001I'm going to call the Weatherfield School Board meeting to order. Um September 9th at 6:30. And um we'll start off with the pledge of allegiance. I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for it stands one nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all. >> Um do we have any changes or additions to the agenda? I think John had something he wanted to add to the agenda. Another fun history lesson for us all. Very >> close. last meeting uh I started what I hope will be it's kind of a tradition at least for a while. I was reading uh some excerpts from some really old town reports from the superintendent and uh last week uh last meeting the superintendent's concern was that the kids were
002whispering and I think tonight you'll hear something that that's it's a different superintendent and the emphasis is really different. Uh first a couple of quick things. Uh four books I reported in the school library up on number one last year have been increased to 26. One school now has a Webster dictionary. That's the good part. There are no statistics by which I can ascertain how many. It's it's interesting to uh listen to how someone back and incidentally this is from um 1888 the words that people used and how they how they uh at least this person uh spoke a little bit different than we tend to today. There are no statistics to which I can ascertain how many pupils of school age are not in our schools. A commendable effort has been made in some
003of our districts. So the provisions of law requiring attendance were carried out. Then it goes on the law requiring a study of physiology has been faithfully carried out is an experiment which I have watched with interest and find myself in close of a year a hearty sympathy with the work. It takes time to ensure that the laws of health are primary importance. No great moral or intellectual attainment can be expected for one who is not a sound body. It is in the power of the educated school teacher to do much to correct the hereditary tendencies to disease. Think about that one what the guy is saying. the ignorance of which is the mother of many ills and life. Now it gets really bad when young girls in our boarding school are found to have contracted
004the opiate habit and Daily Press is telling of boys dying at the age of 15 from cigarette smoking. It is time to note the alarm and sound in a different direction. Oh88 there. Oh my goodness. >> Um that's that was very interesting. Thanks, John. >> I guess uh things aren't as things don't seem as bad now after hearing that. >> No, really. >> Um and uh Vincent, you had a report on uh >> Oh, okay. Yeah, sure. I can quickly talk about um I went to open house um which was very well attended. I think there was more people than ever at this open house. Um food was served. Um we got to meet uh teachers, parents got to meet teachers. Um I believe the kindergarteners were there. Yep. >> Yep. were there. Um um
005I was able to talk to a lot of parents and um you know sort of talk about what we do here a little bit and uh and actively hopefully engaging them in our process. So um so it was a good uh experience for that. >> Great. Did anyone else have anything? I didn't >> All right. Um, up next, uh, we have the approval of the minutes from August 12th, which we have a copy of here. Um, I'll take a motion to approve the minutes from August 12th. >> I'll make a motion. >> Okay, Vincent made the motion. Um, is there any discussion? Changes? I didn't see anything. Okay. Uh, so we'll just just all vote yay or nay approve of that. All right. And so that's approved and um we'll move on to public participation.
006Do we have any public participation? Any online? >> Uh no. >> Okay. All right. And then we're on to our administrative report. >> All right. Thank you. So our leader reports for September 9th of 2025. Um we're going to mix it up a little bit today than we usually do in our quarter. Um, so first off we are going to start off with Rebecca Town who's going to talk to us about a possible music fundraiser that will be coming up and then we'll have D still some boot right after her. So >> hello. >> Sure. >> Okay. Um, I am hoping to do a bake sale on Saturday. One of our band parents approached us that works at the Proctor Library and asked if we would want to do a big sale for during the
007annual book sale. Um, which goes from 9 to 1. She said we're open to be there anytime in between. I know I have kids that are wanting to both make food and be there to sell food. Um, we are once again fundraising for our trip to Six Flags. We're switching to green escape this year. I'm thinking roughly the same budget, but we are looking at fundraising almost $3,000 this year to have 30 kids going. Um last year it was an awesome experience for our kids. We um joined in with Windsor and Tartland to make a SU band. We did a sendoff concert, a full day rehearsal on that Thursday and then a sendoff concert for our upcoming band eligible kids for the third and fourth or second third graders. Um and we didn't go for
008adjudication this year for competitive but um when we got the score back we actually had the highest score for band and I think we were third for choir and uh one students from London actually got the top solo for the festival which was awesome. Um we're looking forward to that again but it is a big step so we're gonna be fundraising for the whole thing. >> Thank you. And our band and chorus numbers have increased significantly this year. So it shows that we're building the program so that Becca's doing a great job with bringing more kids into band and chorus. Thank you, Rebecca. >> Thank you. >> Diana Diana Stilson, eighth grade advisor at Cody Advis. Um we want to do our usual thing. Um we're around December time. Haven't talked to BJ yet, but
009we'll find the date around December time to do that basket. Um not basket regular raffle like a TV or computer, something like that for fundraising for the A great trip. um in May or June. And then um later on in the year, we go through our raffle baskets um in the spring, you know, around April like eight baskets or 10 baskets like we do each year. We are checking into Kelly Orion. Um possibly not this year, not this year, but possibly next year. But anyways, we approach All right. Thank you. And that's further down the items to do that. >> All right. Next, we have a facilities update from our director of facilities, Mr. Jim Tap. >> Oh, no. >> The stuff that I was ask I would like to take a minute. The first
010thing is we're finalizing with Bet the permitting and everything that they approved to get the get your swim set in because that I've never had before. they were right on site. But basically what it is is there's a they have the they have the state the state regulations and they have to meet the manufacturing regulations. So and then they're going to come out and look at it. So as soon as it's approved, we'll get a group together and put it. That's the update on this one. Second thing before we get into this is um on the 22nd I've got a efficiency Vermont will be here to uh do a lighting inspection for cost analysis if everything be right. And they also have a lighting pro program that we may or may not be interested in.
011I'll know more about that after we meet on the 22nd. Now we get into the money. So I was um I was chartered to come here to like the plan. You can look and see up on the board. >> We should do the weather. >> Yes. I thought it was already get to Weatherfield. That helps. Right. There you go. >> Here we are. So the the y >> the 17,000 for 2526 that would deem the most important thing. It says circulator pumps as I showed you all the pumps circulator pump and rebuild that would the 17,000 would if we improved it I think would put us in great shape but we have one that needs an order. We replace one and I rebuild we rebuild the seal kit on the second one. The next uh
012the next item on that if you look is the wood chip woodshift control panel. The reason that's on there is I talked to Matt Cobber from Metro Smith quite a bit and like we talked before there's a few it's running you know it's not running now but it's been working beautifully. He just when I called him to make sure about all this he just updated me again. He said Jim we still have some parts but they're dwindling out and at some point you better budget 25. I might be able to make it last. I think less would mean we do some of the work which is perfectly fine by me but I said you better talk to him about budgeting 25 at some point if it go if the if the panel go we're not
013using the wood ch and then the third biggest thing that we rated we rated third that we needed was a domestic expansion tank that's the big tank remember when I took y'all back to the boiler room where it was leaking it's still leaking we try to make make it leak as little as possible but That that also would be one of the top three things which we would fix to be mechanically sound. People ask about AC. All our big AC out here is 15 plus years years plus years old, but nothing's been at the point where it needs to be totally totally changed. Like we can still get you can still fix it. So that's how that can creep up onto the top three >> and these funds would all come from the capital reserves,
014right? Budget >> if you choose to do that way. >> So none of these three have been budgeted previously as anything number. I mean, you could in your budgeting process if you wanted to put those items in your budget and leave your capital reserve intact or you can vote to um spend some of your capital reserve. >> Okay. >> On those items and that's is this something you have to decide tonight or we can decide it when the budget comes along? >> I would just ask you for that. >> Yeah. Okay. You don't have to do it tonight. >> The only thing I would really love is the 17 17 for this year would be awesome. >> Yes. So then this year's budget's already been done. So that would come from the capital reserve. >>
015Okay. So that's uh a on the items for discussion budget. Oh no, that's >> Yeah, I think that was that was Yeah. So it would fall under that. >> Okay. >> Is that that's the oil tank or oil system you're talking about for the circulator? >> Circulator pump is a wood chip. >> Oh, that's the wood chip. The top one is this wood chip boiler. >> Okay. >> So, the circulator pump and the wood chip boiler both for the wood chip boiler. >> Circulator pump up top is one of the one of the ones the big ones on the floor that you see. >> Okay. >> Which is one of the mains for the wood chip. >> Okay. >> So, I have a question about the 25,000. That's the cost to replace the panel >>
016if we needed a new panel. We needed a new pal. We don't have any parts. That's that. >> But if we were if we were to stock parts for however much that is, >> would that extend the life of the panel? If we were stocking parts like that, >> I don't know. I I didn't ask that question. I could see I could see if what he has for parts that we could buy from it. >> Yeah. Would you feel safer if we had these on hand? Well, my my biggest fear every night in the winter when I go to bed is that schools aren't going to open in the morning because I soon as I get on alarm, I'm like, "Oh, right." >> So, yeah, when I feel comfortable, if we had cracks, we could
017fix it. >> Yeah, >> absolutely. >> Y >> very much so. >> I think it's important if we could we could find out what that cost is to have that >> on hand. >> Yeah, right now >> because you can't just get a panel overnight either, >> right? Yeah, >> last time we had to get a car from him and he special ordered, it took us two days, >> right? >> So, we're running oil and then >> Right. >> We're hoping everything will give us an idea of how much that would cost you. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> If the um work needs to be done changing this stuff out, when would you want the board to vote on the 26 27 funds? Well, we couldn't um >> the wood chip control panel that we
018could do that anytime. That's just taking it that's not going to interrupt anybody. The um domestic hot water expansion t that's definitely a summer that would have to be done in the summer. >> Unless something happen blows up, we're going to change it, but if not, that's a summer deal. >> And then the circulator pump rebuild is something we want to do sooner than later. >> The circulator pump rebuild. Okay. >> On the control panel, is the program current enough that the program can just be dumped into a new one or >> last time I don't know if I'm uh qualified to answer that completely. Okay. Good. >> The last time I had a problem like that, I called Matt and that was and it was three days and he would he was programming it
019as they sent the piece. >> Okay. >> So, >> but the program is still I forget the manufacturer, but it's still supported by them. >> I believe so. >> For how much longer, I don't know, but I believe it is. And I I remember our walkth through where we were discussing what to do when this I think this company was going out of business or transitioning uh and maybe this in Michigan. Does that sound right? >> Maybe. Does that sound right to anyone? >> Yeah. >> This M guy was flying here from Michigan. >> Everywhere. There's one person. Yeah. >> Yeah. So, is there a is there like homework being done on what do we do if this these parts just don't exist in the future? the software is not there. >> Something like that.
020>> He it was two weeks ago when he when he called me and told me he gave me alert about this. I never thought that I it never crossed my mind to ask him about pre-b buying. >> Right. >> The first immediate question I had to him was what will we have to do if we can't get the right >> and that's when he told me >> you should make sure you're budgeting some somewhere around 25,000. I could get it a little cheaper but that's what it's going to cost you the whole panel. >> Right. But this this company is still on board like they're gonna stay with us. >> The only problem that we have, like I said, with Michigan is that they only have they only have two service people. >> Right. Okay.
021Right. >> Right. >> We're just lucky we got the parts on hand. We may avoid a problem if this guy can't get here for a week. >> Correct. Okay. >> He will definitely through the night or whatever say I've been on the phone with him numerous times. He'll stay with you until you get it fixed. >> Yeah. Or you can't. All right. >> All right. And then Jess was able to make it here. So you're up next, Jess, with our PTO report. How was the soccer game first? >> Yeah, they won. >> Nice. >> So PTO reports pretty quick and simple this week. This month, um, Kog is next Friday. So, if you guys can, please come out and support PTO at the drop. We have a ton of fun activities planned. It's 5 to
0228. Um, we have over 50 prizes um to be dropped from to the prize parts are only a dollar each. So, if anybody wants to buy paws before the end of the night, let me know or whoever um as many as you want. chance to win one of 50 great prizes is like 50 inch flat screen TV, a kids bike, gift cards, everything or what else you get. So, um that's pretty great. And then the only other really update we have is our school spiritware apparel is for sale. We have it online. It's open 24 365. So, anybody can go online and order it in out of Springfield. Um so, making it local. um out of Springfield. So that's there people want to go and place an order for their letter to go spirit wear
023and support school. That's all I have. >> Thank you, Jess. All right. Car athletic director. >> Okay. So this season we have 133 athletes signed up. 123 on soccer, 10 on cross country. Um we are fielding all levels both uh boys and girls. So we have full schedule. Uh we are having sports photos taken on Monday. Um so Denise uh Hunter out of Springfield comes takes photos of every team, every individual athlete that's there and then parents have the option of ordering pictures or just getting a digital download. Um, and then Denise allows our us to use the photos for promotional stuff. We used the team photos in the yearbook and she gives all of that to us um at no cost. So, we really appreciate that. So, that's Monday night. Um, tomorrow, middle school
024soccer has our season opening games. They are our first ones of the season and cross country has their first meet on Friday. Um we have found that middle school um sports are really uh having a hard time with numbers. So I use some of the big places like I talk about Windsor and Fellows, they don't have middle school soccer. Um Hartland is co-ed and um Playingfield is co-ed. So we haven't been able to get a bunch of games for our middle school teams. Um but I did get an email from the athletic director who's new. by fellows that wants to talk about maybe a middle school week, which would I don't know a lot about it, but it would be some sort of like co-op where we kind of had an have an automatic built-in
025schedule where we all get the same amount of games um just to help with numbers match co-ed more with co-ed. Um so that's something I'll be diving into uh this fall. Um I think that's about all for soccer. We handed out uniforms. They just did the last teams tonight. Um, but I do have a booster club update. Um, so they've received signed sponsorships. They're hanging out on the fence from 16 area businesses, including one donated by Miss Smalls last year, fifth grade class from um their seed sale. They had money left over after they donated to another charity. And so they felt strongly about giving back to athletics. So they have a banner out there. Um, and this puts uh us approximately halfway to the fundraising goal of the scoreboard um for the field. Um,
026last spring they hosted a baseball clinic led by Chad Sturgeon and Matt McCarthy. We've had them just about each year now. They do a really great job. And then over the summer, the booster club assisted um myself with preparing fields, checking equipment. Um, we ditched a bunch of old, outdated, busted, unsafe equipment and, uh, transitioned between the spring and fall sports season. On Saturday, October 4th at noon will be our second annual soccer shootout and that's for grades three through eight. It's just $10 for an athlete um to register and we'll have concessions. And um they also attach to the PTO website there are sports specific merchandise options and the proceeds from that go to booster club and the generic kind of build stuff goes. Yeah. So we share that with them. Any questions? Doing
027a great job. Thank you. >> Thank you Gary. All right. So with our supervisor union, we have a theme for the year which is stronger together. But then I always have to do things a little different here at so I also have a motto and so our motto this year is you know what to do do it. And so the rationale behind that motto is sorry it comes from something my grandfather's known and my grandfather turned 100 last year. Turkey passed away in May this year. And so it's something that I've always hold held true to my heart. Um and it's something I always talk to kids about anyways and tell them about the character and you know my grandfather's word was as good as gold and we talk about all that character. So um
028you know what to do do it. And so you know constantly with having those conversations with students my own kids plus students here at school. It's just something good and it's nice to see that our kids are understanding. It's not saying do the right thing. It's saying you know what to do do it. So that's our model this year. Staff loved it. Um so excited about it and I'm not that teary eyed today. So that's a good thing. All right. So one of the other things that we're doing now too is I'm doing a daily thought. And so each day the teachers wake up and most of them check their email first thing because they want to hear what I said. Um and so today's daily thought was maybe we shouldn't focus so much on
029being happy. Instead perhaps we'd be better off finding joy. For many educators that joy can be found within our kids. take time to engage a child in conversation this week to rekindle the joy in your work. So, it's just having teachers and staff be able to look at what we do and what something positive about kids and education every day. And you know, I know I find my joy every day when I come into classrooms and get to see kids learning and the excitement in their in their eyes. Um, our mission statement, the mission of Weatherfield School is prepare and empower students to be leaders with a global vision by helping them develop critical thinking, communication, collaboration skills, and creativity. that's up there every month just so we understand where we what our mission is
030for our school and student perspective. So we finalized we have five students that really want to be either our schoolboard rep slash morning announcement student. So Christine and I are setting up interviews next Thursday. Um and we'll finish off interviewing those students and come up with it's always a tough decision but we'll come up with a student that will give us that right student perspective to be able to be a board member and also help out. we might end up having two board members. We'll see. Um I I think because I really want to encourage that leadership model with our students and encourage the students to to want to do it. So it's going to be tough. Um so we'll see how that goes. Um student leadership um our student leadership class is up and
031running. They're planning a spirit week. Um they're starting that next week. They wanted it to coincide and have something exciting coming up um building up to paw drop. So that information is kids have put it up. They made up their own flyers. we're going home. And then they're also doing they've done CAP for hats before where they charge because we don't allow hats in the building and so they do charge a dollar um for kids to wear a hat for that day and then they use that money and they donate us usually to a local society. Um welcome back. So Vince talked a little bit about it and so did Sarah and Megan. Um pretty awesome event. Um, I love it because it just helps with the anxiety for both students, families, and staff because
032they get to meet their students. Um, families feel better and kids feel better. So, we definitely have less tears on that first day of school and less students hanging on to their parents as they go. Um, it's nice to be able to break bread with people and have our community out together. And like Vince said, it was the most well attended one. And it's sort of become that expectation. I think I think you said that Sarah that it's like one of those things that we couldn't get rid of now at this point that it's so important to our community and our staff embraces it as well. Um it's a Monday night before school starts this year. We had a all day PD. Um and so it was a little tough for staff and they were
033a little tired but I think they appreciated it being able to see their kids. Sure Diana is going to agree with me on that but it is a great community event as well. See her smile shows right there. >> So enrollment for FY26. So right now we're at 158 students in the elementary K through five middle level we're at 80 students. So about right where we were at when we start off the school year. A couple of kids um just shifting moving um things that they didn't did notify us during the summertime. So we're right about where we were at. Safety drills. We did our first fire drill last Thursday which was pretty great. Um especially for our students not doing one yet this year. our teachers practice. Um we had a um we had
034both we had the fire chief and deputy fire chief from the Weathersfield Fire Department as well as our deputy from the sheriff's department here. Um and they were all amazed that our kids hadn't done more of these yet. Um it was quiet. We had a couple things that we worked on that we noticed um as a staff that like we could tweak this and that, but they thought it was pretty great. Um the fire department will they're doing a first responder training here on the 23rd um of this month. And then we are planning a big drill on the 10th of October, which is a non- studentent day, but it's going to be a big drill. So we'll have more to tell you guys about that later, but that's with the fire department, the sheriff's
035department, all of our first responders. So that will be coming up on the 10th. Um, BAC. I have a couple of our BAC or three of our BAC members. I have one online and two here in person. So, Christian Craig is going to be on BAC again. Thanks, Christian. Appreciate it. Ethan Brown is new to BAC this year. So, we appreciate Ethan being here. And then Stacy Newsome is online as well. So, thank you, Stacy. I sent you guys an email with the schedule as far as events. Hopefully, those days work for you, but we can talk about if they don't. So, we've got our first four meetings scheduled. The first one is set up for next Thursday from 9:30 to 10:30. If you can't be here in person, you're more than welcome to join
036virtually. Um, and then that way it's and then we'll hear from that. If that day works for everybody, then we can I have like three more planned out, but we'll just make sure that works in everybody's schedule. I don't want to overwhelm everybody yet. >> That's next Thursday. >> Next Thursday. This >> from 9 to 10. >> 9:30 to 10:30. >> Virtual and or in person. So, we had WISE here the last two weeks. Um, so WSOR County WISE program and so they talk to students about safe choices, things that they need to do. And so they've been in every K through5 classroom. Um, it's a prevention education that is put on. Um, talks about safety, caring for their bodies and skills for maintaining positive relationship. Um it was great to see the students and
037the wise directors um participating in that and so our counselor leads that Melissa Cole for her SEAL lessons um for the first two weeks of school and then next was something new that we did this year grandparents day and that was pretty awesome. I don't know if anybody had any grandparents here and not yet. A couple Oh, we even have a grandparent here. Um couple grandparents here or grandparent. Yeah, grandparents. It's not grandfathers, grandmothers. Um fairly awesome. Like really awesome. Like I I was a little bit blown away. Um we were a little bit nervous because it was supposed to rain and we were trying to figure out parking and everything else. The staff parked out in the field and then we just had swarms of grandparents coming in. It was just constant. It was
038We had grandparents that drove two hours to get here. Um and they got to have breakfast and then coffee and donuts which were provided um donuts were provided by our PTO. Coffee was provided by our kitchen staff and then they got to go in the classrooms and see some of the opening activities the kids do. Some of the teachers head activities planned. It was just like amazing to see that many people here and what our community brings out. Um so to see our grandparents um be supporting us. So, um, just an awesome overall event. We've already got plans. We were sitting there, you know, as things were happening like, "Oh, we could do this." We really didn't think there was going to be as many. We knew there was going to be grabber, but we
039thought we were going to have grandparents, but we didn't know there was going to be that many grandparents. Um, so it was it was pretty awesome. So, um, we'll figure it out, tweak it, and then we'll plan it again for that Friday before, um, grandparent day because grandparents day is always that first Sunday in September. They've got a couple pictures and you can see the second picture there, the one on the lefth hand side, that was just a quick shot from the stage of some of the grandparents that were in there and that was only like half of them >> and it was I mean there was just so many. So um awesome event. So thank you very much. Um leader me is up and going well um in our school. Seven habits we're focusing
040on those. Our teachers just finished the first eight days which just gives an intense opening for all of our students for leader and me. So, we're focusing now on habit one, being proactive. Um, our teachers have been putting up their um mission statements. So, there's a couple examples on the next slide of some mission statements so that the students are aware of what they are doing and what they're believing in when they go into their classroom, which is great. Um, so up and going. That's okay. You're good. And then, um, we have our new science teacher that you met, um, Mr. Ripley, but he's been taking taking advantage of having kids go out and they were doing some science observations since we've had such great weather going outside and you know we have such a
041great area for just science and so he's been able to go outside and spend time with kids out there. One of the other things that we've been working on too is um our expectation presentations. Um, so I've been going in I went into every single classroom and went through and did a presentation for the students on what they what we expect out of them and behavior-wise, what all the rules are. We condensed it down our three rules um that we have here full about be respectful, be responsible, and be safe. We also add in there, you know, it's okay to be kind. It's important to be kind as well. And it's not always easy to be kind. We talked about all of that. Gave them the nitty-gritty of what could happen if they're breaking some
042of these rules. and went over that. Um, the middle schools, I mean, it was all obviously age appropriate. Kindergarten was a little different than eighth grade, but it did give students that perspective and it was nice to be able to have a small group in there and have a more captive audience. We do have a few students that missed it because they were absent or the particular day that we went in there because I did in the first three days of school. So, we're catching up on those students. We'll pull them in still and have those expectations so that everybody is hearing the same thing across the board. So, it's that universal one. And then we'll visit that at least three more time or three times throughout the year. So we'll probably do it again
043in December. Usually right after November break, December, right before the holidays is usually a good time to hit it again. A lot of times I say to right after break when we come back in January and then right when spring starts to hit because students get a little bit more spring feverish, we start to hit that as well to go over that. And then we got a ton of upcoming events starting off with our book fair next week. um our first budget advisory meeting on September 18th, pod drop. Um 23rd first responder training that I mentioned here. 24th is our eighth graders going to Hbert. Um 25th we also have a budget advisory meeting, but we'll make sure that's still going to hold, so don't put that on your calendars all yet. Um October 2nd,
044budget advisory. A lot of them going on. Um October 7th, picture day. October 9th, early release date for all students. Um October 10th is no school for students because it's professional development day. That's also the day that we're going to work on that schoolwide drill. In the afternoon, we're doing professional development based on literacy in the morning and then we're doing um the drill in the afternoon. 13th is Indigenous People Day. No school that day. And then the 14th is our next board meeting. We brought you all the way up for a full month and breathe. Um I did uh so the the BAC um so did did any teachers apply for beyond? >> Um we threw out other teachers. We do have one staff member who volunteered to be on. Okay. >> So are
045the teachers happy with that or they just I guess they didn't apply. So >> they didn't apply. So >> okay. So we asked last week again at the staff meeting said anybody want to be on there and it was >> I mean would it be because of the timing of the meeting like >> I was I could have adjusted it for another time but since we didn't have any >> okay >> school members or teachers on there but we have a staff member on there which is great. >> I just wanted to make sure that they that there was a chance given and that's okay. >> Great. >> And then after you settle the time with the group you just email them out because we're going to try to attend. >> Absolutely. >> Thank you.
046So, we'll just double check and make sure that works for everybody next week and then go from there. >> All right, my turn. Um, so again, it's the start of school, so I just wanted to share a little bit about how that went. Um, we onboarded uh nine new teachers this year, which is really a lovely number to onboard. In the past, it's been a lot higher. So, uh, two of those teachers are weather weather skil teachers to Hartland and five um, Windsor. none no turnover at um Albert Bridge. So, uh we spent we had two days with new teachers to onboard them. Not nearly enough time, but but um we did accomplish a lot. We talked about um our curriculum. They had a session with our tech department. They had time with the union.
047By law, they're um they have to have time with the union. They um spent time learning the new uh teacher licensing system which went live this this July. So we're all learning how to navigate the new licensing system. Um they had uh time with their mentors. They had a training on collaborative problem solving and trauma trauma responses um which the whole supervisory unit has had lots of training in. So we want to bring them up to speed. They had uh seven habits training. Um funny story but not a funny story. Um Brian who's one of the new district coaches um we have three in the um pressu. They were going to do their first seven habits workshop as presenters and uh we found a spot off campus at the Windsor Welcome Center and you know
048they were a little nervous but got everything ready and we got there and the power went out and um we tried to pivot. We went to the rec center in Windsor and we were going to do it there and then they were going to lose um internet service um very soon after we got there. So, we sent everyone home and then the power came right back on. So, >> those infield they didn't go on till like 3:30. >> So, they're going to find another time to um do that training. I think there were five five new teachers there. Um >> yeah, >> but we're very excited to have them, you know, coaches in in district work with our teams. >> Um so, that was the new teacher on boarding. Then the staff had two days
049of prep time in their classrooms to get their room set up and that's guaranteed by the contract. And then we had professional development for three days. So we had um a welcome back with the entire SU. We um tried to set the stage for the year, had a little bit of fun, had a great lunch served by our amazing um kitchen staff. It was quite um incredible. They did a taco bar which met the needs of all kinds of different food, you know, allergies and preferences. Um so that was that was really great. Um then there were some professional development time. So K5 teams had um grade level time across the SU and they are working on uh looking at they spent most of the time with Amplify which this is their third year. So
050they're more versed in it, feeling more confident in it, and able to determine which units make sense to be taught when across the the calendar year. Uh which ones, you know, really it's about what fits best where, what parts of the curriculum we're all going to use there. You can never do all of it. And then they were working on assessments for the first few units of their teaching because we are we are um asking all K5 teachers to at minimum um in Power School which we've heard across the SU it's not consistent. So they're all going to be uploading um grades for the end of unit assessments. So they were going through those assessments and determining which questions they were going to ask and they they have latitude to tweak things and agreed on
051what was going to be reported out. So if you have children in different schools, you can expect kind of the same thing in terms of grading and reporting. Um that'll be the same in Eureka K8. So um there should be grades across the SU things that are reported out look very similar across the SU. So they worked on that. They'll have more time working on that this year because they certainly didn't finish. Uh middle levels starting proficiency work. Um we were hoping well we we we partnered with the agency of education last year. Um we were involved in some participatory action research with uh the agency of education and their staff. They came and helped our high school staff work on the proficiency work. We had a partnership for a second year with them. They
052were going to work with our middle school. And then late August, the Secretary of Education decided to pull that away and um we don't have that support which is very disappointing. But Bridget, the new curriculum director, um she's going to lead the middle school work and um the high school work is going to continue from last year um as best we can. So that's where we're at um curriculum wise. Uh these are some of the sessions where staff in the elementary were working together. The big picture is we had one of our instructional team leaders do um maybe a 90-minute session on the science of reading which is required by the early literacy law that's in place now. So getting everybody up to speed on that. Um so we had a really positive and upbeat
053start of school. We're right in it. Um now kids are you know I heard a couple teachers saying yesterday, all right, the honeymoon's over. They've been here been here couple weeks. So, um, but I was in classrooms here today and things were really running very well as they do here. Um, the next thing I just wanted to share with you, I know this was talked about at the SU board retreat, but not everybody um is able to was able to be there. We are um the district quality standards are um in play this year. we are going to be required to selfassess on some rubrics that have been uh worked on and will be provided from the agency. uh we'll have to do that work in o between October and November. And the the categories
054that we're going to be scoring under the district quality standards are business operations and that's you know budgeting and accounting all of those systems. We're in very good shape um in in the business operations department. Uh facilities management and safety is another category. Governance is another category. So when I get those rubrics, if I have questions around board, you know, work, I'll certainly bring that to you. Um the two areas in the education quality standards, which which is EQS, um that we're going to be scoring this year are the local comprehensive assessment system and continuous improvement. So they the education quality standards are very likely and they're um they've paired it down just to two areas for us to reflect on this year. So that work will be happening um in the near future. Uh
055the next update I just want to try to give an a monthly update on act 73. I don't have a lot of new information to share but I think it's important that we share publicly what we know about this um this this law. So the redistricting task force has met. Um they meet again tomorrow uh actually on the 10th I believe. So the first meeting they they had was on August 1st. It was a shorter meeting. They really kind of got themselves organized as a committee. They talked about what problems they're trying to solve and what the goals and commitments they are um that they want to shape you know their decision- making and and some of those areas were um I put up here because I think they're important. um does their proposal and
056they're tasked with going back to the legislature in December with three maps for redistricting. One of those maps has to include supervisory unions, which we are one. The other two do not. Um it's really unknown what those maps are going to look like at this point, but there the the things that are guiding that committee are um do their proposals ensure that every child has a fair chance? Uh do the proposals provide a path to better opportunities and outcomes? because that was really what this legislation is supposed to be about. Um, does the proposal get more out of every dollar for Vermonters? And does the proposal preserve opportunities for public input and voice in schools? As you may or may not have heard, you know, depending on where the lines are drawn, um there will
057be far less school boards across the state. And there is concern about local um representation and local control being much less than it is currently. So that is something the committee is certainly talking about. Um the the meeting they had on August 19th, it was a full day meeting. Um the meetings, just so you know, they are on the AOE website. You can certainly watch them live. You can watch recordings of them. They've just posted the minutes from the August um 19th meeting. They uh part of the work in part of doing their work, they need data to make some of these decisions. So they have requested data from the agency of education. I will I will um show you just briefly. I'm not going to go over it all, but I'll show you what
058it looks like. share this pen instead. Um, let me scroll to the top here if I can. That's me. So, this is this is the data that they are requesting from the agency and it is pages long and it is public. Um, I'm happy to share it with anybody that's interested. It's on their website. There's a whole like section on redistricting task force on the website, but it's it's very lengthy. Uh, it goes for pages and pages. the from what I've heard, you know, it's going to be hard for the agency to produce all of this data that is needed to make these decisions. Um, and so the task force I'm still scrolling, sorry, get through. Um, and part of this data has to come from, you know, the districts. Um, and we don't all
059share the same reporting systems and it's it's complicated and complex, but they they need the data to make decisions. So, they've asked for it. Um they've also they also at that meeting talked about debating whether to rely more on that data which they need or to um rely on state board districts preferences. I don't know what that means. Um I don't think anybody knows what that means. I do know that there are there are districts that are talking about um would it make sense for us to be one uh supervisory district or supervisory union or emerge um and and they um are sharing this information with the task force. So that is where we're at with that. I do know that our district, sorry I got a lot of being in here. Um, our supervisory
060union is um engaging in a meeting with any interested board members from Woodstock and Hartford, I believe on September 18th, um to have a discussion on is this something our our um districts or supervisory union because Woodstock is a single district, Parker is a single district, we are supervisory union, so rules that guide us are different. We have choice. Um they do not those two districts do not have school choice. So there is a meeting. It will be a public meeting on September 18th to see if there is interest um from those three entities to see if there um there wants to be any working together consolidating regional high school. I don't know, you know, kind of it's a open open question and I don't know if the task force is going to use that
061data or not. Um, but certainly people are giving their input. I have a um all day superintendent meeting on Thursday and this will be our topic of discussion. So next month I might be able to share a little bit more information but that that's where we are at currently. >> Can I ask a question on action or three? >> Sure. Are are we are you witnessing or seeing um anxiety and concerns with your staff? >> Okay. Is it affecting um employment like you did? >> I mean people when there's when there's unknowns, people are are worried. Um we have a part of this legislation that goes into effect next year. So part of our budgeting season this year, we have to input class size minimums. So there there are some waiverss available. It's a three-year
062rolling average right now, but um we're going to be looking at are we meeting those minimums? And if not, what does that mean for staffing? Um so yeah, it is anxietyprovoking >> and and I think as the process starts to pick up steam and roll along, I think that anxiety is going to so but I guess where I'm going with that is it's important that we keep as much in front of the staff as we can. Um, so it doesn't look like anything's being washed. >> No, we talked about at the welcome back. I I shared briefly a little bit in my, you know, the welcome that I give. Um, and people are very appreciative and I told them I would keep them updated. I send out a newsletter to the staff. So that's one
063way I can communicate with them. Um, I meet with an advite a faculty advisory council um, quarterly and I'm sure that will be a topic of discussion at those meetings as well. just yeah people don't know what's going to happen now if if the task force goes back in December to the legislature and they don't have a plan none of this happens um and I think what they're trying to get to once the districts are formed um they're going to impose the um the funding formula and each student is going to um each student in your system will receive receive a certain it's called the education opportunity payment. It's I think 15,000 and change which is a per student um amount that you'll get for every student in your district whatever those look like. Um
064they can't implement that until the district they say they can't implement that until the district lines are are drawn and the districts are in place. And that's I think 20 uh fiscal year 29 is the plan for the um funding formula to go into place. >> It's always going to be schools. >> It's always going to be school. >> The schools are always going to need teachers >> and support staff. It I like the way it's sort of like shaking up a cage full of birds and see who lands on which purge. Um and as the process goes, we there'll be more answers. right now it's there's very little answers >> there will but I mean I think we all know that when consolidation comes there will be less people in the system >> so
065with with class size minimums people will be there will be less people in the system that's just part of it um I don't know what that means specifically here but just in general um there are schools with in the state that have class sizes of you know four or five kids. So, >> I mean, our current minimums fall pretty close. >> We're pretty close at what pretty close. Yeah. >> Well, even if you look at our current enrollment, uh, K through five is okay. But then six to eight, we don't we're a little bit under. So, how that sugars off, yeah, it remains to be seen. >> Yeah. >> Whether you combine them into one big group or >> if it's the three-ear average, I think we're pretty good on a three-year average because we
066have big and small grades. Yeah. Three year average. >> So Larry is working on um we actually started >> um looking at those numbers last year and and he created a you know Larry didn't do anything with numbers, a spreadsheet that kind of plugs everything in and tells us where we're at if we're over or under. And that was just in preparation because we anticipated this coming. So um we do have that. He's updating it with the actual we guessed on what the minimums would be. So, now that we have them, um, we can plug them in and see where we're at. Cool. Yeah. Um, the only other slide I have, and I don't know if you want me to present it now or later. It's on the agenda for the U SU budget committee
067update. It's just the timeline that um, we wanted Larry to create. So, I'm happy to project it now and wait until we hear. >> Um, you can do it. >> Okay. You can just leave it up there and you can uh, >> so these are the meetings that Sarah attends. These are well and the plan for the local u budget timeline because we want to make sure we have it well in advance. Um so oh that's really small. Sorry. Uh so let me see if I can can you make it bigger? Okay. Can't see across it but um I can explain it. Um, so Larry's going to be working on prep for the SU budget and, you know, starting prep on the local budgets. Currently, he he starts with the SU first because he needs
068that to drive the local budget um process. But the first SU draft budget presentation, um, well, I skipped one thing. I'm sorry. Initial SU department meetings that those will start um Friday as our first SU budget meeting. And then we have one, I think, two weeks after that. and then we'll continue until he's finished. But he'd like to have a draft SU budget presentation um done by 9:22. Very ambitious goal, but he's gonna he's working because that needs to get done before the locals get done. >> We're meeting Friday and the next Friday, the 12th and the 19th. >> And the 19th. >> So, he wants to have that. I don't know if we can button that up in two meetings, but um that's Larry's goal. Um then he would like the SU budget adopted
069by um the end of October so that he can get started on the local budgets and have the first draft in um ready for the November board meetings. They won't be final, but at least drafts in front of the board to look at and then um have it um local budget revisions until board adoption, which he's hoping will be by January 9th. Um that's his goal. And then and then you've got to prepare for um the budget presentation after that. So, and we have to go to print. So, I think that's kind of where we need to have the budget adopted by is um early to mid January. So, your January board meeting essentially. We can always add more meetings if we need to. Um, but that's his that's his um plan. And I apologize
070for being so small. I can make it a little bit and see across. Anyway, >> you haven't had a meeting yet. Your first? >> No, the first one's on Friday. >> Any questions for me? >> Okay. Thank you. >> Yeah. >> All right. Um, so first on our items for discussion are budget priorities. So I don't know if y'all had a chance to think about, you know, where you'd like to see, you know, efforts be placed as far as um, you know, if if there's only so much money, what what would your priority be? Just so we can kind of give Ryan sort of an idea of where we're coming from. Um, we feel like we need to vote on it. we'll vote on it otherwise it's sort of a general idea. So I don't
071know if you guys think somebody here wants to start or so my oh sorry I'll start if you guys want me to. Um my general goal is to not increase taxes more by more than 10% in any one year. Um, another goal would be to keep current classroom sizes the same and keep staffing same. Um, of course, building maintenance is important. Keeping the building in good shape be important to me. Um, I guess those are like my top three priorities. >> Did you say not to increase the budget by 1%. No, by not more than 10%. >> Oh, I thought you said one. >> No, not the budget. The tax rate. The tax rate by more than 10%. >> I thought you said one. >> I was going to say, let's see that happen. >>
072The one the items you listed are I think probably at least from my standpoint are the ones I would also list. What was the uh fund balance that was put towards the budget last year? Oh gosh, you had to ask. Sorry to put you on the spot. >> I was Was it like around 300,000? >> So the So what we had left over from the previous year? >> Yeah. >> I think it was I think it was none last year. Last year last year at 525 the year before it was the preliminary numbers that we saw >> are just between six and 7% increase in spending. >> Uh that isn't directly reflected in the tax rate especially if you if a fund balance was used to lower it last year. >> Yeah, it was not
073last year. We didn't have any >> FY24. >> And and this year we're pos we're slightly in the negative. Correct. This year our fund balance is slightly negative. >> Yes. Um the special ed outlook is is better. Um we should know soon. But you had an overage in your local budget. I think it was like $60,000. >> Oh, okay. We had um some of that was uh healthc care costs that just we went over that in that line and the other was the gym floor which you took out and it'll get it will get put back you know from capital reserve back to the general fund but that happens in you know this year not or I think it happens this year not last year. So >> so the gym floor is being paid with
074capital reserves not with budget. Is that what you're saying? gym floor you approved for but it but it came out of the general fund >> which makes it look like you were um in had a deficit of 60,000 but 30 of that will get put back in general fund >> I have written down 68,000 was the deficit >> at our last meeting yeah >> oh you're saying 30,000 of that is the gym floor >> yes >> the rest I think was um >> 68,000 in the current budget Yeah. Starting negative. Yeah. >> Yes. >> And then it was special ed which you would have hoped would be better. >> The special ed is the 68 is local. >> Right. >> So special ed was could be in addition to that but it is looking better.
075Yeah. You should know. >> But this is plus 30,000 from the floor. >> No 68 includes the floor. >> So we'll take 308. Yes. >> Which is which is not great, but it's not. >> Sir, where did you get the 68? Because I was looking at the >> I know last meeting. >> Yeah. >> The the budget numbers were were given a couple yesterday shows uh almost even. So I'm wondering where the discrepancy is. >> What do you have? Well, you'd have to go really dig deep into this to find those. >> That wasn't anything official. >> Yeah, >> that was just Christine kind of thrown out a number from Larry. Things have obviously >> improved final numbers aren't done until the audit is done. >> Right. I understand that. >> So, that was what
076he his estimate was. It might be a little bit different than that. Um, and you've got in front of you FY25 and then actuals, correct? Yeah. And then FY26. Yes. So when I assume we're act reasonably accurate but not audited, correct? >> The uh special ed look was it was calendar about four. >> It may be better than that actually. >> Yeah. Yeah. So we're waiting we're waiting for um final revenue to come in from the state. Um those take a while to trickle in. Those are essentially uh reimbursements for out of district placements. Those kinds of funds are still still coming in. So uh I think he said well the audit um begins end of September and I think those funds are due in in September. So we should know everything should be closed
077up by October, November the latest. Are you hearing any red flags from AOE um regarding what's going on in Washington? In other words, that's all going to trickle down. >> Yeah. >> To this world. >> Yes. Not AOE, but from DSA. Um we we are concerned that it looks like IDA B, which is special ed grant funding, will be okay. Title um one will be okay. Title two, three, and four are probably going to disappear. And that does impact us. We fund um professional development out of title four. We fund part of our curriculum director's salary out of title two. So we're thinking about what we should do about that um in this budget season. So that's what I've heard. Medicaid is still seems okay at the moment. Medicaid um special ed Medicaid reimbursement funds.
078Have you heard anything else? [Laughter] >> And and traditionally in the past when when when do we know we except the within reason the special ed deficit? I mean I understand I I talked to Larry and I understand the money comes in and you really don't know how much and >> but at some point it it's got >> final. Yeah. And I think >> I'll know by the next meeting. Probably from >> We should know by the next meeting. Yeah. >> The two next two meetings, right? >> Yes. >> Yeah. >> Good. >> By October. >> Yeah. >> Hopefully as >> Yeah. Fingers crossed. >> Back really good. >> I hope so. >> Terrifying. >> Yeah, it was ugly. >> Yeah. Watching what other school districts are going through, it's >> Yeah. We have we
079have a really really strong um very skilled business department and I feel very confident in your so um hopefully you you do as well. They do know what they're doing. We have a comp patroller who um balances to the penny. We were we were having lunch the other day and kind of joking around a little bit and the payroll person Jordan who's also the interim HR director is still doing payroll. They were, you know, bantering about the five cents that um was off. And I said, "How how like close do you have to get, Diana?" And she was like, "Oh, to the penny." Like I was like, "Okay, good." So, that's a good thing. Um, so I'm just going to text Larry and see if there's still a deficit and I'll let you know what
080I hear. >> Yeah. >> Anyone else have any particular uh priorities to guide Brian and his budgeting? >> I think you called the major ones. Um, I know last time when we were looking at potential cuts, we were looking at um kind of the cleanliness of school and um custodians in those pieces. And I do think like there's a lot of pride in having a clean school. And so I think that is important. Um, and I will say for I just want to kind of echo what you're saying about the tax rate. Um the budget passed by 13 votes. Um great it passed but 13's not a lot. Um so we really do want to get this through. I think some of this is um how communicated and I know like we talked to Larry
081about that last time like how can we get this out to the community way that's not so confusing and if it is an increase really make sure everyone understands like what those increases are. Um and it's not just buying more for the school. A lot of it right was increase in healthcare costs etc. So you know I think it's important to note it's spending is out of our hands. >> I'm just hoping that we can we can start with a budget that reflects exactly what this school needs uh to begin with. I know there might be cuts after that, but I just think that we have to we have to go for what we need to continue uh on the path that we're on. Uh regardless of what people feel about the tax rate, regardless
082of what people feel about spending, um this is super important here. So, I think you know this committee or and the EAC and Brian in particular, like you need to you need to tell us what we absolutely need, whether or not we're going to like it at the end. Um, but we have to start somewhere. So, >> I think it might also be good to have like a tiered I know we've done we did this previously. Um, I don't know. uh I know with G Marie um where we had like AB and C budgets so that then when we did get those final numbers in >> we then could pick which one was the was the one. >> Yeah. >> But there was like a dream budget. There was a there was a what we
083need budget and then there was a you know the least we can do with budget. >> We can do that. >> Anything else anybody want? >> One of the little piece of not so good news is that the CLA has continued to tick down. It's down to 64%. >> Yes. Wow. And that when they run it through the math, I don't understand how that system was set up, why it would affect it, but it does. >> And I still I haven't seen any auditors yet. Are they >> When are they When is the audit happening? >> It's happening. >> Okay. They just haven't been to my house yet. >> You don't know when they are because if they're not there, there'll be something hanging on your door. >> Okay. >> So, it actively started. >>
084Yes. >> And and it won't effect this year though. It'll be effective for next year. >> It'll take me a good year. >> The reappraisal has started, but you can't expect any effect on it until 28th. >> Yeah. >> And this year's budget 26 27th. All right. So, we got one year. >> Okay. Right. Everybody good? Okay. All right. So, we'll um here and then the other thing um as far as budgeting goes is um the gym asked us to approve uh the 17,000 for the um the circulation fund out of the capital reserve budget. And current balance of the capital reserve budget is $328,4344. >> This chart does not reflect the gym floor. >> Okay. So, the gym floor has to come out of there, too. The gym floor was not. So, technically, this
085is um your five-year plan and you approved it in >> and the gym floor was not part of that that plan. So, it's not in there. It's been >> Will it affect the current balance? Yes, it will affect the current balance, but it just wasn't in this plan. >> So, how much comes out of the current balance? >> It was 30, right? >> Yeah. 32 32 something like that. >> So, you're around 300,000. So, um, and then as far as keep like I mean I like to have a good capital reserves budget just in case something major was to happen. Um, I mean guess it would be good to have Jim. Is there anything like major that we need to worry about that might cost a quarter million dollars? I think we did the walk
086through and I think I felt comfortable with that and with what you were saying today. >> It's all unknown. We're going to spend it regardless when it happens. So, >> and then the other thing I think about the capital reserve fund is what happens to that when this redistricting takes place like should we just >> um I don't want to do that now because who knows if that's even gonna happen. It's still up in the air if the that whole redistricting thing might not even end up working out. So, >> okay. Um, so I guess I will take a motion to approve the request for $17,000 out of the capital reserve fund for a new circulator pump rebuildment. I'll make a motion. Okay. Is there any discussion? I guess I'll do a roll call since
087this is money. Megan >> Sarah. >> Hi. >> John. >> Hi. >> Vincent. >> Hi. >> And I'm also an I. Great. Now we got Jim. >> We know Jim's not a book. So, uh, you can trust his opinion. Um, >> well, this is what we asked for. >> Yep. >> Good. >> Yep. Okay. Um, up next is the SU budget. Oh, wait. We aren't going to have that because we haven't had a meeting yet. So, we'll we'll save that for next meeting. Um, and we also had the already discussed the BAC recruitment and meeting date. Um, so we have >> on that note, should we as the board make a plan on which person should be attending? >> Should we do a Google doc online and just kind of like two people can sign
088up for any up to two people can sign up for any of the meetings? I know I'm not going to be able to probably do any of them given the times unless they do one later in the day like after 4:30. I can't do 9:30 to 10:30. Um >> well if two of you want to sign up or up two of you want to sign up for the first meeting and then we can go >> and then we'll do a Google for there and make sure that anybody who wants to >> so I'll know who you can include all in the link but just >> so the first meeting is Thursday uh 9:18 who here is available like >> okay Megan and Sure. >> Okay and then we'll we'll go from there. >> Do you
089want Larry's response about the deficit? Yep. Text me back. Um, he says it looks like it'll be a slight deficit slash surplus per what I put on the pre- audited number. I put on the website 92 anywhere from 25k surplus to 25k deficit, but that could change obviously. So, um, sweet >> all right. Um, so then we have the uh fundraising approval for the music department. I'll take a motion to approve the music department's bake sale. >> I'll make a motion. >> And um any discussion? All in favor say I. I. >> That's unanimous. Um and then we have eighth grade fundraisers. Um I know there are a couple of them. >> Two of them. Yeah. The >> the raffle >> raffle and the basket drawing. in the basket drawing. Okay. >> One of the
090winter one. >> So Megan would like to make that motion. Uh any further discussion? All in favor say I. I. >> I. >> And that is unanimous. Also, >> um do we have any need for executive session? >> Okay. And then um so we have setting the next agenda. Um, so I am not available on >> October 14th. >> Uh, be out of town. So, um, you guys can either have the meeting without me in October or we can change the date >> people feel. Um, you want to know what's kind of on the right now. >> Yeah. Whatever you planning. >> So, it's going to be some budget stuff, right? >> It's quarterly financials. Um, SU budget committee update and BAC update is what we have right now. Could could be more, but we're
091down as we have >> that season. >> Yeah. I mean, if if it can be worked out for another date, but if it really seems hard and people aren't available in a different date in October, I you know, I can just catch up. But, um, see, uh, would October 7th work for anyone, >> especially Christine? I know I don't know if there are other boards meeting on the 7th. Yeah. >> Oh, no. Seventh. >> Okay. Um >> it's got me on the six. Six and seven. Um >> um >> able to be virtual. >> Uh no, not on the 14th. I'll be driving all day. Um so that could be available on the 15th. um for the >> ethan people for the 15th of October. >> Wednesdays or Thursday. >> Oh, you >> all right.
092Um so if it doesn't work out then we'll um I will catch up. >> The vice chair, right? >> Yep. So will take care of the meeting. Okay. >> I won't. >> Okay. So then we have >> you want me to do >> I can't do the recording. It's just my son will be here from North Carolina. >> I'll send you the recording. >> Yep. >> Good. >> All right. So So um is there anything else besides what Christine just discussed that we need to put on the agenda? Does anyone have anything? Um, I guess we want to make sure that um there's time for because I'm sure some board members will go to the quadrop. So um sure that that gets added to the is actually on the agenda. And John, you're going to
093have another >> history le. >> Do you want um the pod drop as item for discussion? >> Um just the board engagement. >> I'll make sure that's on the agenda for next time. Um, anything else anyone can make up on this? I think the budget at this point is front and center for the next few months. So, >> all right. I will take a motion to adjourn. >> Go ahead. >> John makes a motion to favor say I. >> I. >> Okay. Thanks everybody. Y