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give it a shot are call this meeting to order at 7:31 so before we do the pledge we actually GNA swear in our new board member and then we'll get up and do the pl so Mr Bley is gonna take care of that for us and he's even giving you AET your ready Sarah R okay do Solly swear or affirm or you have to say it oh am I yeah okay just keep you have got it okay I Sarah Ro I Sarah do solemnly swear do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States that I will support the the Constitution of the United States and the constitution of New Jersey and the constitution of New Jersey that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same and that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same and to the governments established in the United States and this state and to the governments established in this United States and the state under the authority of the people under the authority of the people so help me God so help me God I I Sarah do Solly swear do solemnly swear I possess the qualifications prescribed by law that I possess the qualifications prescribed by law for the office of a member of the board of education for the office of member of a board of education and that I am not disqualified as a voter pursuant to law and that I am not disqualified as a voter pursuant to law nor disqualified due to a conviction of a crime nor disqualified due to a conviction of a crime listed in law listed in law and that I will faithfully and partially and justly perform all the duties of that office and I will faithfully and partially and justly perform all duties of that office according to the best of my ability according to the best of my ability so help me God so help me God congratulations thank you I'll just all right so we can do the Pledge of Allegiance and we can get started on our states Mrs Ral here Mr Golden here Mrs Juliano here Mr Jones here Mrs Ori here we have a motion and a second to approve the minutes from the following meetings um the April 25th and May 1st meetings and I have a motion a second motion second any questions all those in favor opposed or obain obain May all right Mr Lee you can take it over with presentation all right thank you welcome everyone how's everyone doing on this almost Memorial Day weekend we're close we're so close all right we are like we do every month going to give our student of the month Awards these awards are given to students for being awesome in any number of ways in the classroom with their classmates um their teachers um this these are very special Awards and and only very few students get them each month so I'm going to start reading off the names and come on up students and grab your award when you get your award I'm going to ask you to just kind of hang up here with me so that we can take your picture okay all right first award we're gonna start with JFK first award goes to Leno esensai all right our next award Noah Allegria pooka big get on your knees next they're sh uh next award goes to Nathan Catalan Guzman next we have willow hail our next award is for Leilani Lee box me all right now we have joavan Vasquez Leon congratulations Antonia Worthington McKenzie Ketchum congratulations there you go k [Music] Dolce Garcia Cruz Lorenzo Nicholas Sweeny and last for JFK Daisy tles sorcia all right guys congratulations can you come over here we're going to take your picture all together just stand right right here in front of me can we do that nice and tight like we like each other make sure our Litt are in the front little come in the front here for hands move over so we can squeeze smile big smile baby look over here big smiles all right good job all right now we have our students of the month from uh d Eisenhower our first student is Elroy sipping foso our next student is Nyla cie our next student Gian Worthington Lucian Nat you can take the other one Chris Frasier Samantha Noel Jake ciletti and David oah vinel looks like you get a a one-on-one picture with me thank you so much for coming job great job congratulations this is why we're here come get a picture gonna make you stand up here with me all here awesome thank thank you thank you so I'm sure many of you would love to stay for the entirety of the meeting you certainly do not have to do so so if you all want to get up and leave now and enjoy your your Memorial Day Weekend guys thank you for coming [Music] [Laughter] Daddy thank you better you better not be me you better tell me get thank you you want to do your District mission statement and discussion of the goals or you want to go right to the public comments I know a lot are going to change yeah let's go right to please thank you can I have a motion a second to open the meeting to the public for the discussion of agenda items only motion second hearing none may I please have a motion and a second then to close the meeting to the public motion second all those in favor all right you're up Mr Link I'm up again okay so first things first um board members work do it a little bit differently instead of approving each individual section um this evening on the agenda I'm just going to run through all my sections and then we'll do one approval at the end of that okay just to you know speed things up a little bit we can do the motion in the second first and then you can go through everything and then we can go back and ask everybody if I'll do the roll call on sounds good good sounds good all right so motion a second to approve the superintendent items a through I motion second my second Mr my second it doesn't matter over there over there all right go ahead all right uh items A and B are our Safety and Security drills of both JFK and uh dve all completed for the month uh item C is all the monthly reports uploaded to the portal for for your review item D happy to report we have no hibs to report this month right that's a good thing we always celebrate that um item a is to affirm our report from last month having seen no appeals come through since the last meeting uh item f are volunteers of uh names of volunteers that were submitted to my office item G is three more field trips to approve and this is it this is this is the last of the field trips that we are approving for the year here uh item H is Personnel so we have quite a few Personnel T the season for hiring um we have a number of new hires here um plus we have our preschool Master teacher who was not on the Sal salary approval list from our April meeting uh H2 is a resignation of a part-time instructional e effective uh beginning of of May item H3 is our staff members who will be serving on the DC committee uh District evaluation advisory committee um I've been working with Miss Botley quite a bit to update um our evaluation system and um sort of how we uh how we evaluate teachers and get their input and and create a new document so we're going to be working on that over the summer uh item H4 is for ESL PD that is also something that Miss Botley is is heading up for us item five uh is our es to approve our esy staff for the summertime so we have a number of positions that we bring in for the summer I believe esy starts July 8th and runs through August 8th is that right correct uh items one program ends the week before there's two different programs one is week uh item six is our CST staff for the summertime to to come in and complete evaluations and necessary things for the following school year item seven is a leave of absence uh item number eight is the business administrator's contract this is not approving my contract it's just approving the submission to the county office for their review hopefully it and then it would be approved in June was uploaded port and item well number oh number one I'm sorry under curriculum instruction our curriculum updates there updates to the standards and so Miss B worked with the staff to get those updates in for ELA math and phit anybody have any questions I just want I notice a name appearing twice in that list once is an aid and want is a substitute teacher is that a typo or okay no so the the staff member will be an aid but if one of the teachers has to call out then that person is also a certified teacher and can that role question any other questions all right I'm going to do a roll call then Mr Golden yes Mr Davis yes Mrs Allen yes Mr Jones yes Mrs R yes Mrs Reed yes Mrs Julian yes and Mrs or yes perfect thank you all right I am up I need a motion in a second to approve the business and finance items a XA through xq can I have motion a second motion second all right um items a through D are the financial report for the month of April 2024 um no line item has been overexpanded uh there are sufficient funds available to meet the remainder of the obligations for the year the treasur report and the secretary's report are in agreement for the month of April um there's no changes in anticipated Revenue amounts or sources item a is just the bills list which um States and Rebecca were kind enough to go through everything during our finance committee and sign off on all of those um f is the source for teachers listing for April 2024 as well as the coordinating pay rates for each position G is to approve the cafeteria dispersements for the month of April 2024 in the amount of $ 32,7 a.3 H is to approve the care dispersements for the month of April 2024 in the amount of $833 650 3 cents I is to approve the following added District contracts for the 232 we don't have any how did we miss that we don't have any we looked at this we don't have any right now um Jay is to approve travel and professional development for the following staff members again this is kind of winding down U most of our PD for for this fiscal year K is to approve the agreement for student internships between Rowan University and the Berlin Township School District this is for August 1st through 2024 through July 31st 2027 item L is to approve the indemnity and Trust agreement with the New Jersey school Insurance Group Burlington and Camy County Educators Ins Insurance Consortium we have to approve this every couple years um that's who provides all of our insurance for um property um errors and Emissions uh legal bonds all that stuff m is to approve the interlocal services agreement between the B Township of Berlin and Berlin Township Board of Education this is for our um school security officers and is to approve the strategic planning agreement between the Berlin Township Board of Education and New Jersey school boards Association Mr Lee discussed that um this is something that you guys will be taking on with a bunch of other stakeholders in the coming year o is to approve the following resolution which authorizes the completion of an application and receipt of safety award Grant this comes through um New Jersey Insurance Group and every year they decide that they have a specific amount of funds that go back to the membership and they put it in the form of a safety Grant um we are going to receive $3,920 and it's going to be for um to go towards the um upgrading the server for our um video cameras and surveillance in the district um p is to approve the 2425 General Services contract with Camy County Ed Services Commission that was also uploaded to the portal we do that every year Q is to approve the interlocal services agreement between Berlin burrow Board of Education and Berlin Township Board of Education this is for the bcba this person's already been staffed by us they had a change in the salary based on um settlement of their negotiated agreement so it's just a revision based on the increase in salary um that agreement was also uploaded to the portal and then R is just to approve the contract with neutr Ser for the 2425 school year this is a um 5year term firm which went out to bid last year so we approved the award of the bid last year and now we just have to approve um the annual fees of 20,000 $20,300 any questions no Mr Golden yes Mr Davis yes Mrs Allen yes Mr Jones yes Mrs Ral yes Mrs Reed yes Mrs Juliano yes and Mrs Oran yes all right that it's for me old business I don't think we have any um we don't have any committee updates for negotiations those have all been um all of those agreements have been um settled which is nice finance committee we did meet for finance committee like I said Stacy and Rebecca um reviewed all the bills and signed off on them um just a new added District placement for Overbrook next year that they're looking into it's came to us about a few weeks ago so it is not budget for next year um so we're going to have to get a little bit creative um but we did just get some news this afternoon that a current student is out a district is going to have some reduction in some of their um services so hopefully that helps to offset um but I always keep a close eye on that and hope for the best send me positive VI um we don't really have any funding information or concerns right now we're just in the process of making sure all of our purchase orders are closed out for the year at least as many many as we can don't really like to have a whole lot of encumbrances moving forward um probably in the next um early June we'll probably say purchasing is done for the year so that way we can make sure that we have everything wrapped up um if they haven't bought it by now they probably don't need it so um grants also working to close out the grants we have until September 30th 2024 so there are a couple things planned for summer um grants with relation to professional development and then even some summer learning opportunities um and then I just told them that I got to speak to the e8th grade math classes on Tuesday they just wrapped up um a financial literacy portion of their curriculum so I got to talk to them a little bit about what I do which was super exciting to get in there and um be with the kids um they seemed very receptive and it was need to kind of Rel that to what um you know balancing a budget and how they're also going to have to do that as well when they um you know get grow up um so that was neat so yeah that's it for finance uh school boards I don't think much for school boards um I haven't seen anything come through have you um Ed Services Commission anything Michelle um they had an open house but I could not attend because we had our budget meeting that same night but I was did it virtually they approved contracts and salary for a variety of positions and they approved some Transportation agreements nothing too crazy all right anything for Pine Hill Kim unfortunately I had to miss the meeting last week but with a family emergency however graduation is going to be is that the 17 19th No 19 Friday it's Friday the 14 yes graduation the 14th of June prom is the 7th of June um so a lot of things they're doing a sports banquet I believe that's the 13th of June if I recall correctly off the top of my head so that's the things I know about that are going on but unfortunately all the fun things right now the year I'm sure they off senior Awards probably within the next two weeks yeah there's a lot going that's awesome all right and then Camy County School boards I haven't seen much come through that we had the a grade dialogue a month or so ago um but really haven't seen much coming through that anyone else have anything for new business all right um we're going to open the meeting to the public for the discussion of agenda or non-agenda items can I have a motion in a second all those in favor opposed to obain tough crowd to tough um all right so at this point then we'll close the meeting to the public can I have a motion in a second motion second all those in favor I opposed or obain all right so at this point um you guys are excused to go we're going to go into a brief executive session so um um we're going to hold off because I want to have uh Jacob come back out and shut us down before we go into our executive but there will be no action taken so we're going to shut down our stream completely sure and it's not cutting anything than Conant asking like there's still the review of IT the opportunity to ask yeah for sure District speak a break I have to board me really even if I don't live there oh yeah okay I don't have a need to I thought you had to live there to be able to no I I don't have anything Ian teachers because there Spanish I don't know if she can get up have something be very careful like you know you can't really name reference you know an individual position or person that would identify somebody um

e e e at this time I'll call the meeting to order and let the record reflect that all board members are present with the exception of Crystal Chaffin and Jennifer Drake we'll rise for the Pledge of Allegiance thank you um first up we have item B1 audience with individuals we do have one read the statement this is the time for the public to comment members of the board may not discuss items that are not specifically identified on the agenda pursuant to AR ARS 38-43 1.01 action taken as a result of public comment will be limited to directing staff to study the matter responding to any criticism or scheduling the matter for future consideration and decision at a later date in order to facilitate accomplishing the business of the district in a timely manner a time limit of 3 minutes will be imposed for each individual or group addressing the board when you approach the podium please state your name for the record and tonight we have Dr Steven Neil good evening good evening Madam president and members of the board my name is Dr Stephan Neil and tonight I want to actually talk about an event that actually took place at our school with which my son is a proud uh graduate of this school the use of the force and cision hurting teasing or threatening behavior is an aggressive or passive aggressive manner constituting bullying this behavior is often repeated and habitual used by people who engage extremely and cunning Behavior they may present friendly exterior but behave unexpectedly exploring sarcasm rolling of their eyes displacing rude facial expressions or refusing to cheer for members of their high school team moreover they isolate their target fostering feelings of anxiety insecurity in the definition of bullying was clearly displayed by members of our staff for our minority students this year there were a list of eventful experiences faced by our minority assous I mean players such as being Ambush racial slurs being excluded from Team pictures videos not cheer for when approached at the plate stats inconsistently documented rude and dis disrespectful references to Tom Brady roasting at a banquet not recognized for State honors in purposely neglecting recognizing any student athlete that was preseason recognized by the media so often our minority players here it was an honest mistake absolutely not when you heard bully Target or Bel little a minority student athlete or or parent within our community that is not a mistake it's a clear assign a bad judgment or poor moral character and this Behavior should not be tolerated by the daart Unified School District whose vision is to power in preparation excellence in the journey success for a lifetime the district girl goal is to recruit train and retain highly qualified staff and volunteers to cultivate a culture of Student Success well that goal is not being reached by our minority student athletes within our program the program does not reflect your next goal of safe and secure environment and stakeholders for all what I Envision in a coaster some boosters is to provide helpful advice does not judge or whole grudges truly is passionate about helping others in their potential and have a deep understanding for sports and NCAA rolling but I want to say a gratitude and thank you for our coaches and Bo for teaching my kids and minority students how to overcome adversity how to smile even though you want to cry and you want to break inside and encourage them to never give up on their dreams thank you for your comment Dr crto can you follow with the board on this item yes I'll have Mr mcy follow up okay thank you next we have item C1 superintendent update thank you Madame President uh just some quick updates tonight um like to congratulate our Shadow Ridge High School softball team uh they were the 6A West Valley region champs as well as the Shadow Ridge High School boys volleyball who also were the 6A West Valley region Champs so congratulations to those two teams um our Valley Vista High School unified track and field team were state champions uh the the unified team took home four um out of seven individual state champions in that track meet so uh congratulations to the unified track and field team at Valley Vista High School um best buddies um has been recognized at Willow Canyon High School it's the top overall chapter um for the 23 24 school year so we want to say congratulations um and a job well done to Willow Canyon High School um along with that too uh at Willow Canyon High School Tyreek Jones won the State title in the 200 meter in track and field shattering the school record and he ran that 200 meter and a 21.45% and the last piece um dier schools had three students receive honors in Arizona's ninth congressional district art competition sponsored by uh Congressman Paul gosar uh the annual competition started in 1982 and was designed to celebrate and encourage students uh student artists from across the entire nation so every year uh students submit entries to their local Representatives Office the winners are selected by a panel um of congressional district artists so Abigail aosta excuse me a junior at Valley vissa High School won second place for her piece called realism animal eye portrait done in prismacolor pencils uh her work will be on exhibit in Congressman goar's Washington DC office um for a full year uh additionally Abigail was awarded a total of $4,500 in scholarships from Mojave Community College and Arizona Western College for her artistic accomplishments Parker fiser uh also Valley Vista High School senior won third place for his drawing Sedona Skyline also created using prismacolor pencils um his artwork will displayed in the congressman's district office in goodye for a full year um Parker was awarded $2,500 in scholarships from Mo um for Mojave Community College and Arizona Western College and then lastly um honorable mention went to rosala lemus a junior from Dart High School her piece in a box with was created using uh gach paints uh Congressman goar presented Rosella with an honorable mention certificate and a commemorative coin um the winning artwork was unveiled during an award ceremony at the desert caberos Western Museum in Wickenberg Arizona and all the submissions included various mediums such as paintings drawings collages prints mixed media computer generated art and photographs so congratulations to those three students on their outstanding accomplish lishments and last I just want to say thank you to all our admin our faculty staff and students for an amazing 23 24 school year um it is officially over as of today so I want everyone to have an awesome summer that's safe fun and definitely full of excitement so with that that's all I have thank you Dr croo next we have governing board update okay um let's see um on May 18th was National speech language pathologist day even though it's just a couple of days ago um and I just want to thank all of them for helping our students improve their communication skills um I attended Sunset Hill spring band concert and Western Peaks Innovation showcase there sure a lot of talent talented kids out there um congratulations to Connie Wolford for who's the principal at Freedom Traditional Academy for receiving the exemp principal award and of course attended the graduation and so congratulations to all students and uh the class of 2024 looking forward to seeing what you're going to do in the next chapter of your lives so thank you I too had the pleasure of attending all four High School graduations um want to extend my congratulations as well to the class of 2024 uh it truly is a highlight of being a board member I specifically always take note of of looking at the students that are in line like three or four back waiting to have their name called and just seeing that anticipation on their face and that excitement is just uh it's a beautiful thing and I'm honored to have been a part of it and it's it was a beautiful day um so congratulations to all of you and your uh future endeavors and then um also just want to take a moment to um send my thoughts and prayers out to our dyser community um and family members we've had two very tragic situations occur um in our district over the past week just days apart um and so just want to send my heartfelt um thoughts and prayers to them and also um just sincerely thank our Our First Responders not only our Surprise Police Department and fire but also the neighboring um EMS uh First Responders that were a part of those two tragedies I understand that um some of those same responders ERS who responded the previous Friday actually responded days later to another tragedy so um just thoughts and prayers and my heart goes out to all of you and just take care of yourselves and um just know that we're all you're all in our thoughts and prayers I also attended all four of our high school graduations uh congratulations to all of our graduates and to all of the um parents and Guardians out there that um stuck it out along with them I know it's not easy um also just want to you know piggy back off of what Miss Pritchard said um you know I know that our community is hurting um not just our community but also people in our district and this kind of hit close to home for many of our employees um just want to say that um again you know our thoughts and prayers are with you I know that this is a very difficult time for for for many people that were that were close to the situation and that's all I have next up we have the um consent agenda and I will move to approve consent agenda items as presented motion carries all right um next we have item F1 Dr croo thank you madam president uh tonight I'd like to go over um the superintendent end of the year report uh based on our goals that we set at the beginning of this year so um we did the midterm around December and I would just like to present to you some of the updates on these goals so starting with Goal a academics um as you can see again reminding you our board goal every student in all schools will be prepared with the Knowledge and Skills to achieve College and Career Success uh the goal that you accepted the superintendent goal was to raise academic achievement across the districts or across the district through implementation of our plc's of professional learning communities increased accountability on student learning so success measures for those goal one is to grow 3% average on K State Testing and 0.25 on our act uh goal two on success measures was 100% of principles participate in a series of four data chats with cabinets uh designed to make the adjustments to the instructional practices and interventions basically using data to drive our decisions um and improving instructions and goal three 100% of the focused schools again identified will partner with ed services for intense monitoring um which will include visits by assistant superintendent uh Educational Service staff and and so on and the fourth goal 100% of schools will implement the PLC process with Fidelity so how are we how did we do and that piece um kind of success measures goal one all actions um are still in effect for goal one as you know we just finished our student testing uh so those scores are starting to roll in um and preliminary and and I will update you as we get more and more um as we go out through the summer so we do not have a full set of that data yet um on goal two um we had principal data chats with cabinet um 100% of the principles um at the start of the school year after Benchmark one and after Benchmark 2 um that goal was achieved 100% um and you do have copies of all the um all the paperwork to show you all the benchmarks and all the data that we collected to go over um with our principles and cabinet went through that with them uh goal three our our education services provide a variety of services so thank you to them on our Focus schools uh we did co-planning lessons with observations feedback on lessons content specific strategies modeling of lessons uh ed services did a wonderful job with our Focus schools and I want to thank them for doing that and our fourth goal uh created our P PLC rollout plans um and continue to provide a professional development to staff on an effective implementation of the process as you know we really um started out on this Venture last year um by getting training we are doing more coming up in the next few weeks it has been ongoing through through this entire year uh we did receive a a Governor's Grant to use solution tree um on 12 campuses this year so with implementation of our PLC processes um we had on-site solution tree training for campuses um teams on January 18th and we continue to have all kinds of PLC training through our district leadership teams so that is going great um I will not tell you that everything's perfect and it's 100% of plc's but it's is a journey it's a journey and um we continue to work on that Journey on on making our teams better and and using data goal B um is culture uh your goal for the district was dice Unified School District will recruit train and retain a highly qualified staff to cultivate a culture of Student Success uh the goal for me enhan systems and procedures relating to recruiting hiring and retaining a highly qualified staff so we said the success measures at the beginning of the year by the end of this school year we're going to increase in communication Avenues consistency and CommunityWide Outreach for employment opportunities and we're going to by the end of the school year um launch a comprehensive customer service plan and we're going to develop it and implement it with our stakeholders so on goal B um as you can see uh we made some great strides on goal B and goal one we had enhanced marketing programs targeting advertising to prospective candidates uh we had marked increases in ad Impressions website traffic interviews and recommendations to higher at Career Fairs you can see some of the stats there so we generated 52,800 from our digital marketing efforts that is up 132% from last year uh we also had uh 228,000 in total career fair registrations uh that was up 500% uh 186 interviews you can see there and 109 recommended for higher so our efforts in marketing and doing all that uh Ryan Renee um and our marketing department Dr polling your department they're doing a magnificent job um in in attracting people and getting them in here goal two our customer service training uh we had daer carees approach was developed and provided to all administrators campus office staff and our district office staff as well so we will continue to follow up with our daer cares um throughout our trainings coming up uh goal C is safety um the board goal for safety is the diert Unified School District culture will consistently be reflective of a safe and secure environment for all stakeholders uh your goal for me is continue to provide increased focus on Safety and Security for each di our facility through enhanced safety protocols we had three success measures um by the end of this year all campuses will have conducted regular safety checks and inspections in addition eight campuses will cond conduct a full safety audit as part of a three-year implementation cycle uh goal two was 100% of all non-compliant items that require immediate attention as identified through our inspections and audits that they will be reinspected and resolved within 30 days and the third goal was by the end of the school year uh training on safety operations and practices related to each position will be completed with uh all 13 SRO all security guards for high school campuses and administrators throughout the district so how do we do on goal c um every District site had a minimum of five visits this year so if you multiply that out um that's well over 100 visits uh that our safety team conducted this year um basic saf site audits have been conducted districtwide um full safety audits as you've seen before were were completed on eight of the campuses as was described in the goal uh goal two there were 32 immediate deficiencies that were addressed and those were addressed and taken care of um within 30 days and multiple trainings have been completed with our sro's high school security guards and administrators so just a shout out again to the team uh to Jason Kevin uh and Kevin um on the safety piece it is a not only our safety team but is a districtwide approach to making this happen so I just want to say thank you to everybody um for having safety is is on your mind and one of the top priorities and our last one is goal D which is resources um your goal or the for the district is a diert unified school district will identify and maximize available resources to support Student Success uh the goal for me was continue to identify and maximize available resources both internally and externally to support Student Success uh two success measures increase Capital reserves and to maintain or increase the applications to school facility Division and to reduce the number of late buses by 25% um by the end of of this year so how do we do on this goal um as you can see we've had over $8 million in projects awarded for this year um and at least five projects completed to date we wish it was more um but as you know um the school facilities board has frozen their funds because they are out of money so we do have a lot of projects that are in the queue to be approved and completed um but they need to get some money first before those happen so we continue to do this um we are kind of at their mercy of of when they pay out and when these projects get done but we have done over 8 million so far so that a great thing uh the goal two were the late buses um from March to May last year alone when we really started to track this and had a problem alone from March to May last year we had 3,16 occurrences of late buses from March to May uh this year um we had 1,4 for the first semester August through December and we had 1152 for the entire semester so if you add those two together for an entire year it's about 2356 compared for the entire year compared to 3,16 68 L late bus counts just from March to May last year so that has been reduced significantly so great job to our transportation department everybody involved in there and um figuring out how to um how to make those buses on time especially with our situation out of the Sante so it's not an easy traffic pattern to fight out there so and they're doing a great job so thank you um Danielle and everybody else um we really appreciate that and with that I will stand for any questions or comments you may have I'll go ahead and start um I know that it'll be next week when we'll actually be talking more um in executive session regarding performance but I just wanted to publicly thank you for all the hard work that you put into this District every day um what's always been close to my heart and what drove me to run for the first time in 2006 was um accountability to academics and to our students and I want to thank you for bringing a sense of academic accountabil academic accountability back um since you've become our superintendent I'm seeing it I'm hearing more about it um expectations are higher I appreciate your non-nonsense approach to academics um safety as well um I'm extremely impressed by how quickly you were able to um increase safety take more safety measures or SRO um getting them in all of our schools um all the all the little things that you do um culminated up to just combined this um tremendous priority you put on safety um so I appreciate that I didn't realize um until reviewing the packet um what you had just mentioned too as far as the late buses that's amazing I don't know exactly how that all came together but when kids are late they're not in class and if they're not in class they're not learning so again that goes back to your um priority to academics and serving our children and I just really appreciate all the hard work you do and I enjoy working with you so thank you so much thank you for this comments and it's a team effort so I appreciate that I I just want to um I appreciate everything that you have put into this um and working with you has been an absolute pleasure um I think there's only been one time you've actually told me I was crazy about something um and it and it was true I really was crazy about it after he set me straight um but any other time though I mean he you know you you listen um you just get it and you the goal B has been huge for me about the culture um you're you're leading um by example and I and I see others following in your in your leadership and things are changing and it's some things are slow moving some things are very fast um but it's all positive and academics has been a huge focus of yours I know um but you've balanced that really well with with all of the other goals including saf being able to build those relationships um with our law enforcement agencies with ad with the school safety program being able to secure officers for all of our schools that is hugely important to this board but it's hugely important to our parents um our community wants our schools to be safe and I'm just very impressed with how seriously you have taken every single goal that we've we've set in place for you just want to um stress the importance of it and um I I greatly appreciate that all that you have done for daart um and for our students thank you moving to item um action discussion item G1 Dr Coto thank you madam president all right moving on um we are going into the Dr polling show for the remainder of the evening so uh Dr polling we we're excited to bring you a recommendation for our high school principal and the new addition to our daer family and Dr polling this is yours absolutely Madam president members of the board cabinet and Community Administration is proud to present anat muy as the Sundown Mountain alternative principal for the 2425 School year she is currently the principal for the Glendale Union High School online learning schools she has extensive educational experience including 12 years as an as an administrator her resume is attached for Board review and a comprehensive selection process was used to identify Mrs mcy for this position and I'll stand for any questions she is with us this evening thank you very much Dr polling I move to approve the appointment of anat musi at as high school principal motion passes congratulations moving to item G2 Dr thank you madam president Dr polling will take this item Madam president members of the board cabinet and Community um Administration has recommending the approval of the attached memorandum of understanding with the daar Education Association for the 25 2425 school year um there are a few edits which are redlined for you um we removed academic freedom because it's no longer in our policies and the expectation is the curriculum is being followed and we updated the PD schedule those were the major edits I'll stand for any questions any questions from the board okay I move to approve the memorandum of understanding with the diert Education Association as presented for the 2024 2025 school year motion carries okay moving to item G3 Dr Coto thank you madam president Dr polling also has his item Madam president members of the board cabinet and Community Administration is recommending approval of the district extracurricular supplemental assignment contracted denda pay schedules with changes for the 2425 school year we added some supports for the schools uh we removed things that are not needed and those are both red and green lined for you I'll stand for any questions sorry about that all right I move to approve the district extracurricular supplemental assignment contracted denda pay schedules for the 2024 2025 school year as presented second motion carries motion carries okay moving to item four Dr Coto thank you madam president and to follow suit to finish theight with our items uh Dr polling will take this item shocker Madam president members of the board cabinet and Community I'm going to present on our certified evaluation model and recommend changes we had a very extensive study session with great discussion with the board previously so I'm going to review our current model our current model is 65% % of the valuation is determined by their classroom evaluation 20% is calculated through the a through F growth components 15 calculated through the use of accelerated measures the Kate schools and the CCRI at high schools so that's what we're currently on now Administration is recommending a change to that and doing 80% determined by the classroom evaluation and um following state law keeping 20% calculated through the a through F growth components that's the minimum percentage that we could use for State data or excuse me student data so that's our um recommendation for the model second recommendation is as we talked in study session to change the alternative performance evaluation cycle right now teachers that are on the Apec as we call it get informal evaluations and not a formal evaluation unless uh Administration uh suggests or wants that and they're right now they're on this indefinitely and as we talked in study session we thought there should be a cycle and we're recommending that they're on the Apec for three years in the fourth year they come off for a formal evaluation cycle and if they're highly effective they return to the Apec the following year and so that's noted in the policy attachment 4-13 as well with that I'll stand for any questions I think I I mentioned during the study session I know I've talked to Dr Coto as well I I personally struggle um with the whole not being evaluated for three years formally um I understand that there's going to be some informal evaluations two of them right there has to be informal evaluations and yes there's oh sorry go ahead Sor um I haven't I haven't seen the what that informal like rubric or whatever looks like can you explain what's on that uh it's it's using the same rubrics that's in the Danielson and so the expectation is Administration gives feedback and and utilizing that rubric and giving feedback and informal way and they send that feedback to the teacher and so then if there are concerns noted that administration at any time that they're on ape can put them on a formal cycle but those informal like maybe explain to me what the informal evaluation looks like because again that's going to even if you're on APAC you're going to be getting two of the informals every year mhm yes so can you just explain what that would look like an informal evaluation yeah it's shorter in duration than a formal evaluation so it could look like the administrator in the room for 10 minutes they are observing and taking notes sending that information back and um and so it's a part of that process you know they still do the professional development plan they review the plan they're held accountable to that and so they follow all those things and that's something that's uploaded into the system it's so it's like tracked that these informal evalu are true evaluations that are being logged somewhere correct is there a reason why um like what's the purpose of getting rid of a full evaluation every year I think that was added to state law I'm just speculating just giving some flexibility because if you have um a high performing teacher and that you can do informals with then an a formal valuation might not be necessary formal valuation is very specified in law about the timelines and the process I'm just specula on why they put that into law and and I at some time ago when the evaluation committee met and discussed they thought it'd be a good thing to add and probably gives Administration more time to deal with newer teachers and teachers that need more support okay that's my speculation I was going to add to that it actually when you have a vet veteran teacher that you know is very solid in the classroom um instead of focusing your time um and eort on that teacher um you know they're going to be okay that's why there are those spot checks um throughout the year um in those classrooms but it allows it affords you the opportunity and really needed now to focus on those new teachers and as you know some of them coming in um right now do not have um the skills that they used to have coming in and so um and it's our job I believe as professionals to build them up and give them those skills so it gives us that time to focus on those newer teachers um yet I think this process says you know what you're not on the hook it's not like a Supreme Court Justice um nomination where you stay for a lifetime that you still have to prove um every three years that you have the skills to be on this Apec so and I think that was our discussion too in in our study session is you know what this time to have a spot check here and there yeah for me that's the part I mean as long as they're very formal and you give that feedback because there's to me there's two sides I mean number one people can always I I always want to make sure that everyone's doing their absolute best for the students in the classroom and three years is a long time to not really get any good feedback because things could happen and then it's three years of maybe things being taught or handled a certain way that maybe isn't best practice I don't know so I mean I think it's good to always give feedback to employees but then also thinking of that student side if there with a teacher that maybe over the course of that 3 years isn't hitting every area where they they need to be then those students get the negative impact of that so I mean I guess I tell myself that if they they have to be at a certain level to even be eligible for this model and then as long as we have those two checks in there um and then like you said they can a principal if there was concern or parent concern maybe too they went to the principal they could do a full evaluation if they wanted to absolutely and I think Dr Cotto has added a really good support and that now they do those regular data chats they talked about so that teachers data is getting looked at on benchmarks three times a year Shelly correct me if I'm wrong and so there's a lot of accountability to teachers even on Apec because their data is looked at um the team meets they do the data chats that was a big piece the PLC process so there's um still a lot of accountability in place even if you're on the Apec okay all right thank you y Dr ASI I couldn't see all of your hand there was that two or three I'm sorry we've been to Mark twice a year now thank you thank you Dr say we do we do however to Dr pin's point we also uh track our unit test now more than just benchmarks you can actually see the data dag so you can see where your teacher ranks in relation to all the fourth grade teachers okay is that an expectation that we have for our principles that if they notice a a decline and some of the data or something for teachers that they know then they probably need to consider what uh it's an ongoing conversation when we talk about our plc's we talked about you can't have a green highly performing PLC without data and when you're going through each cycle the reason we're doing unit test in addition to benchmarks is we don't want it to be a twice a year thing where we're really looking strongly at those test scores we want it to be an ongoing thing and if you see a teacher continuing to decline or not performing where their PLC is it's a clear sign that inter intervention needs to occur okay thank you and I may add to you just for clarity too that those informal observations that they need to have there there's three of them we've been saying two there's actually three but they have to occur before November 18th is the date so it's not like you wait till the end of the year to go into that classroom to see we want to know right now is this classroom operating the way it should be so it's done up front not in May it doesn't help to go to May and say oh by the way it's this classroom's not good so it needs to be done early okay okay thank you can you describe why the November um date is important is it policy or is it law um what drives that date it it actually is not it's our procedures when we when we did this about four years ago I believe that was what this committee came up with and one of the one of the criteria is that they receive a minimum of three unannounced unannounced informal observations before November 18th okay and that's what the committee and the board approved that would happen Okay so it's unannounced too which is we haven't talked about so we're not telling you we're coming in and we're just popping in and that's not to say that a site administrator couldn't pop in more often and do other informals for corre various reason and they often do okay so there's a lot of indicators whether that classroom is operating correctly or not there's a lot of indicators that we look at no anything all right um I move to approve revisions to certified devaluations and and Trust model policy 4-13 as presented motion carries moving to item H1 request for future agenda items I would like to request an item um and it does not need to be on the the very next one if we could have it maybe in the next few months um I would like just an update on the title N9 changes Madam President we will um set that up thank you all right that I move to adjourn the meeting second motion carries we are adjourned

e e e what [Music] okay we're ready let's get [Music] started e e e good morning every good evening everyone and welcome to MCAT high school it's so quiet High School graduation ceremony start over Okay yeah cuz can you hear me there we go okay say it okay good evening I got you good evening and welcome to MCAT High School graduation ceremony for the class of 2024 please remain standing and join me for the Pledge of Allegiance and for a moment of silence I pledge Alle to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands in one nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all good J you may be seated thank you good evening and welcome to the MCAT High School graduation we are honored to have the support of our community parents and families who have shown up tonight to support our hardworking graduates before we get started tonight we have a few courtesy reminders to our audience Miranda Middle School is a non-smoking facility so please do not use any tobacco products including ecigarettes or vaping devices while on school grounds tonight's graduates are wearing colored sashes and honor cords to designate their academic achievements graduates from MCAT High School are wearing gold sashes and mirand distance learning graduates are wearing purple additionally students who were on the principal's list are wearing a white honor cord this is an academic accomplishment of all A's and B's on any quarterly report card during their time at MCAT I would like to congratulate all of these students on their honors tonight at this time I would like to welcome many of our distinguished guests that are in attendance beginning with the Morana Unified School District governing board Miss Katherine micronus governing board vice president Mr Tom Carlson governing board member and Mr David Willard governing board member also in attendance tonight are members of our district senior level administrative team Dr Daniel streer superintendent Mr Mark gigowski assistant superintendent M Denise l Zada assistant superintendent Miss Kristen Rey assistant superintendent and Mr Dan canoro Chief Financial Officer there are a lot of people who are a part of our students success here at MCAT most importantly though are the teachers and staff who work alongside our students each day I have the privilege of seeing their efforts to help students learn feel confident and set goals collectively these are the most committed patient and enthusiastic group of people I've ever known I often reflect on how truly blessed I am to work with this talented group of Educators please join me in thanking the entire team at MCAT including the mirand distance learning Dental Assisting and Ace programs [Applause] [Music] our MCAT team is proud to provide a quality education for this group of students and for the Mirana Community we are honored that our students have allowed us to be part of their Journeys I would also like to take a moment to thank the parents and families who supported our graduates we know that you are an important part of our support network you have provided encouragement and motivation to these young people along the way graduates please take a moment to thank your families for all they have done to help you out [Applause] on behalf of the MCAT staff Mr Oliver Bowen will now say a few words of congratulations to the class of 2024 Mr Bowen is a valued teammate at MCAT and assists students as one of our social studies teachers Mr Bowen is an acknowledged leader on our campus and always goes the extra mile for our students and staff he is a thoughtful caring and trusted member of our team team most importantly though he brings in energy and enthusiasm to learning and is highly committed to helping students achieve higher levels of personal and academic success I give you Mr Bowen thank you all right thank you thank you m uh well thank you hello all right well you know it's always an honor to speak on behalf have of the staff um and a privilege and there a little bit of pressure to think of some wise parting words to give you graduates before you leave um so I cheated and I googled a quote and um it was Albert Einstein who said something that I thought was really fitting for this group you group of GRA graduates in particular Albert Einstein said the world as we have created it is a process of our thinking it cannot be changed without our thinking and without changing our thinking and um it made me think of everybody here especially some of you graduates and your Journey coming to us because at some point you in your high school career you decided to change your world you decided to come to MCAT um you did the hard work to graduate um for some of you it required you to change your way of thinking um and you did and you took control of your life you planned your goals and ultimately you stayed committed to yourself graduating from high school and you changed your way of thinking and you changed your world you know the best part of of being a staff member at MCAT is being able to witness that change in young individuals like yourself a and being a part of it so it's it's really an honor to be a teacher or a staff member at MCAT um because we get to see uh the process you go through to get to this point so we celebrate you go forward continue your new way of thinking and accomplish all that you set out to do thank you congratulations tonight we celebrate an amazing group the graduating class of 2024 sitting in this space tonight are young people pursuing their dreams in every area that you might imagine students who have completed their career in teched certifications in some of our District programs like Dental Assisting robotics criminal justice welding or Autos programs just to name a few there are students who have been awarded scholarships and internships to continue their Education and Training Beyond High School our students interests are diverse with 82% of our graduating class continuing on to some kind of formal training or college after their graduation they are committed to being lifelong Learners and we are proud of them for pursuing their goals wherever that takes them the class of 2024 is talented and amazing the graduates tonight remind us what it means to persevere learn new things and Thrive even when life is difficult during challenging times sometimes you have to look a little harder for the good but it's still there the class of 24 is that bright Beacon showing all of us that challenges won't last forever and good times are ahead I encourage our cheetah to carry those good times forward in spirit with our school mascot the cheetah here are some facts about real life cheetahs that you may not have considered that show how our students are like the cheetah mascot cheetah set goals and pursue them with intensity and speed cheetah are the only non-domesticated cat that purs which indicates its kindness and connection with others cheetah also tend to lay around and sleep in trees when they don't have anything to do but we will not focus on that tonight overall cheetahs are one of the most a inspiring land animals around when they display their strength their speed and their focus at MCAT we've worked with you to keep that Focus using our Three A's academics attendance and attitude I hope that you will remember the power of having a positive attitude how it can help you achieve the impossible and how a belief in yourself is something that no one can take away I hope that you will go into the world with the same determination and belief that you will accomplish great things just like the cheetahs that you are a blink of an eye ago I sat where you sat wondering what the future held for me as a high school graduate while I don't know where each of your paths will lead you I do know that you're in for an exciting time enjoy every minute of it as as we prepare to present your diplomas and recognize your accomplishments this evening go out into the world be focused and intense and more importantly believe in yourselves congratulations my little cheetah I wish you every success in the world so now that I've told you a little bit about these amazing students it's time for you to hear from some of our graduates for yourself an important tradition in our ceremony is to encourage students to give a graduation speech if they would like to we have some Brave students tonight that have volunteered for this honor our speakers will be Jace cash Shan dwas Angie James REM canillo Brody McCullum Gary Mullen Anthony sandal and Carlos Santos and we will begin tonight with Jay C [Applause] going to do great right here for you hello my name is Jay cash and I'm excited to be here for the graduating class of 2024 many students attend school but not all graduate if you're sitting here today with a cap and a gown you are special and have shown your exceptional work and abilities to overcome and persevere to get you here today setting the foundation for your future High School establishes bonds between students and their peers to create lasting relationships that we will use throughout each other's lives I would like to especially thank my mom and my dad for helping me stay focused during my 12 years of education also teaching me how to treat my peers and respect one another as well as honoring one another I would also like to thank Miss green and all the teachers and faculty member that also made this possible and we willing to deal with me please let me introduce Shan dwiz thank you you're alled up and and greetings graduates mentors friends and family my name is Shan dwes and it is my honor to be here today to celebrate and be a part of mcats graduating class of 2024 today as we bid farewell to MCAT and step into the unknown I'm filled with gratitude for the journey we've all shared together for the many memories I've been blessed enough to make with all of you the outdoor events like chicken baseball and cornhole the many good laughs I've shared with friends and faculty alike and the opportunities I have been blessed to the opportunities I was given to learn from all of you to be a better version of myself to the staff and faculty who have tirelessly supported us thank you for guiding us through both our academic and personal challenges to my fellow graduates you've been more than classmates you've been comrades in overcoming adversity and to our families who have stood by us through thick and thin your love and support have been our rock as we reflect on our time here today let's acknowledge the diverse paths we've all traveled to reach this very moment each of us has faced our own obstacles and hardships but together we've pushed through and made it to the Finish line in the wise words of Eminem you can make something of your life it just depends on your drive let's embrace our diverse experiences and use them as sources of strength as we navigate the uncertainties of the future congratulations class of 2024 our resilience knows no bounds and our futures are filled with Endless Possibilities thank you very much all of you for being here today uh now please give a warm welcome to our next speaker Angie [Applause] James you've done this once already water hi not all of you know me but my name is Angie James I am one of the 244 MCAT graduates I started here in August and finished in March I wasn't at MCAT for long but I was there for a good amount of time not going to lie it was it was a long stressful time for many of us but we made it through with all of the laughing and crying screaming fighting and many more emotions but we did it thank you for thank you to all of the staff for all of the hope you guys gave thank you Miss Bion for always being there for always being oh my goodness sorry guys for always being there for good and for bad thank you Mr Bowen for all the smiles and laughs and many times we had to all of the students along the way thank you for what you taught me about people to everyone here today we did it finally y'all we did it High School officially over good job everyone and next up [Applause] REM yeah [Applause] all right um I think I can pull out she has a prop come on bubba all right this is my son all right like all the people graduating high school this year Co the co pandemic took what was left of my time as an eighth grader and bled into my high school years this period defined all of our college Years in some way or another we didn't really get the experience we were we expected and while we not all of our peers are able to be here with us today I'm still proud of us for trying our best with what we had nonetheless I think when I first transferred to MCAT I was depressed and wondered about how isolating moving to a new school would be especially being so far behind with no hope of graduating or even making a 18 but on that first day I found that I actually did know some of my peers and at the time the science teacher I had for my fifth hour but never for a science class obviously had four class pets I got very attached to this one and after doing the research I discovered a passion for reptile keeping that resulted in me getting to keep him when I took him for home took him home for what was supposed to be just summer was that the teacher retired and the phobia snakes that I had the years leading up to my transfer left as well now I have a variety of animals in my house including the now retired plb Geico if he would stop running and a goal in mind on how to provide for them I hope that every student gets the opportunity to find their own way through this next stage of life that we call adulthood for the better like I think that's it yeah thank you up next is bro soring got it back in the okay caring around SOC so so excited so now you know my excitement I'm speaking with a lizard down here the hidden secrets Brody McCullum is our next speaker [Applause] hello everybody and thank you all for coming I remember my first day at MCAT it was a cold and the sun sorry it was cold and the sun was barely in the Horizon as I walked to my first period Miss bion's class I remember the nervous feeling I had as I walked into a room with people I never met and now that I'm here one year later I realized that this isn't a school this is a community we didn't just learn the basics of life here we made bonds that will never be broken when we leave today we will still have these connections and memories no one else will ever have today we are all beginning our first day of our new lives as the sun is just over the horizon we will come upon struggles and hardships and I urge you not to quit many of us here wanted to quit at one point but we all are here we're all dressed in the same attire and to the class 2024 oh changed it around a little bit we can do a lot more than we can imagine and I wish the best of luck to every single one of you and on this journey we call life and I'll see you some other [Applause] [Music] time and to our next speaker oh I'm loud but not that loud right our next Speer speaker is Gary [Music] [Applause] Mullen you're it's up to you I speak nice and Loud hello hello am I good y'all can hear me I need to little get a little higher or what all right I want it to be known that every single staff member here at MCAT is amazing generous kind as well as understanding and empathetic in the future when I think back about my MCAT experience I'll think about the classes I had with Miss bignan Mr Todd Mr Bowen Mr Prague and Miss Ryerson all these teachers have made a different in my life even if it was so slight so thank you I would like to focus on the fact that if I didn't make the decision to come to MCAT I may or may not have been receiving my diploma this year so before I go any further let's all give it up for Miss green for being a proud educator in the Miranda district for over 20 years so let's give it up I always remember walking down down the hallways and being cool with everybody I seen including all the teachers who usually stood outside of the classroom doors every morning and evening when I left or got to school I would always have great conversations with Miss Olivia and Miss Luna I realized after going to school for some time that I could never stay in a bad mood even if I wanted to when I was having bad things going on in my personal life I would sometimes want to go to school mad and not want to be bothered however however the amount of positivity that goes around at MCAT help me back from doing so so I get 15 to 20 good mornings or how you doings by the end of first period it would be impossible for me to stay mad mad with myself this school support system is like no other I've been to they have meetings every week about their students each teacher is up to date with every single one of their students at MCAT they don't leave you hanging they get the help you need and I'll always be thankful for that I appreciate and love all y'all but real quick before I leave the stage I would like to have a moment of silence for the ones that have passed on before us and are here with us in spirit but didn't get the chance to be here at the ceremony so let's play have a moment of silence thank y'all y'all have a good one here sir our next speaker is Anthony [Applause] sandal nervous nervous nervous you're going to do a great job D I'm nervous bro loud and slow you can do it be great doing off my phone so bear with me ladies and gentlemen honored guests faculty and staff members proud parents and most importantly the graduating class of 2024 I'm so thankful for this opportunity I am given to be up here speaking with you guys today and the reason I've decided to throw myself out there like this is because hopefully to help other students overcome problems and challenges that they might endure one small problem that we fa in today's society is many kids don't complete school and don't ever don't ever uh end up graduating I was on the edge of that cliff and I believe if it wasn't for my friends and family around me that I may have never walked although I have to give myself credibility I was faced with many problems throughout my high school years including the death of my mother as well as my close friend Corey I became bitter and ignorant I started losing grip in my education but come senior year I began to pick up the pace and I was staying up countless nights and I started completing credits in under two days through the peak program as well as maintaining my grades in my current classes unfortunately I fell short in addition I missed out on what I thought was to be my only opportunity I watched my friends as well as my girlfriend graduate I felt as if I let everyone around me including myself I began to feel sorry for myself but then I built myself up then after I decided to attend MCAT High School for the new upcoming school year and I was given a month until I was officially graduated Denzel Washington said in a speech to the University of Pennsylvania he said if I'm going to fall I don't want to fall back on anything except my faith I want to fall forward I figure at least this way I'll see what I'm actually going to hit ironically I felt as if that saying represented most of my high school experience step back after step back problem after problem upcoming on the last few days of the month I was officially supposed to be done with school after completing and passing a test out for financial Algebra I was really nervous for this test out because math has always been one of my weaknesses it's like my kryptonite of subjects I've always had a difficult time applying myself and maintaining focus in class especially math but this time I applied myself I stayed up studying really hard to make sure I passed that test and when it came around to the time where they had to tell me if I passed the test or I have to attend another month I was ecstatic when I had found out I had pass the test I cried like a baby and looking back on everything that I've been through I wouldn't change a single thing because now I know how far I can push myself with the boundaries and length in which it took me to get here there's no other class I would rather graduated with than this class thank you all and congratulations to the class of 2024 and our last speaker is Carlos [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Santos okay yeah whoa sorry about that okay this thing off so anyways uh before I start can we just give it up one more time for those phenomenal [Music] speeches okay so hello guys wowers big crowd how are we feeling tonight good come on make some noise that's what I'm talking about so now without further Ado my speech so as I'm sure you heard my name is Carlo and now my speech is not so little so bear with me um before I started here at mcap I had next to no hope of graduating on time Co had taken a Monumental toll in my life as everything I knew was torn away from me in the matter of one spring break you remember that they said two weeks three weeks oh you're done and so I was pulled out of school during my freshman year and well I was stuck to doing online which I just couldn't get the hang up for the life of me and so I thought I would simply wither away and just give up on school all together the one faithful day my mom approached me and asked how I would like to go to the school out in Mirana and at first I was hesitant because all my life I wanted nothing more than to go to high school and have those memories with the friends I grew up with and I thought by taking this route i' would be giving all that up for some cheap knockoff in all senses of the word I was lost but as one Charles Xavier once said just because someone stumbles and loses their path doesn't mean that they're lost forever when I first started here I was something of a recluse a little weirdo if you will I spent the first week of school in the corners of my classes trying my best not to associate with my peers as I just wanted to get my school workk done and leave but that all changed in within the first week because one day some of my classmates asked if I would like to help them and in my first period we had this little thing called The Breakfast Club not the movie it was like a coffee Express we ran so anyways they asked if I would help them with that day's assignment and I agreed and what stemmed from that was just amazing I even seed them some aprons believe it or not but that was just the beginning the rest of my time here has been just as if not more electric with me achieving accolades I would have never thought possible two years ago in my time here I've received the awesome posum student of the month title not once but twice once for math which is just Bonkers to me because before I came here I took algebra one three times and then the next one was for the whole school of sorts and was called the star student and it was had an event sponsored by the Rotary Club of Tucson which was just Neato those guys are the best and so one thing that stuck with me from that day in that event they had apart from me nearly balling my eyes out was a quote that Mr Bowen here decided to share it reads I never lose I either win or learn Nelson Mandela is the one who's credited with this quote and it's just one that really speaks to me because while it seems I am something of a Man Out of Time seemingly losing such precious formative years and being placed in such I need to drink some water guys sorry do it some quality H2O and so um where am I oh yes I play such a wacky setting surely set up to fail I didn't what really happened was that I learned I learned that life is Locomotion and if you're not moving you're not living and then I also learned that if there comes a time where you got to stop running away from things and you got to start running towards something so no matter how Bleak it gets how pointless it may seem that this dark tunnel you find yourself in seems to be never ending if you keep but a sliver of Hope in your heart you will one day reach the light bathe in the Sun and accomplish wonders and the Wonders I've accomplished here have been nothing short of breath breathtaking I've not only accomplished these amazing feats but I've also made Priceless Memories and even greater friends and not to toot my own horn or anything I was even named president of our student ambassadors this past quarter and even had the absolute honor of receiving the 2340 scholarship which is still so surreal to me but I couldn't have done it without the amaz without the support of my amazing teachers my Fantastical friends none other than my partner in Tom Foolery and of course my supportive family so I stand before you starting to finally see that I've had effect here I've had an effect here but not the one I intended and more than often than not we all come to high school thinking we're going to save the world and sometimes we do but sometimes sometimes you don't so you don't think about saving the world you think about saving just one person because sometimes that's enough all I know is that we have to try that's what life is we try to push back against the darkness well this has been dragging on for quite a bit huh well just one more quote before I cut my yapping session off it's not about where you're born what powers you have what you wear on your chest it's about what you do it's about action this quote may come from a fictional Superman but it doesn't ring any less true we here at MCAT may not have been dealt the best hand in life but despite all the strife and confusion in the world right now we sure as heck have taken the action to be here tonight and for that I am so proud of every last one of you well class 2024 has been absolutely Splendid time with you and your you and finally thank you for your time ladies I'm so sorry thank you for your time ladies and gentlemen remember to always fight the good fight and now the carminat is signing off and that would have wait guys you know what go yeah Clos 2024 that's what I'm talking about louder louder [Applause] [Music] louder and he mentioned he was once The Quiet One in the corner so there you go so now we come to the exciting part of the evening which is joining me tonight for the presentation of our diplomas is Mr Tom Todd Mr Todd will be reading the names of our graduates as diplomas are awarded it is now my pleasure to announce that the MCAT High School seniors who sit before you have met all of the requirements set by the Morana Unified School District to participate in this ceremony it is my privilege now to ask the seniors to come forward to accept all of the honors which they have earned as graduates [Applause] [Music] Joey jadison Daniel Oliver Aguilera [Applause] [Music] Juan Manuel Aranda [Applause] Ibara Christopher Booker [Applause] Rusty Lee [Applause] Brown Matthew Floyd Burbank [Applause] Christopher Jacob [Applause] Burr Javier Bustamante [Applause] Jr Jace Christian Emmanuel cash James J [Applause] Coler Ari Nicole Conover [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] David Christopher cook [Applause] Jr Ashlin Rose Crockett [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Micah [Applause] [Music] Daniels Brooke Elizabeth theer [Applause] Radcliffe Elena Marie Diaz [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Julia Eve [Applause] dwarte Shan dwas [Applause] zaras James [Applause] Federico Kayla Rose flood [Applause] John [Music] [Applause] Foster Diego Armando Garcia [Music] [Applause] Anthony Ray Gonzalez [Applause] II than Carlos Elijah Gonzalez [Applause] [Music] Haley Jean gosner [Applause] Trevor Andre [Applause] gray Miguel guadamuz [Applause] [Music] Haley Lee [Applause] [Music] Hall Amando Hernandez Ariola [Applause] [Music] Monroe Wayne [Music] [Applause] Holtz princess Esther Ibara [Applause] anuli Gail [Applause] [Music] [Applause] James tamama and Jordan [Applause] Lily may [Applause] Osborne REM Marcela Kino karanza [Applause] W I'm so proud of you Angel Miguel Leon [Applause] Janine IET [Applause] Lopez Samantha Grace love [Applause] [Music] Jin Marie [Applause] loada Jacob Alec Machado [Applause] [Music] Lis Taylor [Applause] mallister Brody Wayne [Applause] McCullum Evan Scott [Applause] [Music] melon Riley Marie [Applause] [Music] Mo Gary Dwayne Mullen III [Applause] [Music] Isabella Monique [Applause] Navaro Michaela Caitlyn o [Applause] go Josie May [Applause] Olen Christian volter ornelles [Applause] [Music] Samuel Martin [Applause] Ortiz Evelyn fa Owens [Applause] Omar Jose Richard [Music] kada Jade Alexia k [Applause] Jacob Ramirez Richard James [Applause] [Music] Ramirez Aubrey Deana rants [Applause] Malia Meen [Applause] [Music] robuk MAA Grace Rollins [Applause] Cody Ray [Applause] Rose Ariel odet Salgado [Applause] Anthony Justin Sandoval Carlos Sergio Santos Jr [Music] [Applause] [Music] youy [Music] [Applause] you Isaac Alfredo Santos [Applause] Ali Marie [Music] [Applause] schaer katron Devin Shores M McLendon [Applause] Samantha Ray [Applause] signs cashes Kyle sink [Applause] Edgar Omar Catos [Applause] Shia Don [Music] [Applause] [Music] Smith Abby Louise stack [Music] [Applause] Abigail Rose Lin [Applause] Taylor Raquel Talia Theon [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Tristan Daniel [Applause] [Music] TI kylin Arisa ulavar Nathan Patrick Valenzuela Jr [Applause] Leila Celeste [Applause] valeski Denny Adele Woodard [Applause] [Music] Riley [Applause] [Music] Woodard Taylor amriel [Applause] zigger Carly Taylor sucker [Applause] a poignant Tradition at the MCAT graduation ceremony reminds us that there are those Among Us who do not take their diplomas for granted therefore would the students who are first in their family to earn a high school diploma please stand and be recognized [Applause] I would like to thank the staff at Miranda middle school for letting us use their Auditorium and for their assistance in setting up the facility tonight the administrative team at at Rana Middle School including Miss Dixon has been incredibly supportive in helping us plan the event I would also like to thank the effort that's been put in by the maintenance team for the facility and assistance with Sound and Lighting from Miss Sweeney in the [Applause] back MCAT high school graduates would you please stand [Applause] turn your tassel ladies and gentlemen the class of [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] light oh [Music] l

right thank you all right I am going to call the regular board meeting for Thursday May 23rd 2024 to order uh the first item on the agenda is the Pledge of Allegiance Dr Hart thank you I'm so proud to introduce uh daythan Shram an eighth grader Middle School North who will be leading Us in sing the Pledge of Allegiance I pledge ALG to the flag of the United States of America and to the for it stands naice all right up next is the adoption of the agenda Madame President I move that we adopt the agenda as presented thank you Mr Alexander do I have a second second Gary Gary thank you Mr Robinson um all those in favor signify by saying I I I any opposed motion passes 5 z uh uh recognitions and presentations Dr Hart would you like to talk about middle school north thank you Mrs counts and uh Dr Long members of the board uh tonight I want to start with Dayan sham I just can't wait to talk about him so um daythan is an eighth grade student at middle school north and he is a man of many records uh one may include the longest uh running Middle School student ever he started taking Middle School classes as a fourth grader and during his middle school years he's already earned a lot of high school credit we're very very proud of daythan um he is he's just uh during his time he's been a wonderful office helper he's helped us in in many different ways helping other students complete their work he's always got a smile on his face he's always uh got a kind word for everyone he encounters um his his uh positive presence is not to uh diminish his excellent academic record it speaks for itself but his willingness and joy to help others just really stands out uh Dayan assists other students in addition to his academic and personal contributions Dayan is a leading musician in our Orchestra and he also broke a 12year School record for three one meter Dives and he beat that record by 18.5 points so we're looking forward to watching him in high school and hearing about his future success as he grows up and we're very proud of daythan congratulations next I'd like to uh speak about Melissa mcart uh she is the second secretary to the principal uh and she's added tremendous value to our school uh since joining our school just uh midye this year so she is awesome at uh working hard asking questions uh problem solving as needed she's very willing to help uh her positive attitude and constant smile make it just a tremendous different difference at our school and uh she uses energy and enthus ASM whether covering classes sometimes for us planning staff events helping us modernize our protocols and improve efficiency uh and so much more so we have greatly appreciated having her and she's become a leader right away so congratulations Mrs bber and finally Amy Harmon who just rushed here from the high school watching her daughter get Awards tonight so thank thank you for being with us uh Amy is an eighth grade special education teacher and Department leader uh she's known for pro proactive thinking and excellent communication skills She's Been instrumental in restructuring our special education program to be more rigorous and content specific ensuring tailored support for all of our students with a positive attitude she inspires both teachers and students and her leadership has been pivotal in integ ating many new staff members at our school this year Amy's dedication to ADV advocating for students and staff along with revamping and streamlining our special education protocols embodies the true essence of a leader who represents the great work at Middle School North very well congratulations [Applause] Amy I think Stacy may want to get a picture awesome okay up next we have our teach teaching and learning presentation Dr Long thank you tonight from the teaching and learning Department we have Dr Brent Kenzie to present about connected learning Dr Kenzie oh and and others don't you don't just get one you get us all that's a tough act to follow for sure I want to thank Dr long um Dr Taylor the board for um giving us this this time to talk a little bit about our connected learning team couple things on the agenda number one is to just introduce ourselves and number two to go through and Report some of the work that we're doing in our schools I am Dr Brent Kinsey I am the coordinator of connected learning I'm Sarah wiling I am the Global Campus e-learning coach and I'm housed at the high school I am Jamie Le better I'm the technology integration specialist for the district so I manage all of our apps and supplementals and train teachers in use all of them I'm Amanda Moore I'm our district Innovation coach so I work primarily over at The Innovation Center and work in stem and computer science and we also have Anita Beach back here who is our Innovation Center assistant and our biggest fan of here so she's I often get asked as coordinator of connected learning they kind of turn their head and say what what exactly is that what's your work and I ask him how much time do you have and I'll explain it to you um it's really where education and techn technology get smashed together and I think at one point there was a a smashing point and now it's just kind of all all one it's all one big space and it just keeps growing so uh one of our goals tonight is to show you how big that has become but what an honor it is to be able to affect all three of the gears how we teach what we teach in the work that we're doing in our plc's uh in Center Grove schools to provide exceptional educational experiences for all of the kids and to work with our staff as well absolutely um so a big part of our work is every summer we host a an entire day of professional development for our teachers where we're able to pay them to come and learn with us and in the summer of 20122 and the summer of 2023 we had a total of 162 teachers between those two summers attend our Blended learning professional development where we really focused on purposeful use of technology and choosing technology to enhance learning and engage Learners rather than just choosing technology to be on technology um that led to um in the school year of 2223 we were awarded the digital learning Grant from the doe so we were able to pay teachers to continue learning with us throughout the school year and we had a cohort of Blended learning uh teachers who uh met with us and the author of the book that we were doing a book study on throughout the school year they met with us four times and um were able to become Blended learning leaders in their schools um so it kind of helps uh get our you know our word out there about Blended learning and make our jobs a little bit easier um and that also led to three elementary schools participating in Blended learning PD reaching out to our team and asking for us to come in and do some Blended learning PD throughout the 23 24 school year and we are excited for um 30 more teachers to join us for Blended learning PD this summer so um my work is primarily Global Campus um school year and summer school so we're getting ready to ramp up summer school so it's going to be kind of crazy for a little bit um we have seen some pretty big growth happening in our Global Campus program since covid and I don't know we don't know if that's because of covid and students getting used to doing digital learning um but we have seen some record growth so we can kind of see on here um my first year inste of Grove was the 2122 school year and we have we've added um 300ish enrollments and then um and that means multiple students or one student taking multiple classes so we've had a lot of enrollments during the school year and then our summer school numbers are just increasing I updated the number today um I'm pretty sure that's already changed and increased more so we're going to have even more for this summer so it's really exciting to see the growth um and see what we can do with with our Global Campus program great and then from digital learning our work also encompasses um stem so one of the major parts of our team is running the Innovation Center so this year we had more than 4700 students visit the Innovation Center throughout uh the school year and that was over 78 different visits so students are able to come and explore stem uh at our Innovation Center with handson learning um and we have everybody visit from uh Elementary School through Middle School um including some special visits that we started planning this year um to reduce some uh sensory input for for some of our special education students so uh that was new this year as well also uh computer science is part of our stem integration so um from our tech labs in our elementary school some purposeful integration of computer science there through Robotics and online coding also uh at our middle schools looking at how um computer science can also be integrated in classrooms there we also have different kits that can be checked out through the in Innovation Center to be used in classrooms and then an exciting uh upcoming thing that we have uh this summer is that we will be working with our elementary science collaborators to create integrated stem opportunities with our reading curriculum so starting next year our elementary students will have two guaranteed opportunities to integrate their stem learning with their reading Series in their classroom two times throughout the year I'm also the leader of our media par PLC so I work closely with the uh nine ladies that lead our libraries in the buildings are wonderful um while we spent the early part of this school year working on media legislation with House Bill 1447 we quickly moved on to the author visits at the middle school which were which was fantastic we coordinated that visit with other uh local school corporations they're also doing a U book study on developing digital detectives uh this is a very difficult time to raise kids as some of you I know in The In Crowd here have kids our young kids are exposed to a lot and so our our team is is working on a book study to look closer at information literacy in helping students to identify um where they can be safe and and not safe in interacting with digital uh media and we're also looking at how artificial intelligence is changing education and how we can leverage artificial intelligence to really impact our students and our teachers so I was able to work with Dr Nelson uh recently to help uh look at how we can use um artificial intelligence and then also look at responsible use and ethical use and how we can incorporate that in our handbook for the upcoming school year um at the high school we have the opportunity in April to host our first ever what we called AI Campground um we were able to use the prep period meetings that the high school has scheduled and every teacher came in they were able to have discussion learn about different AI tools um it was it was quite amazing and so we're using that work that we did at the high school um to help us plan a summer option for teachers we have halfday summer paid summer PD that we're offering teachers this summer and then also we have been uh implementing some lessons for elementary and middle school students as well not only learning about uh how to use AI but what AI is so here's an example simp Le lesson of element for elementary students about computer vision um and related to pixels which is something that uh is quite interesting for students and then in Middle School um we've developed a couple units that we've tried in stem class and then this is an example of machine learning integrated into a science classroom as the teacher was teaching about um atoms and molecules as you can see I have we have a fantastic team and I appreciate all of them being here and Anita as well um we uh work hard together I think that the biggest thing is our our work takes us in a lot of different directions and we found that I think connected learning is a great name right because we have to stay connected we are much better when we work together so I appreciate appreciate the time are there any questions that we have for us I not necessarily a question but more of a kudos to to your team for thinking about AI I was just at a ibmi conference this week and we were having a lot of debates over the ethical use of AI in several several different Market verticals and and how do you do that so the more we can expose the kids to the correct way to use AI I think the better off will be in the long run so it it's being debated at the professional level so I can only imagine the challenge that you all have in and trying to teach how to use that so I yeah I appreciate that and the direction from from cabinet has been wonderful we've slow rolled Ai and I'm very thankful that we have we're doing it the right way I'm conf appreciate that com I've had the privilege of uh visiting a couple of times and playing with kids and it just always amazes me that you have around a hundred kids that have a sack of the same stuff and you will get a hundred different designs of whatever they're supposed to make uh from the lessons so very very enjoyable to watch the Innovations going on there and it really does show the kids connectivity thank you thank you very much thank you thank [Applause] you all right um action item 6.1 Tracy do we have any public comments we do not all right moving on uh consent agenda does anybody have anything they'd like to discuss on the consent agenda no do I have a motion Madam president I move that we approve the consent agenda as presented thank you Mr Daniels second thank you Mr Alexander all those in favor signify by saying I I any opposed okay motion passes 5 Z and Dr long has some uh presentations you'd like thanks Mrs counts I appreciate the opportunity tonight if you're a hockey fan this is a little bit like a line change um we're uh we're bringing in a whole new lineup tonight uh for me it's it's my privilege to introduce uh Dr Lynn simmers uh Dr simmers has been a um she's going to be our new uh assistant superintendent for teaching and learning uh she's been an assistant superintendent for curriculum and for about 14 years years and in a couple of different School corporations she started out teaching at lakon elementary school in Manchester Indiana and has worked in Warsaw and decal and all over Fort Wayne both north and south and we've lured her down here to the the south side of Indianapolis and we're very pleased to have her Dr sers welcome thank you pleased to be here thank you Dr Taylor yeah and I'm pleased to introduce two new members of our cabinet joining Dr long and myself and Miss Conrad um I'm going to go in a little different order here I'm going to do Christy Burger has been named as our executive director for student services um she'll take over some of the responsibilities from Dr long and Dr Nelson um prior to that she was our director of social emotional and behavioral well Wellness with the Indiana Department of Ed she was our director of school counseling and mental health since 2021 we're so excited to have chrisy on our team working with us um can't can't think of a better person that truly loves and cares for the whole child and she's going to bring that to our team so we're really excited to welcome her [Applause] we told them that headlocks were also hugs in our meetings and then our other new team member that I'm pleased to announce is Dr sorry Kaylee Brown is going to join us as our executive director for human resources and we're really excited to have her she's moving up from our special education department where she was our elementary special ed director since um she came to us from Rise Learning Center in Perry Township prior to that has been just a great teacher and a good lover supporter and career for our kids um with the with special needs and um honestly couldn't be pleased to work beside her you know she's someone who oversees all of the different job um positions that we have the different job types and positions that we have in our district so I can't think of a better person to come in and work with our support staff our teachers and our administrators ready to go um right now so excited to announce Kaylee and then we're going to invite her up to announce a few people after we hear from her and applaud [Applause] okay I will say I do not have something to read so this is going to be a little bit off script but that's okay I'm so excited to get the opportunity to introduce two new wonderful women to our special education department first I'm GNA introduce Mrs Kristen rman in the back I'm gonna make you stand um you probably know Mrs Rodman as the current principal at suar she has a lot of wonderful experience in special education though so her prior years of teaching experience were an essential skills resarch she's also been a dean of students at a middle school she's been an assistant principal at one of our elementaries and again she's currently serving as principal at Sugar Grove so they are very sad to be losing her but she's going to be so wonderful bringing all of her skills and her passion into special education and I couldn't be more thrilled welcome and then next we have Amy Selby she is coming to us with a lot of wonderful um special education experience as well she is actually serving as the executive director of special education in Hamilton Southeastern schools before that she served in multiple special education leadership roles in different districts um has also been a building level administrator so she is coming to us with a lot of knowledge and we are really excited for her veteran skills that she's going to bring to the team and I think that she and Kristen are going to work great with another great job Kaye thank you there aren't more people to introduce if you're waiting for that that is that not enough but I just want to tell you how how proud I am of our team you know it's been five months we've worked really hard together uh and everybody's pulled pulled their weight and more and I I couldn't be more proud of the team that we've assembled and honestly even though it's the end of May I'm really looking forward to the start of school when we have everybody in their right places and ready to go I think you'll be really pleased with what we're going to bring to uh the Center Grove Community Schools so great we're excited welcome okay up next um moving into our action items 8.1 uh we're going to accept bids for the 20124 2025 food service and okay thanks I'd like to introduce somebody that's not new um do Valerie Miller is our director of food uh and nutrition services and she's going to talk to you about uh our um our meal prices and accepting bids for our food and and milk cover everything yep okay that's it uh good afternoon or good evening thank you for the introduction Dr long um and the opportunity to present our recommended contracts for the upcoming school year we are members of the k12's um leading Indiana Co-op group grou um and Center Grove food and nutrition services is recommending purchasing from the following vendors so US Foods is going to be our Mainline distributor pending approval U pza produce for produce Dairy Farmers of America Alpha Bakery commercial Foods velvet ice cream smartmouth pizza for our branded Pizza currently at the middle schools and then uh Smart Systems for our sanitation and were washing needs for your information click our kic follows USDA Indiana procurement requirements so you know even though we belong to co-op we're required to have the board accept these bids um try to keep Kaylee and I both out of trouble or Kaylee um Valerie I'd like to keep Kaylee out of trouble too but that's going to take more than just than Val and I so um try to keep Val and I out of trouble uh we need you to approve the uh the bid with with the changes I think there's a 60-day grace period and then you better Nam what's her name one of them we can throw Kelly in there too if you sure we've called Kay about everything so okay you want to you want to vote on that first or would you like to discuss any questions I don't have any questions I mean this is in line with what we got to do for the co-op yeah it's what we have to do are they similar pricing to what we've had have they gone up yes uh so this current year we've been with click and we have seen sign ific uh not significant but a good chunk of um discounts and rebates through the premier contract with US Foods as well as um we are on the board of directors for kic so we do receive like kind of like a stipend for being board members oh nice so it does it is advantageous for us to be part of the co-op but have the has the price have the prices gone up from last year prices have gone up yes but in general from when we were with uh GFS we have been saving money okay yeah so the co-op saves us but like everything like everything else we are still seeing we're still seeing increases yes which I will bring up later on too that's the next action right yeah Coop can't help that Madame President I move that we accept the bids for the 2425 Food Service as presented thank you Mr Alex second thank you Mr Russell all those in favor sign saying I I right any opposed no okay motion passes by zero and then on to the meal prices you probably anticipate my question so yeah yes yeah 100% um so the food service department always strives to provide meals to our families at an affordable cost um over the year over the last year additional sources of funding have decreased as of June 30th of 2023 so last summer um the keep kids fed act ended this act provided our program with additional reimbursement for each meal served 40 cents for each lunch served and 15 cents for each breakfast served um this is a $439,000 loss in reimbursement based on the meal served to date so this year we did not receive that reimbursement like we did last year um in addition to reduced reimbursement cost the food the food cost and Supply costs continue to increase we believe that the 10cent increase that I will propose here in just a moment will offset the prices and food of food and supplies um price increases were provided for the 2016 school year and 2022 school year our department does not take these increases lightly and we are always working towards better processes and procedures to extend our program dollars um so if approved the pricing would be as followed elementary breakfast and secondary breakfast would stay the same for a paid student it'd be $1.70 reduced rate is always going to be 30 cents our staff and adult visitor breakfast would be 270 our lunch prices at the elementary level would be 260 for a paid student reduced would be 40 cents secondary paid would be 280 reduced would be 40 cents our pre prum lunch would increase by a quarter to 350 and our staff adult visitor lunch would be 480 all the cart pricing milk would be 60 cents Elementary extra entree 210 secondary extra entree 230 and a premium secondary entree at 285 question I guess I have more of a of a question and yeah maybe I I just didn't catch this in years's past what's a premium lunch um so last year we Ed we introduced this premium lunch tiered category to offer um increased options for our students that are more of like premium quality just at an in increased higher price so um earlier I had mentioned our smartmouth pizza which is a branded Pizza program so that it operates at the middle schools currently um it's a personal pan pizza that's um pretty much made to order um they use a dough they sauce it they top it and they do all of that in housee oh so the the cost of the products is just a little bit more expensive than our normal entree items thank you for that explanation that wasn't no problem you're welcome to come visit I might have to come for lunch yeah come come for lunch for lunch August August 1st next year it's come a long way from we just got a tray and you you ate what was on the tree exactly yes wow make your own pizza though man okay all right any other discussion and it was only 25 cents all right do I have a motion Madam president I move we approve the school meal prices for the 2024 2025 school year as presented thank you Mr Daniels do I have a second um doesn't matter um Mr Robinson thank you okay all those in favor signify by saying I I I any opposed okay motion passes 5 Z thank you thank you you uh action item 8.3 we are going to take a look at the 2024 2025 school calendar thank you Mrs counts um on May 9th we were um notified that we received the flexibility of the performance qualified waiver days um so I'm bringing back to the board something that we've done for the prior at least two years maybe longer um where we start each semester with a waiver day um we will use these days to provide um in service to our teachers along with our our support staff who typically we can't um work with on those teacher days so this gives us a chance to work with all staff um the two dates that I'm recommending are July or that we are recommending July 31st of 2024 and to begin the second semester January 6th of 20125 so students would actually come back one day later than than both of those dates this will have the first student day um landing on August 1 2024 for this school year and Miss Howard has the calendar up as a visual to help with any questions on that I all entertain questions too sorry you didn't just have to figure it out on your own thank you any comments no okay have a motion Madame President I move that we approve the 2425 school calendar as presented thank you Mr alexer do I have a second second thank you Mr Russell all those in favor signify by saying I I any opposed motion passes 5 this communication will go out to the parents tomorrow next week okay okay action item 8.4 uh to approve the supplemental Personnel report Dr Taylor yes in accordance with Indiana code 20-26 d5- 111.2 I'm recommending that the board approve the supplemental person Personnel report this evening any discussion on that anyone do I have a motion Madame President I move that we approve the supplemental uh Personnel report as presented thank you Mr Alexander do I have a second second thank you Mr Robinson all those in favor signify by saying I I any opposed motion passes 5 Z thank you um action item 8.5 Energy savings project Dr longw thank you tonight we're asking the board to approve a contract with cmta uh it's our third uh guarantee Energy savings project that in uh includes solar panels at Middle School Central and solar panels on the EOC the contract amount is for $1,975 1889 that comes with a first year guaranteed Savings of 86,228 that covers all of our um guaranteed Energy savings projects um except we're still looking at the possibility of trying to figure out a way to do it uh put solar panels at Sugar Grove sugar gr um but we still have some work to do on on the roof there before we're committed to that so that would be a separate contract it would be time and it probably wouldn't be until next spring about this time next year okay we should know their other stuff has done for us by then sure sure well and we're at that point with the uh the roof at Sugar Grove it's the the original roof um we're going to need to replace it soon so we're trying to evaluate whether it's it's worthy of replacing a year or two early so we can put solar panels on to to capture that Energy savings can take the weight it needs the roof would need to be replaced before we would add solar panels on there and we think it's got about 3 years of life left on it and so um we're weighing that whether the the payback is is good to replace it a year or two early versus just waiting three more years do we know if they've updated the solar field at Walnut Grove yet they have um they have finished that um I'll share a picture later I don't have it with me but they've done a lot of nice work it looks really good and it's now working the way it was you designed uh I think it's too early to tell whether we've gotten any utility bills that would show that that we'll provide an update for sure what we'll provide an update be nice to working great okay do I have a motion Mr pres or Madame President I move that we approve the Energy savings project as presented thank you Mr Daniels do I have a second mad second he should have said Madam Daniels you missed your chance I was going to call you Mr Armstrong didn't didn't happen second thank you okay all those in favor signify by saying I I any opposed okay motion passes 5 Z thank you yes thank you okay um announcements so tomorrow May 24th last day for students June 2nd is the high school graduation and then our next round of board meetings and executive sessions um and good for the Grove so please tell folks to come back if they want to come and talk to us about anything on June 20th um we'll start I guess Jack do you have anything that you'd like to talk about I think that's it Mr Alexander I no updates on Redevelopment commission things but Dr Long I'd like to thank you and and your cabinet and the new additions to Cabinet I know the last fiveish months or so have been a a whirlwind of activity and changes and you know know your your your team has stepped up and stepped in and I I want to thank everybody for stepping up and and filling filling some gaps that that we've had and um we are on I think on the on the home stretch on getting the superintendent contract ironed out I want to thank Madam president and uh Mr Daniels here for leading the leading the charge on that so I'm excited for the next school year and the and the team that's being assembled and couple other couple other pieces to put into place but I think Dr Long's got a pretty good idea and vision for where we're headed I don't want to be repetitive that's what I had down was to thank Dr Long Jason and Stacy so thank you sorry no you're good um but I think you know you see a lot of new faces you see a lot of faces are stepping up into new positions I think it's exciting I think I think with Dr Long moving into the role that that he's moving into he's going to set us on a good path going forward so welcome to new faces face is stepping up excited to work with you in new roles we got a lot ahead of us but we're going to get there I wanted to say congratulations to Dr Taylor and um what's it Kathy ster yes I received a letter from the Indiana Association of school business officials so you both have um completed your Indiana asbo certification program for uh your certification for chief business officer so congratulations yes yeah that's awesome it says 102 hours of instruction it was time well spent learned a lot very very very good great okay I'd like to uh Dr sim Simmons I think we're really going to come out ahead you're you're fantastic love what I've heard from you so far and really looking forward to working with you especially right here I'd like to uh uh congratulate two people haven't been mentioned Trace McMahon and uh Jason wisman a middle school principal for Art District of the year and vice principal at the high school and we know how Tracy does such a wonderful job with the early college and everything and Rob I am going to be repetitive um for Dr Long Dr Taylor and Mrs Conrad to uh be 50% down the last five months uh you three have done a phenomenal job we have not missed the beat at all and uh uh what you did you've really stepped up in the gaps and everything and uh I think the cabinet team that you formed will be an A+ cabinet team so I wanted to thank you for that and the last day of school is tomorrow not that we wanted that calendar

[Music] hello and we are with Around the Clock we are here at the Ashland High School it is prom night for our junior class and we are getting ready for the grand March and we have some young ladies who are going to introduce yourselves introduce themselves to you hi I'm I'm ARA and I'm wearing a dress from David David's Bridal I'm Julia I'm wearing a dress from glitter ATI hi I'm kayn I'm wearing a dress from JJ's House ladies how excited are you for tonight and are you here with dates or are you just the three of you or just with friends we're going with friends I have my date he's coming very nice good well excited nervous yes excited all the like jittery stuff is now over with we can just relax and have fun we got the party bus coming you know the venue is really cool all the fun yeah good well enjoy your tonight and congratulations thank you nice color of hair matching your dress yes I wanted it too I was looking for specifically red not anything pink though so I was surprised when I fell in love with this yeah very nice uh style of dress why did you pick this um I I mean I like I just this is like my favorite color one of them and and other than that I like I just wanted something with sparkles in it that sort of matched cuz the theme of prom is star night so I wanted something that sort of matched that theme how excited are you for tonight we're pretty excited pretty excited pretty excited yeah and what made you decide to go together we have a lot of like mutual friends and so I think her like her decision to like invite me yeah probably yeah I'm sure that was part of it she had to invite you to nice and and what what are you what designer or what store are you wearing um an online store I honestly don't know what it's called I don't know what you yeah no you don't know where your checks came from Men's Warehouse Men's Warehouse okay good good are you guys excited so we've now caught some young gentlemen that are heading into the grand March and for prom and are you guys here with dates or uh yeah we are both with dates from our grade y nice okay so here's a question which of the four of you is going to be dancing the most tonight at prom I'd say Liam definitely Liam okay so why why Liam he's just uh he's yeah he's just that type of guy that likes to have a good time so Liam are you a natural dancer um yeah I think I just come to it naturally you know um I think Ben does too he's probably the second biggest dancer in the crew here but uh yeah that's what I would say good what are you most looking forward to tonight I'll start on the side um probably the food the food oh that's a good one definitely I heard it's a really good chicken sandwich so I think Dante is going to like that chicken sandwich [Music] okay uh my name is George uh I'm in 12th grade and I'm excited to dance my name is Gabby I'm in 11th grade and I'm excited to eat the food my name is Josh I'm a senior and I'm just excited to hang out with everyone my name is Leia I'm in 11th grade I'm excited to eat the food too for what eat the food too I'm Sophie and I'm a junior in high school I'm just excited for everything to have fun I guess yeah um I'm Quincy Carter um I'm a senior in high school and I'm excited for the bus ride for the for the bus ride okay why the bus ride fun group probably a lot of singing dancing just fun stuff all around um my name's Avery Garcia I'm a junior and I'm really excited to have fun with my friends I'm Keegan Kelly I'm a senior and I'm most excited for the food where's the after prom party oh I don't know I haven't heard of any really H yeah I don't know honestly I'm Vana I'm Sammy and how long did it take you to get ready Vana so Jack wherever Jack this my date he got there he got to my house with like a car full of other people people at like 4:40 and I wasn't ready till like I mean 2:40 no4 2:40 yeah 2:40 and I wasn't ready till like 3:10 oh wow yeah you kept them waiting sorry it was it was a nice little living room I sat it was good yeah your parents were nice it was great and how long did it take the two of you to get ready it took me around like 15 minutes cuz I had a hard time trying to figure out how to put everything on including the shower probably like 2530 Max so and did you do everything yourself or did you have somebody come do your hair and makeup so I went I went and did my hair at Richard Francis very nice and I did my own makeup yeah good good and are you excited for tonight I'm so excited we're very we are very very excited what are you most excited for I think I'm so excited for the party bus that will hopefully be here soon yes well remember to be safe yeah Safe and Smart super safe do you enjoy doing these kinds of events with the kids oh yeah I mean this is I mean especially as a school counselor the ability to see the kids outside of school outside of the classroom when we're just connecting and bonding with them that's like the fun part and especially postco being able to bring back the fun stuff is really important for kids so it's great good love it hardest thing about coordinating something like this I only get to pick one just one thing as many as you'd like but uh it it's just it's it's like hurting cats and just like the thousand different little uh things that could uh uh go wrong and yeah so just a lot of logistical things well I'm going to say thank you for doing this cuz the kids that we talked to are very excited and really looking forward to it thanks it's going to be excellent great thanks for speaking with thanks we are now here with a mom Maggie how you doing oh I'm doing great very very excited uh to see our kids finally you know enjoy their day uh my daughter Genesis has worked hard all day as you know Juniors especially they you know between getting ready for college and they going through the application you know not the application process but just getting ready did she have AP test yesterday inste yes she did have AP testing last yesterday I think a couple days ago she was stressing over that how long did it take her to get ready today oh my God last night she stayed up with her older sister prac ing the makeup and I'm like you need to go to bed because the makeup is not going to stick on your skin if you don't sleep but they she came back today very excited uh ate a light meal and um they took them a couple 3 hours maybe 2 hours and a half to get ready but she looks pretty good and uh very nice to be here to just you know support them and smile and um the girls look beautiful the boys look beautiful and it's a great day so thanks parents for you know supporting the kids here so and thanks for taking the time to talk with us yeah thank you so much I have clearly I wasn't ready my clockers go clockers go clockers well that wraps our coverage of grand March for the class of 20125 as you heard when we were speaking to some of the students some of them are Juniors some of them are seniors some of them are even sophomores but they're all here to have a lot of fun spend time with their friends and we hope that they really dance it up and have a great time for prom 20 24 you know you should

e e e good evening everyone and welcome to the ashin planning board meeting of Thursday May 23rd 2024 calling the meeting to order at 7:18 um as usual the first thing on our agenda is the clerk's report from Kate um thank you madam chair we have had one email to the correspondence to the planning board since our last meeting and how was our status on making sure we've responded to different things so all I'm up to date on anything the clerk could respond and there hasn't been any new since I sent a few open ones to Peter okay um but I don't know if those have been closed Peter do you think most most I think mostly everything has been responded to I I don't I can't think of anything on top of my head that I haven't responded to okay so I think we're we're in good shape great thank you all right um moving on we have an approval not required plan for 084 94 Myrtle Street we looked at this very well no we l we we looked at it um at the last meeting correct and um but do you want to tell us where we are on that Peter sure so uh we did look at this last meeting and we there was a question regarding what type of use was checked off um on the first application came in it was under mixed use and so uh we requested a revised application uh then further we had some questions um that we wanted to talk to Town Council about um and so uh well first off representing the plan tonight is Brian Hill the um certified uh land surveyor in Matt Matthew eckel uh Matthew eel is the attorney um from Fletcher and Tilton hi Matt um and so there was a question about the front setbacks and a setback of the existing garage um myself Alvaro Matt and Lisa me Town Council will a were able to jump on a meeting this past Tuesday and to discuss um and the takeaway was was that um the applicant has the right to anr into this anr they provide the appropriate Frontage and the um the land area um applying the an anr handbook it was determined that the note on the plan which is under the planning board block signature block it says the endorsement of this plan should be construed um to be a should not be construed to be a determination of conformance with zoning requirements on the plan that you see in front of us that was submitted that note was duplicated and also in added underneath the zoning table and so with that addition uh and that review by Town Council um she is okay with the plan as as it exists today in front of the board um and I will hand it over to Brian and Matt Brian and Matt would you like to add anything Andor uh we will open it up to questions uh that the board have that you may have uh helped answer sure um I I'll just start by uh just explaining the project really quickly for anyone who may have not been here next week or any anyone in the public who wants to know what we're doing uh we have three uh existing Lots known as zero um 84 and 94 and we've been asked to reconfigure those three lots to meet the current zoning requirements so we've made those smaller lots a little bit bigger so that they have enough land area that's the general idea and just to add on that to just to eliminate any potential confusion uh when he says make them zoning compliant that is for lot size so we are bringing these Lots into into more Conformity by making sure they all meet the minimum lot area threshold uh the the other issue that was addressed was a pre-existing non-conforming front yard setback which is not being exacerbated or created there's no changes to the building uh so as as as Peter mentioned per the anr handbook and and normal uh procedure because we've added that Endor the uh disclaimer so to speak relating to the board's endorsement not being construed as a determination of conformance with zoning regulations uh we believe and we are requesting that it is endorsed this evening uh we apologize for the uh wrong box being checked the first time around and any confusion that may have caused but we think everything should be in order now so thank you very much because you said Peter there was a new application submitted with a different uh the question Deepa had about the Box being checked correct and that came in and we stamped that and went to town cleric holds a date of May 24th excuse me May 21st 2024 that's in everyone's packet uh then also they provided uh one of the questions that came about they provided excuse me the business entity summary um and that is reviewing that Mr I believe Thomas Woods um who signed the anr application is the um the I believe he is excuse me I got to look at this he is the president of the long-term centers of New England Incorporated and that is the current owner of the land area so long-term centers is the owner and Mr wood is the Pres current president of that correct got yep all right does anyone have any questions on this okay um I do so we actually signed something that will also have that same endorsement language correct that is correct so behind me at the end of the meeting there is a myar plan that myar plan was received today and that is reflective of what's in front of us uh here um and this is actually a scanned a PDF of the scanned in myar that was stamped but yes um this same exact map plan that we see in front of us right now um has the same markings and uh disclaimer all right if there's no other questions entertain a motion from the board I'll make a motion to approve the approval not required planed for 084 and 94 Myrtle Street I'll second it and before we vote um Peter just to uh double check this is an an anr It doesn't I don't think we have a big crowd anywhere but it doesn't require public discussion is that right correct correct it's an anr it's just a manipulation of property lines uh has no public discussion not a public hearing okay uh then uh roll call vote an tuski i Katherine Jersy K and Trisha kendai so that passes and we will take care of signing at the end of the meeting sure yeah since Brian and er Matt excuse me you're not here tonight um we'll sign it at the end of the meeting the conclusion uh will be here in the planning office um tomorrow uh Andor Tuesday morning for pickup so uh thanks a lot have a good night all right have a good night all right thank you thank you everyone have a good evening um okay so next um we have our two public hearings uh six Chestnut Street and 151 Street 151 Main Street um both of them have requested continuances um and um I checked with Peter the calendar is good on both of them right as far as this going through our process correct so just from a from a excuse me um just from a um calendar standpoint um six chest N Street we are our I believe it was our 72nd day um but with that said we could move we could fit in the next meeting uh with no issues however within the continuance that's in front of us we are going to extend that date of final decision to June 28th that would allow us to decision uh excuse me one a meeting on on June 13th and then uh a meeting the following meeting and so um we we're taking care of that matter and what what about the other one the same exact thing so 151 we have had to push that out and again we pushing out the date of final decision to after the second meeting in June okay so at this time what I was going to do is um we have these we could neither applicant is coming this evening they both asked for continuances but that said we could start to go through some of the conditions just any questions we have about that get it ready for June let's say as soon as they get their their Architects um their architect drawings in so we can have them in front of this so what I was thinking about doing if if the board agrees is to move move those two things till at later in the meeting um so that we can look at um Joan Drive where we do have someone here we can discuss the um we can discuss the have time to discuss the 40b um letter with any detail that we want and these two items actually don't need to be addressed tonight it would just give us a little ahead of the game if we do have time does that sound good with everybody okay so we're not going to do these right now we're just going to we don't need to do anything we don't need to official table them or anything we just we haven't we'll just come back to it okay so then next our on our agenda is um public hearing C which is 13 Joanne drive a site plan approval application correct so with that uh I please bear with me I'm just going to read the public hearing notice into the record uh the Ashton planning board will hold a public hearing on Thursday May 9th please note on May 9th we did continue this um to tonight May 23rd um at 7:15 in the second floor select Board hearing room Ashen Town Hall 101 Main Street ashon Mass ZIP code 01721 this public hearing can also be found by joining the zoom conference link that Zoom conference link was posted on the agenda tonight which was found on the town website furthermore the plainy board re healed a petition of TDC d223 Chestnut Place property LLC care of Mark Donahue 44 Brook Street Manchester Mass 01944 requesting a site plan review and design plan review per chapter 48 section 6 of the ashon zoning act in chapter 282 comma 9.6 design review in 9.4 site plan review of the AC bylaws the applicant is proposing the development of solar canopies structures within the parking area as a accessory structure all work will be done within the limits of the existing parking lot the property in question is located at 13 Joan Drive assessor map 24 lot 046 and is within residential a zoning District parties wish to be heard on this matter should submit comments to the planning board ahead of time and or appear to time of place place indicated above materials may be viewed by appointment in town hall during buisiness hours or on the town website where information was posted for information or to submit comments please contact Peter machek who is myself at 508 532-7927 or my email pmek asland mass.com with that said um I will first introduce Mark Dono who is here um as the project manager and who is representing the owners in the applicants uh and this case the new Property Owners of Joanne Drive Joanne uh Ashen place it's Chestnut Street Chestnut place is the name of the uh Community okay Chestnut Place uh which is a um eight building uh apartment complex and just before we before we begin that I'm just going to make a note that um our associate member Amanda Hayes um would not be voting on this because it's a special permit but she is also in a butter to the property so she's removed herself from the table and won't be won't be speaking on that um that that subject so with that said I think we can go ahead members of board can you hear me yep as long as that microphone is good evening members of the board my name is Mark Dono I work for echos smart solution and we are a design and management company of energy projects or Energy Efficiency projects such as large scale HV AC and solar projects in this instance uh we're here before you seeking permission to install a canopy parking lot solar system uh at 13 Joan drive or Chestnut Place Apartments this will be uh you know fully located above the parking areas uh in the in the parking lot do you want to uh show the plans Peter it might be helpful I'm going to start showing the plans just a note in front of all the plony board members there are the plans available um for everyone to view uh in the 11 by 17s they're not in the exact order that I'll run through these um but Mark please feel free and discuss the plans and I will uh cruise through the applications the bottom half of this plan shows the location for the solar panels they're in two separate sections um and then obviously there's a Google Earth uh picture above Peter if you go to the next page please so that's a a bigger picture of the location for where the uh Park the panels will be located uh raised above the parking uh spaces that is a picture showing how the structure will be built the steel columns and and uh the frame where the panels will go up on top showing how tall it is at its lowest point which is 14 ft uh from the ground from the pavement to the to the lowest point of the sloped canopy could you is a detail if you keep going there's a swift plan mhm there it is this detail on the bottom section shows uh shows your our largest fire truck and the truck we were asked to do calculations on to show that it can fit around the structure easily and across the paths that the fire department uh asked us about we met with the fire department beforehand to collect this information and make sure that we were uh presenting them with the the proper plan and the top of the fire Tru is 11 feet 11 in at the highest point and our lowest point is 14 feet so uh the truck passes you know very easily underneath the uh bottom of this as if it needs to quite frankly the aisles it's not in the aisles except for the larger parking panels does span an aisle but the trucks Don't the fire truck does not go down that aisle um according to our meeting with the fire department Peter could you show the Landscaping uh plan that we created yeah I just have to yep please bear with me I just have to stop the the screen share the area that that we're seeking to put this is deep into the deep into our property it's not near the road um and the parcel is surrounded by uh quite a healthy uh grouping of trees and I wanted to we have a landscaping plan showing the back of the parking area and the amount of 50 ft of trees in between the neighbor you know the nearest neighbor and the parking lot but I think the better um example might be the aerial uh picture Peter that was sent to you that have um have the panels dropped onto a Google Earth map just before I leave this page does anybody have any questions on this this crosssection that's the first page you gave us yep all right please bear with me again so on this plan you can see that there is uh a good amount of tree coverage around the back end and the sides uh of the structure that we're intending to install so uh we feel that it is very well shielded from the neighbors and should not is not a an isore if you will um and I just want I think this graphic shows that best this canopy system will be entirely tied to the grid so every all the energy that it produces will go right into the into the grid for ever Source are there solar panels on the buildings on the roofs of the buildings now we have so there are there are six buildings on the site and we have installed them on five uh we're doing a roof repair on the final building uh and you know that should be done in the next 30 days and then that last building will also get uh so solar panels so is that I mean this is like an older am I just not seeing them on there because I thought there was I thought there were s this is probably an older picture before the panels uh were installed they were in in the last three months oh okay so this picture probably does not grab that just a note uh Mark and Mark's company has also been looking to update and they have updated the HVAC systems throughout some of the buildings and I think that's an ongoing process as as they try to invest Capital uh the new ownership invests capital in the apartment in the apartment buildings we typically have have a multifaceted uh approach to the apartments that the this owner buys and we're usually doing a combination of Energy Efficiency uh modifications almost always HVAC almost always solar um and you know obviously we're here for this parking lot canopy system and I think all these units are at least all at least all these buildings at the bottoms right they're double loaded corridors where the units are always looking out the long sides and not out the short sides is that right uh yeah the corner units get you know have use but yes uh yes that's correct they uh they they're looking out the sides and there's a quarter down the center M so way you growing is to make sure that nothing is getting reflected back on those units yeah kind of wondering because it's the they'll be let's see if the short side is 14 ft and these are three three story three story these are three story apartment buildings yep um and uh but like I said I think the I think there's fewer there's fewer windows on those sides I the sides of so the building's uh 19 is the bottom long building to on the far right of the plan that that long building that uh on on the end the canopy system is there and the other building is building 20 those are the ends that face the the canopy and there are end units that have I think one window with that view I know we're going into design review we could talk about that question I'm not I'm not in a position to answer a technical question like that um that's outside of my uh area area but my engineer certainly is able to but these are not going to be tilted dramatically they're going to be as almost flat um I know that the slope there is a slope to it but it's not a steep slope so I'd be I would be surprised if that is an issue but we can certainly bring it up in our design review I have a couple of questions so the um the fire department asked for the truck analysis did they see that in comment and confirm yet or so yeah I can so to tell you that so Mark and his team have been back and forth with us and we've met a few times with the fire department the fire department has taken a look at these plans Y and they are they're okay with it yep but for our next meeting we'll get something I think I have something in writing but I think I may have uh not put in the packet but I can definitely do that and then um for the incoming utility stuff there's like a detail of the Transformer and somehow the planning board seems to get noticed by the public if we don't try to put screening around those kind of things do you have any screening plan for that or what's the location well there's a fence uh if Peter Could you um incre could you go back to the uh original or actually just zoom in on that behind building 8 which is the closest uh to I think Chestnut Street at the very entrance to Joanne drive and yep that's eight if you could zoom in it's going behind behind the building along the fence line uh right there where your hand is see those two boxes drawn y those are the two pieces of equipment that are going in and there's a fence along that that's 6 foot high fence that blocks the neighbors's view of that but if you know I'm happy to discuss something more uh but that's at the back of the building within six feet of the fence or 7 feed def fence I'm going I'm guesstimating off of the last time I stood there and does that need I I mean just just your little sketch but like baller protection it does have baller protection if we go to the if we go to the white plans the the first set of plans plans uh there are details in the package for the Ballers that are required but it absolutely has Ballers that's an uh eversource requirement and then um so there's no change to like incoming utility infrastructure besides this is this is underground so you're not this is underground and it's self-contained meaning it doesn't touch anything that's existing is it doesn't touch the buildings in anyway it's just it just flows uh the it flows off the property and into the grid and into an existing pole they're not adding a pole or anything they are adding a pole on our property um there are a couple of poles right at the edge in the corner of the building up at up close to the road um if you could just swing uh to yeah to two these are yep two new those two poles at the street they have to jump so that that's a new pole sorry uh Peter the one on the bottom of the triangle that is a new pole that ever Source will install and then um the underground uh will run along basically straight back to those Transformers and what happens to the parking is that parking right along there that would be next to the Transformers I mean would that be is it yes it's taking a uh one parking space is it just out of scale in our drawings it doesn't look like you would be able to I not saying here yeah it's funny the parking spots there's two are would both rectangles have I um I believe one of them is uh cross-hatched already but I can confirm that in design review Peter uh my memory is that one of them happens to be a half it's like hat it's not even wide enough to be a space and it's cross-hatched um and then the other one is a space so in entering these these parking spots between 8 and 14 is that the Drive aisle I'm kind of wondering that look where the two rectangles are it's almost like two cars that need to go up there to park so am I reading that wrong um is that another access way that we need to make sure it's not blocked I understand that it's drawn that way but they're not in the drive AIS okay they're off to the side partially in the um in that strip of land there's a four four to 5 foot strip of land that runs along that property it starts in there and bleeds into the parking space and then the balls are it's 2 or 3 ft into the parking spaces um where the cars would pull in so I'm I didn't notice that detail as you described it but um that's certainly not blocking the drive just and I say that only in respect because in this first time I'm I I've looked at these but I realized that obviously these are 45 degree angle parking spots right running so if you were to pull into these parking spots it looks on this plan like you'd be coming through eight and4 to pull in head on understood I will is that does it seem funny when you look at it it it does but I I I have the benefit of having been standing there with ever source and talking to them about how you how much space they needed so we could begin to draw this I'm happy to do a blow up of that area uh for the design review Peter to solve that issue or solve the the graphic of that issue I think we just have to ground I think you and I can just go on ground trth it and then I can photograph it yeah I'm also curious the parking lot is inside this property or in the neighboring property the red line is what says it's property line yeah that is a little funny the the parking spot is on the other side of the property line all of the parking spots shown here so that line that is hovering over I think I think that is I I forgive me that's the telephone pole that we were just pointing it that shows usle indicated as property line on the side of the BL yeah there's an arrow just property line yeah yeah I'll have to I'll have to study that I I know that the property line is where the fence is beyond the parking spaces but I I can see how that is confusing I I have two questions uh I looked into some uh decisions of planning boards on solar canopies over parking lots because I figured there'll be other examples so I found one uh from a from a planning board in New Jersey actually so it's a little different from Massachusetts but I guess New Jersey has more of these um so one thing they thought about was uh having certain gaps in the structure to allow rain and melting snow to pass through the structure um and they were concerned about storm water inlets and wanted to make sure that things were draining correctly essentially yeah I mean this is not a solid roof yep it is a structure for the to put the panels on but there are gaps throughout and has there been some thought put in as far as storm water management and where things are draining and how close we are to the various storm sewer inlets all that is this in any way going to change how it doesn't change the grading at all that's what okay and then the other issue that they had looked into or at least their design Review Committee looked into um Was the removal of any uh lighting installations and adding under canopy lighting because essentially once you have that cover it's darker During certain times of day and adding or certain times of night adding light Lights Under Neath M to assure safety for cars and humans yes um what about that so we are taking out two light poles for the larger of the two um panel sections as shown but we are adding lights underneath the uh canopy so I think we may I mean at least that that particular planning board had their design Review Committee look into that and we may want to consider doing that and that particular planning board uh worked with the applicant to come up with certain uh hours of operations for the Lights Under The Canopy to Ure safety for pedestrians Etc obviously New Jersey is different from Ashland and I don't know where this was but these are just things that that's a universal you know we we are going to be putting lights underneath we don't we don't want to have anyone tripping underneath because it's dark understood and then the other issue was tree removal are any trees being removed or Landscaping ches there are three small um I'm going to call them crab apple trees yep one is dead and the other two these are from the original uh development in the in the early 70s so they don't don't last very long so they're very diseased all three of them and about to fall down but yes we're taking out three small 10 to 12T High um apple trees one of two of them are located on I'm going to call it the the skinny panel uh section there's one on either end of that location and then there's one uh on the island on the top left corner of the large panel section so my only my only thought was you know are you open at all to some Landscaping features to kind of that was one of the things that that particular project looked to hey these trees are being removed we're building this thing let's add you know a little bit of Landscaping on the sides and so forth so I was just thinking for if this is going to design review those were the three things I wanted to think about storm water light lights underneath since we're removing light light on the outside and then um some Landscaping since we're removing Three Trees so that's a good point and about the trees if they're removed from the parking lot they're probably the required trees for that heat island which is now like we're taking advantage of the heat island with the Sun but I I think it should be looked into if we can require tree replacement not just landscaping or I don't know if we can require I don't know if we can require but is this special permit or no this is site plan review so just to make a note is that so solar energy now is an exempt use um under Section uh 4A Section 3 of the zoning B of the from of the state mgls yes and it's great and I think it's exactly where we should all be going uh but it sounds like we we can have a conversation about certain things such as adding a little bit of landscaping here and there to kind of augment the fact mitigate the fact we removing some trees but those were the three things we wouldn't sorry sorry to we wouldn't want to put them where the existing trees are now because they could grow up into the panels absolutely yeah I mean find other areas around this project we could certainly replace those three trees healthier trees or or landscaping or landscaping or Landscaping features I don't think even it has to be a tree necessarily just thoughtful Landscaping elements so for me those were the three things I wanted design review to think about if we are going to send this to design review sure so I could uh talk to Peter about what he might want to see we're happy to uh we're happy to interact on that and and and do something to replace those three trees with trees and or bushes or whatever we feel appropriate if you have it well I think I think given I think given the other conversations we have about tree bylaw and so on it might be I I've been up to this site um many many times actually um and but I can't quite remember where the where all the Landscaping is where the TR or what what it is um so uh but but just given the tree biologue conversations it would be nice if there is a proper opportunity to replace it in a place where a tree would Thrive if a tree is not going to thrive in this location then it's just a waste of waste of money and something else should be planted but um worth worth um looking at it as kind of the top of the list as you know best option and then going down to other options you know perhaps we could uh when we tour the site we if to look at the other issue we could look at that issue so I think um there any other other questions from the board so um so so this is a a project which would go to design review because um it's under it's a it's site plan approval site plan approval it's a lot more than six parking spaces obviously um so and we would have a um obviously a short list of things or you know that that we've talked about that we'd pass on to the Review Committee I think in doing that also the thing that would be helpful for them and we can make a list of this as well Peter just so it's easy for for the applicant um of of things that we mentioned that we would want to kind of make sure are available um one is kind of double-checking the property line so I'm I'm I don't question that it's not in the right place but it's very confusing on the plan I agree uh and I've looked at it so many times I don't even see it yeah but um I agree the other thing would be that as you mentioned kind of the enlarged area where the Transformers go because it it looks like you can't even go down those aisle because there's two huge Transformer pads which I I doubt is the case that that understood and and that might be the it's it's not drawn accurately enough for you to make an informed decision certainly makes sense at this scale um but without a yeah without a enlarged plan don't quite know how it works Transformers are I think 4x4 like they're not they're they're looks like there's a looks like there's a photograph of one on the last page yeah they're actually not anywhere near as big as that plan depicts right right even the pad that they go on isn't that big like it's just hard hard for anyone to prove to approve a plan that blocks a road yep and the other thing I would suggest um the thing I would suggest for your presentation to um the design review committe is having some photographs of the site especially those end conditions um of the buildings okay because like I said I've been up to this site quite a bit but I don't know how many have and it would help alleviate some of the questions when when you can explain those things MH I'm just putting them at the I'm buildings buildings 19 and 20 it says 22 on here is that uh the building number is 20 I don't know if oh maybe cuz each building like the buildings are 7 8 13 14 19 and 22 on here oh but maybe I didn't know if they were subdivided into more buildings no take a look at that okay so take a look at what that number is just so but other than that um and obviously Anna's things will be included with the note to the design Review Committee um sounds like a plan so is that something again that Peter and I will work on putting it together that memo DEA do you want to take a look at it maybe or any sure I I just would add that when the angle of the solar panels is the lower point is towards 8 and 14 the same concern of the buildings behind it we should just be mindful of the buildings in front of them because looks like the facade of eight is lot more it's going to see that panel at an angle so just making there's too much Reflection from the panels to that and looks like it is also north south do you mean 14 the long side of 14 eight seems to be towards eight Eight's really far away from it though is it it's eight and 14 is the one which is next to the Transformer oh the Eight's next to the Transformer yeah and 14 is 14 is between the Transformer so the angle of the panel so literally the low side point is okay it's a North sou orientation the panels that's right would be tipping all through the day reflection I mean just from design point of view something so that disturb the people trying the window yeah okay uh um all right do you have any questions for us or I I don't anything it wasn't done clear okay no and and pretty uh generally expected conversation so yeah and then since it actually since it is a public hearing I will open it up um to public comment if if anyone's out there so there's nobody here in the room just a note uh for the record and at this point I see nobody online with their hand up um there are two people in the room besides Us online um no no I think that's his cursor that's my cursor um Rob is a member of sustainability committee but uh yes I see no hands up okay then um I think obviously we'll be looking to continue this until the design Review Committee has a chance to speak so next steps we'll obviously continue this meeting that with the planning board until excuse me uh June 13th and then um the planning office will work to get this in front of the design Review Committee and we'll continue to work together and we can set up a maybe a ground on the on site meeting and and take a look at some of these issues great thank you very much um make a motion to continue 13 Jo and drive site plan approval application to June 13th second that and a roll call vote de and a tuski Katherine Jersey and Trisha Kendall so we will see you in June thank you you're welcome all right let me see if that we'll talk soon yeah okay so um again we'll need to officially go back to the other public hearings to officially continue them don't let me forget to do that Peter or anybody um but then next on our agenda is um the 10 to 60 Main Street discussion um and the ongoing um letter that we've been putting together um and actually I have actually I have I just printed it out so it's not in your binders so um Trisha do you want me to explain what you and I did please so Trisha and I uh Trisha did a very thorough read through of oh let me start from the scratch so we started Amanda and I started first so Amanda and I did one thorough work product all the way through including the conclusion if you recall we had agreed that she and I would kind of do a big picture evaluation then Trisha did a second read on top of that and caught um a couple of things that I then jumped in and corrected so the latest version that you're looking at now is Trisha's Trisha's readr of Amanda's and my changes and the blue is my latest changes that I did an hour before today um so to explain what the blue is I think Trisha's are pretty obvious because it's all about I say me Trisha and Amanda just kind of cleaned it up and added a strong conclusion um the blue stuff so that we're clear we were in Safe Harbor as a community from um August 2nd 2020 excuse me let me say this correctly the first time from August 3rd 2021 to August 2nd 2022 was the actual Safe Harbor so about a year technically we were supposed to be in Safe Harbor until August 2nd 2023 okay so the way to think about it is during the course of the project the application the original project the application comes to us uh July 2022 at that point we're in Safe Harbor right then within a month or so we lose Safe Harbor as a community okay we were supposed to have Safe Harbor for another year um so obviously any reference to the concept that this was in Safe Harbor for the entire duration of the project in front of us has been removed entirely because that's not any hint of that is not accurate um so the blue makes it a lot more accurate all that being said the way this was supposed to work the way Safe Harbor works is technically this project was in that Safe Harbor 2-year period the only reason we lost it is because of a lawsuit so I believe it's still relevant for the state to understand that Ashland essentially is not a fair or appropriate candidate for 40b pressure because essentially we did enough work as a community that we were supposed to be in Safe Harbor all the way to August of 2023 um I will also add and I did not make a changes to this but in reviewing the minutes for tonight's presentation I noticed uh in the April 18th discussion that we had at the comprehensive plan with the select board with the consultant the issue of how many units does Ashland actually need to hit 10% came up and the consultant opined it was 400 and so we may want to think about adding to our comment that to change the the entire vision of our downtown over an arguable gap of 400 units is somewhat tragic and that there's other places in town where that might be more appropriate such as the other 40b project that's being proposed closer to the high school so I didn't add that to our comment but we may want to think about that about adding something like that and Peter I'm at if I understand your numbers it looks like it's like 3 318 18 yeah a little closer to 300 yeah so just to make a note Anna I did I did so I did um on my own I I did just kind of clean up some of the clean up the um excuse me the Shi this the most recent yeah so this is the most recent and just looking at what we had in and I grabbed it from an old memo is that I took out all the 2010 obviously because that's not relevant and I just made note that in June 23 of last year that's when the state actually adopted the 22 census numbers and so that so it's been about a year now since the 22 census the 2020 census numbers have been adopted by the state now that changes the obviously the the denominator when you start factoring in subsid housing inventory um and then what I did in in the memo that I see there was I think we glued 100 uh chest Street and 501 Pawn Street in as one and I just broke those apart and that's all I did so arguably this shows that once the lawsuit for our Bell is concluded assuming it goes our way we are above 10% correct and just to make note that uh 12 Pawn Street has been added to the subsize housing inventory I confirmed that with the state uh since our last meain and then yes Chestnut Street would add um I believe it's 18 units um 501 Street would add 120 units and then our Bella at ashon would be 180 units and so we would get to yes 10% so I think there's a sentence on page three in blue where it says importantly that litigation is ongoing and those units could come on or on to our Shi again in the very near future I'm thinking right after after that we can make a reference to this newest memo and just say hey see this newest memo showing that essentially with that litigation uh addressed we are yeah all I was thinking about is replacing this the chart I just made yep well the chart I updated with the chart that you had in the memo on page four um uh hold on so the only I mean we the only reason I think that was relevant is it this was our reality at the time that the project was in front of us okay so the the intent I think that um that Amanda and I had when we first drafted it was to sort of show the history of like hey when this project was in front of us okay we were uh we were essentially at you know close to 10% and I just it's up to the board if we want to like say hey this is our current reality versus back then um but I I think both have a benefit like in theory we can share both with the state because that reference is the memo uh but I think we could maybe insert this right after and be like here's our most recent version whatever it is I Happ to I just you know just looking at the memo that's in this I just I just in my head it's we just glued a lot of projects together and obviously this was done at a time prior to the release into or the adoption of the 2020 census numbers and so and so that's why I think it goes back and forth between 2010 as you can see in 2010 our annual excuse me our total yearound houses yep was 6,581 well well in 2020 we have grown to 7,495 should we yeah and at that oh sorry um no go ahead I was just going to say at that time we already knew basically what our census number was so we were already doing those calculations for 2020 well we only had the September 2023 Shi memo at that time which was that one do you know what I'm saying like that was our reality at the time of that project I like this new chart I think it's great I just think that we should just clean this up so like right now this section on page three references our reality in October oh excuse me September of 2023 like right after the withdrawal of August this thing this little chart was our reality meaning hey State during the course of the project look how close we were that's kind of the intent of that section so then we could add this and say you know not only were we close to 10% during the course of the project we're still there yeah no I think see new memo yeah so it kind of like reinforces it like it was true then and it's still true today nothing has changed do we think maybe it's and rather than embedding it I worry about embedding two and then sort of like losing the flow of the letter maybe just making them both like addendum at the end and we can drop footnotes refence them yeah and say like this is here's what it looked like when we were when the project came before us here's what it looks like now and if this litigation resolves we're I like that back in sort yeah just have like one one U one document that just says this was effective September 2023 and this was effective today MH as long as the kind of the numbers and the metrics start to like for example am I leaving this table wrong but there's arella listed because of the 2010 versus 2020 census right correct it's like difference so and that's why it's a different colorart that's because this is Peter saying that he just wants this to reflect like so this chart right here was was done at a time where it was so the 2020 senses happened right and so there was there was obviously they have to count the data but number one that when after that the data is collected you have to clean the data right and then the biggest thing the state has to do is when you're talking about sub the subsize housing inventory excuse me this yeah the Shi is that the state has to clean it and then you have to go deeper into the data because what you also have to remove is um is is is part-time residential housing right so and it's not here in ashon but think of a a town such as Barnstable right barn on the cap right so their subsize housing inventory is based on on year round house you know yearound occupancy in the houses and so then they have to clean the data and remove it and so that's about a year process from the state standpoint so that's why there's this large lag time and that the census numbers do not get adopted by the state until June of last year and so when this memo was put together what we were doing is we were juggling the 2010 numbers which was solid the 2020 numbers which is an estimate and you can tell this is ES esate because I had 7,495 well the true number that was adopted by the state is 7,456 and so we were we were about we were the the state's estimate was about 40, units off and so this this number is true today 7,456 so if if if we're moving them I think probably some of that explanation a little clean up like just just like you'd see a textbook notes or whatever or something it needs a little notes it to put them no matter where they are two together is going to that are similar so it's not just a label but a a chart with a just a little bit of explanation on the bottom yeah I mean I kind of like the way Amanda framed it so I don't know if you're comfortable taking a stab and sending that to Peter like I like the way you thought about it yeah we can do that my one last question is in this in this notes that we have following the approval of Arab as 40 development in August of 2021 Ashton's Shi Rose to 9.1% so the we go down between 2020 and 2021 so what what happened there within 21 and why we jumped up to 9 is because in 202 that 9.1 reflects the addition of the 180 units from our Bella but also we're still calculating using the 2010 census numbers okay and so when you subtract Arbella because of the litigation and then you add in so you're losing 180 right and then you add in the roughly 800 units that the town built in the denominator between 2010 and 2020 it gets you know what I mean you you drop that much yeah in every town just to make note who is at and Trish and I talked about this today if you were a town at 11 you know 11 and a half 10 right over there last SE last last June when the 2020 census numbers are adopted boom you're down now below the required 10% and so it's an annual ual thing it happens every 10 years and it's EB and a flow can you when um can you guys remind me when this has to be finalized for Michael next I would say by next I would say Wednesday Thursday at the latest uh did we get another extension because wasn't it like May 27th or something that's when that's when the letter is due to yeah okay no I'm just yeah CU isn't the 27th Monday no Labor Day Monday memori Memorial wrong side of Summer it's okay so tomorrow yes I know I mean I I can I can take a stab it sounds like what we're going to do is we're just GNA say C and then refer to an exhibit I I can work with Peter on that okay I can send you the exhibit right now well what so what is the best so we went through that like which is I was a critical thing what's the best way for us to use our time at at this meeting I mean I when I was going through I focused on frankly I focused on the parts I didn't write which was Amanda Amanda and Anis up and then so which is the beginning I I thought it was great the way you very clearly uh structured it so that you know that made a much you know try to get this all into one document that made a lot of sense and then that conclusion I thought was important like we don't think we're a part of this but if we are this is what we want I thought that list was really important so I'm just wondering and frankly the frankly the stuff that I helped write which was in the middle I kind of went over it but I was getting so weary of like reading my own writing that it would be better if someone else took a pass I think we're good because me and Amanda read all of your stuff as long as everyone has a chance review has has reviewed this I think we yeah but there's definitely um I mean there's like editing type typos in here for sure so let's go through them um but so that's one way like we normally do at the board we bring it up and we do it um but I don't know if that's the best way I mean let's what I was going to say is why don't we go Page by Page there's a lot of like yellow polls that we can just confirm who's filling it in like is Peter going to fill it in yeah I have a lot of those to tell you truth I have a working document I have a little working sheet and I've kind of filled in many of those so so Kate are you I mean I have edits I have AES yeah no I'm what I'm wondering is like Peter has information to add in are you comfortable maybe you're the one making the changes on the flly fly if that's something you're comfortable with and okay I mean it's just more a question I mean Peter can do it too if that's what we're doing it's just it's a you know it's something obviously we'll have to have up and um yeah I can what is the little text thing at the bottom that's you know what that's new guessing that's not people to read it's doing close caption so whatever you're speaking is getting good because one day I won't be to hear you yeah I thought it was I thought it was making like automatic meeting minutes or that would explain our minutes it is a little creepy but we've had more creepy things online so yeah that's true as long as AI doesn't think it's creepy we're talking about it know they wrote out creepy that's great on the material so I think this is more than one place but it's like we call it shared housing but it's subsidized housing where which page well it's right the first page but it's like it's in about oh yeah I'm sorry that's subsidized so maybe Peter can do a search through so also um um well we just we have to know which of these sorry we have to know which of the memos we're actually referencing so we because we have a lot of them in the exhibit list and not all of them we're using we're using this most recent one which I think is not listed here so keep in mind that these are materials reviewed and referen we don't have to reference them all we're telling the state we reviewed these we don't necessarily reference them but to your point um Peter said so the only the last Shi memo I could find was from September of 2023 Peter thought there was a more recent one I don't know if there is but this one the one he brought today we should put a date on it y right and it should be called a memo of included May 23rd yeah so we should add that to the bottom of and then remove the note about Peter thought Peter thought the most recent so we're going to remove Peter thought this is the most recent I'm sorry so before we start going making all these changes I mean Peter's working on the table over here okay Kate has her computer open you're making notes so it's like where are we well I Peter has a version I think later so if I'm so say so if you want to do it on yours that's great and I'll stop The Stream SC what I have have is so this is Anna's what I have in front on the on the screen behind you is Anna's latest and greatest send you that I can send you that or I can try to edit that if you're not editing but screen share because that's I think helpful I can do the screen share and then Anna can just edit that's no problem but you're not going to see the edits won't see but you have this but you you have the print out of Anna's uh I can I just need to open it in the early sections of the exhibits or the bullets there are non- highlighted places where we had like thoughts open thoughts so demolition byla of Das so I would highlight that one I think I found it later on we can go back there Lots there it's more and then eating in I just want to make sure that we're I have a lot of that information I so I have a little I have a little even if it's not highlighted in yellow like we're still so on page one I'm getting I'm getting rid of Peter thought this the most recent was going to find I'm getting rid of that okay so are you I'm doing changes to my version now which is the latest version latest one I'm fine with that right so you're gonna you're I'm happy to do it if Peter is doing something else I'm H if I'm happy to let you do it and I'm happy to just do the the screen share so we're not going to see your edits live but he's still going to be sharing which is helpful still I think to see if you want to join via your computer I can give you the co-host then you could share the screen and you could do the edits now the ball in your court I mean it doesn't matter that that involves a pay raise Anna you might as well do it I'm afraid of this power zero up from zero I'm happy to do it exactly it's a lot is is that it might be easier use of a time I mean typos and things like that the I mean the problem is how do we say that everybody's happy with it if we don't I I'm I with you I just simple I will just do it quick without sharing a screen so yeah and I just think it's going to it's probably going to take another final read through uh after this so it might not be something you know that we're all here seeing the final final thing so we'll have to talk about the plan for that thing because I'm running out of time so here's what I here's what I've done on page one I've gotten rid of in Black it said Peter thought this is the most recent I got rid of that I added to the bottom of the list a new memo because we're calling this memo to the planning board regarding Shi of today May 23rd and just to note Anna on that fact I titled it ashlin's Shi memo of May 25th 2024 even though it's the 23rd oh I'm sorry it's the 23rd you're right Ash Shi memo to the ash uh of May 23rd okay yeah I agree though that like maybe conceptual things are like big sort of items and then maybe yeah someone is running through the typos and we all you know take a pass at the final and say are we allowed to do that probably not that's what that's the problem I think we just need to agree are we all in agreement on the changes in page one and then we go Page by Page just like we always do it's no different from any other decision yeah we have to correct the shared and as long as we agree in the room as to what our changes are yes so the shared housing just maybe that's a bullet point someone does a search and replaces them so I'll make a note like we don't have to do that L but there's a lot whoever's going to kind of I'm guessing Peter you're going to have to add little holes to this that you have all your little dates to add yeah I think as we go Page by Page we can Peter will search for what is the word shared versus uh subset subsidized okay I'm adding that to page one as like more of like subsid subsidized something that Peter can do and I'm going to make it yellow because a lot of the stuff he's filling out yell stuff is yellow yes okay on that same sheet number one if we're ready for it the introduction page two or page one page one still okay there is about halfway down there's rendering relatives to the 10 to 60 Main Street created by Trisha k I don't think I created anything I think that was a Miss I'm not sure I mean what was saw it so we get rid of it completely yeah I think that was a misunderstanding because we talked about um a site plan yep um that we wanted to find the one remember Depot was this and we found it right Peter found it but I don't know if you added it to the list and but I didn't I think the misunderstanding was I didn't create it does that have a title that we can replace there that that document the the the the the map I sent you I found it remember I sent it to you the site plan concept is next so I can get rid of the bullet point that references something created by Trisha I can just remove is that okay so that's now removed yes so we'll have to we can see with that I'm not sure what if that's referring to something else because the site plan concept well it was given to us by Gordon obviously but it was it was created by Richardson you know but obviously all the drawings were they weren't um so there's two of them there's the February 17th concept and then there March 7th concept those are the two that we liked as reference points and then I think Peter also brought another one that we were like probably don't need it so this is like the original one they came to that we got them to change and then we liked we liked the next one the March 7th we liked I think Trish is referring to there was a like sketch is of that that area of downtown that was still in that same like but we can find it no I did find it and I sent it to Peter oh yeah so you're you're talking about something different we just the correct reference yeah because it's a so then we're bringing it back yes and what should it be called that's um well site plan concept is or or conceptual site plan um it's a it's a very early document it was created before it was was it created prior to this project prior I think before yes but for this if we think it's important we can refer to it was not in front of the planning board no I understand so it was created prior to the one before the planning board do we know roughly what year like a year before like the project was submitted to us in I think Peter has it I sent it him I sent it I sent the so I'm just going to say conceptual site plan created yeah just highlight in yellow yep and Peter can f and we can put it in the right slot yep it's right there in yellow ready to go without a reference to Trisha creating it yeah all right and then we have a memo that we thought we would need to create about the investment in downtown I don't know if Peter had a chance to create that I have not had a chance to create that do you think you'll have time to create it highlight no you will not have time to create it is the select board referencing all of the efforts and money thrown into downtown I believe so then reference their memo if they're going to include a detailed analysis of all the investments into downtown because that's important as part of this argument to the state so if we're not going to create it but the select board is referencing all of it we should at least say see comment of the select board so but we haven't reviewed the comment of the select board are they going to still do it the the select board are meeting tomorrow to review their letter do you think their letter will have all of that detail of all the money invested into downtown I I am making the I will make a I make the Assumption it will however I have not seen a draft of that letter okay well why don't we just send something to the select board when let let's make a list at the end of things we would like to ask the select board we can send them the email so tonight or tomorrow morning in a highlighted yellow and placeholder Memo from select board and highlight it yellow and move on placeholder reference to select board assuming they are going to reference this I think this is really important honestly if nobody's going to create it I'm willing to take a stab to create it I just I think we do need to tell the state all the gazillion dollars we've thrown up downtown I think between Michael and Jen they probably have those numbers I'd be very surprised if they're not referencing them in their letter so let's ask the simple question first okay all right page two I have um in the second paragraph it's just it's kind of word smithing because it just caught me the way it was worded so it's about second sentence second paragraph rather it's at the key entryway into downtown and was filed during Gap and quote Safe Harbor we got rid of that oh is that all gone sorry that's way cleaner now so read the the new version that was one of the references to the Gap that I cleaned up okay then it's it's clear now but I I would say which can return but it doesn't matter might and can's the same so that's fine I'm good which can return okay I can well might can sounds a little more firm than might okay which can fine I'll make a can but it's fine it is now can hold on can it is all right any other changes on the First new page or I'm sorry we're on page two on the F on the the new page two I have no changes okay anyone else all right so now we're on the the new page three and so this is where the last paragraph references the memo to the Ashen planning board from 2023 and has this little chart and I think what we wanted instead is we wanted to say more directly we were close to uh we were essentially uh within Safe Harbor range at the time of this project and we are again there now we kind of wanted to sort of pinpoint of these two charts and include them later [Applause] right so I could take a stab at writing that um so it reads ashin could again be in Safe Harbor or reach 10% at any time depending on the litigation regarding our Bella at Ashland whether the 501 Street project PS a permit for construction Etc then I'm going to add this was true at the time of the uh withdrawal of the initial project in August of see the memo from 2023 and this is also true today see the Shi Memo from today correct so basically I'm saying this was true then and it's still true now this is also true today see the new memo do you have a second I have a cple okay give me a second so I can like clean that um see memo this is also true today and then you call the new memo um you called it ashon Shi memo I'm just going to cut and piece that ashon shi memo of May 23rd and then as I understand it we're going to attach um we're going to create an exhibit that's going to be like exhibit a or something where we're going to have both charts in one place what yeah uh so there's another shared here I don't know if we're just going to control find all of them but I think so probably is the way the end of P yes so not just in that first list but throughout the whole document sorry so I'm saying we have created an addendum that shows the um the Shi the Ashland shi shi chart in September of 2023 and in May of 2024 C addendum and then Peter would have to create an addendum that references it so I'm making it yellow so that Peter knows to do that I just sent yeah I just sent you that too and then I'm getting rid of the chart that was embedded because now we're having a reference to theendum do we have anything to fill in or has that been filled in already so now it looks like this I don't know if you can see it there is no chart anymore no no no I know the there's little yellow Things fill in is anyone all the yellow ones Peter's doing no no no I'm going to I'm going to do that right now that's what I think he has some of it so yeah let's do it yeah I'm going to do it right now I got I got plans tomorrow so Pete's not really available tell you the truth um so for 21 Main Street um that's actually nine units nine units correct um 128 Main Street is not 16 units that is actually 13 units okay 13 then the next paragraph down says in a says in blank Ashen it says in the spring of 2021 Ashen residents approved the new housing production plan at its at its annual town meeting okay and then which included do you have the first part of that sentence already Anna Let Me Hold on so the way it reads right now in Spring of 2021 ashon residents approved a new housing production plan at its annual town meeting which included dot dot dot following the approval of the Arbella I'm not sure what we were trying to say there oh um that might be mine I think I was wondering what the housing production plan said about um maybe maybe it doesn't matter actually I'll just say all all that matter what I think what I was wondering at the time is if our housing production plan had to say something about a created affordable housing which of course it does but really I think the point is here is that we had a housing production plan period so I think I'm just going to say period yeah I would just say period it period it is and it was certified by the state yeah sorry that was me so um at the annual town meeting period that's what I did period9 so yes I'm that's a good that's not it's called Nine to so it's -49 correct got it fixed and so and actually I'm we going back to that um housing production plan at its annual town meeting and Peter had added which was certified certified by the state by the state so we not only voted for it but our plan was certified by the state making up official if making it official okay all right I made that change I no other changes U on this page is that what highlighted in blue and last two paragraphs are they saying the same thing so you talk about safe haror and the ONG and the nextag am I I think you might be reading it that way because the first one I mean there's probably a way to clean it up a little bit um so the way it reads is since no building permits have been applied for within a year of entering Safe Harbor the 180 units dropped off of shi August 2nd 22 and National laws of Safe Harbor status importantly that litigation is ongoing those units could come back on our Shi again in the very near future Ashlin could again be in Safe Harbor or reach 10% at any time depending on the legation so you're right it's a little bit wardy um it's kind of repeating the same but so I can just get rid what I could get rid of that first sentence that says Ashlin could again be in Safe Harbor so that it just starts with it's going to basically say importantly that litigation is ongoing and those units could come back onto our Shi again in the very near future period this was true at the time of the withdrawal of the initial project in August of 2023 see Memo from September this is also true today see the memo from today so it's going to read a lot cleaner okay are we good with that one all right then we go to we like the ashlon has been planning for its unique downtown right everybody's happy there the third sence here meiz got it it's been capitalized actually that's kind of a oh is it supposed to be part of the yeah oh hold on so Ashen has a unique downtown comma and several historic buildings from its incorporation era are the most visible part of its of it of it functioning as a Gateway in to the downtown area it's a little bit of a runon sentence but it's meant to be not capitalized so the new version I'm just looking at the new I better stoping at the old version yeah this is it looks like a couple cuz then the next sentences buildings at the heart of this 4 project is not the mill buildings at the heart of this 40b project oh I think it should be maybe the mill buildings are at the heart of this 40b project yes the mill buildings are at the heart of this 40 Bill project as one drives South towards Ashland the mill buildings are immedi visible so yeah I added that the r so now it reads the mill buildings are at the heart of this 40b project period I we orig I also think for that runon sentence y you could just say Ashland has a unique downtown period and then start the next sentence with several historical buildings it would just shorten it got it into more of a two-part sentence yep functioning as a Gateway is meant to be to the building the meant to be together yeah functioning as a Gateway into the downtown areaa the building that was supposed to be one thing there you go sorry how do I fix it now sorry there like four Clauses that are actually supposed to be separated thoughts yes so you're undoing what you just said what I just said Ashlin has a unique downtown comma and several historic buildings from its incorporation area are the most visible part of it period then we do need that capital F functioning as a Gateway into the downtown area comma the mill buildings at the heart of this 40 are the the mill buildings at the heart of this 4B project so let me read can I just read from the start as the oldest area in the country Massachusetts as a whole has worked to preserve its cultural heritage over the past centuries and Ashland is no exception Ashland has a unique downtown several historic buildings from its incorporation era are the most visible part of it that doesn't make any sense ashin has a unique downtown and several historic buildings from its incorporation era it meant like as the time from the time of it the most visible part of it did we why did we blow up what was there before that seemed to be pretty well written I'm reading it before ashin has unique downtown with several historic buildings from its corporation area in fact the most visible buildings are those which function as a Gateway point to downtown the mill buildings at the heart of 40b project I mean it's I think there might have been like a track changes situation that happen maybe that's what it might seem it Ashland has a unique downtown with several historical buildings from I can't type fast Ash has a unique downtown I mean I can ashin high school ashin high school type in class may speak maybe it was burklin high because it was two years in burklin high before I came to ashin one of those high schools I won like some typ competition just to show you what a nerd I am um don't tell anyone typing almost ruined my GPA really I still [Laughter] can't I can help you to I and I literally competed in typing I bet you did yes that's how sad I was as an immigrant nerd kid all right um anyhow do you want me to um send this to the I can type really Ashen has a unique downtown with several historical buildings from its incorporation era period period okay in fact comma the most visible buildings are those which function as the Gateway point to downtown hold on the most visible buildings which function as a Gateway into the downtown area as the Gateway point to downtown if I'm just reading what was there uh you just stopped that's the problem okay which function as the Gateway point to downtown colon the mill buildings at the heart of this 40b project period I like it I didn't I don't think I'm going to have to have you read one more time Ashlin has a unique downtown comma from there with several historical buildings from its incorporation era period keep reading in fact comma the most visible buildings are those which function as the Gateway point to downtown colon the mill buildings at the part of this 40b project perod to the downtown buildings is it the mill buildings are at the heart of this or is well because it's a colon and then Capital the mill buildings yeah at the heart of the project period with a colon and period you don't need the r all of that I think it's proper can I I'm so sorry can I just have you look can you pass my computer on to to Kate and have her look at it because oh there it is I'm not that's it right that's the Magic Drawing that we were looking for okay see it's the old scheme which we saw they showed us the old scheme the plan and then there was all this stuff about the site about the importance of the river and the Sun and do we know the the date of that yeah so it that whole section c that first sentence is not there and I'm not saying we have it but I feel like it didn't you just read it to me so no the sentence that you left is area in the country is is no long it was not in the previous version that's fine but the sentence I just typed is correct is accurate okay but do we I mean that's fine I just I wonder how we get like out of sync it's just very hard to help edit like because you guys did a great job blue and and yellow but then there's stuff edited not blue and yellow so it's just so I think the challenge was that no I get it it was saying it's difficult yeah um we're essentially editing the newest version rather than the prior one correct um the rest of this starts with as one Drive South towards Ashland are we all okay with the rest of the paragraph just give me a second and I'm sorry you have a name for this now so that's what it was on a slide call it should I call it this ashin Mill site and context planning input yeah okay and do we know the date of it let me it's in the B it's in the bottom corner I don't think it is oh it's not no wait it's not okay I don't know what the date was of the present I thought I put that on the email that I sent you that it was included in this presentation I don't think necessarily that was the date it was done but it was included in a presentation so we know it was at least it was at least present at that point uh so it says Gorman Richardson Lewis Architects was that the project that we had this planning board or okay so so it must have existed after during our proceeding right so if we don't know the exact date of it can I just say uh time frame like they filed the application in July of 2022 so approximately July 2022 yeah I mean right I'll just say around July 2022 I just think it needs a date a rough date yeah that's fine so logically it would have been around that time right I if it's those Architects let me uh let me try to gra I think we can continue then I can work okay yeah and then I just have a couple of things okay and on page four on page four okay um so in 2016 I believe Ashland adopted the current downtown zoning prior to and so I think we should just take out in 2016 and say Ashland has created a zoning district has Define rules and design rules for design and setbacks approved by the state that would preserve the preservation of this area so it's just going to say ashin has created and just downtown zoning District correct okay and then regarding the next Blank Spot as Ashen further invested in the Riverwalk across the mill buildings um across excuse me across from the mill buildings in that is going to be 2018 2018 got it okay and then further the next sentence says Ashen recently that says most recently the town adopted a demolition delay the town actually adopted demo delay in 2001 and so that's when so I think the word recently oh I had Editon the town approved a demolition delay bylaw for historically or architecturally significant buildings in 2001 which was most recently amended by a town meeting in May of 2024 whatever I think uh do you want to type that if that sounds right to people this I think they left the cursor exactly where you would need to type it I could see here I'll show to this is yep everything is lo whatever is loose is yours I make bigger yeah that be whatever's loose is yours I'll sh it with you obviously you on track changes uh don't worry about track we're all agreeing to it on the no I know but it's um it's fine yeah I'm going save it y I just had an email do you want me to type it as you um I actually can type good I get [Laughter] soon we can do this we're on page four we have yeah eight more to go I don't I don't think the middle I think it's really about the beginning I think it gets easier it does yeah it gets easier it's we're almost there Mr how you do it tonight you're going to do spell check um that's it oh I get that's not spelled correctly what we have is the town approved a demolition B for historic historic historically or architecturally ar arit how do you spell architecturally a r c h i t e c t u r a oh R is missing l y the why can't I not F architecture there architecturally significant missing yeah buildings the town approved a demolition B of for historically Orly significant buildings in 2001 which was amended bya town meeting in May of 2024 to save its older buildings as much as possible okay are we good with the rest of this section including the footnote that defines the height the which says the current proposal is five stories approximately 70 feet at the back of the site and four stories appr proximately 60 at the front where are you no we're still on page four oh sorry sorry yeah sorry I'll stick to the that image is yes is gone so that is from group presentation on okay uh must be SL 328 2022 like this ashin Mill site and context planning input preliminary thoughts site analysis March 208th 22 yeah it was in a I found it in a presentation at that time so I don't know I think we saw before that maybe okay but that's a reference to it yeah that gives an accurate uh vision of when it is so we are in the new version on page F page five the new version page five with the footnote are we good with that page no issues for me new version page five it has the key zoning elements that begin there's a um highlighted footnote reference there once and you need that or take off the yellow highlighter the yellow highlighter I will take off when we're done with the whole document because there's highlighting everywhere yeah yes um so other than the highlighting were good what is that bad no it's it's funny it is I'll take it all off do the same thing yeah no I have no there was nothing for me to add on that I just have one question so um it was not just a vision question about the number of stories right it was the fact that the height was what was driving but it was four three or four stories not Ash planning board envisioning that right so the comment here talking about the down is not where it's not where ashin envisioned this building which is four to five stories so this current building that the state is thinking about the building we're commenting on is four to five stories high the footnote makes it much more specific because it's actually five at the back and four in the front so this project that the state is considering is not what we envisioned it's too big for downtown but the footnote explains in more detail is it four is it five what is it because we as a board couldn't quite decide as if it's four or five because it's kind of both it's five in in the back four in the front but there a height limitation right I think that unless it got really blown up in another thing that's pretty well spelled out later the height of our bylaw yeah there's a height limitation but so the whole premise is this is not what we planned for we did not plan for this project that the state is thinking about the state is proposing a four to five not the state the applicant is proposing to the state a four to five story development and we're saying that's not what we envisioned for planning an Ashland I could still be confused on this but isn't it four and five from the front and five and six from the back yes yeah yeah so I just don't want to you could put on the as measured from Main Street that's that's in the bylaws meas so it's four stories at the front of the site as measured from Main Street as everything is as measured from Main Street right so it's but this is the the footnote says the curent proposal is five stories at the back of the site that's what was written in marcelo's 's original got it that I just cut and pasted is that not accurate I well it is if you're from Main Street like it's five stories from Main Street right from Main Street you don't see six stories because there's a so I'm going to say from from Main Street yes I think that makes it from Main Street comma it's not like you have to be behind I'm going to say from Main Street comma the current proposal is five stories at the back of the site and four stories at the front of the site so it's going to start with from Main Street from how about from the main street view would that be more accurate I think Amanda what you're trying to say is everybody's going to defined everybody's going to Define height differently I from the back of the site it's five to six from the front it's four to five yeah right right so I just don't want to say four to five from the back yeah she saying from Main Street Main Street is the front right so Ann I think but when but when she just rephrased it there she said from the back again I want to make so the way it reads right now is from Main Street comma the current proposal is five stories approximately seven defeat at the back of the site I think what that means is when you're standing in the front what you're seeing in the back right is five stories from the front Okay that's what's confusing me so it's a perspective from Main Street how about this from the Main Street perspective okay is that more is that better yeah perspective from the Main Street perspective comma the current proposal is five stories at the back of the site and four stories at the front because you're looking at it from Main Street yep okay everybody's happy with that one I'm still going to leave it yellow until the last minute okay now we're on page six in the the new version the printed version so did you take I'm sorry I yes we're on keying elements A and B number of units but I think that's gone this project does not exploit oh we need to get rid of that hold on the compromises made during that time resulted in a plan much more consistent with the needs and vision of the town of Ash our Historic downtown this project does not and it exploits does not meet the vision I think is what we're trying to say this project does not and exploits a likely temporary window in nation 4 be safe harbor status to erect an inappropriate complex at the Gateway downtown that will forever change I guess it still works because we are in a gap that could be filled so which part is confusing this project does not feel it needs something to complete because it goes from the prior sentence so the compromises made during that time resulted in a plan much more consistent with the needs and vision of the town of Ashlin or Historic downtown this project does not um meet the those need the meet does not meet that Vision comma and it exploits a likely temporary window in ashlin's 40b Safe Harbor okay done key zoning elements are we good with the first paragraph and then when we get to purpose of the bylaw sub so I guess it's section A B which is focus upon mixed use C can we put um in a so it says the earlier proposal had approximately 200 residential units can we say fewer than 200 cuz the 3823 application actually had 188 and I feel like it is about trying to get mass and scale and size so hold on so you wanted to say what I would either I would either say um fewer than 200 residential units to use what you have there or just say 188 units but so how would it I'm just having trouble how the earlier proposal for this site included more significant commercial and public components in addition to fewer than 200 residential units just I just color the application came in is 200 Commercial 25% when we were going through the process the number did change and then he dropped to okay but we're all okay with to fewer than 200 yeah okay all right how are we with B focus upon mixed use development and with C can we just get um so bylaw 8.54 first sentence specifically notes the intended higher density of mixed use development allowed in the area Ada a to en encourage retail instead of in the hope of encouraging retail to encourage retail okay done um I I put so it's not the History Center I know what you're saying um the L sorry you're like two more sentences the loss of the first floor retail space is significantly downtown in its critical location the site links Town Center with the Riverwalk is Riverwalk one word or two does anyone know I don't know I'm going to make it one I'll make it one I think like the San Antonio one I'll make it one um I said Ocean House a prominent historical soci property or just a historical society property but it's not a History Center so what do you want to call iter Ocean house but they don't know what ocean house is the state will have no idea what that means so this site links the town center with the Riverwalk and you could say a prominent Historical Society property you can say Ocean House a prominent Historical Society property you can say Ocean House a historical society property histal Society yeah Ocean House yeah housing the ash Historical Society one of the oldest houses in ashin housing the Ashland Historical Society yeah lots of ways I know what you're trying to say so in its critical location comma this site links the town center with the Riverwalk in a prominent historical site Ocean House or just say one of the oldest houses in town housing the Historical Society homes yeah there's still more s to go yeah I know I just didn't want to say History Center whatever you say one of ashlin's oldest homes Ocean House is it really called Ocean House like ocean yeah I'm learning history every day really cool to it's awes in its critical location this site links the town center with the Riverwalk and one of ashlin's oldest homes Ocean House comma and is a gateway for visitors who may come to support ashlin's business should I say businesses okay great yay setbacks and building Heights how are we doing with that one um so I have I would like to consider adding in the second paragraph so we're talking about height Height's really important I think we did a great job talking about that I'll let me just read the whole thing that I wrote to add um so this is the second paragraph about 38 ft the height is measured from Main Street the 2022 the 2020 zoning change clarification of measuring height for Main Street reinforces that this site was specific specifically considered when the bylaw update was proposed a significant portion of the site is lower than Main Street so the board at the time recognized that inclusion of reference to measurement from Main Street allowed for greater height and more building possibilities at this site so we've already like it key it's two things a is keeping very much that planning we've already planned plan plan plan but it also says we plan for more more height greater because of that that hole it's 60 ft in the front and 70 ft in the back and like that whole it's the the last part of that has to be flushed out more but I I think it has to be said about I think that's good I mean I I wrote that section you know all the exciting by and I think I think that does describe we did link it to that that is correct and I think that's the theme of planning you just email me that sentence right now and I'll open it and insert it but I think the part so I I understand the point about greater height and than it looks like so we have to to say we but we've already allowed for greater height so if you don't hold it to 38 yeah just send me the sentence because we need to write it on the spot so so it should say 30 feet was added in 2021 okay that whole time and you you're emailing to me now Kate Y which I don't think violates open meeting law because we're reading that one sentence together right and you're just sending it to me okay and we just read it out loud I just don't want us to get a penal to on the spot um the podium and Peter there I just sent it so um okay let me find it and then you'll tell me where to put it because but you put it that way did you email it to the town email yeah there it is okay so that one sentence you want it inserted where um well I guess that's a little problem because we've changed since I edited all right let me figure out where to insert it hold on I'm just going to insert it randomly and see if it fits give me a second the maximum okay so I have maximum I have three stories always been part of the bylaw um a specific dimension of 30 38 ft was added in 2020 it should be 2021 I did that I already made it 2021 so are you so Kate when you referring to the beginning of your section says the 2021 zoning change you mean the 2021 yep okay okay I I think I know where this belongs hold on I mean we are it's a big are you guys making fun of me because I'm never going to agree to this again just so we're clear like linkink so so how does this read um the most critical component of this B however is the height restriction the maximum height of three stories has always been part of the bylaw in parentheses a specific maximum dimension of 38 ft was added in 2021 this height is measured from Main Street and is a change approved by town meeting and by the State Attorney General's office the 2021 zoning change clarification of measuring height for Main Street reinforces that this site was specifically considered when the bylaw update was proposed a significant portion of the site is lower than Main Street so the board at the time recognized that inclusion of reference to measurement for Main Street allowed for greater height and more building possibilities at this site next paragraph the height limitation in downtown is critical to maintain the feel and placemaking of a typical New England town and the rest of it keeps going going the same way that Trisha already had so just kind of a yes you already did I did that yep I created that break okay criteria and design principles are we good with that I'm sorry before the last sentence um set back as does not want to destroy the very elements that many people seek out as seems as a good place to Ash does not want to destroy the very elements that make people seek out Ashland as a good place place to work and live as does to destroy the very elements how about the very elements that attract people to Ashland Ash Ashland does not want to destroy the very elements that how about that make Ashland a good place that people seek out as a good place to our community does not want to destroy the very elements that make Ashland a good place to work and live how's that our community does not want to destroy the very elements that make Ashland a good place to work and live period okay criteria and design principles and form base code are we good with those I have is again 2001 instead of 2020 for form based code got it got it last last one of criteria and design principles criteria the second last sentence projects are further guided the one before so these includ traff the utilities but also highlight principles that specific neighbor it is really long but I think the state will just skim that one well because the way it ends I I like and I lost stri and buildings that are compatible in context of historic nature of downtown Ash L of design stand I mean it's just exactly how it's WR I think it's yeah I think the problem is our bylaw is run on yes so the sentence is run on because it quotes the BW exactly his of stand yeah that's how it's that's literally how it's written in the bylaw I mean so that's why I left it that way cut it short the good thing about a run-on sentence like that is that it's a lot of intentionality it's well it's a lot of intentionality to like this is how it was supposed to be yeah it's a lot of words focused on the same thing okay and it's in quotes so someone else's fault yeah who who drafted this thing anyway just kidding I'm joking I'm joking all right form based code you got the 20 got the year 2021 all right detailed site analysis section how do we feel about the yellow other than me getting rid of it there's yellow that says 30 Main Street is that sorry in the second paragraph detailed analis just we're concerned about the 200 yeah just same thing fewer than so it should say the former proposed included a mix of less than 200 units M okay got it so now we're in historic Heritage section A how do we feel about historic Heritage it has two yellow 30s do we know why is there something wasn't sure of um if that was the building address it's 10 like the first one is 10 is the second okay so the second one that the second building is 20 is that correct so what should I call it should it should instead of 30 should it be I've always call it 30 I'm just going to leave it as then wait so because so the first building first M building and it's chimney 10 M Street okay demolishing about half of the second building while retaining it subus cladding that should be 20 is that what you're saying 20 Main Street and then completely removing the third building which I guess then should be Street before I change that can we confirm that I am right now this this is what the real so 10 Main Street stays y what's the next one that's 30 that's 30 okay so 30 is the one that gets okay so there's no 20 there's no 20 and then this the third building that gets that is proposed to be demolished is 40 so okay so next to the reference for cladding so that right cladding is still 30 okay highlighting has been removed from this page it's a very scary fact 30 okay so 10 20 30 excuse me 10 10 30 40 50 where's 50 I don't have it in here oh not in this not in what I'm editing can we um so that paragraph I guess it's oh boy on page for Pages because we're not even there anymore okay so how does the paragraph begin retaining um no so I'm at sbur River B go up one paragraph in the last sentence previous paragraph the planning board has previously discussed the difficulties of repurposing the third one story mail building 40 Main Street acknowledge the made warrant removal can we strike that because I recently heard from an architect Tech that they think that's a very amazing building it has lots of possibilities and I know we heard that from other people so I I don't think that's I know we've heard that but we then how about we just say the planning do you want to say the planning board has previously discuss the difficulties of repurposing the third building period um but no the applicant discussed I mean I people Kevin was on the board and said that's a great building I was over there I'm not sure why that can't be saved like I remember him saying that way back huh who said that Kevin Kevin who was on our board yeah yeah and I recently heard from an architech so I I just feel like that's so you're not comfortable with I understand you're saying get rid of the reference to removal are you comfortable leaving the prior piece the planning board has previously discussed the difficulties of repurposing the third building period how does it add to our thing I I I would just get rid of that entire sentence I think so how do we all feel about that once I click backspace Patricia yeah I mean this is a a section that Marcel wrote um he's not here but you know I don't think it's a um all right backspace is I think we all like the space right it but but I don't think it like yes that was discussed but we're not giving we didn't necessarily vote on it okay so I will backspace it bye-bye that sentence is gone all right we're officially slightly shorter in the document because of two lines being removed okay it actually looks good because now the next sentence begins at the next page looks better already Sudbury River how do we feel about that is there specific reason why this particular paragraph has so much reference for to because that's the one where just that's the massive one and that's that's why it's also repe that yes because we're isolating that is a problem yeah because they're treating 10 Main Street and 30 Main Street completely differently so that's why the problems with what they're doing 30 Main Street I mean to your point yeah I think to your point to your point it's a lot of 30 meanss in paragraph but so it's an effort I guess to save 30 name in it more more in its entirety I understand that so do we have to ref for sa for every sentence oh I see is that whole paragraph is about the importance of that building and it's facad you don't have to refer that address why don't I the current approach to this building so I I'll remove 30 main street from one sentence the current approach to this building so it's a little bit less 30 30 30 yeah okay yeah did that it again okay we're not going to overwhelm the state with the number 30 okay Sudbury River how do we feel about that s i mean if it didn't change too much from what was before I'm fine I didn't I mean we just got this now to but I didn't have comments on the previous one just have to look did the Trisha version go to the board a few days ago or did I hold on to it forever to include my stuff great then it's my fault my bad but it's not that different because if it's not i' fine Trisha didn't change her that much no she mostly changed the earlier stuff and Amanda and I didn't mess with it yeah massing and scale we have some nice I okay H 2003 oh crap hold on 2003 I had uh 19 Library stored and expanded in I'm say the same time perod because I was trying to find I was actually should I say around 2003 yes okay ear 2000 ear I could actually in the early 2000s it is meanwhile new construction yeah new construction 21 Street 2014 okay oh crap okay 12 stre decision was approved well both were approved by the planning board dat stamp of 2014 for 21 and8 2018 do you want me to actually say approved or just 2014 and 2018 say 201 21 Main Street 2014 128 Main Street okay how are we with the rest of massing and scale and language and materials somebody had highlighted the word we in I think it was you Trisha in language and materials you highlighted we were you just not a fan of we my question was and this is one of the general questions I had offered is that what's the voice of this overall document I know some of that intro stuff that says our you know my tency is to write without a we or an R an hour but um this again this is Marcelo section and so he uses a lot of we and so I I was more highlighting those to try to be like which way is our document going as a whole so in general I think in the middle part there's probably not a lot of we I so what I can say is I mean this version I didn't read and it's not I don't think substantially but I was worried about that and when I sat down and read I didn't it didn't strike as like five or eight or people wrote this it's pretty good so like I don't like I'm stylistically I don't think it's a big issue because it wasn't like oh this this needs more work I'm okay with the we over there as long as we all agree is that our voice like are we comfortable I mean we are signing it as yeah okay right it was more just like I said it wasn't yeah like one person was I mean you say the board believes then or I think we're good I I don't there I think it also makes sense because we're like approaching the conclusion it's like we're like starting to drive like this is what yeah there's already intruction is our and because I saw them in there um so it's maybe okay in the introduction and then kind of the fact middle and then like you said you're kind of approaching where're real people again um way I definitely don't think it jumped out though like I I was kind of looking I was like oh wow we did 14 pages and it didn't look like a bunch of people wrote it so you could perfect oh crap I just accidentally deleted something sorry hold on yeah I keep deleting the same thing are you hitting save along the way do this again nope I I've been saving it don't worry got it okay we're back to I made the mistake of trying to get rid of some colors nothing was deleted don't worry um we are now language so we're done with the language and materials right so we're now to other regulatory elements we begin with the fun one called nanza um again we highlighted the word we I'm going to get rid of that meaning get rid of the color yeah um so is y the as has already had negative impct from Super site I this is just like personal preference but I don't want to feel we're downplaying I would like to say Ash has already had significant negative impacts from Super S to drive that wait did I not say so hold on I think you're looking at an old version or do so can you read the sentence as you would like it to be right it's right yeah it's do you have the sentence that I'm talking about Ashland has already had negative impacts from the nanza super fun site it's just saying significant negative impacts instead of you want to add the word significant okay okay I brought put the significant back in okay what about meepa uh a I think Trisha you wrote more information here question mark I I was wondering because um and and I don't know but um it seems interesting that like like I'm wondering what is in what's that historical commission involvement in meepa all about so I didn't know if there could everything with meepa as far as I can tell I spent a lot of time like looking through this is it's at the will of the secretary if it so there's some general you can go to meepa and it's like if if it's this or that or you want to put up here and thing but I mean many circumstances but it's always at the will of the secretary so I cannot say that that site requires a meepa environmental viiew I cannot say it doesn't right it's it's sort of who's which Secretary of of of the environment in Massachusetts okay um so the historic review is under meepa however it has to be listed on the um um the Massachusetts um historical commission book which you have to buy at the bookstore I do not know if that that site is listed in the ma it's called the the um Massachusetts historical commission cultural resource information system it's listed you don't know if it's listed there or not I know it's listed in Maas I do not know if it's listed on the state list of historical I don't think anyone has the book I've been asking Historical Society historical commission so um so so the way it's written now is ambiguous without any further information there we're not really saying anything other than telling the state hey heads up this could be something to look into I and I feel like to be honest for all the stuff this section the meepa simply said that's a quote to make sure this is the most public and I think that's about the Nan we want the process to be so are you satisfied with it the way it is um this this paragraph and are you okay Trisha with it ambiguous like that yeah I'm I just thought maybe there was meat there weuse but I didn't what I'm hearing yeah what I'm hearing is we're just highlighting this it's almost like a spot check for the state heads up there's me which actually that is literally what it's for there's a fail safe mechanism about that that there's but we're not taking a position we're essentially just saying here you go meepa could be an issue look into it that's how I'm interpreting in this section um I I just so I put um instead of the of the historic review I just said buildings on the site are listed on the Massachusetts historical commission um the environmental sensitivity of the site warrants a particular revew and transparency for the public but you kind of already said that the way you so are you okay with it or do you want to change something um maybe just get rid of that historic one just get rid of that last sentence entirely and the blue um just get rid of everything that begins with of note I think so okay I'm getting rid of that sentence everybody's okay with that yeah I think this is just more FYI kind of thing okay sentence is gone looked into in case somebody missed you're not trying these people get lots of applications and I do not think that they will do the amount of work our planning board did to communicate about it to be honest so the intention is to make sure that is not missed you don't want to go deeper than that point I don't think so okay done I got rid of that sentence including Trisha's question because that sentence is now gone how do we feel about the subury river comment and the state regulations there apption what are trying to say so there is an um there's like I said before there's probably 50 environmental regulations about rivers and I stopped writing down the citations I looked at a lot of them there's an exemption for historic mil complex so basically if you have a milk complex you don't have to have certain environmental issues but if you're taking down bring it down you you have to you have to use all these environmental regulations it's almost like a preist non-conforming like a foot basically once you do something other than a mill building you got to I think the argument here is that you're stuck with all the environmental stuff I mean I think that's there this is more of like the legal Le paragraph but I suppose we can try to clean it up um maybe we should say something like if the complex proposed is no longer a mill building argu any exemption disappears and environmental regulations apply right I think that's what we're saying how does that sound well they do apply anyway but I know what you're saying it's close because even with a historic Mill there's plenty of environmental regulations that do still apply so it I think what we're worried about is losing extra protection that's what you're saying right you remove them and then yes they should if you take down the building you don't get the extra protection yes hold on [Music] how is this so the last sentence will just say if the complex proposed is no longer a mill building comma arguably any exemption from the buffer zone requirements disappear the only thing requirements apply is that it's not a mill building now so that's just a little weird but I we can move on you know what I'm saying how is it not a middle building now CU that functioning yeah I mean that's so then we shouldn't have the section at all no it could be misinterpreted the way through but that's fine just fine just move on I think the word arguably is enough architecture the existing buildings that's it it's like the existing Mill building I think and a maybe to drive it home maybe at the end just say comma which would create an absurd result like that's yeah you can't just take away the building to get away from the protection so that there's not like that's the point of it right yeah hold on technically if you have a historic milk complex you have an exemption to the buffer zone which means that it's easier to do things within the buffer yes okay so the historic mil complex there gives you more flexibility within the buffer if you remove the historic mil complex you arguably have less flexibility in the buffer so where's the absurdity because if anything this project is making it more difficult for itself if I'm reading this correctly so I'm confused where the problem is because if they're taking because essentially what we're saying is if you take it down you're actually looking at more more environmental problem because I think the way the state envisioned this big picture is you're going to have Mill buildings all over Massachusetts you can't possibly expect to protect the environment right next to the rivers because we built Mill buildings next to rivers historically so we're going to protect we're going to give local communi some exemption to the buffer zone because where else did we build but next to rivers right I think where you started with this argument and like where you're to it I wonder if like maybe we still it you cannot touch it but it has been said that that has an exemption for a historic Mill complex it has been said by people to the plan to your point is so it only is Exempted as long as there's a historic building there which I think we've made that point by saying once you remove it you're no longer exempt I don't know if it's absurd it's just a fact it's like you can't have it both ways you can't just say oh I get an exemption because you're currently Mill building except that you're no longer going to be Mill building right that's what we're saying yes I I think that's there that's fine if the complex is no longer a milb building the exemption disappears we're good good it's way too logical that's the problem um all right conclusion how do we feel about that um I think on the sentence it's number one the second sentence that there must be significant first floor I would like to say commercial instead of retail because I I I don't think it needs to be limited to retail I get that that's what people think but I'm not sure it needs to be can we say commercial slash retail commercial covers retail though it just it's a bigger commercial it is should we put quantity or kind of put metrics to that prev sentence the project must include more commercial space it would be ni what is that comparison that should we put like is there a percentage that was initially planned versus what is I don't I don't know they have so I think the reason it's a little tricky is technically all the state can do the state essentially my understanding and Peter can correct me if I'm wrong the state either denies the application outright or grants it with conditions I don't think our condition and the conditions go to the zoning board of appeals meaning hey zoning board of appeals work with the applicant to negotiate these things hey applicant you have to go to the zoning board of appeals to work on more more this more that I don't know if we can tell the state what that is because that's between zoning board these sentences this conclusion has I think we were trying to feed the conditions up the conditions for the Z the reason we're saying must is we want the conditions to read hey applicant you must work with the zoning board of appeals on more commercial space are you envisioning like an actual number I feel like it needs to have some Metric what does more mean it 500 what does more mean I think that's up to the zoning I think that's up to the zoning board repal we don't know that how do we try to what if we said there must be first for commercial retail or commercial space simar to in all ground floor buildings of the project like because right now it's it's that one building one little yeah throughout if we just say like there must be commercial space throughout the ground floor buildings but it wouldn't make sense necessarily for them to be on the back building the ground floor want the street you know like the back building on the ground on so throughout the ground floor Al buildings along Main Street how's this there must be significant first floor commercial space along Main Street that encourages a walkable and pedestrian friendly environment you really want to say along the entire building there is significant yeah commercial space one whole building is like what we're saying is on everything and that's you know that's those like brownst how's this there must be significant first floor commercial space for the duration of the buildings visible along Main Street that encourages a walkable and pedestrian friendly environment this is getting really ugly along the L of Main Street there must be that's right along what along the length of Main Street along the length of Main Street that encourages a walkable and pedestrian pring environment got it okay you're thinking about the it's the that middle building that's does that work for you it's much more substantial can we just um number two the downtown zoning height restriction of three stories can we just stick the 38 ft in there because that's actually how our bylaw is written too three stories 38 ft as measured from Main Street uh sure and even the opening of the proposed building massing must be made proportional and respectful of I think it should be the scale of the proposed I would put the scale of the proposed project take buing scale of the proposed project must be made proportional to and respective of a j done I stole Trish language got it number a number a letter A it's missing I think the word must as measured from Main Street must be respected only the downtown zoning height restriction of three stories in parentheses 38t is measured from Main Street Clos parentheses must be respected throughout the project and see um might a question for de here I think the project I was going to say the project must is going to take out also must lessen got it the project must lessen the perceived scale using gabled or manes now on our bylaws we also allow flat roofs but they need to be or or or properly detailed Flats well this I stole from marcela's original I know but it doesn't mat by L I see can we say that um the project must also lessen the perceived scale with um thoughtful design elements or that's it's tooo ambiguous yeah I know what's thoughtful for one person yes we could say just how about we say if there are flat roofs approved say the project must in the perceived scale um using using types consist the by mhm that's good it's not specific enough because then we're missing the whole argument Marcel made earlier about the benefit of gabled or do you know what I mean yeah but our bylaws are about that you can say using Gable or manli comma or a flat roof with appropriate detailing or a flat roof consistent with our bylaws the bylaws basically say to have a flat roof you need to come yeah we don't want to say that so I think like I think this is done it's I'm not a fan of staying consistent with our bylaws here because yeah that's what I'm saying the whole project is the concept it's it's going to be a red flag please don't yeah that's my issue with this I feel like there was a lot of strength the earlier argument that Marcelo and Trisha section had of like flat is bad here so leave it alone maybe we leave it because that's the argument right that is the AR when we have when we allow for flat roofs we have yeah if you don't want a flat roof don't do flat Ro have very close oversight over it we don't have close oversight here so we're not so we don't want going with the two things we know I said let's ask for this and see what they do wait so this is about the massing and the scale the next one is talking about kind of the history and the surroundings so do you really need that se also talks about the col pet so should they Ro because I think one is about about size and the other one is about fitting with a neighborhood in the history they're slightly roof roof is a feature you could go both ways because roof lines are mentioned again at paragraph C 3C I thought it's good to leave it twice because it's a very important detail to Marcelo section and it kind of relates to both it relates to the size and scale it also relates to the history so we're saying it twice to really get it like cuz he makes two nuanced points he makes one on just the design and then one on the this is a wall as he went to our downtown it doesn't work I just followed his uh I can say like somebody heard that on the planing board and Visually that I think we kept that in and that made an impact they're interrelated Deepa to your point but Marcela really had them separated as separate points and it just happens to be a really important point that relates to both so maybe it's revisiting that must also also then makes fense because you feel like it's adding more detail to something so you want me to bring alsoa back and C that's why it was there right here okay got it it's back all right I think I would take out um number three um first sentence is fine I think maybe I would take out new take out the residential so it's just ruction must provide more Defence to the existing structures got it done um and then after a because of the comment Kate made about the third building um I would put in at minimum the project must preserve and repurpose the first two buildings and the chimney in their entirety so we're not saying what they should do with the rest minimum yep yep got it done I didn't mean for the red brick to be like so big but it that was what we liked about the scheme we seemed to be there yeah this scheme really seems to focus on imitating the gray versus adding in something new we really we're drawn to that um so that's what that's why I had included it in the section I wrote um but it doesn't mean it just says included it doesn't mean it has to be the dominant we're not asking that that has to be the dominant should you take the Us St if what really attracted us was that materiality we suggesting a similar concept but we we don't want somebody to force that I know how about such as how about several pallets of color material such as yeah I think that's better such as it makes it slightly more vague such as red brick must be used it softens it so it's an option rather than a requirement they come up with some better idea than red yeah got it so on the um con proposed condition should they ignore our wonderful letter and approve this um we had talked before about like local um having a local restriction for residency or preference I'm sorry not restriction preference um and then and I I had I don't know how who I was talking to very recently just today so this is like a spectacular thing that if that building If part of that area became residential that was like artist lost or something we're not losing the commercial part of that is now and it's like spectacular so like I feel like we have to express some like marrying of the history and the use and the center of our downtown with the housing and that's the way to like kind of solve that tension and have something spectacular I think not sure how to capture that I know I can you say it one more time because I've been busy looking for the word shared they're two separate things asked they're I I'm just bringing them up are they so we don't need to mention that yeah so that's part of the C okay yeah I would say that's part of the zba process and I would say normally everything you know Robert Hillway um 12 12 Pawn Street all those we re requested a lip obviously Lo a local industate preference uh across the board that's common place with all 40 BS I'm not sure how about about I mean I don't know what point what what you were you were actually looking at writing down as far as the artist law but it seems like a point that we've never discussed even remotely before so I didn't say we did I understand right it's a conclusion what is anot typing well so these are we we're saying please don't approve this project and if you do here are conditions we would like and I think that would be a spectacular condition to ask because there like marrying up the current commercial a vibrant downtown with housing with some ways such as artist LS okay such as that's all I was asking I was like how are you writing that so that we're not like the red brick I'm like I just kind of threw it in there we didn't talk about it we whatever so and I think it's that kind of thing it's like such as you know as an ID but it's a and I think we have to phrase it that we're asking for creative ways to not not lose the commercial and still would that be another good we only had one I I really like the idea I agree that it's a great concept I what I worry about is like putting it in the wrong document because this is so strong right now technical yeah I worry about inserting like a policy thing that is going to happen in the normal course of the zva developer uh but I've read decisions they can say you shall you shall do this shall work with the Z no you shall work with the zba to do X Y and Z so who's going to give them that idea if we don't couldn't that be under number one when we talk about commercial space um because we even I believe we shortened that so we could add into it saying um um you know that um creative uses you know creative um means of providing commercial space such as artist loss should be considered yeah yeah you know something like that where are we back at conclusion back at conclusion number one that has to do with commercial space I would say creative use is marrying commercial with residential such as artist LW that's fine I mean just cu cu if we don't talk about housing right the idea of having that first floor being commercial is important to us and then the hous component which we are not going get rid of from we are talking about a creative wheel great those kind of the whole thing could be spectacular I don't know I literally just had the conversation today and I would have said something sooner if it wasn't but when I was like can bring up oh my God this would be amazing well and it could be it could be maker space same thing I'm saying artist but like because people get that concept quicker but yeah no it could be making something else could a Tor right or it could be a dress maker but specifically targeted toward like live work maybe we just create a second its own thing with if this if the one is about sort of really wanting to delineate the first make make a new Point too about No it should one be Place Mak and have commercial and that's that's a that's a good idea that's another way to reframe one right now it doesn't have an A or yeah you could do that or it's just like a Wonder should just be called pleas I like that CU that that goes with the whole theme of planning it goes the whole thinge of housing goes commercial like it's everything in so the point one will be due to its critical location in the heart of Ashen downtown comma the project must include most more commercial space period then there's going be a there must be significant first floor commercial space along the length of Main Street that encourages a walkable and pedestrian friendly environment B if this project is approved we ask the state to require the applicant to work creatively for a living dworking community I.E where artists can live above galleries just as an example I was just kind of writing as you guys were talking what like how do you want to frame that I feel like it could be a little stronger on but no I I it's it is the concept just the wording could be stronger okay on the second part on the on the like so it's it's we're capturing the vibrancy of commercial and providing housing like something like that might get their attention because it fits with the whole theme we're trying to preserve this we're trying to have scale we're trying to have commercial like we can all envision something spectacular there it's just we don't control it almost there that's crazy yeah it's it's a lot of work it's been a lot of work if this project is approved we ask the state to assure there's a combination of residential and commercial in a manner that ignites a creative downtown for example requiring the applicant to work for a living working Community where artists can live above galleries or a similar uh synergy synergy I just made that up I don't even know if that's a word yeah uh between commercial and residential space yes that's the word Synergy just spelled fun there uh here I'll pass it over to you give it a shot yeah that sounds a little too to a little 70s gotcha you don't want to become Burlington Vermont quite yet I go you well I mean we would prefer to be like Burlington that would be a major attraction still is in like Summerville plac that have ask to stay then just get rid of yeah just get rid of that yeah we're attaching some exhibits of places we like please turn us into one of these communities thank you like if you're going to do this to us please make us schol please give my daughter a chance after college to want to come to Ashland and hang out and not go to Boston or Cambridge that kind of thing make it so that our teenagers have a spot to hang out other than their bedrooms or downtown somewhere else that kind of thing make it cool make us hip make us make us cool if you're going to destroy a downtown make it cool period [Laughter] hasht destroy but cool yeah those are the t-shirts they have to make uh Subzero you know is like hashtags yeah what what do we have to do to complete this to get it out the door uh we're going to no I mean it's like this is amazing someone has to do like spell checks gra I just did that I did the spell check I highlighted a couple of more blanks that Peter did pick up on yeah and I already looked for the shared versus subsidized I took that you did no I did I did and then Peter already sent me the addendum so I think the only thing that needs to happen after Trisha is done is on that first page I highlighted a couple dates that Peter had not filled in because they were not yellow before you wouldn't have noticed them so we only have one exhibit which we have to create is that true Peter already exists Peter already sent me the addendum I already sent it to her he sent me the addendum I can open it and show it around but but we were going to put some footnotes or whatever on them or we decid not to uh I'll look we we can open his addendum and make sure we like it the addendum should say from the 2023 Memo from today's memo we but I already referenced that okay we only have one no I feel like yes we only have one exhibit I think originally we thought of attaching Peter had suggested the last meeting that we attached the preferred site plan from the last very very last presentation we had from the original project had the version of the site that we all liked it's the March 2023 one I don't know if you still have it anywhere but we thought of attaching that for the state so that the state could see what that looks like the one that we liked then that ring okay so I'm looking at this might be an old one sorry better no you still have all those photos so on the very first page one where we have like reference materials the third point up says Exhibit C activity no notice of activity lose the deed restriction Al Al deed restriction and it's called Exhibit C so we need to change that good point because originally originally we had talked about what to attach as exhibits so we'll clean that up in a second once Trish is done editing that sentence because right now our only exhibit is the addendum and maybe the site plan for March thank you so really it's going to be a and b two attachments so we do this does still say Exhibit C right we'll get rid of that and you got rid of that in the text we will we will in a second when Trisha is done no in the text and the reference we'll have to get rid of both just yeah I haven't got rid of it anywhere I haven't touched the exhibits you're suggesting that we need to edit the exhibit list and you're right and that has not I'm also suggesting because the latest version I have in my hand which I was handed it refers to Exhibit C on page 11 right which we'll have to edit right now yeah so how does this sound there must be a creative combination of residential and Commercial functions that energizes downtown for example live work spaces such as artist loss or similar spaces that create Synergy between residential and Commercial all right take no we're not saying that just checking no I think we what have there just live work and gave one example yeah right that's good too much compation that's great sorry I got distracted by something that is not related to this project okay okay so what did you decide while I was focusing on that TR figure out what we get out the door and yeah what are the next steps I have to tell you the biggest thing we're going to list fix is this document is full of two spaces between each period and the start of a sentence which is like a very 90s thing that I was train me too so this agees an age thing now yeah somebody's going to have to make us way younger but anyway that is think anyone's going to notice that we just be old yeah I still like the twoes I I do very yeah are you one smiling one Oro oh she's totally one space she's way younger I didn't even know it was something like twoes it's all all right actual exhibits actual exhibits that one great we have an addendum then we have exhibits let's see I'm going to search this for exhibit exhib I think that's on the list is that should be yes that is the exhibit see this was done by the same hand that did the I think can I see that I wasn't on at the time I'm just curious was great so there's this so did you want to attach the deed K the only reason I would is I doubt they're going to look it up but it we gave them enough information to look it up fine I'll just say C activity notice but I don't think we have to no indeed is attached now got it so I got rid of all references to Exhibit C because there is no exhibit anymore so materials reviewed and referenced can I suggest a section that's going to say materials attached so there's no confusion we finally got and the materials attached are addendum a exactly adendum addendum a dum a what the hell is addendum a charts charts Shi charts and dendam B dendam B which is the preferred what did we call it it's a name called the new elevation concept that is or concept it's March 7 2023 yeah I think we already called it something else so I'm going to make it I'm just going to cut and piece it from the prior list so it's consistent I'm going to Res this Dum B You' got a dum a and addendum B and those will be attached so it looks like that uh it looks like this guys we start with we start with the material is reviewed and referenced and then we have materials attached addendum A and B and then the introduction so it's very very clean as to what we're attaching and Peter are you comfortable attaching addendum A and B to this like I'm just going to yes so I think we should I think you should I think we should go through the first page and ask me the questions sure what's the signat BL I we're signing on the spot right now that's exciting so hold on can I say one thing I know we can't necessarily hold it up but we were hoping and thinking the SEL was having reference to the downt Investments and I do think extrem I'm sorry I didn't it was um I do think that's extremely important to have that reference and we were going to maybe hold this open to we can also make it more ambiguous we can say um there is one section that kind of heavily relies on it was it well because it it it goes with that planning theme um I agree that it's it's very important I was hoping something like that would exist but we have no idea if they're preparing it or not I know I'm just it's hard to reference it looking at my notes I think in light of the fact that it doesn't exist we either have to have we either have to reference it and somebody has to create it overnight which I can do with someone's help I can't do it on my own because I literally don't know where to look like where would I find all the financial information about how much we've invested I think no clue it's and I don't even know I don't even have that I don't have that information you know some most of the stuff came from Mass Works grants with prior to my arrival in Ashland you know how it was all done um so our economic develop office wouldn't have it they should I would think it's are we referencing the elevation in anend is that the elevation I don't think so it's just addendum a and addendum B addendum a is the chart with two Shi addendum B is the site plan that we liked from March of 2023 site just s that's not site not the site plan sorry the elevation visual sorry yes so my just my um one of the things just to note um just in case we need to tweak anything one of the things that was in issue was the height it was the height yeah right that's when this whole thing backed out yeah was at least a starting point because the height moment we talked about height it was something we were trying to figure out like how can we get it that's where we got kind of stuck how can we get it lower how can we make it work yeah but they never came back to the table on it yeah because we're all we were all like I mean there were there were meetings after this I think which updated the elevations with less glazing the ratio of glazing changed and then when the conversation on height came that's when yeah how is it Peter while we're chatting I'm going to hand this over to you you so you can start looking at the yellow stuff but it looks like de was in 200 with the there's three stories of living space and then roof above that so but there isn't EXC EXC I'm sorry the demolition EXC demolition by is chapter5 if it doesn't say it doesn't of what no is chapter 125 bylaws crap I'm sorry why am I not do you really want to name the chap do you think the chapter is necessary I think that just kind of goes back to that con conclusion one where you have the roof line conversations the texture materiality I think that CH just goes to connect with the conclusion I just didn't know because there's a um there's lots of other things we were looking at I mean the plan you know we have a plan too right of this and why uh yeah why are we why is this part of our addendum versus just in our list of documents is I'm not disagreeing with that yeah I I think that might be better because like I say let's not yeah the only thing I like about it is it does honor like preservation of certain things including the red like the red is nice but oh no this is but I yeah but I'm just like why is fine if people really want if someone wants to see it that's fine conversation I could get rid of it so they just want a dum a was like why are we pulling this out of all the drawings including the on might not be what any of us would design to raise than things we saw so we'll get rid well I'm just saying it this hasn't you know if we're saying hey this is a solution and then it's like this isn't your 38 ft right like you kept so Peter you fix the demolition so we're telling them to do something that doesn't work according to our the letter we just wrote well I'm afraid they'll say so I'm getting rid of either true gone that's where that's where we all all thought hey there's no we can create something cool here that's we all kind of took a breath I think September 1st 2091 all right so we only the only addendum will be the the housing one so the only thing left now is the memo from the town of Ashland doesn't exist so I think we just have to take it out for now it's literally doesn't exist I mean yeah take it out a question so the question is I mean we can sign tonight was not here sorry uh we could sign it tonight and uh Marcelo is not here so that means it is quote open for some point in time is he like hopefully he's not away in that time frame when it's due to be signed I don't know if he's available I didn't have conversations but I'm dating this today on top it says May 23rd that's reasonable our last Mees our meeting I think we just date it sign it I chat I I take at 10 to May and I scan it in tomorrow Alvaro scans it in tomorrow when we send it to the town man's office yeah because I mean aren't wouldn't we sign it whether that whether that thing is in there or not we would right we just yeah I just saying like it would buy time to leave it open if if we were changing it because we we got some information that we think is important I I think it's important but we don't but I think we can I don't know if it's a vote we can sign it saying that there's this one section that may be still added in it's all a factual section the town spent this much money yeah it's not like a it's not like a you know something that's objective that I I'm fine with that I could I don't I personally would not be going through to to remove the Extra Spaces cuz unless you can do that automatically I'm not worried about the Extra Spaces I'm but I imagine there's some still not 100% correct like stuff it just sure so is there are we saying we're closed and it's going to go out if there's some errors anyway and are we going to try to fix that I I don't know I'm just saying that much live editing I and all the work you're wondering if someone's going to do a scrub after we sign here tonight I think we should talk about it anyway well is anyone volunteering their time if they have time to do that so here here's my thought um I don't think it hurts for for one more readr by somebody on the other hand it's pretty damn strong and probably stronger than we we are going to get uh and we seem to have covered pretty much every line item yeah I would just imagine with all that live editing and coming in that there's something wonky still I would be shocked if there's not right and I would prefer to have it would you like to read through it Kate one more time I mean I guess yeah the editor score is 83 which isn't bad not bad um and there's no there's no spelling errors as of this moment is it picking out but it could be a spelling eror that's not aing there are some grammar issues we pick out the easy grammar issues and so but let's just say when we had shared housing that was a spelling error but it's not a spelling error so I I maybe there's nothing in there but this the grammar so far as random dates or a title that's not particularly um ashin has been planning for it's Unique downtown we're not going to change that um small town should have a line so I don't think it's anything major okay yeah think I think it's a review of glaring things but some I I just can't say I have time to do that or the energy to do that this weekend so but if someone else my eyes are going to see it anymore yeah because of like the pass through that yeah I I have to tell you between me and Amanda and Trisha in this group I think this is pretty damn clean in my opinion I I'm sure like Kate says there St in there but if I read it through five times I bet I'd find something every time I didn't quite that time only agendum I would suggest we add is the September Shi Memo from September of 2023 describes a lot of the effort of Ashlin to get to Shi in a very detailed strong fashion I would attach it as exhibit I have that PDF that's okay I have that as a PDF Okay and like I think we just sign print send it to me I'll print the letterhead letter block and we just s we we can sign it and then we can attach everything go yeah so the ATT so dendam a would be what you emailed me which we'll look at shortly yep and addendum B will be that September 1st ASI memo because that memo does a a really good job telling the state the history of all of our effort in fact it might include a reference to downtown funding it might does it have a chart in it that can it does the old chart okay but it's dated that that M dat exactly I just think it's a strong way to resolve this issue of economic investment in downtown because I'm pretty confident that it has a little paragraph on it um okay I think this looks ready I just need to email it to Peter okay I know that seems scary and then we're going to look at ex are you in tomorrow what with whatever that needs to be done are you not in tomorrow no I'm not in tomorrow but alvaro's in tomorrow so him and I are just I'll be I'm working from home tomorrow for a couple hours yeah I'm just going to be home for a couple hours with Al and Alvar will be in the office um and then I would just I'll package everything up I I'll I think we sign it it's dated I'll package it up I'll even scan it tonight before I walk out of here so I have the PDF and I can submit it to Michael tomorrow and you're going to print out the signature page so that we can print out the once Anna sends me that just so we have the dates I mean excuse me the page numbers correct um um I'm attaching it to Peter okay and I'm sending you the September 1 memo which will be addendum B I don't know if you need to send it to me we just need toint attach it print it yeah okay and then we all need to print addendum a as well I could take care of that all right so while we're finishing this up why don't I why don't we work simultaneously and I will open it up to public comment because I assume that's why Mark's here but it's three minutes and one time to the mic because it's 10:15 Mark brother Mark reville is 5:00 p.m.

good evening everybody and welcome to East Long Meadow Stadium Field for senior night East law Meadow Spartans western Mass semifinals versus the Westfield bombers we have a gorgeous humid night lots of fans in the stands with me is my co- Anor again Josh Weiss Josh what do you think getting ready for tonight western Mass semi-final well uh last time Spartans took on the bombers it was a pretty lopsided Affair but you never know with a western Mass you know game uh bombers could up it a little bit we'll see we'll see how it plays out from the start but um I like the Spartans tonight for sure but um we'll see if if Westfield's got a little pep in their step yeah we got a great night lots of family and friends here tonight for all the seniors that have come out for their last wouldn't call it the last home game hopefully for the east metal Spartans hopefully they're going to have a couple more but this is their night for the seniors they've got the you know they got balloons they got banners they got streamers they got posters so uh they're gonna have a lot of fun tonight we'll see sort of what happens here there and there goes a tough pass but Alli Thompson picks it up and she takes it she gets it over to uh oh there it is Ohio and there it was the first chance for the senior Ali Thompson takes that quick left-handed shot and snaps it just a little bit High high but a good chance there looks like Addie Jordan's going to make a little run here with a spin and down and in we go yeah a little a little rocker Dodge move there kind of came around the left rolled right made a nice low shot into the corner and one nothing for the Spartans early in this game Jordan good movement there I think it's been uh you know it's been a little bit since they've actually played so we got a little K to work out too right yeah it's been a little while and they're going against an opponent that they really you know they' they really blew out yeah pretty pretty solidly earlier in the year so this you know you don't really think that the game is in the game is in Jeopardy I think the girls are just uh the girls the coaches are really just trying to get back into some consistent pattern of playing here work on a couple of things in preparation for you know the western Mass finals and then inevitably the inevitably the you know the beginning of the state tournament which is really what really what Isam meow's been prepping for all season long yeah nice pass there from Addie Jordan into M uh Mack yeah Mack whitler gets it goes back to Jordan Jordan gets it swings it over to monno little tough pass there monno takes it up top she's gonna come in she rolls left she rolls right rolls again and takes a left-handed shot there goes kind of like top leftand Corner two nothing for the Spartans so one one senior on the scoreboard and I I'm anxious to see if we can get all of them on the scoreboard tonight maybe that would be nice that would be nice that was a a beautiful shot and and actually I think the goalie was a tiny bit screened there so she didn't really see it coming and it was perfect right over that right shoulder or left shoulder so yeah it's interesting tonight really we got you know some it's a it's a very warm night got two referees out there which is great nice to see that volun you know I wouldn't say volunteering their time but it's essentially volunteer what they do it's really goes incredibly unnoticed how much time effort and energy they have to put in for quite frankly what's so little pay for what they do and sometimes not necessarily here but the abuse that they sometimes have to take but two nothing on the draw controls this one kind of gets spun out chases it down makes a nice play there not sure if she's gonna get it looks like she probably is at the end of the day it's probably oops she's GNA just probably one of the longest draw controls of all time it goes all the way back to the goal this one gets past out up to Marino who somehow bobbles that one and now it's picked up by Hannah Taft who gets it which is great she's got it her left gets it over to the goalie goalie gets it up again and this one's passed up to Weiss Weiss has it she's carrying it up nobody covering her right now and gets it there to Thompson Thompson over to Jordan Jordan gonna get kind of double team there which is nice she kind of kicks it back out gets it to morno morno has it she Dodges left she's really looking for a pass she get gets it to witler witler Bubbles it takes it back out was that tough she had to spin her you know switch hands in midair to try to make that catch did did good to keep possession there Thompson has it gets it over to their person who kind of just handles everything monno got it gets it over there to Julio to Thompson and Thompson again with another opportunity right there macarini picks it up macarini to Mareno there yep monno she goes left she kind of doubles Downs into the double team triple team quadruple team and they call the charge huh yeah well I mean that's yeah that's not really a charge but whatever y that was a bit of a phantom charge but yeah Sal ofy as they say sometimes that's what I just said up here in the booth shouldn't even hit anybody oh almost a good one there Addie Jordan smacks it out of the stick it kind of gets bobbled around a little bit more Weiss with a little little check there to keep her outside little that's a little shove there I mean not not really much there Grace Howard with a little bit of a push so it's obvious that this game is going to get called really tight tonight not let a lot of aggressive play take place really just going to have to that's going to get called again if she does another one she lets it go thankfully yep kind of e Westfield kind of taking the West Springfield approach of just kind of moving the ball around holding it at the top which is nice yeah not a lot of not a lot of cutting happening oh almost taken there good Howard with the tough D there yeah good d right up on her yeah good catch there gets dropped to the ground it's picked up Reno's up on her right up in her Grill yeah I mean morno really that's a good play there yep nice play good defense oh good play by Jenna Holly there to knock that away good Scoop by monno and they We're Off to the Races here Westfield does have four people back but looks like it's going to be a bit of a five on four with the momentum morno around yeah that's that's a definite shooting space I'm surprised it wasn't called before that I mean it looked like she was going to shoot it at the 8 meter yeah would have liked to see mono on that transition pass there get that thing up to Jordan or whitward and then because then the defense I think would have shifted over and they could have been like a little give and go if you know what I mean and probably had something but I missed that was it an eight shot eight meter um fired it at her feet and and it went okay so it's two for morno right out the gate Good Start maybe they're talking about that there but we'll see yep so s to point left in the first three nothing Spartans so far not you know on the Westfield possession they were working it but there wasn't a lot of cutting through the Zone there no they had one opportunity where monno went out and tried to steal the ball and kind of a longer pass she just missed it the girl had a step on her and you know I think quite frankly if the Westfield girl probably should have gone directly to the goal and maybe got a shooting space or some type of foul because that's going to be their their best opportunity let's see what happens here on the draw controls are so far you know it's three Z yeah and this is going yeah four and it looks like if she slows down she's going to have that left hand lane right there yeah okay good double good double team for sure gets it back to Marino Moro gets a stick whw moving good pass nice move good stuff there move one two three Jordan to wh Marino to witor all we got some substitutions in Sabina mne coming in for Angelina and um getting in there for whitler that goal so I sense we'll see a little bit of that subbing in and out here yeah I think so and and then probably at some point we're g to get some hopefully some of the seniors or maybe some of the seniors up on offense and yeah see if we could get Weiss to get a goal and maybe Taft yeah some of these other seniors that don't you know Thompson gets you know Thompson gets her share monno obviously gets her share macarini could probably sneak a couple in there there it is oh Weebles it Weebles it wobbles it it doesn't fall down and she picks it up Thompson gets it to macarini let's see if macarini can take a do a little one-on-one here do a little crease roll or something maybe not maybe she's gonna pass it back to monno I think mono's looking over to mney ky's got it she passes it down to calib calib come on look for something here macarini no gets it over to Marino which is fine it's all good gets it on the outside that's there that's Thompson deflected that's an a bit of an unusual one there where she almost intercepted that on a shot usually that's a shooting space call of some sort or it's a dangerous shot it really I think has to be one or the other but this is going to get shut down here by Weiss with a little bit of a little jab there oh that is that's good teamwork uh so Moreno from behind there after Weiss had put the brakes on her so it was nicely done yeah Westfield's putting a little pressure on here it's good for them to would like to see oh and nice job there by that's is a little better here here's the transition now if monno can kind of get up there they're going to get a little they're going to get a breakway monno is gonna have a wide open one in the middle right Y no maybe not oh that's a good pass a tough so mck good idea yeah good idea but mne right there needs to needs to see that and probably make that cut a little bit earlier cuz that pass was really looking for her to make that move to the inside so was a little bit out in front of her and um so she just wasn't able to get it but a good good play this one hits the ground too we'll see what happens here this gonna looks like that one might gonna be weisses just's gonna play a little field hockey with it there we go back to Jen Hol Jenna Holly has it Jenna Holly is going to make a really good pass right there to Ali Thompson who has it Alli Thompson is going to take it oh that's a Weeble wobble and air oh looks like Anna Max's going to have a chance oh yeah I mean that's slightly disappointing that it went through you had a bad pass there by Thompson it goes over the Stick of oh a great play there by Thompson who's like a a turnover machine on defense yeah but that one there it went through the stick oford over the Stick of Jordan and then through the Stick of macarini you don't usually see that but that's a as as we know that's called day turnover turnover yes we see turnovers We Do Spot them here in the booth we keep we keep we do keep we do keep track of turnovers there's well our crack stat statisticians are all over that yes I believe that's the second one of the game today yeah which there really shouldn't be any um you know maybe one bad pass here and there but certainly there it is good one to from we now this mne yeah M she's got Wheels I mean she should take this one to the house little move there there it is and right good pass she just needed to get her right hand back up on that on the stick shift she dodged left it got little bit to the good pass there by Thompson Jordan Thompson to Jordan yeah nicely done yeah good on that cut through right there it's like you know at this point in the season you definitely I mean obviously you know they're going to end up playing a lot better competition in the state tournament Etc but you see that the you know the the productive nature of having played with each other all season and that they're ultimately reading each other so much better than they were at the beginning right oh yeah absolutely no they're working on some things here you can see I mean even though the score is 5 nothing can see coach Moses doing a little Co in on the sidelines with Coach Maza comes a long way from down in the Newport area to come up to these games and being an assistant coach really supportive of yeah the team and has really helped both of them have helped carry this team from you know from where it was in the beginning to where it is you know to where it is today is kind of amazing yeah it's a really amazing commitment by Maza really you know it's excellent impressive here comes another Dodge but she gets double team gets that one behind Anna make your move [Music] over to Jordan makes a good pull back there didn't have anything yeah takes it up top got some Syracuse going on good pass in to Anam oh nice save by the goalie oh that's G to probably get intercepted and it does kill Stevens with a nice pickoff and to stay with it after the initial Bobble Spartan setting up let's see what they can do here Jordan GNA set up gets it a little gets it to marino marino has it she's kind of winging it around here monno has it oh good cut good oh oh that's a kick I think but not called maybe inad it looked a little bit inad and now moro's like good pass there oh why not go to your left hand there go to your left hand it was right there for her she just needed to catch she caught it right then just got to go to the left hand she would have had a a smoker of a shot good pass by Thompson to Cal another one really good play right there Thompson to Cali puts it in yeah they got that nice cutting yeah they must be working on that move that cutter move because they've been kind of pulling it off the entire first quarter so y y so 205 left six nothing Spartans is beginning to pull away here we'll see how this all plays out but it is a nice evening it is a little little humid it's a little humid I'm getting a little ear sweat actually with these headphones on it's causing a little bit of a problem like behind the ear you know that can happen you get a little drippage is because after the rain it got humid yeah very humid I mean I know I'm in a short sleeve shirt and we are in the shade but I mean the ears are really hot right now really hot no air up here no air up here at all J Jamie Rook our videographer the everything she is all everything elcat elcat all sports but especially lacrosse it's definitely her favorite to be here and to video she loves the announcers I mean how can totally I mean it's the entertainment really at the end of the day I mean makes her job easy really right other times she other she nodded yes that was great for those of you at home right so I mean other times you know she's got to go to these other games just stand there with the camera and view it nobody talk there's no action going on but not here in the lcat girls La I'm pretty sure I saw an Instagram post saying she was excited about being with us toight I'm sure I'm sure yeah good good move by Jordan and joh again [Applause] yeah so we see coach Moses over here talking to yeah the folks on the sideline and about you know doing some coaching and and helping them to understand what are they seeing as as this is unfolding in front of them and what's going to be there what's not going to be there as they go forward right that's right yeah it's not just about this year these girls over here it's about next year and here's what happened on this Play here's what was good here's what was bad I mean even when they score I'm sure she's giving look you see M whitler over there a freshman like she's getting yeah she's getting grilled right now she's getting coached up I mean look at she's Co exactly she's coaching her up you can see ma practicing her where she's moving that stick so there was something that Moses saw that she didn't like and yep oh here we go this one's going to go out of bounds and that means what Josh it means uh they're going to redraw there you go good call I knew that you the answer to that that's why I asked I just had a tick I had a tickle in my throat so I had to get it out there you go I think that's the first one we've seen all year we've not seen a a draw go out of bounds before so there you go folks you are witnessing history in the making yes all season you're lucky you stay Ted and you don't even have to miss the Celtics game tonight because this game will be over I mean there are at least six people watching right now minimum at least it's got to be more than that well I mean the girls do like to they watch it after and macarini has got to just feel like she's got she wants it no wow comes way out that's a way out tooro Ding Dang oh good little fake there holding off oh tried to thread the needle to macarini oh picks it up and Spins away very nicely actually keep Poss cor's trying to get these seniors trying to get macarini a goal and here's Marino oh oh wow oh and Marino gets stopped then knocks it right out of the goalie hand into Thompson for the goal beautiful and Alli Thompson takes a shot to the abdomen after the P great play by Mareno to stay with that strip it from the goalie and then make the pass yeah I'm just not so sure that that's actually legal oh in terms of not being able to yeah not in that location I don't in thee yeah I don't I don't I'm not sure on the rule on that but I would say generally speaking you can't put your stick into the crease in order to get it I mean maybe the goalie's foot was on the crease I'm hearing but I'm I I'm suspicious of that from one of our spotters yeah I think we're gonna have to go to the replay and I would say the Westfield coach probably has the better argument on that yeah especially as the team was up seven nothing we don't he doesn't seem to be arguing need to be you know abusing the goalie not sure what uh what happened on that draw but it's going to be Westfield ball here with 20 seconds left in the first quarter probably a a premature move by monno oh nice play by Thompson there to pick that anticipate that and then then I don't know what after that but there's another one oh good play oh oh eight seconds left in the quarter this is going to die on the vine I think three seconds left and they're not going to get a shot off or they do get a shot off and Holly makes a save so at the end of the first quarter a dominant quarter by the Spartans it is eight nothing we will see you in a couple minutes e e e I don't think we're going okay yeah we're back right Josh we're back we got Allie Thompson on the draw right next to each other nice little play there and and then gives it away yeah oh yeah that's the dreaded the absolute dreaded turnover yeah oh I mean she causes a lot of turnover so but we can't you know doesn't want to be turned the ball over you get a possession you want to get a shot right oh good play oh really yeah that was a good maybe kind of like a cross body okay she need to get a little bit more around her fair enough but was close probably not a bad play though cuz she was going to sneak her way around the corner right that way now they get themselves set back up Hannah with a nice little bump out Mareno on the close out on number four Westfield swinging around setting it there but they've hung on to possession we've got Grace rapold in the game uh Guardian number 12 for Westfield Talia Weiss steps in and knocks it away and I think it is on West Field okay so little uh Beginning by Weiss but then got pulled back by the ref uh the Westfield player was not behind up to up to Moreno and on to Addie Jordan who's looking for a move into morno morno makes a little move around the corner and oh misses wide right yeah that was that was a really difficult shot you know right in front of the goalie with nobody in front of you so it was you know hard to put that one on goal probably okay father oh animac had it slipped out of her her her uh webbing of her stick as she went to do a one-timer Westfield back to the goalie goalie fires it up number 12 who's got it and making her way through the middle up to 15 get some traction there speedy speedy move there Thompson tried to knock her but a little too much uh Ball's loose up front Jenna Jenna Holly Scoops it up and nice pass out to Addie Jordan Jordan up to macarini oh can't quite get it try to scoop it and and Pops it up in the air I don't know what's up with macarini today but that that ball is like a Bing Bang Boom it's in it's out it's off it's over who knows but she's fighting she's keeps fighting for the ball but she's had some opportunities here it just keeps kind of falling out of her stick I think she might need a a dad might need to get that thing restrung or something before see what happens it's definitely the stick there you go all right macarini has got it behind the net looking to make a pass out to morno morno looks surveys swings it to Moreno Moreno into Addy Jordan nice pass there tough angle hits the the yeah that's really just I don't know that's might be like one of those you just want to pull it back as opposed to taking a shot there yeah that angle was a tough one yeah I mean you had a couple players on you but good oh oh Jesus it's a good thought oh good stop by the goolia and a point blank from Matt whitward and and a little chop from behind yeah witw probably a little mad at herself right there so so far we've seen in this quarter wit and morno for sure with a wide openen goal and weren't able to put it in Jordan took what I would think we would classify as a ill advised shot three people were on her I mean she can generally score from just about anywhere but you know she probably had about about a six inch window there was there wasn't much so see if they can pull it together here yeah the coach of westfields uh doing a little yelling cut through nice play there by Weiss to knock it down and and gets knocked down to the ground uh knock it down get knocked down doing the whole dance and now it is I did teach her that little flop at the end to make sure it's important it's important to make sure that if you want to get calls that's what you got to do yeah she was never great at that in basketball but she's not bad in Lacrosse Alli Thompson's got it good pass there by Holly who has oh nice pass there oh I mean I don't I don't know how that's not a shooting space call she she's got truly a wide open yeah good pass good shot good I mean monno had lined up to shoot it the girl was right in the way it's probably a shooting space call but doesn't matter really at the end of the day it's nine nothing yeah just kind of rolls it around the goal trulio wide open and jam that one in there yep all right Thompson gonna get back on the draw and on the bright side Josh yeah maybe you want to tell the fans what's gonna happen if EA middle scores one more goal before Westfield well what's gonna happen is the clock is GNA keep on a ticking and we will be out of here in short order and home for the Celtics game in plenty of time that happens hopefully it won't be as much of a heart heart stopping Affair as the last game uh but uh yeah oh you know you got to make it interesting I think that's their Mantra as long as they keep winning nice play there by number 13 for or 23 for Westfield not a great pass after the fact porno going for the seal slash yeah nice play there by Weiss to keep 15 out not a lot of places for Westfield to go right here kind of blocked off and not a lot of cutting either that's happening but we'll see let's see oh that's going to be looks like a uh is that a yellow on monno y looks like it chop down on the arm I guess she's in her favorite chair [Music] again it's unbelievable maybe we should rename that chair the more no chair I think it's probably a good idea I mean or you could donate it donated by Jeff Morton I actually think if you if for the right price I would make a donation if I could get the chair named after uh monno I mean that would be worth a donation to the East Long Meadow girls lacrosse booster club I think there's a negotiation to be had there we have to talk to maybe you know McGee about that I think maybe the school committee could be yeah so Westfield still looking for an angle here slow going they're Waring up so this is their chance pass oh knock nice play by Hannah to knock that away then kick it back to Holly Holly up to Jordan's got a streaking m m where almost Falls I would have liked to a little tumble there myself and that's a shooting space can we call shooting space no we're not why would we call shooting space there yeah we just letting them play yeah no no need it's probably maybe it wasn't shooting space I don't really know the rules but it looked like it to me I've seen it before I thought you knew the rules of the sport really it's very subjective and complicated okay it's good for us to be honest with the six people on our call though yeah and that is going to cause some BR losing tomorrow off the knee no doubt ice pack coming I would say so 458 left Spartans have scored a goal and again M whitward whistles one right into the the goalies and then the problem is after that it's the after play like okay bad shot then bad pass time you got to pull it back and take your time just take your time yeah don't you know you you don't don't turn make one bad thing lead to another just do reset there but we're gonna have uh Addie Jordan has it right on the outside comes to wh should be a little oh good Twizzler down the L yeah nice little low shot Bouncer and guess what we're in bonus time so with 422 and the clock rolling it's 10 nothing Spartans it is so I mean I guess what we could talk about now are the the gambling odds on monno getting kicked out of the game what do you think second yellow card I mean we're not even halfway through the first yellow card was questionable yeah and I mean this senior night on top of that I mean it's possible they could that could be a nice way to go out I mean it would be the way it started go out the way it started I mean from soccer to Lacrosse I mean most most yellow cards for sure in the history of eam Medal High School I I would be I would yeah if you combine the two sports for sure I'm going to say I don't think you can include basketball because follows happen a lot more often just general but in terms of like actual yeah like follows where you have to like go to the sidelines I'm going to go with yes okay nice pass there by Jordan de calib I'm I'm gonna put the odds at about I'm gonna say 20 to one and here's why okay because I don't know how I don't know how much longer she's going to stay in the game okay okay like I think that Moses may be starting to move people around a little bit don't want to tempt fate things like that yeah and maybe she I don't know maybe she says Hey I what do you what would you say I would say maybe on the first one but in terms of the hey dial it back no I'm gonna go with absolutely not I don't see that happening okay but we'll we we'll see yeah we'll see I mean those are pretty good odds for you yeah I mean I would take it 20 to1 I mean for sure I would take it I mean because she's never gone 20 consecutive games without getting kicked out oh another goal he going to yeah but I did I did like that play by Jordan she was open she had a one-on-one her hands were free she got it to the left side yeah a little sloppy there this could be a yellow card possibility because is see a little frustration with that maybe yeah well oh there a good pass there nice save by Jenna Holly very nicely done and you know it's interesting because I think she had clearly a clear shot Clear Vision of the shooter so she was just all on on that shot beautifully done there good footwork good stick control all of that so over to calibri calab looking for a cutter yeah I like that play though there by calib to kind of Bring It Out reset don't rush it no need to kind of like Rush that particular path pass into the middle yep there's a good cut by an and oh another one off the knee wow yeah well listen it's gonna happen sooner or later for sure but but she seems to be finding the goalie on a lot of these shots or or or or the out of bounds yeah the the goalie is going to need a nice ice bath after tonight because she's taking some shots all right 10 seven left in the quarter 11 nothing Spartans so far um Westfield really hasn't had too many opportunities Thompson Picks It Off gets it to McKenney mney On The Run goes by number 11 from Westfield looking to make that cut oh I don't like that pass oh was a little late it was just risky yeah good reset nice fake there by that's that's got to be a shooting foul or one would think it would be when the girl actually Ducks but maybe not maybe not and that's a shooting space I believe maybe I don't know yeah eight all right so Mareno with the eight I don't think the girl was outside the 8 meter that duck yeah yeah Marino off the goalie again offer arm 12 seconds left in the quarter Megan surveying gets it to SA mck cut across oh off the post from Moreno 3 seconds left and half Spartans in have a commanding 11 nothing lead we'll see you back here in minutes e e e well Josh we are on our way back here for the next 12 minutes of the third quarter of running time 11 nothing Spartans it's been a dominating per performance A little sloppy play by East LA Meadow but um you know all in all I'd say it's you know it's all about what the numbers are on the scoreboard it's 11 nothing Spartans right all right listen in anticipation of maybe a slightly lopsided game I came up with a couple trivia questions all right so I'm gonna give it to you okay and then I'm gonna give you I'm gonna give you a little time to think about it okay yeah I'm not just for the record I'm not really good at trivia but I'll try our viewers at home can play along okay yeah sounds great so the first question is meow High School oh oh I think we got to get Mark macarini for that we probably do well there's there's two there's definitely a hockey player and there's definitely a baseball player okay so we have there's so uh there there are two they might both be baseball but I think we might have one hockey player I'm not sure I'm going to tell you that there are five there are five one is sort of a professional so it's because okay well we got Nick we have Nick Ahmed correct that's the easy one that's kind of an easy one um who's next uh professional yeah I don't I mean you gotta remember I'm also not a Towny okay so I I'm from Holo originally okay so I only came here to East Meadow about so that's sounds like excuses well there was uh James Thorp but he played for he was drafted by DC United and played in the Premier League okay that was a hard one that's a good one okay we got two so we got three more didn't brother Mike winner of the 50 hang on second here comes the 505 Chris tersi oh all right who is Chris uh Chris tersi won the 50 5050 raffle must be present to win uh oh no okay we will reach out the winning the fans are getting unruly looking for a redraw 5050 they are so so we've got we've got two names so far so so you're Jamie you're right so that would actually add a six so Mike Ahmed made its tripa a with the Dodgers affiliate that is professional [Music] sports I think once you start going down that road I think you now you you you could throw in a lot of you could throw in a lot of people that played minor league this or that along the way so I don't think but I don't think there actually are beyond that okay so I'm pretty certain okay so we still have we still have three other people one is in a sport that does not have a a professional league if you will but wrestling WR reach the Pinnacle of where they could get to let me put it to that way is it an Olympian an Olympian we have an Olympian yes okay is it wrestling no uh Jamie is Jamie he a male Jamie and by the way I could be missing one what I could be missing one by the way nice shot by Addie Jordan as we so we have we have a track and field person we do I don't know no okay uh swimming [Applause] wow really challenging here I now here I'll give you a hint think he runs a business around here that is related to what he excelled in that should be a big hint I can't even I can't even think about it weightlifting it's be a no not a cycler not a it's crazy not a weightlifter I don't know sh I'll give you let me think if I can give you another hint all right one of the one of the events is the Rings oh yes okay does that help you it does help me yeah I hope so nice pass there oh again Moreno is finding the goalie oh trulio tries with the old backhanded Twizzler does not happen the net is apparently not big enough for some of the girls tonight on these one-on-one wide open shots but oh um and wait I believe they called a charge is that what that was and if I if I can remember correctly we have the Olympian is now an Olympic announcer could be yes oh so so do we know who this person's name Tim Tim Tim Tim daget Tim dag it okay now there's so we got two more what's that who Frankie vrono yes he does count no I didn't say it but I I was on it so we have one more and I would now again good shot there again by Jordan um I I might not have all of them I thought I did but it's possible so there's one more and they were relatively recent to give you a hint wow I I have no idea no idea who that could be I'll give you the sport it's baseball wow it mes the major leagues not in the majors they're in they're in yeah believe double A at this point I just can't count that I can't count that no what who' you say no I just can't I can't but but he this this guy has a chance to go to the majors he's only been in the minors for for a year and a half yeah I don't know I I don't think it counts honestly no disrespect I mean obviously a great athlete but you gotta make it you gotta make it to you gotta you gotta go to the Big Show I think he's on his way and other words you didn't stall out in the minor yeah I hope so correct Alec Baker okay that's right Mark macarini Mark macarini in the booth Mark since you are since you what's that now listen so you've so I we had Nick Ahmed Mike Ahmed Frank patrono Alec Baker Tim daget and James Thorp is there anybody else or is that everybody that that that played professionally like we're not talking like Independent League we're talking about either like made it to the majors or high into the minors although Jeff is is arguing that point which is okay that's what makes that's what makes this exciting and interesting gives us a little something to talk about during the game Moreno fires away whistles it past the goalie there it is uh that would make it 14 nothing Spartans with six minutes left in the third oh that's right okay but that doesn't count that one doesn't count I I don't know I think we're I think we went a little too broad I if you didn't make it to the major leagues you didn't make it say yeah I don't like the or close you either make it or you don't well no no disrespect we're talking like I think there's a lot of disrespect you could go you could go you could go all the way down the list guys who like you know played a year here or there but yeah yeah so let's what else we got I got I got one more trivia question okay no steep how long ago was that ah so Steve Steve Moyer go but oh nice shot by Thompson gets that goal for senior night was that first I think so so we're at 15 nothing with 45 said okay you want my second Tre huh there was marino marino that's right maybe as far as you know all right now this is a this is an interesting one he's still in the first question I guess I got to wait he's processing yeah he's trying to come up with more if you come up with more after it's okay it's like no Tenn professional tennis ball no no all right all right we're gonna close that question here comes the second question you ready this is gonna be interesting the top grossing Sports movies of all time top 10 slapshot no no Slap Shot is is not on there so no John no that's that's not even in the top 100 Blindside was number one actually way to go Jamie all right there's there's a couple on here I was quite Moneyball no Moneyball was not top 10 and you know I'll give you I'll give you one that really surprised me that isn't on here is Field of Dreams wouldn't you have thought Field of Dreams would have been up there it was not here it is an a she's got a little bit of a butter stick tonight oh we got somebody's somebody getting who got the yellow oh well if you're not GNA store you're gonna take nothing like a yellow card in a senior night it's just the way it's gonna be it's a statement all right we got blinds side what else do we got um wow Mighty Ducks no no no no no there's one that should be really obvious nice play by Grace Moore there oh coming in take it oh I like oh yeah Rudy's a good call but it's not top 10 how who no because you know what's interesting is I think these movies came out you know people had to go to the movies where like some of the movies that are on there were a little surprising to me and I think maybe because I to see how they categorize you know top grossing but there's a couple I would not I definitely would not have put on here one of them here's a hint one of them actually more than oh nice move by mcky beautiful little move there tuck under and really nicely done three of them are part of a a a series if you will that ought to give you that ought to give you a rocky rocky so Rocky here's Rocky but Rocky three and Rocky four was actually aead interesting okay I wouldn't have guessed that all right so we still got one two three four five six we got six more Karate Kid no that is even professional sports well this is this goes back to our original discussion right so I'm gonna give you water yes that was two actually oh oh oh oh what's the one with the golfer cat sh oh no how is cat Shack down in there that's unbelievable I know it is unbelievable nor Happy Gilmore neither one of them that's disgust that this I don't know where you got this I think I just made it up this is not did you Wikipedia this thing there's no chance I it came up top grossing Sports movies of all time all well you you what did you use like did you use AOL dial up to get the answer I use chat GPT yeah it's clearly clearly there a problem I'm GNA give you here's I'm gonna give you a good one okay I'll give you a hint will um herel no no will uh who's the really funny comedian that I'm drawing will he's G all like huh he's on he's a comedian yeah huh no he's taller than he was Jackie Moon um will isn't that his name I'm totally drawing a blank on curly hair he was in Wedding Crashers will frell so one of these is screaming no oh um blad of Glory no it's unbelievable we're getting killed right now you're are getting killed I thought you guys would do better on this one no yeah I could give you a hint you want a hint or no probably I I would need one I'm not good at trivia oh the race car one riby yeah that's TGA nights okay so you got we still have one two we have four more four more well we are going to check it out as we head into the fourth quarter we will be back yeah sit I know you're on the edge of the seat there so keep thinking e e e we're ready get started in the fourth quarter Kenna Marino on the draw it goes up off to the sides it's getting chased by Marino Scoops it up goes backwards and a interesting pass to Weiss who uses her speed she's coming up she's coming she wants a goal go for it is she's going to go the whole way she's going she's looking for it with the left hand off the goalie nice play by Jill stevian with the with the rebound and then the bouncer under nicely done yeah good shot right there between the legs another the goalie is absolutely getting like she's gonna need an ice pack she's getting hited you know now and again I see Talia like determined to do something it was very clear she was not she was not passing that up no she's a little disappointed yeah she'll have another run I I I can sense it me too all right now listen I don't want to leave people hanging on the trivia okay we got four more Jam Jamie do you have a couple more gu has quite a few guesses here all right go ahead airbud airbud is not correct Rie the rookie is not correct oh Space Jam Space Jam is not correct this is unbelievable this is like one of them here I'll give you him one of them was a remake recently recently somewhat recently like in the last seven eight years it was a classic and then it was a remake and I'll even what's that the best of times I don't think so no uh I don't think I did so here here's the hint it Adam Sandler was in it in the remake does that help you I know when they're all in jail yeah The Longest Yard okay so we got three more one of them is kind of a sports movie but it's it it actually falls more in your realm sports movie yeah as the Spartans move it in animac makes a move little Shimmy Shake with the shoulder and fires it into the corner for a goal there it is for Anam seniors are lining up to get theirs I will say parents were getting a little worried that it was going to go to senior night Collective side is right there see Mom down in the St she's like there it [Applause] is all right with 919 and the clock running 18 to one Spartans one of them does not involve a human as the star star character or Star oh Secretariat close oh my God I can't get anything right no what's another another horse I mean no that wasn't a sports movie come on there's a very famous racehorse it's kind of like a cookie secret okay we got two left one is a football movie and the other is actually about sports agents oh show me the money Jerry Maguire Jerry Maguire there you go show me the money then the last one is is a football movie no no you tried that one already it was a Disney production how's that help you does it help you not with football that's right they do win in the end yes yes I'm listening yes yes Remember the Titans that's it Remember the Titans yep there you go all right hey that's right and G Gary Bertier what uh no that was actually 10 yeah blinds side was one water boy two The Longest Yard three who would think that I still can't believe field the dreams wasn't on there oh and Grace Howard goes down hard and that's going to be a yellow card that's two yellows on we're gonna have two Westfield Defenders out in the shaming yellow chair right that's what it is I think I think a lot of it is you're right there there's some obvious movies that it's the revenue piece that you know it would be more interesting to see popularity like you know which is a hard thing to measure nowaday but uh anac tried to knock that free did not happen got little penalty on that Westfield goalie fires it down trulio tries to go for it again and that's going to be a yellow card should be a yellow card cuz she didn't go back but uh I guess not just going to send her back 715 left 18 to1 Spartans balls up uh to number six for Westfield using her speed yeah coming down she's got 15 open Weiss closes the gap on her knocks her down to the ground and I'm not so sure that's even a penalty but whatever I think she I actually don't think she was extended on that no if you fall down though all right so pass in to number four fires it and little wide right on that tried to bounce it past Holly but missed the net Westfield's gonna take another run at it here Hannah Taft is watching the Westfield player I think Jeff might have fallen asleep oh no he's still awake yeah barely 620 left in the fourth okay so mark all time so mark macarini but is this is this subjective this is subjective all right so the question for the audience at home is the top five tennis men's tennis players of all time all right who you got Federer is in there Federer I mean it's really hard Jimmy I mean I Conor's Borg lendel lend Mack Andro s Nadal yeah sis was unbelievable yeah an erotic no I put him n he's not in that lend was L was pretty good he was a machine not there pretty good I mean Borg is definite for sure oh an MA with the move comes around the corner gets pushed back out into morno into Thompson quick one timer in the back of the net beautifully done 19 to one Spartans with 510 left so it's fair to say we're moving on to the finals here that that's a huge surprise today but you know you never know that's why you play the games but yeah I mean I think you got to put Federer in there jokovic has got to be in there Nadal's got to be in there but some of those guys Mack Andro guy I'm a Jimmy Conor fire got people fired up comp competed like crazy he had some epic epic matches I I really liked watching him I liked watching sis play too he's just so talented but how about women well women is it women's clear we're losing viewers as we speak women women women women tennis is clear yeah Venus Serena no Serena well Serena Billy King yeah maybe a Chris Evert yeah I don't think so though no well I mean who else who's on the list because it's it's top five right yeah I mean so oh uh a little high from morota mne there good pass good catch there from Westfield nice play there by Sabina but looks like it came well that looked like on the side but apparently apparently not nice pass up there good catch by number four long legs long strides got some speed sit down to the corner and Ashley beak is honor and we got a timeout by Westfield with 323 left quite sure why you do that but I'm not the coach so we're g to take a minute and be back e e e all right Westfield in right I think we're back in Action here back in Action three 315 left in the fourth 19 to1 Spartans so we're just going to play this out and we got a shooting space foul on Grace rapole eight meter for number four for Westfield let's see if Jenna Holly can shut the door on this little incursion tesol comes across and is being told to move down half an inch she does four goes in and puts it in the bottom of the corner so 19 to two at 244 I don't think game is in much doubt so good for them to put that one home but the clock keeps on moving and uh we're coming to the end of senior night very satisfying senior night for everybody involved I think except obviously the Westfield the Westfield girl it had to be either 50th or 100 you saw the coach go to the bag exchange the balls uhuh so really happy really happy for her tonight to get that whatever that whatever goal it happened to be whether it's 50th 100th whatever it happens to be a milestone always something nice I'm sure she's put in a lot of time as a my guess is it's a senior put in a lot of time and you know so now we know why the coach called that timeout wanted to set up a play try to get try to get his senior sort of another opportunity that you know that Milestone goal whatever it was so I'm actually really happy for her to to get that goal Peru there's always a reason right yeah so all right night uh pass back to Grace rold uh rold over to morau 35 left back to to macarini looks had Stevens kinding across but a little late s there Alli Thompson surveys the scene swings around the top she's got Jill Stevens open at the top Jill makes a move and looks like shooting space so let's see what up into the top Corner good shot by Jill Stevens second goal of the night for Jill yeah it's great good to see her you normally plays defense getting an opportunity at Midfield or attack it's really good to see yeah so 50 seconds left in this game so we're going to close this one out on a draw looks like looks like Jill Stevens is going to go from the goal to the draw Circle little prep for next year maybe for Jill Stevens might get some might get some opportunity next year in the Midfield yeah coach is going to take a look at her here on the draw what see what she can do looks like it and Tado Westfield down again with probably will be oh knocked out by Weiss but in her face so we'll see if they're able to get this off there's 10 seconds left in the game it's a little bit of a scramble and a timeout by the Westfield coach so they didn't can get this off with three seconds left in the game yeah I can't say I blame the coach there give the yeah girl earned herself a free position shot you know nothing wrong with giving her a chance to to put it in there I think so not that this is a done deal but most likely the Spartans will probably be playing West Springfield in in the western Mass finals we'll have to wait and see yeah I don't know what happened when when is Westside playing I think it might be tonight I'm not quite sure but uh yeah I think I don't know when the game is is it next week or is it this weekend I'm pretty sure it's it's not gonna be this weekend because it's Memorial Day holiday so I'm pretty sure they were saying Tuesday of next week great uh because you don't you know the State Tournament begins can begin on the 30th or the 31st of May so you don't really you know the 28th is Tuesday you don't really have much time I would imagine it's probably going to be Tuesday night yeah good hopefully they get good weather and doesn't get postponed and see where yeah yep so last shot of the game and so the final score on that to three yep so great job by the Spartans tonight Team Rolling On to the western Mass finals thank you everybody thank you Josh thank you Jamie have a good night and Mark macarini really exciting game

2 on May 23rd I've asked Kate to volunteer to be the secretary um I just immediately want to pass the meeting over Dr casamera and John Spang but before I do that I just want to reiterate what I said last night I think the work that went into this the team that worked with car you man Lor that John had to do with this with Mike was absolutely incredible and mindboggling um and congratulations to all of you for putting this thing together so with that leave it up to you to start sure no I I Echo your sentiment and thank you very much uh the team has worked extensively hard on this this has been non-stop um I I would even go as far as to say that a lot of the work even started well before the actual physical act of of putting a list together um I think that preparing early on in in the winter for for what was to come for next year and this year helped to create pockets in our budget that allowed us to save a lot of Staff members as well so I think the plan to say to kind of land the plane and I said this the other night but to land the plane effectively this year financially also B you know benefited Us in terms of um how we were going to handle our 24 25 budget um the extra $7 million at the end didn't um didn't hurt either so um that was great but um John has done a lot of work uh on putting the all the puzzle pieces together as a way to articulate and explain where we stand now at this point so I'll turn it over to John thank you and thank you Rich um so what you're going to see tonight are a lot of numbers and if if you know me um Whenever there are a lot of numbers on a page um they don't they really don't stand by themselves they they need what I call a walkthrough so I'll be describing really what they are the columns and the rows and and it should begin to come to life um but before I do and and there it is I like the the phrase puzzle um I think there's some some big stories uh that emerge and particularly what what you're about to see I believe is how we've um how we've landed from off the fiscal cliff if remember back in January the message we said to you was uh our Co money is ending we're going to need $1 million just to keep uh what we're doing um and this is how the the story uh is finished and um well what what you'll see in a few minutes is there are there really are two big pieces of state aid that we weren't aware of uh back in January that now we are uh one is an increase in the alliance Grant it brings in $6.8 million for us next year and the second is the um it's called Municipal Revenue sharing that's the $12 million we've heard about early indications are we would get 7 million of that for the the board's budget but the uh that to the alliance Grant as as everybody knows that's that's the great equalizer that's that's what the state uh tries to provide they try and um close the gap between the halves and the have kns with the the alliance Grant but what they look for is uh strategies that will dramatically increase student outcomes and um they might close achievement gaps uh but they're to pursue really to pursue bold initiatives that's the whole point of it and uh we have a strategy that'll do this we we call it the academy model Academy model um and as you know um in the fall the academy model will be well underway at the high school particularly for n9th and 10th graders um even though the we're not moving into the new building for a year and what you're going to see is um we propose moving 58 the salaries for 58 teachers will be teaching the academy model in the fall into the alliance Grant as a strategy and the one of the re I think a reason I really like it this move is because if you remember when we were at the ad hoc committee presenting and one of the things they asked for was a a three-year budget and remember seeing that that middle year big jump and the the third year was lower uh but be it was because of the move into cars and we I think showed something like $12 million or so for Caris and um what this does is if we take almost 6 million of call Academy teachers put them into the alliance Grant then that jump that we have to take in the next budget is cut in half and I I think that makes a big difference as we use the uh use the alliance Grant to pay for the cost of the uh half the cost of the academy um and to be fair the the second big piece of state aid that we now know of and let let's talk about it as if it's $7 million that's um budget stabilization a and it's not in any state budget for the the following year but I would I would maintain that's because there is no budget yet for the following year next year is the second and last year of a two-year budget so why not continue that there you know anything can be put in that year so I'm not willing to say completely that's a one-ear uh phenomenal um because it it's not um it's not limited just to us here in danber there were uh a number of uh municipalities that got this stabilization Aid uh I believe we got the most of anybody we got a very large share but so too did some of the other places so I think there'll be reasons to continue that so that's just uh a couple comments I think to me that's the kind of the bigger picture what's going on now that wasn't there in January so let me show you what um what we've done what we proposed everything I put up here is going to be on front of you in front of you on the sheets and I thought i' just the top sheet you're familiar with that that's um that's the budget that we passed in February and if you remember uh we used those yellow columns uh we for while we're calling the lights on budget we um said well you know esser's expiring but that's things have been around for a while so we that middle yellow column we said that's really our current programs and services but what this chart did was it then it showed everything that was new after that we call them budget drivers but you'll recognize them the U to open the academy in April uh we also had a proposal to bring uh more bilingual par is in uh some multilanguage Learners uh some supports there um you'll see some of those things in a second but I just thought this chart would remind us how did we get to the 181 million that was the budget that was um submitted to the mayor submitted to the ad hog that's the one that's been uh reduced but it's really the next page underneath for I got a question what is the second line where it says the the dollar increases what is well I was just adding over um from the 150 million so in column b or the the board the the city gave us 150 million I was saying the 171 million is what we needed the difference was 21 million then if you added each budget driver going across that's what we added to bring us up to 181 so 31 million is the difference between between 181 and the 150 the 150 not the I got you okay thanks okay but if you look at the second page the next page down underneath for a second with this St and that's why I showed you the first page what this does these show you some of the things we we've removed to bring it down and I just they're all grayed out but I think what's important here is it shows you what Still Remains so under the plan we're showing you that middle driver to reopen the academy still targeting April 1st that money is in there um same with some technology money if remember that um those dollars were really for infrastructure to replace servers some of the um switches and things like that that remains we think that's very important and we also maintained uh the Chromebooks and teacher devices that remember did not make it into the city's capital budget this was a ad by the finance committee we made it at at um right before we added the budget but we we believe the Chromebooks we have we have to get on uh a regular replacement schedule they're just they're not going to last I think if we didn't put anything in there we'd really be kidding ourselves so you can see those um remain and then uh the far two columns that's what we're going to talk about what I call the operating budget reductions um you've seen you've seen and heard a little bit of that already and I've uh I've shown the the additions uh separately we'll show you each of those in a second uh it brings it down to 161 7100 uh that's higher than if we get 7 million added to the 160 but it's it's pretty close for sure okay so y um the capital budget for the city included the roof repair for Ellsworth but that's now getting taken care of by the state so that money we had originally submitted for technology copers to the city under the capital budget but that got put by the wayside I assume because of that grof at Ellsworth can we can can we slide it in for the copiers anyway well I um I we we can make changes to this plan sure you know this is just what we're proposing so far the ch's here but there was also the issue of copiers yeah what we uh we think we have a good solution for the copers and um um maybe this a good chance to talk about it so we had uh remember when we redid the Esser Grant adjustment in order to provide yes a grant to provide some money to balance the budget this year remember I think I called it a deficit plan or something but as part of that was $380,000 we asked the state if we could move into copers and they said yes oh okay and what we're talking about with our copier supplier is a plan where we would use erer money now get those orders buy some and then for a couple others we' leas purch but we would not have to make a payment for the next 14 months so we could bring in the new machines but we wouldn't have to use this budget this budget's under enough pressure you'll see thank you sorry about that I just didn't wouldn't forget right for sure okay um we should probably do a memo on that see all right so here's uh if you look at the next chart the big chart um there's a lot of things going on in the page um up in the box I've repeated uh what the city council has already uh approved for us what we expect uh to come in at their next meeting the 7 million I just thought it was good to have that on the page uh but I want to turn you a little bit to the right and I want to talk about the columns under the million so that I called it Board of Ed that's the same number you saw on the first page that's that's the could call it the adopted budget so far um we haven't made any changes to that but then if you remember the sheet I just showed up with the gray boxes what what you see right under that is the money that was there you can trace it to the first sheet I'm taking those out of the 181 so the the high school overcrowding driver so why are you taking that out well you're going to hear from Cara in a moment as to what the plan we have to put things back in there and how we plan to do things uh the Improvement to add all of the Paras I think it if we added 60 pars or something in the plan um that comes out given the the situation the Bilal staff and the multilanguage Learners um a security driver the special ed driver those I took out simply because they were drivers but um were I don't think that's a cup I know that's not a cup we can live with um so we're going to have to amend that with something else um but let let me keep going and show you um the real meat of the change are down in these next uh five line items and you you saw a little of that so far and the this I'm labeling them Staffing changes and eliminations and they were in here for you I'm showing them in the five original categories that were in some of the slides that we've shown um later and I think as we maybe go in front of the council or anyone else maybe the full board um we're collapsing some of these in into more general terms but I think for you I want you to see the the granular part of it the the transfers to DHS it's a little complicated but six of the staff members whose positions are being eliminated uh are being uh transferred into the high school uh because um well be that's part of the overall plan you've heard of that we saving jobs that's that's a number one goal um the reason that's a a budget uh reduction uh is because the positions that they're leaving behind are going away I think they're three or four different positions uh for those six people but as they go into the scho the old jobs get cut taken out of the budget so we'll we eliminate those positions $268,000 less is needed okay so John can I clarify that the positions that they're taking positions that were already in the budget no they're going to be in the new driver you'll see you'll see in a minute um okay the duplicates um we took a did another fine I don't what to call it but when we went back into the budget line by line we found uh three people who were budgeted twice and one person was even budgeted three times so only only getting paid once yeah only getting paid once yeah I'm not not sure how that happened but you don't need that so that that's an easy thing to take out $400,000 that included their benefits When we budgeted someone the benefits Go With It uh the resignations um those are what they are I think you you've seen some of that I'm not going to go into that um in detail but it's primary you know we always have turnover attrition people leaving and just to if I could just clarify that's resignations is kind of a a big lump some it's resigned retired redone redone or eliminated Physicians so it's a big bucket of staff that have retired staff that you know when they left the position we said we're just going to close that up um so that just it's not all resignations per se it's a big bucket of of of a about 50 people or so that uh have either resigned retired or we've eliminated the position that was open uh RF or riff uh stands for reduction in force and those are positions that we've removed um you've heard uh the superintendent talk about the shift in enrollment that we're experiencing uh we believe there'll be fewer Elementary sections next year uh we won't need need those um you'll find they're counted there as well as some other um really austerity measures that we have taken to you know to live within our means know any other way to describe it but um there are positions that we're going to do without the people who are in those uh have been offered other other slots so that again that was that was our one of our main strategies here as we lowered it excuse me John yep I just have a petty Point could you just put brackets under you next to Rift to what the acronym stand stands for I common to your community but to the outside world could be rest in peace or something like that that's what I was thinking okay um the family liaison uh that very difficult U reduction to make they're very useful but uh when you have to make these decisions that was one that that we made uh 571 th000 so those all add up to $ 77.5 million uh so I did the I put the subtotal up there you can see taking the drivers out was $6 million but then right below that here here's really the C change as I'll call it the teachers who will be teaching um in the academy model um they've been identified by the high school uh we went in looked at uh who they were what they were earning what their benefits were it adds to $5.6 million and this these monies get taken out of the operating budget and the staff continues what they're paid out of a higher Alliance Grant it's one of the big changes yes just one step back to the family Liaisons I thought that was covered under the leap Grant it is I'm going to get to that in a second oh sorry yeah some of the you know um when I started looking at it it it it it dawned on me you know um it seemed that over the years as we've gotten grant money we've added things that maybe beyond the basics some of the positions that we wanted to have that weren't typical classroom teachers they were paid with grants so as we get back to basics and classroom teachers and kids in teach adults in front of kids and we say okay we just can't afford that anymore it's no surprise that that's where we found the people budgeted that's how they that's how we afforded them in the first place but we we have some ideas that's coming up I'll show you just can yeah just like you to to mention that the the academy shift the staff of the reduction of 5.6 mil is moving to Alliance so therefore later on John will show you what came out of alliance in order to do this but there is a political benefit that I think we should mention here is that this $6 million helps the city taxpayers because the alliance money is not funded by the appropriation of the the taxpayers of Danbury is funded by the state so I I think that shows that again to what we're doing with this plan in addition to saving pink slips right also considers the consideration for the taxpayer with Danbury is to utilize our money most effectively uh to to that the other question somebody will ask we talked about because in kosher to put this in there but we'll say you know we'll leave that up to you right so so one of the things is we're going to be working with the state to make sure that we can in fact make this move um it would be considered a old reform Initiative for sure but it does involve existing staff and so we have to be careful not to um to stay within the compliance guidelines of of of Grants uh when when shifting staff from general fund to to the other um one can make a definite argument that if we hadn't done this we would be losing potentially a lot of Staff members and so therefore it would qualify but um to be to be safe to be sure we'll we'll get some pre-authorization from the state to make sure that this is in act a viable move um and you know one way or another and if it isn't then we would find other staff that qualify and we would swap we would just swap the groups out so um there's no harm in in at least trying but as a strategy I think it would qualify because these two groups would be also the the groups I say two groups um these this teacher group would be um the group that you would pick up from Denbury high school and put over on the ctis at the ctis building so um it shouldn't qualify and they're actually physically moving location so um we'll get back to you on that but I'm pretty sure it should it should app sorry John question um one of the conversations we had is that the alliance funds are only going to grow through next year yes so in terms of long-term strategy what's on the horizon for like we we haven't gotten there yet I'm sure we deing with this but I'm just thinking like we take a and Sh them in there as those groups bargain and salaries increase that may not be may not be able to sustain themselves right so so we've carved some money out of Alliance so through the reductions um you know when you add up where all those reductions where they live where those where those positions live um and that was kind of the digging in work right so if we're reducing these 48 positions 16 of them are in Alliance four of them are in title one three uh 13 are in general fund and a few other grants and so what you're doing is you're creating Pockets you're pulling creating pockets of room in those grants with which to reprogram and so so we created a pocket and Alliance so that pocket is kind of still there but in addition now we're getting this additional infusion where it rolls up and so we we haven't outgrown the pocket we still have some pocket after putting this group in and John will'll get to that number but at the same time um this is in my opinion this has got to be it like like this is it and because the next year we'll get a bump like another 5 million but we don't want to we don't want to use that 5 million for staff the next year so this really has to be sort of the floor of of where we sto doing then we use the 5 million um in Pro program uh programmable onetime expenses so you can put your Chromebooks in there every year you know you put your other things in there so as that number increases I also do believe because I'm doing a little homework on um and P pushing some buttons on what's going to happen all these Alliance districts when this Taps out are we going to get cost of living increases um you know is there some sort of guarantee I don't think we're expecting any large infusions but are we at least going to keep up with inflation and things and so there's some some feedback that that is going to be indeed the case but um I'll believe when I see it and I'll feel better when I see it okay there was a lot of discussion around this whole whole concept of the alliance John has schedules I believe has to do reconciliation with the alliance money so we were very aware not to bump it up so that you know we would have no money yeah we have wiggle room in there for the you know potential increases in cost but car's right I think this is the last time that we can rob Peter to pay pa for this particular aspect I guess what I'm trying to when we're looking longterm ultimately is our goal is is our goal going to be bringing those salaries back into know the main op bud that's they can I mean they can be I mean over time if you know if we continue to partner in the right way and we continue to advocacy at the state level and and we're work continue to work with the city um we'll slowly dig out of this I hope and so that it becomes less and less of of an issue but there's you know it's not just the there's you know the resource issue is is is a real one as well where you know we talked about textbooks and things that are just basic supplies that we just can't have a hard time keeping up with here um the pandemic helped us um catch up but now we're going to be back to scrambling again yeah will this be a hiring freeze then for the year um so we we yeah we're going to stay within our our limits the only exception would be in a case where uh special ation as always and then of course enrollment so we usually have to you know if we get a surge um or you know one of the elementary schools goes you know way over um we we're usually pretty good at Distributing students across schools we'll have sister AR sister School arrangements so one school fills up we'll we'll bus them um but then sometimes the busing and you have to add another bus $70,000 to the bus so generally those are the only ads we would make is if they were driven by by no other choice kind of ads but yes and key to you point if you extended out any of the the the alliance knowing it's going to be capped and fixed at some point in time to to your point we may have to adjust some of the costs that become extra in the alliance course there's no funding back into someplace else but you know that's a little bit down the road I think right now we have to deal with what we're faced with now and like always hope for the best you know and going forward thank you I'm going to uh excuse me excuse before you move on I just saw I might I know we don't have minutes so I just want to ask question might talk about later where are we as a as far as request that we put City [Music] for so there's y um there's a milli doll um ask still in in front of the city council we haven't pulled that back um I think if it were to be pulled back that would be a board action we haven't brought that to you uh we wanted to wait uh through next week and take a look okay uh because if we did need some of that money that would be at the June city council meeting it doesn't look like we will um but if we didn't have to make the decision why make it keep it for ourselves so um it may may just expire thank you for bringing that back to my thank you okay you said next week is so that we review the end of the May financial situation so in a better position to see whether we're going to be black or red um on on the list here in the column uh the next section was was called ads to the board budget I'm going to defer that I just have two pages more I want to walk you through they're much faster um car's going to um talk about that um and then at the very bottom U I think you know we've had discussions with sta a bus contractor and it's not uncommon for a a bus contractor to trade um what we' call a 0% increase in exchange for more years in their contract so we we have a verbal uh agreement to do with them we want to bring it back to the U finance committee before it comes to the board but it would involve um a new uh bus contract um we think we they've done a good job having enough drivers we haven't had they've done a good job with safety um there's no I I don't see a reason not to right now so but we'll work that up through the board that would mean the $350,000 of increases next year we'd wipe those out and bring them down to zero so and also Mrs Cooper we were going to add that to tonight's agenda but after thinking about it it would have made the evening too long and this was complex so what I'm thinking is before June 18th is to have another Finance meeting because there's a half a dozen items of which this is one of them that I'd like to discuss independently of the financial statements okay so it we absorb the information slowly but methodically rather than Ram it into to one night which becomes overwhelming okay let's do the next page um what you will see there this is the uh this is to your question Kaden and as Dr casmiro mentioned just looks like a bunch of numbers but what it is um when we began the reductions in force as theres was bringing up um some of those cuts were people that were in Grants and you can see exactly how much that was in that box on the right so there was 1.6 million of those cuts uh were people in the alliance Grant now I'll talk a second about the pocket that Dr casemiro was mentioned but there were their positions in the title one Grant that's where the family Liaisons were so as you remove those that money comes out some people in the priority schools the title three the leap Grant when you add those all across 2.8 million of the 7.5 were people in Grants so here's where the work um where the work gets real important the rest of the cuts are in that First Column 4.7 million some are resignation some are reductions and force this is where we collapse those sections um so you don't see family Liaisons shown separately but they're in one of these two but 2.8 million came out of Grants so what we have to do the next if if everyone agrees to this the next piece of work will be Define positions in the school budget and take them out lowers the budget that colum we just went through and put those into these grants where the pockets I like that word have just been created it takes the burden off the general funds we're sliding them into grant eligible positions we just have to make sure that the strategies align and the grant parameters are that's just the summer work no that's heading into next year yeah heading into next year's budget that's what we're going to do yes so as these Grants open back up for 2425 so right now we're at tail end of closing out the fiscal year but as these open up that's where we'll we'll work the during the summer to identify the staff identify the strategy the appropriateness of the of a of the shift and then again that will open up the general fund relieve the general fund of of those numbers and the continuity of the funding in these grants with amount where they should stay yeah they should stay from time to time look obviously we know Alliance is increasing title one is a you know it's a it fluctuates a little bit but it's not but enough to cover it it'll be enough we'll get at least what's there um you know that we that we normally have and if not a tiny bit more because our enrollment keeps going it's when our enrollment retracts that's you know our enrollment ever retracted we have so yes sorry mind if I just add a little bit about the Le Grant because that is one exception to what you just shared that is a grant that we had received um about $500,000 initially the projected number actually just came in this week it'll be 273 $273,000 it is not yet available to apply for um but that is why you saw the reduction in our family lead on um we were able to support you know close to 15 under the 500,000 and we can do about seven under the 270 gr um so a great resour to our district and we are super thankful for those funds um you know we could always use more like we could in other GRS um but that is the primary reason for the reduction that you saw there not the effectiveness but just the funding that it that was that was a position that did not exist prior to co um and due to the co relief money through the Le Grant um we've been able to to do that thank you clarify forgot about was that exclusively through the we grant that those positions were from exclusively through well should at one point in time we we had a couple that we were a we couldn't get them all in L so we found a way to pay for a title one I don't a couple we had we had a lot we started off with full a full compliment of them then we had a couple of resignations so we we were the number that we actually ended up with was like around 14 I think we started around 20 um and so we had some in we had half of them in at least half of them in leap and then we had we had another number in titled one so so between leak title one and I think a few ended up maybe in general fund somewhere uh through the rehiring process they get slotted in a different place um so it's a matter of going back and cherry picking where they are all at but that money then becomes available and it's an it's an unusual Grant and that the spend down date is by December 31st um so it kind of runs like mid year you know what I mean it runs the calendar year versus the school year um so we will carry over about $100,000 that we'll spend in the fall payroll and then apply for the new Grant which will go through December the following Okay the reason I'm asking this is I'm looking back at the third page here and there's a notation next to the on for $570,000 right which is a little bit more than what was covered by that oh yeah if I understand so if I understand correctly now you're saying that those positions were housed mainly in the leap gr but there were a few that were in potentially in the general fund and some that were in titled one and Grant was higher initially and now it is down it's we're in our third iteration of the Le Grant I want to say the first time we got it off the top I had it was close to seven didn't it's that stev yeah well the I'm not sure actually and the only reason why I say that I participated in a call on Monday with the state and they've actually reduced the fun I think what they're trying to do is get districts up and running and andure up practices and then pull that they're adding I think it's another 20 um so I think it's the same pot of money that's being spread thinner so maybe we'll still get it they they'll all have homes though theyve been offered other pair of professional jobs and we had many of them were bilingual as well which is a huge asset and so we have open and available ESL bilingual partions so they've been offered to many of them to slide over so those don't then it's wonderful because they've already built relationships in the district and it's great makes budget so complex is that we have so many I look at it like when into Grand Central Terminal you come in on two tracks it's one out and one in when you hit the terminal and underneath it it's 100 different tracks going in four or five different stories there it's like our budget here you've got so many sources of revenue that you're taking at this particular Point part of the funding putting it here wherever you could you know manage toze it's extensive um and you know the urban and Alliance districts in particular have to deal with you know grading 50 different funding streams and so when you have a hiccup like this um it's very complex unring that putting it back together and then and then what happened just to go off when you had 700,000 we comfortably funded at least one leis on for each building we went down to five we're like we can piece me this together now you're down to Mid you know mid twos um and you need to make the reductions otherwise you're going to have to pay out of General funds which we just don't have I'm going to do one more page and then turn it over to the superintendent but it's the alliance reconciliation um rich I don't know if I said to you but Rich has thought this would be a good idea to do it and I found it very useful after I did it I mentioned it to um Dr casemiro so uh quickly uh what you see in blue is is what's going on this year it's a $22.5 million Grant um I broke it down into three categories uh using your label brid uses of funds um this is what we're paying now in salaries benefits and programs and services that's an important number to keep in mind um I'll show you in a second those are all the other things uh Power School is in there there's technology uh so many initiatives impr are in there it's it's it's great and then what I show is how that uh entire Grant is going up by 7 million next year it's different from the 6.8 you heard me talk about you'll see that in a second so what the state is approving for next year is down at the bottom there 29 m562 835 so if you go over to the yellow and you say well how are you going to spend that with all of these mov moving Parts these trains coming into the station um you can see that the very first thing is really um adding more capacity carage term adding a pocket remember the page I showed you right before by making some Cuts there's 1.6 million of capacity that we're going to have that we we don't have right now so that you you add into your what you have but to get the cut in the operating budget to get that 181 down to make those reductions remember to make that 7.5 million that I showed you uh we have to take people out of the budget exactly to Teresa's point and put them into the alliance Grant those we haven't identified who's there yet but that becomes a wash as far as the grant is concerned so I just want I call them replacement staff it's they're not replacing anybody there are people that are here now but um they're they're replacing their their spot in the gr that replacing the money so to speak then what I did was I took the salaries this year and projected them up into next year it goes up from 15 million to 16 and that's Kate you were saying that you know we need these monies keep going up this shows you how much it is this year benefits will be higher um but look there at the programs and services that number actually comes out more than we have this year and this why I found this useful rich is I thought we would have less money after all of this to do things but we have a little more than we did so it it worked out um what I also showed there I don't want to get too off the point the alliance Grant itself has a car Val I'll call it um the diversity in hiring Grant itself you have to use your alliance money for that they make it a separate Grant I should say have to you it's great to have but that's why you're you see me saying we're adding 7 million but there's really only 6.8 of new money coming in because that's that's spoken for but to to show everything they needed in there and then you could see uh I just call it the Academy of 5.6 million being used next year in the alliance and this is where that first point comes into play The Alliance is going up we're putting Academy money in not only does it help this year with the budget cut but it helps with that future three-year budget it brings that second year down that's that's again why I like it and so you can see the bottom there adds up but it's very different picture next year than this year there a lot more things going on so I thought that was a good tion and the other point is I don't think at least in the history that I've been on the board that we've ever had any type of discussion or analysis as to what went into alliance it was always in terms of I I I was here when we first got the funding for Alliance so if we got 500,000 went in and and then it built up to what it is today with monies going in and out depending on who the director wasn't superintendent but this is the first attempt that we have to know what's in there and my suggestion to John is in the future hopefully next year is that in addition to the operating budget that we have similar budget for Alliance so that it becomes something that we could monitor as well and have a handle on on our uh and our our funding sources so we're getting a lot closer to understanding you know what is involved in in a lot of the numbers other than the operation budet and we'll and we'll continue that I mean I think it's it's good for everybody to know you know I think there was a you know my I think I said this at the ad hoc that that was been a kind of a pet peeve of mine is that people really didn't understand Alliance and so there's an assumption that's this kind of free credit card that the district gets and it's in some ways it is our credit card but but that um there are parameters around what it's supposed to be used for and you know we have we do have a heavy operational Focus um I think it's also worth noting is to give an explanation as to globally what ECS means today what it did 3 four years years ago when we thought of ECS is one funding stream and Alliance is another and then a couple of years ago I guess they lumped everything together in terms of ECS but basically the increases or Alliance well yes and no so that so the the ECS is um you know obviously the the town share Alliance is supposed to sit on top of that so it is a form of ECS but it's supposed to sit on top of so it's supplemental to um um because we are an alliance we are designated as an alliance District it was much easier when it came directly to us to be oh the whole right so now we have to wrestle we have to wrestle to get our you know to get the sh that's what I was getting out is to parcel out the two St and I think I think would be highly beneficial it's just my recommendation that we bring in then Erica Haynes from the Connecticut Finance project to speak with the board I think it'd be highly educational for everybody every time I listen to her I learn something more um and it really helps it helps us to formulate The Voice we need to advocate for the things that we should be getting that we may or may not even know that we're entitled to um and I just think it's something that um you know we would want to consider in the future's name Erica haes from the Connecticut Finance project like she had mentioned to me in one of my conversations that she's amazing she is it's a small amount of money but it she informed me that effective October hers you get the funding Rel to the the enrollment on that date but then subsequently during the course of the Year there were different points at which the the enrollment let's say increases in our case here but there's additional funding that's applicable to to that correct and and but it comes in part of the next year but we should be entitled to get it you know as part of the current year yeah so it it's it's uh it helps every it helps um do you want to show some of the ads now switch a little bit oh sure I can I can speak to um just the ads so just so there's no confusion you know on the first page that John that John showed that was our original kind of planogram if you will of how we arrived at our budget numbers and in there you saw the DHS overcrowding and what that what that was for was the you know the enrollment numbers the enrollment Staffing that that um Dan would need um among other things um the instruction Improvement security technology MLL support staff and so while John kind of pulled those categories out of the budget if he showed you that on the largest page there with the red you know the less the drivers at the top where it says uh Boe February on the right hand side um it's not that we eliminated those it's really that we Cherry Picked and repackaged and reclassified put positions and things from those drivers so the driver the entire driver themselves didn't rame however um we did have add-ons at the bottom so beyond the lights on budget which we needed to handle our enrollment and the original for the original Quest we had 3, 195,000 um and change there and so what those were and before the 7 million fusion um the anticipation of that money we were really only able to add about two teachers to the high school level uh which was concerning because that was not going to meet their needs um so um with the 7 million um and we'll talk about how we how that was broken up to a third third and third we'll get to that we were able to fund some of the staff um not all of the staff not fully but um a good portion of Staff where F be okay up there um in terms of his uh the course request an Ela three science teachers a math teacher the bilingual Paris which were part of the original request um we couldn't get them the three safety Advocates but we'll get him one additional safety Advocate um the assistant um for the Academy the teaching grade five at Ellsworth Avenue we our enrollment increased at Ellsworth um Elementary Bilal pairs there are two places in the district that are legally required to have bilingual PA as a result of numbers and Pockets that have grown um and then we have a couple of um we have a tech Aid position that needed to be filled and a map position at Region Endeavor um in addition to that um we had some program changes where certification changed so it's not really an ad it's really more of a changing of position so we eliminated some at the elementary but then we repl them here with different certifications um and then some other adjustments that we put in there were around Subs um having a few extra building Subs to especially beginning of the school year I think I reiterated a couple times that I'm a little nervous about the start of the school year and having the appropriate Staffing so we'll have uh some funding for building Subs to make sure that our classrooms are covered and across the district as we settle into this new um into our new Staffing uh and then we had some a little bit of funding in there for the teacher stiens um to that was that K12 initiative to have a some teacher leaders across the 12 in each of the each of the buildings so um not necessarily knew other than what the board was mainly aware of in terms of the staffing needs but Cherry Picked from those columns um in individual positions that we collapsed so not the whole thing of course but about 3 million of that Restorations the Restorations okay so on the to the last page very last P yeah the very last page very last page so we've been asked how how are you using that $7 million and I think you know we wanted to be very careful that we weren't heading into another um use of not sizable amount of money to float staff that we couldn't afford the very next year so we wanted to be very considerate about using that funding in a way that met the kind of the the request of hey save as many jobs as you can but also use it responsibly and so the planed Restorations if you remember we had um some staffing that were originally on the proposed cut list um we had technology needs and of course we have um staff these so this basically breaks out to not quite a pretty third third and a third but pretty pretty close to that so if you look at the um the top um top third of the planed Restorations we about 37.8% or 2.6 million to replace some of the technology and infrastructure so that's that 785 so that's how we're going to that's how we achieve that number is by using the 7 million and then the teacher devices that um John referenced before which are also part of the original driver we're going to offset that cost with 7 million these are onetime non-staff Staffing funds so the the the majority of the of the group is in this area of non Staffing and under the technology bucket and so the next third if you will is really around the instructional Improvement and so this is where how we were able to provide some of the Staffing the additional Staffing uh that is needed at the at the at DHS um I would say it's not necessarily west campus but but more but more related to the high school so probably just make that edit John on West Campus it's really just DHS um and that we had added about $590,000 there um there were some U John had mentioned before that we had an adjustment that was needed for the as magnet school so that's kind of a one- time cost we hope um we think that that was a good use of that um I'm sorry the enrollment is down below I jumped ahead of myself John so we had um the the GSS campus is the the move to yeah the Boe move that over there I'm so sorry and then the last one was was actually the enrollment which is the 1.3 um we the last third which is 31 .7% of the money or about 2.2 million is where we restored the position of a media specialist across the district where we originally had previously cut um along with six instructional coaches so we were able to return those positions back into our staffing um we are still obviously concerned about that for the next year just as vulnerable um but but overall we have you know think that we have a plan here to address not using the entirety of the of the $7 million for Staffing um that we you know for the 25 26 school year that was going to be problematic yes I understand you're also going to cut the uh security uh security head position and can you give us uh a listing of the duties that came with it and who's going to get it yes so Mike Mike can probably speak to this best but we're consolidating some of those roles and responsibility Mike is going to pick up some um and then we have a lead security Advocate safety Advocate I should say that will pick up some and then some of the keying and the the carding and um sort of technical aspects of the work will be will be kind of divvied up amongst several people so I don't know if this I covered everything M but that's most of it and then there's certain things like ordering uniforms things like that that I'll I'll absorb so might as well take on Hing yeah iring as well um yeah you know as we've created this sort of reor and we're kind of tucking things in in different spaces just absorbing them as long as something gets dropped no it's always a concern you know safety is number one and you know we'll we'll have to we're going to live with this for a while there's certainly other areas that we haven't back filled we have tons of positions that we're not backfilling and so a lot of the work will be to um we're we're kind of Waiting to Exhale a little bit here tough and I feel to see where all this let lands get through this process determine our budget and then this summer will be to really sit back and say this is what we've done now how are we going to how would we move forward and open up the school year and make sure that everything that needs to happen happen so there's a lot of work ahead with that but um safety is number one and i' like to call your attention to the last three items on the schedule which are basically salary items so they're not one time spending and and again we have to be aware of the criticism that we we took relative to the eser monies in applying salaries to onetime monies we're again doing a similar thing with a little bit more understanding as to us being able to support it in the Future car from saying things that are wrong just let me know but the the three items that we have on the bottom best case scenario we we feel we may be able to to uh compensate for that money next year in other ways to Comm in to to replace uh to add to to the reoccurring salaries any event that doesn't then I asked Cara the question the people that were hired and I think she said the last two buckets or whatever they were informed that there may be a possibility that the job doesn't exist the following year so people took the positions with an understanding as to what's happened the most critical salary we need is the one above it and that we feel worst case scenario could pretty much be absorbed in the overall scheme of our budgets uh that that we're dealing with so we're doing something that we're accused before of doing but I think we're doing it a little bit more pertinently with our eyes open as to to have understanding as to how we're going to cope with that that differential if it's a worst case scenario right yeah because I I truly feel that's going to be a criticism particularly on the council they they were very some people were you know adamit that that we use the onetime funding we're doing again although in this case here we're probably get applo because we save so many jobs but after that applo where down the very next day they going to shoot you in a court to say that but you did the same thing again so so can I ask a question then to follow up on that we're looking at about 3 and a half million in positions is that right so when we talk about the alliance funding that's going to be bumped up next year conceivably we could be having this conversation again of restructuring those positions and so that was you know that was a you know met with with the staff that was involved in the original proposed reduction you know we very happy to be able to get back on to a zoom with that group and say you know we had a last minute Hail Mary here with some funding but but please know that you know we're right back in the same position next year and so I think people are well aware that the positions that were on the Block this year will be the same ones that will likely be on the block again next year so at least there's some information there and um you know unfortunately it scares you know this scares people off right so that was you and you heard that information um you're likely out there right now looking for a different different job you know you're giving yourself the grace of the year to find something different so you know that's that's a sad thing but at the same time like we will likely not be backfilling some positions if they you know folks do do that um so you know it is it is what it is um it's the enrollment you know we those are those are numbers that somehow some way we have to we'll have to cut other things but to preserve the classroom teacher in front of the in front of the students um and that and to make sure that the supervision is adequate is really important so um you know by funding some of that now it helps to take the bite out of the funding for 25 to 26 so you know if we hadn't done some of this and I I do I feel confident that there are lots of people working um on our behalf right now to to to make some of the funding that would come to us more permanent so I do feel good about that um we're certainly working very hard and I'll continue to work hard on that on that front as well so and getting creative you know one of the ways to when we got this Congressional appropriation and we're starting to plan out we'll talk about this during the curriculum committee um a lot of the workers around Academy and the programming um How could you use some of the the funding there to to to offset some of the stff that might have lost at least for another year or two so using grants that come in and continually to to kind of um pursue grants at a rigorous Pace to help with the problem until the city can help help us catch up to a more sustainable level is there any way we can do a three or five year projection we'll get there yes we we have one and and with this I think it's it's out of date now it's time for another one yeah that's going to be part of the project when the budget put together to reflect the 167 that will accompany with the both thee budget so we can talk to to that there's two other points here I asked Cara to just be aware of the a question indicating the initial difference after we presented the 181 and got the appropriation is is the publicity got of the 100 people being laid off Etc so maybe at some point you could indicate some sort of a breakdown as being slips as to how many people were in a budget that were just positioned so that there's an understanding yeah just mean for the record we had about 50 of the positions that we that we closed that were either resignations or or retirements or open positions and there was another 48 that were actual reductions so people that were in position that were reduced and then they were able to take other open positions in the district so we have only two true layoffs um out of all of those positions so it's 50 positions closed 48 people in the in other positions reduced and only two true two true layoffs I think that's an important recap as well as the other question I ask you to do is as you did with the ad hoc that very last page sort of gave you the academy word where it was the impact I my feeling is that this is something that it's more complicated the most complicated reconciliation if is would you know the difference or reconciliation between appropriation and the board budget but people have to understand that this is going to impact education all right that we cannot continue to go on and have people the next day say oh you know they they made it work we gave them this money and whatever their thoughts are and you know it's going to be back to normal we're going to get great great scores Etc I think there has to be a reality check Dr casm that with these reductions there's going to be some sort of impact on the quality of education and that I look at at it is that we use this year as a building block saying that you know this is it we are down to the foundation you know and and even below the foundation and from here we've got to now restore and that's where a threeyear or multi-year budget come in we then have to show that this is what we're looking to project to move this District ahead in the future and then advocate for those funds we we can no longer tolerate the differential between what we come up with and what the Appropriations are so it's a whole different concept and I think your explanation to the public and making them aware as to what's going to happen I I think gives them a reality check I I would agree and and I also believe that the the multi-year budget um helps to tell that story it helps it gives people plenty of notice to help prepare for this it's really about creating that the transparency around what the needs are so that we're not in a you know a an April May holy cow situation every year where um that you know that those the thought process the way that Capital money is used the way that um that the city is interpreting the fundings that they're receiving and identifying the projects where that money may go to so we're not included in that mix because there's not a transparency around the need and that we're you know we have to continue to keep the um to buzz in the air um to let folks know what what it is that we need because I do think um I saw a lot of of you know eyes opened up I think in this in this last last attempt to to communicate our story um and I just think it's a matter of it's a matter of transparency communication so um you know he certainly do that I also feel good that the member of one of the um ad hoc committees reached out to begin to set up uh to have a small group to start to meet to articulate those what is it that you're going to need in the next year or too so I feel good about that um that hasn't necessarily happened in the past so um so yeah I think um I think it's really about the communication piece telling the story and and having a Some solid numbers for people to work with that they can the dialogue like you said very very quickly as soon as we redo this at the board meeting It's Quickly after is is to with the council so that it we start the flow of information currently and not waiting for the last you know the 11th hour we cannot continue to do things in in April and then invent the wheels so this presentation should be made to whomever committees or whatever body they they want so that we can follow up and tell them basically what we've done as well as what the impact is and then work together to move ahead as as basically a team I think they were very clear at last that they you know two councilman plus number they're very willing to work with this Administration and the suggestion was we going to look at starting talking about the bu in September and that was that was came so I [Music] think if we only have two lay off we only have two lay of all this been going through as Poli how many open positions and you know are they certified open positions we have quite a few we have quite a few so um so that's was 50 positions that we closed um are kind of here in this bucket but then there's a whole another list of open positions so um we're getting a lot of resignations right now okay um normally we get them this time of year retirements resignations um I think we'll probably see a few more than we're than we're used to seeing as a result I mean this is this scares folks off um and so making sure that um you know we we continue to fill those open positions over the summer is a priority so that we you know we're hiring and onboarding and making feel making staff feel connected to to our school system immediately when they when they come to us that we can we can hold them here so we do have a lot of open positions and uh most of those are now are posted there'll be a few more things going up um over the next couple of weeks okay so there's not but you there's a number and my final question as I was looking on this last I think it's page number okay as we get go all the way down to the bottom K since January 2022 and we have assistant IT director and I'm going to know how many people cuz this under technology how many people are structured under technology and if we we havek I call Gina is the overall director and I know bar works on technology how many people are in that group so now you going to bring in another assistant IT director to assist grou so so this the this is really the position that um I don't know if you remember who La was but he was our network was a network administrator security network security yes so he when he vacated um he left he left us for position um similar position making three four times more um this the position itself was severely um not appropriately salaried for the work um so when we went to reapply when we went to kind of re the position again um in particularly in light of our large security breach that we had over the summer um we booked up this position and gave it a title so they become more attractive and added a little more responsibility to it as far as Barb Barb Sao Barb Barb's position is um what what's her latest Google specialist she's Google specialist and she has a few others but she's not necessarily she's not a director she's not an administrator she's more of a technology specialist as opposed to a management um Personnel I add I just think it's important to so Barb tends to focus a lot on our staff right so anytime someone's hired they need credential to get in they need a computer set up they need access and log into a multitude of platforms um she also runs like um Security checks on our system those types of things and as we've moved into a very digital world every single program that we launch has some type of digital component so when you figure 12,000 students even if we're doing it at one grade level right a thousand students they need usernames they need logins they need you know software downloaded and so we are finding that the the student we've been okay to staff the adult piece even as we've grown but it's really the student centered work we do so much digital platform and learning right now we're doing our state assessment for example the browser has to be personally downloaded on every single student device before they can take the test and so those are the types of things just to give one little example that it it that department I will tell you is in my personal way under s for that the needs of our kids and our adult Learners so again you don't number yeah we could get that to you and just to clarify this is not a new this is not a new person it's a um it's a it's a salary adjustment on the person that that left so so that we can hire someone people more willing to stay and take on the responsibilities of measure with the with the salary five people I think yeah I think we only have like five people it outside of the tax out tax of the building tax the building and I put my last com and for me and I know I've been around a long time but I think for us to as board members the information that we receive when come to committee meetings and just like this information when we sit and talk and decide that we want to support U the superintendent budget we don't understand all the pieces that go into and the job that people do to make on B those position and sometimes that get caught up into our attitudes and how we think and about so I just I I think the questions are helpful to help describe like you know because we live in it so sometimes we just assume right that that people know and understand I did count up Miss Cooper the openings we currently have 52 certified teacher openings in the district um now I'm sure as I say that it will adjust and change um as hiring reports are coming inations are coming in but around the low 50 gu right now are there any other questions that board members would have um just a question before I call motion to recommend it to the full board when we present this to the full board I had asked them to come tonight so that we save time and have more conversation and more time to do it so unfortunately it didn't work out at the board meeting are we going to reiterate all this in detail again I H for um I I just leave it up to to you for the presentation um as to you could you could certainly walk through walk through it again and I think it's probably needed this has been big big budget years a lot of pressure on this I think it's important everybody understands it I think it' be important to at least to to go through it because we could just indicate briefly a summary of the minutes and stuff like that but this is too complicated and I say it's really a piece of art and I think people have to understand it and appreciate the work that went into it and uh so I it's also important for all of our conversations going right if folks don't understand the foundation this year when we have this conversation next year it's just sometimes that's not a fact or reality though question this is a favor will you get big spreadsheets like this can you do it with the grid I have a hard time going across yes thank you me too thank you it's getting harder and harder last to make a motion that the finance committee agreed to recommend this to the C board at the next meeting for adoption second all favor I I and with that final statement would be great great job and I thank you very much for your your time and your presentation it was extremely coherent and and and understandable put it that way that it was just for such a complex I remember you know when we first started it gave me a headache to see oh we have a headache but it just boiled down to something that is is and I think the important thing we tried to do was to keep things in the same format that we originally were presented so that the original budget of the 181 million you know had this chart with the what I call the storyline on it and I said continue that with the reduction so that there's a continuity um I've always felt that in in the past you know we we've changed the formats and that it led to a lot of confusion perhaps thisin so um I think we're doing a whole lot better to to I want to say thank you all I appreciate your time and your work than you thank you yes

[Music] H ah [Music] Never this [Music] el [Music] am [Music] ah Oh [Music] bet [Music] ha [Music] [Applause] T m [Music] cl [Music] i B [Music] am Oh [Music] m am [Music] ti ah i Oh [Music] H you May be seated Good afternoon parents family members students staff and defined guests Welcome to the Anaheim High School 2024 commencement ceremony My name is Emily reo I am this year's senior Class President and One of your Masters of ceremony for this afternoon's event this Fall I will be attending Fullerton College studying business administration I am joined Madison r student ambassador for the Class of4 She is also one of your Masters of ceremony for this afternoon event She will be majoring in politics Science at State University Fullerton. Before we begin our program, we would like to have a moment of silence for our fellow seniors who are no longer with us.

[Music] ah [Music] ah ah [Music] he [Music] H P [Music] H Oh [Music] H [Music] H [Music] H [Music] [ Applause] C ah [Music] k [Music] a [Music] m i [Music] ch ah [Music] ah [Music] H [Music] [ Applause] B [Music] ah i [Music] [Applause] Good morning dignitaries, Catella High School graduates and friends. I am Chuck Hernandez, your proud principal. And I am honored to welcome you to our 2024 Catella High School graduation ceremony. Please be seated at this time. I'd like to announce our 2023-2024 ASB President and Master of Ceremonies, Alisa Duarte.

[Music] he [Music] n a [Music] I never want to be this [Music] way I know I take [Music] away I never this I know [Music] oh [Music] oh [Music] la [Music] la n the a oh la the oh [Music] n [Music] a [Music] seniors you may now sit good morning Laura families friends faculty dignitaries and most importantly the lower high school graduating class of 2024 welcome to the 2024 commencement ceremony my name is Gary Brown and I am privileged to serve as the principal of La High School the home of the Saxons it is with great pleasure that I have now passed the Paton to our MC for today's ceremony Miss Ashley Salia good morning parents family members students staff and dignified guests welcome to the 2024 High School Laura High School commencement ceremony my name is Ashley Salia and I will be your Master of Ceremonies today is a special day and one we are excited to celebrate together the ceremony is both a is both a joy joyous and solemn occasion please let us remember to be cous to those around us we need to be respectful to our seniors during the ceremony so no air horns or noise makers please remain seated while filming or taking photos and remember to keep the recording devices at chess level to not impede the vision of others seated around you please keep the aisle or walkway open throughout the ceremony today's ceremony is being live streamed and will remain on the district's YouTube channel to view at your convenience it is so great that we can all be together today to celebrate the class of 2024 without further further Ado let us begin at this time please stand for the presentation of Colors by our very own jrc e e please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance place your right hand over your heart ready begin I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all please remain standing for the National Anthem sung by our very own Lera High choir under the direction of Miss [Music] Kelty weight lastes and bright star the [Music] the The [Music] Rock Pro FL [Music] the land of the free and the home of the of [Music] the e before we introduce our distinguished guest today we also want to take a moment to honor and remember a cherished member of our Anaheim Union High School District family truste an L piery who recently passed away after a violent battle with cancer trusty Pier's dedication to education and public service began in 1968 and she spent over 37 years nurturing the minds of Young Learners promoting educational e excellence and advocating for our community today in each of our graduation ceremonies we have reserved a seat symbolically for trustee piery this is a tribute not only to the graduations she Faithfully attended year after year but also her indelible impact on our community and the life she touched let us remember in honor truste Anna L piery and her enduring Legacy of kindness dedication and service thank you please be seated I would like to begin the ceremony by introducing our distinguished guests anarie Randall Treo president of the Board of Trustees Jessica Guerrero assistant Clerk of the Board of Trustees Brian O'Neal member of the Board of Trustees Dr jiren freed assistant superintendent Educational Services Brad Jackson assister superintendent of human resour resources Robert salivar executive director Educational Services thank you now please welcome our first senior class president mael an Maris sigan ladies and gentlemen esteemed faculty proud parents and of course my fellow graduates of the class of 2024 well here we are graduation day the day we've all eagerly anticipated since the moment we first set foot within the walls of Lera high school today signifies not only the conclusion of our journey but also the dawn of a new chapter in our lives and as I stand stand here before you I realize there's really only two things I want to say to all of you one this was nothing like High School Musical and two we did it despite the late night cramming sessions the Frantic essay writing hours of working on a science project and the occasional existential crisis over our future we made it through high school and not just made it through but thrived we love laughed together cried together and occasionally commiserated over never ending assignments but through it all we learned sure we learn about history science math English but we also learned many lessons about ourselves we learn about perseverance resilience and the importance of a good support system which we found within one another so look around and take a moment to thank those around you it is easy to lose sight of the people who stood by us through it all our parents who cheered us from the sidelines our siblings who helped distract us our friends who became our second family and our teachers who went above and beyond their Call of Duty these are the people who lifted us up when we stumbled believed in us when no one else did who reminded us that we were never alone and those who celebrated our victories so as we stand on this threshold of this new chapter in our lives let us not forget to express our thanks to those who helped us get here so here's to us the class of 2024 as we stand on the brink of the unknown let us take a moment to appreciate how far we've come and how much we've grown let us go forth from this place with confidence knowing that we have the skills and the determination to conquer whatever challenges May lie ahead let us not forget the importance of empathy kindness and standing up for what we believe in let us remember that we did not reach our Pinnacle at the age of 18 they have just begun our lives have just begun so let us engrave these moments into the very core of our being so when looking back we we don't just remember the destinations we reached but The Incredible Journey that led us there congratulations my friends The World Is Ours for the taking now let us go out there and make it our own and as Mr Burns one said make sure to do something fun thank [Applause] you thank you major Anne at this time our Laura High choir will sing in my [Music] life are all my life some changed some forever not for better some have gone and all these places and with and friends I still can recall some are dead and some living in my life love them all but of all these friends and there is no one comp with you and these M when I think of love as something new though I know I'll never lose affection for people and things that went before I know of to stop and think about them in my I [Music] lovees are remember oh my life some have changed some forever not for better some have gone and some remain though I know I'll never lose affection for people and that went before I know I often stop and think about in my life in my life I love [Music] you in my life I love you more in my life I love you my life I love you more in my life I love you more in my life I love you [Applause] Thank You choir please welcome our second class speaker Miss Tatiana fagalii [Music] [Applause] good morning class of 24 my name is Tatiana fali and I'm here to say we made it I have been looking forward to my high school graduation since I was a little girl in Lebanon watching High School Musical hoping my high school experience would resemble theirs turns out musicals only happen in movies we don't have Secret Gardens nor lockers I'm still upset about that but still we were able to create many memories on a red brick campus whether it was school events games trying to get to class on time time or trying to find places to sit during assemblies all of this had led to us struggling to figure out what's next in store for us in the rear world and in what they call adulting in our classrooms we're encouraged to take baby steps and solve each problem one step at a time however today we take a big step one big step towards the rest of our lives as a Ry of Saxon Cascades towards the future it is important to not forget the baby steps that aided us here from choosing your class scrambling with deadlines going through the pain of running the mile and trying to not give up each day hoping that it'll all lead to this moment as we stand here today I know a feeling of accomplishment surrounds us all knowing that the struggles we went through were worth it however as easily as that feeling of accomplishment came it will easily leave in the next hour as we freak out over what we're going to we for grad night so while my hopes and dreams inspired by Lowa High School Musical movies were tarnished the second ironed Laura High School a different hope set in a hope for more a hope to face realities and not be blinded by expectations a hope that you'll try and remember this speech and not forget it as you figure out what face you're going to make as soon as you receive your diploma and finally I hope that the tears heartbreak stress over the future or questions over how Mr Brown gets his head to be so shiny all lead to our common goals forming connections finding our community and figuring out how to be super Super Rich so as I leave you here I encourage you to continue to hope because without hope we have no future so go on class of 2024 live for yourself knowing that time is limited cry like you never have before love harder than ever always hope for more and continue to take those baby steps do not allow realities expectations or deadlines hold you back from creating the bonds that will make your wor your life worth living your journey is just getting started only one person limits you from accomplishing everything and that is yourself thank you and congratulations class of 2024 [Applause] thank you Tatiana now it's time for the presentation of the class of 2024 class gift it is my pleasure to introduce the senior class president Roxy Valencia badio for the presentation of the senior [Applause] gift good afternoon family friends and the class of 2024 it is my pleasure to present the gift of the lights of for the many outdoor events events SLA host and the new Masa to keep our sax and spirit story I present these gifts to next year's ASB president Hannah Trant on behalf of our future Lera students I want to accept these gifts from the class of 2024 thank you saxin for all of your hard work and I want to congratulate you all [Applause] thank you Roxy thank you Roxy I want to thank you for the I want to also thank our speakers today for their amazing reflection and wisdom and taan and I don't share my beauty secrets about my shiny head so that's going to be something to expose with me at this time it is my privilege to recogniz the students who have earned one or more academic honors during their time here at Lera students may have earned one or more distinctions students please stand and be recognized when your distinction is called students with academic honors please [Applause] stand thank you students with a through G completion please stand thank you stud students who have completed the career in technical education CTE [Applause] Pathways thank you students who have completed dual enrollment thank you students who have earned the Seal of Biol [Applause] literacy thank you Visual and Performing Arts students thank you the seill of Civic engagement thank you student athletes are Club [Applause] participants thank you and our Capstone Saxon Summit [Applause] completers thank you guys you may be seated it is with great honor that I stand here before you today as we Mark the culmination of your high school Journey here at Lera high school before we embark on celebrating your outstanding achievements I would be remissed if we did not take a moment to remember an honored and cherished member of Laura High School who is no longer with us Mr Ed pring affectionately known as coach praying gracer halls for over three decades leaving an indelible mark on both teachers and as a basketball coach with nearly 450 wins six League titles and 30 playoff Seasons his legacy of excellence and dedication resonate throughout our community his recent recognition of the 2024 Lura High School teacher of the year underscores the profound impact he had on generations of students lur was truly fortunate for Coach praying's unwavering commitment and [Applause] passion today is our a day of Celebration and I'd like to start off by recognizing a few deserving Saxons for their dedication to the profession first I'd like to recognize our 2024 classified employee of the year Miss Andrea [Applause] Rodriguez Miss Rodriguez is our community school coordinator and her energy is infectious and she has quickly become an important member of the Laura family congratulations to Miss [Applause] Rodriguez today we also bid fond farewell to several esteemed members of our faculty and staff who are retiring after years of dedication to auhsd and low high school first Mr Jess [Applause] Leon Mr Leon was an alumni of the Anaheim Union High School District and is retiring after 32 years of teaching English at Lera Mr Leon also taught English from not only taught English for many years but also coached football for 14 years track for 10 years cost crunchy soccer and wrestling he will trly truly be missed second Mr John [Applause] Bryant Coach Bryan has been a proud Saxon for 26 years Mr Bryant taught in our special education department for his entire tenure here at Lera prior to teaching Mr Bryant was an accomplished baseball player as part of the Cal State Fullerton World Series champions and part of the Cincinnati Reds organization thank you for your service next we have Dr Rich Martin Mr Martin has been an integral member of the science department at La high school for 15 years he started his career as an attorney but decided he wanted something more rewarding and impactful he is not afraid to take on challenges as he has taught Earth Science Biology physics AP environmental science and Avid during his time at Lera thank [Applause] you Miss Annette ASA Annette was also a product of ahsd as she graduated from catella high school we won't hold that against her Annette became axon in 2001 as an attendance secretary and then in 2004 transferred to be our secretary of record position thank you [Applause] Annette M Miss Paula Martin Paula is also a product of ahsd as she graduated from Magnolia High School Paula became a Saxon in 1999 and is a secretary regar after working at the district court office for many years Paul was nominated classified employee of the year in 2020 and 2021 one and last but not least Miss Tony [Applause] stoud Tony started the district in 2000 and became a Saxon in 2002 as the asba account Tech she has the she is the go-to person for all things student body related Tony was nominated classified employee of the year in 201910 she is lovingly known as the mother of as B congratulations to all of our [Applause] retirees and now to the class of 2024 congratulations today is a milestone a symbol of your hard work perseverance and dedication let's take a moment to reflect on the past four years Guided by the words of Drake who reminds us yeah my daughter told me I'm on team Drake now I'm not so it reminds us sometimes it's a journey that teaches us most about our destination from a freshman year of learning in the virtual world to coming back to campus with social distancing to the countless hours spent studying to friendships made to the challenges overcome each of you have shown incredible resilience and determination in reaching this moment and momentous occasion this year has been filled with remarkable achievements the unforgettable Milestones have truly made it memorable from our girls basketball team clinching League champions to the magic a prom from the impressive performance of our Color Guard capturing first Pace in Las Vegas to our band who was honored and traveled to San Francisco to perform [Applause] and let not Overlook the significance of our senior involvement in the Saxon Summit our Capstone project where they eloquently presented their educational journey and how Lera has empowered them for their chosen Futures this Showcase of their growth and Readiness is yet another Testament to remarkable talent and dedication and spirit that Define our vibrant low Community graduates as you Embark in your next chapter of their Journey remember the lessons learned the many friendships and the memories that were made here at loera carry with you the values of Integrity resilience and compassion that have been stilled in you during your time here above all Dare To Dream boldly to chase your passions and to never lose sight of the extraordinary potential that lies within each and every one of you so for the graduating class of 2024 I offer my heartfelt congratulations and and wishes for a future filled with endless possibilities so when you move your tassels from right to left later know that you are not just closing a chapter but opening a door to a world of opportunities as Maya Angelo expressed true success is found in liking yourself liking what you do and liking how you do it so as you go forth from ler always remember our mission statement which guides us to be an inclusive member of society lifelong Learners and an active citizen in our community let it serve as a compass and guiding you through the adventures and challenges that lie ahead and finally as a personal touch for me don't forget the power of a simple act of kindness whether it's a smile in the hallway a simple saying goodbye or good morning as you press or as you pass extending a helping hand to your friend in need or a fist bump for Mr Brown remember kindness matters it is truly what makes our world a better place so once again congratulations graduates and remember I need your help on this one once a [Applause] Saxon thank you and now it is time for what you've all been waiting for the awarding of diplomas to our graduates dignitaries who will be presenting diplomas for our graduates please take your places on stage Mr P and Mrs Chavez will now read the names of our class of 2024 graduate seniors please respect each of our graduates and hold your applause until all the names have been read rat Valencia badio Carolyn La Madrid Tatiana fali Ashley Salo melan maraan amarillis Anaya aosta Amy and Gotti Dona Lee actum Kaden guado Vasquez Angie noi agular Karen menaka Lopez Luis David agalar Garcia Mindy Moreno Jose ala Andrea olos Joseph Alvarez Ernesto Pena Brian annaya Diego Perez Carolina Andres Bianca CIO Dylan armado uh Paul petch Jaden aretta Edwin aevis yadir ooyo Melody aasta Ariel Ash Alejandro agular Brenda berin bayz Susan agular Colt baggley David alcantar Teresa batik Marin Alvarez Torres Hudson berer Delila Ames Rob Dwayne bondock Sandra annaya Angela Bravo Hawa angard Christopher kalba Al armenta Paulo Calo Christian aretta Julissa Koo Gonzalez Evan asencio ignasio cardinas Oscar 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Roman Lopez John tasas Ulisses rero Ashley Torres Marcus Toscano Gabriel Rosales Rodriguez [Music] hran Jeremy rosero will Tran Valeria Ruiz H to buulai Michelle Sanchez Hillary [Applause] orua Joshua Sandoval Javier Vargas destiny saledo Lucas Vasquez Steven seora Hill Vanessa Vega Joseph Solorio Christopher Vera Peter G Sosa [Music] Joshua Velma Sophia sto Alysa viena navz Susan T Ezra tele Junior Emilia viel [Music] brayen tanzo Ahmad wajid Bashir wakili Angel Torres Hope woy Christian amilio Torres Solano yes ladies janz Elena Tran Rafael zermeno Mandy Tran Sebastian zero Muro Lisa tjo Chanel [Music] chakon Natalie yorbe Leilani Gonzalez Joseph [Music] Valdez you GNA go Carla Valenzuela EST Jerry Corona Jonathan Vargas Ashlin Vega Anthony Daman alaniz Salinas SAR Kio Leslie Vergara Valerie via Damon agular Zacharias pelo Saul Ramirez [Music] missel Ruiz Sandoval Dylan Selenas thank you all right class of 2024 please rise [Applause] [Music] [Applause] it gives me great honor to present the class of 2024 to the Board of Trustees for certification please welcome to the podium Board of trustee president Miss anarie Randall Trejo who will now certify the class thank you Principal Brown all right Laura Saxons are we ready as a trustee for the Anaheim Union High School District it is my honor and privilege to officially certify that the students present here today from the class of 2024 have all duly met the requirements of the State of California and have completed the prescribed course of study established by the Anaheim Union High School District students you may now turn your tassels from the right to the left congratulations [Applause] [Music] con everyone please remain standing for the singing of our Alma moer the words are printed on the back of your program for you to join along with us as we sing it one last time [Music] a n [Applause] [Music] [Applause] thank you Mr melgoza and our wonderful band graduates please be seated thank you for attending the 20124 commencement ceremony for laa High School families and friends please remain seated until all graduates have recessed out of the stadium graduates please follow the distinguished guests as they exit the stage and Stadium parents family members and Friends our graduates were notified earlier to meet you at your vehicle after the ceremony remember to take all your belongings with you as you exit the stadium and enjoy the rest of your day thank you [Music] n [Music] n [Music] the [Music] right [Music] get e e e

somewh okay Mar 49 on road congratulations you worked got data got detailed and it sounds officially ready to go when I was last here I gave you people BB minus because you didn't have all that now you're at a because you got it all and you talked it through as a group you became a two-way street understood each other talk to each other got the subjects up there and crack the through like a walnut with a squirrel you did good I appreciate this and I hope the state appreciates what the work you've done that's it less than three minutes thank you Mark all right so um do we do we our signature is just going to be because because Marcelo isn't here so I think our signature is going to be our support of the document right because I hate to take a vote that doesn't include Marcelo right we don't need to vote on this letter is what I'm saying mean I think we should think we should I think that is like sort of the the way we behave informally so I think it's good that way okay um that's fine but otherwise yeah the endorsements the signature but we but presumably we aren't going to say because we took a vote four of us is good enough yeah no so I mean but there's one absence so but I think so can I clarify I was I was wrong on the 23 memo does not mention the investment in downtown I was wrong just so we're all the same page but we should still attach it because it's helpful all right so planning board vote is it just the four of us and then Marcelo is absent yes is that but in this case I mean because it's not site plan review or special project I think I think well according to the bylaws the associate member only votes on special permits so I'm so okay on the vote but but you're still on here on the on the signature sweet I'll sign and not vote yeah yeah that works all right Kate make a motion if you if I'm not pressuring you to do so I make a motion that the May 23rd 2024 memo of the ashon planning board regarding the proposed Sanctuary ashon Mills project 50 Main Street is approved by the planning board I'll second that and a roll call vote de and a teski i Katherine Jers I and Trisha Kendall I and Amanda if you could vote what would your vote be awesome now we have that on the record okay um item seven on this agenda I I think I can oh well let's go back can we just go and close those yeah I assume we don't want to take those up this evening all right I'll go um I make a motion that the six Chestnut Street site plan approval application be continued to June uh June I think it's June 13th June 13th meeting subject to an extension of the time frame to June 28th wait didn't we already continue Chestnut Street it's 151 Main that we we didn't continue either I apologize so we need a second I'll second that I'll second it and a roll call vote Anna teski I Katherine Jers I and kend so that's continue to the 13th 151 anyone I'll make a motion to continue 151 Main Street site plan approval application to June 13th 2024 and is there a second second that roll call vote Anna tuski I Katherine Jersey guy and Trisha Kendall I so yay um okay now we're at item seven this is planning board reorganization obviously elections were earlier in the week and this is the time of year when we do this but um we always do it with a full Board number one I didn't know our s was going to be done and number two I figured our meeting would be full and we should all have some time to think about this versus just doing it so obviously this is just a heads up I asked Peter to put it in here because I thought of it at the last minute as a heads up so that we should talk about this on the 13th I'm not going to be that and you're not going to be here on the 13th I'm sorry I'm traveling you're traveling okay um well let's get there and then you know so maybe maybe it'll be maybe we'll put it it's nice to have a full board obviously when we do this so it might be later in June if no one objects to that all right um plan I don't think there's any hard and fast rules all right so reports um just want to particularly the comprehensive plan you probably heard but in September is we do not have a date the um JM Goldson team wants to have another similar meeting with the um planning board select board comprehensive plan steering committee okay so we'll have to figure that out you it's nice to do it once the school year starts because it kind of guarantees that most people are around you're kind of back to fall you know so versus August it would be tricky I would bet getting everybody uh I think they did say September right that's we didn't pick a date wasn't there okay but I just wanted to get that on the radar screen coming up um I have kind of a oh uh let me see here compr design review sustainability CPC um the MBT working group we met was it earlier this week or was it last week uh last week last week yeah so we're um you know we're just starting up again um to take care of things but I just want people let people know there's nothing else really to report there just starting our process um and the other thing I wanted to say here I'm not sure what group it fits under um is just that in talking to um Claudia uh on the select board she just mentioned a good idea she thought it would be a really nice idea to have some kind of Select board planning Bo Retreat for lack of a better word a time to brainstorm a time to get to know each other better um especially with the new select board member um and I thought that sounded like a great idea so I was just kind of throwing it out there as food for thought and we'll get back to that obviously at a at a later dat good idea yeah so does anyone have anything else to add in items eight n or 10 that's including you Peter if you have any H I know I can tell you right now um um I am attending and it will be a panelist at the um the Merc conference which is the um Framingham um State Economic Development conference and so I'm doing that um and then also I had a good meeting out at 12 pwn street today um to start talking about when sidewalks going to go in Mass do has finished some of the night Paving over on Pawn Street so it's looking pretty good over there so that that will hopefully take place uh fairly soon regarding the uh installation and the kind of completion of that front building so I think that was a good thing um I just got to see a list of anything else I'm sorry Starbucks is going Starbucks continues on you know I think we're still cruising towards that date of July when is the ribbon cutting where we're going to all stand and look at our faces on the mural just kidding I think it's still going to be July and then um village of the Americas I've been in contact with 100 chest on Street kind of going back and forth obviously windows are being put in tiac on one of the bigger buildings that is moving along siding is going to go up it's going to be on site and I'm going to set up a meeting to go up there once the siding is on site so we can go up with the approved plans and make sure everything is um what it was supposed to be so that is happening and taking place and there is oversight on that okay questions anybody nope um yes we need to go through meeting minutes I have read these I'm I'm good I read them already um these are minutes that we you they were sent out right yes okay because I read them all then I don't I didn't open I didn't have anything too I'll make a motion to approve April 18 20 24 minutes as is is everyone good with that everyone sorry I just stared at every everyone they see sorry sorry they just seem like either they're okay or don't care got to move on that's was there a second a second and a roll call vote dep Ang Anna teski I Katherine Jers gu and Trisha canai so the 18th I think that was the uh that was the planning board meeting at the comprehensive plan right and then the 25th was our own meeting correct I believe in that order Y and then there's a there's going to be another set of minutes that comes out there was a tree bylaw comp there was a tree bylaw meeting oh that's right um so I we grab I'm going to grab window we're doing it we're going to grab sustainability minutes and just kind of put them together okay and take care of that for the April 25th minutes on page four line 156 it says Miss teski reported that they're wrapping up the comprehensive plan comment period I just want to add that it should say the most recent comprehensive plan comment period because there will be many more and I don't want the minutes to imply that there's only one so it should read wrapping up the most recent comprehensive plan comment period perfect other than that I had no changes anyone else TR you're good I'm good I'll make a motion to approve April 25th 2024 minutes with the change I proposed second that and a rollot de an t i cther Jers guy and Trisha Kendall ey okay um and then just going back to upcoming meetings our next meeting is on June 13th so that is a 3- week break people get some rest um and then um but just to highlight the legislative breakfast which happening the very next day and that's open to anybody right uh yeah that is open to anybody um I know last year Trisha you came I believe yeah it was over in Framingham at the rail uh excuse me at the um I'm blanking I'm sorry doesn't matter this year yeah this year it's obviously in at the marbar Town Hall uh Public Library yeah so just highlighting to give people a little bit more of a heads up because it's just the the day after the morning after usually state senators are there you know it's kind of a legislative breakfast state senators are invited and from the local area um you know House Representatives are usually invited it's a it's a it's a it's a meet and greet you know and it's it's okay so um Peter what do we have to sign front of us tonight we have two I'm just going to grab two DEC two copies of the letter and when we stand up we're going to sign the anr too two copies of the okay two copies of the letter we just went through and and then the drawing we need to sign before we adjourn yes uh no we can sign after okay okay motion to I'll make a motion to adjourn at 10:27 p.m.

We honor them. Thank you, Emily. You may be seated. Good afternoon, parents, family members, students, staff members, and distinguished guests. Welcome to the Anaheim High School Class of 2024 graduation ceremony. My name is Madison Romero Alarcón. I am Anaheim's student ambassador this year and one of your emcees for this afternoon. This fall, I will be returning to State University, Fullerton to major in political science. I am joined by Emily Rebolledo. She is the Class of 2024 president and one of your emcees for this afternoon. This fall, she will be entering State University, Fullerton College to major in business administration. Before we begin the program, I would like to take a moment of silence in honor of our fellow seniors from the Class of 2024 who have passed away. Thank you. Ceremony open. Please let us remind those around us that we need to be respectful of all our graduates.

Alisa has been a four-year member of catas High school's asb and is currently Our asb President alisa Will be attending cal State University fullton in the Fall Let Welcome alisa dte to the [Applause] stage Good morning parents family members students staff and dignified guests Welcome To The 2024 catella High School commencement ceremony My name is elisar And I will be your Master of ceremonies today day and we Are excited cate Together this is both a joyous and solemn occasion please Let Us remember to be courteous to those around Us we need to be respectful to Our seniors during the ceremony so no Air horns or noisemakers please remain seated While filming or taking photos and remember to Keep the recording device at chest Level to not impede the Vision of others seated around you please Keep The aisle Or walkway open throughout the ceremony today's ceremony is Being Live streamed and Will remain on the district's Youtube channel to View at your convenience is so great that we can be Together to celebrate Class of 2024 without fur Let Us at this Time please Stand for the presentation of colors by J tc and remaining It is my pleasure to introduce Our student ambassador James Castillo Will Now lead Us in thege ofi please Place your right hand over Your Heart begin I of to the of the United States of amer and to the rep for Which nation and all Thank you please remain standing for the National Anthem sung by selen Oh Can you see by the dawn early light What so proudly we held at the Twilight Last gleaming whose br stries and Bright Stars through the per of Fight or the RS we watched were so gly streaming and the Rocket r the bombs bursting in Air gave proof through the Night that Our flag was Still there Oh that Star [Music] SP or the Land of the free and The Home of the brave [Applause] Thank you please be seated before we introduce Our distinguished guest today We also want to take a moment to honor and remember a cherished member of Our Anaheim Union High School District family trust Anna l piercy Who recently passed away after a brave Battle with Cancer trustee pierce's dedication to education and public Service began in 1968 and She spent over 37 years nurturing the minds of young learners promoting educational excellence and advocating for Our Community today in each of Our graduation ceremonies We have reserved a Seat symbolically for truste pierc this is a tribute not only to the graduates She faithfully attended year after year but also to her Impact on Our Community and the She touches Let Us remember and honor Trust Anna l piercy and her enduring Legacy of kindness dedication and service I would Now like to introduce Our distinguish guest Miss annar Randall tro President of Our Board of trustees Miss Jessica guero member of Our Board of trustees Mr Brian o'neil member of Our Board of trustees Dr jaren freed assistant superintendent and educational Services Mr Brad Jackson assistant superintendent and human resources Mr Robert saldar executive director we would like to take the time to thank Our Amazing principal Mr Hernandez and Our awesome assistant principals Mr mf conn Dr nad and Dr mend in addition we would like to thank everyone Who has worked so hard to make sure that we Made It To this moment today including Our teachers especially Mr viers and mrs flyn Who are retiring this year Our staff counselors and especially Our incredible senior counselor Mr G [Applause] It is my pleasure to introduce the senior officers andah and Inc President Vivi alvz for the presentation of the senior gift [Applause] Good morning everyone my name is estr and for One last time I'm your senior Class officer I am proud to present the Class of 2024 gift to catella High School in gratitude for all catella High School has given to Us Our gi Will be a donation towards Helping the gym with the assies and A cash gift of $500 for the incoming Class of 2028 Thank you as ining President I accept the Class gift of 202 on behalf ofat High School we Thank you now please Welcome Our First senior speaker Who will be attending ucla in to study business economics Good morning parents faculty mers distinguish guest and most Welcome to my graduating senior of my speos who are present Here today on a day that is the beginning of our New preschool path when I was walking to school with my mom at that time I didn't realize everything Those people I was going to meet along the way. I went to school, we had such a wonderful time and a long school.

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So please no air horns or noisemakers. Please remain in your assigned seat while filming and taking pictures. Keep your device at chest level and do not impede the vision of others. Also, please do not stop or block the aisle. Today 's ceremony is being live streamed and will remain on the district's YouTube channel so you can watch it at your convenience. Thank you. This ceremony is both a joyous and solemn occasion, so please remember to be courteous to those around you. We need to be respectful to all our graduates, so please, no noisemakers like trumpets or rattles will be allowed. Please remain in your assigned seat while filming or taking pictures. Keep your device at chest level and do not impede the view of others. Do not stop or block the aisle. Today's ceremony will be live streamed and will remain on the district's YouTube channel so you can watch it at your convenience.

Nothing compares to those years, but next came the first year. [Music] The way we made connections with many friends and moved us to grow quicker and adapt to a new environment where we had to overcome several challenges. We learned that time is something we have to value because it goes by so fast. The pandemic wasn't the ideal situation; it wouldn't have made us the people we are today. [Music] One day good, the next bad. That's life, and that's it. [Music] All the families and individuals who have supported us students along the way, and congratulations to the Class of 2024. We made it this far by giving it our all. Thank you. [Applause] You are going to Fulton College in the fall to study [Music] [Applause] engineering. Good morning, parents, families, and friends. Today we're here to celebrate the Class of 2024 as we embrace a new journey in our lives.

At this time, please stand for the presentation of the colors by our Naval Cadets. I would like to introduce Gabriel, our Associate Student Body President this fall. She will I would like to introduce Gabriela Cerda, president of ASB, who will be attending the University of California, San Diego this fall to major in molecular and cellular biology.

Students, look at how much we accomplish throughout the years we can only Imagine How proud ourself would be to see Us in Our cing I know for many of Us it May seem Just Yesterday When we walked through Elementary hallways and Now we found ourselves about to Walk up on the stage and receive Our High School diploma students throughout the years we've all been asked this question at least once Who are you similarly we heard this question from none other than the Disney movie Alice and Wonderland for most of Us the answer Was the same as Alice response Which was I hardly know if we were just to read about ourselves and yet the question was so compx many of Us here today we worked hard through Those obstacles that have at Times made Us feel as If we've been pushed Back to the Start Being here today has shown Our families and teachers Our dedication and hard work but most importantly We have proven to ourselves that we can overcome the challenges Life throws Our way as Kids we would never Imagine the challenges we be facing as we Journey through Our older years instead we lived out Our existence as The child we once were and Focus on little things in Life such as playing with a favorite Toy or enjoying Our favorite Scoop of ice cream as the years came by we stop focusing on little things and somehow Wanted to Rush the years and wish we could have grown up quickly yet suddenly One Day most of Us were asked What do you want to be when you grew up at the time we probably answered a Princess or a superhero that somehow saves gotham City it seemed Like such an Easy answer years ago yet If we were asked this question Again today it May Take Us a moment to answer Because Now We know the Choice we make today will tomorrow seniors i congratulate you and Our families as we celebrate Our accomplishments today Thank you to those individuals who have supported Us along the way and believed in Us and seniors as we Step for Stadium remember that your Journey has not ended but only has begun May your aspirations hopes and Dreams become reality congratulations to the Class of 202 Thank you Daisy for your touching speeches Our show cho Will Now perform Take On The World [Music] for a day like this like my heart On The Edge of something wonderful Face to Face with changes what it All About Life is Crazy I know I work out you to me I feel all right I'm gna Take On The W up the sts got some pages to [Music] turn got to the top of the sky coming up on the of my singing oh oh Take On The World Take On The World Take On The Take On The World Take On The World Take On The [Music] World puzzle pieces throw them up into the taking chances moment happen everywhere i you to live in with me I feel all right I'm gna Take On The World up the Stars got some pages to turn singing [Music] sing Take On The World Take On The World Take On The World Take On The World Take On The World I W Down let my Tears Fall to [Music] the I take got some pes to turn I got take to the top of the sky on the of my I feel all right I'm going to take on the up the sts got some pages to turn I'm singing Oh I got a ticket to the top of the sky I'm coming up the Of My Life I'm singing Oh Take On The World Take On The World Take On The World Take On The World Take on the world honors academic honors candidates seal of biliteracy a to G distinction State seal of Civic engagement career distinction cte completion avid Puente California scholarship federation csf National honor society nhs visual and performing artists jrotc yearbook asb and of course athletics parents let's give it up Can you see how busy your students have been Thank you for Helping me Giving them a well-earned round of Applause students you May be seated Again Good morning esteemed faculty proud families and most importantly the phenomenal Class of 2024 as we gather here today to celebrate your remarkable achievements I am filled with overwhelming sense of Pride and admiration for each and Every One of you today marks a significant milestone in your Journey a Journey that has been defined by perseverance determination and a steadfast commitment to excellence catella we strive to embody the principles of We are catella to embrace evolve and empower for a limitless tomorrow throughout your Time here you have exemplified these ideals in countless Ways you have embraced diversity embraced challenges and embraced each other as a United Community you and your people have empowered yourselves to Reach New Heights of success both academically and personally you have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to evolve and constantly pushing yourselves to be the best versions of yourselves One of the most beautiful aspects of your Journey has been The way you have cheered and championed One another whether It was through athletics visual performing arts academics Or instructional practices You have shown immense Support and encouragement for your fellow classmates youve celebrated each other's victories and lifted each other Up In Times of adversity this Spirit of character and compassion and Unity is what TR sets the catella Community apart As you prepare to embark on the next chapter of your lives I urge you to continue to reflect on and carry Forward the lessons you've learned here the lessons of the Five c's creativity critical thinking collaboration communication and of course character and compassion these principles have guided your growth in and out of the classroom and have prepared you for the success and opportunities that lie ahead whether in College career or Wherever your pth May lead As you go Forth in the world remember that Journey does not end here it's Just the beginning continue to embrace evolution Power continue to Champion One another and celebrate each other's successes and above all continue to embody the Spirit We are catella a Community United in purpose boundless in potential and limitless impossibility congratulations Class of 2024 the future belongs to you go Forth and make it extraordinary Thank you and Let's go Nights Now the time you've all been waiting for at this Time we'll begin awarding the diplomas to the Class of 2024 presenting the diplomas of Our graduates are auhsd Board President Miss Ann mar randle TR auhsd Board assistant clerk Miss Jessica Guerrero and aoh SD Board member Mr Brian o'neil also assisting in the awarding of the diplomas Miss april llin Our 11th grade counselor Miss Janet low Our 10th grade counselor Miss clarissa Rodriguez a counselor Miss Roberta Soberanes counselor Mr hussein yassin ninth grade counselor Mr Carlos aola social Science teacher and coach mrs suzanne soki Lopez Our spanish teacher and Pink ribbon Club advisor and Our hardworking and supportive 12th grade Head counselor Mr Ken gper [Applause] SP le [Music] Mari Daniel Mejía Olivares Elisa Duarte Estefanía bonon Alison Rodríguez dais [Music] Silva aliona K H Valeria López Manuel Cruz García [Music] [Applause] heid Morales Alexa muro anony Fabela Lee 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Great honor to present the Class of 2024 to the Board of trustees for certification please Welcome to the podium Board of trustees President Miss Ann Marie Randall TR Who Will Now certify the Class students please [Music] Rise Thank you principal Hernandez catell Nights are you ready as a trustee for the Anaheim Union High School District It is my honor and privilege to officially certify that the students present here today from the Class of 2024 have all duly Met the requirements of the State of California and have completed the prescribed course of study established by the Anaheim Union High School District students you May Now move your tassel from the right to the left [Applause] congratulations all right please Rise for the playing of Our am Mater from Our catella Band H [Music] Thank you catella Band graduates please be seated I'll Give You One more hold on all right Thank you for attending the 2024 commencement ceremony for catella high school families and Friends please remain seated until the graduates have recessed out of the Stadium When prompted by staff You Will exit down the middle aisle all right and then your left to the left Sorry graduates please follow Our distinguished guests as they exit the stage and podium parents and family members and friends our grad were notified earlier to meet you at your vehicle after the ceremony remember to take all your belongings with you as We exit the Stadium I want to hope you all Enjoy The Rest of the day and One more for you Let's go nice congratulations Class of 24 [Applause] [Music] P B [Music] ah [Music] P [Music] k H P H [Music] er [Music] po so be careful

She will lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance. After the pledge, please stand for the national anthem, which will be sung by Celina Robles. Please place your right hand over your heart. [Music] Oh, say, can you see by the light what so proudly we at the twilight last gleaming whose brush stripes and bright stars through the fight for the ramps we watch, we so gly streaming, and the rocket, the bombs bursting in air, gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. Say, does that star yet for the land of the free and the home of the [Music] the ah. Thank you. May you now be seated before we introduce our distinguished guests today. We also want to take another moment to honor and remember a cherished member of our Anaheim Union. High School District family trusty Anna l piery Who recently passed away after a valiant Battle with Cancer Trust piic to education and public service began in 1968 and She spent over 37 years nurturing the minds of young learners promoting educational excellence and advocating for Our Community today in each of Our graduation ceremonies We have reserved a Seat symbolically for truste pierc this is a tribute not only to the graduations She faithfully attended year after year but also to her indelible impact on Our Community and the Liv She touched Let Us remember and honor Anna l piery and her enduring Legacy of kindness dedication and service we would like to begin the ceremony by introducing Our distinguished guest this afternoon Miss Ann Randall treo President of Our District Board of trustees Miss Jessica Guerrero member and clerk of Our Board of trustees and Mr Brian o'neil member of Our Board of trustees also in attendance are Our auhsd cabinet members Dr jaren freed assistant superintendent of education Roberto saldivar executive director of educational Services and Brad Jackson [Applause] would like to thank Our teachers staff counsel and Administrators, Who the Class of 4.