10:47.360 --> 00:11:05.519 but I maybe other people do. >> No, it's good that you said that because >> are we voting now? Like, unless there's discussion. >> All right, yes. >> Yes. >> Welch, yes. Mike, >> Alen, yes. 41 00:11:05.519 --> 00:11:22.399 Okay. Although yes, but I didn't there was going to be discussion. >> All right. Thank Thank you everyone for that. Um that submission um will be uh is due on Friday. So now we have all all we need for Paul to to submit this. Thank you. Okay. I guess it's the speed 42 00:11:22.399 --> 00:11:38.160 with which we're looking. >> I'm losing all my um Robert's rules knowledge. It's going right down the tube here. >> Katrina is looking to call. Can I call Can I answer this call from her so she can join us by phone? Sure. Okay. Sure. 43 00:11:38.160 --> 00:11:55.120 >> Hi Katrina, you're on speaker with everyone. >> Okay. Thank you very much. >> Okay. Very good. >> Okay. >> The next item is to act on field trip for robotics to Springfield, Mass from 44 00:11:55.120 --> 00:12:11.920 April 15th to 18th. >> All right. So, this is super exciting. Our regal seagulls are um have qualified to go to districts. Um it is held in um Springfield, Massachusetts. Uh it is actually starts tomorrow which is why we had to get this meeting in uh today. It 45 00:12:11.920 --> 00:12:28.000 was not something that we necessarily anticipated. This is a very young team. This is their second only second year in and um they uh they are number seven team in Massachusetts, number 17th in New England and got the invite to uh 46 00:12:28.000 --> 00:12:43.440 district. So this is um all the forms have been signed and uh we just need um the the approval from the school committee um so that they can um they can actually attend. I'm going to go ahead and talk about both if I can just 47 00:12:43.440 --> 00:12:58.720 so um if they continue to do well like they have there is a good chance that they'll be invited in to the worlds which is um held in uh Texas and so if that happens um that hap is in the last 48 00:12:58.720 --> 00:13:14.800 week of April. So even though we don't know yet I want to vote um ask for a a positive vote to to go to the worlds. It's pretty exciting. um but we would not be back together in time for um them to be to be headed that way. So very 49 00:13:14.800 --> 00:13:31.600 exciting path forward with the robotics team. Uh so um yeah, that's putting up for work for the trip this week and the trip um the last week of uh April >> if needed. >> I can we vote on both at once or do we 50 00:13:31.600 --> 00:13:46.720 have to separate? I think you should have. Okay. So, the first one >> actually actually you can vote on both because I at the institute they say you know unless there are questions about one someone wants to hold you can vote on both at the same time. >> Okay. So we learn something every day. 51 00:13:46.720 --> 00:14:02.480 Are there questions about either? >> I just have one little question. So is that why we don't have any cost for the Dallas one? Yes. It says zero. So I keep going. 52 00:14:02.480 --> 00:14:24.959 If I go any more, I'm in the evaluation right here. >> So on the um the one for uh tax of um it it was um 13 6,000 sorry 16,000 remission 13,000 for the um uh room 53 00:14:24.959 --> 00:14:41.839 >> food room and food >> and then but then there's another one that has it as a cost of zero. Yeah, that's why it said if you kept the one from >> I'm just wondering which one it is because one of the forms says the cost is 13,000 total and one says zero. 54 00:14:41.839 --> 00:14:58.240 >> So is that the correct one as we know right now we haven't totally we haven't booked anything for worlds >> but the projection is 6,000 for admission and 13,000 for uh food and accommodations. >> Okay. Yeah. 55 00:14:58.240 --> 00:15:16.240 Okay. All right. So, Lori gave her explanation. Kelly asked any question. I move approval. >> You move approval. Okay. >> I Who's ever seconding? Go ahead. >> Second. >> All right. So, is there any other 56 00:15:16.240 --> 00:15:32.240 discussion? Any other questions? >> I'm super excited. >> Okay. Yeah. >> Margaret. >> Yes. >> Melissa. Yes. >> Well, Jeff, Mike, 57 00:15:32.240 --> 00:15:49.360 >> yes. >> Katrina. >> Yes. >> Can I just say that I think we should really be proud of the robotics team. They've just done tremendous amount of work in such a short time and they've been so successful. But I think that we should add that as as something from the 58 00:15:49.360 --> 00:16:04.800 school that we're very proud of and sending our best wishes and how proud we are of the team. >> Yes. Now, Lori, I didn't get to vote this time because two people started talking. So, I did not take the wrap for that one. 59 00:16:04.800 --> 00:16:21.600 >> Okay. Okay. All right. Okay. The next item on the agenda is the discussion of the superintendent evaluation process. It is on this agenda because I had mentioned at the last meeting that I would put it on the 60 00:16:21.600 --> 00:16:37.360 agenda in case we needed it. Um it is not necessary because we are going to use the DESIE um formula um for evaluation of superintendents in Massachusetts and all committee members have access to the guidance for that. So 61 00:16:37.360 --> 00:16:59.440 there's no discussion on it and we're ready for routine business. >> Is there a motion to approve the minutes of March 24th, 2026? Margaret, >> we got a second. You're on a roll. You 62 00:16:59.440 --> 00:17:19.919 got to take everything. >> Okay. Is there any discussion? Any edits? >> No. Mike or Katrina, any edits? >> Uh, no. >> Okay. All right. Seeing none, we'll do the vote. And this time we start with 63 00:17:19.919 --> 00:17:35.039 Melissa. Melissa Keith. Yes. Cohen. Yes. >> Augusta. Yes. >> Love. Yes. >> Yes. Susie. >> Mike. >> Halen. Yes. >> Katrina. >> Yes. >> Okay. 64 00:17:35.039 --> 00:17:52.080 Madurus. Yes. >> I already voted. Oh. Um. I'd like to make a motion to accept the minutes of April 6, 2026. >> Okay. Is there any discussion about them? Any 65 00:17:52.080 --> 00:18:10.640 edits? Any questions? Okay. So, Cal W. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Mike. >> Yes. >> And yes. >> Yes. Okay. Could we have a motion to 66 00:18:10.640 --> 00:18:24.480 adjurnn? >> I'm going to make that motion to adjourn. >> Okay. Um, we have to do roll call. Yes. >> Yes. >> Augusta. Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. 67 00:18:24.480 --> 00:18:35.360 >> Mike, yes. >> Yes. >> Okay. The deers. Yes. 18 minutes. >> I think this is the record.