001So, um I will call the meeting to order at 601 p.m. and we u may go into a non-public session at any time in accordance with chapter 9A 2 abd. And public input is now open. Do we have any public input? >> Yes. I'm Bob Holland. I'm a resident taxpayer and uh just welcome everybody and >> thank you ready to start a new school year and I wish everyone the best and school is cor is just out wonderful and I just wanted to be out there and known. >> Thank you. >> Dedicated staff, >> great facilities really take care of the kids and I think that's wonderful. and you've been a great advocate for education in the whole state of New Hampshire, Bob, and I thank you for that. >> All right, so we've got
002a couple things we're going to do. I think we're going to start with um reviewing and setting board goals. So, we haven't um we haven't updated them in a couple of years. So, um I mean I I I still feel like they're pretty I I mean I like the the goals now, but if if anyone has any ideas about how anything new or however we want to update them. >> Uh the one thing that I did think about this afternoon was having a more I don't know vibrant presence in watching what's happening at the state and federal government um about local control. >> Yep. Okay. Yeah. So, let's keep the local and local if we can. But I don't know. I didn't know how to work yet. I just dro some stuff. >> But just
003to be vigilant about what's going on before we get it and it's already done. >> Yep. We get um remains. >> You know, we get all we really get a lot of nice emails that come to us. So, I I've become more um mindful of of reading them though. >> Yep. Yeah. I know they are really helpful. The legislative updates are great. >> Um, all right. How do we want to word that? Um, be cognizant of state laws that may affect Kensington Elementary School. Well, or I would just I would say any local districts because it whatever affects us is going to affect all the local districts. >> And you also said something about wanting to rethink um some of the um you know the the committees we're on. >> Oh, yeah. Yeah. Yeah. >>
004I see that as being a one of the things that we should do, one of us should. And I I'm glad to do it because I'm looking at that stuff all the time anyhow. >> Good. You got it. >> You win. Okay. >> Um, so I don't know how you want to word that, but I think the the stuff that's coming down from the federal government and the state government, we never had any way to anticipate and we have to be able to anticipate it in order to plan so that our kids don't suffer. So, I don't know. >> Yeah. be mindful of planning with state and federal legislation. >> How it will affect um >> I chat GPT it really want to just >> Oh, good. >> We can pick and choose verbs or
005whatnot that might work. Um it says the school board will remain informed about New Hampshire legislative developments and evaluate how proposed and enacted changes may impact local control, district policies, and educational operations. Review board will regularly review legislative updates, consult with appropriate stakeholders, and when necessary, advocate for positions that preserve the district's ability to make decisions in the best interest of its students and community. >> That's way too much room for like I feel but like some good there's some >> Yeah, there's some good stuff. I mean, I think the advocacy that being informed being informed advocates >> about state and local issues. Being informed advocates about state and local issues. There we go. Because that means whether we're advocating for or against for the school, for the state. I like that. Let's go. >>
006Good. That's why I'm a writing consultant. >> There we go. >> Steph, are you writing it down? >> Yes. Being informed advocates. State and federal. >> What did you say? >> State. >> Informed advocates. informed advocates of state and federal issues, legislative legislation. >> Legislations. >> What are you advocating? Being informed being informed advocates for >> I want to be advocates or I I I no we want to be advocates I think for our school. But I think when I I say advocates, I also mean we have to be a active and not just say something after it's happened, but advocate at the state and federal level what we think is right or wrong as board members >> because proactive >> proactive proactive get that. >> So you want to be informed and proactive advocates.
007>> Yep. And when you say that, do you mean as a group being proactive or individually? Because >> individually, right? It's a board goal. It's us as a group. Now, we might ask somebody to go to a meeting and report back to us, but we always are for a group. Right. >> Right. Okay. >> Yeah. Because I don't want you guys to be responsible for what I might do individually. That would be a whole other Yeah. But in terms of of actual could be Right. That's why we're always careful that we say on behalf of the board or not, I'm not representing the board. We have to be really careful about that, >> you know, and some I don't I don't know if it goes in this, but being more communive with the PTO on
008these issues, too, cuz I think sometimes legislatively, you know, parents are busy and they got jobs and they got kids and >> Well, funny you should say that. So, a communication goal. >> But I lost my goals, but I had a goal that said >> You lost your goals. >> I did. I lost. I'm goalless right now. Um, I had written down something about better >> two-way communication with our constituency. >> So, you know, when we hear something, just sending it out, you know, say to Becky, can you get this out on what do you use? What do you use? >> Yeah. Whatever you use. Um, >> but I think that that would be essential to us and I think we learned that this year. We have to do a better job of communicating about
009everything really. >> Um, better two-way communication with parents and residents or are you sort of more community? >> Just do the community. >> Okay. >> And representatives. >> The community. >> You mean like >> No, that I think that goes up under the other one. >> When you're doing public um Yeah. >> This is just for our families, our community sharing, >> anybody who's a voter really. to communication. >> So you want to increase communication, >> informative communication, not advocacy, but just informing them of what the real deal is. >> Mhm. >> Because you know the fear is that things messages can get changed in translation. So we would really like to put out more frequently the facts >> and numbers. do want to make this more measurable by increasing communication with the community um
010by or set goals or dates or by monthly. How do you want to >> I mean we could we could um put the community news as a part of it. I mean that's sort of something we've been >> trying to do more regularly. >> How about something like in sync with the budget seasons that goes right up to March so we're informing as we go along. It doesn't mean it has to be at that time, but they have the right information going in there. And that would also wrap into what I've said about having an informative meeting, not a voting meeting, but an informative meeting one night where we inform people who care to come >> about how we work. >> Mhm. >> Because they don't know. They still don't know. >> Right. >> So
011that I Yes. I was going to just say how if you don't have a son or daughter in the school, if you're not connected with the school, how does the resident taxpayer know what's going on with the school? >> Um, I think that we use community news. >> Um, I think that we could use social media. I think that if we asked um anybody at the town hall who runs their website to put a message from us informational on the website they'd be happy to and we can put it on our own website but I know some people who don't have kids here wouldn't check this website >> right and they wouldn't get parent square >> y >> so >> good one Bob >> yeah I'm just trying to think so who's going to do
012that that's the thing that's somebody from the board or somebody has to do that >> oh yeah I think it'll be it will be one of ours >> yeah I mean like the community if the if we're writing up community news, we could always put that on on Facebook or whatever and also put it on the website. It's not like we have to come up with new content for each. It's sort of like, >> right, >> we have this little, >> you know, when we're unless we're doing the one of the, you know, fifth grade field trip was awesome, blah, blah, blah. But if it's something about ed, you know, the budget or anything, we we can make that happen. The writing pieces are very easy for us. >> We'll make it happen. Right. >>
013So, okay. Increase informative two-way communication with the committee in sync with the budget season with what you said, but like >> sort of >> or we could we could say routinely scheduled. I don't know how to that but that it's not just like bullet that it has to be routinely scheduled maybe six times a year. Does that make sense? Or five times a year. >> Yeah. Increase >> increase and >> intentional. >> Yeah. intentional informative >> intentional informative communication through multiple modalities with the community a minimal of six times a year. >> Okay. >> I think the Kensington, right? >> Okay. >> I think so too. >> Yeah, that's Yeah. >> And that that Facebook group certainly is. >> Yep. >> Too much um through modalities. It's a good word at least six times a
014year. Okay, great. >> All right. And then the other one I thought of as long as I'm on a roll because I'll forget it because I don't have I'm goalless. Um I saw the one that said student wellness and I think I've become very very mindful about adult wellness. We It's harder to be an adult working in a school than it's ever been. And I would love to us to have a goal that we're constantly exploring ways to make life a little bit better for all of the adults in the building, not just teachers, the administrators, the janitor, everybody in the building, >> and that we tap into whoever we can. If somebody's, you know, got an idea that we bring it to Becky and say, "Hey, next Thursday, can we send lunch over or
015just anything? I think those things, having been a teacher for so long, those make such a big difference." >> So, I don't I mean, you guys don't have to agree with me. I just when I saw student wellness, I said, "We do a great job with that. What about the big guys?" >> Yeah, for sure. Um, I had been trying to think about this in terms of the priorities of the of the strategic plan >> and how we could tie those in. And one of them is empowered and supported educators so that we could sort of use that that language. >> Um, I like it in a in a goal. >> Um, if I don't if we want to be more specific than saying, you know, supporting our educators What do we have? >> Um,
016yeah, >> I mean you prioritizing staff wellness. >> Yeah, I like that. >> Through policy and fiscal responsibility and communicating with the community or something like that because that's really where your role is as a board. >> Those are your those are your >> Yeah. That's their positive, but it doesn't mean we can't bring a cookie tray every so often, right? >> Absolutely. >> We encourage it. >> Yeah. >> And part of that wellness is Yeah. What we do is we set the policies. >> Yep. >> We're not going to because I know I used to be terrified of the school board when I was a young teacher because I didn't know they really aren't supposed to be telling me what to do. No. >> So I I was terrified. Yeah. Yeah. >> So we
017set policies that um ensure that we have healthy environment for or that we can have a healthy environment for teachers and student uh teachers and other adults. >> Yep. >> We sometimes forget some of our most important adults. >> All right, that's great. So we've got three so far. >> Three is a good number. >> I think three is a good number. >> Okay. And I think almost everything that I look at as stuff that we need to concentrate on this year comes under one of those three. >> Yeah, >> it comes and that's what I was trying to think of kind of a trial like >> Yeah. CL I had clarify school board role in the school and community. Um and that sort of could come under the second one of the communication. >>
018Um great. So Steph, you want to word smith those and send them to me and then or and send them out to everyone and when >> it looks good, we'll put it on top of the board agenda and maybe just do a final vote or review next month. Yep. >> Um and Okay, we'll do next. Okay. So, um, next on the agenda is finalizing the 2025 2026 board meeting calendar. >> I was hoping that this board could meet the first Tuesday of every month. >> Um, Tuesday. >> Well, I am supposed to have the GBS board meeting that night, but for you, Renee, I will tell them we're changing it. >> Excellent. >> Okay. So, the first Tuesday of every month, you can do the first Tuesday. So, let me go. >> Actually, that'll even
019be better for me. Oh, good. >> So, are we saying September 2nd we're going to meet? >> Yeah, we got >> Except for September. There was something. There was something in September >> when Steph and I talked. So, >> you said the first Tuesday, correct? the first Tuesday of every month except for our meeting in September would be um >> why would >> September 9th. >> Okay. Oh, but otherwise >> otherwise September 9th and then the following month would be the first Tuesday of the month. >> Sure. >> So the next one would be October >> So the next one would be >> October >> 7th. Okay. >> All right. Well, now I've got something to put in the community news. >> Perfect. >> All right. >> Communicating with the public. >> I'm not say
020extension. Okay. Okay. Great. Wonderful. 6 p.m. Okay. October 7th. All right. Um and then our last thing that we have on here is um New Hampshire legislation updates review. >> Don't we want to talk about I want I I would like to get off the policy committee simply because they sent out the calendar and I'm literally never in the state and I think it's just not. So, if one of you would like to do the policy and give me something else that I can do that I have to be there for. >> Yeah. Um, >> do you want to trade with the community news and I'll do that >> if you want to? Yeah. Cuz the community news I can do from anywhere. >> That's true. You can do that. Um, so can you can
021you keep the um safety? >> Yeah. Okay. Because that's like only >> Yeah. Once a year, right? >> If I decide to retire next year, Ben, I'll do all of it. But right now I'm just this this year I'm booked out >> for so many days. >> What what um is policies? It's Thursday nights or what is it? >> Yeah, it's a Thursday night. >> Is that work? And it's >> So what is it? Once a month. >> It's once a month. It's the third Thursday of the month. Once a month. >> And I think you can zoom into it. Is that the one that it was? >> You can zoom into it. Yep. It's at 6:00 to 7:30. And it's a lot most of the committee members zoom in. >> Okay. And then basically
022like at the next meeting you would um like the you know just sort of give a rundown of what was discussed. Isn't that essentially what Yep. >> I mean having never been to a policy meeting I don't really know how much >> um so at the pol the policy committee is the one that really looks at the draft policies that the superintendent design is proposing. We all take turns at the policy committee and the policy committee does all the edits. >> Okay. And so then when you bring it to the what the purpose of it is trying to get all SEU16 policies and all the boards to be aligned, >> right? >> So then you bring it the policy it will go in the board packet. I do all of that work. You just speak
023to the changes or to discussion at the policy committee if the board members have any questions. >> Gotcha. So it's the third Thursday of every month. >> Yep. At 6:00 to 7:30. And my experience last year was a lot most members zoomed in. I think it was the only one in the room and >> and I because it's Thursday I am almost always driving from from Canada to so yeah we we've tried that with me and it didn't work with >> so if you're if if you want to do it Wendy I'll put you on the list and you'll get the invites you'll get the packets ahead of time. >> Yeah, let's do that. >> Yep. Okay. >> So is there is there a meeting this month? >> I have one on my calendar for
024the 21st of August. >> Okay. I don't know if that's confirmed or not, but I have that on my calendar. I'm not sure. I'm not I'm not positive if that's happening, but >> but Sharon will send out. >> Yeah, Sharon will I Sharon will send an email to the policy committee when the first meeting is >> at 6. >> Yeah, >> that one might be tough for me. >> And anytime you can't go, I'm always the superintendent can speak about the policies at the board meeting. Okay. That's the same morning as that convocation, too. >> Yep. >> Okay. I was planning to go to that, but I've got something going in the afternoon. I'm probably not >> and I'm not 100% sure that that's occurring. >> Okay. >> I just have it on my calendar,
025but I haven't seen an agenda or what. And I know that um Dr. Andriski is planning a has proposed a meeting with the board chairs >> on the 19th and from that we direct the policy committee. So maybe that's why it's not confirmed yet. Okay. >> Depending on what happens with the board chair meeting on the 19th. Okay. Community. Okay. Great. Thank you, Wendy. >> Perfect. And when is the community news due? >> Uh the 25th. I'll send you the email. >> Okay. Good. Okay. >> The 25th. Oh, I've got plenty of time. >> Okay. >> All right. Thank you for that one because I just felt terrible that I'm just always away. >> Okay. >> Thank you guys. Okay. Okay, great. Next. All right. So, legislative sort of update. >> Yes. So, there there's
026been a lot of action in conquered and this also speaks to the board chair meeting that Dr. Andriski wants to have on August 19th um to talk about all the changes and what we might want to prioritize and come first. um some of the I'm going to give you the top 10 really the top eight bills that um myself and Dr. Bryant have highlighted for Dr. Andreski to look at. >> Um this in all of them, but we were also trying to think of when are these new changes happening? When does the board have to respond? So, we do have the educ the change in the education freedom accounts. Um we have a legislation establishing a parental bill of rights. Um, House Bill Two, the budget bill actually had some lastm minute amendments around DEIG
027um, prohibitions, cell phone free for um, education and also the funding for education freedom accounts. The cell phone ban is a policy that we're hoping to get done the first month of September. That would be a policy for the school board. Basically, the law says you have to have a policy banning cell phones from bell to bell. Um, this is will be a change in some of our buildings and not a change in some of our other buildings. So, we're not as worried about it, but it's something that we have to get a policy out ASAP. Um, the the Education Freedom Accounts really just expanded the limit for that and set up a funding structure for it. conversations around SAU16 on that is how do we track students that we've lost to EFAS and and
028how would how would we track that? That's really what the SAU is thinking about. Um really h how when it when it comes to the to the EFAS um there's a wait list already for that. Um the DEI prohibitions K through2 public school. There was a letter sent by our previous commissioner, not the one that was just sworn in, with um a checklist asking the super superintendent to certify that they are not doing any of the DEIJ related um actions as they didn't but they also didn't identify what DEIG means. and the um RSA that they cited went to the Humans Rights Commission's RSA, which basically says you can't discriminate um against students with disabilities and gender. So, the law in the opinion of most school um lawyers is really contradictory to the RSA that
029they cited. Dr. Andrisia has not signed the certified letter yet. Um he's going through the checklist. The letter also was very vague and if the commissioner of education felt you violated any of these through training, through curriculum, through procedures, um they would withhold state and federal funding. No, nowhere in the law does it outline a due process for appealing that decision or steps related to that. So, you can imagine the school districts in the state of New Hampshire are a little wary of what this actually means. there was an an a request for an injunction filed on last week, October se August 7th. Um, and so really it's a waiting game to see if there will be an injunction filed or if this is enforceable. It is very broad. It is not well defined. Um,
030and so that that's really what SE16 is is looking to see what will happen with that in the the injunction filed. The um teachers union was part of that. There were some school districts part of that. There were some higher ed universities part of that. ACLU >> ACLU um GLAD. So there was a lot of organizations that filed um one request for an injunction. So we'll see what happens with that. But Dr. Drisk has not signed the certified letter. Is he seeking clarif clarification from legal? >> And that's what we went through with the co-op board. >> That was different. >> Oh, that was different. this and House Bill two, one of the very last amendments was school districts will not engage in anything related to DEIG and if they do they lose their state
031and federal funding >> and that's it. It doesn't define DEIG and the way a lot of the the teachers organization and ACL is interpreting it also goes against the federal law around inclusion and students with disabilities. It really is contradictory to the way in which we have to through title 9 and other other federal lines that we have to give special treatment to students with disabilities and this law says you can't. >> So it's really contradictory. Um you'll we'll hear more about it in the weeks to come >> for sure. >> Okay. >> Can I ask a question? Is there a way that a community can know how many people have applied for freedom comes with from within your community? >> That's one of the things. No, we we do there is they don't have
032to tell us >> there is no list that it just says homeschool. They don't have to tell us of the homeschooling. They don't have to tell us if they're EFAS. There's no list. So that is one of the things that this SAU will have to look at. Are we losing students? Because are we losing our students who are doing EFA accounts? If so, do we want to gather information from those families about why they might have chosen that path instead of the other path? But it's not easy to get that information. No, there's no list. There's no No. But it would be good for public schools to know if there's something that maybe caused a family to withdraw or if it was just a personal reason. Um, parental bill of rights. I don't know if
033you've heard about that one. Um, House Bill 10. A lot of a lot of the rights outlined in House Bill 10 already existed. Sort of a parents right to request students records under Furpa. All of all of that. One of the biggest things that the school board will need to look at and principal rule will look at is um the parental bill of rights need to be listed in the student handbook for parents. So that is that is the biggest change that schools will have to respond um is that it has to be listed in the staff and student handbook before it goes out to families. Um and it has to be listed on the website which is easy for us to do. Um and it has to be in an annual report for parents
034to understand their rights. Um but it's really outlines that parents have a right to their um directing their child education and upbringing which they always have had access to school records, instructional materials, um specific topics like health and sex they have a right to access and view. Parents have a right to choose educational settings, public charter, religious homeschool, notified of discipline procedures, and or the use of a restraint or seclusion. All of those rights existed previously. None of that is new. Um, parents have a right to opt out of statewide testing and survey requests, academic data. Parents have always had a right to opt out of that information. Review their child's health records. Parents have always had a right to access that. Um they have a the federal law adds rights to related to teachers
035qualification and access to the school's report cards. Um that's never been hidden from families before. Um and then it's the um publish it in the handbook. So that that will be something that principles will have to have to do. Um there's a little bit of a change that's more important for principles to understand related to bullying and cyber bullying across school districts. And it's just um clarifying when bullying or cyber bullying incidents involve students from more than one school district, then a district has to initiate investigation and work with the other district um around that investigation and discipline procedures and sort of a a contract between the districts and a contact around the state. That's new and different, especially with the focus on cyber bullying. So that will have to be tweaked out around um
036what does that look like between school districts and what does that mean for building principles if they have to enforce that or if they get a bully they get an incident about bullying crest cyber bullying from a school from a student that attends another school. Um not so much something the school board would have to worry about until unless there was an appeal but something that building administrators will have to have training and discussion on which we'll do at the SAU level. um the funding for um the open enrollment the the only open the open enrollment clause has been in the New Hampshire legislation till I think like ' 89 1989 what they did pass this year the only thing they did pass was a um funding mechanism that the sending school district would pay
03780% the receiving school district would pay 20% % of the student if they were part of an open enrollment from district to district. Um questions around whether or not local boards have a right to decide if they are ascending school or if they are a receiving school is still something that we're looking for clarification from the rules and policym committee. >> I thought that didn't make it through though. So, uh, the governor vetoed one open enrollment bill, but the act there is an a law in New Hampshire that allows for open enrollment that's been on the books for over two decades actually. Um, it is not utilized. It's not well known. Um, it talks about sending and receiving schools. It talk it doesn't ever clarify the financial responsibility. So, House Bill 771 that was passed
038um funding adjustment for open enrollment schools sending districts pay receiving open enrollment district at least 80% of the sending district's average cost replacing prior language that was less less prescriptive. Um the responsibility for students with disability remains with the sending district as it does with charter schools. Um, and then a commission is tasked with applying the federal funds available as they relate to the sending district sending a student. Um, so I can send you the current law that still exists if if the board so chooses to review it. Um, and that's that's really where that's where we're at with open enrollment. It clarifies it. We still do not know if a board can decide if they are want to be a sending district. Is that something local voters can decide on? We don't is that's
039not clarified anywhere. Can a board create a policy refusing to be a sending district or or saying that they're not they're not they don't receive students? They don't have any open enrollment vacancies? It's really not clear yet on how that looks because the law's a little vague. >> So, is SA16 still getting requests? >> We haven't received any over the summer. >> Okay. So we haven't we haven't received any um the effective date of this law would be September 13th relative to funding for open enrollment. So we will get clarification on that and policy committee will work on some policies and bring it to the board. >> Great. Um, House Bill 1265 relative to penalty penalty for failure to file school expenditures reports. Um, this is really a way to monitor schools and make sure
040they're publishing what the costs are for educating our students. Um, it removes the requirement that public academic files financial reports with the DOE. um adequacy grants for tuition district as a mechanism in RSA 19861 for determining educational grants for municipalities and other local districts. Um the student first act mandatory public reporting of school expenses. So this is where something the board will need to think about. Clarifies the cost per pupil mandatory report to voters prior to budget meeting. So also in this is a is a mechanism for how we print our ballots which the board um allocates a certain amount of money but there is a lengthy addition to what we need to print on our ballots which is a school report card the cost per pupil the academic scores and so we will anticipate
041a a much higher cost to the local taxpayers to print ballots for the voting session and what needs to go on there. That's really the biggest part of this bill is graphs and all sorts of things that need to be printed on the ballot for the fall and it takes effect January 1st. That will be something. And that's really that's really what I have for you all. >> That's funny. >> Yeah. And I mean that the minimum standards for public education had a ton of changes in them which we'll we're still unpacking and going through and what does that mean for the curriculum and whatnot. Um, some of the biggest impact is going to be in our co-op, not so much our elementary school >> with the 306es. >> Well, that was a lot of
042good news. Thank you so much. >> You're welcome. I loved sharing all that. >> That's awesome. Yep. Things are getting really great. >> Yep. Okay. Great. >> So, the joint board, which you are all part of, will get a a more um descriptive writeup um from Dr. and Risky that um we're working on and the board chairs will get that um on the 19th. They'll get the first two bills that we need to focus on. So, I said a lot of information, but you will see it again in writing. >> I won't be there on the 19th. >> I'm going to be in Vermont out of school sometime. >> I mean, there's no action from the board tonight on any of the changes, but there will be in September. >> Okay. Yeah. One of the
043highlights of the summer was the new secretary of education. >> Yes. >> Yep. >> Yeah. >> I'm hopeful. >> And superintendent are reaching out to her to get clarification on some of the laws and how she plans to enforce them and we have nothing to report back yet. >> Great. >> All right. Thank you for that. Um any correspondence? Oh, we did have the um initial request about the building use um from a former KES student. Um I haven't had a chance to meet with her. We've just exchanged a few emails. She's not looking to use the building during school hours while children or staff are here. She was actually looking more maybe next summer um when the building was more vacated. Um, and I think I had um said to to you, Wendy, when
044you had asked any organization that's asking to use the building would have to fill out a building use form and she would have to provide her insurance liability and that sort of thing. Um, and then depending on whether it's for-profit or nonprofit, there may or may not be a fee associated with the building. >> She's definitely for profit. >> So, um, then that's outlined in the building form. Um, how much it is to >> to use the building. >> Okay. Daniel. Does she live in town, Danielle? >> Um, I don't know if she's currently living in town. I know she did cuz she attended KES many years ago. >> Okay. But >> I'm not sure if she's still in town. >> I only asked because one of the things that we talked about when we
045got this approved, one of the ways we got these this building approved was by saying um residents, taxpayers would always have first dibs on these. >> Right. Right. So Kensington organizations do have first priority for building use if there's >> Yeah. Good, good, good. >> The her business is out of Hampton. >> Mhm. I think she's looking to use the building as a um a training >> Yeah. I love it. >> Um facility. So just as a experience for the dogs in a new environment, in a different environment. >> But I'll get I'll get more >> Scent training. Yes. >> Outside of police work is not associated with law enforcement. >> Your dog, >> your nice little dog would be doing this. It's not like police dogs. >> No. No. It's for entirely different purposes.
046Yeah. I'll I'll get more information from her on Friday when um when I meet with her just to make sure that we, you know, have all of our boxes checked if if the request is granted. So, >> good. >> Okay. And we had um we have an opening for an OT. Our OT from last year is not returning. Okay. >> She actually resigned, but she also never signed her contract. So getting her employment expired by not signing your contract. But so Becky has posted for a point8 occupational therapy for Kensington. >> Great. >> Which I started interviewing for today. >> Yay. Awesome. >> That's great news. >> Yeah. Well, Becky, what's the capacity for the classes looking like for this coming year? >> Like um in like how many students are in each? It varies
047anywhere from 12 to 24. >> Wow. I think you were telling me what the kindergarten is going to be a big one. >> 19. >> We're at 19 for kindergarten right now, which is a lively bunch of 5-year-olds. I mean, >> any group of 5-year-olds is really Yeah. So, we have um we have 19. Um we had kindergarten camp last week and 18 of the 19 >> uh were able to attend all four days. Um so, that was a great way to get to meet our newest friends. >> Yeah. But just one family was on vacation. >> That's awesome. >> Yeah. We've had a few um families move out of town. We've had a new a few families joining us. So, we're about not even the ones we've lost. we've gained. So, we'll be opening
048right around 1:40 again. >> That's what we're anticipating. >> And is are all the other um all the other positions filled? Are you hiring for paras or is that all >> we are still hiring for par professionals? Um I have offered one position to a pair of professional. I had another conversation with um another parah this morning. Um >> so we're making some progress but still have some openings. Mhm. Word of mouth is always works really well for us. >> Yeah. >> Friends and neighbors and friends of neighbors and >> Yeah. >> It's a great place to work. >> Absolutely. >> All right. Great. Anything else? Anyone else? >> Nope. >> Okay. >> No, this is great. >> 6:40. >> All right. Well, I will make a motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:40 p.m.
049>> Second motion. All in >> favor? Hi. >> Hi. >> Thank you, Bob. >> Yeah.