to call this meeting of the Naranset Regional School District School Committee to order. If you would all please rise for the pledge. I aliance 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 justice for all. As a reminder, this meeting is being recorded. Susan, is it being live streamed? It is not. It is not. All right. So, so just so
everyone is aware, that means that the meeting will be captured and then we will load it to YouTube and the respective websites later so that everyone can have access. All right, so we're going to get started with some regular business. Um, we'll get started with the minutes for August
14th. And I would entertain a motion to approve the meeting minutes of August 14th, 2025 as written. Motion by Danielle. Second. Second by Bill. Any questions or comments on those minutes? Seeing none, all in favor?
I opposed. Abstained. And I say yes. So that is unanimous. And we will also review the meetings of meeting minutes of August 21st, 2025. So I would entertain a motion to approve the meeting minutes of August 21st, 2025 as written.
So move. Motion by Danielle. Second. Second by Peter. Any questions or comments about those minutes? Seeing none, all in favor? Opposed? And I say yes. So that is unanimous. And since I forgot to say this at the
beginning, um Sean Casease asked me to let the committee know that he will be here, but he is running late due to another overrunning commitment. Um and Heather asked me to pass. She's handling the family thing at the moment and needed needed to choose family tonight.
Um so bills and payroll. I would entertain a motion to accept the bills and payroll warrants as presented. So moved. Motion by Danielle. Second. Second by Peter. Any questions or comments about those bills?
Seeing none. All in favor? Opposed? Abstained. And I say yes. And that was unanimous decision. Okay. We have our student rep here tonight for her first appearance of the theater. Welcome Isabelle. And I believe
we're doing an introduction first. Shall I pass this off to you, Dr. C? Absolutely, Madam Chair. So, we have Isabella Hill, senior. She has given me her brag sheet. Um, it is long and
prestigious. Um, but um in no particular order, she is um a member of I believe every honor society or close to it. Uh with the exception. Yeah, maybe. Better luck next time. Thank you.
She's a former scooter officer VP that grade. Uh did all three AP classes in the past. She's an early college kid. Um Leo club member, volunteer club member. Um out of school, she has interned at the at TCTV and she plans to apply there
as soon as there's a job available. She's also with the youth group with Bethany Baptist Church. Fun facts. I love painting giant watercolor paintings. Her favorite author is KGO Kushino.
Thank you. Her favorite book is Mal Kgo. Um she'll also want everyone to know she has a total of 15 college credits acquired and will have a total of 30 by the time she graduates. So she'll in essence have an associates degree by the time she graduates high school, not including the ones gained by my AP
courses pass. This is the best part of the whole thing is right. I have five current and former teachers in my immediate family uh as family blank further resulting in great passion for education system conscience and flaws and yes and so uh
the committee I introduced to you miss and did you have anything you wish to share with us tonight any updates? It's no pressure this is your first meeting but if you did we are ready to hear them. Yeah, I was actually uh updated on I will be having more hopefully to speak
about with the elementary and middle schools, but uh for now I was just updated through the grade vine and then I do have a lot with the high school. Lots's been going on. But um as for the elementary school, there were three open
houses for prek, kindergarten, and um grades 1 through 4 uh with lots of community partners um sharing the families including like cub scouts, local banks, and um cso clinical and
support options. Um and then for the middle school, the grade orientation um to support students and families transitioning into the middle school uh level um had a great turnout and people
had a lot of fun and there were like um ice cream sundaes and everything and like the teachers were serving them. I thought that was so cool. And uh there was an open house and um it was originally intended for only grades six and seven having had the like fifth
grade orientation, but um the fifth grade had so many requests to like from families to like join in on the open house that the whole community showed up and uh again they had Sundays and I was like kind of jealous, not going to lie.
And then as for the sports, I looked it up and uh the boys and girls soccer teams both had their first games yesterday um around 3:30 I think. I don't know how those turned out yet. I didn't get to see the scores, but uh
field hockey started today and then football for the middle schoolers is starting up on the 25th. Um and then the high school um we had so the early college started
full-time um on September 3rd. Um I'm a part of that as Mr. Dr. Pavan had mentioned earlier and um I've loved it so so far like I have um I currently have college writing too and um
principles of management as a senior. we get to like choose which uh which category like major we kind of want to go into and um I'm planning on going into business and I was like really excited to get to start that and stuff. Um and from what I've heard from like my
fellow peers it's been going really really well. Um and then the juniors are doing both uh they have one class from Fitsburg as well as one class from the mouth. And the teachers come here and have lessons in the FIFA here and um my
experience last year was really fun. So I'm hoping that they had some good classes and are enjoying the professors. Um the MVP program um with Monty Tech started. Um there are 12 students, six juniors and six seniors.
Um, and the seniors are the first cohort to complete the two the full 2-year program. Um, and they have co-op opportunities now available. And there's a new class here at the at Naraganset
offered to kids in MVP and it's called professional studies. Um, and it basically helps connect them with Monty Tech while they're here at the school learning their academic um, studies and stuff. And then um
there's been a date set for Warrior Fest, October 18th. And um I have heard from all the clubs and extracurriculars that I'm a part of, we are all amped for it. We're really excited. Uh I know National Honor Society, New Alpha Theta,
um and all sorts of other clubs are setting up for tables and games and all sorts of fun goodies. Um, and then the last thing I got to mention is sports. Um, I heard that the varsity
football team won their first game versus Monty Tech and I thought that was awesome. I unfortunately missed that game. I was, uh, I was at home busing with family stuff. So, um, the cross country boys team, varsity team won their first meet and the girls tied. And
then um I've been to one of the field hockey games, but um I missed the first. Um but from what I've seen, they have been absolutely killing it out there. Uh I saw some great sportsmanship from like both teams. There were several
collisions and stuff, but like every time they like helped each other off, I'm like, I'm so sorry. Oh my gosh. like and it was just so awesome seeing those interactions and seeing like all of the community come together and stuff cuz we had great like people from Gardener and Gancet showing up to support and like
you could see the uh the JV and middle school teams uh practicing and stuff and they were sitting by the sidelines. They were awesome. So yeah, it was a great event. So but that's pretty much all I got for the high school, middle school and elementary school. Hopefully I'll
have more time. Well, I can't promise you'll have a program like this every single time. Thank you so much for coming in, taking the time. Susan, do you have a copy of her notes? Email to ask for. Beautiful. So, Susan will just need a copy of notes so that way we can reference them in the minutes of the
meeting. That's how that will work. Now, I know someone let me know in advance that you can't stay all night tonight. You have another commitment. Um, so feel free to just exit whenever you need to. Okay, perfect. Thank you so much. Of course, and thank you guys for having
me. So, one other comment, J. Um, we love our student representatives um joining us and we learn a lot from you. You're our eyes in our ears and you make what we do here real. Yeah. Um I also hope that you learn from
us. Um Mr. um why am I forgetting but is that sat in your seat a couple years ago and now he is a member of our committee. Um, so he learned a lot and decided that the school system was spot for him. You know, hopefully you learn a lot from us as well.
Yeah, that's uh actually been something that I was considering is someday coming to a school committee um and being a part of it, but really um hearing it from both the teachers and seeing it from the student perspectives. There's just so much that I'd love to participate and help with in the
education system. So any way I can that would be awesome. So I was really excited when I got this opportunity. So that's great. No, thank you so much. It really is exciting to hear from you and absolutely everything Danielle said is absolutely true. I hope that you are able to open up next
week. I was asked to create that sheet. So I should wrote down what I sh. No, thank you so much for coming. Thank you. have a wonderful thank you so
much gave us. So we are going to move into the public input session of our meeting. It will be 12 minutes total and three minutes per person or group. I will have my timer. Since we do have so many folks here tonight, I will actually read the policy
out loud so that everybody is clear on exactly what the rules are for public input. If you decide you wish to speak, please make sure you come down here and put your name and your town um on this sheet of paper. It will have the instructions on it.
So, policy BEDH, public participation at school committee meetings. All regular and special meetings of the school committee shall be open to the public. Executive sessions will be held only as prescribed by the statutes of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The school committee declares individuals
desires individuals to attend its meetings so that they may become better acquainted with the operations and the programs of our local public schools. In addition, the committee would like the opportunity to hear public comment. Public comment is not a discussion, a
debate or dialogue between individuals and the school committee. is an individual's opportunity to express an opinion on issues within the school committee's authority. To ensure the ability of the school committee to conduct the district's business in an orderly manner, the
following rules and procedures are adopted. One, at the start of each regularly scheduled school committee meeting, individuals will sign in for an opportunity to speak during public comment. The public comment section shall not exceed 15 minutes. All
speakers are encouraged to present their remarks in a respectful manner. Speakers will have be allowed up to three minutes to present their material and must begin their comments by stating their name and city or town. The presiding chair may per permit extension of this time limit
in extenduating circumstances. I am clarifying this is not in the policy. I had a couple people ask me whether or not only town members of the towns of the districts sorry members towns can speak. It is anyone from the
public who wishes to speak. They just need to declare the town that they are from. This is not like a town meeting where you need permission to speak if you are from another town. Topics for discussion should be limited to those items within the school
committee's scope of authority. The authority of the school committee primarily concerns the review and approval of the budget of the district's public schools, the performance of the superintendent, and the educational goals and policies of the district's public schools. Comments and complaints
regarding school personnel apart from the superintendent or students are generally prohibited unless those comments and complaints concern matters within the scope of school committee authority. The chair of the meeting after a warning
reserves the right to terminate speech which is not constitutionally protected because it constitutes true threats that are likely to provoke a violent reaction and cause a breach of the peace or incitement to imminent lawless conduct or contains obscenities.
Five written comments longer than 3 minutes may be presented to the presid chair before or after the meeting. All remarks will be addressed through the chair of the meeting. Comments made during the public comment portion of the meeting do not necessarily reflect the
views or positions of the Naragans at Regional School District School Committee. Sign up instructions will be provided for those who wish to participate in public comment. And as such, I welcome folks who wish to speak.
Hi, my name is Joseph Miser. I'm from Winon. Am I standing right? You're standing right in front of the camera. See you. I just want to move. That's good. Perfect. Okay. Uh I'm from Winnon. Uh, I'm a former coach here at Merancet and I want
to express an opinion about the superintendent's performance and the school's policy on hiring applicants who admitted to verbally abusing a woman or child in the past. Superintendent's policy does not exclude applicants who
have admitted to verbal abuse of a woman or a child. In other words, someone who has verbally abused a woman or child is not disqualified from working at Naragans. I believe this policy is dangerous and sends a powerful message that Naransit
does not expect high levels of excellent and respect for others. In my opinion, women and child abuse, both physical and verbal, should be an absolute disqualification for any adult from attaining a job of neurogansancy. The field of education involves work with
children. Anyone who has ever abused a child should not be working with children. Not only is it wrong, it's dangerous and not in the best interest of our students. Schools are entrusted with the safety and well-being of the students they serve. The superintendent
has a duty to ensure that schools are free from potential harm to children. Parents have a right to expect that the superintendent will not hire anyone with a history of abuse regardless of when the abuse occurred. The superintendent can never guarantee that an abuser will
not act out again and harm student. Studies show that abuse of women and children often goes unreported and that people who abuse almost always have done it in multiple times. If we know of an incident where someone looking to work at near has abused in the past, we can
safely assume that it happened multiple times otherwise other than that and that we're going to report it. That's what sh studies shows. The superintendent should not be taking chances when it comes to hiring. Hiring anyone who abuses a woman
or child, verbal or physical, is negligent and exposes the district to legal liability. Not only would it be tragic if a student was harmed by an employee who was hired despite having a known history of abuse, it would result in serious legal charges
against the district. Even potential criminal neglect charges against the superintendent. Ask yourselves, how would you like to be the family of a student who was harmed by employee who was hired despite knowing having a known history of abuse? What will the superintendent say to that
family? Sorry, I didn't think he would do it again. If the superintendent will not agree to stop this dangerous practice, the school committee must update the school committee policy manual to include a provision which prohibits the superintendent from hiring
hiring anyone who is admitted to verbally abusing women and children. Anyone who values excellence, respect, and accountability will never find it acceptable. You're time. Okay. Thank you. Thank you. Is there anyone else who wishes to speak
this evening? I know there was at least one other person who signed up with mask. I have a friend in the Are you able to come down a little bit because I want to make sure that the camera can hear you and I'm not sure if we'll be able to hear you from there. Sorry, I know it's
got a bad knee. So, so I'm from Phillips and Mass. I'm friend of Joe's. I don't know this football coach or assistant coach from Shinola, but I do know that I followed Joe for many years when he was coaching and saw him take the the integrity of
the sport and keep it up and raise it up. So what's going on now with somebody that's abusing his family multiple times, not one occasion, happened twice is just wrong. And in this time day and
age, I think it's appropriate that you don't allow it to happen. Thank you. Anyone else? My name is Jav. I'm a seven resident. I also am a fellow coach here at Narroansit and I believe in personal
growth and I do not think that the Narroansit School Committee nor Dr. Case would hire anybody that they feel is at risk currently with any with I I don't think that you would hire anybody at
risk. I think that people deserve a chance to prove themselves. I think that coming here with an issue that is well over 20 years old when somebody was a child when these accusations were being
made I think is preposterous and I think that we should trust our administration I do um in this matter. Thank you. once twice. Okay, we will consider the public input
section done and we will move on to our report from the NDEA. Hello. Well, um, we may want to get It looks like folks are going to want to depart. So maybe I'll let you quickly You kind of say if you want to learn
about MSBA. wires. Thank you for holding for me before Isabella because she was the supporting detail or what I'm about to say. Um across the across the district, all three levels, great start to the year. Everyone's doing good. um smooth
start, smooth roll out. It just seems like a lot of positive vibes going around. So that's just what we need and that's talking to anyone from any building. Everyone's very happy. We have some changes. Good things are happening.
Sorry, we're just going to give Dr. C a moment to just for the extra extra noise. I suspect folks are gathering. Appreciate your patience, folks. So, I'm good. You're good.
Great. Well, thank you for holding twice. You're welcome. That's that's being featured. All right. And next, we do have a visitor this evening to speak with us about the MSBA project update. Um, Dr.
C, do you want to introduce our visitor this evening or do you would you like to let Thank you. Oh, I see him. Oh my god. John's here. Oh my god. Yes. So, John um Butler is from the U. He's from SMMA
and he has been and his company have been instrumental in putting together our um accelerated repair um project for our roof together. Um, and quite frankly, that's where I end
and he begins because everything from this point really is the expert from the understand. John, can I just have you move out just a little bit just so we can make sure that the I don't need you I don't need you on video if you don't want to be, but I at least want to make sure your voice is getting captured. Is this okay?
That's fine. Thank you. I got you there last time. So So I don't want to take up a terrible amount of everyone's time. and we'll try to keep it at a high level, but um I'll start with the MSBA because they are the district's partner. So, the MSBA will
reimburse um failing roof roof systems over the age of 25 years. So, I just want to premise that right off the bat because um we're doing 70,000 approximately 70,000 square ft um on the high school side, which is basically the
entire high school roof, but only about 15,000 square ft on the middle school side because there was um a renovation in 2011, it looks like uh and that makes it ineligible. So this project is not looking at those areas because it would
be a cost directly to the district um without any aid. So uh late August we submitted our schematic design package for those of you who aren't familiar with the design world that's about let's say 30% complete um with the design. So
it's still at a conceptually you know conceptual high level. Um but we did get an estimate back um and that estimate came back at about 8.4 4 million for our construction costs. Then you have soft costs on top of that. Um and an item
that we were carrying as an alternate that we've been told we cannot carry as an alternate anymore because the MSBA is encouraging um green energy through the ARP program. So there's about $3 million worth of solar readiness for this
building. Um it would not cover the entire building because some sections predominantly on the middle school side structurally can't support solar panels. Um but nonetheless about $3 million brings your total to about 12.8 million.
So that's where we're at. That's our cost. The MSBA has that right now. um my my company, our design team um have been going back and forth with them uh just with some comments to the schematic design package itself. Um but we expect
in October to hear back from them and that'll be in the form of a project funding agreement which is why we met with the select board last night and we're meeting with um Templeton select board Philips Philip we met with Philipsson last night meeting with
next Wednesday. Um, so that's the finances and the MSBA's component of it. And I'm sure many of you actually are familiar with the issues in the school. But from a high level on that standpoint, you've got leaking in about 35 locations. Um, that's obviously the
big issue. The I think the main cause of that issue looks like a failure in the flashing. Um, it was it it was a poor installation. And then there are some areas that are simply the bit the the building's very old and it's met it's the end of its useful life. Um you have
ponding up there that some of you may have seen over 48 hours after um after rainfall that kind of goes against ASM standards um create safety hazards but most you don't really have a pitching or a structural issue. What it is is
failure of the roofing system itself. The insulation's failing failing and deteriorating. So the tpo is sinking and you're getting ponding in these areas. The leaking's contributing to some corrosion rusting on the steels on the
steel beams and columns. That's your biggest that's the catastrophic risk. Right now we don't need struct you don't need structural reinforcement. Um do a little repair work to the to the beams and columns and patch up the leaking and you
shouldn't have a problem. Well, long term if this persisted you could have structural failure and then you lose the building. Um, so that's that's a catastrophic. We are not anywhere near there yet, but that's why you approach these projects now. Um,
it's pretty much the high level. Do you guys have any questions that I answer? Do you want to talk about the reimbursement rate? Oh yes. So the MSBA provided us a reimbursement rate of 59%. Now, that is not set in stone until that project
funding agreement comes out in October. Will be within that ballpark, though. It came up last night. I I've seen in very a few percentages either way, but 59% um is what the reimburse the district will have to
will have to borrow the maximum amount of that total project budget. And then we go through the MSBA system of paying our contractors, then sending those invoices back to the MSBA, and they'll cut a check back to the district as opposed to, okay, the project's 12
million. We only need to borrow our 40% of it. You do need to borrow the whole thing, and then it's a reimbursement project process that uh my company will handle for you guys working within. And just to share a couple of things I learned last night, though, hold me
honest. Um was that essentially what would need to happen is so we so um John kindly came and presented to Philipsson last night. I understand he's presenting to Templeton next Wednesday. Is that correct?
Yeah, next Wednesday. um those respective towns would then have to move this forward within those towns both in terms of a a special town meeting or town meeting whatever is scheduled um as well as an actual vote um to take this on. And so
there's a few more steps to go and um with these MSBA projects there are also timelines. So what was discussed is that we have about 150 days from now. Is that correct to wrap this up with the meeting
being October 20th for MSBA? Is that correct? I believe so. Ballpark. It's It's the second or third week of October. Second or third week of October. I like that even better. And then it's 120 days from specifically 120 days from that
date to have everything officially signed off and certified. How I do? That's correct. All right. Spot on. Um, so are there any questions for John about the project or where we are or what next steps look like?
How long uh it's a long period or through the state and be payback? Oh, so it'll it'll be happening as you're expensing to the project. It it doesn't work the same way as it did when we put this addition on. It's
different now. They reimburse you as you go. So, right, but we still have a loan we have to do where like we're looking probably at 30 year, but I would imagine that's why I want to know if they allowed certain amounts or I don't think there's a
was on Facebook. That's why Yeah, I don't think there's a rule from MSBA on there. No, it's the duration of the project. They're going to reimburse as we go. So once we hit a threshold of $50,000, we
can send in a reimbursement request. I understand, but we still have to take out like a lag. Are you talking about the loan on the town side? So that's that's not our department, but that's I think I heard 30-year note floating
around. Was it 30 if I was 20? Is there 20? 20. Yeah. So whatever the max can be. Yeah. No, right. I just didn't know that up front. So, no, we don't we don't know that. No, I got you. But that is that is a question that was
an open question for Phillips and and we did say that we would try to follow up and find out more information. Yeah, I have a followup with another district who's currently going through a building project to ask about how it works. I think you have to do a
shortterm borrowing during construction and then once all your reimbursements hit then you're actually your long-term borrowing is just the piece that we own. Any other questions? Folks new to the board. Just as a quick
recap, the the roof was inspected in 2014. Um it it had some deficiencies then um as I went to yesterday it didn't get any better. Um so you know we've been waiting for this opportunity to uh you
know for the accelerator bear to be come available and so this has been something that uh in in speaking with Philips and I know Tan as well this has been something that we've been chasing for a while. It's been kind of a timing issue in a lot of
ways. Um but you know it's it's not something new is what I'm what I'm trying to so it's lifespan or I suggest yeah we'll be in in those sections right that that that they've identified as you know able to be reimbursed for over 25
and there's there is there's sections I think older than that and if it lingers you're looking at failure potentially potentially yeah I mean you don't want to see your ins and columns you you know, Russ. Yeah.
Great. Thank you so much for coming out again. Um, we really appreciate it. Um, and yeah, if anyone does think of questions after the fact, um, I would send them to Amarie and we'll make sure that they come back in another future meeting so we can, you know, keep this discussion open and I'm sure we'll have
another update after we talk with Templeton as well. Thanks so much. Thank you very much. Lori and Marie, we have our FY26 budget update and if you want to combine that with your business manager report in any way, please do feel free. Um, sure. I
don't think we have any updates to FY26. So, I'm not on the state level. I don't change. Um on the reports you can see that the August is like July and August are not our busiest times as far as
expenses. So there's pretty little reported. Um we did finalize all of our grants. They are all extended to the environment of education and we're just waiting for
the bay line. Is there no um spending? Any questions right along? Thank you. We now have our curriculum instruction update. so that we are going to take a quick look at the mentor program
tonight. Um before we do that, a quick update on our building professional development. Uh we had professional development for all staff um on school safety and a refresher on adults training that was um in collaboration with our interal
trainer uh Mr. Young and the local police department, fire department. We're participating in that as well. Um, additionally, we rolled out and introduced our new district strategic improvement plan to all staff. Um, we have a summary of our last three-year data centered on the goals and
objectives and outcome had our previous plan. Um, and then staff an opportunity to work in schoolbased teams to give input and feedback on their new SIP plans. The water down goals um in the next three district plan.
Um, I think just to project Sorry. Um I also am taking the opportunity today to give you an overview of our mentor program. So anytime we have newly hired teachers or professional staff come on board. Um we invite them
participate in our mentor program and our induction program. Um and so the purpose of our program is to help folks um ultimately improve teaching and learning practices to support students in classrooms. It's also to help them navigate a new district and new
communities. So we really focus on getting to know the towns of Philipsson and Templeton um and the district itself and then what does classroom practice look like here? What are some priorities here in our district? And so our top goal through our program is support is
of course to support our new educators being successful in their first year here with us. Um we also help them acclimate to GANs. Um promote personal and professional growth and they program um create a systemwide atmosphere of collegiality both with their mentors and
with their administrators and with other folks that they work with over the course of um their grade level, their department, their school. Um we enhance their skills through peer coaching, self-reflection and ongoing learning and training. Um and establish professional learning communities that are founded on
self uh reflection, data practices and collaboration. And the ultimate goal is to retain folks. We want folks to have a successful first year. We want them to feel connected and want to remain here in the district. Um, so in addition to those things, our program is also
designed to align with the Department of Education DESI's guidelines for induction and mentor program. So we're meeting with what the state's expectations are for induction and mentoring. Um, we are designing the program to both meet the hours and the requirements for professional lensure.
So when folks come in, if they are new to teaching within their first three years, they often are on an a additional license or provisional license or or a different form of license that requires them to do some additional um preparation and training
to move towards a professional license. So our program is designed to meet that requirement for them. Um, and we focus on the Massachusetts standards for technic teaching practice and we hone in most specifically on what our district focus areas are um, within the Massachusetts curriculum frameworks as
well. So, what does this look like for our new hires? There's really two major components. Um, one is that we have full group sessions. So, we meet for two full days over the summer for induction and mentoring. um where our our new hires have a chance to understand some of the
data associated with the towns of Templeton and Philipston, not just school-based data, but community data and understanding who our populations are that we serve. That includes a bus ride. We put them on a bus and we give them tours of um important information and spaces to know around both Templeton
and Philipston. Um both in terms of buildings and spaces like Gilman and Wade and also just where are kiddos coming from? um and what is what does our community look like and where can they get a cup of coffee before or after work and things like that. Um and then we also have opportunities throughout
the school year once a month where folks come together and we focus on specific um areas of learning related to teaching and learning primarily. Um the other side of our program is the one-to-one support and so we have some fantastic um experienced seasoned teachers who serve
in the role of mentors. um Miss Parker is one of them and they're they're welcoming and they are just incredibly helpful and so they have opportunities to meet in a confidential manner one-on-one with the new hireer that they're matched with to help make sure that that those sessions are a little
bit more individualized for what folks need um or what they're curious about. Um we also have observations as part of those and these are non-evaluative observations where the mentor can observe their teaching practice um and they can subsequently go in and observe either their mentor or another teacher
um as a way to just build and develop their own practice or lean into areas that they're curious about their own personal growth um around. And so our goals by the end of the year with our program are really to focus on integrating um our new hire into our
school or district our community. Um develop professional relationships really focusing on colleagues. Um the use of data and assessment which I know we talk about here a lot. We embed that within our practices as well to support adjustments to practice in classrooms or
in other practice spaces. Um, we sometimes it's addressing challenges that come up when you're new, either new to the profession or new to a district. Um, and we also encourage a growth mindset and folks to really lean in and try new instructional practices and strategies. And then we bring back and
reflect on how did that go, you know, and what might I change next time if I were to use the same instructional practice or strategies. Um, also a chance to just get familiar with the district's, you know, policies and procedures, especially for folks coming from other districts. Sometimes things are just a little nuanced when you're in
a new a new um new community or new district. Um and honestly, we want them to be ready to hit the year um feeling successful and wanting to start year two and stay connected and be here um and part of our team and our communities.
So, here are just a couple of pictures of um of new hires. This is both this year's new hires and last year's new hires um on those opening days. You can see that first picture shows this year's newly hired teachers. one of which was here in the audience earlier tonight. Um, and you can see like just the
excitement and joy, right? Fresh, you know, those before and after teacher pictures, the memes of like first day of school, last day. These are the first day of school pictures. So, um, very eager and excited. We've got a wonderful group of newly hired teachers this year. They really are just um, you know,
hitting the ground running and really expressing how excited they are to be here. Um and then we they do some fun activities that help them get to know each other, their mentors, um the district, and of course we end with uh with a bus ride with their mentors. So they have a chance to have a little bit
of less structure time talking about the questions that they really have before kids walk in the door on day one. Um and we have, like I said earlier, an incredible group of teachers that come in and mentor and support. We we often have a wait list of teachers wanting to serve as mentors to help welcome new
staff. Um, and so I share that just because I know, um, you know, we, as the year gets going, we move really quickly. We're drinking from a fire hose sometimes. Um, and I just wanted to highlight the great work that our venture teachers are doing to support new teachers. Um, and let you know that
we are um, keeping this going every year to help support our new hires. Um, and it see we we get really positive feedback and often our mentors say, "I've learned just as much from the person I'm supporting as I feel like they've learned from me." So it's a really simple problem relationship that
we try to do. Rush notes for a while today. My only question is um have you started digging into all your your preliminary data that will that be something we see in So we have um we actually in another hat
that Miss Parker wears. He also serves as an oh a grade level leader. Our teacher leaders um have had a chance to take a look at our preliminary data and they're starting to work with their grade level teams on tracking what we have. What we have right now for preliminary MCCAST data is still
embargoed. So we can't release it beyond internal work with our teachers um and our administrators. Um but we do have item level data. We have individual student scaled scores and achievement levels. What we don't yet know are growth rates. We don't yet know what the
state average scale scores are or what the state achievement levels are. So right now what we can see we can basically look at our system and see where there are you know strengths within a cohort but we don't know what the bar is from the state level to really compare that to yet but we should
have that pretty quickly. Um so we're looking forward to that. We are starting to look at the item level analysis and individual student data um currently and we are just actually wrapping up our benchmark assessment window uh this week. So tomorrow is our last day of the window for grades 1 through 12 or
kindergarteners at the beginning of the year. We do a little bit later just because they're coming into school and it takes a look at all the routines. Um but we'll be looking at that data as we get into our next admin meeting next week and I think your leaders doing that with their grade level teams and departments as well. But we're we're
digging in. All right. No surplus items tonight, Susan. Excellent. Um, no. Student activity accounts. Um, so Marie, can I hand this over to you?
Yeah. Thank you. So, um, one of the school committee policies, JJF student activities, um, one of the things that they're supposed to do each year is to approve the maximum amount in the checkbooks for
each of those schools. Um, so the high school has a max balance of 25,000, the middle school a max balance of 15,000, and TEES has a max balance of 5,000. those numbers we've been working with for the last few years and they're still
working. So, I see no need to change them. Um, you just have to approve them. Um, second part is is we have a student activity audit this summer. We don't have the report yet, but just chatting with the auditor when he was in the
office. Um, a good practice to be in is that each year the school committee approves the basically the sub accounts of those student activities. So for example like the high school national honor society
would have account anyone who wants to do a fundraiser or raise money has a sub account under like the main student activity account for the high school. So, I've attached a list of both the middle school and high school accounts
for you to approve. Um, basically numbers like I see I see them listed but there's not like amounts associated with No, you're just approving that those accounts are in operation. Excellent. Um, the elementary school does not have
sub accounts. They basically just have one checking account that they use for their field trip transportation is what accountably that is. So I'm going to say the viewer of the motion as we understand a little bit better and then if we have any questions
we'll go into those. So, I would entertain a motion to approve the student activity accounts for Naragans at Regional High School at 25,000, Naragansit Middle School at 15,000, and Templeton Elementary School at $5,000
along with all sub accounts for the Naragansa Regional High School and the middle school as presented. So, move second. Motion by N. Second by Danielle. Any questions about this process or the
accounts or any of the above? Seeing none, all in favor? Post abstained and I say yes. So that is unanimous. And now we have a number of
out ofstate um field trips. And so Susan, hold me honest here, but to the best of my recollection, uh there's there's an outdoor adventure class and what they do is they they try to submit all of their upcoming field trips in bulk so that they're not having to
present them to us one at a time. Um and so um there's there's a number of repeats um but we have to approve anything that goes out of state. Um, so we have I'm gonna say I think it's Sakuzit. Did I I I don't socket. I don't do not
know how to pronounce that. The beach in it. There is a beach in Middletown, Rhode Island is Mountnock in Jaffrey, New Hampshire. Um, and so I will give just about is there anything
about any of those individual trips that we need should know about or they all pretty much I have attached the full forms to the agenda but it's the same ones that he's been doing. All right.
So we do have to list these out. So, I would entertain a motion to approve the following outofstate field trips for the outdoor adventure class for 2025 as presented. The September 24th, 2025
Sakusa Beach in Middletown, Rhode Island. The September 26, 2025 Sakuza Beach in Middletown, Rhode Island. The October 2nd, 2025 Sakuza Beach in Middletown, Rhode Island. And I apologize to Middletown, Rhode Island if
I've just butchered that name. The December 4th, 2025 Mount Manadnok in Jaffrey, New Hampshire. The December 10th, 2025 Mount Manadnock in Jaffrey, New Hampshire. And the December 12th, 2025 Mount Manadnock in Jaffrey, New
Hampshire. Moved. Second. Motion by Peter, second by him. Any questions or comments on any of those field trips? Seeing none, all in favor?
Opposed? Abstained. And I say yes. So that is against. And now we received a wonderful email this week. Um, from Miss Mrs. Sylvia
Haley. I was like, I'm going to say the wrong name here. And And there's actually a family connection, so embarrassing for me. um who has actually volunteered to serve as a Philipsstone school committee member through the election which would
be in May 2026. So she would fill in that remaining spot we have on school committee for that time period. Um and so is there anything that you wish to share or to say? Um I'm not trying to put you on the spot. Don't worry if you don't have it. I will open it up to questions from the school committee as
well um should they have any. Um, but we're very excited that you invest in Mediterranean. I put a lot of thought into this and I've spoken to Susan Barney many times. Um, I think that I really want to work hard and best I can to be a school
committee member until May 2026. Uh, I have shared with Susan that I know this is an appointed position right now and I'm not looking to run for the position in 2026. I'm hoping that
someone will come forward, but since no one's come forward and I have spoken with several people, um, I see the vacancy when I come to the meetings and I know that another person hopefully myself will be helpful. Um, so if the
board wants to have me, the committee wants to have me, I'm willing to get appointed and do the best I can. And I have um read the information as far as the um handbook and also that I am part
of a committing in the town of Philipston. So I have completed the conflict of interest law. So I know that that that's all I got. If you have any questions, I'd be happy to answer them. Any questions?
We're just excited to have you. Mine's more of a comment. Thank you for stepping up. It's really difficult to have seats fade in. Um especially with some of the things that we've been discussing lately and uh I appreciate you being willing to, you know, to
support us at least till the end of the year. Maybe you'll change your mind and maybe you won't, but it's important to have a focus. Thank you. And accordingly, I would entertain a motion to appoint Sylvia Bailey as a Philipsson representative to the Mcar
Dancer Regional School District School Committee for the remainder of time until town elections in May 26. So moved. Second motion by Danielle, second by Peter, which feels very appropriate. Our other Philips uh participants here. Um any questions or comments?
Seeing none, all in favor? I opposed abstain. And I say yes. So that is unanimous. Thank you again. We truly appreciate you. Um MC annual conference. Um so we did finally receive um the list of
um sorry events uh that will have the different um forums and um classroom meetings etc. I took a look through um unfortunately the timing in which they submitted that was the same timing as
missing the early bird discount. Um and so having looked through like I've gone pretty much every year um during my time in school committee I did not see any new content for me outside
of one lunch session. And so I personally am deciding not to go. If one of our new members decided that that you would like to go to connect and meet with other school committee members, then certainly I would have you to talk with Susan and we can figure that out.
Um, however, what I would say is that a lot of the content in this multi-day meeting is very repetitive to your one day required training. And so if you have already done that or you have already booked that, there isn't a lot that I saw in the agenda that is going
to take you above and beyond that. There were a few good sessions for, you know, town relationships and things like that. Um, but I my personal recommendation is that you would suspend that until there's a larger set of content that
looks good and valuable and then attend some of those good sessions they have every year as opposed to going in this year. I think they're in a little bit of recovery mode after some negative feedback for last year. So, they see it seems to be a very very vanilla, very
safe um set of set of classes. And Daniel, I know you looked at it as well. I don't know if you have a different opinion. I have the same opinion that we shared the same opinion. I was I was looking for the theme and I feel like there isn't an overall theme. It's just sort of sessions that may have been good in
the past and then we're bringing them back that it's they're things we've already anticipated. Yeah. Yeah. We still send them all. And we still does not look particularly just
make that suggestion off. We are now into let's see we're watching. Thank you madam chair. Not a lot to report obviously um being that September. One of the things that I you know I see it every year and it sounds like I don't
know if it sounds genuinous or not but our buildings look fantastic every year. They're not here right now, but the custodial crew well here Keith absolutely thank you. But usually, you know, they just they've just done another fantastic job and believe they
do. They take such pride in it. And if you don't believe me, ask any teacher who tries to move a box too early. Um, okay. So, but a fantastic job. um analyze is also here you know was done every year she does a little
project and it's a lot of paint there's a lot of things but she has painted um the gym I'm going first call she sounded like she did the gym hallway it was just really blah she painted it it's fantastic so if you've ever painted a hallway or a room you know that you look
down the other hallway and you god I got to paint that and it just doesn't match so she did so she painted the hallway that had that um has the boys lock went down and when I went down to take a look at it and of course it looks fantastic. I said, you know, she G she
holic. I mean, I don't know if we have to just keep just I think I think we can talk her into absolutely repainting the entire if we just know a little bit about some fantastic job and she does a wonderful job with the block. It just was really
looked fantastic. Um he'd be remiss to say that our new field project which is the field that's inside the track if you remember we you know we've last year Brad said about being committed, doing all those type of things and and so
we've had our first RC level games on them this last couple weeks and it just I'll pause you for a second so Sean can join us at the table and make a good know that he joined the meeting at officially walked in the door at 6:30. Thank you, Sean. The field looks fantastic. Um it's now
level is now able to be played on after years and years of not being played on. So, um just just a wonderful if you have an opportunity if you haven't been down to take a look at it. It it looks fantastic. It just really does. Um in terms of kind of the
business of the business, we have some other things coming up. But we did our September enrollment, you know, usually we don't really hop into enrollment till October and we get into it though. But we did, as we do every year, um every month I should say, we we look at where
we're at and what happens. And so when we did a comparison from FY25 which obviously is last year September and this year September um strike we we have we are 61 students
um we have less than 61 since we've been the year before. That's the largest drop year over year. We have um I don't we had a very we had a small kindergarten class uh small smaller than the last four years I
should say. Um and so we don't know we we don't know until we we get the final report and um the final report where everyone goes like where did everyone go? Did they move? Did they
go did they school choice out? are only um we don't know school choice out um but we are nine fewer school choice students than we were last year um at this time. So, um, something to look at.
You know, we were we've been we've been gaining students for the last 3 4 years ago. Pretty large clips. I don't know what this is means. Um, but we'll look into it. So, the total last September when we did the uh the survey was 1,448
students and this September um is 1,387. So, we haven't been in the 1300s in a while. And so, we'll um you know, we'll we'll report out when we have more information because I'm sure folks are going to want to know where it's going and coming.
Like we talked about, I think we can dig into that more after that October magical October first date. Um we really have the final numbers that we submit to the state. One of the things that I'd be curious to look at is whether this is concentrated in a specific grade. Sure.
um you know versus is it spread out? I mean those are some of the questions I immediately have in my mind and other folks have other questions they want to submit either to me or to Dr. C. We can make sure that um we dig into those questions and look at that data a little bit more.
Other than that chair um that's um did you want to talk about the rec time? I know if we want Okay. So, as the school committee knows, I was tasked I was tasked with a um to create
a rack timeline. Don't let it fool you. He loves a timeline. I do. So, what's happened? Um I'm glad Mr. Toe is here cuz he has been here from the very beginning of it. uh in terms of
talking about the rack itself, but um it as time has gone on what I noticed either on our favorite, you know, media pages or or just in conversation, we were starting to u history was either recreating itself or there was just a
lot of misinformation. So what I went what I did is I really started from the beginning and and and just went painstakingly through oh yeah from July 31st 2019 until April
um 2025 um it just really picked up the highlights of of what has gone on and the reasons behind them. So what makes this timeline probably a little different than maybe some timelines that you're you've seen or used to um as the
kids say I have receipts and so what I did is anything that I have put in the timeline um is is supported by a document by an email exchange by something. So if I couldn't if I
couldn't really you know um drill down um I didn't and find something I didn't I didn't usually put it but where I started um quite frankly in the very beginning there's just there are two or three paragraphs about the two budget seasons
where you know um the new I get into the new school but January 2018 and then we get into April 2018 we start talking about those very tough budget cycles years and those were the um where we're 112th and etc. And so I started from
there uh because it it made sense as I as I put in my narrative it made sense to start there because many of the things that came up about the regional agreement were were driven by what happened during
those budget cycles. So just as a quick you know when there we survived the cuts that you know the first year um in FY20 when FY21 came there was just no way that we were going to when I say by
survive it's keep Phillips memorial open and so when we had to cut X amount of X then we had to close that building and then it's all it's all written but what where kids had to go and that's when folks started to look at the regional agreement and and look at making
amendments to the regional agreement to to prevent you know possible moves like this etc. And when those amendments came before came through me and I sent them to the department of ed that is when it
became then this when we learned a couple things. One um the original agreement was outdated and they we needed to update it to basic language you know to the more current language in terms of they had a form etc to even consider um
an amendment and two um it was never signed by the commissioner of education. So those two things came about um almost at the same time and then what transpired out there that is in this timeline. I do not claim for one minute
that I have every bit of information in regards to the rat timeline. I can only respond to the information that I have that I have emails that I've been CCed on emails that I sent have received etc.
I'm sure that internal emails either from both towns or etc. I'm sure that they exist. I just don't have access to them. So I understand that someone may come to me and say, "Well, that's not the email that you came before. I wouldn't have access to those anyway."
This really is from the perspective of from the district's perspective and and the information that kind of flowed through or between towns, the department of debt and the district. So, where will this be? This is going to reside on the
website. Okay. What I um when you click the link, you go right to the document. It's a little funky uh just because it's a Google doc just as we did there. Sometimes you have to hop back out to go back in. Yes, there'll be a hard copy as well. This is overund
It's actually 89 pages. Thank you. It's 89 pages with attachments and that's why, you know, that's why it's so long. Um, but I have to tell you that there were things that I had absolutely or I I I absolutely forgot that happened
because there was so much going on in this time frame in ter especially in 2020 with co and everything else. It was just a very busy time. So there it is. Um, I look forward to anyone's feedback. Um, uh, I didn't go too far into the
narrative. It's really just like on this date this happened because I received these two weekends. Like it's it's really kind of like trying to be as sterile like frankly as possible without adding too, you know, too much editorial objective objectives, right? Versus commentary,
right? So I'm going to send these to both towns as well to both town administrators. Um select boards, etc. And then there you go. I just want to talk a little bit. This was something that got brought up in the
finance facilities um group last year and it's actually something that um Jackie who actually serves on the I want to make sure I say the advisory board um had said that would be very very helpful to her because there's so much
conversation around this at various times. A lot of it happens over social media. it gets very confusing very fast in that environment. And so, um, she asked, she talked about it, we talked about as a group that this was something that the community that would be really
helpful to the community and help at least present, you know, as objective a view as possible, understanding that it may not be a perfect view because it doesn't, to your point, include all the different exchanges that might have happened
within towns or between towns. Um, and so, you know, we hope this is genuinely meant as a as a hopeful document to help get everyone at least on a starting same page. You know, um, we talk a lot I work in digital marketing and we talk a lot
about how that it's very difficult to have a conversation um, with someone about digital marketing or the details of it unless they have 30% fluency. So, they need a level of 30% fluency before they can start to really engage in the conversation. And so this would be our
attempt at helping our districts and our parents and our communities reach 30% fluency with a starting set of information. Thank Susan. Oh my gosh. course and uh and Jared um
our chat Jared because he it was really figuring out how to how to uh just not only link but how to make it just readable quite frankly so I need to think it was it was quite an endeavor
any questions about that timeline I mean I'm sure you've all just read it from end to end already since we posted the point Yeah, twice. That's a big that's a big take your time with it. Um, please refer to it. We may have a question as
regional agreement discussions come up. Um, it is something we will be continuously revisiting and keeping on the agenda on facilities subcommittee because it is an important. So, we do not have any items unreasonably
anticipated. Not reasonably anticipated. Um, and so I will open it up to comments, but if you don't mind, I'd like to start for a moment because one of the things that's really tough about public input during school committee is that it is designed to be one-way
communication. It is designed to be the public talking at the committee, not designed to be a discussion or engagement. And I know that a lot of folks who attended tonight were hoping for discussion. Um and and that can sometimes feel to the public like a lack
of transparency um when we don't engage in that discussion. But that is deliberate and in this case especially deliberate because it relates to personnel matters of which frankly do not fall under the purview of school committee outside of the performance of
the superintendent. And so therefore it is not a matter that school committee would typically engage in or talk about yet. We do have this platform for public input and folks wished to have to use that for. What I do want to say, however, is make sure it is abundantly
clear to our public and to everyone who did attend our meeting that in fact we do have multiple policies that are specifically targeted at making sure that every person who works in this
district is someone who is of a caliber to work with our students. We specifically have policy A DDA in relation to background checks and we have policy ADDA.
So folks under quories they there are new um policies in place related to um sorry sorry um fingerprints etc. There are there are extensive
um background checks that are in place before someone works with the district. Which things people do depends on what role they have in the district. Um but there no matter what role they have, they undergo extensive background checks. Period. And so unless someone
has actually done something against the law, these background checks, you know, they're they're not going to see people's personal opinions about one another. They're not going to see what one person is claiming about another person. All they are going to see is
what is in documents about those individuals. And I want to make that abundantly clear to everyone. Um and so that is what I wish to say on the matter and that is where I will end anyone else who wishes to speak.
On a different note, thank you. Uh for the elementary school, I attended two of the open houses. So I was at the kindergarten one for my two kids going into kindergarten and went back there because I couldn't get it off the second grade open house. Um and the uh the
teachers and the staff were phenomenal. My kids really enjoyed it and had a good time. So, thank you. I'll even add that. I also kind of It was really well done. So, good job. And I'd like to give a shout out to the middle school because yes, there was ice
cream, but that the kids had so much joy walking through those hallways. My husband was commenting that he couldn't he couldn't imagine wanting to go to an open house as a student. He couldn't. He's like, "This I cannot calibrate this in my brain. I never would have wanted
to do this as a kid." And the fact that we have a school environment where kids want to come to their open house is really a big deal. And so I'm I'm sorry that Lisa has left, but many many thanks to everyone who was involved in all of
those opening and welcoming events. I know they have the board of leadership, too. I mean, there's just tons of events that lead into school starting and people care so much about it and I I mean, I saw more smiling faces than I could count. Um, so many thanks for that.
Um, I have a note of positivity as well. Um, that is a personal note of positivity. Um, we just Monday was dot day at uh at the elementary school and um we did not have any clothing that had dots on it for Jude and I I said sorry
glad we don't have any dots and we said okay mama they're going to love me anyway which was a huge huge sign that those welcoming environments that you guys are striving to create it was all about that don't worry mom they're going to love you no matter what so
they're doing a good Um, subcommittees are just getting started. I'm sorry. I did someone just try to speak? I heard a All right, never mind. Um, subcommittees are just getting started up. financing facility. The first meeting of finance and facilities will
be next week and we do um have our non- voting member from Templeton and we've um reached out to Philiston as well to remind them that we're hoping that they will have a non- voting member um in that committee. Additionally, um district operations I know has yet to
be scheduled. Um labor management committee we're working on as well. Um so I will just give over to CPAC. Do we have any CPAC updates yet? And it's very early in the year. So if the answer is no, then that's fine. Update. Okay. Uh PTO,
I have nothing to update. Uh but I did run into who ran it at that email. So excellent. That on her radar told her that I would be attending those meetings with them. Student advisors council. No update. No update yet. Okay. Um and then
legislative. Um I mean schools are still adjusting to deter their their new competency determinations and figuring out what that means. Uh districts are required to have a policy by December 15th I think
it is. Um we are uh we know that that those federal funds like our um ESSA and IDA uh grants will be level funded for this school year. We have no idea what will happen two years after that.
I'm trying to forgot one very important thing. Next Friday is a home football game here and it is elementary. The first home game. Oh, there's any cheerleaders. Is this the one with the cheerleaders?
Yes. Yes. Yes, they're voting. be out in fourth grade singers and fourth grade singers. So I have my finger on the pulse. If you if you want me to keep track of
what Lions is doing at all important time, I can't. So understand that it's a moving target. Yes, it's going to be a wonderful wonderful evening. I can't wait. What else? Police stitch night. So the kids they're going to do spirit day at the elementary
school next Friday. It'll be tropical/ Lilo Stitch. We'll have Stitch at the game. So it'll be fun. Excellent. Is Dr. Spe Stitch and see if Legend. We can volunteer for you.
I've been working on cheerleading. So we'll say don't hurt. I need you at the stage. So, we do have some correspondence this evening. Um, and
from Janette Cra, um, I apologize if I just mispronounced your name. Um, hello. I would like to express to the school committee how I am very unhappy with the decision to move forward discontinuing after school buses for the middle and high school. Due to
this, my children have been significantly affected as they are very limited now to when they can stay after so they so that they can be safely transported back home. Where your glasses, Jennifer, this has significantly put a strain on their learning as teachers only stay in
certain days and Wednesdays teachers have meetings so can't stay. It is disheartening to see after school services limited for them as this as it this has taken opportunities away from them that they would benefit from. This doesn't allow for equal opportunity
among all students in the school system. I am sure my children are not the only ones who will be affected by this privilege we had in the past. Please strongly consider getting an afterchool bus back for these students in next year's budget. Um and I will write up a response. Um, but I do want to echo that
this was one of the hardest uh budget cut decisions that we made last year. Um, so just to bring everybody back in time for a moment, um, we when we put forward last year's budget, originally we did have um the uh after hours bus
along with a number of tier positions in it. Um, after speaking with both of our member towns and understanding the appetite or lack of appetite um within within those towns um for for a potential override, um we did make the difficult decision to cut back that
budget um so as to ensure that there was enough money to go around to all the different services that our towns need, police, fire, library, etc. Senior um Senbook and so on. Um and so we never make cuts lightly. We never enjoy making
them and yet sometimes they are necessary um in order to make sure that we can keep running as a school and um continue essential services. I completely understand why some white folks would consider this among those essential services and we will be doing everything we can to bring that back. Um
but we also need folks to understand at the end of the day we do have to run a balanced budget and unfortunately this just couldn't be fit in this year. All right, our next meeting will be Thursday, October 16th at 5:30 p.m. and
we do have executive session this evening um which we will not return from. So I will read out that motion. So I would entertain a motion to enter into executive session as per Mass General Law Chapter 38A section 21A for reason number one to discuss the reputation,
character, physical condition or mental health rather than professional competence of an individual or to discuss the discipline or dismissal of or complaints or charges brought against a public officer, employee, staff member or individual. The meeting will not return into open session immediately
following move by Sean seconded by Peter and we'll just do a quick roll call. Hi. Shauna. Hi. Peter. Hi. Danielle. Hi. Bill. Hi. And I say yes. So that's unanimous. So
the public portion of meeting is adjourned. Um and we will go into executive session. Thank you so much everyone for attending. Madam chair. The quick comment, you cannot close your public meeting in
executive session. You have to come back to a public session for the purpose of closing the meeting only. That's by state statute. Watch watch the select. This is how we do it. Watch the select board meetings. We