Live reporting from the Special School Committee meeting #spscmtg0426
Chair opens meeting, provides background on process to this point, McNeill arrives, Whitmore still expected, Stokes is remote tonight #spscmtg0426
Bernstein starts with her story and development towards a decision #spscmtg0426 Callaghan shares his story and a brief recap of a relationship building experience he witnessed of L Giguere
Charles shares his story and recaps of experience with L Giguere #spscmtg0426 all have heard good things from the community regarding this role and his qualifications McNeill touts stability, experience, and continuity as keys for the district and what he brings
Stokes had been for Giguere as she had been working with him for the past 3 years, all the more so with the info received since. #spscmtg0426 while it is a demanding role, he is committed and the best candidate for the role. Whitmore also remote; echoes what has been said
Spencer provides a summary of feedback from the survey, etc. While not her opinion, wants to share for the community. #spscmtg0426 relationships matter and he has built them with other Town officials. He is articulate, prepared and approachable
He sees students not as "data points but as our children" #spscmtg0426 no other comments from the committee. Motion to appointment of L Giguere subject to contract negotiation to be successful, seconded, passes via roll call 7-0
Meeting resumes, #spscmtg0426
Chair spoke with Lucas during recess; he accepted; Chair asked for volunteers to be on ad-hoc Cmte to work on the contract. Motion to adjourn, passes via roll call 7-0
Chair opens meeting, #schcom0426
5 members present, 2 remote (Stokes, Whitmore)
Superintendent's report - House Ways & Means budget released and under discussion/vote by House this week. Maybe more $ to Franklin if their #s hold (Senate hasn't done their budget yet)
Davis Thayer status; items still in storage there, (masks and PPE) informed MSBA of status, they're ok; space needs study underway. A desk in Chambers repositioned from DT storage. Amazing science night at FHS even impressed Supt Ahern (who has a science background) #schcom0426
Meeting opens with gavel from Chair Mercer #tc0413 standard announcement read, Councilor Frongillo remote hence roll call for all votes this evening. Open for citizen comments: D Rittenhouse speaking for climate crisis group 350 which meets every 2 weeks, mtg info shared ...
Recognition: Roger Magalhaes - Recipient of The Immigrant Learning Center’s Barry M.
Portnoy Immigrant Entrepreneur Award in Outstanding Business Growth #tc0413
Meeting opens with Chair Hamblen reading statement, Jones & Sheridan present, Frongillo may join via remote #edc0413 first item of agenda, Lt Riley & Chief Lynch present (Frongillo did join Zoom)
Police did a check of neighboring parking fees structures, proposing fees to adjust table that may not have been done in 20 years; too long parking is one fee, parking illegally is another fee; #edc0413 Fee is one thing, enforcement key
This will likely go beyond 5:45 when the EDC meeting commences upstairs so I'll be leaving this for that. Someday the clone thing will work and I'll be able to do both #scsm0413
#scsm0413 while the interview is public, there is no public question period. Lucas Giguere is the internal candidate after background checks and other info.
One apparently absent, to be remote for full meeting at 7, about to begin with 6 members #scsr0412
The subcommittee had met previously, this is now bringing their work to the full committee #scsr0412 goals were set in Oct 2021, targeting to bring full review to SchCom later this year 2022; quantitative and qualitative parts of the assessment; individual member ...