WEBVTT 1 00:20:51.810 --> 00:20:52.140 Hello. 2 00:20:53.340 --> 00:20:53.640 Craig Wolf: Hello. 3 00:20:58.260 --> 00:21:03.450 Anthony White: 12367 4 00:21:07.470 --> 00:21:08.670 Anthony White: Okay, it looks like we got everybody 5 00:21:10.290 --> 00:21:14.010 Anthony White: Alright, so if you wouldn't mind standing for the pledge please rise for the pledge. 6 00:21:17.790 --> 00:21:27.330 Anthony White: pledge allegiance to the flag of America Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. 7 00:21:30.990 --> 00:21:35.190 Anthony White: We need to make a motion to boring Clark pro tem 8 00:21:38.160 --> 00:21:38.880 Anthony White: Can you guys hear me. 9 00:21:40.380 --> 00:21:40.740 Matt Landahl: Yes. 10 00:21:41.670 --> 00:21:42.150 Yes. 11 00:21:43.290 --> 00:21:43.860 Flora Stadler: Second, 12 00:21:44.940 --> 00:21:47.130 Antony Tseng: Second was flora motion by 13 00:21:47.640 --> 00:21:49.260 Anthony White: Meredith, and that would be Emery. 14 00:21:50.820 --> 00:21:52.020 Anthony White: Comments or questions. 15 00:21:53.460 --> 00:21:54.390 Anthony White: All those in favor, 16 00:21:55.980 --> 00:21:56.520 Antony Tseng: Raise your hand. 17 00:21:58.710 --> 00:21:59.040 Antony Tseng: High 18 00:22:04.050 --> 00:22:05.310 Anthony White: Motion care. I know. 19 00:22:07.770 --> 00:22:09.540 Anthony White: All right. Roll Call Emory. 20 00:22:27.150 --> 00:22:27.420 Anthony White: Here. 21 00:22:33.510 --> 00:22:34.680 meredithheuer: Do you see Kelly, though. 22 00:22:37.080 --> 00:22:37.620 Anthony White: There might be 23 00:22:40.380 --> 00:22:40.950 meredithheuer: I don't know. 24 00:22:42.960 --> 00:22:43.950 Anthony White: That was on the agenda. Right. 25 00:22:45.630 --> 00:22:46.320 Kelly Pologe: Can you hear me now. 26 00:22:49.410 --> 00:22:50.010 Kelly Pologe: Can you hear me. 27 00:22:51.420 --> 00:22:52.050 Flora Stadler: I can hear you. 28 00:22:52.140 --> 00:22:54.720 meredithheuer: Good. No, it's not on the agenda, Anthony. 29 00:22:59.850 --> 00:23:00.690 Kelly Pologe: And then go into it. 30 00:23:02.820 --> 00:23:04.350 meredithheuer: Right, we're supposed to do that. Exactly. 31 00:23:04.530 --> 00:23:05.790 Anthony White: Got it. Sorry. 32 00:23:07.980 --> 00:23:08.370 Kelly Pologe: Alright. 33 00:23:10.860 --> 00:23:11.310 Kelly Pologe: I'm here. 34 00:23:13.110 --> 00:23:13.560 Anthony White: Kelly. 35 00:23:14.610 --> 00:23:15.840 Anthony White: Sure. Please do roll call. 36 00:23:17.280 --> 00:23:18.090 Kelly Pologe: Better been 37 00:23:18.900 --> 00:23:19.500 Here. 38 00:23:20.910 --> 00:23:22.290 Kelly Pologe: Mr case layout. 39 00:23:23.190 --> 00:23:23.460 Here. 40 00:23:36.990 --> 00:23:37.410 Flora Stadler: Here. 41 00:23:44.250 --> 00:23:44.910 Craig Wolf: Here. 42 00:23:46.050 --> 00:23:46.800 Craig Wolf: You're 43 00:23:50.130 --> 00:23:50.400 Anthony White: Here. 44 00:23:54.090 --> 00:23:55.200 Anthony White: Alright, so 45 00:23:56.940 --> 00:24:01.350 Anthony White: We're gonna go to her workshop and our first workshop is going to be Miss Soto 46 00:24:04.350 --> 00:24:04.980 Matt Landahl: Yes. 47 00:24:31.950 --> 00:24:32.400 Anthony White: There we go. 48 00:24:33.120 --> 00:24:33.780 Elisa Soto: Can you hear me. 49 00:24:36.030 --> 00:24:36.540 meredithheuer: Yes. 50 00:24:36.660 --> 00:24:36.990 There you 51 00:24:42.120 --> 00:24:42.360 Anthony White: Go. 52 00:24:43.350 --> 00:25:02.490 Elisa Soto: Hi everyone, good evening and thank you for giving me the opportunity to share great news. So it is with extreme pleasure to introduce Patrick to me for Lewis as our valedictorian and Eric James Astro as our pseudo term for the class of 2020 so 53 00:25:03.210 --> 00:25:03.360 I 54 00:25:04.890 --> 00:25:06.330 Elisa Soto: Hope that their teachers share 55 00:25:07.440 --> 00:25:08.280 Elisa Soto: Sign on men. 56 00:25:10.140 --> 00:25:25.050 Elisa Soto: Their peers and school counselors all share that they have had the honor and privilege of watching them grow into mature fine young men, they are today with each passing day to become more impressed with their unique personality resilience and 57 00:25:28.140 --> 00:25:37.380 Elisa Soto: Always do their best. They're intelligent determine and respectful are just a few words that come to mind when I spoke about Patrick and Eric with the teachers. 58 00:25:38.280 --> 00:25:47.880 Elisa Soto: They're mature beyond their years and they seem to have such a global perspective on life as compared to our peers Patrick and Eric 59 00:26:08.190 --> 00:26:15.810 Elisa Soto: Which is where students needs to hold a GP of 95 or better every single quarter of their high school to year. 60 00:26:16.800 --> 00:26:35.070 Elisa Soto: This is a strong indicator of the work ethic, no matter what. Patrick and Eric, I sure to focus on their studies. They are not only willing but are clearly more than ready to handle the rigors of collegiate curriculum. So I would like to share some words about each of the young men. 61 00:26:36.390 --> 00:26:37.380 So, Patrick, 62 00:26:38.400 --> 00:26:48.660 Elisa Soto: He is a very unique and men and is proud to be so he does not hold a lot of weight and fitting in, and just not high that he likes to play the piano and 63 00:26:49.920 --> 00:26:58.380 Elisa Soto: He also enjoys math problems and finds chemistry to be a fascinating course of study Patrick likes to stand out from the crowd. 64 00:26:58.860 --> 00:27:09.660 Elisa Soto: And is most certainly comfortable in his own skin, which is quite rare for teenagers, he will certainly make the transition from high school senior to college freshman with great he 65 00:27:10.830 --> 00:27:12.090 Elisa Soto: Actually shared message. 66 00:27:15.660 --> 00:27:21.900 Elisa Soto: Is more than happy to accept the honors being named is always going to peek in high school, living all a 67 00:27:22.740 --> 00:27:33.060 Elisa Soto: wise person Patrick is overjoyed to be the representative of this continued, it comes around to love so much. 68 00:27:34.230 --> 00:27:40.920 Elisa Soto: Throughout his time at DHS Patrick has made sure to contribute to a variety of making extra curricular activities. 69 00:27:41.970 --> 00:27:49.170 Elisa Soto: athletically participate in beacons tennis, basketball track and field program while he loves 70 00:27:50.490 --> 00:28:00.690 Elisa Soto: Patrick has contributed to the majority of his time outside of the classroom to the P and Toshi senior theatre as part of the beacon players organization. 71 00:28:01.740 --> 00:28:06.390 Elisa Soto: Has been coasted coordinator for all theater productions over the past three years. 72 00:28:07.710 --> 00:28:11.400 Elisa Soto: In addition to as clean other became 73 00:28:11.430 --> 00:28:13.200 Kelly Pologe: High school through 74 00:28:13.770 --> 00:28:25.110 Elisa Soto: High Patrick has always helped put on a variety of shows for our community and outside vendors and he ensures that all the productions go off without a hitch. 75 00:28:26.100 --> 00:28:31.800 Elisa Soto: If you know, Patrick. The last thing you can't forget to mention is love for the beacons and 76 00:28:32.730 --> 00:28:38.820 Elisa Soto: Over the last four years, Patrick has looked playing a variety of concerts parades and school events for the band. 77 00:28:39.390 --> 00:28:53.550 Elisa Soto: In terms of where Patrick wants to go after high school. There's been much indecision on his part, but which ultimately he has decided to pursue his four year engineering degree at Dutchess Community College. 78 00:28:54.420 --> 00:29:10.620 Elisa Soto: After completing his degree at whatever college he may attend after Duchess Patrick hopes you can use an engineering degree to make positive innovative change in this world clearly Patrick is a remarkable student. Congratulations, Patrick. 79 00:29:13.740 --> 00:29:26.130 Elisa Soto: And now I'd like to say a little bit about little about Eric. So what I've learned about Eric is that he strong self advocate and he never hesitate to ask questions. 80 00:29:26.640 --> 00:29:44.760 Elisa Soto: If he finds himself in unfamiliar territory. Eric is intelligent witty and hardworking are just a few words that come to mind, he is strong understanding of his areas of strength and relative weakness, and he does all he can to force the restraints while seeking out the assistance of 81 00:29:45.840 --> 00:29:51.450 Elisa Soto: Business of his teachers Eric is an active participant in in class discussions. 82 00:29:52.530 --> 00:29:59.220 Elisa Soto: He not only enjoy sharing his thoughts and opinions, but he also likes the game the perspective of his classmates. 83 00:30:00.270 --> 00:30:09.720 Elisa Soto: his attention to detail and self proclaimed professional perfectionism is evident from homework assignments to classwork and long term assignments. 84 00:30:10.740 --> 00:30:18.270 Elisa Soto: So Eric is also a member of the math club was a member of the math club and our varsity varsity boys tennis team. 85 00:30:18.870 --> 00:30:26.040 Elisa Soto: He enjoys the competitive nature of both. And it's helping to join some of the clubs and intramural sports teams during his college years. 86 00:30:26.850 --> 00:30:38.280 Elisa Soto: When he is not studying or participating in extracurricular activity. He enjoys reading the National Geographic magazine and likes to watch documentaries on wide variety of topics. 87 00:30:39.540 --> 00:30:51.780 Elisa Soto: In addition, Eric enjoys explained the world of engineering Eric participated in a program architectural construction and Engineering Mentoring Program during this 10th grade year 88 00:30:52.800 --> 00:31:01.320 Elisa Soto: Eric found the program to be very interesting and help to secure his desire to pursue, pursue an engineering as a college major 89 00:31:03.060 --> 00:31:14.580 Elisa Soto: Eric is also very giving of his time. He understands the need to get back to one's community and therefore enjoys peer tutoring with NHS and find it quite fulfilling 90 00:31:15.330 --> 00:31:27.570 Elisa Soto: He has served as a volunteer concession stand during West Point athletic contest and was hired to summer camp counselor by Gold's Gym. All of these experiences helped to strengthen Eric's leadership skills. 91 00:31:28.620 --> 00:31:41.070 Elisa Soto: In closing, Eric is an intelligent responsible and determine young men who will be greatly missed. So Eric has unofficially he has some time to think about it, but he plans on joining 92 00:31:41.760 --> 00:31:50.940 Elisa Soto: As A RED FALCON at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute pursuing a degree in aeronautical engineering. Congratulations, Eric. 93 00:31:55.620 --> 00:32:00.300 Elisa Soto: Thank you, members of the Board of Ed for sharing the wonderful news about our two fellas. 94 00:32:05.700 --> 00:32:08.100 Anthony White: Thank you, Miss Soto, are there any questions from Estado 95 00:32:11.100 --> 00:32:12.630 Anthony White: Are the two students with us today. 96 00:32:13.890 --> 00:32:16.770 Elisa Soto: I believe so. I see their name. 97 00:32:20.220 --> 00:32:22.620 Anthony White: Eric or Patrick with either of you like to say anything. 98 00:32:31.050 --> 00:32:31.560 Cameras 99 00:32:34.410 --> 00:32:36.120 Antony Tseng: Are muted. Oh. 100 00:32:36.600 --> 00:32:40.470 Elisa Soto: Yes. One is Risa Michael, you can unmute him. 101 00:32:52.560 --> 00:32:53.310 Anthony White: New Patrick 102 00:33:03.510 --> 00:33:04.350 Anthony White: Hi, Patrick. 103 00:33:05.580 --> 00:33:06.060 Patrick Lewis: Hello. 104 00:33:06.570 --> 00:33:10.860 Anthony White: Well, congratulations and thank you very much for joining us. This is quite an accomplishment. 105 00:33:11.520 --> 00:33:12.000 Patrick Lewis: Thank you. 106 00:33:12.660 --> 00:33:24.540 Anthony White: We know this is a unique time and I don't think you pictured your senior year ending like this. I'm hoping hopefully your freshman year college will start better off than the seniors ending 107 00:33:25.530 --> 00:33:26.340 Patrick Lewis: Yeah, so 108 00:33:28.980 --> 00:33:33.030 Anthony White: Anything that you wanted to share that Soto left out or anything. 109 00:33:33.750 --> 00:33:36.870 Patrick Lewis: I don't really think I think she nailed it all. Yeah. 110 00:33:38.910 --> 00:33:40.050 Patrick Lewis: The beacon community. 111 00:33:41.640 --> 00:33:43.860 Anthony White: Great. Well, thank you very much and best of luck. 112 00:33:44.130 --> 00:33:45.030 Antony Tseng: Congratulations. 113 00:33:45.420 --> 00:33:45.870 Thank you. 114 00:33:51.690 --> 00:33:52.320 Anthony White: Eric 115 00:33:53.670 --> 00:33:56.280 Anthony White: Michael, you said it was Risa 116 00:33:58.830 --> 00:34:01.290 risa: It is Risa Eric's mom. 117 00:34:01.860 --> 00:34:02.940 Anthony White: Oh hi, how are you 118 00:34:03.630 --> 00:34:07.500 risa: I'm okay thanks and I'm, I'm really very proud of Eric 119 00:34:09.240 --> 00:34:09.570 Anthony White: Too. 120 00:34:09.930 --> 00:34:25.770 risa: Yeah, he had some struggles early, early on in elementary and middle school, but he he really found his footing and I want to thank Mrs Soto, for that wonderful tribute, you mentioned some things that I had even forgotten about. 121 00:34:26.820 --> 00:34:28.200 risa: I'm glad she did her homework. 122 00:34:30.090 --> 00:34:30.720 risa: Thank you. 123 00:34:31.710 --> 00:34:33.960 Elisa Soto: They're amazing young men congratulation 124 00:34:34.320 --> 00:34:36.750 risa: And they've been friends. Also, since Pre K 125 00:34:37.860 --> 00:34:38.670 That's awesome. 126 00:34:40.920 --> 00:34:42.570 Anthony White: Well, thank you so much for joining us. 127 00:34:43.440 --> 00:34:44.280 Anthony White: In the virtual meeting. 128 00:34:47.490 --> 00:34:55.740 Antony Tseng: I know there's a couple of engineers on the board. So I just want to wish. Good luck at RPI and I'm also 129 00:34:56.760 --> 00:35:04.080 Antony Tseng: On THANK YOU FOR TICKET initiative and participate in the program, I hope, hope to kind of laid the foundation for you as well. 130 00:35:05.190 --> 00:35:11.820 Antony Tseng: And good luck. Thanks. I think that did Anthony and I thank you for for bringing it and 131 00:35:12.120 --> 00:35:14.880 risa: And, you know, being there for the kids. 132 00:35:21.030 --> 00:35:26.040 Anthony White: All right. Thank you very much. Matt, you're up. You're up. What's the next one. 133 00:35:29.910 --> 00:35:39.090 Matt Landahl: Congratulations to Patrick and Eric again. That was awesome. Thank you, Lisa. At least it was there anything else that you have for us tonight or. That's it. Okay. 134 00:35:40.920 --> 00:35:47.070 Matt Landahl: All right. Thank you. Thanks for joining us. So Emory and I, oh, there's a Christian. 135 00:35:47.700 --> 00:36:00.480 Kristan flynn: I just wanted to ask because I'm because it's such an odd time and I don't know what and how graduation. And what are these things will look like. Those are such lovely tributes if there's a way of sharing them on our 136 00:36:01.500 --> 00:36:02.130 Kristan flynn: On our 137 00:36:05.130 --> 00:36:07.200 Kristan flynn: What's it called a web page. 138 00:36:09.690 --> 00:36:23.370 Kristan flynn: That would be, that would be great. Just some some publication of of everything that you just shared because it's so nice for us to hear, but it would be great for their peers to see and for other parents who knew them growing up and just the community at large. 139 00:36:24.720 --> 00:36:29.910 Kristan flynn: I just feel like if we go the extra mile. During this time, because it's so weird. That would be great. 140 00:36:31.380 --> 00:36:31.620 Kristan flynn: Yes. 141 00:36:32.130 --> 00:36:40.410 Matt Landahl: We will certainly do that. Speaking of graduation, we are right now kind of exploring all options and trying to be prepared for all 142 00:36:42.540 --> 00:36:48.540 Matt Landahl: For sure, we want to try to do some sort of physical thing, even if it's just like family by family. 143 00:36:49.530 --> 00:36:59.310 Matt Landahl: Over the course of a day socially distancing and watching their child received a diploma, but we also have a verse a virtual tribute 144 00:37:00.150 --> 00:37:10.500 Matt Landahl: Like a graduation type tribute that we're working on where Patrick and Eric would be able to give their speeches and they would be archived on this digital thing for everyone to see. 145 00:37:11.880 --> 00:37:20.520 Matt Landahl: And so we're trying to be ready for kind of anything with graduation. Obviously, there's going to be pretty significant limitations on 146 00:37:21.300 --> 00:37:30.570 Matt Landahl: Anything, we've done in the past and we won't be able to really recreate that but Elisa or miss Soto has been working with her staff. 147 00:37:31.140 --> 00:37:40.470 Matt Landahl: And also, you had a at least. So you had a meeting with all the whole senior class like a week or two ago we started discussing some of this stuff too. Yes. And we did 148 00:37:40.800 --> 00:37:51.360 Elisa Soto: Actually introduced I've added torn saluted torreon just to give them the opportunity to be celebrated amongst their peers. We had an assembly. We could go 149 00:37:57.960 --> 00:37:58.410 Matt Landahl: So, 150 00:37:59.580 --> 00:38:04.020 Matt Landahl: Chris and that was a long answer to. We will certainly do that. Sure that info. 151 00:38:06.150 --> 00:38:14.610 Matt Landahl: Oh, and so starting the second workshop we wanted to provide just a little budget update, just as an intro. We're still waiting. 152 00:38:15.330 --> 00:38:24.540 Matt Landahl: For the governor's update on on the reductions. We're obviously trying to prepare for any contingency with this as well. 153 00:38:25.440 --> 00:38:37.080 Matt Landahl: So we're waiting on that. And we're also waiting on, there's a number of things we're waiting on from Albany, we're waiting on the budget part but we're also waiting on the update on 154 00:38:38.340 --> 00:38:53.160 Matt Landahl: Budget election budget timeline and word elections to we're hearing that all of that stuff should be out to the public. By the end of this week, including whether New York pause gets extended 155 00:38:54.540 --> 00:39:04.920 Matt Landahl: So, so in this era of uncertainty. We're trying to prepare for every contingency and working a lot with our administrative team to see whatever 156 00:39:05.610 --> 00:39:23.250 Matt Landahl: cost reductions we can make for next year's budget so we can keep keep keep doing the amazing things we do for young people in this district. So Andrew put together just an update slide where we just want to go over where things stand right now. And we also wanted to 157 00:39:24.330 --> 00:39:31.950 Matt Landahl: briefly talk about setting up a TRS reserve which we'll get into a little bit more detail and MRI. 158 00:39:32.190 --> 00:39:44.520 Ann Marie Quartironi: Okay, Mike, can you go down the slide for me please, thanks. Um, so as, as Matt mentioned the budget uncertainties. We do not know when the budget vote and the election will be 159 00:39:45.390 --> 00:39:59.040 Ann Marie Quartironi: We were told it was postponed until after June 1 some believe it could be June 2 some believe it could be June 9 we were all recommended to not adopt our budget until we hear from the governor 160 00:40:00.690 --> 00:40:10.560 Ann Marie Quartironi: By May 15 he will probably give us some guidance on Friday. And then there's a 10 day period of which they way back and forth about 161 00:40:10.980 --> 00:40:14.910 Ann Marie Quartironi: What the cut would be so every so the recommendation from both 162 00:40:15.600 --> 00:40:24.150 Ann Marie Quartironi: The superintendent's organization and the business official organization is to wait and all the deadlines corresponding will that have all been postponed for right now. 163 00:40:24.900 --> 00:40:34.710 Ann Marie Quartironi: So we're all very anxious to find out what could happen if we're going to do a vote by absentee ballot. Um, if the governor is going to allow the Board of Education. 164 00:40:35.310 --> 00:40:47.220 Ann Marie Quartironi: To adopt the budget this year and then have the board members that are up for election go for another year that's some of the top that we've heard as well. So we'll keep you posted as soon as we find out any thing. 165 00:40:48.120 --> 00:40:58.290 Ann Marie Quartironi: On the, the, the second is the reduction of state aid, the first look back period is ends on Thursday. So Friday, we will be hearing something from 166 00:40:59.070 --> 00:41:16.500 Ann Marie Quartironi: The budget portion of the state. And right now, they're all talking about 20% we're hoping it's not that much money, but we also know that there is still hope for a federal bailout of the states and so that would help and not impact us as much 167 00:41:17.610 --> 00:41:18.990 Ann Marie Quartironi: I can you go to the next slide. 168 00:41:20.820 --> 00:41:36.090 Ann Marie Quartironi: So the thought is, how are we even going to pay for 2021 so besides a reduction in aid that could happen before we adapt the budget, there's potential to other times to reduce the stated after the board adopts the budget. 169 00:41:37.080 --> 00:41:53.370 Ann Marie Quartironi: So we are looking through all the costs that were not incurred in 2019 20 budget, for example, fuel for buses, since we are not using the fleet utility costs would be less there's other instructional areas that we've we were examining and looking at 170 00:41:55.380 --> 00:42:05.610 Ann Marie Quartironi: So we're trying to identify all the areas in the budget that we will not spend and the thought processes to fully fund reserves that we currently have. 171 00:42:06.090 --> 00:42:18.960 Ann Marie Quartironi: On and then put money to access fund balance. And again, you know, we have no official guidance of allowing fund balance to be more than 4% but in these times, that would be helpful. 172 00:42:19.470 --> 00:42:32.700 Ann Marie Quartironi: If we were to get a reduction after the budget vote, I mean after the budgets adopted by the board. So we're looking at all of those things right now to see how much money we can kind of put away from 1920 to help and 2021 173 00:42:33.870 --> 00:42:35.370 Ann Marie Quartironi: My, can you go down to the next slide. 174 00:42:37.110 --> 00:42:42.150 Ann Marie Quartironi: So we mentioned reserves. These are the current reserves, we have tax OCR a reserves. 175 00:42:42.720 --> 00:42:53.820 Ann Marie Quartironi: We set up every year. And they're based on claims that that taxpayers put into have their assessments, reducing their taxes we funded unemployment reserve, we have 176 00:42:54.570 --> 00:43:11.430 Ann Marie Quartironi: Had that for a long time. We have actually taken some of them money out of that reserve and we are planning to put money back into that reserve. We're not in the case right now where we have any claims for unemployment, but it would be good to have some money put away their 177 00:43:12.480 --> 00:43:18.210 Ann Marie Quartironi: School districts are a little different than businesses so businesses have an unemployment insurance. 178 00:43:18.990 --> 00:43:36.480 Ann Marie Quartironi: Insurance policy that pays for their unemployment school districts do Direct Pay. So if someone puts in a claim for unemployment and they're awarded it then we actually get a bill for that unemployment benefit that the district has to pay. So we do have a budget line for unemployment. 179 00:43:37.650 --> 00:43:46.260 Ann Marie Quartironi: Expense but we also in these times, I think, an unemployment reserve might be needed as well. Um, employee benefit accrued liability reserve. 180 00:43:46.740 --> 00:43:54.000 Ann Marie Quartironi: Is a reserve that we've had on the books as well that case that could assist us in paying for 181 00:43:54.960 --> 00:44:07.590 Ann Marie Quartironi: People who leave their vacation payouts their sickly payouts when they retire. Anything that's a benefit for a retiree and thankfully we haven't had to use that money, but that money is available to us as well. 182 00:44:08.670 --> 00:44:24.750 Ann Marie Quartironi: And we do have a retirement contribution reserves. So that is for an employee's retirement system. So all the non certified employees in our district on so we are allowed to accrued money that would help us pay for the bill for Employees Retirement System. 183 00:44:26.520 --> 00:44:40.620 Ann Marie Quartironi: And. And just as a note when we're talking about the tax reduction reserved, we have been talking about that. That's the money that we had received from old beacon high school and we needed to use it within 10 years. So since we know we're going to have money left over in 184 00:44:41.880 --> 00:44:47.130 Ann Marie Quartironi: We are not going to use that reserved for this year we're going to defer to next year to kind of assist and what's going on. 185 00:44:48.570 --> 00:44:56.610 Ann Marie Quartironi: So, as Matt mentioned also Mike, if you can go the next slide, we were talking about a Teachers Retirement TRS reserve. 186 00:44:56.940 --> 00:45:07.500 Ann Marie Quartironi: And last year, Governor Cuomo signed a boat a budget bill to allow districts to do the reserve. We did not take advantage of it at the time, as you remember, we put some money in an insurance reserve. 187 00:45:08.070 --> 00:45:15.570 Ann Marie Quartironi: To kind of help out with the HPA see system at the high school, but now would be the time to start putting money away into Teachers Retirement 188 00:45:16.530 --> 00:45:28.860 Ann Marie Quartironi: With the amount of money that we pay as a percentage of payroll each year and it's directly tied with the with the financial situation of the of the market. 189 00:45:29.190 --> 00:45:37.830 Ann Marie Quartironi: So we are we're concerned that it might not be next year, but the year after that the amount that we have to pay into Teachers Retirement EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT, WILL 190 00:45:38.250 --> 00:45:42.960 Ann Marie Quartironi: greatly increase because the market is having such a difficult time so 191 00:45:43.590 --> 00:45:56.760 Ann Marie Quartironi: The first year, a district can put 2% of its total TRS payroll a year. So we're looking to put in $54,000 from 2019 20 budget into a Teachers Retirement reserve. 192 00:45:57.300 --> 00:46:06.030 Ann Marie Quartironi: Um, we need to formally adopted on the board. So we're hoping that we are going to come, our next meeting will have a resolution. 193 00:46:06.720 --> 00:46:20.700 Ann Marie Quartironi: To create the reserve and that will allow us to put money in it. Each year, if we need to. Or if we need to use it, it would be used to help pay for the bill for the Teachers Retirement System. Similar to the employees retirement system that we have 194 00:46:22.530 --> 00:46:31.620 Ann Marie Quartironi: Mike, can you go down to the next. I think that might be the last slide, that is the last slide. So I think overall, there's still a lot of uncertainty. I know. 195 00:46:32.460 --> 00:46:37.320 Ann Marie Quartironi: Kelly and I talk every day about when they're going to decide what to do about the budget vote. 196 00:46:37.800 --> 00:46:51.630 Ann Marie Quartironi: And the candidate election and Matt and I talk every day about what we're going to do with the budget. So we're hoping by Friday, we have a little bit more information on which we can present to the board and and pretty much see how we're going to move forward. 197 00:46:52.800 --> 00:46:54.360 Ann Marie Quartironi: Does anyone have any questions. 198 00:46:57.990 --> 00:46:58.440 Mike Rutkoske: Mike 199 00:46:59.670 --> 00:47:15.420 Mike Rutkoske: One when you when you talk about the 20% that the State aid could be declined by as much as 20% is that on the tire state component which is which is about 40 that's about 40% of our budget right 200 00:47:16.020 --> 00:47:17.010 Ann Marie Quartironi: Yes, so 201 00:47:17.400 --> 00:47:21.840 Ann Marie Quartironi: There is no clear guidance about that. So he's just says the 20% of what 202 00:47:22.560 --> 00:47:30.960 Ann Marie Quartironi: You are allotted for us would be about. If it's total state aid, it would be about a little over $3 million for beacon. 203 00:47:31.530 --> 00:47:43.590 Ann Marie Quartironi: I don't know if it's just 20% on foundation aid or its 20% on the total aid, because some of that aid is expense driven reimbursements so but there was no clear guidance. I think right now. 204 00:47:45.120 --> 00:47:55.050 Ann Marie Quartironi: HOW HE SAYS IT HOW THE GOVERNOR talks about it is it's a 20% cut. He doesn't talk just about education, it would be for Medicaid and it would also be for health care. 205 00:47:56.010 --> 00:48:03.990 Ann Marie Quartironi: And they're really trying to encourage people to write to their federal legislators to ask for federal funding at the state level. 206 00:48:06.420 --> 00:48:13.860 Mike Rutkoske: Okay, okay. Yeah, right. Because some of it is is expense reimbursement. So I wasn't sure if that was a piece of it or not. 207 00:48:15.240 --> 00:48:24.630 Mike Rutkoske: The other question I had is the last meeting. We talked about the federal government, giving us money. What was it was it's 730,000 208 00:48:25.470 --> 00:48:27.540 Ann Marie Quartironi: A little over $700,000 yes 209 00:48:28.350 --> 00:48:33.930 Mike Rutkoske: And then at the state, you know, then took away. That was all within the 2019 2020 budget. Correct. 210 00:48:34.470 --> 00:48:37.080 Ann Marie Quartironi: Correct. So, so right now the 211 00:48:37.830 --> 00:48:45.900 Ann Marie Quartironi: The state aid number that we use to calculate where we are with with the budget information. The State did a deduct of the exact amount that 212 00:48:46.230 --> 00:48:59.160 Ann Marie Quartironi: That our district will receive under the Federal cares Act. So what we found out about that was that will come directly from the federal government, we will need to apply for it, we will need to account for it a little bit differently. Um, 213 00:49:00.210 --> 00:49:05.940 Ann Marie Quartironi: But we will get that money directly from the federal government and the state would give us that much less in state aid. 214 00:49:06.780 --> 00:49:19.860 Ann Marie Quartironi: My understanding is so the De de dup from the state aid part is called the pandemic adjustment and if he wants to decrease our state aid even more, he will increase that pandemic adjustment so that it would not 215 00:49:20.370 --> 00:49:23.880 Ann Marie Quartironi: Equal what we're getting from the federal government. That's my understanding. So 216 00:49:25.290 --> 00:49:35.160 Mike Rutkoske: So so so that was out of our 2019 to 2020 budget or was it out of the 2022 2021 budget. It's the projection for 217 00:49:35.340 --> 00:49:37.590 Ann Marie Quartironi: The current projection, we have for 2021 218 00:49:38.160 --> 00:49:48.270 meredithheuer: So what was a flat, but it is no longer, I think, is that what you're asking my because last time we talked about the budget, it was flat and that's no longer guaranteed. 219 00:49:49.500 --> 00:49:57.870 Ann Marie Quartironi: Correct, we will know there's no guarantee that it will stay in its current state. So right now being flat, it could actually be less 220 00:49:59.400 --> 00:50:00.720 Ann Marie Quartironi: After even after Friday. 221 00:50:03.000 --> 00:50:03.930 meredithheuer: And thank you. 222 00:50:04.230 --> 00:50:07.500 meredithheuer: That's how you been guaranteed to be 223 00:50:08.280 --> 00:50:16.050 meredithheuer: Final like that's the budget, we would, I guess, adopt, but then June 30 he said he could reassess again. Is that the case. 224 00:50:16.080 --> 00:50:23.190 Ann Marie Quartironi: That. Yes, that's correct. So he can reassess it to other times are the end of June, and then the end of sep tember 225 00:50:24.210 --> 00:50:30.030 Ann Marie Quartironi: And he could cut the aid app in those two measurement periods. 226 00:50:30.510 --> 00:50:39.000 Ann Marie Quartironi: This is the first chance, though, that we have to build our budget and ask the Board to adopt knowing if there would be a reduction in state aid, the other two. 227 00:50:39.390 --> 00:50:54.570 Ann Marie Quartironi: Cuts if he were to go ahead with that we would we would actually have to either use reserve or fund balance to make sure that we were able to pay the only other way would be to decrease expenditures, which we don't want to do midway through a budget year 228 00:50:58.950 --> 00:51:01.830 James Case-Leal: I think it's great. It sounds like we are preparing for the worst. 229 00:51:02.910 --> 00:51:15.180 James Case-Leal: If I were to play optimist and hope for the best. Is there any chance that this will work out either the shortfalls will be made up on the federal level, or will have a miraculous economy economic boom to fall after this 230 00:51:16.320 --> 00:51:32.340 James Case-Leal: I guess my question is, if we are preparing ourselves to make as many cuts is necessary, under the worst case scenario, or we do we have any contingency for if things turn out okay we'll be able to reverse course and continue as we'd hoped. 231 00:51:34.500 --> 00:51:51.780 Ann Marie Quartironi: My, my opinion of things, turning out the best case scenario would be right where we are now, because then the eight. So the federal government would bail out the states and the states would give us the money that that they have mentioned that we should be allocated if that happens then. 232 00:51:52.800 --> 00:52:10.350 Ann Marie Quartironi: There are some positions that we're not, you know, going to fill and there's programs that we may not be able to do this year, or maybe next year. I don't think we get an increase in state aid. I think we're just hoping that we keep the aid that we've been allotted so far. 233 00:52:15.420 --> 00:52:16.470 James Case-Leal: I had a couple questions. 234 00:52:17.580 --> 00:52:17.880 Mike Rutkoske: Okay. 235 00:52:19.230 --> 00:52:31.650 Antony Tseng: So I'm actually three questions. The, the Foundation, a lawsuit. I guess was found against the State. At least I they combined with that lawsuit yet or no. 236 00:52:32.070 --> 00:52:32.790 Antony Tseng: I don't think that 237 00:52:32.910 --> 00:52:34.410 Ann Marie Quartironi: Well, the foundation aid was 238 00:52:34.440 --> 00:52:50.910 Ann Marie Quartironi: Was the amount that was flat from last year to this year. So that was not what we were supposed to get. So they are very far behind in what they allocate, you know, I'm from the state standpoint, they don't have the revenue to give us, you know, considering what has been going on. 239 00:52:56.550 --> 00:52:59.100 Antony Tseng: So the second thing is that if we 240 00:53:00.450 --> 00:53:19.050 Antony Tseng: If we put the money in reserve, how would that show as a balance. Um, what I fear is a scenario where come halfway through a budget is because it's some of it is reimbursement. Right. So we're not sending them enough receipts to get reimbursed for 241 00:53:20.520 --> 00:53:24.090 Antony Tseng: They may feel like we don't need it or something like that. Is that a scenario. 242 00:53:25.980 --> 00:53:30.240 Ann Marie Quartironi: So we need if you're talking about the money that we're getting from the federal government. 243 00:53:30.630 --> 00:53:39.180 Ann Marie Quartironi: Those are real expenditures that we would that we currently have in the general fund. So we would definitely be building them for the full amount, um, 244 00:53:41.220 --> 00:53:43.380 Ann Marie Quartironi: You want to ask your question and other way because I think you 245 00:53:45.330 --> 00:53:52.530 Antony Tseng: Sort of state doesn't work that way the state doesn't. I mean, we talk about state. The state comes in one big slug or another column incrementally. 246 00:53:52.740 --> 00:53:58.650 Ann Marie Quartironi: It comes incrementally, and it comes, based on what the type of status is so we get general aid. 247 00:53:59.100 --> 00:54:08.610 Ann Marie Quartironi: Will get textbook aid will get instructional materials eight. It comes a lot of different ways. We get lottery aid that helps pay for the state for for the state aid. 248 00:54:08.910 --> 00:54:18.210 Ann Marie Quartironi: So there's payments throughout the year. What we're worried about is that the payments will change as the 2021 year goes forward. 249 00:54:18.600 --> 00:54:28.830 Ann Marie Quartironi: So we'll have a shortfall of revenue and cash and we need to have something kind of in our back pocket to help us pay and get through the budget year. And that's why we're suggesting 250 00:54:29.160 --> 00:54:41.520 Ann Marie Quartironi: To put the money in reserves and fund balance. It's almost like a savings account so that you can go to it in case when he looks back on his measurement periods and he takes some of the state aid away because the state doesn't have the revenue. 251 00:54:43.770 --> 00:54:47.940 Antony Tseng: Model those incremental funds are dependent on us being having to spend it first. Right. 252 00:54:48.540 --> 00:54:52.410 Ann Marie Quartironi: Well, those, those areas where we get an expense reimbursement 253 00:54:52.500 --> 00:54:58.680 Ann Marie Quartironi: Those would be definitely be areas we needed to spend the money on. So we would get the reimbursement aid the following year. 254 00:55:01.620 --> 00:55:03.210 Ann Marie Quartironi: It's really more about the generally 255 00:55:03.270 --> 00:55:05.070 Ann Marie Quartironi: In the foundation. That's the bulk of 256 00:55:05.160 --> 00:55:06.240 Ann Marie Quartironi: The state aid we get 257 00:55:07.170 --> 00:55:13.470 Anthony White: And but I think you're asking, Anthony. Do we get penalized or less aid if we don't spend it and we put it in reserve. Is that what you're asking. 258 00:55:14.820 --> 00:55:26.460 Antony Tseng: Something like that. I mean, if we don't show sometimes if you don't show you need the money because you've you've let them hold on to it. The too long. There, you know, that's what I'm worried about. Yeah. And so 259 00:55:26.940 --> 00:55:37.320 Anthony White: My experience with the St. Anthony is when you put it in reserve. It's like spending it. Whereas if you carry over like a grant if you carry over funds from one year to the other. 260 00:55:37.830 --> 00:55:41.610 Anthony White: Then that's when they look at not giving you as much if you carry over. 261 00:55:42.300 --> 00:55:54.990 Anthony White: From from the grant you keep it in the grant. So you didn't spend all the money in the grant. And then you carry over to the next year to look at that carry over. But if you're showing that you're putting it in a reserve that typically doesn't hurt to district. Whereas if you carry 262 00:55:55.320 --> 00:55:57.000 Anthony White: The grant hurts the district. 263 00:55:58.200 --> 00:56:02.850 Antony Tseng: Not banks. So we don't have any 19 money that's being carried over right 264 00:56:03.810 --> 00:56:05.370 Ann Marie Quartironi: Well, we're looking right now at the 265 00:56:05.370 --> 00:56:18.300 Ann Marie Quartironi: 19th 2019 20 school year that one that we're currently in, we're trying to find money that won't be expanded this year so that we can use it and put it in reserves and fund balance. 266 00:56:23.490 --> 00:56:32.160 Mike Rutkoske: Emery have other other questions, Mike. Is there any change in our tax cap or growth factor calculations because of all this. 267 00:56:33.030 --> 00:56:35.310 Ann Marie Quartironi: That exact calculation stays 268 00:56:35.340 --> 00:56:37.500 Ann Marie Quartironi: Exactly the same. So the tax cap. 269 00:56:38.850 --> 00:56:47.310 Ann Marie Quartironi: In other words, we can't. Um, our tax cap is set at a certain amount and the State aid amount it right now. 270 00:56:47.580 --> 00:56:49.230 Ann Marie Quartironi: Is how we balanced the budget if that 271 00:56:49.230 --> 00:56:57.450 Ann Marie Quartironi: State aid were to come down, then we would just have to cut expenditures. It's really the tax caps more about the levy than it is the total budget. 272 00:56:58.140 --> 00:56:59.730 Ann Marie Quartironi: So it would force us to take 273 00:56:59.820 --> 00:57:01.830 Ann Marie Quartironi: More things out of the budget if 274 00:57:02.850 --> 00:57:04.590 Ann Marie Quartironi: We didn't get the full amount of a standing 275 00:57:06.600 --> 00:57:07.920 Craig Wolf: Room. Right. I was just wondering if the 276 00:57:07.920 --> 00:57:18.210 Mike Rutkoske: Numbers. I'm just wondering if the numbers have changed. So I think you gave us the preliminary tax cap, you know, levy increase plus the growth factor numbers already. So I'm wondering if they have changed. 277 00:57:18.990 --> 00:57:22.200 Ann Marie Quartironi: That tax cabinet. The Levine number has not changed. 278 00:57:22.770 --> 00:57:32.310 Ann Marie Quartironi: Because right now, we're going with with the amount of money that we had spent for state aid. So we have the levy. You know, we can only raise a certain amount of money. 279 00:57:33.270 --> 00:57:43.380 Ann Marie Quartironi: So if we have the taxpayer levy amount. And if the State aid amount is decreased and the total budget has to decrease because we can't raise any more money in taxes. 280 00:57:44.940 --> 00:57:45.390 Mike Rutkoske: Thank you. 281 00:57:46.110 --> 00:57:55.440 Craig Wolf: I have a question. The information you gave us on the 2019 20 potential savings, one of those items is the 282 00:57:56.760 --> 00:58:04.770 Craig Wolf: Tax Reduction reserve yes for the sale of the old high school, I always still within the time frame when we can do that and 283 00:58:07.590 --> 00:58:08.040 Craig Wolf: It's 284 00:58:08.130 --> 00:58:16.470 Ann Marie Quartironi: It's $200,200 and we can differ using it until the 2000 285 00:58:19.140 --> 00:58:24.480 Ann Marie Quartironi: Is the last year that would that would be 10 years since we sold the OB GYN High School. 286 00:58:25.080 --> 00:58:27.660 Craig Wolf: So we have a good good by next year would be the 287 00:58:27.660 --> 00:58:28.290 Ann Marie Quartironi: Last year, 288 00:58:29.670 --> 00:58:38.670 Craig Wolf: Good, so. And do we have any kind of numbers range of numbers on those other items on the things we're not spending on etc. 289 00:58:39.360 --> 00:58:40.710 Ann Marie Quartironi: Um, we're working 290 00:58:41.010 --> 00:58:54.870 Ann Marie Quartironi: We're working on that now to come up with areas that we're trying to find numbers. So I don't have it totally done but we're working on it because we're trying. So being in the office in our staff being in the office, you know, kind of 291 00:58:56.250 --> 00:59:01.200 Ann Marie Quartironi: sporadically we're trying to make sure we pay all the bills. Make sure what we have out there and 292 00:59:01.260 --> 00:59:02.280 Craig Wolf: uncover what we know. 293 00:59:02.490 --> 00:59:03.600 Ann Marie Quartironi: Is going to come in. 294 00:59:03.960 --> 00:59:06.240 Ann Marie Quartironi: And then try to calculate how much is going to be left 295 00:59:06.390 --> 00:59:08.670 Craig Wolf: So we should have that by the next board meeting. 296 00:59:11.310 --> 00:59:13.380 Craig Wolf: What what those last take 297 00:59:15.180 --> 00:59:16.980 Craig Wolf: unrestricted funds balanced. 298 00:59:17.880 --> 00:59:21.690 Ann Marie Quartironi: Unrestricted fund balance is still at 4% there was no change by state. 299 00:59:25.980 --> 00:59:39.090 Ann Marie Quartironi: So I you know I don't know whether they'll change it under the circumstances for us, or they'll just kind of overlook it knowing that most of our most of the school districts are trying to put away as much money as they can and 300 00:59:39.180 --> 00:59:40.560 Ann Marie Quartironi: unreserved fund balance. 301 00:59:42.150 --> 00:59:44.040 meredithheuer: Every. What about 302 00:59:44.190 --> 00:59:47.970 meredithheuer: The, you know, there's a lot of things that we spend knowing that we would get aid. 303 00:59:48.030 --> 00:59:56.010 meredithheuer: Back on it next year. So are we going to take a hit in that way also on programming that we don't end up spending on this year that we plan to 304 00:59:56.370 --> 01:00:11.070 Ann Marie Quartironi: So expense based expense expense based revenue is generated from student related so textbooks library materials, those things we would still purchase out of 1920 because we could use it for next year. 305 01:00:11.520 --> 01:00:18.990 Ann Marie Quartironi: On both sees. We still have a lot of money that we pay in both cities, we're still continuing to pay that. So we would get the boss sees aid the following year. 306 01:00:19.470 --> 01:00:34.560 Ann Marie Quartironi: So those expense based areas we would still pay for special education. We're still continuing to pay the tuitions so that would generate on the high cost aid for for next year. So I don't see any area. 307 01:00:35.730 --> 01:00:40.470 Ann Marie Quartironi: Transportation aid might be a little bit less because we're not going to have the cost for fuel. 308 01:00:40.920 --> 01:00:51.600 Ann Marie Quartironi: And transportation aid as a percentage. So you may see a little bit less than transportation aid, because that's one of the AIDS that we get that's going to have lower expenditures associated with it. 309 01:00:59.490 --> 01:01:06.060 Antony Tseng: Other other any debts, we can pay down from with with the money we have now. 310 01:01:08.670 --> 01:01:09.450 Ann Marie Quartironi: We could 311 01:01:12.750 --> 01:01:14.340 Ann Marie Quartironi: We could have them. 312 01:01:14.550 --> 01:01:26.670 Ann Marie Quartironi: The problem with that would be that we would be using the cash to pay down down debt that we don't have to pay off. Now, we would not have that cash in case we had a shortfall a stadium for next year. That's the only risk. 313 01:01:27.960 --> 01:01:30.210 Ann Marie Quartironi: So we've been very beacons been very 314 01:01:30.810 --> 01:01:32.310 Ann Marie Quartironi: beacons been very lucky. 315 01:01:32.640 --> 01:01:41.430 Ann Marie Quartironi: That we have not had to borrow money to a lot of districts go out and get tax anticipation notes before their taxes are collected 316 01:01:42.240 --> 01:01:57.870 Ann Marie Quartironi: Or revenue anticipation notes we have been extremely lucky that we have had the cash flow and we've not had to do that. So I worry about that a little bit. We don't want to because you incur, you know, interest expense on that, on that. So I'm more worried about a cash flow issue. 317 01:01:59.220 --> 01:02:09.510 Antony Tseng: Okay, now I'll leave it up. I'll leave it up to your capable hands. I just was wondering if there was that because there's a monthly or whatever semi monthly, whatever. However, the frequency is 318 01:02:12.570 --> 01:02:25.530 Antony Tseng: There's that does that load that happens on a certain frequency. Right. And if we have to survive with that less of that. I mean, is it worse. But yeah, I mean you could make the calculations on that. Yes. 319 01:02:26.280 --> 01:02:28.740 Ann Marie Quartironi: We've been talking to the financial advisor about that as well. 320 01:02:33.060 --> 01:02:34.080 Anthony White: Are there any other questions. 321 01:02:37.320 --> 01:02:38.490 Anthony White: All right. Thank you very much, Emery. 322 01:02:42.900 --> 01:02:49.920 Anthony White: All right before we go on to reviewing the general like to ask people arise for a moment of silence for the coven 19 and wrong virus victims. 323 01:02:58.830 --> 01:03:10.170 Anthony White: Thank you. I'm sorry. That wasn't on the agenda, but I thought that it was important and Meredith, and I talked, and we thought it would be important to continue to acknowledge and recognize all the victims of women. 324 01:03:11.160 --> 01:03:15.420 Anthony White: So it wasn't on the agenda, but we thought about it afterwards. And we thought that we should do it. 325 01:03:18.360 --> 01:03:21.390 Anthony White: Alright, moving on to review the agenda arm. 326 01:03:23.670 --> 01:03:28.500 Anthony White: I do not see any corrections on the agenda arm. We're going to go to 327 01:03:29.910 --> 01:03:31.230 Anthony White: Open to the public. 328 01:03:32.580 --> 01:03:40.860 Anthony White: And then we'll go to the superintendent's report, the committee reports including your comments and then we have the boat for the Duchess posties budget. 329 01:03:41.400 --> 01:03:52.110 Anthony White: And the candidates and then we have our consent agenda. And if we do not need arm we didn't put a second executive session on there. But if you feel that it's necessary. We can make motion to add one 330 01:03:52.770 --> 01:04:06.330 Anthony White: And there might be, I think, Craig is also going to make a motion to add an item to the agenda as well. AFTER IT GIVES THE BOARD COMMENTS ON based on our public relations advocacy legislative committee meeting. 331 01:04:07.830 --> 01:04:08.730 Anthony White: So, 332 01:04:10.740 --> 01:04:31.350 Anthony White: With that said, I'm going to open it up to the public. If there is a question or for public member has a question. There's a chat feature at the bottom of the screen, you could write your question or just say that you can comment and then we will unmute you. So you can address the board. 333 01:04:49.980 --> 01:05:01.500 Anthony White: I'm not seen anybody taping and I did not receive anything. Therefore, we're going to move on from the open to the public. And we're going to go to the superintendent's report back to Orlando on that. 334 01:05:02.790 --> 01:05:13.830 Matt Landahl: Thank you, Anthony. I wanted to provide a good update tonight on where we are with fourth quarter grades. I said the last word meeting. 335 01:05:14.730 --> 01:05:27.420 Matt Landahl: That would be the next thing we've been working on. So we, we had a committee formed of teachers and administrators. I was a part of the committee as well that met several times over the last two weeks, probably 336 01:05:28.470 --> 01:05:34.470 Matt Landahl: Six or seven meetings to come up with something so at the foundation of the plan. 337 01:05:35.100 --> 01:05:42.450 Matt Landahl: Is is kindness and compassion, which are words that we've been using throughout this process and also support. 338 01:05:42.930 --> 01:05:52.020 Matt Landahl: And encouragement and part of our conversation has also been providing some level of familiarity for our students and and also 339 01:05:52.980 --> 01:06:05.190 Matt Landahl: Especially at our upper levels at the secondary level to provide a little bit of motivation to and so just quickly to go through the levels. Oh, a couple other things that 340 01:06:06.480 --> 01:06:13.110 Matt Landahl: That would be at any level would be flexibility flexibility with deadlines and turning things in 341 01:06:14.340 --> 01:06:17.220 Matt Landahl: And and a really strong sense of interventions. 342 01:06:18.450 --> 01:06:26.400 Matt Landahl: Intervention speed with the teacher in the family or the guidance counselor and the family and student or administration. 343 01:06:27.180 --> 01:06:34.920 Matt Landahl: To make sure that if we see a student who is struggling in any sort of way that we're providing as much help as we can. 344 01:06:35.430 --> 01:06:48.870 Matt Landahl: The focus right now. It's really not on grades. It's on. It's on everybody, you know, getting through this and you know and supporting each other and learning in the process. And so 345 01:06:49.590 --> 01:07:04.170 Matt Landahl: So anyway, then, before I get to the grapes to I. One of the things that was really important to us was getting more Wi Fi out in the community. And so it was discouraging, a month ago. 346 01:07:04.980 --> 01:07:05.730 Matt Landahl: To here. 347 01:07:06.030 --> 01:07:14.460 Matt Landahl: We were putting orders in for hotspots and we were told, like June or mid June or late June that we'd be able to get the hotspots here. 348 01:07:15.120 --> 01:07:27.390 Matt Landahl: Who were able to find a couple companies that got them to us last week in this week. And so we have been we started yesterday. And we've been working all week. So you get hotspots out to the families who need them. 349 01:07:28.440 --> 01:07:39.900 Matt Landahl: So hopefully by the end of this week, we'll have our families, covered with the internet and so and so that's been nice. So just a quick overview on the grades by level at the elementary level. 350 01:07:41.160 --> 01:07:45.000 Matt Landahl: It's really going to be mostly narrative base and teacher comment base. 351 01:07:46.170 --> 01:07:57.720 Matt Landahl: Providing some, you know, feedback on either participation or the work being done, but it's not even and trying to check off all aspects of the report card. 352 01:07:58.470 --> 01:08:09.780 Matt Landahl: Because that would be impossible, considering the situation we're in. But, but mostly with the teacher getting feedback to the student in the family, the middle and high school is going to be mostly similar 353 01:08:10.890 --> 01:08:27.720 Matt Landahl: The administrators and teachers felt pretty strongly to stick with the numeric system that we're using mostly because it has a strong level of familiarity to the students and also that it allows us to keep using power school, which is a method that 354 01:08:28.920 --> 01:08:36.360 Matt Landahl: You know, teachers try to communicate with both students in and parents a lot. And so, but we also wanted to make sure 355 01:08:37.200 --> 01:08:46.110 Matt Landahl: That we are providing you know through the policy of this or through the practice of this a safety net for our students. And so 356 01:08:46.800 --> 01:08:59.430 Matt Landahl: We agreed on a low grade for the fourth quarter would be a 70% and so so that's kind of where students start is that 70 and they can go up from there. 357 01:09:00.120 --> 01:09:08.850 Matt Landahl: We also are going to have final exams this year, for obvious reasons that the high school in the middle school, what will take the place of the final exam grade. 358 01:09:10.050 --> 01:09:16.530 Matt Landahl: Which is 20% of the final grade is the students highest quarter grade from the further year 359 01:09:17.640 --> 01:09:26.070 Matt Landahl: So we wanted to put a few things in there that would boost students grades. During this process, and also provide a little motivation. So we're hoping that 360 01:09:26.580 --> 01:09:37.710 Matt Landahl: Students. See, this is a chance, actually, to increase their grade by getting some of the work done and participating in some of the different online activities that we have 361 01:09:39.030 --> 01:09:42.630 Matt Landahl: So, and then also at the middle school, the 362 01:09:44.580 --> 01:09:57.180 Matt Landahl: The elective classes would be pass fail. And so it's funny that I think the reason it took so many meetings as we looked at a lot of what different districts are doing and 363 01:09:57.930 --> 01:10:07.350 Matt Landahl: And we also just have a lot of conversations about ways you know ways through the grading process at least to both have a large safety net for students. 364 01:10:08.400 --> 01:10:13.890 Matt Landahl: But also provide some motivation for kids to see a chance to to increase their grades. 365 01:10:14.460 --> 01:10:21.120 Matt Landahl: And so, you know, the last thing as as administrators and as teachers, we're going to be looking very closely. We already are. 366 01:10:21.510 --> 01:10:29.940 Matt Landahl: At any students showing any sort of warning signs of lack of participation or not turning things then and we are having all you know 367 01:10:30.540 --> 01:10:38.880 Matt Landahl: Either teachers guidance counselors, administrators, or all of the above contacting and working with families to see what's going on and see how we can help. 368 01:10:39.930 --> 01:10:54.000 Matt Landahl: Because everybody's experiencing this in a in a uniquely difficult way and we want to be as supportive as we can, through this process. So in terms of communication. I'll be communicating. Some of the general statements about this. 369 01:10:54.570 --> 01:11:01.500 Matt Landahl: mid day tomorrow and then Brian soul Titian Elisa Soto be communicating to the students and teachers and families. 370 01:11:01.980 --> 01:11:15.720 Matt Landahl: Either tomorrow afternoon or Thursday morning the elementary principles will be also communicating by Thursday morning just a sense of this grading process. So I wanted to update you on that we've been working a lot on it. The last two weeks. 371 01:11:17.520 --> 01:11:21.660 Matt Landahl: And I also want to update you on the advances, we've made with kids getting Wi Fi. 372 01:11:22.770 --> 01:11:33.360 Matt Landahl: More and more students are participating. We keep very close track of that and and and so and the participation levels of students is is really rising 373 01:11:34.500 --> 01:11:45.420 Matt Landahl: In a really nice way. So this has been a challenge for everyone. And, you know, and also I'm hugely appreciate to the parents for all the support. They're giving 374 01:11:45.810 --> 01:11:54.780 Matt Landahl: At home, because I know this is a huge challenge on that level two. So with that all said, I just also I briefly mentioned it earlier tonight. 375 01:11:56.970 --> 01:12:02.310 Matt Landahl: But is it was really is really touching and powerful to hear about Patrick and Eric tonight. 376 01:12:03.480 --> 01:12:05.010 Matt Landahl: It also goes without saying. 377 01:12:06.030 --> 01:12:06.780 Matt Landahl: How 378 01:12:08.310 --> 01:12:19.860 Matt Landahl: How difficult it is not to be imagining sitting out on the stage at such a stadium to hear their speeches and to see all of our seniors and their families, celebrating 379 01:12:20.460 --> 01:12:27.120 Matt Landahl: A special moment. And so like I said Lisa Soto's point on this, but we aren't meeting with her. 380 01:12:27.510 --> 01:12:35.190 Matt Landahl: Multiple times a week to basically come up with every different contingency plan we possibly can for graduation. So whenever it is 381 01:12:35.580 --> 01:12:43.800 Matt Landahl: That we feel like the guidelines that are set for that point in this year that we're able to implement things that really celebrate our seniors this year. 382 01:12:44.310 --> 01:12:51.450 Matt Landahl: And it's it's it's it's sad for all of us to be away from school, especially for our seniors. 383 01:12:52.290 --> 01:13:01.680 Matt Landahl: To be spending their last year in our district in this manner. So we are really, you know, we're looking at what other districts are talking about Russell trying to put our own beacon stamp on it. 384 01:13:02.130 --> 01:13:08.970 Matt Landahl: And we want to do. Like I said, kind of, probably a few different approaches for graduation. So that's something that we're working really closely on 385 01:13:10.590 --> 01:13:21.660 Matt Landahl: As well. So the work continues, just on the state level, the state has asked us to update our continuity of learning plan just with some of the things I talked about 386 01:13:21.990 --> 01:13:32.010 Matt Landahl: How are we getting Wi Fi to families. So I feel like we've done a good job with that communicating expectations, our next round of that will be this week when we talk about 387 01:13:33.330 --> 01:13:42.090 Matt Landahl: You know, the great part of this whole thing and then how are we reaching out and working with families that are having trouble connecting and so we definitely have a multi tiered approach to that. 388 01:13:43.020 --> 01:13:53.190 Matt Landahl: So, you know, we keep trying to refine and do our best with distance learning and it's been it's you know it's not something that any of us wanted to do. 389 01:13:53.610 --> 01:14:00.060 Matt Landahl: We want to be in school, but it's been really nice collaborating with so many people on trying to put this together from the teacher. 390 01:14:00.870 --> 01:14:17.550 Matt Landahl: From the teacher level to to the administrator level. And I just want to take a moment to also give a shout out to our teachers systems. They have really worked hard as a unit to be included and everything and to be supporting classes and doing whatever they can 391 01:14:18.630 --> 01:14:30.810 Matt Landahl: As they work from home to. And so I just wanted to give a tip of the CAP to them because they've been instrumental and reaching out to students supporting kids either individually or in some of the 392 01:14:31.980 --> 01:14:42.960 Matt Landahl: Online work that's happening. And so I'm very thankful for what our teacher assistant 70 so our administrators teachers and teaching assistants have really come together to try to make this work. 393 01:14:44.880 --> 01:14:45.840 Matt Landahl: That's all I got into me. 394 01:14:49.170 --> 01:14:50.070 Anthony White: Any questions for Matt. 395 01:14:53.160 --> 01:14:53.640 Mike Rutkoske: Matt. 396 01:14:53.730 --> 01:15:13.440 Mike Rutkoske: Yes, man. It's a microcosm, two questions. One is, do we also have a plan if by some miracle, we, we can get back into school and finish the year. And the second question is have we considered using the turf field for graduation, as opposed to touch a stadium this year. 397 01:15:15.930 --> 01:15:20.250 Matt Landahl: Number one. So, you know, that is a great question, New York. Pause only goes 398 01:15:20.250 --> 01:15:23.100 Matt Landahl: Through may 15 and so 399 01:15:24.360 --> 01:15:28.920 Matt Landahl: So we, you know, right now, it'd be going back to school on May 18 400 01:15:30.990 --> 01:15:47.580 Matt Landahl: I think probably me along with every superintendent, at least in the area has a lot of concerns about being research reassured on the health side of things. For everyone who's in the school for our students for our staff and so 401 01:15:48.600 --> 01:15:54.360 Matt Landahl: I, I would really need. I guess we all would really need a lot of guidelines into how 402 01:15:55.590 --> 01:15:56.730 Matt Landahl: How best to operate. 403 01:15:58.500 --> 01:16:06.360 Matt Landahl: You know, we're all thinking about that contingency Governor Cuomo said he's going to discuss. You know the rest of the school year later this week. 404 01:16:07.410 --> 01:16:10.860 Matt Landahl: So, you know, some of the things just from the health perspective. 405 01:16:12.390 --> 01:16:19.830 Matt Landahl: I would need to know for me, the Health Department of the governor's office, how much we would need to enforce social distancing in a school 406 01:16:21.150 --> 01:16:29.010 Matt Landahl: How much p, p, people would need both students and and staff would it just be masks, or would it be more 407 01:16:30.480 --> 01:16:35.700 Matt Landahl: And back to the social distancing side when I look at other countries that are going back to school. 408 01:16:36.720 --> 01:16:51.930 Matt Landahl: And they're they're bringing kids in almost like in shifts and so kids either aren't there for the whole school day or whether they're on some sort of like staggered day basis. And so, you know, 409 01:16:54.060 --> 01:17:04.680 Matt Landahl: Now, I'm not trying to get too much in the weeds but in maybe that wouldn't be required of us, but I know a lot of people have concerns, I would have concerns. I mean, just as a dad. 410 01:17:05.370 --> 01:17:16.500 Matt Landahl: I know my son, which is, you know, to anything to be in school right now around his peers, but I think also as a dad, I would need a lot of ensure assurances about the safety and so 411 01:17:17.340 --> 01:17:26.040 Matt Landahl: And so that's something that comes up in our conversations at the superintendent level and Dutchess County. So we have another meeting tomorrow, where we're going to discuss it. 412 01:17:27.480 --> 01:17:41.610 Matt Landahl: With all that being said, I am I shouldn't say assuming but i i'm thinking that at least this area is probably going to be close for the rest of the school year just based on the number of cases that we are trying to prepare for everything. 413 01:17:42.840 --> 01:17:47.850 Matt Landahl: To the graduation piece we, you know, I don't know if I have account, we probably have 414 01:17:48.930 --> 01:17:58.020 Matt Landahl: Like seven different plans in our head about about a way to approach graduation. And I don't think they're mutually exclusive. I actually think we'll probably try to implement 415 01:17:58.530 --> 01:18:09.300 Matt Landahl: At least like two of them, or maybe three of the plans and trying to really celebrate our seniors. So one of the things we have discussed this there, is there a way to do it on the backfield I think 416 01:18:09.810 --> 01:18:24.120 Matt Landahl: In last again the guidelines change around social distancing. I think if we if we do the, the, like, sort of, if I call the physical graduation of, you know, walking across the stage and handing a diploma to somebody 417 01:18:25.140 --> 01:18:29.970 Matt Landahl: My sense is that would have to be family by family over course of a really long period of time. 418 01:18:30.450 --> 01:18:34.050 Matt Landahl: Which I would love to do and that's one of my favorite things to seeing the seniors. 419 01:18:34.470 --> 01:18:40.980 Matt Landahl: walk across the stage, but we could do that at such a stadium, or we were thinking, either in front or behind the high school 420 01:18:41.430 --> 01:18:50.430 Matt Landahl: To do that as well. We're also thinking of, you know, having a digital component, something that kind of memorialize the seniors and have their speeches and those kinds of things. 421 01:18:51.120 --> 01:19:02.160 Matt Landahl: The awards that they get in like a digital graduation. There's been talked about having some sort of like car parade through town celebrating the seniors. 422 01:19:03.300 --> 01:19:13.800 Matt Landahl: So we're kind of trying to balance a lot of different ideas and Elisa has been great trying to get a lot of those ideas encapsulated so we'd be ready to jump when it's time 423 01:19:14.310 --> 01:19:27.270 Matt Landahl: I think right now we're just certain we're not we're not at all sitting and waiting for the governor, because we're trying to prepare for every contingency but it feels like a lot is riding a lot is riding on this week, you know, from from the 424 01:19:28.410 --> 01:19:37.350 Matt Landahl: School side the health side the budget side the board election side you know and and 425 01:19:38.970 --> 01:19:42.630 Matt Landahl: And which is frustrating waiting, but we are trying to prepare for everything. 426 01:19:43.920 --> 01:19:47.220 Matt Landahl: And you know another thing that's come up with summer school 427 01:19:47.940 --> 01:19:50.070 Antony Tseng: The governor has mentioned summer school 428 01:19:51.090 --> 01:19:57.690 Matt Landahl: And when he mentioned summer school. I totally understand why someone would meant, we're talking about summer school but I 429 01:19:58.350 --> 01:20:02.400 Matt Landahl: I struggle with it on a couple levels. We don't know the health restrictions right now. 430 01:20:03.240 --> 01:20:12.900 Matt Landahl: At least as if it was an in person school and also the budget side is we're looking at possibly historic budget cuts. I'm not certain how we would then afford 431 01:20:13.590 --> 01:20:20.850 Matt Landahl: To create summer school and we're trying to figure out how to hold the whole next school year together to 432 01:20:21.270 --> 01:20:32.850 Matt Landahl: So sorry I gave you a long answer to a brief question, but we are trying to explore every possible thing and we spend most of our time at the administrative level going through as many contingencies as we can. 433 01:20:34.710 --> 01:20:35.760 Mike Rutkoske: All right. Thank you, Matt. 434 01:20:36.330 --> 01:20:49.380 Craig Wolf: I have another question that I may go back to the grading is. Yes. Could you explain a bit more about that part of a grade marking point of 70 is that like starting point, or how does that work. 435 01:20:50.190 --> 01:20:52.680 Matt Landahl: Yeah, it's a starting point. We wanted to 436 01:20:54.270 --> 01:20:56.070 Matt Landahl: Distance Learning is something that's totally 437 01:20:56.070 --> 01:21:13.560 Matt Landahl: Different assessing student is something that we're kind of just trying to learn about students are struggling in a lot of different ways. And so we wanted to have a kind of like a high place for a student to start so 438 01:21:15.570 --> 01:21:18.000 Matt Landahl: So yeah, so the starting place the starting point. 439 01:21:18.000 --> 01:21:23.460 Matt Landahl: For secondary students is high. We felt like starting kids at zero. 440 01:21:24.780 --> 01:21:28.650 Matt Landahl: Kind of was unfair and held a lot of kids to 441 01:21:30.390 --> 01:21:45.360 Matt Landahl: Kind of an equitable place, to be honest. And so we wanted. We wanted students to kind of start at a high and equal starting point. We wanted kids to see the fourth quarter is a chance to improve their grade. 442 01:21:47.430 --> 01:21:53.430 Matt Landahl: So, so that I don't know if that explains it. Craig, but we wanted to 443 01:21:53.820 --> 01:21:55.140 Matt Landahl: create sort of a safety net. 444 01:21:55.140 --> 01:21:56.700 Matt Landahl: Within the numeric rating system. 445 01:21:57.960 --> 01:21:58.620 Craig Wolf: Okay, thanks. 446 01:22:00.180 --> 01:22:01.470 Craig Wolf: And I have a question. 447 01:22:02.040 --> 01:22:03.240 Kristan flynn: More of a request. 448 01:22:03.570 --> 01:22:11.310 Kristan flynn: Yeah, I'm sort of moving in the opposite direction where some folks are asking about can we be back much sooner. 449 01:22:13.320 --> 01:22:15.450 Kristan flynn: Obviously, that would be lovely. 450 01:22:16.470 --> 01:22:30.450 Kristan flynn: Just from a planning standpoint, um, I just also not knowing what this looks like next year. If there are sort of rolling lockdowns related to 451 01:22:31.290 --> 01:22:40.590 Kristan flynn: outbreaks in particular areas and things like that. Um, that's just kind of stuff. I've been hearing about how you have to sort of factor into your planning. 452 01:22:40.890 --> 01:22:54.570 Kristan flynn: That it's like once things until there's a vaccine like once things are open, they're not necessarily a guaranteed to stay open and they'll have to be a lot of flexibility built into any systems. And one thing that I've noticed 453 01:22:56.640 --> 01:23:12.120 Kristan flynn: With our approach right now. And I would just ask if there's a way for any technology team to explore this is that they can either work in kind of Google Classroom on their own assignments very individually or they do do meet ups with their 454 01:23:13.350 --> 01:23:21.840 Kristan flynn: Teachers or their peers and sort of zoom meetings, but I know a lot of the work I do is remote and 455 01:23:23.040 --> 01:23:33.240 Kristan flynn: A lot of times, either with a client or internally we use collaborative platforms and software like Microsoft SharePoint or 456 01:23:34.440 --> 01:23:38.760 Kristan flynn: There's one called the sauna. There's another one called right these are all different ones that 457 01:23:40.080 --> 01:23:50.970 Kristan flynn: That I've worked with and it's, um, it's usually like a project management software but also a collaborative tool like some of them are almost like a digital studio. You go into and you can work in teams and groups. 458 01:23:51.330 --> 01:24:01.410 Kristan flynn: And projects and I, not only does it mirror the way a lot of people work now. But I also feel like it kind of blends the two approaches and I think that if 459 01:24:01.920 --> 01:24:07.650 Kristan flynn: You know, sometimes I don't know what this looks like of antibodies actually results in somebody being able to be out in the 460 01:24:08.280 --> 01:24:14.280 Kristan flynn: In public versus folks who may have to quarantine or lockdown. If there's no break but 461 01:24:14.730 --> 01:24:20.850 Kristan flynn: If there's a way to build some flexibility into a system that if the students out of the classroom. They're not necessarily out of 462 01:24:21.300 --> 01:24:33.990 Kristan flynn: The loop of working with their peers, which I think is a big benefit kind of moves towards our strategic plan really requires an answer right now so much as I'd like to put it out there something that we look at is our 463 01:24:35.280 --> 01:24:38.220 Kristan flynn: Part of our plan for the worst kind of approach. 464 01:24:38.310 --> 01:24:42.480 Matt Landahl: No, I think that's a great line of thinking, I think. 465 01:24:44.040 --> 01:24:58.320 Matt Landahl: I, you know, we have to be thinking about next year and and and I think we are at least I have to be thinking about next year is is is not just going to be a return to normal. If it is great. 466 01:24:59.220 --> 01:25:06.300 Matt Landahl: But if it isn't like I want to be better prepared as well. So I think those are great thoughts like just, just as a parent. 467 01:25:07.710 --> 01:25:08.490 Matt Landahl: Today, 468 01:25:09.540 --> 01:25:14.370 Matt Landahl: You know, my son was able to participate in like a small group Google Hangout. 469 01:25:15.540 --> 01:25:23.100 Matt Landahl: Where they kind of maybe not at a super high level, but they worked on a little thing together and it probably was like the most rewarding. 470 01:25:24.300 --> 01:25:31.050 Matt Landahl: Digital Meetup. He's had during this process and and you know his teachers doing an amazing job and 471 01:25:32.370 --> 01:25:38.490 Matt Landahl: I have zero complaints on that. And that, I think, I think the ability to work with just three other kids on something on a 472 01:25:38.970 --> 01:25:53.970 Matt Landahl: On a Google meetup was very rewarding for him, so I just started. I didn't see it. I heard about it, but I just started hearing about it and hearing what you're saying, I think, is a shift that we need to really explore and look at because Google Classroom is what it is. It's not 473 01:25:55.020 --> 01:26:05.400 Matt Landahl: It is not the end all be all and it sort of does one thing. I mean, there's definitely bells and whistles, you can sort of add to it, but it isn't doing what you're talking about. 474 01:26:06.900 --> 01:26:10.920 Matt Landahl: And I think that would be a really good next step for us. I love that thinking 475 01:26:12.420 --> 01:26:25.620 Matt Landahl: And I, you know, I'm trying to at least prepare right now, myself for thinking this way and prepare my team and the administrators and start working with people in the district to 476 01:26:26.280 --> 01:26:33.030 Matt Landahl: To be prepared for these contingencies. But finding more creative ways for us to collaborate. I think is a great goal. Yes. 477 01:26:33.870 --> 01:26:43.860 Kristan flynn: I sort of got a it's definitely like how I work. But I've also watched my daughter's in a theater class outside of school and they first started doing zoom meetings I think just to check in with the kids and 478 01:26:44.280 --> 01:26:53.430 Kristan flynn: You know, not ended so abruptly but then I've watched these this kind of evolve into we might not do anything other than meet up to they've found a way 479 01:26:54.030 --> 01:27:01.590 Kristan flynn: Through like a little collaboration platform that they're going to they're continuing to have, you know, small group Breakups are they right 480 01:27:02.820 --> 01:27:10.440 Kristan flynn: Are they right parts of their scenes, then there you know sending in pictures of the costumes that they're going to use and they're going to film it individually and then 481 01:27:10.620 --> 01:27:15.930 Kristan flynn: They're going to learn it editing tool to put it together. And it's all kind of driven by the kids. 482 01:27:16.320 --> 01:27:19.800 Kristan flynn: And they keep finding ways to do it. And it's, it's kind of the thing that 483 01:27:20.040 --> 01:27:32.880 Kristan flynn: I can't necessarily get her to like focus with the tasks. Yes. And often, she doesn't know what day of the week it is, but she knows the days she has that and will like come and find me and be like, I have this and I need to have all these things. 484 01:27:32.880 --> 01:27:35.940 Kristan flynn: Prepared this notice the difference in engagement, it's 485 01:27:35.940 --> 01:27:36.630 Matt Landahl: Been right 486 01:27:37.230 --> 01:27:50.880 Matt Landahl: There's a professional development person named john Spencer. He used to be a middle school teacher and I think now. He's a professor and he's putting a lot of this stuff out for free right now he's talking a lot, he talks in a very 487 01:27:53.040 --> 01:28:00.840 Matt Landahl: Another right words like he he's very to the point and you know he tries to big things practical for teachers, but he 488 01:28:01.200 --> 01:28:14.160 Matt Landahl: And I've been sharing it with the whole staff like he's been talking a lot about, you know, the ways that may have engaged kids in the classroom might look differently through the distance learning platform. He's been talking a lot about some of the stuff you're talking about to 489 01:28:15.660 --> 01:28:21.270 Matt Landahl: Like waste for kids to collaborate more with ways for kids to make the, you know, sort of the makers more 490 01:28:22.620 --> 01:28:27.630 Matt Landahl: So I think those are great ideas and we're, we're trying to explore some two 491 01:28:30.900 --> 01:28:33.300 James Case-Leal: Quick question. Just to go back to the the grading stuff. 492 01:28:35.610 --> 01:28:45.600 James Case-Leal: Are we, are we still collecting data in the same way that we do normally I'm thinking in terms of the kind of data we looked at, particularly with the report card. 493 01:28:46.200 --> 01:28:54.660 James Case-Leal: I'm curious if this is kind of such a such an anomaly, but we're doing things so differently, but I'd be really interested to see if the same kinds of 494 01:28:57.450 --> 01:28:58.050 Antony Tseng: Equity 495 01:28:58.260 --> 01:29:02.880 James Case-Leal: Issues are being are sort of affecting the same student demographics in the same kinds of ways. 496 01:29:04.440 --> 01:29:06.210 Matt Landahl: Yeah, we can look at that. 497 01:29:08.010 --> 01:29:08.760 Matt Landahl: I mean, we've 498 01:29:08.940 --> 01:29:10.050 Matt Landahl: We've been doing it. 499 01:29:10.440 --> 01:29:19.020 Matt Landahl: At our levels just right now just looking at it, you know, many individual students and trying to find ways to connect get them connected 500 01:29:20.340 --> 01:29:24.180 Matt Landahl: Get them engaged. We so we haven't looked in a Broadway, but we can do that. 501 01:29:25.020 --> 01:29:40.740 James Case-Leal: It just, I mean, just to clarify, I think you're being very sensitive issues of equity and and doing a really great job. I just think in terms of a data. It's called an opportunity, but a sort of a there might be something revealed kind of how an equity functions. 502 01:29:40.980 --> 01:29:41.460 Thanks you guys 503 01:29:42.540 --> 01:29:45.510 Matt Landahl: Know for sure. I think it's a great thing to focus on 504 01:29:46.890 --> 01:29:58.470 Antony Tseng: Do we know what we're doing for senior awards night. I think it was June, June 3 that's what the scholarships and the awards are given 505 01:30:00.480 --> 01:30:00.840 Antony Tseng: No. 506 01:30:00.960 --> 01:30:03.360 Matt Landahl: We don't know yet, but we're working on a plan for that too. 507 01:30:04.560 --> 01:30:08.520 Antony Tseng: Well, would it be, would it be combined with the graduation or you don't get too early. 508 01:30:08.820 --> 01:30:10.620 Matt Landahl: I don't know. I don't know. 509 01:30:11.430 --> 01:30:16.410 Matt Landahl: I know it's something that you know we've talked about. I just don't have the plan yet. 510 01:30:18.150 --> 01:30:23.190 Antony Tseng: And do we know how our kids are doing that are an Eye Peas in Salesforce. 511 01:30:25.680 --> 01:30:26.220 Matt Landahl: I 512 01:30:27.240 --> 01:30:28.830 Matt Landahl: Mean you know 513 01:30:30.180 --> 01:30:34.890 Matt Landahl: I know the right way to say it. I think probably every student is struggling in some way or another, through this 514 01:30:35.880 --> 01:30:47.400 Matt Landahl: We're certainly working to try to meet kids needs as best we can give them the circumstances were under dawn and Julissa, have worked really hard with the special education staff. 515 01:30:49.530 --> 01:30:54.930 Matt Landahl: To find ways to connect with kids and, you know, try to meet IEP goals. 516 01:30:57.690 --> 01:31:05.130 Matt Landahl: But it's hard for me to sort of say a blanket thing for, you know, many, many students, but we're trying our best 517 01:31:09.150 --> 01:31:09.690 Anthony White: Weather 518 01:31:11.100 --> 01:31:14.940 wright.e: In certain cases will be finding that some of our students, they may need 519 01:31:15.870 --> 01:31:24.090 wright.e: That online platform isn't working for them. They have been contacting the school whether speaking with the principles or speaking with 520 01:31:24.540 --> 01:31:35.310 wright.e: Social workers guidance counselors etc and paper, you know, the beginning I call copies of student work duties have been supporting with that process as well. 521 01:31:37.530 --> 01:31:42.270 wright.e: So do check ins that are taking place with with all of our students, especially students with disabilities. 522 01:31:44.940 --> 01:31:45.300 Thank you. 523 01:31:49.230 --> 01:31:50.670 Anthony White: Move on to your comments. 524 01:31:51.870 --> 01:31:59.520 Anthony White: Or I'm sorry. Pause I'm concluding comments. We will start with facilities. 525 01:32:04.560 --> 01:32:06.120 Kristan flynn: Thing. There's a fight going on. 526 01:32:09.000 --> 01:32:10.110 Kristan flynn: Matt pretty much covered it. 527 01:32:11.880 --> 01:32:15.390 Kristan flynn: The, the only thing that I would add to what he described about 528 01:32:16.890 --> 01:32:20.760 Kristan flynn: The meaning behind the process of, you know, we're all disappointed to 529 01:32:22.200 --> 01:32:33.900 Kristan flynn: Lose the arrangement we thought we had with PBS. But we were not going to have that arrangement at all in the current configuration. And I think that there were some real 530 01:32:35.370 --> 01:32:42.660 Kristan flynn: Kind of red flags about some potential weaknesses and the relationship that were too hard to ignore. 531 01:32:43.410 --> 01:32:55.830 Kristan flynn: To Florence question about the sustainability knowledge. The difference between how BBS talked about sustainability and renewable and efficient renewables and efficiency had more to do with 532 01:32:57.330 --> 01:33:00.960 Kristan flynn: It just felt a little bit more based in reality, like they 533 01:33:02.100 --> 01:33:07.020 Kristan flynn: tetra tech presentation. And this is just my opinion, but they were very 534 01:33:08.970 --> 01:33:25.380 Kristan flynn: They kind of threw every buzzword that they could in there and even had like logos of organizations that they had never worked with for they were just familiar with and everywhere that they just knew about or it seemed like they wanted to show 535 01:33:26.730 --> 01:33:32.250 Kristan flynn: You know, they threw everything all the spaghetti against the wall to see what would stick with us and 536 01:33:33.360 --> 01:33:46.950 Kristan flynn: And not that that felt insulting in any way. It just was like, it wasn't it it forced us to sort of ask like, Well, did you work with this. Have you done that and when we dug into the details. It was more of like a 537 01:33:47.430 --> 01:34:04.050 Kristan flynn: Kind of for flash of presentation and the bee vs team had all had some direct knowledge of doing projects in their house seem to have a little bit more of a realistic approach, but it might just be a difference in how they pitch business because tetra Tex. 538 01:34:05.400 --> 01:34:06.930 Kristan flynn: Pitch is very 539 01:34:08.580 --> 01:34:17.070 Kristan flynn: It's, it's what you would expect from a big player in the field and they're kind of going to show you, they can do anything. I no doubt that they have 540 01:34:17.670 --> 01:34:28.560 Kristan flynn: The knowledge to carry out any plans that we, you know, the wherever we land. It just was this is one difference and how they went about it. 541 01:34:29.550 --> 01:34:37.380 Kristan flynn: But I don't know when our next meeting is I don't think we've even discussed what we're sort of waiting to hear where we landed after that last one. 542 01:34:38.610 --> 01:34:40.530 Kristan flynn: And then we'll probably 543 01:34:41.730 --> 01:34:49.710 Kristan flynn: I don't know. It's up to you. Right. It's at your discretion Matt to, sort of, we're not reopening the RFP. So will it be that you 544 01:34:50.430 --> 01:34:51.540 Matt Landahl: I would like to 545 01:34:51.690 --> 01:34:54.270 Matt Landahl: I'd like to have the facilities committee involvement. 546 01:34:55.410 --> 01:35:11.520 Matt Landahl: Kind of like we did the last time. So let me work on it for a couple of weeks, and that I i know we need to also keep things moving. So Chris, and I'll talk to you about maybe we get a meeting together like into to two weeks or two or 547 01:35:11.520 --> 01:35:12.780 Matt Landahl: Three weeks or something, whatever. 548 01:35:12.810 --> 01:35:15.930 Matt Landahl: Works for you all, because I'd love to put another 549 01:35:17.160 --> 01:35:22.260 Matt Landahl: Firm or a firm or two in front of the Facilities Committee, again, maybe it's just one 550 01:35:23.730 --> 01:35:31.920 Matt Landahl: Just for feedback and stuff. I think that was really helpful. The last time we did it. And I like again. But I also don't want to let it drag out for too long, either. 551 01:35:32.370 --> 01:35:36.780 Kristan flynn: Okay, so in about two weeks. Right, I'll be in touch and then we'll email the committee. 552 01:35:37.080 --> 01:35:41.190 Kristan flynn: And I will remember that we have a meeting this time. No need. 553 01:35:42.270 --> 01:35:42.750 Kristan flynn: To tell me 554 01:35:44.220 --> 01:35:48.210 Kristan flynn: The other thing that I just wanted to, again, I know we say that said all these meetings, but 555 01:35:48.750 --> 01:36:00.240 Kristan flynn: I'm just want to really thank all the administrators and staff and everybody who's going above and beyond. It's just anecdotal, but to Anthony's quest Anthony's question. 556 01:36:01.650 --> 01:36:12.960 Kristan flynn: You know, I feel like a lot of you know my the CSC committee had reached out and we everything's felt like it's been everybody's making the best of a bad situation and 557 01:36:13.320 --> 01:36:29.190 Kristan flynn: There's been flexibility and understanding built into everything and certain things like PT and OT, you know, that's just not obviously that's not gonna happen in the way that it's supposed to. And no one's glad about that. And I think that 558 01:36:30.630 --> 01:36:42.990 Kristan flynn: You know, I think just accepting that they'll be will have to just measure deficits, when we have the chance is just sort of baked in. But from what I'm hearing and seeing 559 01:36:44.370 --> 01:36:58.770 Kristan flynn: It's not for lack of effort or connection or trying to find some way of working around or minimizing those. So I'm so grateful to all of the staff and just for their humanity and the approach to the kids has really been great. 560 01:36:59.850 --> 01:37:01.860 Kristan flynn: And then I i would love 561 01:37:03.090 --> 01:37:20.580 Kristan flynn: Maybe Craig is going to talk about this later, but I think that I would really like to see us as a district or as a board come around come together around some proactive sort of recommendations and actions. 562 01:37:21.900 --> 01:37:30.390 Kristan flynn: Or at the very least, support for whatever direction Matt decides to take around this, but I don't think we should talk. We should be completely passive 563 01:37:30.840 --> 01:37:41.820 Kristan flynn: In accepting whatever comes from the state. You know, I think that I've been listening very carefully to the things that the governor talks about, there's a huge focus on business and 564 01:37:42.270 --> 01:38:02.520 Kristan flynn: And as we unpause that we there they're doing this big thing on reimagining reimagining how we do business reimagining you know that we can't go back. So we need to we need to learn from this experience and maybe create better systems, and I certainly think that applies to 565 01:38:02.940 --> 01:38:23.790 Kristan flynn: School systems and, you know, one of the, I think just using examples of the kind of inefficiency and the catch 22 districts like ours are put in, you know, a great example would be the smart bond which we we applied for ones took a huge amount of effort from staff and 566 01:38:24.990 --> 01:38:37.080 Kristan flynn: You know, time one of our, you know, biggest resources and we applied. We heard nothing. And the only reason why we have the sort of flexibility and the resilience 567 01:38:37.530 --> 01:38:47.040 Kristan flynn: To handle distance learning was because we hired somebody who then hired somebody who then was able to execute on this. 568 01:38:47.400 --> 01:38:53.070 Kristan flynn: All at our own costs. We never received that smart bond money. There's a lot of districts in 569 01:38:53.550 --> 01:39:01.140 Kristan flynn: You know, similar financial shape and that they receive a lot of aid that haven't been as flexible and nimble and how they were 570 01:39:01.590 --> 01:39:12.150 Kristan flynn: Dealing with that but that's through no fault of our own. We're still applying for that smart money bond money now for security, but we've had to hire a firm to do that and help us with it. All of these 571 01:39:13.050 --> 01:39:25.500 Kristan flynn: All the bureaucratic steps are things that I would really like to examine as we reimagine. There's a lot of like aspirational educational goals, but from the nuts and bolts side of a board. I really want to push back and say, 572 01:39:26.310 --> 01:39:34.920 Kristan flynn: We want more efficiency we want better cooperation and we i don't i don't want us to always to feel like we end up getting this like 573 01:39:35.280 --> 01:39:48.900 Kristan flynn: Really bad deal and have to make it work. I think there's a lot of things that need to be corrected on the state level in terms of efficiency and functioning and coming through a lot of bureaucracy. So I would really like to see us advocate for that. 574 01:39:51.420 --> 01:39:52.620 Anthony White: Questions for Kristen. 575 01:39:55.980 --> 01:39:57.090 Anthony White: To policy, James. 576 01:40:01.860 --> 01:40:07.080 James Case-Leal: I love what Christian was saying and I agree wholeheartedly. I'M JUST WANTED TO SECOND deck. 577 01:40:12.720 --> 01:40:20.610 James Case-Leal: So right there. Yeah. I also just want to take a minute to give an extra thanks to our teachers, not just for the work that they're doing. 578 01:40:21.480 --> 01:40:34.260 James Case-Leal: Probably can speak for a lot of parents out there that we have a special appreciation for what they do. Normally, because I'm trying to do it myself. And it's he has devolved to me getting my kids to dig in the front yard and 579 01:40:35.550 --> 01:40:40.530 James Case-Leal: I think literature is turned into me overexplaining sci fi shows that are inappropriate for their age. 580 01:40:41.040 --> 01:40:59.160 James Case-Leal: All kinds of stuff. Um, so they're dying to get back to school, we're dying to get them back to school and we've never appreciated teachers more policy. I don't have much to say except that we have our first meeting, we've had since this crisis has come up this Monday at 7pm. 581 01:41:00.450 --> 01:41:09.870 James Case-Leal: I wanted to ask, how are you all doing it. The other committees are you just doing a zoom and then does the chair set up the chair setting up the zoom meeting or who's, who does that. 582 01:41:10.470 --> 01:41:13.140 Matt Landahl: James will set up a zoom for you and 583 01:41:14.580 --> 01:41:15.960 Matt Landahl: So yeah, we'll take care of that part. 584 01:41:16.590 --> 01:41:18.300 James Case-Leal: Okay, excellent. That's all I have. Thank you. 585 01:41:19.230 --> 01:41:20.250 Anthony White: Any questions for James 586 01:41:22.980 --> 01:41:28.890 Anthony White: All right, we'll move on to Craig with our populations. So I just have to see. 587 01:41:30.810 --> 01:41:38.460 Craig Wolf: Thank you, a liquid Christian said, we definitely want to look further at the range of advocacy that we can do. 588 01:41:39.690 --> 01:41:45.420 Craig Wolf: So our committee did meet them. We hashed over some general thoughts about what we need to say now. 589 01:41:47.400 --> 01:41:52.980 Craig Wolf: And situation has changed quite dramatically since the last time we commented, which was 590 01:41:53.400 --> 01:42:08.250 Craig Wolf: Seems so long ago, we just basically said let's see a more significant increase in the governor's proposing now it's like a salvage action to see what we can save out of what we hope we're going to get. So we have 591 01:42:09.540 --> 01:42:11.040 Craig Wolf: Proposed some things in his 592 01:42:12.690 --> 01:42:18.030 Craig Wolf: Chair mentioned, we could put this on the agenda for tonight so 593 01:42:19.710 --> 01:42:26.160 Craig Wolf: I could either discuss it now. Or we could just move to put it on the agenda later. Once you pleasure, Anthony. 594 01:42:26.940 --> 01:42:35.100 Anthony White: I think if you give them a background as to what we drafted and stuff. And then they can have time to think about it as the other committee members are going through 595 01:42:35.550 --> 01:42:36.450 Anthony White: On their committees. 596 01:42:37.080 --> 01:42:39.000 Anthony White: You can add more comments. 597 01:42:40.080 --> 01:42:43.680 Craig Wolf: Okay, good. Yep. So we had three statements. 598 01:42:45.780 --> 01:42:46.350 Craig Wolf: Give them. 599 01:42:47.940 --> 01:42:58.830 Craig Wolf: 123 number one for years, the federal government to provide for the financial relief funding to the states whose tax collections remain impaired by the coven 19 crisis. 600 01:42:59.340 --> 01:43:12.330 Craig Wolf: State cannot create money the federal system can without relief states will have massive deficits, it will in turn create deficits in local school districts and then the lives of millions of students. 601 01:43:13.500 --> 01:43:18.360 Craig Wolf: So that one obviously is targeted at our federal representatives and the President 602 01:43:19.560 --> 01:43:28.920 Craig Wolf: Second one, we are to New York State government to provide funding that is adequate to continue the education of our students including a minimum 2% increase 603 01:43:29.580 --> 01:43:39.300 Craig Wolf: It is comparable to the effects of inflation and contract terms we recognize the fiscal stress on state finances caused by coven 19 restrictions. 604 01:43:40.020 --> 01:43:50.010 Craig Wolf: But urge state officials to be ready to institute forms of extra revenue, such as a surcharge for those who can afford it, rather than a deficit for schoolchildren 605 01:43:51.300 --> 01:44:05.490 Craig Wolf: The third point is we are state officials to properly establish ultimate procedures for school board elections to ensure continuity of the boards and to ensure budgets can be adapted before the start of the fiscal year. 606 01:44:07.320 --> 01:44:08.760 Craig Wolf: So that's basically the 607 01:44:09.810 --> 01:44:11.040 Craig Wolf: Three items we came up with. 608 01:44:18.090 --> 01:44:19.230 Anthony White: Any questions for Craig. 609 01:44:22.500 --> 01:44:23.820 Mike Rutkoske: This is my Krakowski. So 610 01:44:24.870 --> 01:44:31.530 Mike Rutkoske: What will, are we going to be voting on these or we were going to put a resolution together, what are we doing with these statements. 611 01:44:32.070 --> 01:44:32.850 Mike Rutkoske: So what 612 01:44:33.330 --> 01:44:37.920 Anthony White: I've recommended Craig is if he wanted to he can make a motion to add them to the agenda. 613 01:44:38.460 --> 01:44:45.660 Anthony White: So that we could show board support and say that we agree as a board and then we could send them to the elected officials that 614 01:44:46.170 --> 01:44:58.800 Anthony White: Each one's appropriate for there are three different statements. So someone could make a motion, they run after board comments to add an item to the agenda in new business and then the item would be to 615 01:45:00.450 --> 01:45:13.440 Anthony White: Approve the statements that Craig just read to you and then send them to the appropriate arm public officials arm as necessary to advocate for school funding. 616 01:45:15.240 --> 01:45:22.020 Mike Rutkoske: So, so I have a question on one of these do I ask it now or do we wait till we talk about it later. I 617 01:45:22.350 --> 01:45:24.180 Anthony White: Why don't we wait until we added to the agenda. 618 01:45:24.240 --> 01:45:25.800 Anthony White: Okay, you're gonna add it to the agenda. Right. 619 01:45:26.610 --> 01:45:28.290 Craig Wolf: Yeah okay so 620 01:45:28.770 --> 01:45:29.670 Anthony White: All right. Thank you. 621 01:45:31.980 --> 01:45:33.150 Anthony White: Any other questions for Craig. 622 01:45:35.190 --> 01:45:36.900 Anthony White: Seen, I'm going to go to wellness. 623 01:45:40.140 --> 01:45:54.150 Flora Stadler: Yeah, we actually have not been meeting, so I don't have any updates to report right now, but I do want to say thank you to Dr. Lando and to all of the staff who have been working so hard. 624 01:45:54.780 --> 01:46:08.910 Flora Stadler: And also, I just want to say thanks to the students who have shown a lot more resilience than I probably have at times. And so I appreciate that, in my own children and other people's children. 625 01:46:09.450 --> 01:46:15.570 Flora Stadler: And I know this is really hard. And we're going to get through it together. So that's all I've got. 626 01:46:16.890 --> 01:46:18.030 Anthony White: Any questions for flora. 627 01:46:19.830 --> 01:46:21.630 Anthony White: Seeing them. We're going to move to Alyssa. 628 01:46:26.850 --> 01:46:37.290 Elissa: Um, hi, everyone. So Matt spoke earlier about kindness and compassion on the part of our staff and administration and 629 01:46:38.040 --> 01:46:44.610 Elissa: I've been lucky enough to see it firsthand over the last couple of weeks. So I just I want to express 630 01:46:44.970 --> 01:46:55.230 Elissa: My appreciation and admiration for the work that our guidance counselor's teachers and principals Soto are doing at the high school and they've really 631 01:46:55.920 --> 01:47:07.710 Elissa: I got to see firsthand how they're, they're really going above and beyond to provide individualized attention to students and their families who are struggling with this new normal of distance learning 632 01:47:09.270 --> 01:47:14.430 Elissa: They've been very accessible and available and community communicative and 633 01:47:15.810 --> 01:47:32.580 Elissa: I just really appreciate it. Because they're making this much more bearable, and hopefully helping kids me more successful because it's really not easy for these kids so I'm so special thanks to the high school staff and administrators 634 01:47:34.170 --> 01:47:34.920 Elissa: That's all I have. 635 01:47:35.760 --> 01:47:37.620 Anthony White: Thank you, Anthony. 636 01:47:42.960 --> 01:47:43.500 Antony Tseng: Good evening. 637 01:47:44.760 --> 01:47:49.020 Antony Tseng: This obviously no diversity committees happening. So I've nothing to report on that. 638 01:47:50.460 --> 01:47:53.580 Antony Tseng: So I do want to again echo the same thanks to 639 01:47:55.410 --> 01:48:03.660 Antony Tseng: All the personnel because school district all the volunteers that I've been administration staff teachers. 640 01:48:05.910 --> 01:48:07.020 Antony Tseng: To 641 01:48:08.400 --> 01:48:11.310 Antony Tseng: Take care of our kids. I mean, that's how I look at it. 642 01:48:12.930 --> 01:48:13.560 Antony Tseng: And 643 01:48:14.580 --> 01:48:15.480 Antony Tseng: You know, hopefully. 644 01:48:17.610 --> 01:48:22.170 Antony Tseng: You will get will continue to get support will get more support and and 645 01:48:23.820 --> 01:48:26.040 Antony Tseng: We will be able to 646 01:48:27.060 --> 01:48:33.420 Antony Tseng: Complete our mission to all kids, um, this, this whole thing has been kind of a 647 01:48:35.490 --> 01:48:39.030 Antony Tseng: As obviously different for everyone that's going on. 648 01:48:40.380 --> 01:48:41.160 Antony Tseng: I know there's 649 01:48:42.360 --> 01:48:53.400 Antony Tseng: We started with a 14 day isolation and self social distancing. And sometimes that's the same sometimes it's not the same, and a bunch of other things. 650 01:48:54.480 --> 01:48:54.810 Antony Tseng: And 651 01:48:56.100 --> 01:48:57.570 Antony Tseng: And I, in particular, have been 652 01:48:59.610 --> 01:49:01.110 Antony Tseng: I've been trying to figure out 653 01:49:02.760 --> 01:49:05.340 Antony Tseng: Things on almost like a week to week basis. 654 01:49:06.540 --> 01:49:09.420 Antony Tseng: And I'm fortunate enough to be able to work from home. 655 01:49:10.890 --> 01:49:19.410 Antony Tseng: But I'm also my volunteer activities have been have been waiting a lot and with the exception of the ambulance Corps. 656 01:49:21.870 --> 01:49:29.670 Antony Tseng: And there is there's interesting things have been happening as well. I've actually never participated in a birthday parade. I didn't know that was a thing. 657 01:49:31.530 --> 01:49:50.940 Antony Tseng: So, that was fun. Um, so, you know, I see a lot of resiliency is happening throughout the community as CEOs, a lot of support and the community and eco syllable flora said is, is together. We're going to, we're going to make it to this. Thank you. 658 01:49:53.730 --> 01:49:54.150 Mike 659 01:49:56.130 --> 01:50:05.550 Mike Rutkoske: Thank you. One thing is I'm happy to see the administration is really looking at the budget and looking for savings in this year's 660 01:50:06.750 --> 01:50:11.490 Mike Rutkoske: This year's budget and expenditures and trying to, you know, hold you know 661 01:50:12.360 --> 01:50:25.200 Mike Rutkoske: Apply them appropriately and help offset any reductions that we're making next year's budget. So really happy you taking the efforts to do that. That'll help help us make sure there's enough funding for educating the kids. 662 01:50:26.220 --> 01:50:44.100 Mike Rutkoske: The other second piece was one other item we discussed in the facilities commuting committee meeting was we are we have to continue with the building conditions surveys and putting together the act of putting together proposed capital plan. 663 01:50:45.240 --> 01:50:56.940 Mike Rutkoske: Capital project when when exactly we would we would put that out to a vote or when exactly we would implement the capital plan would be to be determined. But we want to be ready. 664 01:50:58.320 --> 01:51:07.650 Mike Rutkoske: Go through the prudent planning of the of the project. So when it is time, we're ready to to go forward with it. So that's all I had. Thank you. 665 01:51:08.820 --> 01:51:10.860 Mike Rutkoske: Thanks Mike nervous. 666 01:51:14.490 --> 01:51:28.020 meredithheuer: Um, there is a Dutch is kind of school board ASSOCIATION MEETING ON MAY 7 it's another zoom meeting. So if anyone wants to join you are welcome to the subject continues to be sustainability and 667 01:51:28.740 --> 01:51:45.660 meredithheuer: The guest speaker is someone from the Red Hook school districts, who's going to go talk about what they've done in their district. I did just forward everyone the recording from the last meeting, which was Jamie cloud a consultant that we are working with and possibly the entire 668 01:51:46.680 --> 01:51:53.670 meredithheuer: All the districts in the county are working with. And she was really great. She has a really nice way of talking about 669 01:51:54.780 --> 01:51:57.840 meredithheuer: Sustainability in terms of larger systems and 670 01:51:59.130 --> 01:52:09.510 meredithheuer: I think it's definitely worth a listen it's, you know, I mean, those things are hard to watch, I think, but I would listen to it. If I could, or if I were you, if you have the time anyway. 671 01:52:10.710 --> 01:52:23.280 meredithheuer: And Yeah, same. You know, I think the staff has been really amazing and flora, to your point about the resilience of children. I was as it's at that South Avenue one yesterday and 672 01:52:24.480 --> 01:52:37.020 meredithheuer: Just like now it's like we know, I feel like none of us know what day it is. And you know the weekends are so similar to the weekdays, but one car drove by and a little kid leaned down. He said, how was your weekend. 673 01:52:38.220 --> 01:52:41.460 meredithheuer: And I just thought like what a normal thing to say, and 674 01:52:42.900 --> 01:52:56.610 meredithheuer: I think I'm often forgetting how to just do what is or was normal. So it was really refreshing to hear the child still remember that. And that's, you know, I want I have things to say about 675 01:52:57.960 --> 01:53:05.760 meredithheuer: The PR committee. Oh, and I did justice already I forwarded everyone Craig's resolution so that everyone has that text in their email that's all for me. 676 01:53:07.500 --> 01:53:08.580 Anthony White: Any questions for Meredith 677 01:53:10.530 --> 01:53:25.590 Anthony White: I have no comments. I just want to say that all three of my kids said they are requesting a new teacher for next year they're tired of having this is white and Mr White be the teacher and a thing they put into guidance. I told them on the guidance counselor as well. 678 01:53:27.360 --> 01:53:33.630 Anthony White: Next year, so that they like that that and chuckled, a little bit and said no diver serious 679 01:53:35.100 --> 01:53:37.590 Anthony White: So no other comments, besides that. 680 01:53:39.690 --> 01:53:41.010 Anthony White: Right. Um, 681 01:53:43.020 --> 01:53:52.050 Anthony White: We need to vote to prove the bosses budget and administrative costs, which is 8.1 I know at the last board meeting arm. 682 01:53:53.190 --> 01:54:10.740 Anthony White: We said if you had any questions about the bosses budget to please reach out to Matt, are you are to dr Hooley from both these directly to have your questions answered. Because they will not, they were not able to come to our board meeting, as previously planned prior to school closures. 683 01:54:11.940 --> 01:54:15.150 Anthony White: So that anybody can check 684 01:54:16.440 --> 01:54:21.810 Antony Tseng: Anthony have a question. Um, do we ever make that motion. To add Craig stinky agenda. 685 01:54:23.790 --> 01:54:25.230 Anthony White: We didn't, but we could 686 01:54:26.490 --> 01:54:32.790 Antony Tseng: All right, like to make a motion to add Craig straps resolution to the agenda so let's 687 01:54:33.450 --> 01:54:36.030 Anthony White: Add Item in new business. So let's motion. 688 01:54:36.450 --> 01:54:38.640 Anthony White: Emotions to the agenda. 689 01:54:39.090 --> 01:54:40.140 Craig Wolf: Is there a second. Second. 690 01:54:41.400 --> 01:54:50.190 Anthony White: That was Craig I'm comments or questions. The, the resolutions to three resolutions, they would be three separate resolutions. Correct. Right. 691 01:54:51.240 --> 01:54:52.710 Craig Wolf: Yeah, let's do separately. 692 01:54:54.120 --> 01:54:54.330 Craig Wolf: Oh, 693 01:54:56.460 --> 01:54:56.790 Antony Tseng: So the 694 01:54:56.850 --> 01:55:01.230 Anthony White: Item is to add the three separate resolutions that Craig discussed in his board comments. 695 01:55:06.840 --> 01:55:08.430 Anthony White: Thumbs up if you're good with it. 696 01:55:10.890 --> 01:55:12.750 Anthony White: All right, that's a nine hour vote. 697 01:55:15.240 --> 01:55:15.690 Anthony White: All right. 698 01:55:17.220 --> 01:55:29.910 Anthony White: Craig arm or Mike. Go ahead. Did you want to. So what I'll do is let's do the bosses budget and I'll put it on as a 9.01 okay Anthony, so that will be a new business will put it in 9.1 after we do the bosses budget. 699 01:55:31.470 --> 01:55:33.690 Anthony White: So, any question that poses budget. 700 01:55:36.240 --> 01:55:37.860 Anthony White: This is a roll call. Correct. Kelly. 701 01:55:41.100 --> 01:55:43.470 Mike Rutkoske: Good. The only question I had one question on 702 01:55:43.470 --> 01:55:56.850 Mike Rutkoske: It and it was is this, is there any impact with this, you know, the state's uncertainty about reduction will have any impact on what policies is proposing in their budget. 703 01:56:01.320 --> 01:56:12.060 Ann Marie Quartironi: Policies doesn't receive aid, you know, directly from the state. So I don't think it would be more than. So I think you're voting on the administrative budget. So I think it's just 704 01:56:13.860 --> 01:56:14.670 Ann Marie Quartironi: A matter of course. 705 01:56:16.980 --> 01:56:24.690 Mike Rutkoske: But if we if we find ourselves difficult situation where we have to, you know, select on things to reduce 706 01:56:25.710 --> 01:56:30.000 Mike Rutkoske: I, you know, this might be an opportunity to to look at 707 01:56:33.270 --> 01:56:33.780 Anthony White: Mike, the only 708 01:56:37.140 --> 01:56:37.290 Kristan flynn: Thing. 709 01:56:38.430 --> 01:56:46.290 Anthony White: I would say that allowed to have a fund balance. So basically it's a cost expense. So let's say that it's the career tech program. 710 01:56:46.770 --> 01:57:02.070 Anthony White: Right, so that would be a classic fence so safe. We had to reduce that. And instead of sending 100 we had to send 50 that would be a cost expense piece that we can adjust and it wouldn't be something that we would have to adjust in our budget. Am I correct on that Emory. 711 01:57:05.010 --> 01:57:17.790 Ann Marie Quartironi: Sorry, yes. I can't unmute myself that quickly. Yes, that's correct. So what would be, it would be programs that we are signing up for that we would have to reduce if we needed to cut our budget, it would not impact which you're voting on tonight. 712 01:57:19.350 --> 01:57:20.970 Ann Marie Quartironi: All right, thank you for the clarification. 713 01:57:21.390 --> 01:57:23.220 Mike Rutkoske: But I also think Mike that we need to 714 01:57:23.220 --> 01:57:28.980 Anthony White: Actually start utilizing both these more because of the aid benefit that we get from them. 715 01:57:29.280 --> 01:57:41.010 Anthony White: So if our budget does our state does go down that would be looking to run more stuff through both sees so we could get either. So it could be more age on it. That's just my person. 716 01:57:41.130 --> 01:57:54.450 Mike Rutkoske: But now it's a good point. I think in the past, we've had people that actually, you know, look for these opportunities. I don't know if we have anybody appointed these days to really seek out and apply for these opportunities through bosses. 717 01:57:55.530 --> 01:57:56.190 Mike Rutkoske: Yeah, I think that 718 01:57:56.220 --> 01:58:06.240 Anthony White: You know, between Matt and his team have Matt Eric and Bill and Emory. I think they should be able to kind of pinpoint that piece with each with their own special niche. You know that they have so 719 01:58:08.220 --> 01:58:08.430 Well, 720 01:58:10.020 --> 01:58:10.860 Antony Tseng: That's a question. 721 01:58:12.660 --> 01:58:17.610 Antony Tseng: Thanks Mike for bringing that up. I mean that's something similar to that. I mean, do we What recourse do we have 722 01:58:18.840 --> 01:58:32.460 Antony Tseng: With this vote if we're getting caught. But they're not, I guess, let me. Can we can we revisit this vote at a later time due to the fact that we're getting cloud as well. 723 01:58:34.140 --> 01:58:35.040 Anthony White: I would say no. 724 01:58:36.540 --> 01:58:49.110 Anthony White: And again, it's like they if they overcharged they have, they have to refund the district's what what they overcharged because they cannot have an appropriate fund balance and stuff. So that's what I was trying to say but towards the cost. Peace. 725 01:58:49.680 --> 01:58:55.740 Anthony White: And I don't know if I'm using the correct terminology, but Emory might be able to elaborate on that more. So it's like 726 01:58:57.810 --> 01:59:13.920 Anthony White: We use both. These are so many things, whether it be our students system management piece or whether it be for special programming or for career tech or for the beacon arts and education foundation piece like coaster, so we wouldn't 727 01:59:15.060 --> 01:59:15.960 Anthony White: Not use them. 728 01:59:18.000 --> 01:59:24.540 Ann Marie Quartironi: And that's actually not what the board is being asked to vote on. So they're only being asked to vote on the administrative piece in the capital piece. 729 01:59:25.290 --> 01:59:36.030 Ann Marie Quartironi: To sustain the operations of both sees tonight, those other pieces are are how we sign up for services through both these that's in addition to what you're voting on tonight. 730 01:59:39.540 --> 01:59:41.910 Mike Rutkoske: And one. One last question. 731 01:59:42.930 --> 01:59:52.140 Mike Rutkoske: Are our budget vote and adoption is all being delayed and if you know delayed. Why isn't this being delayed as well. So we have some more certainty. 732 01:59:52.830 --> 01:59:53.880 Anthony White: Because they don't get CDs. 733 01:59:58.950 --> 02:00:02.670 Mike Rutkoske: Is that the certainty piece or is that the timing piece. 734 02:00:05.340 --> 02:00:11.520 Ann Marie Quartironi: I think it's both. Because I think that we won. They won. They don't vote, you know, the public doesn't vote on their 735 02:00:12.120 --> 02:00:24.450 Ann Marie Quartironi: On their budgets, the district's do and they aren't as they don't get stated directly. So it won't affect what their budgets going to be this is just our share of the expenditures of their expenditures 736 02:00:30.570 --> 02:00:31.410 Anthony White: Alright, so I need 737 02:00:35.970 --> 02:00:39.570 Anthony White: A motion to approve the Duchess post these administrative budget for the 738 02:00:39.570 --> 02:00:48.120 Anthony White: 21 2021 school year and the amount of 4,000,620 6362 739 02:00:53.310 --> 02:00:54.120 Anthony White: Is their emotion. 740 02:00:55.590 --> 02:00:57.450 Craig Wolf: So moved. Second. 741 02:00:59.880 --> 02:01:04.290 Anthony White: Second. All right. And this is a roll call. So I'm going to ask Kelly to do a roll call. 742 02:01:05.970 --> 02:01:06.780 Kelly Pologe: It's better than 743 02:01:07.410 --> 02:01:08.040 Yes. 744 02:01:11.400 --> 02:01:11.790 James Case-Leal: Yes. 745 02:01:12.840 --> 02:01:14.610 Kristan flynn: It's fun. Yes. 746 02:01:18.030 --> 02:01:18.570 Mike Rutkoske: No. 747 02:01:22.980 --> 02:01:23.490 Flora Stadler: Yes. 748 02:01:27.390 --> 02:01:27.810 Antony Tseng: No. 749 02:01:32.070 --> 02:01:32.340 Yes. 750 02:01:35.400 --> 02:01:35.850 meredithheuer: Yes. 751 02:01:38.040 --> 02:01:38.550 Anthony White: Yes. 752 02:01:41.730 --> 02:01:46.080 Anthony White: All right, moving to the boat candidates. 753 02:01:52.860 --> 02:02:00.300 Anthony White: Thomas thoroughly Mike a real and going Sanford to fill the vacant seats of the Duchess postseason Board of Education. 754 02:02:06.960 --> 02:02:07.560 Flora Stadler: Second, 755 02:02:08.370 --> 02:02:09.360 Anthony White: Second floor. 756 02:02:11.820 --> 02:02:16.290 Anthony White: All right. And this is also a roll call. Kelly, is this real close, I don't think so. Right. 757 02:02:19.470 --> 02:02:21.300 Kelly Pologe: No, not no call. No. Okay. 758 02:02:21.870 --> 02:02:23.310 Anthony White: All those in favor, is thumbs up 759 02:02:23.910 --> 02:02:25.470 Craig Wolf: Hi. Hi. 760 02:02:27.390 --> 02:02:27.750 Craig Wolf: Hi. 761 02:02:29.460 --> 02:02:30.480 Anthony White: All those opposed. 762 02:02:31.770 --> 02:02:33.090 Anthony White: Motion carried. Nine now. 763 02:02:34.920 --> 02:02:43.740 Anthony White: Alright, so now we're going to go to the item added to the agenda, which we're going to put as 9.1 and we're going to move the consent agenda to 10.1 764 02:02:44.130 --> 02:02:44.700 Anthony White: And then 765 02:02:44.790 --> 02:02:46.290 Anthony White: The German to 766 02:02:46.830 --> 02:02:48.330 Anthony White: 11.1 so 767 02:02:48.420 --> 02:02:50.820 Anthony White: Not at 9.01 was the 768 02:02:51.180 --> 02:02:56.670 Anthony White: resolutions that Craig, I sent out this is time for discussion and then we'll do 769 02:02:58.860 --> 02:03:00.390 Craig Wolf: Here we taking these one by one. 770 02:03:01.560 --> 02:03:03.630 Craig Wolf: A great talking through. I think we could just put them 771 02:03:03.630 --> 02:03:06.450 Anthony White: On all three of them on as 9.01 772 02:03:07.440 --> 02:03:09.990 Anthony White: Have a discussion is to we could get 773 02:03:10.050 --> 02:03:11.520 Anthony White: Discussion to clarify. 774 02:03:12.390 --> 02:03:13.950 Anthony White: Who you want to send each one to 775 02:03:15.360 --> 02:03:26.040 Anthony White: Or if there's any word smithing that any board members want to do. Um, and then we could approve them all together, I would say. So we're not making three separate votes. 776 02:03:27.570 --> 02:03:35.850 Craig Wolf: Well, it depends upon how people feel about all three of them. So maybe we should go straight to the discussion and see what concerns there might be a family. 777 02:03:37.140 --> 02:03:39.330 Anthony White: That's what I recommend this but 778 02:03:41.820 --> 02:03:43.020 You always doggie nice you 779 02:03:44.340 --> 02:03:44.880 Craig Wolf: Sorry, go ahead. 780 02:03:47.430 --> 02:03:55.860 Craig Wolf: One day I wanted to say, and the background of this is that the list has put out of state that you may have seen it in the mail. 781 02:03:57.540 --> 02:04:06.210 Craig Wolf: Talking about the the potential damages to education, if the state does not come up with some form of funding. 782 02:04:07.800 --> 02:04:16.410 Craig Wolf: That resembles what we're used to. And they refer to what happened after the Great Recession and the years of repair that were necessary. 783 02:04:17.250 --> 02:04:32.640 Craig Wolf: So I think we're, we're very much in line with what is being suggested from our New York State School Board Association and the national level, I don't know that we've commented before on something at the national level. 784 02:04:34.350 --> 02:04:43.350 Craig Wolf: States are basically wants to take care of education when they have the money to do it. In this case, it's an extreme and unusual situation. 785 02:04:43.950 --> 02:04:55.650 Craig Wolf: And frankly, I've never seen comments that that made me shocked from the federal government about schooling and as has been the case over the last week or so. 786 02:04:56.370 --> 02:05:05.730 Craig Wolf: From Mitch McConnell, the top Republican in the United States Senate who actually suggested that maybe states are to consider bankruptcy. 787 02:05:06.450 --> 02:05:12.420 Craig Wolf: And astonishing statements. I don't even believe it's possible but you remember when 788 02:05:13.200 --> 02:05:25.530 Craig Wolf: We had New York City and big financial prevalent and the headline in The New York Post was Florida city drop dead. Well, you could take that same Mitch two states drop dead. 789 02:05:26.340 --> 02:05:42.090 Craig Wolf: I don't think we will have to drop dead. I think it's time to fight back. And really, that's why I'm suggesting that we really need to do this. You can tell we normally don't talk to our federal people maybe it's time that we start. So those are my 790 02:05:43.140 --> 02:05:46.410 Craig Wolf: Two comments that they wanted to make and supported these emotions. 791 02:05:52.350 --> 02:05:57.240 Mike Rutkoske: I have a question on the second one, the second one, the last statement. 792 02:05:58.590 --> 02:06:12.300 Mike Rutkoske: So I'm not really clear. It talks about urging state officials to be ready to institute forms of extra revenue, such as a surcharge for those who can afford it. 793 02:06:12.900 --> 02:06:30.630 Mike Rutkoske: Rather than a deficit for school children. So, so who who decides who those who can afford it. Who gets to decide that. And then, and why we tie that directly to the reasons for a deficit for school children. 794 02:06:32.340 --> 02:06:33.450 Mike Rutkoske: I hear concerned more 795 02:06:33.450 --> 02:06:34.530 Craig Wolf: About the 796 02:06:36.960 --> 02:06:43.950 Craig Wolf: The process that the state would have to concern or the phrasing of the sentence. So let me address those. The 797 02:06:45.150 --> 02:06:58.260 Craig Wolf: Forms of extra revenue that we do have a millionaire's tax and it is up to the state legislature to decide what to do. We're not seeing any real action from them. 798 02:06:58.800 --> 02:07:08.550 Craig Wolf: That they could one time surcharge could be instituted. I've even seen stories about millionaires who said you really ought to taxes, some more we can afford it. 799 02:07:09.150 --> 02:07:17.040 Craig Wolf: I'm sure there's those who disagree. That's why the phrase, those can afford it is in there because obviously some people could not 800 02:07:17.730 --> 02:07:28.560 Craig Wolf: You don't put a surcharge on people who, you know, he can't get blood from a stone, but you can get blood from those have got it to give. So that's the thinking behind that. 801 02:07:29.970 --> 02:07:31.200 Craig Wolf: The phrasing here of 802 02:07:32.220 --> 02:07:36.300 Craig Wolf: Is, well, it's a form of writing, you know, 803 02:07:37.440 --> 02:07:47.730 Craig Wolf: Putting one against the other consequence. The consequence is it we're going to have cuts that we're going to have to make that are going to come out of 804 02:07:48.900 --> 02:07:49.560 Antony Tseng: Out of our kids. 805 02:07:50.130 --> 02:07:55.530 Craig Wolf: And their education and that could go on, not just one year, but getting into further 806 02:07:56.580 --> 02:08:00.630 Craig Wolf: So that's, that's our thinking on that. 807 02:08:01.500 --> 02:08:03.420 Mike Rutkoske: So, so to me. 808 02:08:03.510 --> 02:08:05.610 Mike Rutkoske: To me, when I read this, really, the fact is, 809 02:08:05.610 --> 02:08:18.750 Mike Rutkoske: What we're urging the state government to do is to basically provide is to provide the funding necessary in order to adequately and properly educate the schoolchildren 810 02:08:19.230 --> 02:08:34.290 Mike Rutkoske: About how they come up with it, how they balance the budget and all the things that's that's really, I believe that's up to them to figure that out. And so that's why I really think part of the last sentence was really is really 811 02:08:35.550 --> 02:08:36.720 Mike Rutkoske: helping our direct point 812 02:08:37.770 --> 02:08:38.970 Mike Rutkoske: My heart. 813 02:08:39.090 --> 02:08:41.130 Kristan flynn: The one thing I would say about that. I agree with you, my 814 02:08:42.450 --> 02:09:04.410 Kristan flynn: Maybe this is more of something that we take up personally or maybe it's something we call out. I don't know, but it is it has been this sort of dance with Cuomo where he's extremely reluctant to visit any, you know, financial pain on his big donors and so 815 02:09:04.920 --> 02:09:06.330 Craig Wolf: It's definitely. I mean, it's 816 02:09:06.360 --> 02:09:15.570 Kristan flynn: Always been an issue where you know there's a there's there. It always seems to go sort of go to a point and then stop and 817 02:09:16.680 --> 02:09:27.960 Kristan flynn: You know, haven't grown up here and known a lot of people that have moved, not because they want to, but because they have to add a state because taxes, keep going up on middle class people 818 02:09:28.980 --> 02:09:44.820 Kristan flynn: When there's this entire universe of folks that we don't touch in New York. And now we're about to have a very, very hard financial hit and so i don't i agree with you that maybe we say as a board. 819 02:09:46.080 --> 02:09:53.700 Kristan flynn: Either we're willing to like sort of explicitly say and all agree what what kind of you know which group, we think should be the money should come from or 820 02:09:54.150 --> 02:10:06.210 Kristan flynn: We say they should fully adequately fund education and that should be a priority and find a way to get there. And then in our individual efforts and advocacy really pressure our lawmakers to 821 02:10:06.900 --> 02:10:17.730 Kristan flynn: Point to that more equitable approach. I don't, I don't know, maybe it's more powerful, just to say fully fund this and don't shortchange it 822 02:10:18.150 --> 02:10:24.660 Anthony White: Mike, I made the same point at the meeting, saying that I feel that we should say what we're asking for, but not to say how to get there. 823 02:10:26.340 --> 02:10:28.410 James Case-Leal: I very much appreciate the 824 02:10:30.720 --> 02:10:31.560 James Case-Leal: Reason why 825 02:10:34.320 --> 02:10:34.950 Anthony White: audios 826 02:10:35.100 --> 02:10:35.790 Not working. 827 02:10:39.930 --> 02:10:40.530 Anthony White: Try it again. 828 02:10:42.690 --> 02:10:48.780 Anthony White: No it's, it's like a very like echo we muffled audio. 829 02:10:56.130 --> 02:11:06.480 meredithheuer: I could go either way I did want to mention that I heard Johnathan Jake's Jacobson has signed on to support the millionaire's tax bill. 830 02:11:07.290 --> 02:11:08.790 meredithheuer: He's one of the sponsors, so 831 02:11:09.450 --> 02:11:18.630 meredithheuer: If you are in favor of that sort of thing you might want to reach out to him as an individual to let him know that that you approve of that and you're appreciative. 832 02:11:21.270 --> 02:11:30.780 Kristan flynn: I was just doing that doing the fully fund education. But I can say I personally will be reaching out to support any lawmaker and that puts that pressure 833 02:11:32.340 --> 02:11:33.180 James Case-Leal: Because able to hear me. 834 02:11:33.540 --> 02:11:33.900 Anthony White: Oh, yeah. 835 02:11:34.980 --> 02:11:49.110 James Case-Leal: Yeah, great. I wanted to say that I think it's important for us to say this institution because it's something that's not being mentioned you know it's it's extra blatantly absent from all the rhetoric, we're hearing from Albany. 836 02:11:50.340 --> 02:12:09.000 James Case-Leal: I think that if they're going to, you know, you made it pretty pretty clear immediately that the balance the budget is going to be balanced off of our backs off of Medicaid and off of social services and I think it's worthwhile for us to push back. And if he hasn't thought of it. 837 02:12:10.410 --> 02:12:12.450 James Case-Leal: Is useful for someone to suggest it 838 02:12:17.130 --> 02:12:30.000 meredithheuer: But i think i and i agree with you, James. Personally, I think it's the difference between having a unanimous vote and an H1 road, I would be willing to take it off and do my own personal and 839 02:12:30.270 --> 02:12:31.860 James Case-Leal: I'm okay with us not being in animals. 840 02:12:33.240 --> 02:12:35.010 Kristan flynn: Oh. The other thing I would say is that I 841 02:12:35.340 --> 02:12:37.500 Kristan flynn: I actually don't think the current language. 842 02:12:39.180 --> 02:12:42.060 Kristan flynn: Is explicit enough like it. It's sort of 843 02:12:43.500 --> 02:12:45.960 Kristan flynn: You know nods to that. But it doesn't really put the 844 02:12:46.350 --> 02:12:46.770 Kristan flynn: You know, 845 02:12:47.160 --> 02:12:48.840 Kristan flynn: I think it it I'm 846 02:12:50.760 --> 02:12:55.290 Kristan flynn: Saying fully funds, you know, because that's been an issue all along to with foundation aid and 847 02:12:56.730 --> 02:13:15.450 Kristan flynn: Everything that's come out of Albany. So I think if we we don't necessarily have to spell out. How is the board, but we need to say it's important, and that this is a priority and it shouldn't be at the cost of children's education. And then I think that, you know, 848 02:13:18.390 --> 02:13:24.150 Kristan flynn: The. How could certainly be filled in by really aggressively lobbying or lawmakers 849 02:13:25.170 --> 02:13:29.970 meredithheuer: Well, and we did. We were talking about, I talked about this with Kristin, and 850 02:13:31.080 --> 02:13:39.180 meredithheuer: Also Craig sentence follow up to the email of his resolution talking about other ways that we could get our story out 851 02:13:40.440 --> 02:13:51.150 meredithheuer: In what you know one suggestion was letter to the editor. I basically whatever comes out of this. I think we should really broadcast and it. But I actually think that 852 02:13:52.170 --> 02:14:00.990 meredithheuer: The, the idea of letter to the editor. I think actually should be sort of an ongoing effort to just with, you know, without revealing anyone's personal 853 02:14:01.680 --> 02:14:05.010 meredithheuer: Identity but share some of the personal challenges that we 854 02:14:05.430 --> 02:14:19.470 meredithheuer: Are facing where we know our students are facing now we know that our teachers will face with their students in the fall, and they, you know, when we hopefully return to some sort of in person education again and just start to 855 02:14:20.160 --> 02:14:26.310 meredithheuer: Let people because I think there's a lot of people that understand what's going on. But if you don't have children. 856 02:14:27.270 --> 02:14:41.490 meredithheuer: school age you I don't think you're seeing what children are going through right now and it's intense, you know, I think every child is dealing with it in their own way and has their own challenges and that that's going to be all of these 857 02:14:42.090 --> 02:14:50.190 meredithheuer: Individual challenges that kids can you know everyone's going through a trauma in some way or another. Some people are losing people, other people are just losing 858 02:14:50.940 --> 02:15:01.680 meredithheuer: You know what normal life was, but I think that those we need to invest in our kids in order to help them through this and these cuts. 859 02:15:01.950 --> 02:15:13.320 meredithheuer: You know the exact opposite of what needs to happen right now. So I think that's really what I want to express is that we absolutely need to find a way and we need our lawmakers to think that that is 860 02:15:13.350 --> 02:15:15.660 meredithheuer: You know of the highest priority as well. 861 02:15:17.070 --> 02:15:17.130 meredithheuer: I 862 02:15:17.160 --> 02:15:21.210 Kristan flynn: Think also to Meredith point like I do think, I don't think that 863 02:15:22.560 --> 02:15:31.140 Kristan flynn: For me, at least, I can say the conversation doesn't like start and end with this resolution, this is like an opener. And I think we're going to have to be 864 02:15:32.490 --> 02:15:44.160 Kristan flynn: hitting our message hard over and over again. And like she said in a variety of channels over a period of time because and with every person who will listen to us because 865 02:15:45.480 --> 02:15:55.080 Kristan flynn: I think the these crises, kind of get used like for things to get push through. And of course, we're on our back foot, because our leadership is trying to 866 02:15:55.500 --> 02:16:06.840 Kristan flynn: Feed families and figure out distance learning and balance budgets and look at, like, how we will make all of this work with less money. So I think there's almost 867 02:16:08.790 --> 02:16:22.890 Kristan flynn: Like a foregone conclusion that there's not going to be any kind of resistance to this and I do think the important thing is to really, this could be like an opening salvo but I think we need to really push back hard against this type of 868 02:16:24.090 --> 02:16:32.850 Kristan flynn: Stuff from Albany, because it will only be the beginning, you know, like I just see like in every single one of these press conferences, everything is always focused on 869 02:16:33.300 --> 02:16:44.730 Kristan flynn: Or what are we going to do in these economic zones and having these you know panels about how to impact the economy. Well, the info economy is going to be significantly impacted. If you don't have an educated workforce. 870 02:16:45.120 --> 02:16:54.540 Kristan flynn: To enter it and few years and mentally sound one at that. So I think that this is I'm glad that we're starting it here. And I think we should just 871 02:16:54.930 --> 02:17:07.410 Kristan flynn: If this is where we want to go. We need to agree to continue to stay on it and communicate about the realities we face. I brought up the smart bond earlier because that always feels like the most absurd like 872 02:17:08.430 --> 02:17:15.600 Kristan flynn: wild goose chase ever to get money that we still haven't gotten though. You know, I think the 873 02:17:16.710 --> 02:17:25.320 Kristan flynn: Most the state act in good faith and try their best and administrators and everybody does what they're supposed to do and beacon certainly has we stayed within the tax cap. 874 02:17:25.740 --> 02:17:42.270 Kristan flynn: We've grown our programming very organically. We've built everything up, you know, as we were supposed to and I just don't think we should be very easily put on the chopping block. So if we just mean saying fully fund that we start with that and then 875 02:17:43.980 --> 02:17:45.570 Kristan flynn: I intend to keep talking about it. 876 02:17:47.580 --> 02:17:48.510 Craig Wolf: I'd like to ask 877 02:17:49.590 --> 02:17:59.490 Craig Wolf: To identify exactly where we have concerns here and where we don't, are we all on the same page with regard to Stephen number one and number three. 878 02:18:01.530 --> 02:18:03.570 Craig Wolf: Anybody who's opposed. 879 02:18:05.400 --> 02:18:11.910 Craig Wolf: To this discussion is about the second half of the second statement and not quite clear. 880 02:18:13.500 --> 02:18:32.670 Craig Wolf: Exactly where we would go up. I do respect America's point that we don't want to have a less than nine oh vote them whatever we come up with. So anybody who's not prepared to vote for the second one, they should indicate that and probably talk further about it to sign to 881 02:18:34.140 --> 02:18:42.900 Anthony White: Get the only thing I recommend is that where it says we recognize the fiscal stress, I would take that whole piece out, and from there on, and just have the first part. 882 02:18:44.880 --> 02:18:45.300 Well, that 883 02:18:47.010 --> 02:18:47.790 Craig Wolf: That can be done. 884 02:18:50.160 --> 02:18:50.580 Craig Wolf: You know, 885 02:18:52.350 --> 02:18:57.180 Craig Wolf: If somebody really wants to say that they think that should come out and then they say so. 886 02:18:57.930 --> 02:19:01.410 James Case-Leal: I think it should be in. And I don't know if I would support a resolution. 887 02:19:02.010 --> 02:19:10.320 James Case-Leal: That doesn't have some mention of trying to shift the burden off of school children and on to the super rich. I don't think I could vote for anything that 888 02:19:10.710 --> 02:19:11.490 James Case-Leal: Doesn't say that 889 02:19:12.420 --> 02:19:27.810 Mike Rutkoske: Well, we need to remember that we are not a non political party party party non political body and that that I think is really making judgment on on all kinds of people in the state and its really has no place out of this body. 890 02:19:28.920 --> 02:19:30.570 Mike Rutkoske: I still support it. That's, that's why. 891 02:19:33.060 --> 02:19:37.110 Mike Rutkoske: That's not political work. That's why really need to 892 02:19:37.170 --> 02:19:46.800 Mike Rutkoske: Just focus. Focus on what we are, what we are stating, you know that we need to have the funding, you know, provided to properly educate the children. 893 02:19:49.200 --> 02:19:52.200 Mike Rutkoske: For the lawmakers to decide where where it's going to come from. 894 02:19:53.700 --> 02:19:56.970 Elissa: I have to agree, even though I agree with the 895 02:19:58.650 --> 02:20:00.720 Elissa: I agree with the idea of 896 02:20:01.830 --> 02:20:25.590 Elissa: Of the surcharge for those who can afford it. I agree that I feel like that line somehow politicized is the statement and to echo what Meredith and Kristen were saying, you know, we can make this the statement to fully fund education. And then, as individuals, we can communicate to our 897 02:20:26.610 --> 02:20:29.460 Elissa: You know, our local county and state leaders. 898 02:20:31.680 --> 02:20:41.100 Elissa: The more specifics of our individual feelings on the topic, but I do feel like that somehow does kind of politicize is this 899 02:20:43.050 --> 02:20:45.300 Elissa: What size is this resolution, somehow. 900 02:20:45.330 --> 02:20:52.320 Elissa: Because as Anthony said we want we want it, but maybe we shouldn't say how to get there. 901 02:20:53.370 --> 02:21:07.140 James Case-Leal: And I just asked before we we sort of talk ourselves into taking the teeth out of this completely. How many of us here do not think that Cuomo should raise taxes to make up for the shortfall out of the nine 902 02:21:08.220 --> 02:21:17.640 Mike Rutkoske: Great, that's not that's not for our disk. I mean, to me, that's not for our discussion, how they do it. They can rebalance they can shift funding from here to there. So I don't I don't tell you 903 02:21:17.640 --> 02:21:20.400 Mike Rutkoske: It's part of our purview today. One thing. 904 02:21:20.850 --> 02:21:26.370 Flora Stadler: I think the distinction is I agree that that's what should be done, but I think the distinction is 905 02:21:26.700 --> 02:21:31.350 Flora Stadler: That we as a boards that it's not our place. 906 02:21:31.350 --> 02:21:32.340 Flora Stadler: To make 907 02:21:32.730 --> 02:21:43.380 Flora Stadler: That statement. And I think that the way that it's being stated is is politically charged i mean the the language. The, the syntax of the language. 908 02:21:43.800 --> 02:21:55.740 Flora Stadler: It's it's it's making a declaration and even though I feel I agree with the sentiment, I understand why the sentiment is problematic when it's expressed in this way. 909 02:21:56.670 --> 02:22:06.150 meredithheuer: But I think I would like to think about this as the beginning of a bit of a campaign. And so I think at that point consensus is important for the entire board. 910 02:22:07.110 --> 02:22:23.670 James Case-Leal: Well, this is why the language that's in there now actually struck me as somewhat somewhat quite a bit milder than I would have put it and actually not very as it's not quite as explicit as I would have expected. So I mean, to be honest. It kind of seems like a compromise where it is. 911 02:22:24.750 --> 02:22:26.100 James Case-Leal: Where I don't know. 912 02:22:27.450 --> 02:22:35.850 Craig Wolf: So if Meredith mentioned learning things from Assemblyman Jacobson, that there's apparently a bill. 913 02:22:36.990 --> 02:22:40.290 Craig Wolf: That addresses this very issue is that right 914 02:22:41.250 --> 02:22:43.170 meredithheuer: Yeah, he's sponsoring and belt attacks. 915 02:22:43.170 --> 02:22:44.040 Billionaires 916 02:22:45.930 --> 02:22:53.040 Craig Wolf: Sure. So let's I haven't read that, though, if I had, I think I might have made reference to it. 917 02:22:54.870 --> 02:22:57.180 meredithheuer: There I just heard about it today. So 918 02:22:57.660 --> 02:23:02.400 meredithheuer: Maybe we can make reference to that bill in the future communications. 919 02:23:02.430 --> 02:23:11.430 Craig Wolf: Yeah, yeah. So, since there appears to be some live action on that very subject that we're not up to date on 920 02:23:12.480 --> 02:23:29.190 Craig Wolf: It might be better to look at that aspect into more detail later, possibly take it out of this statement for today, so that we can get a nine oh vote, hopefully, and move on with it. And then the next meeting. We can come back. 921 02:23:30.240 --> 02:23:38.430 Craig Wolf: With further review of this subject is there is something shaking at the state level that we can specifically look at 922 02:23:39.570 --> 02:23:42.420 Craig Wolf: Because if there's any legislation that's being proposed. 923 02:23:43.110 --> 02:23:47.280 Craig Wolf: That is something that is fair game for us to comment on right and then 924 02:23:48.120 --> 02:23:58.470 Kristan flynn: You can also like, you know, reach out to misbah and say, you know, as a lobbying body, we'd like them to get behind this. I think it's just the one thing that 925 02:23:59.580 --> 02:24:01.830 Kristan flynn: I'm just worried. We're getting hung up between 926 02:24:03.990 --> 02:24:04.440 Kristan flynn: Like 927 02:24:06.540 --> 02:24:07.680 Kristan flynn: I think that 928 02:24:08.700 --> 02:24:20.730 Kristan flynn: I think there's generally a lot of agreements I if this was it or I felt like our action on this would begin and with a resolution, I think there would be 929 02:24:21.990 --> 02:24:24.270 Kristan flynn: Maybe greater need to 930 02:24:25.980 --> 02:24:33.810 Kristan flynn: Really hammer out the half but I also think that the our strength will come in as a board saying 931 02:24:34.860 --> 02:24:49.020 Kristan flynn: This is not acceptable, we can't, we can't, we can't defend education. That's not the first option so that's that's almost like in the chess game that's our that's our first position that we take 932 02:24:49.380 --> 02:24:50.220 Kristan flynn: We just say 933 02:24:50.700 --> 02:24:59.850 Kristan flynn: This is a longer game. First of all, I just think, generally, this is a much longer game than then tonight. It is going to be something that we are going to be 934 02:25:00.630 --> 02:25:12.180 Kristan flynn: Hammering at for a year or more. So the first position is, we do not find this acceptable you, you cannot as a Board of Education, we say you cannot do fund education as your first go to 935 02:25:12.660 --> 02:25:27.300 Kristan flynn: For your to balance your budget because we have bounced our budget every year we have stayed within our tax cap. We have followed all the rules. So no like we are not going to do this, gently. So I think just saying that is actually much stronger. 936 02:25:27.660 --> 02:25:29.280 Kristan flynn: Than giving something else to chew. 937 02:25:29.280 --> 02:25:32.040 Kristan flynn: On because then I think the follow up is 938 02:25:32.640 --> 02:25:42.540 Kristan flynn: If Jacobson supporting a bill then we do have something we can point to and say there's a really great idea that we like, we like the sound of this, this sounds fair to us much fairer than cutting education. 939 02:25:42.930 --> 02:25:49.980 Kristan flynn: And then we kind of build with the Coalition we develop along the way and we communicate to you know 940 02:25:50.850 --> 02:25:55.860 Kristan flynn: We can even tell us who's arena, but we should definitely tell like Jen doctor's office Jim scoop is his office. 941 02:25:56.160 --> 02:26:02.790 Kristan flynn: You know, our federal lawmakers that this is a position we're taking that and that education is not the first thing to get cut 942 02:26:03.240 --> 02:26:21.180 Kristan flynn: And then we move from there as we build kind of a broader group of people pushing for a different solution than the very normal well worn path of this is going to hit education hard and it's going to hit poor districts harder. So I think that this is just the first step. 943 02:26:22.110 --> 02:26:28.590 Elissa: Yeah, I agree with person. I think maybe there's an opportunity here to you even use that kind of language that 944 02:26:30.600 --> 02:26:35.250 Elissa: Say we're not going to take this lying down and we're not going to accept it. 945 02:26:35.850 --> 02:26:44.370 Elissa: And I mean overall this pandemic has really pulled the curtain back on all the different ways that a lot of our systems aren't working. 946 02:26:44.820 --> 02:26:53.070 Elissa: And it's an opportunity for not just our school board, but for everybody to make their voice heard, because we're seeing 947 02:26:53.580 --> 02:27:03.090 Elissa: How things are breaking down right before our very eyes. So I agree this is a this is a first step to say like, we're not going to take it and we're not at this not acceptable. 948 02:27:04.830 --> 02:27:13.320 Elissa: fund education and I don't care how you do it. Just fund it. And then we can take whatever step where 949 02:27:13.410 --> 02:27:17.790 Kristan flynn: We can add to it, but we don't need to. We don't need to send a quiet part out loud right away. 950 02:27:18.270 --> 02:27:19.170 James Case-Leal: And I can I 951 02:27:20.400 --> 02:27:26.790 James Case-Leal: Write I offer what a slight change the language that I could sign on us. He's kind of a compromise, it would work for me. 952 02:27:27.390 --> 02:27:38.370 James Case-Leal: Is if we took out the phrase, such as a surcharge for those who can afford it. But let remain the buttered state officials to be ready to institute forms of extra revenue, rather than a deficit for school children. 953 02:27:40.170 --> 02:27:42.390 Elissa: Sometimes that I'm okay with that. 954 02:27:43.320 --> 02:27:44.430 meredithheuer: Same and 955 02:27:45.090 --> 02:27:52.230 Mike Rutkoske: So, well, what is what is meant by you know what Institute forms of extra revenue. 956 02:27:53.340 --> 02:27:58.530 Mike Rutkoske: I mean there's ways to make your revenue because there's yeah there's a lot of different ways. 957 02:28:00.480 --> 02:28:03.960 Mike Rutkoske: The bottom again. The bottom line is we need to 958 02:28:05.400 --> 02:28:12.240 Mike Rutkoske: Fund, the schools. It doesn't have to be extra revenue, it could be reallocation of funds from one area to another. 959 02:28:14.220 --> 02:28:14.610 Mike Rutkoske: Well, 960 02:28:15.270 --> 02:28:19.140 Mike Rutkoske: We want them. We need them to fund the schools. Yeah. But if we can we 961 02:28:19.170 --> 02:28:26.160 James Case-Leal: I feel like if we have some even enhanced towards the kind of language, we're talking about from Jonathan Jacobson's office. We're actually setting him up. 962 02:28:26.670 --> 02:28:38.160 James Case-Leal: In a way that that I think actually could be sort of a unified front we. You're right. We don't have to be taking the lead, but we can be there kind of ready to support those kind of bills as they come through. 963 02:28:40.290 --> 02:28:46.830 Kristan flynn: Well, I mean, I also want to say, maybe I don't want to muddy the waters on this, but I feel like 964 02:28:49.350 --> 02:28:57.630 Kristan flynn: There's a massive bureaucracy at the state level, like a massive draining bureaucracy that is not coming down to 965 02:28:58.830 --> 02:29:09.840 Kristan flynn: school kids in an efficient way or districts and so I'm not even I'm sort of like I do feel like this simple most straightforward thing is, yes, like 966 02:29:10.500 --> 02:29:18.000 Kristan flynn: Tax billionaires, of course, but I also having witnessed like all the different ways that we get bled dry. 967 02:29:18.750 --> 02:29:23.850 Kristan flynn: I really wanted to go deeper than this, like, and that's what i mean i think it's a little bit more complicated like 968 02:29:24.300 --> 02:29:34.230 Kristan flynn: You know, just as an example with facilities, when we had to spend $20,000 to get our plans actually reviewed so we could meet our obligations. 969 02:29:34.800 --> 02:29:43.350 Kristan flynn: Because we were required to get our plans approved by the state. But then there's no promise from the States review them in a timely way. 970 02:29:43.650 --> 02:29:52.770 Kristan flynn: In order to meet the construction bids that you've already put out like there's so many layers of bureaucracy and inefficiency that 971 02:29:53.520 --> 02:30:03.510 Kristan flynn: We're just assailed with. And then we also get our tax cap. And then we also get, you know, all of these and then we get a lot of unfunded mandates. I think it's 972 02:30:03.990 --> 02:30:16.350 Kristan flynn: I think it's more complicated. I think that we, that I mean, for me at least, I think it's important that we say that we want education funded and I do think personally that 973 02:30:17.280 --> 02:30:26.100 Kristan flynn: People who have a billion dollars should be funding the you know the systems that have helped them thrive in a stable. 974 02:30:27.240 --> 02:30:43.590 Kristan flynn: State, but I also think that there's a lot of things with how we function that we do need to push to reimagine so I don't know like I feel like it almost let some things off the hook by being so I'm 975 02:30:44.820 --> 02:30:51.390 Kristan flynn: Black and white about it right now. Like, I think we should say fully fund the schools and honestly if that means you know 976 02:30:52.740 --> 02:30:58.290 Kristan flynn: Creative looking at it it cutting a lot of bureaucracy to as a part of it. I think that would be 977 02:30:59.430 --> 02:31:00.210 Kristan flynn: Also 978 02:31:01.200 --> 02:31:05.070 Elissa: Yeah, I don't even like the using the words extra revenue, it shouldn't have to be 979 02:31:05.130 --> 02:31:07.260 Elissa: Extra money, it should be standard 980 02:31:07.260 --> 02:31:08.220 James Case-Leal: Just revenue. 981 02:31:08.280 --> 02:31:11.040 Elissa: Standard revenue that goes to the schools every year. 982 02:31:11.970 --> 02:31:14.220 Kristan flynn: Yeah, yeah. Every year, this is like 983 02:31:14.550 --> 02:31:23.160 Kristan flynn: We do this stupid dance every year of, like, what are we going to get. And if we're going to get it. And then we feel lucky if we get it and it's just like 984 02:31:23.520 --> 02:31:39.060 Kristan flynn: I mean, the simple thing there. There was a thing, put up by Michael Hines, that was like fully fund the schools, especially, you know, to the equally sending money to districts that need it, you know, more i one thing that's been like ripped open here is that 985 02:31:40.410 --> 02:32:02.190 Kristan flynn: Who's been hit harder by this pandemic then poor communities of color. And so then the who will suffer ever the 20% costs, you know, budget cut have studied more than children in poor communities of color. So you can't see all of these ways in which there's been 986 02:32:03.540 --> 02:32:11.280 Kristan flynn: You know, just a massive inequality and suffering and then say now, the answer is to cut money to those children. 987 02:32:11.400 --> 02:32:11.820 Kristan flynn: So, 988 02:32:12.180 --> 02:32:19.260 Kristan flynn: I just think that like I think this is like i said i i feel like i don't have to. I don't have to 989 02:32:19.590 --> 02:32:31.230 Kristan flynn: sign on to a resolution. I'd rather just not do anything. Now, if we can all agree on it. It's not. It's important to start to me this is like the first step of a marathon. We're gonna have to run together. 990 02:32:32.820 --> 02:32:35.670 James Case-Leal: So once I got extra revenue. 991 02:32:35.850 --> 02:32:38.040 James Case-Leal: Does have Institute forms of revenue. 992 02:32:38.040 --> 02:32:40.230 Anthony White: I can i just streamline this so 993 02:32:40.890 --> 02:32:48.270 Anthony White: All those in favor of statement one. Where's the federal government about the federal government can we vote on them separately. So we could do. 994 02:32:49.110 --> 02:32:51.390 Craig Wolf: Get that tight it out all those in 995 02:32:51.390 --> 02:32:55.080 Anthony White: Favor of statement one, we urge the federal government. Thumbs up. 996 02:32:55.110 --> 02:32:56.400 Elissa: Yes, yes. 997 02:32:56.970 --> 02:33:03.180 Anthony White: Yes. Alright, so one is ago we got a nine oh for one Kelly. You got that. 998 02:33:04.830 --> 02:33:05.880 Anthony White: 43 999 02:33:06.960 --> 02:33:08.070 Antony Tseng: I bought it. So, 1000 02:33:08.250 --> 02:33:08.490 Oh, 1001 02:33:09.570 --> 02:33:10.230 Anthony White: I sigh. 1002 02:33:10.710 --> 02:33:12.780 Antony Tseng: I haven't said anything yet, and I'm 1003 02:33:14.340 --> 02:33:16.530 Antony Tseng: The first one doesn't say, who was going to 1004 02:33:17.880 --> 02:33:22.200 Anthony White: But that was the other part of it. Anthony is once we say once we approve them. 1005 02:33:22.440 --> 02:33:25.050 Anthony White: Then we'll say who who will be sending it to 1006 02:33:25.920 --> 02:33:28.170 Antony Tseng: There's not there's not supposed to be part of the motion. 1007 02:33:29.250 --> 02:33:38.730 Anthony White: No, I'm just trying to figure out which ones we all support. And so we don't have to discuss that. And we could streamline discussion to the one part that is 1008 02:33:39.060 --> 02:33:52.620 Anthony White: And so if we want to just send two out of the three, we could send two or three or we could go forth in you know vote. And if it's a majority the majority if it's the majority wins. I'm fine. Anyway, it doesn't really matter to me. I'm just trying to 1009 02:33:52.860 --> 02:33:54.810 Anthony White: Conversation because it's almost 10 o'clock. 1010 02:33:55.170 --> 02:33:58.260 Anthony White: And we still have the consent agenda to go through as well. 1011 02:33:59.370 --> 02:34:03.090 Antony Tseng: My point is that who we send it to will also generate conversations 1012 02:34:03.150 --> 02:34:06.990 Anthony White: Well, the federal government. I think that would be our federal representatives. Correct. 1013 02:34:08.190 --> 02:34:09.750 Craig Wolf: Yeah, federal representatives. 1014 02:34:11.040 --> 02:34:19.530 Craig Wolf: The people that represent our area. We talked like we have a couple of senators and 10 one one member of Congress covers our district. 1015 02:34:22.290 --> 02:34:23.250 Antony Tseng: Okay, it looks at that 1016 02:34:28.140 --> 02:34:30.870 Anthony White: All right, for number three. 1017 02:34:32.610 --> 02:34:33.840 Anthony White: Hold up. I'm trying to pull it up. 1018 02:34:35.550 --> 02:34:35.910 Elissa: We are 1019 02:34:35.940 --> 02:34:43.440 Anthony White: State officials to properly established alternative procedures for school board elections to ensure continuity of the board and to ensure budget can 1020 02:34:44.700 --> 02:34:49.410 Anthony White: be adopted before the start of the fiscal school year. Everybody okay with that. 1021 02:34:50.040 --> 02:34:50.880 Antony Tseng: Who's it going to 1022 02:34:52.080 --> 02:34:54.000 Craig Wolf: That would be going to our 1023 02:34:54.150 --> 02:34:56.010 Anthony White: Again, our local representatives. 1024 02:34:56.070 --> 02:34:58.590 Anthony White: In our representative state that come up. No. 1025 02:34:59.310 --> 02:34:59.820 meredithheuer: I don't think that 1026 02:35:01.020 --> 02:35:01.800 Anthony White: Or the stated 1027 02:35:02.040 --> 02:35:06.360 Anthony White: Or como como has to come up with it. Right. Our legislators can put 1028 02:35:06.570 --> 02:35:07.830 Anthony White: Pressure on him. Correct. 1029 02:35:10.230 --> 02:35:10.710 I didn't think 1030 02:35:12.240 --> 02:35:14.640 Antony Tseng: That it's 1031 02:35:15.000 --> 02:35:26.040 Craig Wolf: There's nothing in here that says, who had sent to if that's what you're looking for, but obviously it will be sent to our state representatives and Governor Cuomo 1032 02:35:28.740 --> 02:35:31.050 Antony Tseng: I thought I thought was going to the Commissioner. 1033 02:35:32.220 --> 02:35:40.320 Craig Wolf: It could. That's not a bad idea to send it to the Commissioner, as well, like that, but she doesn't make that decision. 1034 02:35:40.650 --> 02:35:41.520 Kristan flynn: Every applicable. 1035 02:35:43.230 --> 02:35:57.270 Craig Wolf: We can send it and we're talking about. We're talking about also separate from this immediate discussion trying to broaden who we send it to. But maybe that's going to have to be for another night to this getting very late. 1036 02:36:01.260 --> 02:36:04.950 Anthony White: So we're down to quite so we're down everybody's fine with three 1037 02:36:06.000 --> 02:36:10.170 Anthony White: Aunty, did you have anything else you wanted to send it to that Craig didn't mention 1038 02:36:12.210 --> 02:36:21.630 Antony Tseng: I just like I said, I thought it was going to the Commissioner, because that that that status status. They're just there to state that runs us part of the state Toronto's but yeah well 1039 02:36:21.690 --> 02:36:22.470 Kristan flynn: I mean, I think that's 1040 02:36:23.040 --> 02:36:23.340 Fine. 1041 02:36:24.390 --> 02:36:24.870 Kristan flynn: Send it 1042 02:36:25.080 --> 02:36:25.560 Craig Wolf: That's fine. 1043 02:36:27.630 --> 02:36:28.380 Craig Wolf: All right, so 1044 02:36:28.920 --> 02:36:33.960 Anthony White: Everybody, we have a 9041 and 3am I correct on that. 1045 02:36:34.980 --> 02:36:35.850 Craig Wolf: Yeah yeah 1046 02:36:36.420 --> 02:36:40.020 Anthony White: OK, so now it's now it's streamlined to number two. 1047 02:36:42.540 --> 02:36:46.200 Anthony White: So I guess the conversation is do we include 1048 02:36:47.370 --> 02:36:51.990 Anthony White: The extra revenue or about the revenue or do we just say what we're asking for 1049 02:36:53.100 --> 02:36:56.280 James Case-Leal: I just sent an email reply with just 1050 02:36:56.400 --> 02:36:57.180 Edited text. 1051 02:37:10.080 --> 02:37:10.620 meredithheuer: I think 1052 02:37:11.940 --> 02:37:13.020 meredithheuer: It would have it said 1053 02:37:13.200 --> 02:37:23.310 meredithheuer: Better state officials to be ready to institute forms of revenue, rather than leave a deficit for schoolchildren your sentence in the language seemed a little bit awkward. 1054 02:37:26.520 --> 02:37:27.540 James Case-Leal: Yeah. Does that just cut it down. 1055 02:37:29.010 --> 02:37:30.330 James Case-Leal: But yeah, that sounds better. 1056 02:37:30.600 --> 02:37:32.790 James Case-Leal: Is that okay, when you say, Meredith. 1057 02:37:32.940 --> 02:37:39.270 meredithheuer: So urge state officials to be ready to institute forms of revenue, rather than leave a deficit for schoolchildren 1058 02:37:40.140 --> 02:37:40.680 James Case-Leal: That's great. 1059 02:37:41.910 --> 02:37:42.990 Mike Rutkoske: Yeah, rather than 1060 02:37:43.890 --> 02:37:44.880 Craig Wolf: Focusing on 1061 02:37:45.570 --> 02:37:58.320 Mike Rutkoske: Just focusing on telling them they have to get more revenue. I don't care how they do it. But we need to make sure that they fully funded schools. So I still think that that should come out. 1062 02:37:59.820 --> 02:38:00.330 James Case-Leal: As well. 1063 02:38:01.800 --> 02:38:08.340 Antony Tseng: Mike, I think it says the same thing, or you want, though, I think you I mean they they're going to fully formed the school. 1064 02:38:08.910 --> 02:38:10.740 Kristan flynn: Is, is it because you're thinking revenue. 1065 02:38:10.770 --> 02:38:28.350 Kristan flynn: Always means taxes and that is sort of your line in the sand. Because maybe then we just say find sources of funding so we don't have to specify, but we say that they find sources of funding to fully fund the schools and then no like that. I feel like maybe it's just a sort of 1066 02:38:29.730 --> 02:38:40.410 Kristan flynn: Principle of that you don't want to sign into something that that strictly talks about raising taxes is that the. Do you hear revenue and you hear and you think taxes. 1067 02:38:41.040 --> 02:38:48.810 Mike Rutkoske: Exclusively oh well no not not not just taxes, but you know, I'm not sure exactly what 1068 02:38:49.920 --> 02:38:56.400 Mike Rutkoske: The ready to institute forms of revenue Institute forms of revenue really means. 1069 02:38:57.750 --> 02:38:58.620 Mike Rutkoske: I mean, what is that 1070 02:39:00.000 --> 02:39:01.740 Mike Rutkoske: I think, Okay, this is saying raise taxes. 1071 02:39:03.630 --> 02:39:17.340 Craig Wolf: We don't need to explain what it means. That's not the point of advocacy advocacy is about the general concept and direction. We're not writing legislation here. I think you're being too too much in detail. 1072 02:39:17.370 --> 02:39:19.980 Craig Wolf: For the level of what it is we need to do. 1073 02:39:21.150 --> 02:39:22.830 Mike Rutkoske: So we should focus on 1074 02:39:24.570 --> 02:39:30.150 Mike Rutkoske: The fact that what we're want is for the state to fully fund education preschool children. 1075 02:39:31.260 --> 02:39:34.440 Anthony White: And include a minimum of 2% increase each year. 1076 02:39:37.560 --> 02:39:39.660 Mike Rutkoske: Right, that's in the first part. Thank 1077 02:39:39.900 --> 02:39:41.430 Craig Wolf: You okay with the first sentence. 1078 02:39:43.620 --> 02:39:44.670 Kristan flynn: The first sentence. 1079 02:39:44.670 --> 02:39:47.160 Mike Rutkoske: Is is good with me. Okay. 1080 02:39:48.570 --> 02:39:57.540 James Case-Leal: I'm okay with us not being unanimous on this, you know, and if we just want to doesn't have to be nine oh, for me, but I won't support it. If it doesn't have some mention of raising 1081 02:39:57.540 --> 02:39:57.930 Revenue 1082 02:39:59.640 --> 02:40:08.670 Mike Rutkoske: For raising revenue is not the only answer to these things and it is not for us to tell them how to how to do it. It's not what 1083 02:40:09.630 --> 02:40:12.960 James Case-Leal: I hear you, Mike. That's how I feel. And I can change my mind. What 1084 02:40:13.020 --> 02:40:17.460 Antony Tseng: Mike. Let me ask you something. So if we don't raise revenue. 1085 02:40:18.750 --> 02:40:23.520 Antony Tseng: Um, but they tell us, I guess they pass a law say hypothetically to say 1086 02:40:24.690 --> 02:40:35.370 Antony Tseng: Well, here's your budget, you need to decrease your staff by 50% or whatever you need to increase your class size or 1087 02:40:35.970 --> 02:40:46.680 Antony Tseng: You know, I mean, that's also how you could fully fund a school is by reducing the debt is reducing the reducing as other factors that that Thun the school so 1088 02:40:47.610 --> 02:40:59.190 Antony Tseng: I mean, I really don't know where. What other way you can explain that without telling them to go telling them to tell us. Well, okay, you really want to fully from the school then reduce what you have 1089 02:41:01.050 --> 02:41:01.950 Antony Tseng: Well, I think that will we 1090 02:41:02.340 --> 02:41:11.640 Mike Rutkoske: Are ministrations does is put a budget plan together, which says, Here's what we need for the for the programs and the strategic plan we have in order to 1091 02:41:12.060 --> 02:41:25.800 Mike Rutkoske: You know, meet the requirements and the regulations and also have students, you know, achieve. So that's what that's what we need and then we're asking the state to do their part and fund that that's what we, and in this 1092 02:41:27.870 --> 02:41:31.560 Mike Rutkoske: We want to make sure that there's data quit funding in order to do that. 1093 02:41:32.640 --> 02:41:34.920 Antony Tseng: Whereas our they are. That's what, that's what we're asking for 1094 02:41:35.250 --> 02:41:36.750 Mike Rutkoske: Asking them to make education a 1095 02:41:36.750 --> 02:41:37.680 Priority 1096 02:41:39.660 --> 02:41:40.380 Anthony White: Alright, so 1097 02:41:40.920 --> 02:41:48.330 James Case-Leal: Are we running this because they're not doing. I mean, we're writing this, because we're bothered by the way that they're they're doing it and they're not doing it. 1098 02:41:49.560 --> 02:41:51.450 Anthony White: Up because of 1099 02:41:51.720 --> 02:42:02.340 Anthony White: What they were saying was that they were giving a flat budget and they were saying that that wasn't a decrease, whereas a flat budget is a decrease because our budget increases by 2% each year. So when the 1100 02:42:02.520 --> 02:42:02.880 Mike Rutkoske: The 1101 02:42:03.600 --> 02:42:05.730 Anthony White: Of the conversation at the PR 1102 02:42:06.900 --> 02:42:09.870 Anthony White: Meeting or PRL meeting was that 1103 02:42:09.930 --> 02:42:12.390 Anthony White: Even when they give a flat budget, they're really 1104 02:42:12.870 --> 02:42:25.590 Anthony White: Giving us they're cutting a school budget because our budget increases by minimum of 2% each year. So the conversation start saying, we really need to advocate for a minimum of a 2% increase 1105 02:42:25.680 --> 02:42:26.340 Anthony White: Each year, 1106 02:42:27.300 --> 02:42:29.880 Anthony White: And and so that that was 1107 02:42:30.090 --> 02:42:32.370 Anthony White: Discussed the meeting. 1108 02:42:32.670 --> 02:42:34.530 Anthony White: And then it was okay. 1109 02:42:35.250 --> 02:42:47.580 Anthony White: We want to tell them how to do or not. And basically, I was fine with it, bringing forward to the Board of having that piece and I want because I wanted to see what the whole board thought and not just what my opinion was 1110 02:42:47.790 --> 02:42:49.110 Anthony White: In the small committee meeting. 1111 02:42:49.470 --> 02:42:54.570 Anthony White: So Craig included it in the language. So basically, for 1112 02:42:56.550 --> 02:43:05.520 Anthony White: Management of time right now it says originally written in Craig's email. That's what we approved to put on the budget on on to vote. 1113 02:43:06.840 --> 02:43:07.890 Anthony White: For number two. 1114 02:43:09.510 --> 02:43:20.100 Anthony White: So someone could make a motion to a men I heard, Meredith. The men, something that James proposed and then we could see how that goes. Or we could vote on as is 1115 02:43:24.210 --> 02:43:24.570 James Case-Leal: To 1116 02:43:26.160 --> 02:43:26.520 meredithheuer: Say, 1117 02:43:26.850 --> 02:43:36.240 meredithheuer: Can I say one thing. Sorry. James Yeah, I just want to say that you know what Anthony said is true and what and so at that time I push 1118 02:43:36.570 --> 02:43:52.770 meredithheuer: Again, because, yes. Those are my values and I want to see what the whole board said about it in the end we are seeking consensus and it. Yeah, it's fine if you don't have a unanimous vote, but at the same time, if we can, I think it's important, given that this is 1119 02:43:53.160 --> 02:44:01.740 meredithheuer: The beginning of what is going to be a slog. You know, and I think we there is so much that we agree on on this board. And I think we're really lucky that way. 1120 02:44:02.100 --> 02:44:08.880 meredithheuer: And it honestly doesn't matter to me how this goes. I think, you know, it will pass one way or the other. 1121 02:44:09.150 --> 02:44:11.190 meredithheuer: But I think that it is important to 1122 02:44:11.640 --> 02:44:18.600 meredithheuer: Look at our board and see where we agree because that is where we are strongest and as we move this message forward which I really think we 1123 02:44:18.600 --> 02:44:22.140 meredithheuer: Need to do we need to rely on that as much as possible. 1124 02:44:25.980 --> 02:44:27.960 James Case-Leal: Agree. I was going to make a motion to 1125 02:44:29.370 --> 02:44:36.090 James Case-Leal: Go to be to vote on or discuss Meredith edit of amendment of the the email I sent 1126 02:44:36.240 --> 02:44:37.650 Anthony White: So you're making a Muslim. 1127 02:44:37.680 --> 02:44:39.570 Anthony White: To amend passage to 1128 02:44:40.140 --> 02:44:42.990 Anthony White: Have the new item on the agenda. 1129 02:44:43.200 --> 02:44:46.860 James Case-Leal: According to the language that Meriden send I forgot what you said you said it so well. 1130 02:44:47.460 --> 02:44:59.550 meredithheuer: I just said urge state officials to be ready to institute forms of revenue, rather than leave a deficit for school children are created up as a preschool. I still love language, but 1131 02:45:00.720 --> 02:45:04.410 Craig Wolf: Good Nika needs a verb in there you go, impose 1132 02:45:05.520 --> 02:45:07.470 James Case-Leal: I like I like a poster. 1133 02:45:08.130 --> 02:45:09.030 Anthony White: Or reallocate 1134 02:45:13.230 --> 02:45:13.740 Elissa: Children. 1135 02:45:14.430 --> 02:45:23.880 Kristan flynn: Because advocacy is about advocacy is about strategy and negotiation, it's not. We don't. I mean, I think I always think this is funny because I always feel like 1136 02:45:25.110 --> 02:45:26.130 Kristan flynn: It's almost like the 1137 02:45:27.270 --> 02:45:27.720 Kristan flynn: The 1138 02:45:28.410 --> 02:45:35.130 Kristan flynn: The difference we always, I think we come up against often is like a detailed mindset versus the broader 1139 02:45:35.580 --> 02:45:47.700 Kristan flynn: You know, theoretical mindset. And so I feel like the engineers are always very precise but advocacy is like isn't negotiation. It's a strategy. You're saying where you want things to go so that 1140 02:45:48.090 --> 02:45:50.340 Kristan flynn: You can begin that discussion and frame it 1141 02:45:50.490 --> 02:46:08.910 Kristan flynn: I mean whatever gets us to that point. I think this is a piece. This resolution is a very, it's a it's not unimportant, but it is one piece of a much larger puzzle. And I think another big thing that we should consider next time, including is about 1142 02:46:10.080 --> 02:46:19.470 Kristan flynn: You know, gathering local input from superintendents from business officials from, you know, really looking at the pit like giving getting them a seat at the table. 1143 02:46:19.560 --> 02:46:20.940 Kristan flynn: So they could talk about 1144 02:46:21.210 --> 02:46:30.630 Kristan flynn: What will make their job easier and and create more efficiency for them and have a voice because I feel like so much of this stuff comes top down, and we need to push for 1145 02:46:30.930 --> 02:46:32.550 Kristan flynn: Our people to 1146 02:46:32.580 --> 02:46:40.800 Kristan flynn: Have a place to say things because so much of Albany, you know their way they work doesn't work that way. And it's not working for us. And so in this time of like 1147 02:46:41.070 --> 02:46:42.570 Kristan flynn: Pause And then reimagine 1148 02:46:42.870 --> 02:46:51.240 Kristan flynn: We need to really push for that too. So I think it's a multi faceted approach whatever gets us across the finish line with this first step. 1149 02:46:51.780 --> 02:47:03.810 Kristan flynn: I'm fine with it's, I don't think that there's a ton of room for I think we're letting the perfect get in the way of the good, so I'd rather get on with a good and like get much farther with it in a variety of ways. 1150 02:47:05.970 --> 02:47:08.280 Anthony White: Right, so the amendment made an 1151 02:47:09.540 --> 02:47:11.010 Anthony White: Amendment to the motion. 1152 02:47:11.220 --> 02:47:11.820 For paragraph. 1153 02:47:12.870 --> 02:47:23.940 James Case-Leal: I can read the language. Now I just sent it recently, but ends, but urge state officials to be ready to institute forms of revenue, rather than imposing a deficit on school children. Is that right, 1154 02:47:24.600 --> 02:47:26.280 Elissa: I think the word is impose 1155 02:47:27.390 --> 02:47:28.260 James Case-Leal: Active rather than 1156 02:47:28.950 --> 02:47:31.410 James Case-Leal: Impose a deficit in school district. 1157 02:47:37.170 --> 02:47:38.220 Craig Wolf: No imposing this good 1158 02:47:38.850 --> 02:47:39.480 Kristan flynn: Yeah, like that. 1159 02:47:39.750 --> 02:47:40.530 It's really strong. 1160 02:47:41.820 --> 02:47:45.570 Anthony White: Can you get to the part of the problem, which is the Hyatt top down approach. 1161 02:47:46.830 --> 02:47:48.810 James Case-Leal: Would you say can I share screen me that's easier. 1162 02:47:53.370 --> 02:47:54.120 Kristan flynn: I can see me email. 1163 02:47:54.180 --> 02:47:58.590 Craig Wolf: By the way, this was a great technique to use email to do drafting of text. 1164 02:47:59.790 --> 02:48:00.300 Craig Wolf: Good idea. 1165 02:48:00.810 --> 02:48:05.880 James Case-Leal: But heard state officials to be ready to institute forms of revenue, rather than impose a deficit. 1166 02:48:06.300 --> 02:48:07.560 James Case-Leal: On school tutor for school. 1167 02:48:08.430 --> 02:48:08.850 On 1168 02:48:09.990 --> 02:48:11.610 Kristan flynn: To its next who's going to suffer. 1169 02:48:14.640 --> 02:48:14.940 meredithheuer: So, 1170 02:48:15.540 --> 02:48:18.330 Mike Rutkoske: I still think the second sentence needs to come out at this point. 1171 02:48:21.270 --> 02:48:25.710 Mike Rutkoske: But the other how I agree with the 2%, you know, increase, but how 1172 02:48:29.850 --> 02:48:30.300 meredithheuer: About this 1173 02:48:31.290 --> 02:48:31.770 Mike Rutkoske: Place. 1174 02:48:32.160 --> 02:48:33.300 meredithheuer: What if we just say 1175 02:48:33.900 --> 02:48:37.080 meredithheuer: But urge state officials, not to cut revenue. 1176 02:48:38.190 --> 02:48:42.030 meredithheuer: In order to, you know, not put it up. 1177 02:48:43.620 --> 02:48:53.070 Craig Wolf: You know, it's not the state it's cutting revenue is the effect of this whole coven pause and the fact we don't have any can coming from defense. 1178 02:48:54.720 --> 02:49:00.000 Kristan flynn: Budget, why don't we use his own language. Again, why don't we use this weaponize the the reimagine that say 1179 02:49:00.450 --> 02:49:02.940 Kristan flynn: Um, as we 1180 02:49:04.320 --> 02:49:06.150 Kristan flynn: reimagine you know 1181 02:49:07.470 --> 02:49:10.140 Kristan flynn: How education functions going forward. 1182 02:49:10.200 --> 02:49:10.500 Oh, 1183 02:49:12.030 --> 02:49:12.210 Kristan flynn: Well, 1184 02:49:13.500 --> 02:49:13.890 meredithheuer: I mean, 1185 02:49:13.950 --> 02:49:14.910 James Case-Leal: Now let's not do that. 1186 02:49:14.970 --> 02:49:15.540 Craig Wolf: Anyway, so 1187 02:49:15.600 --> 02:49:17.100 Craig Wolf: I think for moving forward. 1188 02:49:17.100 --> 02:49:19.230 Anthony White: We go forth with it. 1189 02:49:19.860 --> 02:49:24.960 Anthony White: And heart, Mike. I agree. I just want the first sentence and and that's where my morals are 1190 02:49:25.380 --> 02:49:35.400 Anthony White: However, if that's, that's not what's on the table right now it's on the James made emotion and he needs a second to use the language that he sent to us. 1191 02:49:35.790 --> 02:49:50.730 Anthony White: In an email and I think I'm reading the right one. James it says we recognize the fiscal stress on the state finance is caused by covered 19 restrictions by urge state officials to be ready to institute forms of revenue, rather than impose a deficit up for school children. 1192 02:49:51.540 --> 02:49:52.950 James Case-Leal: On school children. Yeah. 1193 02:49:53.250 --> 02:49:54.210 Anthony White: On school children. 1194 02:49:54.810 --> 02:49:57.720 Anthony White: So that says amendment, he needs a second 1195 02:49:58.200 --> 02:49:58.680 Amendment 1196 02:50:01.530 --> 02:50:02.430 meredithheuer: I'll second that. 1197 02:50:03.120 --> 02:50:04.380 Anthony White: Meredith second that 1198 02:50:06.390 --> 02:50:08.010 Anthony White: All those in favor, 1199 02:50:09.510 --> 02:50:15.060 Mike Rutkoske: Of discussion right so I still think that it's not it's not for us to talk. It's not for us to tell them how 1200 02:50:15.420 --> 02:50:15.870 So, 1201 02:50:17.310 --> 02:50:17.640 Kristan flynn: Okay. 1202 02:50:18.090 --> 02:50:18.450 Anthony White: All right. 1203 02:50:19.470 --> 02:50:21.810 Anthony White: All those in favor of the amendment. 1204 02:50:23.730 --> 02:50:24.090 meredithheuer: Hi. 1205 02:50:24.420 --> 02:50:24.810 Yeah. 1206 02:50:27.150 --> 02:50:28.350 Anthony White: All those opposed. 1207 02:50:29.490 --> 02:50:31.680 Mike Rutkoske: Suppose ok so 1208 02:50:31.740 --> 02:50:38.940 Anthony White: The amendment is in play. It's eight to one. Now it's now we're voting on. 1209 02:50:39.420 --> 02:50:42.120 Mike Rutkoske: I like to make an amendment to the to it. 1210 02:50:43.500 --> 02:50:45.840 Mike Rutkoske: Remember, it would be removing the second sentence. 1211 02:50:46.890 --> 02:50:54.270 Anthony White: So now, okay, this is the last amendment that could happen. So Mike is making an amendment to the amended motion. 1212 02:50:55.800 --> 02:50:58.290 Anthony White: Mike Rakowski is making an amendment to the member 1213 02:50:59.430 --> 02:51:03.390 Anthony White: Amended motion and you're requesting to remove second sentence. 1214 02:51:04.770 --> 02:51:05.490 Mike Rutkoske: Correct, correct. 1215 02:51:06.690 --> 02:51:07.290 Anthony White: Second, 1216 02:51:08.910 --> 02:51:10.890 Anthony White: Sentence. Is there a second 1217 02:51:13.290 --> 02:51:13.980 All second 1218 02:51:17.070 --> 02:51:18.240 Anthony White: Comments or questions. 1219 02:51:21.240 --> 02:51:25.410 Anthony White: All those in favor of the amendment to the amendment and removing the second sentence. 1220 02:51:27.210 --> 02:51:30.150 Anthony White: Right I opposed. 1221 02:51:32.580 --> 02:51:32.880 Elissa: Oh, 1222 02:51:33.390 --> 02:51:34.950 Anthony White: That's two to seven. 1223 02:51:35.490 --> 02:51:36.630 Anthony White: The motion failed. 1224 02:51:37.410 --> 02:51:39.510 Craig Wolf: So now we're back to voting. 1225 02:51:39.570 --> 02:51:44.070 Anthony White: On the amended motion as amended in James's 1226 02:51:45.150 --> 02:52:06.540 Anthony White: A amendment, and it would stake. The first part, I'm not going to reiterate, but it says, We the fiscal stress on state finances caused by coven 19 restrictions, but earth officials to be ready to institute forms of revenue. I'm rather than impose a deficit on school children. 1227 02:52:08.850 --> 02:52:10.020 Anthony White: All those in favor, 1228 02:52:10.440 --> 02:52:18.840 Mike Rutkoske: Aye questions right now they're supposed to be question. Oh, we had the comments or questions. No, we don't, we still 1229 02:52:19.710 --> 02:52:22.050 Anthony White: We had the comments and crush the amendment. 1230 02:52:22.410 --> 02:52:25.440 Anthony White: Do you make the amendment at fail. And now we're back the 1231 02:52:28.080 --> 02:52:28.530 Anthony White: Voting 1232 02:52:28.800 --> 02:52:29.760 Mike Rutkoske: Still should be 1233 02:52:30.720 --> 02:52:32.550 Anthony White: If you have a comment. I mean, 1234 02:52:35.250 --> 02:52:39.780 Mike Rutkoske: We, we still believe that the second sentence is as political 1235 02:52:41.490 --> 02:52:52.110 Mike Rutkoske: Is political and we are a non political body and we have to make sure that we are we stick to that because that is our charge. We don't have the 1236 02:52:53.880 --> 02:52:55.140 Craig Wolf: We're not allowed to do that. 1237 02:52:55.800 --> 02:53:04.950 Mike Rutkoske: We're not allowed to take political positions. We can do it individually, but not as a Board of Education and I missed this, and this statement. 1238 02:53:06.030 --> 02:53:08.700 Mike Rutkoske: I think is has a lot of political 1239 02:53:10.590 --> 02:53:15.780 Mike Rutkoske: parts to it. So I don't believe it belongs in this coming from the board. That's my statement. 1240 02:53:16.650 --> 02:53:21.900 Antony Tseng: I hate to do this, but I guess Mike and I are are neither lawyers. 1241 02:53:23.970 --> 02:53:27.240 Antony Tseng: Do we need this. But review or legal counsel to review. 1242 02:53:27.720 --> 02:53:31.920 Anthony White: Know it's a local decision whether a pope approved the emotion or not. 1243 02:53:33.150 --> 02:53:47.430 Elissa: I just have a question, Mike, what were like, how do you feel that it's politicized because we all agree that, in order to fund the school's it neat we it requires revenue. 1244 02:53:48.360 --> 02:53:59.820 Elissa: I agree with you that to say that, you know, imposing a surcharge on those could have who can afford it that I feel that I did feel that was political because it's 1245 02:54:00.930 --> 02:54:14.760 Elissa: You know, it informs a belief system and and how the revenue should be raised, but I, I feel like the taking that out kind of took out the political newness of this 1246 02:54:14.910 --> 02:54:22.710 Mike Rutkoske: Well, my, my view is, it focuses on instituting forms of revenue which which 1247 02:54:23.130 --> 02:54:38.310 Mike Rutkoske: Is about raising revenue when that is not the only mechanism that's where our lawmakers to decide and they have many tools in their disposal about how to identify or reallocate or shift funding and focus it 1248 02:54:38.730 --> 02:54:47.040 Mike Rutkoske: On schools and it's not about, you know, identify new forms of revenue. So that's, that's my position. 1249 02:54:47.220 --> 02:54:51.570 Elissa: Maybe it should say but urge state officials to fund. 1250 02:54:54.210 --> 02:54:55.890 Elissa: Our, you know, fun though if 1251 02:54:55.890 --> 02:54:59.010 Anthony White: I had the word reallocate in there by arrested. 1252 02:55:04.920 --> 02:55:07.350 Kristan flynn: Committed to a unanimous vote on this. I'm 1253 02:55:08.040 --> 02:55:08.610 Anthony White: fine with it. 1254 02:55:10.080 --> 02:55:22.650 Kristan flynn: I feel like it's, it's, I think that the perception of revenue as taxes and taxes being bad or taxes being political taxes aren't political. That's how we raise funds. I agree. The last day. 1255 02:55:23.280 --> 02:55:24.660 Kristan flynn: Might have gone to 1256 02:55:25.020 --> 02:55:38.370 Kristan flynn: A bridge too far. But this sort of like, I think we've seen what an allergy to any form of revenue raising and that makes you you know flat footed and unable to respond in an emergency. Oh, yeah. 1257 02:55:38.640 --> 02:55:45.750 Kristan flynn: I just think that it's it's a perception that it's political and you're definitely, I agree with you about how far it went in terms of 1258 02:55:46.590 --> 02:55:57.210 Kristan flynn: Identifying even though I agree with the sentiment of it. That was a personal agreement. So I was happy to, like, remove it and will happy to be vocal as an individual, but I don't think that I think this is 1259 02:55:57.570 --> 02:56:09.570 Kristan flynn: This is a highly individualized perception that revenue equals only taxes and that taxes are political taxes in and of themselves are a neutral thing. So I don't think of it is like 1260 02:56:10.080 --> 02:56:13.050 Kristan flynn: It's, it's very political to think of them as always bad. 1261 02:56:13.380 --> 02:56:25.470 Kristan flynn: That is that actually is political. But I, I, I just am sort of running on a road in terms of this because for the five minutes that anybody who reads this you know who any recipient resists what's going to 1262 02:56:25.650 --> 02:56:27.450 Kristan flynn: Fire is the follow up action. 1263 02:56:27.720 --> 02:56:42.930 Kristan flynn: What we do after this, and how relentless. We are in delivering the message that we don't like the idea of not funding schools. That's what's going to matter. This is important, but it can't. It's, it's not the hill. We all want to die. 1264 02:56:45.180 --> 02:56:48.120 Elissa: Yeah, I agree. I think this this statement is 1265 02:56:48.180 --> 02:56:49.620 Elissa: Effective the way it is. 1266 02:56:53.430 --> 02:56:54.720 Elissa: We can't stay here all night. 1267 02:56:54.750 --> 02:56:56.910 Craig Wolf: We arguing the same point over and over 1268 02:56:57.570 --> 02:56:58.350 James Case-Leal: Why don't we just go 1269 02:56:58.860 --> 02:56:59.700 Anthony White: I'm trying, Craig. 1270 02:57:00.210 --> 02:57:00.750 Although 1271 02:57:03.990 --> 02:57:04.410 James Case-Leal: Yes. 1272 02:57:05.280 --> 02:57:05.670 Anthony White: I'll see 1273 02:57:06.750 --> 02:57:08.100 meredithheuer: You grow out for a second. 1274 02:57:08.790 --> 02:57:09.780 Anthony White: All those in favor, 1275 02:57:10.050 --> 02:57:11.670 Craig Wolf: Aye. Yeah. 1276 02:57:14.850 --> 02:57:15.810 Anthony White: All right, eight to one. 1277 02:57:17.670 --> 02:57:18.630 Craig Wolf: Amended. Thank you. 1278 02:57:21.510 --> 02:57:23.730 James Case-Leal: Thank you, everybody. Thank you. 1279 02:57:29.910 --> 02:57:33.420 Anthony White: All right, because that agenda seen the light 1280 02:57:34.710 --> 02:57:42.960 Anthony White: Do you see the consent agenda permissive Board of Education make more effective use of his time by adopting a single motion to cover those relatively routine matters which are included. 1281 02:57:43.350 --> 02:57:51.480 Anthony White: Any member of the board who wishes to discuss individually a particular piece of business and the consent agenda may so indicating that item will be considered and voted on separately. 1282 02:57:51.810 --> 02:57:57.210 Anthony White: That's preserving the right of all board members be heard on any issues. Is there anything that accent engine and board members like polled 1283 02:58:01.020 --> 02:58:05.670 Anthony White: Hearing none, I need a motion to approve 9.01 through 9.07 1284 02:58:06.840 --> 02:58:07.320 Elissa: So, 1285 02:58:10.230 --> 02:58:15.840 Anthony White: It's now. I'm sorry. It's now 10.1 through 10.07 and who said, So move unless 1286 02:58:16.170 --> 02:58:16.890 Elissa: I did, yes. 1287 02:58:17.940 --> 02:58:20.100 Antony Tseng: Second Meredith's 1288 02:58:20.850 --> 02:58:23.790 Anthony White: Comments or questions. All those in favor, 1289 02:58:24.390 --> 02:58:25.890 Craig Wolf: Aye. Aye. 1290 02:58:27.720 --> 02:58:28.380 Anthony White: Opposed. 1291 02:58:30.300 --> 02:58:32.040 Anthony White: Motion carried. Nine. Oh. 1292 02:58:35.010 --> 02:58:35.760 Anthony White: Alright, I need a 1293 02:58:36.870 --> 02:58:37.800 Motion to adjourn. 1294 02:58:39.300 --> 02:58:41.700 Anthony White: Anthony made a motion to adjourn. Is there a second 1295 02:58:47.190 --> 02:58:49.200 Elissa: All those in favor, hi. 1296 02:58:49.350 --> 02:58:49.710 Hi. 1297 02:58:52.890 --> 02:58:53.400 Anthony White: Anybody want to 1298 02:59:02.820 --> 02:59:04.170 Anthony White: Have a good night, everybody. 1299 02:59:06.450 --> 02:59:07.860 Mike Rutkoske: Good night. Bye bye.