And that'll send up the five hitter Logan Irish. >> He's one for two. >> 135. 135. >> Enoris continued to be just what we expected in terms of the hits. They've all been singles. Actually, sorry. We saw the double from Price, but >> what is it? A total of of seven hits. >> Only one extra base hit. They continue to just >> get Oh, as the runner is going to head for second there. The throw is in time. >> A great job by Connory. Great awareness. He looked over to third and that's when Caldwell took off. >> Yeah, that that was just um not very good base running. I mean, if if you do that, you want to score the guy from if you if you're going to get yourself out at second, you want to make sure the guy on third gets home. Um >> that was actually Henry Denubio who tried to take second there.
So it was 2 hours delayed. We had Senate the first day and the Assembly the second day. Um and it triggered a dialogue for about 23 minutes. Right? So you only have 3 minutes. Those in perspective that never saw or watched it before, you're given a 3-minute block whether you have one person speak or four or six. You have 3 minutes and your mic cuts off and you got to get out of the chair and keep moving. And our conversation collectively with the four of us, with the ETEA representation, the board members, and Dr. Smith triggered about a 23-minute dialogue from various members across the aisle, right? Um political affiliations aside, it how was a joint conversation about recognizing the issues we have, the challenges we have, and what do we do to improve. And it was just a very refreshing conversation, I would say in my opinion, um to to the facts and there were districts there and people there that did not have necessarily all of the information available.
You have been fantastic. And what you had to go through this year, no one should have had to go through. The totally wasteful foyers that you had to spend hours upon hours with the negative comments addressed towards you. Totally and unjust. Okay. I feel so bad and I really wish that the end of your time here could have been done so much better. Okay? And I am sorry for that. Okay? And I really wish you the best going forward. But again, I I just feel so bad about what's occurred to you this year. So, I know I've taken up a lot of time. I know I've said a lot of this for the last few meetings and repeated it, but it's true and that's how I feel. And those of you who know me, I don't hold back. I'm not afraid to say what I believe.
It breaks out to about $2 per a butter and then the $7.80 80 cents is that's what it costs to notify the surrounding towns of the application and send them the decisions. >> But there's a human that has to do this I'm assuming. Right. >> We do that and we don't charge you for our time because we're here regardless. So we don't charge you any hourly rate. We're simply just charging you the physical cost. But yes, to your point, there are times that sometimes Melissa spends two or three hours putting together a butter notifications, but that's part of our job description. So we really couldn't it wouldn't really be recommended to charge for our time because it's literally part of what we do. It's included in our job description, but I certainly think we should be charging the fee of the services instead of the town absorbing that cost.
An error leading to um Ashlin Runner making making to the base. That it should have been an out. >> Wasn't pretty, but Ashan has the leadoff man aboard for McCoy who's one for two. singled last time. That one gets away. Turniff will head for second. He'll jog in there. >> So pass ball allows Turniff to advance 90 ft. And it's one and0 to McCoy. >> That's why you always need to get the ball in play. You just never know what's going to happen um on any hit. Any infield hit can turn could be an error. >> Turn into a runner getting on base. >> This is Price's 95th pitch of the afternoon. And that's a strike. Top of the lineup. Do up next with Laro waiting on deck. Good to see him >> still in this game after >> hurting himself earlier. >> One and one.
He's been pinch running for Caldwell the catcher. >> Yeah, he kind of made that break between kind of the pitch. So it it wasn't the right time to go. He thought that he would, you know, catch um >> Finn sleeping, but the whole team yelled at them that was going and it turned around and it was kind of an easy out there at second. >> Irish with a fly ball into center, but right at Laro makes the catch. And it is middle of the sixth here at the middle school. 6-1 Lancers. >> Costly mistake there by Norton to send that runner and have him get out cuz that deep hit right there would have scored the runner from third. >> So So they they just gave a you know gave a run back to Ashlin. >> Um >> yeah, some some you know some questionable uh bunting situations or running situations.
And Dr. Smith are doing the homework and having the facts and having the knowledge and information, um, I think it was very helpful, um, and it triggered a lot of conversations, and I've seen a lot of things publicly since then about conversations and more people realizing in Trenton both state and assembly of what needs to be done in order to support our students cuz every one of us here is to support our students and support our, you know, our community, and community thrive based on the school district, and East Brunswick is known, well-known, for an amazing school district, and that is not going to end today, tomorrow, next week, or next year. So, thank you. Well said. Anyone else would like to comment? No? Okay. Um, for me, you know, going for 2% on top of what we had last year, really I felt nervous because of the health care increases that we're seeing from the state with Jonathan, Mr.
Sometimes it gets me in trouble, but that's me, okay? And I'm an old guy who's been around a long time. And to be honest with you, if it gets me in trouble, it is what it is, okay? But I will tell you what I believe. Okay? Okay. And so I am sorry that it was this bad and I really hope to God the next year will be so much better. I know our schools will be okay. I just hope the treatment of the rest of us will be as good as our schools are. And again, I apologize for taking your time up on this, but I felt it had to be said. So, thank you. Member Caser. Um, I just wanted to uh thank Jen and the 230 Foundation for another great whoop it up this year. Um, it was a lot of fun. I know I think all the board members that are seated here today were there or maybe Tony, were you there?
>> So, this is just reflective of this strictly just the mail and the supplies, paper, envelopes, things like that, >> postcards, technically Jasmine, how much did the town absorb last year? >> I go I don't have that fee off the top of my head, but I could get it to you. I know that just recently we just absorbed over $1,200 in fees just in the last two months. >> Gotcha. Okay. I was just curious. I'm not trying to just curious. >> So these are planning department fees. So that includes um things that would go in front of his zoning board of appeals. >> No, they have their own. They voted separately. >> Okay. >> They already voted on their department fees. So this is strictly for the planning board applications. >> Okay. which are a different generally a different scale than zone board field applications.
That one gets away as well. Turn. Cliff will take another 90 ft. >> Yeah, Price. This may be it for Price. I mean, they like you said, they have Irish who's a great pitcher already warmed up >> and I think they're going to uh >> we'll see. you know, >> meeting on the mound with just the catcher here as Caldwell talks it over. >> You will see. >> Irish is out there in right field. He's been there. It's two and one. >> Two pass balls in this at bat have allowed Austin Turniff to jog up >> from first all the way to third. >> Coach may just give Price this pattern. We'll see what he does. McCoy gets it up the middle. Slowly rolled and the throw is in time, >> but it does score the run. A nice sacrifice. Uh >> slow rolling infield hit that kind of died in the grass of the infield, >> but it did score turn.
Um that that's certainly helping Ashlin, but Ashlin needs to uh do themselves a favor and get some some runs on the board. You know, they got two more innings to be able to do it and see what happens. >> You watching the game tonight? >> Oh, Celtics. Celtics. Oh, yeah. >> What What other game is that? >> They better win. Tell you that. >> What do you think? >> Uh I don't know. I mean, seems like they can't close out a game at home when they're favored to do so. But I think they get it done. I think that they'll come with an energy of like, let's get this done. We don't need a face elimination, especially in a first round game. You know, you're heavily favored to win the East over all the other teams, but um every series in the Eastern Conference is at three three games to two.
Yates had explained, and we don't know what's going to be happening next year with the health care premiums, and we have to be very, very careful and make sure that we have enough, uh, funding here for that, and I'm, I just hope that something is being done at the state level. I know a lot of us have been elevating that concern that these increases are unsustainable. I know the governor knows about it, the legislature knows about it. So, I really hope there's some movement because it can't continue like this. It's unsustainable. So, um, we're in contact periodically with our state legislators in discussions with them on how they can help us as well. So, um, we will can keep you posted on that. Oh, I'm sorry, Mr. Fisher. You're welcome. It's okay. I wasn't going to say anything. Oh, go right ahead. Um I I just want to say I'm I'm a s- I heard what everybody had to say um that in regards to classroom sizes and I have to say I'm still a little conflicted on that because if we're I'm just looking at you know goal in um our strategic plan, if goal number four is in there to establish reasonable class sizes based on research and if the research is saying that smaller class sizes equals greater student achievement, I don't want that to get away from us um especially on those kindergarten through third grade when it is um I would say more important for them to get more attention.
I think well I know most of us there and it was a great time. Um, I also just want to reiterate what Dr. Zeter said at the beginning of the meeting. Um, you know, about how grateful I am for all the board applicants that applied to um, fill out. I mean, it really is hard to whittle it down to just, you know, a handful of people for us to interview and then, you know, ultimately to select one person. So, um, you know, I'm really grateful to all those people and the time they put in on our committees as well. Thanks, member Dalton. share. We didn't have the opportunity at our last board me meeting um but on March 4th, the Illinois School Board Association, the South Cook uh division recognized district 230 for the school board governance recognition recipient. We were recognized along with Oaklan hometown school district 223 and Stagger School District 194.
>> Yeah. So I I don't I think anybody coming that would be requiring a special permit from us probably wouldn't be in that scenario, right, with the fixed income necessarily to do the work. >> Yeah. >> To create whatever they're, you know, changing on the, you know, to come in front of us, right? Would this would not be would this be um changes to uh um scenic roads? Yeah, I'm going to I need to take a tree down. >> You don't on scenic roads. I don't Yeah, I mean the fee would anybody that needs in a butters list, this fee would apply for and it would apply for a public hearing notice. But again, that was um you know, NSAR or the electric company or whoever is who's paying for that. So, I don't think that you'd be very concerned with cutting that deal on >> Yeah.
>> It looks like they will let Price face the top of the lineup. Still a four-run game, so base is empty here. >> Ashland down to their final two outs, but two big outs. Ollie Laro and Chris Bratica. >> That's strike. >> That run will be an earned run for uh for Price cuz they want to go out there on an arrow advanced on errors. >> Yeah. >> One and one to Larry looking to finish this thing out. Ashlin of course looking to >> get some runners on base. Got some life in this thing. >> Four runs is a lot. Two >> balls in one strike to >> Lo. Hey, >> here comes the two-1. >> That one's upstairs. >> The count is three in one. >> It's funny. Unlike other sports where you're up by four runs like right towards the end of the game and the clock's ticking down, you kind of know you're going to win the game.
Yeah. So, it's been a lot of close, evenly matched like series and it's going to be interesting to see, you know, who comes out in the east for sure. >> Yeah, it's interesting. You know, the teams that are down three and one, you know, it's do or die. They have to win the game. The teams that are up three are >> It'd be nice if we win, but but but I think like you say, once you get to three and two, you don't want to go to three and three. You don't want that to happen. And so now I think you get these teams buckling down a little bit more and it's going to make it a much more competitive game. >> And tomorrow night the uh the Bruins game six. They won at the Celtics expense in their game five >> right >> to keep that series going.
So um that you know I I hope that doesn't you know once this this is approved, I hope that if that happens and we do see it that we can go back on that. Thank you. Thank you for that comment. Seeing [clears throat] no other questions or comments, let's go to a roll call, please. Mr. Yates. We have a very long list, board members, 9.1 all the way through 9.17. On finance and operations, Mr. DeMarce. Yes. Mr. Fisher. E- Yes to everything but 9.16. Is that a no to >> to 9.16. Ms. Iannelli. Yes. Mr. Masson. Yes. Mr. Pielmeier. Yes. Ms. Boutureira Watts. Abstain from 9. 5 and yes to the rest. Your abstention at 9.5 is noted. Ms. Noll? Yes. The motion carries. Okay, thank you. We will be moving on to section 10, personnel. >> [clears throat and cough] >> I need a motion to approve items 10.1 through 10.11.
This is not the first time that this board has been recognized why I've been on the board. Um we've had this recognition before and um to have this recognition on a year that was so difficult um as we continue to do the work and we made sure that our students were getting um the education that they should be. We did not let it distract us from why we are here. And so I did want to share that we were recognized by the Illinois School Board Association at the March 4th dinner. I also wanted to share that the opportunity to go down to Springfield for the the Illinois School Board Associations advocacy day um only re-energized me in some of the legislative pieces that we deal with as um Springfield continues to mandate uh numerous um policies on us. Uh some that cost us money into our budget.
No, I'm just I'm trying to explain I'm try um because because I agree with this in in in in theory. I'm trying to understand the case of um you know where there is someone that that gets hit kind of with a a large fee um inappropriately. I think that's more would be more common on zoning board of appeals because I there have been cases where people live next door to a large comp you know apartment complex. >> There's a caveat up there that says may be waved at the board's discretion if change is deemed. So, we can just add that if that eases everybody's mind. There's no issue. >> I mean, we could add a little footnote that says that >> I would keep it consistent exactly with what's already here about >> Yeah, exactly. Exactly that. Yeah, just add that >> and just add that to both of those sections and that would address that and it would have to come to the board.
baseball. >> You know, until that last one happens, you don't know what's going to happen. >> Laro takes ball four. >> That is the third walk issued by Price. >> And they're going to pinch run for Laro. He still seems to be grimacing a little bit after taking a tumble >> in center field. And Jackson Van Beek will come and pinch run for Laro as he limps off the field. doesn't seem to be 100% at all. >> Really interesting to see what happens with Price here on the mound. >> Lefty lefty against Bradica. He's had Bratica's number. He's walked him, but Brad is 0 for two with a couple K's. >> That's ball one. >> Pitcher certainly has the advantage now that we're getting into twilight and it is harder to see and rather to pick the ball up, >> you know. Whatever advantage you may have had before, it's doubled now.