School Committee, October 5, 2022

The town published an agenda for this meeting. No minutes have been published; the recording is the only record, and what follows is a guide to it.

athleticsbudgetcapitalcurriculumdebtfacilitiesgrantsmsbapublic commentsuperintendent reporttown departmentsturkey hill

Present: Mrs archambeau (chair); Laura Kelly (member, remote); Mr schoolenbrini (member); Mr beardmore (member); Dr Burnham (superintendent); Mr Cassidy (business manager); Mr pusateri (facilities director); Mr santry (Middle High School principal); Mrs champagne (principal); Mr Adams (principal); Layla (student representative). Names are the caption model’s hearing and may be wrong.

Votes

1. ▶ 33:22Approve the FY23 school improvement planspassed (roll call, four yes)
2. ▶ 34:49Accept donation of a baritone instrument and case for the high school music departmentpassed (roll call, four yes)
3. ▶ 44:55Approve the PTO's request to sell Lunenburg Blue Knights gear using the school logopassed (roll call, four yes)
4. ▶ 1:25:53Approve the FY24 capital planpassed (roll call, four yes)
5. ▶ 2:03:57Approve the district improvement goal concerning family engagementpassed (roll call, four yes)

And 2 procedural: approve minutes of the regular session of july 5, 2022 (▶ 18:40); adjourn (▶ 2:20:55).

The money

1. ▶ 15:49Sidewalk funding request

   The committee asked the town for funds to build sidewalks near schools after a site walk; the select board must prioritize requests.

   as heard:one hundred and two thousand dollars

2. ▶ 19:42MassDOT grant

   The grant's requirements (sidewalks and bike lanes on both sides) make it unlikely to be a viable source for sidewalks near the schools.

3. ▶ 37:37PTO apparel pricing

   The PTO expects to sell T-shirts and sweatshirts to raise money for schools; concern was raised about competing with booster revenue.

   as heard:fifteen dollars25 dollars

4. ▶ 48:09Turf field walls and drainage capital item

   The capital plan carries a feasibility study, plans and construction for the turf field area, with the construction figure described as a guess.

   as heard:50 000150 000two million

5. ▶ 56:13Placement of the turf figure in the plan

   A member worried about alarm over the large figure and suggested spreading it out in the document.

   as heard:five hundred thousand dollars over four years

6. ▶ 57:37Town capital reserves

   A member noted the town has prepared for an ambulance and fire truck with a special purpose stabilization account and suggested similar tools for the turf field.

   as heard:500 000 ambulance1.2 or 1.3 million dollar fire truck

7. ▶ 1:04:32Turkey Hill 10-year capital needs

   A member estimated the plan spends a large sum on Turkey Hill over ten years and urged a decision on replace or renovate.

   as heard:15 million dollars15 or 16 million dollars

8. ▶ 1:11:24Turkey Hill roof

   A member gave a roof item as an example of an item that could prompt the committee to press its priority.

   as heard:five hundred thousand dollars for a roof

9. ▶ 1:25:10Pickup truck with plow and sander

   The capital plan includes a district truck so the schools can sand independently of the town.

10. ▶ 2:15:46AC project and warrant article

    A cost estimate is due and the committee may attend the select board; the warrant article may be withdrawn if no additional funding is needed.

Settled without a vote

• ▶ 16:11The committee requested funds from the town for sidewalks on parts of Northfield Road, Turkey Hill Road and Marshall Pond to Marshall Park.
• ▶ 2:16:27The chair will email members the AC project cost estimate and withdraw the warrant article if no extra funding is needed; members must tell her by morning if they wish to attend the select board meeting.
• ▶ 2:17:51The select board chair will present building committee scenarios on the 19th; materials will go in members' folders.
• ▶ 2:20:14The five-year fiscal forecast and staffing plan format will be taken up after the chair and a member talk; a committee discussion may follow in early November.

Documents and exhibits

State law asks minutes to list the documents and exhibits used at a meeting (M.G.L. c.30A §22(a)). Names from the recording are the caption model’s hearing; the two sides are matched by name, by script, so a document named two different ways can be missed. A place to look, not a finding.

Public comment

1. ▶ 2:25A committee member used the public comment period to present research on social emotional learning responding to a prior parent's concerns. — a speaker, board member
2. ▶ 11:54A second member responded, citing the Trails to Wellness scope and sequence and supporting SEL. — a speaker, board member

Where the time went

Minutes of recording by subject, from the topic spans below. A topic with two subjects counts toward both.

• curriculum58 min · 41%
• capital52 min · 37%
• superintendent report47 min · 33%
• facilities46 min · 33%
• turkey hill41 min · 29%
• town departments17 min · 12%
• public comment13 min · 9%
• grants11 min · 8%
• policy11 min · 8%
• fees8 min · 6%

The whole meeting, in order

1. ▶ 0:00Open meeting notice and pledgeinformational · 1:44 long
2. ▶ 1:44Public comment on social emotional learninginformational · 13:23 long · public comment, curriculum
3. ▶ 15:28Chair's report: sidewalk funding request and SEL statementinformational · 2:49 long · grants, roads and dpw
4. ▶ 18:17Approval of minutesvoted · 1:04 long
5. ▶ 19:21Superintendent's report and student representativeinformational · 8:24 long · superintendent report, grants
6. ▶ 27:45FY23 school improvement plansvoted · 6:21 long · curriculum
7. ▶ 34:06Baritone instrument donationvoted · 2:50 long · policy
8. ▶ 36:56PTO use of school logovoted · 8:20 long · policy, fees
9. ▶ 45:16FY24 capital planvoted · 40:59 long · capital, turkey hill, facilities
10. ▶ 1:26:15FY23 superintendent's goals: family engagementvoted · 38:26 long · superintendent report, curriculum
11. ▶ 2:04:41Committee reportsinformational · 11:05 long · capital, town departments
12. ▶ 2:15:46Closing comments, AC project, future topics, adjournmentadjourned · 5:30 long · facilities, town departments

What the captions could not carry

• Final adjournment roll call result: captions end before the count.
• All dollar figures are as the captions render them and may be mis-heard.
• Roll-call vote counts were read from the chair's call; the speaker identity at several exchanges is unclear.

Reports this meeting suggests

Our reading of the discussion: questions where numbers were in play and a page laying them out would have helped. Every meeting’s suggestions are merged into one register.

• ▶ 48:09Turf field repairsWhat is the turf field retaining wall and drainage work likely to cost, and how is it funded?already answered: thread:turf-field-study
• ▶ 1:04:32Turkey Hill capital needsHow much does the ten-year capital plan commit to Turkey Hill versus a rebuild?already answered: thread:turkey-hill-rebuild

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