So appreciate um everyone's um uh time today and rest assured we will continue the conversation. So any comments or questions? If not, vice chair. >> Okay. For the committee on water, land. >> Oh, I'm sorry. >> Thank you, chair. Is it okay if I Yes. >> So um chair, thank you for um your work on um this bill. Uh I will be declaring a conflict for um for this measure. um because my husband is an engineer for one of the um the contractors for the Aloha Stadium and I would ask that I be recused from voting from this measure time. Thank you. >> So noted and um we'll do that. Any other discussion? See none. >> Okay. For the committee on water, land, culture, and the arts, chair's recommendation on SB2599 to pass with amendments. Chair Lee >> I. >> Okay. Vice Chair goes I senator Chang >> I.
Um, okay. Next, we have a motion to appoint a member from the Greenfield School Committee to be on the business manager interview committee. >> So moved. >> Oh, sorry. We need I This is raising the thing. We actually need a name. We need a person. >> Oh, well, okay. I'll make a motion to appoint myself because I did the last ones. >> Okay. >> I did five of them, I believe, or four of them. So, uh, I make a motion to appoint myself and then I'll talk about in discussion if there's a second. >> Second. >> All right. Um, oh, and this is fun. Okay, I just I just recently watched if there are motions for multiple different people, they come together and then we it becomes like a this or that person. I actually just watched this in the last um collaborative for educational services hire uh executive director hiring meeting.
So um like I I said this is just a very long drawn out um detailed version of practices that are already in place that we need to adopt in order to be compliant with the you know the state by March 1st. So, I apologize. We don't like to fasttrack things here, but like I said, at least this is something that is um practices that are already in PA place, just uh articulated in a much more verbose fashion. >> And on this, I will agree with Mr. White. It's a little ridiculous to have to put into policy that we have portable water in our schools, but here we are trying to comply with state statutes, which is what Dr. Soulen is telling us. Correct. >> Other questions? Then let's uh move forward with a vote. The motion on the table is that the Cheshire Board of Education wave the second and third readings for policy 6142.101 and direct the superintendent to put said policy into immediate effect.
>> Okay. Senate Senator Decort. >> Hi. >> Okay. And just to note um Senator Alama is excused. >> Measure is adopted. Mr. Chair >> committee on economic development tourism same recommendation. Vice Chair Kai for the vote. Chair goes I >> chair. I know you guys are going to make the amendment but I never hear the what I had asked if that's going to be actually into the committee notes. um on the lineal descendant. >> Oh yes. Um sorry my apologies. Right. We we talked about that. Yes. For um the uh Banyan Drive bill uh per I think the discussion you had raised senator um we'll note that in the committee report. >> Okay. Thank you. Thank you chair. >> Okay. Take two committee on economic development. Chair delay. >> I [clears throat] >> I vote yes. Senator Fukunaga. >> Senator Kim. >> Hi. >> Senator Favlla.
So, just to note that. But we have a motion. Do we have a second? Is there any discussion? Yes. Member D. >> So when I did this last year, um, one of the things that I learned is that it's really important to be really clear with the candidates about what you're looking for and the types of changes that you want to make. and the candidates that I spoke with were all very um willing to make the changes that we're seeking that we have talked about as a committee. Um different types of budget presentations, different ways to digest the budget. They all felt like that was very easy. The part that we had diverging opinions on was not what I thought. I was surprised. But what it really comes down to is we have people in the central office that have to work with our business managers every day.
And that's the student wellness uh policy, revised policy. All those in favor? >> It's unanimous. Thank you. >> What else you have for us, Mr. Eki? >> All right. We have uh second reading of policies and bylaws regarding library collection, display, suicide prevention. Uh we do have some board related responsibilities. Um and the monitoring products and processes revised by law. Dr. So, would you like to uh share some deeper information about our library collection? >> Sure. >> Etc. So, um the we do have policies regarding our library collection and the um how uh community member could quote challenge an item within our library. But uh this is just an overview uh that's required that we add this uh by state law. Now some uh nuances in there, things like a library display program. So in essence, we kind of already have this in the sense that if people want to challenge a book or a resource, they can do it.
>> Yeah. With these changes, I'll move voting with reservations. >> Chair, your recommendations adopted. >> Thank you. Thank you members. With that, we are ajourned.
And so there's a lot of interpersonal relationships that we're not involved with. We're just oversight. So them finding the right person that fits them that makes them feel comfortable and heard and and work along the same lines as they do via software, ideas, choices, educational experiences. All of that is really important and that's really where this lies. It's not so much us picking somebody for us really picking somebody for the whole district and there's a team of people that have to work with them and that is not something that I fully understood until I got into the interviews. So if I if I don't end up doing that work that's fine. But whoever does do that work, I just hope that they keep that in mind because there are people that really need to feel like they're letting a new person into their little family and they want to feel as comfortable as possible working with them.
Here it's the library display. What this legislature, I think, tried to do here is um probably respond to national efforts and acknowledge that school systems hire professionals who hold certifications and selecting materials that are appropriate for the age group. But yes indeed that there is a process to challenge these things and that is uh outlined in our in our materials in our board policy. Uh I don't know if you recall in the fall I mentioned to the policy committee that in the fall there was um a member of the community here who was questioning about the things that we have in our libraries. I met with her. Um, she ultimately solicited I think it was every book that we had at Cheshire High School. Um, started there and she reviewed it. Um, and she was really happy with it. So, we follow our process and usually that resolves issues.
>> Thank you for that reflection. >> Any other discussion or questions? >> Yes, Mayor. Um, I was thinking it might be somebody from the Ways and Means or Finance Committee. That was where my head was going with that. >> Yes, member. Um I guess where my thoughts are going kind of were similar to Elizabeth that or member Dene is that um it's not just us who works but also people in the off in the office but also members of the budget subcommittee and I was thinking it might be beneficial to have someone from the budget committee also part of the process. Okay. Yes, member Goodwin. >> I think I was sort of in the same place. >> Um, but I truly appreciate your comment, Member Den, because I know that we lost a lot of people who were in our business office six years ago.
Um, knock on wood, but that's the um, last time that we've had an issue like that. And we've had issues like this in the past that sometimes parents question different materials and we go through the process. I know Marlene's worked through a few of them with different families and and we get it resolved. So, we have a process in place. The process is working, but the state has required us to update some of these policies. >> So, I have a quick question. We have one, two, three, we have five here for a second reading tonight. And are are these all I'm on policy committee but I forget sometimes. Are these all just language tweaks or additions to >> comply with I mean so 51 uh 41 suicide prevention and intervention was a an update that Robin and I wanted to make in conjunction with our um our legal council because the last time we had reviewed that policy was in 1996.
Um, and it does make a difference. Um I believe I heard and I just wanted to confirm this that um superintendent and new superintendent would be part of the process. Is that correct? Um if I if I was to lead this and I would think I would be leading it even though the purview the ultimate decision right comes down to the school committee but leading the process not the decision-m um I would concur with member Deniv in that sense about having some people from the business department on that as well. um some others maybe senior leadership in central office and um not myself but the incoming superintendent because by the time this gets rolling I will have hoped to and I I do believe that the new superintendent would have um probably signed a contract at that point and would be able to sit in and have weigh in on some of that.
uh seemed due for an update. Uh then we >> So is that a new regulation then? >> That's a policy policy that we've updated. It's not new. It's a revision. Then we have 9040 um which is a revision to the board bylaws that was um born out of our summer retreat >> um and how we you know um look to um you know facilitate uh retreats and then the the next one was monitoring products and processes and that's the board self-evaluation process. Again, th those were both born out of the summer retreat um that we had. So, it was a v a little popery in this one. >> Yeah, a reading section. >> Thank you very much. I just wanted to know if there was something that we maybe needed to alert people to. >> No, >> thank you. >> We are also bringing for third reading and approval of policies um for suspension and expulsion, due process, special education revised policy.
>> I've got member Den and then the mayor. When I did it, the me the people that were uh present was the superintendent, the assistant superintendent, the director of pupil services, um two members of the accounting team from central office, and myself. Those are the people that were present. And at the time, I was part of the budget and finance subcommittee before I gave my seat to member Goodwin. So um I don't think that it needs to be a member of the budget and finance because ideally we are all revolving through our subcommittee so that everybody learns what everybody does. No one person should be stuck in anyone's subcommittee for more than a year or two. Really truly that's best practice. So I don't necessarily think that that's important but um of course it's all up to you. But those are the members of the interview team uh from last year.
IEP revised policy and educational opportunities for military children new policy. So, uh, I'm going to make a motion that the Jes Board of Education give a third and final reading to policies 5114, suspension and expulsion/use process, 6171, Special Education, 6159, Individualized Education Program, and 5118.1 Educational Opportunities for Military Children, and direct superintendent to put set policies into immediate effect. >> Do I have a second? Second, >> Mr. Colehower. Thank you.
>> All right. And then I've got the mayor and then member Goodwin. And then I would hope that we can move this along. >> I don't have >> I'm not going to say anything else. >> Okay. Thank you, member. Good one. I was hoping this could happen as we develop our budget that this could happen quickly. I mean, is it fair to ask how many candidates we have right now? How many people have applied? >> That's not quite the topic of the motion at hand. Um, >> apologize. >> It's not We're not closed yet. >> Yeah. And we're not closed yet. So, yeah. Um, any other thing before we call the question? All right, let's call the question. Will you please call the role member web? And this, just so we're all clear, the motion is to appoint Mr. Lee to the business manager hiring interview committee.
Any discussion on these third readings and approvals? We've seen them all now a few times. So, okay, let's take the vote then. Um, yeah, I was I was debating whether I was going to read it again, but I think it was good. It was said [laughter] just moment moments ago. So all those in favor. Thank you. It's unanimous. Okay, that does it for policy. Right, Mark? >> Yes. Thank you. >> Thank you. Uh we're moving on to calendar committee. Um Dr. Solen, you want to report on that meeting and what we're >> Yeah, sure. In in short um there were the calendar committee is prescribed by the board policy and that we have representatives from the various bargaining units uh parents etc board members. Uh basically we reviewed the 26 27 calendar draft that was out there. Um, we contemplated a recommendation given the fact that our school year starts relatively late this year, uh, after the, you know, to accommodate the opening of of schools and the transitions that we're making and the leveling of Norton and everything.
>> Member Dyman, >> yes. >> Member Goodwin, >> yes. >> Chair Ston, >> yes. Member Webb, I'm going to abstain. Vice Chair Childs, >> yes. >> Member Deniv, >> abstain. >> Mayor Disorger, >> abstain. >> Right. I think it passes with three abstensions. Thank you all. Okay, next motion. Um, setting them down. Setting them up, knocking them down. uh motion from member Deniv to add a non- voting student member to the Greenfield School Committee. And I would like to open the floor to to the member bringing the motion for a bit of an explanation or to help set it up. >> All right. So, this is something that um Do you want me to make the motion first and then have the second for discussion or do you want me to set it up with the rationale? >> This is the rationale and this is the rational portion.
Uh, we start pretty late. We consequently end pretty late. The original date was June 17th. It's not much, but the committee decided to uh remove the Columbus Day uh slash indigenous people's day, Italian-Americans day uh holiday out of the calendar in order to, you know, just give us another day. It's it's it's really pretty close to the start of school at this point. And um as you look at the end of the year, a matter of a few snow days pushes us really late into June, which would be really uncomfortable for all. So um the committee felt good about that. I sent an email to all of our families and and teachers, our staff, all of whom, you know, nobody replied back saying that that was a bad idea. As a matter of fact, there were more there were a handful of requests saying, "Well, why don't you get rid of the second day on the February break, too?" Um, that day is also contractually obligated um for our 12 month employees.
>> Understand the motion that we're making. So throughout the training with MASC, I kept running into school committees that had non- voting members. And this is something that is starting to uh wend through the legislation. In fact, I um added in my uh rationale the bill uh the House Bill 568 and I put the bill track there for you. But they're talking about that being something that is going to happen fairly soon. So, if we did it, we would be ahead of the curve. Um, or we may just end up having to do it when it's finally uh passed if it does pass. And the idea is that we would, and we'd have to figure this out as a group. I don't know how we would work the logistics, but the general best practice idea is that a student from the school council, they would choose whom would come and sit with us and be part of the deliberations and the discussions, but they would not be a voting member.