And whereas the nature of their profession calls on their ability to take on roles beyond that of health provider, acting as teacher, confidant, mentor, and friend to the students of Connecticut. And whereas today's society presents students with an overwhelming number of physical, social, and mental ills. And school nurses have become an essential component of effective health programs both in and out of the classroom. And whereas the overwhelming dedication school nurses show to their profession and the children they care for stands as a testament to their commitment to the success and wellness of Connecticut's future generations. Now therefore, be it resolved that the Brookfield Board of Education supports and endorses May 6th and probably all week as school nurses day and that the board extends its wholehearted appreciation to Brookfield nurses for their outstanding contribution to the children of our community and urge all members of the community to take time to recognize and acknowledge the role of these nurses in our lives.
That's why we were there earlier. Aana was there together with Miracino and Calebas and they each of them received an iPad and other other gadgets in that bag to to help them as they start um you know their future. Right. Um the state's goal was 40%. and ours is at 73. And again, if we don't we take away the three, we are eight at 80%. So, we are way above the the the the state's um goal and I I told Ariana earlier, next year it won't we're not aiming for most improved anymore. We are aiming for 100% completion. [Applause] Thank you. Mr. President, members of the board, Angeline, can you go to uh I want to share something that I want to share with the entire uh town of Aaho. This is something everyone should be proud in proud of. Um this is from Irene Copa, the chief executive officer for the Better Business Bureau says, "Hello, I'm excited to share some inspiring news from from Aaho High School.
And so that gets you to that that 670 number. And so from the adopted to the revised, you increase the 9.8. The reason you get decimals is because it's on the 100 day average. you get funded for the first 100 days and so if you have students who don't attend not attending every single day then you start getting fractions of that student. So that's that's a reality of how it works and that's always how the formulas work. So um so we again positive we seen an increase from what we adopted. Um, so that's going to net an increase in the revenue control limit because that's basically taking the base level amount times the weighted ADM and you'll see that 9.8 increase reflects basically a $24,000 increase in the revenue control. From there we add on the transportation funding. We get 118,000. Again, you don't typically see that change from end of fiscal year.
Logan Oavdo, Summer Clansancy, Brick Curtis, Joshua Drooie, Jack Reider, and Carly Simon. [Applause] the University of Kansas, Jade Becker and Grace Klein, [Applause] University of Kentucky. Megan [Applause] Baliard, University of Mississippi. Midi Mistler and Addie Quanti. [Music] University of Missouri. We have two three different sections. Kate Adams, Camden Axe, Logan Bosch, Addison Butler, and Ally Dively. [Applause] Still with the University of Missouri, Cole Gillesi, Logan Han, Lucy Lysu, and Ava Mazadansski. [Applause] And our final group still with Missou, Sadie Mets, Payton Oglesby, Gabe Perry, Sophia Rodri, Charlie Steckler, and Emily Zola. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Julia [Applause] Chen, University of Wisconsin Madison, River Randall. [Applause] Volunteer State Community College. Hayden [Applause] Huard, Washington University in St. Louis. Hayden [Applause] Ty Webster University. Lily Ames and Joanna Ramy. [Applause] Western Kentucky University have a few names. Landon Brecker, Logan Hicks, Mia Mccani, Gabby Noah, and Ava Schmidt.
Um I don't want it feel like anyone is being attacked. Um I just want it to seem like it's proactive on what we can do from here and to fix the issues that are happening. Um we have such an issue with bullying that's happening. You know, my daughter in first grade has already come home once this year saying that another first grader was telling her that she was going to commit suicide. And within 10 minutes of finding out that I contacted the school and I got a hold of them. And my concern is is that if there's so many children in the school that are in elementary school looking to end their life, then something is wrong. Like we're doing something wrong. And I say that as we as the community as a whole, you know, we need to figure out what we need to be doing.
Our journals fine. We have 20 articles in the warrant tonight, which is more than we typically have at annual town meeting. My plan is to complete the warrant tonight and I'll do my best to keep things moving along, but ultimately the length of town meeting is up to those of you in the auditorium. Some announcements. May is mental health awareness month. Despite recent strides in how our society approaches mental well-being, many Americans still don't have access to the highquality, comprehensive treatment and care they need. In fact, a former US surgeon general called mental health the public health crisis of our time. Across the country during May, individuals and organizations will step up to raise awareness of the of and help address the challenges faced by people living with mental health conditions. This year's theme is turn awareness into action with a goal of celebrating the progress we've made and recognizing the importance of mental health and challenge us to turn understanding into meaningful steps towards change.
[Applause] Thank you very much. Okay. So, um the moment that so many of you have been waiting for. Um Miss Grahamley, are you gonna lead us through the um Yeah, that's wonderful. Thank you very much.
Three exceptional students, Alana Valdez, Marina Nelson, and Silus Manuel were recently honored as winners of the 2025 student ethics video contest presented by the Better Business Bureau serving Southern Arizona. These students were recognized during our annual Torch Awards for ethics dinner, which was last Friday, May 2nd at 7 at 5:30 at the Casino in Tucson. A celebration of businesses, nonprofits, and leaders who exemplify integrity in our community. Their award-winning video was created during a special visit in February to the University of Arizona Elbert College of Management's high school ethics symposium. This is sponsored by the Better Business Bureau, but also by distinguished professor of organization and ethics from the outer college, Dr. Paul Melendez, and also MBA coordinator for the Outer College of Management, Miss Diane Sult. So, you you see the winners right there. Ariana Valdez received $500 for a scholarship to her college to postsecary institution.
you occasionally see that change from one fiscal year to another, but not within the same fiscal year. And then um reconciling to the uh actual carry forward. So in July, we were estimating where we were going to end the year. Um the the district pays invoices all the way through August 31st. Um and so at when we estimate, we estimate very conservatively assuming everything's going to be paid out. But as we typically reconcile through the year, there's some invoices or purchase orders that are put in place, but we don't spend all that money. And so we capture that back. And so after reconciling all that, there was a net uh gain of 297,000. That's not just purchase orders, it's also positions. So there may be positions that have been budgeted for but not filled. Um and so you take all that together and we have a net increase of 297,000.
[Music] Western Welding Academy. Anthony Antonus This will end this the part of the senior signing day. But to go back to our earlier our earlier celebration, we just had a scholarship come in while we were doing it. and you can stay in your seats and I can talk to you about it afterwards. But the Oddfellow Lodge 27, it's a $3,000 scholarship for two years. It's $1,500 each year. There are four recipients. Again, you can just stand. Stay where you are. Jacob Hall, Brook Hayes, Megan Ballard, and Cameron Helfridge. those online and those in the audience, thank you for joining us today for our 2025 senior signing day. We're going to go ahead and end the ceremony, but students, please stay where you are. Again, thank you for joining us. [Applause]
Um so I would just like to offer my services. If you guys would ever like for me to, I would be more than glad to come into the schools and speak to the children about sexual abuse as someone who has went through it myself. so that maybe more children would come forward. Thank you, Nikki. Next on the list, Tim Phelps. Is there a Tim Phelps that would like to speak? No. Okay. Um, we'll move down to the next um Gita Hadley.
You can learn all about the programs and services that Ashlin offers by visiting ashamass.com and going to the link for the town's department of prevention and human services. Annual town elections are two weeks from yesterday on May 20th. As always, I'm predicting a beautiful day with nothing but sunny skies on election day. So, I'd urge everyone to get out the vote and when you do, take your neighbor or two with you. Everyone votes here at the high school and polls are open from 8 to 8 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Inerson early voting will be held Wednesday, May 14th, next Wednesday from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at town hall. You may also apply for a vote by mail ballot by 5:00 p. p.m. May 13th if you are unable to be at the polls on election day. The deadline to register to vote is this Friday at 5:00 pm.
Well, good evening everyone and welcome to the 18th annual HR recycling billboard contest ceremony. Um it's so great to see all of you here tonight. We're just so excited that um that you could be with us. Um I just want to give a little background on the contest before we get into the winners. Um this starts in the fall. The HR uh sends the templates to the 12 participating towns and um they give the theme for the year and the theme for the year for this year. Anybody remember? Say it. Batteries can cause fires. Right. Very very important. And that theme is what the posters are judged on. So uh the students have until about mid November to uh hand in their entries and then those posters are judged uh first, second, and third place by grade. Those first, second, and third place winners come to central office and then we take the first place winners from each grade and send them off to the HR to be judged regionally.
Marina received $1,000 and Mr. Silus Manuel received $2,000 for a scholarship for we wanted to show this to you. Um, you know, this is why we're here. This is awesome. This is motivating. And I wanted to share with everyone here in the audience so you can see it. You can look at it, talk about it. Uh we're putting the red raiders on the map throughout Puma County and the state. Uh the lady in the middle is is Arin Copa, the CEO for um Better Business Bureau and the two gentlemen on the left and right are from Kinghorn Law Financial. They were the sponsors. And so just really wanted to share it with you. Uh just so you know some more details. You know, we can never brag enough about our students. There was around 200 high school students who participated in this ethics contest. 200 from southern Arizona.
So again, another positive. The add-ons is what I referred to in the previous slide. These are the um DAA supplemental funding and the free and reduced supplemental funding. Um in addition, you can uh Prop 123. That funding was in the adopted budget um and is also in the revised. But the difference is those two um capital appropriations and the pre appropriations which is that's increase of 24,000 there. Those are onetime funding. So those will come off next year. That's just how the the legislature appropriated that money. So but we did capture that this year's budget. And so you take all that together, you get a $346,000 increase in budget capacity. This isn't spending, this is budget capacity, right? Um and later in October we'll present the AFR that's our annual financial report that shows expenditures and we'll we'll we'll compare expenditures to budget and you'll see the net difference.
Wow, three minutes. Gosh, I'm talk fast. Um, Gita Hadley, address 231 High Street. I am the substance misuse coordinator for Jennings County, but I'm here as a parent. So, um, I am a mom and stepmom of five kids, which means I've seen everything from teaching to teen drama, school projects to school suspensions. But tonight, I'm standing in front of you only as a parent who has been watching her suffer and one who can no longer be quiet. Oh gosh, I mixed up my stuff. My paper, we're just going to wing it. Um, so February, um, I've watched my son ever since the start of the school year, um, be bullied to the point where he eventually snapped in February where he made homicidal ideations. At that time, the school requested I bring him in next day. if if it wasn't for the training that I have knowing that nine times out of 10 homicidal ideiations are also have suicidal ideiations in which he did um I had to call NVPD myself to make sure that my son was safe and if it wasn't for off by several people behind me um my son wouldn't have been honest and he was but after then he was then put on remote learning for nine weeks we took a kid who was mental health crisis and we 100% isolated him which furthered his mental health and then I have another child.
Final announcement. There are two vacancies on the finance committee. One is an immediate opening for a term that runs through June 30th of next year and one for a full three-year term beginning July 1st. If you are interested in serving, please complete a talent bank form at the town's website. I aim to fill the immediate vacancy as soon as possible. So, please get your talent banks in talent bank forms in. Modiator's motion. The moderator's motions are listed in your handbook on page four. They are the same standard motions that we approve each town meeting. So, I'll ask to address them as a group. Do I have a motion to approve the moderator's motions one, two, three, and four as printed in the handbook? Is there a second? All in favor, please raise your cards. Thank you. And opposed. That passes, but not unanimously. On to our business for the night.
The HRA sends letters to the winners um that won regionally that they won, but they don't know where they place. So, it's a big secret until last week where Dr. Burril and I were um able to go to the H's uh regional ceremony and that was really um terrific. We had a lot of people. Um, with the 12 towns combined, they said there were over 2,000 uh, students that uh, entered their artwork. Uh, Brookfield, we had um, one second. We had 229 and we had five regional winners and one of those regional winners was the regional grand prize winner for their grade group. And I believe that that student is here tonight. So, we will get to that in uh just a just a minute. Um I um the four grand prize winners will have their artwork displayed on the back of the heart uh heart bus fleet till I think June um is uh yeah so for a couple of months all your the four of you your artwork will be all over for everybody to enjoy with that very important message that batteries can cause fires.
Some such school districts like Sunnyside Unified School District Unified School District, Tucson Unified School District and some other uh schools in Santa Cruz County. So we didn't just get one or two or three. We swept the awards and we should be so proud of it. So when you see Silus in our in Marina throughout town on campus, give them a high five. Tell them congratulations. Tell them great job. This is you. This is you. This is a concerted effort. All of our staff in here, everyone throughout the community. And I just wanted to share this. I'm going to call them up here to receive their certificate of award student ethics video contest. And these interviews were conducted by the CEO, Miss Harin Copa for Better Business Bureau. students answer the question on what does ethics mean to them. So I'm going to call the person Ariana Valdez.
So but tonight we're just talking about budget capacity. So um if you go to the next slide we'll look at the capital budget a lot simpler formula similar formula um small difference in the adjusted PA or adjusted capital formula $17 and then again the budget balance carried forward chewing that up we had about an increase of 54,000 in that position there the add-ons that's interest earnings so I under I overestimated when we adopted the amount of interest earnings that I anticipated earning and so we saw $3,000 less than what we anticipated. So, but you take the net difference there and we see an increase in capital again budget capacity not spending but 51,000. So, it brings the capital budget up to176,929 all positives reflects the conservative approach that this district has continued to practice and um again the district's still in very good that position.