I want to call the Woody Tech School Committee for Wednesday, June 10th to order. Call the RO. >> Mr. Early, >> present. >> Miss Sullivan, >> present. >> Mr. Rossy. >> Miss Carpenter, >> here. Miss Baselier
>> here. >> Mr. Paglia >> here. >> Miss Fen >> here. >> Miss Kina >> here. >> Miss Lel >> here. >> Mr. Bow >> yes. >> Miss TR >> yes. >> Miss Okconor >> here. >> Mr. Slovasi here. And the chair >> here.
>> All right. Uh for those attending tonight's meeting should be aware that the meeting is being audio and video recorded by Woody Tech. Any audience members who wish to record any part of the meeting must inform the chairperson who will announce the recording. This is to comply with
Mass Y statute. Anybody recording anything? None. So, first order of business for all. >> All right. Public comment. Uh written public comments can also be submitted to the chair through the superintendent's
office and will be read by the chair of the meeting. Written comments must be submitted by the noon time of the day at the school committee meeting. We have any written comments? >> No written comments. Do we have any public comment? No one signs up. Anybody have public? I see no
public comment. So, first order of business, approval of minutes for the May 13, 2026 regular school committee meeting. Do I have a motion? >> Second. >> Second. >> Any discussion? Any comments, concerns?
Seeing none, call the >> Mr. Early. >> Yes. >> Miss Sullivan, >> yes. >> Miss Carpenter, >> yes. Miss Basilia, >> yes. >> Mr. Paglia, >> yes. >> Miss Ven, >> yes. Miss Kina >> here. >> Yes. >> Miss LOL.
>> Yes. >> Mr. Bow. >> Yes. >> Miss True. >> Yes. >> Miss Okconor. >> Yes. >> Mr. Slovasi. Yes. And the chair. >> Yes. It passes. >> Payment of bills. Financial report treasury report. Mr. Kev Mahoney. I need
a motion to approve that. >> Motion to approve. >> Second. >> Any comments, concerns, discussion? Mr. Early, >> yes. >> Miss Sullivan, >> yes. >> Miss Coffer, yes. >> Miss Basilia, >> yes. >> Mr. Fazio, Miss Fen,
>> yes. >> Miss Kina, >> yes. >> Miss LOL, >> yes. >> Mr. Bo, >> yes. >> Miss TR, >> yes. >> Miss Okana, >> yes. >> Mr. Sloski, >> yes. >> And the chair? >> Yes. >> Vote to borrow from time to time if necessary. a little more explanation on.
>> Sure. Every year um as we switch from our yearly budget from the 2526 year to the 26 27 year, there may be a need for us to borrow money. Um we do this annually. In the I can tell you that in the 10 years I've been the superintendent, we have not had to use
this. Um but it's more of a um kind of a just in case. >> Okay. Do I have a motion to approve to allow the annual vote to borrow money from time to time? >> So moved.
>> Seconded. >> Second. >> Question. So uh how what revenues are you using in like July? Uh because a lot of money you have no idea was is coming in. >> Right. So that's where we hope that the cities and towns have passed their
budget and that we're able to move those funs. You're you're living off the town contribution point before the state has their act together. >> Okay. >> Any other questions? >> Comments? >> Mr. Early? >> Yes.
>> Miss Sullivan? >> Yes. >> Miss Coper? Yes. Miss Basilia? >> Yes. >> Mr. Paglia? >> Yes. >> Miss Ben? >> Yes. >> Miss Kina? >> Yes. >> Miss LOL? >> Yes. >> Mr. Bo? >> Yes. >> Miss TR? >> Yes. >> Miss Okconor? >> Yes. >> Mr. Savoski? >> Yes. >> And the chair?
All righty. Communications student representative report Sky. Welcome aboard. >> Thank you. >> Good evening, Mr. Chairman. Superintendent Lynch, and the members of the school. Spring sports have been a success this year. Girls softball finished with a 911 record. The team
made great strides with having eight freshman on the varsity roster. The growth and improvement this year will lead us to a bright future. Boys varsity baseball with a 513 record. We had a young team with a young pitching staff that worked hard all season long. The team competed hard and looks to improve
on the season's record for next year. The volleyball three-year program had a great season, winning the conference title, and making the state tournament. They are looking next year to continue their winning ways. The boys and girls track team had a very successful season, seeing four school records set, the league MVP selected from our girls
program, and sending a number of athletes into our state divisional championships this season. The numbers on the team this past season were the highest they've ever been with almost all returning next season. The girls lacrosse team had many first players join our program this year. The team made great progress and growth
throughout the season. They ended the season on a positive note with two wins. The boys lacrosse team adjusted well to many changes this season, including a new coaching staff, new systems, and players in different roles. The team worked hard, showed growth throughout the year, and finished with just one win
short of the playoffs. The future looks bright for the next season. The clubs were very active and successful this year as well. Student government recently held successful class elections are excited to welcome both returning and new officers for next year. Congratulations to all who participated. They also enjoyed celebrating our
teachers during the teacher appreciation week in May. Multicultural Club had successful culture night for the third year in a row. Other activities they participated in included Hispanic Heritage Month, supporting my name, my identity, volunteering at open house, running their coats for food drive, recognizing custodial staff with
Valentine Angelos, and promote and promoting cultural awareness through presentations and discussions. They thank you for their for your support. GSA ended the year with a pride party on June 8th to celebrate all of our students. Students were able to play games and socialize with one another during this time and encouraged peers to
join other clubs apart, including drama and art clubs. Students also discussed community resources and activities. Interact Club finished the year with a guest speaker from Forever Friends International to plan a service project for next year. They will be serving community meals on June 22nd. Skills USA
had a very successful year this year. From June 1st to June 6th, five students represented the school at the Skills USA National Leadership and Skills Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, competing in the Health Knowledge Bowl and marine service technology. While no medals were earned, students and advisers gained valuable experience and
knowledge that will benefit future competitions and programs. The drama club's 2025 2026 school year was one of the most successful years to date. They were able they were able to stage the first student directed one act play night, a coffee house talent show, a senior talent show, and a
well-received production of the Adams family musical. They had a terrific group of seniors who they will miss, but the group of underassmen remaining is involved and ready to take on leadership roles. The yearbook club has distributed all the yearbooks to the students through ad sales and negotiated discounts. The yearbook generated $8,257
in saving, reducing the district's pricing cost by more than 50%. Poetry club were sad to lose their seniors. During their last meeting, the students shared more original poetry and what they loved about writing and critiquing each other's work and they also talked about their future writing goals. Environmental club had a great
year completing several educational projects including leave the leaves environmental awareness displays and promoting no may no mo. In May, members partnered with the Havil Con conservation department for their annual campus cleanup and collected nearly 17
to 72 pounds of trash. Next year, the club hopes to begin building a pollinator garden for the school grounds. The ski and snowboard club had another successful year on the slopes. With mother nature providing them with more than enough snow, they were able to go to Pleasant Mountain, Maine, Gunstock Mountain, New Hampshire, and Mesent
Mountain in Massachusetts during the months of January, February, and March. Peerto-peer Club had another successful successful year. They had a towel and blanket drive. Then they donated seven bags to the MSPCA. They also created Valentine's Day cards for residents at a local nursing home. The group is looking
forward to expanded expanding its activities and community service opportunities in the next year. Peer leadership conducted another successful year with 28 student leaders graduating and joining the ranks of Whittier Techch alumni. They continue to have strong participation among current sophomore
and junior leaders while recruitment efforts for new members are already underway. Planning has also begun for the 2026 2027 school year including events for the class of 2030. Model United Nations participated in two conferences this year at Northeastern University in UMass level. Students
represented Whittier Tech as well collaborating with peers from across the region engaging in meaningful discussions and contributing to success successful comm resolutions. The journalism club will p publish their fifth and final issue of the Wildcats magazine this week, increasing from four
issues per year. Collaboration with the visual storytelling and journalism electives along with new cameras from DBC, which helped enhance photo coverage. They look forward to building on the success next year. Chess club had a great year with growing student interest, several in-house tournaments, and their longest level of play yet.
With record participation from ninth graders, the future is looking bright. One final tournament will be held to crown a new school champion. We thank all the students, advisers, and coaches who helped the our sports clubs sports and clubs be successful this year. >> Wow.
>> That was a lot. It's >> been a busy year. Wrap up. >> All right. 2025 26 retirey recognition. Superintendent. >> Good evening, Mr. Chairman, members of the committee. Tonight I have the honor of recognizing some of our best faculty
members um that are planning on retiring and going on to that next chapter um in their lives. So uh first I would like to honor um Jean Thomas. Jean. So Jean has been an automotive instructor here at Whittier since um
August 23rd 2005. So, it's been 21 years here at Woodier Tech. Um, you have turned out amazing mechanics over the years and through the Marramac Valley and I just truly want to thank you for all of your time and patience and uh it's a very large shop if you've ever been down there. So, um he certainly put
in his steps and gotten his Yeah. >> shoes. >> Yeah. Had his walking shoes on for many years. Um and I just really want to say thank you for all you've done for the kids of Whittier Tech during that time. So, thank you. Next I have Kathy Castan Ellis who has
been a math instructor. So one year longer than Gan Thomas. Um you've been here since 2004 um as a math instructor. Kathy is somebody who always has a smile on her face. Um she has been almost all the time. Uh she has been a Groveland select
person for many many years. Um and it's always nice when I go to a Groveland town meeting to see a friendly face. Um Kathy is also, if you can't tell, a tennis player. So yes, nice guns there. Um and I I know that she's looking forward to retirement and
playing more tennis. And I hope you have a wonderful retirement and enjoy your time uh with your husband and and playing that game that you love so much. and maybe I'll get that out get out there with you someday. We'll be doubles partners or something. So, congratulations Kathy.
>> Thank you. >> Um, next I have Chitza Binga. Chitza, you guys all came about the same time. Chitz has been with us since January 2nd, 2001. You came the day after New Year's in 2001. Wow. Um, Chitz has been our culinary instructor, so many of the
tasty treats that we have on Wednesdays are because of Chitza. Um, thank you. >> Thank you. >> Yes, I I owe 10 pounds to you. Thank you very much. Um, I actually try to avoid, uh, culinary as much as possible because he just it's so good. So, um, Chitzah
Chitza has grandchildren and I think they live in Ames and actually when they come to visit Chitza here at school, they just scream for him and it's the sweetest thing I've ever heard. Um, and I know he is planning on spending more time with his grandchildren, hopefully cooking. Um, we won't take a step away
from that, but I I really hope that you have a wonderful retirement. Um, you've always been wonderful to me when I come down here and you know that service organization. You really do believe in that and um I just wish you a wonderful healthy retirement. So, thank you JSON. Um, next I have I don't know how to do
this first. Can I do Jane and Paul together? >> Yeah. >> Yes. >> Jane and Paul Mosovich. Um they they too live in our community. So Jane has been a health instructor at Whittier Tech since 1999. You can't be
that old, Jane. Um and Paul has been a vocational C well has been a vocational quarter but was an instructor here in advanced manufacturing or machine shop um since 1997. So these are two career educators that have really made a difference at Whittier Tech. Skills USA
I can't say enough about what they do have done for Skills USA under their leadership. They take kids on field trips. They set it all up. It is so much work. Um, and they have just done an amazing job on something that I truly love and love the the competition.
Jane's shaking her head because you have to love it. And I I know Jane and Paul do love it. They just got back from Atlanta on Saturday and boy do they have stories. Um, but again, you've really made an impact on kids. These two I they're always telling me they're going to their former students weddings, which
I think is so amazing that they keep that connection with the kids. Um they actually sent me a picture the other day and I was like where are you at a student's wedding? Um so congratulations on your retirement. You two have been invaluable to many things as a vocational coordinator and as a cluster
chair and health uh assisting teacher. Um you you've done amazing work and really done amazing job turning out a great workforce for our region. And um personally and professionally I I wish you nothing but the best and the best of health which I think is the most important and enjoy your retirement because I know you're going to be
traveling. I know that's like number one on Jane's list at least. So, congratulations. >> Thank you. >> And last but certainly not least is Cara Cosmos, our business manager. Um, you all know Cara. So, Carara, um, Cara's been with us
since 2013. July 1st, 2013. Um, prior to that she was the business manager in um, Haveril. I know she would tell you that Whittier was way better than Habil. At least I hope so. Um, Carara has done amazing work at Whittier. She's been in charge of the maintenance department,
the um, food service department and the the transportation department. Um, she's also been very involved in her community of Haveril, as many of you know. She's been involved with the Y. She's been involved with the Wadley Foundation. She's been involved with the Maya's house. She has me go to more things.
>> Greek church. >> Yes. And the Greek church. Um but most importantly the foundation here at Whittier Tech. Um and she's really been kind of the cheerleader for that foundation and really were been able to give amazing scholarships to our kids because of that in the golf tournament. Um so thank you Cara for all that you've
done for Whittier Tech at your last official um meeting here at Whittier Tech. So thank you. Does anybody want to say anything? Oh, you're all shy. Jane, when is this you ever shy? Well, Paul's gonna say a couple things. >> I I I I didn't prepare anything, but um
29 years has gone by so quickly. Um some of you are new, some of you have been around for a long time, uh Dicki. And but I just want to say uh thank you um for supporting the the staff and and
supporting us as uh part of the staff and the last six years as a uh administrator. Uh thank you um Superintendent Lynch and in the school board. Appreciate it. >> Thank you. Very nice. Next is
Mr. Chris Daganis, the assistant superintendent principal. >> Good evening, Mr. Chair, Superintendent Lynch, rest of the school committee members. I just want to say thank you guys too as well uh for an amazing uh run. I've been here for most of it. Uh
you know, so it's awesome to have you aboard. And don't worry, Paul, I will get you at one of the roasts for your retirement. So, then we'll save that for another time. And Cara, I already got you, so you're all set. Um, anyway, uh, principal's report. I just want to tell
you final couple weeks here. Believe it or not, it feels like we're in summertime. Um, but the final weeks, I would like to provide you with an update in several of the areas. Students recently finished their MCCAST testing. Uh, and we thank the staff for their efforts. uh and the MCAST guru over
here, she's still going. Uh my associate Katrina Jetson. Uh and while maintaining a productive learning environment, final exams are approaching and reminders are out there for schedules and expectations. So, we're not done yet. Uh thanks to mother nature. Um attendance
also Saturday school. Just a reminder for everybody, attendance, our attendance recovery program continues to provide students with opportunities to recover attendance hours and remain on track academically. Uh attendance at recent Saturday sessions has remained um
really steady and uh which is awesome. So the kids are are getting their academic time on Saturdays as well as some of the time they missed obviously some of the days to in attendance. So one more Saturday left. So don't forget and hopefully that's out there on the
air. School community part of our ongoing commitment to fostering uh a positive school culture. We continue to promote kindness, gratitude, community engagement. Our staff members and now we're talking and our admin and uh Moren
uh also uh regarding recommended summer school reading and summer book reading I should say and book sharing initiatives uh for professional growth for all of us. So, we'll have our institute this summer thanks to Moren and uh keep
continuing to move on. On Saturday, June 6, you heard the I just want to congratulate the Skills USA and the Muskovich has left and I know Moren congratulate them. What a what an amazing time and the kids that went out there and we thank the staff and and what you've done for the kids and it
takes a lot of sacrifice as we know and truly uh the Muskovitzes uh love children uh cuz that and I know and Morin could tell you because you've been on the trips uh that's a lot. So we thank everybody for doing that. So, just important dates if you want to pencil them in. Some of them don't pertain to
you, but um 11th, that's Thursday, is our final sports banquet for the spring. Uh the 15 16 exams, 171 18 exams. Uh Friday the 19th, we have Junth off. And then we come back June 22nd, last day
for students. June 23rd, uh last day for teachers. It sounds sounds late, June 23rd, but we we're getting there. Additionally, uh registration for fall sports is open. Uh and we, you know, as we conclude the 26, uh 2026 upcoming
school year, I'd like to just thank our students, our staff, our family members, our school committee, uh my superintendent, uh and all the staff for just remain focused on supporting kids uh through the final assessments and
accomplishments that have gone on and preparing for a successful transition to next year. And I can't believe I'm saying that, but we're almost done. and and pretty soon we turn the page and we're off. So, thank you everyone for that. That's all I have.
>> Thank you very much. Anybody have any comments, questions for them? >> Thank you. >> Was lovely. >> Thank you y'all. Great graduation. Thanks for attending. It was amazing. So, we we locked out mother nature too, right? Moren and everything. So, thank you.
>> All right. Business manager, Miss Cos. >> Good evening, Mr. Chairman, members of the committee. Madame Superintendent, a couple of pieces of information for you this evening. Um you'll have in your packet uh the donations we received for the last six months. As always, Whittier
Tech, we're so fortunate and grateful to be the recipient of donations from our generous individuals who are members of our community and businesses. But in accordance with school committee policy and as outlined in the menu that I've included for you, respectfully requesting that you accept seven
donations that totaled $12,000. >> Do I have a motion to accept the donations? >> Second. >> Any questions or comments regarding the donations? Call the RO. >> Mr. Early, >> yes. >> Miss Sullivan, >> yes.
>> Miss Carpenter, yes. >> Miss Basilier, yes. >> Mr. Padlia, >> yes. >> Miss Pen, >> yes. >> Miss Kina, >> yes. >> Miss LOL, >> yes. >> Mr. Bow, >> yes. >> Miss TR, >> yes. >> Miss Okconor, >> yes. >> Mr. Sloski, >> yes. And the chair. >> Yes.
>> We also have new scholarships this year. Um, I'm on the corporators board at Pucket Bank, which is part of Riverrun. And the first time I met Lloyd Ham, who is the CEO of Riverrun, he said, "I want to do something for the vocational kids and we talked about it for a couple of
years, excuse me." And about literally 10 days before graduation, I got a call from Leanne Eastman, who's one of the vice presidents there, and she said, "We have five awards of $2,000 we want to give to your students, but they have to
be going directly into into the workforce from their trade." which I thought was great. You know, we had been talking about it and and it happened. And so Kentucky Bank along with Riverrun Bank Corp, they created an opportunity
award scholarship program. They generously donated $10,000 to us for the purpose of awarding five $2,000 awards to our 2026 graduates that are entering full-time employment in a trade or technical field. The Pucket Bank
Riverrun Career Kickstarter Scholarship. That's a lot to say. It is intended to help these students offset the initial costs of launching one's career with things such as tools, equipment, certifications, and transportation. We would like to thank Pontet Bank
Riverrun for their generous donation and we request that you accept their don their scholarship donation. They believe that they do want to continue it. They're hoping actually that they can even increase it more in future years. So that would be great. >> Excellent.
>> Do I have a motion to accept the scholarship? >> Motion to accept. Seconded. >> Any questions? >> Mr. Early. >> Yes. >> Miss Sullivan. >> Yes. >> Miss Copen. Miss Basliff. Yes.
>> Mr. Paglia. Miss Fent. Yes. Miss Kina. Yes. Miss L. Yes. Mr. B. Yes. Miss TR. >> Yes. >> Miss Okana, >> yes. >> Mr. Soski and the chair. >> Yes. >> And forformational purposes, we do have someone who takes care of the wastewater
plant, but we are required by law to have someone monitor do compliance monitoring. So, we put out a bid result for our compliance monitoring for a three-year period. Martinage Engineerings Associates was the lowest bidder uh for the for the wastewater
compliance monitoring and professional engineer consulting services. Their total bid was $148,915 for the three-year period that begins this July and ends in June of 2029. That's all I have for official
information. This is my last kind of official meeting in the next meeting. I will be here because I'm through August, but Angus will be here as well. Moren was right. This was the best move I ever made. I loved all my jobs. I loved working in the CPA firm. I loved working for Hav public. But this is a
special place and all of you are so special. This school committee, past and present, has been so supportive. Um to both the superintendent, the principal, the associate principal, me, everybody in this building has been great. It has been a wonderful, wonderful place to
work. I have loved coming to work every day. You know how they say if you love what you do, you never go to work a day in your life. And that's kind of the way it's been here. So, I I leave kind of bittersweet. I leave a job that I love, but I know that I'll be staying in touch
and um I'll be staying in touch with some of you, too, probably. But, it's been a great great time. I hope that I left it a little bit better financially than when I got here. That's that's what I hope. Um it's always been about the kids. What's the best thing to do about
the kids? We tried to do the best that we could, giving the kids what they need, giving the staff what they need, and I think working together with a wonderful administrative team and our wonderful staff here, I think we've done a really good job with that. So, I thank you for all your support. It's been a pleasure working with you and I just
wanted to make sure that I said that to all of you. Thank you so much. All right. Reports and recommendations of the superintendent. >> Good evening, Mr. Chairman, members of the committee. On Thursday, May 14th, I attended the early college graduation
ceremony at Northern Essex Community College along with Lindseay Cervetti, Julie Cross, and Katrina Jensen. Um, we were able to give their students their certificates on stage. And I have to say, Northern Essex Community College always does an amazing job on this celebration. And usually it's a beautiful sunny day. This day it rained
as hard as I've ever seen it rain. You almost couldn't hear the students because on the microphones because it was raining so hard. But it truly was an amazing event. And it's truly amazing to be able to celebrate our kids um receiving college credit. On Friday, May 15th, I attended the Whittier Techch
Northern Essex Community Working Group um with along with Chris Leanes, Jen Ball, the president's chief of staff, Elizabeth Bennett, Northern Essex CT coordinator, and Mike McCarthy, Northern Essics CFO. Um we continue to just talk and talk about what what a possible project would look like, what are the
opportunities, what are the um obstacles, and we just have really great conversations as we continue to work towards that um goal. On Monday, May 18th, I attended the Kowanas scholarship trades person of the year lunchon here at Whittier Tech. Um Rich Purcelli is
the president of the Kuanas and now he's back there. Rich, I hope you're hearing me. Um and he encourage Cosmos do an amazing job celebrating our kids with scholarships and tools and it's really it's a really nice lunchon again put on by our culinary department here, but celebrating our kids and I got to say
the month of May has just been really amazing celebrating um the accomplishments of our seniors. On Monday, May 18th, I attended the Salsbury Town meeting along with Cara Cosmus and they did approve our budget. On Wednesday, May 20th, I attended the
regional agreement amendment committee meeting. On Wednesday, May 20th, I attended the art show here at Whittier Tech. This was our first ever and I hope our annual art show. Um, our students truly showed their talent and I want to thank um Paul Mari, our amazing art
teacher, for the celebration of our students work. It was really nice and you know you don't I don't get to see it all the time but when it was all laid out like that it really what an amazing event and the the kids and the staff were truly amazing. On Wednesday, May 20th, I attended honors night. It was a
great evening celebrating the pinning of our CNA students, honor students, and perfect attendance um along with some Skills USA students. And I want to thank Dick Early for attending this event. On Thursday, May 21st, I attended the Ames City Council meeting along with Cara
Cosmus and Sandy Copinger. Um, thank you for attending this meeting along with me. On Friday, May 22nd, I attended the Northshore Superintendent Roundt. Um, we had a very interesting meeting with the, um, head of the Massachusetts Interscolastic Association, MIAA. Um,
and we discussed concerns about high school sports and tournaments. You know, a lot of times when we have a tournament, our students have to travel so far away. Okay. Is there a way that they're not spending two hours on a bus um having tournaments? So, those were some of the discussions that we had um
with with the um chair of the MIA. On Tuesday, May 26, I attended the prom at the Seaglass in Salsbury. It was an amazing night and I couldn't have been more proud of how our students behaved at the event. I want to publicly thank our class advisors, Alex Valhulie,
Kristen Bucko, and Melissa Cook. putting on a prom, an event like this is a huge job and I want to thank them um for their efforts. Everything went off flawlessly. On Thursday, May 28th, I attended the Whittier Tech graduation ceremony. Thank you for so many of you for attending
that event. Uh it it was another amazing event. I want to thank our guest speaker, Mayor Cassandra Gove, um for an inspiring speech. And honestly, I don't do not think the night could have been any better. Maybe a tad warmer. It was a little cold there towards the end. a little less. Yes.
>> Yeah, the pictures everyone's hairs. >> Everyone had the Beyonce hair going at this point. Uh on Monday, June 8th, I attended the MSBA Whittier monthly check-in call. They want they want an update on where we at with the regional agreement and to check in as to whether we're ready to move on into the
feasibility stage, which would be which we would be invited into that meeting with MSBA on June 24th. On Monday, June 8th, I attended the Havville City Council meeting along with Cara Cosmos. They did vote to approve our budget at that meeting. Um, today I attended the regional amendment committee meeting. It
was a long meeting and they voted on where they stood within the regional agreement. Both the chair and I asked the group to clarify chair meaning Mr. Fitzgerald whe whether they thought we were ready to move into the feasibility study phase. Um, most encourage us to move forward and felt that we were
ready. So, um I don't know if you want to give an update or any of the members that were at that meeting, but I thought it was a productive meeting. >> Yeah, it it started out a little slow. >> You know, a lot of talk with no real movement. Finally, I believe it was Mayor Go that said, you know, can we
kind of make some movement and get someplace and they started taking the questionnaires to take a vote on certain issues. They had 20 questions. They started that and you could start to see where the sticking points definitely were. And it basically was downside to take probably like three areas with a
sticking point. And towards the end it kind of ended on a much needed uptick where um Miss Lynch and I both we put forth that hey are we in are we out? What where are we going with this? Are we ready or not? And that's when things
really started to get shaken up some. And I think it opened people's eyes to hey we're going to be doing something. We need to be doing something. Are we in or we out? And that's when I think it started to really move and it kind kind of came through. I felt very much more positive because for a little bit there
I was thinking I might be talking to you today about maybe pulling out if they're not going to get to where we need to be because I don't want to waste $2.5 million as does mislead or anybody else obviously. So that was my take on those either if you have any different take on
it but think that kind of rounds it out. >> I would also add what I got from this meeting. It's all about the communities coming together and compromising. That's the only way this thing is going to um get resolved and how this project's going to move forward. Communities have
to give something up in order to get what we want. And our final hopeful project is to see the our building get moved to northern Essex. It's going to be tough if nothing changes. So I think great compromise. I think that was
really heard today in the meeting. I think communities finally came to the realization that we need something to change and just a question of who's going to step up first and do it. >> Always takes that first person to break the ice to get things rolling. >> I think it was good because some of them
said this cannot fail. >> You know, they said this is this can't fail. We have to get this moving in the right direction. >> They all recognized that we need a school and hope the kids did that. So, it was good.
Yeah, I thought it was a productive meeting and I think we all know what we need to do for the next meeting and um you know I I I again walked in feeling very much like Mr. Fitzgerald and and left feeling very hopeful, which um that's really great because again, $2.5
million is is a lot of taxpayer money that we could use to fix this building if if communities didn't feel like we they were, you know, felt like we were ready and that we were ready to take on this this, you know, feasibility study. And I I was happy that um several people spoke up and said, "I think we're
ready." So, um we're moving forward. There was a lot of unanimous votes. Everybody agreed a lot of agreement today. So, it was good. >> Yeah. Just to ask a question. >> What were some of the votes?
>> Um, I didn't bring it with me. There were about 20 votes. the unanimous ones especially >> uh the unanimous >> more we need instead of 100% approval you know 23 approval for a lot of the voting and stuff whereas some of the stuff now a good amount of it is
unanimous they all agreed that we changed that to 2/3 I think that majority of the approval >> yeah I think like 2/3 for operational um >> you know budget a lot of things that we currently have some things they wanted to change for instance who appoints the
woodier tech school committ um they wanted that to be the the select boards and the mayors. Um so that was one of the things that they they all agreed on that. They didn't feel like the school committee should be the ones that are are voting for for the Whittier Tech school committee. I think that was
that that was unanimous, but then it was, you know, is it, you know, do we continue to have the two cities have two representatives and the towns have one? So those were some things that I weren't necessarily unanimous. Um but they were close. there wasn't a lot of um the
biggest issue is the capital expenses and um >> I think that's that's the biggest issue and that >> right >> that's you know >> and right and >> they haven't jumped yet >> right I mean they just have to understand that in order to move forward they all have to give a little bit you
know they're all doing what's right for the positions they are in looking out for their cities and towns and it's understood by all the members that are there that are looking out for their towns and they understand the others point of view But again, we need that one person to break a little bit to get the ball rolling.
>> And and I think it's important to note that the regional agreement that they are working on is only for us to go to Northern Essex Community College. Um they really everyone feels that that is the opportunity for us um for not only
for our kids but also fiscally um that is the opp the best opportunity. We know how much a building here would cost. We did that already. Um, there's opportunity with shared space, with the wastewater treatment plant, of logging into the sewer system. There there's
just a lot of opportunity with us at Northern Essex. But I I like the fiscal reasons. I also like the student reasons, right? Providing opportunities for kids, providing them an ability to um receive a two-year degree, um, and
being able to work with the college, I I think again provides a real great opportunity for us. So for our kids, >> I'm happy that there's a rack for all the communities, everybody get together. Recently, I went into a little restaurant. Somebody comes up to me and
said, "I heard you're not building what he is not going to build." And I brought a little article, Mr. Chair has it. And it states right in there that Mr. J, you want to read what that thing said with the fake news?
>> No, but it it's bad. It's bad that they come out with these articles. >> Excuse me. >> Yeah, I mean I I did read through it. >> Just read the the heading. >> I'll just read the heading something that's not on the agenda. So, I'll just read the heading for you, >> but basically says Woodia fails to solve
disagreements. I mean, flipping through it, it does quote some stuff in the April meeting and touched a little bit the May stuff, but again, not 100% up to date, but again, I think each meeting might start a little slower, but I think they've been getting better week by week, and >> I think we're definitely making
progress. >> So, >> yeah, thank you. >> Yeah, >> another question on that. So, uh you'll be able to go to the school building, uh authority and saying, we've got people behind it there. We want are going on
our next step. Um but of course we know that there's a little friction there in the sense that the building authority wants us to explore all options for two and a half million and and obviously you know we're laying down conditions which
you know we all hope is the result. So are we gonna thread the needle or are we going to probably do the assessment all all locations and if that for some reason the assessment comes up here you know like use this site as an example
then we have another bridge to cross. So we have a fiscal responsibility to look at all four options. >> Right. >> And we need to do a good job looking at all four options and we owe that to our community as well. >> Right. So but I think what people are excited about is the opportunity over at
Northern Essics. So while there's that wonderful opportunity, we also have to be good fiscal agents of the of the taxpayers and make sure that we are looking at all of those options. So I think that's really important. We did already look at three of those options
not too long ago, right? So, we we in many ways know what is going to be coming in front of us. That being said, we are doing a whole new study. We're not using that former study. We're we're doing a whole new study so that when when we go out and ask our community to
support whatever that option is, we can truly say we have looked at everything and this is the the best option. this is the most fiscally conservative option and um this this is the best option for Whittier Tech.
>> And my other question if I could um and members of the rack understand that they they understand the dynamic that we will be evaluating all sites. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Yes. >> Absolutely. on this on the subject. Um I I think
it's really good that the website now has under building the future um exact information about who is on the rack, what what the purpose is. Um there's a lot of good information. So I was really thrilled to be able to go there and just go up and just press a button and know exactly where the
minutes are and everything. That was great. So, I just want to make sure everybody knows you can get that information there, the real information. Um, and the most current and updated information. >> Yeah. Thank you. We we spent some time I want to actually say Deb Santos um I
said this isn't right. We got to fix it. It needs to be user more way more user friendly. Um and so she kind of took on that task. So, I really want to thank Deb Santos, one of our instructors for taking that on for me. that will be we will it's important that that is updated continuously. It can't
be something that's only updated every couple months. It has to be something that is continuously updated. So, we're working on a system to make sure that that happens. >> It's great. It was successful. >> I looked at the website today and thought it was really good, too. >> Yeah. >> I like hearing that feedback. That's
good feedback. >> You were very cute doing your little >> Oh, I enjoyed the video, too. Thank you. >> Well, now I got to check it out. >> All right. >> You all have to go check. >> I won't waste the whole meeting on it.
>> Um so tonight before you I have attendance monitor. It's part of the school committee's responsibility to um approve my recommendation or not approve my recommendation of um Carly Kennedy as our attendance monitor. Okay. So, do I have a motion to approve
the super superintendent recommendation for uh Carl I Kennedy as the attendance monitor effective August 31st, 2026? >> So move. >> So move. Do I have a second? >> Second. >> I have any comments, questions,
concerns? See none. Call >> Mr. Early. >> Yes. >> Miss Sullivan? >> Yes. >> Miss Coper? Yes. Miss Basler? Yes, >> Mr. Paglia. >> Yes, >> Miss Fen. >> Yes, >> Miss Kina. >> Yes, >> Miss LOL. Yes, >> Mr. Bow. >> Yes, >> Miss TR. Yes, >> Miss Okana.
>> Yes, >> Mr. Sloki. In the chair? >> Yes. That's it. >> Is that all? >> That is all I have. >> Thank you very much. All right, moving on. Old business. We have no old business posted.
New business. Um, MASC Mass joint conference delegates. I believe this year it is in Dambber's Mass. >> It is. >> And last year, who did we have last year? Sullivan,
I believe, was the delegate in the alternate. Do we have anybody volunteering? It's much closer this year. >> I'll I'll do it for, you know, because it's in Damber. So, >> so much Yeah, no problem. >> Who's the delegate? >> So, who's the delegate?
>> I don't know. Yeah. Carol, do you want to be the delegate and I'll be your alternate or you want me to be the delegate? >> Any Is there any Is there anybody else interested in you? >> Anybody else interested? >> Okay. Crickets. Okay. >> All right. So, I need a motion to u
approve and accept the delegate to the MASC mass joint conference as Miss True being our delegate. The alternate being Miss Sullivan. Do I have a motion? >> So move by Mr. Pag. Second. >> Second. >> Second.
>> Any other comments or concerns? >> May I? >> Mr. Early. >> Miss Sullivan. >> Yes. >> Miss Carpenter. Yes. Miss Basel. Yes. Mr. Pagley. Miss Ben. Yes. >> Miss Kina. Yes. Miss L. Mr. B. >> Yes. >> Miss TR. >> Yes. >> Miss Okconor. Yes.
>> Mr. Slovoski. Yes. And the chair. >> Yes. Okay, superintendent evaluation results. We had this last month. We didn't have enough feedback in yet and we still do not have quite a lot of feedback and I will fall in the sword here. I did not
do it. I thought I did so I never did it but I asked and she's like no you didn't. So I'll own it. >> All right. So I thought I completed must have been a different one I did previous. So I will make sure I get that done tomorrow. Guaranteed. Well, I would
like to move this to the next meeting if it's okay with everybody. I need a motion to do that. No. Okay. So, we will just move that to the next meeting. Uh we hope you have the results. Those who haven't done it, if you're not sure if you done it, Lisa
can probably let you know yes or no. Someone's done it in putting you on the squad here. I apologize. >> I have a list. >> She has a list. So, >> loud. >> I was pretty confident I did. So, nobody's confident. They told her great,
but I thought I was did it and I found out otherwise. So, I apologize. >> So, yeah. Um, the summer meeting schedule. Moving on. Our next meeting is in July. >> I would like to make a motion to forego
the July 8th meeting unless there should be an urgent matter that should warrant one. >> Second. >> Second. Okay. Do we have any comments, questions, concern? My only thing is again, if there's something that urgent comes up, we can always reach out, put
it out to everybody. We do. So, no other concerns. Seeing none, call the role. >> Mr. Early, >> no. >> Miss Sullivan, >> yes. >> Miss Carpenter, >> yes. >> Miss Basley, >> yes.
>> Mr. Paglia, >> yes. >> Miss Fent, >> yes. >> Miss Kina, >> yes. >> Miss Law, >> yes. >> Mr. Bow, >> yes. >> Miss TR, >> yes. >> Miss Okconor, >> yes. >> Mr. Slovasi, >> yes. >> And the chair? >> Yes. We will forgo next month's meeting and we'll have a meeting in August. If
something comes up, we will reach out to all and put something together. >> Um, next I need I will need a motion for some rack nominees. Uh, obviously as this goes on some people change jobs and
they fall off from the town's point of view and they have to reappoint others. So I have one Mr. Wayne Adams from Marramac, one Mr. Brendan Sweeney from Ipsswitch and one Share Z from Newport. I need a motion for us to approve them
being on the rack subcommittee. >> Motion to approve. >> Second. >> Second by any questions, concerns, comments with it. >> We're grateful that they want to serve. >> Seeing no other call the role, please.
>> Mr. Early, >> yes. >> Miss Sullivan, >> yes. >> Miss Coer. Miss Basley? >> Yes. >> Mr. Yes. Miss back. Yes. Miss Kina, yes. Miss LOL. Yes. Mr. B. Yes. Miss Drew. Yes. Miss Okconor. Mr. Sloski. Yes. >> And the chair. >> Yes.
>> So, I I do think it's important to note that Sheree Seed is the alternate for Newberry Port. The other two are the main >> clarified that. >> All right. Next item is not reasonably anticipated the chair 48 hours in
advance of the meeting. I have nothing to rack. That's all I really wanted to talk about. We covered that fairly well. So, reports of the special committees, the executive, we have nothing. I don't think we have anything coming if I'm
correct. The executive nothing instructional personnel, Miss True. >> Um, I'm not sure. Do um the Jesse is supposed to have graduation requirements out in June. So, >> I would like to have an instructional because there's a a class too that I would like us to go over with that we'd
like to put in for the schedule next year. So, if we can do an instructional >> in in June >> if we could do it in June, that would be fabulous. >> Lisa, do you remember what dates I have? >> I know. >> Sandy, are you on it? >> We We shuffled. June shuffle. So I
>> I'm on it too. >> June 2th. >> Yes. Right. Okay. I know. I'm trying to remember June 22nd, but I'm not. >> So what is >> um would June 29th or 30th be okay? >> Probably
>> or June 22nd, 23rd. >> 29th. >> I could only do the 22nd. >> June 22. >> Does it work for everyone? >> That's a Monday, right? Yes. Okay. June 22nd. Yes. >> Want to do four.
>> Oh, after Okay. Yeah. After hours. >> 3:30. >> Okay. 3:30. 3:30 on June 22nd. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Plant operations. We have not had a
plant operations in a while. Is there any need to have one? >> I don't think so, but we will definitely need to have one in August. >> We definitely need to have one in August. It'll be the first meeting. We have to appoint chair and everything for that. So, definitely we'll talk together in August for that.
>> Okay. Salary negotiations, Mr. Early. >> Yes, we will be talking about it after in executive session. Okay. Yeah, we're just going to need to have a vote to approve the minutes. >> Okay. >> Of the previous session. So, you have a
motion for the approval. >> All right. Yes. >> Okay. Second for that to approve the minutes from the last meeting. >> Any comments, questions on that? We'll be going to executive session after regarding it. So, >> okay. Call the RO. >> Mr. Early, >> yes.
>> Miss Sullivan, >> yes. >> Miss Carpenter, Miss Basil, Mr. Paglia, >> Miss Vent, >> yes. >> Miss Kina, yes. Miss LOL, >> yes. >> Mr. Bo, yes. Miss Drew, yes. Miss Okconor, yes. Mr. Slovki, and the chair. >> Yes.
All right. And I need a motion to approve the minutes of the executive session we were last in on May 20th, 2026. Do I have a motion to approve those? So move, Mr. Bo. Do I have a second? Second. >> Any questions, comments? Seeing
none, call the roll, please. >> Mr. Early, >> yes. >> Miss Sullivan, >> yes. >> Miss Carpenter, >> Miss Basilia, >> yes. >> Mr. Paglia, yes. >> Miss Ben, yes. >> Miss Kina, Miss Lel, >> yes. >> Mr. Bow, yes. >> Miss TR, >> yes. >> Miss Okconor, >> yes. >> Mr. Sloki and the chair.
>> Yes. Okay. All right. Policy. Mr. Caesar. >> Thank you, Mr. Chairman. So, first I'd like um a motion to approve the minutes of the May 27th,
2026 policy. >> Move to approve. >> Second. >> Any questions or comments? >> Seeing none, call the RO. >> Mr. Early, yes. >> Miss Sullivan, >> yes. >> Miss Coffer, Miss Basilia, >> yes.
>> Mr. Paglia, Miss Ben, yes. >> Miss Kina, yes. Miss LOL, >> yes. Mr. Bo. >> Yes. >> M. True. >> Yes. >> Miss Okconor. >> Yes. >> Mr. Sloski. Yes. And the chair. >> Okay. So, um what we accomplished at our policy subcommittee, we basically just
approved updated policies from the state um that we don't have in our handbook that we had to just adopt. So, all of those topics include access to buildings and grounds. All these are all in your packet as well. Access to building the grounds, bus
driver examination and training, school choice, parent advisory councils, timeout, seclusion and restraint of students, administration of medication to students, self- administration and self-care medications. So, in in the
packet, um there's there's areas that are highlighted that we had to add in that are not in our current handbook that we um we just had to basically make an addition for. Um so, there's nothing really policy policy wise we could
decide on. It's all just state policy. I'm happy to answer any >> I don't have anything highlighted. You say there's highlighted >> Okay. Yeah. So, this is just the updated policy that we superended.
>> So, many of these are changes in laws. They're updated. Um to make those changes, we reviewed the old policy. Some of them are new policies. Um and in many ways, we we can't make too many changes to the the the legal piece of it. So, at the bottom of each of the
policy is the legal reference if you want to see the legal reference. But um we needed to move on this and have only one reading because we need to put this in our student parent handbook for the August >> uh meeting. So >> Okay. Okay. >> Do we have do we have everybody's
trained or the appropriate people are trained like >> for restraint training? Yes. So we have Trish Fleming our assistant principal. Every year she trains the entire staff. Um they spend a a two to three day doing some of that work. And there's also a small group of that have further training than that. >> I hope you don't have to.
>> Me too. >> Yeah. Me too. >> I had a question about >> So, do we need a motion? >> So, I'd like to make it make a motion to suspend the rules. >> Oh, you like to make a motion to pass
the first reading. >> Second. >> Any comments on >> policies? >> I just had this one question. I read through everything and there was just one on page 44. I'm sorry. like hold things up, but I just didn't understand it. Um, it said schools are not
authorized to make use of 105 CMR, which is a a state authorization or a registration. Um, and then it said for administration of emergency rescue meds during regular school activities. And I'm thinking, didn't I just read that we
can do that as long as we, you know, register or the school nurses do that? So I I didn't understand why that was written at the bottom and I didn't know if it was just a mistake or I misunderstood. >> Yeah. >> But >> So are you talking >> it's page 44 at the very >> There's no pages here.
>> Oh, sorry. Okay. It's at the very bottom of the end of um medicate the part about medications. >> So the Department of Public Health regulations 105 CMR. >> Yes. And that's at the but it's a it's a sentence by itself at the very bottom. And it it seemed like everything seemed
okay until I got to that sentence and I'm like um I'm not sure what that means. >> Right. School districts are not authorized to make use of for the administration of emergency rescue or regular. Again, this is from the state and from the board of health that this is what we we have to follow.
I've worked with the nurses to make sure that this is okay with them. >> Yeah. >> Um I don't know what CMR 7003 is. I don't either, but it just said like that they're not authorized and I'm like are not authorized. >> Yeah. Sorry. So, I just didn't know what
what that was. And >> I I I will find out and make sure that is. >> Okay. All right. >> I mean, it is a state regulation, CMR state regulation. So, Google it. >> Yeah. Yeah. I just got confused because
it stated that we could administer things like Narcan and emergency meds and then it says we can't. So, So anyway, all right, that's it. That everything else look great. >> Okay. Do I have any other comments, questions regarding the first reading?
No. Seeing none, call the role. >> Mr. Early, >> yes. >> Miss Sullivan, >> yes. >> Miss Carpenter, Miss Basler, Mr. Pasley, Miss Spen, yes. Miss Kina, yes. Miss LOL, >> yes. >> Mr. Bow, >> yes. >> Miss Drew, yes. Miss Okana, >> yes. >> Mr. Slavoski, in the chair,
>> yes. Okay. At this point, I'd like to suspend the rules. Seeing how we just had a vote to not have next month's meeting and we need these into the book for the August meeting, I'd like to suspend the rules and see if we can get a motion for the
second meeting now and second. We'll see if we can get them through. Nobody has questions or concerns. So, do I have a motion for the second reading? >> To have these for the handbook. Do I have a second? >> Second. Any questions or concerns,
comments? >> Not anymore. >> All right. Call the RO, please. >> Mr. Early, >> yes. >> Miss Sullivan, >> yes. >> Miss Carpenter, >> Miss Bowser, >> yes. >> Mr. Paglia, >> yes. >> Miss Fent, >> yes. >> Miss Kina, yes. >> Miss LOL,
>> yes. >> Mr. Bow, >> yes. >> Miss TR, yes. >> Miss Okana, >> yes. >> Mr. Slovski, yes. And the chair, >> yes. >> Okay. Um, all right. I need another meeting.
>> Okay. >> All right. Executive session motion to vote to enter into executive session pursuant to mass journal law 30A section 21A for the following purpose. We'll return to open session for a vote. uh
basically to conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with non-UN personnel namely the 12 month staff because the chair declares that an open session may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating positions of the committee and to conduct contract negotiations with non-un personnel
namely the associate principal because the chair declares that open session may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the committee. Do I have a motion to go into executive session? So moved by Mr. P. You have a second >> second.
Any comments, questions, please call the role. >> Mr. Early, >> yes. >> Miss Sullivan, >> yes. >> Miss Carpenter, yes. >> Miss Basler, >> yes. >> Mr. Paglia, >> yes. >> Miss Spven, >> yes. >> Miss Kina, >> yes. >> Miss LOL, >> yes. >> Mr. Bow, >> yes. >> Miss Drew, >> yes.
>> Miss Okconor, >> yes. >> Mr. Soski, >> yes. >> Yes. >> We're going to executive session. Why don't we take five 10 minutes? They're on. >> All right, we are on. We're ready to go.
>> So now I just need behind the curtain. >> Exactly. Wizard of Oz. >> Okay. So, we were in executive session and we voted to um talked about the 12
month salary for the non-UN staff. Uh I am going to need a motion. for approval >> of that. Do I have a motion to approve the non-UN personnel >> contract motion? Do I have a second?
>> Second. >> Second. >> Any comments, questions, concerns? Seeing none, >> Mr. Early, >> what's this for the first part? >> Yes. >> First, >> Miss Sullivan. >> Yes. >> Miss Coper, Miss Basilia, Mr. Padley,
Miss Fen, yes. Miss Kina, Miss LOL, >> Mr. Yes. >> Miss TR. Yes. Miss Okconor. >> Yes. >> Mr. Sosa and the chair. >> Yes. Passes. >> And I need another motion for the associate principal for the 5-year
contract for 3.5% raise. I have a motion for that to approve. >> So move. >> So move by. Second. >> Second. >> Second. Mrs. Any questions, comments, concerns? Seeing none. >> Mr. Early. >> No. >> Miss Sullivan.
>> Yes. Miss Carpenter. Yes. Miss Basler. Yes. Miss Depagia. Yes. Miss Ben. Yes. Miss Kina. Yes. Miss L. Yes. Mr. Bow. Yes. >> Miss True. Yes. >> Miss Okconor? >> Yes. >> Mr. Slovki? Yes. And the chair? >> Yes. >> All right. Almost there. Five. Just
kidding. Do I have a motion for adjournment? >> Move to adjourn. Second. >> All in favor? We are ajourned.