>> I think we'll be ready for the if anyone has any questions. Otherwise, we'll be ready for the discussion with the select board. Seems pretty >> So, informally, we're good with it. I think that helps the the select board, >> I would say. Yes. >> Yeah. Okay. >> Seeing some nods. >> We're good. All right. >> And then do we know if this is already on the agenda for the 26 or do we because I know Yolanda was like we should get it on the agenda, but I don't know if that ever happened. >> This is on the agenda for the 26. So we have as of right now we have this um public hearings that we continued 55 um Tilton A, the 30 Memorial Drive, the housing production plan and the comprehensive plan. And both of those public hearings would be after the other things >> after the joint hearing.
Um when you look at the subgroups, it's mostly the same for our subgroups with the exception of our foster youth where there's about an 8% drop. Okay. So, so then again, that's going to point us in a particular direction. We have the raw data on on uh for those that took it. So, we could actually go and see who answered in and uh uh for those that answered agree or strongly agree or strongly disagree or somewhat disagree. Okay. And so, that's going to obviously lead to some next steps. Okay. Same with this question here. First year that we ask it. Um so o over the next couple of years we'll we'll see some trend data on this as well. So the hope is that we we see improvements, right? The trend trend data starts to point us in a positive direction. Um but for this year, this is what we have.
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Uh middle school students expressed how they just really love their PBIS system, the positive behavioral interventions and supports. Um and also their Mrs. Hos and her teams does a great job of letting the students have a lot of control over that. So that was outstanding. Hoover appreciates the new playground. can't give a credit to Dr. Boart now that he's gone, but um he's done a lot of work there. And I just thought it was great that they said all the teachers and principles. So, CHS students shared that their teachers are very supportive and ensure that they enjoy class for areas of improvement. Uh host students reported we could improve the computer lab. Um so, Mr. Welch and his team will look to see what that was there. Nicholson talked about that they would like more family events. Yeah. And a greater selection of books. Back to more Viking books that they wanted.
Yes. >> So that will we'll see then about who's really serious about >> Yeah. So >> how they which they really Yeah. to >> I mean the other thing that we should think about is if one of us is ready to step up and volunteer in theory at that meeting on the 26 we would choose someone from the planning board and from the select board. So, in some ways that's something we may want to discuss now or come prepared to that meeting if you want to step up. Um, right. Like we should discuss that. >> Yeah. Well, I mean, we can take a minute to discuss that. I'm not sure everyone has had time to absorb it, you know, at all. >> Yeah. And to earlier question about the timeline, um, at least my position is up for vote this May. Mhm. >> So if I say I raise my hand and I do not continue, I don't know how that affects the implementation.
And again, when you look at this data um this survey question here, you see that there's um also a a um in terms of the results are are we feel positive about the results for all students. But then with our subgroups, you see a little bit of a drop. So we want to start make sure that we're paying attention to that as well. Okay. Now, why are we looking at survey data? What's the purpose? There's a lot of reasons why. Okay. Um but at the end of the day, the goal is when is to ensure that our students are not only feeling like there's an environment that's supportive of them, inclusive, welcoming, where they feel safe, but that if that is happening, then they should be engaged in school. We should see attendance rates increasing. We should see suspension rates decreasing. We should see our graduation rates increasing.
No, you got to read first. Oh, again. Okay, here we go. I'm getting almost memorized because I was really getting in the memory here. Um, discussion consulted in consultations with with designated representatives of public body in order to discuss security plans. Oh, okay. uh procedures, assessments and measures of systems relating to or having impact on the security or safety of buildings, facilities, operations, critical infrastructure, information or information technology maintained by the public body. Records, documentation, notes, or other materials made by or provided to the representatives pursuant to this paragraph are confidential and exempt from public disclosure under this chapter and title 39, chapter 1. I need a motion to go into executive session. Madame President, I make a motion that we reconvene into executive session. We'll second that motion. All those in favor? I'm Melinda Saskki. I'm Fred Rushton. Charlene Diaz. I Barb Zarziki. Heat.
Hoover students asked for more class related field trips um and longer recess. Um laid out that they have the shortest recesses of elementary. So I thought, okay, but I also tell the Hoover kids, you better enjoy recess because it's about over. So um Yep. So they also shared that they wanted they had some very expensive ones. They wanted us to remodel and redo and enlarge the bathrooms. Um yeah. Yeah. So those things that come along. CMS discussed food that goes with um yeah adolescence and improving student awareness of resources such as deodorant um that come along in there and the CHS students. I thought, you know, this one is where these meetings are important when you're [clears throat] getting ready to go into staffing conversations. So, the CHS students expressed that they thought there was a greater need for school counseling for college and career prep.
>> Then let's say we vote for you now and you don't get reelected, then we would just vote for someone else. Like that happened when Kate withdrew from the planning board, right? I think Trisha stepped in at the end. So So that's not a big deal at all. Any of us could in theory at any point decide to leave the board. Um, I I will say I really enjoy doing the comprehensive plan and it would be awesome to see it through. I don't I can see benefits to having me be on the implementation committee, but I think it would be really exciting to have a new planning board member who's thrilled to do the implementation component. I do want to say it's a multi-year process. So, it's not a joke of a process. Um, but that's kind of my two cents that if there is no strong interest on the board, I'll step up, but I think there's benefits to new blood on the implementation side of this thing as well.
We should see our A throughG rates increasing. So that will start to point to our satellite data and in in the sense that it's it's moving in the right direction, right, over over a a set number of years. So here we're just going to quickly connect back to our chronic absenteeism where we do see some some positive um trend data. we see for uh most of our subgroups if you compare this year I'm sorry 20 2425 to 23 24 there's definitely u movement in the right direction for for not only all students but for for all all of our sub subgroups as well. So for all students, you see a three-year positive trend uh movement in the right direction. And for our subgroups, for the most part, it's it's following the same suit with the exception of foster youth um where there was an increase in chronic absenteeism from 22 23 to 23 24.
And again, I don't believe these kids were, you know, anybody had prompted them. They got into their groups. Each group kind of gave things and then they talked through it. Um, so I it was a fun experience to go around and I gave a little lesson on leadership and I it it was great but I did you know it is important as a superintendent to hear from the students and you hear the darnest things. So um but they're happy. reminders. We are having our executive session uh Friday, March 6th from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Uh we'll have Baker Tilly in to do the board training there. Um hope to have all sorts of fun things to put in front of you. Um next school board meeting is Thursday, March 12th at 5:30 p.m. And I am grateful to be your superintendent and proud to be an Athenian.
So, I'm not going to fight for it if there's someone who's like allin for a few years. Well, and also I guess just because we're in this uh discussing this kind of role, I'm going to put out there as well that as of May, I will be completing my fifth year as chair of the board and and just sort of to think about roles that may take a bit of time. I am going to be looking for someone that either would like to step up and be chair and I would be very happy to be a very supportive vice chair that trains and and helps that person into that role. It does take quite a bit of time or you know or continue another year as chair uh but have a vice chair that is in training kind of like you said the board you were on right that the the person is in training to ideally obviously no one knows what the future holds but to step up the next year because I'm getting kind of tired.
But now there's a decrease from 20 uh 324 to 2425. At the end of this year, we'll be able to compare this year to last year's data as well. Okay. And then same with our our three-year suspension rate data. you see um again a trend in the right direction. You know, as as mentioned earlier by Santiago Peralta, you know, he he referenced Brookers as an example. Well, this is our district data and you see a very similar trend that we are suspending less students um uh yearbyear over the last three years. And if you were to go further back, you would see the same trend. Okay? Both for all students and for all of our subgroups as well. Okay. Okay. So we talked about street data. All right. So here we included some some quotes from our students. So when we think about the different levels of data, we have our satellite data which is our big picture data, graduation rates, chronic absenteeism across the district, uh A throughG rates, suspension rates, and then we have our map data, which is like our survey data.
I'll second that motion. All those in favor? I. Meinda Sabroski. I Fred Rushton. I Charlene Diaz. I Barbber Zarziki. Closing items. Future topics. Um, I think that I'd like to have a sort of a report because I haven't been able to attend on the strategic planning thing. Okay. That you I know that you're active in it and all that, but I haven't heard anything about it and I have not been able to attend. Okay. Please. Anything else you guys like to see? Okay. Uh, upcoming board events. going to press that button so that we know that we're meeting in the second Tuesday. Second Thursday, you mean? Yes. Thursday. Tuesday. Tuesday would be nice. Saturday morning. No, Tuesday at the beginning of the week when we're still refreshed by Thursdays is No. Okay. February 19th. Oh, why do we have February 19th on it? Yeah, it was February.
>> Thank you, Dr. Aker. Uh, we have other business. I don't believe we have any other business. Correct me if I'm wrong. All right. Uh, board member communication hearing. None. Moving on to patron comments. Any patron comments? >> All right.
you need a break. >> And um those are two big roles. So chair, vice chair, and implementation committee could all be could be three big roles. So may not be ready to figure that out right now, but give it some thought and and I was pretty green when I stepped into this role. So do not be afraid. >> I mean, I will say ideally we should come to the 26 with some idea of who's going to do it. >> You know what I mean? That's the ideal. Um, >> but it's a lot of pressure today to just decide that. We don't have any meetings before the 26th, right? >> No. >> Um, >> I'm not sure. I'm not sure that has to be decided on on the 26th, but >> but you want to form it quickly forward. It may just round the corner and >> Yes.
And then we have some street data. data is more of um when we conduct um when we have students provide a little more to the questions, you know, um give us give us a quote, give us a reason to why they feel the way they're feeling, um answering questions and things like that or or we're conducting empathy interviews or community voice circles. This is off of our ALCAP survey data. So, um we ask students to share some positive things about their school community. Um, so we have we we uh pulled some of that data to share with you uh for the purpose of tonight. So I'm going to read a couple of them because you have you have them in front of you. Um, but I'm going to give you uh one example of one that we this is what we're striving for, right? This is where we this is the ideal and even though it's the ideal, there's still room for growth, but this is what what we want all students to feel.
That That's the old date. I apologize. When I edit it, I forgot to take that one. The next one on March 12th. He owes us at least one day of pay for that. Um, you gave up your salary. I did. You told me you were giving up 500. Yeah. I said that you could take double my salary. Yeah. Um, read across America. That's Dr. Seuss that bar is bringing up. Right. It's coming. Who sets that up for us? Do we have to go in and Sorry. Lance. Lance does. Okay. Lance, I want to read. Um, anything else on here that looks good? There are a couple of rhythm cutings and chamber mixers if you want to. into any of them on behalf of the board. Is that a good idea, Lance? Occasionally, probably. Probably depends on the event, but how much you want to be seen.