Okay, we are good now. >> There being a quorum of 25 present, I call this meeting to order. There be no further business, I'll entertain a motion to dismiss, >> dissolve. Sorry. Is there a second? >> Second. >> All in favor? >> Opposed? >> Meetings dissolved. >> Why can't they all be that easy?
Uh, good evening. I'd like to call the June 2nd um Ashland Board of Health meeting to order. Um, the first thing on our agenda is citizen participation. Do I have anybody for citizen participation? Lara, there's someone else trying to get in. >> See if I got it. Yeah, thanks. >> Okay, so um now that everybody's in, um do I have anybody for citizen participation? I don't see anybody raising their hand. Just making sure. Give me a minute. Okay. I don't see anybody raising their hand for citizen participation. Okay. So, the next thing on our agenda is the lanterns at Warren Woods um for their um pool lifeguard permit. Raj, can you take us through that? So chief I guess Mr. Richard is here from lanterns you know he's one of the board members if I'm not wrong so they are asking for a lifeguard waiver I guess uh in the in the past we have granted this wure to them uh every two years you know so I I was there uh for the pool inspection last month and I guess uh we should be good Mr.
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Good evening everybody. Welcome to uh the Canton Board of Education meeting and I'll call this meeting to order of the this is a regular meeting of Tuesday, June 2nd at 6:30 p.m. I just want to welcome everybody for coming tonight.
Um, and you know it all the funds go towards supporting our class and everything. So, it's good to show up. Show some support. Support your community. >> Yeah, we have a variety of plants, herbs, and flowers. So, stop by and veggies. Lots of tomatoes. Come get a tomato. >> Recently, the culinary class competed in Atlantic City and won just about everything. Carpentry went with them because they helped build the backdrop, which had a Coastg Guard team. They also won first place. Here to tell us more is Caleb Waller and the crew from Carpentry. >> Hello, I'm Caleb and I'm here with >> with the one and only Josh R, >> Lucas Trouts, >> Maria Torres, Lindsay Grunfell, Alex Clark, >> and I'm here with them because they won multiple things at a competition they just recently did. Uh, what was the theme and what made you decide on it?
I >> 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. >> Moment of silence. Thank you.
So in a way I can see how we're like really tipping toe. And so to be honest, I am fine where it's at. Honestly, I feel bad though because sometimes there are a lot of questions and then not only is it just one question, there's multiple. And not only like it's it is a lot of work. I feel like for admin overall, which is great. I'm all about asking questions, but sometimes it's like, you know, not super pivoted. And you can take this personally as an attack. I don't care. But I just I overall I I love the transparency of that. But I'm wondering if we can just pull this more into the board meeting, which is the whole purpose of the board meeting is for us to actively engage, ask those questions, bring all those questions. And I touched base with superintendent Lenheiser just you know can what if board meetings are like five to six hours you know and um and I think the admin is prepped if that's the route we need to go but I really don't want extra oversight especially since we are you know we kind of got we're we don't have an extra secretary in there and all that kind of stuff.
>> I'll second. >> All in favor of the agenda as stated, signify by saying aye. >> Aye. >> All opposed. So moved. >> And I'll go ahead and make a motion to consider the approval for the resolution to declare the obsolete items. >> I'll second. >> Have a motion and a second to consider approval of resolution to declare obsolete items.
Once the new chair takes over, then the chair will continue with the recipient over the school committee. Um the first speak up is chair. Are there any nominations you feel free to nominate yourself which is nominate a person and then we'll see if there is a second. >> I would nominate Sarah Bess. >> I will nominate myself. >> Do we need to make a second or >> second? Yes. I I I said I don't know if you heard I said um Sarah Beth I don't know if you want to >> No, I did. I heard. >> Okay. And then I would also nominate um um Rachel. >> Okay. So Sarah Best um William with a second. Margaret I will second. >> Okay. Jenny second. And Rachel for William. Is there a second? Wait, who? What? What exactly? >> Mark >> and then is there for that?
Rich u Mr. Richard do you have to say anything? >> No I'm just waiting to see what the final outcome will be. Sure. Thank you. >> Is there anything that you the board of health needs us to do >> on behalf of the lanterns? >> All right. And Raj in the past. No, no issues there. >> No, sir. No. >> Okay. And all the safety equipment is there. >> It was I when I did my inspection. Yes. You know, and then last year we we did a follow-up as well and this year we'll do that too, you know. So, uh two inspections uh for the season. >> Okay. All right. I I'll make a motion that we grant the lanterns a waiver for a lifeguard um for this summer and we do a two-year Raj. Is that what it is? >> For two years, but with the understanding that our health director will do random inspections.
We start with the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States to theublic. >> All right. All right. Our chairman is coming in. So, I'm going to pass the >> Oh, I'll pass it to Yeah, I'll pass it to I had two fresh accidents on the way home. Uh, now turn things over to the superintendent for comments in the audience. >> Oh, I'm sorry. Is there anyone in the audience who would like to make a comment this evening? We'll now turn things over to the superintendent for tonight's celebration of excellence. There's a lot of it. >> All right. Tonight, there are a lot of celebrations this evening. really exciting uh to have some adults being celebrated tonight as well as some of our awesome students. Um I'd like to introduce Mr. Peas. >> Yes, my name is Larry Peas. I represent Boag from Rockville along with Brian Perell.
We're going to start our meeting off with the pledge of allegiance. So, if you please all rise. I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States and to the father indivisibley and justice for all. >> Thank you. Before we move into our celebrates, I have the uh the distinct pleasure tonight of recognizing someone who's become a very familiar face and person at this table. And uh Lucas Manville has served with the Canton Board of Education as our student representative since he was a junior. And I can tell you that he has done an outstanding job. >> Thank you. Now, being a student rep is a little bit more uh more entailed than you would think. He's at every meeting and Lucas actually lobbyed. We have special meetings and we have meetings during the day. Lucas lobbyed to say he wanted to be at those meetings.
It was um you basically we were doing what like what are counties known for which because we're in Kate May it's the Kate May Coast Guard. So we did the Coast Guard helicopter. >> Uh how long did it take you to build and what was it used for? So, it took roughly around two weeks to build this and like a little bit of like rushing towards it. And my teammate over here will uh explain what it was used for. >> So, it was used as a backdrop or almost a walkway for the people to bring food through to present at a table. And the table was themed as the rescue basket. Oh, we have here a nice helicopter with our captain Serrano and Lieutenant Roaring in on our seats. And we have a bunch of well two lifeguards and with a beautiful code right here for Cape May with a couple numbers on it.
Good evening everyone and welcome and thank you for pivoting into this room. Unfortunately, there's another a civil civil duty going on today, voting in the auditorium, so we had to pivot and we worked it out very well. Um roll call, please, Dr. Robitaille. >> Roll call, Mr. Brunsiak. >> Here. >> Mr. Canova. >> Here. >> Ms. Esther Barnes. Mr. Paris. >> Here. >> Mr. Ragsdale. >> Here. >> Mr. Ciano. >> Here. >> Ms. Suarez. >> Here. >> Vice President Santiago. And President Basser. >> Here. >> We have a quorum. Um I need a motion to suspend the normal order of business so we can go on with the award ceremony. >> Motion to suspend, second. >> Motion by uh Commissioner Paris, second by Commissioner Canova. All in favor? >> Aye. >> Anyone opposed? Okay. Uh Commissioner Ragsdale? >> All right, good evening, everyone. I have the privilege of starting us off, and we're going to start off with a certainly well, well, well-deserved award and recognition for probably close to, if not over, by the time she actually retires.
I just this is where we've got to come to reality a little bit and just really see what's doable. Like I you know I I honestly your expectations I don't know if we can meet like even if we try to like pivot that way it might not be there. So I'm all for the public knowing and all the kind of written stuff and as a secretary I'm trying to be better as on my notes honestly. Sorry you guys, my voice is like getting weird now. But um to be more thorough. So if we do have to repivot this position, then I'm going to be more thorough on the notes because it's true, who has time to watch the videos, like you know. Um so that's something I could pivot more. But um I really am nervous about how it the reality of it is it might not be doable with these expectations.
All in favor, signify by saying aye. >> Aye. >> All opposed. So moved. Any comments, concern? >> No. >> And that's it. >> Just obsolete items? >> Our agenda. >> Clean out. >> Okay. >> Thank you.
>> Seconded. >> Okay, Margaret. All right, next. So, Sarah, do you accept the nomination? >> Yes. >> Margaret, do you accept the nomination? >> Yes. >> Rachel, do you accept the nomination? >> Sure. >> Yes. >> Okay. Thank you. Um I'm going to allow each person time to talk about why they would be a better chair and then I'll go around for vote by person. So we'll start with service. Um I think I would be a good chair. I've been chair of the region for several years now. Three years now. Um so I bring a lot of experience with opening law and um my kids went through from day um so I have you know deep connection to the school um and I think has a year of tough decisions that were going to require um strong organizational skills and I have Thank you. >> Um, I believe that I have a lot of experience here in Talum.
>> I'll second that. >> Any discussion from any board members? Okay. Um, I guess I should probably do a roll call vote since we are all remote. Um, Dave >> I. >> Barbara >> I. >> Jay >> I. >> And I'm a yes also. Um, lanterns, you're all set. Raj will get you that information. >> Beautiful. Thank you very much folks. We appreciate it. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Uh, the next thing on our agenda is the presentation by the Metro West Shared Services. Um I think Becca you're doing this is that >> no uh chief that's Karina you know so she >> Karina okay y >> yeah y >> uh she's a coordinator for the shared services you know we we have uh those grants in Hudson yeah and we are doing an event uh in Ashland uh it's called a community baby shower Ashland is going to be the third community uh scheduled at the corner spot on June 30th in the evening you know so and she'll walk us through you know >> okay yours Thank you.
We represent the town um 11 towns 12 town that go there and at this time we have a senior uh from Bolton one this year. We think we have seven students that all here and uh do you like to make a small speech Avery Johnson and she'll tell you a little bit about the program hopefully afterwards if you have any questions and she'll tell you everything about what she did for your service there. This time Johnson >> Hello everyone. How are we doing tonight? >> Great. Good. >> Awesome. As um Larry said before, my name is Avery Johnson. Um I'm here representing the town of Bolton. I go to the Rockville Science program and um over the past three years I've been involved in pretty much every pathway we have there. So we have animal science, plant science, mechanics, and aquaculture. Um my pathway is animal science and plant science.