Um, we want to include students from the high school. We want to include residents as people who decorate these boxes. And luckily for us, we actually had a young lady who has um applied for a grant which we've given her. and she will be supervising this these traffic boxes and she has done these [snorts] let's see she just finished a project in Amhurst and she just decorated one in Holliston so um and here I am to get I guess I have dealt with the um traffic committee I've spoken to Mike Dooka and um Tara did come to the last traffic committee meeting and questions were answered. So, I feel as though it's time to start painting. And she did send us a presentation. >> Um, do you want to just move along with the presentation? >> Yeah. >> Best you can. >> Sure. Um, so she is basing her uh traffic box pictures on the history of the Sudbury River and also on Ashlin's history.
That's a goal. Three and a half left on the clock. It is >> Wait, who just scored there? Olson. So, she gets her second, no, her third of the game. And so, they extend the lead to 10. It is now 18 to 8. Which means the clock will be running. So, just 3 minutes left running time. Yep. Luboff coming off, Mayhew coming off, and um number 19, Raskin, coming off. Throwing the subs on. Those three actually had a really good game. And I mean, I know we were joking around about it earlier about saying this, but like seriously, it is a growing opportunity. You know, you play a good team like the Raiders right now. Um you're only going to get better after you watch the film and make adjustments. I wonder if they'll watch the film with or without the commentary. >> [laughter] >> I know, right?
And cities like the Jonas Brothers and Mario Lopez use a song for their Tik Toks and their Instagrams and their reals. And I'm saying all of this to say this that this is a Danberry based company and we just want to bridge the gap because we want the world to know that this is coming out of Danbury. So everything that my company does is a reflection of Danbury. We just produc uh we just produced the ice cream truck theme song for the um Danbury police ice cream truck which features the mayor as well. And right now we have a graduation song called Graduation Celebration. And we want the support of Danbury Public Schools to integrate the song with their graduation celebration for 2026 and moving forward. We we're not requesting any sort of money, any sort of funding. We just want the world. We just want the the elementary schools to utilize the song.
It's good to see everybody out today. Uh at this time, we'll move to our uh student presentations. If I could have Dr. S come on up and introduce our students of the month for Lamont Lamont Annex. She wants to be a teacher. Congratulations, Jaylee. Congratulations to Violet her favorite school subject is math. Her favorite hobbies are playing with dolls with her sister and calling her grandpa. When she grows up, she wants to be a teacher. Congratulations, Violet. And next up from Lafayette, we have Miss Cajas. Good evening. Our first student of the month is Edwin Franco Contreras. Edwin is from Mrs. Vargas's class. He has one sister. His favorite school subject is PE. He loves to play with his friends, and when he grows up, he wants to be a police officer. Congratulations, Edwin. Our third grade student of the month is Andrick Vasquez Garcia.
The Board of Education represents the students and the school as the school does. It is not necessarily representative of things like the Planning Board. Um Understood. Yeah. Uh so, if I'm at least in terms of the financial consideration, if you were just looking at the council and the planning, that's four meetings a month between between them. How would that even bring like this? Plus committee. What? Would they be separate and where would they be held? The committee meetings from I mean they can be held anywhere. They don't have to be held here. I'm just talking public meetings. Right. >> Public meetings. Yeah, that was the question. Public meetings, I'm sorry. Public meetings. So, if you're just looking at four public meetings a month, and I understand separate jurisdictions, that's clear. Mhm. If you build that, the council that's only meeting upon a rate, what would be the additional cost there for the district?
The first one is actually um based on the Sudbury River and I think it's part of this um we have gi this is her budget and we have given her a grant to cover this budget. This was um our original timeline which We've moved it ahead but gives you an idea. [laughter] This is I have been well I have been as well as the cultural council I had been working on this for about two years now. Um I had started with the idea of using electrical boxes but um with no good luck in finding the people in charge of that I moved on to traffic boxes. So um this is a I'd like to do this before I pass away. [laughter] It's a lifelong dream. Where um where are some of the traffic boxes or where would this first one go? What what traffic box?
But it is how you learn. Huh? Yeah, so we're still trying to figure out who their other goalie is. It It's I think it's Bryn Cullum. I mean, it's his number one. Goal for the Raiders. And who buried that one? Um Is that Olson again? No, it was Let's see. 19, possibly? Williams. Who do you think it was? It wasn't 19? Oh, yeah, it might have been Hardenet, huh, number 10? Yeah. Cam's going to review the footage here. Got a minute and seven left to go in the game, running clock. 19 to 8. Get the subs in. Working it around. Schneider. See, I told you, they never take Schneider out. She's just like the setup setup girl. Working it around. 25 seconds left to go. Sachs with it behind the net, passes right up to 16. It's Moral. And Lacy gets the save. So, I did not um find out Did not see it.
That's all we're we're requesting. Even on the artwork of the song, we put Hat City on there. So, because we're just trying to show that this is a Danbury company and we need the support of Danbury. We're just trying to bridge the gap. >> All right. Thank you. >> Thank you. Is there anybody else who would like to speak? >> It's okay. and I'm excited to be here. This is what I was hoping for years. This was in the works and um it's exciting and it's first time I've been up here. I haven't been in the boardroom before and um I can see that it has everything that you need, especially all the screens that people can see and read the the audio this it's state-of-the-art something that really um expresses the work in Dbury public schools. And I had more to say and I'm just going to make it quick, but um I'm hoping that the p now that we have this place with seating and all the visuals and the audio and parking that uh the public will come and learn more about the schools.
Andrick is from Ms. Fitzgerald's class. He has a twin sister, Allison, who's also in third grade uh and two other siblings, Jefferson and Adriel. His favorite school subject is math. His favorite hobby is playing soccer, and when he grow grows up, he also wants to be a police officer. Congratulations, Andrick. Next up for Smalley School, filling in for Ms. Morgan, we have Dr. Heisterman. Good evening. I'm going to announce the students of the month for Smalley first in Spanish and then I also will say it in English. Aaron Mario Ricaldi. Um Aaron Dog Man is his favorite favorito. Smalley Um Smalley's fourth grade student of the month is Aaron Mario Ricaldi. Aaron has a brother and a sister. His favorite subject is reading because it's fun. Dog Man is his favorite book. His favorite hobby is to play outside and Aaron wants to be an actor when he grows up.
Uh well, I think it would also be the case that why would we only allow two of these municipal, um organizations to have their meetings here, but exclude the others? So, there's that consideration as well. >> Yeah, but that I mean that's that's not a big deal. Okay. You don't have to answer. And policy for nonprofit We're taking under advisement. What? Yeah. >> have a >> in our policy or are you building usage and profit? >> That's true. We have a policy that does not incorporate that. Yeah. Yeah, so I mean that's that's our our stance is simply that we we don't want to move forward with um offering the school as an option uh because of those reasons. Um it permanent certainly not permanently. So, if that's that's our statement. So, is that the final say or is that a as of right now current Yes.
>> This one is going to go across from the brewery. And after that, I'd like to do one. There are actually 13 boxes in town that are possibilities, but I'd like them. I mean, we're probably only going We're going to start slow. It's not going to be a quick process, right? Um >> I'd like to do one on Route 135. Um, and then, you know, as I said, we have a list, so I'm I'm going to be looking for spots that are most visible to most people. I know we can't use 126. Those are um from the state, but um I do have a list here. There's 13 of them, >> but I wanted I thought the one across from the brew would be lovely. So, >> and that's that's at the corner front. >> Yep. And is this um the design? >> This is the design.
my detective, yeah. Couldn't couldn't figure it out quick enough, and I didn't want to Couldn't decipher, huh? Well, that's the horn for the end of the game. Uh-huh, what a game it was today. So, we got to give an extra congrats to a couple record breakers for Ursuline >> Just one record, I mean. One record holder and one continuing to break the record, right? Um Yeah, so yeah, that would be Luboff. Maddie Luboff, who who's the 200-plus scorer who just continues to break records at that school. And then, congratulations to Katie Mayhew, the 10th grader, who got her 100th goal. And she's got She might touch Luboff's record, who knows? What uh year is she? She's a sophomore. Oh, wow, okay. Stay tuned for that. And we thank you for tuning in. Yes, and thank you. And once again, feel free to follow us on our Instagram, DSK Cable TV, one word.
One one time I came to a board meeting and it was for another purpose. I don't remember, but the robotics team uh did a report on uh their award and that that showed me something that I knew nothing about at the time. And I think now I'm retired. I'm consider myself a community member, but it's so important for everyone to hear what you're doing and the advancement is incredible. So, I'm hoping there's a way that we could encourage the um the community to come to board meetings because now we have this place and everything else that you need. And also, it's good for the presenters that they don't have to worry about is or is is someone going to see something or hear correctly. It's all set up here. So, it's it's good to be here and I'm going to come back again. Okay. Is there anybody else who would like to speak?
Congratulations. Okay. Um el estudiante del mes de quinto grado de Smalley is Tyler John um Todaro. Tyler. Come on, Tyler. Smalley's fifth grade student of the month is Tyler John Todaro. He has two sisters. His favorite subject is gym because it's nice to get up and move around at school. His favorite hobby is sports, basketball, baseball, soccer, and flag football. He wants to be an engineer or a professional basketball player when he grows up. Congratulations. El estudiante del mes de sexto grado de Smalley is Nikolai Vera Medina. Um, su materia favorita es matemáticas porque es bueno en ella. Su pasatiempo favorito es dibujar. Le gusta dibujar a Mickey Mouse porque veía este programa >> Small is sixth grade student of the month is Nikolai Vera Medina. He has a brother and a sister. His favorite subject is math because he is good at it. His favorite hobby is drawing.
Yeah. Yeah. Okay. Do you you Do you do recall though that when this building was expanded part of the justification to the taxpayers was it's used as a community center. It is It is used It is used >> remember that and I do and I I I think that's been brought up recently and I think by and large it is. For me, I think security plays heavy, finances play heavy, policy. But for me, a lot of it has to do with the optics. The town over the last 30 years has changed dramatically. Uh the financial obligations and uh scenarios that the school runs into, let alone the town runs into, take affordable housing has changed dramatically with it. And And optically speaking let alone the other issues, security. Our our meetings are are woefully under attended. Those meetings can be heavily attended and I can't account for every person, let alone what the individuals, particularly newer people that move into town, interpret as to our responsibility versus the town's responsibility and and them coming into the school.
Yep. It's very nice. >> Yeah. Yeah. We um and the cultural council is going through these beforehand. We've already checked this one out, added a few things. Um we do have some artists on our group. I am not one of them. Um so yeah, these, you know, these will be thought out. Um and we have a second one that one of the high school students has done. So, um she's still in the process, but also it looks very nice. And check it out in advance. And then I think we're probably going to also open up to residents in town. Um so but but she's done a very good job of sending information going to the high school speaking to them and it's wonderful to have somebody who's done this and can actually be in charge of every one of these boxes. I feel very confident >> and and the theme for all these uh traffic box uh control boxes that will be painted will be of the historic nature of >> historic slash nature >> in this area.
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No. Okay, we will move on. Al, can you please do the consent calendar? Motion that the board of education approve the consent calendar exhibits 26-68 and 26-69 in accordance with minutes of April 15, 2026 sites and facilities committee 26-68 uh April 15, 2026 regular board meeting uh 26- 69. >> Thank you. Motion made by Al. Do I hear a second? >> Second by Kate. Any comments, questions, or concerns? Seeing none, all in favor?
He likes to draw Mickey Mouse because he watched the show with his cousin. He wants to be a police officer when he grows up to do the right things and to help people. And next up from Community Middle School, we have Dr. Santa Sermond. Hello everyone. Will he's joined me in welcoming Sophia Rosario Rosario, our seventh grade student of the month. Sophia was nominated by her teacher Mr. Marcus. Uh Sophia has one sibling. Favorite subjects in school are math and social studies. Uh favorite hobby is playing volleyball. And when Sophia wants to grow up, she wants to become a NASA scientist. >> Please help me welcome our 8th grade student of the month, Kyle Shin Galura. Kyle was nominated by his teacher, Miss Rudd. Uh Kyle's an only child. Favorite subjects are integrated language arts and social studies. Uh he enjoys the outdoors, watching YouTube videos, and playing soccer.
You know, even volleyball, we we know who's coming. In these meetings, particularly from a safety and optic standpoint. Based on the subject and the town that who allowed the time, I'm not too secure on that. If that makes sense to you. I can see what you're saying, but I don't necessarily agree with it because I mean we're we're talking Israel. I mean I don't Well, George, how about it? Why not the library? Library could handle 200 people. Why not that? Or Curtis House? Well, I Curtis House was was recommended. >> Yeah. You know. And that's a beautiful spot. I have no reason why not. I'm just exploring this reasoning based upon what the intent and justification of the expansion was. I mean this this room here in particular, I mean 99% of the meetings could be held and you'll have just about the same amount of people at those meetings.