It's being 6:09 on Tuesday, October 14th. I'll hereby call the regular meeting of the Gardener School Committee to order and ask the clerk to please follow the role. >> Mrs. Cormier, >> present. >> Mr. Lefrenier, >> present. >> Mr. Schwarz, >> present. >> Mrs. Plven, >> present. Mrs. Hurst
>> present >> and Miss Wley >> present. >> Okay. >> Thank you very much. At this time uh we're able please rise for the pledge of allegiance. >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the
republic for it stands one nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all. If there is no objection, we're going to be taking item C, recognition by the superintendent for Garden High School seniors, Aiden Laspanado. Is that how
you pronounce it? Okay. And Natalie Ruiz, uh, Dr. Cala. Uh, Natalie is unfortunately not able to be here tonight. It's senior night. Um, but she will be here next month and so I will introduce her then. Uh, this is Aiden Losanado. Um, Aiden's part of the Best Buddies program. He's on the soccer team
and the basketball team. I don't know if you want to say a couple words about um I think you're going to be an engineer right down the road. Is that your plan? >> That that is the plan. Um I've carefully like kind of reconsidered what I want to do for the future. Uh I've been looking into maybe like architectural engineering as well. Um maybe like
something to do with CAD and drafting, but relatively along those lines. Yeah. >> And he longs to be a school member, so he's here tonight. Um but Aiden's also got somewhere to go at some point, so we're going to take a little things out of order for him. Uh Aiden, anything you'd like to say as
part of your time? We haven't seen it. You can give your report now. >> Okay. Um, so, uh, our September care card winners are Ava Bad, Toby Lyman, Cali Amara, Logan Adams, Chase Zupa,
Addison Zupa, Emma Pelivan, Aiden Prince, Lily Melinsson, Gabe Cronin, and uh, these they are chosen uh, for the representing our core values which are community, appreciation, responsibility, and
excellence. Our early college program is off to a great start with 99 juniors and seniors participating in the program. And we also have 20 students participating in the MVP program with Monty Techch which is also going very well. Students go to Monty Techch for their vocation weeks and their academic
and they take their academic classes with us. 10 students are in the carpentry program and 10 students are in the uh electrical program. We also have 10 students taking the automotive class at the Mount Wusa Community College. The welcome welcome back event held on August 27th went well. There is great
information related to all of our school offerings. Students are able to attend were able to attend a college fair on September 25th where they able to meet with college representatives and gather information from many different colleges. Our rise five students reopened their rise and shine co coffee
shop and the coffee shop is powered by students and is one of the workbased opportunities to increase students exposure to genuine experiences with customer service, job skills and money handling. The all city band night was held on October 3rd at a very full Watkins field to a large crowd of
spectators. And to finally end it off, our athletic programs are off to a great start this year. Most notably, uh, congratulations to our golf team, which has clinched the district playoffs for the first time in 12 years. >> Wow. Excellent. >> Any questions, comments, concerns for
Aiden in his first report as our student representative for the new year. >> Thank you very much. Welcome to the team. Looking forward to seeing you throughout the year. And, uh, go Cats. >> All right. >> Um, and that was item F on our agenda for those following along. Um, but I
understand you have somewhere to be right now for your uh your school stuff. So, go right ahead. >> Okay. All right. Thanks, guys. >> Take some good pictures. >> I'll be back next month. >> Thank you. >> Thanks. >> Thanks, Aiden. >> Uh, going back up to the top of the agenda agenda. Item B, open time from
the general public. Is there anyone here from the general public who wishes to be heard? >> Seeing none, moving on to item D, the consent agenda. This was included in your packet and uh will note that it does include a $16,000 gift for the Garden High School Music Program established in Steve
Mark. >> Thank you. Chickaselini's memory to keep music alive music education fund to be split between Gardener High School, Gardener Middle School, and Gardner Elementary School. Is there a motion on the floor to accept? >> Is there a second? >> Second. >> Motion made by attorney and second by Miss Ward to accept the consent agenda
as presented. Is there any discussion on that motion? Seeing none, all in favor say I. I. Oppose. Nay. Motion carries. Item E, report of the policy subcommittee. Mrs. Hurst. >> I was not prepared. I'm sorry.
>> It's okay. >> Um, we had our first meeting on uh September 17th. Um, we had We had seven that were reviewed um and
uh didn't need any changes. Let's see. And we have um we have four um for a second read tonight >> first >> that are in your packets. So
>> first read >> first read. Sorry. >> Moving on to item 3722. Mrs. Hurst. >> Oh I'm sorry. This is again first read. Um item number 3722. First reading of policies. Uh that's also on me. policy
BD, annual budget, BDG, budget adoption procedures, EFD, school nutrition program charge policy and JIC, student discipline. This is included in your packet for information for vote at our subsequent meeting uh next month. Moving on to item number 3723,
superintendent goals. Dr. Pelina. >> Yeah, actually this is a vote. I think I passed these out last time and went over them. >> Um move to accept. >> Is there a second? >> Second. >> Motion made by Attorney P and second by Mrs. Cormier to accept the superintendent's goals as presented at our previous meeting. Is there any discussion on that motion?
>> Seeing none, all in favor say I. >> I. Oppose. Nay. Motion carries. Item number 3724, the district improvement plan. This was also presented at our previous meeting uh forformational purpose. So we have the vote to ratify the district improvement plan this evening before us. Is there a motion on the floor?
>> So move. >> Motion made by second by Mr. Schwarz to ratify the district improve district improvement plan as presented at our previous meeting. meeting. Is there any discussion on that motion? Seeing none, all in favor say I. >> I. >> Oppos? Nay. Motion carries. Item number
3725, curriculum coordinators update. This was included in your packet for information for this evening. Are there any questions, comments, or concerns? Seeing none, moving on to item number 3726, uh the director of multilingual learners
update. This was included in your pack of information for this evening's meeting. Is there any questions, comments, or concerns? Moving on to item number 3727, special uh excuse me, grant administrators update. This was included in your packet for information this evening. Is there any question, comments, or concerns?
Seeing none, moving on to item 3728, special education update. This was included in your packet this evening for the meeting. Is there any questions, comments, or concerns? Moving on to item H, communications from the superintendent, Dr. Delgato. >> You know, um the we're still um going very strong. I feel like it's still
we're still opening school, but I guess we're well underway at this point. Um I'm very excited that our teams all won on um uh at Saturday's um g Saturday's games. So, I'm excited about that. I'm excited about um uh the fact that we
have two folks, two students who are now going to be here at our our school committee school committee meetings. Um and we're working really hard to push um expectations in the classroom. We're doing a lot of work around that. Um, as administrators, we're doing a lot of calibration. Um, and we'll be reporting
out on that um throughout the year. So, I'm I'm excited to start the year again. Things are going really well. I realize it's October. I feel like though it's still we're still like in in the throws of just pushing everything through. So, I'm I'm very excited.
Moving. Any questions, comments, concerns? Moving on to item I. Final comment of the school committee, Miss Ward. >> Awesome. Uh, to echo Dr. Pelgro. Yes, it feels maybe it was the weather that spoiled us and made us feel like it was just nice for so long and now it just kind of hit us. Um, but just thank you
to everyone preparing the reports uh for the week. Just keeping us updated on what's going on in the various offices and departments and other than that just um have a great rest of your October. >> Murst. >> Good. Awesome. >> All right,
attorney bl >> um I would just say yes. It was a great homecoming weekend um with the I think they there was 400 kids that were there. Um I heard it was pretty packed in Perry Auditorium. Um and then the games were great. I was able to attend at least
some of all games this weekend and it was great to see the teams do so well and um I think all the kids were super excited. The banners looked great too that each class did. Um you know it's such a I think it's a good weekend. I'm glad we continue this tradition now. Um, I think just allowing the kids to be
able to have that and have the homecoming dance too for the other kids who can't do prom, it at least gives them something to do um, that way during the school year. And yeah, I still feel like it feels like yesterday was the first day of school, too. I don't know why. Um, but it is what, October
14th already. >> So, but maybe that's a good sign that we're not being like worn down yet. That's what we'll go with. >> All right. Thank you. >> Thank you, Mr. Schwarz. It's great that we have citizens in the area that make money and invest that
money and want to share it with the communities in the area and we're able to get $16,000 for a music program for the school district. I think that's fantastic. >> That's all. >> Mr. Leia,
>> I just wanted to elaborate that on uh on that also. Um, we did receive communication along with that 16,000. Uh, and it was um it was a gift $16,000 from the Steve Chickalini Music and Education Fund to split between the
elementary, middle, and high school. Steve was a local musician from Lemonster who passed away in 2021. And the fund was established in his memory to keep music alive with the younger generations in the central Massachusetts area. Over the past few years, the fund
has been able to award over $104,000 to local area schools and community music programs, and we are extremely grateful uh to be this one of this year's uh recipients. And the use of the funds were outlined. Uh there's going to be
Gardner Elementary School. It'll be used for new clarinet instrument in instrument storage system and festival fee for great east uh garden middle school new baracks sound equipment and
piano keyboard stands and for gardener high school will be used for new baracks. That's it. I just want to thank them again. Thank you. >> Thank you Mr. Franier. Mrs. department. >> Um, I like what Rail said, the fall's been going by as fast as this meeting
did. That's flying by. Um, but a lot is getting accomplished, too. Um, but it's been a good successful year. Everybody seems to be doing well. I'm hearing all good things. Um, that's it. Thank you. >> I just ree what everyone said from the couple games that I've been to. The bands are doing great. The music
programs are doing great. The teams are doing great. Congratulations to everyone across the board. Uh, and just a reminder that our annual Hispanic Heritage Festival is tomorrow night at 5:30 p.m. in Perry Auditorium for anyone who would like to attend. Uh, there are no executive sessions this evening. Our next meeting date is Monday, November
10th at 6 p.m. here in the council chamber. And with that, I'll entertain a motion to adjurnn. So, >> is there a second motion made by Ped by Mr. Lrener to adjurnn? Uh, all in favor say I. Oppose. I motion carries. Thank you all very much.