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Good evening. The uh finance and law subcommittee should come to order. I'll start out with roll call. Mrs. Shaves >> present. >> Chairman Dlo present. Uh first item on the agenda, we have use of facilities. See attached. Superintendent Caball, please. >> Yep. Uh just a memo regarding use of facility at Ta High School. This was the

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auditorium. That was the the organization was a voices unheard ensemble. They performed on August 19th. They will be performing August 19, 2026 and Saturday, August 22nd, 2026. And they will have they will be assessed the rental fee. There will be custodian

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assigned to this detail. There'll be police and fire as well as a facility manager overseeing the theater. Wish to the committee. >> Motion to approve and place on fire. >> Uh yes. Second. Absolutely second. All in favor? >> I. >> I opposed. Eyes have it. Thank you. Uh next up we have cafeteria bid awards.

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The first will start with cafeteria supplies for groceries. Superintendent, please. >> Thank you. So, after director of food services Glenn Mada, performed his due diligence and went with a total per unit cost, the lowest per unit cost on the

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groceries bid was Thirsten Foods at the in the amount of $7,195.80. So when we say per unit, all the items listed are added up and they come out and they came out to be the lowest bidder for all the units listed that

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were on the bid. So the recommendation is to award the bid to thirst and foods. >> Wish of the committee. >> I make a motion that we award the grocery bid to thirst and foods with the per units total amount of $7,195.80.

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>> I'll second that. All in favor? I >> I Oh, you know what? Since this is dollars, roll call. Mrs. Shaves, >> yes. >> Uh, chairman Dalo. Yes. Uh, none none opposed. Motion carries. Thank you. Next up, we have cafeteria supplies for paper. Superintendent.

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>> So, utilizing the same methodology as uh Mr. Ma did for groceries. The lowest bidder was WB Mason with a high volume line item cost of unit cost of $74.14. So the recommendation is that the bid be

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awarded to WB Mason. >> Wish of the committee. >> I make a recommendation that um a motion to award the paper bid to WB Mason whose per unit uh bid was $74.14.

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>> Okay. All in favor on a roll call? >> Um yes. >> Mr. Sh, yes. Chairman Dlo, yes. Opposed? None. Motion carries. Thank you. And the last item we have the food service equipment maintenance and repairs. Back to you, Superintendent. >> Thank you. Uh, so the recommendation is to reward this bid to Jenko. Uh, what

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really stood out with Jenko is that they're not charging a fee to send a driver or repairman out to the site and they're not charging another fee should the driver have to return to the site. So the overall labor will be $127.50 once on site. The overtime charge will

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be $191.25 [snorts] and there are no travel fees associated. >> Excellent. Wish to the committee. I make a motion that we award the equipment maintenance and repairs to Jenko Sales and Service. Their bid amount is $127.50

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labor per hour with overtime at $191.25 and no additional fees for drivers to the site in returns. >> Excellent. I'll second that on a roll call vote. Mrs. Shaves, >> yes. >> Chairman Dlo, yes. Motion carries.

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>> Wonderful. Thank you. Uh, next item we have special education expense services. See attached memo. Back to you, superintendent. >> Yeah. So, unfortunately, uh, for March services, we were assessed $13,539 a year to date with the April fees, May

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fees, and June fees. Uh, still still uh waiting to be turned in. We're at $76,915.84. What I will share with the committee is with 27 days left in the fiscal year uh and we still have a surplus of $380,943

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in our in our budget. So we can cover these additional charges, but we will continue to monitor and we will ask our attorneys to submit their monthly fees so that we can encumber them as soon as possible. >> Very good. Wishes of the committee.

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make a motion that um we pay the March bill for $13,539. On discussion, >> uh I'll second that. On discussion, Mr. Sh, >> just a quick question. Um Superintendent Cabraw, um are they aware of the fact that we'd like to close things out by

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July 1st? So, would they send the April, May, and June bills prompt? >> Well, we Well, I think we'll get the April and May promptly. to June. Uh I think as I and I as I shared in my summer planner, the city is allowing us to close out our final warrants in

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August. >> Oh, okay. >> So, we will have the month of July to encumber any invoices that come in after the end of the fiscal year. >> Oh, excellent. Okay. Thank you. >> Yeah. To follow up, I think that's perfectly fine. I mean, you can't expect a June 30th bill on July 1. So, I think

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an August 15th or even August 30th is more than acceptable. I I did appreciate our new um finance director coming in and being very uh assertive that closing out the fiscal year in October is usually is his goal. So, I think we're going to be fine. So, all right. Uh

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motion was made and seconded. All in favor? I >> on a roll call. >> On a roll call. I'm sorry, Mrs. Shavs. >> Yes. >> Chairman Dlo. Yes. Opposed? None. Motion carries. Thank you. And last but not least, we have bills payable. This is a big one. 2,285,993.91.

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Wishes of the committee. >> Um, I make a motion that we accept and pay the warrant. I want to make sure I have the right amount. Is this the less the pride? So, 2,270,377.91. >> That's correct.

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>> Okay. >> So, I'll second that. And on discussion. Yes. I have three questions. Superintendent Cabral page three um number 26567 Banner Environmental it says school choice maintenance of

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building for $56,459.32. >> Uh that was work to remove chalkboards at two Hamilton Street. >> Okay. >> In preparation to getting the building uh ready for the move in in fall of 27. This was something that was reported out by a long range planning subcommittee. >> Okay. a couple meetings ago.

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>> Excellent. Um the next one was on page 10, number 25426, Endeott College. It says other instructional contracted services for 16,500. >> Yep. That that was dual enrollment courses. Okay. For the summer. >> Oh, excellent.

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And those are that's for THS students, right? >> Those are for our high school age students, correct? >> Students. And the last one I have is on page 12, number 3160, Fly Environment, Inc. maintenance of

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building for 2200. >> Uh that was additional abatement work uh at two Hamilton Street that was needed when removing the chalkboards that were on the walls because of what was contained behind them, the adhesive. >> Okay. Okay. Remove the adhesive. Okay.

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Thank you, Superintendent. Thank you, Dr. Dilla. >> Thank you, Mr. Sha. Just to revert back to the uh banner environmental, I understand that the chalk boards and we already had approved that uh amount. Why is it labeled school choice? Is there a reason >> that because it came out of the revolving account? We can switch that

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over to the regular budget if we like. I told them to charge it to revolving until we had a better idea of where we were at the end of the year. So, if we have surplus funds in our appropriation, we can switch that. we can take that off revolving and charge it to the appropriation so we carry more revolving funds. So if that's something that the

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the committee would like, we can do that. I'd make a motion to do that. >> Okay. >> I I feel more comfortable to definitely charge it to the regular budget. >> Absolutely. >> Yep. So noted. >> Okay. So noted and done. So um >> did you get that, Mrs. Lasser? >> That's uh page three.

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>> Banner environmental. >> Charge it to the appropriation. >> Yep. Appropriation $56,459.32. So, for that piece of the warrant, and I'll explain in a bit of more detail in just a second, uh 2,270,

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$377.91. Uh uh all in favor, >> I. >> On a roll call vote, Mrs. Shavs, >> yes. >> Chairman Dlo, yes. Motion carries. Now, what we did earlier is split out the warrant. So, the amount of $15,616

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is amount that appears on page 26, which uh as I serve not only as a board of director, but as co- treasurer, I uh always vote present for Pride, Inc. Uh and that is the amount of $15,616. We're going to bring that back now and

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uh call for a vote. Mrs. Shave, wishes of the committee. >> Um the wishes is to pay that $15,616 to Pride, Inc. Okay. And I'll do a roll call. Mrs. Shaves. >> Yes. >> And Chairman Dela votes present. Motion carries. Uh to pay $15,616.

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Together they add up to 2,285,993.91. And that's all I have. So motion to adjurnn. >> Motion to adjurnn. >> Uh I'll second that. All in favor? I opposed. We are adjourned. Thank you so much. >> Thank you. >> Good evening everyone and thank you for joining us. I call the meeting to order.

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If you could please join us in the pledge of allegiance. >> I pledge algiance 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. Oh, say can you see by the dawn early light [singing] what so proudly we held [singing]

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at the twilight last gleaming who's brought stripes and bright stars through the peril [singing] Roll us fight.

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Or the ramp parts we watched were so [singing] gallently streaming. And the rockets red glare. The bombs bursting

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in air gave proof through the night that our [singing] flag was still there. Oh, say does that star spangled

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[singing] then yet wave or the land of the free and the home

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of the brave. >> All right, Mrs. Fagen, would you like to lead us in the invocation? Lord, as we begin this session, let us acknowledge your goodness and mercy and ask your blessings on all our deliberations. We thank you for this opportunity to be of

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service to our community and to the young people entrusted to our care. And if you would please remain standing. We have um an obituary here. We'd like to have a moment of silence. So, this is for Zelia F. Chimera D Suza who was born

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in um Rivera Grande San Miguel the daughter of the late Y Joe I don't know how to say this >> Joe Keem >> oh okay Joe Keem and Elder Dilva Chimera she loved gardening >> excuse

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loved gardening grew many varieties of flowers and plants she loved spending time with her children and grandchildren also loved reading and studying her Bible besides her loving husband Manuel of 65 years. She is survived by her children, Helen Laura and husband,

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Alberto. And our condolences to you, Mr. Laura. Um, this is your sister-in-law. Oh, no, her. I'm sorry. your sister-in-law's mother, uh, Antonia Duza and wife Patricia. Grandchildren Jared Laura, Alex Laura, Ethan Laura, Kayla Duza, Jacob Duza, and several

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grandchildren, Alina Laura, Athena Laura, Sister Z O Z O Z O Z O Z O Z O Z O Z O Z O Z O Zodet Monis, Joanne Mashado, and several nieces and nephews. And she was also the sister of the late Manuel Camarra and Mary Helen Ferrer. Funeral services would will be held privately. So keep please keep this

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family in your thoughts and in your prayers and a moment of silence for Mrs. Douza. >> Thank you. >> Thank you, Mrs. >> Okay. Roll call, please. >> Okay. Mr. Powski, >> present. >> Dr. Nelo,

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>> present. >> I'm sorry. I saw >> Miss Santos. >> Yeah. Huh? >> I'm present. >> Mrs. Mr. Santos. I mean Mrs. Santos. I'm sorry. Oh god. Uh Lou, Mr. Laura.

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>> Present. >> Mr. Mrs. M. >> You're [laughter] fine. >> Mrs. Mullen. >> Present. >> Chairman. Chairwoman. Oh, who? >> Vier. Abs. >> Oh, Stephen Vier is absent. Uh, Mrs.

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Jobs chairperson and mayor >> um >> present >> Okonnell. [laughter] >> All right. >> And I apologize for that mumbling. >> Oh, don't worry about it. >> A long day already. Thank you. >> It sure is. Um >> longer. >> Approval of the minutes of May 20th. >> Motion to approve.

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>> Second. Second. >> There's a motion and a second. If there's no discussion, all those in favor? >> Opposed? None opposed. So voted. Oh, no student advisory tonight. So >> we already missed some. I know. >> I know. Isaiah. >> Isaiah.

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>> See you on Friday. >> Is there any public input this evening? >> No public input. And so we will go to the public hearing for Taton Public Schools. And I would ask for a motion to open the hearing. >> So moved. >> Second.

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>> Motion and second to open the hearing. All those in favor? I opposed. None opposed. So voted. And now Superintendent Cabraw will give a presentation. >> Thank you, Madame Mayor. Uh so this evening I'm happy to report uh that as the Senate continues to deliberate on

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the FY27 state budget, there have been no changes to our expected revenue uh from chapter 7 for chapter 70 for fiscal 27. So the only changes if you'd like I'll go through the PowerPoint presentation quickly. The only changes I

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would refer you to would be on page 17. Sorry, page 13. I apologize. Page 13, you'll see where we are in the budget process. So in January, the governor released their budget. And you'll notice the chapter 70 increase for fiscal 27

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was 4.175 million. When the house approved the budget, there were again no change to the budget. So the differential remained at 4.175286 4.175 million. and in May uh where we

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where we just came out of the Senate uh their budget of 4.175 and right now we're in June with the committee conferences working on the budget. So again, no changes to FY27. So, we are still looking at

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an appropriation request of $135,231,82 from the city. We are proposing expenditures in the amount of $140,277,587. the appropriation request of 135,231,82 plus uh the use of circuit breaker from FY26 which we have not applied to FY26.

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We will rolled that into fiscal 27. Uh we have a balanced budget of $140,277,587 with no cut no cuts in services and no layoffs to staff. So, I commend the committee for their outstanding work uh starting back in January with the release of the governor's budget, going

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through the budget workshop and going through that process and going through the multiple meetings and the budget hearing with the city council. I'm very proud of the work that you have helped support this administration and I'm very proud to say that we are one of the few communities in the area that are not suffering drastic cuts to services or

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drastic cuts to staff. So it would be appropriate at this time if someone would make a motion to adopt uh the proposed spending expenditures in the amount of 140,277,587. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Second. Okay. >> On discussion.

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>> A motion and a second. On discussion, Dr. Dlo. >> Thank you, Mayor. Uh superintendent. Just uh to be clear, so uh I know there's still and like you said the committee circuit breaker reimbursement, charter schools that doesn't pertain to us, transportation and school meal

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reimbursement. We're okay on those three items. >> So I believe circuit breaker I know there's talk about circuit breaker being reimbured at 90%. But we've we've been assured 75% and that's where we based our projections. So we're bit we're we're projecting somewhere between 7.5

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million to $8 million in fiscal 27 for circuit breaker reimbursement based on our calculations >> and we're using five 5 million here 26 and the transportation piece >> that's also included in the circuit breaker and that's usually somewhere around 50 54%. >> Okay. And the school meal reimbursement

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where does that come under? >> Uh school re meal re meal reimbursement all our students eat for free >> right? But we get we get >> we get we get some federal dollars that get submitted to us and all as well through the state. >> So even though the federal situation we're all we're covered we're fine. >> Correct.

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>> Okay. Great. That's all. Mayor, thank you so much. >> All right. You're welcome. >> Um any further comments or questions? Okay. Seeing none, there is a motion and a second on roll call, please. Mrs. Fagan. >> Mr. Powski. >> Yes. >> Dr. Dlo. [clears throat] >> Yes. >> Miss Santos. >> Yes.

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>> Mrs. Fagan votes yes. Mr. Laura, >> yes. >> Mrs. Mullen. >> Yes. >> And Shaman um shops. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Motion passes. >> One last thing. I forgot to thank the mayor and her administration for continuing to meet the minimum to continue to meet the net school spending requirement while also rehabbing the two

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Hamilton Street facility. So, thank you, Mayor, for your support. >> You're welcome. You know, it's been a great team effort and you're right, we are in uh pretty decent shape here in Taton considering what some communities are unfortunately going through. >> Mayor, if I may, if I may, mayor, uh do we have to make a motion to open up

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public comment? Oh yes. Oh yes. Thank you. I forgot about that. Okay. So I do um can I get a motion to open public comment? >> So moved. >> Second. >> All right. Motion to second. All those in favor. >> Opposed. None opposed. So voted. Is

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there anyone here that would like to comment on the budget or the process? >> No one present. Okay. Motion >> to close public comment. >> Second. >> Motion. Second to close public comment. All those in favor? Opposed? None opposed? So voted. Thank you, Dr. Tam. >> No problem.

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Okay. Um, so next we will go to the superintendent's report. >> Thank you. So I I won't read my report verbatim. I'll just highlight or lift some key points. So unfortunately we had scheduled to have the new director of finance Kevin Aera with us this evening.

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But unfortunately he's still closing out the fiscal year uh in his current uh capacity in Fall River and they had a meeting scheduled this evening. But I am happy to report that we will begin the transition as I'm scheduled to meet with him tomorrow in the business office staff to begin that transition to uh to

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com begin officially on July 1st. So I want to begin by again introducing Kevin Alm as our new director of finance for the Tom public schools. Kevin brings extensive public sector finance experience most recently serving for more than a decade as a CFO of the far

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river public schools. His background in budget development, financial reporting, grant management, pure procurement, payroll, collective bargaining analysis, and desi compliance will be a tremendous asset to our district as we continue to prioritize responsible budgeting and

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strategic investment in our schools. Mr. Ala's experience will strengthen our financial operations moving forward. So, I'm very excited to welcome Mr. Alita to the team. I'm also very excited u I couldn't wait to share this news with the committee. We we have received our

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second early college designation with UMass Dartmouth. So I want to highlight a major accomplishment for Taton High School. Taton High School has earned its second official early college designation. This time through a newly approved partnership with UMass Dartmouth. This builds upon our early

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our existing early college work with Bristol Community College and further expands college access to our students. This designation represents more than dual enrollment. So dual enrollment in early college a little different. Think about dual enrollment like a schmoggage board of offerings that kids can select

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from dual with early college being a specific or an aligned pathway that will that will get students on track to a to a career. Just for those of you who may not understand the difference, it reflects a structured pathway with advising, student supports, and intentional exposure to college and

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career opportunities. I want to recognize Dr. Harrison and Carolyn Buno and the entire early college team for their leadership. What I'm truly proud of is for students who are underrepresented or students who are first generation college, these program or this program saved an estimated

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$415,000 in tuition and fees at UMass DMT. And when this program is fully up and running, we're looking at about a savings of $1.5 million to families in our community. So not only are we doing an excellent job at the high school know to encourage and prepare our kids for

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college, we also appreciate the work that the universities are doing to make our students know stronger students when they arrive there even if they have some gaps or they need some additional supports. So it's really a wraparound approach by the high school and and the university.

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And then last but not least, uh again, so we're doing some amazing work at the high school level with our older students, and I commend the committee again for having the vision and the foresight to provide uh free prek to all our four-year-olds. So, I just want to give you a quick update. Uh when we

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rolled out the lottery, so thank you, Mrs. Hoy, for your work as well as Mrs. Moahan. When we rolled out the lottery for 120 slots, we had 176 applications. So, we're already over capacity. So, the lottery went really well and we're in the process on on of onboarding all the

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students and the families with the paperwork. And for kindergarten registration, we've already had over 408 students registered for kindergarten and 184 students have already been onboarded through school brains. I cannot commend enough the work of Tracy Heather. That's a oneperson army who's onboarding all

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these students through the registrations and the and the paperwork. So again, the sooner we get the students into the schools and better and prepared to learn how to be students and expose them to what it means to be a student, the better they'll be, the more successful they'll be when they transition to kindergarten and metriculate across uh

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the school system and eventually graduate from the top public schools, hopefully with an associates and a diploma. And that concludes my report. >> All right. Thank you, Superintendent. >> Motion to receive and place on file. >> Second on that. >> Motion and second. All those in favor on discussion, please. Excuse me. Uh motion

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second on discussion. Dr. Dellofa. >> Thank you, mayor. Uh yeah, I I I'm a big fan of early college. Uh as my colleague here to the left getting the test, there is now a movement to have 90 degree bachelor's degrees, 90 credit bachelor's degrees, which if that's the case, our students could be only going to college

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for two years and not three. Uh which is good for our students, but not good for higher ed. Uh and of course, I I agree. But anyway, [laughter] uh it's it's it's a movement that's going on. And it's uh it's scary, but anyway, it's all good. All good. Thank you. >> Okay. You're welcome. All right. Motion

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and second. All those in favor? >> Opposed? None opposed? So voted. Administrative business staffing report. >> Uh just again uh appropriate act will be to receive and place on file. >> So move second. >> Motion and second. All those in favor? I opposed. None opposed. So voted. Taton

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Public Schools May enrollment update. We just want to make you aware that from the last time we provided you with an enrollment report, uh, we saw a a dip in the amount of 17 students and we had nine students move north of us to

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Brockton and we had 12 students, 12 families move out of state, which is interesting. I mean, you can look in that and read many different things. We also had two students move out of the country and during this period we had one student drop out and we did have one student transfer to to homeschooling.

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>> Okay. >> Same procedure. Mayor >> second. >> Motion and second to receive and place on file. All those in favored. None opposed. So voted. >> South Coast Educational Collaborative Board of Directors Appointments. So, similar to the last meeting where the committee took a motion or made a motion

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in a vote to allow me to serve uh on the Reeds collaborative as a board member, uh similar action is needed for me to continue serving on the South Coast Educational Collaborative as a board member representing the Tom Public Schools. >> I would so move that. >> Second. >> Second.

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>> Um motion and second to appoint Superintendent Cabraw to the Or is it allow you to serve? >> Appoint to serve. to continue serving >> as a rep. Yes. >> The board of directors on the southeast >> as a representative of the board of

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directors on the South Coast Educational Collaborative and there was a second. All those in favor? I opposed. None opposed. So voted. >> Okay. Subcommittee reports, finance and law. Dr. Dlo. >> Thank you, Mayor. Uh the finance and law

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subcommittee uh met earlier this evening consisting of uh members uh Mrs. Donna Shave and myself as chair. The first item on the agenda was use of facilities. The superintendent reviewed a organization that is uh using Taton High School uh on two dates, August 19th

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and August 22, and we are charging uh full use rental custodian, police, fire, and facility manager. Uh that motion passed unanimously. Next up, we reviewed uh three bid awards. The first was a cafeteria supplies for groceries, and

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that uh bid was awarded to Thirsten Foods, Inc. uh in the amount of $7,195.80 as a uh unit price, which was the lowest bidder. Uh that vote was passed unanimously. The next item was cafeteria supplies for paper. Uh the lowest bidder

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was WB Mason at $74.14 unit cost on high volume items. Uh they were the lowest bidder and again uh that was voting annually to award to WB Mason. And the last item was food service equipment maintenance and repairs. Uh the lowest uh bidder mo

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lowest and most responsible is JCO sales and service. The amount was $127.50 per labor hour. Overtime was $191.25 and there were no other fees. What that means is they don't have transportation fees to bring the uh the service folks

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onto campus and that vote passed unanimously to award to Janco sales and service. Uh the next item on the uh financing law was special education expenses and we reviewed uh the March bill from the Lions Law Group in the

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amount of $13,539. Collectively through March, we're a little bit over budget uh at $76,915.84. We met earlier uh a month ago, I believe it was, uh and made appropriate adjustments to cover the overages. So

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that was passed unanimously to pay the bill in the amount of $13,539 to Ryan's Law Group. And last on the agenda was bills payable. The full amount of the warrant was $2,285,993.91. Uh we split that out into two. The reason being because I had a conflict on

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one item. So the first uh motion uh was made by Mrs. Chavs to pay the warrant in the amount of $2,270,377.91. That was passed unanimously by both members. And a second piece of the warrant was uh the amount of $15,616

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to Pride, Inc. And I had to vote present because I am a board of director and also a co- treasurer. And that vote was passed one one zero or one to present whatever you want to call it passed unanimously to um include that in the total warrant. So once again the total

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bills payable 2,285,993.91 was voted unanimously. That concludes my report. >> Okay. Thank you. Is there a motion to accept the report and the recommendations? >> Second. So what is there a mo is it the to accept and to accept the report and the recommendations

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>> and the recommendations of the subcommittee >> to accept the recommend report and the recommendations of the subcommittee. >> Thank you. It's a motion and a second. All those in favor opposed none opposed so voted. There is no new business listed and we will go to unfinished

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business membership dues and policy services. Uh superintendent cabal. So, this is a followup from our last meeting because I believe this item uh there was some additional information that was requested regarding the school committee's involvement in dues as being

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a member with mask and what the dues cover. So, we I probably provided you with more information and than what you need, but we currently pay a mask $7,785. Uh you'll also notice that there are some services that that those dues cover

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and I also explain what are some services that mask does not cover and one of the items that they do not cover that is an additional charge is the policy manual review. So in order for to conduct a policy manual review we would be assessed an additional $10,500.

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I think as it was mentioned at the last meeting, this this act was not conducted. I think almost 10 years ago was the last time that this this was conducted and I believe the fee was the same around $10,000 to $10,500. Uh I think there was also some questions

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as to how they calculate. So Miss Johnson provided me with some information in on the in the fifth paragraph. You notice how mask uses function codes in our line item budget and then they apply a percentage. That's how we they come up

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with the fee of $7,785. So that's how our our membership dues are calculated and that's this methodology they apply to all their member districts. So there's the backup information. Uh you know what they services they provide, what services they don't provide. Now it's at the u

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the perview of the committee to decide if they want to take on this action or if they don't. And again, I would just preface by saying it's been over 10 years, so we're talking about a thousand dollars a year. And the other option we could do is we could the subcommittee could go through the entire process of

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updating the manual and then we could turn it over to legal counsel Kobe Brent to review, but they're also going to charge us an hourly fee to conduct that work. So one way or another um the committee would peg and I think it would be advantageous as somebody mentioned at the last meeting that we want to make

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sure our policy manual is compliant with all the laws and so that if there ever is a question a legal question that we're not taken to court and then on top of that you're going to be paying legal fees again. So, those are the two options I would say. Take no action, pay

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mask, or go through the work of the subcommittee, then assign it to Attorney Brunt and her firm to review the policies to make sure we're compliant. Those would be the three options. >> Okay. Thank you, Superintendent Gabrell. Um, any questions, comments, actions?

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Mr. If I may, in our subcommittee, there was a lengthy discussion pertaining to this that this actually saves us a lot of time and and compliance with the the policies because what they do is they get the most current legislation which

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changes frequently Mass General laws and they update it so that we are in again in compliance. We're aware of what's happening as other school committee uh other school committees throughout the towns and cities of the Commonwealth are aware. So, traditionally this has been

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one of our uh strong uh supporters and I I fully agree that we should continue that and I would make that in the form of a motion. >> Second. >> Okay. Motion to second. Any further questions, discussions? Dr. Dlo >> on discussion. So, uh to continue what?

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to to subscribe to the the annual dues or for this $10,500 policy revision because I I understood the motion differently >> to to continue with a $10,000 fee to keep us updated on policy changes. Uh

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what happens is as indicated by the superintendent is a lot of times if you go to legal counsel for advice and opinions on uh any violations that may have occurred with our committee, it's going to cost more than what MASC

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charges. >> Okay. So, so if I may follow up, uh uh you know, the dues that MASC charges us, which is $7,785, I just want the public at home to hear this. The dues include membership services, postage, subscriptions, policy

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publications, information services, and the selected general laws publication. And we get this every month in the mail. So, if we're paying $7,7585 for this, I don't need it because what's here is what's on any website of Mass

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Government, which of course I I referred to some of this earlier when I was questioning the superintendent on budget questions. So, I don't have a problem with the 10,500 honestly because I want to be compliant. I want to make sure we have the right information for the public at home, but I don't understand why we have to pay $7,785

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to be a dues paying member for a bulletin that comes in the mail at home. Thank you so much. >> Okay. You're welcome, Mrs. Shaw. >> Following up with what Dr. Dlo says, um I've I've looked at the website, so I mean our policies are housed on their

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website, so that's part of it. Um I'm also uh aware that um MASC will come down to do any of our workshops which they've done which we don't get charged for. So that's also part of it. Are there any districts not part of MASC?

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>> I'm only aware I'm only aware of one >> that I'm aware of. >> Okay. >> In there could be others but I'm only aware of one. >> Okay. Okay. All right. Well the motion that we're talking about is for the um to enter into this agreement. Uh,

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Superintendent Cabraw, would you be the one entering into the agreement or and signing it? >> I sign all contracts on behalf of the school department. >> Okay. So, I think the motion may be to give the superintendent permission to enter into the agreement. Would that be

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>> Yeah, I will. >> So, can you just >> I will amend that state which the superintendent will uh oversee and uh go in contract with or in discussion with. Second. >> Okay. So, there's a motion or second to

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allow Superintendent Gabbral to enter into discussions and agreement with MASC um for policy manual. >> Policy policy manual review. Thank you. >> Can we put a dollar value to that? Uh

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and I'd like to add up to $10,500. >> That was the rate, >> right? But we didn't mention a dollar raise, so I want to make sure. Up to 10,500. And the motion includes up to $10,500. Thank you. All right. So, motion and second. All those in favor?

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>> I opposed. >> None opposed. So, voted. Okay. And next we have um any business on the action item update? No action at this time. >> Okay. Then we will uh next we have K. Uh ex we have two different motions for

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executive session. And would anyone like to make those motions? >> Make a motion to go into executive session pursuant to mass I'm sorry I don't know all these. Yeah, you just say MJ [laughter] general law uh 30A

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subset 21 A3 purpose 3 to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining regarding the Tessa bargaining unit because an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the school committee as declared by the chair. >> Seconded. >> So there's a motion and a second on a

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roll call, please. Mrs. Fagan. >> Mr. Powski. >> Yes. >> Dr. Dlo. >> Uh yes. >> Miss Santos. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Fagan votes yes. Mr. Laura, >> yes. >> Mrs. Mullen, >> yes. >> Chairman, chairwoman, >> yes. Shs. >> Okay. All right. Motion passes. And then

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could we have the next? >> And I'll make a motion um executive session pursuant to mass general law 30A. >> Is it subset sub? >> Yeah, that's fine. 21 >> 21A 2 purpose 2 to conduct contract negotiations with non-UN personnel

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specifically regarding a potential contract extension for the superintendent of schools. >> Seconded. >> So there's a motion and a second on a roll call, please. Mrs. F. >> Mr. Powski, >> yes. >> Mr. De Dr. Dlo, >> yes. >> Miss Santos,

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>> yes. >> Mrs. Fagen votes yes. Mr. Laura, >> yes. >> Mrs. Mullen, >> yes. >> And Chandwoman, Mrs. Yes. >> Okay. Motion passes. We will be in executive session. >> Are we coming back to >> if we have a vote? >> Okay. Because it doesn't usually say if

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we're coming back or not. >> Subset category. >> I you know what? Why don't we just say we're coming back even if it's just to say no vote was taken. So So we will be returning back to open session. >> Okay. We are back in open session and

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there was a vote taken in executive session and that was to extend the contract of superintendent Cabraw for four years at 3% each year along with um

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half of the education stipen for any class he takes. >> Correct. Correct. >> That is correct. >> And that was a six to1 vote. Are we doing a roll call out here too? >> Yes. Okay. So, um then on a roll call vote, same motion.

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>> Mr. Powski, >> yes. >> Dr. Dlo, >> yes. >> Miss Santos, >> no. >> Mrs. Fagan votes yes. Mr. Laura, >> yes. >> Mrs. Mullen, >> yes. >> And Chairman, Chairwoman Schubel, >> yes. >> Okay. 61. Motion passes.

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>> All right. And second motion second to adjurnn. All those in favor? Opposed? None opposed? So voted. Thank you, everyone.