Kylie you know we'll be able to work with mr. macginnis and Gregg Barnes um you know that but I also want to make people aware of that one of the complicating factors on the school side is we have no idea what school is going to look like in the fall our buses you know at the elementary school level right now I remember when my kids were a little there two or three kids to this to a seat that may not be possible right we may need more space so it's really gonna be quite difficult on the school side because we don't know what school looks like starting next year and so you know we can put that together but I think there's even more uncertainty because our business may not look anything like normal right in the next fiscal year and it's really hard to make predictions about that you know and I know that that we have a lot of that in the community but we have to look we're gonna have to look really seriously like if we can't run bosses are a significant expense for us if we can't run them the way they do and they double and then we have to look at cuts elsewhere you know what I'd had split seven is look it's gonna be very difficult because we there's so many things we don't know about it's not just what's coming in its what's instruction even is gonna look like next year you might even have split sessions mister oh here yes Brian aver hello everyone I'm a new member this is why I think we need monthly meetings because the situation is going to be quite fluid and just as you explained miss Jenkins that's why I think we have to stay on top of it anticipate and think about options going forward as things develop I don't think I don't think we could wait three months mr.
Chatwood I would suggest that we can't wait as well but I would suggest that one member from each of our committees join the three staffers and then it would be out of that person's job to report back to the committee at meetings this there's a lot of expertise in the room and I I'd be happy to volunteer myself to be part of that meeting but I think that we need to do it regularly and report back to our committees and then and then take action if quickly if it'd be because we'll have our re right to the ground it's important that we do that anyone else mr. chairman yes it's not a question of if we're gonna have a problem it's a question of when Greg is outlined to us and one year from now we are gonna be in dire straits and when we accept all the contracts we're gonna be even in bigger trouble we have serious problems coming at us a over a year from now I want to echo what mr.
turtlebaum said in terms of the representing we might consider that as a Finance Committee I would need to talk with people but it has been helpful to our committee to have kind of touch base conversations with the chairpersons of the different committee as we move forward John and Greg have opened themselves up to meeting with us regularly and I think it's very helpful to keep the communication open I think the biggest issue will be the response from the different boards as we learn more information I know that we have uncertain revenues in the town is certainly going to be an impact on state revenues we don't know what that is right now you know Jim Jim Kylie has talked about this concern in previous meetings so until we know more we won't be able to do much but as a Finance Committee we just I've only been involved for a few years on the Finance Committee there are people who are on the Finance Committee and some of you who went through a very difficult time in the past in Dartmouth history in terms of responding to budget deficits and what we like to do everybody in the Finance Committee wants to be supportive to Dartmouth wants to make sure that we make decisions in a planful way that we're not reacting and slashing things and so what we're asking for the School Committee and the select what to do is to give some thought and to be prepared to make decisions on that we recognized we we'd be just recognizing the deficits and saying this is the situation we're in how do you want to respond to that and it would be Shawn and Greg and the other boards that would need to be responding so that was the main point that we had I want to go back to the to the rationale so there were no questions on the decisions that were made or some of the concerns the concern about the social day for example was that it has it has they requested a waiver of the indirect cost this year which we could not approve because that would apply to many other boards and that is just kind of a red flag that they having trouble sustaining their program for a number of reasons so we're recommending that at more thorough examination be done at that program because it obviously provides a valuable service but if it's not sustainable it that has to be recognized the question about the youth advocate any questions on on what the issues were there I'd like to hear from from one person for the in there was in favor of it and one person that was against in their reasons I know you wrote about it but at home not reading this we did that Gloria bankrupt is liaison to the Youth Commission so our last item and Bob do you want to follow over okay yeah sure um so I mean it's it's no secret that the position had been vacant for a year and a half and there were many questions regarding what was going to happen in the future pertaining to that particular position but in the end when you know ultimately we did know also that the school could add the yeah I'm sorry this black board had met with the Commission who had made a decision to rework or I should say we define the position moving forward and that work that process had been halted due to the pandemic so we hadn't we didn't see any final Job Description you didn't have an opportunity to evaluate that but at the ends look what it came down to is that the youth advocate is not a new position it's a vacant position and that's an important distinction because there are other vacancies currently in the budget you know we did you know Greg did share with us that there's a cashier in the collector's office that's vacant there's a fleet manager that's vacant there's a position of library that's vacant and information specialists so with those vacancies it makes it a little bit different than a new position like if excuse me prior to the pandemic when we met with the different departments what I found was that there were many requests from different departments that were a little bit stressed out and they were requesting to have new positions you know we heard from parks and conservation we also heard from building they were all looking for new positions and then the pandemic hit and then the hiring freeze went into play and so as Terry mentioned with the budget going forward for fiscal year 21 we wanted to maintain staffing at a level position so no new positions so the youth advocate again not being a new position but a vacant position was a little bit different and so we just felt that it was not our place to talk about eliminating one vacancy when there were others that already existed in the budget so that's pretty much it so Bob do you want to get we were almost split you want to talk about the other opinion yeah I wrote them minority opinion he I watched the Select board meeting with the whole subject The Advocate came up and so I just like to read my opinion and then just respond to something Gloria said at the end it is the opinion of the dissenting member is that the position not be included in a schedule a 2021 budget for the following reasons one the position has been vacant for a year and a half two that there are no plans to fill a position soon to the financial pressures caused by kovaydin 19 crisis and the soonest that position could possibly be filled would be a year from now so that position will be empty for two and a half years a recent select board meeting of the town administrator indicated that this position had not been filled because he found that when the last youth advocate left and the workload was evaluated it was determined that the caseload was very low the select board created a subcommittee to study the possibilities of expanding the Job Description so that this position without a full workload and that this process has been put on hold due to the Cabal to the coronavirus I also looked I you know I couldn't talk to any but I went to the websites of neighboring homes and they found that do betted cush net Pavin not a point set in west bots do know how to use advocates so what's unique you need to dominate the you know I thought that the the town of space in a financial crisis and it's created a tremendous model uncertainty of estimating revenues and expenses and including in the budget a youth advocate position associate expenses with potential expenses potential expenses going down a line of you know you know I know I think it's fiscally responsible to put it on the budget so I mean I got a lot of exposure because is that the Select board meeting and I just like to address one of the things that were you brought out one we can't evaluate all positions that's not our job and I think the School Committee has certain positions and you know they might have ten positions and they kind of can juggle their their positions around so what this position is a line item on the budget and with with the salary expenses in the benefits we're talking about ninety thousand dollars and if we can cut one position on the budget going into this fiscal crisis you know I don't know what we're doing so so I obviously felt strongly about it and I wrote I wrote the dissenting opinion and what I would like to it I don't know if it's too late but I would like to remove it from the warrant so it doesn't doesn't even come up because it'll be discussion point of town Tommy and and if it goes on the warrant the opposition goes on the warrant I'm gonna submit an amendment to remove that position so so anybody any questions I mean that's my that's that's that's I think both people did a fair job of reflecting the discussion that we had which was lengthy it covered a few meetings and the vote means that we're recommending that it that it be supportive in sched as it is so that would be you know mostly what other people decide on that I know that you haven't taken your boat yet correct on the articles not yet after this we after we we you guys leave you so you but I think we did a good job of explaining and you can see where people are coming from on that apart from that there wasn't a lot of discussion there was a lot of consideration given to people's requests because as I said earlier the Finance Committee is very supportive of the work that the town is doing and we want to make sure that we we do the right job in in making sure that that work can continue but I think that pretty much covers I'll put it out to the Finance Committee anything else that you wanted to say mr.
Gracey first yeah I'm usually a guy it talks about things that are pleasant so I'm going to continue that let's see we don't have anybody that said we don't know what's what's coming okay well one thing we do know there's not gonna be enough money to support everything they're gonna be significant changes that have to be made we've already been warned about layoffs coming as a possible actuality so one of the first things I would suggest is that all vacant positions now not be filled because that makes that helps in the overall goal furthermore if any position becomes vacant unless it's a critical position we also not fill that either and that's that kind of that can only help in the long run but to me that seems to be the right way to dig yourself out of a hole there's no sense in making the hole deeper and then have to turn around and try and get out of hole so so anything that's would be an easy thing right now which is as it which is a vacant position not be filled that's just what makes sense to me and and I think we agree and as I said at the beginning of the budget that we support it's with the assumption that the hiring freeze that you put into policy and the restriction are non-essential spending will continue because that's how we were able to recommend what we did we agree basically who did you have your hand up a social dance program have to think about it it's talking to some other people though since it's not open currently there is no social day we don't know how long it will stay closed depending on what could be up to the summer or later based on what the troops going on with this whole yes disease problem and so I know the town is supporting about 250,000 28,000 like you know with Stoke when we have the probably the best senior program in the country at least it's not is it reason region Asians and they do a great job right but if they can't get people in can't sit down because it's a yeah whatever did they just think there's money building up that isn't being used because the programs currently can't operate under the situation mm-hmm mr.
Gracey yeah I I want to be clear because I think so so big here is a different situation that that was that's not being used for a different reason but it's you know miraculously they've had a snap her figure everything changed tomorrow there would be a need for that again so I know I would not recommend that we forget about the social daycare I think as soon as it's available to to function I would consider that a critical service and something that would need to be fed back into things so I just wanna be clear because I don't that to me that's not a makin not quota make a job that that's what makes it service because of what's going on in the world so I agree and you know 100 percent depends on how long this goes as they think they can program and everybody wants it back I'm sure those clean can I ask you a question do you do you have any questions for the finance committee or in terms of future meetings did it make sense to you the model of having representatives you jet committee think it makes sense you know I know that this ongoing conversations with Jim and Greg and Sean McKenna's but does it make sense they can't you know I can't speak for the committee right now other than to say that I found it helpful to be part of it and knowing that Jim is in you know you know communication and reports back to us it's very helpful especially during this time this bankrupt yeah I just wanted to clarify we were talking about moving forward this during the summer how we were going to meet if I heard correctly it sounds as if you know the Finance Committee will meet and then I think Sean McDonald said that you know maybe we could have a representative so mr.
McInnis and Greg are always present at our meetings perhaps Jim Kylie and a member of the Finance Committee could also join us and that would be the group unless you think differently remember the select board you mean and sorry yes yeah yeah the Taliban already uh already volunteered Brian you have a question I would disagree I mean I feel that everybody here has a valuable opinion and to limit it to one person from each committee to be liaison with a town administration I think might be in this state so I mean I'll obviously go with the way the majority wants to go but I I think everybody here has an opinion and that you know it was probably a very considered opinion on top of that I think that for our Finance Committee I think we would like to meet and I think that we've said that we'd like to schedule that and then I think it's up to the Select board to determine whether they you know just send mr.
Taliban and that committee send one person or do you want more to attend it's been I agree that when we have a few people in on these meetings we've had some good conversations but I think it's up to the Select board and this committee to determine how they want to participate everyone I'm well taken so would with the rest of the board like to vote on that would you like someone that make a motion to to meet monthly with with the multiple with the Finance Committee and the School Committee and the Select board and it's up to you guys whatever you want to do Frank yeah let's say I have a maybe Y at least one suggestion I think we could do a variety of different things I think communication is what's most important the last thing I want to do is be sit in a situation and find out or something about a week after it was a relevant problem so I would suggest we've setup something maybe monthly is the right thing to do maybe we still have representatives go to have these meetings if they take if they happen more often than that but I also suggest that everybody's name here email address we put on a master mailing list and everything everybody get information as soon as it's available and also that we could generate any ideas that come from somebody on one of the lists one of the groups so that everybody's aware of somebody else's idea and if you have all ideas would become fresh that way as opposed to waiting for somebody to deliver it to them that's an open meeting law that might be an open meeting or violation if ever mr.
Nunes you can extend our list to everyone you don't have to respond to everyone mr. Nunes thank you Thank You mr. chairman you know just I've been sitting here listening people talking about you know monthly quarterly that type of deal I think you know if we went every month to six weeks at the moment I think we would be fine to meet in July I mean unless the state what totally falls apart for FY 21 there's not much there that we're going to be able to tackle I don't think in July in July is you know everything is just hiding to get closed out from fiscal 20 you know you get into August and you start look to see how things are running you can bring in you know again you start your you know every four to six weeks getting together you know mr.
McGuiness mr. Barnes mr. Kylie they're meeting you know constantly in talking I mean if something hits the fan it's nothing to sit there and say okay you know a week from Monday night we vote this is what's going on and we've all got a we've got to have a joint meeting because here's the major problem we have to address it at this point in time too ragi minute if significant if it in a but if at all possible right I would disagree let Pepe talk well thank you Thank You Brandon and I just want to say hello because I too am new member and I've been fascinated to learn more about how this town works and really appreciate the opportunity to help I think there's so many things that we can already begin to anticipate state funding in certain areas the the the non property tax the sort of extra funding we can do a lot of what-ifs fairly soon and we should we should also start you know we don't have to wait till July to start saying here's a couple of scenarios what if the total revenues are down 10% what a total revenues are down 20% and we're which lines are most like that you can almost pick three line items in the revenues where it's likely to go down and if it does what's scenario one do we go to our rainy day fund what's scenario two half rainy day fund half cuts there's a whole bunch of things you can start thinking about sooner then waiting til it's actually happened till the information comes and I will say I've found the members of this committee terrific of the Finance Committee saying what are the priorities and I I agree because when you decide that you have to make cuts is it across the board or there's some areas that we think maybe you could make some decisions to not buy new machinery one-year or new vehicles because it's in there is a lot of prior is that we should start thinking about before crisis is known we can start doing some what-ifs and I think it's be worth I personally would like to be involved in that at playing out some scenarios because then we'll have a better sense of what's important to this town and how we want to react we're still here I would agree I think we have to be proactive because it's a flow it's a fluid situation and I think that going forward we can't wait till July because we have to be able to think otherwise it will be reacting we have to be proactive and think about what we might want to do so we maintain the highest possible services for citizens of the town given the circumstances well I can't support and I would I would be Viet mentally opposed against Wu we have to have it on a monthly basis and then if things turn out fine we can suspend the meetings great mr.
burns yeah I'm just speaking from an administrative perspective we have already agreed to meet with the Finance Committee on a monthly basis to better educate them on our forecast in terms of expenditures and revenues in terms of having a large group you know school committee select board and fin come all meeting together I would caution you that initially we're gonna have a little to share in terms of certainty in terms of revenue and expenditures but the state has not given us any firm direction as to where they're going stuff like motor vehicle excise we're probably not going to know until next January even hotel-motel and other taxes we don't receive those revenues until months months later so I think it's important that we do me and do do a monthly but I just question if we have some big group I don't want to be just basically telling you what I'm already telling you now which I can tell you in June in July as as John mentioned there's probably not going to be much in terms of Revelation and certainly if there were anything we would immediately share it with with all policymakers okay you will be no surprises I'm sure so we will play the ex guarantee back but what if we learn of something we'll let you know well plan to meet and we'll have further communication I'll be in touch with or the next year person however we move forward we'll be in touch with the chairs of the Select board and the school committee to figure out how we communicate are there any other questions Theresa sooner rather than later yeah little bun will the Finance Committee continue to meet in the same nights to select what meets not not an issue right we we've been meeting on Thursday nights unless don't need extra meetings we've had a few work yes I might suggest that I would like I would like to attend that meeting is in my only goal there would be not to represent myself only represent myself and bring back information to the Select board as we meet on a regular basis I would suggest to maybe someone from the school committee to be there along with the with them with the three people about the fan sit down anybody and I think that is it necessary is it going to be productive every time no but I think it gives just a real handle on what can then be brought back on a regular basis me she is what we need I also would add one quick thing about the youth advocate it's a I would like to find out once and for all Tom meeting supporters for that position and wait for discussion at length it's obviously you're not gonna happen now soon what's here with town meeting about it then move forward based on the input at Philly I had this conversation with Jamie from the Youth Commission with me that thrash it out I know once and for all where does the town stand in this position go on and on about our own opinions but in the end what is that time does a majority okay yeah I just I was hoping that the slight boy we've both tonight to remove it from schedule a but that's not the direction that David's going in so so I will you know it kills me to vote against schedule like because we have to vote against the whole schedule just because of the so so I'll put a I'll talk to Melissa I'll put in a type top legal written amendment to make a motion on Town Hall a town meeting to not fund a position but I would like this like what to vote tonight to deliver from schedule I and it will be under discussion mr.
McDonald in the past we've slammed for not putting things forward to Town Meeting this isn't a this is a discussion that needs to be made at Town Meeting and I'm going to I will Viet really fight against anything against it let town meeting discuss it and you know we get nailed all the time oh it doesn't come before a town meeting or nothing comes before us they were discuss it well you know something this is something that needs to be discussed and that's the way it should be so anything to say to put it pull it out or whatnot right Bob if you want to put in a motion to remove it from the budget you know it'll still be discussed at Town Meeting so that's the whole deal but it this is something it's gonna go I will fight any emotion from any of my board members to remove it before it goes to town meeting I'm gonna vote against it because it should be discussed at Town Meeting no other questions I wanted I'm sorry but I somebody earlier suggested that all positions that you already choose to recommend that all positions be frozen until until I really think that's a true unless there's a heart increase I think that's a great idea that would that would almost I I would support that if the Select board decided to do that well the hiring freezes in place we did that quite a while ago there was a series memo oh sorry there was a spending freeze memo that was written by shot in myself and within that is a hiring freeze of all non-essential personnel and also recommending no new non-essential positions for the upcoming budget that was supported by the Select board and the Finance Committee so what is the expiration date on that grid hours I thought that then it's not an expiration date on that and that that is necessary in order for us to support them the budget as it is right now you want to date are you saying you don't care if there is a date it does it open-ended at this point yep okay all right if there's no other questions then I will entertain a motion to adjourn oh there's another question John well mr.
Heron mr. Chairman I have a question for the school committee are we paying for the bus contract right now since the bus is not running I can I can speak to that mr. Kylie so oh we are currently not there is discussion throughout the state about this including some potential legislation we contractual we do have a contractual agreement and recognize that we would be responsible for some of the costs of the bus contract but that is yet to be determined so it's still being negotiated from community to community and Commonwealth with some guidance from the state that's been offered no legislative action on it yet but there's also my understanding is there's there is bill relating to it that is expected to be passed so we will have some obligation but not in full could you send a copy of that contract to attorney Savastano for his review certainly have the discretion of the school committee I can I certainly could thank you we should look we should seriously look at it mr.
Tenenbaum all right I just would this is an indication I don't there's any more of a high priority for all of us in this meeting right now to understand that the unbelievable pressure that our schools and kids are right now what we need to do for the fall to make this right it's incredible what you have to do to accomplish to try to even get us ready for whatever's going to be for next year and it's a wick give a hundred percent and full support to make it right ok great anyone else so would you like to allow Savastano attorney Savastano look at that contract madam chairman what's the purpose of that I don't know well there's a if there will be any future cost to the town can we save any money going forward Chris no I'll just say I think we should take it back under consideration right clearly I have all the faith in the world of mr.
kylie and our our legal counsel so I know that if mr. Crowley recommends the to the committee that for us to share we thought it's something we can certainly do but I think that's something we can take up at our next meeting okay good mr. news yeah my colleagues mr. chairman and you know we need to discuss that at our next meeting we can do that okay so I'll entertain a motion to adjourn for somebody on the phone no Pepe second to second and Gloria thank you very much for the opportunity to talk like this I think this has been a good meeting I appreciate everybody's in play well thank you very much good night great night good night thank you wait cool committee did you get that counseling yeah sorry I'm having to shoot myself so we need yeah we've got a motion on the floor motion yes I can go myself okay thank you all for coming they can't be well everyone thanks Kathleen wait for this screen to clear let's fill an open meeting kinda like whack-a-mole so you can watch on YouTube jar yeah yeah screen the Capri it's gonna be no what's what's YouTube Johnny you still there no he's okay he's gonna clear out yeah hear a loud noise in the in the hallway all right
we are lost already that we're like okay call this maid order any 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 are there any additions to the agenda my question to prevent it has presented sorry [Music] dodging a quick question I don't know what sync means CIN see needles procedure social worker s are only being formed like child in need of care okay that's all you know oh it's good question okay oh bass 7-0 student recognition right and this was the governor Scholars Program he didn't do the honor having jaylen go to Topeka this year to Washburn's campus for this just a wonderful opportunity for her but at least she got the recognition that she deserved again it's the top 1% of Kansas high school seniors and so definitely one of my guys jaylen for her accomplishments I sent her an email and congratulate her on her just terrific four years and was through the best in the future and she responded back which is - thank you so much so again wonderful honor for Jana the papers concerns of USCG 44 patrons mandated a written communication one is from the Vanderlip another from belfry howdy Freeman also wanted Thanks and also recognition education Jane Vidal she's one of our stuff that she wanted to say Oh des may reports they think you may have a thing for Darla Our Lady of anything I don't have any additions doesn't even have any questions for me just about kindergarten roundup you're all ready for that when it's going to happen yeah just kind of do our normal mostly normal what we would do I think we have we're scheduling it for June 5th and so I am waiting for one of the secretaries cut back in and touch base with all the people that were signed up and then we'll just kind of be advertised that we're having it try to make sure we have that headcount and get everybody involved in that so like we usually do the building with the big families and that's just not really possible because of all the construction there's a lot going on it you guys right now so we want you know to do that but let's look at the kids in I'll talk to the parents we'll get it we'll do a little screen around the kids and hopefully just get some of that and then we'll we're also still planning to have our jump start like we had last year we can bring those kids in for a couple of days before the school year starts just to let them activate to the building so that will help also are you gonna try to do that sometimes scheduled basis so you don't have a master rush of people right yeah when we normally do ground every day the like your little groups of four or five families at a time so we should be within the guidelines okay no middle school mr.
alright so the livestream is starting let's just take a look we have 17 we should have 18 at the moment Matt were you able to find your camera alright so I just famous starting well let's just take a look is everybody else doing that that was that was very delayed actually delayed yeah it was a plate like complete playback so I wondered Tony are you on the phone with your with your person I wonder if we're getting the feedback Brent just emailed me and said he still didn't get anything from your email I'll send it again okay no we're getting on to about 10 minutes past time if we can get started with a few of these things we'll kind of go through and if we need to we can do that we can see if Josh if you can get a hold of mr.
I'm eating with a black so you could rise in 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 and on our website there is a link to make comments but will be closed at the end of the so if you would please Thank You missus Englehart members of the board as you know there is personnel report as part of the consent agenda and I would like to call your attention to one specific item that is the transfer of mrs. Carrie Mize who is the Pinetree principal currently to become the new white oak tree school principal effective July 1st of 2021 additionally in the personnel report is a second recommendation to transfer mr. Jared gas currently elementary to become the principal of pine tree Elementary effective July 1 2021 later on in the meeting we're going to have some conversation about the reconfiguration of our schools or the 2122 school year but I I was important to point out that that is part of the personnel report and we're very excited about these changes as the board knows mrs.
good afternoon thank you for joining us this afternoon I'm Rebecca sweet moon I'm co principal of the middle school and I oversee seventh grade and today we just want to walk you through the course registration form and answer any questions for you first and foremost we hope that you and your families are safe and healthy at home we know this is a very challenging time to be transitioning to a new school and we want to make sure that we support you through all of this as best as we possibly can so thank you for being with us and I will inviting guidance counselor mr.
we're live all right good evening everyone today is Monday May 11th and I call the special meeting of the Brookfield Board of Education to order let us stand where we are for the pledge the 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 thank you everyone and thanks for the flag again Debbie we have all of our board members here tonight is there anyone from the public that is here that would like to make a comment if you do just unmute yourself or give a little wave okay seeing none I think we'll move on so we can we really only have two items on our short agenda today and hopefully we can get through them and and not take up too much of everyone's evening but the main idea of the main purpose of tonight's meeting is to not only continue our discussion that we had started last week on Wednesday and start to coalesce around another idea that's sort of our second point on our agenda but we really didn't get to talking about any of the necessary spending in preparation for the Cova 19 and what our school year might look like in terms of what we need materials and procedures so dr.
comment at this point and I think the answer is no we do not we went we don't have any comments okay okay thank you all right so next up on the agenda review of the minutes of the April 22nd meeting have we all received them and reviewed them yeah I went through it I don't have any changes and how about you okay I'm okay I'm gonna abstain from them since I already let on that I didn't have a chance to read them okay all righty okay minutes are reviewed I don't have any comments next item up is the recommendations [Music] should we be voting on a minute except them yes that we accept the minute meeting minutes from April 22nd 2020 curriculum committee meeting okay thank you Tony I second so all in favor [Music] yeah thanks okay okay the textbook recommendation title the text is essentials of comparative politics with cases sixth ap edition and do I have to accept the recommendation can I ask a question yeah from last from last month's meeting yes continuation of the textbook recommendation from last meeting where mr.