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In accordance with the requirements of the open meeting law, please be advised that this meeting is being broadcast at a later date over the Lunberg public access channel. There is a Zoom link and a meeting ID in the on the agenda. This meeting will be broadcast at a later

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date through the local cable access channel and on the public access Facebook page with the uh URL in the agenda and will be found on the Lunberg access YouTube channel within 24 hours of the meeting. The agenda lists all the

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topics which may be discussed at the meeting and of those reasonably anticipated by the chair. Votes may be taken as a result of those discussions. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by the open meeting

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law. So the first thing that we do after call to order is pledge of allegiance. >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and

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justice for all. All right. First thing we're going to do after that is public comment on prior stuff. >> Can I just say one thing? My son is playing baseball. So, if anyone is watching me and I'm looking down at my phone, it's cuz I'm watching his game.

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So, I don't want anyone online to think I'm not paying attention, but he does have a baseball game I'm missing. >> Public comment. >> Always welcome. >> Do you like to speak it right from here? You know how it goes.

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>> Oh, I forget. >> So, my name is Jane Hall and I've been a resident of Lunenburgg for 47 years. not quite an old-timer yet, only in age. But I just I want to say to all of you how

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much I appreciate all of the work that you have done on the override, the school committee, our administration, all of you, the teachers, everybody. I'm sorry that it failed. Truly am.

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Um, one of our town members at the town meeting brought up a little bit of history from overrides in years gone by. And my children went through those years. So, they're in their late 30s,

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middle to late 40s, and they all suffered through overrides because their mother was usually either the chair or the co-chair of the override committees. So, and some we won and some we lost as you have experienced. But what I wanted

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to just share, if you will, is that we will get through this. As you know, we will. The losses are deep. There's no question. But I've heard that there'll be a call for volunteers, for people to come in

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and help in the lower grades with with reading. And I think that's wonderful. The more public awareness we can bring to all age groups, the better. Um, it is not the solution. Believe me, I don't think that's the solution to the

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problem. But I think having support in the schools from community members who, you know, with some training would be really wonderful. It can help in many ways just even with helping the students, but also to see what goes on

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in the school. So, I applaud that and I I will be one of them for sure. Um, I just I can't say enough. We will get through this. Our kids will be okay and they will all go on and be successful

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upper grade level students, if you will, and colleges. And I look at my children and as hard as those struggles were, and they were difficult, some years really difficult, they all did okay. So again, thank you for all of the work that

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you've done and that you will continue to do. Thank you. Thank you, Dr. Fortuna, for all of your work and your beautiful letter that went out after. I don't think I've ever seen that before. So that was very special. Thank you,

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>> Chris Sullivan online. >> Sure. You tell them. >> Go ahead, Mr. Sullivan. >> Oh, thank you. I didn't hear my name. Sorry. Uh, Chris Sullivan, one way street. Um, I was what was just stated

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is far more eloquent than I was probably going to say, but I did want to say thank you for all your efforts and those on the drawing board. you know, regardless of opinion, um, you know, there's a lot of work that went into, you know, the whole entire budget season and I'm grateful for, uh,

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all the effort and the extra time and the missing of of kids things and sporting events and all of the things that went into the whole budget season for you all. And I really uh, just want to appreciate uh, extend appreciation to to each of you for uh, for all of that.

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Um second and I was touching upon briefly. I think it not the last meeting meeting just prior uh the fourth grade uh fifth grade uh bus release. Um I was that family that was doing this seven years ago. Uh two other moms. Um we

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collected data from 20ome schools I think at the time and ran a survey with parents and the whole scenario. Uh unfortunately our efforts did not um uh did not prevail at the time. My son was in the fourth grade at the moment. And the logic there was that my daughter to get him off the bus, my daughter would

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have to leave her events at the middle school to come home and get her brother off the bus. And it just logically just didn't make sense with what parents have going on in school to get kids off the off the bus during the day. Um, the odd

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part most to me was the fact that I could have signed my fourth grader rather as a walker and he could have walked home but he couldn't get off the bus himself. Um, so there was a a lot of interesting logic there. I'm hoping that that uh uh common sense

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prevailed tonight as you take on that article or take on that issue again this evening. But um yeah, it was it was myself and two other moms seven years ago tackling this very thing with fourth and fifth graders back back then. And then since I think I mentioned the last meeting were the same exact things that

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we discussed. >> Thanks Chris. >> Is there anyone else? All right. I think the next thing on the agenda is chair report. So, normally I skip this because I don't want to chat. Uh,

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but tonight I want to say two things. So, the first thing is um and I I know that this got sent out to staff, but I wanted to reiterate it here tonight. The outcome of the override vote was disappointing, but not unexpected. We

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knew and stated on public record as early as September of 2025 that the override effort was always going to be a true battle. The combination of the surplus and the general difficulty of selling an override means that this time was from the very beginning a hard sell.

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As the chair of school committee, I am committed to making sure an override passes as soon as possible. The next time we will have the advantage of the lessons from this failure. In particular, we will make sure that the financial house is in order and has been

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for a substantial period of time. We are well on our way to meeting this mark. Second, we will only ask for what we actually need, which is what we did this time around in the tier one budget. Third, we will ask for an override on our own this time to make sure that we

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can better control the message. And four, we will have a clearer set of options for voters. This time around, the group in town requesting the override had too many unforced errors. We make critical mistakes at points and

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when a when we ask again we will do it on our own and we will be significantly more clear and disciplined both in our presentations to the people of the town and our ask of the voters. The school committee has not given up. We know what is at stake and we will continue to

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fight for the future of the children of Lunberg. The result of the vote was a delay, not a defeat. America fought for 8 years, four months, and 15 days to obtain its independence from Great Britain. We owe it to our children to

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fight for at least one more year. The second thing that I want to do is I want to do something I've never done as chair and I don't know if anybody else has done, but I wanted to give a commendation to one person. Everybody here has worked really hard this year. Every teacher here, every

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member of the staff, all of the administration, they have worked incredibly hard. And so accommodation for one person seems somewhat unfair, but in this case, I think it is deserved. So So I wanted to point out the work that

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Shaina Burns has done. And I want to say this. This year, Miss Burns didn't do just the basics. Showing up, spending money as authorized, making sure that logistics associated with the job were taken care of daily. She made huge strides in keeping kids on the field,

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and teams competitive. She was at literally every sports event I attended this year, whether it was a football game in the fall, a random basketball game in the dead of winter, or spring track. She was working, helping, and leading, not with a bullhorn or quote

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unquote supervision, but with roll up her sleeves hustle. I told her when she came before the school committee about the budget this year, and it remains true today that Miss Burn's hallmark is excellence. Everything she did this year, she did with grace, insight, and

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skill. Her decision to remain on as the AD is a huge boon for both the kids of the town, the kids of Lunenburgg, and the town itself. It is critical as we approach the severe austerity measures imposed because of the failure of the override that we make sure to recognize

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and and deploy Miss Burns. The future is uncertain, but we should always bet on people like her. For all of these reasons, I want to highlight Miss Burns as the person that aided the district most in 2025 2026 school year from the perspective of the chair of school

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committee. Uh and then the last thing I know I said two things but the last thing I want to say is this. I'm not going to be chair anymore. It is too much work. It is very difficult. I also think that it's important that we have new ideas and so

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when she gets here my plan is to nominate Laura to be the chair of school committee. I think she will do an excellent job. She has different strengths than I do and I think that she will do things her way and that way will go very well. The one thing that I think

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that we need to do, and this goes for us and all of the other committees in town, is that we need to make sure that we have clear, brief meetings. I tried, I failed, it didn't work. But the reality

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is it is abundantly obvious that people in town do not understand what is at stake. And I think that is in large part because our meetings are too long. No one has time except for the people that volunteer and the people that are paid to come here to spend three hours every

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other week on a school committee. And then when you add in the time for FinCon and the time for select board, it's just impossible to keep up to date. I think the fact that we we still had people that didn't understand how the surplus

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worked and people that didn't understand the needs the school district faced when they were in the voting booth tells me our meetings are too long and we do not communicate clearly. I think that in part this is because the open meeting law is a ridiculous bundle of garbage

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that the state has imposed upon us and it makes any volunteering difficult. But when you add to the quagmire that the open meeting law caused three-hour meetings twice a month, no one understands what's going on and no one can pay attention that much. And so I

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really hope that next year our meetings are an hour. We can do this in an hour. We can get everything by report that doesn't need to be a presentation and we can do what we do when we look at the warrants or line item transfers. Like I think that for example, Dr. Sarpie's

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presentations on grants are so well organized and so meticulous, she even writes out what we need to say in the motion that her reports would be sufficient and we do not need to have her come every time. She wants to come. You're you're welcome. But I think that it's a giant waste of time to have all

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of these presentations and have it make meeting so long that no one could pay attention. We need to be shorter. It is our enemy to not be shorter. We got to get rid of that. So, uh, I want to say that the override stinks and that we

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will try again. That Miss Burns made a lot of financial decisions and a lot of restructuring much easier by willing being willing to stay on as the athletic director. And I want to make sure that we are all committed to having clear, concise meetings.

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>> Tony, we did improve this year. I know that I I I really do think we improved. >> I agree. I mean, I used to watch >> a lot of meetings >> before I joined the school committee. And I know you don't want us to talk too much, but I >> It's not super quick, but it's way better.

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>> Way better. >> You guys, at least the last couple of years were like cutting off meetings at the end because the lights would turn off and the doors would lock >> and so it was like, "All right, we got to like wrap this up. We'll move these things to next year." That hasn't happened yet this year that I know of.

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>> No, no, we we've done much much better. So, cheers to you for that. >> I mean, the three minutes, it's not three minutes, but >> it's never going to be three minutes. >> All right. Next thing we have is the student representative report.

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>> Um, so districtwide, there is no school on May 25th. And June 6th, there is a bake and book sale at the library. That was in every principal's meeting or uh list. So, I think that's probably important.

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Um, at the primary school, June 11th is their field day. At Turkey Hill, June 9th is their field day. And then at the middle high school, there's a lot going on. So, bear with me. There's a jazz band concert next Wednesday. A concert

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band and chorus concert next Thursday, possibly a Midsummer Night stream tomorrow. Don't totally know. Um the eighth the eighth grade graduation is June 18th. The high school graduation for seniors

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is June 6th. And this Friday is the honors and AP art thesis show. >> Do we know has Puck stolen the wedding? Is that why there's no material? >> Has Tatana got mad? >> Kind of. Well, so I'm Tatana. I was not

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mad. Um, I don't think though that this should be discussed on your list. It was on my mind. It was on my list earlier. It might not be on my list anymore. >> Okay, sounds good. >> We'll let Tatana deliberate with over elsewhere.

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>> Um, all right. The next thing is there's a super I think you should say. >> I have a report. >> Do we have to do minutes first and why transfers? >> Uh, yeah, sure. No, of course not.

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>> Uh, review and approve minutes as March 23rd, 2026. I'd look for a motion to uh >> I'll make a motion to accept the minutes of March 23rd, 2026. >> Can I still second? >> I don't think I will second.

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>> All those in favor? >> Yeah. All in favor? >> I for myself. >> You got to do a roll call cuz I'm not here. Oh, dang it. All right. Uh, Emily, how do you vote? >> No. >> Uh, Mandy, how do you vote?

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>> Yay. >> How do you vote? >> Yay. >> Yes. For myself. >> It passes. Um, all right. Review and approve line item transfers, warrants, and donations. >> No line item transfers this weekend. Um

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this week you have the warrants and for donations we have several scholarships that are in your folder for this week. Some are um okay to disperse to the students and others are us accepting the

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um awards for them. >> Are these dispersements ones that the students don't know they're getting them? >> I am not sure on some of these. Yeah, that's why we should know. >> Do not say names. >> Yes. Okay. >> Oh, jeez.

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>> Yes, because these students are getting these awards on awards. >> I think the senior award shows tomorrow morning, so no spoilers. >> Oh, okay. >> Can we do this as a group? >> Yeah, let's do them as a group. Have you has everyone had a chance to review the scholarships?

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>> Yes. >> Okay. And does anyone have any questions or comments about the scholarships so long as they don't reveal names? No. >> All right. Uh, which case I would look for a motion to accept the scholarships

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with gratitude without naming names. So weird. >> I'll second the motion. >> All right. >> We have to do by person. >> Yeah. Emily, how do you vote? >> Yay. >> Uh, Mandy, how do you vote? >> Yay. >> Laura, how do you vote?

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>> Yay. >> All right. And a yes for myself. That passes. Um, >> okay. I'm logging off now. Be there for you guys to be there when I get there. >> Enjoy. Enjoy. Uh, okay. Superintendent report is next.

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>> Before I dive into the formal updates of my student superintendent report this evening, I want to take a point of personal privilege to to share a few words about our chair, Tony. As we reflect on the work of the past year, I want to take a moment to express my

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deepest gratitude for your leadership, your mentor, your mentorship, and your unwavering support. I know you aren't going anywhere, and for that, I'm incredibly thankful, but I didn't want this milestone of a year to pass without acknowledging the profound impact you've

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had on my growth as a superintendent. It is no secret to anyone here that we talk a lot. But what I value most about our countless conversations is the way you communicate. No matter how challenging the issues we are facing might be, your words always manage to uplift me.

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Through your unique blend of wisdom and humor, you have taught me how to cut through the noise and sip the essential from the trivial. You have an incredible gift for helping me step back, find clarity, and zero in our focus on exactly what this district needs the most. Every time we speak, I walk away

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feeling anchored, inspired, and ready to lead. More than anything else, though, it is the heart behind your leadership that resonates with me. And every single discussion we have, your genuine, unwavering care for each and every child in this district is abundantly clear.

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That student centered focus is matched only by the profound respect you vote for the people doing the work. You never miss an opportunity to champion our educators, our staff, and the daily efforts happening inside our schools. The past year has been one of immense personal and professional growth for

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Maine. And so much of that is a direct result of your guidance. Thank you for your partnership, your trusted counsel, and for keeping us all living and focused on what truly matters. I look forward to continuing this brave work together. Thank you, Tony.

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Turning now to the formal updates of my report this evening. I want to address the result of the recent election because the override defeat was decisive. I have shared most of this with district leadership and the staff. District leadership must respect the

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democratic process and the voice of the voters. We must accept the results and focus our energy on moving forward. The painful reductions required to balance our budget for the upcoming school year are now a reality. As the community knows, this means class sizes up to 30

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students in grades 1 through 4, the loss of our elementary interventionists, the elimination of middle school sports and athletic transportation, and the reconfiguration of our high school world language program, eliminating AP world language classes so that we can serve

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our eighth grade students. While these reductions strike at the core of what we want to provide for our students, we must be fully transparent about their impact. I shared with our administrative team that we will not ask our staff to magically do more with less. We've been

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asking them that far too long. We must acknowledge the stark reality of doing less with less. And we will not use temporary band-aids to hide these structural deficits from the community. We will support our educators as we adjust our expectations and operations

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accordingly. However, accepting this year's reality does not mean we are giving up on the future of the Lunberg public schools. Over the next year, our goal is to move from emotion to data. Our administrators will be working with staff to track exactly what happens in

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our classrooms as a result of these reductions so we can build a unified data-driven community coalition for proper funding in the 2027 2028 school year. As I told our team, we are bruised, but we are not broken. Our students will still walk through our

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doors looking for the safe, engaging, and supporting supportive environment we always provide for them. and together as a community, we will continue to be there for them. This commitment to our students was on full display during two classroom visits I made just before the

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election. It is easy in these heavy moments now to get lost in the spreadsheets, the budget deficits, and the incredibly difficult decisions we had to make. But reflecting on those visits has grounded me and reminded me of exactly what is at stake and why the

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work we do at this table matters so much. First, I had the honor of joining Mary Foy's sophomore English class. I sat in their class circle where they formed connections over get to know you questions, and I learned that our high schoolers are very passionate about

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shoes. But then I watched as they transitioned into an academic discussion about busting in Boston. I watched these students evaluate sources, discuss complex social issues, and make brilliant connections between texts. I saw how they rise to meet high

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expectations when a teacher expertly steps into the role of facilitator and lets them run with it. Following that, I had the absolute joy of reading to Miss Kloello's preschool class. We gathered in a circle and I got to talk with our youngest learners about what matters most to

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them. We practice the foundational skills of being in a community, raising our hands and waiting for someone to finish speaking before eagerly sharing how much we love our families or who our best friends are. While I was reading, I also witnessed true inclusion and practice. Miss Linda and Miss Sarah were

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beautifully supporting some of our friends, ensuring they were active, genuine participants in story time. This is what early intervention and dedicated support staff look like in action. Seeing these two classrooms back to back, our young adults and our youngest

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learners made the educational continuum incredibly real for me. Not that I didn't know it before, but this made it really real. Sitting with those little ones in preschool just starting their journey, I couldn't help but reflect on the sophomores I had visited earlier, imagining these preschoolers in 12 years

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tackling complex social issues in Miss Boy's class. Every single step is important. Each milestone builds on the last. The reality of our budget means we are facing the hard choices I outlined earlier. But the magic I saw in those

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classrooms, the rigorous studentled critical thinking in high school and the inclusive supportive foundation in preschool is exactly what we are fighting to protect. It is a reminder of the incredible caliber of our educators. I want to extend a huge thank you to

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Miss Foy, Miss PLO, Miss Linda, and Miss Sarah for reminding me that despite our financial setbacks, the heart of our district remains strong. As we navigate this new reality and adjust our operations, we must keep these classrooms at the forefront of our

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minds, fiercely protecting that 12-year journey for every single student in Lunberg. And then in less exciting news, looking ahead to tomorrow, I'll be attending the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendent Spring President's Meeting. The theme for this convening is

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steady, strong, and strategic, leading from who you are as we navigate these difficult and important transitions here in Lunberg. I'm looking forward to exploring how to be even more authentic in my leadership, connecting with old friends, and networking with fellow superintendent from across the state.

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That concludes my superintendent report. >> All right. So, uh, new business. I think we're going to put off for a second, uh, the committee reorganization and go to next steps after override if you want to do that. Uh, does that work? >> Mhm. >> Okay.

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>> So, how do you want to do this? >> I, uh, how do you want to do this with me? Okay. So, earlier this week, I had sent a memo to the school committee about some

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potential options that we could have. We um could call for a special town meeting and election to our school only override. Um the town manager and I have spoken. She would not stand in the way of this should this be the course of

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action that we wish to go. Um, we could do a call for a special town meeting election for smaller level services override. Um, or we could stand firm on the balance budget. My

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recommendation to the committee, and it's just a recommendation, is that we implement the balance budget and launch a community task force given that the override was defeated resoundingly, that the margins were not close in the vote.

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Attempting option one or two right now carries extreme political risk. Returning to the voters immediately may be perceived as tonedeaf or dismissive of their decision. A second defeat would severely fracture our community and damage the district's credibility for

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years to come. Therefore, my strong recommendation is to pursue option three. We must operate within the balanced budget we have prepared. Crucially, we must resist the urge to find one-time funds from drained district reserves to artificially mask

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the impact of these cuts. If we continue to shield the community from the reality of an underfunded district, we'll never successfully pass an override in the future as voters will assume we always have these hidden reserves. And then immediate action. We need to

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start planning for 2728 now. Rather than looking backward, we must immediately begin building the runway for the future. I'm requesting that the school committee charter our future Lunberg schools community task force that will just be focused on the schools. This

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task force should include parents, educators, town officials, and most importantly, vocal opponents of the recent override. We must open our books entirely and invite the community to deeply understand the operational costs. Over the next 8 to 10 months, we will

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track the data and the impact of our current cuts. Our goal is that by spring of 2027, the push for adequate school funding will be driven not just by district leadership, but by a unified and formed community coalition. I look forward to discussing the strategy with

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all of you tonight. >> So, I'll open it up for discussion. >> I feel as though I was extremely disappointed by the resounding no. I think there's a tendency for me to

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think that maybe if we'd gone at it alone there would have been more support for the schools, but I don't know that, you know, I don't there's no right. I think that we did not get a lot of criticism based on the public just discourse

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um about the override that most of the criticism was directed at other places whether that's because it was easier targets you know what I mean or it was legit that was where the problem a lot lay

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right um I think that's a question I do think rising gas prices over the last month >> Oh yeah >> are huge part of the resounding no. I I'm I maybe we wouldn't have won. I don't I'm not saying that's the reason we lost, but I do think that that the

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the fear of of the economy I think did not help us in any any any shape of the word. I've talked to a lot of people. I'm exhausted. Um,

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I do think the select board has floated the idea of looking for more money, but I don't think, like Dr. Fortuna said, I don't want us to be, you know, searching for onetime funding. The legislature has looked like they are committed to possibly giving us more

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money, but we will not know that till July. Um, I do want to assure anyone who's on the call that future legislative advocacy could continue to help this. The Senate did put almost $400,000 more in the budget for Lunenburgg and that's a significant

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amount of money. Um, you know, budgeting wise, we never rely on that money. Many of you may have known that last year we had some more money. We didn't go after it. I am 100% committed

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to figuring out how that money and I know you can't hire staff on that, but that money is money that we need to be 100% at the town that that is money that we need in the fall and regardless of what that pays for, you know, what what

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we save to to to pay for that. I while I am happy to hear opinions, I am really tired of task forces. I'm just not sure how effective, you know, we ask

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people to come here and speak. We, you know, what are what are we doing? What are we going to do differently? And I think, you know, last year alone discouraged me from like discourages people from participating in the process at all because there's just so much volume. I mean the amount of meetings we

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sat through which respectfully didn't have much to do with the school budget and I was glad to hear some of it but a lot of it felt very very long and very and nobody in the community watched those meetings that none of that was

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ever discussed by the community and I appreciate the Facebook warriors who've been trying to but you know talk back and say this is a year-long process there were all these meetings you should have been involved but I think a little bit what I think a lot of what Tony is saying, our lack of communication skills

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um at that level was really a huge detriment to us. Talking about how much the library spends on their photocopier >> or their name tags >> or their name tags. >> Okay. >> Um last fall was well I love the library and I'm glad they have a photocopier and I'm glad they have name tags. I have no

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idea what how that was relevant to the state the town budget this year. Um, so I guess I guess that's it's not really a conclusion, but I guess that's really where I'm at. Um, I am happy to take as much input from the community as

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possible. You know, next year we are going to have to cut high school sports. So if people who like sports didn't come out and vote for this override, I don't know what to tell them, right? Um, unless, you know, unless another million dollars comes from the state or something, right? I mean, the good news

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is that the only sliver of good news that I can tell you is that the chapter 70 formula commission, which is a group that would get together and actually look at the state funding formula, is in the Senate budget. So, if that makes it through, there will be an opportunity to

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advocate to the state for more money. That is a two-year process. That report will not be due till the fall of 28. So that means that that budget we would not expect that money until 10, right? Is that So if if if the

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report came out in the fall of 28, >> half my children will be graduated. >> Right. Right. So I'm not saying that that isn't a you know a possibility in the future, but like that is a long way away. I think we did a terrible job me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me me messaging

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me too that this was supposed to be a bridge to that, right? Um and also the idea that people kept saying why is the number so high? Well, over the last few years and people on this table have been on this roller coaster with me for three years. You know, the first year it was

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let's let's give enough money to make it through. The second year it was well let's wait so we can ask for a big override. The third year was like wait, this is too much. Why, you know, why are you working with everyone? Why? So, I think the public doesn't know what they want. Um,

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>> I think it comes down to not understanding >> and not understanding, right? >> Yeah. >> Not that social media is the thing, but like listening and watching and seeing the comments that people have made. It's very clear that they're not paying attention. And it's very clear that

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they're not listening when people are giving them accurate information. Yeah. >> Um, >> and which is why I think Yeah. >> Sorry. >> No, no, no. You talk. I'm sorry. I don't mean to >> I I don't want to agree with you, but

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one and two, option one and two is probably not the best choice. Um, but I hate that we have to do the balanced budget, >> right? Um, and I also think that I don't know that the task force is

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going to have the purpose it needs to have just based on the community as a whole right now and what they're thinking and and feeling about the override in general. I just don't know if people are going to come.

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They had many opportunities this year to come and listen and get the accurate information, debate, speak, and nobody did. Nobody did. >> No, except a few people from a few staff members and a couple community members.

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>> I think I know Laurian's addressed by our >> Right. Right. I mean, there are people out there that have been wonderful and supportive, but like >> but there's not I don't know that there's enough to is the task force going to be us because we already have a lot going on like h how is how are we

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going to get people to want to be part of that and it just feels like people >> can I can I >> right >> I I I think that like I just want to say something real quick >> y >> I think there is a way I have an idea about how to make the task force work >> really

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>> yes um but I wanted to make >> I'm not saying we shouldn't try I'm just I I think my I'm just >> I'm just worried about it I'm not saying we shouldn't put that effort in. We got to put effort in. It's never going to change if we don't. But I just >> I worry about it.

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>> Yeah. >> Yeah. All we did this year and where we ended up, I worry about adding one more thing to that and and it not panning out. And I also think and I think Jod did an amazing job with the what she

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could share for information. Like I don't but like I also think the town did because we don't have a political arm, right? And we did not have we had great people who tried to do what they could do you know in the time periods we had

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around our regular lives right and you don't have paid advertising I mean this is the thing like paid advertising is what wins other elections right um and like you know placements in local media right or or Facebook or

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whatever and just like not having number one the money but the bandwidth to do that kind of stuff. It's just so hard to fight the huge amount of disinformation, >> negativity,

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you know, just general I think you're you after going through this for a few years and sitting on the school committee, your amount of information you shared consistently with the community was very much appreciated.

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right >> as a school committee member, as a community member, as a parent, as a teacher. Yeah. And notice we didn't and we didn't get a lot of questions about our part of the budget. And and that's just the truth. None. >> So we gave a 10-minute presentation >> and that and we gave a 10-minute presentation. And that's why I don't and

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I don't know, right? And I don't I can't attest everything to attribute everything to that. But it is an interesting conversation, right, of like do people have problems with what the schools were asking or did they have problems with the general overarching

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thing, right? And and I know we asked for more than level funding which a few more people a few people had you know on other boards pushed back on and people in the public but like my whole and I was a prime component proponent of that

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because I have been told my entire life having grown up here that we will never pass overrides, right? I mean, this is literally and when I got back involved three or four years ago, I mean I mean I go places everywhere and like people I know are like, "Oh, wow." You know, like

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you'll never pass an override in that town. Like someone said to me the other day, I'm like, "We passed one 3 years ago." And they're like, "Well, it must" and I'm like, "Well, it must have been because it rained." I mean, that's literally like it rained that day and nobody thought it was going to pass. So all the people who were against it didn't come vote no because they just

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thought we had no shot. Like that's how it feels. Okay. So, >> okay. So, sorry. I >> here here's my perspective. I do not think we should do number one or number two. >> I think for all the reasons stated, it's a bad idea. I also think that it's

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important to recognize the message that we were sent. >> Yeah. >> Which is this was not communicated clearly or the need in some parts of the the proposal was not real. Either of

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those two things indicates that we have a problem and the problem can be solved by doing real long-term budgeting. One of the things that was frustrating about the tribal board meeting was that it was sold to us as we are going to work

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together to create a projection and fiveyear projection that collapsed at the end and it was just like what's the override number? that was the only purpose and it's if that would have been the only purpose that's fine too and I don't I don't think it was a bad idea but like we didn't do one of the two

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things we were supposed to accomplish and the concern that I have is if we make an emotional decision about reallocating funds and it is not a recurring item within the town budget

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that all we are doing is being bad with money again. >> Yep. >> Right. If somebody says to you, I'm going to give you $1,000 and I want you to invest this prudently in 12 months. Or they say to you, I'm going to give

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you $1,000 and you've got to invest this by the end of the day. My guess is that if you have everything else equal, the person that has a year is going to have a much higher return on the investment than the person that had 24 hours. And

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we consistently budget like this in town. It is irresponsible. It is imprudent and it is wasteful of other people's money. Like it is it drives me crazy that people don't realize that

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everything that we do here is other people's money. It is not our money. We are not entitled to it. It is given to us by legitimated coercion. That is the law in the tax code. But it is other

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people's money. You need to spend other people's money like it is other people's money, which is to be incredibly scrupulous stewards of that money. and going back to the taxpayers after a resounding drubbing at the polls as an

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emotional response or to allocate one-time funds as an emotional response is simply imprudent and it is not something that should we should count as. We have got to get off the crazy train of emotional short-term budgeting

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or no one in town is going to respect financial decisions or financial claims of hardship that we make. We cannot keep doing this and the fact that we're still having this discussion is kind of nuts. Can we just talk about the three or project schemes because I agree with you

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that one of the things that we promised last year, I'm not sure it was us, the school committee, but the town promised through the tribard process was a multi-year approach >> because people keep saying why do we keep having overrides and that is

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something that I think is is inaccurate, completely inaccurate because we went over 20 years without one, right? Um, but you know, the the feeling of not getting off this train, I do think there's some realities in in municipal

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budgeting that make it harder. So, I just want to make sure when we're selling, we need to find the right balance of saying like we can do projections >> but not like I think our previous superintendent was so immune to the projections that hurt us and a lot. I

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think Jodia and Chris have really tried, right? But I also think there's got to be some way and this is again communication, right? That like there's only so many realities of what you can budget municipal wise.

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>> I I I totally agree. But the fact that we did not try >> Yeah. No, no, no. I mean I >> we if you try and fail, that's one thing. If you don't try at all, then like shame on you. The second thing that I would say is so I do not think we should do one or two. I think we should follow the superintendent's

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recommendation in number three. The second thing that I would say is I think that if we look at this task force as hey everybody come give us ideas that that is going to be doomed to the same failure that the budget task force was that the tribe board meeting was. So

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here's what I would suggest. Yes, >> I would suggest that we go out and we invite certain people and I'm going to just name names. I think we should invite Mr. Plant. Mr. Clint has been at a lot of meetings. He has said a lot of things that were really insightful. He

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has said things I do not agree with, but he has at least taken the time and he has made the arguments. Sometimes I think that his arguments are based on incorrect facts, but sometimes I think his his arguments are based on good facts. And I think that one of the

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things that we have to do is we have to invite people who disagree with us. I think we do that number one because it adds legitimacy. Number two, it increases diversity. And number three, here's the deal. I think that if we bring in people who think that we are

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wrong and we show them the facts, I am confident in our staff's ability to make accurate assessments of our financial realities that those people once they see it for themselves, once they put their hands on it, they will realize we are right and we need it. That is the

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best proof that you are correct, that you can give it to somebody else. They can look at the same numbers and come to the same conclusions. It is the premise of science. This is how you do it. We need to present our budget as a document of falsifiability. Can you show me where

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I'm wrong? And if we don't invite our opponents to this, they will never agree that we've done that. So, we should I think that we should have Mr. Plant who has a very serious and legitimate and I do believe good faith basis to dislike how we do. I think the amount of money

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he thinks we spend is incorrect. But he I would I would go out and invite him. I would also go out and invite the football coach. He has proven time and again that he understands the value of sports working with education. And

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before we go down the death spiral of cutting sports, I would like to have him sit there and talk to us about what that means because he has done things with the kids on the football team and other

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athletes in school that is a model for what we want that to look like, right? Like it's Mary Poppins. A spoonful of sugar is what sports works as for a lot of kids. >> Yeah. Oh, and I just like

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>> we want No, I understand. >> IT'S LIKE THE ONLY THING people pay attention to. It feels like >> that's fine. I also think that we need to invite >> I think that we need to invite people who have some real experience with municipal government in this town. >> She's hiding.

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>> She's not looking at me. >> She's doing it. I think I think one of the people who is on the loose group of people I refer to as the chair amerituses would be an ideal person either hall or any of the other people that

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have have been chairs and have insights and a longitudinal historical perspective on the town because I think that oftent times we have people that want to get involved but it's like they have like Groundhog Day and they don't have this long-term perspective that

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somebody like Mr. Rogers or Jane Patron standard school committee >> I mean >> uh that they or Carol could provide and like having one of those people I also think that we need to go out and we need to ask people like Mr. Bowen Mr. Bowen's

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presentation last school committee was a compelling display of how much a parent cares about the school and his child's education. And even though I disagree with him on some things and even though he is a very vocal person, I think

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having him on this panel would be a wonderful thing for the town. I also think that somebody like Michael Ray Jeff who has insights into how town politics works and understands the select board and their budget would be useful to have. I think what we've got

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to do is we've got to target people who we know can bring something to the table and specifically invite them. I would also invite Jack. I think Mr. Rabbit has a very good perspective both historically and from the perspective of the tax assessor board and if he would

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be willing to help it would be a great insight. Um I'm going to call out somebody >> who are we going to ask these people? >> I'm asking them right now. >> I mean this is not this is this is not I love all these people. Sure come and tell us what you want but like haven't we just like gone through the budget

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with a fine tooth comb? Like I feel like they're going to come and say wow looks like you need more money. But I mean, >> but here's the thing. >> The goal isn't to con the goal is not just to convince them, but have them see this, understand it to be true, and then

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become advocates. If we target people who are at the center of these networks or communities within our community, I think that's how you build consensus. If we keep talking to the same people about the same issues with the same approach,

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we're just preaching to the choir the same hymn over and over again. I think we should ask DJ to do it. DJ certainly has spent a lot of time on the budget. He knows it quite well. Laura could also help. Uh I don't want to add anything to one of the teachers in town, but I think

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Lynn would be an excellent person. She had >> or Lynn came to the perspective as a teacher, but also she's lived in this the lunar guy, >> right? So, like those are the kinds of people that we need to have, people that have different perspectives, meaningful

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connections to different networks, and then we show them our work and say, "Are we wrong?" And then the result is either they find something that we're missing and it saves the day, which I don't think will happen, or they are convinced by the data and they're like, "You know

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what? You're right. Let's all push." But I I think that if we go about this and make it the same kind of committee that we've done before and we ask for volunteers as opposed to go out and invite people, we're going to get the same 10 or 20, you know, municipal town

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politics nerds that do everything and it's not useful. >> That's that's I mean I just I just don't want it to not be useful. Like like that's the thing and I don't want to ask the time of these people, right, if it's not going to be useful. And I guess maybe asking people to volunteer for a

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shorter time period thing is not the same as asking >> like if we had them do like >> to join the school committee two workshops that were like you know one weekend in the fall and one weekend in the spring where they gave you know four or six hours. I think that they

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could come up with really good ideas. You give them some homework look at the budget whatever but like there are ways to do this. We just can't do it the same way we did before. Like the budget task force was a giant waste of time even though everything that we have recommended at some point people were

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like oh we should do that but it had no effect like we even gave a list that was like here is the order in which you should do things here is who needs to vote it was like not quite as good as Dr. starts what motion to make. But like I tried to do that, it had no impact.

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When we did the budget task force, I felt like so much of it was just, you know, gum flapping about how you pay for name tags or like the senior calendar or, you know, any number of things that like were just too granular to make

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sense. And when you look at like and presentations about the budget at town meeting were the it like I sat through all that and I was still daunted by what was being said. It was inscrutable. Even the slides were inscrutable. Like you

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look up there and it's eight point far and you can't tell anything about what's going on. We've just become a a group of people who exist in a silo and we have not reached outside the silo. And I think that that is in part why the override failed. And I think that's why

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a lot of the stuff in town government with volunteers has failed. I think that's why a bunch of task force. We got to do it differently. But I do think that we can do it differently. And so >> Tony Katie Tony I'm back. Can I Yes. I'm going to pop in. >> Can I So I want to disagree. I don't

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think >> I don't think the budget task force was 100% a waste of time. But I got out of it a much more comprehensive view of the municipal financing uh and how we work as a municipality.

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And I I do think that we are working together more cooperatively. I think that the efforts leading up to the overey efforts with some notable exceptions were a lot I saw a lot more advocacy for the schools and a lot more

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understanding and I personally felt a lot more understanding of the needs of the town and I think that this time around it was not it didn't it was not grab as much as you can and screw the other side sorry it was more um it was a

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lot more cooperative and Even now it feels a lot more cooperative. So I don't think it was a there was a lot of hours wasted on what was ultimately a failed override effort, but I don't think all of the hours were wasted.

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>> I I I I think it's useful. I would also add if she's willing like I I think Karen Menard has an excellent perspective on how the town has worked and how town

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>> I will say when I was >> at the select or at town meeting I was with my son and I she came by and she said something and uh my son said is she the mom of the town and I was like she's kind of the mom of the town >> the mom of the town I think she's watching

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But we got to find those people that understand what's going on and we we've got to screen them with an eye towards can they help as opposed to can they agree like I don't care if you agree. I want to hear what you have to say.

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So I am in support of both the task force and option three. I don't think that we we we just cannot go down the path of emotionbased budgeting anymore. I have a question. >> Sure. >> I know with like warrants and scholarships, they like go towards

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specific things. If someone makes a donation, can they have it go towards a certain thing as well? >> Mhm. >> Because I know like earlier like at the beginning of like the budget cycle when the talk of like fifth grade band was like being cut like Laura Brushian like as president of the musicators was like

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could we donate the funds for the position? Is that like an option? So, it depends on what the donation is for. And it gets into some complex legalities like we couldn't have

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um somebody say they were going to donate the money to fund the coach for the golf team, right? Because then they would be hiring district personnel and would have an unfair undue influence over the district personnel. So, we have

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to be really careful about some things like that. Um, but there's some creative examples um that I just received a proposal today, so I'm not ready to talk about it about how to keep fifth grade

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band um running. Um, and so looking at things like that, but there's complex legalities with a lot of >> Well, that's why I wasn't totally sure cuz I know at the beginning it was like, oh, like that probably wouldn't work. But then there was something like, oh, well, what if we donated the funds for

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that much money in materials and then you could move the money of those materials, right? >> And so I wasn't sure how that worked. It's all right. It's okay. >> So, we don't have to decide on the task force tonight. Um, but I wanted to make

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sure since um I know the select were waiting to hear our voice that we had a conversation um about what we would like to do in the immediate future. Yes. The only thing I would say back to the select board is if they have

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non-reoccurring funds that are a part of their balanced budget that they now feel maybe are funds that they are not money that they don't want to spend on those certain things. Now I would be o very open to that conversation but it

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years. So at some point it's just recurring funding that they don't tell us about and we can't budget for and that is absolutely wasteful of other people's money. >> Yeah. Exactly. and it's not budgeting for it through the regular budget process where we have thoughtfully talked about what is the best way to

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spend our money. Um I mean there's always the chance that the schools could get more of the pie and I know everyone wants to work together but I'm just going to say it. I mean that is a possibility as the years go on is that the schools can get more of the pie and so that is something we will have to

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over the next year. Um but you know and and I am like the money that's coming from the legislature if there is more money in the budget in July like we are should go after that money like I will not stand for us not going after that money cuz that's the work of a lot of

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people in the community who've been doing and and the state you know folks in and Caesar and others but um Yeah. >> Do we want to just >> We can leave it there. Okay.

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>> I thought it was a good idea for >> We got We got to get people involved. >> Laura, are you here now permanently? I'm going to head out cuz I wasn't going to come tonight, but I came for Corum. >> She might be watching it. She's here. She's on. >> Oh, she's down there.

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>> Well, when she gets when she tells us she is, I'm going to head out. But I came tonight for Thank you, Mandy. >> You're welcome. >> All right. Um, are we The next thing is

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uh resolutions of appreciation. That's what you do annually to recognize all of the staff members and all of the appreciation weeks that happen throughout the year. >> Okay. So, what I'm going to do is I'm going to read one paragraph and then

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pass it down. We good? >> Whereas 2024, >> huh? >> Fortunately, the first one says May. 2024. >> I can fix that. >> We'll fix that. Okay. >> It's fine. Just like, wait a minute.

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>> There she is. >> Wow. >> Wow. All right. So, the first one, these are Lunberg uh public school resolutions. Whereas teachers mold the future citizens through guidance and education,

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teachers spend countless hours preparing lessons, evaluating progress, counseling and coaching students, and performing community service. And our community recognizes and supports its teachers in educating the children of the community. Therefore, be it resolved that the

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Luniverse School Committee proclaim May 4th through 8th, 2026 to be National Teacher Appreciation Week and May 5th be National Teacher Appreciation Day.

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>> Yes sir. >> Yeah. Like okay. Whereas principles are expected to be educational visionaries, instructional leaders, assessment experts, disciplinarians, community builders, public relations experts, etc. Entrusted with the education and development of young people, the most

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valuable resource, principles set the academic tone for their schools and work collaboratively with teachers to develop and maintain high curriculum standards and set performance goals and objectives for schools to achieve educational excellence. Therefore, be it resolved in honor of the service of all principles

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and to recognize the importance of their school leadership so that every child has access to a high quality education. The day of May 1st, 2026 is hereby designated in Lunberg to be National Principal's Day. Whereas assistant principles play a pivotal role in helping students succeed

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in school by fostering the academic success and well-being of each student through communication and building relationships. Furthermore, assistant principles play a key role in working collaborative collaboratively to provide guidance and support to teachers and principles. Therefore, be it resolved, the Lunberg School

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Committee declares the week of April 6th through 10th as National Assistant Principles Week. Whereas the school nurses support the health and educational success of children and youth by providing access to care, the school community celebrates and acknowledges the accomplishments of

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school nurses and their efforts of meeting the needs of today's students by improving the delivery of health care in our schools and offers gratitude for the district school nurses who contribute to our local communities by helping students stay healthy in school and ready to learn. Therefore, be it resolved that the Lunberg School

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Committee proclaims May 6th through the 12th, 2026 to be the school nurses week and strongly encourages all members of our community to join in with personally expressing appreciation to our nurses for their dedication and devotion to their work. Whereas para professionals play a vital

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role in the successful operation of our school district and the dedicated and valuable contributions of all the fine people who fill these role the who fill these important positions are integral to the successful daily operation of our schools. Therefore be it resolved that

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the Lunberg school committee proclaim April 1st 2026 to be paraprofessional appreciation day. Whereas the staff of the district's school meals and nutrition department who are committed to providing healthful, nutritious meals to the district's children and the men and

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women who prepare and serve school meals to help nurture our children through their daily interaction and support. Therefore, be it resolved that the Lunberg School District expresses its deep appre appreciation to these valuable food service employees and commends their good work on behalf of children. The day of Friday, May 1st is

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school lunch hero day. Whereas administrative professionals in the Luna public schools play key roles, bear many responsibilities, and are crucial to the efficient functioning and smooth running of day-to-day operations as they assist educators, principles, students, and parents. Therefore, be it

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resolved that administrative professionals day be observed on April 22nd, 2026. Whereas our custodians are constantly responsible for all Lunberg public school facilities. They are the first employees to arrive in the morning and the last employees to leave at night and

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their contribution is critical in allowing this for the smooth daily operation of the school. Therefore, be it resolved the school committee of the Lunberg public schools on behalf of all students and personnel does hereby proclaim the day of October 2nd, 2026 as

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custodian appreciation day for the Lunberg public schools. >> Wait, wait. Did I Did I miss the sentence? >> Oh, I missed the sentence. urging all parents and students and employees to join in congratulating all custodians for jobs well done and in saying thank

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you. >> We have a lot of staff to be appreciated. Whereas coaches represent stability, consistency and direction in the lives of many athletes. A coach is a friend, a mentor, and an advocate that helps demonstrate an athletes teamwork,

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discipline, and a healthy attitude towards competition. Therefore, be it resolved the designation of October 6, 2026 as National Coaches Day to raise public awareness about the important and significant role that coaches play in the lives of millions of people in the

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United States. Whereas school bus drivers are required to undergo extensive training to improve their knowledge and skills as a way to ensure the safety and well-being of students, the position of a school bus driver requires tremendous responsibility in transporting Massachusetts students through inclement weather conditions in various traffic

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situations. Therefore, be it resolved, the Lunberg School Committee proclaims April 28th, 2026 to be school bus driver appreciation day and strongly encourages all members of the comm of our community to join in personally expressing appreciation to our bus drivers for their dedication and devotion to their

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work. Whereas it is important that all citizens know and understand the problems, duties and responsibilities of their police department, and that members of our department recognize their duty to serve the people by

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safeguarding life and property, protecting them against violence or disorder, and protecting the innocent against deception, and the weak against oppression or intimidation. Therefore, be it resolved to proclaim the week of May 11, 2026 to be National Police

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Officers Week. Whereas, Tuesday, April 21st, 2026 is National Library Workers Day, a time to recognize library professionals for their expertise and leadership skills in transforming lives and communities through education and lifelong learning. The day also reminds the public that the

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library that library workers serve as community compasses that lead users to endless opportunities for engagement, enrichment, and development. Adopted this 20th day of May, 2026. I'm the chair of the Lord School Committee.

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This is my last one. All right. Uh before we get to the revisit fifth grade consent, let's go back to committee reorganization. So um I would nominate

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Laura Bazoski who has the second hardest thing last name to pronounce. Maybe >> first >> me. >> I would nominate uh Laura Broski to be the chair of school committee. I I can tell you that um since she has joined,

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she has proven to be a really great sounding board. She's been a tireless advocate for kids. She has dug into things, issues with the fidiousness of a

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private investigator. She is unwavering in her support for our staff and our administrators. I think that there's nobody that would be better at this job on the committee. Emily, I expect you to take a turn soon.

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>> Uh I I hope that um >> she will do as well as chair she's done in every other role here. And I will tell you this, I really have had Laura at my second call on the telephone every almost every day.

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>> I think we've talked each other down >> many times. We attack each other down and so like it's not really that she's becoming the chair, but she was co-chair this year for all intents and purposes. There were things that I couldn't do and she made it happen. There were things

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that I thought were right and I eventually knew that they were wrong and it's because she's been such a wise counselor. So I would nominate Laura to be chair of school. Do >> I?

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>> Yeah. >> Yeah. Um, we're actually taking this out of order. >> Yes. >> If you need the document, I can give you the document, but it's also in your folder. >> Sure. >> If you can. >> Yeah, >> I have it in the document.

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>> You have it? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Do you want to read? >> Oh, this part. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> So, we need to do that first and then we can go on to the committee. do the highlighted things. >> Yeah, sure. >> So, uh the first thing that we have to

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do is uh approve the approve to continue all existing policies in effect for the ensuing year. We'll look for a motion to do that. Is that right? >> Yeah. Make a motion to approve to continue all existing policies in effect for the student year. >> Second.

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>> All in favor? >> I. >> Uh that passes. Approve to authorize student activities funds for the following amounts. Primary school $2,000. Turkey health $2,000. Middle school $5,000. High school $10,000.

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>> So moved. Second. >> All in favor? I >> I Okay. uh approve a waiver to allow food and beverages with lids in the LMHS auditorium for annual town meeting and special town meeting.

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>> Yes. >> So moved. Second. >> All in favor? >> I uh school committee authorizes superintendents and those delegated by the superintendent to pursue all grants for the next 12 months that promote the Lunberg School District's strategy for

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continuous improvement. >> Definitely. So moved. Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> All right. Uh, now we go to I pass this over to Dr. Fortuna. >> Okay. >> Now we have to do the the votes.

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>> Dr. Fortun. >> Yes. So I am looking for nominations for the chair um of the Lunberg School Committee for the school year 2026 2027.

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I'll nominate Laura for all the reasons I already said out of order. >> I was just being really funny if I nominate. >> You better not. I will leave. >> You got to say Well, you don't have to. I just don't second. >> All in favor? >> You don't get to do that. All in favor?

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>> I excellent. Congratulations, Madam Chair. >> Thank you. >> Get your paper for that so you can continue with the rest. I didn't I did not.

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>> All right. Now you get to do the rest. >> All right. So I am now looking for nominations for vice chair for the 2026 2027 year. >> Can I nominate you? Is that >> Sure. That's right. >> All right. I would like to nominate Tony

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School and Breeny. Um cuz I think we've been handling things kind of well as a team and we both tend to um different things are important to us which I think works well. >> Yeah, >> we talk each other off the ledge

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>> multiple times. >> Yep. Different ledges so it works out. Um so I would like to nominate Tony for vice chair. Second. >> Okay. Oh yeah. All >> in favor? tonight.

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>> Okay. Uh, Secretary, would you like to do it? >> Okay. So, can we nominate Mandy if she's not here? >> She's not here to accept the nomination. >> Okay. Um, can we provisionally nominate

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her and do that part? Okay. So, I would like to nominate Mandy Gilman as secretary >> uh provisionally once she accepts the nomination. I need a second. >> Second. >> Okay. All in favor? Hi. >> Okay. Uh, so we will ask Andy to accept

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next meeting. Um, and then we have Emily and we'll have Jean will join us when she gets sworn in. Awesome. >> Um, >> we'll be I think the full strength. >> Yeah, that's going to be >> finally. And I'm really excited because Jean brings um like she's she's not a

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parent of students in the district and I think she brings I think that's an important point that it's not just >> parents. I think that's a really important. >> Okay. Uh appointments to existing committees. The official voting delegate

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to MASC which I'm not sure we need. >> We do not need anymore. >> Okay. Legal representative for the legislative representative for school community. Yeah. Can we All right. So, >> can we do that though? Put it on here. Just tell her. >> She said put her on stuff and then if we

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need to revisit next meeting, I think we can. >> Um spokesperson is usually the chair. That's >> okay. And Dr. Fortuna, you get to do that part. Um policy.

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Um so Tony and I have been doing policy, but we've been >> I like doing it. Oh, you're not leaving. You're on policy. I don't mind continuing to do it if no one else wants to, but I've been on my fourth year, so it's >> good. >> All right, we're going to have to get

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people up to speak on that. Um, and the administrators, some of them are TBD. Uh, Rob McGrath is going to be replacing Mr. Guan. Yeah, there's so there is some moving uh

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>> um that particular contract is not signed yet. That's why I did not make the announcement. Just >> Okay. Yep. I just then we will figure that one out as staffing comes on >> middle. This the middle school council group. >> No, this is just okay.

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>> These guys and that's okay because not our >> um sick leave bank. So, you've been doing sick leave bank. I took I only did it one or two. I think it's not that busy. Do you want to keep doing it? >> Well, the problem with the sick the sick bank sick leave bank is they want to

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meet right after school and my after school is 5:30 6:00. So, that's not going to work for me. >> Um, you can ask Jean, are you on the Zoom? >> Jean is on the Zoom. Uh, I'll ask Jean to unmute.

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Um we can if she's available after school because I know it's more convenient for the teachers to do it immediately after school. Um I can also do it sometimes. Did she un >> She did not undo.

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>> Okay. She >> All right. I can take I don't mind taking that one because I think it three times last year and that was not bad at all. Um okay, superintendent. Why are there stars next to your >> I don't know. I was just going to ask Liz that she knows something I don't

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know. >> You don't like that. Just because you're wonderful. >> Don't scare me like that. Oh my gosh. Jeez. Okay. >> Basically, that's just to designate that that person obviously isn't going to be

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one of you. It has to be the >> uh I thought I missed something. Really? Uh, executive board member to Keystone. Uh, you're okay. >> Finance committee. >> I'll do that. >> Except I'm also going to ask you to uh, so finance committee appointing

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committee is traditionally the chair. Can I >> Yeah. >> You mean the American Dodgeball Association of America? >> That's Peter's joke. I love it. >> This is my favorite named committee because it's just >> finance committee committee. >> Yeah. Finance committee, planning committee, capital planning.

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They need someone dynamic on there. Peter is leaving and they need someone >> do it. >> Okay. Um wellness advisory. That one also meets after school. So that's probably on that one. See if she's not available.

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We can >> you can place Jean on some of these too. She's >> Yeah, I'm waiting for All right. We can also decide on that next week. PTO liaison. >> That's good. >> Okay.

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>> Paxel liaison because you have been doing great at that and that one needs a good timing. >> Uh school council reps. Do we want to move it around? >> Can I do uh middle school if somebody's not doing? >> Yeah. So, I was doing middle school, but

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I've done the other three. >> The high school high school twice for me. >> I I think I went to the meetings, but I'd like to I'd like to do Turkey. >> Yeah. >> I don't know when they meet. >> So, if Mandy wants to switch >> I don't think it's a it's after school. >> It's like after school like 3:30 or

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after school evening. >> Can you do like I want to say cool, but I'm not quite sure to be on school. >> What time? I can look at the calendar and see where they are now if you want. Well, I can I can look at the past calendars and see if they're on there.

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>> Sure. >> Can you if it was on a Wednesday, could you do it? >> No, that's okay. Um, >> okay. Um, that was okay. Wait, so you want to do middle school?

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>> Okay. Um, I haven't done primary primary school. I haven't I don't think I've done primary school to high school yet. So, I like switching up. >> Primary school. Tim runs a quick meeting. >> Yeah. Can I do the high school?

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>> Your meetings are so efficient. >> Dang. >> I think it's you and Tony. I don't think um Emily has availability than these meetings. >> After school. >> After school. Okay. >> For the high school. >> Yeah, we can split them.

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>> Okay. Uh so Mandy was on Turkey Hill. Was Mandy going to >> No, Mandy was on primary. >> Yeah, she was that one. She did both. Was she able to make those meetings? Like if we put her on it again? >> Um most of them. So primary and turkey. He'll do them on the same day.

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>> What day? Well, >> uh third Monday, 4 to 5. >> No, it's okay. >> Um I'll do primary because I'm going to miss part. Do you want to do Turkey Hill? And then if it like for some reason it wasn't available

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or we can put we should put Jean on one because Jean >> All right. But you guys want Jean? >> You want to put Gan on Turkey Hill? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Okay. Athletic Advisory Council. When does the Athletic Advisory Council meet? You were on that one. >> Yep. >> When do they meet?

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>> I have no idea. >> Do you want a lot? >> Look, I am Ron Burgundy. You put it on my calendar, I show up. I don't know what it is. I don't >> Sometimes a day early. >> I apologize. >> The athletic advisory committee. Do you know when they meet?

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>> I do not. I apologize. I want to say six o'clock. >> I think it's a night time meeting. >> You want to try for that if that's at all. Can you do six o'clock or is >> we text >> like what? Like once a month. >> How often? >> I thought it was like we did like four.

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>> It's It's like once a quarter. You want that one? Okay. I can't can't It's okay. We can >> Where does that happen? >> 6 o00. >> No, wait. >> Zoom. >> It was on Zoom. >> Sweet.

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>> That's not fun but we'll try. >> Uh lifelong learning advisory. Are we >> We paused the lifelong learning program for next year. >> So, do we still have a leazison or >> No, we don't need that for next year. >> All right. Crossing that one out. Lunberg Municipal Building Design

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Committee. I was on that one. That one meets at 5:00 and the meetings last less than an hour and they're on Zoom. I don't know what's going to happen going forward, >> but I don't think we should have two SC on that. >> No.

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>> Oh, was your dad? >> Yes. >> His his dad has opinions. >> More opinions than Tony. Um yeah, I don't mind taking that one again just because it was so easy and it's a efficient meeting.

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>> Master planning steering committee. I don't think you guys are doing that anymore, right? That's done. Uh budget task or force I think whatever forms we'll have to appoint someone then there's no more budget task force. >> And um >> and I would volunteer to do the the

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future of schools task force if we decide to do it. >> Yeah. Um, and then leaf. Um, I'm not sure what's happening to that in the future. >> Let's just wait. >> So, I'll stay on that. We actually have

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a meeting tomorrow night. So, I'll stay on that for now. The meetings are for some reason for me to make. Um, but we'll we'll talk about that after. Okay. So, Jean is Should we put Do you

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want to balance it out more? Yeah. So, should we balance it out more or is it I mean, let's see how it works. >> We're kind of doing what we're doing and we're we're pretty good at covering for each each other when we need. So, okay. Does someone want to make a motion for what was just discussed

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or do you want me to read through? >> No. >> Okay. >> I'll make a motion to accept the your organization um committee responsibilities as proposed. >> Second. Okay. Uh, any discussion? All in favor?

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>> Yes. >> Motion passes. All right. Um, I thought we had more committees. It felt like more my first year. >> Okay. And then you have to tell me what we've done and haven't done because I was not paying attention.

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>> The last what on here haven't we done yet? Didn't >> We're on to revisit fifth grade. >> Thank Thank you. Okay. So, you guys didn't do that without me. Okay. Uh, I know Mandy had some strong

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feelings about this and we can table it. I would I actually would suggest we table this because I know Mandy had strong feelings on it >> and nothing we do is going to affect things the rest of the school year. >> Correct. >> So, I think we can table this one till

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next week. Can I motion for that >> or do we just I have a question. >> Yeah. Will it not inform people of how they're going to continue with the transportation forms and payment though? >> Oh, >> because they may decide not to take the

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bus if they can't get off. >> When is the payment due by? >> June. >> June 1st. >> Oh, and when's our next >> June? >> That doesn't work. >> So, I just I agree that we should wait, but I don't know if that's >> Did you >> Can we extend the >> Did you have opinions? Um, I reached out

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to our legal counsel um, as I texted that I would do from the emergency room last week and I was able to get one that is in your folder. Is it the single page one?

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Because I saw there were >> Yeah, there's a bunch of things in there. So, it's the email one. >> Okay, that was the opinion. >> Yes. So, our new attorney currently feels

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like it is restrictive for it to be um fifth grade. Typically, this is required for younger grades in doortodoor transportation. Um the liability is primarily for students who need to walk some distance from the bus stop to their home and in

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situations where an adult may not be home to receive them. How most districts do this is they make clear that parents are fully responsible for their child before they board the bus in the morning and as soon as they get off the bus at the end of the day. Um, she attached the

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transportation guidelines which I put in here from another school district that they represent that does a good job of communicating all the necessary points including the bus form and the pol um procedures that they have and that we

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could um also execute a waiver if that made us um feel more comfortable. and executing a waiver would be ownorous on our limited transportation department who's also my executive assistant who is also

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um co- finance person who is also human resources who is also I don't need to go on deependary >> yes there you go my thinking on it was almost why don't because they they like why don't we do third grade with a

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waiver the same way we do for fifth grade because that's a different school and I know it's the same bus route but it's sort of a transition point that was >> I feel like the waiver is still important >> well we don't do a waiver now we do it on >> yeah we do do

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>> we do waiver to waiver >> yeah um but I am >> the extra work that's an entire school >> did you hear Chris Sullivan's comment There was a band. >> Oh, okay. Chris Sullivan's comment I

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thought was really insightful. When his son was in the fourth grade, he could be signed out to walk home because of where they live, >> but he could not be put on the bus and then let off at home. >> So technically, >> that makes no sense. >> So technically the walk home rule is you

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have to be able to see the parent >> before letting them walk. >> Sure. Right. But I yeah, I get it. >> I mean, if the concern is that it's dangerous to walk on the streets or whatever, >> the fact that they could walk home, I mean,

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if parents are asking us to do this, I think we should be solicitus of their request because it's already hard enough to be, you know, the taxi driver for the kids and get all that stuff. And they're going to know their kids better than we

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are. And if there's an executed waiver and our lawyers say it's okay, then like go ahead, >> try it and see what happens. >> Couldn't I be that weird person though that watches probably way too much true crime and follows the news way too

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closely? Um, I'd be really concerned about parents of third graders who have their children going home. Even though this is Lunberg and we think nothing could ever happen in Lunberg, often these things happen in small communities

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that are very much like Lunberg. So though our lawyers say that it's okay in fifth grade may be restrictive, I want us to think about it carefully, okay, >> about how we craft this and what safeguards we'd expect to be in place.

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>> I have two comments on this. We're saying it's not a liability as long as the parents sign a waiver. But I feel like the main concern shouldn't be a liability on the school. It should be the lives of the students because if a child gets an injury that'll last their

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lifetime or unfortunately does pass away, it doesn't matter if the school's liable, that's still a loss of a life of a student in our town. And then my second thing, I wouldn't necessarily trust all the time that parents know what's better for their children. There

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are probably a lot of lazy parents that would love to just sign that paper and let their kids walk home. >> I wouldn't say that, but >> it unfortunately is kind of true. Is third grade. So I know fifth grade like most

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twothirds of my fifth graders I sorry onethird of my fifth graders I would trust to do it is fourth grade like developmentally what are we looking at like because third grade does feel very

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young to me a bazillion >> years ago fourth grade was the cut off that we've used in other places. Yeah, third grade skills. I'm going to have a third grader next year, but um

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I had a best friend in elementary school who ran a store his parents in first grade. got to >> I'm just saying like it's not I think the idea that we should set a rule that

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usurps the authority and knowledge of parents is not a good one. I would defer to the parents and the lawyer and have a waiver and as far as the age like you said I mean that seems fine to me like if they're saying that they can do it and they trust their kids

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despite Car's admonition about lazy parents. No, >> I would just be like you can you can do that yourself. Like we're >> we have them for like a Okay, >> sorry. >> Yeah, she's the subject expert. >> Yeah,

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>> she knows more. >> So, I'm the school that receives the students that come home back to the school. They come to the primary building >> K to 5. We get a lot of phone calls and there are a lot of kids that come back because the parents are either stuck in traffic, they're not home. So if a

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parent says we can let them off the bus and then that parent's not home, we've let that kid off the bus and there's no one to receive them and there's no way of getting in contact with the bus once they're in route. We usually get the phone call from the bus company. We do

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our due diligence and call the company, but there's a delay with us calling them and usually the kid is returned. So, there's a while it might not be a liability for us, it's that uncertainty of knowing that every kid is home and

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they're home safely, whether a parent got them off, a babysitter, somebody received that child. and to not know where they are is a heavy burden for the administration that is sitting

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in the office until 4:15 every day when those buses get back in. So, it is a it is it will weigh heavy on us not knowing and I don't want to be the one that that receives a phone call from the police department that this kid never made it

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home. Yeah, that is also >> that's a big >> bus drivers know which kids have waivers. So, >> yes. >> Yes. >> Okay. because I'm like what if there's a third grader whose parents didn't sign the waiver who gets let off

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>> which when there's >> and there's no one there to receive them and they're just waiting outside and I'm actually like and it's cold out or you know it's below freezing and now we have a situation where the kid just sitting outside by themselves >> and little kids lose things a lot they

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might be given a house key doesn't mean they know where it is. So >> yeah. No, that's how many returns do you get, Carla? >> It depends. Roughly on a month we could get about

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five kids returned. >> Not I can't knock on wood. I cannot believe cuz it's it's been close like sometimes trying to get home in time. >> The bus company some of them go by the route several times so they will circle back if a parent is not there. They'll

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circle back before they bring them back to us. >> Having left uh having had to pick up my kid twice cuz I missed him being a dummy. I can tell you that it is very stressful for the kid.

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They Where's mom and dad? So >> my husband did almost forget once and chased the bus down. >> Done twice. >> And some of them have not picked up their kids until 5:00. So imagine if they got off the bus >> and there was no one to receive them

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>> and they're sitting outside till 5:00. >> To be clear, it never >> What about fourth grade? Because you've you've been the principal at both schools and an elementary principal. Is fourth grade pushing it or is that

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>> I would say it depends on how far they have to go from the bus stop to their house because it's not a door-to-door service. Mhm. >> So that's >> and it depends on the kid, right? >> Every fourth grader is developmentally at a different stage.

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>> Wait, we are not debating whether a particular kid should be let off, but whether we should change our policy to allow the parents to make that decision. >> I'm just answering that question. I understand what you're doing. I know. I'm just

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>> I I think that the concern that I have is that like at some point we have to have a a conversation about, you know, risk because we could make it so that everybody has

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to drive around in tanks and that way when our vehicles collide, no one ever gets injured. But the government doesn't do that because it's impractical. And so where to draw the line in terms of risk? You could always make an argument that

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it's potentially risky. And so I I just don't know if we have to answer the question about like should this one particular kid do it. The real question is should the government

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trust parents to know their kids and their employees? And I think that we should. >> I don't know. I think we should, but I also think we need to put students first. I know >> and and I understand parents concerns,

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but for us making sure that every student gets home and they get home safely to the house that they belong to. There are substitute bus drivers who may not know the routes. They might not have all the information.

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We are responsible for those kids until they get to their door. We can say it's once they get off the bus, but reality is if they're not home, we are still maybe not legally, but we are still responsible. >> They're going to feel that. >> Yeah.

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>> So, if we were to table this, is there a way we could send out a survey just to even see with how is it worth changing the policy? Like how many parents would actually want this? And I believe the original

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letter writer that set this off, their child will be in fifth grade next year. So >> I feel like this is a conversation I have with my wife about things I let the boys do all the time. They could blow up the house. I'm like, maybe not. >> I don't know. Maybe I'm not the right person.

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>> That means a lot of lifting. >> Um, we could definitely Yeah. I'm not saying I agree or disagree. I I I think parents should be able to make their own decisions, but like my daughter would never be walking home in third grade. She's also the size of a 2-year-old, so

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that's just not going to happen. But I hear Carlo's concerns as well. And feeling as a teacher, I've had many students that did not make it home and that's terrifying the next day. So, like I want parents to have

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their their say in their vote, but we have I think we do have to look at some of the other stuff. Not not maybe not base our decision on that, but I think it's important to hear those kinds of opinions, which is why I think maybe asking I know I'm the one that brought up the time crunch because of the transportation forms and the and the

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payment on June 1st. And that may inform people's decision on if they're going to pay for the bus or not. But it might be worth just kind of surveying the community and seeing if if there is a large group of parents looking for this

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or not because then that wouldn't that kind of make our decision a little bit easier if it's I mean it it would stay for those two or three people that really want it. But if it's just two or three people, are we willing to change an entire policy? >> If you were asking my opinion on this,

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and again, I think you're just an advisory in committing to this board. This is a procedure, not a policy. >> I would heir on the side of Mrs. Spire um with this one. I I I

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too have had students that have not returned home and actually older students that were found walking up I 93 and I will never forget that feeling. Yeah. And that

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That is something that I just don't ever want to feel again. >> I also feel like I it was the year before I joined, but like we already went through this in >> seven hours about it. >> Well, I think I mean I think it's worth

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revisiting if people have concerns and questions. I don't think that's the problem here. I mean, I think we should always revisit policies. They shouldn't be stagnant for 7 years, >> but it's it's worth a conversation. I'm not saying like just wipe it away. It doesn't matter. But

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>> I'm getting super guilt vibes. >> No, what I'm what I'm saying is that the fifth grade the fifth grade waiver >> was the compromise already. And I feel like the fifth grade waiver is a good compromise because >> I think before that it was sixth grade

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and um cuz that was a whole bus wave and it was easier to um manage with the bus drivers and the fifth grade became the compromise for the parents who wanted kids to get off the bus. And I am I'm still okay with leaving it at fifth grade, but we can continue

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talking about it and seeing feedback or we can >> Yeah, I I think seeking feedback from the community is important and hearing this. And again, this is something that is actually more under my purview. And

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so I think the more that the school committee advises me on this and we can hear more feedback from the community to see actually how large of a request it is, I think that that will be um an important piece. But I I want us to

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caution us against listening to the vocal minority and not necessarily the silent majority. >> Um yes, this this is a procedure. This falls under your jurisdiction, not ours. It was came to the school committee that those

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years ago because there was outrage about it. So, we wouldn't vote on it anyways. >> No, it's a procedure. It's not a policy. So, that's kind of up to Dr. Fortuna and the people who are we pay to make sure we're doing things in the best interest.

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So, um yeah, I think we can let this one sit for a little bit. There's nothing we can vote on because it's not ours. and I'll report back out to the school committee. I will gather more information and report back out. >> Every one of the things that was said is

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something that my mother said because she picks up Ethan off the bus and this was the first year he get off the bus and the conversation ended with there are bears in our neighborhood. >> It's true. >> And I was like, "All right, all right. I know what I'm being told. My mother

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tells me that there's bears in the neighborhood." We were late to school one day cuz there was a bobcat between us and the car and all three of my children and my husband started making kissy noises and heading towards the bobcat. >> That was their instinct. >> Too much material guilt directed at me,

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I guess. >> Okay. Uh um where were we? Policies third policies. >> That's good. >> Okay. Revisit fifth grade consent procedure. Third read of policies. Oh,

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okay. Um, so this is our third read of the policies. >> This is the one we can't wait. >> So, we have to read it. Although, I still think we should read the first one so people can get mad about it before we vote on it. Makes more sense. But, uh, this is real fun.

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>> So, it is the handling of cash receipts, student data privacy and security, administration of medications, and advertising in the schools. So, you want to start with 3303? >> Yep. Fiscal management and

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noninstructional operations 3000 accounts 3,300. Procedures for safe and responsible holding and handling of cash receipts 3303. Whenever possible, receipts collected

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from school associated programs should be in check or electronic deposit form. All payments from school associated accounts must be made according to established policies. Cash shall not be accepted for transactions of more than

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$50. When it is necessary to handle cash receipts, they shall be counted and turned over to the appropriate supervisor or building principal on the same day as collected for subsequent deposit with the treasurer on the day

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received. Cash receipts or petty cash accumulation which needs to be temporarily held in the school building shall be placed in a locked area accessible only to the supervisor or principal. Cash should be kept in a safe place or should be placed in a safe.

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Receipts collected at events held after school hours should be counted, recorded, and deposited on the next working day. This was updated on it says September 23rd, 2009, but we did it since then. We added the the cash shall not be accepted on transactions $50.

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>> Yeah. Which was a >> compromise, >> a nice compromise because uh we got a lot of feedback about especially from teachers about the need for smaller amounts of cash. So 50 was the compromise of no, you know, don't bring

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in hundreds of dollars, but you can still learn to count pennies in or kindergarten. You can still do the coin counting because the other iteration of the policy banned all cash and they need to learn how to count coins.

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Uh, okay. So, do we want to vote on these? Uh, can I get a motion to We're going to vote on it tonight. It will become policy. Um, so can I get a motion? >> Oh, yeah. Has there been feedback? Um, I

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actually have received one piece of feedback. Okay. Where they'd like to see that $50 raised to $100 because of things like prom tickets. >> How much are prom tickets? >> I don't know. I've just given the feedback that they'd like to see it raised because of things like prom

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tickets. >> They were 75 this year and we accepted cash for them. >> Oh my gosh. Uh, well, if so to Cara, do this is why it's excellent to have the student rep. Cara, do people usually buy a prom ticket one at a time or two at a time? Do like do people usually buy

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>> A lot of the time people buy them together but then it gets like messy because sometimes it's one check, sometimes it's just a bunch of cash and in theory you could consider it two transactions. Like it kind of depends cuz like if one person comes up and pays but they're buying two tickets,

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>> technically you could always split something into more transactions. >> I'm actually still comfortable with it being $50. Yes. Then we would like I if we're going to do that. >> Is it $50 or $75 a piece?

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>> Yeah, it's $75 a ticket. And it always depends on the venue, too. Like it was that for the last two years, but then the year before it was like a little bit cheaper. I want to say like $70. There's a chance it could go up in the future. I mean, given just, you know, economy. Um,

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so and a the majority of people pay in cash. Like some people get checks, but like most teenagers don't have checkbooks. So unless your parents are paying for your prom ticket, you probably have cash. >> All that did was make me feel squeamish

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about bookkeeping for prom. >> Yes. Yeah. I actually got kind of nervous about that >> cuz we log every sale. Yeah. >> So, like every time we take a ticket, we write down the person's name. And so, then if 75 times the amount of people

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isn't what's being deposited, then we know that something went wrong. But to my knowledge, that has not happened. >> We could get back to policy and make an exception just for prom. >> I don't Or it's just kids are going to

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have to bring in checks from their parents. A lot of parents don't want to pay. >> I don't know where my checkbook is half the time anymore. >> Yeah. I asked my dad for a check for a field trip for $11 and he had to hunt for like an hour to find a checkbook for

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$11. >> But you can still do electronic transactions, right? >> Not for prom at least. >> So every time every time that we have a payment in Rev track, Liz has to create a payment portal for it. So every that's

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part of the reason I was so like we need to keep cash for the small stuff because it would just be Liz making portal payments for every tiny transaction. >> And it's helpful too when you're proming when you're planning prom to have some cash for like deposits that might be due

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before like the school will >> that amount of cash is part of the reason you're uncomfortable >> because that amount of cash it can become problematic. Not that I think it will. We keep it in a locked box in the front office. So, >> I'm pretty not concerned about you guys.

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>> I'm concerned about like just some random person. >> Yeah, it's not you. You guys, it's just it's there and it's a potential for problems. >> Like who who does >> We could do a rev track for prom.

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>> We could. Yeah. >> Somebody just sent me that Rivet Track also charges the service fee. >> So, how much is the service fee? >> $3. Uh, no, I'm sorry. It went up to four. >> It went up to $4 per transaction.

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>> Per transaction. >> Transaction. So, you could do multiple things in one transaction. >> So, if you were paying for lunch and prom and you could athletics, you could do it all in one transaction. So, you're only getting one fee. >> $4.

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which then means that we're upping prom tickets to now $80, making it less >> I I feel like we should be allowed to pay cash. >> So, here's the reason why the cash policy became an issue. If you look at

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the ways in which schools lose money due to theft, it is almost always small transactions for cash. It is never or

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almost never like some accounting evil genius stealing many millions of dollars. It's always like, you know, $40 here, $70 here, $400 here, you know, and having cash just creates like a honeypot

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for those kinds of problems. And so the reason why I had hoped that we would get away from cash entirely was so that there would be no temptations, but that was not something that there was a political will for. And so we thought

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the $50 was a reasonable compromise. My concern is if we go back and make it $75 or $100 that there's going to be some other transaction that people are going to have the same argument about and it's just a neverending procession of changing the dollar. And we never have a

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policy. So I would rather pass the policy and see how it works. And then if it doesn't work, we change it. >> That's true. We can just give it a year. See how it works. The prom. Do you want to write the checks for my fun next year, Mr. >> I want to I didn't want to write the

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checks for prom. I hated going >> I like the hustle about it. >> No. >> Um, >> you got to ask. >> Emily, what do you think? You got I'm good with it. You're good with it the way it's written. I think I am too because that >> I think we can try it for a year

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>> and see how it goes and then we can reassess. >> Policy can always be revisited. >> Yeah, that's we're not policy should be revisited. >> This isn't the constitution. >> It should be >> um even the constitution has amendments though.

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>> All right. Um >> I don't know. Sorry, >> I'll make a motion to accept the uh uh policy on C handling of cash receipts as written. >> Second. Okay. Uh any discussion? Discussion.

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>> Okay. Uh all in favor. >> Okay. And that one passes. All right. Let's get to 5503. I can do this one. uh which is the student data privacy and security policy.

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Uh I assume the part at the top that says this is working document will be removed. Yes. Okay. Uh, students in instruction 5,000 internet access network 5500 student data privacy and security 5503 Lunberg school public schools data

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student data privacy and security policy at Lunberg Public Schools LPS. Safeguarding student privacy is a fundamental responsibility. We thoughtfully collect and utilize student data to enhance academic programming, ensure student safety, and streamline

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district operations such as food services and transportation. LPS is committed to adhering to industry best practices and all local, state, and federal privacy laws to ensure a secure educational digital environment for every student. Protecting student data

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is an active ongoing commitment. The district continuously reviews and tightens the protocols used to evaluate the digital tools, software, and resources deployed in our classrooms. This includes thoroughly thoroughly vetting vendor terms of service, strict data policy agreements, and requiring

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explicit permission before utilizing non-district resources that may require the exchange of personal student information. Categories of data collected by LPS to support our educational mission. The district collects specific types of

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information including but not limited to enrollment and demographic data such as bio biographical and household information, demographics, health, medical and allergy information, financial records, eg documentation for the meals benefits program, academic and

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student life records such as state and district student ID numbers, daily attendance and disciplinary records, class schedules and academic rates, individual educ individualized education programs, IEP and 504 plans, transportation and bus

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routing records, digital footprint and technology records like district issued usernames, passwords and e email communications, network traffic and internet browsing history on the district network and district owned devices. Educational

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software and application usage statistics. How LPS utilizes student data. We lever we leverage this information strictly for educational and operational enhancement such as to deliver high-quality academics,

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personalized learning experiences and specialized programming. Facilitate vital communication with parents and guardians regarding regarding their child's progress in school events. Manage and improve essential district services including transportation, school nutrition, and athletics.

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Determine eligibility for various local, state, and federal programs and accommodations. Note, the examples provided above are intended to illustrate general data use and do not constitute an exhaustive list. For specific inquiries, please contact your school's administration.

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Data access, and third party sharing, internal access. Student data is strictly provisioned on a need to know basis. Access is limited to school administrators, teachers, and contracted support staff who have a legitimate educational interest in the student. This includes personnel serving in

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academic, administrative, diagnostic, therapeutic, or guidance capabilities capacities. External vendors. LPS occasionally partners with select third-party educational vendors. Data is only shared with these partners for the explicit purposes of supporting district

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curriculum, instruction, and daily operations. All third party vendors are bound by strict data sharing agreements that prohibit the unauthorized use or monetization of student information. LPS strictly prohibits the sale of student data. Legal framework and

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references. Data access is additionally governed by and granted in accordance with the following regulations and district policies. The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, also known as Furpa, Children's Online Privacy Protection Act,

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COPA, Massachusetts Student Records Law, 603 CMR23.00, Lunberg Public School Student Handbooks, and the Lunberg Public School Student Recordkeeping Policy, Student Data, and AI. The district shall

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use AI in a manner consistent with the law and the needs of the district. However, student data covered by FURPA, Kappa, or this policy shall not be used, inputed, or otherwise shared with open AI systems. Such information may be

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used, inputed, or otherwise shared with closed AI systems. This the district shall verify that all AI used with student data covered by this policy is a closed AI system. Uh, any discussion? I just want to put out there that when

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we were talking about this policy, the closed versus open AI system has to do with how the large language models are trained. So for example, if you go to chat, which I just did, uh, and you put

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in something into Google like, "Do Mormons believe in evolution?" it will come up with an answer based on all of the search queries that have been put into Google. It's open so that they

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train on all of the data. There are ways to pay for or use AI systems that have a data set that's given to it that you can add to but never gets shared with

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anybody else. And so a closed AI data system would be the ones that we'd use for protected records and then the open like you know the chat GBT or Gemini would be used for the others. So that's why we made that distinction and I think that it comports with the law though I

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will tell you that I don't think anybody has actually sat down and passed the federal statute. >> They really need to >> I really wanted the I I had I I had concerns about uh AI teachers feeding or anyone feeding large

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sets of data about students into like chat GBT which is so um yeah so that's why that is in there and that is why that is added Emily got comment anything else

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>> n >> okay um oh did we have any input about this one Okay. All right. Can I get a motion to accept the 5503 student data privacy and security policy?

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>> I will make a motion to accept 5503 student data privacy and security policy. >> Okay. Uh any discussion? Uh all in favor? I >> I Okay, that one passes unanimous. All

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right. And we're going to go to 5 Z 5701.01 01 administration of medications. It is your turn. >> Medication administration policy. Medication may not be administered to students while at school unless such

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medicine is given to them by the school nurse acting under specific written request of the parent or guardian and under the written directive of the students personal physician. See below for exceptions. If a student has been approved for self- administration, a student who needs medication during a

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school day may be reminded to take the med the medicine by the school nurse or other individual designated by the school nurse in the students medical administration plan. This provision only applies when the school nurse has a medical administration plan in place for the student. No one but the school nurse

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and those others listed in the medical administration plan acting within the above restriction may give any medication to any student. Exceptions epinephrine auto injectors. Lunberg middle school Lun Lunberg public schools shall through the district nurse

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leader register with the department of public health and train personnel in the use of epinephrine auto injectors. Nasal Nlloxxone Narcan Administration. Lunenberg public schools may in conjunction with the school physician and the school nurse leader stop nasal

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nlloxxone narcan. Trained medical personnel and first responders may administer nasal nlloxx nlloxxone to individuals experiencing a life-threatening opiate overdose in a school setting. Non-medical staff training for nlloxxone. If Blutenberg

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public schools wish wishes medical personnel to train non-medical staff in the administration of nasal nlloxxone, the Blutenberg school committee shall vote to approve such training and the superintendent shall ensure that medical personnel have a written protocol which complies with the medical direct directives and regulations from the

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department of public health. Student self- administration. Following consultation with the school nurse, students who fall into the following exceptions may self-administer medications. Students with asthma or other respiratory diseases may possess and administrate administer prescription

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inhalers. Students with cystic fibrosis may possess and administer prescription enzyme supplements. Students with diabetes may possess and administer glucose monitoring tests and insulin delivery systems. Students with life-threatening allergies may possess and administer epinephrine.

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Source adapted from the Massachusetts Association of School Committees reviewed in 2021. Legal reference MGL7154B DPH regulations 105 CMR 210 244 CMR3.

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>> Um I have a question. The nasal minoxone training have we voted on that to allow that? >> You not that I am aware of. >> Can we put that on the is can we >> well we have training whether or not you actually go ahead and do it. I would

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need a procedure first. >> Okay. >> Then we can we put that on the to-do list. Um >> so that our approval and then should we decide to do it or >> Yeah. >> It would be all set. >> Yeah.

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>> Okay. Um also I think it's ridiculous that kids can't apply their own sunscreen. >> As you can see from the sunburn I got on Saturday sitting outside for like six hours. Um, we really hate that. >> Yes. >> Um, >> why can't they put it on?

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>> The state of Massachusetts competitors medication. >> Oh my >> even though everyone should be wearing it. >> Yeah. Every So you have to put it on before they go to school. But like you're also supposed to reapply it. So like >> it's considered an over- thecounter

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medication. So we cannot administer it at school without a doctor's order. See, that's >> Yeah. >> As someone who is allergic to it, >> maybe that's not a terrible thing. >> You can't lather a kid up with peanut butter either.

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>> You could just do it earlier. Um, okay. So, can is there any discussion on this one? >> Okay. Can I get a motion? >> I'll make a motion to approve the medication policy. >> A second. Okay. Uh, all in favor?

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I guess it's unanimous. Okay. 1303.1 advertising in the schools. This is an update. >> All right. I got this one. The superintendent or their design is empowered to solicit advertisements for property real or otherwise of the

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school. This includes athletic fields, gymnasiums, digital property of the school, and any other means of monetizing school property to generate ad revenue for the school. Ads shall not be placed in classrooms, the library, administrative offices, or any other area primarily used for instruction

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except for gymnasiums. The superintendent or their design shall set reasonable rates for such advertisement as they see fit. The following shall be barred from advertising on school property. One, any entity for profit or otherwise barred from advertising by

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state or federal law or regulation or school school policy. And two, any entity for profit or otherwise that generates income however derived from the monetization of s or sale of alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, gambling

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services, sports, fantasy sports services, pornography, or firearms. The superintendent or their design shall have final approval over the appearance and placement of all advertisements. their decision about the advertisements, their appearance, their and their placement are final and made with their

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sole discretion. Pro the distribution of notices or advertisements by non district affiliated groups are prohibited. Notices are permitted at designated locations in the school office. If such organizations are consistent with school committee policy

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and with the prior approval of the superintendent or their designate, surveys, questionnaires or similar documents which solicit and collect the personal information of students or families for marketing purposes are prohibited. The guide star for this policy is to generate as much ad revenue

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as possible and leave to district employees the procedures needed to implement this policy. So the only change that was made was that last sentence and we made that so that there was a better idea of what we wanted to do. The policy talked about what ads

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could be placed but not what we were trying to accomplish with the policy and now we have that. So I think that will help and again I want to thank Amy King for vetting this with me on a couple of questions. >> Okay. Uh, any other discussion?

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Okay. Uh, all in favor? Oh, wait. Can I get a motion? >> I'll make a motion to accept the revised advertising and schools policy. >> Okay. All in favor? >> I. >> I. So, that one passes unanimously. You see superintendent evaluation from

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the very >> Yeah, do that quick. >> Okay. >> Happy to do it if you want me to. >> Um, yes. So, do you mind handling that one because you are the one who um very kindly combined it all because

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>> I did. I even included courts. >> Okay. Okay. Um is that in here? No. >> Is it if it was sent separately? No. >> Yeah. I sent it separately because >> we couldn't talk about it. >> In order to make it work, we had to Okay. Um so

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the evaluations uh use a desi form which I will give you the narrative later. The form is is terrible. It is just linguistic torture of the worst kind. >> Did you part? >> I didn't put that part in. In fact, I

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said uh that we are writing this narrative because the committee as such the committee as is tradition prepared a narrative to accompany the acrid smelling dumpster fire quality forms we are mandated to use by our clueless and wasteful state bureaucracy.

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>> My literal comment to him was Tony 70% less snark. >> It's the worst. They're the wor I qu the whole paragraph. It's really snarky. >> That may be the best sentence in any evaluation. I did write how uh it said fortunately for the children of Lunberg, Dr. Jody Fortuna does not suffer the

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same infirmities that Desi does. Her first year in Lunberg was a celebration of clear communication and transparency even in the face of multiple rail crises. And ultimately I said the Desi system which you had expressed some misgivings about in terms of the grade

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system they use a grade system so the public is aware all the teachers administrators know this. The grade system involves like four categories, one of which you're not supposed to really use all the time. And it makes no sense. You can't have a scoring system

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or evaluation score that is not something that people understand. So, for example, if you look up the desi word, proficient means that you're good. But if you look up the word proficient in the dictionary, it simply means that you are above average. And somebody who is a 50.1%,

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you know, percentile baseball player is not good. They're not going to make the majors. And so what I did instead was gave you the letter grade because everybody understands the letter grade. I think in my opinion, and I set this out so everybody could uh edit it and give

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feedback. I think we all kind of agreed to do a really good one. I give you an A minus. The summary of the evaluations. I'm just going to read this because this is really the thing that matters most. Uh before compiling this narrative, the chair spoke with each member of the committee individually about how to complete the evaluation form and offer

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to sit down with each of them and go through the forms. The chair also uh read each of the forms from each member. The committee as a whole appreciated the fact that Dr. Fortuna brought a new approach to the position. The committee members noted that problems were dumped into her lap and that solutions were

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limited by budget, but she man managed to find out the box solutions. Committee members were also universally appreciative of her leadership in the budget process. There was also widespread acclaim for her ability to listen to all sides and engage even with people even in disagreement. The

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committee universally appreciated her commitment to AANA or one Lunberg and how she made the schools a more welcoming place for all learners. The majority of the members also noted a dissonance between state budget priorities and at least one budget that

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was delivered. We'll talk about that in a second. Some committee members praised her for her role in hiring and mentoring key administrative staff. Committee members also selected her communication style as one that produced good results, noting that she had clear, consistent messaging on issues. There was a timely

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execution of many items and she worked in cu uh worked towards her goals effectively. One committee member highlighted her effective use of humor in communicating with people and taking the weekly emails from a boring template to a genuinely insightful document. Other committee members hoped to see her

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capitalize on her capable advocacy in town with expanded advocacy at the state level. Although there was exactly the opposite sentiment from other people, but we want to just keep you here. Uh there is hope that there will be more cooperation with town regarding cost savings matter. That was a comment that

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was made by some people. Uh I think it's safe to say that the areas of strength did a really good job of communicating with parents. I think that uh the transparency with the town is the only way we made it through budget surplus. Like I I I will tell you that when you

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told us in September, I sat down with Mr. Rogers and I was like, I think we're doomed. He's like, no, no, kid, you're not doomed. You can do it. So, he was really gracious and and helpful, but he told us, "You got to be radically honest every time, and I think you were. I

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think that's why we were able to make it." Um, I think that it's really important to emphasize how big of a change in culture, not just the tone that you sat, the transparency that you brought to the table, but I I I think that fundamentally our district works

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better because you are a superior leader. like Chris. Chris has become not just an invaluable part of the team, but somebody who literally every volunteer in town government knows will get the

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right answer and usually off the top of his head. It was an impressive display of skill and I think it was in part because Chris is really good at his job, but also because you gave him the chance to do his job. Uh, I think that the same

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thing is true with Dr. Sari. I know she brought to the table a lot of experience and talent, but we managed to poach somebody away from a situation that was not good and really bring great talent to bear um to kids in Lunberg. And then,

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you know, I think that it goes without saying that the relationship that you had with Juliana and how you allowed her to take leads on things, especially when like you were getting your knee fixed. Um, no one had any doubts and no one had

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any concerns about, you know, missing gaps. You were a great mentor and you delegated well. um places where I think we had some issues and I again I want to make sure that these aren't things that

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you think of as like desi language has this euphemism that are like you know areas to focus on or areas of improvement and it's really just like these are weaknesses but in this case I don't think that's true and I and I think it's not true because

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to a large degree you came in midstream and so like there would be no way for you to prevent things that happened before you came in. So, the one thing that that more than one person mentioned was concern about the balance budget that was presented on March 18th. Um

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like to to be brief, we had been told since November that there was a need for an assistant for Chris, that there were a need for parents in kindergarten, that there was an additional ELLL instructors were needed, and that we had assistance for learners struggling with reading in the

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third grade, and the balance budget as presented did not include any of those things. The other thing that was a problem is the balance budget also did not include addressing the athletic transportation which the school committee had focused on as an issue to

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be dealt with. Again, I I don't think that it's clear from how that went that you know these were things that have been building up for a while that you just kind of as as one of the commenters said were dumped in your lap and the balance budget is largely a reflection

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of what happened. Can I add that to that? Sure. Is that your ability to pivot and take the feedback >> and and readjust is very appreciated cuz I know it's hard to say here's what I'd

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like to do and to have four people who are not three people who are not teachers and Emily um want to make adjustments. Um, and I think that the grace with which we managed to work together and come to

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I don't even want to say acceptable. Um, I'm not sure what the word because it's not an acceptable budget, but it is the reality of the budget. Um, I I appreciated your ability to pivot and come back and say, "Okay, let's try it this way and for the things that are

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you'd like to stay the same, here's here's why." Um, so that was very appreciative. >> Like the biggest thing that listed was it had no effect because we fixed it. So, um I do think that there are other issues that are in the memo and I I'll

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but again there are sort of continuations of the other thing that we talked about like pre-existing issues. The one thing that I think is interesting and I don't know how you want to move forward and I think that you and the the new chair can figure this out. I do think that if you wanted

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to go to the legislature and make comments, you have a demeanor that will convince people. Like I I often before I have to do advocacy in my day job, I often watch a speech given by Fred

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Rogers to the US Senate. >> That's a great one. and very few people can do what he did and I think you are one of them and so if you wanted to I think you could go be an

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effective advocate at the state house but I also understand that like there's only so much time in the day and the impact of that kind of advocacy especially on the days where it's organized is minimal I mean we sat there for eight hours three of us went and two

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of us helped before of us went into it was done. >> Sorry. >> That's all right. So like if you wanted to do that, I think you could do that. You you have >> Yeah. Oh, that's right. So three of >> you have that vibe and it might be the

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thing that makes the difference, but I also wouldn't want to do that in a way that would take away from these. So like it's a choice. Um >> and uh you are as I said of the extreme advocacy, you are in contact with our

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legislators. You are sure >> you're not going and you didn't go and testify this year and I um >> but you are in constant contact like Margaret Scarstdale has been very good partner in checking in um

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about and keeping up to date with the needs of the schools and and what our asks are. And I I do appreciate that because that's very helpful. >> I want to read this last part again. Dr. Fortuna is a great asset for the schools. Her children are better off

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with her at the future looks bumpy. She serves with the full confidence of the school and is excellent at her job communicating with others. And I know this is important to you making everyone. Uh if anybody wants to share their own

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specific comments, I think that's we've done that in the past too. Um >> I just want to again say the diff the different feeling this year even as a bystander watching the year before, but now sitting up here I have to say when I

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thought about running for the school committee or nobody ran against me. So being on the school committee being um being strong armed into it. >> Yeah. I was hesitant like I I wasn't sure what I was getting myself into really. I've just kind of watched on

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Zoom for 3 years to see what was happening. But the feel just up here is so much different than the feel I've watched um over the past few years previously. Um, I just think it's I just

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think just your the whole um surplus and your honesty and just your straightforwardness about when that happened and that didn't happen a lot before when there were mistakes made or oversightes or um confusing

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issues. Um the school committee prior to this school committee asked a lot of questions and asked for a lot of information that was not received. Um, I feel like you've given us just about everything we've asked for when we needed it. Um, and I just think that

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makes a really big difference. >> Yeah, the transparency is fantastic. Um, I also wanted to So, this was your first year, which is not easy. I think sometimes superintendents take a little

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time to figure out the culture of the district and you stopped and assessed and watched, but you also dipped your toes in very quickly. Um, I think you actually started your first budget task force

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meeting was before you were an employee here. >> Um, and you kind of you came right in, but you didn't make waves. And I can't remember the metaphor I used, but you were less like a boat cutting across a channel and more

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metaphor. You were more like a surfer. using the existing culture within the district to lift everyone up. Um, and I think that made a big difference. I think that comes down a lot to personality and leadership style. Um,

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but there weren't there weren't I there weren't as many issues as I was expecting with um, you know, a new leader coming in. So, that was fantastic. And like Emily said, the transparency has been amazing. And I think that went a very long way to

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engendering trust, not just with us and the uh staff in the district, but as far as townwide as we could go. >> Um win everybody over. >> Um and that's okay, but I very much

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appreciate it. And when I was writing the evaluation, I was reflecting on the fact that it's only been a year. this like >> seems longer, doesn't it? >> Probably a lot longer. Um, so yeah, this was your first year, your entry in. And

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um and the other thing is I very much appreciate your ability to elevate the everyday things into something special. Like when you highlight teachers and their lesson plans and things that maybe just seem like another day at school and you can see the magic in that and and

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you can highlight that and I also appreciate that. So I I like that perspective. >> You wrote your stuff. I said 70% was you took out none of the >> I took out none of that people in the desert. >> Okay. Um so do we vote on the composite?

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I I believe >> I don't think it's an action. >> It's under old business. It's under action. >> It is. Yeah, I think we vote on it as a composite to So, can I get a motion to accept >> the um

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Can I get a motion to accept the Tony's uh composite evaluation for Dr. Fortuna? >> Make a motion. >> A second. >> Okay. Any discussion? >> Okay. All >> in favor? >> I I

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>> Okay, motion passes. Uh, and then this got weird. So, um, reports I lost public comment tonight. >> Okay. Yep. Topics. Oh, uh, yep. Public

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comment. Yeah, my uh print appeared. So, let's do public comment for stuff discussed tonight. Stuff >> for topics discussed discussed tonight. Is there any public comment in the room?

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>> I just want to thank Mandy for really being the spearhead of the political side of what we do, not just with the legislature, but also here in town. She

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puts herself out there. She is the one that organizes things. She's the lady with the checklist and the clipboard. She's always willing to gym and she's like laser focused on

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none of the political things or legal things but what's best for kids. And I think that as the Desi forum for evaluating the superintendent proves oftent time we lose the forest for the trees and Carol told me the first day we

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were here that we speak for the trees and Mandy really does speak for the trees. There's no one that is a more tireless or committed advocate for kids in the town. And I can tell you that she was really exhausted today and she has just been running on fumes for a week or

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two now. Um that she was helping her mother with the the car show. And even despite all of that, she still came so that we would have more. And I want to recognize the personal sacrifice that she's made so that we can advocate for

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kids. And I also want to recognize the fact that she's committed to being a good team player and doing things like showing up just so we have quorum even though she's dead tired. >> Yeah. Mindy Mindy came tonight so we could have quum so I could concert. And

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I am so appreciative of that cuz it's it is sometimes it's hard doing the mom thing and the school committee thing when they're both at the same time. So that was that was very kind of Mandy. I really appreciate it. And yeah, also Mandy does the legislative stuff and

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none of us loved it >> and she got money. >> It is excellent to have someone who's so good at that on the team. Uh because I'm not good at that. Um, so that is what I should do.

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>> Okay. Uh, do we have public comment on Zoom? >> We do. We have one Matt Nazareno. >> Oh, okay. Hi, Matt. >> Hi. Uh, Matt Nazareno, 79 Robil Road. I have uh two, they're more questions than

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comments. Um, my understanding of the middle school sports budget is it's just shy of $15,000 for the entire last year's budget that's getting cut. What would the legal options be for raising that money and restoring that? I know

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there's a comment made earlier about the golf team and if that money was directed towards golf specifically, it was not legal. So, I'm curious what the legal options are for raising that money. And then follow-up question is if a sport is

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not offered, what are the student athletes options to pursue that sport if it's not offered at a school for both a eighth grader and a sixth grader would be my specific case, but applies to

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others. Uh they play golf, lacrosse, or ski or are in sixth grade and can't get a MAI waiver because you can't get one for a sixth grader. Can we do you want to respond or do I wanted to put that on the picture?

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>> Yeah, I can partially respond. >> So, one of the options for your sixth grader um though dependent on the sport. is that Nunberg is very rich with town

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club sports including lacrosse, soccer, um football, um basketball, and I'm sure I'm missing baseball. I'm sure I'm missing some um as well that we offer

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the club sports for at the middle school level. If it's a varsity um sport that we don't offer, unfortunately, there isn't much of an option for the student to continue that

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unless they continue it with a private um club that is functioning that way. I'm not sure about I don't want to give you wrong information about the legal requirements. So, I'm going to defer answering that question um this evening

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until I know for sure what the legal requirements around fundraising are, especially as it relates to um Title 9. >> Okay. Clarity on that would be appreciated in the future. So, a eighth grader who skis, even if it's a co-op,

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would not be able to ski next year. Is that correct? >> That is correct. nowhere. They can't go to Lemonster. They can't go to Fitchburg. >> Um, other schools most likely um would not accept them. That's not something that's commonly done among schools

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without a formal co-op arrangement. >> Great. Thank you. >> You're welcome. Thank you. Um, is there anyone else on comment? >> You can make a comment. Okay. Um, I would just like to, this is kind of

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going back to my superintendent evaluation. I would just like to thank you. You were thrown into a mess. And I've been up here for the last 3 years doing this, and this is the first year where I felt like my opinion actually like mattered. Like, I know I'm not

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voted up here, but it always seemed like it was just like, "All right, we have to let her talk and then bye." Um, so I just wanted to thank you. >> Thank you, T. That means a lot. You did get voted up there though. >> Well, but by Yeah, by my peers, not by

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the town. >> We have Chris Sullivan on. >> Hi, Chris. >> Chris. >> Hello. >> Hey. >> Um, hey, Chris Sullivan. Um, regarding Dr. Fortuna, I just just a

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comment to say thank you for being how present you've been throughout this academic year. Uh, coming into a uh new school and and I' I have personally found him to be very present at you know sporting events and activities and uh and the like it's it's

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certainly noticed by I think by many um whether it was you know miles for miles right away in the fall or you know going to a soccer game on your way home you know in Hudson or you know whatever it may be um I think it's been noticed and I think it's appreciated by by many so

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uh thank you for that and and being engaged with with parents and so forth. Um, have us your office to talk about, you know, fee pricing and and you know, user issues and things like that as well. Like I just appreciate your accessibility and education with parents

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as well. Um, on the just since Matt asked a question about the co-op program, the ski team is a co-op program existing. I don't know what happens to that if it's removed from Lunberg, but I can there are some, you know, ski team

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parents who have a discussion starting that discussion to see what we can do from a co-op standpoint maybe with another school that are in the co-op already and I guess we can figure that out and talk more obviously to see what goes what goes on there. Um, from from

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that uh on the golf team I actually missed part of the meeting. I go back and listen to what was said about the golf team and I'll I'll figure that out. There's some parents that want to talk about that as well. >> Thanks, Chris. I'm sorry we're impacting your family so much.

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>> Yeah, it was fine. I mean, it's, you know, I mean, it is what it is, you know, but we just want to try and see whatever we need to find ways to maybe counter counter some of that. I don't think we're talking about significant looking at what you know the price that

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was cut I feel is you know not significant and we you know I think his parents but there is a way to do that we probably find a way um but we can happy to talk more but this from that standpoint of the ski

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team um it is an existing co-op program or has been an existing co-op program with four schools already involved Littleton Lemonster Lunberg and There it is. >> Okay. >> Thank you, Chris. >> Yeah.

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Is there anyone else? >> Okay. Um top reports. >> I don't think I have anything. Things are slowed down for the time being. Uh topics for future discussion.

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We should sports the sports thing. Um, and I'm not sure which we have to Yeah, I'm not sure. That's good. >> Yeah. And the bus thing once we get some feedback. >> I I don't think we should talk about it

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in two weeks. I think >> Yeah, definitely. >> Um, anything sports. Okay. I know it's cracking me up, too. Trying not to laugh.

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>> It's like a B. >> That is making my night. Um, >> um, oh, I lost it. Yes, the sports thing might take more than two weeks to get back on because we need to check on >> Yes, check on that. Um, and for what

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it's worth, I I think eventually, maybe not this year, but other schools are going to get to the point of also cutting sports. And I think we're going to have to develop new cooperative ways >> uh to make that happen. Uh although co-op's already pretty cooperative. Um

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can I get a motion to adjourn? I'll >> make a motion to mad chair. Second. All right. It is 9:36. All in favor? I adjourn.