He shapes students into confident leaders and responsible citizens, making him a truly deserving points of pride nominee. >> [applause] [cheering] >> Mr. Bannick, who did who did Colonel Vaughn bring with him tonight? That's right. We forgot that part. This doesn't just happen by yourself. So, I need to recognize my amazing wife, Amy. She's in the back there. >> [applause] >> Given up late nights and weekends, um she sacrifices a lot. Not not only on active duty, but still as we do what we do here. But, I can't do it alone. I have an amazing co-conspirator who happens to be here as well tonight. Uh Senior Master Sergeant Jessica McDevitt. >> [applause] >> It It's truly a partnership both at home and in the office. Thank you both. >> [applause] >> All right, well deserved. Our next is going to be our classified staff, uh Ms.
>> Okay. Um, I can't see uh so comments or questions. Okay, >> Rachel has her hand up. >> Yeah, >> and I Rachel. Yeah, Rachel. Okay. >> Okay. Thanks, Rachel. Go ahead. >> Um, I don't have questions for you, Megan. And I just have some thoughts as we're looking at this as a committee. Um I know that it seems like the financial landscape changed, but from everything I have been looking into and speaking with folks about the financial pressures and questions around the future of the school have really been on the table for decades and there's not so much of a shift. So, one of the big things that I'm really coming to understand is that short-term planning is the most necessary work. Um, and really as I as I've been having those conversations and thinking about Dr. Z's goal right now, as it was written, um, short-term recommendations seem like exactly what will be most helpful for this in between period as the school futures committee does its work, which is which will bring me to the next thing I want to say.
Another slide that's just informational for now. So, then we get into, uh, Tahanto's operating assessment. A little more complicated than the other two schools, but the same basic principle. You start with the Tahanto budget, the district share to the full budget. You take out chapter 70, chapter 71, um, excess and deficiency, it my understanding is it's always been applied to Tahanto. Um, it creates the split between the towns naturally, so it's just a safe place to put it. Uh, additionally with the Medicaid reimbursement, any investment income, and charter reimbursement. Most of our charter students come out of Tahanto anyhow, so it makes sense. So, then once we get to that final assessment, then we break out the minimum contributions for each town. Uh, you'll see a um yellowish and a blue highlight separating Berlin and Boylston. I actually think it's pinkish, I'm sorry. Uh, to get to the total minimum contribution, then anything above that is split by the towns according to the formula in the regional agreement.
Com Comm Commissioner Hammershmid. >> I know that we all know this. I just want to point out that you said it too in your presentation. This is what we are looking to do in the new comprehensive plan. So this would be an example of a project if we once the comp plan passes if we are able to do new zoning and allow multi- excuse me more than just a single family residential in residential districts this would be a byite project and you would not have to be here or go to city council which saves time and money. Um so yes I will also be supporting this and in the future you shouldn't even have to be here. Thanks. [laughter] >> Other commissioners, are we ready to vote? Manager Kelly, would you please call the role? >> Uh, yes. On the motion is presented. W >> Hammershmid, >> yes.
No other district had it on the 8th. So you got zero community input on whether they wanted to have the week the same week as the other districts. So there so there was no community input. >> Well, there was there was no other district that had put it on their calendar when decided. >> I agree with you. So there was no community input. So it wasn't possible to have community input, but if every other district would have chose the 15th, we wouldn't be having this conversation, right? And so that's so I I would I I dis disagree strongly with with your point as far as community input and and not changing things because the decision was made once. With with that said, I I don't know that um just kind of hearing from everyone whether this kind of rises to a change. It feels like the the the feeling from the administration is it doesn't.
Christina Isaacson. >> [applause] [cheering] >> Aaron. Christina is a true champion for college and career readiness, consistently demonstrating passion in her area, and has a drive with unwavering commitment to student success beyond graduation that is evident to those around her. Her competitive spirit and strong work ethic push her to gain knowledge, bring impactful opportunities, and hold creative and meaningful events for our students and families. Most importantly, she is willing to help her team wherever there is a need. She creates strong relationships with staff and students, builds a supportive environment with co-workers, and is truly dedicated to her position as our college and career specialist. These attributes make her a point of pride for Higley High and we are thankful she is a part of our team. Congratulations. >> [applause] >> Oh. We've forgotten twice now. Christina, who'd you bring here with you tonight? My two kids, Annie and Henry.
The school futures committee is a year-long project that hasn't begun yet and won't begin until at least April. I know that Megan, what you're what you're specifically sharing here doesn't say this so much, but a lot of the evidence of progress is dependent on that school futures committee. And I'm concerned that having this goal um fixed around that committee that won't begin until April will not be setting Dr. Z up for success. Um because it will it will go from April to the following April which does not give a whole lot of time for Dr. Z to show progress in just April to May which is the time frame we'd be looking at here. And then the other the other big thing on my mind is that we got some initial steps that had been taken in the midyear update that we got from Dr.
That prior slide highlights how that works. So, then you get to how the total assessments for um uh, Berlin work. So, you have the Berlin Memorial assessment. Uh, to hunt those minimum local contribution, their above minimum contribution share, and the total operating. So, uh, Boylston right now would be looking at an increase of $786,293 or 9.40%. As I shared, that will be dropping in the next iteration, but this is where we stand at the moment as of this wallet. Uh, same thing for Boylston. Boylston goes to uh, $13,513,761 for an increase of $1,124, uh, $24,069. So, similar um, kind of increases, comparable. So, the next section, and I won't dwell on this too long because we had all of the directors and principals share these items last time. I think I really want to focus on the note. These items are not included in the budget I've just presented.
>> Lee, >> yes. >> Mills, >> yes. Weatherbe, >> yes. >> Adams, >> yes. >> That carries. >> Thank you and good luck. >> That brings us to item 10B, regular business. Street vacation for John Street. Street vacation for John Street. A proposal to vacate John Street, a oneb block street extending between South Fifth Avenue and South Division Street. All properties abuing John Street are owned by the applicant, the University of Michigan. Staff recommendation is approval. We have a petitioner uh presentation followed by a staff presentation followed by a public hearing followed by reading the motion, our discussion and a vote. Welcome >> relations in the office of government relations at U of M. Um, the vacation of John Street will allow the university to move forward with phase two of the Wolverine Village project. Phase one is going to be complete in August of this year and we hope to break ground um on phase two in the next couple of months depending on the approvals required to the city.
Um, can you speak a little bit to I don't know if if you can to like sports schedules and I I don't know exactly how that is worked with the AIA and other groups. >> Those are AIA generally make up those schedules. I mean there's some freedom games that are uh the schools are able to schedule during certain times. I know during uh a lot of fall breaks whether they line up or not because you know we've got a lot of school districts within different regions that we play and they don't line up and so sometimes you're playing tournaments uh within your fall or spring break or winter break and um sometimes you're not. It just depends. And so I know the AIA runs into this too. They're going to try to accommodate school districts and schools as much as they possibly can, but with as many schools that compete, it's it's makes it very difficult.
>> [applause] >> Thank you. All right, Tani, would you do us the honor of coming on down, please? >> [applause] >> All right, I think I spent a lot of time until I realized how much time Tani spends and then I realize I don't. Tani is the president of our football booster club and while that is a full-time job in itself, she still somehow finds the time to support countless other programs on campus. She has helped the football booster club reach new heights in fundraising, team meals, team apparel, team travel, team events and many more. While doing this, she has also become a welcome member of our Higley family. As she spends as much time on campus as almost all of us. She helps make connections to other programs on campus and is the first to always offer a helping hand, usually before she's even asked.
Z in late January. I think it would be really helpful for the committee to see what further movement has been made before we consider a revision so that we understand. I know that there was discussion about community outreach survey. I know there was discussion about a committee being formed. I don't know what has happened since then and I think it would be really valuable for us to have that update before we are able to adequately consider revising the goal. And then the very last thing I want to say is just we're we're already I think about twothirds of the way as my as I'm measuring it through this year's goal period. And I just like as a general best practice um this this is a hard timeline for a goal to be changed for someone to really be able to demonstrate success with a with a moving goalpost at this point in the process.
They're not part of the operating budget. These are wish list items. You will see some items that were pulled off of the budget last year, and some of these items are items where we've pulled items off this year, but we would trade them for something different if we were to get the money back this year. So, in particular, the biology teacher was pulled off the budget last year. Um we would look to um look at an ELA coach and/or reading specialist as well, rather than one of the other positions that we uh that was cut last year. I won't get into all of them. This is not in preference order. If we were to have more money, we will sit down with the administrative team, and we will create a pitch to the school committee that says, "Here's what we think we will where we will we'll get the most bang for our buck, and this is what we recommend." So, everything will be on the table, and we will sit down as a team and work through this using a collaborative process.
So, we're working with that. We're just starting that process now. But John Street because of the way it's juxtaposed in the middle of the site was key to be allow us to move forward. Thank you. >> Thank you. We'll turn to planner Dio. Thank planner Bennett. Good night. For a staff presentation. Thank you. Uh please allow me to present the staff report that was prepared by um planner Joshua Shake um who is out of the country right now working remotely. Um this is the John Street vacation for city council approval uh for which the planning commission makes a recommendation. Um the University of Michigan owns the entirety of John Street which is a oneb block street extending between South Fifth Avenue and South Division Street. um and they are seeking vacation. So they can further as mentioned their south campus plan or sub area plan.
And so, yeah. So, Dr. Martin, what would I if if we were to make a proposal tonight, I just want to make sure that I've got my my brain wrapped around this. We would basically propose to move the week of the 22nd, the break the the week of break of the 22nd. >> Basically shift it a week a week, right? >> And then what was the discussion about Easter? Is Easter that March 28th? >> It is. So, I would propose that instead of giving off Monday, April 26th, that the board would give off Friday, March 26, which is the Good Friday spring holiday for that 3-day weekend. >> Is Is it Is it required? >> Not required at all. But I can tell you from experience, one year we did not give it off and you thought that we had a lot of community members quite upset that they did not have off Good Friday.
We have seen her supporting numerous teams and clubs with her time, her efforts, her connection and most importantly her energy. Her spirit of teamwork has helped create a culture where everyone at Higley supports and roots for each other. We have become a closer family because she is a part of our family. We are grateful for her and happy to honor her with this recognition. >> [applause] >> Tani, oh, you don't get away that easy. Who do you want to recognize here with you? I brought my family and I have our booster our football booster board here. All right, last but not least, um our student uh point of pride who unfortunately could not be here tonight because he's doing awesome student things. Um he is actually going He's actually competing uh in a tennis match right now, so that is He's on the other side of the valley, so unfortunately that's why he couldn't be here, but fortunately his father will be here to to accept his award in his place.
>> Um is I see that Sarah has her hand up. Is it okay if I respond to a couple of those things? >> I just have a request that you take the screen down because I can't see who's talk. It's hard to >> Oh, yeah, of course I can. I just I thought it might be helpful for people, but I >> Yeah, we have it on on board docs. Thank you. >> Perfect. Um, so I want to comment on a couple of those things. One thing, uh, I'll say I do agree with the first statement that you made that the fish school situation didn't like just change all of a sudden. These have been financial realities that Pelum's been facing for a while. Um, I think a lot of people are just slowly becoming more aware of that fact. And one of the just key things here is thinking about how that fiscal reality informs this review and the urgency and the context behind this review.
And And let's just be clear on that. These are priority one. That That our principals put their wish list together, and you'll see when Aaron goes to the next slide, you'll see priority two and priority three. But, these are the priorities. This is what our admin team said that this is what we need to make our school district better. This is what we need in Bolton. This is what we need in Berlin. This is what we need in Tahanto. These are not I mean, they're not wish lists. These are things that our principals say we need to provide a high-quality education for our students attending our schools. These are move-the-needle items, right? If we really want to move the needle on our performance, these are the things that we would recommend. So, next we get into the capital budget. I'm going to skip over um Whoops.
To vacate a street, city council must pass the resolution and the street is considered vacated at the time the resolution is recorded. There are some public sanitary water and storm water manes located in this right ofway. um but they are to serve the street the parcels on John Street which are owned by the University of Michigan and so ownership of these mains will be turned over from the city to the university. Um I believe as mentioned the staff recommends that the street vacation be approved. The vacation is in the public interest and will facilitate future use uh land use of the adjacent parcels. The staff report contains some city engineering comments that require no further action but are provided for um uh for your information and they contain um some of the procedures and requirements and some of the things that will happen upon um vacation regarding the utilities both public and private that are in this former street.
was quite it was when we first moved here and there was um quite a kurfuffle about it. >> It was a lesson learned I guess. >> Yes. >> That's fair. So to your point, if you were as a board to move from March 18th or from March 8th through the 19th, I would also propose moving the spring holiday from April, Monday, April 26 to Friday, March 26th to cover the 3-day Easter weekend. I I had a couple questions. Um I know we adopted the one of the work calendars this previous board meeting and how does that impact um >> what would happen is if if this changes and um we would just bring them back and um we've put a hold on inputting any of those into our system for next year and so we'd bring them back reflecting when spring break uh has been uh reselected too.