They have to show that they're they've started. >> Is that in your is that in your admin rules or in your policies? >> I can't quote chapter and verse on that. Okay. Well, get back to us with that. >> I understand what you're saying. Yeah. >> Because that's what if you look at what's moving at the legislature, your four and five, you have to show progress. >> Okay. Thank you, Char. >> Yeah. So, just to follow up on that, um I've been hearing that and and even for me, I mean, two years is not that long of a time and especially >> and I I don't mean to, you know, discriminate against sex, but for women, there's a lot of issues. you know, there's there's pregnancy, there's children, uh there's a lot of things that that we go through that we may have to take some time off.
I I've I would like to seek that before we continue on with the public sessions. Here two congratulations. Number one with Dr. Hack who was highlighted in a publication as part of the Republic this weekend for her decades of dedication to this district, this community, and these kids. Thank you, Laura. Also, some of you might have read in the Republic a few days before that that Dr. Aaron Stalbaum has uh been selected as the preferred candidate for the next superintendent at Center Grove just up the street. I think just last year I made a comment in one of these meetings about beating Center Grove as often as we could at at some athletic events, but um congratulations, Dr. Stalbaum. Uh Got a few few more meetings left with us, but we're we're proud and happy for you and your family. Thank you, Dr. Phillips. Like Mr.
Um and in experience with other apartment buildings and developments in Ashland that have trash at the top of slopes near wetlands, the dumpsters get full and people start throwing the trash over the chain link fence and down the hill and into the wetland. Um, this condition just would add additional signage there as the uh signage currently shown on the sheet is at the bottom of the hill. >> Not hearing any comments. I'll >> We didn't have any comments on that. >> Are there going to be a lot of dogs on this site? Uh we we did a sitewalk at the Cirrus Apartments and it was appalling what the residents were doing walking their dogs. It was and and they had like >> walking their dogs and everything. >> Well, I'm trying to be polite about this, but I mean they they had a thing there a waste can and plastic bags and and I don't know if anyone ever used it or not, but it was it was a pretty disgusting site.
And so three years and it's not just the number of time, but it's the it's the stress knowing that you have a three-year deadline and you're coming up to the deadline and it it works on your mind and your stress, added stress that I I got to get through this and then yeah, then they got to go before the board and ask for an ex extension, not knowing if they're going to get it or not. So all of that you have to hope the board will understand that plays on on on the the whole uh the teachers um stress level you know on being in the classroom and and not having to concentrate on some of these other areas you know so how do we give that even if we give an extra year then they don't have to come before the board because a lot of them don't know if they want to embark on this whole program they'll come in as a sub or they'll come in as a temporary hire and then make the decision a year later or two or get convinced.
Schultz, I'll just say that going at the end is uh mostly providing dittos for everybody else's remarks, so the next school board meeting is set for Monday evening, April 27th. We will be in this location again that evening at 6:30 uh for our regular meeting in April.
>> Well, it's pretty hard for him to predict how many dogs. >> I know. I know. I just you know, but the problem is that they're going to be walking in the only place that has natural vegetation and it's going to be right next to the wetland. >> So, >> well, there is going to be a dog park area. Um Oh, there is. There is. And so, and that's >> not next to the wetland, I hope. Not next to the wetland. No. No. Uh adjacent to the building. It's sort of in that triangular uh area on the page right side as you look at the plan. >> Oh, good. Okay. >> And and and that'll be fenced and so they'll be appropriate facilities for uh >> for picking up after their dogs. >> Exactly. >> Okay. Good. All right. I'm happy. >> Does this uh chain This is the chain link fence that that has a gap.
Some principles have to convince them that they should do it, but then that time the clock is already running. You see, so I hope that that's something that you guys will look at. >> I I don't know the answer in that particular case, but it makes sense to me that there would be provision for leave or or a break to say, "Yeah, hay." So, what are we going to do? >> There's, you know, there's deaths in the family. There's all kinds of other situations. So again, I mean, what's so hard in in letting somebody get their credentials in four years? I mean, yes, we want them as soon as possible. We want them in the classroom, but at the same time, if we don't give them the extra year, they might not be in the classroom, right? So, I mean, again, that's that balance. Yes.
Yes, the chain link fence is uh required to have >> I don't remember the exact size of the gap. >> 8 inch gap on the bottom for the vernal pool wildlife. >> So we don't have to spell it out here. It's already baked into the plan. Okay. >> Uh the next condition 32. Uh this condition typically refers to the types of bar and chain oils that can be used during land clearing and requirement to follow Massachusetts best management practices for forestry. Um the applicant is uh suggesting uh removing the language that requires um the proposed bar and chain oil type and specification to be submitted and approved by the submitted to and approved by the commission prior to use. Um and just that bar and chain o oils used in the buffer zone shall be biodegradable and non-toxic and suitable for use in environmentally sensitive areas.
You know, and is it four years or five years? I mean, you know, but I think that that's the flexibility we're looking at from the board. >> Yeah. Picking the right number, I think, is the issue. >> Yeah. but you know trying out and saying okay here we're going to extend it to four years and let's see how this works out right but at least giving some some alternative um solutions to help the situation. >> Sure. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Anybody else any other questions? If not thank you very much. Appreciate you willing to serve. >> Okay. We are now on and I'm sorry this is taking so long but you know this is important. This board is important. It's important to our students, important to our schools. So we we really want to to be able to talk with you folks. So on GM509 submitting for consideration and confirmation the white teacher standard board gumatorial nominee Kumari Moss for a term to expire 6:30 2029.
That's fine. >> Um I apologize. The one other language here is no further approval by the agent shall be required provided these performance specifications are met. Uh continuing on under condition 33 highlighted again this is just changing the no disturb zone to the vegetated buffer to match the ZBA's conditions. you get to skip ahead a little bit. Um, under condition 37 for soil stabilization, um, this is just repeating that all disturbed slopes, uh, well, it's just integrates repeating disturbed slopes greater than 20%. Shall be stabilized by November 1st using core mats or the equivalent if there's not at least 70% vegetation on the slopes by that date. uh choir match shall remain until the slope can be planted, which shall be no earlier than April 15th. I'm not entirely sure why that's in parenthesis. Uh corats are equivalent. Materials used cannot contain monofilament, even if UV degradable.
And we have uh Keith Hayashi testifying in support. Hold on. Kumari getting testimony first. Hold on. Okay. So anybody from DOE? No. Okay. Uh Wendy Akioka speaking. Um >> no. >> Okay. Um anyone else wishing to testify? Okay. Now come on. You can come. >> Excuse me. >> Yes. >> I have another Sure. Are you going to need me anymore? >> No. >> Okay. >> You're welcome to go. Good afternoon, chair and vice chair and honorable members of the committee. My name is Kamari Moss. Um I have 11 years of administrative experience um in high school, um middle school, and elementary. Um I've also worked in private, um charter, and public school. and I like to think that I'm a a good judge of um selecting talent um as the principal of my school. Um I am honored to actually be considered as a nom a nominee for this position.
Most of that language is from D's comments. Um they required um the erosion control plan. they specifically called out quoats, which for those who are unfamiliar is coconut husk. Um, it's kind of the strongest you can get for that. Um, and the dates specified are the growing dates that you use in your conditions for any planting requirements. I don't believe the applicant had any comments on this. I'm not seeing comments from the commission, so I'll carry on. Um the next several here are just spelling errors and again discussions about um plans uh changing things to approved plans rather than notice of intent plans. Um the big change here um is in 39B. Uh typically the commission requires silt sacks to be installed on all new and existing functioning catch basins and drop inlets within the project area. Um the applicant is rephrasing this to just be new catch basins or inlets within the project area um as there's no existing ones on the project site.
Um I think that we are definitely in crisis. Um there's evidence right that uh we are in crisis with the um looking at J1s outside of our country to come fill vacancies that our our schools have. Um with that being said, we have to treat the selection of our teachers a little bit differently. Um, in my experience, we are left with um having to fill no matter what because otherwise we don't have students in our classroom. And that's at a school that's pretty highly sought out. And in the last three years that I've been at my school, um I've definitely seen a change in the candidates that um are coming in. You know, it used to be at the beginning where um there's a lot that wanted to come teach. And I'm not sure what the reasons are, but we have as principles, we have to figure it out.
I will note uh that does still include uh catch basins located within 100 ft of the site to be protected um in 39A. >> Yeah. And I changed I said to keep it in. I think your recommendation was to take it out. um at the direction of the Ashland Concom. Uh the reason being is even if you put in catch basin protection in the catch basins within 100 ft, it the the water may be going further than 100 ft away from the site that is still, you know, turbid water on public streets. Um, that was unanticipated. So that that's the only reason I kept that in is to say that uh, you know, you >> that's fine. >> There may be more than 100 feet away that but it's still something that needs to be protected. I mean with the public safety building it went across the road across the river >> and and down way down the street and then down into the river and made a I mean catch basin protection wouldn't have stopped that because it was a freaking river across the road.
And um you know, in my former position as Red Hills principal, um figuring out was kind of my my thing, you know, with you know, trying to figure out how to educate students in a distance learning fashion. Um water crisis and all that kind of stuff. Um I I do I do feel like puzzles can be solved um with communication, respect and dignity towards um other institutions and organizations and stakeholders. I do think that it takes everybody involved. Um I'm not opposed to um tackling hard situations at all. Um I think thinking creatively is something that I do very well. Um and I hope to bring that to um as a member of the board. >> Thank you. Members, open to questions. Senator Hashimoto. Okay. Um why don't you just share I mean I know we we we've talked and stuff and so and you've listened to a lot of questions that have gone on prior to you.
But it would made a huge mess in the river. >> That's okay. We're okay with that. >> So that >> maybe add just a sentence that if it can be proven that it's related to this project. >> Um that's fine. I mean obviously we're not asking you to fix all the e evils in the world of Ashlin. I actually I would almost think that that's without I mean that goes without saying that obviously it's related to this project. Uh so I've added uh as determined reasonably necessary to address runoff that travels further than 100 ft from the site and is reasonably attributed to the project. >> That that's that works. Thanks Will. >> Moving on to dewatering. Um this is a what's in yellow is a change in language. Typically the commission has a full dewatering plan at this point and so the condition just refers to that as you do not have that uh language was added specifying what the watering plan should include that it will be reviewed by the commission um for approval before any site activities.
Um do do you have any comments as to you know some of these issues that you feel that perhaps the board needs to re revisit? >> Um I think that everyone is unique right in the different locations on our on our islands and there's not a one-sizefits-all. I think if we were working in an ideal situation where we weren't um pressed for candidates that are qualified to come teach at our schools, we can definitely apply these rules like and that's ideal, but we're not in an ideal situation. And we do have to look outside the box when we're trying to get people to come in in hard to fill areas or geographic regions when, you know, even incentivizing those positions aren't enough. Like they come for a couple years and then they leave, right? Um and it's hard to keep them. But we need caring adults in in areas that um are hard to fill.
Uh the applicant has added in the language um excluding installation of erosion controls. Um and that such approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed provided that the dewatering required adheres to the approved plans um approved plans being in place of the plans approved by the conservation commission. Not hearing any comments. I will assume the applicant suggestion is acceptable and carry on. >> Uh, >> yep, that's fine. >> Downstream impacts. Again, just some language clarification. Um and prior to that um in yellow again no disturb zone to vegetated buffer uh plantings. The line here in purple is relocated by the applicant from a perpetual condition in 87 to this condition. Um notably it was in the per perpetual conditions so that it ran with the lands and had to be continued to be implemented. uh whereas in this condition um it would expire with the issuance of a certificate of compliance.
That's if you even have people wanting to come to teach. Um but making it difficult um makes it even harder for us as principles to have good caring adults in our schools. Um I have an example of a J1 hire that um she gets high blood pressure every time she has to come talk to me because she can't pass the practice which is not in her native language. Um, but it makes it difficult because we're trying to play by the the rules and requirements that um allow us to hire folks like this. And she's awesome, like really really good with our students. Um, knows her content, but just has like these few points she has to get over to pass the practice. And um, my heart just bleeds for her because there's nothing I could do because those are the rules I cannot change. Um, you know, there's times where we've hired from other organizations that don't have the same type of stringent rules and they they give me blood, sweat, and tears every single day.