001Good morning. Good evening everyone. Um this is the finance and facilities meeting um currently being held um remote due to weather conditions. It is now 601 um March 3rd, 2026. Hope everyone's doing well and everyone's safe. Um so anyway, um so that's the call to order and the second item on our agenda is um the attachments um from last month's meeting. Does anyone um have any edits to make? >> I looked them over and they look fine to me. Was that you have any edits? >> Uh, no. And I'll make a motion to approve the minutes. >> Perfect. Do I have a second? >> Is actually Jay on >> I think. Um Oh, yeah. Jay's on. >> Perfect. >> Okay. Yeah, I'll second that. >> Okay. Um um hearing no edits to um our meeting
002minutes. Um and we have first and second. Do um I'm going to take a vote now. Um motion to move the minutes. >> Yeah. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> For me. >> Oh yeah. Oh no. Adrian just did that. Sorry. I apologize. So um the motion passes as I not the motion the minutes um passes. Um so the third item on our agenda um is the referral um from the CO. Um it's in regard to the property um adjacent to Fitch High School which is currently um up for sale. um the sons I believe of the person who um owned a property came to speak at um our board meeting and um it was referred to our committee and I just wanted to get some thoughts and ideas um from the finance and facilities um
003committee. So, I looked that property up before um and it is um basically when you're driving around the south side of the building, it's right before you get to the gymnasium parking area on the left. So, it's kind of where the property gets um where the property gets uh really narrow like tight to the building or where the driveway gets narrow tight to the building. So, the property is um I think it's three and a half acres is what the GN GIS has or something something like that. Um and uh and I believe um about a little under three acres is is just a meadow right now and then there's a house on part of it. Um, so I would be um curious to know a little bit more details about the property and um
004and then separately um I'd be curious to see I know we've we've got there or the town I guess has a fields task force to see if um if that um if that property could kind of fit into the fields um plan. Um, I know we've got a bunch of stuff on property that we already have, but that um it might not be level. So, um, I also, it also looks like on the GIS that it's probably not large enough to put like a standalone field like a soccer field or something like that. So, I'd be very curious to hear um from the school and and um from the fields people um if there's a need for that property or a use for that property. Um Jay or anyone from administration would like to speak.
005>> Yeah, I agree with Adrian. I think we need to hear um from staff about uh the potential uses of the property because obviously even if we were to unanimously agree that that we would want to pursue it, um you know, we can't buy it. we would have to um convince the town to buy it. And so we really need to have a strong statement of of what it could be used for um and you know the condition of the property, what it would take to get it um ready for some future use as well. Um, I think we'd have to have a very persuasive argument. Um, since, you know, we're unable to buy property. >> And I think that's what the, um, town manager, John Bert, had expressed that he would put it in
006our ballpark to see if there's something that could be used. Um, and I I'm in agreement with what you've said so far. It seems like if it were something that could align with the fields task force as another space for fields, it's not big enough, I don't think, for a five six school or another addition so that we could grow Graten Middle and it's not really in the right place, but perhaps it could be um something that would be useful to the field's task force. >> Perfect. So like when um when the individual was speaking about the property um the first thing that came to my mind um based on um the athletics task force presentation they had mentioned like having um the JV field down near Sutton Park and the students would walk down
007the hill like if that phase were approved. I was thinking more like um and I don't know um if it's going to be big enough or would be big enough for a JV baseball field um or the um or how is it flat or whatever. So then this way, this is just me, right? Like the initial thought was like, oh, the JB baseball field so that it's not going to be at um Mystic River um so that parents who are watching can watch backtoback or it doesn't need to be down at Sutton Park. And if not a JV baseball, maybe like one of those other fields um that may get displaced if we widen um the football field. So I was thinking like either soccer, lacrosse or a combination of both or like um so
008those are the things that came to my mind and I was thinking that maybe if we were to move in that way of thinking to bring the athletic director um in to see if that's even possibility feasibility or if even if the rest of the board um would be interested in viewing the property in that manner. So that was my thoughts. >> Yeah. So um Jen, I see that um Carl Franklin who who brought this to the um board in January is on. Hi Carl. Um so um if you wanted to recognize him, we can ask him a little bit about the property. Um I'm actually a little bit curious too if there's a survey on the property. Um, and then I know that um the driveway um I at least I believe that the
009driveway feeding that um that accesses it is an easement over um what is the district's property. I believe that that's how that that driveway is set up. So, um I'd be curious to see if there's any benefits um for the district not having an easement over our property. I mean, I'm doubtful that there is, but I'd be interested in hearing what somebody that knows more than I do about it has to say about that. >> Yeah, definitely. Um, I would be um if there's interest from the rest of the committee, I would be open to that having um Mr. Franklin speak. >> Sure. >> Jay, are you okay? >> Okay, you can hear me. >> I know. >> Yeah, I'm good with it, J. >> Yeah. Okay, perfect. Okay. Yes. >> Okay. So, it is
010about four acres. The um the driveway is a right of way that was purchased uh from the private owners of that area because it went over a wetland right near Grten Longpoint Road. There's a wetland. And so, the owner of the land who and it's now owned by the state, right? um wanted to build and there was a a long rivalry between my mother and this person Bowen Briggs who owned it because he wanted to build houses there and she was totally against it so she kept him out till he finally sold it. Anyway, so it's a right of way. It's only big enough really for one car at a time and it's a dirt driveway. The acre that the house is on is right at that right of way and then there's three other
011acres. There's only a stone wall um connecting the two front acres that are adjacent to Fitch. Uh and there's stone walls around the entire property, right? And it's mostly flat. Um the ve at the very least Uh you might have to build a staircase down from the you know where the the pathway past the school is now that goes down to the fields uh to get down into the property. But it's mostly flat and three of those acres are completely untouched. Not completely, but three of those acres are open. And then the one that the house is on is obviously a house, but we don't know what to do with the house. We would sell it at a good price, but we'd like to keep it in the family. We might want to renovate it.
012Uh it all depends on what you do with it and if somebody wants to buy it. Um certainly taken as a whole property, the four acres, fourish, um it would be big enough for a ball field because it's, you know, just about four acres. Um, what else can I tell you? It was it was um bought by my grandfather in the 40s, I think. And then he added, it was just a little shack and then he added on to it. Um, there's no sewers, no there's a septic system, there's no city water, there's well water. So, if we were going to renovate the house, we would have to run that up through the right of way. Um, so >> all right. Um, is um do you know if the property is subdividable? >> No, it's
013not. >> It's um I I can't remember the number, but the zoning if you look it up is a single family house. >> Um the only thing that if if the school owned it, I could I thought of a couple of uses. One was a solar farm to power the school. Yeah, >> that's interesting. We're doing I think we've got something on the plans to do that over the parking lots. Um I think we've been talking about that, but >> yeah, we've been talking about it, too. I guess there's a there's somebody in Stonington that has a private residence that wants to put in a solar farm. Uh and there and it's being considered. So, that is another possible use for it for us if we decide to keep it. just uh you know parking,
014additional parking is another use. Um if you bought all four acres and tore down the house, it would be a a a decent ball field. Yeah, that might be with that with a I didn't really think about the um the partial with the house, but yeah, with the with that that parcel, there's there might be enough for a field. So I would be con curious um I I guess if we could you know if this committee agreed to asking the fields task force to kind of look at the property and see because sometimes >> although no one's going to want to spend money on property sometimes trying to make a less suitable site work for a field um might be you know expensive um you know so like if we were gonna I think the
015the long-term um plan was to put a soccer field kind of on where the hill is um where the old ninth grade wing was um >> in back and um I I don't I I I know that it costs a lot to move dirt um so I remember when that happened down at Pquonic Plains and and it ended up costing a fortune. So, um, so that I think that we could do some, you know, we could ask the fields task force to do some analysis, um, and maybe there's a different way. And then I, and I know, um, Susan can probably speak to this as well, but, I believe that that currently band the marching band needs a place, >> right? >> I think that they use what would become the soccer field. So, um,
016you know, I Mr. Franklin, I appreciate you bringing this to the board and I I you know whether um we actually have a use for it or not, we I don't think we really know yet, but um it's it it seems to be a very interesting >> opportunity and and I think it's a it's a opportunity that we should um we should certainly consider because this stuff the these type of opportunities don't come around very often. >> No. and it's nestled right there. Like it could be a variety, you know, it could be the field, it could be more parking there. It could, like you said, be an efficiency for what's been proposed. And it might be more costefficient to do it this way. And then, you know, keep that other space like you said
017for things that we've needed it for, like the band practice area. So, I did write down Mark Romano's name and um the task force to get in touch. Um who who is that still an active group? Are they still meeting? Is anybody from the board on that task force? >> Yeah. >> Mitch Whitney. >> And it meets every third Wednesday. They haven't been able to attend because uh we've been having board meetings. >> Okay. And who who's chairing that? Do we know the name of who's chairing that? >> I don't know who's chairing it, but you can send all your correspondence to Mark Bry. >> Okay. Um Beth, um Bev, is that be E R R Y? >> Yes. >> Okay. And then Mike and Mitch. So, um, do we need to bring this back
018to Bev? I don't know the protocol. Do we need to bring this back to the CO and then it gets referred um to Mike and Mitch or can we refer it to them? >> Uh, I I can refer it to them. You could refer it to them, but um >> Okay. >> What are what exactly are you referring to them? um to investigate um any um potential uses um if it's going to be a sports field. >> I'm happy to give anyone a tour anytime. >> Do do you have a survey of the property by any chance? >> I don't think so. Um there might be something hidden somewhere in the rubble. [laughter] My mother was a packrat. There's stuff everywhere, but no, I don't think so. >> All right. Yeah, I mean that that
019would probably be filed with the town if there was a, you know, if there was a survey and if there was a if somebody bought a rightway at some point, sometimes they, you know, they might require a survey and then that right away was probably surveyed in. So, um, so, you know, I guess, um, if if you're all right with me asking, Jen, I I'd be curious, Mr. Franklin, if you wouldn't mind just doing a little bit of research um with this town to see what they have for documentation um on the property and and I think if if we were to get that >> information and then maybe even just the GIS that which I know is available online but maybe like a print so we can share it with people or something like
020that. Um, but just some way like I found it because of just going on GIS, but but I don't think that we've seen any actual official documents or anything like that kind of describing the property. Um, you know, and and whatever that the town has. So, I think over at the the town um the town hall, I think they're pretty helpful with finding that stuff. Um, >> they are they found some they found some really good stuff already for me, so I'll go get that. >> Yeah. But that that would certainly be and then and then um you know if there you know obviously if there's any like you know incumbrances on the property or if there's any other easements or you know the things that come along with a property when you buy it
021>> um you know it would be interesting to know um for you know for whoever's looking into this. Um and um and then you know I guess Jen and Jay um is there any what would we ask the school school system to look into on this? >> I guess they could put a needs um like what potentially we could use it for, right? Um I know we've talked about like three or four things. Um, so that's what I would ask the school system because like there's no need um to look into it if they don't feel that it would be beneficial for the district to purchase it um because there's no need for the land, right? Let's I guess I would like to make the assumption that um you know that um just look at
022it. don't look at it from a cost perspective and then if there is a need then we determine you know like affordability and stuff like that. So, um, just do the analysis of, okay, if we were to get the property, what it would be, um, used for, like I said, like, um, sports was thrown out. I think ban Adrian, I think it said parking, solar panels. Um, I think Susan said it was too small to put a building in. Um, so but any like a list of like potential uses? >> All right. So that so that would be um something for Susan to, you know, we'll leave that with Susan to kind of talk to all the >> all the interested parties and see what potential uses be. I mean, who knows? I mean, it
023maybe it's just parking. I don't I you know it seems like that parking lot's always full but um but I guess you can if you can look into >> why is he pushing this >> parking in the field were at the top of my mind but we're going to have a principal's meeting on Tuesday so it's something I'll put on our agenda. >> Thank you. >> And I can also reach out to Mark Romano and see what his thoughts are too. And depending on what the recommendation is, like I said, um if it is uh athletics related, maybe moving it to the fields committee. another um I don't I don't think that if I can just speak freely here, I don't think that uh putting a building on it is out of the question if
024it were something like a pool, you know, that's pretty specialized and, >> you know, not having lots of classrooms and things, but you know, if you you could put a specialized building on that property, that's for sure. >> Yeah, a pool a pool would be great. >> Robotics. The whole town would love a pool. Um, I think they bought the minute he said that. I was thinking robotics. >> Yeah, >> that sounds like a Harry Watson idea. >> Yeah, [laughter] >> we worked on that for a long time. >> Yeah, an Olympic size pool would fit nicely. >> Yeah. Yep, that would be great. Um, >> yeah. Just make sure it's indoor and not outdoor. Olympic size pool and parking [laughter] >> and it's indoor not outdoor so that the students can train. >> Yeah.
025And and actually uh Mr. Franklin while I've got you um just because I haven't walked the property um it seems to me like it's probably the access road that's goes through wetlands. But do you know if there's any wetlands on kind of the usable you know lot at that you know houses? >> No. No. It's >> it's up too high. Yeah, there's no islands there. I mean, we have a well, >> but you know, you got to dig down to get that. Um, now the wetland is at the if you if you come in from Graten Longpoint Road and you go up the driveway, you go down first and you go down, I don't know, 20 30 feet and then back up. And at the trough there, there's a little bridge that goes over the
026wetland. The brook goes um below it. So >> yeah, >> that's that's the reason why um we kept Mr. Briggs out of the building, >> you know. >> Yeah. >> His building plans. >> Yeah. >> Because he [snorts] needed the right away. [clears throat] >> Um >> all right. >> Jay, did you have anything to ask Bev? Susan? >> No. I'm interested to see what the principal's ideas might be. I've talked to them each of them, but I think if we put it on an agenda and talk about what you know you've come up with, um it might spark some imagination. >> Perfect. So, I um before we refer it out to another committee, um I will put it on next month's agenda if that's okay. Do you think we'll be able to um Susan,
027you you'd be able to meet I know you said you're going to be meeting with your team like next week? >> Yeah. >> Um is there anything else um [clears throat] that we would need um to come up with before um next month um Adrian that you would like to see whether it's administration or ourselves doing some heavy lifting here? I know we requested some documents from Mr. Franklin. Um, and Susan's gonna try to give us ideas or what the recommended preferred recommended use would be for the property. Um, anything else, Adrian, that you would like to see? >> Yeah, I think just the just the um the fields committee to review it. I think that would be the other big thing. and um and I don't know what the town has for um as
028far as elevation maps. Um but that would be um something that the fields committee would probably be very interested in is understanding, you know, what the height of it is, you know, how you would access if you were going to use it for a field. Would you put a stairway down? Is there room for a ramp and that kind of thing? Because I know it's it seems like it's a little bit below the parking lot, but not that far >> actually. We used to go right into the house from the parking lot on the side, right? There used to be a hole in the stone wall. We would drive up. This is before you put up the fence and just walk in. So, but it's the upper acres that I think um well, there's they're
029still in in line with the parking lot right there. But I do know that you would have to walk down a little mound maybe four or five feet or something like that before the fence went in to get >> to get onto the lot. >> All right. So, it's not not too far. And then and then I know there's um there's a lot of local turkeys and deer that >> Yeah. Not anymore. I'm sorry about that. My mother, they were her pets, you know. She fed them corn. She bought Aguay corn by the bag and had it put out every day for the deer and turkeys for 20, 30 years. And they haven't had that restaurant now for, you know, months. So >> yeah, that's funny. >> Moved on. >> I now have like 25
030of them in my yard, which I live on the other side of the Haley farm, but >> Okay. 25 of them. Why? I was going to say that's probably why there's like sometimes there's like 10 to 20 um turkeys like in our backyard and and sometimes they're playing with the deer which was highly unusual. We actually took a picture of it. >> I counted 50. >> I've counted 50. >> They've migrated. >> Yeah. >> Not all 50 made it. So, some went to Adrian's house and some went to Yeah. [laughter] >> Sorry. >> No, it's all good. So, >> we've stopped feeding them. So, we're not carrying on my mother's legacy of feeding the animals. >> Cuz like after baseball games before, you used to see them like walking at the Fitchfield. Um >> so,
031walking around there. >> Yeah. So, but um if we don't have any um anything else, we have like um sort of like four takeaways. Susan meeting with um the administration or team um Mr. Franklin obtaining whatever information he may get from the town. Um a referral to um Mike, Mitch, and Mark Bry. And then um so, oh, three things. So that's um what I have. So I will put it back on the agenda for um next time. >> Hey Jan, I don't think you can do it straight to Markberry. You probably have to go through the town manager. >> Town manager. Okay. So um okay. Town manager. Perfect. I could give um John a call to see like what's protocol. >> [clears throat] >> All right. Well, thank you, Mr. Franklin. >> You're welcome. >>
032I'm gonna leave. >> Yep. All right. >> Thank you. It's fine. >> Anytime anybody needs a tour, just let me know. >> Great. >> Okay. >> Maybe when the snow melts. >> Yeah, definitely when the snow melts. All right. Byebye. >> Bye. >> Good night. >> Perfect. Um so the next item on our agenda is the finance and facilities baseline goals and expectations. I didn't hear um of any other items. So um what I'm going to do for um is to put like a PowerPoint presentation um just so that we have it listed as um some of our um goals and objectives. Um it was on the minutes and some highlights um that would be part of our goals and objective is create create transparency regarding the budget support um the facilities department to create
033like a um safe um clean environment for the staff and students. Um and then so those are the overarching is transparency for our finance and facility and safety. And then how we're going to get there um more of the operational tactical stuff um were brought up by Adrian and Bev last time is like um maintenance trackers um replacement lists um for our large um purchase items. So things that may potentially be CIP from Adrian um the transfers um from Rita um and then I don't know if this is necessarily going to be part of it but Jay had mentioned like um the review of the safety meeting notes um from the safety team um that could be part of it but I was thinking more of things that um either we as a finance facility
034committee and admin administration can control. Um, so with that, I can put something together for next time and um I think we should be okay. Um, any comments on that? >> No, that sounds um that [clears throat] sounds sounds good to me. Yeah, I appreciate that. And and um just to let you know because you were speaking, I saw a little thing pop up. Um Jay had to step away from the meeting for a little bit. >> Oh, perfect. Okay. Thank you. Cuz like um even though I moved on to the um I only see yourself, Shannon, myself sometimes I see Susan. So I don't see I didn't I don't see Jay. I don't know if my things just like >> I think Jay Jay just went off and we also have >> um >>
035and Rita >> and then if I and Rita >> Perfect. So I think J I'd like to add something about both safety and um maintenance facilities. We do keep a tracker and it's something that I do administratively to review with the team. So we already have that in place and I think we've shared it with the board. Um, as far as with safety goes, that's something that really needs to be secured within the district because those protocols are necessary and should not be made public. >> Oh, totally agree. I'm like your biggest advocate for that. So, >> but we do we do have those processes already in in place and they're updated and revised as we go through it. So um you know it's something that we can certainly share like other Google docs we've
036shared with a board. So >> yes definitely that's all what we're trying to do is like ensure that yes you do have the documentation but um put a cadence in of how often it's reviewed. I know you do bring it up to the board but at least from the finance and facilities perspective that we're keeping track of it too. You know what I mean? And so that like um there are going to be no major hiccups if there are any. Right. So, we're like the committee that monitors it and then anything um that is larger and needs to be brought up to the CO, we would definitely bring that up. But, um more of the hey, um just making sure that the tracker is in place, you know, it's being actively worked and I know
037you do that, but it's just a report. So, thank you. It's not like we're going to create something new. we're going to definitely use what's already in place, but it's just like saying, okay, these are the five or um you know, these are the couple of things that we want to ensure that we have um so that um we can um as a as a committee just monitor and know that things are working smoothly >> and it does support our budget. So [clears throat] these are all things that we do need >> and some of the things that we're surprised by when things do break down >> that we need kind of a contingency plan with. So I think it would also help us in our budgeting to really see >> what's needed in our
038buildings. [clears throat] >> Yeah. No, great. Thank you. Like I said, it's just formalizing. Sometimes it's just formalizing things that are already there. Mhm. >> Um, perfect. So, I'll have the um PowerPoint and then I'll give that to Joyce. Um, and I might share it preliminary with Adrian and Jay before I send it over to Joyce so that like um you can make edits. So, I'll make that as a takeaway item for myself. Um, so next Jay had to leave. Jen Jay left. Jay had to leave. Okay, thank you. Was he planning on coming back? I know Adrienne had mentioned that, too. >> I don't think so. >> Okay. No, that's fine. I can um I can um [clears throat] or he can watch um he can watch um he can watch it. I was
039going to say I was going to give him a call um tomorrow, but um so next is the director of finance report. Um Rita, if you could just give us an update regarding the audit. Hi. I was reading the minutes and it and it said I was 100% sure the audit would be done on February 28th and I apologize because it's not done yet. Um but um we still had a hiccup with one of the new Gazsby um requirements and um we're finishing that up this week. Um and but we do have a final uh amount for the non-lapsing. And I also wanted to talk to the board about doing a true up transfer. I'm not sure if it's like too late or should I do it because um I just want to make sure
040that for last year if we're over it in the big buckets that we actually do a transfer in last year and made make them whole. If that's what do you I'm not sure if you guys understand what I mean. Like if we're over in salaries we're not by law supposed to go over in the big buckets which are salaries, benefits, other professional services. So, um I can work on that budget transfer um in the next week or so, but the audit has been extended to to March 31st, but I plan on having our piece done this week. So, that's my only thoughts on that. I think I remember hearing you say, Rita, that you you envision doing some kind of a true up at the end. Is that right? >> I mean, every year I
041typically do um this audit is almost over, so I'm not even sure if I feel we should do it, but I just wanted to bring it up. It's going to be a pretty big um a pretty big transfer because what we what we do is just um you know we you take all the negative accounts and make sure they're they're zero and um obviously the what's left over which is about uh I have that figure here for the non-lapsing it's 663,000 517. So that will stay in one or two accounts, but um that should be able to be um carried over for this year to be able to be um allocated on how you want to spend that. >> And I think how we need to spend it, like looking at areas that might have
042been underbudgeted after we had to take the $2.4 $4 million cuts and >> and other utility costs that, you know, um we just, you know, we're trying to predict the best we could. So, I think you're going to have to guide us with that. Yeah, I definitely have areas in this year that have concern and um we we can all meet and and decide, you know, where the best place is to um to spend that money because we have to make sure this year is okay. Um >> yeah, no, definitely. So, Rita, is it going to be greater than the transfer that you had recommended last month, I think, which was roughly like a million dollars. Well, this transfer will be for FY25. The transfers that I'm Yeah, it's for last year, so it will
043be greater probably. Yes, I haven't pulled all the accounts um >> to see how many accounts there are. So, I'm going to do that this week now that the budget book is done. I think that, you know, took all of February. Um, so but now that that's down to the town, um, me and my staff can focus on, you know, this year and closing out last year with a with a big transfer. So whenever the next meeting is that we can vote on the transfer, that'd be at a board of ed meeting. Correct. >> Yes. So it would be at the end of um March. Uh would you like finance and facilities to meet um just to review your proposed transfers? Like even if it's just for 20 minutes to half an hour, like a
044special meeting, >> it might be a good idea to have a special meeting just because you've never done this before, you know, and to talk it through and make sure that >> um that it's good to go to the board. I that's what I'm used to is is prep is preparing transfers and financial statements for the finance committee first. Um so I think that's a good idea. Jen have a special meeting just to look at last year's true up. >> Perfect. >> And then perhaps >> let us know. >> Oh, go on Susan. Right. >> Um I was just thinking ahead also thinking about the non-lapsing funds. Once we've done that piece and we've put 25 to rest, thank goodness, we look at 26 and where we think there could be overages based on underfunding
045or costs that have escalated to kind of go through similarly with finance and facilities before bringing it to the board where we think proposed um you know non-lapsing funds should kind of be centralized. which accounts. >> Yeah. So the so the meeting the special meeting should probably include the non-lapsing funds along with the budget the true up transfer. >> Okay. >> So do you think you'll need a week? Um so you have so um >> so do you think um like sometime between the 9th and the 13th or would you prefer the 16th through the 20th? I would say the week after. I would say later, right? You're going to need a couple weeks to do all this. >> Yeah. That Let's just make sure the 16th through Yeah. 16th through the 20th during that
046week. >> So, um Yeah. So, pick like a couple of dates. Um you Susan, and then Adrien, myself, and Jay. Um Adrien, like if you could send me like a couple dates, Beverly, and then we could figure out what date works best for everyone. And then we could have that special meeting sometime during that week. We can even potentially if we had to um before like one of our CO meetings um but not have it on the main agenda until like the end of the month so that this is just like a working session. But sometimes I don't like putting like a meeting before another meeting cuz in case the discussion runs a little longer, >> you know, I don't want us to, you know, be crammed in to like 25 minutes technically. Really? So,
047um, >> especially because it's the first year you guys had this to review, you know. >> Yeah. so that we could review [clears throat] it, understand it, and then you know by the time you present to the board, you'll have the support of the committee. >> Yeah. >> Um yeah. So that's my that's my report on the on both. They're kind of connected. You know, the audit had to be done before we could um close out and make sure the balance is accurate. >> Okay. And when we get through your books, you'll notice that um we we've or Rita has designed a page just on town re, you know, revenue sources with our grants and then also the grants that are coming directly to the board of ed. So, she's done a really nice job
048putting that together to show what portion of our budget is paid for by the taxpayer versus what is coming in as revenue source or additional grants. So, I think that's going to be an important page that we have that we've been looking for and talking about, but now that's a page that will be coming out in the board book. So, there might be some discussion around that one too, the budget book. Yeah, because there's going to be questions of why do we have $600,000 left from last year, you know, um I know that that's going to come up. Um and there's a lot there's a few reasons in my opinion why there's um leftover money when when income comes in or revenue comes in towards the end of the year that we weren't expecting. and
049I can have that list um with um when we have the special meeting. I can have that list as well so that you we could talk about that. >> That's a great idea. >> Okay. Yeah. No, that's great because then it will even prepare us for um just in case it does come up, right? Um on the 25th and on the 31st, >> right? Right. >> Yep. Good idea. Good thinking. So, okay. So, we're um tenatively um the audit will be completed by March 31st. Um we had to work through some um new requirements. Um we're planning on doing a fiscal year 25 transfer and then um estimating where the non-wapsing funds um based on your recommendation um should go into especially the large buckets. Um after that um that's just a recap and then
050um we are going to have a special meeting to as a committee to review um your recommendation and um and for the transfers and the non-lapsing funds. So, if any everyone can just um like Adrian and Jay um and Bev send dates and then um administration and then we'll send it all to Joyce and she can figure out which day is going to work for all of us. >> All right. So, just looking at the calendar, the regular meeting is on the 23rd. So, I'm guessing this would be the week of the 16th. >> Yep. Um, and then we have meeting on the 16th, 17th, St. Patrick's Day. I can do that, but I don't I don't want to quit everybody else. [laughter] But I I'm free that week. So So whatever you guys work
051out. >> Yeah, I believe I'm I'm free that week as well. So um yeah, like I said, more than likely it would probably like the 17, 18th, or 19th, you know, cuz like who wants to meet on a Friday? And to be honest with you, like I said, I didn't want to cram it in front of one of our meetings just so that we could have a fair discussion. >> And for that meeting, I'll update the financials. I mean, the last ones I did were February 20th, but I'll I'll update them just so we have the most up to date for this year >> and that way we can look at um any changes >> from last time to this time. Yeah, I I'm free any day that week, whatever you guys decide. the Wednesday
052the 18th so we don't trample on anybody St. Patty's Day who might be participating but um the 18th looks good and the 19th I have admin council so that's an afternoon late afternoon meeting so um >> okay >> so maybe tenatively um the 18th like our normal time we start like at 6 >> yeah yeah >> um I'll I'll let Joyce know um and then um I'll confirm with Jay that he's available Okay, >> Adrien, that works for you. >> Yep. Yeah, I got it in my schedule. >> Okay. >> And Wednesday's a good day for Jay. >> I think it's his only day off. >> I think it's [laughter] poor guy. He doesn't have many time. >> Um, [clears throat] so Rita, is there anything else before we move off of finance? >> No,
053I I think that's all my notes I have. >> Okay, perfect. Thank you. >> Um I I've just got a quick quick um quick one on the non-lapsing. I feel like we touched on this, but um so the the non-lapsing, I forget exactly, but it's 600 and something thousand. Um are we pretty sure that that's going to be needed for the current budget or do we know that yet for the just to fill in some gaps and I think transportation, electricity, and and maybe some other >> I I think most of it's going to be needed. Yeah. And we also have to remember to do the um the debt for food service for last year which is another 20,000. I mean it's only 20,000 but um but I know transportation and tuition is over right
054now about 500,000. So um those are the areas that I want to concentrate on and um this week make sure the incumbrances are to the best. I mean, we we really feel the incumbrances are as as good as they're they're going to get as far as what we've projected. Um, but we all and utilities. So, those three areas is where we have to look what we have to look at. And I'm talking about tuition. I'm talking about special ed. And like we've done before, we've gotten the impact aid for children with disabilities. Not sure if we're getting it for severe disabil disabilities this year, but um those funds do sometimes trickle in towards the spring and end of the year. So that's where we benefited with non-lapsing funds when they've come in like that. So
055hopefully we will, you know, be able to do both of those things. Take care of what we've got to take care of, but then also have some funds at the end. Yeah, I'm hoping there's a balance, but I know that the majority of it is probably going to be needed for this year, Adrien. >> All right. All right. Thank you. >> Great. Thank you, Rita. >> Okay. >> Thank you, Rita. I'm gonna sign [laughter] >> Sam. Like, um, Kaitlyn mentioned you're on or Katie mentioned you're on. you there Sam? >> Sam. >> Perfect. Thank you, Sam. >> So, thanks. I want to say before we get started on your facilities report, thank you to you and your team for um getting the schools up and running um you know, and um for the our students
056and our staff. So, I know we're going to touch upon that later in your report, but um just wanted to lead off on that. You're welcome. I'll pass that along to the guys. >> So, okay, you're on. So, the first one is the Charles Barnum root replacement grant. >> Yeah. So, um I was hoping Rita was going to stay on for this because, uh this is the first time I've seen this approved in this way. Um, so it looks like the process has changed or people have changed at the state or whatever, but they sent us an an authorization, but they haven't told us to go out to bid. I in previous years uh they always um actually gave you a letter that said that it was time to go out to bid. So um
057I had a call into the state. I haven't heard back from them yet. Um, and I'll be talking to Susan about this in the next day or so, uh, and see if we can get an answer from the state as to whether um, we are now allowed to go out to bid or not. Um, >> and we met some really good people along the way, Sam, who've helped us out. And Joyce has been great, too, in helping to pull this off because it's taken a few times to get it to work. >> Yes. [laughter] So, okay. So, we have an authorization, but um in the past they used to tell us um we could go out to bid. If we assume that this authorization um is the notice to allow us to bid, what would
058your process be? Like would you um like >> then I'd work with the architect. We'd get a bid uh a description written up and get it in newspaper to put it out to bid as soon as possible. Because we the goal is to get this project moving in the summer. >> Yes, that's what I was hoping. If like is it too like if we were to get a bid out and then accepted and approved let's say it's going to move fast, right? I would assume we would need to make a decision by what are you thinking like early to miday so that they know that they could start like in June. because like they would need to put it in their calendar or like I because I'm not as um in tune with construction. So,
059if you can help me out regarding the timeline, that would be really helpful. >> Well, this is a compressed timeline to say the least. Um any other roofing project that I've done in the last 25 years. Uh we've always had authorization to go out to bid in the fall. Um okay. >> So, um th this came pretty late. So, uh, we're in a compressed timeline and we will, uh, work with the architect and see if we can get this out as quickly as possible, uh, once the state says gives us the go-ahhead to go out to bid. So, um, I think we can give them a call again tomorrow and see if we can get an answer on this and get this going. But again, um it I'm always concerned about um compressed timelines uh
060because um at this point most roofing companies have their um their summer work lined up. So we may not be looking at as many uh bids as we might get uh in a normal um timeline, but uh it is what it is and we need to move forward with it. So, we will do that uh expeditiously. >> Okay. And I know you said you're going to meet with the architect. Like, are these going to be the same plans that we reviewed maybe like a year and a half ago >> excluding the solar panels, right? So, it's pretty much done. They just might need to tweak it for >> I I don't think they're going to have to tweak their their It's uh their their description is is set in stone as far as I'm concerned.
061I mean, unless a roofer sees something that they'd like to make a change on. Um >> Okay. >> The architects have drawn up the specs and uh they look good to me and I think we just move forward with the specs as as they are. >> Oh, good. Yeah. So, this should be fast the minute [laughter] because we have to move that fast. But, um Yeah. So, the minute we can um get that um Susan, if that's something you can I know you're going to do it anyway, but help Sam to get Oh, yeah. That >> Yeah. >> And Joyce has been a wonderful support as well getting this project through. So, >> we appreciate everybody's teamwork. >> Yes. I can't wait to get this um project started, you know, for Charles Bardom. I feel
062like we've been um Sam, this is not like a slight or anything, but I feel like we've been like talking about this one for a while. So, I'm glad that this it's finally approved um through the process and now we just need to get it on before the students return in the fall. >> Yep. >> So, perfect. Thank you. Good job everyone on that. Adrienne, did you have any questions or Beverly? I don't know if you're still on. >> No, I'm I'm good. >> Oh, yeah. Adrien Beverly. >> Nope, I'm good. >> Okay, perfect. Um, the HVAC grant, Sam, if you could give us an update on that one. >> Yeah. Um well the HV HVAC grant that I'm aware of um uh initially um this was going to it was going to uh that
063uh it was going to go through the town and Mr. Bur was going to put this stuff together. However, uh uh the grant process goes through the uh education department. So, the last thing that I read from him to Susan was that uh we should apply for this grant. So, this would be for um Kaskki uh and Northeast Academy uh and we'd have to uh put this whole uh project together uh with Fussen O'Neal who has already given us some estimates on it. And again, um I'm going to be working with Fuss and O'Neal to review it and update and have them update u pricing, etc. um as needed. So >> Shannon supporting us too and we've actually talked to some of our representatives um at the state level who can write letters on our
064behalf, which they've encouraged us to ask them to do, which we will. Um, but Shannon has helped us with the the actual grant um feasibility. We've talked to John Bird about it, but it has to be something that the town would support in its entirety, but you would get about I think it's close to 70% back. 60 something% >> Susan >> 67% back. >> 67. >> Oh, 57. I thought it was 67. Okay. Um, so you speak to it, Shannon, because you really are the expert in this area >> and then welcome. Thank you for um attending. >> Yeah, my pleasure. Um, yeah, no, it's similar to the uh roofing project. It needs to go through the Department of Administrative Services as a school construction grant. Um, so it's it's a non-priority grant. So we
065submit the application and then it's reviewed on a case-byase basis. Um our um reimbursement um amount is 57 58 57%. um part of the application. So the application's pretty straightforward. Um basically we have to apply through um the core system which is more or less open um each month from um the first of the month to the 10th of the month. Um and >> similar roof. >> Yep. Yep. And in that, but part of that application, we need to include a note more or less from the town that they're going to be um supporting the um more or less like the matching portion of that. So, the remaining 43% that we've secured that funding before they'll consider the application. So, um yeah, we talked with John um on February 10th, um I think was the
066last time we talked with him about this. And I think um as Sam said, um we were going to collect um some more information and then um John is uh said, you know, that he would speak with the town about the best um way to move forward with it. Okay. >> Can I ask a question yet? >> Oh, yes, of course. Go ahead. >> Uh, so Sam, do you have the schematics and everything that John's requesting? And do we need to get um the quotes are from April 2025? Do we need to get updated quotes? Uh that's what we'll be talking with f um with um fuss and O'Neal about the engineers on the project. >> Okay. And because Go ahead. >> I No. If you had a question, ask a question because I I
067have a note here. I can I can respond after that. And then as John John's asking us to rank um the schools in priority and give details on maintenance course on HB on the HVAC for each school over the last five years we'll have we'll have to work with Rita on that to get those get that information from the finance office. But I would say that the HVAC um even though Northeast and um Katherryn Kolowski are newer buildings, the HVAC systems that were put on there have not had the dehumidification. So it's cost our district quite a bit of money to heat and air condition at the same time and keep the HVAC systems going. So I would say those have been our priority um you know to this state. I mean, they've been on
068the CIP as well, but we can certainly gather all the information because the next priority will probably be Fitch High School and um you know, we'll just have to go. And as you know, there's a state mandate requiring us to have our HVAC systems tested. We have had Northeast and CK tested. Um, and then the next two will be Mary Morrison and Charles Barnum because they're the next two oldest and that will happen this year. So, we're trying to be strategic going through this um testing process to see and we're kind of gathering the data as we go along with that. So, um we can certainly give John the data that we do have. >> Yeah, I think I think by giving Let me see my mic's on. Okay. um by giving John the data
069that's going to help us with this grant because um he wants a lot of they need information to support getting the grant >> right and Shannon you're on this too so you know about the requirements within the grant right >> yeah the grant itself I don't think um you know I don't think we have to provide as that much documentation I think what um Mr. Bert was speaking to is like um you know getting the town to commit to the other um to the matching portion that we're going to he felt we needed to demonstrate the need. Yeah. >> Um >> so that included um like Sam said um you know sort of collecting um the amount that we've been spending on you know heating or you know the workaround that we've been doing um
070with heating the building to dehumidify it getting the cost for that. Um, and then like Sam said, just getting the updated quotes from Bus and O'Neal so that that he knows when he goes to speak to the um, the counselors like how much he's asking them for >> and and then they can compare it to like what we've been spending. And then and then I think Sam also said that um, you know, these units are just due for replacement, too. they have a like a 10 or 15 year um replacement time and we're up against that now. >> Shannon, I know you mentioned it was like a non-priority type of grant. I believe that was the term. Does is there any concern that the grant itself from the state will would go away? So, it's
071our best interest to >> Oh, no, no, no, no. This is no. by moving it into the school construction grant program. I think that's permanent. That's there to stay now. Okay. >> Um I personally like this is my first time working on school construction grants so I don't know how um DAS selects which ones are going to be funded or not. Um I think the initial application is pretty straightforward and then they I I Sam I guess you you have more experience with this, right? How how do they select which I've never had one turned down. I can tell you that much. So, if you go to the state, uh they generally find a way to do it. I I do want to um mention though um that um in the past so unless something
072has changed in the past the town actually has to uh vote to uh finance 100% of the cost uh and then uh they get the uh reimbursement rate that the state sets for that particular project. U for graten um we've always been in the 50% range. sometimes. Um well, we had two new schools that were um that came in at 80%, but that was an unusual situation. Uh uh but most of our projects are uh between 40 45 or 46% to 56% something like that in in that range generally. So I I we're in the 50% range for reimbursement on these projects, but the town in the past at least, so unless something has changed at the state, which I'm not aware of, um the town will have actually have to vote to uh um
073uh support 100% of the cost of the project. I guess that's just in case a state goes bankrupt, I guess. So, we're all in trouble if the state goes bankrupt. >> Um, can I ask a quick question? Um, so does this, um, I mean, I've heard that when they're this size, in the millions of dollars, it would have to go to a referendum. Um, so is that likely that the HVAC grant is going to have to go to a referendum? Um, or is it something that or do we just have to ask John B that? >> That's a question for John, but I I I don't know. I don't know if there's a a a an amount that uh that trips you trip a trip wire that puts you into that category or not. Um
074but um never had to with any of the projects that I've done since I've been here. So it would it would be different for us. >> Yeah. I guess that would be a key thing to know because if it had to go to referendum that would that would had a lot of time in this, >> right? Mhm. >> Well, do what's the estimate for the um Charles Barnum project? Did that have to go to referendum? >> The roof project? >> Yeah, >> it's uh uh $999,998 or something like that. Just under a million dollars. >> Oh, that's the estimate. >> Gotcha. >> Yeah. Um, when we talked to the state, they said you could resubmit the same number or you could uh get an updated number because it was was an old number, but if
075you if you got a different number that you would have to start all over again uh in the whole process. So, we chose to move forward with this as is to try and move it along. So can I just ask with just that new information there? So if um let's say it's a million dollars just for rounding purposes, but now the new estimate is 1.2 million, does that mean the district will need to come up with the additional 200? Uh if that happened, what I would recommend doing is um uh with the superintendent's approval, of course, recommending to go back to town council and asking for a supplemental. >> Okay, let's hope uh it stays very close. [laughter] Thank you, Sam. >> You're welcome. Um anyone um Adrian Bev any additional um HVAC questions before
076we move on? >> Okay. >> No. >> Okay. Thank you. Um in regards to the snow removal um insight from recent storm Sam um were we able to do the two >> Yeah. >> snow. Were we able to do the twoman like how they had to work in teams? I know that was one of the requests that they had. >> Uh we we we've uh I've been here for 12 years and we have never sent anybody out to do snow on their own. >> So it's nothing. >> Perfect. >> Okay, good. So thank you for that. I I think that was one of the questions I had, but um just wanted to get feedback like um like >> Yeah, I I guess I should add uh though that um while while uh actually we were
077still cleaning up the snow. Um I can't remember what day of the week is it? um whether it was yesterday or today here at the central office, believe it or not, the front sidewalk we just got done yesterday uh which was about 4t high there with drifts. Um even though we had places that people could get into the building. Um so we we just finished cleaning up uh yesterday and again this morning for a little bit. Um we do have guys coming in tomorrow morning even though it's raining now. The temperature is going to be around between just just above freezing, but uh it doesn't take much for a little glazing to happen in in our freshly paved parking lot. So, our guys will be out there in case it glazes over um and and
078take care of that. Um the other thing I wanted to mention with regard to the uh recent storms is that um while this last one was warmer uh the earlier storms were very cold and between the cold and the wear and tear on the equipment we had a lot of breakdown um of equipment snow plows trucks etc. So um it it was uh um a lot of work for our guys to put things back together get things running. Uh, I think we're still waiting for a couple of parts on one of the plows, but uh hopefully we're done with the snow for a little while and uh we can get this stuff all 100% running again, but we could uh uh we could certainly uh make a good effort to getting our schools open if
079if if another snowstorm comes. So, >> well, and I have to say the city and the town was facing some of the same things and beyond our town. I was hearing from other superintendents across southeastern Connecticut um that they were struggling as well. I just want to commend um the town for their shared service and their support in cleaning up Fitch and Mayor Rusk um in the city for helping us with River Magnet. Um we were really kind of at the almost the end of the day and she kind of came to the rescue with her team. So, I very much appreciate the collaboration of all of the crews, the town, the city, and then the Graten Public Schools because it really took all that effort and a lot of effort. And the I I
080keep saying to Sam, are how how's everybody doing? Have they recuperated? Because there's a lot of middle of the night, early morning till later, you know, it's exhausting. I'm just I get exhausted even thinking about it, >> but I can't imagine doing that heavy heavy lift. So really they they all need to be commended. >> Susan. >> Yes. >> Um I spoke to the city mayor and um she didn't realize that the city was in collaboration with the board of ed to clean things river magnet school. She would like you to write something to in writing stating that this is what happened in the past. So it's in writing. >> Okay. And then she knows going forward. She said >> because she was like caught off guard. She didn't really know >> what was going
081on. >> Even with all of that, she really did >> pull together her team. And I just couldn't be more appreciative at all. >> I mean, because we didn't know if we were going to be able to open up school >> if that hadn't happened. And then I think Sam, you might have had some guys go over there too either the next day to help finish up some of the things that needed to happen. So >> yeah, well they don't do 100% of it. We have to go and help with them to with it. It's the same for the high school with the with the town. But we are really appreciative of the relationship that we have both with the town. Um Tom and I work handinand glove with the uh with the uh public
082works director at the at the at the town and uh with the supervisor at the city uh to get this stuff done. And uh uh yeah, all we have are pickup trucks for the most part. We have couple of small dump trucks, but um we couldn't get all our schools open without the assistance of the county and the city for sure. Well, I I sent her a thank you note, but um she wants to have something in writing. >> Yeah, absolutely. >> I have some emails that'll help uh write that write that agreement. >> She's looking for an actual agreement with us. >> Thank you, Sam. >> You're welcome. >> I know. Yeah. No, I just want to make sure that you and your team I always ask, right? like um you know staffing making
083sure that you and your team are you know it's a lot of work in a limited time when most of the roads are closed and people need to leave their families to ensure that the schools um open. So that's why I started um off saying thank you. Um so um I know it was mention you had mentioned that a couple plows or trucks broke down and then there was still some repairs. Are we um down one or two plows now? I know we're the one from like last year, so we're not or two years ago. We're not going to talk about that. But from the um you know, the vehicles that you have like how many are down, I don't expect us, knock on wood, to have like a big snowstorm again like what we
084just had like the past couple weeks, but >> right, let's make sure. No, but um >> No, I think I think uh there may be one or two plows that we're still waiting for, um some cabling or something like that to uh to get them back up and running, but we're we're in halfway decent shape. And uh soon as we get those parts, we'll be up 100% again with what we have. >> Okay. Yeah, because we always want to make sure that you have the tools, right? Um it's hard to do a job if you don't have the tools, right? though. So, okay. Thank you for um the insight on you know the recent storms. >> You're welcome. >> Um so um I don't know um Kate if you um can open up attachment number
085two. >> Yep, I will. Got that. >> Perfect. [clears throat] Thank you. And share it with um the team here. Oh, did s um Shannon leave? I didn't get it. >> Goodbye. [laughter] >> Okay. >> Yeah, I saw you're welcome to leave too, but um you're welcome to stay. >> Okay. Um so, this is something that like I was just jotting down, but I figure it would always be like one of the last items um like on our agenda just so that we could pre-plan. Um this was my attempt on trying to segregate like by month um like topics of discussions that we would talk about. Um the dates are not um finalized. We need this is just like a straw man. So Adrian Jay and Bev, right? Like um feel free like um if
086we want to move things around, we can. if there's things that we want to add here so that not only do we know what is coming up um but the public also knows like what we're tenatively thinking of. Um so for next month um figured um because we had originally asked for this but then you know with all of the snowstorms and stuff um we figured it'd get delayed. Um so in April time frame I do want to focus in on that school tracker and the vehicle replacement tracker um that will sort of help us um you know in the future. And then um getting an update from the superintendent um regarding like the facilities at Mary Morrison um to ensure that like um I know the board is eventually going to um end up
087voting on this. So want to make sure that everything is squared away before it gets back to the committee of the whole um or at least what we as a um committee um make sure that like everything um you know is in place so that um we can sort of recommend it as a organ as a team and then in May was tentatively thinking um we're hoping that the purchasing policy um would get approved hopey hopefully in either March or April. And then um Rita and Sam, you know, is probably one of the main users of the purchasing um can walk us through like how they already have something in place, but how the um the processes that they have in place um is being um you know supports our policy. Um and then um
088a list of major contracts um that will be um coming up for renewal. We know we have like the administration coming up um believe paras are coming up um school buses but I don't know what else is major you know are the leases for our computers. So, it would just be good to know like um what's coming up. Um and so that we can keep on track of that for the budget, too. Um and then thinking in June, um you know, review the student meal balances. Um and then in July very much focusing in on the budget, you know, um trying to fix some of the stuff that [snorts] maybe we um you know, could improve upon. Um so going through lessons learned from not only this year, but two or three years ago. Um,
089if anything, um, one of the referral items that I believe came from Ian and Adrian, um, a cow meeting versus a special meeting, um, during the budget process and then, um, formerly known as the wish list, but um, starting off and kicking off budget um, the administration's needs and requests um, prior um, probably like like almost immediately when the school um you know starts up again. So that's what I'm thinking for the next three to four months out and then as April will add August um like I said these are preliminary dates um we can switch them around um if you think that like all the budget stuff should move to August or June looking for feedback from the committee. Yeah, I I think it's good. Um, one thing I would like to see us
090talk about is the um the operational review. Um, it's my understanding that we've resolved a lot of the um the concerns that came up in the review, but um I don't know if that would be better. I guess you could talk to Bev and see if it would be better to do that in the finance and facilities or in a in a CO. Um but um you know at some point as we um hopefully get out of budget, I'm I'm going to keep my fingers crossed that we're done with the budget. Um [laughter] but um but maybe we can kind of focus in on that and see kind of where we are. I know some things are just going to take a long time to get fully implemented. um which is totally understandable, but I'd
091love to see um I'd love to see us talk about that and just to have like a full kind of spreadsheet of items and where we are as as far as those items go. I think we already um did give you something that we can um review um in district with the staff and then you know send out to you again because we have made a lot of progress even from the first goround where we set up the um spreadsheet that had the items that needed to be um you know updated managed and um there were some things that were in progress but they've been completed. So, I can certainly bring that back and Rita and Lori and I can review that and send it back out to you all so you'll have it. >>
092All right. >> Yeah. Could we um um you know, primarily Rita, right? Um so maybe we can have Rita present as one of her topic items. So like April, I made it pretty um facilitiesheavy. Maybe if she um you know, I don't know what her schedule is. I sort of talked to her about some of these dates. Um, so, um, Adrien, I'll take that. Um, or Susan, you can take it, um, and talk to Rita to see >> when you would like to, um, put that as a feature item topic. >> I know it's something Rita, Lori, and I have been collaborating on. so we can look at it again just to see which ones we've tackled because I know that Rita has just really been on top of things tackling them and really um
093you know we've really tried to make sure our our administrators in the buildings and our administrators directors in central office are very much aware of some of the new processes and we're giving them support when needed. Um, so that's happening and even some of the other organizations like food services and treehouse because they're coming under our fold of the district instead of having separate EIN numbers. So they're getting some training specialized as well and attention in those areas. So um, we're moving along with it. So, I I would like to be able to share with you um some of the areas that were in progress that are kind of coming to fruition. So, >> um Jan, I think anything that deals with the operational review should go to the CO. >> I think the whole
094board should hear it, >> not just finance. >> Okay. So, I'll I'll take that out of finance and facilities. Okay. anything else like topic-wise? I know we um this is like pretty full until July, but um if anything comes up, just add it in and then um you know, we could um we could put it in the future item list. So, >> I think this looks good. Thank you. >> You're welcome. So, I guess that's all that's on our agenda. Um, if anyone would like to make a motion, >> call up. >> Yeah, let's call Andrea. [laughter] >> All right. Well, it's just you and I. So, I'm going to make a a uh motion to adjurnn. >> And I'll second. And so, >> thank you everyone for your time.