Well, they probably take the ethics online every two years, but but but when you're taking that online training, you don't have the opportunity to stop and ask questions, you know, set up scenarios. They don't have OML training. They don't have training on their roles and responsibilities, collective bargaining, um any of those other good things. superintendent evaluation we train you on uh it's a full day of training and you are the only elected body in the state of Massachusetts required to have that training in your first year. >> I have two questions about public comment. The first one's the simpler one.
So that's it for me. >> Thank you. Any other comments, Miss Co? >> Um yes, I would like to comment. Um I had the pleasure of serving on the interview committee and as Dr. Solen said, I was very very impressed with um the Sherwood's background, um her climbing kind of through the ranks of the special education um teachers. She started as a paraprofessional um and she served as a teacher, a supervisor and now you know we are very happy to um recommend the appointment of her as director of pupil personnel. I have the utmost confidence in the recommendation of the committee um and of the board of ed. >> Thank you. Anyone else? Mr. White. >> Thank you. Yes. So when when I [clears throat] was speaking with her, one of the comments when the group was speaking with her, one of the comments that I heard that resonated with me is that she [clears throat] always tries to listen to parents and based on the uh relatively limited feedback that I have gotten from parents before about Miss Sherwood is that yeah, not everybody's always happy, but they're uh there's a satisfaction that they've been heard and so I think she's probably going to be a great addition.
Your time is out. >> Okay. Thank you. Thank you. Next up, Sydney Hos with Hawaii Food and Policy with comments. Sher Mono, Chamber of Commerce in support. Daniel Hamilton, Low with comments. Jarro Gald Galdorama support. Brian Spicer in support. Kristen Siftton in support. And [clears throat] Kristen Zazua in support. Uh, anybody else wishing to testify on this measure?
Do you have a second? >> I'll second. >> Thank you, Andrew. I roll call, please. [snorts] >> Yes. >> Adam Hemp. >> Yes. >> Andrea Corey. >> Yes. >> Greg Meyer. >> Yes. >> Lisa Schumacher. >> Yes. >> Tyson Search. Yes. >> Motion carries. Only last time is a motion to adjurnn. We'd like to make that motion. >> I'll make the motion. >> Thank you, Lisa. Second. I'll second. Thank you, Adam. All in favor?
Um when you caution someone about student privacy, does the time you spend cautioning them uh need to be added back to their three minutes? >> Probably. Yes. Yeah. because in Greenfield people need those three >> probably. Yes. >> And the second one, um, you made mention about how you usually tell people not to do the asking for someone's name and address. Is that something that you would recommend we look into changing? >> So, this is totally up to the committee. There are some rules you may set. Um, asking a name and address is within your purview. Um, and I don't know if you want to do it or not, but you could ask uh for the name and the affiliation to the school district because it could be a parent of school choice. It could be a staff member that doesn't live in the district.
I appreciate Dr. Solen's recommendation for her and so I look forward to look forward to this. Thank you, >> Mr. Ekie. >> Um I'm kind of excited about uh having a Westcon alum. I am a I am a colonial former colonial. I don't know if you were a colonial or if you're a wolf. >> Awesome. Um, but it's uh, you know, to see someone as Miss Cullinin said that came up through the ranks. I spent time as a pair as well and uh, to see how far you've come and and you seem very well prepared for the job and and I appreciate that we're promoting from within. I like that, you know, we can develop our own personnel and and give them the opportunity to to shine at a higher level. With that, I would just add um I think it speaks very highly of what we do here at Cheshire, and I give Dr.
Seeing none, members, any questions? Uh question for DB who who currently regulates the film production on egg. Well, it has to go through a complicated process and I would like to ask Mary Alice to also come up and assist with it because we have been faced with this many times and on Hawaii Island in particular which has the lion share of our agricultural lands and we think that >> um it's really important to be able to streamline. So I think there's a lot of elements in the proposed measure and I think working together with the introducers and um OPSD I think Mary Alice has a good recommendation [clears throat] on streamlining this to be able to come into the current uh film permitting process. So, so Mer you know [clears throat] who currently regulates that film production on the egg lands? I'm sure there's several >> complicated ariving process.
It could be could be anything. Um, but it's almost better to know their affiliation because if I came in um from Graanby and gave you my address in Graanby, you couldn't say to me, "Well, you don't live here. You can't speak." But what's my affiliation? Sometimes better to know. It's really an individual decision made by local communities. >> So now that we completed the resolution from 2022, do we have to do anything with that? Do we have to say that we did it? I mean, is it the honor system that you do? >> It's the honor system. How do you like that? >> All right. So we don't have to tell the district attorney that we did it. And listen, I'm uh you have my email address now. Uh you have my phone number because I sent the email and it's on there if you ever have questions about open meeting law, ethics, almost anything school committee related.
Solen a lot of credit for that. Um which is we get the right people right from the beginning. They can work their way through. Um put in the time, put in the effort, and there's no end. We like we like to get all the years out of our people once we've invested in them. And so um very pleased uh that you are um that you are being put forth for this position now. Thank you very much. >> Okay. So we have a motion on the table um which I don't have in front of me. Could you read it again? that the Cheshire Board of Education appoint Christina Sherwood as director of pupil personnel services effective July 1, 2026 to be compensated based upon the collective bargaining agreement between the Cheshire Board of Education and the Cheshire Administrative Personnel. >> Thank you. All in favor? Looks unanimous to me.
Um [clears throat] the state film offices um facilitated film permits. Uh it is complicated. the oversight committee, especially if it's placed in the existing section for consolidated permitting, would seek to streamline that while protecting egg. I do want to ensure that you know we understand the state egg uh district which also has 23 uh permitted uses uh at the moment. uh that fourth 24th permitted use would be very helpful and useful uh but not the state's land use commission special use permit process which the counties also are required to conduct because that is a very careful slow intentionally slow because [clears throat] it's supposed to uh provide uh a decision-m process for things like landfills uh quaries uh you know things that are going to be there for decades and decades filming is a temporary usually very short term and it generally does not do land disturbance.
Um this is this is why we exist, right? So call me if I can't answer your question because you've called me about something financial. Sorry. I am not a numbers person and I do understand basic budgeting and I do know the answers to a lot of those questions. Um but I often refer to my colleague Tracy Novik who is the expert um not only in school budgeting um but school finance and chapter 70. She really has a great depth of knowledge. Um if if I or one of my colleagues, you don't even have to call me. You want to call one of my colleagues, call one of them. We're happy to give advice. Um, that's why we exist, to serve you. No other reason. >> I just want to check.
Thank you. [applause] CONGRATULATIONS. [applause] [snorts] >> Thanks for coming into the meeting last night, too. It was nice. >> Congratulations. Invite her to say a few words. >> You would to say a few words. [laughter] >> Thank you. Thank you to Robin. >> Thank you to Rob and Ann as well. >> Yeah, >> I am truly honored and very grateful for the opportunity to serve as the PBS director for Cheshire Public Schools. I want to thank Dr. Sen and the board of education for having faith in me to continue the tremendous tradition of providing incredible service to all students to meet their needs. In my 10 years serving in the district, I've been afforded incredible opportunities who have shaped who I am as a professional and as a person. While I look forward to continuing to serve the community in a greater capacity, I remain dedicated to being a collaborative leader who meets students needs at all costs.
Uh it, you know, is able to re mitigate and move as soon as it's done and it generates agricultural accessory income for the farmer. It can generate income for >> So, Mary Alex, how how expeditious will an egg agriculture film production land use oversight committee being in helping film producers obtain permits to film on agriculture lands? >> If it is given the ability to issue a special use permit just for filming on egg lands, it can be very expeditious. >> But anything else we're having to excavate on area to set up could be cumbersome. Got it. Thank you. >> Can I ask a question then further? Uh, but you still need land use commission approval because I think I thought you just said it can be expeditiously done. >> Chapter 205-6 as opposed to chapter 205-4.5, >> right? uh lays out the statutory basis for the land use commission and the county planning commissions in Aahu, the county council to or city council to conduct a special use permit process.
Member Dman, do you have any questions? Want to make sure we're not forgetting about you. >> Uh, I just wanted to clarify about um writing letters to the editor. Um basically you're saying that your advice is just not to undermine the work of the committee but um there's no clear is there an OML guideline regarding that particular public statement? >> I wish that there were. No, there is not. uh you have a constitutional right to freedom of expression um both federally and supported strongly um in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Um I think your uh biggest risk is um undermining the work that you have to come back and do at the table with your colleagues uh because your first amendment right would kick in at some point. Um, usually, usually, but not always, these opinions to the editor are sent after a decision is made and somebody's unhappy with it, right?
Again, thank you for this opportunity and I look forward to our continued commitment for our community. Thank you. [applause] picture. >> We can wait. >> Are they doing a photo? [laughter] >> We're taking a two-minute break. >> No. Go to planning. >> Tim had to go anyway. >> Tim went. >> Tim had to go anyway. Wait. How are you? We're moving on to planning committee. Um um yes, planning committee. So, Mr. Ekie, do you want to report on a meeting and >> Yes. So, do we do the uh >> do that now? Okay. I'm going to make a motion to amend the agenda to add item C two, approval of preliminary design for the track and field project. >> So, you're moving three to two. It's not. >> No. Number one. >> So, this one >> have to add a motion item to the agenda >> on your right hand side by by Jeff's computer >> right here.
I I would refer you to the Wimmonello Gulch process which has been going on for decades, >> right? uh it is not designed for filming and so I believe this is my personal view but I have done some consultation that uh a uh film oversight committee could with this legislaturator's approval be given the ability to issue special use permits in the egg district that protect agriculture protect public lands uh but also can move very quickly. >> Okay. But you're saying that it's it only applies to sitting county of Honolulu. >> No. No. 205 applies to all four counties. >> All counties. >> Oh, okay. So, there should be no problem. >> There'll always be a [laughter] We've been through it before that we've had examples of going before uh Hawaii County. In fact, um, regarding oh, it was about several years ago, but that was something that even the county um was trying to work in their planning department to help facilitate.
Um, not always. I want you just to be thoughtful when you're writing. Um, yes, we have the right to freedom of expression. We do. And yes, we are passionate enough uh to take the time to run for and get elected to this public body because we understand the importance of the work um not only today but into the future for our communities and for the families that live in these communities. Right. Again, to me, it's it's a significant work that I'm always quite proud to say I'm a school committee member. So just be thoughtful. >> Thank you. >> You're welcome. >> So I just started writing something for um just about chapter 70 that you know Joe Kmerford's like trying to get us all to write. >> So >> do I not do that? >> Well, you have no authority over chapter 70. >> Okay.
This is the This is what we're doing right now. And then the motion's below it. But we have to amend the agenda first. >> We have to amend agenda so we can vote on that. >> Okay. It's on my It's in my notes, that's why. Okay. So, Mr. Ekki, you made the motion. >> I'm going to make that motion. Yes. >> Do >> second. >> Oh, did you read it already? >> Yes, that was it. So, that that was it. So, amend the agenda to add item C-2 approval of preliminary design for track and field project. >> Okay. And we have a second by Mr. Khal. All those in favor? Okay. >> All right. So, the reason we're doing this um the uh capital budget project last year, we put forward a uh replacement of the turf field at Chester High School that we didn't have solid numbers that went to referendum.
I think there's a lot of positive things in this measure that we can work with to be able to help the counties because, um, as we know, they have the majority of the beautiful lands that producers want. Well, the issue is the counties were supposed to uh address [clears throat] all of their zoning requirements, but I Mary Alice, what act was that in uh changing all of the uh general plans to see fit? Um so I assume that many of the counties have not done that as well uh and probably behind. But for something like this film industry and you know the the intentions the legislature has always supported the film industry uh as well. So I think maybe it's about time Maris that we perhaps look at the situation finally and come up with a statute that would apply statewide then you know we won't have these issues come up independently of bills and services and I think that's the question that our chair from EDT you know is you know and I I I tend to agree with her with all the questions that are being asked as Well, but um you know it's long overdue.