On page six on the top, uh Mr. Jonathan M. Dominguez, MD, we're going to reappoint him as a certified family medicine physician at the annual fee cost of $25,000. We appointed him last year. This is second year. I think he's working out very well from feedback that that I've heard. Mrs. Calibri, would you agree? Um, and then second to the bottom is you hear see the word aera. Aera is essentially a speestous. We have our asbestous contractor and consultant that we use in regard to uh bianual inspections and they also do a three-year inspection plan that's housed in all the schools and also housed in the board of ed. Turning to uh page eight, I think you can go second from the bottom. Uh Mr. Foro assisted me with this uh in regard to school health. They will be u managing and maintaining our auh AEDs, our defibrillators uh for two years for 2026, 27th and 2728.
I will not say that four times fast. Um as as said, this is um our color guard. They are comprised of seventh and eighth graders this year. Um we decided as a staff this year that we wanted to push them design-wise, and we gave them lots of elements that a lot of high schools don't have, and they achieved it really well. Um and we are very proud of their success, and um everything that they do. They compete in a division that actually ends up between some high school rounds, and people think they're high schoolers, and they're not. They're seventh and eighth graders. So, their show was titled "With You," and they did a great job at championships this year. >> [applause] >> All right, guys. >> [applause] >> Uh follow Miss Edgar. Follow Miss Edgar. For a second, I thought that was upside down. Go around them.
>> One second. Um Shannon, I I just would like to strongly enforce um as a superintendent with Shannon um and with Mike, our recommendation is to abate. Um we think in the long term the monitoring is going to add up to more that than um than just the initial abatement um because we have to consistently do monitor and pay for the inspection and anything else that needs to happen if there is an abatement. Um, but we do feel like we should just move forward with an abatement and and I would like to ask that that be considered this evening. Sorry, Sean, I wanted to put that forward. >> That's okay. Um, so like I was stating, so it'd be about $3,000 per year, 1,500 every six months to have them come out and inspect and make sure it's still non-fryable. At the third year mark, the inspection is more.
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to speak today. My oldest child and only son, Benjamin, died from acute my tragine intoxication on 912 2024. His autopsy revealed nothing unusual. Benjamin used to manage pain from seriatic arthritis, believing it was a safe natural alternative to prescription medication, as many of them do. and as harmless as coffee. This misconception cost him his life and left our family with indescribable heartbreak. Um, I sent you my email and I'm just there's there was an article that I sent you examining's growing controversy in the USA and Dr. Christopher McCertie commented in this and this was just a year before my son died and I would like to read this to you because I I want to make sure you hear this part. We really know little until the right studies are conducted in humans and animals. McCertie says, "No one knows how muchratom is safe and how much is too much.
She got her 16th goal of the the season earlier on. Good work by Hannah Eddie keeping the Tigers out there passing the ball around. gets the ball back out to Camp. Camp's met with a hard hit from Kylie Marino. Camp will get herself an eight meter attempt. Camp runs it in, bounces the ball in for her second goal of the game. gets by. One by Julia Gray to put the Tigers back up to cut the lead down to four as Spartans are up six-2. Pelgro on the draw this time. Mary Devoy picks it up. Mary Devoy still with it. Gets knocked. Keeps possession. Gets the ball over to Marino. And the Spartans will start off their offense. Lucy Parsons over to Marino. Back to Parsons. Over to Peliter. Pelier with the ball looking to find a cutter. Good job by the Hayird to come out and pick that pass off.
And actually, believe it or not, the price has gone down from nearly $19,000 for the previous two years, these new two years, 26, 27, 27,28 to less than $14,000. So, so one line item going in the right direction. I I will I will take it I will on page nine in the middle of the of the page, um you'll see our uh boiler contractor CJ Vanderbeck and Sons. Uh they will continue do our annual inspections on our 12 boilers for an annual fee of $12,000. Uh I spoke with Paul, the owner. He's going to lock that in for three years. And he's also going to put that in writing. And he also does what we call a combustion testing because if your boilers have a BTUs, I think it's a greater than 5 million or 10 million, you have to do a yearly combustion test and it has to be certified with the state in regard to the uh Department of Environmental Protection.
So, this is the Williams Field Black Scholastic Open Color Guard. They are this year's Scholastic Open State Champions. They did a fantastic job this year. I think we took lots of big forward as a program. Our motto this year was work hard, stay humble, and have fun. So, instead of focusing on what we got at each competition, we looked towards the end goal and they just worked really hard. We ended up in Dayton, Ohio making semi-finals in a pool of color guards that are truly amazing and they held their own and did a fantastic job and we are very proud of them. Their show was Land of Make-Believe, so we made lots of people smile. So, this is the Williams Field Black Open State Champions. >> [applause] [applause] >> So, just a real quick thank you to the district for all the support that we are given in our winter programs and band programs in general.
It's 2375 that would happen if we got to the three-year mark. Um so the next so that's something I would like to discuss and then at the bottom of this memo um there are two motions proposed motions one is to make some budget transfers within these cost centers which would be moving $51,700 from special ed to support services like I mentioned before and then I would like to take $10,000 from the substitute line and $8,000 from the payroll line and move that to facilities to balance that budget. Um, and then lastly, I there's the vote to um use additional school choice to offset the special education placement. Um, but I mentioned before I I forgot to add in the 20,210 in that request as well. So, if that is something that we is voted on tonight, I would um request a friendly amendment to that amount to to include that.
These answers may not come to light for a long time. We know nothing about interactions ofratom with other substances or prescription drugs," McCertie says. However, we can start to understand a bit from the poison control center calls, the FDA datab databases, and the autopsy reports. These provide information as to what combinations could be problematic and harmful. In many of these cases, we do not know what doses or combinations or timing of substance ingestion took place. That is why controlled clinical trials are so important. We really know little and from a pharmacist perspective combining with anything is a risk at this point including ingesting large amounts of particularly in extract or concentrated forms. No one today has the lengthy research that would help authorities oversee as a botanical or dietary supplement according to Mccertie. Soratom avoidance might prove the widest wisest strategy for supplement companies that do not want to incur negative legal attention.
Now the Tiger South Hadley with the ball deep into their territory. Ball thrown up. Good job by Pelgro to knock it loose. Card Tigers come up with it. Emma Crims in on it. Julia Illingsworth scoops it up. One-handed gets by everybody. Just one one last defender. Illingsworth goes weaves in and out. Turns around. She'll get herself an eight meter. Good job by Julia Illingsworth to go in and out of a couple of South Hadley defenders and get herself an 8 meter attempt. Julia Illingsworth 8 meter attempt. She runs it in, turns around, takes a shot just off the goalie stick. Ball still in the in the crease and Jane Peltier comes up with it, finds the open Mary Devoy. Mary Devoy Couple sticks by Mary Devoy's face. Mary Devoy now will get herself an eight meter attempt. Dvoy runs it in, turns around, goes left, right side of the goalie.
So, those are the two key items they do fresh each and any every year. And V Vanderbeck um they're in my opinion worth their weight and gold. Very proactive, very responsive, and and always there, always there when we need them. Uh especially when things don't go quite right, especially this very challenging winter that we just had. Uh they were on site quite a bit. And uh like I said, very responsive, excellent business partner. Uh and then right below it is Dr. Ice is essentially they do the maintenance at their high school number six and middle school and number three school the coolers the freezers and the ice machines walk-in boxes milk boxes this was a recommendation from Pmptonian last year it's worked out very well we used to have a company called Harma uh we moved to Dr. rice and uh the schools and the Pmptonian uh believe it was was a very very good decision again very very responsive when we call them they're there uh and second to the bottom as we know is our policies is Strauss Esme we've been using them for for many many years and I just like to bring your attention to page 10 the second from the top you know as you know we deal with frontline that's essentially our attendance evaluation manage management system.
We're super grateful for everything that you do for us and onward we go. Onward and well done. Thank you, Mr. Edgar. Again, let's give it up for Mr. Edgar and the rest of his staff. Teacher appreciation. I I think as parents you all realize how many hours that the teachers also put in. And while your kids are there practicing, they're there as well, and we are so thankful to have an outstanding staff. All right, at this time I would like to welcome Victoria Trejo to come up to the front from Williams Field along with Mr. Christopher Brock. Let's give it up for Victoria and Mr. Brock. We're so proud to highlight Victoria from Williams Field High School, a member of HOSA in the bioscience program. She's been selected as a TGen Helios Scholar. This is a highly selective and prestigious summer research program at Translational Genomics in Phoenix with only 20 scholars chosen annually from hundreds of applicants nationwide.
>> And what would that amount be, Shannon? >> It would be $151,210. >> And that is for what? >> That's for the 20,000 plus 131. >> Okay. Yeah, you got choice. Yeah. >> Um I'm gonna say one thing and then I'll go to you Rachel. So one possibility I talked to John Turkey. He said the town typically will cover these kinds of expenses but because they were a surprise >> pardon >> which expenses facilities >> facilities things related to the building. But because these were not known, you know, they've just hit us. So, one possibility with the asbestous is that we could go through this year with just not doing the abatement and put it into the 2728 budget request. So, I just like to throw that possibility out there as well. So, Rachel, >> I Shannon, I had a hard time following. I understood.
And I also sent you a video how it's coming in illegally >> to cut you off. Sorry. >> Thank you. Thank you so much. >> Um next, Shannon. >> Hi. Yes. Can you hear me? >> Yes. >> Hi. Um my name is Shannon and I'm a lifelong resident of Massachusetts. I am here today to share my testimony regarding the vital role naturally cratom has played in my life and to urge you to consider regulation rather than a total ban. I'm a healthcare worker. In 2017, I suffered from chronic pain so severe that it led to countless ER and doctor's visits and many days out of work. Finding natural cratom has been a miracle for me and many others who seek natural pain relief. It is terrifying if natural is banned. many whom depend on this natural plant would be left without options or forced to turn to prescribe opioids.
Mary Devoy getting herself up on the board. Spartans now up 72. >> Mary Devoy second goal of the season. Whitward back up on the draw for the Spartans. Ball goes up. Whitward comes away with it and gets the ball up to Lucy Parsons. Parsons gets the ball over the restraining line. Parson going towards the goal. She throws it into between Crims and Sand. Crims comes up with it. Crims gets the ball over to Dvoy. Dvoy over to Mckne coming out the Spartans play. Looks like Mckne and Crims will play a little twoman. Crims goes in, gets the ball knocked away. Comes up with it. Gets the ball back to Mckne. over to Dvoy. Dvoy to Mckne. Back to Dvoy. Over to Witworth. Back to McKnney. Keing feathers one into Sand. Sand turns around. Gets the ball knocked away. Good hustle. Staying with it as the Tigers come out with that ball.
They also are they call a strong district-wide partner. But we've also engaged them for a time and attendance module uh that will help payroll immensely in regard to making our time sheets online and creating much more efficiencies than what we're doing today which is a lot of I call it hand-to-hand combat oldfashioned going back to the 1990s. This is going to digitize and everything electronic. It's going to save us a ton of time and that those dollars that you see there in human capital will pay for itself at minimum in the first year and I want to applaud uh Joanne Mancin to kind of engage front line are trying to find you know the the best product so to speak uh that came in at a a price that we can digest and also give us what we need in regard to getting away from paper.
This summer she will conduct hands-on publication-level research studying the molecular causes of metabolic diseases such as type 2. This remarkable achievement shows Victoria's dedication and talent in the field of science. Additionally, I'd like to add that Victoria's the our bioscience teacher, Mr. Christopher Brock, was recognized as the HOSA chapter advisor for the state and the Eastern Region. He is the advisor of the year. So, if you'll please join me again in recognizing both Victoria and Mr. Brock. So, I'm going to have you to say a couple words, Victoria. Congratulations. And what year are you, Victoria? All right, would you introduce yourself and then tell us what you're doing next year? Yeah. Um my name is Victoria Trejo. I'm a senior at Williams Field, and next year I'll be studying biological sciences and business finance at ASU. Um hoping to do something in biotechnology or potentially go to the medical field.
Could Could we go back up to the report on page two? There's Can you make it so that we're looking at one screen instead of one there? >> Unfortunately, I cannot because I have to watch the live stream to make sure that it's >> not broken. >> Okay. I understood everything you were saying about the special ed line. Can you talk through the support services line? I I was following until I saw the actual numbers. I I it was sounding like we were going to be in the green, but we're not in the green. Can you explain that again, please? >> For the support services. >> Yeah, just the support services. >> Yes. So, there's um school. So support services has the charter hitting there. It has the um charter and choice. Um so the student had choice out of the district and we had budgeted um 51,000 within special ed.
Natural leafratom is not an opioid. Synthetic 70 is and it's dangerous. It's addictive and should be totally banned. It is not the same as nature. However, naturratom is a god-given plant that provides pain relief without the risk associated with synthe synthetics or opioids like 70. Recently, Amherst and South Hadley passed their ordinances that regulate naturrum and they ban 70. Ford Island reverse the ban as of April 1st, 2026 after scientific research was done. Even the FDA announced at the July 29th, 2025 press conference that they are not interested in scheduling cradle, but rather banning synthetic 70oh. I ask that you please take my testimony into account and the many others who reached out. A total ban would be devastating to our state and our country and the many individuals who rely on this natural plant for the quality of life. Please consider regulating natural cradle and banning synthetic 70 to protect our access to natural relief.
Tigers still with the ball. Now they turn around getting the ball up the up the field. Gets the ball to Zung. Zung goes weaves in and out. Gets the ball over the restraining line [clears throat] as Vaughn turns around, takes a shot. Good save by Gray to save that one. Ball gets out of bounds and Avery Morgado comes up with it. Morgado over to Hannah Eddie. Ball's loose. Gianna Byron picks it up. Byron gets open field. She'll be gone. And we have a player down from South Hadley. I think the South Hadley player when trying to hit the ball from Giana got tripped up and maybe fell on her hand. Believe that's Camp. That's South Havley's only scorer for the day. She has the their two goals. She gingerely walks off the field. South Hav come has the ball with 16 seconds left in the in the quarter looking to get the last shot off as I believe that was Vaughn tries to throw one into the middle as time expires.