001Great. Thank you all. It is six o'clock. One, two, three, four. I think we have We're waiting on Steve. Is Steve? >> No, I'm here. >> Okay. Apologies. I don't still don't fully understand teams. Um, but I'll get there. Uh, so it is 6 o'clock on Wednesday, October 8th, and we I'm going to call this meeting of the Mount Greylock Regional School Committee to order. Uh, this meeting is taking place virtually pursuant to the law signed by Governor Healey on March 28th, 2025. The, uh, meeting is livereamed on willynet.org and broadcast live on Spectrum Cable TV, channel 1303 in Williamstown. It will also be available as video on demand within 24 hours after we finish on the MGRSD YouTube channel. With that, I'm going to call us to order uh and with a roll call
002vote and I'll start. Bowen here. >> Conry here. >> Constantine here. Elfenbine here. Green here, Mallaloy here, >> Miller here. >> Great. Thank you everybody. Um Curtis, you are up next and will you please do the reading of the mission statement? >> Absolutely. At Mount Greylock Regional School District, our mission is to create a community of learners working together in a safe and challenging learning environment that encourages restorative based p processes, respect, inclusive diversity, courtesy, integrity, and responsibility through high expectations and cooperation resulting in lifelong learning and personal growth. >> Thank you, Curtis. Side note, uh those of us in Lansboro who have Spectrum for internet, Spectrum is doing work uh today to improve our access by blocking it. So, no, they're they're they're they've been doing work off and on the last couple days.
003So, if you lose any of the Lansboro contingent, that is likely why. >> Okay. Thank you for letting us know. Um uh and thank you for reading the mission statement. We now have public comment on the agenda. I did not receive anything. Nobody has told me they want to speak. I think we are without public comment. And I will move ahead. Um and I will look for a motion to approve the minutes from September 11th, 2025. >> So moved. >> Thank you, Curtis. Is there a second? >> I will second. Thank you, Christina. Is there any uh discussion? Questions, comments? Great. Hearing none, I will move us to a roll call vote. And I'm going to start with Christina. >> Conry. I >> I was trying to use the shortcuts for unmuting. It didn't work.
004But uh Constantine Ilen, >> green eye. Malloy abstain, >> Miller I, >> and Bowen I. Thank you all. Uh, next on our agenda is the Mount Greylock Regional School Student Handbook Review. And um, Joe, I'm going to hand that one over to you. >> Wonderful. And I'm unmuted. Good. I I I had that moment of pause where I wasn't sure. Uh, so you have in your packet two different forms of the exact same document. One is a massive PDF. The other one is a link to u the online version and it represents the 2526 student handbook, student and family handbook for Mount Greylock Regional School. Um per per state law, the school committee annually takes a look at the high school's student handbook, which is really actually the only student handbook that is required to
005exist by law. elementary schools do not need them technically. Um, this is a document that is developed by the administration, the school council. Um, the the major update this year starts on page 39, which is the update that we've been working on for the last year around student behavior and how student behavior um that is challenging is addressed by the school. um that involves uh three tiers of um behavior and associated responses. This these behavior matrices detail all that really we've workshopped um both within um the the working group over the last year and then and then more publicly as we move through the spring and summer. And it reflects both trying to make sure that we are addressing behavior um in its root form or root cause. Um that we are um trying to
006take steps to restore and educate restore relationships and educate students as as a first step. Um that we are putting communication with families in various forms very much upfront. Um, and that all responses to behavior are progressive in nature. Um, except for the most severe tier three type behaviors where where we really need to jump straight from um being notified to taking action that that's more traditional, which would be separation from um the school population to to maintain safety. Um, so that's the big area of of material or of content change. um they're pages 39 through 41 or 42 or so. Um but what we have underway um that I think in many ways is going to be just as material at the end of the day is we're trying to take a fresh look
007at what needs to be in the student handbook. Um what should actually reside elsewhere, what we could simply link to instead of having it within the handbook. Um, and how do we organize the handbook so that it so that it can truly act as a handbook? Technically in Massachusetts, um, these handbooks are often the place for legal compliance and for state compliance. You know, they we we as a school district make sure that everything that the state says we're required to have is present. Everything that our lawyers recommend we have so that so that we can do it or so that we make sure families know that we are doing it. Um, and what that leads to over the course of many years is just a lot of stuff. It's 120 pages or so right
008now. Um, and so we're trying to take a a really detailed look to figure out how now that we've got the student behavior things in that we know that we want to have, how can we make this more legible? So in time for next year, we are going to be whittling away at this, working with both um state requirements and legal counsel and just internally trying to figure out how can we possibly make this a more immediately useful to families and staff document um rather than just being compliant which which it is very much uh a compliance document as well. So, um that is work that's underway and um I I do hope that I'll actually bring back updates this year during during the year to show you um to to show you where we've
009taken that. There is nothing in the state's laws that say that this needs to be frozen in time now. Um so, we can work with the school council and work with you and I'll make sure to update you if we are um if we are making those changes. Yes, Carrie. you're you're muted. Sorry. >> Um, sorry about that. Um, I have a couple of questions that uh pertain to some of the language early on in the handbook. Um, but those are things I can talk to you about offline maybe. Um my main question is whether the handbook could be organized somewhat like the policy manual. Um because these really should be reflective of the J policies and the J policy should be reflective of the student handbook. So, that's kind of a second question is
010whether those have been cross-referenced, but if they could be uh if it could be put online as an online handbook that has um you know sections that you could click on rather than all being kind of narrative. Is that something you're looking into? >> Yes. Break it apart into pieces and also um also making sure that that there is really an FAQ version of it. you know th this handbook I >> I I I really want to compleimement the it's page five of the handbook is in many ways the the where to go for help section >> is in many ways the most useful part of the entire thing you know it it gives people those very quick how do I report an absence what happens if my kid's sick how do I find something
011that's lost um how do report an incident and how do I get academic or or um emotional or mental health supports? Like those are the types of things that you just as a as a parent, as a guardian, you are probably going to encounter those questions first and most often. Um, so trying to make sure that we offer an entryway into learning about the school that focuses on those things, but also keeps all of the all of the detailed compliance things around discipline and um and other other things. Um, so we're trying to we're trying to work towards that and I think there are a number of different ways that that might take form. Um but certainly as a as a web first linked to different important aspects is is a it's a it's a
012wonderful path. The the minor challenge there just kind of talking shop about how we're how we're looking at this is that we also need to make sure that it's possible to have a printed copy that is up to date and that's in sync with that online copy. So figuring out what form of online book could we have that we could print on demand and and make sure is is is there. Um that's that's the other other aspect that we need to satisfy. Any other questions for Joe on the handbook? This is not something that we approve. this is something he shares with us. So, um if there are no other questions or comments, I will turn it over to you, Joe. Um >> wonderful. >> We last um last month, if you recall, Joe shared
013with us our preliminary goals that he was setting for this year, and it is now this this is the meeting where we will vote on those. Joe has shared with us um the kind of mapping of those goals to the focus indicators and the rubric that we will use at the end of the year um which was in your packs and Joe I just want to sh um give you some space to talk and you know say anything more about those goals that you might um want to share before we open for questions. >> There are no changes to the goals. So what you heard in presentation form last month is here within the the department of elementary and secondary education superintendent uh evaluation framework u grid here. Um and I actually have nothing nothing
014more to share or offer but but if people have any any new questions I can certainly respond to them. Um, given that this is a vote, why don't we uh seek a seek a motion and a second and then we can open it up for discussion as well. >> Can I have a motion to approve Joe's goals as presented? >> So moved. >> Thank you, Carrie. >> I second. >> I'll take Miller on that one. Miller for the second. Any discussion? questions. >> Looks good. Thank you for putting it into the rubric. That's very helpful. >> Yes. Thank you. Um Jose, can you kick us off with a roll call vote? >> I can indeed. Constantine I. >> Elfenbine I. >> Green I. Mallaloy I >> Miller I >> Bowen I >> Connory I >>
015Great thank you thank you Joe for providing that and and now we know where we're where you're headed which we knew um let us uh go to you Jose for the policy subcommittee >> thank you Julia um we have in the agenda a discussion item on policy IKF uh some amendments or edits to competency determination. Uh Christina and Curtis and I had a chance to uh to meet as a subcommittee with Joe um and uh started an initial discussion, but we are eager to hear from the rest of the school committee your thoughts or any questions you have around uh what we have before us. But before we open it up to questions or comments, uh Joel, could you just give us a brief uh you know, introduction to what we're looking at here? >>
016Yes. So, the state over the summer issued updated guidance and requirements around what a competency determination policy should contain. Um and MASC then released in I believe August of 2025 of this year, a a model policy. So, one that satisfies all of the state's requirements and leaves fill-in- thelank areas where districts are are putting, say, the courses that they offer that satisfy the requirements that the state has put forward or where the um where the local school district puts in what sort of appeals process they would like to have or how they propose addressing late enrolling. students, meaning students who enroll after some or all of the coursework that is required for a CD um has already happened for students who are who are progressing through the entirety of the high school and so on.
017And so MASC issued that. And then the state said, "Wonderful. Now all of you school districts go to work and make sure that by the end of December, you have uh a school committee voted updated policy that satisfies all of these updated requirements and submit it to us by December 31st." So what we started um in September was was a process where we had an information item. The policy subcommittee started to work on IKF. We worked on it again recently um based on input from from the the school administration, teaching staff um counseling office and so on. And what we have before you tonight is a draft policy that is at this point technically complete. So it's it's approvable as far as the state is concerned. Um but we have a chance to discuss tonight
018and then in an ideal world in November we go ahead and get get it voted so that we're well in advance of the state's deadline. But if somehow we needed additional time, we would have time to vote it in December and still and still get it submitted as required. So that's the that's the preface. >> Thank you, Joe. Yeah. >> Yep. >> Yeah. So um just to give you as as usual, we are eager to hear from you all uh feedback, comments, questions. Um the subcommittee will be looking to take this up as a a voting for us and with the the aims to present a motion to you all at our November school committee meeting. Um but would love to hear from you all. So any any questions or or comments or any concerns
019that you have? Julia. Um, so I um I see that the courses must be aligned to the uh standards measured by the MCCASTs that were administered in um for those that had the MCCAST and and I wonder um if that could be does the state is still going to put out curriculum standards and update those accordingly. Right. So could we make it more general rather than naming in 2023 saying the most recent curriculum standards put out by the state or however you can word smith the language. The law is tied to the MCCAST assessments administered in 2023. So that's the law that was voted into existence. So 2023 is explicitly stated within that. To what extent we could say >> well I mean I guess that's just interesting. I mean I don't think that standards
020change tremendously but they might especially science and technology. >> It's a it was an interesting law to come into existence. It it it has some very specific language. Um and and the other date or kind of uh the other specific thing that's here that feels a little bit awkward but it's also really needs to be there and we discussed it uh last night with the policy subcommittee is the the paragraph after that that references an additional requirement for mastery in US history will apply to the graduating class of 2027. So, we're looking out a ways, but that's because students right now are are are taking that content um and beyond. And it's per a a a regulation that came out um just just this year. So, um that's the other date specific thing that does
021not feel like it flows necessarily with the change in curricular offerings and standards and expectations from the state. Now, the state is also right now working on considering whether or not it it uh wants to how it might impact graduation requirements that are separate from competency determination. So, as of right now, if if somebody's going to graduate from a high school in Massachusetts, they need to both meet the local graduation requirements, which are you need to have taken the following courses and distribution of courses and so on, as well as you need to have met this competency determination bar, which is really an assessment of of what kind of skills you developed within specific areas. And that's where >> this language comes in. So, so it is it it doesn't feel as simple or coherent
022as as we might want, but oftentimes um the bureaucracy that we all live within um for many good reasons and and also for some awkward reasons um has language like this. So, I I don't think we can change the in 2022, but I can certainly check and see whether or not there's any Well, >> I was gonna jump in quickly. Sorry, Julie, to make sure I I got it all. Thank you, Joe, for that. It sounds like um Julia there may be an opportunity to amend the language so that it's that that the policy is flexible and that um you know we won't need to revisit this upon some change on you know what the competency competency determination might be for in any in any subject area including for instance technology and and the like.
023Did you you said some language that I wanted to capture, Julie. I don't know if you wanted to stand by that, but I it resonated with me in terms of how you pitched it that it could still, you know, encompass the importance of 2023, but allowing us some flexibility. >> I I don't know if I I actually I would if I hadn't heard what Joe just described. >> Okay. I would suggest that it's a align to the um standard required standards or the curriculum standards set by the state or or something um that is more general. So when the state changes their standards, our curriculum needs to change too, >> right? Okay. Thank you. So, I just wanted to capture that so that we could consider that that as a subcommittee. And then um and
024then going back to to to your helpful as usual um perspective and information that you shared, Joe, we'll likely need to revisit this once the graduating class of 2027 have successfully graduated that that or or I don't know if we'll need to revisit it, but it sounds like the the reference to the class graduating class of 2027 may not be needed upon their graduation >> once enough time has passed. then US history can fall within the same content area grid that the other subjects do. Yes. >> Okay. >> Thank you. >> I also have a feeling that the state will update the competency determination requirements before then. So that this might be a policy that we annually review for for a while to come. >> Right. Thank you, Joe. Terry. >> So, I just wanted
025to let you know that Jose I forwarded a few emails to Joe that he and chair with the policy subcommittee. Um, but it has to do with this graduation requirement that um Joe mentioned. So, there's a graduation council and the uh chair or the president of the MASC board sits on that council and he's written a letter to Secretary Tutweiler and there's been some back and forth basically saying that the council isn't following the wishes of the voters in the state and they're kind of taking an end run around this whole process and trying to create a high stakes test but the graduation requirement that is similar to the so just letting you know that there's some controversy around that aspect of the graduation requirement um even though each district has been asked to create
026you know these standards uh there may be some imposition of standards um down the road >> thanks Carrie Yeah. >> Any other questions or or comments or any feedback you'd like to share? >> I got one real quick. Sort of dubtales into what we were just talking about. Also, I'm now lagging quite a bit on this uh meeting. I'm finding it's easier if I turn my camera off. I don't seem to lag as much, which is the thing that used to happen when someone else would share their screen in Zoom. >> I don't know. But uh good luck everyone. Um the live links for legal references on policy uh IKFE the topmost link the graduation requirements link from DZ is now a dead link. Uh that's that's changed in the last like four days because
027I clicked that link four days ago and it worked just fine. So that is >> thank you Curtis. >> Thank you. I will work to update that prior to the next subcommittee meeting if I can find where the new information is. >> Thank you. Thank you for flagging that. U any other comments or or questions or feedback? Um, as always, if you, you know, ac um between now and our next subcommittee meeting, if if anyone has uh questions or comments or any feedback, please do let us know via email. Um, our subcommittee meetings are open to the public. So, we welcome anyone to to join us. Um, and I think Julie, I think I'm I'm pausing just in case anyone feels inspired, but I think I hand it back to you. Great. Thank you. Um
028so, uh thank you all for that. We'll move to Carrie for the finance subcommittee. Uh the finance subcommittee just met in an 18minute meeting prior to this uh school committee meeting and we reviewed all the financial documents which are in the packet and these include the FY25 closeout, the fund balances, the endofear student activity accounts, and the um FY25 endofear report and we discussed uh the process that um takes place each year with the accountants coming to uh Mount Greylock to go over all of the documents uh from the prior year or the the year that's been closed out and they meet with the accountants and they ask questions and meet with the treasurer and so there is a whole process that goes to um to that and as a result there's a whole process
029uh for the district to follow in um preparing for those meetings. So I just wanted to take a moment to thank um our central office and and Joe and our treasurer of course uh for all the work that goes into that. So it seems like the FY25 closeout went well. uh were in good shape and we did as a subcommittee uh vote to recommend to the school committee that we approve the FY25 closeout. So that is a motion and just requires a second. >> Is there a second? >> I will second. >> And this Thanks, Christina. And again, this is the FY25 closeout that is in the packets. Um, are there questions from this committee or anything from the finance subcommittee that folks want to add in terms of our discussion? >> I just want
030to add that I'm about to drive by the school and go into the dead zone. So, if I'm out for like five or six minutes, I'll be right back. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Thanks. Steve did vote to send it to the committee. So we already have him on record. >> He could also start the vote. >> Yeah. Um so um the only other thing that we talked about which is just a good reminder is that um because we are a municipality as a regional school district, we are held to the same standards as cities and towns and um you know district schools or city schools um are part of their municipal budgets, respective municipal budgets. So they don't actually have to do this work themselves. It's done by the municipality, but regional schools um
031are required to do this work independent independently. And when we brought the elementary schools into the pre-K12 district, um, we took that burden off the municipalities of Williamstown and Lansboro in terms of their including the elementary school financials in their end ofear audits and we added them to our plate. So, you know, that's again just a recognition of the work that goes into um making this happen. And it's um it was so efficient, I guess, this year that we're ahead of schedule. And um we did also talk about the fact that the student activity accounts will get audited. Those get audited separately. Um so um and there is uh even though those are not actively managed I would say by the district they are there is district oversight because um the treasurer um yeah oversees
032the the uh distribution of funds and the spending and all that kind of thing. So there are a couple layers of oversight there. Joe, anything to add to that? >> No. Thank you. >> So, should we vote? Steve back or still with us? >> Steve, are you here? >> Can I vote first? >> Yes, please. >> I Conry I. >> Constantine. I >> Elen by an I >> green I >> Malloy I >> that motion passes thank you very much >> great um is there and that's it for finance subcommittee all three items right um okay let's move to the MASC delegate selection and resolution review so we have two things that we need to do here. One is um select our delegate for the MASC conference. Um and then also have a discussion about
033the resolution resolutions that were sent out uh to make sure that whoever is our delegate can adequately represent the perspective or the view of this school committee. I would um suggest in years past on that uh uh that we follow what we've done in the years past and not necessarily vote on what the um how we've feel about the resolutions. We will vote on the delegate um but the conversation in the at the assembly can change the motions can change um and so we just want to really get a feel for how uh folks feel about the about the resolutions. Okay, I'm gonna go ahead and nominate Carrie to be the delegate at the uh delegate assembly in November. >> Is there a second to my nomination? >> My cat and I would like to
034talk >> a lot of seconds. >> Um >> yeah, it and I talked in advance. We're both going to be there and I said I would nominate her. Um, we're both we'll both be there and I'll I hope sit with Carrie. I think I'm allowed to. Um, >> I think you actually have to sit in a different section because the delegates are in one section and the Yeah, >> that's what I couldn't remember. >> If you want to sit in prime time if you want to like be No. Okay. >> All right. So, we have a motion and a second. Um, and I Carrie, you'll accept the nomination. Excellent. Thank you. Um, any other discussion? >> Thank you for having and putting in the time and energy to do that. >> I I not >>
035Oh my god. >> Yeah. And it looks like I'll actually be going down Tuesday because the conference starts 10:30 a.m. and I think I've been asked to like facilitate a session that morning. So, >> well, great. >> Yeah, >> great. >> Um, all right. I am going to suggest we move to vote to approve Carrie as the delegate. And I'm going to start with Curtis. >> Elfenbine. I >> Green. I Malloy. I >> Miller. I >> Bowen. I >> Conry. I >> Constantine. I >> great that motion passes. Thank you. Um so now we just want to talk about the resol resolution review which should be in your packets um the resolutions and there were um there's one resolution about removing BMI testing from schools and then there are the reauthorization of previous uh previously
036approved resolutions um that they need to be reauthorized if they haven't been acted on since they were approved. Um, so I guess I'm looking for any thoughts or guidance that we can give to Carrie on um, why don't we start with the BMI, removing the BMI um, testing from schools. >> I have a question. Oh, sorry. Go ahead, Curtis. >> I'm happy to see an antiquated uh, not super useful measurement go uh, by the boards. Ursula, did you want to jump in? >> Yeah, I kind of felt the same way, but I was just curious. I didn't realize schools were doing this, and maybe it happened when I was in school, but does that just mean like they're measuring the kids' height and get having them get on a scale and then probably just doing
037the math? I mean, that's really all it is. I I didn't realize schools were do. Does our school do that? I just didn't realize I never heard that it was done, but whatever. Um, >> I do not believe that we do. >> Yeah. So, it clearly not >> could very easily be wrong. >> Anyway, I agree with the fact that it's antiquated and it I like the resolution, so I'm fine with I was just curious. I hadn't didn't really realize this was happening anyway. Um, so yeah, I I agree with it. I vaguely remember my kids talking about it. So, we may in fact do it or we may have done it up to up until, you know, >> Yeah. >> somewhat recently. >> And it might not have been annual, but >> at some
038point Yeah. >> Yeah. >> I can confirm it was a an annual thing in the late 80s. >> Oh, wow. >> That's if that near >> See, that's what I was trying to remember. I don't remember doing this, but getting on a scale wouldn't have been like the biggest thing you'd remember. So maybe maybe I did. I don't know. >> Anyone I mean, I'm I'm good with that. If that's the growing consensus, I'm certainly good with that. I don't know if anyone wants to argue against it. And >> I yeah, I mean I I wouldn't argue against it, but I think there's a lot of literature about the effect on kids self-esteem um because of those numbers which aren't really um in line with science today. >> Yeah, I would agree. >> Okay. Um, I'll
039move us along to the um the previously approved resolutions and uh there were six there in the packet and I wonder if there's any thoughts or questions about continuing to support those. we can take those one at a time or if there's one that if we want to say we imagine we'll agree with all because we approved them at one point um I think as a school committee um if there's anything that folks want to talk to >> this isn't about approving them or not but I want to note there are two reserve funds that are being supported that I don't think we make use of and you know I just wonder if at some point we should talk about whether those would be useful. One is for municipalities and there was the um I
040think it was the which one was it? Um the regional establishment of regional school assessment reserve fund. So that one was controversial on the floor of the MASC delegate assembly because it's it it really doesn't have anything to do with school committees. um it's, you know, it would be for our member towns to establish those funds. So, I'm not sure I would support that one, honestly, um because it's really uh meant to be kind of a gesture toward the the municipalities. So, I'm not sure it would carry any weight, you know, if if the MASC Well, I mean, I certain I don't know. I don't object to it. It just seems like an odd resolution to me. I don't object to the concept of it that municipalities should be able to establish reserve funds in
041order to fund their regional schools. You know, that seems to make sense. I'm just not sure that it's a school committee issue unless we're trying to make it easier for our towns to afford us, which would make sense. So, I can go either way on that. Um, but the special education reserve fund, I don't know. I mean, we've never talked about that as a committee. I think I have asked Joe about it once or maybe more than once. Um, so I'm just curious, um, why we're not making use of it if it's a well, I guess maybe it isn't available to us yet. Um, >> and would it be useful if it's not yet available to us? that there are there are various forms of revolving funds that regional school districts are allowed to have
042if their member towns both in our case both approve that those funds exist. Um and and with those funds comes the question from each town of well how many different funds do you have and how limited is each one and to what extent does this mean that you bank funds that >> were ours and and so I it it creates a lot of layers of both once money is in a certain fund then it's in a silo and and you can't use it for the other things. So, like if it's a special education revolving fund, you can't then use it when your roof caves in and you need to repair your roof. Um, and so I think that there there are a lot of political interests with respect to the different types of funds that
043that school districts want to have. Um, and there are also a lot of challenges associated with trying to figure out what to put where and when and why and how to advocate for it within town meetings. Um, we certainly had gone through that within um with our towns a few years ago around um around having funds for uh capital projects at at Mount Greylock. Um and the special education revolving is is a similar similar topic. So it's I I think in in some ways it's great to have different funds available and in other ways it creates you issues in in and of itself. Although this this just allows others to do it which we can support if somebody wants to do that we per your description can say yeah it's not the right answer for
044us >> and in this case it's it's not allowing it's it's increasing the maximum balance. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. So yeah I I certainly don't have any objection to having that tool available for districts that need it. Carrie, do you feel like we haven't given you a lot of guidance, but I think that means we're in support of these and you can go represent us. >> Sure. >> Great. Great. Thank you. >> Um, so I'm going to move it to you, Carrie, to give us the division six report. >> Um, yeah. So, I'll call a division meeting at the um conference and I will certainly, you know, look for topics that folks might want to discuss with state legislators. I didn't call a September October legislature meeting because it just seemed like there
045was a lot else going on in terms of budgets and federal issues. And I'm not sure how helpful they could have or or would have felt they could be at that time, but I'm thinking if they're willing in November, um you know, that might be a time to get them. Well, I guess it's already November by the conference, so maybe I'll check in with them. I'll check in with Representative Barrett and um Senator uh Mark and just see, you know, when is the next um when is the next opening and it may be January. So, um I don't think that would be a bad idea either, uh to do something virtual over the winter, but it it'll be interesting to see what other issues um are being faced. There are a lot of superintendent searches
046in the county and um a lot of turnover or various um you know, a lot of teacher turnover and a lot of um administrative turnover. So, I just I feel like um folks are a little unsettled. >> Um >> so, yeah, >> it'll be good to be at the conference and see who else is there from from division six. >> Yeah. >> Oh, and I'll just add I joined division 10, which is the division around diversity, equity, and inclusion. Uh, so I'm attending those meetings every two weeks and I'll try to attend division 10 meeting at the conference, but they always hold it at 8 a.m. and boy, that one's rough. Um, but I think I can get there this year. Um and yeah, so that and they've been holding equity lunches uh those kind
047of u um MASC lunchtime uh workshops and so I attended the first one and I'll be attending the second one. I think it's either I think it's next week but um I will report from the first one that it was equity 101 and I felt like I had been well schooled you know in the sense that when questions were asked I was like I know where this is going and even when we had there was a choice of mission statement that spoke to equity and like four of them were put up I was like there's only one really that answers And that was so I feel like the conversations that we have had over the past several years around equity and inclusion have been really spot-on in terms of what folks um what consultants and
048folks are are talking about um through the uh MASC. >> Terrific. That's great to hear. >> Okay. Um let's move to upcoming meetings. Joe, did you have um some to share? Going back to the agenda, >> we have an outcome subcommittee meeting that is happening tomorrow night. That'll be the first meeting of that group. And then >> quick question about that. Uh it's remote, but I can't remember who all is on it. I'm going to be going to the school anyway for the concert. I don't want to make anyone do an inerson meeting, but I just wanted to offer that if other everyone else wanted to. I could do it, but I don't wish it upon anybody if they have another plan because of the because it's already posted and it's posted as a remote
049meeting. We we should keep it keep it that way so that members of the public can attend if if they so choose. But we can also I can squirrel you away in various rooms and we can all be you know together physically but not actually see each other's faces in in person until right after the meeting. Um >> here Jose and Steve are the two um are the two other subcommittee members. Um policy will be meeting again prior to the November meeting but we do not have a specific uh date set yet. They will be discussing um competency determination and probably start to take on some other work and then the full school committee meets November 6th which is not the second Thursday of November. So, it's really important for everybody to remember that that's
050the first Thursday in November. And we had adjusted that date last month so that everybody who's attending the MASC conference on November 13th would be able to attend the full evening session. >> Great. >> Thank you. Um I do not have any other items that were not anticipated. Joe, is there any there's anything that's come up for you? No. Okay. Um >> Curtis, do you want to announce the concert >> like >> Oh, yeah. There's a concert. Uh I am illprepared. I don't know the name of the >> fall showcase. >> Yeah, that's it. Uh >> 7 o'clock tomorrow >> in the theater >> is what you meant. >> Yeah. >> All of that. >> And this is when all the groups perform, right? All >> Yeah. This was middle school and high school, I
051think. Rachel, everyone >> middle school, high school, chorus, band, orchestra, >> real showcase. >> Yeah. >> Yep. >> Nice. >> You did. Okay, Curtis. >> Do we have any agenda requests? >> All right, then. I'm going to look for a motion to adjurnn. >> One. >> I second it. Carrie made the motion. Curtis seconded it. Um, and we will start with you, Ursula. >> Malloy I. >> Miller I. >> Bow and I. >> Connory's gone. So it's >> Conor's gone. Sorry. Sorry. I was checking. Uh, Constantine I. >> Elen by an I. >> Green eye. >> Great. Thank you everybody. >> Have a good night. >> Thanks Julia. Thanks. Byebye.