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We both posed a bottom budget one in a way that it the bottom line is the same. And then we it it depends on how the town they giving the town that opportunity to to also the school committee got opportunity to work with the town. But I think that budget one scenario one A or one B comes back to the same bottom number. Mhm. Yes, I I Um Jen I I saw Sarah raise her hand first. >> Yes, Sarah. Yes, and then Jen. So, okay. In each of these budget scenarios, we are funding our budget slightly differently. Our budget our Google Oh, it's right here. You know I can switch which one you want to see. The the today. Is this the one page? Yeah. No, the the overall, the one with the grid. Oh, this this one up here. Yeah. Okay. So, our number that goes to the town is It's not in there.
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I think we got it in the mail. What did we get in the mail today? That something? Yeah, no, it's the warrants are already final. Boylston said that I can't speak for Berlin, but I know Boylston they voted it. The warrant is final. It's going to print with Somebody's going to have to make an amendment on the floor, correct? At both probably at both town meetings. Um So, yeah, we've done that in the past. I feel like that's happened almost every year where we've had to make an amendment on the floor. Actually, I think last year was like the we didn't do it. >> so all all right, so please slow down. Yes, okay. All right. Are we going to vote for this number or a different number or not vote for this number? I would rather not put Aaron on the spot and ask discuss more.
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Any any discussion or questions? We'll go to that and then we'll vote. Mr. Sher, >> I recommend we approve the suicide prevention and intervention policy volume 8 to 7. >> Can I have a U any questions?
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It's not It's not listed in here what we're asking for as our town appropriations. Question. No, that is in there. Like the total Not on the top page. I'm I'm looking at the top page. It says budget scenario summary. Like one A school choice No. No, it's not listed there, but it is listed in below in this. Okay. Um Can you scroll? Which one you you have? So, if we're looking at them So, I the moral of my question is going to be which of these budgets, right? Because we're asking for roughly the same amount of money. I mean, our For us, it's roughly the same amount of money. But, the town appropriation is going to be different for them. And then, when we build our budget next year for FY '28, I want us to be thoughtful of how we ask for the money because I don't want to set us up in a position for FY '28 that we're then like behind from where we could be, which is probably a thing I only worry about because I sit at the region.
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I mean, Jackie and Lisa haven't said anything. I don't I would Do you guys have any input? I mean, is it's this number number or we can spend time going through a different number. I think we should vote for this number Okay. and then maybe provide some direction for maybe switching things up. All right, so you're hearing direction around ELA coaches and and whatnot. You're hearing we're having conversations. So, could I have a motion, please, that the Berlin-Boylston School Committee vote to approve an amended FY27 operating budget of $25,696, $973 that includes following offsets to reduce the budget. School choice $910,000, circuit breaker $926,000, IDEA EA grant funding $270,000 funded through the following projected revenues. Berlin Berlin operating assessment $9,009,337, Boylston operating assessment $13,019,682, Chapter 70 state aid $3,229,646, Chapter 71 transportation reimbursement $356,602, Medicaid reimbursement $35,000, investment income $35,000, charter school reimbursement $11,706. So moved.
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Should say any questions? Make one quick comment. All of these policies were vetted by the policy committee and all unanimously moved to the committee as some hope to the board as a whole. The minor changes of this one uh updating the uh support places to call and contact is really the biggest gist of the whole change. Excellent. Thank you. Uh the chair's made a uh a motion that the camp board of education group the suicide prevention intervention policy. All those in favor? >> I 70. Thank you very much. Mr. Shley, >> I move we adopt the administration of student medications in schools 41 to 40 policy.
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And I know last year's Last year's You know, next year's budget is built off of this year's with an increase. So, I want to be thoughtful about um the the numbers we're asking to the town. I guess I'm not understanding so Okay. Can you point us to the town number? Town number increase. So, on this with Right? 1,826,000 is this budget one? Yeah, it's budget one. Yep. That's >> Yeah, the the 1.25% is an increase of $22,551 in budget scenario 1A, 2, and 3. Okay. No, hold on. I I have to do a second of research before I can So, Sarah Bess, if you're asking about which Are you asking about which second from the bottom number in the budget. I make Can it be heard? Like in the actual This is what I mean. Yeah. Okay. Yeah, this is what we Yeah, that's one.
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Beth. Second. Lisa. All right. Any final comments on budget? We know we're giving no direction around the ELA coaches and whatnot. >> So, just to clarify, we're only voting on this budget. We are not voting about these We're voting on the number. Just the number with the authority to like relook at things. >> And you gave us some direction about looking possibly at the ELA coach and we will look at that. Yeah. And adding back the adjustment counselor and the kindergarten paras. Within this number, Aaron. Within this number, yes. We have to figure out obviously And we're not going to be able for clarity to bring back all the paras, bring back the full-time adjustment counselor all based on the ELA coach. That those numbers I can just do quickly won't work the way Yeah, but I think creativity like maybe 8 of the adjustment counselor >> Listen, we couldn't have been more clear.
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Any questions? Any comments? The biggest change in this one is u instead of using epipins, you can use nurses can use uh the nasal substitute for that. Uh it's a very very long policy. That change comes up in several places. Really the only change. Further questions?
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Okay, it's the bottom of the Mhm. Right above the yellow. 826 >> 182 Gotcha, Adrienne. Okay. What's this? I'm I'm writing out what each of the total town appropriation numbers are on my screen. So, Therese, if you look at it, it says budget support. Can you >> Yeah, I found it. Okay. So, but if you're asking, and in my opinion, if you're asking which one of these budgets has the least impact to the town finances year over year, is that what you're asking? Mhm. No. I mean, sorry, but I am more thinking about how it will affect our finances for next year. So, next year when we're going to build our budget right, they're based on the appropriations from the town from previous year. Correct. So, I want to make sure that we're when we're discussing and thinking these budget scenarios through that that is another piece that we're taking into consideration.
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We please Easter Sunday night. Can I just tell you what my wife's thinking right now when I was there? But we were making these cuts that night. So, we are really Well, we will be continuing to do that. Beth, you want to say I just want to acknowledge that like they didn't come to these numbers by just like what can we cut? Like they worked really hard to get to these numbers and I don't want them to think that we are like looking down our noses like how dare you think of that? That that's not this. It seems very dismissive the way we're like, "But not [clears throat] this, but this." It's like they didn't come to that without doing research about why they could cut that versus something else. And it's a little insulting to for them to imply that like everything's swappable. No, I I I'm sorry if it came off that way.
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Hearing none. Uh the motion is that can board of education approve the administration of student medications in the school. All those in favor. Thank you very much. >> We have Oh, Kim's here now. >> Yeah. >> I wasn't giving you credit. >> Don't worry. You're not even on. >> Okay. Thank you. 80. Okay. Mr. Shiver, I recommend we approve the child sexual abuse and assault response policy and reporting volume 4 to three. >> Questions, comments. Mr. Sher. >> Uh, John, you better take this one. I forget. >> I'm looking for uh that right now. >> And Lucas, you also have a question. I have a comment on this one. >> I'd just like to say that uh all students in the high school and middle school actually recently received a presentation upon about this policy specifically the reporting part of it from a former FBI member or cases in that division.
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So, when we go to build our budget next year, that we're not you know, because we were able to pull extra from our choice our choice funds this year, that we're not having to double down on that next year in order to build next year's budget in a way that can be sustainable. So, it looks like 181 182 and three are identical. bottom bottom 631 Right. Yeah. Yeah, but for the town. Yes. And so scenario B is the only one B is the only one that is significantly less that we're asking from the town. And it's because we'd be asking for more charter coverage. Right. Can This is the Yeah. It's the one three Uh you have 500 spreadsheets. I'm so happy I'm not sharing your spreadsheets. Oh, no. I also keep flashing you type downloads and Um I don't have to talk about I typed downloads.
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I don't think I you know, I very much appreciate all the time and effort and hours and not hours at home that you guys have spent on this budget. I think it was a little alarming to hear, "Yes, we wanted these things," but then there was no discussion about what we were taking away. So, that was a little surprising. So, And we did we did ask for a list >> for sure. Last last meeting, I think Megan you asked for a list of bring me a list of cuts, right? Yeah, I didn't think we were going to get it 2 hours before this meeting though. So, I That was the first time I saw >> came in 11:35 last night. No, 11:35 [laughter] last night. Yeah, and I totally get it. Yeah, and I get it. I I It would have been nice to like had we had the lit like when we had the last discussion, I thought we were meeting on March 24th and I thought we were going to have a list and then I thought we were meeting again.
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I'd like to say it's been properly communicated to students the expected changes as well as um the other policies we've recently approved pertaining to child sexual abuse. That's >> so great to know just that it's very long. >> It's an excellent comment. Thank you. And the the change in that is um from child sexual abuse um that is adding in child sexual abuse uh material in place of child pornography. Further questions the motion is that can board of education approve the child sexual abuse and assault response policy and reporting. All those in favor I 8 o. Thank you very much Mr. Sh. I recommend that we approve the student records fur policy. The uh biggest change, it's a small change. The old policy said the IRS could require us to reveal information. Now it says we may choose to do that uh under the right circumstances.
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Jenny Jenny passed the quiz. >> I have a question, too. But my question was Okay, so I'm now understanding like scenario 1B, we're asking for less of an increase from the town, but but what's not showing up in that number is the 70,000 out of free cash that we'd be asking for. So, it essentially This is not that different in terms of what the town is at or the schools. If they If they agree to the 70K, my my question is and this you nobody may be able to answer this, but I'm wondering like historically in terms of how the town looks at these sorts of budgets. Yeah, I have a I have a historical a historical question. that maybe you and Margaret can answer. Um I'm just wondering like if we were to present So, 1A and 1B, bottom line's the same. The town ends up paying roughly the same amount.
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I think it was supposed to be April >> had met on the 24th, we'd be We wouldn't have this meeting coming up and No, but we would have had the 14th, which is next week. No, I totally get it. But like in my head when those discussions were happening and we were voting on that, that was the last time I knew what was That's what I thought was going to happen when I made those comments. So, had I known we weren't going to come here until tonight and I wasn't going to see a list of cuts until 2 hours before the meeting and have no time to ask questions or understand, you know what I mean? Obviously, I absolutely mean I understand how If you have further questions, this is the time to ask. Like this is the public meeting where we go over the budget.
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The policy it goes on to great length to protect student privacy. Questions, comments? Hearing none, the chair has moved that camp board of education approve the student records pera policy. All those in favor opposed 80. Thank you very much, Mr. Sh. Recommend we approves the approve the FMLA policy 15 to 14. Jordan wanted to explain this one since I couldn't. >> That says a first read, correct? three. >> So the family medical um leave act it basically the only change here was expanding who could be covered under FMLN um and what that definition is. There's no impact to it was discussed about maternity leave impacts um any form of paid leave that's not being impacted. It's really just the scope of who can apply and have FMLA in That was really it. So there's no financial impact or anything. >> Thank you for that explanation.
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Is it an easier sell to the town to say give us 70K, that's reimbursing us for two charter kids, as opposed to saying we want a 1.25% increase, which is somewhat arbitrary? Like do we think that there is a higher likelihood of them accepting 1B over 1A based on what they have historically done, or do we not really have any way of knowing that? I think we do. I'm going to say probably. Probably they would be more likely to accept 1B? Yes. That's why That's right. We both said it. It's nothing. I mean, so I would So, when you were going to you're like, "Hey." Hey, friends. Hey, friends. You know, it is what it is, you know? So, I the warrants are broken down by different items, right? So, we will So, for the sake of argument, right? So, say we're going to put forth one B, which I'm not suggesting, just using it as an example.
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You're saying you didn't have time to ask questions. We have all night. Ask your questions. >> [clears throat] >> You know, you you're saying you don't have time to ask questions. If I can say I mean I I understand for everybody in the audience, for everybody watching at home, for the school committee members, these are emotional cuts. These are about your kids. These are about, you know, making sure they have the social emotional skills they need to live through life. Um what have you? Like we don't do this lightly. We're we're trying to, you know, we we come with everyone tells me, you know, needs based budget. We've all heard needs based budget, needs based budget. We bring forward a needs based budget and then they say, "Oh, you have X dollars or X percent." Well, okay, I spent all this time, right, working with administrative team, creating this needs based budget and at the end of the day, we're just going to go back to that default of well, you get X dollars or X percent.
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