For which stands, one Nation under God in Item number two is public participation. I say no seeing none. Item number three, I'd like to make a motion for the approval of the June 2nd, 2025 School Committee meeting. Minutes second. Motion made, seconded by Dr. Gunther. All in favor? Aye. Opposed? Motion passes. Item Four, I'd like to make a motion, uh, for the approval of a retainer of agreement between the Westville Public Schools and the Dure Law Offices. Effective July 1st, 2025 through June 30th, 2026,
and a $2,600 monthly retainer to provide general counsel and Labor relations counsel for the Westfield Public Schools and authorize the mayor to sign on behalf of the committee. Second Motion made, seconded by Ms. Tillman. Any further discussion? I, I, I think this is good. Um, I, I do think this law office has been very good to us in years past. Um, and I, I appreciate the work that the, uh, the superintendent did on securing this. So, uh, I, I appreciate all of this and I, I think it's a good, a good one to move forward. And the price did knuckle up. That always helps. Any other discussion? Just
Someone, I would just like to say that this law firm is wonderful when negotiations time come in. They are always honest. They're always there for you if you have a question, so I would greatly appreciate voting for this them. Very good. Madam Secretary roll call, please. Kathleen Hillman. Yes. Bo Sullivan. Yes. Heather Sullivan. Yes. Jeffrey Gunther. Yes. Timothy O'Connor? Yes. Motion passes. I'd like to make a motion for the approval of a member memorandum of agreement between the Westfield Education Association Unit eight
teachers and the Westfield School Committee with regards to professional development funds and authorized the mayor to sign on behalf of the committee. Second. Motion made, seconded by Dr. Gunther. Any questions? A a Again, this is one that we talked about, uh, during, during the budget hearings and, um, talks that we had about the budget that the unit a, uh, gave some of their PD money professional develop money back to help out balance the budget, um, upwards of $190,000. And I think, um, the association should be applauded for that. Um, yes, the money does go back to keep teachers employed
and as, as we said earlier tonight, uh, it helps with the kids. Uh, and that's what this is. So, but I do think they need to be recognized for, for stepping forward and helping out. Well said, Ms. Hillman. Um, these funds are for clubs and afterschool activities, so the teachers will be paid for these activities. Ms. Sullivan, are you all Paid? I just wanted to just say thank you again to the, um, to the, uh, union for coming together and doing this Just in your microphone. Just wanted to thank you. Well said. Ms. Sullivan. Any other discussion? Seeing none, roll call please. Yep.
Heather Sullivan? Yes. Bo Sullivan? Yes. Jeffrey Gunther. Yes. Kathleen Hillman? Yes. Tim O'Connor? Yes. The Chairman McKay? Yes. Chair will be seated back to the chair. 5 5 5 B five B five. I'd like to make, I'd like to make a motion to approve the memorandum of agreement between the Westfield Education Association Unit eight teachers and the Westfield School Committee with regards to virtual programs at Westfield High School for the 20 25, 20 26 school year only. And authorize the mayor to sign on behalf of the committee.
Second Motion by Mayor, second by ms. Any further discussion? Um, saying, none. Mme. Sullivan, can you call Bill Sullivan? Yes. Jeffrey Gunther. Yes. Kathleen Hillman. Yes. Heather Sullivan? Yes. Tim O'Connor? Yes. And Chairman McKay. Thank you. Did you say yes? He said thank you. Yes. Thank you. Motion passes. Should we wait for No, go ahead. Is this drama like to make a motion for the approval of a revised non-contract chart, um, as presented?
Second. Motion be made. And second, is there any further discussion? We approved this chart before and there was one small change to it that we made. Um, Mike, Then we're going forward. Thank you, Mr. Sullivan. Any further discussion? Mrs. Sullivan. Jeffrey Gunther? Yes. Kathleen Hillman? Yes. Bo Sullivan? Yes. Heather Sullivan? Yes. Tim O'Connor? Yes. Chairman McCann? Yes. So our weekly reports are this week or this month, May 30th, 2020 5, 24 batches totaling
$428,949 and 13 cents. And on June 6th, 2025 13 batches totaling $228,526 80 cents. Thank you. I make, I'd like to make a motion to accept, uh, the Westville Public School's financial statements as presented. Second. Motion been made and seconded by Mr. O'Connor. Any further discussion? Mrs. Barr? Good evening. Um, just a couple things tonight I wanted to point out. On page three, um, you'll see
that I have reduced the encumbrances for both workers' compensation and unemployment. Um, so we'll have, um, excess funds there that I'll use to cover the deficit in personnel. We'll actually probably have maybe $50,000 more in unemployment that I'll be able to use, um, as unemployment's been trending really low. So I'm expecting May and June to continue to be low. Um, page four, just an update on gas and electricity. We recently received updates from the g and e and we're still on track to be, um, within budget on both those lines.
And then finally on page 33, um, you'll see that both the tuition's in-state and the tuitions to out-of-state schools for special education, we have balances there. Again, I'll be using that to cover the deficit that we have in the personnel line. And that's all that I have. Is there any questions on expenses? Mr. O'Connor? Uh, you know, you mentioned the gas and electric, and we know that that's gonna vary year to year based on how, how the prices can fluctuate. Is there any indication from the gas and electric kind of looking forward about
expectations and number one? Number two, if we had a year where the prices were inflated, um, has it historically been, and I, I don't know the answer, can they go back down to where, where they were or are they typically gonna kind of remain where they're at and that becomes the new, the new Set? Yeah. I mean, I haven't seen it since I've been doing this where it's trended back down. Even if the prices go down, it's, it's, you know, the budget kind of stays up. Um, and for FY 26, the budget is slightly higher
what they're forecasting right now. Yeah. But not significantly. Not like we've seen in previous years where it's a, a huge jump. Yep. Um, Mr. Sullivan Athletics, I know it's not a huge number. Um mm-hmm. There is some savings, I guess you could say. Is that one that you can carry forward? No. That would only be in the revolving accounts, not on the general fund side. Okay. So are we, They'll they'll end up using it. They're still paying for busing for tournaments and all different kinds of things. So recs are still going in every day for athletics Never ends. Yeah. And I mean, honestly,
if they did have money there left in the end, I would recommend that they transfer funds expenses, that they charge the revolving account to the general fund. Okay. 'cause then they'll have the revolving account available for next year and they've had to tap into the revolving fund way more this year than they ever have in the past. Right. Okay. Alright. Thank you. Mm-hmm. Good personnel. So I don't have anything specific to point out. Um, we are still looking at a deficit. I am confident now that we aren't gonna have to tap into school choice and that I'll have enough savings on the expense side to cover the deficit in personnel.
Any questions on the personnel side? Mr. O'Connor comments? Just, um, on, on the substitute lines? Yes. Throughout the whole budget. Um, I haven't done the math, but some are, some are above budget, some are below budget. And generally, where does the substitute land in terms of end of the year? I'd say we're way over budget on both the short-term and the long-term subs. The long-term subs. There were probably lines where I could have technically transferred money for teachers that were out and not being paid, but I didn't because personnel has just been so flux fluxing this year
that I, I didn't do it. Um, the short term subs, one of the reasons that there's been a bigger hit this year than there has in past years is the new Unit D contract allows for, um, the Unity members if they're covering for a unit, a person. Oh, s**t. Um, if it's three hours, they're paid $25 for each three hour chunk. And I have to say, I didn't think it was gonna be as significant as it was. It was, it was significant. The amount of time cards that we processed for that this year. Interesting. Yeah. Thank you. Mm-hmm. Mr. Sullivan, Longevity, um, there's a couple deficits in that.
One. Is that one that we should be able to budget closer to the number just because we know what the longevity payments are gonna be on page. What is it? Uh, I forgot four, So I don't wanna say the wrong thing, but I'm pretty sure that longevity is a poorly labeled account and it's not actually longevity, but I want, I'll get back to you. I'll look up what it exactly is. Okay. Anything else? Thank you. Mr. Beck. Mm-hmm. Sorry, I got there. Welcome.
Jeffrey Gunther. Yes. Kathleen Hillman. Yes. Bo Sullivan. Yes. Heather Sullivan. Yes. Tim O'Connor. Yes. Mike McKay. Yes. I'd like to make a motion to accept the following gifts donated donations that were donated to South Hampton Road Elementary School from Grin and Barrett Enterprises, and the amount of $346 and 79 cents of using educational purposes. Gift account donated Westfield Public Schools from Mary O'Neill from Winchester Mass amounted $20 in memory of Helen Gale O'Connor Ley using the educational purposes,
Westfield Public School General gift Account. Second Most been made. And second, is there any further discussion? Generosity, kindness, and love Mary O'Neill to see Her name. Thank you. Thank you, Mrs. O'Neill. Yeah. Yeah. Is this the same Mary O'Neill that I It is indeed. God Bless her. Yeah. Um, roll up Bruce second. That Bo Bo That's What I thought. Okay. Jeffrey Gunther. Yes. Kathleen Hillman. Yes. Bo Sullivan. Yes. Heather Sullivan. Yes. Tim O'Connor. Yes. And Chairman McCabe? Yes. Mr.
Superintendent. So Wednesday is our final day of school for the 20 24 25 school year. Congratulations. Thank You. It is also an early release day. So our high school students will be out at 11. Our middle and intermediate school students will be out at 1130, and our elementary students at 1215. Um, for anyone who's looking for the schools the following day, on the 19th, it is a holiday. So at City and school offices are closed for Juneteenth, but we'll be open again on the 20th. I sent out our final district newsletter today to families and to you, uh, and to, um, uh, post it on social media.
So it's got all the information on summer school that you need to have, and it also has next year's calendar if you have not seen it. So please take a look. You should have gotten an email. That's all I have. Thank you. How did, uh, how'd graduation go? Um, Without it, without a hitch. Which One? Wow. Uh, so tech was terrific, right? Tech was great. Tech went on hitch, um, High school after the rain. Yeah, it was fine. Was Good. So let me give a little bit of, um, just a little bit of clarity here. Um, it was a bit of a disaster for a little while.
Um, but folks don't know at home, and folks still probably don't know who attended graduation is the amount of effort that was put in on behalf of JPEG Luca, Pete Coles, Brady, LaPage, and that entire cadre of individuals to keep the whole thing running. Um, at one point we had no electricity at all on the right side. Uh, at the same time, uh, we had no, uh, electricity in the press box, and there was really no connectivity to a microphone. So even though this whole thing was unfolding, we, we didn't have any way to tell people really what was going on.
So when the final decision was to marshal the folks into, uh, the technical school, uh, the students, um, it was because we knew that they had the ability to text their parents back and forth. So if we gave them the information, hopefully they could give it back. It really wasn't the tail wagging of the dog. It was us trying to, uh, figure out what the best way to move forward. They were emphatic, they wanted to continue on with the show. I mean, You and I went in and talked to them. They wanted outside. We did. And, And I know I received a hundred emails that day. Yeah. Cindy printed them for me. I have a stack of requests to have graduation.
So I did offer the, the students some clarity. My function was safety. My function was not to speak on behalf of the superintendent. Um, so I gave them the three options. They were, you're not leaving here in thunder and lightning. That's not happening. Um, we're gonna wait until about eight 30, and if we can go on with the show at eight 30, we'll go on with the show. But unfortunately, if eight 30 comes and that ship sails, then the diplomas will be being mailed to the students. Which was that it didn't go over well, obviously. Um, 'cause that really wasn't the desired outcome.
But finally, the weather broke at about 10 minutes of eight. I believe the, this was the, the motion. Um, and we, we got everybody going. Chuck Dreek, excuse me, Charleston Dreek, principal at Westville High School did a fabulous job. Um, and then it went off without a hitch. It was actually, it was a lot of fun. Um, for those of you who cleaned chairs, I, I know there's, uh, there's some photographic evidence of people actually out there cleaning chairs for students. Um, thank you for everything you did. Uh, and in fairness to, um, superintendent Saki, we were on the phone with one another all day.
I mean, all day, right from the very beginning of the day to the end of the day. And by one o'clock, we had to make a decision. And that decision was based on what the forecast was. And the forecast was actually for no rain anywhere in sight, uh, other than a blue bar at around four o'clock, if I remember correctly. Right? Yeah. Um, so it really shouldn't have happened, but it did. And, uh, we're better off that it happened outside and everybody was happy. And have you dried out, Christine? Uh, so thank you very much for, um, for everything that everybody did to, to see that that went well. Yeah. And I'm trying
Make it, I was homesick and now I'm hearing this makes me feel like being home in bed was Probably a better, was it was terrible. Safer. Oh, it was fun, Heather. You know, it was memorable. I just wanna let everybody know that we didn't have the ability to correspond to the people in the stands as they may have liked to have had happen, but, um, it went off. And, and, uh, maybe if there's any blue in the forecast next year, we, we figured out something a little earlier on. And even the parents
and grandparents were singing rain songs. I heard. Oh, yeah. No, the, it was a joke buck. They were fun. Um, well, it wasn't entirely joke. Leave it again. Yeah. But anyway, Stefan, thank you for your efforts. Uh, folks on the committee, thank you for your efforts and, uh, thank the staff for pulling it off. I appreciate it. That's it. That's all I got. School committee update. I've got just a couple quick things, couple quick guys. As, as the vice chair of the Westfield School Committee, I do want to thank the superintendent, uh, for the school year, the teachers, the administration, central office administration, and the Westfield School Committee. A real collaborative effort this year, I think, to try
to do the best we could with some difficult decisions that everyone had 'em made. But, um, you know, the, with the, with the teachers of Frontline on the ground, I think we, we did a good year and had a successful year. And so good luck as we move into, uh, the next school year. Can't believe it's already ending and then coming up again. And then I would be remiss if I didn't, if I didn't remind people that Friday the 13th, normally, a a a day of Oman was actually a good day for the mayor. Uh, Mike McCabe's birthday, and I'd be further remiss. 6/16/67, uh,
Barry Sullivan's birthday is today, so he, you could see him playing those keynote numbers, uh, all over the city. But happy birthday both of you Guys. Thank you. Happy birthday. Thank you birthday. Thank you. Appreciate that. Happy birthday. Wow. Wow. Wow, Mrs. Helman. Um, I, it's the end of the school year and I would like to congratulate all the teachers that are retiring this year. It has been a tremendous year, and I really thank you for all of your service. We have 12 teachers retiring this year. Three Paris, two custodians, one craftsman in one data,
um, assessment coordinator. I wanna wish you the best of luck and enjoy your retirement. Um, I'd name all of you, but it would take too long. Thank you very much for your Service. Yes, thank you. Anything else? Reports minutes. Next regular school committee meeting is on August 25th, 2025 is a, aye. Is there motion? So moved. Uh, motion to adjourn. Second. Motion be made. And second. And all those in favor? Aye. Opposed? Motion carries. Enjoy your summer.