Good evening. Um, this is the school committee meeting for gosh 2026. Um, and let's see. I think I can just say that all school
committee members that are attending tonight's meeting are here in person. So I do not need to read the script that I will call the meeting to order at 703. Um
any urgent business? >> No urgent business. >> Any uh public comments? >> No. >> Harper, would you like to start us with the student representative report?
I I would love to. Okay, so we've got a lot this time. I'll start with the highlights. Before winter break, students were busy with the Beacon Santa Teleathon, which raised over $40,000, as well as many band and
coral concerts. We also had some holiday spirit days and alumni return day before break. Our winter sports teams practiced and played throughout the break. Basketball, indoor track, ice hockey with a co-op with Asabet, and swimming, which is a co-op with Majoba, are all off to a great start. Crowds at our home
games have been having a great time so far and have enjoyed performances from our new dance team and our new cheer club. The town of Maynard ski club started yet today with many students excited for the next few Thursdays on Mount Wusset. Now, for upcoming theater students have begun preparing the oneact
play Constellations for the high school drama festival in late February. This is the first time that this group of students has taken part in this festival and it promises to be an exciting experience. Everyone here in Maynard will get a chance to see the show before it goes off to the competition. Next week, the athletics department will
celebrate officials appreciation week thanking referees for their service to athletics. We may not always like the calls, but we can't have games without them. And Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is on January 19th. After a day off in his honor, we will all have our midyear
exams for the rest of the week, bringing semester 1 to a close. And that is all >> you there. Thank you, Ava. Happy New Year. >> Thank you, Harper. Now, I don't have any questions tonight. I hope you're glad to be back at school.
>> Yes, of course. >> And I don't have anything either. Thank you very much, Harper. uh superintendence report. >> Absolutely. Glad to be here. My heart glad to be back at school. Although I was at school. So
>> anyways, >> um so some things that happened recently uh real world skills and the future graduation requirements was really about our senior project and Jane Lavell interviewed on WBZ news which I shared
the link with you and it's been shared out um pretty broadly. So that was just really exciting for Mayor High School to be getting the recognition that it deserves. Um, lots of schools do a version of a senior project, but we've really kind of brought ramped it up and brought it up and we're a model for
other schools to come look at about how we do that. So, that was exciting period. Um, as you came to this meeting, could not have missed the hallway in coming down. They really put a lot of time and energy
in over the break to revitalize the main hallway. So, it's got black and orange and some big stickers of tigers and it just changes the whole feel of the main hallway heading to the academic lines.
Uh, their next project will be should I tell you? >> Yeah, I'll tell they'll move they'll take a step back. It won't be quite as vibrant, but it'll be the lobby area because if you recall in the lobby, the lower half of the walls are tile. So we
won't obviously paint the tile, but they'll freshen up above that. So it'll start to have what I like to say a school feel as opposed to just a great institutional municipal building. So thumbs up to the facilities people, you
know, facilities team and principal Kiny and principal Snider. It was definitely a team approach. So it does look um we're still working on alumni field. I'm actually going to one of the high school classes tomorrow. I'm going to the high school student advisory council
next Tuesday on Wednesday, whatever day that is next week to talk about that as well. So, we'll have more information some student to share shortly with you. Um, as you know because I shared an email, our director of finance will retire at the end of the year. So, we've
officially begun our search by putting the committee together and posting school for that. um safe and supportive schools. We're doing surveys related to that as well. And
I think those skills that we saw uh well grants we're going to talk about in a minute and one also did in the corner. It's in here. I I can't find it now, but it is there. So things got
the first >> Yeah. And we're continuing to use John Gil Oil public relations to really do what we keep talking about doing, but I think it's hard for public schools to get the word out about
themselves, which is everybody's busy, everybody's doing things to get done that they for some action. So having them really supporting us is exciting. And I I think it's had an impact in the fact that we're seeing kids stay from following to the ice ball. We've talked
about that for a very long time and this is a a concrete action that we're able to. So that's the update. >> Yeah. If you have any questions, um just a couple of one question. So all the work, thank you for all the work about
the alumni fields. At what point are we going to talk about it today? Okay. We're really waiting on one or four definition. So by then I'll have student impact,
student feedback, uh all three books for that and we can talk about that. >> Great. Um and then tonight, right? >> Correct. Which is great. >> That seems to work super well. We've got
some different parents consistently coming and I think for a lot of families it works especially the adults go to work and it's been a lunch hour anyway and they come and they've been consistent. So yes, I appreciate that. Thank you. And then just having to do with the um you were talking about the
marketing company. Um so got to see that um Joey Sony is um the 351 projects um ambassador. Phenomenal choice. I've known the family since the kids were little. Um, which so excited. I actually
sent a milk choice to add both. So, like be a great representative. >> Yeah. >> I had a good question about the pictures. So, I know you're getting all the quotes and everything. It came up in our quad meeting about the bleachers.
Now that's where board would >> become an issue where they would like to I don't know they're because I think it's become a town issue that people in town have to fix even though they voted it
down. So I'm curious if they've provided you with any input or Greg has provided you with as to what they would like. >> I'll talk to between now and next. Okay. between now and our next meeting to know if what his capacity is to support
usual. >> Okay. >> Even if it's just in the first step of this which would be the double step. Yeah. >> And then talk about long term what is the next step? What's the time frame for that? What is that? >> Yeah. Because I mean technically they're a part of the schools but they are very
much a community Oh yeah. So that's >> the only question I have. >> I don't have anything. I talk to you a lot. >> Was good like that. >> Okay.
And now on to the school town shared services. >> So hopefully you had a chance to review it. We've done we've worked with Greg Wayne and myself on the school side and Greg and Kevin on the town side really
looked at the shared experiences of what that looks like and one of the things that we added the purpose is would be new for you just so you would have a sense of and for myself to be honest. So we all have a sense of
so why why exactly 25% expression and things like that which and so there's an explanation for each of those which then makes sense and I understand that and hopefully you do as well. uh they've
worked really hard to be very accurate in terms of our percentages and our percentages are somewhere between you know roughly I think as a low is 15 and as a high um is 100 which has to do with
employee benefits it's really on the tongue you know they pay that but we get you know uh but overall uh our ads in support and then has gone
26 budgeted school allocation. So we're roughly 25% of that for the town which makes sense when you think about the town departments. We're the biggest department. Um we build ourselves that way. The the snow and the ice you know we're a big portion of that in lots of
buildings but the schools take a lot of resources to keep it safe. um insurance likewise we have a lot of square footage um the debts uh location school assessments but we were so one of the nice things I think when we start to do
this next it is we were able to take out uh capital but we took out peg access so that's not including expenses so you see that's a separate category I give Wayne and heaven credit for really
putting away new the nuance of doing that. So the steps in this would be sure at least if you vote to approve that would allow me to then I would send it to Craig and then he would take it to
his board a select board and would that also vote on someone's vote for affirmatively that this is what moving forward think about it then it does go to as well. Yep. We want
to get it. As soon as >> Yeah. I mean, it doesn't need to be, right? The sooner we get it to them, the better. They've just done a big reorg at their level. The whole department development, secondary education that went out today. You know, we still have the commissioner, but then there's different associate commissioners and
who's responsible for what. So, I would always try to get them early and give them time to say what about or just check it off the list. Just just one um comment on principle. So on the guiding principles it says allocation percentages are reviewed by
it says the annual but it should say by the annual because the the contractctor is for two years and adjusted as necessary and then on or just to say maybe we review it again. Sure, but we but they're adjusted as necessary on a
biial basis just to correlate to show down below. Yeah, the confusion here. >> Yeah, I was I was thinking the same. Well, I was confused by the Yeah, >> I just because we I didn't think we were
going to do this every year. >> So, that takes it away by saying by name. So, so if it says allocation percentages are reviewed by No, it says changed again. This was a
couple weeks ago. So, it's necessary. I'm sorry. >> No, that's right. >> Just like playing it to you. >> What is it? I'm glad you brought up. We're on the same anyway. That's why I waited to
>> Alexis. No, no. I have a question on how these are the Medicaid fact that it's negative because so these are technically all negative. They all go
out. Correct. >> So that's >> and so this is positive. So that and so it's opposite. Correct. >> So why is he access Yeah. I will ask that. >> That's a good point.
>> Yeah, I guess because I I just feel like if we're doing it that way up here, it should be the same down here >> or we should change everything so all of the black is red. >> No, and that's a funny one because
>> everybody had their own opinion about >> how to code it, right? >> But I will ask that in relation to the offset. >> Okay. All right. Great question. >> Okay. Yep. Go find that. There it is. >> All right.
I'll make a motion to approve the memorandum of agreement between the town of Maynard and the Maynard public schools regarding shared expenses and allocations for the fiscal years 2026 and 2027 and allowing Brian House to
sign on behalf of the school committee. Second say something about this or not session. Yeah. Do I need to put anything say anything
about the access or session notes? Okay. Um, all in favor to >> I am going to let our director of curriculum, Diana Le shine again because she's been a shining star. So, this is a
continuation of that. We're getting more and more grants every turn around. It's just that process of waiting until FE actually. >> So, thank you so much, Brian. Um I am excited to share with you that we have two more grants for approval. Um the
first of which is the um interpreter and educa in the educational setting. So, the funds for this grant will be used to send three staff members to interpreter training so that they can act as interpreters for the district or for families in the district. Um, it's going
to allow us to send one for each uh school building level. Um, and the grant will also provide stipened funds for the time that the staff members would take that course. So, it's very specific allocation. It's for paying for the course and the stipens, but I think it's
a great opportunity for us to have some trained interpreters in district um which is exciting. The other >> Yeah. >> Did the um do the staff members already have ASL training? Um are they
>> So it's not it's not for ASL. It's for um other >> Sorry, I saw interpreter. Okay. When >> so it's for >> it can be Spanish, Portuguese language. Um those are our most needed languages right now
>> to for greater fluency or just to learn basics. >> It's actually to be able to interpret to understand um like when to paraphrase when to like to kind of go over that piece. >> Right. So the staff members are already
>> fluent >> fluent in those languages. >> Yes. >> Okay. Okay. >> Okay. >> Um the second grant listed is the 426.
Um this is in addition to this is a nice complement to our other workbased learning grant and our um my cap work. So this is really looking at um compet looking at how we assess students in our programs and making sure that it's competency based. So are we
making sure students are leaving our programs with the skills that they need to go into um into whatever field that they've been studying for. So, the goal of this is to really formalize um how we're making sure that students leave with those competencies and making sure
that as we grow these programs, they are able to maintain and continue with really high quality. >> Um, so just a question on the 426. So, is it geared toward the high school then? >> Yes. to like the 11th and 12th graders.
>> It's geared full for the full high school because our pathways and our chapter 74 program do start in 9th grade. >> Thank you. >> No, >> thank you, Tiana.
I don't have any questions either. Oh, >> there was a green ones, >> right? >> Yes. But there's another one here. >> I missed one. >> It's a green one. Okay.
>> Do we have a third one, Diana? It says awaiting Desi, but then it says it's approved, >> right? That the green ones are approved. SC 453. Hi, sorry. Um, so 453 is not yet approved.
>> Okay, >> so we should just have the 199 and the 426. Um, I'll make a motion to approve FC 199 interpreter in education settings for $10,800 and the FC426
CTE frameworks and competency based implementation for revi a revised amount of $10,000 and allocating them to cost center 2000 instruction um as listed on the grant documentated. form 726.
Any discussion? All right. Um, all in favor? Thanks, Diana. >> Great Diana. Thank you. >> Thank you all so much. >> Thank you. >> Oh, don't go away yet. Um, I just had one comment and maybe we'll keep this
here too. So, under the heading of the main education foundation, which there are accolades in here, um if we we would love to receive some more grant applications from staff, just throwing it out there. So, um we just had a little meeting this afternoon and so we
know that we're going to be getting senior project ones, but um the staff has been um busy obviously with their regular work. And if anybody just want to put a shout out to them to that we'd love to see some grant applications. >> Great.
>> You'll have >> Yep. And you'll have another one coming next week. >> Great. Excellent. Thank you. >> Okay. Oh, that's a very short meeting. Okay.
So, um chair's report. Okay. So, um director of finance search committee, they need um somebody from the school committee and I have it. I haven't actually
can do it. That would be great. Um I'll need back up. So, all right. I'll look at the dates and got there yet. There was just >> I'm assuming that >> you ultimately that your one of your
assigned >> right make that I'll recommend to you. So if if you can't make it it doesn't stop the process. I just want the offer out there for you and you felt exclusive but if people are like what kind of business is it trust you we will have a committee who will go through the
process with and ultimately end with a recommendation to you. >> All right I'll I'll look at the dates. So um and then there are two stack meetings this this month. Um Tuesday I think it's one at
12:10 and then the 27th which is at 10:05. Um, I was thinking that maybe I could go to the one on Tuesday. Oh, Brian's going to be talking about features. >> Uh,
okay. Sorry. Sorry. >> Yeah. >> No, I figured that it's harder for you to get away in the middle of the day. So, sometimes I kind of like it. However, I'm going to be on campus that day since it's the first day of spring. Thank you. Okay.
>> All right. And then just as a reminder, the joint budget um meeting is um Saturday the uh February 7th. Um and I'm assuming as addressable that it would be 912.
Did we ever go out before? But that's usually the same. >> Usually the Saturday the first the first second is the 14th. Yep. Sad. I was thinking
too >> I asked my >> all right he did and what did he said >> he said >> he didn't fire station but he did identify the >> okay I know we've had it on
um okay now on to subcommittee reports I do need to talk to Hillary. I just sent her a note about getting together for policy policy. Wow. I just wanted to again I I give an accolades um Gene Label for um her
um interview with WBZ and on the um the senior projects and where we are and all of that. and uh she did another eloquent job and very fortunate to have her. But um she also talked about oh needed to small so we can do things that big our
school systems are going to be more challenged to do. Um she brought back one of my favorites which was uh it was years ago. Um she created, long story short, she created the um the parking space um icon for um normally it
invented still is in many places the um the sitting wheelchair person and she created the moving one which when I go into town it's really really strong with it but I've actually seen it in other communities too and I get so excited every time I see it. So and she brought some out is
one of her favorites. So that is it. It was great. I think that her interviewer could have done a better job, but she did a great job. Anyway, that was it. >> Okay, we should probably do Yes, we
should definitely definitely budget. I don't have any updates, but I think we're probably going to need to do a personnel meeting at some point. Um I don't know if anything has happened
should be coming soon should be coming soon. That's what I was told there. Okay. >> For the contract those secretary. >> Yeah. But other than that all right.
>> Oh okay. So, um, minutes a couple of comments. Yeah. One was the second, we have two minutes that are labeled Thursday, November 20th, and the second one is supposed to be December 11th. Yeah. Was just cutting past, so
it's fine, but just so you know, and I just had a couple. Yeah. I also had some some grammatical stuff. We took care of all that. >> Okay. >> So,
um I'll ask without obje objection to approve the minutes for November 20th, December 11th, and December 18th with suggested grammatical edits. Accepted. Have warrants.
Um uh I'll ask without objection to accept warrants 2637 2638 039 040 41. No objections are accepted.
I don't think motion to adjurnn. Second. >> All in favor? 7:31. Holy cow.