Um there's always been sexual abuse um in the workplace, but this one is specific to students and there is a training and every staff member goes through it. So um I just wanted you guys to know that because I'm not sure that you had access to it, but I'm sure >> we're all required to take it for >> you should have gotten it email. >> That one we were only required to do one training and it was No, it wasn't the sexual abuse one. was the um um reporting the mandatory reporting. So >> um but anyways, I just wanted you guys to know that there's there's more trainings if you want and Dr. Middleton can or whoever can can open it up for you. >> So they're really good. >> Okay. All right. Um so I'm going to make a motion to adjourn at 709.
I don't know if you agree with this week going a little better than last week. Um on a more positive side, um things that was shared out today is that the counseling staff at the high school is exploring dual enrollment programs with both Firmingham State and Mass Bay. Cory Mcan in particular is spoken with both them also spoken with Sigman. Um but at this point they're going to continue pursuing Birmingham State and the Spay programs go. So that's an ongoing thing but potentially nice opportunity for students. Excellent. >> That's a good one. >> That's a positive. >> It is. >> Um I attended the Warren School Site Council this week. Um the two major topics were the budget, the override, lots of questions, um and lots of time spent on that as well as the piloting of the um the two new potential curriculum programs.
>> Secretary Webb, I'm going to abstain. Vice Chair Childs, >> yes. >> Member Dene, >> yes. >> Member Dyman, >> abstain. >> Member Goodwin, >> no. Chair Saxon >> abstain. >> Does it pass? >> Yeah. >> There were two yeses, three abstensions, and one no, then yes, technically. >> You sure about that? >> Yes, because abstaining is the same as not being present. >> Okay. Does that mean >> I'm sorry, point of order. I don't agree with that interpretation. Stephanie, too close on Chapman Street. I'm I'm sorry, but members of the public do not have the ability to make points of order. We do have points of order when they regard actual policy in our ordinance. Please refresh yourself on Robert's rules. I'm saying that you might want to look at the interpretation of what an abstaining vote is. >> Thank you. Um, I might ask that we actually table like we we we took this vote, but I might actually ask us to lay this on the table and come back to it again um when we have a better sense, unless someone wants to look at Robert's rules right now and get a better understanding for us um about what that actually means to have an abstension.
>> Okay. Motion. Is there a second? Second. >> All right. Motion then second. Is there any discussion? >> Yes. Member Goodwin. >> So, I'm going to be voting no. And because I've really looked at this and they haven't answered some really serious questions about what they're going to do. I think just to I agree with the concept, but the details aren't there. And so as somebody who is a retired educator, I kind of want the details. And so I've been looking for those. I've been reading probably following this really carefully. And I think it's a reaction to the increase in health care. So your retired people don't work for you anymore. So let's do this. So I I'm really feeling like the details have not been clear. Um, so I'll be voting no. >> Okay. Thank you. Any other questions, comments? >> Okay. Uh, seeing none, member Webb, will you please call the vote?
So there are ways to do it. I'm just not sure it will work out within the short duration that we have. So we're looking into that. And then if not it might be an additional staff member um with a few other resources that we would need to add to that. And the position at BHS are you at this time able to provide like subject area like you know cuz >> Yeah I mean I think you all have um you know shared in some of the other documents that you've worked with so like I opened with it would be ideas that have already come across the table here. So some of those ideas uh are right in this room in the media in the media program. Some might be home ec some might be just looking at what what the opportunities are. >> I just wanted to make sure it wasn't [clears throat] you know math you know where our numbers are high It it isn't a new yeah it isn't anything new that we haven't already discussed.
And I don't remember the numbers off the top of my head, but every single island has made progress in the USDA FAVORS over last year because we've really focused on lettuce and citrus, which are items in the DOD FAVORS that we can push here locally. But is is has there been communication to ensure that what happened in previous years never happens again. I wasn't here so I can't speak to that. >> got to learn from what happened, right? So we don't repeat what happened. >> we're on a on a good track where we're we have our distributors by island and we're looking at the local spend and the total spend every month and then follow up >> I think you're not answering my question. You haven't said that you're communicating with them and that's what's concerning me right now. >> The with the distributors? No, with the whatever the USDA funds are, right?
>> Any opposed? The motion passes unanimously. This brings us to item number seven, which is our action items. Um, And I do want to check in. Mrs. King, can you confirm if we have board numbers, can you hear me? >> All right. Well, we have arrived to our action items. We will start with item number 7.01, designating a CUSD representative. And superintendent, you'll be presenting this. >> Madam President, members of the board, um we would um recommend designating Mrs. Lander as a board's representative for negotiations, settlement discussions, uh and in Apache Junction versus East Valley Institute of Technology. Um um at-63 um 8885. >> Thank you, Superintendent RG. Do we have a motion on item 7.01? >> Madam President, I move that we designate um Mrs. as the board's representative for negotiations settlement discussions campaign pack junction at LB East Valley Institute of Technology CB2025-06355 sorry 3885 thank you Miss Monson do we have a second >> I will second the motion >> seconded by Mr.
I am always for being a being better at Robert's rules. Um I would say that the school committee is one of the best bodies in this city using Robert's rules and I often feel really proud of how aware we are of Robert's rules. I've taken multiple classes on it. Um, so anytime we need to stop and look up Robert's rules to make sure that we fully understand, I fully support that and I have no problem tableling it. This was something that I thought the mayor would really appreciate. So I don't know if it's timesensitive, but yeah, I I'm not sure either. Um, one of the reasons that I abstained was because I don't really know a lot about this bill specifically. I would support tableling it because maybe they'll get the details by >> Secretary Webb and effective. >> I also abstain because I'm not as familiar with this as I would like to be.
>> Secretary Webb, I'm going to abstain. Vice Chair Childs, >> yes. >> Member Denive, >> yes. >> Member Dyman, >> abstain. >> Member Goodwin, >> no. Chair Saxon >> abstain. >> Does it pass? >> Yeah. >> There were two yeses, three abstensions, and one no. Then yes, technically. >> You sure about that? >> Yes, because abstaining is the same as not being present. >> Okay. Does that mean >> I'm sorry. Point of order. I don't agree with that interpretation. Stephanie, too close on Chapman Street. I'm I'm sorry, but members of the public do not have the ability to make points of order. We do have points of order when they regard actual policy and our ordinance. Please refresh yourself on Robert's rules. I'm saying that you might want to look at the interpretation of what an abstaining vote is. >> Thank you. Um I might ask that we actually table like we we we took this vote, but I might actually ask us to lay this on the table and come back to it again um when we have a better sense, unless someone wants to look at Robert's rules right now.
Really taking into consideration what board has already put forward and administration. Yeah so whatever it would be you've already deliberated on it. This probably wasn't a very happy task for any of you guys and thank you and the school leaders for engaging in this. That's it. Much. So I mean I mean none of us want to see cuts right? But I mean here we are. Yeah. Um Definitely. I can't write a check for $425,000 or I'd give it to you but you know with with that being said right we we we continue to talk right to check on our systems and structures and I would assume you're going to keep evaluating you know as we go if there are potential areas to reduce and reallocate to firm up where we need to so this isn't I'm just looking at this. This isn't just next year without, you know, looking at other things, correct?
You to make sure that yes, you may not directly control it, but I think it the ecosystem has to be going into the same direction. I So we're we are in contact with DLA. They have to add This is very much in the weeds. I'm sorry. >> No, it doesn't have to be in the weeds. If we're going to make this successful, it's all about being in the weeds. >> we're in contact with DLA because they have to put the local items on and take them off and they're following up with the distributor so they understand our push towards local. I can't say whether they specifically will always in perpetuity award a distributor on each calendar >> not say that, but I think if you're not on the same page of where you're going Yeah. Right? I I can say with confidence that we're on the same page.
We have the motion on the table and I'll check in to see if there are any comments or questions. It looks like board members are ready to vote. Mrs. Mendoza, any comments or questions from you on 7.01? >> No comments or questions. >> Thank you. Um we have the motion on the table everybody and we will take a vote. All those in favor of Miss Barry being our designated representative um as our CFO, please say I.
Um, and I feel like having the mayor here would be very helpful. So, I don't know if we can resend the vote and possibly table this. >> I think we can. We can vote to rescend the vote. >> Motion to rescend that vote. >> Second. >> Great. Can you call the vote about rescending the vote? >> Sure. >> We love municipality >> politics and rules. >> Secretary Webb, I am a yes. Vice Chair Childs, >> yes. >> Member Denive, >> yes. >> Mayor, she's not here. All right. Member Dyman, >> yes. >> Member Goodwin, >> yes. >> Chair Ston, >> yes. Okay. So, we have rescended the vote on item B. And now I would like to say we're going to put that on our May agenda and revisit. Yes, Nan >> seconded the motion to resend the vote. >> I believe member Goodwin. >> Thank you.
and get a better understanding for us um about what that actually means to have an abstension. >> I am always for being a being better at Robert's rules. Mhm. >> Um, I would say that the school committee is one of the best bodies in this city using Robert's rules and I often feel really proud of how aware we are of Robert's rules, I've taken multiple classes on it. Um, so anytime we need to stop and look up Robert's rules to make sure that we fully understand, I fully support that and I have no problem tableabling it. This was something that I thought the mayor would really appreciate. So, I don't know if it's time sensitive, but yeah, I I'm not sure either. Um, one of the reasons that I abstained was because I don't really know a lot about this bill specifically. >> I would support tableing it because maybe they'll get the details.
Absolutely. So, I think um and I I I'll share again. I I've tried to kind of uh share this previously. There are definitely some some positions that I know uh the board has deliberated on um regarding uh the value. Uh and if they are still meeting the need and the value. Um And I'll be transparent. I know some of those are are in in the area of world language. I know an IEP um uh compliance uh certain other things. Uh and I think that that would be the work of next year to really analyze and look at the impact of those. And um like I kind of opened with, not just the impact of what they would have next year, but the total impact as we look at what we're trying to do and how we're trying to rebuild and and what we are trying to also do through kind of the MTSS structures of for both educators and instructional leadership.
Everybody has made a big effort this year and understands um our commitment to local and there's a lot of very a lot of administrative work that goes into having the local food through the USDA commodity program and um all of our partners on each person each stakeholder has been working and doing their part to increase our local spending in the DOD program. Okay. Well, my bottom line is we you cannot repeat what was happening, right? And you to say that you weren't here, that's not an excuse either, right? And so I think we just got to be all on the same page of where we're going to be moving forward. So thank you, chair. Can I can I just follow up one quick and I'll get back to you. So is this in line with the nearly $2 million of federal funds of for local produce that was left on the table.
I >> I >> Any opposed? And I hear that motion passes unanimously as well. >> We are now at 7.02 confirming instructions given in our executive session. And back to Superintendent Arduchi. Madam President, members of the board, we're asking the government board to confirm the direction provided in executive session to the board's designated representative for purposes of negotiation, settlement discussions, contract discussions in Apache Junction versus East Valley Institute of Technology. >> Thank you, Superintendent RG. Can we get a motion? Madam President, I move that we confirm the direction by an executive session the board's designated representative for purposes of negotiations settlement discussions contract discussions in Apache junction at Al versus East Valley Institute of Technology CB2025-06385. >> Do we have a second? >> A second. >> Seconded by Miss and we have this motion on the table. Any comments or questions? Miss Medusa, comment or question?
>> You're welcome. Okay, we'll come back to that item B. Um, >> do we have to have a motion to table it? >> Yes. >> Sorry. >> That's all right. It takes us all of >> in the spirit of Robert's rules and I'm glad that we're rescending things and changing things like we should not be afraid to use Robert's rules and flex it. >> We're flexing our little our little muscles. Um >> yes, >> if if I may. Um I am not an expert on Robert's rules, but I think I we did hear this the last meeting um that tableabling >> Oh, right. Postponing it has to You're so right. You're so right. We have to postpone, not table. >> That's right. Great. We are postponing and not tableabling because at the end of a meeting if it's on the table the table gets wiped clean.