001Thank you. >> All right. Good evening everyone. Welcome to the regular meeting of the Cohassid School Committee. Today is Wednesday, January 7th, 2026. Um we will call the meeting to order um with a roll call. Mr. Dial >> present. >> Mr. Evans Evans here. >> Mr. Squadrio >> present. >> Mr. Mlen will be absent today and um Jen Leleski present. Um can now begin our meeting with a quorum of four. All those who are able to do so, please stand for the pledge of the pledge of >> allegiance. Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, liberty and justice for all. >> Thank you. Um happy 2026 everyone. Um we have rounded the corner of um our school year which
002is a special time um for all and um digging back in to um work in classrooms and offices um in the district. So um we will begin our meeting without further ado. Of course if you have um a public comment you may make that now. Um you may join in at any time with comments on our um scintillating discussion that we'll be having tonight and um may do so um via um Zoom. Um we do have no um additional audience members in the audience um in our building right now. So thank you. All right. Um Miss Shannon, would you like to introduce our invited guests? >> Sure. Come on up to the table if you don't mind. Um, so as a district, we are members of the Southshore Educational Collaborative. Um, they are great and
003actually I wonder if Michael Stapleton wants to add to this, but um, they are a great partner for us. Um, we work with them to ensure that some of our special ed students are receiving all of the services that they need. Um and so tonight we have um the executive director from Southshore Educational Collaborative um Mr. Michael O if I said that correctly. Um here with us. He's going to share with you a little bit about what they're doing there and specifically I believe talk about some ideas for doing some capital planning um at their site which is in Hangingham. Um, if you are near Pond Park and you go all the way in the back, um, it's all the way down that road. So, I'll turn it over to you and we're happy to
004have you join us tonight. >> Thank you so much and again, thank you for the time this evening. Before I jump right into the news at hand, um, one, I want to make all the committee members aware of really what excellent partners U Coassid has been. Sar is a part of our board and then Michael also as a part of our advisory council really do provide us great feedback uh in terms of our services and how we provide for students and also for what we provide in districts as well. And second just want to thank you all as committee members. I'm a committee member myself. Um I certainly know there are other volunteer opportunities that aren't as stressful that you could take up with your time. Um so so thank you for that. Um so
005currently uh the our collaborative is looking to establish a capital reserve fund. Um per DESIE we have to go to all of our member districts and get at least twothirds approval uh from from all of them in order to establish the account. Uh the account itself would be utilized if we needed to um one do major repairs and our buildings two uh if we needed to obtain new property. Uh right now as mentioned we're in Hingham and we also rent uh classroom space and part of a floor in Memorial Middle School and Hull for our ASD program but we also know that we're coming towards the end of our lease in our hall pro hall location and we have to decide you know do we go and kind of look for other locations continue there
006if we do continue there in the triple net lease in which we are responsible for all the upkeep within the building. the uh capital reserve fund will allow us really to serve in a and save in a specific account that can acrue interest over time and help you know build upon itself to really you know make sure that we have money available if we need to explore more of those options. Um a lot of collaborives when they don't have these accounts and they need other spaces have to go to their districts which we would really rather not do. Um we really like our relationship the way it is. Um, and you know, we know folks are already paying tuition, so we'd rather not go have to go down that road. Um, as well, you know,
007any funds from that would go into this account would be solely from surplus from our budget, which is also a board decision. Um, so we would incorporate this into our budgetary plans. The board would need to approve and vote on it. Um, and like I said, it would solely become uh, you know, available if we had a great year in terms of enrollment, we had extra funds to put into that account. Um and really the sole purpose is so that we don't have these funds sitting in our general account. Uh and we're putting in this piece where it can gain interest and acrew you know additional funds over time without us having to you know add into it consistently. I I you know here for certainly any questions you may have. Um but we are
008looking we do need a vote for this uh from from all of our boards so far. Um we'll open it up. I um we'll open it to committee members, Mr. Dial. Any questions or comments? >> So, yeah. So, I I certainly understand that the concept of a capital reserve fund, but I guess what are what are you requesting us specifically to vote to approve right now? >> Just to approve that we can establish the fund. >> Okay. And does that does that imply any sort of capital contribution on on our behalf? >> Nothing. any funds that would go into this account are solely from surplus tuition that would come into the collaborative from all the districts. Like I said, that would be a board approved process. >> Okay, that's surplus tuition sounds like a great
009thing. >> Um so, um Okay, so that that that's helpful. So, this is this is really just the approval for you guys to create an account so that you can better manage your own resources as they come in, smooth out cash flows and the like. >> Exactly. >> Great. Okay, that's that's super helpful. No further questions for me. >> What currently happens if you have budget surpluses say in the general fund? Does it get return to districts? What happens then? >> It goes into it goes into our general fund which you know does kind of rotate on a basis for tuitions. We do have any major repairs. It still comes out of out of that fund. Um this piece would allow us to build interest on it. Uh at time at times we do do
010refunds to districts. Um that means we've had an amazing year and you know we're able to give back which is something we always aim for. >> Yeah. >> Uh it doesn't happen every year but it is something we do track >> and I agree with Mr. D. Like it seems like an obvious thing. The question would be like why why hasn't this been done before? Do you think is this something what initiated this specific conversation right now? >> Uh you know I'm in my second year now at the collaborative. Um I've kind of asked you know why don't why don't we have this uh because we really do need to keep it in consideration especially we are eight years into a lease >> uh which you know unfortunately with our landlord they could say hey
011we want you out uh and we have to be prepared for that. We don't anticipate that. Um but also we also want to try to explore maybe want to buy that building instead of renting it. Um so we need to be prepared. We need to be at that eightyear mark really to make a decision. Are we going to renewal lease? Are we going to look to buy? Are we looking to buy the properties? And as well, uh, you know, if we have a major chiller on the roof go or the roof itself goes, we need to be able to fund that ourselves and and pay for those repairs. >> No, I mostly have the same question about what we do with the surplus. I don't have anything else to ask. >> I think my only
012question is is one out of curiosity. Have you um been in front of other school committees locally in the collaborative? And yep, >> are you are you close to reaching your 2/3? Can you speak to that? >> I want to say this is number seven or eight. I was just telling our business manager I have to count how many so far last two months have been busy. Um but so far we we are 7% for approval today. >> Interesting. Thank you. >> How many do you need? >> Uh we need uh 2/3. So right now we are in a range of uh 8 to nine. So, we could be the one. It >> could be it. [laughter] >> You're probably going to go to every district anyway. >> Some some um are in [laughter] are
013in flux and probably don't want less presentation. So, we may keep that into account. >> Yeah, we'll see. >> So, I'm um and please correct me if I'm wrong in terms of um putting forward that we're seeking a motion um to support the establishment of a capital reserve fund at the SH Southshore Educational Collaborative. That is correct. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Thank you. Roll call vote. Mr. Dial. >> I. >> Mr. Adams. >> Hi. >> Mr. Squatrio. >> Hi. >> Jesus. I >> passes unanimously. Um from Cohasset. Good luck. >> Thank you very much. I appreciate your time tonight and uh have a great rest of the year folks. >> Thank you very much. >> We're number eight. So you may have done it. >> I hope [laughter] so. >> Thank you folks.
014Have a good one. >> Thanks. >> Um All right. Dr. and the R superintendent report, please. >> Okay, so again, happy new year to everyone and all of our families. Um, welcome to 2026. And so really given that this that our last meeting was two days before break and this is only three days coming back. I don't have a whole lot to report. I would like however I'm actually going to share a a screen for a moment and Nope. Sorry. Want to get rid of that. Let me get rid of that. Escape. Everyone can see all my do this. This god messages. This is what I'm trying to share. All right. So, um, we want to thank all of the teachers and administrators who created professional learning opportunities for their colleagues on the December 22nd
015professional learning day. The day was great. We began our day in our community circles and shared breakfast and commitments for the new year. Our community circles are made up of teachers and administrators across buildings and content. We've been together for the last two years. We get really great feedback about our community circles because it's an opportunity for staff to get to know one another beyond buildings. And then the day was filled with 21 different workshops run by 28 teachers and administrators. The morning sessions focused on academic topics and the afternoon sessions were focused on health and wellness. Some of the topics covered were AI for teachers rethink and grading, the power of play in classrooms, perspectives in film and video across curriculum, the science of writing and self-regulated strategy development, the emotionally aware classroom, strategies
016for educators, the power of play, um Taylor Swift, pop star or poet, and the afternoon included a couple of mindful walks, cohasset great American bake off book discussions, and other social emotional topics to support teachers and students. The feedback was very positive and many staff said they would be willing to run sessions next year. Our professional learning council will at our next meeting review all of the feedback we've received about the day so we can make it even better next year. And so just want to wrap up by saying thank you to all of the staff who organized the day and who facilitated workshops. It was a great way to enter the holiday break. Um, additionally, I want to share that I will be sending a brief newsletter out to families this Friday. In it,
017I will again be asking folks to participate in our communication survey to help our communication committee better understand and meet our community needs for communication. I'm also going to be sharing a anformational piece about how school cancellation decisions are made. While I continue to hope that we do not need to call any snow days or early releases or late starts, um I feel like this winter it's good to be prepared. And so it is a very complicated, imperfect system that relies on the input of many of our town partners. And I just think it's important for people to understand how those decisions come to be. And so I'll be sending that out as well this Friday. So that's my full report. Um and then I would ask that the committee consider voting to approve that
018the town election on Saturday, May 9th, be held at Deer Hill School Gym. Um this is on a Saturday. It is something that we have been doing for the last couple of years. It does not impact anything. The gym is available. Um, but it does require a vote by the committee to formalize and have public. So, [snorts] requests a vote to make that official. >> Should we do we'll do the vote and then I'll open it for any comments or questions that anyone has on the report or are there questions first about that date um or the town elections being held at Deer Hill? Points of discussion, questions there. Yeah, just um on the on the elections I guess do we have any updates from the town on alternative locations and not I have no
019objection to us using it here first on Saturday but I guess I know that was an issue >> going forward but >> I think there wasn't there going to be some leazing with the elder affairs >> so um >> people the chair of the select board had asked us she was going to do some research y >> um I I will check in with her next time I meet with her on if she found anything else. >> Yeah, this this reminded me that I just don't want us to be get be in a bind when we can prepare ahead for next time we have a Tuesday election probably sometime November maybe. >> So, >> yes. Well, this coming November, we've already decided to do it, but beyond that, yes. So then we'll seek a motion
020um to allow for the annual town election on Saturday, May 9th, 2026 to occur in the Deer Hill School Gymnasium. >> Second. [laughter] >> All right. We have a motion by Mr. Squadrio, seconded by Mr. Evans. Um vote Mr. Dial. >> I >> Mr. Evans. >> Mr. Squatrio. >> Hi. >> Jen Lelesky. I um unanimously in favor of allowing elections to take place um in the school. Um are there any questions for Dr. Shannon um regarding the superintendent's update? Mr. D, >> Mr. Evans, Mr. I just have one which is was there any feedback from the teachers or staff in general around the concept of sort of really closing the school um and eliminating means of eliminating unnecessary non-emergency um [snorts] communication during that vacation time and whether or not it had an impact on
021how restful um the time away felt or is it too early to know? I mean, I know you've been back for three days. I have not attempted to gather any data yet. >> Yeah. Just curious as to whether or not that had an impact um a positive impact or negative impact on anyone or families. >> On the flip side, did we hear feedback from the community? Was there any problems with that policy? >> I didn't receive anything. >> That's wonderful. >> I will I'll maybe I'm just the the lightning rod of this. I did get some fairly reason some reasonable amount of negative feedback. it was um you know there were there were people saying you know I'm not planning on talking to the teachers but you know I mean why am I not able
022to and then others would say I'm on call for my job and so that there was I don't think there were a lot of families where I don't think it landed uh as well as as it could. So, um, that's, you know, I did I did hear that. >> I I I guess I would say if when families take vacations, I think part of the reason to take a vacation as an adult is to take a break from work. And this is the vacation time of a teacher. And so, I think there's value in honoring that they're off and that they're not actually expected to work during that time. I will just add that as an educator um you are on call 24 hours a day um the days that school is in session um
023and many educators do lots of off-hour work as do most professionals in this day and age um >> so and I think that there was a means of um of access to the district if something were to happen and I would expect that it should there be something of great import that Dr. Shannon would have reached out to teachers if if that was needed and created those connections if it >> Yeah. And I'm not necessarily advocating one way or the other. I'm just sharing that I did get I did get some some feedback to the >> to the cont from people that I would not have expected um to be to be fair. So um and I don't know maybe it's >> and and it's also people like I I wouldn't have contacted and I
024wasn't attending to most families are going away vacation. They're not going to be thinking about school anyway. Is there a volume of teacher engagement from families during the winter breaks? >> I think teachers from any breaks, I think some teachers receive emails. I think on the flip side, teachers feel a responsibility to constantly be checking. >> Yeah. >> And this was an effort to alleviate them of that need to constantly check so that they could truly be on vacation. Um because some teachers, our teachers are incredibly dedicated and some of them need that permission to take that full break. >> And there's just so much research out there that says if you aren't fully disconnected, you're not truly recharging. >> And so may maybe for these these I'm just kind of thinking through the the
025conver and I would actually I wasn't going to bring this up since it came up. Um but maybe think through the feedback that I got maybe it's a a matter of packaging it came across as don't call your teachers and maybe instead it should be hey look the teachers are on break too if you have an issue you email them don't expect them to respond you know they're not going to be checking their emails so don't expect response if you need an urgent response here's a here's a here's a avenue for that um >> yeah so I I think that's how that is how it was packaged >> but I Think I think what's for next year to improve the communication because >> we can all this is a try out year. >> Yeah. And
026and next year we'll just we'll we'll communicate a little bit better with more graphics and and I I >> being here I think that's I think I think that's what I I heard here >> but I don't think it landed that way. It it apparently didn't land that way with some corners of the community. So okay, >> um you know that's >> yeah I think we tried to tie it to the strategic plan as well and our goals around wellness so it it felt like it was connected to a broader philosophy. >> Yeah, we could also make an official policy from the school committee like if we said this is important we can as committee vote on it to kind of give you a little not back up but to really formalize it as a
027principal and if parents have questions we're available right we didn't take the time off. Uh so you know we can we can as repackage it and and give a little more structure and >> I think people get more comfortable with it. >> Yeah. And it is a change and change always evokes >> responses of all kinds um from people and and then that's a very natural and normal response to say like wait a second this feels like a change and I'm a little uncomfortable. Um, and I think that that's that's totally normal, too, and good provides us with good feedback to think about in the way in which um everyone feels supported during the holidays, our families and our teachers. So, >> I'm glad you brought that um forward, Mr. D. >> Um although I
028originally brought it forward, but I'm glad you tag teamed on with some community feedback. Um great, let's move on to teaching and learning um with um Mr. Michael Stapleton with a student services update. >> Good evening everyone. Um I have a relatively brief update tonight as we're just back and getting up and running. Um and so again my annual data sharing. Um so even though the shorter month with you know three full weeks there in December um you know there are 32 meetings held across the district special education meetings. um you know seven annual reviews at the elementary level, eight annual reviews at the secondary level, one at a district meeting. There were six reevaluations at the elementary level, three secondary um and then four initial evaluations at the elementary with three um at the
029secondary. So we're totaling the 32 meetings in December. When we look at our, you know, current active IPs, we have 267 active IPs across the district right now. There are 31 current either initial or reevaluations in process. We have a very small number of rejected IEPs which we're working through the process with those families. Um and then there are 32 pending responses again. So I think you know positive results in active signed and accepted IEPs and you know moving through special education process for the remainder. Um our evaluators again are you know in the thick of it here with the number of evaluations with you know 31 total evaluations going on across the district currently. And then tonight I wanted to highlight that as we are back in the new year here. Um the integrated
030preschool registration has opened and it'll remain open from January 5th which was you know the day back and will close on January 31st 2026. Information related to the integrated preschool and you know registration for Pier remodels can be found. I've linked it here. It's also found in a number of places. We really pushed it out on the class public schools Facebook page, the student services website. Um if there's any questions related to the integrated preschool, um families are encouraged to reach out to myself, to Teresa Miller, um the administrative assistant for the office of student services. Um again, this registration is for students that are looking to be admitted as peer role models for the integrated preschool. Um and a lottery system is used to make that determination of who is selected for the integrated
031preschool. Last year, we um you know, didn't need to fully do the lottery based on the number of peer role model enrollment. And so what we'll be doing as registrations come in, there have been a limited number so far. So there are spots available. Um we'll be monitoring the need for, you know, the number of classrooms. You know, currently we do have, you know, one and a half classrooms right now. So a full day or an a two two PM sessions, 1 AM session. And as we look at the enrollment numbers, the ages, the evaluations, and how the kind of dynamic works is how we'll determine that for the next school year. Still early in the registration process here. Um but I just wanted to make this, you know, as publicized as possible for families
032that are looking to enroll. um their children as peer role models. >> Uh so just to clarify, last year you didn't have to use a lot of assistance. Everyone that signed up was all the support, all the um peer >> Yep. >> partners were able to get in last year and this year looks well we it's too early but yes >> um is that typical is this >> so last year was definitely a outlier year. Um, again being my first year, we're still looking into like what I think a component which kind of connects to my next slide too is as of this time our integrated preschool days and hours are like the half days, right? So the AM session runs from 9 to 11:30 with the PM session running from 12:30 to 3. I
033do think that might be a logistical factor in why families may be selecting to attend private preschools is the childare component of this issue. Um, and so that's why as I look at enrollment numbers, like past data and trends and where we're looking for the future, um, considering the potential of changing this model, at this point in time, we're not I'm not ready to make that decision yet. But I do think that will depend on again enrollment, what the numbers look like, and then the future for um, but then again, just to highlight some of the great work that does happen in integrated preschool. The program provides an enriching, supportive environment for preschoolers who require specialized instruction alongside typically developing peers. Um the curriculum is based on Massachusetts common core standards for the uh for
034prek and the team of staff members you know are really highly qualified experienced educators special education teachers related service providers support the program you know occupational therapists speech language pathologists um and then you know ESPs par professionals um and so that's just little picture there of one of the classrooms um and again we'll be looking at what that enrollment looks like as things come through this Um, >> and then I wanted to highlight that tomorrow, I know CPAC isn't present tonight, but um, tomorrow at 11:00 in the community use room, um, there will be a CPAC meeting and the Kassa public schools school psychologists will be presenting on understanding psychoeducational evaluations. So really looking at like the entire evaluation process that occurs you know within Kasa public schools like the definition the differences between a
035um psychoeducational evaluation versus a private you know neuroscychological evaluation and so those school psychologists myself and the team chairs should be pres will be present um for that tomorrow so that will be at 11 o'clock it'll run for approximately 1 hour um and so people are encouraged to attend that meeting tomorrow um we did some work before the break to get ready for that presentation so that will be one that I'll look to hold annually as well moving forward So that is my update for tonight. One just kind of like briefer update. Today was the um the integrated monitoring review for the English language learner education program. Um so I thank the staff that participated in that. It was our e teacher and then two general education teachers who participated in interviews with David Parker
036from DESIE um who conducted that review. Um there are no findings yet. submit draft findings will be coming out in the coming days which will be published to me um with the ability to respond to those and then the final report will be coming in the coming days. They'll be sent to myself, superintendent Dr. Shannon and then Jen Leki is the school chair. Um but I just wanted to highlight that that did occur today um January 7th and so those findings will be coming um so >> thank you >> um committee members um you have [clears throat] questions or comments for Mr. Stapleton, Mr. Dial >> down here. Thank you very much. I I would if you could ever give me some time, I'd love to sit down and just have an open like creative
037conversation about how we can build upon integrated program because I do I mean I think it's wonderful and I know families that were in the in the peer group and it's just I think there's a lot of potential there. So I'd love to just you know no goals specifically in mind but just hear about ways we can enrich that program even further because I think it really is one of the ones that you know we can we should hang a banner on um and uh be proud of. So yeah, I think it's definitely something to research and look into and super important as we head into like the planning for next school year both from like a financial perspective and then programmatic perspective about how we can you know potentially enhance the programming and fine-tune
038it to make it work for the current population. >> Thanks. >> Um I have two things. One is just to sort of echo the praises um as an alum parent of the integrated preschool. It's a fantastic program. Um, and I think it's such a a a wonderful part of it is is being able to be in that Osgood building um uh before reaching um kindergarten and having that opportunity um to get to know some of the teachers to understand the sort of lay of the land, the playground. Um and it was a super super positive experience for my family years and years and years ago now. Um but the the teachers are lovely and the program itself is really strong and fantastic. So um thank you for continuing to keep an eye on it and
039think about ways in which um that gem can continue to be polished um for the district. My other sort of question is sort of an ask sort of long term which is um towards the end of the year I would love to see a an overtime graph showing and I could probably do this myself too Mr. um an overtime graph showing um MTSS referrals by families um referrals by the MTSS process or within district and then somehow getting in there also the um a second line for each of those showing um eligibilities um just to see how that flux um happens during the year that I was looking at these particular numbers for the month of December they seem very different even though it's such small we're looking at such small sample sizes that it
040feels quantitatively different to me and I think seeing it over time would be interesting to see one the es and flows of whether or not families tend to refer do more referrals um right at you know that month of October November and then it really quiets down and has that happen maybe and maybe it's a multi-year thing and maybe it's a summer project but I'm really interested in that process um and um just knowing more about long-term making sure that because I think we're in a place where that MTSS process is really working and you're continuing to keep a really close eye on it and I would love to just see see it a little bit better rather than um monthly data points at some point in the in the future. >> so not today
041it's a timely request to be honest with you. So as a part of the special education integrated monitoring review process, okay, what what we've been asked to do through that process, which ties directly to this, is look back at the 2024 2025 school year data at MTS referrals. So students who received intervention for x number of weeks or more, determining like were they referred by MTSS or parents and so we are like pulling that together. It's not as easily like it mean it can't be tracked like Aspen, but there isn't just one platform for tracking it. So that is like there are spreadsheets moving for each of those different school each different school building um which would allow it to line up with the previous presentations like that data. Um so that's definitely something that
042we can do before the end. >> Yeah. I just and it's really a curiosity thing to sort of better understand like movement over time um of both the program and trends as as parents uh you know do self-referrals as well. Um, thank you and thank you again for going through another sort of audit experience um and doing all of that preparation which I know is stressful on a school committee day. So much appreciated. Um, budget resources and governance. Oh, we have some gifts. That's lots of gifts. >> Lots of gifts and lots to be so much grateful for. Um, so this fall grant cycles for both the CF and the PSO have happened and so we are coming to you tonight to ask you to vote to approve and accept the donations from the CF
043and from the PSO. Um, the CF has voted to support several of our grant requests at Ozgood. They're um going to be supporting a reboxed cardboard re-imagination project with the art teacher, Miss Helston, there. They're going to help um fund a refresh of the outdoor seating space in the back of Ozgood and also the garden boxes at Ozgood. At Deer Hill, they're going to be supporting an author visit by Elise Brooch for grade three and for both schools, actually, both elementary schools, some bike racks. I don't know if any of you have driven by middle [laughter] schools in the good weather and just seeing how kids >> does [laughter] the funding come with compliance training for using the bike racks. >> So, we're going to get some bike racks because we know that parents would
044like us to try and treat the bikes a little better. Um and also supporting a math conference for one of our math specialists at the middle school. They're pro um supporting some rainy day connections, some games, and some activities for when our middle schoolers are done with lunch but can't get outside. At the high school, they're supporting a senior class yearly wellness day. And as a district, they're actually supporting our redefining success work as part of our strategic plan. We're going to be working with Challenge Success on this. Um, and they're going to be helping us think about this from an elementary all the way through grade 12 lens. So, in total, the CF is donating $89,825, which is a huge amount, and we are just incredibly grateful. They're wonderful partners for our work. So,
045I'll give you a moment to maybe vote on accepting that one first. I don't know if we can if there are questions or if we can move. Um >> I would move that we accept the generous donation from the class education foundation as described. >> Enthusiastic second. >> Thank you. Um Mr. D >> I >> Mr. Adams >> enthusiastic eye. >> Mr. Squadria >> more enthusiastic. >> Take that Gordon >> and Jen Ley a very appreciative eye. Um the CF does great work and I know collaborates well with the um Dr. Shannon and and Scolins um as well for really making their their funding fit um the um initiatives within the district. So thank you CF and thank you um for [snorts] supporting our schools and the PSO are equally as amazing partners for our
046work. And so their grant cycle has supported um >> supervision of the fitness center before school at the high school which is going to be great. It's actually going to be open for middle and high school students >> and I think our students will there was a this >> I would like to say that this request actually came from students >> and so I think that's awesome. Um they're also supporting some great some sensory tools for gen classrooms at grade three at Deer Hill. They're supporting um the scalar climbing wall frame and net. So I assume that's for like the climbing wall. Um a yearly subscription for instructional specialists for Cassie O'Brien at Deer Hill. some new recess toys in a new cart at Deer Hill. Um reading specialists have requested and are being granted
047some rolling whiteboards, classroom dividers and materials because they do travel a lot um and share classrooms and at Ozgood for math support um math day materials. So all in all, the PSO is generously donating $8,143 and again incredibly grateful for all of their support and their partnership in helping us [cough] get um what we need for our students and our staff. So I would ask that you vote to accept the PSO's donation as well. >> So looking for an enthusiastic and appreciative motion to approve. >> I actually asked a question. Yes. >> Um, for the math day materials, it says 318 for math day and then 626 >> for clocks, which I'm guessing is related, but then it says 944. I actually have not added up all the numbers, but I just wanted to make
048sure. >> I think the clocks plus the books equal the 944. >> Yes. >> I just wanted to make sure that was >> that that's the right. Let me I have the copies of the three checks in front of me. Let me just >> crunching >> Mr. >> Okay. So, if you [laughter] if you add them all up, >> it it's it's the all of the checks equal 8,144. >> Okay. If you add up all these totals but use 944 instead of 318, we get 8769. I can go back and ask them. >> Their checks, however, only total 8,143. So, if we can accept those, >> if it's over and above, they're going to have to write a separate check anyway. So, I will come back for the additional $620ish dollars if that's the case.
049But that's a good catch because Muchadana is not going to have enough money if this isn't working out the way we think it is. >> So, um we'll look for a um approval as um presented >> or total as total as presented. >> Total as presented. I'll make a motion. All right. >> I'll accept the money. >> Second. >> Thank you, Mr. >> IS. >> I also want to enthusiastically thank uh the people who came up with the ideas and fill out the paperwork because I mean the outside I mean obviously the funding is important too, but it's not zero amount of work to to apply for it. So, thank you for everyone who also had the ideas and including the students and and everyone involved. You're really just being asked to vote at this
050point. >> Well, I'm just adding to my enthusiasm so I can enthusiastically with backup say I. >> Thank you, Mr. Spina. >> I >> Jen Leleski very much agrees with u Mr. Evans about um the initiative and time that it takes to apply for these grants and has huge appreciation for the PSO and all that they continually do for our school with not only um funding grants but also within the schools and school programming um and managing massive numbers of volunteers. Um so thank you to everyone on the PSO um everyone on the CF and all of our um teachers and administrators who applied for grants from those two amazing organizations um in our community and for the parents who helped and community members who helped support both the CF and PSO um financially. So
051um it's it's all wonderful work and much appreciated. [snorts] Um great community community relations and communication. We um at this point if anyone has any reports from schools committee subcommittees or as their liaison in their liaison roles um you may >> I just got one note to the communicate I don't know who was on communications I apologize for but uh just a procedural thing. So, there was the announcement that was sent out to the district about the MSBA uh acceptance of the program and it was signed by your school committee. If there's any document that's signed by the school committee, we really have to see it and vote on it. So, we can't like no one member, you guys can't send out a a message from the school committee. Anything from the school committee needs
052to be voted on us. And then it is like I didn't love the your school committee. It just we've never used that phraseology before. You just say school committee. So, just >> I think two little nets. Yeah, >> thank you for that feedback. >> Not on budget. >> Yeah, so we u the yesterday the was it the today? >> Today the budget subcommittee met >> and uh Mr. Evans wanted to give a overview [laughter] because because you develop numbers, right? >> Um no, so we we met we we went through some of the um projected stuff for our upcoming budget. uh looked at some numbers and um nothing specific to report at this time. I think we'll do a more detailed report uh at an upcoming meeting, but um we are we are paying attention
053to current budget and going forward and uh hopefully have some some news for the committee on things. Just the preview is not surprising. Times are tight and um money is scarce. So um we're going to do the best with what we can. So >> Well, thank you for your time on that um subcommittee. It is time consuming and detail oriented. Much appreciated. Any other reports or liaison notes [clears throat] at that point um we'll move on to block H. Um we do not have any topics uh not recently anticipated by the chair. We have no minutes to approve tonight. We do have a reason to move into executive session which is reason number two collective bargaining session regarding teachers. Um so we will um I will be seeking a motion to adjourn this meeting um
054to reconvene in an executive session and not to return to um public forum after um we adjourn the executive session. >> Can I make a slight >> Yes. If you would like to do it in a in a more streamlined way. So, I'd like to I'd like to make a motion that we move into executive session for reason number two, collective bargaining um regarding our teachers um not to return to general session at the adjournment of that and so that we also adjourn the general session afterwards. It's like it's like yes, I love it. >> Second. >> Great. Um Mr. Dial, are you in favor? >> Mr. Evans, >> hi. >> Mr. I. Chenleski I. So we now need a motion to adjurnn this meeting. Is that correct? >> That's covered in. >> Great. So
055um just just because I had the opportunity to be pedantic. Um that motion was also and just to clarify for the minutes that motion was to do go into executive session not to come back to journ this meeting. >> Yes. Okay. Thank you. >> Does double duty. >> That's why you're the legal eagle. >> Um co has it. Thank you for listening in and participating. Um we will be back in two weeks um with more on the district. So good night everyone. Let's end this soon.