Call the meeting of the Woodier Regional Vote School Committee to order. Can you please call the RO? >> Mr. Early? >> Yes. >> Miss Sullivan? >> Present. >> Mr. Rossy? >> Yes. >> Miss Carpenter? Yes. >> Mr. Lie? Yes. >> Mr. Fitzgerald? Yes.
>> Mr. Pagley? Yes. Mr. Murphy? >> Yes. >> Miss LOL? Yes, >> Mr. B. >> Yes, >> Miss TR. >> Yes, >> Miss Okconor. >> Yes, >> Mr. Sloski. >> Yes, >> you're the chair. >> Here, y'all. Please join us for the pledge of allegiance. >> I pledge algiance to the flag of the
United States of America and to the republic for it stands one nation indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Those attending tonight's meeting should be aware that the meeting is being audio and video recorded by Woody of Votech.
Any audience member who wishes to record any part of the meeting must inform the chairperson who will announce the recording. This is to comply with the mass wiretap statute. >> Mr. Chairman, I'm recording. WHAV.
>> Okay. For the record, WHAV is audio recording. Is there anyone here for public comment? Anyone here for public comment? Any u madam superintendent, any written public comments? >> I do not receive any. >> Okay. See none. Next item on the agenda,
approval of minutes. June 11, 2025 minutes of the regular school committee meeting. Is there a motion to approve? >> Motion by Mr. Murphy, seconded by Mr. Fitzgerald. Any discussion? Seeing none, please call the RO. >> Mr. Early, >> yes.
>> Miss Sullivan, >> abstain. >> Mr. Rossy, >> yes. >> Miss Carpenter, >> yes. >> Mr. Lie, >> yes. >> Mr. Fitzgerald, >> yes. >> Mr. Paglia, >> yes. >> Mr. Murphy, >> yes. >> Miss LOL, >> yes. >> Mr. Bow, >> yes. >> Miss TR, >> yes. >> Miss O' Conor,
>> yes. >> Mr. Slovski, >> yes. >> Yes. Passes. >> June 11, 2025, minutes of the executive session. Is there a motion? >> So moved. >> Motion by Mr. Murphy, seconded by Mr. Fitzgerald. Any discussion? Seeing none,
please call the vote. >> Mr. Early, >> yes. >> Miss Sullivan, >> abstain. >> Mr. Rossy, >> abstain. >> Miss Carpenter, >> yes. >> Mr. De, >> yes. >> Mr. Fitzgerald, >> yes. >> Mr. Padley, >> yes. >> Mr. Murphy, >> yes. >> Miss LOL,
>> abstain. >> Mr. Bo, >> yes. >> Miss TR, >> yes. >> Miss Okana, >> yes. Mr. Slovki >> yes passes June 18th 2025 minutes of the open spe session special school
committee meeting is there a motion >> moved by Mr. Fitzgerald seconded by Miss Copinger any discussion seeing none please call the >> Mr. Early >> yes >> Miss Sullivan >> yes >> Mr. Rossy >> Miss Carpenter
>> yes >> M >> yes >> Mr. Fitzgerald >> yes >> Mr. Paglia. Yes. >> Mr. Murphy. >> Yes. >> Miss LOL. >> Yes. >> Mr. Bo, >> yes. >> Miss TR, >> yes. >> Miss Okconor, >> yes. >> Mr. Slovi, >> chair
>> passes. Yes. Uh, and lastly, the June 18th, 2025 minutes of the executive session special school committee meeting. Is there a motion? >> So move. >> Motion by Mr. Murphy, seconded by Mr. Fitzgerald. Any discussion? Seeing none, please call the RO.
>> Mr. Early, >> yes. >> Miss Sullivan, >> yes. Mr. Rossi, >> abstain. >> Miss Carpenter, >> yes. >> Mr. Lie, >> yes. >> Mr. Fitzgerald, yes. >> Mr. Paggley, Mr. Murphy, >> yes. >> Miss LOL, >> abstain. >> Mr. Bo,
>> yes. >> Miss TR, yes. >> Miss Okconor, >> yes. >> Mr. Slovski, >> abain. >> In the chair? >> Yes. Passes. Payments of bills and financial report. Uh, item A, treasures report for June and July. Is there a motion to approve the treasur's report?
>> Motion to approve. Uh motion by Miss TR, seconded by second >> Mr. Fitzgerald. Any discussion on the treasures report? >> Seeing none, please call the role. >> Mr. Early, >> yes. >> Miss Sullivan, >> yes. >> Mr. Rossy, >> yes. >> Miss Coffer, yes. Mr. Dele, >> yes. >> Mr. Fitzgerald, >> yes.
>> Mr. Paggley, Mr. Murphy, >> yes. >> Miss LOL, >> yes. >> Mr. Bow, >> yes. >> Miss TR, >> yes. >> Miss Okconer, >> yes. >> Mr. Soski, >> yes. >> Chair, >> yes. Pass it. And student activity account authorizations. Is there a motion to authorize?
>> Motion to authorize. >> Second. >> Motion by Mr. Fitzgerald. Seconded by Mr. Murphy. Any discussion? >> Mr. De clarify what we're authorizing. >> Believe it was in the uh agenda packet >> student activity. >> And then a related question. Does the
high school maintain a student activity checking account? >> No. >> No. It's all done through the warrant. Okay. >> She asked if it's done through the warrant process. >> Yes. >> Thank you.
>> All right. >> Any other questions on the student activity account authorizations? >> Seeing none, please call the role. >> Mr. Early? >> Yes. >> Miss Sullivan? >> Yes. >> Mr. Rossy? >> Yes. >> Miss Carpenter? >> Yes. >> Mr. Lie? >> Yes.
>> Mr. Fitzgerald? >> Yes. >> Mr. Paggley? >> Yes. >> Mr. Murphy? >> Yes. >> Miss LOL? >> Yes. >> Mr. Bo? Yes, >> Miss TR. Yes, Miss Okconor. >> Yes, >> Mr. Slovasi. >> Yes. In the chair. >> Yes. Passes. Communications. We have no student representative report because
it's the summer. Next up is the principal assistant superintendent, Mr. Leanus. School improvement plan. >> Good evening, Mr. Chair, Superintendent Lynch, rest of the school committee members. Uh I have in your packet uh the last year's evaluation
uh looking to get a vote um from last year 2425 >> and any questions? >> Any question on the evaluation? >> Uh just a question on um the co-op
numbers. I know they were down last year. Uh were was your team able to identify you know why that is and um any thoughts about what you might be able to do this year to boost those? >> Yes. Um so um Mr. Li referring to I
think it's section 23 is it? >> Yes. Um, and two years ago, and uh, Miss Lynch and also my associate principal can jump in if I'm off, but two years ago, we experienced a number of students getting fired from the jobs, dismissed
for various reasons, um, you know, from the co-op jobs. Uh in response, we ended up strengthening our process by developing a co-op handbook, establishing clear co-op protocols, uh and increasing teacher involvement with
the liaison, kind of beefing up the program, implementing more structured grading, uh work hour tracking, and enhancing the frequency of regular site visits. Uh these improvements, uh will continue to boost our success rate. So, we did that uh last year by getting the
student handbook. And that's kind of one of the theories that we had. Uh we don't know exactly why. Um you know, is it maybe fallout from CO? We we didn't know, but we wanted to boost that up, beef up the uh you know, the protocols. Uh it seemed to work this past year. So,
I don't know if uh Super Title Lynch, you could jump into if I left out anything. >> Yeah, Madam Super. So, um, transportation is an ongoing issue and the cost for students to get their license. Um, and, um, that is the ongoing issue is how to get kids to work
and a lot of kids don't want to use their money to get their license and it becomes kind of a cyclical thing. Um, but definitely um, students and transportation has been a barrier for our increasing our our co-op numbers for sure.
>> Thank you. you still have the floor. >> Um I I guess this is just more of a request. Um I'm very intrigued by the e portfolio process and I was just wondering if perhaps in the future we might have a presentation on that e portfolio process.
>> Yeah, absolutely. We've had the e portfolio for uh many years. Um uh the it's all kind of switching into um the vision of a graduate and the my cap. Uh so we're all trying to merge it. Uh we did have um a group of uh teachers and
staff members getting together uh to get on a committee. Uh so yeah, that that can definitely be done with the e portfolio starting here. A and hopefully we're going to try to go to Z. >> Thank you. >> So we put that on uh on a future agenda
report on that. >> Anything else, Mr. Loy? >> I'm good. Thank you. >> Thank you. Anything else? Is there relative to the 2526 draft? Is there anything specific Mr. Leanas you wanted to point out on that before I asked for a vote on it?
>> Yeah, it just um you know like to if you look at the 2526 where we had the uh the new pass system electronically uh and you might want to say wow you guys just tried that out the last couple years uh electronically. uh and we found um you
know safety wise uh numbers and numbers of kids in the hallways which uh was a big problem for us and never had that problem in all the years uh when Miss Lynch was a principal. I was an assistant principal you know we're talking 18 years ago whatever it is um
we never had traffic in the hallways and in the bathrooms. uh as we know the bathrooms with the vaping and the trouble that can happen inside there um you know was a problem and it was because we we tried the accountability in the hallways electronically but
without something physical in the kid's hand to say okay where are you going um okay we see that miss so and so uh has you going on this end in the math well you should be going to the math bathroom with the pass system they were able to do it on the computer and not saying not
putting the onus on the teachers because we did have the data to follow with it but it was just the tracking system was real tough. So going back to the old school paper we are going to have kind of a hybrid uh where they're going to sign out uh through a Google shared
form. So, we have a record of uh you know who's signing out in the hallways. But if you're walking by two or three kids in the hallway, say get over here. Uh let me see your passes. We'll know. Wait a sec. You two are supposed to be one supposed to be in there at a time.
You go back to your classroom. You go to the bathroom. So that's why we did it safety wise pretty much big building. Uh and we we we went back sort of old school and did a little bit of a hybrid. Any other questions? Mr.
>> I just had a question about the CDTE program which is where um local high school students seniors can come here to Whittier. I was wondering um so the participation started this year the 20 this past year 2425 >> and how many and that's the first year right?
>> No it's >> Oh no it was not the third. >> This is our third year. >> Oh it's your third year. Okay. So has the participation increased? I was wondering if that was it popular >> and it was very popular and um you know because of it it was kind of in its infant stages the last couple years.
This year the third year these kids that were coming to us from the different schools surrounding schools um they really wanted to come here and get a vocational education and we saw that because they transitioned into the CTI program which is in the summertime. A
lot of them transition and that was the goal of the program. kids who in a regular academic school didn't have the vocational training uh and they they decided like you know let me give this a try. They came over to us. They went through their exploratory with our
fabulous teachers uh and a lot of them transitioned in you know and I I probably could get you the stats uh with Miss Crosby who ran the programs if you really want to know the exact numbers but it was a tremendous success this year. And and then in addition, we also
had an increase in the CTI as well, right? So, and do you know what the numbers were? I knew it was over a hundred, I think. >> Yeah, it was just about 100. >> Oh, it was just about adult students. >> Yeah. >> Just a lot. >> And we attended the graduation. I I
think a few members did too. And it was just an amazing uh thing to see, you know, of of, you know, the pathways that Whittier Tech has opened up for these these kids. >> I know. I think I got confused between the CVT and the >> I get it all straight.
>> I I can guarantee you they're all pretty substantial good programs for children though. >> It's the best. >> Any other questions? >> Just can I ask one >> Mr. Rossi? >> Uh principal again. Can you ask what what year are we on? >> Oh boy. So we are getting into so we we
were off the 10 year and now we're coming back to it. >> Um and that's where we we have to start. I know uh Kelly Fay is the one that uh is is running the show with that. Uh but we we certainly you're going to hear a lot about me asking the in the next, but we had that um you know uh 10-year
hiatus a little bit, but now we're back to it. >> Okay, great. Excellent report. Thank you, >> Mr. L. >> Did we transition to the 2526 or is that next? >> Yeah, that's where we're on right now. 2526. I'm just c could you maybe tell us just a little bit more about the vision
of the graduate process? Um like who's involved in that? Is there parent community involvement, student involvement? >> Yeah. Um it's going to be pretty much all the above because this this is going to be coming. Um I I'll just read from my script here and then we're going to
talk a little bit. part of the accredit accreditation process as you know the NEAS they merged um I think it was CTCI a commission of Korea technical institution and regular academic institution so they're all
merging into this NEAS for accreditation that being said um you know all the high schools around will be under one umbrella through the state uh the big accreditation process will begin uh and then all pretty much what you're saying missed the delay that all stakeholders
holders will be involved um vocational was kind of its own entity with NEAS uh we had our own little separate uh and you know in the next I think it's 26 27 process uh we feel uh you know the merge we can merge in like the portfolio and
that's the vision of a graduate is going to be for every kid uh in a high school in Massachusetts and what that's going to look like we don't know yet because this is the beginning stages of of all that >> if that makes sense.
>> Any other questions? Seeing none, is there a motion to approve the school improvement plan? >> Make that motion. >> Second. >> Motion by Miss Delai, seconded by Miss TR. And any further discussion? Seeing none, please call the RO. >> Mr. Early, >> yes.
>> Miss Sullivan, >> yes. >> Mr. Rossy, >> yes. >> Miss Carpenter, >> yes. >> Mr. Lie, >> yes. >> Mr. Fitzgerald, >> yes. >> Mr. Paglia, yes. >> Mr. Murphy. Yes. >> Miss LOL. >> Yes. >> Mr. Bow. >> Yes. >> Miss TR. >> Yes. >> Miss Okana. >> Yes. >> Mr. Slovi. >> Yes. >> And the chair.
>> Yes. Passes. >> Thank you everyone. >> Thank you. >> Um, next up is the business manager, Miss Cosmus. >> Good evening, Mr. Chairman, Madam Superintendent, members of the committee. Um I have for you the
variance report that is the summary of the 12 months as well as the transfer request that aligns with the variance report. You'll see in this particular variance report I have the transfer in column the transfer out column. You'll see that every line is balanced when we
have the transfers. Um as usual um we do a transfer at the end of the year to balance all of the accounts. It just makes life a little cleaner and allows us to see where we've been. But um for reasons that we if you recall we had a
zero increase in health insurance last year. So we had a significant savings in both of our health insurance accounts for active employees and for retirees. We're finding that as the years progress more of our people who retired earlier, particularly those who retired during COVID are getting to the point where
they're on Medicare and they go into the less expensive medex plan. We also never know what grants we're going to get and we got some significant grants last year. I think we got a good million and a half in capital skills grants and we had some grants that picked up insurance
for some of the employees they were able to cover that I did not expect and some of those grants are able to uh absorb some of our supplies. We certainly use it for equipment. We go back to the five-year capital plan. Uh we purchased buses as you had all approved earlier in
May. We were able to purchase advance. And what we typically do is at the end of the year, if we do have funds, we buy things like one-time things like textbooks or supplies that are non-p perishable. And so that is what we did this year. And that's why you see a lot of those accounts over because we hadn't
they didn't have a budget originally, but they had needs that we were able to pay for early to save money and to get things in early and and uh hopefully help next year's budget. >> Any questions? Seeing none, is there a motion to
approve the FY25 transfers? >> So moved. >> Motion by Mr. Del. Second by Mr. Murphy. Discussion. >> Call the RO, please. >> Mr. Early, >> yes. >> Miss Sullivan, >> yes. >> Mr. Rossy, >> yes. >> Miss Carpenter, yes. Mai, >> yes. >> Mr. Fitzgerald,
>> yes. >> Mr. Pagley, >> yes. >> Mr. Murphy, >> yes. >> Miss LOL, >> yes. >> Mr. Bo, >> yes. >> Miss TR, >> yes. >> Miss Okana, >> yes. >> Mr. Slovki, >> yes. Yes. Passes. >> Thank you. Enjoy the rest of the summer.
>> Next item on the agenda is reports and recommendations of the superintendent. Madam superintendent. >> Good evening, Mr. Chairman, members of the committee. I hope you have all had a wonderful summer. Everyone looks great and rested. Um just an update on June 12th, July 7th, July 21st, August 4th, I
met with President Lane Glenn and members of his team and members of my team um to discuss the ongoing partnership um between us. On Friday, June 13th, I attended the Northshore Superintendent Round Table meeting. On Wednesday, uh, June 18th, I had a call with MSBA to begin discussions on the
eligibility stage. On Monday, June 23rd, I attended the Salsbury Board of Selectman meeting um, a school committee member Fitzgerald, and we gave an update on uh, this past school year at Whittier Tech. On Wednesday, July 9th, I attended the municipal working group meeting at Northern Essex Community College. And
today, I'm going to review the that we had at that meeting. Um, and we discussed the eligibility stage. On Monday, July 14th through July 17th, I attended the Massachusetts Association of School Superintendent Executive Institute down the Cape. On Friday, June 25th, I attended the Whittier Tech
Northern Essics meeting with the mayor of Hayroll and separately with the mayor of Newberry Port. I along with President Lang Glenn, his communications director, Phil Derio, and Dennis Daglio touch base with both mayors about this possible project. On Tuesday, August 5th, Labor
Secretary Jones visited Whittier Tech and took a tour of our CTI programs. I want to thank her for her visit and her tour. We were thrilled to show off all the amazing work of our CTI program. On Wednesday, August 6, I attended the working group premeating at Northern Essics along with Cara Cosmus, Crystal
Ganus, Amanda Crosby, and members of the Northern Essics team. On Thursday, August 7th, I attended the CTI graduation. We graduate 100 students from our 200 hour program in electrical, advanced manufacturing, construction, craft labors, welding, carpentry,
plumbing and heating, culinary, auto body. Um, this graduation was very impressive and I really want to thank Amanda Crosby and Tia Gerber um for this amazing program. I mean, when they looked at students that, you know, were graduating from high school that didn't have a plan. Um, it's also for
underemployed, unemployed um adults. Um we use the CBTE the you know exploratory program for seniors and um they worked on this program throughout the year recruiting and having students enroll um and on boarding them and um it just was
such a successful program and graduation was just amazing. So um and I really want to thank Senator Bruce Tower for attending the graduation. It was it was great for him to be there. On Friday, August 8th um MSBA and Whittier Tech um kicked off the eligibility period with a
phone call. We went over the MSBA letter of eligibility on Monday, August 11th, the Whittier Tech Golf Tournament. I did not win this year, but we did have 129 golfers. Another 32 joined us for lunch. Um, we had a very successful day. Um, it
was hot. I did pick up my ball and go into the cart a few times. I didn't go home, but I went into the cart. Um, and the foundation profited about $15,000 uh for our kids, and that foundation money goes just to our kids. So, I want to thank uh the golfers, the sponsors,
the volunteers, uh Carara, the foundation, uh Amanda, Tia Gerber, uh Tammy Donont, Alisa Dawson. Um it it just was really an amazing event and an event like that can't be done alone. It it really is a team project. So, I just
really want to thank everybody for doing that. Um and then today, Whittier hosted the municipal working group um here at about 10 o'clock. we're able to get a brief overview of how a regional agreement gets changed. Um, and to do this is a very long process, but I'm very hopeful with everybody working together that we will be able to make
those strides. >> That's it. >> That's it. >> I can keep up talking. You know me. >> All right. Under your reports and recommendations, there's the Northern Essex Community College Tech proposed building projects. forformational
purposes that you just went over that. >> Nope, I'm doing that now. >> Oh, I'm doing that now. >> Um I'm going over the eligibility period with MSBA. So, this is the same PowerPoint that um we provided the municipal mayors at the our last meeting. Um but I, you know, we're like a month behind. You know, we're having the meetings on the same day as our
school committee. So, I want to make sure that I'm providing you with the same information um that we're giving to them as well. So, um school building committee, this is one of the things that we need to do by September 30th. Um, and tonight we're asking that you um create uh or allow us to create a school
building committee. So, who are the members? Who determines who will be members? Requirements from MSBA. The district must provide a letter signed by the chief executive officer of each member community of the Whittier Tech District evidencing each of the 11 members support their community representation on the school building
committee. And this is directly from the MSBA letter um that they sent us. And this is due to MSBA on September 30th. So at our next meeting on September 10th, I will be asking you to uh vote on the final school building committee that we will be submitting to MSBA.
The educational profile questionnaire. Um this the district must complete this ongoing study guided by Northern Essex and district's joint engagement with the UMass Donahue Institute and make the results of the study available to fully inform the educational profile pro profile questionnaire delivered deliverable that is required by October
30th. So we have already sent them the Don report. That piece is already done. But what we need to look at is core spaces that we're are currently using. Academic classrooms, um, specialty spaces, chapter 74, administrative space, PE space. I don't expect it to be
much different than what we submitted the last time we did this. Um, but we do have a couple of new programs. So, those will be changes that we will have to make. And then looking at the online enrollment projection, looking at, you know, if we do build a new building, what what are we looking at for
enrollment? How many students? Um, so completion of the same ongoing study guided by Northern Essics and district's joint engagement with UMass Donghue Institute will be made available in time to fully inform the MSBA's online enrollment projection deliverable that is required by October 30th, 2025. So
Whittier Tech currently has 1,280 students enrolled. Um, and what we need to look at is does the district to increase enrollment um and then DESIE and MSBA will meet to approve the final enrollment on October on uh Wednesday January 28 20 26 I can tell you that the
last time we did this and um I know that we have a few members of the school building committee here um we looked at the number of 1280 um to for uh 1,400 students and then when the numbers came in for what a possible building project would cost um we we felt that the number
was too high for the 120 students um but there has been a lot of discussion about, you know, looking at 1500 students for the next um project and what that would look like and um you know, when I I spoke to MSBA, we're going to have to, you know, have they
allowed us to increase to 1400. Why do we think 1500 would be for this project? So, those are some of the work that we need to do um as we move forward. And then looking at chapter 74, uh vocational technical programs viability documentation. what chapter 74 programs
are students currently enrolled and then what chapter 74 programs would the district like to pursue? Um and this needs to be completed by October 30th, 2025. Um so some of the the programs it takes two to three years to actually get a program up and going and approved from
um DESIE. So some of the programs that we we have thought about and obviously when you put this in these are your ideas and you can kind of narrow down your ideas as you move forward was uh criminal justice and public safety, environmental science and sustainability, facility maintenance
management, information support services and networking, and veterinary science. So, these are things that we're going to still work to kind of narrow down. You know, as you add programs, the cost also increases as well. So, we we want to be careful that we're not duplicating
programs and around our area. And that is it other than the great pictures of our kids. So, is the next step. So what I'm looking to do is approval to develop a school building committee.
>> So moved >> second by Mr. Okconor, seconded by Mr. Fitzgerald. Discussion >> for clarification. Um I understand how the um school building committee will be um the members will be appointed from
the local towns and um cities in this district, but how will um representation be figured out as as it pertains to the um the college as well. >> So the the guidance that the the school
building committee sent over an email um with the approval um and it gives a an outline of how to um establish the building committee with uh and the with which we probably to
specify um as outlined in the motion. Um but the the positions that they require um on this will be um a member who is uh MCPO certified, a local chief executive
officer, an administrator or manager, school committee member, minimum of one, superintendent of schools, local official responsible for building maintenance, represent uh representative of the author office authorized by law to construct school buildings. School
principal. Member knowledgeable in educational mission and function of the facility. Local budget official or member of the local finance committee. Member of the community with architecture, engineering in or construction experience. And then other
um as the school committee can appoint. There'll be 11 representatives from the cities and towns. um the chief executive officers of those communities are going to submit the
names to us for approval at the next meeting. Um relative to the Northern Essex Community College component of this um I guess there's there's some question on it. Northern Essex has has requested two
seats to be appointed um by their president. it's not in the original outline of what we have received. Um so you know moving forward I I
I don't know the best path on that. Um I think that if we were to honor that request that it would have to be something that we would only be able to fill pending the approval of of the SBA. I'm not I'm not sure that we could we
could do that. we could say that, you know, um we could designate those but only to be filled upon approval of the SBA and then at that time I think that they would have to submit names to us and bring it back for approval um of the committee for those names. Um
so that would be my suggestion on how to go about it. Um, but I'm open to what anyone else thinks, questions, concerns, thoughts, >> anything?
>> Pretty simple. >> Yeah. Um, there seems to be some, I guess, confusion. So does on that list I know this is a a very different project than a typical MSBA project because of the
involvement of uh NECO. So just curious like is MSBA uh allowing a community college representatives to be involved in a K12 school building project. Is that allowable? I think I think this is a different kind of a situation that we
are trying to work through and I think um you know I've been so appreciative of the work and the time that Northern Essex has spent with us and you know trying to work through this. Um but this is very different and I think we need to continue to try to work with MSBA to see
if we can find a path forward so there is representation. Um but you know MSBA is has very rigid lines. Um and you know we continue to try to work with them. Um I think that no matter what um all of
the meetings are open meeting and um you know everyone is a free to attend um and free to have discussions and free to have opinions. It's just about whether there's an official um MS uh official member on the committee.
>> You still have the floor. Uh can you um so I I'm very familiar with the the little grid that MSBA has that you just sort of read from. >> Is the thought that these 11 community members that are designated that somehow we will cover all the bases on that grid
through their appointment or will there will be 11 members plus others that rep obviously the superintendent the school business manager facilities but will there be one of them is uh local chief executive We don't really have I mean I suppose
you're the local chief executive but will there be a member of the committee who is a local chief executive? >> I think I think this is stuff that we'll be working through for the next month before we we come through. I mean, I I penciled names in, you know, earlier just to kind of see where we're at, but
you know, it does say, you know, members knowledgeable in educational mission and function of facility, local budget official or member of a local finance committee, members of community with architecture, engineering, construction. So, what is happening right now is the 11 members are sending us their names
and we've asked them that and to see if maybe they would be able to fill that spot. >> Um, you know, because we can't have a committee of a thousand because that won't work. Um, but this is going to be a large committee. There's no doubt about that. Yeah. >> And in terms of our ability, so we're
approving the members uh and that's going to happen quickly. Um what kind of information will we have on these folks as we make our decision about the appointment? >> So each city and town has is submitting I think I have five right now are
submitting their names of their person. They're telling us where they fit in in here. Um and you know many of the me people that have been sent to us we know I see one right there. Um we know some of them that who are going to be the representatives. So um and then as we kind of move forward you know we'll have
the conversation but it was really important to MSBA that whoever is chosen from each city and town each city and town feels very comfortable with who was chosen right so this is who they would like to represent their community. Um so you know I feel like we need to honor
that because they have asked to to be representing from their community. >> Thank you. And could we is it possible that we could get you mentioned something about a detailed discussion about how to amend a regional agreement or how that
>> is can we get that information? I think there's number of us curious about what and even like what our role is in that process. >> Right. So we had the Massachusetts Association of Regional Schools Consultants um today give the presentation. I asked for it to be recorded. for that very reason so that
you could have the recording and be able to watch it. Um it was pretty interesting. It it's going to be a long journey to get there, right? Um and you know that we talked about how to work through the agreement and um it's it's
really exciting. Um but it's you know trying to find consensus with everyone is going to be you know but I'm very hopeful. I do feel like there's been such great momentum and um you know people seem really excited about what's going to be happening. So, very excited
about that. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Question with the NECO representation. I mean, correct me if I'm wrong, but this is like a first time event. >> I mean, is MSBA kind of recognizing that
or are they just ignoring that fact? >> They're they have rules. >> They have laws. They have >> Yes. So, that's something that we're we're continuing to work through. Well, I mean, it's the governor that is, you know, somewhat driving this bus >> and um,
you know, I I mean, obviously they they should have participation >> of some kind. Just seems reasonable, but >> Well, I I think from from the MSBA standpoint is that we, as we're moving through this process, we're supposed to look at four things, right? We're
supposed to look at a renovation addition here, a renovation here, a new building here, and a new building at Northern Essex. So, we need to do all of those things um before we are predetermined to to go over to Northern
Essex. So, that's where they're at is they want to make sure that we do our due diligence to our community to make sure that we have covered all four of those things. >> And I guess my opinion would be well sympathetic having your participation.
I mean, we didn't come up with this innovative idea. >> We're supportive. I mean, some supportive of it >> and you know, if someone wants to give them representation, then certainly not us. >> Well, I disagree with that.
>> The local school committee appoints the the building committee, not the governor or any state official. >> Well, correct. I guess in terms of neco representation, you know, it's not up to, you know, it's it's not the local community's
problem is what I'm saying. >> I I I disagree. >> Well, I I I'm sympathetic to having >> We have to request those positions. If if you read it when I was reading the outline, if we want additional positions, we have to request those.
>> Okay. So that that is us. It's >> request representation >> according to the letter. We could request anything's participation, right? They might not approve it, >> right? >> They don't have to approve it, >> but we could ask theoretically for 25
different members with 25 different backgrounds. We can ask for anything. >> Now whether or not they say yes to that >> is up to them, not up to us. certainly sympathetic to having them have representation and if we have the
ability to ask for that and I'd absolutely be in favor of that. >> Any other questions um on the on the process and the outline. So, I think that
tonight's motion should be more specific than just approving a building committee. I think you have to approve the outline of the building committee, not the names, but I think you have to approve the the original outline. Then, we need the names that would match up um
to those requirements um that the SBA is giving us. and you know some of those whether or not those 11 um from the communities and towns if if we check off a box on the
requirements there there might be some where we could do that. I'm sure it might not be all of them but you might be able to check off some of the I I agree with the the superintendent. We don't want a building committee of uh 40 or 50 people. Now, the public's always invited to attend the building
committees and they can take take part by showing up and um those types of things, but I think if you have, you know, 40 or 50 people on that committee, uh I I'm not sure how productive that will be. Um so I think the outline as
um as recommended should be what the motion states in the in the letter of those positions. If the the the I think the only way to I don't think we could add the Northern Essex positions. I think that we could potentially say
that, you know, it's something we would like to do pending the SBA approval and I think that's probably the the compromise to it, right? So, we we've reached out. We we've said like we want to do this. If the SBA says it's
inappropriate at this time and it's, you know, only appropriate when you're further, let's say when if if they came back and said out of your four options that that they want to go with um the the campus, uh, you know, joint with Northern Essex, then maybe they say it's
appropriate at that time. Uh, if they come back with a different recommendation that it's a a renovation, for instance, maybe they say it's never um appropriate. Um, so I I don't know what they're going to say. Um, but I think it's up to us to uh ask and then
they'll make that final decision. So who made the original motion? >> So the original motion only said, you know, >> discuss. >> Yeah. So, I think we need a more specific motion to
to outline what the parameters of the building committee are. >> Okay. So, do you want me to amend the the motion? >> Yeah, because the motion was only to approve an a building committee and that doesn't put any >> any standards in place of who would be
>> I mean I can read over >> amendment. >> Uh you can just withdraw your motion and make another one. >> Then I withdraw my motion. Okay. So, I think the motion would be of the positions that I read um and I can read
them again for the record. The positions that I read plus the 11 um communities and towns representatives as outlined in the um in the letter. I think that would be part of it. and then if we want to
make the request of the two seats pending SBA approval. >> So that's the new motion. >> If that's the motion you would like to make, that would be my recommendation. Yeah, I I think the the motion would only be that we, you know, we request
two seats from from Northern Essex, you know, pending, you know, the SBA's input and decision on it. And then I think ultimately they would tell us what the timeline is and how that worked. So I I think that would be the way um to
do it. >> Okay. So I make a motion to um agree to enter into the um school building committee as outlined with the
um the roles will be filled at a later date. In addition to asking MSBA if they would be willing to add two representatives from Northern Essex to the committee. >> Is there a second?
>> Second. >> Is there discussion on the motion on the table? >> Seeing none. Oh, Mr. Russ, >> how members would be on that committee? >> Um, well, you have the 11 from the cities and towns. Um, and then you would
have I guess it depends on how if those 11s check off any of the boxes here, right? >> You're looking at about 20 or so. >> Yeah, because you have the SBC member who's certified, the local chief executive officer, administrator or
manager, local school committee member, minimum of one, superintendent, local official responsible for building maintenance, representative of the office. So any some of those like a local budget official or or a member of a local finance committee. That box theoretically could get checked off by
one of those names. We don't no one here knows who the names is. We we'll have them at the the the next meeting. I think they're still flowing in from the cities and towns. Um and then we still have to approve them obviously anyway. But um I think a good guesstimate is
somewhere around 20 probably give or take a a number or two. Mr. Early, >> I was on the last one. How many did we have on the committee before? 15 16 >> I think we're looking at 20 to 25 for
this one. >> Thank you. >> Yeah, because last time we didn't have the requirement of um >> 11 cities and towns, right? >> Okay. >> There was a lot. >> Okay, Mr. Do we have any idea the process by which
does that committee name its chair or does somebody else name its chair? >> Do you know? >> I'm pretty sure we have to identify according to the email um that I have. >> We being you. >> Yeah. Identify the chair. >> I think the committee nominated the
chair last time. The building committee nominated. Am I correct? >> Yeah, we'll work through that. >> No, but I'm talking about >> Yes, I think with last time but I'm not curious. It was >> Thank you. >> Now, we wouldn't put a Nike
representative on the committee unless we go with option four, right? >> Why would you want to be on the committee if we didn't go with option four, >> right? >> That's what I was sure because they're not really part of the committee.
>> There would be a request, right? And then SBA would figure out the appropriate time >> when people dec to go for. >> Yeah. I mean, >> building on the Nike campus. >> Yeah. I mean, quite frankly, I'm not sure that there
is a project if it's that unless it's that. So, I mean, it seems somewhat irrelevant to me. If we're living in reality, I think we know the parameters where this is going to happen or not happen. >> Miss Okconor. I know right now we're
just voting in the positions and not the people. >> Y >> but eventually we are going to vote through the people. But even when you vote through the people, it's with the understanding that some of those people might be replaced for whatever reasons over the course of the lifetime of the committee,
>> right? People resign from the building committee. You can add to a building committee. Um you know, I've been a product of four of them and I know sometimes there's been, you know, they add randomly in the middle. I don't know if you did this during your last time, they'll add two or three positions
randomly, >> right? I think, you know, it is a very big commitment to be on a school building committee and it's years commitment. So, um, you know, I think it was three or four years for us to get to the point where we were having a vote and then if we did build, it's probably
another three or four years of approving invoices and change orders and all of those things. So, it's really it's a it's a very big commitment. So, I'm truly so grateful for those people that have volunteered to do that for us and for our kids and for our community because um you know it it's not it's not
going to be an easy thing and especially if there if we are looking at working with Northern Essics, you know, that's two institutions and how does all of that work and um it will be that much more work but that much more opportunity too. So
>> definitely whoever signs up in those names it's it's a huge commitment. I I think the one I served on for Haveril High School. It was like eight or nine years total between like the planning and then approving the bills and then eventually you close everything out. You close out. It's it's a long it's you're
not signing up for uh three months of of work. It it's it's a long-term commitment. Um shorter obviously if the project doesn't go forward like the last building committee, but if it's a if it's an approved project, it's going to be it's going to be longer. >> Bradley advertised it in the newspaper
and they said five to seven years. >> Yeah. I think Kentucky was six when I served. >> So I, you know, I think it depends on construction. Is it, you know, ahead of, you know, late it, but it's definitely a a big commitment for anybody to give up
that amount of time. Any other discussion on the motion on the table? Anyone? >> Seeing none, please call. >> Mr. Early, >> what are we voting on now? The motion
You really want me to repeat the whole motion? >> It was as outlined the the the the positions as I outlined with um the the request of the two positions with Northern Essex, but it that would only
be pending what the SBA says. >> Thank you. Yes, >> Miss Sullivan. >> Yes, >> Mr. Rossy. >> Yes, >> Miss C. >> Yes, >> Mr. De. >> Yes, >> Mr. Fitzgerald. >> Yes, >> Mr. Yes. >> Mr. Murphy. >> Yes. >> Miss L. >> Yes.
>> Mr. B. >> Yes. >> M. TR. >> Yes. >> Miss Okana. >> Yes. >> Mr. Slovki. >> Yes. >> And the chair. >> Yes. Passes. Approval of appointment of the school nurses. Um, it's a superintendent's recommendation that the school committee vote to
approve the appointment of Jennifer Herald and Jennifer Karen. >> Karen. Are you sure you want two Jennifers? Jennifer number one and Jennifer. >> Um, as school nurses effective August 2525,
is there a motion to approve? >> Oh, I just had a question. >> Okay. >> Motion to approve. >> Motion to approve first by Miss Tr, seconded by Miss Low. Question from Miss Okconor. >> These are replacing >> same amount of positions. We're not increasing our positions. Yes.
>> We have two school nurses. Any other miss >> is um I believe is there still somebody that helps them out in the office and is that the same person returning? >> The same person's returning. So she's the consistent one in the office right
now. These are two new nurses. Yes. >> Anyone else? >> Seeing none. Please call the >> Mr. Early. >> Yes. >> Miss Sullivan. >> Yes. >> Mr. Rossy. Yes. Miss Coer. Yes. Mai. Yes. Mr. Fitzgerald. Yes, Mr. Padley. Mr. Murphy, Miss L.
>> Yes, >> Mr. B. >> Yes, >> M. True. >> Yes, >> Miss Okana. >> Yes, >> Mr. Sloki. >> Yes. >> Yes. Um, old business route bus driver salary increases. >> Do we have the specific motion in here,
Madam Superintendent, on that? I don't remember the specifics off the top of my head. Agenda. So need a motion. It would increase the root bus driver's route rate by $5 per route as recommended by the superintendent. Somebody do want to make that a motion.
>> Moved by Miss Lel, seconded by Mr. Rossi. Any discussion? Seeing none, please call the RO. >> Mr. Early, >> Miss Sullivan, >> yes. >> Mr. Rossy, >> yes. >> Miss Carpenter, yes. >> Mr. De Mr. Fitzgerald,
>> yes. >> Mr. Pagley, Mr. Murphy, yes. Miss LOL, >> yes. >> Mr. Bo, >> yes. >> Miss TR, >> yes. >> Miss Okconor, >> yes. >> Mrs. Slovski, >> the chair. >> Yes. Passes. Um, MASCAS joint conference
delegates and attendees. I remember at the last meeting everybody was jumping up and down about the uh thought of attending this meeting. Uh but I know you all wanted to think about how exciting that was before you let us know who wants to go. >> I mean I usually go.
>> Yeah. Whoever goes gets to spend get to have dinner with you. We had dinner. >> She she's even paying for dinner. >> She is a great perk. >> She doesn't know that yet, but she is. >> I don't think she >> We can make that part of the motion. Um, >> somebody anybody
>> guess I'm going alone. >> When is this in um >> November? Uh, how many days is it that >> it's Wednesday to a Friday? >> It's still in the same location. delegate supposed to like
Wednesday. >> So, We have some time since no one's jumping up and down. I'll see if I can make it work because Moren offered to buy me dinner. >> I'll probably go. >> Okay. So, I can check theoretically if I can make it work. So, at least me and
Miss Sullivan >> and Miss Lchild obviously. >> Scott, did you announce the dates? >> Huh? >> I I'm not certain of the date. >> I don't know. >> What date is the school committee meeting? >> I don't have the date.
12. >> So, why don't we >> put it on the next agenda? I'll talk with Miss Sullivan. We'll check our schedules and then we'll figure out who would be the delegate of the alternative. >> So, they moved it back. They moved it forward. >> I have no idea when it was. I don't even
know when it is now. >> It was usually Veterans Day weekend. It was usually >> fell into that. >> So, I So, if it's the 12th to the 14th, I can go. I thought it was the week before. Okay. >> So, why don't we have a discussion between now and the next meeting and
we'll figure it out now that everybody wants to go. >> I sold you all on a dinner with the superintendent. Geez, I wish I had known that at the last meeting. >> That pushed me right over. >> So, uh we'll discuss it and then we'll come back with who exactly who wants to attend at the next meeting. Sound fair
to everybody? >> All right. Subcommittee assignments. Um, I put them in your gave package. I gave mine to hers. The only swap was uh Mr. Fitzgerald is swapping with uh Mr.
Slovaski. Mr. Solivoski is going to go back to plan ops. Mr. Fitzgerald's going to policy. Um, and then the only other thing that I still think I need to do is I believe we're going to appoint a separate committee for the admissions. So, I'll put a couple of names forward for a
separate committee about admissions. >> Okay. >> I'd like to be on admissions. >> Just shoot me an email or let me know. I I I saw I know at least three in, but just shoot me an email. Um, if you want to serve on admissions or just tell me after the meeting and I'll appoint them
by the next meeting. Do how quickly do you need I can appoint him before then. How quickly do do you need potentially a meeting? >> So, September would be all right, but no later. >> Okay. So, by the next meeting's Okay. Okay. So then by the next meeting we'll be okay. So please just let me know. >> Um new business school committee meeting
dates for the 202526 school year. >> We need to change a couple. I don't even Okay. So apparently we need to change the November 12th meeting and the February
11th meeting. Madam superintendent, do you have uh suggestions for a date in November? We have a calendar >> so November if we did we could do the 5th or the 19th
>> do the 5th of November >> and then for February of 2026 we could do either the 18th the 25th. >> 18th school vacation >> 25th.
>> 25th. Okay. So, is there a motion to approve the calendar with the amendment of November 5th instead of November 12th and February 25th instead of February 11th? >> So moved. >> Is there a second? >> Second. >> Miss Copinger.
Any other discussion? Seeing none, please call the RO. >> Mr. Early? >> Yes. >> Miss Sullivan? >> Yes. >> Mr. Rossy? Yes, Miss Carpenter. Yes, Mr. L. Yes, >> Mr. Fitzgerald. >> Mr. Padley, Mr. Murphy, Miss L. >> Yes, >> Mr. Bo. Yes,
>> M. True. >> Yes, Mana. >> Yes. >> Mr. Saski, >> yes. >> Chair, >> yes. Passes. >> Uh, items not reasonably anticipated by the chair. Nothing there. Reports of the special subcommittees, executive, nothing. Instructional personnel, there's no reports here. Plan
operations, Mr. Murphy. >> Uh, in your packet was minutes of the meeting. Motion to approve. >> Motion by Mr. Murphy, seconded by >> Mr. Fitzgerald. Any discussion on the minutes? >> Seeing none, please call the role on approving the minutes of the plan
operations committee of June 11th, 2025. >> Mr. Early, >> yes. >> Miss Sullivan, >> yes. >> Mr. Rossy, Miss Carpenter, yes. M. >> Yes. >> Mr. Fitzgerald, yes. Mr. Fley, yes. Mr. Murphy, >> yes. >> Miss L. Yes. >> Mr. M. Yes. Mer.
>> Yes. >> Mr. Yes. >> And the chair. >> Yes. Passes. >> Salary negotiations. We don't have any. And policy. We don't have any. >> We haven't met in a while. >> Negotiations. >> Um executive session. Is there a motion
to enter? >> Sorry, >> Mr. L. >> Just a um a request, I guess. Um could we ask the super to maybe help facilitate a date for the policy subcommittee just so we could at
least establish a chair. >> Yes. Yes, we could do that. >> Do you guys want to try to quickly find a date? The new policy subcommittee. >> She's just saying they're sending out new policies to us. about any time.
>> Yeah, after you. >> Sure. >> So, why don't the date be pending? You you guys can work that. The subcommittee can work that out in conjunction with the superintendent. >> As soon as I get them, >> um I need a motion to vote to go into
executive session pursuant to MGL chapter 38 section 21 for the following purposes and we will return to open session. purpose to conduct strategy sessions in preparations for negotiations with non-UN personnel, namely the wastewater treatment plan operator because an open meeting may
have a detrimental effect on the negotiating uh position of the committee as deemed by the chair. Is there a motion? >> So moved. >> Motion by Mr. Murphy. >> Second. >> Seconded by Mr. Dele. >> Mr. Early. >> Yes. >> Miss Sullivan. Yes. >> Mr. Rossy. Yes. Mer.
Yes. Mr. Fitzgerald. Yes. Mr. Pagley. Mr. Murphy. Yes. >> M. Yes. Mr. Bo. >> Yes. >> M. True. >> Yes. >> M Okana. >> Yes. >> Mr. Slovski. >> Yes. >> Yes. Committee will go into open uh executive session. We will return to open session in the interim. You don't
have to go home, but you can't stay here. Motion >> second. >> Can you repeat the motion? >> 15% increase for the waste. >> It was Yeah. The motion was to 43,700.
Oh, did he? Okay. >> Any discussion? >> Mr. Early. >> Yes. >> Miss Sullivan. Yes. >> Mr. Rossy. M. Coffer. Mr. Mr. Fitzgerald. Mr. P. Mr. Murphy. Miss L.
Mr. Bo. Yes. M. True. Miss Okana. Mossi. The chair >> passes. Yes. >> Motion to by Mr. Fitzgerald. Seconded by Mr. Murphy. All in favor of adjournment. >> Anybody opposed? Seeing none, we are journed.