001of the board of ed meeting at 7:02. Would you please join us in saying the pledge pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for it stands one nation indivisible with liberty and justice for all. >> Okay, thank you very much. Roll call. We are all here but Aaron is calling in. um on the computer. She's on a Google Meet. Uh so we are all present at least most of us in person, one virtual. Uh we will move on to and start with public comment. Um the board of education welcomes public comment. Each speaker will have up to three minutes to provide input to the board. At the start of each regular meeting, a maximum of 20 minutes is allotted for comment on any item. Discussion of
002school personnel, individual students or of individual board members, members of the board, excuse me, are members of the board is prohibited. And with that, Mr. Mark Mores, welcome. tap dance. >> I can do this all night. Mark Morash, 25 minutes till Drive, Brookfield. Um, I was going to say congratulations to all the kids that we're honoring tonight, but they're not here. Maybe they're watching at home. Congratulations on everything you've learned and the awards that they're going to be recognizing you for. um after they recognize you for those awards, you're going to be voting on a policy, the student discipline policy 5144 that I've spoken about way too many times. And in there there's a line that says it is a suspendable or expelable offense for a walk out or a sitin. And you've added uh
003a little line to it that says that it's not allowed if it's substantially disrupt school operations. And I still don't understand who gets to decide what is substantial disruption. I still don't understand why Brookfield feels like it can overrule a Supreme Court decision that allows children that is set the precedent that they have the right to have a sitin or a walk out. It is a first amendment right the Supreme Court has given them. Yet Brookfield feels like we can just undermine that. So I you're not going to answer me, but I'm wondering who gets to decide what is you know that substantially disrupt school operations. Is it going to be Principal Banda who sent an absolutely inappropriate email to all of the parents yesterday threatening the kids that if they went outside for a
004slip and slide that they would have their house, their car, their graduation, the ability to walk, their diploma, their kids, their scholarships, and everything else taken away from them. And now we're going to pass this policy. And I think my point is made by exactly what happened in our district yesterday. Granted, we're talking about sitins and walkouts, you know, that are probably to stand up for things like all of the students who aren't here. I feel like I'm looking at what a high school might look like in Gaza right now. And that was going to be my question for these kids is whether or not they care about the ability to sit in and walk out. Maybe it's local. Maybe it's international. Maybe it needs to be their younger brothers and sisters who only get
00520 minutes for lunch at the elementary school because we cut it from 30 to 20 minutes because they were misbehaving between 20 and 30 minutes. So the 24% of our kids who get free lunch don't even get time to eat it. Will our students who are being awarded have the ability, have the wherewithal, have the caring? Did they learn the caring, not just the grades, but the heart to stand up and defend their younger siblings, the younger kids in this town? Because punishing kids and stopping them from eating is not what our school district should be about. Schools are not prisons and we need to stop passing policy that makes it seem like they are. Thank you. >> Thank you, Mark. Okay, we will move into recognition of staff and students. Come on in, ladies
006and gentlemen. Come grab a seat. We'll wait till you guys get settled. It's all right. I'm so sorry. >> At this time, we would like to ask uh Representative Marty Fonel to please come and join us. We are so honored to have a representative with us this evening and so thankful for all the work he does behind the scenes. Often not recognized but appreciated. >> Thank you so much, sir. We're going to have you come right down this way if you could. And Senator Fazello is here uh to present um our saludiatoran and our valictorian. So, if we could please have uh Susanna Verona, please come on up. >> And we'd like to congratulate you for your hard work and efforts and all of your accomplishments and wish you the best of luck in your
007future endeavors. Yeah. Good evening. I'm Marty Fonel, the state representative. Um, proud to be here tonight, present the award. I saw most of you here the other night for awards night. I'm glad to be here again to award citations to the top two students in the class. So, let me just put them down here for a minute. I'm hopping around on one foot here with this boot on. Um, you're Susanna. Okay. So, on behalf of the general assembly, and this was submitted by myself, by uh, State Senator Steve Harding and State Senator Eric Bertell, who's also a senator in the town. Uh, the General Assembly congratulates you on your efforts. They wish you the best for the future, and they present you with this. I'm going to have you hold it here because hold it
008up because we're taking pictures here. It's signed by the uh speaker of the house, senate, and the secretary of the state. So, congratulations to you, and we wish you the best in the future. Anything we can do to help, let us know. And if we could please have Haley Miller come on down. So, Haley, you're the validictorian. Congratulations. I saw you also the other night here when I was sitting in the corner over here. Um, we're pleased again to present the citation. This time to the valadictorian for the class. Again, it's introduced by myself, Senator Steve Harding, Senator Eric Patell, and it's signed off by the President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, and the Secretary of the State. And we wish you also all the best in your future endeavors. Congratulations. Outstanding job,
009ladies. Thank you so much. >> I'd like to invite Mr. the land down, please, to read out the uh some more students that we'd like to recognize. That works. Thank you. First, let me offer my apologies to the board and to the superintendent. Uh once we got going uh down there, I've never had all we had 31 students that we celebrated just shortly before the meeting. Um and they all had such great things to say and I could not cut them off, although I did give them an opportunity to opt out of some questions towards the end so that we can get here sooner. Uh so I do apologize um but it is for a good reason. It was a wonderful uh conversation. So what I'm going to do is introduce in alphabetical order um
010the three different levels of students. So I think we want want them to come up front. What would you like them to do? >> Okay. So we'll start with an alphabetical order are cool loud students. Those are students that are graduating with honors. Uh the top 15% of the class. So, McKenzie Elon, Leah Ga, Zachary Darvis, Katherine Henderson, Graham McCarthy, Rama here, Tay Davis, Taylor Newman, you can come down if they called your name. Come on down. Mia, Mia Salman, Aaron, and Annabelle White. Congratulations. All right, the next group of students are students who are graduating magnaumloud. That's the top 10% with great honor. Uh and so we have Sarah Abdul Ramen, Krenum, Babsar, Nathaniel Bogus, Work Carpenter, Maria Coelloo, Madison Tamar, Joel, Jon, I say it wrong. I apologize. Cameron Nimzinger Chararma and Landon
011Wall. And our summ students, the top 5% of the graduating class of 2026, we have Andre Ana, Rebecca Batterton, Susanna Batterton, Sophia Canton, Kayn Cochetti, Haley Miller, Sydney Miller, Samart Schzawa, Bradford Salosi, and Emily Ergus. And just want to reiterate my thanks to the board. We used to celebrate just the top 10 students uh at Brookfield and I think it was a couple years ago I'm looking at the board. I think Joy was on the Cape Subcommittee where we had this conversation about uh expanding that celebration beyond just the top 10. We are still working through the kinks. since it's the first two years. This we'll make this much smoother next year. I promise. Um but I don't want to take anything away from the work done by the students. So I just congratulation everybody
012and thank you to the board for RECOGNIZING and if I could just echo um not only is it an honor to celebrate you all here this evening um but it was such a a pleasure and a treat uh to be able to hear not only the academic achievements uh and the successes that you've achieved uh through the program but also just what you've learned learned from Brookfield High School, the accomplishments and the way in which that you've changed and organized yourself. A lot of themes around um how you've changed and how you've put together schedules and reorganized how you came in as a freshman to how that changed all the way through to your senior year and how you'll take those skill sets and now carry them on into the next chapter of your life.
013Um real honor and just so proud of everything you've accomplished to date. So, thank you so much for all your hard work and we wish you all the best in your future endeavors. Okay, with that we would like to move and congratulate the board would like to recognize the following teachers of the year. And I know how hard it is to be a teacher. I've been doing this for 25 years, so I'm aware. I thank you so much. It's an excellent recognition. And uh one of you has my daughter, too. So I really appreciate your patience. Um we are going to start at CLES with uh Katherine Roberson. Next up, we have Jackie Whiting from Whiskey Middle School. And next up we have Jason Dustaceio. Give it up. Give it UP TO YOU. AND AND
014I'm going to ask Jason to stay up here for just a moment. Um because not only is Jason our Brookfield High School teacher of the year, but he's also the district-wide teacher of the year. school throughout the state of Connecticut and we're just so honored to have him. He's a fantastic educator among all the other wonderful educators that we have. So, thank you for being uh someone who will represent us well throughout the state. Moving on with our recognitions, uh the board would like to recognize the following staff members of the year throughout the district. For BHS, we have Justin Dennis Davis from W. We have Lori HASKINS from CLS. WE HAVE DONNA CRANE. AND FROM TSO, WE HAVE Betty Wagner. A very welldeserved recognition for everyone. Thank you all very much. Really appreciate what
015you do. Student Representative Emily. Good evening, Emily. >> Hi, Emily. So, I'll let you finish first in the moment. See? >> Perfect. Um, first I just want to congratulate um sorry, everyone that received Latin honors today from the class of 2026. We have such an amazing class and I just feel like um they all deserve just another congratulations. And I'd like to give another shout out to teacher of the year um Mr. Dasio. I have him I have him right now for BC calculus and he was the only I actually got through that class. It's a really difficult curriculum, but he really taught it well and he's just an amazing person just to talk to personally um just in terms of just everything. So I just give him another round of applause. He's so amazing.
016All right. And so in terms of student updates, so we had field day. It was on Friday, May 22nd. It was so much fun. So many students went. I'd like to say like a good portion of the whole student body went and we all had such a good time. The food was delicious. There was so many games available. Pickle ball gets up were up. All the fields. It was just it was a really fun way just to be kids again. Like I felt like we were back in elementary school and the weather was absolutely beautiful. What? Oh, it did not rain. We were so happy about that. We were really nervous but the weather was very was perfect. And so I'm a part of the CC empowerment board and we had our final presentation on
017May 27th to try to make schools a better environment for students mental health. I think there's like a good video on YouTube online if you guys would like to go watch. There was so many presentations um that we had that day um by other CAC student members. So go check that out if you'd like. So this week is senior spirit week. So Monday was wear blue and gold. Tuesday was anything but a backpack. Today was dressing up like a senior citizen. Tomorrow is the senior trip to Six Flags. So everyone's really stoked tonight and uh Friday is wear your college merch. So we had our awards ceremony like we said on Monday so juniors and seniors got recognition. It was very heartwarming and exciting for everyone. It was it was such a great night. And
018so June 8th and 9th is a field day for all the other schools and we have some high school students going there to help set up and run it for them. And then we have finals and then graduation and the grad party and everything. And I I thought like last time last time was the last board meeting. But again, I would just like to say thank you all for having me. I love being a part of the board and I'll forever cherish um the times I've had here and I'll definitely bring it forward with me for the future in terms of presenting and talking with a mature group of people. So, thanks again. >> Well, Emily, I would just like to say on behalf of the board, I hope I can speak for when I
019say this, you did an absolutely outstanding job. It was such a phenomenal experience having you on the board. We wish you nothing but the best in the future. And we do have a gift for you, but unfortunately it's tomorrow. Tomorrow, sorry, it got there was a little bit issue with the delivery, but it will be tomorrow. We'll we'll get it to you. So, thank you so much. And uh yeah, keep in touch. You'll let us know how things are going. >> 100%. >> All right. Cool. >> Very nice. >> All right. With that, we'll move to written correspondence. Okay, we had three people write in. Randolph Lad, one email. Andy Korea, one email. And Diana Hazel Walk, one email. >> All right. Thank you, Joy. And approval of board minutes. >> Make a motion that
020the board approve the minutes listed below as recommended. A regular meeting on 520 2026 and the special meeting on 527 2026. >> I'll second that. Okay. Any discussion on that? >> All those in favor, please indicate by saying I. >> I. >> Oh, I'm sorry. Uh, we'll start with Caroline. Indicate by saying I. >> Or I. Stephanie. >> I. >> Aaron. >> To approve board minutes. >> Are you on mute? was cutting out. >> Was that an I? Hi, Eric. >> We're voting to approve the minutes >> for board minutes. >> Yeah. I >> I Okay. I for myself, Wendy. >> I, >> Joy. >> I >> All right, that's uh 6 nothing. Thank you very much for approval of board minutes. And with that, we will move on to the superintendent's update. >> Thank
021you very much. Uh Emily, I just have to say it's been outstanding getting to know you these past couple of months and I can't thank you enough for all your contributions at the board table. Um every time we have student voice at the table, um it gives us a perspective that we don't always hear. And so we're just so thankful for not just the updates that you bring, but when you participate in conversations and when we just hear about the great things that are going on, but also the things that we can do differently to continue to support you all uh throughout your schooling. So just thank you for being the representative of all the students uh and speaking on their behalf and doing it so well and we wish you such great success in
022your future. So thank you Emily. Um with that being said uh she's also wonderful at sharing a whole bunch of stuff that sometimes I cross share and contaminate with. Right. So uh I will just share some of the things that are in my superintendent report that are a little bit different um that you know what Emily shared. So uh CL If if you didn't get a chance to hear the kindergarters sing, uh it was it was phenomenal. So now I know why when we get up to the middle school and high school, our students sound so good uh because they just do a phenomenal job at Celia. So hats off to uh our kindergarten students and families for that that wonderful display of music. It was joy. Um equally, I just want to I do
023want to share it is important uh there were many celebrations this week honoring students who are just reaching high achievement uh here. high school. And uh it's just so great to see number one, the amount of community involvement and funding uh that this community puts forward to support our students to be able to make uh choices after high school uh in supporting them to be able to do so uh with a lot of finances. I think, you know, a couple hundred,000 was given out the other night here at the high school and that didn't even include uh what the universities were offering. So that's just local um grants. It's just amazing uh or scholarships I should call them. It was just amazing to to to see um but also the academic achievements and how hard
024students uh work here at Brookfield High School to earn that. And I know it starts in in CLA and WMS as well. So it was just an amazing opportunity to see our students a couple different nights and even this evening and how hard they're working and um how their efforts are paying off. So congratulations to all them. Uh, and we're proud. Um, equally, uh, we got to see the WMS band, uh, perform this week. They actually performed right here at the high school. So, they did a phenomenal job as well, and you can tell how, uh, we are preparing our students to then come up to the next level here at the high school and just be ready to to continue to perform. I have some updates in there on some work we've been doing
025as a leadership, but I'd really like to focus on the business and operations. I know uh, we were unable to have a um, fac meeting uh earlier this evening. So tried to put into my updates some of the facility updates uh just so we can all kind of be up to speed on some of the things that are happening. So we have uh the CLES fence project. Um as I think we mentioned previously um we've been working to ensure that we are compliant with the wetlands uh commission on where the fencing will go. Casey's been doing uh wonderful work working with the wetlands commission uh to identify the area where the fence will will be placed. Um and so now uh what we've been tasked to do is um overlay where the fence will go
026with the uh map of CL and where the wetlands are uh just to uh provide the wetlands commission the exact location of where that fence will be placed. So that way they can make a decision on whether we can put it there or not, or if they allow it, what we might have to do in alternate areas of the facility to maybe either replant something or kind of create an environment that maintains um the integrity of the area that we would be putting up the fence. Um so that's kind of where we are with that. And again, uh just as of today, Casey's been working in in putting all that together. So I can't thank her enough. the VHS boiler. Uh last I think we provided an update. We had given you a quote that
027was a little higher than we had expected, a little over 400,000. Um and so um I don't know last week maybe it was I think uh we had a walk through and we had many bid uh folks come and take a look at our boiler. Uh and we are now waiting for those bids to come in. they have until June 19th uh for the bids to come in. So I would be requesting of the board to consider a special meeting on uh June 22nd, 23rd or 24th, whatever works best for you. Preferably the earlier the better because we have a short time between June blank date and June 30th when our fiscal >> expenditures are due. Um, so I am requesting that we have a special meeting to review the bids that come in and
028make a decision on a vendor. >> Did you said the 22nd or the 23rd? >> We can do virtually. Yes, that's fine. >> It's up to the board. 23rd. >> Are you okay with the 23rd for a special meeting? might be eas. >> So, what time do you guys want to start? >> 6 o' virtually on the 23rd. Is that when we concluded? Tuesday the 23rd. All right. Thank you. Um >> and so as you know the BHS boiler is a temporary solution right for the overall uh improvement that we're looking to do which is the uh upgrade the whole HVAC system here at the high school. And so um the whole HVAC upgrade we also had a mandatory walkthrough that took place on May 27th. Uh we had eight vendors who attended the walkthrough.
029Uh and so we are um also awaiting bids for that. Bids are scheduled to come in on June 18th. So we're looking forward to to seeing what that uh would encompass in the bids that come through for that. I believe Casey, if I'm not mistaken, those bids right now are for um the design >> engineering services. >> The engineering services and design. Yeah. So uh that's what we'd be looking at. Just a quick question. What does the quote include? Is it a replacement? Is it is each vendor presenting a different potential option? Okay. Yes. >> Okay. Yes. To a new, a refurb, a fix potentially. >> Yeah. And so we made it very clear that our intention is, you know, twofold, right? We have to these projects. immediate need to um that we have reliable
030heating, you know, going into next system, heating season. And so, uh that was that's the priority, but we don't necessarily need to replace it with a boiler that's going to last 30 years because we will be, you know, have we have the secondary project going on. So, they were they there was a lot of very very good questions that were asked. Um, you know, we were in in the boiler room for quite some time. Um, and Uh, so I think we'll get some, um, wide, you know, ranges of options. Um, and there was a lot of good follow-up questions. Um, going back to your question, Stephen, the RFP for the HVAC upgrade, um, it's really like it's it's it's bespoke. It's not engineering design services necessarily even that part yet. It is really an assessment,
031an evaluation of our system. Um, which is twofold because we there's also state requirement that we do um an an evaluation of our HVAC system um you know by the end of this calendar year um 20% of our of our buildings need to be um assessed. So this will really help speed that process along um and ensure that we have all the documentation and reporting um necessary for that requirement. Um and then we've asked um the vendors will propose at least three options for different um types of heating systems um that would be viable for the the building. So it's really like an assessment and sort of design options that will be given and then from there we'll do schematic um schematic designs and then um going out to the for the project. school >>
032for this school and looking at adding air conditioning to um areas of the middle school that currently do not have air conditioning. Most I think almost all all rooms do have at least window units, right? But we want to do have something more comprehensive than that. So >> yes, >> thank you and thank you for that clarification. Um and then we have the oil tank tank replacement for both the high school and the middle school. Um we have walkthroughs actually uh tomorrow on that. Uh there's an RFP out there um for engineering design services and pre- bid walk again tomorrow um within hopefully bids coming in on on June 18th. So really that uh kind of like last week uh June 18th through the 25th, we have a lot going on as far as bids
033coming in and the options that we'll have and choices that we can make. So um we also have the epoxy flooring that we spoken about here at at the high school and the middle school. Uh and we we have a walk through again on that tomorrow. And um and then on June 25th, we'll have uh the bids coming in for that. So, we'll be able to present and share a lot more with you on what the bids are and how they're coming in and what the costs look like because I know right now when we've shared some things about funding these um projects, we've kind of given some estimates, right? And so once we get the bids, we can have a more clear view of what those costs will actually be. Um and then BHS
034bathrooms is one of the last ones. Um the quotes have been uh coming in, so we've we've gotten those. Um in who's that from Gordian >> I believe uh in so you can see the amount there um for how much they are so 79,431 uh and 77,360 um and that's for two bathrooms so across from the culinary room um I think we had originally planned for for three um but I think the costs are coming a little higher than expected so two would be realistic with the amount of fun that we have available and we'll just, you know, keep at it as as we go down in future years. So, um, that's where we are with all of our projects. Any questions on those? >> Are these bathrooms that are currently closed? >> They're open
035right now. >> Yeah, they were scheduled to be renovated. >> Okay. >> Yeah. Any other questions? >> Great. And then uh the the board negotiation committee that is working to negotiate the custodial contract uh is still working to schedule a date uh for our first meeting with the union. So uh we've met as a group and engaged in some negotiation discussions but um as just a board team and we're awaiting that first meeting with uh the custodial team. Um oh finances. This is uh exciting. So, um on April 10th, I had applied for um a preschool grant and um I actually looked into it when I first started proposing that we open preschool and it was closed. Like I missed it. It was March 1st, you know, and um I called the state even like,
036"Hey, is there any way I could get an extension? I'm a new superintendent, you know, do me the favor." No favors. Uh but that's okay. That's okay because then all a sudden an email come came out on on April 10th and and I told DeFarious I'm like this email just came out I think I'm going to apply for it and and we applied for it and uh and we got it. So I'm so excited to share uh that we are the recipients of $97,500 >> for a preschool program uh that we already scheduled to go forward anyway. Um so this is just a great opportunity to use this money. You can for two things. One would be operational costs or um capital improvements if you needed to renovate a space. The majority of ours will
037go toward operational costs because we did have the space. There may be some like material costs. You know, we use it for some resources that we had to purchase to make sure the prek preschool had everything that it needs. Um but our our full day prek is is going to be mostly funded uh at this point. So, we're really excited for that. Really, really great opportunity. And uh >> Yeah. And and again, I'll just close with um I I there's been so many celebrations this week and I think what it showcases is just the amazing and talented students and staff that we have here in Brookfield. And um I'm just honored honored to be a part of it. So, I just want to thank everyone for all they do to make Brookfield Public Schools a
038great place to work and learn. Um, and with that, I'll turn it back over to the board. Well, thank you very much. That was an outstanding update. Appreciate that. Like hearing some more good news. So, thank you. All right, we will uh move on to consent agenda. I'm sorry, subcommittee reports. I apologize. I skipped something. Subcommittee reports starting with policy. >> Okay. Uh, okay. So, the policy committee um continued to review the student discipline policy. This policy has been reviewed over the course of the last 18 months and all feedback was taken into consideration. That is on the consent agenda tonight for a final read and adoption. Um, the PP student privacy policy 6162.51. Um, we have gave you guys the definition and that part of the policy that speaks of non-emergency invasive physical exams.
039That is what will be in powers school for um, parents to check that they are fully informed. It states that parents may opt out. Um, it will also link to the policy so they can read the entire policy and um, it will indicate that anyone with questions can email the superintendent directly or the board. Um, have the superintendent's email address. Uh so I think we've covered all the concerns of all board members. Um and that was also on the agenda for a final grant adoption tonight. These are both legally required uh policies that we are lacking. Um the committee then talked about uh 1312 public complaints. Excuse me. And this was our second discussion in the course of a meeting. Um we looking if there is a need for a bylaw for public complaints because
0401312 is u meant to be a way for members of the public or parents. Um so if we wanted it to apply as we spent the last two years sort of dealing with 132s and as we've gone through our experience we've learned that they don't and there's varied there's varied opinions but legally from or the legal opinion is that if we really wanted them to we wanted to have a process for the public to have a complaint against a board of ed member specifically that it should be a bylaw. So um typically the complaints come through public comment um through email either to the board or the superintendent directly. That is currently how we receive complaints to be considered or feedback to be considered. Um I did some research and shared with the committee at
041the last meeting that in talking and in talking to um Superintendent Frey there is no precedent for that necessarily. Um I couldn't find a district that had any kind of uh policy like that. I talked to Cade. They don't have any policy um that exists that typically um has a process for a member of the public to specifically have a complaint against a board member. Because we are elected officials, we cannot be removed from our elected position by a board vote. So really what the conversation was around was what is the end result. So one, what would the process look like and two, what would be the desired end result of that bylaw? Um I personally am not in favor of creating this bylaw. My biggest concern is how much valuable time that this could
042take away from our job reviewing polic focusing on budget, teaching and learning priorities, especially with our previous experiences with 13 12 complaints and um knowing how if we're going to put a process in place, we'd have to come up with, you know, there'd have to be an investigation and it just the biggest thing is what would be we need to think through how it would work and what would be the end result of that complaint. What would be the desired outcome? Um that's my personal opinion, but the committee would like obviously to hear from the entire board. So if there were any board members that feel strongly joy, do you want to share your opinion because we differ on this that way then we can have the opposite. >> Um I had voiced at the
043committee meeting that although we have public comment that's not really an opportunity of voicing your concerns names and things like that. Um and email is really there's no back and forth right for either avenue either public comment or through email. So, um I thought it was important to hear everybody's feedback as far as the process if if we want to have a process and what that process is and looks like. Um I wouldn't want to make that decision in our committee. But yeah, >> no, no, no. Of course, that's what I meant is just having >> but I think it's important because it's misleading in the policy. Um it it's really subjective of whether it's just for community, you know, um parents or um for staff. So it's kind of like a gray area where
044the board stands. Um and I know it was brought up that um you know when tax when taxpayers vote that's their opportunity to elect or not elect someone. But as we know given the structure of how you're elected that this isn't always the case because we have minority representation. So um it's not necessarily in the hands of the voters taxpayers. Um >> so the question is um is if anyone has a strong opinion either way we'd like to hear it. If you're not comfortable having that discussion right here and you want to think about it, um we don't we have another policy meeting uh in a couple weeks. So you could email me or we can chat directly. Um if anyone wants to share their thoughts right now, this is you know an opportunity to
045do that. But I know it's kind of a um >> I'll just go super briefly because so much has been said. Um I disagree with uh Joyy's take on this and um I think that our experience over the last two years shows that it has been a tremendous drain on um our time on our resources. Um and I I don't think that it's a gray area. Um I think we did initially when we were really green about um how the how the board worked and how the um 1000 series versus the 9000 um how they're differentiated. But um I'm I'm not in favor of creating a bylaw just had a quick question. What was the what is the like original intent or like regulation or background on 1312? So 1312 if you you want to
046pull from your packet. It basically is a way for a member of the public or parent to escalate their complaint. So an example would be if you um have an issue with your classroom teacher and you went to the um the classroom teacher handled the situation with your child, let's say, and you went to the principal and you were still not satisfied with the outcome. Um, you could file an official 1312 complaint. There's kind of a format you put information in that states, you know, your process. Um, and you can escalate that to the superintendent. The superintendent for the policy would decide how to proceed. So the superintendent can either take it up, meaning there would be um so they the um prop due process would be representation uh not legal necessarily, but some kind
047of investigation would occur on you know it doesn't state that there needs to be like a formal tribunal or anything like that. But it is an opportunity for an investigation to take place for conversations to be had for both sides to present their um their essentially to the superintendent or the superintendent can um not do anything about it. Say that that is the final that's how it's going to lie that they support the um whatever the outcome was from the from the lower you know the lower level person the for that case it would be the principal um or if it is something that the superintendent feels like the board should deal with then they would escalate it to the board. So this is how we the process two years ago when we very got
048first got when we got our very first 1312 was that the superintendent at the time um because the complaint was against something that a board member did or a board member decision uh the way a board member member handled something the superintendent decided to hand the 1312 to the board of ed um and we collectively were supposed to decide what we wanted to do. It was first time dealing with it. We um got advice from legal at the time, which was not should have been a good one, that um it we might as well like basically the board should talk about whether or not they wanted to proceed with taking it up or dismissing it. So we had the conversation at board meeting. Subsequently after that, I think we got seven 13 12 year um
049and they were it was clear that it was nowcoming for um the members of the public to whether we felt it was legitimate or not say you know have a there was a very specific like action of the board member um that they had a complaint about. So because we had taken up originally, we then had a precedent and we continued to have to entertain whether or not we were going to take it up or not take it up and we not a single one of them we decided to proceed with but we have you have to go through the process of discussing it. Some of them we had to go into executive session to review um like the legal ramifications. >> And when was this policy first created? I think it was uh >>
050Oh, it's not. >> It was very first creative in 2013. >> 13. Thank you. Okay. 13. I knew it was a team. >> Revised. It was adopted in 2003. >> Revised in 2013, right? >> Correct. Yeah. >> Did I answer your question? >> That's all. If I could, I think one other um discussion I believe we had at the meeting also was if if board members want to review policy 9252A um titled code of conduct for board members. >> Yes, that's correct. Sorry. And I think when you when you crosswalk those two, you might might help in your your thinking or decision making or even discussion around which one either should stay the same, should be revised, you know, just thoughts around that. So I would just reference that uh policy as well. >> Yeah,
051thanks for mentioning that, Stephen. I think that um I think people should review both 1312 and then 9252A and then provide feedback to the committee. um if they can provide feedback to all the members of committee um prior to our subcommittee meeting. >> I mean I find submitting written feedback um obviously um you know I agree that um although maybe it was interpreted the wrong way I'm also um a little hesitant to removed. Um, I believe that elected board members and public officials should be held accountable to the community they serve and without accountability, transparency and public I mean and public engagement are fundamental principles of good governance. So, and I feel like 1312 helps ensure that the community has a voice and that their concerns are addressed. >> Just for clarity, Erin, the 1312
052wouldn't be removed. that policy would stay in place. That is how the members of the public this would be we would develop a bylaw for the 9,000 series that's specifically applied to board members. >> Yeah. I mean, I just think that I mean I just think eliminating, you know, a public's um avenue to, you know, complain about it um sets a slippery slope. So I just think it's easier to have an a channel for them to complain. >> I think that was part of the do >> the discussion was whether that 1312 applies to board members. >> I think that's why she's got it referring to that. Can I just ask um since we were talking about it the um the PP so I appreciate the um information regarding what would be in power school
053the only issue is that like they're not really consenting to anything like they're >> correct because it's an opt out >> right but I think that there needs to be language underneath the definition that they either consent to that don't consent to that. >> But so but they're not consenting to it. What they're do what they're doing. We're the conversation has been that there needs to be a way to ensure that parents are aware of the policy. Um so this is a way to ensure that they can read that section of the policy, get the definition of it, understand what it says, link to the full policy if they wanted to, and in addition to that know that they have the option to opt out. So the way this polic And this has been the
054ongoing conversation is they're not consenting to anything. They're we're simply giving them the information to make sure that they are aware because that's been the concern of the board is just making sure that this that parents are aware this policy exists and that they have the option to opt out. So this in powers school they're going to read that if no if you would like to you can opt out of this and the is simply to say you read that you know you have the option to opt out. That's what we talked about. That's what the feedback from board members were and that was what we had talked about in committee and what we had agreed to. >> But that wasn't my understanding that that that they're just they just know what the policy is
055and what it's defined as. It's that whether they're consenting to it or not. >> But their consent would be opting out. So if they did not want >> Right. So what would that look like? >> It says to inform the superintendent. So they would inform the superintendent by writing >> which is why we would provide the email >> check. >> We could do the or the B check box would be opted out. Okay. So that's >> that that's what I was saying. >> Okay. Just like for the library the curriculum materials, right? >> Exactly. >> Okay. So you don't want your student to be photographed things like that. You check all the things that you don't want. Right. Okay. So, my apologies >> that there will be a box that is to opt in or
056opt out. >> Oh, no. To opt out. >> No, to opt out. >> To only opt out. >> Okay. It will be a check box to only opt out. >> Go ahead. >> Okay. My my issue with this when it is an opt out, which look a parent does have a right to opt out. I want to ensure that where it says opt out, we are defining invasive physical exam and not expecting them to read a policy. >> Did you get the language that I sent? Because that's Did you get the updated language? >> It's at the bottom of it. It doesn't mean they're going to look at it. If you're going to opt out, why can't the box just be opt out and I opt out of invas of an invasive physical exam on
057my minor child and define what an invasive physical exam? >> So, we had talked about that in committee and we had originally just had the definition, but when you read through the top. Um because there are specific reasons why you would need to so like under a some of the reasons are um defined. We felt like it would be easier if it was all the information was there. But we can put the definition at the top if you feel like that's more important. I think a definition needs to be near that opt out box so that we know without a shadow of a doubt that on that page where a parent is clicking opt out that they are going to see what the definition of an invasive physical exam is. >> Of course, >> I
058do this every day at work. We can't do anything without informed consent. So we need as a school system we should want to have informed consent from a parent and expecting them to read a policy. I mean I don't know that parents are going to read all the policy right the fact of the matter is they are consenting to you know injection insertion. It's it's bothersome that a parent needs to be aware that this could potentially happen to their child in school. Yes. So, we'll put the definition at the top. >> That's why I asked like could we be provided with a checkbox? I think that it's really >> Yes, Steve. >> Superintendent Frey said yes. >> Got my email. I really think that it's really disheartening that we're expected to vote on a policy
059when we don't have the accompanying document to go with it to know how it's going to be carried out. So, essentially, we're voting on something and having no idea what it's going to look like. So, as if the board doesn't know, the parents aren't going to know. >> Did you receive the document that Lisa sent with the updated um definition because that is exactly what we're putting in P school with a check box next to it. >> Right. I saw that and I responded to the entire board two minutes after it. And I still think if you're going to attach that You need to explain what they're opting out to, not just put a definition. Checking this box ensures that your child will not receive an invasive physical exam in your school. >> Yes, we
060are doing that. So, >> but like I said, you know, for full transparency, it would have been nice for the board to be provided with what the document is. You were >> I can't vote. >> You were >> You have it. >> But with all due respect, Stephanie, we're we kind of have it, but the official >> what is going to be given and that was not provided. There's no check box. You're saying that invasive physical exams could be near the check box. There's no check box. So I asked to be provided with what would be on power school, which was not provided. So I just don't understand what the force through is without parents are going to be given. >> So Aaron, just to clarify, this the stuff that you are asking for is
061going to be up there in P school. Um it just hasn't been put there yet. We uh just needed to clarify, right? Is that right, Stephen? The the box and the policy that she's asking? Yes, we could we could have a >> since we didn't since we didn't pass the policy, we don't have anything built yet, but we could have a sandbox page built of what it will look like and then we could distribute that to the board. So, we could have our power school technician work on that in the next couple days and we could give a sample of what that will look like. >> Yeah, we just haven't done that yet because we weren't sure because it hadn't been voted on. So, we didn't do anything yet. But, we can do we can
062create it and then print it out. consent. >> Any other comments or concerns, discussion on the policy? >> Just want to make sure I'm clear. So, I think what Erin is saying is what we have in front of us, right? What was supplied to us is not exactly how it's going to look. Like, yes, it may mean moving the definition up, but it's not the final document is what she's saying. Um, before we can vote on it, we should have what we will actually This is what I don't understand because this is what you'll see. I don't understand how a check box is going to change information. >> We're physically moving a paragraph, right? And we're adding something. We're not changing information. We're giving them all the information everyone has requested. I think we just
063need to vote on it. >> Yeah, that's fine. >> I get what you're saying, Joy. 100%. And and I also get what you're saying, Stephanie, too. I want everyone to obviously be clear that we what what it is that we're doing. Um I'm not sure what the other confusion is, but yes, I I do know all the things that was being requested is going to powers school. It's going we'll get a mockup so we can see what it looks like, but I do feel that we can still vote on it when we get to the consent agenda. So, um but yeah, we'll we'll get to it on that part as well. But does anybody have any other comments, concerns on the >> the policy? I I just want to note that invasive physical exam was
064not defined on that until I sent in a request for that. >> Right. That's Um I have one >> I have one quick uh point. So I hear um Erin's desire that parents be informed. I think we all want parents to be informed on this policy and all others that concern their kids. We want to protect um the rights and the safety of of all children in our district. Um but I I do think it's a misplaced concern that parents will not read policies um or provisions that concern their children. I don't think it's appropriate for us to make that um assumption. And um and I think that uh parents I I think that we should trust that parents read what they need to about their children. >> I appreciate you you thinking so positively
065about our community. But fortunately parents don't read everything that we don't even have everyone on power school. So that alone is proof that people will possibly not read it because they're not even square or parent portal. >> So unfortunately that's just the reality. I guess >> to just to follow up to that. So if the parents not on powers school, what is the other method of communicating this information and opting out? And what percent of our parents does that apply to? emails backstance of current >> well they can't get their schedule things like that No, >> no, I still think it's the right medium and the right way to do it. I just don't if there's parents that are not participating in that. Any other comments, questions, concerns on policy communications? We'll move on to
066the Kate meeting, special Kate meeting on 62. >> Thanks. So um we had um special meeting last night um so that we could uh fit it in before this meeting. Um the purpose of the meeting was for the committee to hear the recommendation of um Dr. Possi and the reading team members um at these are the interventionists at CLA. Um so it was a four um I'm sorry a five member team um and they have recognized um areas of improvement. They've been working for a long time to develop uh the best approach for how to deal with this. You'll see in the executive summary that after testing out multiple um to intervention programs. Uh they decided to um endorse uh the 95% group. They are hoping to get our uh to get formal formal board
067approval this evening. We were very impressed. I think it's fair to say um Superintendent Fari and Stephanie and I were there along with um Darius who's in. Is it fair to say um Miss Various that you are a strong supporter of this program? Um and a couple of the reasons that we were taken with it, we we liked um the focus on um well tier 2 and tier three um intervention support. the um team spoke about how the um this would increase both the uniformity of instruction with the use of the same like procedures and language um and scheduling um through the use of the the units that are part of this program. But the teachers also felt that it would increase the flexibility which would help them target the in the needs of individual
068students who currently are served by grade level. Um but this would allow kids to be more carefully and strategically targeted by uh skill level development and and gaps. They liked the um the feedback loop. Uh what was the language you used on that? The cons consistent cumulative review of student student performance. Um they like the the coding inherent in the system where um errors were um tracked were coded and tracked so to help teachers um target interventions um in a more data driven um way that reflected the the students real time skill development. So Julie Vaughn um who's the MTSS coordinator really liked this program. Um it dovtales nicely with um the with CLA CLA and with the branching minds model. So uh there was every reason to like this and it's it's budget neutral.
069So the the kits that the professionals would like cost about $26,000 but um earmarked funds will be diverted. I mean reading materials within uh CL will be um I don't know repurposed >> uh reallocated to to support the purchase here and then the the cost going forward the maintenance cost is $6,000 annually uh to support um the digital license and currently the reading budget at CLS is about $10,000 a year. So um that will cover uh the the professional needs. So, they were really excited. They feel like this is going to enhance um and accelerate the learning gains of um our most vulnerable learners at CLS. And right now, that's about 125 kids. So, um that's about 10 to 15% um of their learners. And it was it was great. Um so, I I believe
070that the um Did you Debbie, were you able to attach the presentation from last night? Okay. >> In the key highlights. So, um I know that you guys just got this. Um but if you have um questions, um have a look through and let me know. Sorry. >> Oh, yeah. Yeah. So, we have one of the units. Um the $26,000 would go towards three three kits a piece for for five teachers. And then here are some um make sure Caroline gets one of these. She likes the bullet points. That's a serious executive summary right there. I don't know if you want to pass that down. >> You want to grab the mic? No. >> Yes. Yes. There are five um interventionists and they need they each need three kids. Um and they said they expected
071those to be good for several years up to five years. >> Here are some of the the tiered um consumables >> uh in in just one uh correction uh for clarification in um we learned earlier today that uh the moving forward cost would be 7,000 annually. But again, we we allocated 10 already to the program and because they would be engaged in this program, they wouldn't have to buy the other resources that they had planned. So, it would still be an earmarked allocation and be covered within what we budgeted. >> So, we were really impressed. >> Hold on. Aaron has a question. Yes. >> Hold on. Let me get the microphone. >> Okay. Go ahead. >> Okay. So, I mean I I think this sounds great. I think it's a step in the right direction.
072My question is, are we looking at our students that need this at the middle school and the high school? So, I mean, our most at risk students, are they being looked at at our other schools? Are we going to make this continuum go somewhere beyond Lake? >> That's a great question and it's above my pay grade. I'm handing you down to um Deb Fus. >> Very good question, Erin. And the answer to that is yes. Um we did not want to go full up K8 at this point. Um we did have one of our reading teachers at CLS did pilot some of the samples with fourth grade students and um she felt that it was very engaging and she did see some growth with her students. So, it would definitely be something we would be
073looking at bringing up to uh Wiskin Air and possibly um piloting some of those uh units next next year and then perhaps um implementing the you know adopting or bringing to Kate for and the board for adoption for the following year. >> Thank you. I mean my you know I mean obviously I think any any improvement we put in this area and our atrisisk students um will only help them you know achieve what they need to but I also feel like we need to continue to look at our students that are not at CLS who have not had the benefit of you know some of these new programs and are struggling. have a question asking like right like like this >> um have you seen the phonics screen reader did they supply that? >> So
074it does come with um diagn that was the other piece but also it has diagnostic assessments and then the diagnostic assessments um help for placement into groups and then the digital component helps to actually create those groups. So, as you can imagine, when each of the reading teachers have students all the way from K to five, that's six whole grade levels to try to plan for. Um, and this really helps with that. And it also gives that common language so that if students are, you know, go from one provider to another, there's that common language. Um, so there's that alignment as well, which is pretty critical, especially for our most readers. Yes, there's progress monitoring incorporated. >> Okay, just we may not be able to answer this now, but something we should think about. I
075mean, I'm, you know, as well all four programs to help, you know, to help our our student community. Do we know how we are how we would measure what success looks like for this program? Um, okay. >> Because, you know, I I think a lot there's a lot of great programs out there. How, you know, how are we going to start to measure um that this that this is working for our student community? >> And thank you for that question. That is really essential, right? We don't want to just keep doing things and not knowing whether they're efficacious. So certainly we have data now to see the effectiveness of instruction as well as effectiveness of intervention. Um this is something we will definitely be looking at and using our branching minds platform as well as
076the digital platform for the 95% group literacy uh intervention program um to be able to um make sure that we are looking at uh the efficacy of it and we're certainly happy to report back to um Cape on that throughout the uh the year. I think that would be great for sure. Yeah. And this will be initiated at the start of next school year, I'm assuming. >> Okay, >> that's correct. >> The reading teachers also talked about the reading teachers also talked about the fact that it is consistent progress monitoring. So like right now they use um sort of a mish mash put together curriculum. And this is a curriculum that will allow them to speak the same language and use all of the same materials and so the students can progress much faster in
077the way that they um the way they describe it to us because of the accelerated sort of uh what's the right word the pace but like the way they're able to work together through the monitoring system. So because that was one of my questions >> that's it. Thank you, M. Any other questions or concerns? >> Okay. >> Uh facilities, >> we there was no meeting. Okay. My apologies. Uh Brookfield Cares update. >> I don't have I Unfortunately, I have an update for this month. >> Okay. No, that's great. Keep it on. But just in case. Thank you. >> Youth commission. >> Oh, are you commission? >> Yep. So, the youth commission actually meets tomorrow. They have not had um a meeting uh because of everything that's been going on um with school activities. So, and
078hopefully we'll have a report at the next board meeting. Thank you. >> Okay, with that we will move on to the consent agenda. Recommend a motion that the board approve the items on the consent agenda as recommended. New hires, transfers, resignations, policies for a final reading number 6162.51 PP and number 5144 student discipline. >> Okay. Any other discussion on those? All right. All those in favor of approving the consent agenda. >> I don't apolog now. Are there any discussions on the consent agenda? I apologize. >> Okay. All those in favor of approving the consent agenda, please indicate by saying I. Start with Caroline. >> I. Stephanie. >> I. Aaron. >> Nay. >> I'm an I. Wendy. >> Hi. >> Joey. >> Nay. >> Name. Okay. So, it's 4 to two. Thank you. All right. Unfinished
079business. VHS boiler update. So, I did I think already give you an update on the boiler. It kind of came through a little bit in the uh superintendent updates. So, I would just offer is there any questions still? Okay. Um then I think what we could do uh is you would be kind enough to pass some of those down. We'll move right to the budget update. And so in the packet that you are receiving now, um were there enough over there or do you need one more? Does Emily need one? >> You sure? >> All right. >> Oh, great. So, um I just wanted to share with the board when we think about and speak about the budget and where we are. Um I did kind of resurrect and and bring forward um I believe
080the board of education created a question and answers document prior to my arrival. And um the first question on that document had to do with what things never made it to the board. Um, and so that list was provided within that document. I did pull that list just so you could just recall and see again um all the items that never even made it to I believe what the interim superintendent presented to you um as a 6%. So these would be all those things before it became 6%. Does that make sense? So, I do want you to have it because sometimes when we talk about having a surplus of money or things that we're looking to still improve the schools by doing if we had funds available, these are priorities. They just didn't make the
081priorities to come down to you at 6% and then what we brought it back down to. So, so then that's the the first page in the back of that first page. Then when you get to the second page, those are the budget changes that we have gone through that I've shared with you before. This is how we brought it from 6% down to 3.96%. And you can kind of go to the the back of that page and see the rest of it. So those would be all the reductions, but the things that we did keep, right? And then if we had to keep cutting, those things that we would have kept cutting had we uh been required to keep going. Um but we were not. So that is fortunate. So then that leads me to
082um this next uh page that shows A and B. Um I call these options A and option B. There are definitely possibilities for CDE E and F and we could go down the whole alphabet. So um but if you were to ask me what would I recommend to you, these would be my recommendations. So what does this tell us? This tells us something that we've shared with you previously in other board meetings that we believe we have an estimated right now salary savings of approximately $270,000. That's the first number if you're looking up in in in a uh and then underneath that is the anticipated special education uh balance savings which is $291,000 and that's primarily due to transportation. The first one in salaries is primarily due to not filling specific positions uh as well
083as things like the interim superintendent in in other positions that just weren't filled throughout the year. So we realize right now a surplus of approximately $560,000. Um so with that we have needs uh that we need to consider using these funds for. First and foremost, I think on everyone's top priority is the boiler, right? The high school boiler is the top priority need. I did put in what our initial um bid was for that or quote, I'll call it. Um but we didn't like that one. So, that's why we went out to bid again. I won't have an updated number on that. So, you'll see $400,000 just placed, you know, earmarked there. I won't have an update on that until, like I said, June 19th, of which we just scheduled a meeting on June 23rd
084to go over those bids. I am hopeful that that number goes lower, but we should leave what the last best bid was just in case. Um, so that's kind of where we are there. We do know that there are concerns with uh the development uh students be able to appropriately develop with the playscape options and situations that they have at CLES. Um that is kind of a new need that's evolved but it is one that impacts a lot of students. Um Dr. P was wonderful in not only getting us a quote on that but also what the committee at the school which heavily involved uh the um school physical therapist um recommends. And so if you go to the next page, you'll see the playscape that the school committee is recommending as well on the
085very last page, the quote for that playscape which includes installation. >> The the playground is targeted for what age? >> My understanding, but I ask for verification on this from Dr. P is 7 to 12 year olds. Is that accurate? >> Oh, it's the lower. Okay. >> 5 to 8 year olds. There you go. If you were to take a walk right now and go and see the two that exist, they're pretty much identical and they're kind of at the preschool level. So, we needed something that would span above that and beyond. So that way our our students could develop using more appropriate equipment. So uh there's also some thoughts around the finances for these as well. Uh when we think about um capital improvements which a boiler and a playgate would fall under. Um,
086we would consider working with the town to potentially transfer this money over to the town and request that they use it to for capital improvement to fund these capital improvements. >> Yes. >> Want to make sure the mic actually um this is a question that Aaron had asked me. So, I'm gonna have Erin's still hopefully listening if she could ask it about potentially having funding left in any capital budget around the school for um the playground. >> Go ahead. >> I mean, my my initial question right is when I sat at the municipal building meetings and we heard for you know quite some time during that uh build of that they were constantly under budget. So my question is, is there remaining money in that budget um for the CLE build? Because if there is,
087I think that's where that playground should come from. >> So that's a that's a really um great question, Erin, and I think I think the answer um to that at this point in time is that we are just not sure because of where um you know, everything is with you know mediation and things like that. Um it has been brought up um with the NBC, you know, are there additional, you know, will there be any money left in that budget? But I I don't know that um that's something that we can we can count on, but we can certainly follow up with um the NBC and see if they have any more information. >> So, I do recall though when I did attend one of the meetings, I did stay after and I spoke uh
088with some of the folks um and they did say that these now are our responsibilities. So, we would have to to both fund it, manage it, and all of that. There was no um there was no discussion that we might have monies available to help support that. So, but that being said, I would have no problem at all going back and or emailing and asking if there are. Um that's a great thought. So, thank you so much and I will ask directly and get a direct answer. >> Thank you. I just think, you know, just for transparency that we just ask and if it's there and they can fund it before we ask for capital on it. That's just my thought process. >> Before we fund it, we should explore all avenues to possibly not
089have to fund it. >> I agree. Thank you so much. I appreciate that. I will uh work on that and I'll let give a board an update when I get a response. >> There any grant options? >> I am. You know, that is a great And I looked into that. Right now, I don't see anything that we would um qualify for for that. >> But that that was great, too. And I did research that. Um >> I looked down. >> Yeah. Yeah. Came up short on that one. So, yay preschool. >> Know that. >> So, all the images are those options or those are the four or five. That's actually a custom playscape that was um designed by this company uh that they would install. So, it's all the same playscape, just different um angles
090of the playscape. So, you can see the different apparati, if you call it that, that the students can play on. >> Would it replace what we have already? >> No, it would go in a location um where there's a a space for it. So we would keep the one because we um yeah like we we even asked that could would you take this one and give us like credit or it's no that's not an option. So >> or sell it. >> We could try to do that. Um we'd have to find someone who could come in and safely take it out and and do that. But yeah, I mean eventually we could absolutely do that to recoup some money potentially. >> Yeah. Can someone provide this document to me at some point so I can
091look at it? >> Yes, absolutely. >> So, back to um options A and B, I guess what I would share is um you know with with that money, these would be the order of things that I would recommend. Again, should the boiler come in at a lesser price or cost, uh it would allow us to select more of the options as we go down, right? So, um we've also been looking into um making our systems more efficient and our opportunities to utilize information better uh so more effective in an HR system. Right now, uh the way which we um keep personnel files um is both hard copy um and using Google. It makes it extraordinarily hard to access information uh or run reports. Um equally we use the evaluation system in the same way uh
092through Google. Um, again, very difficult to run reports uh to see who is in process, where they are in process, if we need to um check up on processes, um looking at feedback, um looking how professional learning goals align to improvement efforts and district improve like all those great things that you would want to do for alignment and coherence. >> So, HR software, >> correct? Um, well, I wouldn't say it totally that way. We do have a system for onboarding and absence management. So, that would be an HR system. And we do have like payroll. And I mean, I know that's businesshr, but we do have payroll and things like that. Uh, we just don't have any like true HR, which is like >> learning talent management. Yeah. Any of that. So, that is exactly
093what this would be for talent management. Um it's it's one that um I I've gotten a few quotes from a few other vendors as well. Uh this one would integrate seamlessly in a vendor in a uh our absence management and onboarding system that we already use. Um so information from onboarding would go directly into this which is very nice and it creates its own profile and then we can build out from there. Um our current HR staff is very familiar with this system. I'm extraordinarily familiar with this system. Um it would a lot of needs that currently right now are not being met um and support us. So that would be my next recommendation because I do think um you know how we're able to offer um our employees an experience and use that information
094to help support their growth throughout their time with us is critical. Um and then you can see kind of the list as it as it goes down. So these would be my recommendations for the use of the funds. I would also recommend that we engage in conversation this evening about these if you have questions but not do anything with this until we meet again on the 23rd because of two reasons. we will have uh the bids right for the boiler and Casey will also know better um because these monies are anticipated right so we're landing the plane till June 30th so we'll even be closer to landing the plane so the numbers will be even better reconciled at that point and so between that and the boiler we'll be in good position to make some
095decisions on what we should potentially do with the monies >> so any discussion or questions that anyone has on this >> just the first >> what's highlighted on the first two pages? Why >> if if you notice in the column uh funded if you go across it says yes that means that those things were stayed in the budget. So those actually stayed in >> Oh yeah >> the original% >> they were included in the original 6%. >> Okay. So you would have seen those in maybe other times when you were looking at the budget, but you wouldn't have seen them ahead of time because these were the rest were all in advance. So I just wanted to highlight those because I didn't want to be unclear about that >> that those did go forward. One
096note though from going from the initial 6% uh superintendent recommended interim superintendent recommended budget to where we ended up a lot of those highlighted things were eventually removed. just to be clear. >> Yeah, I don't have the document in front of me, so it's kind of really hard to um even digest this, but I do remember seeing that um there was a request for an ADA compliant sink in the art room um at the high school. So, my question is, do we have students who are disabled that are unable to um do what they need to do in art class? Mr. Bando, >> we can look into that. >> We did keep that on the list because we do want to remain in ADA compliance. Um, so if funding were available, Erin, that is one
097of the things that remains on the list for options A and B that I am sorry, but you will we will send this packet to you so you can see it. Um, right. It's on the list if we have the money to fun. Um, so right. >> Yeah. >> I'm just curious if it's impacting students, right? Are do we have students in our class that can't access a thing? And if we do, um, you know, my question is how do we, you know, do we have to be ADA compliant? >> Right. Thank you. And we will look into that. We we do also know that there are other locations in the building where students who do need it, we could bring them, but it would probably be most uh efficient and effective with time if
098they had it in there. Um so we'll look into that though. We'll get back to you on that. >> Thank you. >> No, no question. Just more of um I think this would be good to bring to the board of finance um at next week's meeting. I think they meet next Wednesday on 10th. So um you know we can bring this also forward to inform them. our thought process and and ask for feedback there too. >> Anyone else any questions, comments, concerns? All right, we will move on to healthy food and beverage exemption. I believe this is just a crisis or >> recommended motion. The Brookfield Public School District will allow the sale to students of beverages not listed in section 10-221Q of the Connecticut General Statutes provided the following conditions are met. Number one,
099the sale is in connection with an event occurring after the end of the regular school day or on the weekend. Number two, the sale is at the location of the event. And number three, the beverages are not sold from a vending machine or school store. An event is an occurrence that involves more than just a regularly scheduled practice meeting or extracurricular activity. The school day is a period from midnight before to 30 minutes after the end of the official school day. Location means where the event is being held and must be the same place as the beverage sales. >> I'll second that. >> Any questions, comments, or concerns on the healthy food exemption? Okay. All those in favor, please indicate by saying I Caroline. >> Stephanie, >> I'm Wendy. >> I >> and Joy. >>
100I >> All right, that's 6 nothing. Thank you very much. All right, let's move on to new business. The CLES reading intervention program. recommend a motion that the board approve the CLES reading intervention program as recommended by the CAPE subcommittee and assistant superintendent that various. >> I'll second that. >> Thank you. Are there any questions, comments, concerns on that? >> Oh, yes. >> Okay. All right. All those uh in favor of approving the CLES reading intervention program, please indicate by saying I. Caroline, >> I Stephanie, >> I'm an I. Wendy, >> I >> and Joy. >> Hi. >> All right. Thank you. That's six nothing. Very good. Thank you very much. And we'll move on to the approval of field trips for the 2627 school year. recommend a motion that the board approve the attached
101list of field trips for the 2026 2027 school year as re requested by BHS principal Mark Blandon. >> I'll second that. >> Okay. Any questions, comments, or concerns on those? All right. All those in favor of approving the field trips as recommended uh for the 2627 school year. Caroline, >> hi. Stephanie. >> Hi, >> Eric. >> Hi. >> I'm an I. >> Um, this is Wendy. I'm an I. >> And Joy. Sorry. >> I >> my apologies. Thank you. That's 6 nothing. Thank you very much. All right. And then we will move to the approval of field trips for the for sports for the 2627 school year. recommend a motion that the board approve the attached list of sports field trips for the 2026 2027 school year as requested by athletic director Steve Baldwin. >>
102I'll second that. >> Okay. Any questions, comments, or concerns? >> Yes, ma'am. >> I am just curious as to why the board approves these. I can understand the first group as it impacts school days, but this seems odd to me. Um it's it's board policy that they that the board has to approve any overnight um >> field trips and these are overnight. Um >> but it's still a school sponsored event. So anything school sponsored um it's the same as if uh when the band maybe goes to New York City or if they go to different places as well. Uh the board has to approve those. That's why I think you'll see the music on the first group. Um so yeah, it it just uh it's part of the policy just so the board is aware
103that these are the trips that we're taking and that they are okay with it. Um or not, you know, we need to know that. >> Yeah, I guess I mean on the on the sports one, I mean one is like TB TBD. So what am I approving >> that we're going to wherever they want? We're basically allowing our liability. I questionability umbrella. >> What do you know where it is, >> right? >> And that can happen because certain tournaments, certain things are location changes. Um in the location hasn't been decided yet. So, um that can be very difficult. Certain championships, um you know, I think of maybe this year gymnastics was in one location. It could be in a different one next year, but hasn't been put out yet. And that's just an example that
104might not be true, >> right? So, we could when we when we find out um more about the location that isn't on there, we could make sure we bring that back to the board. We could also ask um um you know our athletic director to to come and speak to this if that would help. >> Not critical, just more for my own information. It just seems >> strange. >> All right. Any other questions, comments, concerns on on Lson? All right. All those in favor of approving the field trips for sports for 2627 school year. Caroline, >> I Stephanie >> I. >> Aaron, >> I'm an I. >> This is Wendy. I'm an I. >> And Joy. >> I. >> All right. Thank you very much. And with that, we will move into the three main
105points. I was thinking um recognition of staff and students >> reading intervention program. >> Absolutely. >> And then maybe the PP and student discipline policy more um >> absolutely thank you. >> Excellent. Upcoming events. >> Okay. >> So at CL June 4th there's a grade K to2 play date rain. already happened. Did the play day already happen? No. Okay. >> Um today, but then a big one is Monday. >> Okay. >> The little kids happen today. The older kids are Monday. >> So grade So June 5th is grade 3 to 5. That's the rain. >> Monday. >> The field days are Monday. >> So June 9th, CLES 5A to visit Wiskanir. June 10th CL 5B to visit Wisanir. >> Is that correct? >> Yes. >> Okay. June 10th is a PTO meeting at 9:15. June
10611th is a BHS grad walk at CL at 9:55. June 12th is the fifth grade dance at 6 PM. June 17th is the fourth grade end of the year party at the YMCA. And June 23rd is the fifth grade end of the year party at the Town Beach at Wiskiner. On June 4th was the seventh grade band field trip to Jumps and Edund Town Hall. June 8th is the WMS WMS Internet Safety Assembly for grades seven and eight. June 10th is the WMS orientation for incoming sixth grade parents. June 11th is the BHS grad walk around 9:20. June 13th is the 8th grade dinner dance from 5 to 9. June 16th is 8th grade moving up ceremony from 5 to 8. The rain day is on June 18th, but it's not going to rain. June
10718th is the last day for late buses and June 22nd is the eighth grade field day at the high school. Um June 4th, is that tomorrow? >> Senior trip to Six Flags is tomorrow. June 11th, 8th graders to meet at the high school, meet the high school coaches at 7 p.m. That's in the gym. June 11th is a grad party meeting at 7 p.m. June 18th to the 23rd are final exams and June 24th is the makeup day for exams. and June 20th is graduation. And districtwide, so last day of school is June 24th and tomorrow there's a Septto meeting virtual at 6 PM. >> Thank you very much, Jo. All right, with that, um, >> yes, we'll move into executive session. Make a motion to move into executive session. >> Recommend a motion that
108the board enter into executive session for the purpose of discussing the superintendent's performance evaluation goals, strategy, and negotiations as it relates to collective bargaining and discuss the employment of unaffiliated salaries for the 2026 2027 school year. Athletic trainer, security monitor, facility supervisor, inschool suspension site security monitor, tech director, security monitor, maintenance mechanic, security monitor, administrative secretary to the superintendent, board of education, human resources and benefits coordinator, detention and inschool suspension, ISS monitor, part-time human resources supervisor, maintenance mechanic, accounting super accounting supervisor, director of business operations, security monitor, coordinator of management systems, and please Note that any votes that take place after executive session will be held in open session in the principal's conference room. >> I'll second the motion. >> Okay. All those in favor of entering into executive, please indicate by saying I. Caroline,
109>> I. >> Stephanie, >> I Wendy >> I. >> And Joy. >> Hi. >> All right. Thank you very much and