Hearing none, the measure is adopted. Okay, next up is HB 2540. This prohibits, with certain exceptions, the use of facial coverage coverings and requires visual identification by law enforcement officers in their vehicles in the performance of their duties. And does a number of other things. Requires state and county law enforcement agencies to establish policies regarding state and county cooperation with federal civil immigration enforcement. Prohibits law enforcement officers from allowing a stop to inquire about a civil person's civil immigration status. Establishes criminal offenses for use of a mask or facial covering by a law enforcement officer, lack of visual identification, and unauthorized civil immigration interrogation. Okay, recommendation here is another long one. Okay, so it's long, so bear with me. So, we'll recast no provisions in in section 139A as mandatory police as mandatory policy terms. Replace section Replace page six, lines four to 14 with a a requirement that no an opaque facial covering may only be used when no other reasonable alternative exists and necessity is documented contemporaneously or as soon as practical thereafter.
So, that's the biggest increase there. Our building leases, they remain the same. So, our two middle schools, as you know, we are leasing those. So, that is 3.55 million. Again, M&O will contribute uh 3.25 million into that and then capital will come up with the balance to pay for the leases. And then for Ed Services, they are mainly built on software and they have been picking up their software costs. So, that's where we see that total come from. We are anticipating having another textbook adoption next year. As you know this year, we did the ELA adoption. There was not enough money in the budget to pay for the K-12 adoption. So, the hope is going next year we can make up for 6-12. And then also in Ed Services, their supplemental curriculum. Again, that cost has gone up a little bit as well. Looking at IT, there are three different buckets there.
Okay, so then those kids would be rolled into that percentage cuz I think the percentage of Pelham students is lower than what you had said cuz I think it's more five or a little bit lower because of the early educate whatever that school is called. The couple kids in the pre-K. That's what you're saying. All the kids in the pre-K is about almost the same size as all the schools all the kids in town. Uh-huh. So, I but I do feel like that's coming >> are we trying to answer? That's what I was going to say. I do think that conversation is for something else. But, I I just I just need to visit I I hear everything you're saying and I think particularly um as we're looking to long-term, I don't think this is so much of a conversation for tonight. Um it is not just $10,000 that Pelham pays for central office salaries.
It's just that the way it played out in terms of the how it would be assessed to the various schools. Um our next item um really is contingent, but but I'm hopeful that the school committee will do it. I think we'll be bringing it around in the next meeting. Um it would be increasing our athletic fees that have not increased in many years. I think I talked to Lisa and she couldn't remember the last time those had increased. Um so, this takes up the the the per sport fees and then the maximum by a little bit uh and brings parking up a little bit as well. So, we have not brought that in front of school committee yet cuz we haven't we hadn't had a chance since that last March meeting. We did speak with Rich and and Lisa and Julie, our athletic director, about the cost for athletics and the cost for parking.
That was March 27th and 28th. CMS will be hosting a career day this Friday in the 10th where members of the community will come in and talk about what jobs they have and hopefully inspire some, you know, leaders in our community to go take initiative. And eighth graders will be heading to Washington DC for their annual trip on Wednesday, April 22nd. Moving on to the high school, the band and choir Disney field trip for all members who chose to participate is April 16th to the 20th over break. We had our sendoff concert last night for those of you who were able to make it. I saw a couple of you guys there. Thank you for coming. We're super excited to go perform and it should be a huge success. Now moving on to Jonathan's highlight for this month is going to be the multi-dist jazz concert which is a big expansion that we've done for the past years.
>> Any questions? anything especially the train >> right >> above California >> I think the school district more than I >> but that means that Right. The kids are a lot to know that we've implemented all the schools and safety. >> Yeah. And the parents see it, you know, the community sees it. I mean, yeah. And they feel it, right? >> And and I think that, you know, it kind of goes from back to >> and just putting all these committees together and bringing like the, you know, coffee with the principal, their community service, >> everything, right? Even communication that goes out >> yes we're not going to be perfect but I think we're doing a good job with respect to safety >> bringing in everybody making us really a parent matter much works together. I think that we are still >> you know they come from work they don't we could do some of that work >> that we have that culture that we can listen talking to a counselor but maybe the teacher because they see the teacher.
And the identification required in this policy remains visible unless an express exemption in paragraph three applies to the identification requirement. Requirement that no supervisor shall knowingly allow a law enforcement officer or a person who is supervised or commanded to violate state law or agency policy regarding the use of facial coverings and display of of identification on the officer or vehicle. Then uh section on will make making criminal make criminal exemptions match policy exemptions. Um Replace page 12, lines 13 to 19 with a section shall not apply to a law enforcement officer who is engaged in an authorized undercover assignment or operation or related duties in support of an undercover assignment or operation authorized by supervising personnel or court order. Engaged in an active tactical operation where protective gear is required for safe physical safety. Uses a protective equipment as required by applicable I'm sorry. Uh using protective equipment as required by applicable occupational health and safety law.
If um if we leave out safety and security, that is up to the IT director to kind of determine where are the funds needed. Do we need more of a student refresh? Do we need more of staff uh refresh. So, based on that, we are putting 800,000 into student technology. Again, this current year we're in, they are getting uh quite a few computers. And then the staff will be having a refresh too for some of the staff to $300,000. And then district-wide software that they are in charge of, 1.2 million. That includes a 10% increase for inflation. And then safety and security, that is overseen by the student services. We do meet by weekly with members of maintenance, finance, and IT and also student services just to see where the needs in the district for items to be taken care of. So, that budget $125,000 will go to cover those items.
I have the salary sheet and it's around 110. Um and I think it is important for us to have a fuller sense of what the real percentage of time that is spent by the central office in terms of costs are so that we can be making informed decisions as we move forward. It's not like with an intention of being over anybody's shoulders and I think we need a fuller understanding of what's really going on. But, are we trying to find out whether the amount of central office that we are paying for is a fair and appropriate amount? I didn't have a question. We're not trying to find anything out. She would I don't know. I would like to. I just wanted to point to that as something that that like there was a decent amount of time spent on in the superintendent's update that that stood out to me and that I'd like more information about long-term, not tonight.
Um so, we feel that, you know, and we'll also be talking later on about some other things. I know Lisa you brought up about rentals, right? We're looking at all those things of ways to bring in some additional revenue into our district as well, too. So, this is minimal. We compared Jen did some good work in looking at other communities, other districts, what the cost are for both parking and for athletics. We're we're right in par with everybody around us is as well, too. But we'll be bringing that to you at the next school committee meeting to vote on, but we had to get it in preparation for the budget. Yeah. Um we've shared that that we know we have to have a conversation about our building use um fees and policies and things like that. That's just a lot more than we can bring to the table right now, but we're confident that that this change would would bring and and we're hopeful the school committee will do it.
So on Wednesday, April 1st, the CHS, CMS, CIS, a couple of bands from Moose Mills as well as professional band comprised of teachers from surrounding schools as well as professionals from the region all performed here at Kent High School in the auditorium. There was a packed out house. Students across the district showed up for skills and collabor collaborated with professional artists to make some amazing music. Events like these are integral to fostering growth their young musicians and they're it's a fantastic representation of World War II partnerships community engagement. One student uh who asked for testimony mentioned that it's really nice to have the other schools so we can branch out with people who we haven't met and our head of CHS music department and jazz band director Miss Antiduchi had mentioned the importance of exposure towards students to provide inspiration in which there's a power quoted by Miss A in a sixth grader to see their teacher play the guitar or their own instrument.
So it's just building those relationships and with the parents too >> the more advantage they have all these different you know um resources that they could tap into. >> Yeah. Thank you. >> That's a good point. >> I mean, I think there's there's some work we need to do. I think >> the staff one is needs some work. didn't do in depth like this. We just kind of finding out more >> I definitely feel like >> they talked about >> maybe it means you know put it on paper >> if you don't write it. say it's not written down. >> Yeah. So I think that I mean I think overall it's nice to know we had such an increase I forgot which the increase or% that kind of explains some of the >> I think soar really pushing to get it. They're not going to know as much or feel as connected and even when you do and it's part of we had a I had a meeting with or I went to a network >> and there was a lady from JPL she's a doctor.
Using a facial covering to protect identity during prosecution prosecution as authorized by law or court order. Or a plainclothes officer designated by the officer's agency provided that the officer may wear a facial covering only when within the eyesight of another officer from the same agency who is unmasked while the masked plainclothes officer performs official duties. We'll add a positive definition of mask or facial covering, which I don't think I need to read out entirely. No. Okay, we'll just leave that one as add a positive definition of mask or facial covering. And then we'll simplify the vague um section 139B standards. Again, I don't think I need to read that one out. And we'll remove or narrow 353C to the Department of Law Enforcement only. And we'll replace sections 10 710B with uh suggestions by the AG. Uh 7 710B would be unauthorized civil immigration arrest or detention.
And then for support services, which is our maintenance and construction, we are leaving their top two budgets the same amount as this year. Major projects, we're dropping slightly down to $2 million and for going into next year, we're looking at HVAC work, chillers, continuing to work on our cooling towers since we've had two cooling towers fail this year, try to get ahead of that. And then also doing flooring at one school. For transportation, for buses, for capital, we are leaving that at zero again this year. Transportation has a cash account where they are able to generate revenue from the field trips that we do within the schools. Also, if we offer that service to any outside districts. So, they have a sufficient amount of cash in their budget right now to make a major purchase if needed. We will put $50,000 in there just in case any of our buses need uh major work such as new engines.
You might have a question related, but I didn't have a question. It's not a state question. Yeah. I had a question about the percentages and how we got there. And if it's equitable for all towns. Uh-huh. I think I would just add also that I the suggestion that maybe this is something in the future that we need to formalize would be a really good thing to do because I know Amherst has its own concerns about percentages. Mhm. Um so, I would just add that for the future. When that sounds stuck as you made a suggestion that you need 20 seconds. >> And the region I think would have to look at me. >> Yeah, yeah. And I think that would be a a good way to do it. Okay. I agree. What else? I've got two more. Go ahead. Okay. Um, I know we keep hearing that the school choice timeline is the same as last year.
We're willing to take that leap. We're going to sort of committee to work with us on this because we're we're losing money some events that we're having, right? They're all great events, right? We're excited about it. Um but we do a lot of things here. The play, if anyone went to the high school play where where they did the spelling bee, it was fantastic, right? People were there, it was wonderful. But we had custodian coverage for Friday night, Saturday night and Sunday, right? In terms of get keeping the building open, keeping it maintained, cleaning the bathrooms, all of that. We're not going to charge our students, right? For those productions, but yet where where does that money come from? And sometimes that even the rental we're charging people, we're losing money by paying our custodian what we're paying what we're charging for rental fees. So, we really it's huge.
the chance was or to have this type of performance was really special to have students from our all around the district and from three counts. Um, according to Mr. Pipo, he also mentioned that it affords younger students to envision possibilities while the older students can demonstrate pride in their growth while serving as outstanding core. >> Nice. Excellent.
He was talking and I loved it because it wasn't just networking. It was like she had us do little breakout different you sit with someone you don't know and we were we were engaging. So it just walk away. >> You know you learn so much about the other person. >> So I think there's a lot of value. Another thing too, I think that the sense of belonging for me, I think one of the things that I really appreciate is how >> the district, the staff work really hard, right? So yeah, I always feel like >> for me >> that means it's more than >> I feel out of 10. >> I did notice too like during the merger. Can you take me back to the merger for the But even if we were just like assessing ourselves, >> how can we have three out of four students?
A person commits the offense of unauthorized civil immigration arrest or detention if the person is a law enforcement officer acting under color of law who intentionally or knowingly acts beyond the scope of the law enforcement officer's lawful authority by initiating or prolonging a stop, detention, or arrest for the purposes of determining or enforcing the person's civil immigration status when the law enforcement officer lacks reasonable suspicion based on specific and articulable facts and the person is unlawfully present in the United States. Unauthorized civil immigration arrest or detention is a misdemeanor. For purposes of this section, we'll add a definition of civil immigration status and reasonable suspicion. Delete the definition of interrogate and also amend the findings on pages three, line one to two to change the offense catch offense captions from unauthorized civil immigration interrogations, arrest or detention to unauthorized civil immigration Yeah. Yeah, just taking out the immigration.
And then for white fleet, we are not budgeting anything for next year to replace any of the district vehicles. That's like the maintenance vehicles, the warehouse vehicles, and such. For the schools, as we had mentioned couple of times, we are not changing their budgets going into next year. The only reason you do see a slight decrease is because we again, as we've talked about with MNO, are anticipating around a 380 AM enrollment loss. Capital budget is built on $45 per student of it would be this year's ADM. So, that would naturally reduce a little just based on projected ADM loss. For the athletic equipment and the instruments, we are leaving those at 100,000 again. That's been working well for the schools. It's been supporting the athletic program, also allowing for the band instructors to get needed uh instruments. So, we will do that again. Another thing we will do again for next year is what you just saw earlier tonight at 4:00 p.m.