001We have Rick and Amy who are going to do the presentation. Let's start the meeting. >> This is I'm going to call to order on the Groten Board of Education meeting special meeting um on April 6 at 6:00 and it is about 6:02 um and um this meeting is uh held in remote um because of the co virus. Um, so the first part of our agenda, um, is student representative report and Addie, I don't know if >> Hi, Zay. >> Okay. So, um, I'm going to have you go if that's all right. >> Start. Well, yeah. Yeah, of course. Um, so there's not too much to report on. Um, but I will I do want to talk about one thing. Um, so over the past couple weeks, Zay and I have been um kind of
002accumulating um different student concerns and questions um to talk to you guys and also just to kind of be in touch with um what the students are feeling um and what's going on. Um, and we've been kind of compiling this um, so we have a record of all of these uh, question um, concerns and um, Zay and I reached out to administration actually to see if we could get um, sort of work with the administration to answer these questions and also to find a way to reach out to students. Um, so this is still ongoing and we're still working on it, but the goal is to um make a sort of blog maybe or some sort of social media um just to kind of reach out to students because I know a lot of students
003are active on social media um as opposed to email and that sort of thing. So just another way to reach out to students and make sure they feel involved in this process. Um so that's um a main thing that Zay and I are working on right now. And um the other thing is that there is a meeting this Wednesday at noon um between class council. So all the different student representatives at Fitch and um I think Mr. Keller and uh a couple other administrators. So, it's just going to be a meeting, I think, about just the situation and um how we can reach out and sort of answering any of the questions we have as representatives we can bring to uh the student population. So, a lot of trying to keep students together and um
004all that sort of thing is going on right now. That's pretty much it. Um could you talk a little bit about what are some of the concerns just so that the board has what that is? >> Um so I mentioned a lot of them at last or I think yeah the last large meeting. Um, there's a lot of questions I've received from seniors about senior activities and graduation. Um, and cap and gown, that sort of thing. Um, and from just generally students, I've gotten a lot of questions about how this distance learning is going to work. I did get a recent question um that I was hoping to bring up at some point in the meeting um whether there are any other software options considering um schooly keeps going down or if that's just something
005that uh we can work through. I don't think it's a huge a huge thing but some people were wondering about that. >> Can you speak to that? >> Yeah. Could you speak to that? Uh, excuse me. I was on the phone with Sam. Dennis, can you hear me? Apparently Sam didn't get an invitation. Okay. Addie, could you just briefly review the question? I was on the phone with Sam. >> Yeah. Um, one question is whether there are other options for software to use instead of schooly because um, a lot of students have um, noticed that it's been breaking a lot and I think it's yeah, I think definitely aware of it. >> We've we we've talked a lot about that. uh the the pro we we could go to Google classroom which is a very
006powerful nationwide and actually K through eight are using Google classroom the the problem is from if we change platforms it would be as you can imagine for the teachers it'd be an enormous amount of work it'd be like taking all your documents and saying you're not going to use Microsoft you're going to use some other Joe Schmo word processing program so that would But we're prepared to do that. But my my understanding is that schooly has worked out their their their problems, their glitches. Is is that true or or is that not really happening with your experience? >> Mike, who are you directing that question to? >> Addie. Addie, has schooly worked for you? >> Oh, sorry. >> Day or two? Um I Yeah, the Yeah, I've noticed um that it's been working fine the
007last couple days. Um so yeah, if they if they said they worked it out, it seems that they have. >> The answer to your question is if we needed to move to another platform, if if it was going to be, you know, if you're going to be knocked out for for a week or so, then we we would consider doing that. But as of as of right now, uh we're gonna we're going to stick with that. I think moving forward uh and I'll let Dennis Kolkaw weigh in, but I think we all think that Google Google Classroom we we've already we already have it. Uh it's a it's essentially a free product to us and it doesn't make a whole lot of sense not to use it except the the teachers have invested many teachers
008have invested enormous amount of time in schooly. So, we don't want to certainly this spring, we don't want to disrupt that aspect with the warning. Uh, I can tell you we're we're still thinking about, of course, graduation. We're moving ahead and I I asked Mr. Keller to have that meeting uh with you. So, I'm happy to hear that that's going to happen this week. And we're still the the state is trying to give us some guidance and we're we're still struggling with the whole notion of how do we do this grading for the for the last quarter. It's uh it's a little bit uh it's a little bit tricky because not everybody has their uh their their internet access yet. We still have about 20 students who don't have internet access. So, it's it's hard
009to say that, you know, we we're we're going to hold people 100% accountable for that. I I did hear I was I was just on a conference call with the lieutenant governor and I I I think there's going to be a decision uh in the next couple of days about possibly extending a school closure. Uh it would be good that we would know you know as as painful as this is I think it'd be you know there we we have student athletes who still think that potentially uh there there may be a sports season and there may be a sports season uh who as as Dr. Fouchy says the the the virus is going to set the timeline, not us. But, you know, we're we're we're we're on top of it. We understand the students
010are understandably super anxious. And I see Z is with us, so that's good. >> Uh, was there anything else that I missed, Kim? I'm I'm sorry. I was talking to Sam at the >> No, I I think you're good. And it looks like we've got Sam on. Z, do you have anything to offer around the student um representative report? >> Hello. >> Hi, buddy. >> Oh, sorry. It was like I've never used this before. So, very new. Um, what was your question? >> I already mentioned um sort of how students are we're trying to do the um some sort of blog or social media um to kind of outreach to students and also the meeting on Wednesday. Um, so they're asking if there's anything else to add. >> Not not to my knowledge. Everybody's just
011like, you know, very anxious right now. We don't really know what's happening. There's just a lot of a whole bunch of emotions that really nobody knows how to handle right now. >> I don't think that they are they are I think that they share the same um emotions for everyone, not only in the school district, but but around the world in terms of who knows what's what's happening with all of this. So, I can appreciate that that's how they're feeling. Is there anyone from the board that has any questions for our representatives, student reps? Yeah. >> All right. Oh, Liz, sorry. >> Hi, guys. How you doing? >> Hi. Listen, I had a a parent ask me about is there any services are you guys able to access like um your social workers or anybody
012like that in case you need them >> like our guidance counselors? >> Yeah. C guidance counselors um you know like Miss Haly. So, >> so I know that my guidance counselor, Miss Couture, has actually reached out to all of his people on his case load and like told him like what hours he's available throughout the day. Um, but besides that, um, Missy is probably available uh, in the peer mediation group that I'm in with her. She um, gets contacts us through schooly, so she possibly uses her email. I'm not really sure. I haven't emailed her yet. But um besides that, that's really all I'm able to talk for. I don't >> as far as I'm aware, counselors should be available via email. Um in I think for most cases, you have to reach out to
013them. Um >> Okay. >> I I can checking. >> Okay. Last last Friday we we ordered 30 Google voice accounts for all the counselors and all the mental health workers. Uh so they they now have the ability through their computer, not their private phone. They they they essentially have a private number through Google Voice. And I spoke to Miss Maguire today and she she thought it was it was going well and the counselors and school psychologists and social workers were reaching out to the students and the middle school folks said the same. >> Okay. I just um I had a an an about not only the high school but on all three levels. Um so on the elementary are they >> all three levels? Yes. >> Okay. So, if a parent wants if a parent
014needs to or feels the need to reach out to these people, they're available. Um, just go to their the school website. Um, how do they access it, Mike? >> I believe they would I believe they just send an email and the counselor will call them. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Welcome. >> I think Lee has a question and then Rita, >> but do you have a question for the student reps? >> I do not. >> Okay. Thank you, Rita. I do. Um I want to know Addie for the seniors that are right now getting their acceptance letters if there's an issue and this is for Dr. Ger also how how much are the guidance counselors involved and how much help will they be for every senior that you know is sort of struggling to what
015they're going to be doing in the fall and reaching out. I I'm pretty sure um guidance counsel part of the college um process at Fitch is that um it's kind of your responsibility to reach out to guidance counselors to say um I got into here and here. Um just kind of let them know because they were a big part of the process. So um that's that's something you're supposed to do is just reach out to them and I think at that point if you have any questions about about this college or about this trade school or whatever you're planning on doing, I think just emailing them is probably the best decision. >> Um, and I'm I think they'll be able to email back. Um, I don't know if there's anything any any other >> I
016would just add to that. I I think that's why they asked for the Google voice account. Uh, counselors were were were sort of very interested in getting that and Dennis uh Dennis was was able to get it and and Miss McGuire said today that it was going extremely well. >> So my other question, Mike, is about with for students um that have speech and so forth. Did you order the speech teachers also the Google voice? >> They're doing they can do uh right right now we're doing Google Classroom and we're doing Zoom. We we have a district account. >> Okay. >> And so uh they they are able to uh Susan maybe she was in a meeting the other day so I'll let her talk to that a little bit. >> So right now we're
017on the agenda topic for student representatives and I think Susan can answer that question when we get down to the agenda topic. Well, Kim, I I just think whether you're in high school or not, whether or not the people in high school can those who need speech or have another 504 um type of accommodation. I just want to know from the student reps if they've heard anything that the students are not receiving the services that should be provided, high school, whatever. So they so they answered that and then you the question um that was going to be directed towards Susan was to find out about how those things are going. So let's have that be answered in the virtual um and >> they didn't really answer it but that's okay. Thank you. >> Any other
018questions for the student reps? >> Awesome. Let's move on. So the next is the superintendent and administration reports. Um, and then I I believe the first is up is a presentation um at the Grten Middle School technology plan. and Mike, my understanding that this is this was a a presentation that we were going to have a couple of weeks ago um but got um pushed to the side um and now it seems like we need to be sort of be thinking about it which is one of the reasons why we're having a meeting tonight um was for us to hear the presentation and then also to vote on it so that Rick and others can move to um uh Hartford with that. So, with that setting the stage, um, the presentation, please. >> Okay. Um,
019if I can for a couple minutes and I'll turn it over to Amy from SLAM, who will who will go through some more of the details. Um, can everyone hear me? Okay, >> you're great. >> Yes. >> Okay. Um, so what what was a was a tremendous amount of work and Dennis from your uh your bo your uh staff really helped us out uh with that getting things identified. Um the budget process took a little bit longer than expected. We got that uh corrected. We're a little bit over the budget. Amy will go into that a little bit more and into a little bit more detail. uh as you know the the plans uh and we need to probably modify your uh motion a little bit that it talks about both the specs the plans
020and the budget. Uh but we had to move the meeting with OCGR based on on the co 19 out to the 15th of this month. So we were able to get things together to come talk to you folks. There's a signature process that Amy will be working with with Tammy from the Arcada staff going around and trying to get the signatures because the state still requires live signatures. So, it'll be like a visitation or if you will and I think uh Tam uh Amy's going to turn the plans over to Tammy and she will route them around for signature. So, having said that, you know, we are um obviously quite aware of the CO 19 on the project that's going on. Uh so and uh Arcadus and both OMG and Arcadus have uh very strict
021protocols in place to handle that with the workers or the people that are on site and that sort of thing. Um staffs there from both of those those units are are minimal. Workers have been spread out all over the site. So, we're we're really pretty happy with not that we have to do it, but how those two groups are reacting to what we need to have done. So, I'll turn it over to Amy, let her talk about, uh, a few more details of this, uh, program, which is the technology, includes computers, uh, Prometheian boards and the like, plus all the connecting equipment. So, I'll let her go through that and both I and her will be happy to answer any questions afterwards. So, Amy, I'll turn it over to you. >> Thanks, Rick. And thanks
022to all of you for hosting uh the meeting tonight so that we could present this information. As Rick said, we need your approval uh prior to being able to um go to the state to seek their approval um and then go out to bid uh and to the state contract to procure this uh technology equipment. So, just briefly, I wanted to let you know that our team and and actually also joining me uh tonight are uh George Gillan and Linda Frederickson from GTC Consultants uh who designed the technology um for the project that's under construction and the the equipment that um goes to it now in this package. So, if you have technical questions, they can help me with that. But I'm going to present to you uh the process quickly um and then some
023of the documents uh for your review. So the process is that uh similar to the furniture and that package that we shared with you a couple of months ago. We had meetings with your administration, the school principal, and Dennis, who's on the line today, um, as your IT director. And we talked about what technology equipment, uh, should be in the new school. And so, with Dennis's help, um, Linda and George were able to come up with a list. And I'm not going to take you through every drawing, but uh suffice it to say that this is an example of one of the floor plans of the school, a portion of the floor plan of of the school. And on each sheet, we have um an item technology list. Um the list corresponds with tags that
024you'll find in the plans. So, I'm going to zoom into a a typical classroom, for example, and you'll see that in this typical classroom 207, there's a number of technology equipment items that are called out. These include the Prometheium board for the display and um teacher um interactive board. They um include the telephone. They include the wireless access point. And they also include a charging station um where up to 32 um Chromebooks or iPads or uh any kind of computer can be charged in each classroom. Um so that's where they'll be stored and they'll also um be charging overnight. Um, so we ran through um all of your the spaces in in the building. So that typical classrooms have one setup, typical offices have another, conference rooms have another, and then some specialty spaces have
025um other requirements like the for example a video production lab or um the maker space um which has a little bit more robust uh technology needed. And so once we do that, um, item description sheets are also going to be, um, brought to the state as a part of the submission. Oops. and they range everything from an Ethernet switch and other networking items um through to those items that I just described such as telephones for the school and I'll go to something else display boards um active panels perometheiums for the classrooms for example and conference rooms And so you can see that each item not only includes the description, the product information for each um each item and size, but also how many and where they're located. And then you can go back and forth
026between this um list of specifications and items and the plans that I just shared with you. And then that gets rolled up into an estimate. Um, we, as Rick said, we have done an estimate for the project. Um, realizing that we will likely uh see some uh savings when this goes out to a competitive bid situation and when the procurement vendors um are working with the high quantities that we're requesting here. We're hoping and anticipating that the budget number will actually um will come in lower or I'm sorry yeah that the amount will come in lower than the budget total that we're showing. But right now um even with all of the equipment that you've um asked for uh and that we've listed, you can see that we're within $75,000 or so of the budget.
027um this is a manageable number and something that we're comfortable with and that um Rick is comfortable with. Um assuming that we'll get some savings out of the bids as we mentioned. >> And one one of the things I should mention is Amy said we're we're comfortable with that. If for example we do come in over that same amount, the town has uh contingency that we we could pay for that. One of the big uh discussions throughout the whole process was whether to have 75 in or 86 in Prometheian boards. Uh Dennis uh convinced us that the 86 were were what's required because that's really the latest and and why should we be uh behind the power curve. So we were able to include those in and still come in very close to the budget.
028One of the items that that we looked at at the sort of at the end was the charging stations. We found a I think a better charging station for the notebooks and computers that was actually smaller, held the same number of units as some towers that were were proposed and actually saved us close to $70,000. So um it was a it was an effort uh by all of us and we think this is the best plan to provide what we uh need as far as the educational specs and what the uh school's desires were through your technology uh department. >> Correct. Thanks Rick. On the screen I I just u zoomed into the charging cart. uh this is what I described as in each of the classrooms. This acts as um a space for holding
029each individual students um technology that they'll use throughout the day and they'll be stored in their home rooms. Um, originally we had a total of 100 charging cabinets because the unit originally selected was only able to hold 16 u laptops or devices. Um, so in working together with the, you know, your district with Dennis and with Rick, we were able to to come up with this other solution. It takes up less room in the building and you only need 50 of them because each of these charging carts holds more >> and it also also holds larger larger computers, if you will, when it's all said and done. So, it was sort of a winning situation. >> So, I'm interested to field any questions that you might have. Um, I can go through the equipment uh
030in more detail if you'd like, but I think that um knowing that these were all selected with Dennis's blessing and and working together with him to provide what's appropriate for the middle school. Um, I think we're all very happy with the package as it is. >> It is absolutely amazing. Woof. um you come that close to be able to come that close on on budget um and give all that the the the needs are for the Graten Middle School. So, thank you. Are there other questions or comments from the board? Mike, >> I I know there was a a lot of thought put into the the larger active panels and I I just want to thank you that that will be a huge addition to these classrooms and I think uh that that extra capacity
031and of course all this technology is essentially saving us right now uh in terms of distance learning with >> right >> without without the the equipment that we now have in >> in and in the future uh we would be in big trouble. So this is this is a hugely important part of this school. >> I agree and and I did kind of pass by very quickly some of the nuts and bolts of your system, but I realize that those are the very important pieces that are, as you mentioned, holding together school systems today and and my office quite frankly. and and right now downstairs my two daughters are taking a dance class virtual. So all of this technology is is keeping us all together and and still useful as a as a group. >>
032Liz, um two questions. >> First of all, are we um anticipating that these Chromebooks or the computers for the student computers will not be t being taken home? Is that what we're That's what we're assuming that these will be totally at the school. Is that correct? >> Um to partially answer your question, Liz, we're not buying computers as part of the project. The state allowing us to do that. >> So, the charging stations were provided to provide the service that that was required by your IT department to allow them to charge. So, it's whatever your policy is with the the Chromebooks or what you have that you're currently using. >> Oh, okay. Oh, okay. >> Is the the the the policy until three weeks ago was that each middle school student had a computer, but
033they didn't take it home. >> Okay. >> Going forward, I'm not sure. Uh we we we started to talk about that today about how how do we how do we move forward with with the possibility please God not a long term but what if we had to be out for another two weeks we we don't want to lose this expertise >> and we uh we we want to so I'm I I'm not sure I I I I think we may we may be going to a true oneto one maybe K through Okay. And then my second question was um >> through 12. That case right >> where you're scrolling I think it's uh screen 19 the blue right here. The one that you just got up. >> Yes. >> Where are um are those Prometheian
034boards or are those to um televisions? These are Prometheian boards. They are actually the what's on your screen is as a um quantity of the stands. So some of your Prometheium boards will be mobile. Um there are a few spaces um actually your your very um performanceoriented spaces like the small performance theater and the blackbox theater because they have walls that open and close um into the ceiling. the front of classroom for those spaces is u optional, movable. Um and especially in the blackbox theater, uh it can be a central um space or it can be a three-sided space or it can even be a one-sided space. So, um that's all going to allow for a lot of flexibility and and for that reason there are um seven adjust or mobile stands that will be
035a part of the package. So, not all of those um Prometheium boards will be fixed to the wall, but most of them will be in your classrooms, in your standard teaching spaces, they will be fixed, but in in some specialty spaces, they'll be mobile like this. >> Great. Thank you very much. >> Sure. >> Any other questions from the board? >> All righty. So, um any other um uh uh points or clarifications um from Nick? Not from Nick, from Rick. >> No, I I think I think you have the information that you need. Like I say, we do need approval of the plans, the specs, and the budget. And we'll be looking hopefully forward to that uh later on in your meeting, but unless you have some additional questions or follow-up questions later on, even
036after we get ready to go to the state, we'd be happy to answer them for you. >> And when are you guys going to the state? >> The 15th is of of April is what's scheduled. >> Next Wednesday. Okay. a week from >> so like I said between now and that that time Tammy will be carrying around the drawings and and the books for your signatures for Mike and Kim. >> Right. So >> and other and other people that are required here in the town to sign those documents. >> Correct. >> Oh. So we'll be hunted down. >> Well, maybe not. We'll give you we'll give you a call >> in a gentle way. Well, we'd meet you for breakfast down in the city, but we can't do that now. So, >> Tammy and I
037are meeting in a in a parking lot at a closed movie theater tomorrow to safely, socially, distantly exchange the documents. >> Wow. >> All right. Okay. Thank you. Um, and I know that there had been a request for us to move this up um so that we could have a vote, but I am a little concerned about it being a special meeting. um and um changing the agenda around adding things to the agenda. So um I um maybe um if you guys can just sit tight, I would really appreciate that. >> Yeah, that's fine. At your pleasure. >> Thank you. >> So uh Dr. And I'm just wondering, could you take off the screen? >> There you go. >> Thank you. >> Sure. >> I like to see all of my friends faces. I haven't
038seen them in a really long time up up close and personal. So, it's it's nice to see everyone. Um, so Dr. Grineer, could you go um to the CO 19 response? Uh well, I I'll let Susan get into the details, but basically we started our distance learning uh uh last week and we and the the week we we we've had two two meetings so far uh with the administrators and they were very pleased that the things went relatively well. Now, I say that knowing that the schooly had a nationwide problem uh and that we're still the the the the hotspots for the people who don't have the internet are are on order, but they have not yet been received. Today was the first day that that uh parents could have opted out uh and uh
039and prevent uh uh their their children from participating in live meetings. As of today, uh teachers are are authorized to to hold live meetings like like this one because Dennis bought a district account uh and he set there are some preset uh uh features to the program such as the waiting room. And when you have the when you have that feature, the the host has to invite you in and and has to admit you. And so we're we're hoping that's going to prevent the the Zoom bombing as they as they say. But it's been a real problem. I I was on a conference call with Lieutenant Governor about an hour ago and she was on a conference and they got Zoom bombed. Um, I think when when they put up the the phone number and
040they put up the ID, people can see that and they could get in unless you can only get in through the waiting room and Dennis has facilitated that for us. Um, as I said, we we got the the Google voice account that that's been a really a great thing. And one of the things we talked to the principles about today, the secondary people, and we'll talk tomorrow when Susan and I meet with the elementary, is that they're going to send out surveys because we're we're very interested in getting feedback from parents. There's, you know, there's so much stuff going out. It's it's really it's really hard. Uh we we know we're we're getting some good feedback. Uh I got I got a very nice compliment today for the board. uh from par profofessionals. They were
041extremely appreciative that the board uh voted be before there was any action by the governor just to take care of our people. And I that goes a long way towards talking about the the ethics and and the values that we have as as a school community. So I I think things are things are going pretty well. We're the commissioner is has >> didn't vote on our part. So, we're supposed to hang out, I think, till they finish till they get to the end of the meeting. >> That's right. >> Yeah. Amy, you have to mute yourself. >> And that's my last pile right there with those paint books. Those paint decks. >> No, those are my new samples, >> the paper. >> So, Amy Amy has >> That's not me. Actually, I think that's my
042colleague, Linda. >> Go ahead and log off. You're all set. >> Yeah. Okay. Uh so anyway, I I think things are are are going pretty well. Uh I I I know from uh from the the students that I'm speaking to uh things are settling down. Uh we we had we had two extremes. kids who didn't seem to be getting much of anything, very little amount of uh work and kids who were getting uh you know, seven, eight hours a day, which is not acceptable. Susan has kind of put it out there that we're really we're looking for about three hours a day of real instruction. And I can tell you kids I I know are are reading a a good deal. I think our literacy is is going along pretty well. And I'll let you
043know I'll stop here and I'll let Susan she she really has a the best handle on the distance learning. >> I'll let her do >> Susan before you start. So Mike um anything more from the commissioner when you said that you think that within the next couple of days they're going to we're going to move into a discussion about when school is going to start. Are you talking about like they think it's going to be in like in a month or are you are you talking about that they're going to make a decision that the school year for actual bodies and building is over? >> I would be surprised if they do the whole year, but I think they're going to in the next couple of days I believe you'll hear a significant extension. >>
044So they're not willing to sort of kiss it all goodbye. >> I I don't think so. >> Okay. But, you know, as as as we keep hearing, things change day by day. >> Okay. Rita, did you have a question on that? >> All right. Um, Susan, thank you very much and sorry to interrupt you. >> No, no, Mike's right. I think this whole thing is about balance. It's about balance um for teachers who are instructing and for also being parents at home and having families. Um, I hear it from all over the place that the most important thing we can do is to make this reasonable. And I think that goes back to the plan that we put together. And in the very beginning, Mike and I said this is a plan that's going to
045have three phases. That beginning phase was all about um supplemental learning and kids are getting extra credit and bonus for that. So, it will count for them. and families started delving into that whole distance learning world with that and we could see that kids were on Lexia and on Dreambox and were reading and we could see those kind of things but we weren't necessarily formally assessing it and our motto is of course our mission is teaching and learning always no matter what but our motto is go slow and grow because with this balance it's so important that people learn these skills for this whole new digital world. So whether you're a classroom teacher or you're a middle school, high school teacher or you're a paraprofessional who's assisting in a classroom or a special education teacher,
046they all need to be provided with the right amount of professional development to be able to do this well. And we're just we've said to them, we're going to do the very best we can to meet the needs of these kids. And we trust that they know the kids the best. So with that being said, we do have a district plan. I really hope every board member takes the time to go on to our landing page on our website and you can see how Dennis has set up all the parameters on distance learning. You can find the plan. You can see the roles and responsibilities that everybody in our school community has in all of this, including parents. Um, you know, for their help in structuring a situation where kids have some learning time and
047some time to themselves for that. We've also learned um some new vocabulary and um it doesn't have an acronym, so that's good. And um I know that my friend Dr. Acriman probably knows exactly what the definitions are, but we're looking at synchronous versus asynchronous instruction. Synchronous I think of like in sync. You're in sync with somebody. You can be in sync with them in time and space. In distance learning, synchronous is doing what we're doing right now. We're all together at the same time, but we're not at the same place because we're protecting ourselves with this virtual space. So, um, and asynchronous is how we really got started. Asynchronous was using Google Classroom, was using Schoolology, and was putting out assignments, connecting with um, pre-recorded messaging. I think a lot of you saw the beautiful
048messages that the different schools have sent out telling the kids, "We miss you. We care about you. We're here for you. I know we can't be close to you right now, but we are thinking about you." So those, you know, for mini lessons, those are great to be able to give a slideshow, to be able to give a video for kids so that they can learn in that way and then off they go, readers, writers, mathematicians to do some independent work, some collaborative work. But with the with the synchronized, just like in Zoom, we can do some amazing things. And some of those amazing things are we can meet a whole classroom. We can meet with small groups. We can have a whole class then split them up into small groups and give them different
049assignments. Have a teacher and a literacy coach and you know a tutor be in the different classrooms listening in to what the kids are saying and discussing and really having kids in on discussion which I think is powerful and that's where we're really heading. But we know that our teachers need to have the professional development to do that. So with some support from teachers college that is working on this um teachers will have about an hour or two with them in the next few weeks to really go through what is synchronized and and asynchronous um instruction and I think that will really help alleviate the anxiety. Special edit has um really a heavy lift. They have those students IEP by law and they have to follow them and we're probably going to have to do
050some virtual PPTs as we look at those annuals and reviews. I know some of that has been put off a little bit of time, but we're really anxious to keep the ball rolling and ensure that our children who have an IEP, we're meeting those needs. So, um that will require some small group work that may for speech language. we met with them and Sarah Moon who is out of learn and works with the state. Um she was so helpful on that conversation with um Denise and all the coordinators you know really listening to our speech language teachers and what they're concerned about but also saying you know we have to do the best we can um to meet the needs and you know with speech and language there's two components there's the medical piece and
051then there's the educational piece. So we have to find the best way to be able in lifetime to be able to meet those needs. So they're talking about doing it both ways dually. So um but providing through their ASHA group they have been provided with many webinars and they're going to come back together almost like as a professional learning community discuss it. We told them to team up with others. Um, we think it's really important when you're doing live instruction or you know synchronized digital instruction to have another adult in the room whether it's a para whether it's a tutor whether it's a colleague and you know we have to go slow and grow and get more comfortable with all of this um so you know I looked at it though also as an opportunity
052because when I was listening to our speech language teachers a lot of their work has been working with parents and educating parents parents on some of these techniques and having parents work with them and working with the child. So, it's really a golden opportunity for parents really to see into zoom into a classroom or see what the instruction looks like and have teachers by their side to help them with that. So, um, you know, there were some complications last week. Um, and we are checking in, you know, Mike and I are checking in with our administrators, you know, basically every other day. And, um, they are tapping in with their staff. They're meeting with their staff, you know, almost every day in small groups or larger groups. And, um, and they're surveying their parents. every
053principal is, you know, going to be or has already surveyed parents and gotten some really good feedback. >> So, that's that's my my mini lesson for distance learning. >> Did Zay or um Addie, did do you have anything to add in terms of as Rita was asking about um whether they felt like some of the special services um in either the middle school or in the high school? Are you hearing from kids about whether they their needs have been have been or have not been met? >> Um, oh, I can I can definitely say um I think students are definitely very familiar with schooly um for the high school. So, I know um I don't think there was that big of a learning curve in order um to kind of see um how to get
054assignments on it, how to submit stuff. I think there was definitely it was good that students already knew how to do that. Um I haven't noticed anyone complaining about not knowing how to do things and if they do it's easy to email the teacher. Um the only real complaint about that or one I mean there's been um a couple different things that um you know students have tried to figure out and I think they're getting into a place where they understand how to do everything. Um, I know the schooly crashing definitely. Um, >> that was no fun. >> Yeah, a lot of students didn't like that. Um, Z, is there something you want to say? >> Um, I the only thing that I really have to say is that I have had some teachers well
055like this isn't really a problem, but like some teachers would post videos of like them uh showing us how to do stuff on the computer. Say like they would post like I don't really know how they did it, but it was really cool. I understood what was happening and it actually got to me where it was like um if we were actually in the class, it felt as if she was there. So, I I appreciated that. Um it did help a lot. >> Yeah. And I'll say I had my first um class video chat thing today um where I was able to talk to my teacher about different deadlines and talk to my classmates about stuff and it was really good. But I think that was honestly super helpful. So, um I'm glad that that's
056an option now. >> Go ahead, Rita. >> Um what what are they doing if someone has a lab that needs to be completed? How are they working on physics labs or chemistry? >> Um I'm in AP chemistry. So, um for my specific class, I can't speak to all classes, but we have just not been doing labs. um we've kind of moved to strictly textbook um or watching something online um learning that way. >> Okay. >> Um so unfortunately I mean there might be other classes that I haven't heard about yet that have figured out ways that students can do it independently but I think for the most part it's hard to coordinate something like that. >> There's some I can add to that. There's something called a virtual lab. So teachers sometimes use that as
057a model. Of course in a classroom in when you have a laboratory setting that's safe and everything. It's also wonderful to get kids to actually engage in the materials. Um, I know that with the elementary some of the materials are right at hand and they might be able to do that, but that's also you want to make sure that access for everyone in a situation with um, you know, an online lab where they can actually watch and you know learn about how the lab is put together, how to structure it. That might at this time be more beneficial just knowing the situation. Um, I did have a question for Susan also. Susan, I wanted to know about how are you handling kindergarten registration and will we have a transition K next year? >> Well, that
058was all part of the plan. We've actually the kindergarten committee has been meeting together throughout the year. So, they've been really monitoring the progress and they're monitoring in their own buildings and they really feel that we could absolutely have another one. As a matter of fact, some kindergarten teachers has said have said it could even be possible to have something that was um a a cluster group of younger kids with some of the older kids almost like we do in preschool so that they could be models and maybe that could help support. So they they've had lots of conversations about, you know, ways that they can meet their needs. We had a schedule for, you know, open houses um for kindergarten folks all April >> and we were going to get those early screenings done
059like we did last year. That was so beneficial. We learned so much about our kids. I feel like we were able to better place them in classrooms and we knew ahead of times what their needs were, especially using um a Burgance test like we did for so many of the kids. So um I do have concerns about that. I have not figured that all out yet, but you are prompting me to think about that even further. Um, I know that with our military families coming and going, I also have a concern that if we have families maybe um being transferred out in this time frame, how do we get back how do we get to the um reach reach those families and make sure they bring their children's belongings and that we're able to transfer
060records. So, that's something I've been in conversation with Miranda about as well. From what I understand, there is no one in the military that can go anywhere for 60 days. I mean, they started like, you know, a week or so ago. So, even, you know, students won't be able to change a school or whatever, >> right? So, right >> for two months. >> Uh, back to the labs. As many of you know, I've been taking class graduate classes in teaching science and they have shown us tons and tons and tons of virtual labs from everything from astrology astronomy sorry to dissection. So, it's there's a lot out there. I can't think of the names off the top of my head, but I've done six of them this week. >> So, they're out there. You just
061have to look, >> right? They don't always work as well as you hope, but they do. Most of them work pretty well. I just caution the teachers to play with it a lot. >> Susan, I'm also don't don't know if you've been aware that um there's a lot of um conversations going on in the early childhood movement about how to do screenings and assessments virtually. um I can try to find the site um and I'll pass it along to you. But I just >> I would really appreciate that >> because that was the other thing we were planning in the next two months was to have our screening for our you know all of our different preschool prek programs. So um it's a little tricky. You know, it might require if if we're able to
062screen kids in the summertime, we might have to use that or we might have to find alternative ways. So, any information you have on that, Kim, I'd really appreciate it. >> That'd be great. Um, we did get a chat from Miranda. Hi, Miranda. It's good to know that you were here around someplace. Um, and that to your um to your point, Rita, is that there's some except exceptions to the military move stop. Some families are still moving depending on the role or job. So, that's not necessarily true for everyone. just to make sure that as we're recording that that also gets um that gets mentioned. Dr. Grineer, >> just in terms of uh the possibility of of allowing students enter the building, I I spoke to the the U leite health district and and the
063order from the governor is that we can't have schools, but it is there children are are allowed uh and we would coordinate that with Sam and his staff. We could get kids and adults in in buildings and to clean out a locker or to do what needs to be done. So, it's it's not that we can't go in there. The other thing I want to say, Kim, is that u I called Rosemary and she's participating via phone. >> Oh, yay. I'm glad to hear that. >> Can you say hello, Rosemary? >> Hi. Um and um hope everyone is well and um surviving this. Everybody seems to be doing pretty well. >> I am so proud of our school system. Um I I've kept touch on what's going on in Facebook and I am just so
064proud of you guys. >> Well, thank you. We This is a a community that people should be proud of. >> Yes. And continues to work hard, >> right? Are there any other questions for the remote? Um, or for Susan? One of the things I love doing this virtual stuff is that I see Susan's in a rocking chair. >> No, >> I always wanted to be able to move during the meetings >> without hanging on this couch. Mark is like rocking the I think it's great. So, >> I'm moving us on. So, the business manager, Ken, I know you were here. Where are you? There you are. You keep on moving on the screen on me. Sorry, right here. >> Right here. >> So, um we received some guidance on uh how to handle our transportation
065uh contracts uh per the uh governor's executive order. The uh the the order specifically speaks to paying for employees wages and health insurance uh for the the pe the folks that work for the um for the bus companies. And uh so we've g we've been given some guidance on how how we can go about how we can go about that. We can have the bus company give us actual numbers. We can uh ask them to give us some sort of percentage of what our current rate is. Uh and so we have reached out to uh STA to start that process. Um one of the things that they will need to do is we'll they'll need to attest to having restored any of the employees that they have laid off. So uh that that is definitely
066something that uh so those things are in the works. We are negotiating at this point. Um you know the ranges that we're looking at is probably something in the in the 70 to 80% of our typical um uh rate range. Uh but it's um uh it it it can be up to interpretation. It depends upon what our uh what what the contract is. Ours doesn't include diesel, so it would be more it would be higher for labor. Uh, and so we just got to take all those things into consideration. >> But if I can add, Kim, there's there's probably a potential when we think about offsetting uh the the $496,000 cut, there's probably a potential >> maybe for $150,000 here. Ken, does that seem about right? >> Yeah, that seems about right. There's about two
067and a half months uh of uh of of the contract left. That then that's that's that would be approximate of what could we could not have to pay. >> Jay, do you have any questions? >> Um well, I' I'd like to see the contract, but that seems low. It seems like we should be getting more back than that. But again, I I haven't seen the contract. I know they laid those folks off like the day. >> Yeah. >> And have they said that they hired them back? >> Um I No. Um but they'd have to attest to hiring them back and that'd be part of the negotiation. We'd have to have that that because because that's what we're paying for. We're we're paying for those folks. I I think Jay, it would be helpful to
068to get the finance committee involved in this. So, we'll reach out to the SDA and uh you know, negotiations is a is a funny word. I I I it's not like they're that I've got a position, they've got a position. I actually want to see the the detailed analysis of their costs and you know we we we want to well the and by the governor's uh executive order we we want to compensate the employees and and there are some probably some reasonable charges that we would be expected by contract to cover but I I want to see those details and then we'll share them with the committee. >> Yeah. I'm not saying that they should suffer any kind of extraordinary loss, but at least pass on their savings. >> Yes. Yes. >> Y >> that's
069where we are. It's it's it's it's we're also it's it's a statewide issue. So we're we're Ken's working with Casbow to uh make sure we get the the sort of a big picture on what's going on. >> Right. >> What was the date again that we had to go back to? in order to um to reimburse. >> The 12th was the last day children were transported. >> Okay. >> March. >> Right. >> All right. Any further questions about that? All right. Let's move on to um Mr. Kilpatrick who no longer looks like he's like hanging out on the couch anymore. You were like laying back, bud. >> I'm sitting up straight now, ma'am. >> Okay. So, um I guess the first thing is the uh Good evening. Um the first thing is the food service
070uh program. And uh if you've been around uh at all, you've seen that the cars continue to uh come through the three sites. Uh we're doing just under 2,000 meals a day. Uh and uh on Fridays uh it's uh quite a bit more um and so knowing that this Friday is good f uh good Friday is coming up, we will be um still serving on Friday. So we're going to stick with the same schedule and uh our food service people will and and we'll have a couple of maintenance people in too to uh move the vehicles over to get the food to the sites. Uh, so we'll be in on uh Good Friday to uh continue uh serving those meals. >> I lost my phone for a second there. So, um, >> update on Graten
071Middle School. >> Yep. So, uh, >> so you're saying Sam? >> Yeah. >> Thursday, Thursday will not be the last supper. >> Really? Little little little lurggical joke. >> Oh my god, you didn't say that. >> Oh, go ahead. I'm sorry. >> He did. Okay, >> that was wonderful. >> Um, on to the Graten Middle School. Uh, I did uh take a tour again on Friday with the um custodial staff from Westside Middle School. uh and uh things are moving along as I reported earlier that that the workforce is down a bit but uh that's mostly due to uh people sharing uh child care uh at home. Um >> they have instituted uh when when you go to the site uh everybody that comes to the site must uh fill a a form out that
072uh indicates uh their their health at this point whether they've uh got any indications of um runny noses so on and so forth. Um and uh they're limiting the number of people that can go on any tours. So that uh project is uh at at this time uh on time and on budget. So um things are moving along. The the colors are on the on the various floors. Uh a lot of the painting is done. Uh a lot of the finished work, the cabinetry was going in the other day when I was there. So it's uh it seemed to be moving along and it's uh pretty impressive. Uh I did want to mention too that um the um I was at Cutler today. uh OMG uh uh person was there today uh looking at the
073site and uh the elementary schools uh look like they're going to be moving along here uh very shortly too. >> Wow. >> Yeah. >> No pandmic's going to stop this district. >> If I can add to Sam's report, you know, all things aren't milk and honey over at the middle school. We are facing our share of challenges. For example, uh casework for the upper twostory labs is in coming from Pennsylvania, which is not coming from Pennsylvania because they've closed the state. So that would be delay would be delivered later on in in May, late May, early June, which still should allow us to get things in. But we are facing our share of challenges. We haven't had run across anything that can't be delivered now at some some point in time. So, we are we
074are um working with those. I have a list of items that are potential delays. Um right now, we have a pretty good control over all those things, but we're still scheduled right now to complete on time. you know, for example, the gymnasium may work into early July as far as the floor gets done and all those sorts of things. So, so there are those things, several things that won't complete right on 30 June, but they'll be shortly thereafter. And Fields is uh an example of that, you know. So, there's planning times and and that sort of thing. But right now we've got uh we're pushing hard to get it done. For example, Friday they had nine masons on site. Today we had 30. So um and you can see the brick work going up. Uh
075the the folks over there doing a tremendous job. Good work. We've had like a major cleanup and as I alluded to earlier on the co 19 they really have uh good control over who's there and and their conditions. I think we had one person went home sick with a with a fever. We haven't had anything else, but but the managers over there are taking a close look at these folks and making sure they're separated as best they can be and uh uh if they see anything that's an issue, they're working with the contractors to have those people moved on. So, um Sam is right. We're moving. We're we're looking at the downhill side. I think we have like 13 weeks to go to uh June 30th. So, we'll be moving along. Jeez girl. Thank you,
076Rick, for the update. And I I I do appreciate I got you, Rita. Um I do appreciate that um we are uh that uh we have the we have the picture of both the good, bad, and ugly. I think that that's a helpful perspective for us. Rita, do you have a question? >> I have a question for Rick. Do they take um every worker's temperature when they go into the site? >> Uh no, they don't. >> No, they don't. >> No. >> Um they do follow the other protocols. There are protocols that are set out uh as far as that. I could send send what the policies are to the superintendent if you folks would like to see those. >> No, I just thought it was something the governor had recommended. >> Uh no, and
077in fact, the governor one of one of the project one of the some of the projects he recommended continue are school projects that are on schedule. So >> I know that I just meant whether I thought just taking temperatures so you'd know if someone was sick coming onto the site. Yeah, but they're not. Okay. Thank you. >> Any other questions for Sam? >> Oh, I have a question. How many meals are um did we serve so far this past week? Like are they is it was it really busy, you know, this Monday and today's Well, today's only Monday. I guess it was last Friday. You said 2,000 meals or something. >> Just It's just under 2,000 a day. Yes. >> Okay. I I know in New London they're serving 5,000. I can't even imagine >>
078serving that many meals. >> That's 2,000 a day um or or is that is that 5,000 a day for New London or is that 5,000 a week? >> 5,000 a day in New London. >> Okay. >> Yeah. They've had to ask help from the community because they can't um they even have a mobile van. But but but for Sam um are we still having issues with the lines and do you think we need to open up a force site? >> Uh no, we we have moved the uh kitchen staff over to Cutler to spread them out a little more in the kitchen while they're working and preparing things so they have a little more distance there. But uh as far as the lines are concerned, I was down at Mary Morrison again last Friday and
079uh it seemed to be a lot more under control. I think it was that first that first day that everybody rushed down there. >> Yeah, >> we're actually staying a little bit longer, so it's helping out a bit too. >> Okay, thank you. >> So, um Rick, my question is to you as we go to our action to um vote on the motion. um for the technology plan. Did you say that the motion needed to be read differently? >> Yes, you need to you say you approve the graten technology plan. It should you should include plans, specifications, and uh budget. Those three things should be uh mentioned in there. Those will all be documents that are they're signed or attested to as part of the stuff that goes to OCGR. >> Okay. So, um the
080motion should um could read to approve the Rotten Middle School technology specification and budget plan. >> Correct. >> Is that correct? >> Yeah, I think that would work. >> Okay. So, I just put that motion on the floor. Can I have a second? >> I'll second it. >> Rosemary seconded. >> Oh, thank you. >> Um >> I don't have the camera on because I'm in bed. >> Oh. WTMI? No. >> Yeah. >> Okay. So, um is there any more discussion about that? >> All right, folks. Hearing none. Um what I'm going to do is um I think Joan would be work out best for you if I just did a roll call. Okay. So, um, all those in favor, I'm going to say the motion and then I'm just going to go to each person
081and and you guys can say yay or nay. Okay. I saw that done on on the RTM town council and it seemed to work pretty smoothly. Um, and so the motion that's on the floor is to approve the Graten Middle School technology um technology uh plans and budget. You know what I said? >> Yeah. Let let me say it, Kim. The motion The motion is to approve the Grten Middle School technology plans, specifications, and budget. >> What he said >> Gretchen, is that a yes? I can you unmute it so that we know? >> Okay. Liz, >> yes. Got it. Lee, >> thumbs up. >> Yeah, just do a thumbs up at the top. Okay, >> thumbs up. She said yes. >> Jane, >> yes. >> Thank you. Rita, >> yes. >> Jay, >> yay.
082>> Andrea, >> yes. >> Kim, yes. So, the motion has >> Rosemary. Yes. Kim Rosemary said yes. >> Okay. So, the motion has carried. Um, all affirmative. >> All right. So, you guys get your technology plan. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. >> Thank you. And we'll be routing the documents around for signature. We'll contact you all. >> Thank you very much. >> Thank you. >> Bye, everyone. >> Rick. Thank you, Amy. >> Thanks. >> All right. And so the next um business item is about to approve the inclusion of the TUI house director and assistant director salary in the board of education budget for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 20. Can I have a second to that? >> Second. That was Andrea. Second. >> Andrea got a second. Okay. Can we have a
083um and discussion? Mike, has there been any Mike or Ken? Has there been any changes to the um to the discussion since we talked about this last week? >> No, Ju just that uh we we want to continue and we are right now continuing to to pay the the staff members of Treehouse and there's sufficient money in the in the enterprise fund to do that. Uh but the the request would be that the board under these extraordinary circumstances pick up just the fourth quarter of the treehouse director and assistant director which is uh 27,464 [Music] I don't >> that's right >> and Ken could you speak to where that money might be uh be allocated from? Yeah, we had talked about um last week uh some funds, some cost avoidance that we're going to experience
084uh due to this. Um we believe there's some additional cost avoidance uh that will be uh more than sufficient to cover um to cover these costs uh beyond what we already talked about. So, >> is it safe to assume that if we go back to school and te house um runs um back that do are we still going to cover them for the full year or does that does this agreement only go as if we are not going to be in for the rest of the academic year? >> I I I'm saying just for the fourth quarter. Yes, the assumption is we'll be out for the rest of the year, but only for the fourth quarter and when the summer starts up, uh the enterprise fund will pay their their uh their salary for the
085summer. >> So, if we go back to school in three weeks, excuse me, for kicks and giggles, let's just say that. Um I have in this room way too long. It I'm on my fourth week, folks. I'm going crazy. Um, so if we go back to to school, are we still going to be paying for those two positions? >> Uh, well, according to the motion, yes. I guess to keep it simple. But if if we go back to school there, even if we go back to school a month from now, there will still be significant cost avoidance that would allow the board to to absorb this. >> Okay. Any other questions? >> A quick question, Mike. Then if let's say we did go back, would there be a surplus in that account and for to
086that would carry over into the summer that we could use for students or >> Yes, we could definitely do that. Absolutely. >> Thank you. >> Any other questions? All right, I'm going to try to do this one more time or again um I'm going to do do by roll call. Um, and the motion that's on the floor is to approve the inclusion of the treehouse. Okay, I'm going to try this one more time to approve the inclusion of the treehouse director and assistant director salary in the board of education budget for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 20. Okay. So, Gretchen, yay or nay? >> Yay. >> Thank you. Jane, >> yes. >> Liz, >> yes. >> Rita, >> yes. >> Jay, >> yay. >> Did you say yay? Lee? >> Yes. >> Andrea? Andrea?
087Yes. Oh, >> just give me a thumbs up or down. >> No, I am unmuted. Yes. >> Okay. Um, and Rosemary. All right. The motion has carried unanimously. All right. We're on our third piece of business um which is the discussion around um having um Malone and Mcroom um to do the elementary um redistricting plan. Mike, is that how you want the motion to read? Because are we approving his plan or are we approving him to develop the plan? >> Oh, yeah. I see what you're saying. Yeah. to approve the How about to approve the development of an elementary district plan? >> That better. >> Okay. So, so the motion that's on the floor is to approve the development of an elementary school districting plan by Malone and McBroom. Can I have a second to
088that? I have Lee. All right. Discussion Mike. >> Well, we we we know with the three schools, Mary Morrison, Claude, Chester, and SB Butler closing. Uh those schools need to have uh a neighborhood catchment area. And so I I reached out to Malone and McBroom to see if they could help us redraw just the district lines for those three schools uh which would help us to achieve uh racial balance uh in those the two new elementary schools. >> Any other questions or discussion about that? >> Kim? >> Yes. >> What is the cost, Mike? uh 15 up to 15,000. We we could put that in the motion if you like. >> Yeah, I think you know I think we should >> because we didn't we didn't receive any details about the the you know the
089extent of it. So it's only three schools. >> Correct. >> And nothing else will change in the in the city of the town of Gr in terms of where children go to school. Yes, that that that's my recommendation. >> Thank you. >> So, uh, Miss Jones for us to go. Are we is that going to be amend are we amending the motion? >> I think you should make somebody should make amendment to add that to the motion. >> Okay. Thank you. Joan Rita, would you give my would you give the honors since you were astutely to bring that up? Um, yes. To develop an elementary school redistricting plan by Malone and Mcroom in company not to exceed more than $15,000 for the cost of this plan. >> So, Miss Jones, I need a second. Is
090that correct? >> Yes. >> Thank you, Miss Jones. >> I'll second that. I got um take your pick. You have you have Lee, you have Liz, you have Liz, you had Jane. Gretchen, I think you your hand was raised. So, is there a discussion about that? Jay, do you have any input from I know that your um committee had talked about that. Nothing really beyond what we discussed last week, which is, you know, they hold the repository of of years of um uh uh data about uh the neighborhoods and you know what what has been done with them over the years. So rather than bring in a new company and bringing them up to speed on all that data, um you know, they they're positioned as the experts for us at this point. >> Rita,
091>> um what is the time frame, Mike, that you've laid out for them? >> Well, to be truthful, be before all this COVID uh problems, it was going to be a two-month study. So, if it's a if it's approved tonight, I I'll contact him tomorrow and certainly by the end of the year, we we need to get this done. >> Yes. So, definitely by the fall. >> Oh, yeah. Absolutely. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Any other questions, >> Gretchen? >> I still have concerns about taking kids, say, that are less than a quarter mile from, well, I'll say Cutler for right now. and shipping them to Northeast. >> So, tonight we're talking about just getting that study done. We're not talking about necessarily where people come from, but um at that when we are talking
092about that, I think that that's an appropriate concern for you to um to share with the group, but tonight it's just about um getting them on board for that. Okay. >> So, kind of confused about this one. Sorry. >> That's okay. That's okay. I'm glad that you asked that question because there might be someone who's listening who might not understand what's going on. So, your question might help um to to lead them on that. >> We're going to have a similar concern, Kim, uh for children who live literally across the street from Westside and uh we're hoping to o open up a lottery slot so that kids can go to a school uh that that's quite near their home if they choose. >> All right. Any other questions? Hearing none. The Oh, now I have
093to vote. We have to vote on the amendment. Correct. >> First. Yes. >> I'm almost getting it. >> Yes, ma'am. >> Can you please read the mo the amended motion, please? The amended motion is to approve the development of an elementary school redistricting plan by Malone and Mcroom not to exceed $15,000. >> Okay. Thank you, Miss Joan Gretchen. Yay or nay? >> Yay. Thank you, Jane. >> Yes. Liz, >> yes. >> Rita, >> yes. >> Jay, >> yay. >> Lee, >> Andrea, >> yay. >> Rosemary. >> Yes. Rosemary. >> All right. So, that motion has carried. Thank you. All right. Um I I I don't necessarily apologize for the frequency of the meetings. I just think it's really important that things are moving so quickly that um that we as a board are aware of
094all the things that are happening in the district. Um but uh um thank you all for your patience. Um I guess Andrew, you can go back to your antique road. Um very far to go. Shall I make a motion to adjurnn? Move to adjurnn. >> I got a Gretchen. Got a second. All those in favor, please say I. >> I. >> Good to see everyone. >> Yes. Stay well. >> Bye you all. Take care. >> You too. Bye bye now. >> Bye bye.