001the um regular meeting of the Quincsey School Committee, Wednesday, June 11th at 6 PM. Call to order, please. Superintendent, Mrs. Oh, present. Uh Mr. Gatro, Mrs. Hubi, present. Mrs. Lebo, present. Mrs. Perios, present. Stand for the pledge of allegiance. I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Um, superintendent in memoriam. Thank you. Yes, we have three memoriams tonight. uh if you could keep in your thoughts and prayers the following individuals and their families who recently passed away. Uh Rain Chanette, she was a secretary in the transportation department and at Lincoln Hanco Lincoln Hancock and North Quinsey high schools for 19 years. Next is Paul Phillips, former QEA president, English teacher at North
002Quincsey High School in Central and Point Junior High School for 35 years. And lastly, Jack Buckley. She also studies teacher at Central Junior High School for 36 years and Central Middle School and QEA president as well. Throughout his career, Mr. Buckley earned recognition of his contributions to the community, including the W five citizen of the year award and being nominated for the National Teachers Hall of Fame. His personnel file is filled with letters of appreciation from colleagues, students, and parents, a testament to his dedication to the teaching profession. haven't been one of his stu students. I can actually testify to that myself. A fantastic teacher. If you could keep these individuals and their families in your thoughts and prayers. Thank you. At this time, um we will have open forum which is an opportunity for
003community input regarding the Quinsey public schools. Community in this context is defined as a resident of the city of Quinsey, a non-resident parent of a student who attends the Quinsey public schools, or a non-resident employee of the Quinsey public schools. After giving his or her name and address, each speaker may make a presentation of no more than three minutes to the school committee. An individual may not exchange their time or yield to others. Residents or non-comm community person may submit written statements to up to 300 words to the school committee at QSC open forum at quinseyublicschools.com by 400 pm on the day prior to the posted school committee regular meeting. Written statements will be posted on the school committee section of the Quinsey public schools website by noon on the day of the posted school
004committee regular meeting. Is there anyone here tonight who'd like to speak at open forum? Hello. Uh my name is Laura Moy and I spoke here I think two months ago um about the issue of fifth grade at Lincoln H. Oh, can you can um your address 41 Silver Street. Okay. Thank you. um about the issue of fifth grade at Clifford Marshall uh and at Lincoln Hancock. Um I went back home and I was talking to my daughter about it and she and one of her friends um as now almost 10th graders uh wanted to come and talk about their view of this issue. So here they are. Um hi, my name is Madison Wrson and I live at 41 Silver Street and I'm a ninth grader at Quincy High School. I went to Clifford Marshall
005and I went to Point and then I went to Central and because of that, I had to change schools three times. Middle school really is an entirely different setting from elementary schools. There's vapes, marijuana, bullying, and there's no way to keep fifth graders from that. Other fifth graders in the district are the top of their schools, while fifth graders at Clifford and Lincoln Hancock are surrounded by 14-year-olds with entirely different maturity levels. In my middle school experience, I exposed to racist, graffiti, and kids smoking weed. And even as a sixth grader, it was a lot to deal with. So, suffice it to say, it would have been even harder to do that as a fifth grader. One of my friends who couldn't make it here a day also went to Clifford Marshall and went into
006middle school at fifth grade and was horribly bullied by eighth graders to the point where she changed school districts to Cambridge. As a fifth grader, she couldn't match maturity levels of the eighth graders who could easily bully her. Simply put, fifth graders do not belong in the same schools as eighth graders. Hi, my name is Aberry Chanda. I'm ninth grader at Quinsey High School. Um, I went to Marry Mount, so I got to be in fifth grade as like I got to be in the elementary school building for my fifth grade year, but two of the 11 elementary schools here in Quincy don't the fifth graders don't get to do that. So, um, they don't they don't get to feel all these important experiences that all the fifth graders at these other nine elementary schools
007get to have. Like for one, um recess at all the elementary schools, they get to go on the playgrounds and at the middle schools they don't get to. And also fifth graders when they're in the elementary school buildings, they they they're like helping other students in lower grades when we need them around the school because they know how the school works and they know everyone there. But when you're put into a new building and you don't know how anything goes, you don't feel the confidence and you feel really scared and nervous. And um a lot of the students I've spoken to have told me that between fifth grade and sixth grade, they've they got more mature and they're like how mature they were changed a lot. But fifth graders that have to go into middle
008schools have are like forced to mature like without getting the chance to do it themselves. Thank you. Is there anyone else who'd like to get up and speak? Okay, great. Thank you. Next on the agenda is superintendent report. Great. Thank you again. Good evening everyone. Hope everyone is doing well. Our first item on the agenda is our student recognition. Thanks to Lincoln Hancock Community School alumnist Jason Cers and recent Quinsey High School graduate for the beautiful outdoor classroom that was recently installed on the Granite Street side of the Lincoln Hancock building as his Eagle Scout project. Fantastic job, Jason. Jason began his planning last summer and worked with the Lincoln Hancock uh PTC to help enhance the project. In the words of principal Janet Loftess, who is joining us tonight to support uh Jason, uh
009it is an honor to have a former student return to give us this gift that will impact our entire community. So, how about a round of applause for Jason? [Applause] Jason, would you like to come to the microphone and say a few words? He's a scout. Of course he would. And when you when you're done, we have a certificate for you if you could come up and we can get a picture, too. Okay. Of course. Yeah. So, hello again. My name is Jason Siders. Um, as it's been stated before, doing this outdoor classroom over at the Lincoln Hancock Elementary School has been something that I've been personally looking forward to for such a long, long time. Um, not only as a scout, but also as I continue to grow through um the Quincy public schools,
010I always wanted to give back to them. Teaching's been something that's been very near and dear to my heart and it's something that I want to pursue in the future. And so doing the outdoor classroom was really my first steps into getting into the education field, really putting myself out there. And I can't thank you enough for have having this opportunity to do it, to be able to show myself and to be able to show other people how to teach the way I was taught, which is having those lifelong memories that last for an eternity and always coming back and always wanting to do more. So, thank you guys so much. Scout leaders. Want to recognize the scout leaders, Jason? Uh, yes. I would also um like to thank uh Ray T-Bridge. He was a
011great help in putting together the Eagle project itself. He was known as my uh Eagles Eagle project coach. He really helped me through the whole being a able to communicate with everyone, having a lot of great connections, especially between um multiple departments in the Quinsey government, including parks and wrecks and public buildings. Um, I'd also like to thank Kylie for also furthering those connections within the PTC at Lincoln Hancock. Awesome. Thank you. Thank you guys. [Applause] I just wanted to add, thank you very much to the school committee. Thank you for the leadership, Mr. Mayor. We couldn't have done it without you. But I'm also pleased to announce that Jason actually had some residual funds from his fundraising. So, he has a check for the PTC for $576 to help further the program at Lincoln.
012So, thank you. [Applause] So, we're honored to give back. Thank you. That's excellent. Thank you so much, Jason. The Quincsey Public Schools presents this certificate of recognition to you, Jason Cers, for demonstrating qualities of leadership and service to the community in attaining the Eagle Scout rank. Amazing. Quinsey Public Schools is proud of your outstanding achievements. Congratulations. You want to come up for a picture? Okay. Uh we have some staff a staff recognition today as well. Oh, we have Okay. Oh, yes. Of course, we have two staff recognitions tonight. uh one unfortunately would not be able could not join us but I do want to recognize Kathy McDonald kindergarten par professional for an amazing 50 years I know I'm unbelievable uh 50 years starting at great hill and athan how elementary schools of course finishing at
013Athenan elementary school Mrs. McDon was recently recognized by her family that the Athenan house staff and principal Morera May Ko assistant superintendent Perkins and I also attended to thank her for her many years of dedication to the over 1,000 children who she's cared for and nurtured along the step first steps of their educational journey. Mrs. McDonald of course was not unfortunately was not unable was unable to join us tonight but is watching at home and we'll send we will send her certificate of appreciation to her home but if we could have a round of applause for Kathy McDonald service congratulations Kathy uh next of course is Mara Papiel uh senior director of student support services Tonight we celebrate someone who's been a cornerstone of our district's mission to support, uplift, and empower every student, our
014esteemed colleague and friend, Mara Peele. It is both an honor and a challenge to put into words the profound impact Mara has had during her remarkable career here in the Quinsey public schools. As a senior director of student support services for grades K through 12, Mara has led with compassion, clarity, and unshakable commitment to the well-being of our students and families. Mara's journey has always been grounded in empathy. As a licensed independent clinical social worker, she brought not only a deep professional expertise, but also a rare emotional intelligence that has touched everyone she's worked with, including students, staff, and families alike. Her ability to see the whole child, to listen deeply, and to act decisively has helped countless students feel seen, safe, and supported in moments when they needed it most. And we've seen that
015every day over the years. Mara has built and strengthened systems of care that go beyond compliance. They reflect her belief that every student deserves dignity, access, and the opportunity to thrive. Whether she was overseeing behavioral health initiatives, guiding crisis intervention responses, mentoring young professionals, or collaborating with administrators to ensure equity and education, Mora always brought a calm, steady hand in an open heart to every student and family she's engaged with. Her legacy is not just in the program she's built or the Paul she's she's helped shaped. It's in the lives she's changed. The anxious kindergartener who found the courage to come to school because of Mara's efforts or the struggling high schooler who stayed on track because someone like Mara believed in them. The parents who felt heard and supported during their toughest moments. Mara
016has been that someone for so many students and families. To her colleagues, Mar has been a mentor, a sounding board, a problem solver, and a source of strength. She has led by example, demonstrating every day that leadership rooted in humanity is not only possible, it's essential. As Mara steps into retirement, we know she won't stop making a difference because that's simply who she is. But we also hope this next chapter brings her rest, joy, and the freedom to enjoy the people and passions she's given so much to support in others. Mara, thank you for your service, your leadership, your unwavering compassion, and your incredible heart. You've left this district better than you found it, and your legacy will echo in the halls of our schools for years to come. Congratulations on your retirement. You've more
017than earned it. How about a round of applause for tomorrow? [Applause] And as I asked you to come up to say a few words, Mara, your work never ends. I know. But we do have um and she's right working right up to the end. But I do want to tell everyone, especially this committee, that today Mara uh was informed that she has secured a $500,000 opioid trust grant to fund two clinicians over the next three years to do school and community- based interventions for students impacted by the opioid crisis. And how fitting it is that this grant was awarded to Mara and to the district today. And it's all based on your work. So, you worked right up to the end, Mara. Thank you. I actually cried when we got that grant because a lot
018of the work that you do and um Erin Perkins, Dr. Perkins does, you know, the most rewarding part um is when we recover dropouts, um kids that have been impacted by opioid abuse, whether they lost a parent, um they're struggling with addiction themselves. Um there's just it goes on and on the impact of of that crisis. So, I know the stu student support teams and the alternative ed um my husband Rey um you know led the goals program and um a lot of those students may have been impacted some one way or another. So, I'm so happy that the district um got that funding. It means a lot to me personally and professionally and I know it does to all of you. I truly can't thank you all enough. It's been the greatest honor of
019my career to serve as the director of student support services in this incredible city and school district. As I retire from school community, the school community, I do so with deep gratitude and pride. To Mayor Ko, your leadership and unwavering support for our schools have left a lasting impact. You've helped make this city a place anyone would be proud to call home, and your commitment to education has been both generous and inspiring. to the school committee. Your dedication to progress and equity has helped more um to move this district forward in powerful ways. Your collaboration and advocacy has ensured that every student is given a meaningful path to success and I've been proud to be part of that mission. To the superintendent and assistant superintendent, your leadership has not been sorry has been nothing short
020of exceptional. I've learned so much from your compassion and steadfast commitment to this community and I'm truly grateful for the opportunity to have worked under your guidance. To my friends and colleagues on the superintendent's leadership team, to our student support staff, and to the principles, assistant principles, you are the heart of what makes this district great. Thank you for welcoming me, allowing me to work alongside you in service to our students. To the families and students, it's been an honor to serve you, and I mean that. Thank you for your trust, your resilience, and your partnership over the years. I leave with a full heart and deep appreciation for all we've done together. Thank you so much. Um, thank you, Madam Chair. I just want to make a couple of comments. One to Katherine McDonald
021out there. Katherine, see you at the Flag Day parade. Uh, you were always smiling. The kids saw a smiling face every time at work. Mara had the opportunity. I know we talk about the Quinsey public school family, right? And that's true. But uh the more immediate family are those of the SLT and with the superintendent and the team school committee because we see you on a regular basis whether it's in subcommittee or it's at the regular meetings. Um and certainly Mario you've been big part of that inner family for a long time. I from my perspective when I took office uh I I had to learn a lot. Uh I continue to learn. I I think uh when we stop learning, we should leave. Um but in reality u the opioid uh addiction crisis uh
022was really a difficult uh issue for for many. It continues to be a challenge but uh you know I thought you I learned from you working on that issue on behalf of the city working with man at health and uh all of our folks in the health world. Um so many different people in the community were in silos. We brought everyone together and learned from each other uh to try to really move and make a difference. Uh I I'm more of a law and order guy. You're more of the compassion person. Uh but coming together, we learned it's about prevention. It's about treatment. Uh it's about education and and all those things combined to make it work. And I I learned a lot from you. One about compassion, but but two about how to tackle
023those issues. Uh again, while treating people with dignity and respect. So all the best. And after being at your retirement party, you may future as a stand-up comic. Good luck and God bless Mar. Congratulations again tomorrow. Best of luck. Uh next, as you know, we've celebrated 780 members of the class of 2025 in gradu graduation ceremonies earlier this week. Although the weather did not cooperate, the graduates were festive and the families were so proud. Thanks to Mayor Ko, the Quinsey school committee, and the city council, the state legislative delegation, the high school staff and administrators for being a part of this important milestone for our students and their families. Thanks also, of course, to the public buildings department, as well as all of our custodians, by the way, who were out uh wiping down the
024seats uh that were a little bit wet. Of course, we want to recognize our police department uh and their preparation and support for these events as well. Uh connected to graduation, we recently were notified by the department of elementary and secondary education that once again our four-year gradu gradu gradu graduation rate of 89.4% and dropout rate of 0.7% are ranked second in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 15 largest school districts. So that's that's a really impressive number. again second in the Commonwealth for the 15 largest school districts. So that's great and again thank you to everyone that made our graduations possible and of course this committee as well. Fly up days are underway for students who will be moving to new schools for September. Today and tomorrow both high schools are scheduled to welcome the members
025of the class of 2029 providing building tours and giving students an introduction to the administrators guidance staff deans and teachers. Middle schools have also hosted or will be hosting similar events in the last few days of school. Next is City of Quinsey events. In celebration of Quinsey's 400th anniversary, the 74th annual Flag Day events will be held on Saturday, June 14th, starting at 6 p.m. with the parade beginning from the corner of Hancock Street and Hannon Parkway and proceeding down Hancock Street to Marry Mount Parkway and ending at Adams Field. The flag raising will follow at 8:00 p.m. at Pageant Field and a spectacular fireworks display uh will be at 9:00 p.m. The city of Quinsey is hosting KidsFest on Saturday, June 28th from noon to 8:00 p.m. for kids of all ages featuring music
026performances and a puppet show, science stations and Lego robotics, virtual reality games, and much more. So hopefully you can attend that. And finally, very happy to report uh congratulations to Athenenhau grade four student Haley Summers who won the recent naming contest for one of the three new MBTA fairies. The new ferry will be crescent next week on June 17th and the winning name will be revealed at that time, but I think you'll all be very happy with the winning name and very familiar with the winning name, but I'm not going to spoil it. Uh earlier this week, the entire aiden how grade four class had the chance to ride on the ferry and have a pizza party. So again, congratulations to um Summers and the entire Athan school community. With that, that ends my superintendent
027report. Thank you. Um before we get into old business, we'd like Mara and your family, can you come up and get a photo taken with the school committee? Great. Okay, we'll move on to old business. Um, first we have the proposed revision to the policy book section 911 grading system. Mr. Gutro. Yeah. Uh, I just Yeah. Yeah. I I just also want to give a shout out to Mora for her leadership during uh during and after the COVID pandemic and the behavioral health issues related to that. I mean, I I've been here for eight years and you've been kind of a steady, respected and comforting voice, I think, for both the school committee and and QPS. So, we'll miss you. Yeah. Um so, we do have uh two items uh pending that are eligible for
028a vote. One is po proposed revision of the policy book section 911 its grading systems. We had discussion both during policy committee as well as at subsequent meetings and it's eligible for a vote. So I will make a motion and ask for a second. Just on the grading just on the grading one start with that roll call vote. Mr. Mrs. Gale yes Mr. Gatro yes Mrs. Yes. Mrs. Leo yes yes. Yes. And we did uh we had a discussion and I think there Mrs. Perkins if there might well be some modifications based on our subsequent discussion to uh the second item which is proposed a revision to policy book section 10.6 middle and high school attendance. Mer Dr. Perkins. Yes. So um we did make some changes based on feedback. So we uh we also
029spoke with um some of the parents as well and so we got some feedback from parents. Um so you'll see that at the the top part the parts that are in bold are the things that we updated based on the feedback we received um since the last time we presented. So, we are going to be obviously updating the student handbook and we are all we are going to be creating a very robust section of the web page so that every single thing that a parent can possibly need or a student can possibly need that has to do with attendance will be on um that section of the web page. And um so you can see at the bottom uh we did I did we did put a paragraph in right underneath there about the tiered
030supports. So what we wanted to make sure that we accomplish here is that our families and our students don't just think that you know we immediately jump to um necessarily to some of the things that are here. We do also have tiered supports that we use for attendance. We have tier one supports, tier 2 supports, and tier three supports for our students who are most at risk. And so for more information on that, um, that will all be available on the Quinsey Public Schools website, but we absol absolutely do when we're addressing absenteeism use a tiered system of support. Uh, we added the definitions underneath there. Um, and we did under section A on the next page, um, we did change the language at the top to just say maintain full, uh, attendance. Um, under
031section C, we added the types of just to clarify the types of doctor's notes, um, physicians assistant or nurse practitioner to make it clear. On item G, uh, we did clarify that, uh, students must be present in school for a full day or have a documented excused absence. Um, and we did put the extracurricular activities in there and sports. So, um that they would students would not be able to participate in sports or extracurriculars if they're not in school for the full day. Um and uh we did under H we just added that if there's excessive dismissals, of course, we would also notify parents and guardians. And then um under the the credit recovery options, we did I did also just put that that would also be on the Quinsey Public Schools website on the
032attendance page. We will have detailed information about the different types of credit recovery options uh for families that need that information. And then under monitoring and attendance, we moved the information that was from the middle school section, which was feedback from the school committee last time, we moved the supports up to um under also under monitoring, attendance, and support at the high school. And so we added that section. We did I did just tweak it to make it appropriate obviously for the high school level. Um but we put those supports up at the top. And then again pretty much across the board we continue to make reference to the Quincy public schools website. And for the middle school um we added again the definitions the um the grade six to 8 and um I think
033that might be and then in the in the end again we added u the multi-tered system of support and that um all that information will be on the Quincy public schools website and those were the changes. Before I move for a vote, I don't know if there's any questions or comments. Second motion. Thank you. Um, Dr. Perkins, I just wanted to thank you for reaching out to the families through citywide PTO. Um, I know that citywide gathered a bunch of concerns from families. Uh, and you had that conversation with them and I very much appreciate that. I think every one of our policies, especially one that involves students and families, it m is made so much better when all the voices are heard. And I'm so appreciative that you um included this the teachers and
034the staff early on um and the parents. I like I say, I think these clarifications make it better um and more clear. So, I really appreciate you doing that extra work. Um and from Citywide's perspective, uh I heard from them that they said 90% of the concerns that they brought to you were taken care of in this. Uh, so they were very happy and they said many of the rest of the concerns will be addressed on the website to come. So they're really excited about um that tab as am I and I'm very eager to see what that website page looks like because um uh you know the extra options for credit recovery. I think um really need to be clear but I I'm you know optimistic that that's going to be clear for families
035and students and um with that I feel much better about this policy moving forward. So I appreciate that. Thank you. Thank you. Well said. Roll call. Mrs. Kahill. Yes. Mr. Gro. Yes. Mrs. Mr. Yes. Mayo. Yes. Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you. At this time, we have um new business and the Mana Community Health update with Miss Sierra and Mrs. Kiss Casselius. Oh yeah. Go ahead. Let them sit. Yeah. So, good evening. Happy to and honored to introduce to you tonight, of course, some familiar faces. Cynthia Sierra from Manet Community Health and of course, Jane Casilius, former uh North nurse coordinator for the Quincsey Public Schools, also now employed by Manet Community Health. As I had indicated to the committee some time ago, we have the uh ability, the potential uh
036to build a manic clinic at Quinsey High School to serve not only the students of Quinsey High School and the staff of Quinsey High School, but the students and staff of the entire Quinsey public schools for all of their uh medical and other needs. Um there is a similar um model that was done in Totten which is a huge success which which I know um both Cynthia and Jane can uh discuss with you tonight. But it's an honor to u welcome these two dedicated members of our community to the school committee tonight to review with you the potential plans for installing a manic clinic at Quinsey High School. So with that, I'll turn the meeting over to uh Cynthia and Jane. Thank you. Thank you, Superintendent. Pleased to be here and privileged to be here
037with Mrs. Jane Casilius. Mayor, thank you. Thank you for your support of Manet. Thank you for your leadership and for all that you do. Superintendent, assistant superintendent, vice chair Cah Hill, members of the school committee. Thank you so much. Also wanted to recognize man's board president and Quinsey resident Anita Christie here with us this evening. And so we have a presentation for you. But I think first and foremost um also wanted to recognize uh more papil and Andrea Her who have helped to get us here. The state delegation also that made a road trip to the Taton public schools and uh Superintendent John Cabraw sends his best and knows that we're here this evening and um and speaks of such friendship. So without further ado, my privilege, our board member, Jane Casilius. Good evening everyone.
038I'm very very happy to be here and um thank you for giving me the opportunity to to speak with you tonight about the promise and potential of an exciting project and partnership between Quinsey Public Schools and Manet Community Health Center. It's also very nice to see my former colleagues um here. I feel like I'm coming home a little bit. Um so just for those who may not know me, I'd like to begin by giving you a little bit of my background. I am a Quinsey resident um and have lived here in the city for 40 plus years. Um I don't know why I'm so nervous. My husband and I have raised three children who are all graduates of Quinsey public schools. Two of my five grandchildren now are also enrolled in the Quinsey public schools.
039I have been a nurse for 50 plus years and I really don't know how that happened. Um my focus area of practice has always been community health nursing. I became a school nurse in Quinsey in 1993 and worked for 10 years at the Delicaza Early Childhood Center. I absolutely loved working directly with students, parents, staff, primary care providers to identify and advocate for student health needs. Um, in 2003, I became the coordinator of health services, working for 11 years as the nurse leader for the district. I worked with a great nursing staff and an administrative team that provided ongoing support to meet the needs of our program. Throughout my 21 years at Quincsey Public Schools, I have also worked closely with Manet Community Health Center, both as a school nurse and an administrator. Manet has
040provided and continues to offer ongoing support to the health services team and school commu community in the city of Quinsey at large. One small example of this is the establishment of the citywide immunization clinic that was created during the COVID pandemic. In 2020, I had the priv privilege of joining the board of Manet. Um, for me it's an opportunity to give back to an agency that supported me greatly throughout my QPS nursing career and more importantly whose mission is to provide quality comprehensive health care to all. It's been amazing to be a part of of Manet and witness the growth and in programs and services for um our communities. I'm I am here as a board member to strongly advocate for establishing a school-based health center within Quinsey public schools at Quinsey High School. As
041a former school nurse, the value of having direct and immediate access to health care for students and staff is invaluable. The ability to respond quickly to return to routine sorry health problems reduces missing class time can improve attendance and academic success. A full array of comprehensive health services are available within are available which include primary health care, chronic disease management such as asthma and diabetes just to name a few. Um mental health counseling huge and preventative care. Um, school-based health centers are cost-effective by addressing issues early and reducing emergency room visits. Parents are able to take less days off from work for medical appointments. The school-based health center would provide health access to families who or does provide health access to families who are new to the area and not connected to health services. The
042benefits of a school-based health center are many and I could go on and on, but I am now going to turn this over to Cynthia who will further expand on the benefits in our upcoming slides. And in just in conclusion, I ask and hope that you will join me in supporting this valuable partnership which will improve health outcomes for our students, families, and staff. Thank you. So just to expand upon what Jane shared um Manet of course uh for um since 1979 uh here our start in the city of Quinsey and hous um opened because of the CDBG community development block grant program in the city of Quinsey and concerned and mobilized community residents. I think as a federally qualified health center, we have an exceptional mayor. Um, and that partnership is invaluable to who
043we are, who we've been, and who we're going to be. A hallmark of a federally qualified health center. Jane is one of many board members. And um, it's important for a federally qualified community health center such as Mana, to be governed and led by patients of the health center. And also our our growth. It's important to to share that Manet has been able to to grow and grow well and we're now serving just under uh 29,000 individual unduplicated and unique patients and as Jane mentioned providing primary care which is if you will the core of the health care system but also integrated with services such as mental health, substance use counseling, enabling services navigation, radiology technology specialty care. And so for your review um who we are, what we do, let me um just just
044say how important it is for us at Manet and for the patients that we serve that are the inspiration of what we do every day that we hold these accreditations. And so we are joint commission accredited. We are um accredited by the college of radiology. Thank you to the city of Quinsey, the community development block grant program. Um the community of Quinsey has access to plane film, X-ray and radiology and thank you mayor in the city of uh Quinsey planning department for helping make that possible. um and also our diabetes program and Jane referenced diabetes and one of the top diseases and conditions if you will in our service area and certainly for our patient population and know that when you're seen at Mannet um it's an accredited program and staff that are board certified
045um and licensed to be able to see you to Jane's point and Mara and Ev um Erin and Superintendent Mauvy and andrea we are already here. We are um not only the city of Quinsey's physician advisor. We are also this the Quinsey public schools physician advisor and we have been without interruption for decades as well. We also are the physician adviserss for Quinsey Catholic Academy. We support um welcoming new students, physicals, um immunizations here in the city of Quinsey. We're pre pleased to be able to support uh new employees, prospective employees of the Quinsey public schools and we have an active vision partnership supported by um our vision center, our um excellence masterass and vision providers led by Dr. Gene Hopkins and the our Quinsey Lions as well and our our present president Shawn Glennon.
046um and and and being able to, if you will, give um better and and and uh more effective site for your students. And just a quick review, know that we're here uh in Quinsey, we're also in Hull, and we've grown to Taton and also in in Adelber. What's of importance for for us tonight is to speak a little bit about the Taunten public schools which has a student population of just over 8,000 about 2500 are their high school students and they have 12 uh 12 distinct schools schoolsbased health centers um and was you know really moved by the presentation to Lara uh superintendent and if you will that juxtaposition of health and education and so to Jane's point. Um, and we've had a wonderful experience in Taton with both pleased patients, um, pleased parents and
047caretakers and a very pleased student community. When you integrate primary care, same day care um by a nurse practitioner and you also couple that with more appeals credential in LICSSW, really wonderful things can happen to help take care of the students um in that school day and to help booster attendance, keep students in school and also create more engagement around health careers, health opportunities. the staff become part of the fabric of the school and they themselves serve as mentors and have um mentees. And so and here also for your review a bit more about what those benefits and opportunities are and truly reduces barriers um to both health care and supportive services. working in partnership, not if you will outside of or against. working hand inand tandem with school nurses, school psychologists, school adjustment counselors,
048school administrators, um supporting um again new arrivals um um new members and and and um welcoming them into the community for athletes, for faculty, for staff, and um and really working in partnership with present providers. So whether they be pediatricians, they be family medicine providers, they be counselors, they be psychologists, um it is a collaboration, Manet is collaborating um in these models which um which lead to such great results. So um the next slide has a little bit about our Taton public schools which just opened in December of 2023. All of our sites are licensed by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. We had what was expected an an unannounced visit uh the end of March. All eight of our locations um did exceptionally well and as a federally qualified health center we have what
049would be the equivalent of 100% um in terms of compliance and how we deliver our service and our um and our commitment to patient safety and quality. Note the link on the bottom of the slide. This is important and this is right from our website. These are our enrollment forms, otherwise known as consent forms, because the work that our providers do inside of Manet at the Taton Public Schools or any other prospective um school-based health center opportunity. There is the engagement, there is the partnership, there is the leaning in for parents and caretakers, the feedback that our um our staff receives at the Taton public schools. And here is the staffing composition. So every school-based health center ideally there are planning groups both from the health entity that would be Manet and the public school
050system and and together we create that charter and that program of work and who we're going to be the programs we're going to offer the hours of operation when the health center um um is if you will um starting up and uh and each school-based health center would have a minimum of one primary care provider that would be there all hours that school is opening. Also for Manet, really important to think about what we call primary care plus. So that's a that's a full-time commitment to making sure that there's mental health support services as well that are working again with school psychologists, with school guidance counselors and adjustment counselors and then also a medical assistant because when you're seeing the younger age, if you will um uh there there's a need for some medical assistance
051support for a primary care provider. Um and then also community health specialists that really help to address the interfacing of some of the social variables or what we call social health in the lives of your students and our patients know that school-based health centers although they may be limited and seasonal and hours of operation but they need not be they could be open summers they could be open school vacations um registered patients of the health center do have access to 24hour call services. And then for Taton, as an example, where some of the programming of at the Manet Taton public schools may end, our other locations are are within miles. And and there's a whole bevy of providers and services um that are also open evenings and weekends as well. And so we just wanted
052to end with such appreciation and gratitude um for the opportunity to just share a little bit about a school-based health center model um and very joyful and enthusiastic knowing that um uh the the work that we've done in partnership with the Taton public schools has resulted in and and in and healthier students but also um a really pleased um if you will staff and and and parents and caretakers that say, you know, thank goodness that you're here. Um and um so thank you. Thank you. Thank you both. Great. Mayor, thank you, Madam Chair. Um thank you, ladies. Uh it's great to see you. Uh thank you. Hold you both in high regard. Appreciate what Manet does uh in our community. Appreciate you and all your service both in the school system, but also now uh
053with Mannet. Uh just a few basic questions and then maybe a couple more complicated ones. But um does the does the kid come down and go to the nurse's office first get cleared to then go to mana? How Andrea is is that how it's going to work or you want to come over? Yeah. So when I visited um at the Taton schools, that's pretty much how it works is, you know, if um the kids need to be seen that day, they're going to be checking in with the school nurse and the school nurse is going to do an assessment and decide at that point we might need more services than what we can provide in the school and then we can reach out to the providers at the school-based health clinic. I I guess what
054I am familiar with if somebody has an issue, right, the parent gets a call. Yes. So, at what point is the parent or guardian contacted during this process? I'm happy to I'm happy to speak to that and and and that's part of the planning committee work so that we um there's there's no ambiguity and and we understand if you will. Andrea is absolutely right and thank you for coming and traveling and and meeting the team um from both the school and from Manet that that staff the school-based um yes yes parents are notified if as an example um there's a child that comes down they are acutely symptomatic the nurse would really like the nurse practitioner at Manet to see the student that is if you will one point of entry perhaps for um that
055particular ular family, that particular parent, they really would like to have some more ongoing, if you will, health maintenance. As an example, if a student has asthma, if a student has diabetes, and so the the parents are are fully engaged, fully informed, mayor, in the same way that the pediatrician or the family medicine provider would be as well. So, our nurse practitioner um would not do the work that she does in a vacuum. There's the outreach of course circling back to um the nursing uh professionals inside of the facility also the the parents the family but again if there's already a registered provider in the life of that child that outreach and care coordination is so so the the fake the kids that want to get out of class you won't recommend them the nurses
056know who who they're dealing with so then they get to you do they have to be signed up ahead of time in other words if you treat somebody for something whatever it may Um there's a cost to that is who's build for that question and and is the liability incurred by man at health? Yes. So um and the enrollment forms are really really important and if there's a possibility and a way to get those completed. As an example, tomorrow night we'll be at an open house for the Taton public schools and our our staff will be there. will work um to reintroduce ourselves and to educate parents and hopefully have some enrollment forms. So, part of what we do is um if you will health benefits counseling and we we offer that here in all
057of our sites for families and for patients that may not have health coverage, if you will. And our responsibility is to make sure that we're offering to anyone that needs us health benefits counseling. Not just because support for, if you will, Manet services, but health benefits coverage, if you will, health insurance is so important for the families that we see in the students because there could be pharmacy costs. They could need to go to a hospital or an acute care site for imaging. there's there's a plethora of specialty access that one might need. So, it's actually our obligation to make sure that we're connecting them with health benefits counseling. That being said, um Mayor Ko, as a federally qualified health center and as a grantee with Health Resources and Services Administration, there is not a
058patient that we would turn away. But again, what we would do is do everything that we could if there wasn't access to health coverage to be able to wrap the family around a coverage program. I hope that answers the question. Slow. So if Yeah. No. If a kid Does a kid have to be enrolled ahead of time to get services from there? So yes. Yes. Yes. Okay. Yes. So if a kid comes down and is not enrolled but is having an issue, you'll still treat them. Oh, okay. So in in um actually they can come and see us and if they are not enrolled in a health coverage plan we need the consent from the parent or their family if they're a minor child we can complete the application. Most of them are going to
059be minors. Yeah. Yeah. Absolutely. Yes. There's some student population that are 181 19 and um uh and we will do the health benefits coverage and we will not withhold that care. Right. Um, but we absolutely need the enrollment form, the registration form um, to be able to see them that we've had that engagement with the family before we're serving them. But yes, walk-ins walk-ins are welcome. Again, the traditional path is through the nurse's office. I know one of the issues too with nurses is that kids come down the dedicated students that the parents don't want them to miss a day. They came in with the flu. They came in with CO. We like to get them out of the building. Will that change? No. Okay. Okay. All right. I'll yield to my colleagues. Thank you.
060Thank you. Um I first want to thank Manet for all they do for um not only the uh your patients in Quinsey, but the Quinsey community. Um you know, just kind of personally on the uh Clifford Marshall Point Webster fun run. We've done that for eight years now. We just finished our eighth year and man it's been part of that you know offering blood pressure screenings and COVID vaccines back few years ago um every year. So I just you know you're very involved in the community and always trying to um partner and get more services for families and um I appreciate that so much. So thank you for that. Um so want to start with that and then so I also have some questions similar to Mayor Ko. Um kiddo comes down to the nurse's
061office and I'm I'm probably slower than he is. um you suspect maybe they have strep. Yes. Right. So if they do not have um an enrollment form with you, what happens? Does the school nurse call the parent and say, "Would you prefer to come pick your child up or do you want them to go to man?" Is that how that call goes? Yes. Okay. Um so so they're notified. So all right. So, I'm assuming, and I can't quite picture it yet, but if the clinic's there, they'd have to leave the high school to get to your clinic. Is that correct? They'd have to sort of be dismissed from the high school to get they have to leave the building to get to you. So, um, we are in Taton, we're we're we're located in the
062bridge between a middle school and a high school, and it's contiguous, right? So, we're right in the the heart of the middle school and and this the strep is actually a really good example because sometimes we are we are seeing children that that have strep because we have the diagnostic if you will equipment and supplies to sort of within just a few minutes if you will make that diagnosis. Um, so in in in many circumstances, the the the kids could be dismissed to come over to uh the health clinic and others there, if you will, there's an escort and they could be brought right down and then they're returned right to class and sometimes they are they are dismissed. They are deemed that they they do need to de do need to go home and
063and and be taken care of at home. Okay. I guess I'm just trying to figure out the path of how do we make sure that they have left the school building, they arrive at the health center, and then if they're deemed okay enough to go back to school, then they come back in and is there just some kind of what what does that path look like? Um, would it be counted as an absence while they're gone kind of? Well, I can touch the the plans for the building are for the actual clinic to be in building so they wouldn't have to leave the building and go outside. there would be a door connected to the um to the clinic and of course a student wouldn't be permitted to go in there without the clearance of
064the school nurse first of all. Okay. And then I'm assuming there's also an external door and are you seeing families that aren't just Quinsey High students as well during that time? Um it it's an excellent question. There's an there's an external door and there's an internal door and we have the ability to see families. Just as an example, you walk into Manet at Taton public schools, there's an there's an infant scale. There's um the ability to take care of the youngest of children that aren't yet, if you will, age eligible to be enrolled in the schools. Those are really the decisions that we would make together. Um the health center would would not um presume uh if you will, a a program of work. Um traditionally, there'd be planning committees that are coming together. So
065the superintendent as an example would appoint you know as as many but usually you know five to 10 members of his team um and manet likewise we would do the same and this planning committee would sort through all sorts of issues entrances exits hours of operation security consent internal communication external communication messaging parent engagement um if you will student advisory board engagement and So um so it's it feels um it it's hard for me to answer all those questions because I frankly come with humility that I I it's in essence the partnership if you will the planning phase would help I think come to resolution and some of those answers that are unique for the Quinsey public schools. Sure. No, I appreciate that answer and I just would share my um uh kind of concern
066about just making sure that the the security between people coming in from outside and now they're not going through security to get into part of the building. So just that so just when you're when you're having that I'm sure that team will look at that but that would be a piece that I'd be really concerned about. The external entrance would be a totally separate entrance from where students come and go into the building door connecting. Yeah. So just who's manning that and who's sort of kind of making sure no one's coming into the building. So it would be you know a locked again a locked entrance completely separate where they're not having access to all the students in the school. Okay. So definitely that and then um my last question is just um so who
067would fund um so the mayor I think asked this as well sort of that who would fund I think he his question was more who would fund the services but who would fund the positions of the people what would be working there is that manet is that QPS does QPS have any financial obligation for this I appreciate the question they would be employees of the health center so the provider would be um board certified a family practitioner So the ability to provide primary care medical care for all ages also a licensed independent clinical social worker and yes the staffing the employ would be employed by the health center and would be the responsibility if you will of the health center and they would they would if you will assimilate into our clinical team um and
068be part of team manet and again that is our responsibility. Okay. Yeah. Absolutely. So no QPS kind of funding really necessary for this. I love hearing that. Clarify it. We are thanks to the mayor and of course the community block development grant administrators. It would be that block development grant that would fund the actual building out of Manet. So there's that funding which is separate from Manet funding. So the community block development grant would help fund the um buildout of the facility which would include security as you had mentioned buzzing in buzzing out from the manet side. they would they would authorize who comes in and who goes out uh through a buzzing system and there'll be security cameras and other security systems as part of that buildout. Um but uh so that would be
069paid for through that grant and as um um Cynthia said man it will cover the uh employee. Absolutely. That's great. Yes. Um and just last question where would it be physically? So right now we're looking at the if you're looking at Quinsey High School um the the classrooms the two classrooms closest to the back door closest to the YMCA. So the idea would be um so on the principal side of the building all the way down the last two classrooms that go that uh um next parking lot next to the parking lot. And the reason for that is there's a parking lot there. those those two classrooms will be the right size to build out the clinic needs and we have the basis for that through what they did down in Taton which is great.
070Um but also it will be tea accessible as well. Gotcha. Which is important. Um in anticipation of that and the mayor's foresight and Paul Hines's foresight when they had the street dug up they put in a separate saw line with the anticipation that the mana clinic would be going in there. So they'll have their own dedicated soil line which is also easily accessible off of Cington. So that's the other reason for that location as well. Fantastic. Thank you. Thanks for all the time. You want to go? This is Hub. I mean, thank you. Thank you for the presentation. Um just quick um will our um students in the CNA program be able to have any type of internship here at all or and do you see any type of um ability to have any type
071of collaboration with our CNA program? I actually think yes but I also think it could even start sooner than that. Yes, with other locations that we have in in Manet, a wonderful conversation for us to be able to have, but for sure um Manet at the Taton public schools are really part of that aim is to if you will foster the development particularly in health professions for students. Yes, I think that would be absolutely wonderful being so close to our Absolutely. Yes. Thank you so much. I would love to see that. Thank you. Absolutely. Um Yeah. Thank you. um superintendent to explaining about this the community development broker because that was my first question. My other question, huh? There's a couple of sources, but that's one of them. Um my my other question was uh
072so I are most of your clients Mass Health clients. Um if we're looking at uh total payer mix for Manet, we have about 32% of our patients, if you will, are commercially insured. Um, and the other pockets are both a Medicare population and then Medicaid. Yes. And different products within Medicaid. So I I worry about the continued funding on Medicaid. So I mean I worry about that. I guess we can't put our we can't put our dreams on hold because we don't know what's going to happen. But I do worry about that greatly. The people losing their healthcare and your responsibility for covering that increases so much. Um but I well I have a question for you. So if I have a I'm a parent and I have a pediatrician that I usually see and
073and um something happens to my student in school and the nurse calls me and said, you know, I really think he's got strep. I think he should be checked. We have the ability to do it here. It would be like going to urgent care, wouldn't it? So I could bring my insurance to you and say and then if I had to go back to my own pediatrician, I could do it. Absolutely. Yes. You you can have a pediatrician. You can have a provider in your life already and use a school based for we don't parents don't have to give up that to be able to access not at all. It's an excellent excellent question. Not at all. We can be a supplement or we can become the primary care provider because there there grows such
074a relationship there or there isn't one because primary care is hard to find. It's so hard to find. Yes. So even if you have one, it's hard to get an appointment. Absolutely. So excellent, excellent question. So continuity care, the regular primary care provider in your life or episodic and same day. And we also our nurse practitioners, our staff will communicate, if you will, with that primary care provider or pediatrician of record to make sure that they understand they was seen here today. This is what the conclusion was. Great. Yes. Absolutely. Great model. Thank you. I'm very excited about it. I have a quick question. Um, so the impetus for this is it mostly was it like in Taton perhaps because a lot of families didn't have a primary care um, you know, someone to take
075care of of them outside of the school. Was that like is that one of the reasons why you put this in place in Taton for an example? It's an excellent question and I think the the Taton school community would also credit the nurses and the school nurses and um and the nurses if you will needing something more. I think the Taton school leadership and school committee recognizing that yes, healthcare access is hard, but also wanting to create, if you will, an opportunity to to keep kids in school to reduce the incidence and prevalence of of, if you will, diseases and help to manage conditions that would that would keep and retain students in the classroom, if you will, and keep them healthy and Well, yes. Right. But but was it mostly an economic issue? I
076mean, is that was that part of the reason why they needed it in time? I'm just thinking for us um which I you know, I think it's great. And I love Mrs. Lebo's um analysis or equating it to being an urgent care um kind of facility when you can't get into a your pediatrician or someone to get tested. Um, so we, so how it's going to look, if I, if I'm listening correctly, is we're going to have the facility here down the street where the parking is there. Here in qui at the high school, these students here can go at in the middle of the day. They're not feeling well. They call the nurse, they bring them down. The rest of the kids in the Quinsey public school system aren't going to have that access.
077They have the ability to use it, right? they can come from wherever they are, whatever school they might be at, but it's not something like in the day they're going to be able to just come down and and um take advantage of the the facility. I'd like to say that's something that the planning committee could work on together. you know, we could all work on that because our goal is to have access during the school day for all of the students, which which is and that can be a conversation for for you guys down the road, I guess, you know, and the logistics of how how to make that work because I think to Mrs. Partios's point before if you have a student at another school, like how do we get them here and what,
078you know, what's the process going to be there? Um, I don't want to keep everyone, but it sounds like I'm sure you guys are all going to, you know, shake out all the the pieces and figure out how to make it work best for us. And, um, and I think the most important piece is making sure that kids that don't have access to health care. That's what I the way I'm looking at it is families that don't have access during the school day or have a pediatrician or someone to be able to take care of them that we will be giving them the opportunity to do that here. Yes. Um, and if I could add too, and parents too that need to stay at work, I mean, that is some of the greatest compliments and
079feedback that we receive that it's very difficult for me to leave work. Um, and if the the children can be seen, it allows the parents to be able to stay in work and have that assurance that everything's okay. But most of the time, I mean, it's g I think that the nurses now, if I'm, you know, I feel as though if a kid doesn't feel well, they go down, they see the nurse, they're assessed by the nurse, and if it's something that they feel they need to go home, then they they'll go on their way, you know, call parents or whoever it might be, guardians. um in this sense if a student goes to the clinic and like you said you want to keep them in school but if it's something that needs more care
080you know antibiotics they need more rest they have a fever they were going to have to send them home anyway yeah in that case they'd go home but you know in the case of a child where like we don't have the ability to test let's go back to strap and we send them to the clinic and they say you know they're test negative they don't have it, we can get them back into school. And you know, if the parent says, "Well, I'm just going to pick them up anyways," that's their choice, but this is going to save them from leaving work, getting a negative test, and then and then being fine. Okay. Great. All right. Thank you. I don't want to keep you. Just a couple of things. So, the impetus down in Taton and
081talking with um the superintendent Cabral and Taton, who's by the way, an amazing superintendent and a huge resource for us um and a great partner for us. But uh certainly for him, chronic absenteeism, which I know is an issue across the state, but certainly for him in Taton, this was definitely a big piece of the overall plan like it would be in Quinsey to combat chronic absenteeism by making um health care more accessible to students and families to make sure that they're getting the necessary care so that the students and families are doing well. not just the student but if the family is not doing well and sick and and and not being properly treated the illness can continue and continue. Um this way the when they opened in Taton again it was a huge
082chronic absenteeism initiative in Taton just as we have here as it is across the state but this was a huge partnership for that superintendent in combating that that chronic absenteeism piece. The other piece is we are just as taton we do want to make sure that our students not only at Quincy High but across the district have access to the um health clinic. So obviously we would depend on parents in many cases to actually take their student there from the school to there. But we also felt it was extremely important to make sure wherever we located the clinic was uh transport public transportation accessible which I know would be difficult with a sick child but it's an opportunity for families to reach a location a healthcare location which they may not normally be able to
083reach. So just that public transportation piece was critical for us as well as it was for Taon. So those are just two pieces I want to touch on to make it a little more clear. Anyone else? Thank you. Thank you so much. Thank you a lot. Thank you team. Thank you. Thank you. Next on the agenda, next we have um the Quinsey Public School FY 2026 budget. Um Superintendent Moly. Uh good evening again everyone. Um the budget um presentation was given to you over the last couple of meetings. A public hearing was held and completed. We have approval of the city council. The next step in the budget process is to have the school committee approve the FY 2026 budget. So, we would need a motion to approve. Second, and a roll call vote on
084the motion. Um, so yes, I think uh I think we've done a great job with the um kind of resources we're at uh compared to other districts certainly. Um and it's a lean budget, but it's it still maintains a lot of the services we have uh which I'm proud of. Um, I still am very concerned that it doesn't include any uh funds in there for Chromebooks, for replacement Chromebooks. All of our students have one. Uh, and they're getting to be about five, six years old now. Um, so I'm foreseeing that going to be a big expense and I'm still hopeful and uh that we're going to find another funding source uh for that. That'd be great. Um, but otherwise I'm I'm comfortable with the budget. It's just that's my lingering concern on the uh budget.
085Thank you. Thank you. with on the Chromebooks. We are uh seeking um some capital funds for that through uh the capital funds. So, we'll hopefully have some positive news on that moving forward. We're working on that. Thank you. With the mayor's office that all so we had a motion in a second. Okay. Thank you. Uh Mr. Begley, Mrs. Cahill, yes. Mr. Gatro, yes. Mrs. Hubley, yes. Mrs. Lebo, Mrs. Pios, yes. And Mayor Ko, yes. Thank you. Thank you. Next we have the consent agenda which requires a roll call vote. Motion to approve. Second. All set. Roll call. Uh Mr. Begley. Mrs. Cahill. Yes. Mr. Gatro. Yes. Mrs. Hubley. Mrs. Lebo. Mrs. Pario. Yes. And Mayor Ko. Yes. Great. Thank you. Thank you. Additional business. None. Communications. Next school committee meetings will be on September 10th
086and September 24th, 2025. Um reports of subcommittees, teaching and learning. Mrs. Lebo on to report on the May 28th 2025 meeting. Thank you. On the May 28th, we heard from Mrs. Wjek and the uh family liaison in the in the language access plan and how we did it work in uh Quinsey public schools. We have um over 70 home languages that are spoken at home. We use school messenger for translation services. We also use the small small platform and we have call in interpreters too. and the family leaison reach out to every new student, the welcome pack, the school calendar, LPAC information, Aspen tutorials, Aspen tutorials and basic information about English. Um, educationmies are offered, parentmies are offered annually and the families are surveyed every year to see how the services are going. Uh, the
087next item on the agenda was the Commonwealth preschool partnership grant. Under the grant, we actually have received $250,000 for fiscal year 2025 with the possibility of additional funding 500,000 for 2026. Um we are working in conjunction with um the Hail Family YCAP Head Start Campus Kinder House Quinsey after school childcare wall and childcare center and the stars program. The top challenges for pro for families have been the cost of child care, the schedule because we don't have six-hour days, and uh the waiting lists. Uh the grant is allowing us, it has three main priorities. It's allowing us to place these preschools uh full full-time preschools and our community partnerships. And the priorities are access to quality preschool, full day, align quality, implementation of common curriculum assessments, and in program innovation. And so they are piloting
088stuff now in the schools. you'll be getting back to us to see how that is working out. And the full report is posted on the website. Great. Thank you. U Mayor Cook, you want to make that? Yes. Uh thank you, Madam Chair. Before I make the motion to go to executive session, I think I speak on behalf of all of my colleagues just to take a minute. We're ending the school year very soon. And I want to thank uh the superintendent, the team, the entire leadership team, our principles, our teachers, our administrators, our staff, our coaches, our guidance counselors, nurses, traffic supervisors, bus drivers, custodians, security, everybody that comes together uh to provide a wonderful, safe learning environment for our kids. So to all of those out there who work so hard during the course
089of the year, we thank you. With that, I'd like to make a motion to go into executive session to discuss contract negotiations with the caveat we will not be returning to regular session. So moved. Roll call vote, please. Mrs. Cahill, yes. Mr. Gatro, yes. Mrs. Hubley, yes. Mrs. Lebo, yes. Mrs. Perios, yes. Mayor Ko, yes. Thanks everybody. Thank you everyone. See you in September.