>> Okay. >> All right. Motion to postpone I to April to our April full meeting. >> Second. >> All right. Please call the vote. >> Member Goodwin. >> Yes. >> Saxton. >> Yep. >> Web. Yes. Vice Chair Child. >> Yes. >> Member Dene. >> Yes. >> Mayor Dor. >> Yes. >> Member Don. >> Yes. >> Not even on. Passes unanimously. >> Amazing. Sorry, I was not on. >> Thank you. I appreciate it. Um, all right. Item J. Member Childs, would you like to motivate uh the leazison to the yellow conference? >> So, the yellow conference, which has been happening annually at the high school, is a great way for our students to talk to civic leaders. Um, usually it happens early in the year. Haven't heard much. Want to make sure it's still happening for our kids. want to see if there's any way that we can make sure that it still happens and support the conference.
Um They have They have invitations out right now to folks, so I think that they're going to do another round of invitations if they don't hear back from those other folks. Um That being said, I will follow up with this person and just be like, "You should really send it out to all of the school committee." Like it's weird that it's seems strange, but that being said, it is happening. Do you still want a point person? Or was this mostly to make sure that it was happening? >> It was mostly to make sure that it was happening and see if there's support, but it sounds like you're already in talks with them, so scrap it. Motion withdrawn. >> the dumpster, set it on fire. Motion withdrawn. Okay. I hope that when you all get invitations, if you do, that you go because it is the very best day of the entire year.
So, a point person is what I'm asking for. >> Um, okay. >> I would second that. >> Um, discussion. Just as an FYI, I did just earlier this week receive an email from the Americanore person who helps to facilitate it asking for participation. Um, so it is happening this year. >> You know the date >> and I'm I'm looking at that email. >> Is it at GHS? >> It should be at GHS. Friday, April 17th from 12 to 2 p.m. at the high school library. >> Could Could you forward the email for participation because I did she send it to Schoolcom? >> I didn't send it to Schoolcom. It came to my personal email which is weird which I asked them to not have it do that. Um >> cuz last year it came to my schoolcom email, but I haven't gotten it this year.
Yes. From my perspective. Hard agree. Um okay, item K, motion from member Denief to donate historical materials to the Greenfield Historical Society. I T. Um okay, so if you go into the GMS basement, as you're going through central office, there is a very large hutch and it's full of really wonderful things. You can find out who was absent in 1954. You can find out who won some football thing in 1943. There are vast troves of wonderful things that are going to deteriorate and be gone forever. So, someone needs to take them and they just live in there and I've spoken to Becky about it. I spoke to Karen Patnode about it. I spoke to Debarge about it. Everybody's like, "I don't know. It just lives here." So, let's make it live somewhere else, hopefully in the historical society. That would be great. So, I think what I'm looking for is that somebody con- does the work of contacting the Greenfield Historical Society and getting them to come and get the things.
>> Fascinating. >> Say that was April >> April 17th. Um because I asked if I could forward this to you all and also to the city council and the reply that I got was about invitations being tricky because they want to have a decent ratio of students to officials. Um they have they have invitations out right now to folks. So, I think that they're going to do another round of invitations if they don't hear back from those other folks. Um, that being said, I will follow up with this person and just be like, you should really send it out to all of the school committee. Like, it's weird that it's seems strange, but that being said, it is happening. Do you still want a point person or was this mostly to make sure that it was happening? It was mostly to make sure that it was happening and see if there's support, but it sounds like you're already in talks with them.
So, that they can be properly digitized or whatever they choose to do with them. Are you volunteering? No, I'm so busy. I do not have the time to do that. I'm hoping somebody else will be excited by history, passionate about absenteeism from the '40s. Um okay, in order >> And do you want to do it? Thank you, Nan. Okay. Wonderful. I'll second the motion. Thank you. That's what we needed. Um so the motion was made by member Denney, but it was seconded and we have dis- some discussion. Just say yeah, quickly Nan, let me know. And if you know, we do find that they will take the things and have space for it before they just come in and I say grab that stuff in the hallway. Keep me posted and I can put an all call out to principals to see what other things cuz I know that there's some things down in the conference room and some other things that maybe could go at the same time.
So, >> scrap it. >> Toss it in the dumpster, set it on fire. >> Motion withdrawn. >> Okay. >> I hope that when you all get invitations, if you do, that you go because it is the very best day of the entire year. >> Yes. >> From my perspective. >> Hard agree. Um, okay. Item K. Motion from member Den to donate historical materials to the Greenfield Historical Society. H. Um, okay. So, if you go into the GMS basement as you're going through central office, there is a very large hutch and it's full of really wonderful things. You can find out who was absent in 1954. You can find out who won some football thing in 1943. There are vast troves of wonderful things that are going to deteriorate and be gone forever. So, someone needs to take them and they just live in there. And I've spoken to Becky about it.
>> That's a great idea. >> Excellent. >> Nan, would you come and tell us what happens after you do that? Yes. In the future? Um Superintendent I will object to the first. Just say what's the scope of what it is that we're asking them to take. And then I'll only talk to them and then Yeah, let them go for a quick walk through and somebody If for whatever reason the historical society says, "No, we don't want your yearbooks." Um or other attendance records or anything like that, I would like to encourage you to reach out to the alumni and see if any of them for whatever reason might want it. Um I just don't think we need to stop at the historical society. Fascinating. Nan, you're the person. You just tell Nan's Nan's the right one. Um okay, so I think we need to vote to authorize Nan and Superintendent go forth and do this project.
I spoke to Karen Patnard about it. I spoke to Debarge about it. Everybody's like, I don't know. It just lives here. So, let's make it live somewhere else. Hopefully in the uh historical society. That would be great. So, I think what I'm looking for is that somebody does the work of contacting the Greenfield Historical Society and getting them to come and get the things so that they can be properly digitized or whatever they choose to do with them. Are you volunteering? >> No, I'm so busy. I do not have the time to do that. I'm hoping somebody else will be excited by history, passionate about absenteeism from the 40s. >> Um, okay. In order, >> Nan, do you want to do it? >> Thank you, Nan. >> Okay, >> wonderful. >> I'll second the motion. >> Thank you. That's what we needed. >> Um, so the motion was made by member Den.
Remember my mic's on now. Member Goodwin? Yes. Chair Sexton? Yep. Member Webb? Yes. Vice Chair Childs? >> Yes. Member Deneve? Yes. Mayor Desorgher? Yes. Member Dietmann? Yes. Passes unanimously. Great. Um item L. Mem- Member Deneve, do you still want this motion on here given the vote we took earlier under the budget uh report out about warrants being included in our meeting minutes or regular meeting materials? Uh I was thinking about that and ye- yes because I think that they need a spot on the website. The public needs to be able to click on them. Okay. Um All right. So, that's the motion. Looking for a second. I'll second it. All right.
It was seconded. Do we have dis some discussion? >> Just say yeah quickly Dan let me know and if you know we do find that they will take the things and have space for it before they just come in I say grab that stuff in the hallway keep me posted and I can put an all call out to principles to see what other things because I know that there's some things down in the conference room and some other things that maybe could go at the same time. >> That's a great idea >> to be preserved. >> Excellent. Nan, would you come and tell us what happens after you do that? >> Yes. >> In the future. >> Yeah. If for whatever reason the historical society says, "No, we don't want your yearbooks um or other attendance records or anything like that," I would like to encourage you to reach out to the alumni and see if any of them for whatever reason might want it.
Any discussion? Yes, Member Webb? Just to say the way the motion is written, it says or published, not and. So, to have the warrants published or have them included in the electronic packet for School Committee meetings. Yeah. Okay. When you read it, it says warrants in meeting materials or published on the Greenfield Public School website. So, would you like to amend that to just say to include warrants on the Greenfield Public Schools website? >> Yes. Is that an amendment that's accepted? Okay. So, that amendment is there. Um I just have a question. Yeah. Now is the time. I guess is there I mean, I've never seen it like on different websites. So, is there a reason why we wouldn't put it out there? I know it's supposed to be public, but maybe it's just it's so much information people don't Ask the mayor. How are we allowing the public to access it now?
Um I just don't think we need to stop at the historical society. >> Fascinating. >> Nan, you're the person you just >> Nan's the right one. Um, okay. So, I think we need to vote to authorize Nan and Superintendent to go forth and do this project. >> Member, my mic's on now. Member Goodwin, >> yes. Chair Ston, >> yep. >> Member Webb, yes. Vice Chair Childs, >> yes. >> Member Dene, >> yes. >> Mayor Disorger, >> yes. >> Member Dyman, >> yes. >> Passes unanimously. >> Great. Um item L, member Denive, do you still want this motion on here given the vote we took earlier under the budget uh report out about warrants being included in our minutes or regular meeting materials? >> Uh I was thinking about that and yet yes because I think that they need a spot on the website. The public needs to be able to click on them.
I don't know if that Who's Who can answer the question from that table. They could ask. Nobody's asked. Well, that's always been the problem is that if people >> Right. That's why you're talking about this now. >> Yeah, if people wanted to look at it, they had to go down to central office and request it. Um which people don't know that they can do and don't do. So, I think that's the point I was trying to make. I see. So, this is really about um I I feel that people speak a lot about transparency and so when people tell me that, I think that things are transparent, but maybe they're not like I'm not seeing it from their perspective. So, I'm trying to see it from their perspective and I would feel if I felt that way, I would feel better about transparency issues if I knew that I could go and do that and if it was available to me in a transparent way is I guess what I'm saying.
>> Okay. Um All right. So that's the motion. Looking for a second. I'll second it. All right. Any discussion? >> Yes, member web. >> Just to say the way the motion is written, it says or published, not and >> how does public or have them included in the electronic packet for school committee meetings? >> Yeah. >> Okay. When you read it, it says warrants in meeting materials or published on the Greenfield Public School website. So, would you like to amend that to just say to include warrants on the Greenfield Public Schools website? >> Yes. >> Is that an amendment that's accepted? Okay. So, that amendment is there. Um >> I just have a question. >> Yeah. Now is the time. >> I guess is there I mean I've never seen it like on different websites. So, is there a reason why we wouldn't put it out there?
So, in the interest of making everybody happier in town, like let's just let them look at it and make it easy for them to do so. Oh, yeah. I don't see a problem with it. >> Yeah, I mean, it's public record. So, I'm just saying like let's just make an accessibility thing occur. I'd say because the meeting materials for the public are one big enormous PDF, whereas the warrants come out a couple times a month, I think having it in a separate spot alongside meeting materials is a good idea for that accessibility. So, I strongly support this. All right. Any additional comments? Let me make sure I'm not missing someone. Additional questions? Additional comments? I have in the chat here. What is that? Um Okay. Um All right. So, I think that we are ready to vote on the motion from Member Deneve to include warrants on the Greenfield Public Schools website.
I know it's supposed to be public, but maybe it's just it's so much information people don't >> how are we allowing the public to access it now? I don't know if that who's can answer the question from that table. >> They could ask. Nobody's asked. It's too late. Too late. I'll go down. >> Well, that's always been the problem is that if people >> That's why you're talking about this now. >> Yeah. If people wanted to look at it, they had to go down to central office and request it. >> Um, which people don't know that they can do and don't do. So, >> I think that's the point I was trying to make. >> I see. Okay. So this is really about um >> I feel that people speak a lot about transparency and so when people tell me that I think that things are transparent but maybe they're not like I'm not seeing it from their perspective.
Member Goodwin. Yes. Chair Sexton. Yep. Member Webb. Yes. Vice Chair Childs. >> Yes. Member Deneve. >> Yes. Mayor Sarger. Yes. Member Dietmann. Yes. It passes unanimously. Great. Thank you. Next item. Three left, folks, and then we can move on to old business. Um motion from Member Deneve to request an update on the Yondr Pouch program efficacy, current contract status, and cost. Second. Okay. Any other motivation that you'd like to make? It's just we've had it for a while. I just want a little update as to like is it still working? How's it going? Do people still use it? Just that. It's just a check in cuz it is something that we pay for every year and it is an integral part of our school culture. Yep. So, we can absolutely do that. If there are specific questions that you want answered, um you could always send please send those.
So I'm trying to see it from their perspective and I would feel if I felt that way I would feel better about transparency issues if I knew that I could go and do that and if it was available to me in a transparent way is I guess what I'm saying. So, in the interest of making everybody happier in town, like, let's just let them look at it and make it easy for them to do so. >> Oh, yeah. I don't see a problem with it. >> Yeah. I mean, it's public record, so I'm just saying like, let's just make an accessibility thing occur. >> I'd say because the meeting materials for the public are one big enormous PDF, whereas the warrants come out a couple times a month. I think having it in a separate spot alongside meeting materials is a good idea for that accessibility.
So, that way we don't come back next month potentially with it a generic report and then somebody says, "Well, I wanted more." Okay. And that's um please feel free to send me any specific questions. >> Deadline. Deadline for questions. >> week. So, give us a couple weeks to prep it so we can get here in April 4th. Things move fast. All right. So, by this time by this time next week, please email any specific questions you have about Yondr Pouches to the superintendent. Um Uh we have a motion. We had a second. I had a second from Member Childs. Any other discussion? Let's vote. >> Member Goodwin Chair Saxon >> Yep. Member Wyse Vice Chair Childs >> Yes. Member Deneve Yes. Mayor Desorgher Yes. Member Dietmann Yes. Passes unanimously. Excellent, thank you. On to motion N, motion from Member Goodwin that the School Committee add two additional members to the Business Manager Hiring Committee, one from the subcommittee of Business Finance and Warrants, and one to represent the City of Greenfield, um, which presumably that would be the mayor.