Mhm. So, they know that they're the first, let's say I'm the number whatever, the lowest on that list. And so, that for therefore, I already know that if somebody miss, I go next. Is Yeah, so it's Yep, it's by poll number. So, you'll see on the website, um we've highlighted the kids who have currently been accepted and we'll continue to do that as we take poll from the wait list, so we'll note that. So, that yellow box will get bigger and bigger for each community as we So, you'll be able to count like if you know your ID number, you can count to see how many you are from the wait list. Yeah. And we've had many families come in and we've kind of showed them how to do that. That's been the trickiest part, I think, for some families is to figure that out, but And when you refer to decline, do these declines were families just deciding the kids not to come to school?
Yeah, no, a lot of, you know, kids are applying to private schools or got in somewhere else, so some families have moved or decided to stay in their home district, so. Got it. Yeah. Thanks. Yeah, of course. Katie, thank you very much. Thank you. I'm sorry. Oh. One more. Fred. I got all night. Um okay, say someone gets declined and doesn't get in this year. What if they try to apply as sophomores? Yep, they can apply as transfers, um for sure. So, we'll do the transfer lottery this summer. Um we need to see how many spots we have open in our different shops. Um and then we'll run the lottery um for those transfer applicants this summer. Um the other The other thing to remember, too, that we've told families, um is that 11th and 12th graders can apply for after dark if they're looking to get um their CTE, so.
>> [snorts] >> Thank you. All right. Katie, please explain the lottery for um the sophomores. They don't get to pick their shop. They get into a shop that has openings. Correct. So, students who have applied, um we will reach out to them at the end of the school year, probably in June, um and have them rank the shops that they want to be considered in the lottery for. We'll let them know what shops we have opening. They are allowed to be in the lottery for all 21 shops if they wish. Um so, they'll know and then so, we'll do the lottery that way cuz I'm anticipating we will have more applicants than seats available. for shops, too. For the lottery. For transfer students. For transfer lottery. Just for tran- just for transfer students. Yeah. [laughter] Yeah. Katie, I thank you very much. I think we're all set.
I'm I'm glad you're up to date on this. We've been struggling with this. We've been struggling with the parents. Um I'm sure you've been getting the same calls we have. Yep. My the mother was a graduate, the father was a graduate, the daughter was a graduate and the son can't get in. All right, I've got two kids at their Greater Lawrence Tech and one has to go to now to Tenney. Mhm. I can imagine what you've been going through and I thank you for keeping up with it. >> Yep. Yeah, thank you. Thank you. All right. Have a good night. >> Thank you. >> [clears throat] >> Um I'd like to recognize Principal Jackson. Have I been ignoring you? Is there something you want to say or you just You I'm here to support the people who are here presenting. Pre- pretty soon we're going to have you sitting in that chair over there because we want the principal's report live.
But, thank you for coming. >> Good night. Good night. All right, moving on. Easy one, school calendar. Everybody had a chance to browse through the school calendar. This is a draft. And I think we need to make a vote on it. Does anybody have anything to say about the school calendar? Or can I get a motion? Motion to approve with discussion. Can I get a second? Second from Mr. Ferris. Call the vote, please. Uh you want a discussion? >> Yes, a question. Related to snow days cuz I know this year we had a rough winter, so I I'm assuming we had to exceed the snow day mark. No, we didn't. No, we've had four snow days so far this year. >> on four. Okay. >> Yep. Um and that applies the same for this school calendar Yes. >> for the last day. Five five days are built in.
Okay. Yep. All right, thank you. I'm all set. Ms. Ferris. Yes. Ms. Disla. Yes. Mr. Jones. Yes. Mr. Magliaro. Yes. Mr. Mercedes. Yes. Mr. Tabak. Yes. Mr. Haydon. Yes. Moving on. Uh Northeast Essex Community College. Uh Mr. LaVoie, are you doing that one? Yes. Brendan and I are going to speak a little bit to this. Uh so, we have actually two initiatives going on with uh Northern Essex Community College. Our two initiatives we're working on one on the early college uh program and then the other one where we are working with them uh to expand health career pathways uh where students will go to Northern Essex to utilize some of the equipment if it's in a if it's in a pathway that aligns to equipment they have and also uh work towards credits towards an associate's degree in the career in the health careers. So, we are working with them to uh put a contract together to and to uh identify what programs will be able to utilize uh space out at Northern Essex Community College.
Uh they are also offering us space to uh if we want to do pathways that align to some of their programs uh that we can uh set up in some of their space such as um um let's see, pharmaceutical or something like that. Um or radiology is another one where you can get a certification today. So, we're working with them on that partnership uh at this time. Okay. And then the other program we have uh other initiative we have going on is the early college program for kids to uh able to get uh dual credits both for high school credit and college credits uh in the different academic areas.
Any questions? >> Just in terms of the status of the um early college planning grant. So, um Brendan Sullivan, he's our assistant principal for humanities. He's been overseeing this initiative and working very closely with somebody from Northern Essex Community College. Um the first time when we applied for this uh last school year, we actually were denied as I think all vocational schools were who applied. So, we reapplied. Um they approved part A. Um we submitted part B of the application in February and now we're moving into the interview stage of the early college designation process. So we have a virtual interview scheduled this Thursday with a representative from the Department of Education as well as representatives from Northern Essex. So at this point I think it's more about ensuring that the vision is in place, that you know, the the process is very inclusive. That it aligns with all of their guidelines.
So hopefully after this next step we will be approved for the actual designation. Questions on that? Mr. Lubowitz, clean energy grant. Can you get the socket? Uh so we did get the clean energy grant from uh clean energy uh center. And we got $750,000 to continue our work around clean energy and sustainable energy. Uh so the fund the funds are going into some continue our work in purchasing uh trainers for uh clean energy uh programs such as trainers for HVAC, for geothermal systems, for electrical systems, for mock-ups in the uh in the carpentry and and metal fabs uh programs. Uh for purchasing uh some curriculum uh to build a uh mock-up uh turbine uh a a turbine wind turbine uh teach students how to construct turbine and and it will be actually functional and producing electricity uh for students to learn uh how that all works and actually build uh one.
Uh and also [clears throat] some of the funds will go towards continuing uh completing our our uh our passive house uh out that we've been working on out there that the carpentry right now department's been working on. So some of the funds will go towards that, expanding some uh uh curriculum uh in the solar panel uh installation area and [clears throat] um and uh other kinds of equipment that will be upgrading our uh to support our after dark program as well. Some of the equipment and some of the training will also the funds will be utilized to strengthen the programs in after dark.
Any questions? Uh next up April 1st we have the election of officers meeting. It will be the April school at 6:00. Uh up at that is the district clerk, assistant clerk, assistant treasurer, vice chair, chairperson, and the student chair. Next is nomination of district clerk stays none. New business stays none. Tabled matters stays none. Personnel considerations report. Uh there are no resignations, no leaves of absences, no retirements, uh no appointments, and there's two job postings. I'll read them off. I'll take a separate vote on each one, please. Summer IT support up to 40 hours a week, $25 an hour. Summer 2026 July 1st to August 30th. It's a new position and there is attached.
Does anybody have any questions on that? Mr. Hayden, I just wanted to note it's not on the the posting, but we're actually looking for up to three people for this summer position. All right, that's the summer IT support, right? Yes. We're looking for three techs. Thank you for that. Uh if there's no questions, question? Um so these are summer IT for the shop or like the IT department? >> No, the IT department. So like those 100 TVs that we're getting installed, like all of that work. Okay. >> Yeah, there's a lot of work. Getting all the new Chromebooks ready for the freshman, inventory, there's a lot to do in the summer. So you need three more versus the existing staff that you have. Exactly. So most likely we'd if we could hire three, we would hire our two current part-time staff, just more hours, and then one additional person.
Okay. All right, thank you. And are these um these are part-time, these aren't contract? These are just part-time. Oh, okay. Okay, thank you. Hourly position. Brad? It's generally current students, isn't it? Yeah, so for students well, yeah, we've hired graduates for that as well or students that might be going in coming into the 12th grade uh as a co-op position. We've done that as well, depending on the applicants. We have a couple of students that have been working for for us for a long time that work part-time. A lot of them who may still be in college uh have done have applied and worked and helped us out in the summer as well. Okay. All set? >> [clears throat] >> Okay, can I have the motion? I'll make a motion. >> Second. Second. Discussion? Any further discussion? Sure. Mr. Tarbox? Yes. Ms. Ferris? Yes. Ms.
Gisler? Yes. Mr. Jones? Yes. Mr. Mejia? Yes. Mr. Mercedes? Yes. Mr. Hayden? Yes. Second Chance Car Summer Program Instructor up to 40 hours a week uh 40 40 hours $40 an hour four teachers from the automotive tech split one teacher per week summer of runs from July 1st to August 30th. It is a new position and it's attached.
Have any questions on that? I'll say so. What's that? He um Brad has a question. They're uh they do a lot of uh cars for veterans. They purchase the cars themselves, they bring them to us, they pay us to fix them, refurbish them, whatever they need, and they give them to people in need. Mr. Lubowitz, you want to Yeah, so >> didn't mean to Yeah, so we No, that's okay. We've done this We've been working with them for years now. But they've come up with a a new opportunity that they want to hire some of our students to work on the cars during the summer, so there'll be more cars, but they need to have an instructor overseeing it. So it's going to be a combination of a learning program as well as any students that come during the summer for the learning program will work on their cars, so they will pay the students uh for working on the cars as well as any parts and all that.
Can I get a motion? And a second? Second. Can I get one motion first? Okay. Sure. Any discussion? Any further discussion? Everybody knows what that is now. Mr. Mercedes? Yes. Mr. Tarbox? Yes. Ms. Ferris? Yes. Ms. Gisler? Jones? Yes. Uh Why don't we wait Why don't we wait for the Mr. Mejia? Yes. Mr. Hayden? Yes. Go ahead, Brad. I'm sorry. One thing is it says $40 an hour, and on the right up it says $50 an hour. So I believe the teachers based on contract get $50 an hour. I think the $40 an hour is for the students will get paid. I believe they're getting paid from Second Chance Cars $40 an hour. I believe that's how it works. Right. So the right up it says something different. It says $50 an hour. I know the right up is could have been written All right, so the student gets paid $40 an hour.
I believe it's $40 an hour and the teachers get contract rate, which is $50 an hour. Any further discussion? You want to say something? All right, this time I'd like to get a motion to enter into executive session for personnel matter. I'll make a motion. Second. All those in favor? Aye. Opposed? I would say we take a 10-minute break. 10 minutes, Oscar. Yeah. I missed the vote. I'm not talking about anything. Put it up on the phone. Good. Here you go, Tarbox. >> Hey. >> Mhm. >> Mr. Mayor, you want to make a motion to the report? Yeah, motion to accept the uh travel request.
Any discussion? Show of hands, please. Mr. Mayor? Yes. Mr. Mercedes? Yes. Mr. Talbott? Yes. Mr. Ferris? Yes. Mr. Tisdale? Yes. Mr. Jones? Yes. Mr. Hayda? Yes. A change of date for the April 1st to sometime during that week. Can I get a motion on that, please? Make a motion to accept. Second.
Show any discussion. Show Mr. Jones? Yes. Mr. Mayor? No. Mr. Mercedes? I mean Tom, I'm I told you I'm back, right? It's up to you. No, no, I'm just saying. >> Still two others. Well, um for that same week, it's actually I cannot do it another day. I [snorts] can do the Wednesday. So, I'll I'll I'll say no. Thank you. Mr. Talbott? Yes. Mr. Ferris? Yes. Mr. Tisdale? No. Mr. Hayda? Yes. Okay, we'll get back to everybody with a date that's We'll have the secretary call around, see what's good for everybody. I'd like to do it within that same week. So, when you change the date, everybody needs to be here, or you're going to change the date again? Well, no, ask everybody if this date is good for you, rather than running into a roadblock. If everybody cannot be here, then you're going to have the meeting, or you're going to wait until everybody can be here?
That's my question. That's That's my point, Zora. On that same week, right? I know, but I know how inconsistent this committee is, and this everything is so You decide Excuse me, may I? Go ahead. >> Mr. Chair. So, any meeting that you do is ordinary, extraordinary, or special, you will make the meeting with four people. This meeting, you decided that it has to be all or all or nothing. Okay? And that's my point. I understand. So, what I'm saying is, which I understand the the importance of all everybody being in this meeting. Um when you change the date, everybody needs to be here, or you need to change the date again. That's my point. Done. By special request, done. Makes sense. No, it does. It makes sense. I want everybody included. If some If someone can't be in person, but can be on Zoom, is that okay?