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Phillips at a lunchon we had earlier today, this community shows up for seniors. It's pretty remarkable. It's the first time I've experienced that. But um her going to college will be the worst thing that has ever happened to me in my life. Okay. And so I um I appreciate all of the ways we recognize these kids, but it seems like every other day I have this like in my face moment that's reminding me that she's going to leave my house forever. So um I look forward to May 23rd when that stops. >> They do come back. >> I mean no more reminders. >> It's not always forever. >> That's true. I have heard about boomerangs and maybe that's something to wish for. >> Thank you, Miss Wen. Dr. Phillips, any comments this evening at the close of the meeting? >> Two very quick ones. Um, as I went through last year, I think I I said to anybody who asked me um about my first year as superintendent that I just continue to be overwhelmed by the amount of talent, hard work, and passion that exists in our BCSSE community.
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>> Yeah, so what I will say is when when we did get, you know, quotes and estimates when we put forward the request, um it was for vehicle of a round 50,000 mi, and I was seeing prices at 25,000. So, if we were funded at 25, we wouldn't really be in this position. So, I I'm not sure um I So, we we never had the 25,000 to begin with. >> Right, exactly. It was cut before it was approved. >> So, I just I had um two quick quick questions. >> What do we anticipate the useful life of the vehicle to be? Do we have any idea? >> Um I I don't I don't know exactly. I know our previous vehicle, I think it had over 150,000 mi on it. It was a minivan. It was like a Dodge minivan, not these, you know, Transit vans that are meant for, you know, hauling things like this.
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That's students, staff, uh, parents, and families. But man, these top 22 just blew me away today as I we saw them at the Rotary meeting today and then again tonight. The things that they are going to do um and the no fewer than 10 times that math and science teachers were named as um favorite teachers. I just continue to be overwhelmed in a positive way. And then I also want to thank I I failed to introduce her earlier, Mrs. Jess C. Billingsley from Church Church Hill and Antrum joined us this evening um in case we we got into a policy conversation as they're our attorney firm that works with us on policy. So, thank you for attending this evening, Jesse. And uh everyone here tonight who came uh to help with the presentation uh or come up and speak, thank you for being here tonight.
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Um so, I would expect a good, you know, 5 to 7 years out of it at least. >> Okay. Um and then the second question is have we looked at an opportunity to put more money down to hold it longer? >> I can find out about that. >> Okay. Sometimes that's a negotiable. >> Sure. Yes. Yep. Just >> Does that mean you're making the motion? Okay. To approve. >> Sure. >> [laughter] >> Yeah. >> I'm just kidding. Do you want to make the motion? Any other comments or discussion? I'm sorry. Any other questions? Come >> This is this a big moment? Is this your first motion? >> Me? [laughter] >> I'm looking around. >> Oh, because you brought it up. >> Sure. That's fine. I'll read it. >> [laughter] >> Uh I would like to make the recommended motion that the board approve the recommendation from director of business and operations Casey Dioti to request additional funding of $5,997 from the board of selectmen to fund the purchase of a maintenance vehicle.
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>> Thank you. Our next regular school board meeting is set for Monday evening, May 18th. The school board meeting will start at 6:30. We will honor retirees uh in this same space here in the cafeteria starting at 6:00 pm that evening. And then they'll be recognized during the meeting as well. Uh we look forward to seeing folks on Monday, May 18th, the next regular meeting. There being no further business to come before the board at this meeting.
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>> I'll second that. >> Any other questions, comments, or concerns? All those in favor of Casey requesting additional funding from the board of selectmen, please indicate by saying I. >> I. >> Any nays? No nays. All right. Thank you, ladies. Appreciate it. And without any further objection, we will adjourn at 7:52. Thank you. >> Thank you.
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All right, we're going to go ahead and get started. >> Thank you very much. We'd like to welcome everybody to our uh regular board meeting tonight. It's Tuesday, April 28th. I'll call this meeting to order.
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If you guys have friends, You can't see I don't know. All right. you know, maybe >> I think they do know. >> Yeah, I think they do. I think people have been texting >> and it's also you know all the people who want to go to town but don't care if they're late now >> 88 That's not Jeez. All right, folks. >> Good evening, everyone. Welcome to Sherburn's annual town meeting. I'm town moderator Michael Jimo. It is 7:13 p.m. A quorum of exactly 100 voters being present and town clerk John Doyle having confirmed that the warrant has been properly posted by the constable. This meeting will now come to order. Although although many individuals have worked extremely hard over the past year to bring us to this moment, I would particularly like to acknowledge uh both our uh prior town clerk Jackie Morris and particularly our new town clerk John Doyle who is at his first Sherburn Town meeting, assistant assistant town clerk Kelly Clark and administrative assistant Tony Abriel.
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I will just say Mr. >> I'm not sure. What I'm getting at details couldn't defend it if I had to write or something. So you need to do and this is what I plan to look if statements are made. So if you put your hand please statements should be That's quite frankly last Now 30 minutes. So it time I want to get >> Sorry. The room is not available. It was perfect. Can you hear us? So, we're going to move this along quickly. So, welcome to the board of selections meeting. So, first of all, are there any citizens comments? All right. There being none, we will move to um item 1.1 on the agenda. and it is going to be a discussion and a vote regarding the reclassification of the compensation study. And I'm going to turn it over to Robin Tino, our head of HR.
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I think Robin's got >> All right. Not really. I like >> nice start to make sure >> I know And you don't even want this. >> You don't have to do >> I do. >> Yep. That's it. >> Trying to remember who was missing. Sorry about that. >> No, totally fine. >> Sorry. I am [clears throat] >> drink. Okay. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> We can't wait. >> I'll put it in. >> All right.
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I'm going to call this meeting to order at 12:30 p.m. Roll call. Amanda Buchanan, I'm here. Maria Akpara. >> I'm here. Anita Tucker is absent. Rick Rawley. Here. Renee Longshore. Here. All right.
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Um, and we'll start off our meeting with a moment of silence and pledge of allegiance led by Miss Jill Humphre. If you would all please stand. If you'll join me in the pledge.
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Town Administrator Jeremy Marcett, Assistant Town Administrator Diane Moors, administrative assistant Jeannie Guthrie, Town Finance Director Deb Seaffring, and Dover Sherburn facilities director Shawn McGee who has been helpful in overseeing the setup of the auditorium for this meeting along with his team. Thank you all and thanks to everyone else who has play played a role in tonight's meeting and more generally to the many volunteers and town employees whose efforts make Sherburn a great town and thanks to all of you for being here tonight and participating in our town governance. Um there are a few housekeeping details. If you leave the auditorium for any reason, please use the doors at the rear and leave your clicker and ballot with one of the officials at the registration tables where you came in. If you leave but plan to return to the meeting, ask for a pass so that you can reclaim your clicker, voting card, and ballot.
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And I think it was around last year this time, we talked about doing the study and now we have the results of that study. Not a surprise to me, but I turn it over to you and not steal your thunder. Um, well, thank you for having us today. >> Do you want to We don't bite. If you'd like to come sit, >> I believe Mike wanted to start off. Um, >> I mean, if I was I can I think Robin introduced it. Um, you know, I was just going to share this has been a many month progress. Uh, started with the personnel board and just want to thank Robin, HR Robin as we call her, um, for all her work working with the consultants that will speak tonight. Um, I really want to thank the consultants. They were excellent. I think you'll see that in their presentation.
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Good evening everyone. Welcome to the board of selectman's meeting today, Tuesday, April 28th. Um this evening we will begin proceeding. I'm going to call our meeting to order and we're going to begin with the moderator's meeting. So this evening I'm going to now turn it over to Jim Laetti, the town moderator. >> Okay. Thank you. Uh first let me just deal with a couple of preliminaries. There are some um proponents and opponents for articles that have asked for extra time. They're organized. I have agreed to give everybody who is an organized group in favor uh of promoting a particular article and those who are opposed 10 minutes. The blue book said 8 minutes. I've extended it to 10 minutes in the hope that that will make a more efficient meeting to allow people to coherently present their case and then allow people to make a reasoned decision based on the data that's been produced.
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Please join me in the Pledge of Allegiance. All right. You may place your hand over your heart. Ready? Begin. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. And to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Kylie, do we have any closed session public comments? We do not. All right. We need to go to a closed session to discuss the following: Superintendent's evaluation. Can I get a motion to go into close? >> So moved. All right. >> We'll be taking a vote via roll call. Mrs. Longshore. Aye. Mr. Rawley. Aye. Ms. Akpara. Aye. And Ms. Buchanan, aye. We will adjourn at 12:31 right now. We're closed. >> Mhm. >> All right, I'm going to call this meeting back to order at 12:56 >> [clears throat] >> p.m. All right, roll call. Amanda Buchanan, I'm here.
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I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Thank you. >> All right. Thank you for joining us for that. I'll ask Miss Wilson to do roll call. >> Mr. Chad Thompson >> here. >> Miss Shaina Murray >> here. >> Dr. Blake Robersonson >> here. >> Miss Jill Humphre >> here. >> Mr. Jesse Brainard >> here. >> Mr. President, all board members are present. You have a quorum. >> Thank you, Miss Wilson. We're going to move right into the approval of tonight's agenda. There is one change that I would like to make and it's just a uh change of order uh nothing substantive but I would like to move uh 9.01 and 9.02 to just after the uh agenda item number 5.01 the superintendence report.
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Please set your cell phones to courtesy mode. If you must take a call, please leave the area through the rear doors as unobtrusively as possible. We always welcome non- voters to our town meetings. If you are a non- voter, you will not have a a clicker or a ballot, but you should have checked in with Chucky Blay at the center table and be seated in the luxurious non- voter section in the back left corner of the auditorium. And finally, and most importantly, please keep in mind that everyone speaking and voting tonight is part of our small community and has come here to express their views about what is in the best interests of our town from their perspective. Please treat one another with respect and goodwill. Just a few introductions. The motions this evening will be initiated by Sherburn Advisory Committee Chair Steven Bonder, committee vice chair Norah Lynch, and advisory committee member Laura Howenstein seated here on the stage to my near right along with the other members of the advisory committee, Divia Ragavan Malloy, Adam N, Paul Pat, George Pooie, and Alexander Richie.
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They were really great to work with. Um, but you know, as Robin said, uh, the personnel board did meet. Um, they've reviewed this over the course of many months and they did make a recommendation, um, to you as a selectman to adopt this study, uh, and the associated new wage schedule that's with here that's within here.
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