So, I like I like that. Um Uh okay, got that one. If you could go. Is there any point once we get this implemented and we're seeing what's working, what's not working and we're we're able to where we can say, "Okay, this this is going to take that behavior curriculum and pick out things that could be taught in our preschool. So that we don't get to these these points of tier one, tier two and tier three other than PBIS. And I'm I'm I know we're PBIS. Um and it's okay and it's with there's that tons of models and I'm I'm whatever works, I'm for it. But I also think there could be room to pull out some of those things and maybe teach our kids some of these skills prior to even you know, getting to to have to be tier two or tier three.
Um so, our number may have started out at a 3.75 or 4% increase in the budget and it got up to 6%. It's because of how we adjusted uh based on policy and revenue that came in. Yeah, and and and to be clear, even if we get >> Right. we advocate and it works, um it's it's it's nothing that's going to help our current situation. Uh there there are no uh large uh increases like we saw in those three other fiscal years because uh it the student opportunity act is fully implemented. >> That's right. Uh so, this is uh kind of more on the municipal side, but again, uh showing all the things that put a stress on our budget during our budgeting cycle, um because we we are all uh drinking from the same pool as it were, right? So, uh this just shows unrestricted uh this is unrestricted state aid that comes to the to the town.
>> Before we go to personnel, can I ask some revolving account questions first? >> Okay, so I mathematically did an MCCAST question and I came out really well, but now Andy's like taken money from a place. So, I want to know if that money still exists. Okay. So, can is there still $500,000 and 1521 school choice that could be used to offset expenditures? I gave you a list of mine. So you're looking at the year-to- date balance on the transportation on your that is >> that current year. So that's why if you look at what I I always look at what is projected to use for the entire year because we'll do that journal entry end of the year. So if we are planning on using So we started FY26 off with $655,676. We're projected to get $41,489. Our budget for FY26 is projected for expenses for school choice is 663,000.
Um and I I only want to do those things after we have thoroughly like figured out what are the long-term potential impacts of these decisions that we're making. Um, yeah, that's that's my thing. >> Amber Goodwin, >> I just want to respond to something you said. So, there are people who've been working on regionalizing for over 10 years. There are people on school committees who have been doing that and Greenfield has never showed any interest in being part of those conversations. I mean, that's it's just sort of been a thing. we can invite people here to hear their, you know, what the work they've done. So, we don't have to recreate the wheel. People have been doing this work. But Greenfield with I'll give you a perfect example. Um, Turners and Gil Monagu and all of the other surrounding towns were coming to a table, especially in special education.
>> who ultimately gets hired than the Dean at that point because they're you're administratively attached or That would be a question that Ray could answer better than I could. I would assume that it would be up to the entire board, not just the Dean, a Dean appointed position. What what Board of Regents? >> The Oh, no, I'm sorry, the selection committee. Okay, so we're unclear then on the governance and what it's going to be used for then. No, I wouldn't say that. The selection committee, we would go through the the process at UH and have a selection committee that has stakeholders that are involved with the university, but also outside stakeholders. >> not in the statute though. And then the Where is it? No, that's not in the statute. >> [snorts] >> Um and then the governing board would be outlined in constitution and bylaws that includes pharmacists from every sector of the profession and then some outside stakeholders too for medicine and nursing to make sure that it's well-rounded to position to meet the needs of the state.
This prevents the person from having to choose between using the their existing placard at their departure location or taking it with them for use at their destination. While people traveling for pleasure would benefit from this, it will be especially valuable for people who have to travel for medical treatment, including families with children. We have asked for a small amendment to clarify that someone with a long-term removable windshield placard or a disabled paid parking exemption permit is eligible for this travel placard as both of those permit key types are restricted to one placard currently. And to add provided though that this is contingent upon them not being issued special license plates. So, someone that has special license plate would not need a travel placard. Thank you. Thank you very much. Okay, again, be aware of the ASL. So, I understand that I have trained you folks to speak very fast, but because we have an ASL interpreter, please um enunciate and you can speak slower.
So, just a just a thought that I had as you were talking. >> [cough] >> Um Two last questions, BCBAs parenting with or partnering with therapists, psychs, docs, families. You can have a great team at the school and a great FBA. But if the parents aren't following through at home and you don't have the support from the docs or the psychs or that team integrated effort right? This becomes a huge uphill battle. So, while we're sitting here and this sounds great, I'm loving this. I got goosebumps cuz I'm loving this. And for you those of you that don't know, this is somebody told me a couple weeks ago that the behaviors was their jam and it reminded me of what my jam is and it's behavior health and special education. In my past I dealt with dual diagnosis. So, the the child and the family I worked with uh I was a behavior tech and I did both.
Uh and it's been 3.25 almost the whole time. Um and so, if you graph this, so I mean, this is at least it's going up, but it's uh not going to compete with with any of those things. And and even that increase over that entire time is not a lot. If you look at the side, we we started you know, under 1.2 million dollars and we're about 1.67 at the end, so. So, $400,000 increase over that 12-year period. And then the other variable when it comes to revenue is new growth. So, new growth is So, Proposition 2 and 1/2 says uh the levy can go up 2.5% plus new growth. New growth is any improvements to real property that occur in that fiscal year. So, somebody adds a addition onto their house, somebody takes a vacant lot, puts an apartment building on it. The the the evaluation of that goes up from say, you know, $100,000 to a million dollars.
So that leaves us if you and it's slide if you were to go to slide 18 on a PowerPoint when you go back and look at it. That's that goal. Okay. >> So, our projected balance for June 30 26 out of school choice is only $394,000. >> We just haven't charged because again the city has asked us to do our terries come end of the year. I'm >> trying not to cut I don't want to cut a single person's job. That was >> I appreciate that. I Okay. And I can tell you that our school choice just for your um info the students who are attending out of district public schools this year who were would be greenfield residents are 305. >> Okay. What about 1523? The transportation revolving to offset transportation costs. Could we put $500,000 towards transportation? >> We're already putting >> 400,000 to it.
They needed a school building to put special programs in. We were the only city or town that had an open building, which was Green River at that time, but Greenfield would not come to the table to have that conversation. So, I'm pretty proud that as a group, we're people who will come to the table and at least listen and participate in the conversation. And I think there are people we can invite to to hear what's been going on with those conversations. I mean, that's just something I want you to know. >> Thank you. Um, appreciate that. I will say that I think that I even in my own comment, I got a little astray. We are not here to debate the merits of regionalization. We are not here to debate closing a building. We are here to vote on a budget. Um, and so I recall, are there any more comments specifically to this budget that is presented before us?
>> Okay, so potentially it could get caught up in the UH bureaucratic system if we're not careful then. Mhm. But I'm more than happy to to work on amendments that have those outlined as this bill hopefully continues. Sure. You're welcome. Um one more question. So have you folks um surveyed your current pharmacists about these fees? Mhm. Yeah, we have been um advocating for this the past 3 years at our annual meetings. I also do multiple policy updates to our association throughout the year. I couldn't have We haven't sent out a survey, but we've not received any pushback at any of those meetings >> Well, I got I got a couple of calls. And there there was a testimony I guess given to the house who said that they're licensed pharmacists for 20 years and that they are few suggestions to remove the proposed workforce assessment fee from the individual pharmacist pharmacist bi-annual renewal fees, limit the scope of the use of the money's collected to workforce assessment and scholarships, exclude student loan repayment use.
Okay, thank you very much. Next, we have Aloha Independent Living Hawaii, in support. Okay, Hawaii Disability Rights Center, Louis Erteschik, in support. Standing on your written testimony. Thank you. Johnny Mae Perry, in support. Jackie Keefe, in support. Lila Moea, in support. Anybody else wishing to testify on HB 469?
But I tell you I am at a loss these days because what worked 20 years ago, right? When I was in it, no longer works. And so, I'm excited about this, but I also know regardless of how long it is things don't work unless you have that partnership. So, do we have a partnership? Do we have supports where our nurse could call and get those closer relationships with pediatricians or psychs or and say, "Hey, so-and-so had a really bad day today. This is what's going on." You can't always count on having a proactive involved parent to help bridge that. And that's just an idea. I I'm not saying that we have to, but I think it would help. >> What comes to mind is some pieces we put in place in planning for sustainability knowing that Project AWARE was ending. That ends on September 30th, but we've put some things in place that won't be ending with Project AWARE.
So, there's $900,000 of evaluation. You take the tax rate of that current year, you do the do the math, that tax revenue can be added to the levy. So, on on top of the 2.5%. And so, you'll see here it's gone down from FY19 significantly. And there's two primary drivers of that. One is certainly the pandemic really halted a lot of development, but we've also made community as a whole made conscious decisions to try to slow development. A lot of residents have been very concerned about development. So, at town meeting we we've been enacted policies to help slow that. And that that does that that is impactful as well. Um, there hopefully will be some some new growth that that is coming online. Um, but when that when that happens, can't really say. So, and and again, we can't really this is impactful, but it's not something that you want to rely on to to bridge the gaps.
If you put 500,000 to it, that would project us. You're talking 500 an additional 500 in FI27. That would leave us with $249,000 and change every week for >> See, when I did it, I left it 70 grand for a van. All right. >> Yeah. Two two grand at least. you mentioned might be under 100, right? >> Somebody's job, you know, >> trying not to Okay. What about the preschool revolving account, Andy? >> That's always one where again, honestly, as I said at the meeting with the mayor, um, looking historically, it's been sometimes sometimes they've used it as sign I say significant offsets, sometimes they haven't. Admittedly, recently they haven't, but it is an area where >> so we could use the whole account. I mean, >> I don't if I a good one of those things where I recommended use the whole it'd be obviously up for discussion, but you know, it is a potential.
Yes, mayor. >> If we are putting that forward, I can't vote for that because we're putting it forward as is, it is more than we're legally able to do. So, I that's why I had some suggestions. You're with that budget, we are over what a city could have if if there was no other city pardon budget, we'd be over a million7 $1,700,000 increase. as the lady I spent a little time on is more than we'd be able to go up with Prop two and a half just that and now you know that there's other things in it. I I thought I felt like we had a little bit more work to do before that. I wouldn't vote for it because it's we don't have a way to fund that. It's over the amount. So to me it would like if you said I'd rather take the entire thing if we could go up a million and a half then take that number but not a million7 that would mean you'd be thinking the rest of the city didn't have any contractual obligations as well and but but I thought I I can't vote for something that's more than is in our our you know wheelhouse.
I guess that has been taken out. I didn't see that in the bill. Um in my personal experience, there's not a pharmacist shortage like we are experiencing for physicians. Take a look at local pharmacist job listings, there are very few. That has been the case in my 20 years of practice. Rural area shortage have more to do with the cost of living issues and pay that is not competitive. Furthermore, increasing the number of clinical training sites and expanding the scope of practice for pharmacists will produce better trained and more competency for pharmacy professionals as well as fill in the gaps where these health services are lacking. So there is some issues with some of the pharmacists now. Um so I hope that you folks will, you know um >> [clears throat] >> be more mindful of of your pharmacists. Sure. Yeah, I guess my only thought is that again, we're practicing not towards the top of our license here.
Members, any questions? Okay, moving on. Next, we have HB 2488 relating to Disability and Communication Access Board. First up, we have Hawaii State Council on Developmental Disabilities, Daintry Bartoldus, in support. We'll stand on our testimony in support. Thank you. Thank you very much. Again, DCAB, in support. This is your bill. Come on up. Yes, you can look directly to the ASL. Can someone interpret? We need someone who is interpreting ASL into English for the rest of us. >> Yes, we will be doing that. Go right ahead. I can see you. I [snorts] think I do see me clearly. And the interpreter is saying, "Yes." We need him a little bit closer for fingers. So, yes, perfect. >> to identify yourself even though we know who you are. Yes, hello. My name is Pono. I'm from Disability and Communication Access Board. I'm I'm representing Christine Pagano today.
We have MOUs with two behavioral health groups. >> Okay. Um Horizon Health and Impact La Frontera. Okay. Um and so, what that might look like for tier three parents is an invitation um to consider an outside counseling referral or to take advantage of some parenting behavioral workshops that we can bring because we have this partnership. Um we also have a a budding relationship with Molina Healthcare. There's There's all sorts of ways that we can make sure that those parents have connections to the the many community resources that can support them. Okay. And I'll look, too. I I've I I will also reach out to my network cuz I know that there's a lot of people doing a lot of great things right now around this area because it's such a big need nationwide. Um And then as far as our staff and our teachers are concerned, right?
And then this is this slide is just trying to simplify what it means for residents and their taxes, right? The the average single family home value according to the state data linked at the bottom is $737,000. Um, I try to simplify it. Typically tax rates don't look like that. They're typically some dollar amount per thousand, but instead of making people do all the math, that's just a number you can take and and and multiply. You don't need to do all the math there. So, and these will be published. There's a link on there to look up your FY26 valuation. So, if you if you know what that is, you can either do the math or just find it here to get a rough approximation of what your the impact would be. I think that was it. Any other questions? So, I I I I do I will make some slides that I do have our enrollment and our FTEs historically over the same time period, and you know, I'll prepare those slides just to at least have them for uh for conversation.