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Let's see order. We'll start with a roll
Let's see order. We'll start with a roll call.
call.
call. >> Amanda
>> Amanda
>> Amanda services
motion to approve the minutes of April
motion to approve the minutes of April 1, 2026. for
Any questions, concerns?
Any questions, concerns? All in favor?
All in favor?
All in favor? Looking for a motion to approve the
Looking for a motion to approve the
Looking for a motion to approve the minutes of the April 1, 2026 nonpublic
minutes of the April 1, 2026 nonpublic
minutes of the April 1, 2026 nonpublic meeting.
Any questions, concerns? All in favor?
Any questions, concerns? All in favor? Again, looking for a motion for approve
Again, looking for a motion for approve
Again, looking for a motion for approve minutes of the May 6, 2026 school board
minutes of the May 6, 2026 school board
minutes of the May 6, 2026 school board meeting.
Uh any questions or concerns?
Uh any questions or concerns? All in favor? I. And then lastly,
All in favor? I. And then lastly,
All in favor? I. And then lastly, for motion for minutes of the May 6,
for motion for minutes of the May 6,
for motion for minutes of the May 6, 2026 meeting.
Any
Any questions, concerns? None. All in favor?
questions, concerns? None. All in favor?
questions, concerns? None. All in favor? Agenda review?
Agenda review?
Agenda review? >> Okay. Um,
>> Okay. Um,
>> Okay. Um, now for public forum in accordance with
now for public forum in accordance with
now for public forum in accordance with policy AB.
policy AB.
policy AB. Seeing none, keep going to school
Seeing none, keep going to school
Seeing none, keep going to school updates.
updates.
updates. Student representative.
Student representative.
Student representative. >> I got to go first.
>> I got to go first.
>> I got to go first. So, very very busy at the high school.
So, very very busy at the high school.
So, very very busy at the high school. So for the seniors, obviously graduation
So for the seniors, obviously graduation
So for the seniors, obviously graduation is Friday. So their last field day of
is Friday. So their last field day of
is Friday. So their last field day of school was today. Um and we had field
school was today. Um and we had field
school was today. Um and we had field day, which I got a little bit too much
day, which I got a little bit too much
day, which I got a little bit too much summer. It's okay. Um and then
summer. It's okay. Um and then
summer. It's okay. Um and then tomorrow's class day, so all the
tomorrow's class day, so all the
tomorrow's class day, so all the underassmen will go down support the
underassmen will go down support the
underassmen will go down support the seniors and then graduation Friday. And
seniors and then graduation Friday. And
seniors and then graduation Friday. And then all the underassmen have finals
then all the underassmen have finals
then all the underassmen have finals starting on next Friday. So very very
starting on next Friday. So very very
starting on next Friday. So very very busy. The track season ended on Saturday
busy. The track season ended on Saturday
busy. The track season ended on Saturday or Sunday at the state meet which I
or Sunday at the state meet which I
or Sunday at the state meet which I think was Michelle wasn't our been our
think was Michelle wasn't our been our
think was Michelle wasn't our been our best turnout over the past five years or
best turnout over the past five years or
best turnout over the past five years or something.
something.
something. >> Yeah. 15 athletes over 11 different
>> Yeah. 15 athletes over 11 different
>> Yeah. 15 athletes over 11 different time people.
time people.
time people. >> So the track team did really really well
>> So the track team did really really well
>> So the track team did really really well which was awesome. Um and the girls 4x1
which was awesome. Um and the girls 4x1
which was awesome. Um and the girls 4x1 team I know they're going to meet a
team I know they're going to meet a
team I know they're going to meet a champs this weekend which is really
champs this weekend which is really
champs this weekend which is really exciting. Um and then softball's on the
exciting. Um and then softball's on the
exciting. Um and then softball's on the road tonight with their first playoff
road tonight with their first playoff
road tonight with their first playoff game and baseball I believe they play
game and baseball I believe they play
game and baseball I believe they play Saturday. So, lots of exciting things
Saturday. So, lots of exciting things
Saturday. So, lots of exciting things happening, but basically the year's
happening, but basically the year's
happening, but basically the year's coming to a close and just kind of
coming to a close and just kind of
coming to a close and just kind of wrapping everything up.
>> I see.
>> I see. I'm really excited to report tonight
I'm really excited to report tonight
I'm really excited to report tonight that our staff meeting to adopt our new
that our staff meeting to adopt our new
that our staff meeting to adopt our new vision initiative. This is the
vision initiative. This is the
vision initiative. This is the culmination of months of work with our
culmination of months of work with our
culmination of months of work with our staff. um getting input from parents,
staff. um getting input from parents,
staff. um getting input from parents, some student input, and I'd like to
some student input, and I'd like to
some student input, and I'd like to share it with you. So, our um vision
share it with you. So, our um vision
share it with you. So, our um vision statement is that we envision learners
statement is that we envision learners
statement is that we envision learners who are curious, compassionate, and
who are curious, compassionate, and
who are curious, compassionate, and confident. Our students are resilient
confident. Our students are resilient
confident. Our students are resilient and independently applied academic,
and independently applied academic,
and independently applied academic, social, and life skills in meaningful
social, and life skills in meaningful
social, and life skills in meaningful ways that enrich their community. So,
ways that enrich their community. So,
ways that enrich their community. So, that's like the vision when they're
that's like the vision when they're
that's like the vision when they're done.
done.
done. Our daily mission is that our school
Our daily mission is that our school
Our daily mission is that our school builds strong foundational skills
builds strong foundational skills
builds strong foundational skills through high quality instruction that
through high quality instruction that
through high quality instruction that fosters measurable growth for all
fosters measurable growth for all
fosters measurable growth for all learners. Students are engaged,
learners. Students are engaged,
learners. Students are engaged, challenged, and supported as they learn
challenged, and supported as they learn
challenged, and supported as they learn to think critically, solve problems
to think critically, solve problems
to think critically, solve problems collaboratively, and communicate
collaboratively, and communicate
collaboratively, and communicate purposefully.
purposefully.
purposefully. So, it's a lot to take in out loud, but
So, it's a lot to take in out loud, but
So, it's a lot to take in out loud, but you will see those um vision and mission
you will see those um vision and mission
you will see those um vision and mission statements on in our student handbook
statements on in our student handbook
statements on in our student handbook and on the you know on our website and
and on the you know on our website and
and on the you know on our website and other materials that we're using for the
other materials that we're using for the
other materials that we're using for the school. Um, so a lot of really great
school. Um, so a lot of really great
school. Um, so a lot of really great work to um to really consider what we
work to um to really consider what we
work to um to really consider what we want our school to be in the direction
want our school to be in the direction
want our school to be in the direction of our school. And I really feel like
of our school. And I really feel like
of our school. And I really feel like these statements resonate with the lived
these statements resonate with the lived
these statements resonate with the lived experience at SCES. And I'm excited to
experience at SCES. And I'm excited to
experience at SCES. And I'm excited to have these as guideposts for us moving
have these as guideposts for us moving
have these as guideposts for us moving forward, which is what a vision and
forward, which is what a vision and
forward, which is what a vision and mission statement should do. We should
mission statement should do. We should
mission statement should do. We should be able to look back and okay, how does
be able to look back and okay, how does
be able to look back and okay, how does this tie in with our mission? And how
this tie in with our mission? And how
this tie in with our mission? And how are we making sure we're moving toward
are we making sure we're moving toward
are we making sure we're moving toward our vision? I'm really excited that we
our vision? I'm really excited that we
our vision? I'm really excited that we all work together to make these updates.
all work together to make these updates.
all work together to make these updates. Um, we are grateful for a number of
Um, we are grateful for a number of
Um, we are grateful for a number of community connections this month,
community connections this month,
community connections this month, including a third grade field trip to
including a third grade field trip to
including a third grade field trip to the Sun Historical Museum. Um, Becky
the Sun Historical Museum. Um, Becky
the Sun Historical Museum. Um, Becky Rinlander at the historical museum does
Rinlander at the historical museum does
Rinlander at the historical museum does such a phenomenal job. I know Mr. Leos
such a phenomenal job. I know Mr. Leos
such a phenomenal job. I know Mr. Leos collaborated with her with that eighth
collaborated with her with that eighth
collaborated with her with that eighth grade Gettysburg project on Sun Civil
grade Gettysburg project on Sun Civil
grade Gettysburg project on Sun Civil War soldiers. She opened up the museum
War soldiers. She opened up the museum
War soldiers. She opened up the museum in the middle of the week for our
in the middle of the week for our
in the middle of the week for our students to go and and really making
students to go and and really making
students to go and and really making connections with the community that
connections with the community that
connections with the community that they've been learning about in New
they've been learning about in New
they've been learning about in New Hampshire and really um touch on
Hampshire and really um touch on
Hampshire and really um touch on artifacts right in the museum during
artifacts right in the museum during
artifacts right in the museum during their school day. So that was wonderful.
their school day. So that was wonderful.
their school day. So that was wonderful. Um we've continued to include student
Um we've continued to include student
Um we've continued to include student voice and on May 15th the fourth and
voice and on May 15th the fourth and
voice and on May 15th the fourth and fifth graders met with a representative
fifth graders met with a representative
fifth graders met with a representative from the SPTO to talk about our school's
from the SPTO to talk about our school's
from the SPTO to talk about our school's participation in the fourth of July
participation in the fourth of July
participation in the fourth of July parade that we do as a town. Uh the
parade that we do as a town. Uh the
parade that we do as a town. Uh the theme this year for our uh our
theme this year for our uh our
theme this year for our uh our contribution will be 250 years of
contribution will be 250 years of
contribution will be 250 years of America, past, present, and future with
America, past, present, and future with
America, past, present, and future with students dressing up in any one of those
students dressing up in any one of those
students dressing up in any one of those genres as they choose. And families have
genres as they choose. And families have
genres as they choose. And families have been um encouraged to participate and
been um encouraged to participate and
been um encouraged to participate and share how they might chip in and help
share how they might chip in and help
share how they might chip in and help with that. We want to thank Clayton and
with that. We want to thank Clayton and
with that. We want to thank Clayton and Linda Platt who donated the brand new
Linda Platt who donated the brand new
Linda Platt who donated the brand new flag that's flying up on School Street.
flag that's flying up on School Street.
flag that's flying up on School Street. Uh it's beautiful and we were able to
Uh it's beautiful and we were able to
Uh it's beautiful and we were able to incorporate the new flag into our
incorporate the new flag into our
incorporate the new flag into our Memorial Day commemoration that we did
Memorial Day commemoration that we did
Memorial Day commemoration that we did largely led by our fifth grade.
largely led by our fifth grade.
largely led by our fifth grade. We've been having grade level meetings
We've been having grade level meetings
We've been having grade level meetings to talk about planning practices in our
to talk about planning practices in our
to talk about planning practices in our school and having conversations about
school and having conversations about
school and having conversations about how to effectively and efficiently
how to effectively and efficiently
how to effectively and efficiently communicate plans to our
communicate plans to our
communicate plans to our interventionists who work with students
interventionists who work with students
interventionists who work with students daily. So you have 13 classroom teachers
daily. So you have 13 classroom teachers
daily. So you have 13 classroom teachers in our school and we have about 45
in our school and we have about 45
in our school and we have about 45 adults who spin all of the different
adults who spin all of the different
adults who spin all of the different services and supports they're providing
services and supports they're providing
services and supports they're providing for students off of what those 13 people
for students off of what those 13 people
for students off of what those 13 people are doing for their daily needs. So
are doing for their daily needs. So
are doing for their daily needs. So whether it's a paraprofessional or
whether it's a paraprofessional or
whether it's a paraprofessional or occupational therapist or a speech
occupational therapist or a speech
occupational therapist or a speech interventionist, the more that work
interventionist, the more that work
interventionist, the more that work connects to what the students are doing
connects to what the students are doing
connects to what the students are doing in the classroom, the more rich that
in the classroom, the more rich that
in the classroom, the more rich that experience is going to be. And we're
experience is going to be. And we're
experience is going to be. And we're talking to uh tie in with our curriculum
talking to uh tie in with our curriculum
talking to uh tie in with our curriculum work to make those cogs work really well
work to make those cogs work really well
work to make those cogs work really well together. So the curriculum was
together. So the curriculum was
together. So the curriculum was articulated and the planning is shared
articulated and the planning is shared
articulated and the planning is shared out um across a broader scope of people.
out um across a broader scope of people.
out um across a broader scope of people. So that isn't work that's done in a day,
So that isn't work that's done in a day,
So that isn't work that's done in a day, right? That's that's in that long-term
right? That's that's in that long-term
right? That's that's in that long-term vision as well, but we're making some
vision as well, but we're making some
vision as well, but we're making some really nice progress with that. And
really nice progress with that. And
really nice progress with that. And thank you to Mary Willis who produced
thank you to Mary Willis who produced
thank you to Mary Willis who produced this year's yearbook for the group of
this year's yearbook for the group of
this year's yearbook for the group of fourth and fifth graders that was
fourth and fifth graders that was
fourth and fifth graders that was published this week. Anyway,
having did a nice job of summing up a
having did a nice job of summing up a lot of the activities that we had. We
lot of the activities that we had. We
lot of the activities that we had. We also, it's just busy. We always do say
also, it's just busy. We always do say
also, it's just busy. We always do say that a lot, but um then we had the prom,
that a lot, but um then we had the prom,
that a lot, but um then we had the prom, so high school prom occurred. We had
so high school prom occurred. We had
so high school prom occurred. We had academic awards night class day,
academic awards night class day,
academic awards night class day, graduation. We had athletic awards
graduation. We had athletic awards
graduation. We had athletic awards coming up. So, that was on the high
coming up. So, that was on the high
coming up. So, that was on the high school and the middle school. We had
school and the middle school. We had
school and the middle school. We had nature's classroom was out. Gettysburg
nature's classroom was out. Gettysburg
nature's classroom was out. Gettysburg was out. Seventh grade went on hiking.
was out. Seventh grade went on hiking.
was out. Seventh grade went on hiking. Um, so a lot of those things were in
Um, so a lot of those things were in
Um, so a lot of those things were in place. The yearbook was just recognized
place. The yearbook was just recognized
place. The yearbook was just recognized with the gold standard for the high
with the gold standard for the high
with the gold standard for the high school yearbook with Mrs. Reed leading
school yearbook with Mrs. Reed leading
school yearbook with Mrs. Reed leading the way. I tried to talk her into it
the way. I tried to talk her into it
the way. I tried to talk her into it last year successfully.
last year successfully.
last year successfully. My charm
is the elementary school which I
is the elementary school which I understand. But um, your work has been
understand. But um, your work has been
understand. But um, your work has been fantastic. Um, you know, just a high
fantastic. Um, you know, just a high
fantastic. Um, you know, just a high quality production.
quality production.
quality production. um you know we we do have strategic plan
um you know we we do have strategic plan
um you know we we do have strategic plan update um later on and I don't know how
update um later on and I don't know how
update um later on and I don't know how much we're going to go into that but you
much we're going to go into that but you
much we're going to go into that but you know one important thing that I wanted
know one important thing that I wanted
know one important thing that I wanted to bring up um is we've had we continue
to bring up um is we've had we continue
to bring up um is we've had we continue our principal advisor meetings and one
our principal advisor meetings and one
our principal advisor meetings and one of the things we really look at is our
of the things we really look at is our
of the things we really look at is our goals for next year and so uh at the
goals for next year and so uh at the
goals for next year and so uh at the high school level we have
high school level we have
high school level we have four representatives from each grade and
four representatives from each grade and
four representatives from each grade and all the class you know the presidents
all the class you know the presidents
all the class you know the presidents are included as well and so we look like
are included as well and so we look like
are included as well and so we look like we look at commonalities it was
we look at commonalities it was
we look at commonalities it was interesting so at the high school level
interesting so at the high school level
interesting so at the high school level um very common thing is they wanted more
um very common thing is they wanted more
um very common thing is they wanted more um advanced placement classes and more
um advanced placement classes and more
um advanced placement classes and more electives and and we talked about for us
electives and and we talked about for us
electives and and we talked about for us to do that we need we need an extra we
to do that we need we need an extra we
to do that we need we need an extra we do that and that was budget for last
do that and that was budget for last
do that and that was budget for last year but we had things nice we have a
year but we had things nice we have a
year but we had things nice we have a lot of students who participate in the
lot of students who participate in the
lot of students who participate in the AP that we offer um we do not want AP
AP that we offer um we do not want AP
AP that we offer um we do not want AP history any longer um was a desire for
history any longer um was a desire for
history any longer um was a desire for AP economics we have an English teacher
AP economics we have an English teacher
AP economics we have an English teacher who would love to teach um an AP
who would love to teach um an AP
who would love to teach um an AP capstone but she's teaching other
capstone but she's teaching other
capstone but she's teaching other electives that need to be there so other
electives that need to be there so other
electives that need to be there so other things that they really desire really is
things that they really desire really is
things that they really desire really is a staffing issue. We're we're well
a staffing issue. We're we're well
a staffing issue. We're we're well staffed. Um but but that's something
staffed. Um but but that's something
staffed. Um but but that's something that that certainly would help moving
that that certainly would help moving
that that certainly would help moving forward. The other interesting thing
forward. The other interesting thing
forward. The other interesting thing that they had on there was um just doing
that they had on there was um just doing
that they had on there was um just doing something and when I say they if I got
something and when I say they if I got
something and when I say they if I got something about three times with lots of
something about three times with lots of
something about three times with lots of oneoffs for what comes up consistently
oneoffs for what comes up consistently
oneoffs for what comes up consistently that was one another one was just the
that was one another one was just the
that was one another one was just the decor
decor
decor which I thought was interesting because
which I thought was interesting because
which I thought was interesting because that's one I could go through here 20
that's one I could go through here 20
that's one I could go through here 20 years and just you know I'm the person
years and just you know I'm the person
years and just you know I'm the person my wife haircut and two weeks later
my wife haircut and two weeks later
my wife haircut and two weeks later she'd like me to notice it so I could go
she'd like me to notice it so I could go
she'd like me to notice it so I could go a long time but that came up from about
a long time but that came up from about
a long time but that came up from about 44 different people. Um the middle
44 different people. Um the middle
44 different people. Um the middle school was very interested in keeping
school was very interested in keeping
school was very interested in keeping the things largely that we do that we're
the things largely that we do that we're
the things largely that we do that we're worried about not having necessarily. So
worried about not having necessarily. So
worried about not having necessarily. So I think there's an awareness that our
I think there's an awareness that our
I think there's an awareness that our sixth grade teachers would classroom for
sixth grade teachers would classroom for
sixth grade teachers would classroom for ever. Um,
ever. Um,
ever. Um, for some of them they're not going to be
for some of them they're not going to be
for some of them they're not going to be much, you know, and um, I was I was
much, you know, and um, I was I was
much, you know, and um, I was I was joking that a lot of people really care
joking that a lot of people really care
joking that a lot of people really care less where I stay so long as I the
less where I stay so long as I the
less where I stay so long as I the Gettysburg, you know, so long as I do
Gettysburg, you know, so long as I do
Gettysburg, you know, so long as I do the Gettysburg trip, they they want me
the Gettysburg trip, they they want me
the Gettysburg trip, they they want me to stay. Um, so I think those things are
to stay. Um, so I think those things are
to stay. Um, so I think those things are really important for the kids, you know,
really important for the kids, you know,
really important for the kids, you know, and so they want those things and
and so they want those things and
and so they want those things and they're also looking for more in that
they're also looking for more in that
they're also looking for more in that seventh grade version and Miss Cut's
seventh grade version and Miss Cut's
seventh grade version and Miss Cut's done a great job of trying to do that.
done a great job of trying to do that.
done a great job of trying to do that. You can see as those things happen,
You can see as those things happen,
You can see as those things happen, they're really and those things. So,
they're really and those things. So,
they're really and those things. So, those are things that we try to to look
those are things that we try to to look
those are things that we try to to look at and and um you know, some of them are
at and and um you know, some of them are
at and and um you know, some of them are difficult and and they ask a lot of
difficult and and they ask a lot of
difficult and and they ask a lot of things of a lot of people, but it's good
things of a lot of people, but it's good
things of a lot of people, but it's good to see what's important for those kids.
to see what's important for those kids.
to see what's important for those kids. So, those came up time and time and time
So, those came up time and time and time
So, those came up time and time and time again. We really want to make sure that
again. We really want to make sure that
again. We really want to make sure that that class is there at the sixth grade.
that class is there at the sixth grade.
that class is there at the sixth grade. We want to make sure the advanced
We want to make sure the advanced
We want to make sure the advanced placement classes that we have remain
placement classes that we have remain
placement classes that we have remain and hopefully we can get some back. So,
and hopefully we can get some back. So,
and hopefully we can get some back. So, that was very much a commonality and
that was very much a commonality and
that was very much a commonality and that's one of the things we'll work on.
that's one of the things we'll work on.
that's one of the things we'll work on. Um
>> for the for the decor.
>> for the for the decor. >> I don't know.
It's funny because now I get things all
It's funny because now I get things all the time that like here's things you can
the time that like here's things you can
the time that like here's things you can put up and you know a lot of times
put up and you know a lot of times
put up and you know a lot of times yeah I'm going to say I do enjoy them
yeah I'm going to say I do enjoy them
yeah I'm going to say I do enjoy them kind of because there's lots of things
kind of because there's lots of things
kind of because there's lots of things that I'm just kind of bypass. So I'm not
that I'm just kind of bypass. So I'm not
that I'm just kind of bypass. So I'm not sure exactly but that's one thing that
sure exactly but that's one thing that
sure exactly but that's one thing that we can start to look at. Um
we can start to look at. Um
we can start to look at. Um >> yeah those were things but again there
>> yeah those were things but again there
>> yeah those were things but again there was a lot of commonality between those
was a lot of commonality between those
was a lot of commonality between those like having those experiences our
like having those experiences our
like having those experiences our students are used to having those
students are used to having those
students are used to having those experiences I think they recognize the
experiences I think they recognize the
experiences I think they recognize the importance of those
importance of those
importance of those and maintaining them which are hard to
and maintaining them which are hard to
and maintaining them which are hard to maintain you know one I think on that
maintain you know one I think on that
maintain you know one I think on that that question am I going to get three
that question am I going to get three
that question am I going to get three teachers in the moment to go for a week
teachers in the moment to go for a week
teachers in the moment to go for a week and stay in habits you know and um it's
and stay in habits you know and um it's
and stay in habits you know and um it's it's frankly it's not a proper job
it's frankly it's not a proper job
it's frankly it's not a proper job description I think the school board's
description I think the school board's
description I think the school board's done a great
done a great
done a great there there's a site for it now things
there there's a site for it now things
there there's a site for it now things like that that we might
like that that we might
like that that we might the site doesn't always
the site doesn't always
the site doesn't always be some of the things that we talked
be some of the things that we talked
be some of the things that we talked about we'll try to continue
>> thank you just a couple of things just
>> thank you just a couple of things just back to the elementary school mission
back to the elementary school mission
back to the elementary school mission division when I was listening to that
division when I was listening to that
division when I was listening to that and it's going to tie so nicely to
and it's going to tie so nicely to
and it's going to tie so nicely to what's going on in me asking the vision
what's going on in me asking the vision
what's going on in me asking the vision of the graduate at the middle high
of the graduate at the middle high
of the graduate at the middle high school. So I love that transition. Um
school. So I love that transition. Um
school. So I love that transition. Um did very thoughtful work down and the
did very thoughtful work down and the
did very thoughtful work down and the teachers found that there uh legislation
teachers found that there uh legislation
teachers found that there uh legislation starting to a little bit prior to
starting to a little bit prior to
starting to a little bit prior to meeting. So open enrollment still still
meeting. So open enrollment still still
meeting. So open enrollment still still alive.
alive.
alive. It's going in the house tomorrow. Um if
It's going in the house tomorrow. Um if
It's going in the house tomorrow. Um if you don't vote the way the house wants
you don't vote the way the house wants
you don't vote the way the house wants you to, they kick you off the committee
you to, they kick you off the committee
you to, they kick you off the committee and then you can get people to vote the
and then you can get people to vote the
and then you can get people to vote the way they want you to vote and it will
way they want you to vote and it will
way they want you to vote and it will most likely end up on the governor's
most likely end up on the governor's
most likely end up on the governor's desk. again from conversations that
desk. again from conversations that
desk. again from conversations that folks have had with the governor which
folks have had with the governor which
folks have had with the governor which he said publicly is not ready for prime
he said publicly is not ready for prime
he said publicly is not ready for prime time but we will see um 1610 contingency
time but we will see um 1610 contingency
time but we will see um 1610 contingency funds that's going to do her desk that
funds that's going to do her desk that
funds that's going to do her desk that will uh basically in 2020 July of 2027
will uh basically in 2020 July of 2027
will uh basically in 2020 July of 2027 take any money that's in the contingency
take any money that's in the contingency
take any money that's in the contingency fund send it back to the town to offset
fund send it back to the town to offset
fund send it back to the town to offset taxes we're about $600,000 in that
taxes we're about $600,000 in that
taxes we're about $600,000 in that account and ask for that account um and
account and ask for that account um and
account and ask for that account um and I'm okay with that end of it but moving
I'm okay with that end of it but moving
I'm okay with that end of it but moving forward than to put any money into
forward than to put any money into
forward than to put any money into contingency account which we've already
contingency account which we've already
contingency account which we've already approved years and years ago. You have
approved years and years ago. You have
approved years and years ago. You have to put it yearly on your warrant and
to put it yearly on your warrant and
to put it yearly on your warrant and know how much money you're going to put
know how much money you're going to put
know how much money you're going to put into it. Well, typically next time you
into it. Well, typically next time you
into it. Well, typically next time you hear we don't know how much money you do
hear we don't know how much money you do
hear we don't know how much money you do have to put into it. So that's bad. But
have to put into it. So that's bad. But
have to put into it. So that's bad. But here comes the worst part. Let's say you
here comes the worst part. Let's say you
here comes the worst part. Let's say you do put money into it. Now it has to be
do put money into it. Now it has to be
do put money into it. Now it has to be for this the specific RSA RSA blah blah
for this the specific RSA RSA blah blah
for this the specific RSA RSA blah blah blah unanticipated
blah unanticipated
blah unanticipated catastrophes or events which determined
catastrophes or events which determined
catastrophes or events which determined by the department of education or the
by the department of education or the
by the department of education or the department of revenue. So now two state
department of revenue. So now two state
department of revenue. So now two state organizations are telling us how we can
organizations are telling us how we can
organizations are telling us how we can spend both tax dollars in our
spend both tax dollars in our
spend both tax dollars in our horrible law. I think I said this why I
horrible law. I think I said this why I
horrible law. I think I said this why I push hard hard to try to get this
push hard hard to try to get this
push hard hard to try to get this senators and post reps to vote it down
senators and post reps to vote it down
senators and post reps to vote it down but it keeps getting pushed through. So
but it keeps getting pushed through. So
but it keeps getting pushed through. So we'll keep an eye on that. We'll show a
we'll keep an eye on that. We'll show a
we'll keep an eye on that. We'll show a little bit on on some thoughts on that.
little bit on on some thoughts on that.
little bit on on some thoughts on that. Uh and then the last one I think that's
Uh and then the last one I think that's
Uh and then the last one I think that's impact impacting everyone in the state
impact impacting everyone in the state
impact impacting everyone in the state which is a local tax cut. So that's
which is a local tax cut. So that's
which is a local tax cut. So that's going to end up on her desk that
going to end up on her desk that
going to end up on her desk that November election puts that every
November election puts that every
November election puts that every community for the next two years will
community for the next two years will
community for the next two years will vote although they want to have a tax.
vote although they want to have a tax.
vote although they want to have a tax. It's it's completely out of place. It
It's it's completely out of place. It
It's it's completely out of place. It doesn't belong again. It's an over
doesn't belong again. It's an over
doesn't belong again. It's an over overstep by state government to local
overstep by state government to local
overstep by state government to local control. But we'll keep our eyes on
control. But we'll keep our eyes on
control. But we'll keep our eyes on those two things. But legislation, even
those two things. But legislation, even
those two things. But legislation, even though Friday is the last day, it still
though Friday is the last day, it still
though Friday is the last day, it still continues to kind of unfold and as as
continues to kind of unfold and as as
continues to kind of unfold and as as ever is always interesting. Still in the
ever is always interesting. Still in the
ever is always interesting. Still in the hiring process, uh, still looking for a
hiring process, uh, still looking for a
hiring process, uh, still looking for a life skills teacher. Um, we've had some
life skills teacher. Um, we've had some
life skills teacher. Um, we've had some some great interviews. We've had some
some great interviews. We've had some
some great interviews. We've had some great title one interviews. Hopefully,
great title one interviews. Hopefully,
great title one interviews. Hopefully, we'll get some candidates and and we'll
we'll get some candidates and and we'll
we'll get some candidates and and we'll talk more about that process and some
talk more about that process and some
talk more about that process and some action items. And still, obviously,
action items. And still, obviously,
action items. And still, obviously, we'll look at those as we continue to
we'll look at those as we continue to
we'll look at those as we continue to see how kids uh come and go and and what
see how kids uh come and go and and what
see how kids uh come and go and and what those needs are based upon as continue
those needs are based upon as continue
those needs are based upon as continue to be evaluated and rewritten and uh
to be evaluated and rewritten and uh
to be evaluated and rewritten and uh summer's coming
summer's coming
summer's coming and I would rather be a senior than a
and I would rather be a senior than a
and I would rather be a senior than a superintendent. Right now the your
superintendent. Right now the your
superintendent. Right now the your license is way more fun than mine. So uh
license is way more fun than mine. So uh
license is way more fun than mine. So uh we are going to do a couple projects to
we are going to do a couple projects to
we are going to do a couple projects to to get some things done. I'm going to
to get some things done. I'm going to
to get some things done. I'm going to try putting some suspended ceilings at
try putting some suspended ceilings at
try putting some suspended ceilings at the middle school to help with those
the middle school to help with those
the middle school to help with those walls help keep some heat in. That way
walls help keep some heat in. That way
walls help keep some heat in. That way we have some good violent mass heat. We
we have some good violent mass heat. We
we have some good violent mass heat. We want to keep some of that heat in. Uh
want to keep some of that heat in. Uh
want to keep some of that heat in. Uh obviously we're doing some deep some
obviously we're doing some deep some
obviously we're doing some deep some deep cleaning. Um, and there's a couple
deep cleaning. Um, and there's a couple
deep cleaning. Um, and there's a couple of trees at the SAU if we don't look
of trees at the SAU if we don't look
of trees at the SAU if we don't look like a fall in the SA. So, we're going
like a fall in the SA. So, we're going
like a fall in the SA. So, we're going to got to take those down. Um, but when
to got to take those down. Um, but when
to got to take those down. Um, but when I talked a minute ago about uh the
I talked a minute ago about uh the
I talked a minute ago about uh the suspended ceilings and heat, this is
suspended ceilings and heat, this is
suspended ceilings and heat, this is this is a great stat that I director of
this is a great stat that I director of
this is a great stat that I director of Brown was able to tell me the other day.
Brown was able to tell me the other day.
Brown was able to tell me the other day. So, when you burn non fossil fuel, you
So, when you burn non fossil fuel, you
So, when you burn non fossil fuel, you burn this this renewable energy, the
burn this this renewable energy, the
burn this this renewable energy, the state gives you what's called a T. It's
state gives you what's called a T. It's
state gives you what's called a T. It's a requisition based upon ET. Well, we
a requisition based upon ET. Well, we
a requisition based upon ET. Well, we had 700 plus BTUs, excuse me, T-Rex.
had 700 plus BTUs, excuse me, T-Rex.
had 700 plus BTUs, excuse me, T-Rex. Those 700 plus T-Rex will be sold in the
Those 700 plus T-Rex will be sold in the
Those 700 plus T-Rex will be sold in the open market for $22 or $24 depending on
open market for $22 or $24 depending on
open market for $22 or $24 depending on what the market is. That's roughly
what the market is. That's roughly
what the market is. That's roughly $16,000 plus. So, we take that $16,000
$16,000 plus. So, we take that $16,000
$16,000 plus. So, we take that $16,000 and we reduce that for what we bought in
and we reduce that for what we bought in
and we reduce that for what we bought in chip. So, we bought about $86,000 worth
chip. So, we bought about $86,000 worth
chip. So, we bought about $86,000 worth of chip this year. We reduce that 16 go
of chip this year. We reduce that 16 go
of chip this year. We reduce that 16 go down to $60,000.
down to $60,000.
down to $60,000. And last year, we used oil. We used 124
And last year, we used oil. We used 124
And last year, we used oil. We used 124 gallons.
Now, we're still burning some propane,
Now, we're still burning some propane, but we're not burning another $60,000
but we're not burning another $60,000
but we're not burning another $60,000 worth of propane. So, I just think, you
worth of propane. So, I just think, you
worth of propane. So, I just think, you know, this is the first year we've got
know, this is the first year we've got
know, this is the first year we've got this up and running and really get the
this up and running and really get the
this up and running and really get the full use out of it here, but you put
full use out of it here, but you put
full use out of it here, but you put them both together and hopefully, you
them both together and hopefully, you
them both together and hopefully, you know, one, we'll have fossil fuel.
know, one, we'll have fossil fuel.
know, one, we'll have fossil fuel. That's a huge improvement for our
That's a huge improvement for our
That's a huge improvement for our community in our region. But obviously,
community in our region. But obviously,
community in our region. But obviously, there's a financial gain that we're
there's a financial gain that we're
there's a financial gain that we're getting year after year after year. Just
getting year after year after year. Just
getting year after year after year. Just wanted to put that up there.
Okay, we have quite a few
Okay, we have quite a few policies start
pretty standard and pretty Um the school
pretty standard and pretty Um the school association sent out a spring policy
association sent out a spring policy
association sent out a spring policy update in May. Uh a lot of this is a lot
update in May. Uh a lot of this is a lot
update in May. Uh a lot of this is a lot of this is based upon this legislation.
of this is based upon this legislation.
of this is based upon this legislation. There's really minor tweaks at least
There's really minor tweaks at least
There's really minor tweaks at least eight of them. So I highlighted what the
eight of them. So I highlighted what the
eight of them. So I highlighted what the change was and then I highlighted the
change was and then I highlighted the
change was and then I highlighted the change in the policy for you. And so you
change in the policy for you. And so you
change in the policy for you. And so you can see we're not really doing a whole
can see we're not really doing a whole
can see we're not really doing a whole lot other than adding some legal
lot other than adding some legal
lot other than adding some legal language, cleaning up some definitions,
language, cleaning up some definitions,
language, cleaning up some definitions, adding a few things that annually
adding a few things that annually
adding a few things that annually instead of bannually, things like that.
instead of bannually, things like that.
instead of bannually, things like that. So one because they're because they're
So one because they're because they're
So one because they're because they're legislatively pushed and a lot of these
legislatively pushed and a lot of these
legislatively pushed and a lot of these are policies that we have to have and go
are policies that we have to have and go
are policies that we have to have and go ahead and put that language through. So
ahead and put that language through. So
ahead and put that language through. So again, you could take them individually
again, you could take them individually
again, you could take them individually if you want to just do that too.
>> Okay.
>> Okay. >> Whatever you want.
>> Whatever you want.
>> Whatever you want. >> Um I'll look for a motion to approve
>> Um I'll look for a motion to approve
>> Um I'll look for a motion to approve first reading of the policies as stated.
I have a second.
I have a second. >> Is there any questions or concerns? No.
>> Is there any questions or concerns? No.
>> Is there any questions or concerns? No. >> All in favor?
>> Moving on to action items. Um, first is
>> Moving on to action items. Um, first is to approve the superintendent to hire
to approve the superintendent to hire
to approve the superintendent to hire certified staff over the summer.
certified staff over the summer.
certified staff over the summer. Can I get a motion?
>> Any questions or concerns about that?
>> Any questions or concerns about that? >> Uh so still so we haven't hired the
>> Uh so still so we haven't hired the
>> Uh so still so we haven't hired the special we haven't had the title one and
special we haven't had the title one and
special we haven't had the title one and so just quickly this just gives me
so just quickly this just gives me
so just quickly this just gives me permission because we're still looking
permission because we're still looking
permission because we're still looking for certified teachers. Remember
for certified teachers. Remember
for certified teachers. Remember technically you as a board hire the
technically you as a board hire the
technically you as a board hire the certified teachers by the department of
certified teachers by the department of
certified teachers by the department of education. This gives me permission to
education. This gives me permission to
education. This gives me permission to do that to me on our candidates and then
do that to me on our candidates and then
do that to me on our candidates and then at our next meeting in August I will
at our next meeting in August I will
at our next meeting in August I will certainly make you aware these are the
certainly make you aware these are the
certainly make you aware these are the people.
people.
people. >> So it's special title on this one.
>> So it's special title on this one.
>> So it's special title on this one. >> All in favor?
>> All in favor?
>> All in favor? Uh approve the CDEN tuition agreement
Uh approve the CDEN tuition agreement
Uh approve the CDEN tuition agreement 2026 to 2028. Do I have a motion for
2026 to 2028. Do I have a motion for
2026 to 2028. Do I have a motion for that
motion? Second.
motion? Second. questions or concerns.
>> Based off availability.
>> Based off availability. >> So, so really nothing other than we made
>> So, so really nothing other than we made
>> So, so really nothing other than we made it a two-year deal like we did with
it a two-year deal like we did with
it a two-year deal like we did with notion and um we added our because we
notion and um we added our because we
notion and um we added our because we have our placement next year and the
have our placement next year and the
have our placement next year and the year after we add that into the contract
year after we add that into the contract
year after we add that into the contract and again stated that they're now prek
and again stated that they're now prek
and again stated that they're now prek building 1 through 12.
building 1 through 12.
building 1 through 12. >> Okay.
Yeah.
Yeah. >> Let them jump on the bus if there's
>> Let them jump on the bus if there's
>> Let them jump on the bus if there's availability,
availability,
availability, >> but we're not creating extrav.
>> All right. Looking for a motion to
>> All right. Looking for a motion to approve adding up to 75,000 to the
approve adding up to 75,000 to the
approve adding up to 75,000 to the contingency fund.
>> Motions second. All in favor questions.
>> Motions second. All in favor questions. We explain a little bit.
We explain a little bit.
We explain a little bit. So um what I was just talking about 1610
So um what I was just talking about 1610
So um what I was just talking about 1610 we stopped to contingency fund five well
we stopped to contingency fund five well
we stopped to contingency fund five well probably 20 years ago originally for 3%
probably 20 years ago originally for 3%
probably 20 years ago originally for 3% of our nets medicine budget nets budget
of our nets medicine budget nets budget
of our nets medicine budget nets budget about four years ago ago that changed to
about four years ago ago that changed to
about four years ago ago that changed to 5% we passed that legislation it was
5% we passed that legislation it was
5% we passed that legislation it was once you did it once it was always good
once you did it once it was always good
once you did it once it was always good we continue to put money in that right
we continue to put money in that right
we continue to put money in that right now we have about $650,000 in that which
now we have about $650,000 in that which
now we have about $650,000 in that which again after this year we think somewhere
again after this year we think somewhere
again after this year we think somewhere around $75,000 maxes us out at 5%. So,
around $75,000 maxes us out at 5%. So,
around $75,000 maxes us out at 5%. So, my idea would be this. I like to max it
my idea would be this. I like to max it
my idea would be this. I like to max it out and then we're going to talk about
out and then we're going to talk about
out and then we're going to talk about what just happened and why. But, as
what just happened and why. But, as
what just happened and why. But, as folks know, when we put in the the
folks know, when we put in the the
folks know, when we put in the the biomass plant, um the year before we put
biomass plant, um the year before we put
biomass plant, um the year before we put in the $100,000 ventilation unit on the
in the $100,000 ventilation unit on the
in the $100,000 ventilation unit on the roof, we know we had three more up there
roof, we know we had three more up there
roof, we know we had three more up there and we need better controls over that
and we need better controls over that
and we need better controls over that thing. So my thought would be let's get
thing. So my thought would be let's get
thing. So my thought would be let's get this thing maxed up this year and
this thing maxed up this year and
this thing maxed up this year and instead of giving it back to the
instead of giving it back to the
instead of giving it back to the community to ask a tax exemption because
community to ask a tax exemption because
community to ask a tax exemption because we've already raised an appropriate that
we've already raised an appropriate that
we've already raised an appropriate that money over the course of about 11 years.
money over the course of about 11 years.
money over the course of about 11 years. Let's we already had a conversation with
Let's we already had a conversation with
Let's we already had a conversation with EI. Let's talk to EI about just doing
EI. Let's talk to EI about just doing
EI. Let's talk to EI about just doing these upgrades. Let's get the two the
these upgrades. Let's get the two the
these upgrades. Let's get the two the three units done. Let's get controls
three units done. Let's get controls
three units done. Let's get controls done. We don't have to burden taxpayers
done. We don't have to burden taxpayers
done. We don't have to burden taxpayers with that money that's been in our CIP
with that money that's been in our CIP
with that money that's been in our CIP plan. We have capital reserve accounts
plan. We have capital reserve accounts
plan. We have capital reserve accounts that that talk about violations. We've
that that talk about violations. We've
that that talk about violations. We've identified this about well I've
identified this about well I've
identified this about well I've identified for a long time the last
identified for a long time the last
identified for a long time the last three years we've really pushed the
three years we've really pushed the
three years we've really pushed the continued need to improve things here.
continued need to improve things here.
continued need to improve things here. So my thought would be let's max that
So my thought would be let's max that
So my thought would be let's max that thing up again. It's up 275 this year
thing up again. It's up 275 this year
thing up again. It's up 275 this year depending on where that number comes in
depending on where that number comes in
depending on where that number comes in waiting from DRA to give us that final
waiting from DRA to give us that final
waiting from DRA to give us that final amount. Let's say that puts us around
amount. Let's say that puts us around
amount. Let's say that puts us around 700,000 or so. Um hold on to that money.
700,000 or so. Um hold on to that money.
700,000 or so. Um hold on to that money. Take some money that's in our HBAC
Take some money that's in our HBAC
Take some money that's in our HBAC contingency. Put that money in next
contingency. Put that money in next
contingency. Put that money in next year. Bring the EI in the beginning of
year. Bring the EI in the beginning of
year. Bring the EI in the beginning of the year. had them write up a proposal
the year. had them write up a proposal
the year. had them write up a proposal to do that work, paying them their bill
to do that work, paying them their bill
to do that work, paying them their bill so that July one, we're not sending
so that July one, we're not sending
so that July one, we're not sending money back now that's been 30, 20 years
money back now that's been 30, 20 years
money back now that's been 30, 20 years old. We're spending that money on
old. We're spending that money on
old. We're spending that money on projects we identified over the last 10
projects we identified over the last 10
projects we identified over the last 10 years. That's my thought there. Um 207
years. That's my thought there. Um 207
years. That's my thought there. Um 207 $75,000 we don't still don't have to do.
$75,000 we don't still don't have to do.
$75,000 we don't still don't have to do. We don't have to take any other action
We don't have to take any other action
We don't have to take any other action other than putting that in there. If we
other than putting that in there. If we
other than putting that in there. If we decide not to move project or a
decide not to move project or a
decide not to move project or a different direction, a different
different direction, a different
different direction, a different project, we can do that. Or if you
project, we can do that. Or if you
project, we can do that. Or if you decide as a board you want to send all
decide as a board you want to send all
decide as a board you want to send all that money back to the town on July 1,
that money back to the town on July 1,
that money back to the town on July 1, 2027, you can do that as well.
Right. I I would caution us. D and I had
Right. I I would caution us. D and I had this conversation today. So right now we
this conversation today. So right now we
this conversation today. So right now we think we're somewhere about $500,000,
think we're somewhere about $500,000,
think we're somewhere about $500,000, but we're going to get back at the time.
but we're going to get back at the time.
but we're going to get back at the time. Probably a little more, but somewhere in
Probably a little more, but somewhere in
Probably a little more, but somewhere in that in that ballpoint. That's a typical
that in that ballpoint. That's a typical
that in that ballpoint. That's a typical year. So let's move this ahead. Now
year. So let's move this ahead. Now
year. So let's move this ahead. Now we're July 1, 2027.
we're July 1, 2027.
we're July 1, 2027. We're going to get back 100,000 and then
We're going to get back 100,000 and then
We're going to get back 100,000 and then we're going to get back 700,000. We're
we're going to get back 700,000. We're
we're going to get back 700,000. We're going to be over a million bucks. Think
going to be over a million bucks. Think
going to be over a million bucks. Think about how the impact of that tax rate is
about how the impact of that tax rate is
about how the impact of that tax rate is going to die because guess what happens
going to die because guess what happens
going to die because guess what happens next year? It's going to go right back
next year? It's going to go right back
next year? It's going to go right back up. People are going to look at us go,
up. People are going to look at us go,
up. People are going to look at us go, "What are you doing?" Right? So, that
"What are you doing?" Right? So, that
"What are you doing?" Right? So, that would also help stabilize some of that
would also help stabilize some of that
would also help stabilize some of that tax rate, which we have been great at.
tax rate, which we have been great at.
tax rate, which we have been great at. Just keeping that tax rate stable,
Just keeping that tax rate stable,
Just keeping that tax rate stable, right? No big big
right? No big big
right? No big big just keep it stable. It's really easy.
just keep it stable. It's really easy.
just keep it stable. It's really easy. We were sitting around saying we don't
We were sitting around saying we don't
We were sitting around saying we don't have anything to spend somewhere else,
have anything to spend somewhere else,
have anything to spend somewhere else, but we know we're going to have to do
but we know we're going to have to do
but we know we're going to have to do these repairs and give it back again.
these repairs and give it back again.
these repairs and give it back again. >> What happens?
>> What happens?
>> What happens? >> Yeah.
I can't remember and I apologize. So now
I can't remember and I apologize. So now that the, you know, we're not in our
that the, you know, we're not in our
that the, you know, we're not in our default budget and everything with the
default budget and everything with the
default budget and everything with the town, where did we land with snow
town, where did we land with snow
town, where did we land with snow removal? Does um grass cutting fall on
removal? Does um grass cutting fall on
removal? Does um grass cutting fall on us? That occurred to me the other day.
us? That occurred to me the other day.
us? That occurred to me the other day. Yeah, we've been cutting grass for a
Yeah, we've been cutting grass for a
Yeah, we've been cutting grass for a couple years now. Um, and right now
couple years now. Um, and right now
couple years now. Um, and right now looks like we're still picking up the
looks like we're still picking up the
looks like we're still picking up the following. I do have a meeting coming up
following. I do have a meeting coming up
following. I do have a meeting coming up on June 24th with the town
on June 24th with the town
on June 24th with the town administrator.
administrator.
administrator. You know, they haven't indicated
You know, they haven't indicated
You know, they haven't indicated anything different. We told uh people
anything different. We told uh people
anything different. We told uh people have that contract if they could please
have that contract if they could please
have that contract if they could please do that again. You like what they did
do that again. You like what they did
do that again. You like what they did and read
and read
and read a really really good job.
a really really good job.
a really really good job. Sometimes the amount of
Sometimes the amount of
Sometimes the amount of But I'll find out more.
>> And that is No, that's
>> And that is No, that's >> No, we took it off this year.
um
um this is a proposed spending
this is a proposed spending
this is a proposed spending facilities
facilities
facilities proposed.
proposed.
proposed. >> Okay.
>> Okay.
>> Okay. >> Um so again
>> Um so again
>> Um so again because it all kind of fits.
because it all kind of fits.
because it all kind of fits. >> Okay. So Monday, um John came and said,
>> Okay. So Monday, um John came and said,
>> Okay. So Monday, um John came and said, "We have a problem. The HAC unit on the
"We have a problem. The HAC unit on the
"We have a problem. The HAC unit on the roofs that runs the main office,
roofs that runs the main office,
roofs that runs the main office, guidance suite, um conference room,
guidance suite, um conference room,
guidance suite, um conference room, nurses office is is dead. It's gone.
nurses office is is dead. It's gone.
nurses office is is dead. It's gone. It's not come back." Okay. Um we called
It's not come back." Okay. Um we called
It's not come back." Okay. Um we called CTI. CTI works directly with EI. Ei
said, "Hey, you know, I can give you the
said, "Hey, you know, I can give you the price of the whole unit. I give you a
price of the whole unit. I give you a
price of the whole unit. I give you a price that just fits in that component.
price that just fits in that component.
price that just fits in that component. So give me both literally as I stood
So give me both literally as I stood
So give me both literally as I stood here.
here.
here. Proposal came in put the whole unit in.
Proposal came in put the whole unit in.
Proposal came in put the whole unit in. So that's the AC unit right now is here
So that's the AC unit right now is here
So that's the AC unit right now is here and it's tied to a bigger air unit.
and it's tied to a bigger air unit.
and it's tied to a bigger air unit. The way they have them now they're all
The way they have them now they're all
The way they have them now they're all in one and they actually dehumidify as
in one and they actually dehumidify as
in one and they actually dehumidify as well and they're a lot more efficient.
well and they're a lot more efficient.
well and they're a lot more efficient. So to replace that is $200,000.
So to replace that is $200,000.
So to replace that is $200,000. To replace this AC unit is about60 to
To replace this AC unit is about60 to
To replace this AC unit is about60 to $75,000.
$75,000.
$75,000. I said like he's like well you could we
I said like he's like well you could we
I said like he's like well you could we can get the unit now in 16 months you
can get the unit now in 16 months you
can get the unit now in 16 months you can like but I have no AC over the
can like but I have no AC over the
can like but I have no AC over the entire summer.
entire summer.
entire summer. So
So
So if we replace this unit itself up to
if we replace this unit itself up to
if we replace this unit itself up to 75,000, we can still use part of that
75,000, we can still use part of that
75,000, we can still use part of that component if we take the next step like
component if we take the next step like
component if we take the next step like we talked like we just talked about
we talked like we just talked about
we talked like we just talked about replacing the other three. So it's not
replacing the other three. So it's not
replacing the other three. So it's not just throwing money down the drain. It
just throwing money down the drain. It
just throwing money down the drain. It still can be usable. Obviously I don't
still can be usable. Obviously I don't
still can be usable. Obviously I don't want to leave the middle high school in
want to leave the middle high school in
want to leave the middle high school in the sweat box this summer. Obviously it
the sweat box this summer. Obviously it
the sweat box this summer. Obviously it does have an impact on the working
does have an impact on the working
does have an impact on the working environment here
environment here
environment here in meetings and things like that. So I
in meetings and things like that. So I
in meetings and things like that. So I would ask that out of the facility
would ask that out of the facility
would ask that out of the facility capital reserve which had $21,000 of it
capital reserve which had $21,000 of it
capital reserve which had $21,000 of it that you allow us to spend up to 75,000
that you allow us to spend up to 75,000
that you allow us to spend up to 75,000 for the back air conditioning.
>> So you're sorry I have to change that
>> So you're sorry I have to change that from 75.
from 75.
from 75. So, you're looking for a motion to spend
So, you're looking for a motion to spend
So, you're looking for a motion to spend up to 75,000
up to 75,000
up to 75,000 from the Sun School Facilities Capital.
from the Sun School Facilities Capital.
from the Sun School Facilities Capital. >> It's okay.
>> It's okay.
>> It's okay. Can I get a motion?
One second. Any concerns or questions
One second. Any concerns or questions about that for Russ?
about that for Russ?
about that for Russ? >> That makes sense. I'm just trying to
>> That makes sense. I'm just trying to
>> That makes sense. I'm just trying to >> Yeah.
Okay. Well, all in favor
Okay. Well, all in favor >> you have your AC.
>> you have your AC.
>> you have your AC. >> Thank you.
>> Thank you.
>> Thank you. >> All right. Next is information items.
>> All right. Next is information items.
>> All right. Next is information items. >> This uh June 5th, what's that? Two days
>> This uh June 5th, what's that? Two days
>> This uh June 5th, what's that? Two days away. Is that two days away?
away. Is that two days away?
away. Is that two days away? >> Two days away. Um graduation trip and
>> Two days away. Um graduation trip and
>> Two days away. Um graduation trip and gym. I'm sure you guys probably had your
gym. I'm sure you guys probably had your
gym. I'm sure you guys probably had your invitation. We'll have seats available
invitation. We'll have seats available
invitation. We'll have seats available for you and reserved for you if you're
for you and reserved for you if you're
for you and reserved for you if you're if you're coming. And uh it's always
if you're coming. And uh it's always
if you're coming. And uh it's always very traditional great night that really
very traditional great night that really
very traditional great night that really focuses on kids and that's awesome.
focuses on kids and that's awesome.
focuses on kids and that's awesome. That's awesome.
That's awesome.
That's awesome. Strategic planning.
Strategic planning.
Strategic planning. We had Sean hit on his piece and I'll
We had Sean hit on his piece and I'll
We had Sean hit on his piece and I'll let other people hit on their pieces as
let other people hit on their pieces as
let other people hit on their pieces as well. Uh but this was the strategic plan
well. Uh but this was the strategic plan
well. Uh but this was the strategic plan that we did based upon student voice and
that we did based upon student voice and
that we did based upon student voice and we continue to work on our action action
we continue to work on our action action
we continue to work on our action action statements and have sort of an overview
statements and have sort of an overview
statements and have sort of an overview from the district from the elementary
from the district from the elementary
from the district from the elementary school from special ed and then
school from special ed and then
school from special ed and then technology from John and Sean provided
technology from John and Sean provided
technology from John and Sean provided Sean's in there as well. So it just
Sean's in there as well. So it just
Sean's in there as well. So it just gives you an opportunity to see that we
gives you an opportunity to see that we
gives you an opportunity to see that we continue to work on these goals that
continue to work on these goals that
continue to work on these goals that it's not something that we put on the
it's not something that we put on the
it's not something that we put on the show to try to stay focused. I really
show to try to stay focused. I really
show to try to stay focused. I really appreciate the commission here during
appreciate the commission here during
appreciate the commission here during her principal reports continues to refer
her principal reports continues to refer
her principal reports continues to refer back to that keeps a very tangible very
back to that keeps a very tangible very
back to that keeps a very tangible very active uh and Sean engaging the student
active uh and Sean engaging the student
active uh and Sean engaging the student voice and contin
So, I don't know if there was there was
So, I don't know if there was there was questions. You play a role in this one
questions. You play a role in this one
questions. You play a role in this one as well, right? I mean, we talked about
as well, right? I mean, we talked about
as well, right? I mean, we talked about passing the budget. You set clear
passing the budget. You set clear
passing the budget. You set clear policies also with continued
policies also with continued
policies also with continued communication. You help us work on
communication. You help us work on
communication. You help us work on passing the budget with the community.
passing the budget with the community.
passing the budget with the community. Um, I try to keep you up to date with
Um, I try to keep you up to date with
Um, I try to keep you up to date with legislation. We try to engage other
legislation. We try to engage other
legislation. We try to engage other members within that community.
members within that community.
members within that community. Obviously, meetings are public. We
Obviously, meetings are public. We
Obviously, meetings are public. We appreciate having a public member having
appreciate having a public member having
appreciate having a public member having a meeting tonight. Um, but I think there
a meeting tonight. Um, but I think there
a meeting tonight. Um, but I think there that collaboration across the school
that collaboration across the school
that collaboration across the school districts. We obviously have worked with
districts. We obviously have worked with
districts. We obviously have worked with tuition in schools but we are in
tuition in schools but we are in
tuition in schools but we are in conversation with Newport and Claremont
conversation with Newport and Claremont
conversation with Newport and Claremont regarding CTE programs um managers in
regarding CTE programs um managers in
regarding CTE programs um managers in communication regarding special
communication regarding special
communication regarding special education there's a lot of collaboration
education there's a lot of collaboration
education there's a lot of collaboration that happens I think outside of our
that happens I think outside of our
that happens I think outside of our school day in our in our real
school day in our in our real
school day in our in our real professional careers um Negan and the
professional careers um Negan and the
professional careers um Negan and the principal you want to wait for Swany
principal you want to wait for Swany
principal you want to wait for Swany have become three close friends and
have become three close friends and
have become three close friends and they're trying to make me take them out
they're trying to make me take them out
they're trying to make me take them out to dinner sometime
to dinner sometime
to dinner sometime but John's made a connection with the
but John's made a connection with the
but John's made a connection with the technology person there and there's just
technology person there and there's just
technology person there and there's just been some great collaboration not only
been some great collaboration not only
been some great collaboration not only some regionally here but also in city.
some regionally here but also in city.
some regionally here but also in city. So you folks do play a role in helping
So you folks do play a role in helping
So you folks do play a role in helping us sort of achieve some of our goals and
us sort of achieve some of our goals and
us sort of achieve some of our goals and our action statements within our
our action statements within our
our action statements within our strategic plan. I don't know if Amanda
strategic plan. I don't know if Amanda
strategic plan. I don't know if Amanda or even John back there want to talk
or even John back there want to talk
or even John back there want to talk about any of their different components.
about any of their different components.
about any of their different components. you don't have
you don't have
you don't have >> if you looked it over you have specific
>> if you looked it over you have specific
>> if you looked it over you have specific questions I'm happy to answer but I
questions I'm happy to answer but I
questions I'm happy to answer but I think the the overarching goal is we can
think the the overarching goal is we can
think the the overarching goal is we can always improve and grow on processes so
always improve and grow on processes so
always improve and grow on processes so it's working with the bulk building from
it's working with the bulk building from
it's working with the bulk building from the departments and all the ways we can
the departments and all the ways we can
the departments and all the ways we can improve processes which then impacts
improve processes which then impacts
improve processes which then impacts students and our staff that's kind of
students and our staff that's kind of
students and our staff that's kind of overarching and I put detailed stuff in
overarching and I put detailed stuff in
overarching and I put detailed stuff in there you have questions but I won't
there you have questions but I won't
there you have questions but I won't bore you with what really makes me
bore you with what really makes me
bore you with what really makes me excited
excited
excited I don't this would fit. I know we've
I don't this would fit. I know we've
I don't this would fit. I know we've kind of talked about it a little bit
kind of talked about it a little bit
kind of talked about it a little bit before.
before.
before. Um,
Um,
Um, and I I think it's great, but a little
and I I think it's great, but a little
and I I think it's great, but a little of it seems siloed a bit and the kind of
of it seems siloed a bit and the kind of
of it seems siloed a bit and the kind of more of the integration between like the
more of the integration between like the
more of the integration between like the elementary school and the middle high
elementary school and the middle high
elementary school and the middle high school. Um, the cultures are great but
school. Um, the cultures are great but
school. Um, the cultures are great but very different. And I feel what I've
very different. And I feel what I've
very different. And I feel what I've heard from parents is like that shell
heard from parents is like that shell
heard from parents is like that shell shop when they have their first child
shop when they have their first child
shop when they have their first child transition to the middle school. And I
transition to the middle school. And I
transition to the middle school. And I know there's like a little bit at the
know there's like a little bit at the
know there's like a little bit at the end of the year to kind of help
end of the year to kind of help
end of the year to kind of help facilitate that transition, but I didn't
facilitate that transition, but I didn't
facilitate that transition, but I didn't know
know
know what more could be done. What a great
what more could be done. What a great
what more could be done. What a great opportunity with Megan who had been at
opportunity with Megan who had been at
opportunity with Megan who had been at the Sun Middle High School for many many
the Sun Middle High School for many many
the Sun Middle High School for many many years now has had a year in at the
years now has had a year in at the
years now has had a year in at the elementary school to think of I don't
elementary school to think of I don't
elementary school to think of I don't have answers to this, but I think there
have answers to this, but I think there
have answers to this, but I think there might be creative ways to really
might be creative ways to really
might be creative ways to really integrate the two a little bit more.
integrate the two a little bit more.
integrate the two a little bit more. >> Yeah. I mean, I've been here just my
>> Yeah. I mean, I've been here just my
>> Yeah. I mean, I've been here just my first couple months. I was like, "Oh, I
first couple months. I was like, "Oh, I
first couple months. I was like, "Oh, I get why it's such a shock.
get why it's such a shock.
get why it's such a shock. There's just Right. There's some things
There's just Right. There's some things
There's just Right. There's some things that are just inherent like recess and
that are just inherent like recess and
that are just inherent like recess and now there's no recess,
now there's no recess,
now there's no recess, right? There's just some things that are
right? There's just some things that are
right? There's just some things that are it's just different. But there is also
it's just different. But there is also
it's just different. But there is also um there were just there's just also um
um there were just there's just also um
um there were just there's just also um sort of things that are in place
sort of things that are in place
sort of things that are in place culturally that um
that maybe we could do more to create
that maybe we could do more to create more consistency across the district. So
more consistency across the district. So
more consistency across the district. So there's just some you know there's on
there's just some you know there's on
there's just some you know there's on that culture piece some things just
that culture piece some things just
that culture piece some things just right out of the gate that we
right out of the gate that we
right out of the gate that we implemented like an actual official
implemented like an actual official
implemented like an actual official start time like school starts at 810.
start time like school starts at 810.
start time like school starts at 810. It's not you know sort of depends on the
It's not you know sort of depends on the
It's not you know sort of depends on the And as people come in and we kind of get
And as people come in and we kind of get
And as people come in and we kind of get around to it, it's like, "No, no, we
around to it, it's like, "No, no, we
around to it, it's like, "No, no, we come in off the playground at 7:58.
come in off the playground at 7:58.
come in off the playground at 7:58. We're in classrooms by 8. We hang up our
We're in classrooms by 8. We hang up our
We're in classrooms by 8. We hang up our coats. We get going. Here's the pledge
coats. We get going. Here's the pledge
coats. We get going. Here's the pledge at 8:10. Here we go." And um I thought
at 8:10. Here we go." And um I thought
at 8:10. Here we go." And um I thought that might be a little rockier. Um but
that might be a little rockier. Um but
that might be a little rockier. Um but parents really um responded, adjusted
parents really um responded, adjusted
parents really um responded, adjusted um and have come. So, I think that's
um and have come. So, I think that's
um and have come. So, I think that's just one thing kind of right out of the
just one thing kind of right out of the
just one thing kind of right out of the gate that it isn't going to be that
gate that it isn't going to be that
gate that it isn't going to be that shock that you get something go high
shock that you get something go high
shock that you get something go high school by 8:00 and if you're late three
school by 8:00 and if you're late three
school by 8:00 and if you're late three times you're getting detention, right?
times you're getting detention, right?
times you're getting detention, right? There's more conversations and more
There's more conversations and more
There's more conversations and more culture sort of firming up some of those
culture sort of firming up some of those
culture sort of firming up some of those things. I think some things that we're
things. I think some things that we're
things. I think some things that we're still working on are um like homework,
still working on are um like homework,
still working on are um like homework, right? You have it, you got to do it.
right? You have it, you got to do it.
right? You have it, you got to do it. Right now, it's tricky at the elementary
Right now, it's tricky at the elementary
Right now, it's tricky at the elementary school if you don't do your homework.
school if you don't do your homework.
school if you don't do your homework. What does that look like? Can you just
What does that look like? Can you just
What does that look like? Can you just not do it? and life goes on and it
not do it? and life goes on and it
not do it? and life goes on and it doesn't really matter like it's going to
doesn't really matter like it's going to
doesn't really matter like it's going to cumulatively add up with your skills,
cumulatively add up with your skills,
cumulatively add up with your skills, your background knowledge, your habits,
your background knowledge, your habits,
your background knowledge, your habits, the work practices at home. So those are
the work practices at home. So those are
the work practices at home. So those are some things that we're trying to work on
some things that we're trying to work on
some things that we're trying to work on in helping to prepare the conversations
in helping to prepare the conversations
in helping to prepare the conversations that we're having. Um but there's some
that we're having. Um but there's some
that we're having. Um but there's some tricky things, right? So there's our
tricky things, right? So there's our
tricky things, right? So there's our schoolwork policy around recess. So what
schoolwork policy around recess. So what
schoolwork policy around recess. So what might have happened when you were all in
might have happened when you were all in
might have happened when you were all in school if you didn't do your homework or
school if you didn't do your homework or
school if you didn't do your homework or isn't necessarily the same option in
isn't necessarily the same option in
isn't necessarily the same option in 2026. So, we're working on some of those
2026. So, we're working on some of those
2026. So, we're working on some of those pieces helping to prepare the students.
pieces helping to prepare the students.
pieces helping to prepare the students. We're working on looking at keyboarding,
We're working on looking at keyboarding,
We're working on looking at keyboarding, right? Everything you do as a writer
right? Everything you do as a writer
right? Everything you do as a writer becomes so much easier and less
becomes so much easier and less
becomes so much easier and less cognitive load if your fingers just know
cognitive load if your fingers just know
cognitive load if your fingers just know where to go. So, for students who have
where to go. So, for students who have
where to go. So, for students who have those keyboarding skills, literally
those keyboarding skills, literally
those keyboarding skills, literally everything under their entire middle
everything under their entire middle
everything under their entire middle high school career goes faster and
high school career goes faster and
high school career goes faster and easier.
easier.
easier. We've been doing keyboarding for 20
We've been doing keyboarding for 20
We've been doing keyboarding for 20 minutes once a week in grades K through
minutes once a week in grades K through
minutes once a week in grades K through five. That's a tough way to really learn
five. That's a tough way to really learn
five. That's a tough way to really learn a skill. 20 minutes once a week. So the
a skill. 20 minutes once a week. So the
a skill. 20 minutes once a week. So the teaching is fantastic, but the frequency
teaching is fantastic, but the frequency
teaching is fantastic, but the frequency isn't quite there for that solid skill
isn't quite there for that solid skill
isn't quite there for that solid skill develop. And then they come here and the
develop. And then they come here and the
develop. And then they come here and the habits are already ingrained that are
habits are already ingrained that are
habits are already ingrained that are not home run and they're already carried
not home run and they're already carried
not home run and they're already carried over. So really targeting, we've looked
over. So really targeting, we've looked
over. So really targeting, we've looked at third grade developmentally with like
at third grade developmentally with like
at third grade developmentally with like bone structure and hand is a really good
bone structure and hand is a really good
bone structure and hand is a really good time to dial in on keyboard. So we
time to dial in on keyboard. So we
time to dial in on keyboard. So we intensively did it for six weeks this
intensively did it for six weeks this
intensively did it for six weeks this spring before state testing with our
spring before state testing with our
spring before state testing with our third grader to adjust the schedule. Um
third grader to adjust the schedule. Um
third grader to adjust the schedule. Um and then looking at more maintenance but
and then looking at more maintenance but
and then looking at more maintenance but more frequent. So less less time, not
more frequent. So less less time, not
more frequent. So less less time, not the 20 minutes, maybe five or 10
the 20 minutes, maybe five or 10
the 20 minutes, maybe five or 10 minutes, but more often
minutes, but more often
minutes, but more often >> as they go into fourth and fifth grade.
>> as they go into fourth and fifth grade.
>> as they go into fourth and fifth grade. So they're hopefully coming in with the
So they're hopefully coming in with the
So they're hopefully coming in with the solid keyboarding skills that are going
solid keyboarding skills that are going
solid keyboarding skills that are going to help make a lot of the work they need
to help make a lot of the work they need
to help make a lot of the work they need to do go more smoothly.
to do go more smoothly.
to do go more smoothly. So, there are pieces that haven't been
So, there are pieces that haven't been
So, there are pieces that haven't been in both places. I could see right away
in both places. I could see right away
in both places. I could see right away like, oh, I get it. I get why it's so
like, oh, I get it. I get why it's so
like, oh, I get it. I get why it's so tough to go up there. And I think we are
tough to go up there. And I think we are
tough to go up there. And I think we are we are making some adjustments at that
we are making some adjustments at that
we are making some adjustments at that elementary school to help that um
elementary school to help that um
elementary school to help that um transition.
transition.
transition. Hopefully, that's
Hopefully, that's
Hopefully, that's so funny. I mean, everybody thinks we're
so funny. I mean, everybody thinks we're
so funny. I mean, everybody thinks we're all men and bobbleheads. And I had the
all men and bobbleheads. And I had the
all men and bobbleheads. And I had the opposite perspective. I was like, I feel
opposite perspective. I was like, I feel
opposite perspective. I was like, I feel like I've looked at it and you um
like I've looked at it and you um
like I've looked at it and you um operationalized that elementary school
operationalized that elementary school
operationalized that elementary school in so many ways like different things
in so many ways like different things
in so many ways like different things that I saw to be fair like maybe some
that I saw to be fair like maybe some
that I saw to be fair like maybe some easy small ones like yeah, school's got
easy small ones like yeah, school's got
easy small ones like yeah, school's got to start on time. That's a huge deal.
to start on time. That's a huge deal.
to start on time. That's a huge deal. School start on time. That makes my like
School start on time. That makes my like
School start on time. That makes my like I can't even um you know, so I think
I can't even um you know, so I think
I can't even um you know, so I think it'll be super interesting when they get
it'll be super interesting when they get
it'll be super interesting when they get here in the August and we see how do
here in the August and we see how do
here in the August and we see how do they jump, how do they Some of that is,
they jump, how do they Some of that is,
they jump, how do they Some of that is, you know, by default
you know, by default
you know, by default it's just an adjustment. You know, it
it's just an adjustment. You know, it
it's just an adjustment. You know, it just it's
just it's
just it's >> an important thing depending it's not
>> an important thing depending it's not
>> an important thing depending it's not defended. Um, but you know, we see it
defended. Um, but you know, we see it
defended. Um, but you know, we see it with the tuitioning students as well and
with the tuitioning students as well and
with the tuitioning students as well and and it's for them it's even more so
and it's for them it's even more so
and it's for them it's even more so however I think this is important as
however I think this is important as
however I think this is important as well when they come in and Mr. Holden
well when they come in and Mr. Holden
well when they come in and Mr. Holden not as much this year but he will see
not as much this year but he will see
not as much this year but he will see the tours and when we tell parents
the tours and when we tell parents
the tours and when we tell parents that we start on time that we do have
that we start on time that we do have
that we start on time that we do have classes running that there aren't fights
classes running that there aren't fights
classes running that there aren't fights in the hallway that there aren't this is
in the hallway that there aren't this is
in the hallway that there aren't this is how this is how the building is and as
how this is how the building is and as
how this is how the building is and as you have seen why do we get more and
you have seen why do we get more and
you have seen why do we get more and more tuition students right and it's
more tuition students right and it's
more tuition students right and it's because even though that's a big
because even though that's a big
because even though that's a big adjustment for them um you certainly see
adjustment for them um you certainly see
adjustment for them um you certainly see a big difference between our freshman
a big difference between our freshman
a big difference between our freshman who were at sun and the ones who aren't
who were at sun and the ones who aren't
who were at sun and the ones who aren't and they just come in and they're like
and they just come in and they're like
and they just come in and they're like they adjust but it takes some time but
they adjust but it takes some time but
they adjust but it takes some time but the people are craving that right um
the people are craving that right um
the people are craving that right um realistically
realistically
realistically hardiness issues of the middle high
hardiness issues of the middle high
hardiness issues of the middle high school. That's probably one of our
school. That's probably one of our
school. That's probably one of our bigger issues. You know, I would go each
bigger issues. You know, I would go each
bigger issues. You know, I would go each day. We have 10 people showing up late
day. We have 10 people showing up late
day. We have 10 people showing up late to school. That interrupts class. If
to school. That interrupts class. If
to school. That interrupts class. If teachers are doing what they're supposed
teachers are doing what they're supposed
teachers are doing what they're supposed to be doing, that interrupts class.
to be doing, that interrupts class.
to be doing, that interrupts class. Everybody sometimes everybody every time
Everybody sometimes everybody every time
Everybody sometimes everybody every time somebody comes in late, that interrupts
somebody comes in late, that interrupts
somebody comes in late, that interrupts the class. Um, but I think everybody
the class. Um, but I think everybody
the class. Um, but I think everybody agrees they want to be in a school where
agrees they want to be in a school where
agrees they want to be in a school where we're not just waiting until start. And
we're not just waiting until start. And
we're not just waiting until start. And so I think there is that piece. I'm very
so I think there is that piece. I'm very
so I think there is that piece. I'm very confident that it's going to be less of
confident that it's going to be less of
confident that it's going to be less of an adjustment. Again, this will be my
an adjustment. Again, this will be my
an adjustment. Again, this will be my first year where they're that's not
first year where they're that's not
first year where they're that's not going to be shocked about them at 8:00
going to be shocked about them at 8:00
going to be shocked about them at 8:00 means 8:00. And this is the first year I
means 8:00. And this is the first year I
means 8:00. And this is the first year I didn't have to share that with our sixth
didn't have to share that with our sixth
didn't have to share that with our sixth grade parents on orientation night
grade parents on orientation night
grade parents on orientation night because that's one of the things I would
because that's one of the things I would
because that's one of the things I would come in. I would say this is going to
come in. I would say this is going to
come in. I would say this is going to sound crazy to you, but 8:00 means 8:00.
sound crazy to you, but 8:00 means 8:00.
sound crazy to you, but 8:00 means 8:00. Not you're going to be very disappointed
Not you're going to be very disappointed
Not you're going to be very disappointed to show up at 8:02 each day for a week.
to show up at 8:02 each day for a week.
to show up at 8:02 each day for a week. Um, and I this is the first year I have
Um, and I this is the first year I have
Um, and I this is the first year I have to say that. And again, little things
to say that. And again, little things
to say that. And again, little things like that.
like that.
like that. >> Yeah. as any um criticism, but and I
>> Yeah. as any um criticism, but and I
>> Yeah. as any um criticism, but and I will say as an elementary school parent
will say as an elementary school parent
will say as an elementary school parent to to your testament, Megan, I've
to to your testament, Megan, I've
to to your testament, Megan, I've noticed follow through with school board
noticed follow through with school board
noticed follow through with school board policies more
policies more
policies more um than I've had since my son's been
um than I've had since my son's been
um than I've had since my son's been there, which then and you know, he got
there, which then and you know, he got
there, which then and you know, he got in trouble, he had a consequence, but
in trouble, he had a consequence, but
in trouble, he had a consequence, but then when something happened to him, I
then when something happened to him, I
then when something happened to him, I felt confident that it was taken care of
felt confident that it was taken care of
felt confident that it was taken care of and I didn't feel like up in arms about
and I didn't feel like up in arms about
and I didn't feel like up in arms about injustice with my child. So, I I just
injustice with my child. So, I I just
injustice with my child. So, I I just want to give you that credit. Um, I
want to give you that credit. Um, I
want to give you that credit. Um, I think from a strategic standpoint
think from a strategic standpoint
think from a strategic standpoint though, like those are great and I've
though, like those are great and I've
though, like those are great and I've seen that, but kind of like highlighting
seen that, but kind of like highlighting
seen that, but kind of like highlighting like kind of writing it down like more
like kind of writing it down like more
like kind of writing it down like more strategically. Like it's good to hear
strategically. Like it's good to hear
strategically. Like it's good to hear that we're thinking about this and how
that we're thinking about this and how
that we're thinking about this and how we can really help support the students
we can really help support the students
we can really help support the students and and a lot of a lot of it is the
and and a lot of a lot of it is the
and and a lot of a lot of it is the parents who struggle with the transition
parents who struggle with the transition
parents who struggle with the transition from elementary school to the high
from elementary school to the high
from elementary school to the high school. I totally like a total different
school. I totally like a total different
school. I totally like a total different beast in itself to work with. But um so
beast in itself to work with. But um so
beast in itself to work with. But um so I just I did want to just give you that
I just I did want to just give you that
I just I did want to just give you that credit. I recognize that that
credit. I recognize that that
credit. I recognize that that consistency. I have heard that too. Not
consistency. I have heard that too. Not
consistency. I have heard that too. Not having a kid in the elementary school,
having a kid in the elementary school,
having a kid in the elementary school, but I've had people come up to me and
but I've had people come up to me and
but I've had people come up to me and say, you know, people I don't know very
say, you know, people I don't know very
say, you know, people I don't know very well. I sent a kid to the office and
well. I sent a kid to the office and
well. I sent a kid to the office and something happened. You know, they
something happened. You know, they
something happened. You know, they didn't just show back up in class. And
didn't just show back up in class. And
didn't just show back up in class. And that's not fair. Like to the students,
that's not fair. Like to the students,
that's not fair. Like to the students, to the teachers, to that student itself.
to the teachers, to that student itself.
to the teachers, to that student itself. That's just not an okay way for a
That's just not an okay way for a
That's just not an okay way for a student to go through school, right?
student to go through school, right?
student to go through school, right? Then they come here and it's like that's
Then they come here and it's like that's
Then they come here and it's like that's not going to work. Um, you know, I do
not going to work. Um, you know, I do
not going to work. Um, you know, I do think the parents are the problem. As a
think the parents are the problem. As a
think the parents are the problem. As a parent, I'm a senior. Did my son have?
parent, I'm a senior. Did my son have?
parent, I'm a senior. Did my son have? Oh, yeah. Was it terrible? Oh, announce
Oh, yeah. Was it terrible? Oh, announce
Oh, yeah. Was it terrible? Oh, announce it now.
it now.
it now. >> Did he have a consequence? Absolutely.
>> Did he have a consequence? Absolutely.
>> Did he have a consequence? Absolutely. Did he come home and he was like, "Oh,
Did he come home and he was like, "Oh,
Did he come home and he was like, "Oh, dear mom." And I was like, "What are you
dear mom." And I was like, "What are you
dear mom." And I was like, "What are you going to do? How many times can we get
going to do? How many times can we get
going to do? How many times can we get you out of bed? It's not our fault." Um,
you out of bed? It's not our fault." Um,
you out of bed? It's not our fault." Um, so even like all the way through, you
so even like all the way through, you
so even like all the way through, you know, and I'm sorry, senioritis is real.
know, and I'm sorry, senioritis is real.
know, and I'm sorry, senioritis is real. I don't care. Go to school, you know. So
I don't care. Go to school, you know. So
I don't care. Go to school, you know. So that helps I think from a parent
that helps I think from a parent
that helps I think from a parent perspective too to know that they're not
perspective too to know that they're not
perspective too to know that they're not going to get here
because it matters you know it matters.
because it matters you know it matters. So I do we've talked about this as long
So I do we've talked about this as long
So I do we've talked about this as long as we've already been on the board that
as we've already been on the board that
as we've already been on the board that because we only have one big transition.
because we only have one big transition.
because we only have one big transition. It is a big one where they don't go
It is a big one where they don't go
It is a big one where they don't go somewhere else. Um and we talked about
somewhere else. Um and we talked about
somewhere else. Um and we talked about our tuition students too and I feel like
our tuition students too and I feel like
our tuition students too and I feel like maybe that's another thing we should
maybe that's another thing we should
maybe that's another thing we should highlight is the culture that you guys
highlight is the culture that you guys
highlight is the culture that you guys have worked on you know and now that
have worked on you know and now that
have worked on you know and now that have become a little longer. Um how do
have become a little longer. Um how do
have become a little longer. Um how do we include how do we activate those
we include how do we activate those
we include how do we activate those families? How do we include those
families? How do we include those
families? How do we include those families? How do we make sure we know
families? How do we make sure we know
families? How do we make sure we know like they're just as much a son? You
like they're just as much a son? You
like they're just as much a son? You guys know I hate it when people like
guys know I hate it when people like
guys know I hate it when people like That's Joe. He's a tuition student.
That's Joe. He's a tuition student.
That's Joe. He's a tuition student. Nobody's math. He's just our kid. Like,
Nobody's math. He's just our kid. Like,
Nobody's math. He's just our kid. Like, so that's a good thing to try to
so that's a good thing to try to
so that's a good thing to try to continue to keep an eye on as we
continue to keep an eye on as we
continue to keep an eye on as we continue to get bigger. I lost it. But
continue to get bigger. I lost it. But
continue to get bigger. I lost it. But do we know how many we're having coming
do we know how many we're having coming
do we know how many we're having coming in?
in?
in? >> Yeah.
>> Yeah.
>> Yeah. >> Well, we have final numbers for the
>> Well, we have final numbers for the
>> Well, we have final numbers for the district, but we're going to be pretty
district, but we're going to be pretty
district, but we're going to be pretty much in that same ballpark. Give or take
much in that same ballpark. Give or take
much in that same ballpark. Give or take 10. It could be as high as 100. It could
10. It could be as high as 100. It could
10. It could be as high as 100. It could be 85.
Sorry.
Sorry. >> Um we have right now and Mrs. Reed
>> Um we have right now and Mrs. Reed
>> Um we have right now and Mrs. Reed helped with this because of some of the
helped with this because of some of the
helped with this because of some of the some of the sizing issue with the
some of the sizing issue with the
some of the sizing issue with the elementary school. Um she implemented
elementary school. Um she implemented
elementary school. Um she implemented kind of an early early acceptance
kind of an early early acceptance
kind of an early early acceptance program
program
program >> to start the process
>> to start the process
>> to start the process >> to to start the process. And so we have
>> to to start the process. And so we have
>> to to start the process. And so we have two times where you have the early part
two times where you have the early part
two times where you have the early part and then we have a rolling after that.
and then we have a rolling after that.
and then we have a rolling after that. So we might have some rolling but we
So we might have some rolling but we
So we might have some rolling but we have seven this year who come in to
have seven this year who come in to
have seven this year who come in to somebody who who already identified and
somebody who who already identified and
somebody who who already identified and I enision probably three more will roll
I enision probably three more will roll
I enision probably three more will roll in from that. Like it's this week I felt
in from that. Like it's this week I felt
in from that. Like it's this week I felt good because this week I've got people
good because this week I've got people
good because this week I've got people like, "Hey, can I come in? It's
like, "Hey, can I come in? It's
like, "Hey, can I come in? It's graduation week." And I feel good that
graduation week." And I feel good that
graduation week." And I feel good that there was an opportunity to have done it
there was an opportunity to have done it
there was an opportunity to have done it earlier and we'll still do it, but I
earlier and we'll still do it, but I
earlier and we'll still do it, but I don't feel as much of a need to be like,
don't feel as much of a need to be like,
don't feel as much of a need to be like, "I'll get you tomorrow." It's
>> And I just want to say to like looking
>> And I just want to say to like looking at that transition, I'm always a I love
at that transition, I'm always a I love
at that transition, I'm always a I love strategic plans. I love goals that we're
strategic plans. I love goals that we're
strategic plans. I love goals that we're working toward and so and it's really
working toward and so and it's really
working toward and so and it's really helpful. Um just to speak to that
helpful. Um just to speak to that
helpful. Um just to speak to that transition to that writing is not all
transition to that writing is not all
transition to that writing is not all about just behavior sorts of things. Um
about just behavior sorts of things. Um
about just behavior sorts of things. Um but this year so impressed with the
but this year so impressed with the
but this year so impressed with the writing that our fifth graders can do.
writing that our fifth graders can do.
writing that our fifth graders can do. So our fifth graders are leaving Sun
So our fifth graders are leaving Sun
So our fifth graders are leaving Sun Elementary School writing a five
Elementary School writing a five
Elementary School writing a five paragraph essay with evidence to support
paragraph essay with evidence to support
paragraph essay with evidence to support three different claims pieces of
three different claims pieces of
three different claims pieces of evidence. They're drawing it in. And so
evidence. They're drawing it in. And so
evidence. They're drawing it in. And so those essays are going to the sixth
those essays are going to the sixth
those essays are going to the sixth grade teachers in that transition that
grade teachers in that transition that
grade teachers in that transition that like this is the writing they were doing
like this is the writing they were doing
like this is the writing they were doing in fifth grade. So there's not that gap
in fifth grade. So there's not that gap
in fifth grade. So there's not that gap of like okay let's start talking about
of like okay let's start talking about
of like okay let's start talking about writing a three paragraph essay which
writing a three paragraph essay which
writing a three paragraph essay which for a while might have under sixth
for a while might have under sixth
for a while might have under sixth grade. And so and then building to get
grade. And so and then building to get
grade. And so and then building to get to the end of the year to that point. So
to the end of the year to that point. So
to the end of the year to that point. So we have a personalized learning plan for
we have a personalized learning plan for
we have a personalized learning plan for each student in the elementary school
each student in the elementary school
each student in the elementary school where we track their growth and their
where we track their growth and their
where we track their growth and their scores throughout their entire time. And
scores throughout their entire time. And
scores throughout their entire time. And that plan will also go to the sixth
that plan will also go to the sixth
that plan will also go to the sixth grade teachers. So getting a full
grade teachers. So getting a full
grade teachers. So getting a full picture of different evaluations that
picture of different evaluations that
picture of different evaluations that have happened with the students along
have happened with the students along
have happened with the students along the way and different scores and we can
the way and different scores and we can
the way and different scores and we can see like when big jumps removed or
see like when big jumps removed or
see like when big jumps removed or different um pieces and just feeling
different um pieces and just feeling
different um pieces and just feeling like we're kind of sending like here are
like we're kind of sending like here are
like we're kind of sending like here are kids that are coming to you and here's
kids that are coming to you and here's
kids that are coming to you and here's where they're at in a more meaningful
where they're at in a more meaningful
where they're at in a more meaningful way than um maybe has happened before
way than um maybe has happened before
way than um maybe has happened before and hope that helps you. So that
and hope that helps you. So that
and hope that helps you. So that transition in terms of what the students
transition in terms of what the students
transition in terms of what the students are doing in classes and meeting their
are doing in classes and meeting their
are doing in classes and meeting their skills where they're at is a little
skills where they're at is a little
skills where they're at is a little smoother as well and they're feeling
smoother as well and they're feeling
smoother as well and they're feeling like okay we know what what we can do
like okay we know what what we can do
like okay we know what what we can do and we're going to build and use similar
and we're going to build and use similar
and we're going to build and use similar language to what we use with our so
language to what we use with our so
language to what we use with our so hoping that on the academic skill side
hoping that on the academic skill side
hoping that on the academic skill side too there's less of that
>> I was saying to our community member
>> I was saying to our community member last night that it's so important um
last night that it's so important um
last night that it's so important um that we because we are so small and we
that we because we are so small and we
that we because we are so small and we are so good at what we do that it would
are so good at what we do that it would
are so good at what we do that it would be really easy to just do what we did,
be really easy to just do what we did,
be really easy to just do what we did, you know, we did last year, change it
you know, we did last year, change it
you know, we did last year, change it from 2026 and make it 2027. And I think
from 2026 and make it 2027. And I think
from 2026 and make it 2027. And I think this work is really important. Like we
this work is really important. Like we
this work is really important. Like we look back and you guys do such a nice
look back and you guys do such a nice
look back and you guys do such a nice job seeing where we're strong, why are
job seeing where we're strong, why are
job seeing where we're strong, why are we strong, where can we be stronger,
we strong, where can we be stronger,
we strong, where can we be stronger, what's the next steps, you know, we talk
what's the next steps, you know, we talk
what's the next steps, you know, we talk a lot about what's your future schools
a lot about what's your future schools
a lot about what's your future schools look like in five years. And I
look like in five years. And I
look like in five years. And I appreciate that. You know, you guys are
appreciate that. You know, you guys are
appreciate that. You know, you guys are we're ahead of the curve. You you're
we're ahead of the curve. You you're
we're ahead of the curve. You you're defining what we're going to look like,
defining what we're going to look like,
defining what we're going to look like, not just waiting for Russ's friends at
not just waiting for Russ's friends at
not just waiting for Russ's friends at Conquer to tell us how we're going to
Conquer to tell us how we're going to
Conquer to tell us how we're going to be, which is huge. This is a lot of
be, which is huge. This is a lot of
be, which is huge. This is a lot of work. It's awesome.
work. It's awesome.
work. It's awesome. And I like the fact that we've got all
And I like the fact that we've got all
And I like the fact that we've got all different, you know, points of view from
different, you know, points of view from
different, you know, points of view from parents with students at the elementary,
parents with students at the elementary,
parents with students at the elementary, you know, to have them
you know, to have them
you know, to have them give input and that's really important
give input and that's really important
give input and that's really important to get a good piece of school together
to get a good piece of school together
to get a good piece of school together is all the, you know, people that are
is all the, you know, people that are
is all the, you know, people that are involved needing
So, Linda had asked if I could review
So, Linda had asked if I could review this for you. I know we talked about a
this for you. I know we talked about a
this for you. I know we talked about a lot, but really if you think about
lot, but really if you think about
lot, but really if you think about everything we've talked about tonight,
everything we've talked about tonight,
everything we've talked about tonight, um, this is where the rubber meets the
um, this is where the rubber meets the
um, this is where the rubber meets the road. This is what all comes down to.
road. This is what all comes down to.
road. This is what all comes down to. And I believe some of this process was
And I believe some of this process was
And I believe some of this process was in place when I when I got here and I
in place when I when I got here and I
in place when I when I got here and I can just make sure it was implemented.
can just make sure it was implemented.
can just make sure it was implemented. It was definitely steered in the right
It was definitely steered in the right
It was definitely steered in the right direction. U, but this sort of outlines
direction. U, but this sort of outlines
direction. U, but this sort of outlines what we do. This is just a non
what we do. This is just a non
what we do. This is just a non neverending process of a curriculum
neverending process of a curriculum
neverending process of a curriculum review and uh every about this time of
review and uh every about this time of
review and uh every about this time of year I'll send out an updated form and
year I'll send out an updated form and
year I'll send out an updated form and let the chairs know that this is the
let the chairs know that this is the
let the chairs know that this is the stage they're on. They fill it at that
stage they're on. They fill it at that
stage they're on. They fill it at that stage that they've accomplished it then
stage that they've accomplished it then
stage that they've accomplished it then they go to the next stage what those
they go to the next stage what those
they go to the next stage what those expectations are beginning of school in
expectations are beginning of school in
expectations are beginning of school in the first day. Each chair gets up to
the first day. Each chair gets up to
the first day. Each chair gets up to give sort of an overview of that
give sort of an overview of that
give sort of an overview of that committee for the year, what they're
committee for the year, what they're
committee for the year, what they're working on, what they're working
working on, what they're working
working on, what they're working towards, what stage they're on, how
towards, what stage they're on, how
towards, what stage they're on, how other curriculum areas can help assist
other curriculum areas can help assist
other curriculum areas can help assist and maybe helping them achieve some of
and maybe helping them achieve some of
and maybe helping them achieve some of their goals or things they may be
their goals or things they may be
their goals or things they may be looking to do or or implement. And it it
looking to do or or implement. And it it
looking to do or or implement. And it it really is just enough neverending
really is just enough neverending
really is just enough neverending document that just keeps moving. And uh
document that just keeps moving. And uh
document that just keeps moving. And uh I credit the fact that I put in place
I credit the fact that I put in place
I credit the fact that I put in place that I before I got here, but having now
that I before I got here, but having now
that I before I got here, but having now been able to see how the districts and
been able to see how the districts and
been able to see how the districts and people I'm saying, well, where's your
people I'm saying, well, where's your
people I'm saying, well, where's your curriculum? So, everybody's on the
curriculum? So, everybody's on the
curriculum? So, everybody's on the curriculum. That's a shock. Well, you
curriculum. That's a shock. Well, you
curriculum. That's a shock. Well, you don't have a curriculum coordinator. You
don't have a curriculum coordinator. You
don't have a curriculum coordinator. You don't have a curriculum building person.
don't have a curriculum building person.
don't have a curriculum building person. You don't have to like the culture here
You don't have to like the culture here
You don't have to like the culture here was everybody's on the curriculum.
was everybody's on the curriculum.
was everybody's on the curriculum. That's that's your culture. That's your
That's that's your culture. That's your
That's that's your culture. That's your professional responsibility as a teacher
professional responsibility as a teacher
professional responsibility as a teacher is to be part of this ever going process
is to be part of this ever going process
is to be part of this ever going process of reviewing curriculum. That's a that's
of reviewing curriculum. That's a that's
of reviewing curriculum. That's a that's just a great culture that does not exist
just a great culture that does not exist
just a great culture that does not exist in other schools big or small. So again
in other schools big or small. So again
in other schools big or small. So again I I credit for whoever put this in place
I I credit for whoever put this in place
I I credit for whoever put this in place whe it was Brendan or came over from
whe it was Brendan or came over from
whe it was Brendan or came over from Newport. Um but the fact that we
Newport. Um but the fact that we
Newport. Um but the fact that we continue to do it people push back.
continue to do it people push back.
continue to do it people push back. People actually excited about it because
People actually excited about it because
People actually excited about it because now you're not curriculum is not being
now you're not curriculum is not being
now you're not curriculum is not being given to you and it's not being put upon
given to you and it's not being put upon
given to you and it's not being put upon you. You're part of the decision making
you. You're part of the decision making
you. You're part of the decision making process. And as Linda said, when you're
process. And as Linda said, when you're
process. And as Linda said, when you're involved in decision making in the
involved in decision making in the
involved in decision making in the direction, you have a lot more value,
direction, you have a lot more value,
direction, you have a lot more value, right? You feel a lot more value and you
right? You feel a lot more value and you
right? You feel a lot more value and you have a lot of ownership on what you're
have a lot of ownership on what you're
have a lot of ownership on what you're doing.
doing.
doing. >> And
>> And
>> And correct me if I'm wrong, but we we don't
correct me if I'm wrong, but we we don't
correct me if I'm wrong, but we we don't really have any like
really have any like
really have any like entities. So we have some some can I'll
entities. So we have some some can I'll
entities. So we have some some can I'll call them can like we use uh I'm not
call them can like we use uh I'm not
call them can like we use uh I'm not it's a it's a can but one of the things
it's a it's a can but one of the things
it's a it's a can but one of the things that I think as as educators we all
that I think as as educators we all
that I think as as educators we all believe in those are great to a point
believe in those are great to a point
believe in those are great to a point and they help sort of guide you make
and they help sort of guide you make
and they help sort of guide you make sure you're staying in this what we used
sure you're staying in this what we used
sure you're staying in this what we used to call school sequence or directionally
to call school sequence or directionally
to call school sequence or directionally going in the right direction and hitting
going in the right direction and hitting
going in the right direction and hitting your standards but we also teachers
your standards but we also teachers
your standards but we also teachers bring supplemental materials one of the
bring supplemental materials one of the
bring supplemental materials one of the things the curriculum committee uh is
things the curriculum committee uh is
things the curriculum committee uh is really good at and I know social studies
really good at and I know social studies
really good at and I know social studies has gone through this and science has
has gone through this and science has
has gone through this and science has gone through this. So in science we all
gone through this. So in science we all
gone through this. So in science we all can't teach the whales, we all can't
can't teach the whales, we all can't
can't teach the whales, we all can't teach the weather. We all can't teach,
teach the weather. We all can't teach,
teach the weather. We all can't teach, you know, the US, right? There are
you know, the US, right? There are
you know, the US, right? There are certain times and places with our
certain times and places with our
certain times and places with our standards that things need to be taught.
standards that things need to be taught.
standards that things need to be taught. This helps us ensure that those things
This helps us ensure that those things
This helps us ensure that those things are aligned. But more importantly, if we
are aligned. But more importantly, if we
are aligned. But more importantly, if we are truly following our state standards
are truly following our state standards
are truly following our state standards and our national standards, then you're
and our national standards, then you're
and our national standards, then you're also prepared for the next level. What
also prepared for the next level. What
also prepared for the next level. What you got in fourth grade is going to help
you got in fourth grade is going to help
you got in fourth grade is going to help you prepare in fifth grade is going to
you prepare in fifth grade is going to
you prepare in fifth grade is going to help you prepare in sixth grade and so
help you prepare in sixth grade and so
help you prepare in sixth grade and so on. So we do have some again what I call
on. So we do have some again what I call
on. So we do have some again what I call can programs, but complemented a lot by
can programs, but complemented a lot by
can programs, but complemented a lot by our teachers, but they do help with
our teachers, but they do help with
our teachers, but they do help with subjective evaluation some kids. Where
subjective evaluation some kids. Where
subjective evaluation some kids. Where are you kind of standing right now? We
are you kind of standing right now? We
are you kind of standing right now? We talked about that some of those,
>> but all teaching is in house. So there's
>> but all teaching is in house. So there's not like a
not like a
not like a >> Yeah, there's no one coming in from
>> Yeah, there's no one coming in from
>> Yeah, there's no one coming in from mathematics schools and
mathematics schools and
mathematics schools and >> this how you do it
>> this how you do it
>> this how you do it >> like
>> like
>> like or anything like that.
or anything like that.
or anything like that. >> Yeah. So I help
>> Yeah. So I help
>> Yeah. So I help teacher help.
teacher help.
teacher help. And if anyone were to sorry to be like,
And if anyone were to sorry to be like,
And if anyone were to sorry to be like, "Hey, we have this curriculum that we
"Hey, we have this curriculum that we
"Hey, we have this curriculum that we think your school would benefit from,
think your school would benefit from,
think your school would benefit from, what does that look like?"
what does that look like?"
what does that look like?" >> So, we've uh looked at a few, you know,
>> So, we've uh looked at a few, you know,
>> So, we've uh looked at a few, you know, there are some outside agencies that
there are some outside agencies that
there are some outside agencies that have asked about some things regarding
have asked about some things regarding
have asked about some things regarding our health classes and we've taken a
our health classes and we've taken a
our health classes and we've taken a look at that and we said, you know, this
look at that and we said, you know, this
look at that and we said, you know, this piece fits,
piece fits,
piece fits, >> but we don't think the whole thing fits.
>> but we don't think the whole thing fits.
>> but we don't think the whole thing fits. So, if you want to come in and we'll
So, if you want to come in and we'll
So, if you want to come in and we'll work with you on delivering this piece
work with you on delivering this piece
work with you on delivering this piece because we think that's an important
because we think that's an important
because we think that's an important piece.
piece.
piece. >> Sure. You guys that piece now but we
>> Sure. You guys that piece now but we
>> Sure. You guys that piece now but we don't necessarily say well I don't know
don't necessarily say well I don't know
don't necessarily say well I don't know what what
what what
what what we have this really good you know artur
we have this really good you know artur
we have this really good you know artur we think you should have and we think
we think you should have and we think
we think you should have and we think it's in grade seven eight and n say okay
it's in grade seven eight and n say okay
it's in grade seven eight and n say okay well you do a lot of that already but
well you do a lot of that already but
well you do a lot of that already but this piece know you do a lot of stuff
this piece know you do a lot of stuff
this piece know you do a lot of stuff great you do a lot of visual art stuff
great you do a lot of visual art stuff
great you do a lot of visual art stuff great
great
great with that section of the
with that section of the
with that section of the >> but we're never really handing the keys
>> but we're never really handing the keys
>> but we're never really handing the keys over to anybody else here you go there's
over to anybody else here you go there's
over to anybody else here you go there's our kids
our kids
our kids >> so would the chair like review and
>> so would the chair like review and
>> so would the chair like review and approve that?
approve that?
approve that? >> So if somebody from the outside, they
>> So if somebody from the outside, they
>> So if somebody from the outside, they would go to the principles and they
would go to the principles and they
would go to the principles and they would come over to me and we would have
would come over to me and we would have
would come over to me and we would have that conversation at a at a much larger
that conversation at a at a much larger
that conversation at a at a much larger level. Then if we felt that had some
level. Then if we felt that had some
level. Then if we felt that had some credibility, we then obviously tag in a
credibility, we then obviously tag in a
credibility, we then obviously tag in a health teacher, an art teacher, an
health teacher, an art teacher, an
health teacher, an art teacher, an English teacher and tag them in the
English teacher and tag them in the
English teacher and tag them in the committee to those conversations.
committee to those conversations.
committee to those conversations. So the the outside person doesn't go to
So the the outside person doesn't go to
So the the outside person doesn't go to the chair and say I want to implement
the chair and say I want to implement
the chair and say I want to implement this here. Okay.
this here. Okay.
this here. Okay. >> And that's the work of our curriculum
>> And that's the work of our curriculum
>> And that's the work of our curriculum committee right now is really looking at
committee right now is really looking at
committee right now is really looking at um kind of we're a bit of a fork in the
um kind of we're a bit of a fork in the
um kind of we're a bit of a fork in the road with the elementary school where we
road with the elementary school where we
road with the elementary school where we have the I math program that feeds
have the I math program that feeds
have the I math program that feeds through um but it really is not clearly
through um but it really is not clearly
through um but it really is not clearly articulated across science and social
articulated across science and social
articulated across science and social studies and reading and writing for K
studies and reading and writing for K
studies and reading and writing for K through five. So right now like at the
through five. So right now like at the
through five. So right now like at the middle high school you can pull up any
middle high school you can pull up any
middle high school you can pull up any one of 100 classes that are taught at
one of 100 classes that are taught at
one of 100 classes that are taught at the middle high school and it has here
the middle high school and it has here
the middle high school and it has here are the units the big ideas the
are the units the big ideas the
are the units the big ideas the essential questions here's the content
essential questions here's the content
essential questions here's the content and skills that are part of this course
and skills that are part of this course
and skills that are part of this course we don't have them. Um so if you were to
we don't have them. Um so if you were to
we don't have them. Um so if you were to say what is the curriculum for second
say what is the curriculum for second
say what is the curriculum for second grade?
grade?
grade? Well we have this document that talks
Well we have this document that talks
Well we have this document that talks about some we piece we got this year
about some we piece we got this year
about some we piece we got this year we've got this here. We do some units
we've got this here. We do some units
we've got this here. We do some units from this. We do this here. We're not
from this. We do this here. We're not
from this. We do this here. We're not there. our curriculum committee is
there. our curriculum committee is
there. our curriculum committee is looking at is that is um and and the
looking at is that is um and and the
looking at is that is um and and the whole school together is looking at do
whole school together is looking at do
whole school together is looking at do we want to be writing and developing
we want to be writing and developing
we want to be writing and developing this curriculum ourselves
this curriculum ourselves
this curriculum ourselves or are there programs available that
or are there programs available that
or are there programs available that could help do some of that integration
could help do some of that integration
could help do some of that integration and help content knowledge be woven more
and help content knowledge be woven more
and help content knowledge be woven more deeply in with reading and writing so
deeply in with reading and writing so
deeply in with reading and writing so that it's really embedded together
that it's really embedded together
that it's really embedded together research based practice classes that
research based practice classes that
research based practice classes that have been vetted across,
have been vetted across,
have been vetted across, you know, a published curriculum because
you know, a published curriculum because
you know, a published curriculum because what we're looking at is sometimes there
what we're looking at is sometimes there
what we're looking at is sometimes there being a real disconnect. Like we might
being a real disconnect. Like we might
being a real disconnect. Like we might read an article for reading
read an article for reading
read an article for reading comprehension about pandas at 10:00 and
comprehension about pandas at 10:00 and
comprehension about pandas at 10:00 and then at like 11:00 during our science
then at like 11:00 during our science
then at like 11:00 during our science unit, we might look at an interesting
unit, we might look at an interesting
unit, we might look at an interesting article about firefighters who use
article about firefighters who use
article about firefighters who use drones to detect fires. And then at home
drones to detect fires. And then at home
drones to detect fires. And then at home there might be uh something to read that
there might be uh something to read that
there might be uh something to read that night about colonial times
night about colonial times
night about colonial times and it's not really necessarily woven
and it's not really necessarily woven
and it's not really necessarily woven together. So students are going like
together. So students are going like
together. So students are going like really deep with an understanding about
really deep with an understanding about
really deep with an understanding about a topic. So kind of the idea when you
a topic. So kind of the idea when you
a topic. So kind of the idea when you say to an elementary school student,
say to an elementary school student,
say to an elementary school student, what are you learning about right now?
what are you learning about right now?
what are you learning about right now? Right? We're learning about space. We're
Right? We're learning about space. We're
Right? We're learning about space. We're learning about the ocean. We're learning
learning about the ocean. We're learning
learning about the ocean. We're learning about westward expansion.
about westward expansion.
about westward expansion. We have we have places where that is
We have we have places where that is
We have we have places where that is happening, but we need some work with
happening, but we need some work with
happening, but we need some work with that. So that was part of the book study
that. So that was part of the book study
that. So that was part of the book study that we did with the knowledge gap.
that we did with the knowledge gap.
that we did with the knowledge gap. That's what the curriculum committee is
That's what the curriculum committee is
That's what the curriculum committee is looking at. So I just mention this now
looking at. So I just mention this now
looking at. So I just mention this now because we may be coming to ask for some
because we may be coming to ask for some
because we may be coming to ask for some money budgetarily for curriculum that
money budgetarily for curriculum that
money budgetarily for curriculum that does help weave those pieces together.
does help weave those pieces together.
does help weave those pieces together. So teachers aren't trying to say, "Okay,
So teachers aren't trying to say, "Okay,
So teachers aren't trying to say, "Okay, I'm going to do a unit on westward
I'm going to do a unit on westward
I'm going to do a unit on westward expansion. Now, I need to find all the
expansion. Now, I need to find all the
expansion. Now, I need to find all the reading material at all of these
reading material at all of these
reading material at all of these different levels for all of my different
different levels for all of my different
different levels for all of my different students. Now, I need to develop writing
students. Now, I need to develop writing
students. Now, I need to develop writing assignments and rubrics that go with
assignments and rubrics that go with
assignments and rubrics that go with this unit. And building that themselves,
this unit. And building that themselves,
this unit. And building that themselves, building it themselves gives them the
building it themselves gives them the
building it themselves gives them the autonomy and freedom, but at the same
autonomy and freedom, but at the same
autonomy and freedom, but at the same time isn't is an awful lot of work. And
time isn't is an awful lot of work. And
time isn't is an awful lot of work. And we're at we're at a bit of a crossroads
we're at we're at a bit of a crossroads
we're at we're at a bit of a crossroads of deciding what what route do we head.
of deciding what what route do we head.
of deciding what what route do we head. So, that's that's the work of our
So, that's that's the work of our
So, that's that's the work of our committee and and the conversations that
committee and and the conversations that
committee and and the conversations that we're having about curriculum.
we're having about curriculum.
we're having about curriculum. just real quickly. Um,
just real quickly. Um,
just real quickly. Um, >> by the way, the reason that we have
>> by the way, the reason that we have
>> by the way, the reason that we have those for all the courses in the middle
those for all the courses in the middle
those for all the courses in the middle high school is because So, I always like
high school is because So, I always like
high school is because So, I always like to point that out. Um, so it's going to
to point that out. Um, so it's going to
to point that out. Um, so it's going to be really done really well at the
be really done really well at the
be really done really well at the elementary school. So, always like to
elementary school. So, always like to
elementary school. So, always like to point that out. Um, but we had some
point that out. Um, but we had some
point that out. Um, but we had some change at the high school this year just
change at the high school this year just
change at the high school this year just because of state law and things that
because of state law and things that
because of state law and things that need to do. So, a good example of of
need to do. So, a good example of of
need to do. So, a good example of of what we will do and what I appreciate
what we will do and what I appreciate
what we will do and what I appreciate Mr. Holden is they put a new New
Mr. Holden is they put a new New
Mr. Holden is they put a new New Hampshire state requirement in on on
Hampshire state requirement in on on
Hampshire state requirement in on on teaching New Hampshire history. Um Mr.
teaching New Hampshire history. Um Mr.
teaching New Hampshire history. Um Mr. Holden doesn't come down and say this
Holden doesn't come down and say this
Holden doesn't come down and say this morning this is what you're going to do
morning this is what you're going to do
morning this is what you're going to do and I don't go down as social studies
and I don't go down as social studies
and I don't go down as social studies teacher and go this is what we're going
teacher and go this is what we're going
teacher and go this is what we're going to do. We will say
to do. We will say
to do. We will say this is what we need to figure out and
this is what we need to figure out and
this is what we need to figure out and then they come to that and so a good
then they come to that and so a good
then they come to that and so a good example is there is a company right now
example is there is a company right now
example is there is a company right now that is within the state I don't even
that is within the state I don't even
that is within the state I don't even want to call it company which is putting
want to call it company which is putting
want to call it company which is putting together some resources on New Hampshire
together some resources on New Hampshire
together some resources on New Hampshire history that might
history that might
history that might But again, Mr. Hol doesn't come and go,
But again, Mr. Hol doesn't come and go,
But again, Mr. Hol doesn't come and go, "You're going to use this." I don't go
"You're going to use this." I don't go
"You're going to use this." I don't go to the teacher and know you're going to
to the teacher and know you're going to
to the teacher and know you're going to use this. I go to the teachers and say,
use this. I go to the teachers and say,
use this. I go to the teachers and say, "This a lot go Sean, this came across my
"This a lot go Sean, this came across my
"This a lot go Sean, this came across my desk." Sometimes he comes to me. I go to
desk." Sometimes he comes to me. I go to
desk." Sometimes he comes to me. I go to the social studies teacher and they're
the social studies teacher and they're
the social studies teacher and they're going to go and look at that book and
going to go and look at that book and
going to go and look at that book and they're going to see how that fits in
they're going to see how that fits in
they're going to see how that fits in the curriculum and they hear very go
the curriculum and they hear very go
the curriculum and they hear very go this is this is great to that point like
this is this is great to that point like
this is this is great to that point like I don't have to come up with 11 brand
I don't have to come up with 11 brand
I don't have to come up with 11 brand new lessons on this or they might look
new lessons on this or they might look
new lessons on this or they might look at it and go I think be better off
at it and go I think be better off
at it and go I think be better off coming up with my own 11 things on. So
coming up with my own 11 things on. So
coming up with my own 11 things on. So those things do have they happen a
those things do have they happen a
those things do have they happen a little more this year just because of
little more this year just because of
little more this year just because of some of those uh new requirements that
some of those uh new requirements that
some of those uh new requirements that are put on us but Mr. Holden spoke about
are put on us but Mr. Holden spoke about
are put on us but Mr. Holden spoke about you know we have small departments that
you know we have small departments that
you know we have small departments that all involved with it. Um in short the
all involved with it. Um in short the
all involved with it. Um in short the social
social
social have a different conversation but they
have a different conversation but they
have a different conversation but they want to do well they're going to teach
want to do well they're going to teach
want to do well they're going to teach it and and so we do have sometimes
it and and so we do have sometimes
it and and so we do have sometimes that's done. We get a fair amount of
that's done. We get a fair amount of
that's done. We get a fair amount of business stuff, business things as well.
business stuff, business things as well.
business stuff, business things as well. And I will always forward that to the
And I will always forward that to the
And I will always forward that to the business teacher to have them look at
business teacher to have them look at
business teacher to have them look at it. And if ever they came in and said,
it. And if ever they came in and said,
it. And if ever they came in and said, "Hey, we have this great
"Hey, we have this great
"Hey, we have this great >> and sometimes, you know, there's no
>> and sometimes, you know, there's no
>> and sometimes, you know, there's no reason to read. Somebody's figured out
reason to read. Somebody's figured out
reason to read. Somebody's figured out how to teach keyboard." That's what kept
how to teach keyboard." That's what kept
how to teach keyboard." That's what kept coming up. It's not even that bad.
coming up. It's not even that bad.
coming up. It's not even that bad. >> You know, our time
did um our students we send like to like
did um our students we send like to like the vote programs. They come to ever and
the vote programs. They come to ever and
the vote programs. They come to ever and say we're going to offer welding,
say we're going to offer welding,
say we're going to offer welding, electrician, and HBC. What do you guys
electrician, and HBC. What do you guys
electrician, and HBC. What do you guys think?
think?
think? >> Yeah, that's that's that's a great
>> Yeah, that's that's that's a great
>> Yeah, that's that's that's a great question and and yes, we certainly have
question and and yes, we certainly have
question and and yes, we certainly have those discussions from time to time.
those discussions from time to time.
those discussions from time to time. Unfortunately, a lot of what drives
Unfortunately, a lot of what drives
Unfortunately, a lot of what drives their schedule in their CT centers is
their schedule in their CT centers is
their schedule in their CT centers is personnel, right? So, they may have a
personnel, right? So, they may have a
personnel, right? So, they may have a great culinary program and a great
great culinary program and a great
great culinary program and a great culinary person that's been there for
culinary person that's been there for
culinary person that's been there for three years, but all of a sudden isn't
three years, but all of a sudden isn't
three years, but all of a sudden isn't there anymore. And now you go find
there anymore. And now you go find
there anymore. And now you go find another. It's a little easier.
another. It's a little easier.
another. It's a little easier. legislator has made it a little easier
legislator has made it a little easier
legislator has made it a little easier to get the CT certification based upon
to get the CT certification based upon
to get the CT certification based upon being in the field and some experience.
being in the field and some experience.
being in the field and some experience. But like final order, right? I mean, if
But like final order, right? I mean, if
But like final order, right? I mean, if a mechanic making a pretty good dollar
a mechanic making a pretty good dollar
a mechanic making a pretty good dollar being a mechanic, I tell him he's going
being a mechanic, I tell him he's going
being a mechanic, I tell him he's going to give up that job and come work at the
to give up that job and come work at the
to give up that job and come work at the CT center. He's got to make $50,000 a
CT center. He's got to make $50,000 a
CT center. He's got to make $50,000 a year.
year.
year. >> We tend to have to make that. But they
>> We tend to have to make that. But they
>> We tend to have to make that. But they do we do have conversations as a
do we do have conversations as a
do we do have conversations as a regional 10 committee. I know I
regional 10 committee. I know I
regional 10 committee. I know I participate as Miles does.
participate as Miles does.
participate as Miles does. probably has the most communication.
probably has the most communication.
probably has the most communication. They just actually hired a new CT
They just actually hired a new CT
They just actually hired a new CT director. We just got a notification on
director. We just got a notification on
director. We just got a notification on that I think yesterday over there. Um
that I think yesterday over there. Um
that I think yesterday over there. Um but it does eb and flow sometimes based
but it does eb and flow sometimes based
but it does eb and flow sometimes based upon availability of teacher but also
upon availability of teacher but also
upon availability of teacher but also student interests they do put out of
student interests they do put out of
student interests they do put out of sort of what students interested in. I
sort of what students interested in. I
sort of what students interested in. I think it was a few years ago that the
think it was a few years ago that the
think it was a few years ago that the paramedic program um was a new one they
paramedic program um was a new one they
paramedic program um was a new one they put over there and they do want a cyber
put over there and they do want a cyber
put over there and they do want a cyber security that that's resonating
security that that's resonating
security that that's resonating somewhere.
somewhere.
somewhere. >> We have this new AP class on cyber
>> We have this new AP class on cyber
>> We have this new AP class on cyber security. But they ser course and we
security. But they ser course and we
security. But they ser course and we have a certain amount of limited seats.
have a certain amount of limited seats.
have a certain amount of limited seats. Um so sometimes we have them sometimes
Um so sometimes we have them sometimes
Um so sometimes we have them sometimes we don't. Um and those are good indic we
we don't. Um and those are good indic we
we don't. Um and those are good indic we have a lot more people going right now.
have a lot more people going right now.
have a lot more people going right now. I think a lot of that was frankly the CT
I think a lot of that was frankly the CT
I think a lot of that was frankly the CT teacher just just did a really nice job
teacher just just did a really nice job
teacher just just did a really nice job and so I'm hoping the new one does but
and so I'm hoping the new one does but
and so I'm hoping the new one does but we if if there's a follow up on that we
we if if there's a follow up on that we
we if if there's a follow up on that we will see that in the student science.
will see that in the student science.
will see that in the student science. So it's
So it's
So it's it's choice I guess
>> do you do combination courses or the
>> do you do combination courses or the elementary school it's easy to do
elementary school it's easy to do
elementary school it's easy to do thematically you know curriculum
thematically you know curriculum
thematically you know curriculum but I know at our high school we
but I know at our high school we
but I know at our high school we combined English and social studies
combined English and social studies
combined English and social studies together to
together to
together to have a combined course you know
have a combined course you know
have a combined course you know from two different fields. Sometimes
from two different fields. Sometimes
from two different fields. Sometimes there was a a theme in high school that
there was a a theme in high school that
there was a a theme in high school that everybody tried to put a bit of their
everybody tried to put a bit of their
everybody tried to put a bit of their curriculum, you know, centered around
curriculum, you know, centered around
curriculum, you know, centered around that that sort of thing. Just wondering
that that sort of thing. Just wondering
that that sort of thing. Just wondering if that happens.
if that happens.
if that happens. >> Yeah. So, I'm familiar with American
>> Yeah. So, I'm familiar with American
>> Yeah. So, I'm familiar with American studies. Um, a lot of times I've done
studies. Um, a lot of times I've done
studies. Um, a lot of times I've done that. It's really hard to do here. Um,
that. It's really hard to do here. Um,
that. It's really hard to do here. Um, really because of the size
really because of the size
really because of the size >> because we've got so many
>> because we've got so many
>> because we've got so many scheduling needs from the kids. And so
scheduling needs from the kids. And so
scheduling needs from the kids. And so um you know our biggest obstacle right
um you know our biggest obstacle right
um you know our biggest obstacle right now is to make sure for instance if
now is to make sure for instance if
now is to make sure for instance if we're running cancer in this period not
we're running cancer in this period not
we're running cancer in this period not this period and that period and once you
this period and that period and once you
this period and that period and once you do that we look at it quite a while ago
do that we look at it quite a while ago
do that we look at it quite a while ago quite frankly probably 18 19 years ago
quite frankly probably 18 19 years ago
quite frankly probably 18 19 years ago doing it what we were seeing is it upd
as well so it kind of tough
as well so it kind of tough with all the AP courses that you have
with all the AP courses that you have
with all the AP courses that you have and
and
and it seems that
it seems that
it seems that >> yeah correct. So we we we try to work
>> yeah correct. So we we we try to work
>> yeah correct. So we we we try to work pretty hard on all again anybody as you
pretty hard on all again anybody as you
pretty hard on all again anybody as you are level you're certainly familiar with
are level you're certainly familiar with
are level you're certainly familiar with scheduling process
scheduling process
scheduling process we put up that master
we put up that master
we put up that master levels make sure they might want to take
levels make sure they might want to take
levels make sure they might want to take that um which is a lot for that reason
that um which is a lot for that reason
that um which is a lot for that reason but the more the more time you have
but the more the more time you have
but the more the more time you have things that they can't get to that's not
things that they can't get to that's not
things that they can't get to that's not that's not a good job of that
that's not a good job of that
that's not a good job of that um the more time they have things that
um the more time they have things that
um the more time they have things that they have to page
the CP is great because it's a great
the CP is great because it's a great great example but when they take CT we
great example but when they take CT we
great example but when they take CT we know we have to move a lot of things
know we have to move a lot of things
know we have to move a lot of things around to get that you can only move so
around to get that you can only move so
around to get that you can only move so many things around a lot so that so I'm
many things around a lot so that so I'm
many things around a lot so that so I'm very familiar with it I think it's a
very familiar with it I think it's a
very familiar with it I think it's a great practice I love teaching I did it
great practice I love teaching I did it
great practice I love teaching I did it with a teacher one time um but it really
with a teacher one time um but it really
with a teacher one time um but it really does um when we tried to do it like 15
does um when we tried to do it like 15
does um when we tried to do it like 15 years ago it really created
I might be making this up.
I might be making this up. So to AP classes that we can offer here
So to AP classes that we can offer here
So to AP classes that we can offer here and say, "Hey, you want to come take an
and say, "Hey, you want to come take an
and say, "Hey, you want to come take an AP class here that would ever do that?"
AP class here that would ever do that?"
AP class here that would ever do that?" >> Um, we did that a while ago. We actually
>> Um, we did that a while ago. We actually
>> Um, we did that a while ago. We actually did that. what we found in the short
did that. what we found in the short
did that. what we found in the short time was an AP calculus class and I
time was an AP calculus class and I
time was an AP calculus class and I remember see there's been a lot of still
remember see there's been a lot of still
remember see there's been a lot of still okay there's been a lot of leadership
okay there's been a lot of leadership
okay there's been a lot of leadership changes um and and one of the things
changes um and and one of the things
changes um and and one of the things that they they were hesitant to do so
that they they were hesitant to do so
that they they were hesitant to do so because I think they found all of a
because I think they found all of a
because I think they found all of a sudden um they wanted to keep some of
sudden um they wanted to keep some of
sudden um they wanted to keep some of their their stronger students in their
their their stronger students in their
their their stronger students in their worried about all of a sudden there was
worried about all of a sudden there was
worried about all of a sudden there was a fluctuation of their stronger students
a fluctuation of their stronger students
a fluctuation of their stronger students coming over
coming over
coming over a little bit and I I understood I felt
a little bit and I I understood I felt
a little bit and I I understood I felt bad that we offering some classes
What about the running of the community?
What about the running of the community? It seemed to me that when they first
It seemed to me that when they first
It seemed to me that when they first started running was kind of an
started running was kind of an
started running was kind of an alternative to
alternative to
alternative to Do you do that?
Do you do that?
Do you do that? >> We do. Yeah, we do. So, we run um a
>> We do. Yeah, we do. So, we run um a
>> We do. Yeah, we do. So, we run um a running start statistics class. We run a
running start statistics class. We run a
running start statistics class. We run a running start English composition class.
running start English composition class.
running start English composition class. We run I know I'm going to get some a
We run I know I'm going to get some a
We run I know I'm going to get some a running start psychology, running start
running start psychology, running start
running start psychology, running start government.
government.
government. >> Yep. or we try to Yeah. So we
>> Yep. or we try to Yeah. So we
>> Yep. or we try to Yeah. So we >> at the same time that you're eliminating
>> at the same time that you're eliminating
>> at the same time that you're eliminating class in the same
class in the same
class in the same >> sometimes it's at the same period um and
>> sometimes it's at the same period um and
>> sometimes it's at the same period um and sometimes it's a different it's it's a
sometimes it's a different it's it's a
sometimes it's a different it's it's a different time sometimes um a lot of
different time sometimes um a lot of
different time sometimes um a lot of times we um we have some teachers who
times we um we have some teachers who
times we um we have some teachers who don't like to teach AP classes um so we
don't like to teach AP classes um so we
don't like to teach AP classes um so we have and I I've never been to a point
have and I I've never been to a point
have and I I've never been to a point right now where I've forced a teacher to
right now where I've forced a teacher to
right now where I've forced a teacher to teach an AP class because I don't think
teach an AP class because I don't think
teach an AP class because I don't think that would work really well but so have
that would work really well but so have
that would work really well but so have some teachers who don't want to teach AP
some teachers who don't want to teach AP
some teachers who don't want to teach AP but enjoy teaching learning center so
but enjoy teaching learning center so
but enjoy teaching learning center so that could be the case so did a fair
that could be the case so did a fair
that could be the case so did a fair amount of morning start um with two week
amount of morning start um with two week
amount of morning start um with two week fans up as well
fans up as well
fans up as well >> and often times like psychology should
>> and often times like psychology should
>> and often times like psychology should run the same period different semester
run the same period different semester
run the same period different semester so you can take it like you can have
so you can take it like you can have
so you can take it like you can have once get one period in your schedule and
once get one period in your schedule and
once get one period in your schedule and end up taking two running start or like
end up taking two running start or like
end up taking two running start or like college credit classes pretty cool and
college credit classes pretty cool and
college credit classes pretty cool and then I just want to add on about the the
then I just want to add on about the the
then I just want to add on about the the classes thing um I know sophomore year
classes thing um I know sophomore year
classes thing um I know sophomore year and this might change with like the new
and this might change with like the new
and this might change with like the new state requirements but sophomore year
state requirements but sophomore year
state requirements but sophomore year most sophomores take English 10 and
most sophomores take English 10 and
most sophomores take English 10 and global studies And historically, you do
global studies And historically, you do
global studies And historically, you do like a research paper that crosses both
like a research paper that crosses both
like a research paper that crosses both classes. So, you can pick any topic that
classes. So, you can pick any topic that
classes. So, you can pick any topic that you learn about in your global studies
you learn about in your global studies
you learn about in your global studies history class and then you're writing a
history class and then you're writing a
history class and then you're writing a research paper for your English class.
research paper for your English class.
research paper for your English class. So, I know that's just like one way that
So, I know that's just like one way that
So, I know that's just like one way that I know the teachers kind of work
I know the teachers kind of work
I know the teachers kind of work together and they kind of blend the two
together and they kind of blend the two
together and they kind of blend the two which is kind of cool. Kind of like
which is kind of cool. Kind of like
which is kind of cool. Kind of like brings it all together and like you put
brings it all together and like you put
brings it all together and like you put your what you learn in history but like
your what you learn in history but like
your what you learn in history but like into real context with your writing
into real context with your writing
into real context with your writing skills and everything.
So,
So, >> we're going to just hold for a second.
>> we're going to just hold for a second.
>> we're going to just hold for a second. Um, so I believe you folks would like to
Um, so I believe you folks would like to
Um, so I believe you folks would like to meet as a board.
meet as a board.
meet as a board. >> Okay.
>> Okay.
>> Okay. >> And so I want to check your availability
>> And so I want to check your availability
>> And so I want to check your availability next week. You probably need a very
next week. You probably need a very
next week. You probably need a very short meeting which you'll meet a
short meeting which you'll meet a
short meeting which you'll meet a meeting meeting and go into nonpublic
meeting meeting and go into nonpublic
meeting meeting and go into nonpublic when your chair is present. Um you um I
when your chair is present. Um you um I
when your chair is present. Um you um I I I can schedule for you anytime. I just
I I can schedule for you anytime. I just
I I can schedule for you anytime. I just need 72 hours. So I was going to say the
need 72 hours. So I was going to say the
need 72 hours. So I was going to say the 9th, 10th, or 11th. It could be at 4:00
9th, 10th, or 11th. It could be at 4:00
9th, 10th, or 11th. It could be at 4:00 in the afternoon. It could be at 7
in the afternoon. It could be at 7
in the afternoon. It could be at 7 o'clock at night. Very flexible here for
o'clock at night. Very flexible here for
o'clock at night. Very flexible here for you all. It would just be the board.
>> You want to try the ninth or 10th?
>> You want to try the ninth or 10th? >> Ninth.
>> Ninth.
>> Ninth. >> Ninth. I got one row for the ninth.
>> Ninth. I got one row for the ninth.
>> Ninth. I got one row for the ninth. 9 sounds it time.
9 sounds it time.
9 sounds it time. >> You want five o'clock?
>> You want five o'clock?
>> You want five o'clock? >> Too early. Too late.
>> Too early. Too late.
>> Too early. Too late. >> After 4:30
>> After 4:30
>> After 4:30 5:00.
>> Great. I will send an amendment. We'll
>> Great. I will send an amendment. We'll make sure we get posted. I'll get an
make sure we get posted. I'll get an
make sure we get posted. I'll get an agenda. We'll open meeting public.
agenda. We'll open meeting public.
agenda. We'll open meeting public. >> So next school board meeting.
>> So next school board meeting.
>> So next school board meeting. >> So your next school board meeting will
>> So your next school board meeting will
>> So your next school board meeting will be June 9th. Now after your June 9th
be June 9th. Now after your June 9th
be June 9th. Now after your June 9th meeting typ typically we have always
meeting typ typically we have always
meeting typ typically we have always taken the summer down because there's
taken the summer down because there's
taken the summer down because there's not a lot going on and people are on
not a lot going on and people are on
not a lot going on and people are on vacation and it's tough to corral
vacation and it's tough to corral
vacation and it's tough to corral everybody. So typically we meet that
everybody. So typically we meet that
everybody. So typically we meet that third week of August and that will be
third week of August and that will be
third week of August and that will be August 26
that would be our back to school for the
that would be our back to school for the elementary school just in terms of that
elementary school just in terms of that
elementary school just in terms of that the timing of that
the timing of that
the timing of that >> that
>> that
>> that >> no the August 26th
>> no the August 26th
>> no the August 26th >> 26 which so I would be able to hear but
>> 26 which so I would be able to hear but
>> 26 which so I would be able to hear but I don't
I don't
I don't want to attend something involvement of
want to attend something involvement of
want to attend something involvement of the SPTO and those pieces. It's just the
the SPTO and those pieces. It's just the
the SPTO and those pieces. It's just the way the P days follow the Tuesday,
way the P days follow the Tuesday,
way the P days follow the Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday. So teachers do it
Wednesday, Thursday. So teachers do it
Wednesday, Thursday. So teachers do it Wednesday night and come back for that
Wednesday night and come back for that
Wednesday night and come back for that day. So
day. So
day. So >> we go the 27th
>> we go the 27th
>> we go the 27th months away. So
months away. So
months away. So >> 27th 27th. Thank you.
>> 27th 27th. Thank you.
>> 27th 27th. Thank you. >> I mean
seem to work good.
seem to work good. >> All right. So you go June 9th and August
>> All right. So you go June 9th and August
>> All right. So you go June 9th and August 27th.
>> Um legislative update.
>> Um legislative update. >> Uh I think we went through 71. So I need
>> Uh I think we went through 71. So I need
>> Uh I think we went through 71. So I need to continue on that.
to continue on that.
to continue on that. >> Okay. All right. Next is the manifest.
>> Okay. All right. Next is the manifest.
>> Okay. All right. Next is the manifest. Can I get a motion to approve the
Can I get a motion to approve the
Can I get a motion to approve the manifest as stated?
Second. All right. Uh questions,
Second. All right. Uh questions, concerns?
concerns?
concerns? All in favor?
All in favor?
All in favor? All right. agenda items for next
All right. agenda items for next
All right. agenda items for next meeting.
meeting.
meeting. >> We'll have some meetings and policy.
>> We'll have some meetings and policy.
>> We'll have some meetings and policy. We'll talk about a couple of new hires
We'll talk about a couple of new hires
We'll talk about a couple of new hires and we'll get you up to date with
and we'll get you up to date with
and we'll get you up to date with everything that's gone over the last two
everything that's gone over the last two
everything that's gone over the last two months.
months.
months. >> Sounds great. All right. Now requested
>> Sounds great. All right. Now requested
>> Sounds great. All right. Now requested on public on the 9th. So motion to
on public on the 9th. So motion to
on public on the 9th. So motion to >> adjourn.
Good.
Good. >> Thank you.