001Call to order this meeting of the board of education, the town of Rocky Hill. The time is now 7 o'clock in town council chambers. Agenda item number one. If everyone please stand for the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the nation andice for all. Moving along to agenda item number two, special recognition, introduction of new teachers, uh teachers and par uh par educators of the year, Dr. Zo. Uh thank you very much. Um pleasure to be here this evening and see everybody. So, we have three groups uh of staff we're going to talk about and I'm actually going to start with Jesse Herman uh who's going to introduce the pair of professionals of the year. Uh Mr. Clemens, thank you for uh adding this item is something
002we do each year. You asked about it last year. So, Mr. Herman is going to uh talk about our our uh pairs of the year. >> Good evening. Um it was my pleasure to honor our pairs of the year. I have a little write up for each of them so you can hear what their colleagues have said about them. Our first one is Gerald Dean Tagney. She's not here tonight, but she's from Rocky Hill High School and her colleagues wrote that Jerry is an outstanding pair of professional who works seamlessly with both general and special education teachers to support student success. She builds trusting relationships, encourages students to reach their full potential, and holds them to high standards with kindness and consistency. Jerry is patient, attentive, and always willing to go the extra mile, making
003each student feel valued, and supported. She is a true asset to the district. Professional, respected by staff, and beloved by students. So, that's Jerry. Uh, Lisa Rockefeller is here tonight. Would you like to just stand up or come on over? [Applause] Lisa is our pair of the year from Bridgewald Middle School. Um and her colleague said, "Lisa goes above and beyond when working with students. She seeks out additional materials and information to enhance the lesson she is helping with. She has a great rapport with the students and the students feel comfortable with her. Lisa also has great relationships with all staff and is a true teammate with those who are lucky enough to work with her. Lisa encourages students to think critically and ask questions, fostering a love for learning and exploration. Congratulations, Lisa. [Applause]
004Joe Kapaso was um selected as the terror of the year for Moer School. He's also selected as the district-wide terror of the year. He's not here tonight, but I have to read some kind words about him. Uh his colleagues said that Joe demonstrates exceptional care and empathy for students, knowing when to step back and to let them grow and when to offer support with kindness and encouragement. His impact extends beyond the students he directly serves. Everyone knows and appreciates him. Joe builds strong relationships with students, offering individualized support and fostering an inclusive environment where all students feel valued. Additionally, Joe works seamlessly with teachers and related service providers to ensure students are appropriately supported and progressing in their development. He's a valued member of the Moser community and consistently goes above and beyond for both
005students and colleagues. [Applause] Uh from school, we have Justina Durio tonight. [Applause] Justina goes above and beyond to support both students and staff. She manages difficult tasks with ease and inspires those around her. Always ready to help. She excels in building strong relationships with students from day one, earning the affection of both current and former students. She treats each child as an individual while fostering a sense of community in the classroom. Justina anticipates needs, keeps the school day running smoothly, and brings humor that lightens the challenges of kindergarten life. Steven's school is lucky to have such a dedicated, loving, and talented care professional. [Applause] And finally, from West Hill School, we have Susan Ced. Susan's patience, kindness, and dedication make her invaluable to the West Hill team. She is a leader among colleagues, showing her
006passion for students in everything she does. Susan goes above and beyond to create a welcoming, resourcerich library, maintaining an inclusive collection and supporting students and staff with professionalism and enthusiasm. She thoughtfully adapts materials for all students and ensures everyone feels included. Thank you to all of our pair of professionals. We could not do our jobs without them. [Applause] >> Very much appreciate the work that our parents do uh with our kids every day in our school system. Um next I'm going to introduce you. This was a a small recruiting class this year for new teachers. We had very little teacher turnover. Um and I think we have a couple of our new folks here. I don't think Isaiah Rivera is here. Isaiah is a high school special ed teacher. We're happy to have him on
007board at the high school. Uh we have a new teacher at GMS, Grizzald Middle, Dylan Delera, special ed teacher. Don't think he was able to make it. Luke Granado is uh teaching science this year in grade six. Second year in Rocky Health, new assignment. Um so that's kind of new staff at that level. Uh no new teachers from Moer or West Hill, but we do have two people here from Stevens tonight. I'm going to have them stand up and I'll introduce them. Uh Carolyn Speda is teaching our sheltered English um ML program. Carolyn had previously worked in Hartford, came over last year into a temporary spot for one year, did a great job and we had an opportunity to keep her in Rocky Hill. I was very happy to find a spot for her at
008Stevens. And then we also have um Christina Hill who's new with us this year and she's our Christine is our library media teacher at Stevens and uh has both of them have got off to a great start this year doing a great job at Stevens school and uh thank you for coming out this evening. I know when we have the intermission some of the board members may want to come up and introduce themselves to you. Uh next I'm going to talk about uh some heroes throughout the district. These are our district uh teachers of the year. Um they are all here except for one person who couldn't make it this evening. And I'm going to read some comments that were put together by uh the leaders um in consultation with some of the teachers in
009the building. Uh the teachers vote on this every year and each school selects a teacher of the year to represent them. So we're going to start with uh Steven school and I know uh Miss Bailey is here. If you could come on up. Congratulations. It's an honor to announce Miss Alissa Bailey as Steven School teacher of the year. Over her career, Alysa has proven to be an exceptional third grade teacher whose classroom radiates warmth, structure, and high expectations, creating a safe and engaging space where students thrive. She skillfully differentiates instruction to meet diverse needs and works tirelessly to support every student's success. Beyond her classroom, Alisa is a respected leader among her peers known for her professionalism, collaboration, and dedication to continuous improvement. Recently contributing valuable insights to a new student behavior committee. Miss Bailey's
010compassion, consistency, and commitment make her a true asset to the Steven School community, and we celebrate her well-deserved recognition. [Applause] I don't think Julie Herurlock could make it this evening from Ore School, but I will say a few words about Julie. Uh she's a special ed teacher. Uh it is with great pride that we announce Miss Julie Herurlock as our building teacher of the year at Moer School. Julie's exceptional dedication and compassion shine in her role as a special education teacher where she meets students diverse needs with creativity and expertise, fostering an inclusive and respectful classroom that supports academic and personal growth. Last year, she went above and beyond by providing vital support in a general education classroom during a colleague's period of leave, demonstrating leadership and calm professionalism. Beyond the classroom, Julie Co facilitates
011the unified sports program, promoting teamwork, empathy, and respect among students of all abilities. She ensures that every child receives personalized support in a safe and respectful environment. Julie truly embodies the spirit of Moer School, [Applause] Westill School. So, I already have a question about the uh person from West Hill School. Is this your first time as teacher of the year, Miss Meredith Sweeney? Oh, wow. Okay. People had assumed you'd won this thing before. Come on up here. [Applause] It is my privilege to recognize Mary Beth Sweeney, a dedicated second grade teacher and grade level coordinator at West Hill School, whose professionalism, compassion, and leadership have made a profound impact on students, colleagues, and the West Hill School community. Mary Beth creates a supportive and engaging classroom where students thrive academically and emotionally while also serving
012as a mentor, curriculum leader, and advocate for student wellness through initiatives like the running club. Her colleagues describe her as a steady, inspiring presence who leads with collaboration, care, and unwavering passion. Mary Beth's commitment to excellence and her generous spirit enrich West Hill School every day, making her a true exemplar of outstanding teaching. Congratulations, Mary Beth. [Applause] Megan Griswell Middle School. Come on up there, please. Miss Edu. [Applause] It's my pleasure to announce Megan Kaju as the Griswald Middle School teacher of the year. Throughout her career, Mrs. Kaju has been instrumental in easing the challenging transition from elementary to middle school, especially for our special education students, creating each child with a warmth and understanding that promotes a safe, welcoming environment. She's a dedicated and skilled educator who thoughtfully plans engaging, challenging lessons tailored to
013meet d the diverse needs of her students, employing a variety of resources and strategies. Megan is an organized, hard-working, and collaborative person, always eager to share knowledge and embrace feedback. Her kind, positive demeanor is deeply appreciated by students, families, and colleagues alike. Mrs. Kajju has brought her talents to Rocky Hill High School for the 2526 school year, where we know she will continue to make a meaningful impact on kids. Congratulations, Mrs. Kajju. [Applause] And now, um, I'm going to introduce our high school teacher of the year, Dr. Graca, who is also the district-wide teacher of the year. Brian, come on up, please. It's an honor to announce Dr. Brian Graca as the 2526 Rocky Hill District Teacher of the Year. Throughout his career, Dr. Graca has exemplified outstanding professional growth, innovative teaching, and strong leadership.
014His passion for mathematics shines through in his engaging AP statistics classes, creative projects, the development of vibrant math clubs, and the creation of the high school's SAT enrichment prep course. Dr. Graca also works with the students in our high school alternative program, demonstrating his dedication to promoting a restored approach for students who have not experienced success in the larger school environment. Through this work, Brian demonstrates his abiding empathy and commitment to creating and promoting a safe and supportive environment for all students. Dr. Grace's contributions extend beyond the classroom as a leader and collaborator at both the school and district levels. His expertise in data analysis has been invaluable in tracking student progress and his involvement with the Connecticut associ association of math leagues highlights his influence in the broader math community. In his capacity as
015a math department supervisor and in his role as an adjunct professor at the college level, Dr. Graca leads with humility, insight, and a genuine care for students and colleagues alike. Known for his intelligence, kindness, and positivity, Brian truly embodies the Terrier spirit at Rocky Hill High School. We celebrate his remarkable impact on our school and our community, and we are proud to honor him as Rocky Hills teacher of the year. I do also want to mention um each district goes through a process with a teacher of the year. In fact, uh we have a former state teacher of the year, Miss Quinn, our principal at West Hill. I don't was 2009. The years go by. >> 2015. Okay. I'm sorry. They go by faster. You're younger than I am. So 2015 she was uh the
016state teacher of the year. Uh and she's been talking to Brian about the process. So the process starts with all districts. 166 districts with the teacher of the year. This guy's down to the final 16. So it's an ongoing process. So, he he is a semi- finalist. He has a big day tomorrow uh with with interviews uh in Hartford. We're we're going to be rooting for him and hoping to hear that he does well. And if he does get to the next round, they'll be scheduling a site visit very shortly. So, even to get to this, even to be the district teacher of the year is an amazing accomplishment, but to get to the sweet 16 is a big deal and uh we're proud of him. So, he is uh an outstanding representative for Rocky
017Hill. And at the the bottom line is he just makes amazing efforts every day on behalf of the students at our high school. I know his wife who also teaches in the district, he's here tonight, Mrs. Grace, middle school, and she's a middle school world language teacher. And Graham, proud of your dad? >> Yeah, he should be. So, we're happy. And I'm going to ask Brian to uh just say a few words tonight. He he addressed our staff at convocation and he really is a a wonderful representative for all of the teachers here at our district. >> Thank you. Absolutely. Thank you. Thank you for the kind words, Dr. Z. I really appreciate it. Um yeah, this has been quite a journey. Uh and I I um when you applied to be the state teacher
018of the year after the district teacher of the year, part of the package that you send off is you uh have to put together a resume based on their stipulations. And when I put the resume together, I kind of zoomed out and looked at it and I realized that there's no way I would have been able to have any of those accomplishments if it wasn't for three things. Number one, first and foremost, my colleagues at the high school that I work with every day, particularly the math department. They are amazing colleagues. This is my 23rd year there at the at the at the high school. And it's like my second home when I go there every day. It's just so great being there. and the ideas that we feed each other, it really has um
019helped me grow as a professional. So, I owe them so much. Uh the second reason why I've been able to put together the resume that I was able to is because of the teachers across the district as a whole. And I'll echo the comments that I made at the convocation, which is that the students that graduate from the high school are the product of 13 years of education. And it's a chain of 13 links. And every link has to work. And in this district, every single link works strong from K to 12. And if it wasn't for all those links, I wouldn't be able to do the job that I do. So I owe so much to those teachers. In fact, there's a great quote by uh Isaac Newton who said, "If I see farther
020than others, it's only because I stand on the shoulders of giants." And I feel like if it wasn't for the teachers across the district, I'd be nothing. So I owe them so much. And the third reason why I'm able to um accomplish anything that I do accomplish at at the high school is because of an open-minded administration. Anytime anytime I've ever had an idea or wanted to talk about something, the administration that I've had over the years at the building level and at the district level has always had an open door. They've always listened to me. They've always been open-minded. They've been receptive. And for those three reasons, that's the only reason why I've been able to accomplish anything at the district level. So tomorrow morning, I go in and if it goes well, that's
021cool. And you know, if not, it was still a great experience. And we'll see how it goes. [Applause] So, um, I'm very proud of all of these individuals we discussed tonight. and u our teachers of the year, our parents of the year, our new teachers. Uh they're all doing great work with kids and that's what it's about here. So, thank you. >> Thank you, Dr. Zena. [Applause] >> Um and just so everyone knows, we'll typically do a fivem minute recess after the student reports so that anyone wants to take pictures. uh and also so everyone can sneak out so you don't have to feel stuck here for the full meeting. So um moving along to agenda item number three, audience participation. Uh meeting open to the public. This is the portion of the meeting uh
022specifically set aside for comments from the public. Speakers are asked to limit their comments to two minutes on any topic. Is there anyone here to address the board tonight? Anyone here to address the board? All right, seeing none, we'll move along to I think one of the board's favorite parts of the meetings is reports from student representatives. Up first, we have members of the high school student council to report on activities at Rock Rocky Hill High School. Please >> uh that mic's not up there. >> Good evening everyone. My name is Rabichas Bishkumar and I'm honored to be one of the student representatives of Rocky Hill High School to the board of education. Um, unfortunately my partner is not here today. She has fallen sick, but she'll be presenting for the next meeting if she
023doesn't fall sick again. Um, and I will be sharing what's been going on at Rocky Hill High School so far this year alone. So, it's been really strong start. like it's busy, exciting, and it's definitely keeping everyone on their toes in a good way. Um, we kicked things off with the freshman orientation on August 2020. I mean, August 22 before the school year started. Um, and the freshman got their new Chromebooks. Uh, they learned their locker combinations, which is really hard. Um, and toured the school. Um, in addition to this, the freshman also had a welcome talk from the principal, Mr. Fod, uh, which set a really positive tone for the first year of high school. and he also made sure no one want would want to take off their IDs for the next four
024years. So yeah, the next up was the open house on September 11th. Uh parents got to walk through the kids schedules, meet teachers, get a feel for what a day at Rocking Hill High School is like. Um it's not easy and it's always like fun to see like parents realize just how far apart some of the classrooms are and it basically like cardio built into the school day. All of our students are really fit. And on September 15th, we held our clubs and activities fair. And about 70 students came through and they had the chance to check out uh the many clubs and activities we have available. It was great to see students sign up for new things. And it was, you know, I like to think there's a club for everyone. Whether you're interested
025in science, math, um robotics, art, business, anything you want, there's a place for everyone. Another exciting up update is the opening of our new career center. And this space is designed to help students with college and career options. So, it's already started with a great start. And it's nice to have a place dedicated to help students like figure out what comes after graduation, which is the harder part after high school. So, lastly, we'll like to update you guys on the fall sports. So, um the fall sports are off to a great start. We have seven teams competing this season and about 200 students are participating in a sport and it's amazing to see like how new students join and show their dedication for the team. Um and the games have had a great student turnout.
026Um especially for night games. Um and it's really nice to see like the spirit, the school spirit. Um it's come alive. Um all in all, it's been an exciting like first few weeks and the energy in the building is really positive. students are finding their place, getting involved, um, and supporting each other, uh, importantly, and we're looking forward to seeing what the rest of the school year brings, and we'll keep you updated on our next meeting. Thank you. Have a great evening. Thank you very much. Uh, moving along to, uh, tonight, our next school is, um, looks like student representatives from Griswald Middle School, please. [Applause] Okay, good evening. My name is Giana Ardolino >> and my name is Cheryl Kishi. We are here to share some news from GMS. >> There have been a
027few changes in our building as we begin the new school year. Miss Skellyy has moved to seventh grade and is now the Emerald team science teacher. Mr. Granado has moved to sixth grade and is a Burgundy team science teacher. Mrs. King has joined us from the high school to become the seventh grade language arts teacher on the green team. Miss Patnel has come to us from Moer to teach world language at GMS. A warm welcome to Mrs. King, Miss Patnau. They are already fitting in so good. GMS students spent mo spent reading spent time reading hundreds of books for the summer reading program. All students who participated were entered into a drawing for a gift card of their choice and one winner was announced each day. Three GMs students were acknowledged with a prize for
028reading the most books this summer. Fun Morphy, Nisha Castro, and Jan Palazo. We have already begun our 2025 athletics program here at the middle school. In the fall, we offer cross country and boys and girls soccer. Cross country is in the full swing at GMS with 70 runners on the team from sixth, seventh, and eighth graders. They will compete in 12 meets versus other local area schools with as well as a league championship on October 23rd. Home meets occur at Sunny Crest Park with a course length of 1.8 miles. Head coach Jim McKennon is in his 22nd season and his assistants are Tom Saunders and Jake Saunders. Our soccer teams led by coach Bzazowski and coach Skellyy began with their first contest this week. Intram murals will begin in October with flag football being the
029first activity offered. Good luck to our fall teams and go Grizzlies. Unified sports is also starting up. Athletes and their partners have already met with coach Sewig and Coach White to begin preparing for this year's practices and meets. As you know, our unified program has won the top middle school program in the state two years ago. Miss White was the state coach of the year and we were nationally rec recognized by the Special Olympics last winter. We are so proud of our unified sports athletes and coaches at GMS. We wish them a f a fun season. Our GMS therapy dog program is about to begin. Milo, a very small and very cute pug, and Meg, his handler, will once again be working with some of our middle school students. Milo and Meg spread good cheer
030throughout the building and seem to truly enjoy hanging out with GMS kids, and the feeling is certainly mutual. We are glad that they are returning for their third year with us. As the school year gets underway, several of our clubs are gearing up for a fantastic year ahead. The newspaper club, student council, and math counts are holding their first meetings in planning for the year's activities. Our other clubs that will be starting up in the coming months include Lego Club, Dungeons and Dragons, uh art club, library social and youth coalition in the ecoin club, athletics interals, and many more. We are also thrilled to announce that the GMS drama club is preparing for its fall production of the Spongebob musical youth edition. The show will be performed at Rocky Hole High School on November 14th
031and 15th at 700 p.m. Tickets are just $10 and we invite everyone to come out and support our talented cast and crew. With each new school year that comes, the need to practice our safety drills. There has been a practice fire drill, a p a practice lockdown drill, and and soon we will hold our rally point evacuation drill. School safety is always a top priority at GMS. The GMS Grizzly Gear online store is opening soon. A whole new line of GMS apparel is coming your way. We will have hoodies, coun sweatshirts, t-shirts, and even some comfy pajama pants. Be on the lookout for the link in your email soon and show off your school spirit. Speaking of school spirit, we will hold several spirit days throughout the year to help raise funds for local and
032national charities. These spirit days include pink out day to support breast cancer awareness and red, white, and blue day in honor to in honor of our military veterans. We middle school students love getting dressed up, especially if it's for a good cause. We will also honor those who served in our armed forces during the annual GMS Veterans Day fun run. Our entire school will run or walk the course at Elmbridgeidge Park in recognition of our local veterans on Veterans Day in November. Prior to the run, a special ceremony is held to emphasize the importance of this national holiday. We are looking forward to participating in the fun run this year and showing our appreciation for Iraqi veterans. >> Thank you and have a great evening. >> We hope you enjoy our >> Thank you ladies
033for that presentation. All right, before we take a five-minute recess or before I entertain a motion, I do want to just uh on behalf of the board uh welcome the new teachers. Um welcome to the team. We look forward to you guys being uh part of the future of Rocky Hill. Um additionally, I want to congratulate the PAR educators uh and teachers of the year. Um thank you for your contributions um that got you uh into that position. Uh and then I just want to thank all of our staff generally, the teachers and par educators to echo some of the sentiments that have already been said. um you guys are are the ones on the ground making it happen. Um so uh thank you very much uh for for everything that you put into into
034the district. Um with that I will entertain a motion to uh for a fivem minute recess. >> Motion for five minute recess. >> Moved by Miss Tucker. Do I have a second? >> Seconded by Miss Manella. All those in favor? I >> I. >> All those opposed? All right. The eyes have it. We are in recess for five minutes. It is 7:30. Thank you. >> All right. Call back to order this uh meeting of the Rocky Hill Board of Education. Time is now 7:41. I think that's actually earlier than we usually come back, so we'll take that for a fivem minute recess. Um on to agenda item number four. Uh approval of the minutes. Uh on the uh for minutes this month we just have the minutes of the August 21st, 2025 board of education
035meeting. Does anyone have any additions, deletions, or corrections on the minutes? All right. Hearing none, I'll entertain a motion to approve the minutes. >> Motion to approve the minutes of August 21st board of education meeting. Moved by Miss Tucker. Do I have a second? >> Seconded by Miss Lefredo. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> All right. The eyes have it. What is six? >> Moving along to agenda item number five, correspondence. Dr. Zto. >> Thank you. I received a letter a couple days ago um addressed to myself of education. out three incidents language class in violation policy. The description of those incidents is accurate. You'll note the letter that the administration schools involved the situations promply. I've also attached the policies the administrative response to those issues, you know, in terms of
036outlining the actions administration takes when that kind of language is directed towards members of a protected class. And uh due to student privacy concerns, I'm sharing the letter with you, but I am not able to discuss specific details or the names of the individuals involved in this form. >> Thank you, Dr. Zto. Any questions for Dr. Zto? Seeing none, we'll move along to agenda item number six, consent calendar. On the consent calendar tonight, we have approval of the 2026 2027 budget assumptions. Does would anyone like anything added or removed from the consent calendar? Everyone has it, right? All right. Seeing none, I'll entertain a motion to approve the consent calendar. >> Motion to approve consent calendar. >> Moved by Miss Tucker. Do I have a second? >> Seconded by Miss Manella. All those in favor
037say I. >> I. >> All right. Consent calendar is approved. 6. All right. Moving along to committee reports. Agenda item number seven is curriculum committee. Miss Tucker. Curriculum has not met since the last board meeting, but we are scheduled to meet on September 23rd, next Tuesday at 7:15. We have several items on the agenda to discuss. >> Thank you, M. Tucker. Any questions for Miss Tucker? All right, moving along to agenda item number eight, facilities. Uh, Mr. Gavin, >> the facilities committee has not uh met since the last meeting. We don't have a uh meeting scheduled as of yet, but we did get a update from the head of facilities regarding some of the work that was done over the summer and it looks like we're making very good progress. Thank you, Mr. Gavin. Any
038questions for Mr. Gavin? All right, moving along to agenda item number nine, uh, finance committee. Miss Tucker, >> we have not met and currently don't have a need to meet until the, um, budget meetings. >> Thank you, M. Tucker. Any questions for Miss Tucker? All right, moving on to agenda item number 10, personnel and negotiations. Mr. Gavin, >> personnel negotiations have not met. Uh, we don't really need to for quite some time. >> Thank you, Mr. Gavin. Any questions for Mr. Gavin? All right, agenda item number 11. Uh, Mr. Shave is not here tonight. We had a conflict. um policy committee has not met and I don't believe we have a policy committee uh meeting scheduled at this time um but um Mr. Shave will report at the next uh and I'll contact him actually
039between now and then see if there's any uh need for one um and uh and we'll go from there. Agenda item number 12, special education, Miss Tucker. >> Special education has not met since last meeting. uh we're letting school year progress, but I suspect we'll have a meeting scheduled soon. >> Thank you, Miss Tucker. Correct. Council again, Mr. Shabra. Mr. Shver's obviously not here. He did communicate to me that Craig did have one meeting um that he will um report on. I believe it was in person only, so he wasn't able to um view it virtually. Uh he's waiting for the minutes and he's going to report back uh to us uh at the next meeting. Agenda item number 14, uh, school safety committee. Mr. Clemens. >> Uh, yes. Uh, we met tonight before, uh,
040this meeting and we, uh, we were introduced to one of our new SRO's, Officer Carol along with Officer Baker, who's back, and Officer Raymond was also there, should be doing the high school again. Officer Baker uh, will be doing GMS and Officer Carol will be doing Moher Stevens and West Hill. Uh, then we got a brief uh, update from M. about uh any upgrades to infrastructure is very good meeting. >> All right. Thank you, Mr. Clemens. Any questions for Mr. Clemens? >> All right. Moving on to agenda item number 15. Mr. Gavin, >> the sorry um technology committee. >> The technology committee has not met. We uh did meet over the summer and got everything ready for the school year, which is still young. Usually we wait another month before we get involved in reviewing
041any technology needs once the school's back on track. Thank you, Mr. Gavin. Any questions for Mr. Gavin? All right, moving along to agenda. Uh, no old business. So, agenda item number 16, new business. Uh, that is interim assistant superintendent for personnel and student services report. Dr. Yes. >> Good evening. Um, beginning on Monday, September 22nd, the cafe will now be open on Mondays. So, Monday through Fridays at 700 a.m. in the morning. And Rocky Hill public school families will also receive a 10% discount. So, we want to encourage everyone to start your day at the Dream Cafe. We're excited to host an open house in the fall for Dream Academy and Pathway families. This will be a familyonly event designed to give students the chance to really showcase their skills to their family members in
042the cafe in a very comfortable and familiar setting. We're also focusing on community partnership and outreach with the Dream Cafe. So, we are really excited to have a Halloween coffee and treat hour. The Dream Cafe is going to partner with the Rocky Hill Senior Center to bring students meaningful work experiences. Um, feel free to join us on Thursday, October 31st from 8:45 to 9:45 in the morning for a Halloween themed to have Halloween themed pastries, cider, and fun. And costumes are encouraged. I think Jesse and I were going to dress as witches, right, Jesse? All right. Um, we are going to launch in early October our holiday card and gift tag sale. So, just in time for the holiday season, production has been moved into the cafe so customers can watch students in action as
043they create the holiday cards. So, we think that that's really important. Students in the pathway program will now earn vocational education credits for their work in the cafe. The goal is to support students build realworld skills while gaining academic credit. So, that's really exciting. And then coming soon, one of my favorites, and I will be spending probably a lot of money because I have two boxer females. Um, we are working on launching our own line of dog treats by November. So stay tuned for updates on this exciting new addition to the June Cafe. And that's all the updates on my end. Thank you. >> Thank you, Dr. Diaz. Anyone have any questions for Dr. Diaz? All right, seeing none. Thank you, Dr. Diaz. Again, moving along to agenda item number 17, assistant superintendent for finance
044and operations report, Dr. Nosik. Right. Good evening, everybody. Um, included in your packet is the financial report reflecting the year-to- date figures for the month ending August 30th, 2025. Uh, it's the beginning of the school year, so we're in pretty good shape. But I do want to uh just point out that line item 561 which is tuition in and out of district is currently reflecting a deficit. This line includes tuition for students with special needs. Uh there will be future offsets uh against the deficit once we have the uh excess cost reimbursement grant that we receive from the state. Thank you. >> Thank you Dr. Nosik. Any questions for Dr. Nosik? All right. Seeing none, agenda item number 18, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instructions report. Mr. >> Good evening everyone. Um, I just want
045to take a moment to acknowledge and congratulate although they've left. I just want to take a moment uh to congratulate our building Paris and teachers of the year. um as uh the leader of curriculum and instruction um we couldn't do any of that without those individuals and the dedication that they bring each and every day and um really we really rooting for Dr. Grayson tomorrow and wishing him the best of luck. Um, as um, Amber mentioned, next Tuesday I will be meeting with the board curriculum subcommittee committee to provide some updates on initiatives that are aligned with the board's goals. And um, on Friday, our staff will be engaging in a half day of professional learning. We will have our third session of ASUS training on the train the trainer PD for our staff that
046are leading the year-long restorative practices book study. Staff will also work on their goal setting and action planning process of the new teacher evaluation system on that date. And believe it or not, after that September is going to be in the rearview mirror for us. So, um, you know, we look forward to all of the great new learning opportunities that will, uh, present themselves in October. So, the month of September has really flown by. So, that's all I have for this evening. If you have any questions, I'm happy to take them now. >> Thank you, Mr. An. And I can second that. It feels like time is just flying by. Um, does anyone have any questions for Mr. An? Seeing none. Thank you, Mr. Moving on to agenda item number uh number 19, superintendent report.
047Dr. Zto. >> Okay, so 19 and then 19 just a couple of comments again comments about how important it is to recognize our new teachers, our parents of the year, teachers of the year, and we're all going for Dr. Se. is going to do well. Uh we're off to a good start this year in particular. I know people are typically concerned about buses and for the most part the buses have been running very smoothly. The other thing I want to highlight tonight I told you in August I would u in October I always go over the class size report but I said I'd give you an overview in September because there are concerns about the reductions that were made. So um if you would be so kind as to pull out I've prepared a sheet
048assistance. We went through the enrollment last couple of days. Uh I'm just going to talk about elementary because that's where the class size concerns have been. So you have a report in front of you and I want to orient you to the report. Um for West Hill, I did not include bright beginnings because they're really not relevant to the conversation. Those class sizes are not comp between the various schools and we're comfortable with those numbers. So what you have is you have the K through three numbers at each of the two K3 schools, Stevens and West Hill, and you have the Moer school numbers. You have the class by class breakdown. Uh you see um you know what the range is where we are, the total enrollment and then um you also see on the
049report the number of students in specialized programs. So that column of zeros is an era. There are areas where the range is exceeded and I'll point that out to you. So in kindergarten at Stevens, four classes of 21, the range, the cap size is preferably 20. Um you also see that in grade two, three classes of 23. And then if you look at Moer, you'll see there's a couple of fourth grade classrooms 26. However, just to give you the full context, um at the kindergarten level, we have a full car in each class. is the teacher. And then what you also have on this report are the number of students in specialized programs. Those are kids that do not spend uh much time at all if if ever in the in the classrooms because of
050privacy. I'm not providing additional detail, but if you look at Moer grade four, for example, we have 226 kids in the grade. U the vacancy at the hotel, the sign would go up at 225 if you do the math. So, we're one over for the grade level, but seven of those kids are in specialized programs. Although, you're not actually having an impact on what goes on in the classroom, even though they're all assigned in classroom. When those kids do go to a class and they do sometimes go for various activities, they are accompanied by a full-time assistant when they go on. Those are the neediest kids in the district. And you see that column 43 of those kids uh you know at the K through five level. For comparison purposes, you also see the total
051number of students with IEPs by grade level, which at the K through five level is 170 kids. those kids uh the 170 um subtract the 43 but the remainder of those kids do spend a good portion of time in the general education classrooms for those teachers. So just want to give the context of you know the numbers are very tight um in several places u there are several instances where um we technically are one over the uh the guideline but I do commend the staff you know as you know we reduced a significant number of dollars from the original board approved budget. So scaffing is tight, but I don't see um a situation where it's not manageable, particularly when we when we really dig deep into the numbers and look at the number of students
052who really don't spend time in those classrooms at each grade level. So happy to answer any questions, but I know you asked for this information for the >> Thank you, Dr. Zto. Um it does put give a little bit of context uh uh to those numbers. Um does anyone have any questions uh for Dr. Zo >> Mr. Gavin? Sorry. >> So are I I know that we relatively are real stable with movement >> like a jump from 83 to 103. Is that something the 103 going forward? I mean that just seems like a pretty big jump for one class. I know if you if you push all this down, it doesn't look >> Yeah. I mean, you 83 to 103. So, you're looking at first grade. Yeah. First grade. >> Yeah. I mean, those are
053the cohort sizes. Those are the actual numbers of kids. It does vary year to year. We see that. >> But the probability of the 103 moving on to the full 103 moving on to first grade. Is that relatively high? >> Yeah, it's very Yeah, it's Yeah, we we don't see we use This is the predictor. So when I do uh projections for next year, I will move those 103 up. Our numbers are pretty stable here, but the our persistence rate is stable too. We do see a lot of in migration and out migration, but the generally it's kind of flat. I talk about that as I do the budget each year, too. So we see a lot of kids coming in, but the same amount typically leaving. So for the most part, those numbers do
054carry forward. Um, you know, for example, last year at West Hill, um, we had six teachers in third grade. This year we only need four. So, we monitor this very closely. You know, I I looked at, um, the kindergarten situation at West Hill. The numbers are low there. Uh, but it would be disruptive to break up 15 kids, reassign them, and then try to create another class at at Stevens. We've had years where the numbers at West Hill are tight. We're a small district. So, this is what you get. You get better economy and scale at Moer because the entire grade level of one building, but it's tight there too. I mean, it's very tight across the board. So, by no means um you know, is that a terrific situation? However, when we look at
055the kids who don't spend any time in this classroom or if they do go, they're assisted by an aid. And when we look at some other surrounding districts, um you know, you're going to find class sizes in some areas that are even higher than Rocky Hill. So, it is what it is. Uh it's a it's a numbers uh game. If the board um wants to work through the budget and add additional teachers, I'm all for it. I'm never in favor of removing positions, but we try to balance everything with what you try to do fiscally as well. >> If and this if you look at 103 and 72, you've got the 10 teachers. Yeah, >> if you were to move a teacher from West Sale to Stevens, >> yes, we we discussed >> possibility >>
056you could do that. It would be disruptive. You'd be telling 15 families that they're getting their kids are getting reassigned. >> You'd be taking um two or three kids out of each Steven's kindergarten class and assigning them to >> a new teacher. >> I'm not talking about now. I'm talking for first grade. >> Yeah. And when we looked at that, you know, we had more kids come in this year at Stevens. Um, and we we were a little the enrollment at the West has slowed down. You see that overall number K through three is low this year. It's it did we did not get the normal progression. Um, so we monitored this all summer and again we didn't if if I had been looking at kindergartens of 26 and 27 at Stevens, I would have
057done something. But it is what it is. The other have at Stevens is available classroom space. >> Other problem at Stevens school is you're pretty maxed out when you get to 1920 classrooms. Now, we moved right at the beginning, so that's created a little space over there. So, we're on this. Um I I think this is very manageable. If anything, my takeaway is the kindergarten teachers that will still have a favorable situation this year. Is there any thought to I know this is a heck of a lot more challenging but kind of creating a little cutout where some more students go to West Silverist >> like a redistricting. >> That's a redistricting. Yeah, I've done that in a couple districts. I have a lot of experience with it. Um it's interesting. >> It's a pretty
058big difference between the two. >> Start moving streets around. >> Yeah. But the better plan is to monitor that cohort and maybe another teacher for next year going into grade one in my view versus disrupting neighborhoods. Uh people get very very um very tightly aligned allegiance to the neighborhood is strong. Um when I first came here a couple PTO parents joked that a beaver went off when they crossed town to the other side. >> It's been a thing for a long time. >> I like both of them. I think with the creation of Moer some of that >> kind of neighborhood rivalries we've reduced a little bit of that stuff going it was mostly in fun and good naturatured but some of that we have teachers who talked about being in mixed marriage because one
059went to Stevens and one went to West Hill GMS but they finally say they're in a mixed marriage because they grew up on different sides of town so you know people people get around but uh some of that stuff kind of died down when we I was just gonna ask if I could follow up on that. So, I had was going to ask the same thing. How many classroom teachers would you consider um hiring to alleviate some of the stress at Stevens? Just one? >> Well, this would be something I would look at doing in the budget. We'd look at the enrollment again and we'd uh you know, we'd look at the coworks coming out and possibly one if we had an additional teacher in the for the 4.87 we had a teacher I kept
060I was clear with the board about that that I would be analyzing enrollment throughout the summer uh when the reduction and we met in June we had to reduce another 650,000 I think Michelle and Michelle were at that meeting we went through every maneuver they weren't involved in all the transfers we did as well so I appreciated the cooperation of the RHTA but that additional position was one of the positions that the board needed to to get to the appropriation of the council. So, you know, I it would have been either u in my view kindergarten at at uh Stevens or potentially fourth grade. And I I I tend to skew towards uh the younger kids. >> So, I probably would have gone with kindergarten at Stevens. So, >> but going forward, what would your
061I I understand you don't have a projection for next year and you do look at the numbers very closely. How I guess I'm just curious when you that there we're getting close on the amount of classroom space that we have available. What is the option? Like can you hire two or three >> option? Now there's options at Stevens because we moved our beginnings for over so we have more space. So So we could hire more than one teacher if needed. >> We could it's all a function of the budget. >> Correct. If you were fully funded in your budget that's I guess that's my question. >> We would look at it. U again like I I just being candid. This is not a crisis as far as I'm concerned. You know, when you deduct the
062special needs students that are in specialized programs all day, the numbers are tight, but we're not talking about kindergartens of 26, 27, 28. They're they're up to the cap. In uh four instances, they go over by one. There's a class that's one under. You know, a kid could be transferred. I'm not suggesting that, but then you'd only have three classes over. The principles have them set up the way they do, and I don't get involved in managing at that level. They know what they're doing when they run their schools. Um but again this is you know my view having done this a long time the numbers are tight but we're not in a crisis situation >> miss thank you >> I have a question um Dr. visit regarding the Stevens kindergarten numbers. Um the total
063enrollment of 103 um I'm quite surprised at that high number. Have you guys done a drill down as to what the cause of that spike in numbers? Is it due to new development? Is it due what what driving that number so high? >> It's just the way the neighborhoods are are um set up. We've seen fewer families moving into Century Hills, which typically was driving the West Hill numbers. We're seeing some move in some of the apartments that are in the Steven zone. Um, you know, 100 is not an overly alarming number. What alarms me a little more is only 72 of us still in kindergarten. That that jumps out to me a little bit more. >> We typically do have if you So, when I talk about a grade level, I talk about cohort.
064If you look at the motor numbers, you have a cohort of 226 right now. That's all the fourth graders in the district, >> right? >> That's a large cohort. >> Um the fifth grade group is is 198. So 200 is kind of a normal cohort here, right? >> We see ranges anywhere from 180 to 220. >> U so 103 for one of the two elementary schools is not >> really atypical. That's not If it was 140, I'd be like, wow, we're really, you know, jumping in kindergarten. 103 is is not a massive number. Uh you see 103 third graders there as well. Uh the enrollment overall enrollment at Westdale is like uh 389. I don't reflect it on this sheet because the uh concern here was K through three class sizes. So when I write
065it bumps up to 389. >> Okay. What also concerns me is I I know that um space is an issue, but when I start seeing class sizes of 21 in kindergarten, they're smaller and they're more needy kids. >> We agree why we have there and which is why, you know, to Miss Lefredo's question, had the additional teacher been available, I I would have most likely would have assigned that person students. >> Yeah. So, that's that's the the situation we're in. Um, you know, we we we could have looked at at grade one. We talked about potentially moving a teacher down in grade one, but then you'd only have four teachers, 83 kids. So, you'd be looking at um three classes of 21 in grade one. The grade one numbers are good at these are decisions
066principles have to make on an annual basis. And part of it is a bunch of budgeting. taking this one. >> Yes. Dr. Cedto, when when you talk about eliminating position, can you just clarify? We didn't eliminate any um teachers, right? It was a vacant position, >> right? We Yeah, we had a we had a position, correct? It was not a not a teacher that lost a job. I had budgeted um and I would have been able to hire somebody again with the appropriation. We worked out a full workshop, >> right? >> We didn't know what the need was going to be. I think we didn't know what the need was going to be. Correct. >> Again, this was this was um early June when we were doing this. So, we were still getting numbers, kids
067enrolled. Um if you're correct about that. >> Okay. Do you know do you know how many summer enrollments we had? >> I don't have that data. I can I can bring that information for you and October. >> I think that would be helpful. >> Sandy, you could make a note of that. We could we can track that down for the next meeting. Happy to do that. I enjoy analying numbers. >> I I mean, as I just if you go and you just average the the students, right? If you added a you subtracted a teacher from Wessel, and you're not going to do that in the middle of the year, but I'm talking about for the start of next year and moved it to Stevens, the person Stevens, assuming all the numbers stayed the same, the
068grade one average would be 18 at West Hill with four and the grade one average at Stevens would be 17 with six. I mean, that's >> So, that's correct. We we looked at that and and again we we were a little surprised by the slow trickling enrollment at uh West Hill. That's a low number for kindergarten. I think Scott can attest to that. I I haven't seen a kindergarten that low at 72. If you look at the >> you go up a grade level, last year's kindergarten was at 85. I mean that's a good number. It's not exactly those 85 kids, but that's a good number of where they were last year. So that you know that's a big drop off from 85 down to 72. 91 in the second grade class. So those have
069kind of inconsistent numbers and now we see a number of 72. So I try to look at trends year over year over a range of three to four years to really get a feeling of what's going on. But that is a that is a significant drop. We didn't anticipate it to be that low. And there may be reasons for that. I I frankly think that the uh what we hear is that the the condition at some of the um building complexes in the Century Hills area are not what people are happy with and they're looking to live in other places. >> Could it also be the legislation about four year olds not attending school? Because if you look your first grade, second grade, third grade, those are slightly higher and those could be like the
070bur babies that were allowed to enter into kindergarten at a younger age. >> Yeah. That could definitely be a factor and I know that legislation changes a little bit. Again, there's another nuance to >> So, uh, yeah, that you're probably right. There probably is a factor of some of the, uh, traditional four-year-olds that came in that are not attending now. >> Thank you, M. Tucker. Thank you, Mr. Gavin. I think to Mr. Gatin's point, um, we we should keep an eye on this, though. I mean, with a lot of the changes that are happening in the landscape in the town, maybe at some point redistricting may be something to consider. I mean, >> or move a teacher. >> All right. Any other questions for Dr. Zto? All right. Thank you, Dr. Zto. >> All right.
071Moving along to agenda item number 21 is >> 20. Oh, sorry. Agenda item number 20, >> new legislative requirement for annual report to the board of education. Dr. Z, our state legislators were very busy year where they weren't busy. But one of the new legislative requirements is that we provide an annual report in three areas. community based organizations that service Rocky Hill students, workforce programs for Rocky Hill students, and staff attrition information. So, you have three uh forms and Sandy, great job putting this together. Thank you. I asked Natalia who you'll meet when we go into executive session if you haven't met her already. We have the time on the agenda tonight to discuss shared services in executive session. But u community based organizations I asked her um as the lawyer what does that mean
072that the legislature define the term and they didn't she long and hard. So when the term is not defined uh you go with in the legal parliament Steve correct me here but uh basically in the commonly understood language or the commonly used language you follow that the plain language is written community based organizations as it would be normally understood by the man on the street. So, um, what we did is we were required to list all of the community based organizations that work with our kits. And you have a listing. I'm not going to read it off to you. A lot of the partnerships are with signed agreements with Rocky Hill Youth and Family Services. Uh, Lori Stanzik and her staff do a really nice job running some of these programs. I'll highlight a few.
073Healing Hearts, Girls Empowered, um, great stuff. The summer reading program with a library. So you can kind of see the various um community based organizations that work with our kids. That's the first bit of information that I wanted to share with you. The second requirement is to talk about work um force programs. So any kind of job training, any kind of job shadowing. Uh you could see that the dream cafe is involved in quite a bit. If you look um specifically at the Dream Academy, you could see that not only are the kids working in the cafe. Uh but but they also have experiences out throughout the town, CVS, Walgreens, Uptown, Uptown Consignment, you can see them all listed here. Uh so there's a lot that goes on there um with our Pathways Kids as
074well. And then on this particular report, uh what's what's new this year that we've been talking about is the career center and a new um I think we're going to be updating the curriculum committee on the career center next week that Miss Tucker has asked us to hold. So that is a a brand new venture. Um I know the board approved it last year as one of the goals for for us to focus on and that's where kids will be getting exposure to careers and conducting mock interviews, uh resume writing, um looking at potential job openings locally, part-time work, job shadowing, and so forth. So, it's just kind of an overview of what's going on with work experiences for kids. I do think the high school is where we're going to see some real momentum
075on this with kids getting a great opportunity to really start to hone in on what they might want to pursue for for a career. And then the last report you have is the staff attrition information. So, we've broken it into several columns. You have the number of certified staff retired uh with the description of each position. We had a couple teachers, couple administrators uh that retired. You also see resignations uh a handful of teachers um to admin one administrator resigned last year. You see non-certified staff retirements again broken down by school position and non-certified staff resignations. So if you turn over uh to the summary, you'll see that we have 5.4 four certified staff retirements in total. Four uh certified resignations that includes an administrator, two non-certified staff retirements, 13 non-certified staff resignations. Uh total
076district and staff, not including people who only coach, we did not include them. And if you're just employed by Rocky Hill as an assistant track coach and you don't do anything else for Rocky Hill, we did not include you in this report. Uh 568 uh total was 2.9%. Uh total staff turnover including retirement 4.3%. An annual um update for the board that we will now put in place based on new legislation. Happy to take any questions about any of these three. >> Thank you, Dr. Zo. Any questions for Dr. Zo? All right, seeing none, we'll move along to agenda item number 21, which is my report. Um, couple things to go through. I wanted to comment on. Obviously, the school uh seems to be off to a a good start. Um, I know that um
077the sports have been uh an exciting part of of the start. It's It's been a lot of fun uh seeing that start back up again. I know the girls soccer team is is doing well. I was able to catch the the football game uh the end of the football game which is a pretty exciting ending. Um and so it's uh great to see all of that uh kicking back up again. Um also the band was present um at at the football game. Um very very fun to see. Um happy report uh we had our first meeting with the uh union reps, the central office and the executive uh board uh of the uh board of ed. Um I found it to be a valuable experience. Um you know a lot of us are parents up
078here so it's uh easy to put ourselves in a in a parent seat. Uh a lot of us have kids that we can talk to and whatever information we can actually get out of them, we can uh try and ascertain what their you know what their experience is as students. Um and we interact with the central office a lot um so so we can uh ascertain what their position is. Uh I thought it was uh very fruitful to hear uh and have a voice uh come in from the uh from the teacher side. So um that was a good experience. Um, we haven't scheduled the next meeting yet, but um I'm thinking probably October um um October, maybe December, but we'll figure that out. We'll communicate and get that uh get that scheduled. Um do
079want to say uh good luck to Dr. Graasa. Um I think that I I had the pleasure of meeting him for the first time uh last year at the uh he had he had facilitated Sean Scamlin the comproll for the state of Connecticut coming into the high school students and um that itself was a very cool experience but I was really uh impressed with Dr. Grace's uh enthusiasm and just you can tell he is really uh he really is uh into into into it and cares and uh so certainly good luck from the board uh in in the um teacher of the year for the state. Um obviously the board received tonight um we all received this uh correspondence. Um I think that I'd ask that everyone digest it. Um, we're gonna have we're going
080to have we're going to have some conversations on it. Um, you know, what I would like to say I'm happy about is that the administration did follow the policies and it sounds like the family was um happy with the overall response of the district. Everyone did what they were supposed to do. Um, but the reality is uh no no one should be subjected subjected to um discrimination um and uh certainly at at a young age. So I think we need to have some conversations um to see if there is anything that we can do. Um you know our students come to us and you know we have our own experiences with our families but um I think you know we have to be cognizant of the fact that not everyone has the ex the family
081experience or upbringing that that maybe we all did or that we are all raising our kids in. and um you know talk about uh talk about this correspondence and talk about our policies and and and have a conversation. Um so I thank the family for um for sending it in um and uh look forward to to discussing it uh as a board. Um, I don't know exactly. I haven't fully digested it yet, so I don't know exactly how we're proceeding in that fashion, but um I think it's important to note um that the behavior expressed or or um engaged in by the individuals um referenced um is not acceptable in our schools. Um our policies dictate that um and it will be handled um with that in mind. Um but I think you know a
082discussion uh should be had as to uh if there is more we can do. Um so I look forward to that. Um touching back on some of the uh update that Ron uh Rantine gave us uh facilities uh um at the last meeting um HVAC at uh Stevens. The second phase was done over the summer. Um so they are now enjoying the second phase of that. Um I also want to just you know reiterate and I know we addressed this at the end of last year. Um but I've been approached uh uh by and I've heard some chatter about it about phasing projects and you know some people have referred to it as kicking the can down the road and the reason that we phase projects is to minimize the disruption at school and to
083be fiscally responsible avoid referendums. um school safety and school um cleanliness and um functionality is always our top priority and Ron Mantine I thank you um for all of your efforts in in maintaining that. Um that is always our priority as a board and if there is some urgent or exigent circumstance that requires an immediate response you know then obviously we will take the appropriate action uh as a board uh to to address it. Um but the reason that we phase these projects is to again minimize minimize disruption at the school and to um avoid you know referendum and and be fiscally responsible while we're doing it. And quite honestly, I think we've been doing really well with that with the science classrooms. Um the um you know, the over over last uh over this
084past summer, Mr. Lamontain was able to accomplish a whole bunch of things um that uh that we went through that uh with with the current resources that we have. And uh again, I just want to reiterate uh to the public that um it's it's done intentionally for that reason. Um and at no time would we allow school safety or um or the environment to become uh untenable for the students. Um other than that I think that that those are all my comments uh for tonight. Um does anyone have any questions for me? >> Miss Mel, >> I have one question regarding the packet. I know we can't um go into details, but I do have a question for Dr. I wanted to know if uh Mr. Eric Crawford was um contacted among um >> I
085have a meeting with me tomorrow. >> Okay. Thank you. >> All right. Any other questions? All right. With that, I will entertain a motion to adjourn. >> Oh, you're right. Actually, I forget. >> Motion to enter executive session. >> Uh motion. Uh >> yes. So, I will entertain a motion to uh go into executive session to discuss uh with our uh attorney uh the uh idea of shared services. Uh >> motion to um enter into executive session. >> All right. Moved by Miss Tucker. Do I have a second? >> Seconded by Miss Manella. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> All right. All those opposed? 6. We are now in executive session. >> Hold that in the conference room. >> And yeah, we're going to hold that in the conference room here or
086worry about Fair enough. >> All right, welcome back everyone. Um, I will entertain a motion to come out of executive session. >> So moved. >> Moved by Miss Tucker. Do I have a second? >> Seconded by Miss Manell. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> All right. That passes 5-0. We're out of executive session. And with that, um, I guess I could say for the >> Yeah, we'll entertain a motion to adjurnn. >> Motion to adjurnn. >> Moved by Miss Tucker. Do I have a second? >> Seconded by Miss Minnell. All those in favor say I. >> I.