>> But superintendent, I hope you're just not looking at this individual projects like silos. all of your decisions, all of the things that you folks have doing points to that things are not working. Okay? So, this is a big picture. It's not just the CIP. It's not just facilities. It's it's a lot of stuff. I'm not going to go into it because you know what they are because I have I have articulated this time and time again, whether it's with you personally one-on-one or whether in this committee. And so, it's it's troubling that this there's obviously problems and that's why you're here. We don't just intro these bills just don't happen overnight. These these bills come about because legislators hear from their constituents. They hear for their schools. They're here for the community. They hear all of this and there's concerns being raised and these concerns are being told to you folks.
I can do I should be able to do >> you want to do that and I'll swap with you and do Thursday I mean Saturday. Yeah, let's do that. I'll swap out with you on the 7th. So I don't know how we do that on the sign up. >> I can. >> All right. So Claudia will take the seventh on Saturday with Joe and Makita and I will do Friday the 20th. >> What time do you want to do Friday? Do you want to do the noon time rush or do you want to do uh the 3 to 5 on Friday? >> If we're going to do bagel table, do you want to do bagel? >> Bagel Table. Yeah, let's do bagel table. So it's going to be like 11 to 1, right? >> 11 to 1. Okay. >> Yeah. >> Okay, I can do that.
I previously spoke here. >> Yeah, no, not about this. Sorry. Um, I'm really glad I stayed for this though and thank you for letting more of us speak. Okay, there we go. Um, at first they did have me on this because I do pose a unique issue to the schooling system in the fact that I do have a health issue where I pass out multiple times every day. And that has become a part of my regular routine. And if you had asked me if this would be great probably two years ago at my original, not original, at my old school, I would have said yes because at that school I was left unattended on the concrete floor outside for 10 minutes. This was before we had any idea what was going on with me. And if it had been something else than what I do have, then I possibly could have died or something could have seriously gone wrong.
And when nothing happens, you see bills get introduced and that's what happens. So, it's sending you this message that you need to start to look at and see what is it that we're not doing? What is it we need to do better? >> Senator. So, so what is the threshold? Like how many more billions of dollars do we have to go and unspent CIP funds and obligated funds before you guys actually acknowledge that you just cannot do the job? Billions now billions of dollars. And we're sitting here today and you are still trying to convince us that you guys can do the job. So, so, so what what is an acceptable amount? When are you guys going to say, "You know what? We just can't do the job. Is it 5 billion? Is it 10 billion? What is it going to be? My classrooms are continuing to be heated.
>> All right. And I'm Saturday, March 7th, right? 10:00 a.m. >> Yes. So let's do 10 to 12. for that. Okay, we're good. >> So, >> all right. So, I will give that information to um the Clara. So, we get a flyer for >> Okay. Thank you. >> for March. Okay. >> Um and then other than that, I was at the sustainability meeting um a couple weeks ago now, almost a couple weeks ago. And um I think they're still going to plan to move forward with a warrant article for that skip the stuff stuff which is basically to eliminate um utensils and things for takeout the default option >> instead of instead of putting things in >> automatically you'd have to ask >> automatically you have to ask for it. Yeah. >> So >> yeah that makes sense. >> So because everybody's got drawers full of stuff including me.
And these cameras would have helped that in theory. But at my new school, I have found that the AI system, we preach to our students every single day against the use of AI and to, you know, not use it. But then how are we going to do that when we're turning around and using it on our students? And while I have those health issues, I have found great support at my PV high school without these recognition for falls or fights. They've all been dealt with. And I really true feel truly feel that the idea in theory is good, but this has not had enough research or surveillance and it is absolutely not secure enough to be placing it in schools where students are vulnerable and we already feel unsafe in many ways. Think of all of the things going on in America right now. We already feel safe.
You guys plexiglass the classrooms because you put ACs. ACs are broken now. Kids are sweating. A buildings are leaking. Gym has structural damage. Kids are getting electrocuted at the water fountain. The band room has termite damage. I mean, when are you guys going to accept that you guys just cannot do the job? We're over here trying to pass a bill, trying to help you guys out, taking more off your plate. So, I don't know if it is that you don't want this bill to happen because you don't want your guys position to be at risk or in threat, but something is just not clicking here. And we cannot keep waiting for you guys to hopefully one day you guys can do the job when we're asking for basic reports. So, you should be thanking us for this bill, taking more off your plate so you guys can focus on whatever it is you guys feel that you need to focus on.
Yeah. And then plus probably save some money for save some businesses. So >> yeah. >> Um and that is all I have. Oh, I did want to say oh just other things. Um we were talking about the the um the meeting with um Rep. Lewis and um Senator Spoker's office. Just a couple of things that we talked about just to let you guys know. So, we talked a lot about the budget and um our override um plan. We talked um about sort of the governor's budget and sort of what to expect um as it works its way through through um the House and Senate. And basically one of the things that they said was like, you know, the governor's budget is really like the sort of like the floor for chapter 70 and like unrestricted government aid and we're not going to they're not expecting much more than what the governor's budget is.
We do not need a robot looming over our shoulder 24/7. So, while it could be a good thing, and I think research on this is very important, I do not think we're ready for it. And I highly urge you to not let this into our schools because it's downright creepy. So, that's all. Okay. Okay, one more time. I'm going to talk about children with disabilities as always. Um, so a few things. So my daughter is on the autism spectrum. She is in your ESN class. In no way can she consent to this. She doesn't even have the capability to understand what's happening to her or how this is going to affect her. And it's not just her, it's children with disabilities throughout. We also know that children with disabilities are disproportionately suspended. And so when you talk about um them being able to see the fighting, them being able to see they're not just going to see fighting, they're going to see my child's meltdown.
But when billions of dollars are being unspent, that is absolutely unacceptable in any department whatsoever. And you guys are telling us that you need more time, that you're working on it, and you're trying your best. No more trying best anymore. Like, that doesn't work. Maybe millions of dollars. Yeah, maybe. Okay, you're trying your best. We'll give you a little bit more time. We're in the billions already. So, so now what >> Senator We do have definitely have needs in deferred maintenance for example as you're referring to um as Deputy Suki um has shared that with with the funding we're able to address those issues definitely and >> okay but you guys were only able to complete 22 CIP projects last year remember that was your guys numbers right so SFA was was developed now we're able to get new projects up infrastructure thank god that SFA stepped stepped in because we actually have preschool facilities now on the west side.
Like there's there's not going to be any additional. >> Is that the number that you used in the budget? >> Use the governor's. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Um and then just the other thing there was something else I wanted to just um so they oh our liquor licenses um were we had filed um for a home rule petition. So um one of the things that they've asked us to do is to connect the increase in numbers to um the regions within the town like kind of like create a map. So that is um something that we've worked on or we're working on to get back to them. Um, I think that there's going to be probably an adjustment to the number of liquor licenses that they're going to be willing to give to us from that home rule petition we had, I think, asked for.
They're going to see other children with disabilities in their worst possible moments. And those children will be targeted. They're already targeted by staff, by the over suspension, by the constant monitoring. And now every time that they move, every time they do something, you know, when my child's on campus, she doesn't move, she doesn't interact like other students, that AI is going to target her because she's different. Every single student that is different is going to be targeted by this AI because it has it's programmed to see what's supposed to be and she is not what's supposed to be. And so, how are you going to keep my child safe? How are you going to keep children with disabilities from being disproportionately targeted by this um AI and by this camera system? We also know that our federal government is compiling list of autistic people. Uh the health and human services are going into medical records.
I have no confidence in DOE that that would have happened if that was still under you. I can only imagine that on the outer islands now that DAGs have taken control over it that they've had more progress. But when are you guys going to accept the fact that you guys just cannot do the job? >> So SFA respectfully um works worked and is dealing with um classroom renovations. Yeah, they have one project going on with central Maui. Uh the um we do have very good working relationship relationships with tags. Um >> okay. Wait, are you trying to water down >> projects? I'm not >> because I'm just trying to get AC's in my classroom over here. You guys can even do that. >> I'm just sharing what it is. >> Um Senator, and you know, uh we do have a prioritized list. uh and if for the air conditioning and for the for the roads and the other uh projects that you mentioned um you know we definitely can get back to you.
Is it 16? Yeah. And so, we can expect it to be less than 16. We don't have a number yet, but >> what difference does it make to them how many liquor licenses we have in town? Like, oh, we're only going to give you 12. Like, >> so I think I think they just want it tied to very specific uses is my understanding. Is there anything >> more businesses and more restaurants and more people coming into Ashlin? Yeah. >> Yeah. They did say that they were >> Yeah. So, >> so who's And whose decision is that? >> Whose decision is that that they're going to reduce the number? >> Exactly. >> It sounds like there's a Yeah, there's a committee in the House that that works on this stuff. >> Why? Why? Again, >> well, >> because Massachusetts is a nanny state and you can only have so many things and the state legislature has to tell us what we can do.
They're going into schools. How do I know that this company is going to keep my child safe from a government who is overstepping and wanting to put my child and children like her on lists? This is not conspiracy theory. This is happening in our in our government right now. And I do not trust Chico Unified. I do not trust this company to keep my child safe. And I think that we really need to see how this AI not only um monitors typical students, but how does it monitor students who are different with disabilities. >> All right. I just want to say thank you to all the speakers this evening um for coming out and speaking. Um, at this time, uh, we will have an opportunity to discuss anything, um, we want to as a board. Uh, but I'd like to ask if there is a board member that has a motion at this time.
I I don't have the I don't have the information with me now. Um but we have been definitely working on that. You know there is a prioritized list and as I shared you know with the with the funding we we will get that done. Jess, you have anything else you want to add? I >> I would just echo that. Um we're talking about different different things CIP repair maintenance the the AC project um for deferred maintenance um which this bill talks about there is a six-year plan it identifies all the deferred maintenance projects and it is over six years and every year that's updated all the agencies who have that kind of repair maintenance to it. So, it's 200 million a year for the first four and then 150 and 150. And that's that's the six-year plan for wrapping our arms around repair and maintenance.
>> So, maybe the official Well, what is the official explanation? >> No, seriously. like what is the reason population based on >> right so so for for every so for every so many thousands of people you can have a liquor license for um >> for restaurants >> so more more to come for yeah we won't get too much into the weeds on this >> sure it's just very concerning I mean like if anything that we learned from the pandemic right like we we learned that a lot of these these these these conditions didn't make sense for local business and I I was kind of hoping that we'd see a a little bit more of a um shift in attitude and more of a kind of a allowing more entrepreneurial. >> Makita, they they have extended again the temporary ability for us to do remote licenses because certain members of the legislature still have to determine if remote meetings and allowing hybrid meetings make sense >> because hopefully hopefully that's like that out of pe out of specific rep's mouths.
Correct. Well, I don't have I don't have a motion at this time. I had I but I do have some more questions or do we have to do we have to like I'm not sure what's going on right now as far as So Tom Tom >> Yeah. Do you want to ask more questions? >> Well, I was just going to say that Tom Tom agendaized this and I'm not sure exactly. Um Yeah. Not to me. If you got questions, ask them by all means. >> Um, so I wanted to know is biometric identification would would biometric information be collected by the system. >> So, you know, I'd like to maybe Darren, can you maybe address that? I think he knows the system more than myself. And anything that would be collected would be stay inside Chief Unifi. Just to clarify that once again with AES 256 encryption which takes I looked it up it's like trillions of years to break that encryption.
And there's always going to be repair and maintenance issues cuz termites are always going to find the next stage to chew up. That's an issue we're working on. >> Okay. And I and I hear what you're saying, Jesse, but what I'm trying to say is this priority list that you're talking about can change at any moment. that list means nothing to me because at any moment can there be a new priority that bumps mine off the list. So that doesn't work for me. Like the fact that things are not getting done, I can only go based on what I am seeing. And at this point with billions of dollars of unspent taxpayer money, that's that's unacceptable. That is absolutely unacceptable. And so for you folks not to at least intend to work with us to help take off your plate, we are trying to help you.
that they have to make sure it makes sense to allow hybrid and remote meetings. >> I I just think that we've learned a lot from that awful experience a few years ago. And if we could retain some of our learnings and innovate off of them, we'll all be better off. And I'll leave my comment at that. >> Okay. All right. On that lovely note, >> motion to adjurnn. >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> I I >> All right, folks. Our next meeting is um March 4th and um we will see see you all then. Um and so we're we're so uh we're we're officially adjourned at 9:35 this evening. Thank you very much.