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From YouTube: School Committee Meeting of 5-12-20
Description
City of Chelsea
Budget Hearing via Zoom
Chelsea Cable TV
A
We
have
enough
members
on
the
call,
so
let's
get
started
good
evening
and
happy
Thursday,
you
know
happy
Tuesday,
I,
hope
everyone
find
themselves
safe
and
sound
and
I
hope
you
enjoyed
today's
meeting.
We
will
start
off
with
the
Pledge
of
Allegiance.
So
if
you
can
place
your
right
hand
on
your
heart
and
join
me
in
the
Pledge
of
Allegiance
I
pledge.
C
We're
gonna,
go
ahead
and
jump
right
into
our
budget
hearing
for
our
school
year
fiscal
year,
budget,
2021
and
the
way
we're
gonna
we're
gonna
start
is
we're
gonna
do
fiscal
year,
2021
budget
first
and
then
we'll
take
a
five
that
will
take
questions
and
then
we're
going
to
take
a
five-minute
break.
So
that
way
people
can
stretch
take
care
what
they
need
to
and
then
we'll
go
into
the
student
Opportunity
Act
budget
as
well
and
presentation
we
are
doing
both
tonight,
even
though
we
don't
know
that
we're.
C
C
Our
vision
is
that
we
are
a
gateway
school
system
that
welcomes
and
educates
all
students,
and
we
are
so
proud
of
healthy
public
schools.
We
have
done
so
many
wonderful
things
here,
just
a
couple
of
highlights.
This
is
not
comprehensive,
but
these
are
our
assuming
that
she
met
highlights.
One
thing
that
I
like
to
highlight
on
this
is
that
our
English
language
learners
have
improved
13
points
and
showing
substantial
progress.
C
We
know
that
educating
English
language
learners
is
is
very,
is
is
very
difficult.
It
takes
special
skill
and
when
we
can
move
English
language
learners,
that
means
we're
moving
all
of
our
students.
So
we're
very
proud
of
that.
Another
thing
that
we're
extremely
proud
of
is
that
in
our
mathematics
at
high
school
we've
increased
14
points
and
AP
Calculus
scores
outperform
the
state
and
globe,
so
we're
extremely
excited
about
the
work
that's
happening,
and
then
in
our
grades,
3-8
3
through
8,
ela
or
average
student
growth
personnel
exceeded
the
state
targets.
C
C
We
always
have
to
have
a
strategy
to
make
our
achievement
and
reach
our
goals
and
at
the
end
of
the
day,
we
want
every
student
to
graduate
digitally
literate,
which
we
have
been
pushed
to
do.
In
the
last
couple
months:
college
and
career,
ready
and
by
literate.
We
see
that
our
students,
most
of
our
students,
come
in
with
with
us
at
Spanish
as
a
first
language,
and
we
see
that
as
an
asset,
and
we
want
to
build
on
that
and
let
let
our
students
know
that
this
is
this.
C
Is
it
is
a
blessing
to
be
bilingual
and
we're
gonna
build
upon
that.
So
we
really
like
to
build
upon
those
three
components
in
our
bridge
to
success.
So
when
we
started
off
our
budget
season
in
the
winter
2019,
but
we
were
filled
with
joy
and
hope
because
we
were
living
in
a
robust
economic
time.
There
was
the
hope
of
student
opportunity
act
looming
and
we
were
just
so
excited.
C
Chapter
7d
and
local
funds
are
also
being
reduced
and
that
we
know
so
we
had
to
shift
our
budget
and,
as
you
know,
we
were
ready
to
prepare
a
budget
on
March
10th
and
have
our
Reds
at
hearing
on
March
10th.
It
is
now
May
12th
and
we're
two
months
later
and
we
are
having
a
budget
hearing
now
with
a
completely
different
budget
and
different
numbers.
So
that
in
mind
we
did
a
lot
of
thinking
about
what
was
the
best
way
to
approach
this
budget,
because
we
don't
have
final
numbers
from
the
state.
C
C
We
know
that
chapter
70
and
local
funds
are
going
to
be
reduced,
and
so
that's
why
we
decided
the
best
plan
of
action
would
be
to
level.
We
will
get
final
numbers
between
June
and
August.
We
don't
know
when,
and
so
after
we
get
those
final
numbers
we
will
have
to
we'll
revisit
our
budget,
like
we
did
with
our
pothole
money
last
year
when
we're
gonna
have
to
adjust
this.
C
So
what
is
a
level
budget
under
level
budget?
We
expect
no
new
chapter
70
funds
from
the
state,
no
new
local
funds
from
the
city.
Our
budget
remains
the
same
as
it
did
last
year,
but
underleveled
funding,
underleveled,
funny,
they're,
still
increased,
mandated
cost
and
fixed
expenses
that
still
have
to
be
covered,
and
that
creates
the
shortfall.
So,
as
we
level
fund
our
budget,
we
have
a
budget--
shortfall
of
2.2
million
due
to
unavoidable
cost,
so
we
had
to
make
up
2.2
million.
C
D
We
move
to
next
slide
as
we've
spoken
to
the
School
Committee
about
before
the
state
starts
with
our
foundation
budget,
which
is
what
does
it
cost
to
educate
all
children
who
live
in
Chelsea?
They
then
calculate
the
local
contribution
by
looking
at
the
local
revenues,
taxes
property
taxes
to
determine
how
much
can
the
local
community
contribute?
Then
the
state's
contribution
called
chapter
70
is
the
difference
between
the
total
amount
needed
and
what
the
locals
can
contribute.
Then
the
state
comes
in
and
fills
that
gap
between
those
two
numbers.
D
What's
number
that
represents
all
of
Chelsea
are
taken
out:
the
tuitions
for
charter
schools
and
vocational
schools
that
our
children
have
chosen
to
attend
and
those
are
deducted
from
the
total.
Then
there's
a
calculation
for
us
as
Chelsea
public
schools
of
the
required
minimum
net
school
spending,
and
we
have
the
gap
between
the
chapter
70
in
the
amount
of
the
charter
schools.
So
there's
a
graphic
that
follows
it
sort
of
walks
us
through
if
the
whole
circle
represents
the
total
cost
for
a
child.
D
All
the
children
in
Chelsea
the
different
pies,
represent
in
yellow
our
local
share.
The
dark
grey
is
the
sort
of
the
charter
school
tuition
taken
out
of
the
pie.
That
wedge
is
sort
of
taken
out
of
that
whole
circle
and
the
blue
being
the
chapter
70.
So
it
gives
you
kind
of
a
graphic
image
of
all
the
different
components
to
the
budget
and
then
the
influence
of
the
charter
school
tuition.
So
we
can
move
on
I'm
in
addition
to
chapter
70
and
local
funding.
D
So
looking
at
the
current
year
as
a
snapshot
to
launch
into
the
next
year,
we'll
have
a
pie
chart
that
comes
up.
That
shows
how
the
revenues
are
for
fiscal
20.
You
want
to
move
forward.
1
there
you
can
see
in
red
chapter
70
is
the
largest
single
largest
source
of
money
for
our
districts,
but
the
city's
contributed
25%
of
total
revenues
for
fiscal
22
that
we
add
the
grants
and
the
revolving
funds.
D
How
are
we
spending
those
dollars
in
the
current
fiscal
year?
The
the
largest
sector
of
our
budget
are,
as
our
people
we're
in
a
people
business
so
labor
and
insurances
that
go
along
with
that
is
just
under
three
quarters
of
our
budget.
Then
you'll
see
special
education
costs,
which
are
the
non
labor
components:
the
the
tuition
for
out
of
district
other
kinds
of
services
for
the
students
and
Queen
translation,
translation,
transportation
facilities,
information
technology
and
supplies.
This
is
pretty
stable
from
year
to
year
how
we
allocate
the
dollars.
D
Moving
into
enrollment,
our
revenues
are
directly
influenced
by
our
enrollment.
As
our
enrollment
grows,
we
get
a
per
pupil
amount
of
monies
and
should
our
enrollment
decline,
which
it
has
not
been
happening
in
Chelsea.
There
are
influences
to
the
revenues.
At
that
point,
you
move
to
the
next
graphic
kind
of
shows:
the
story
of
Chelsea,
starting
from
the
early
2000s,
where
from
2003
to
about
2010,
relatively
stable
enrollment,
then
a
rapid
rapid
increase
of
almost
a
thousand
students
in
a
very
short
period
of
time
and
then
we're
now
up
at
a
new
plateau.
D
D
So
moving
into
the
fiscal
21
revenue
forecast,
as
the
superintendent
said,
we
are
proposing
a
level
budget,
we're
anticipating
a
level
budget.
At
this
point,
you
move
forward
so
again,
just
to
reiterate
no
increase
in
chapter
17,
no
increase
in
funding
from
the
city
no
increase
in
our
charter
school
reimbursements.
Those
are
revenues
and
we
are
expecting
a
minor
increase
in
charter
school
expenses,
because
the
charter
school
enrollment
has
increased
slightly.
D
So
we
have
a
column
for
fiscal
20,
a
column
for
fiscal
21.
If
you
focus
on
the
top
two
rows,
you'll
see
dollar
for
dollar,
chapter
70
and
the
city
contribution
no
change
between
the
two
years:
zero
difference
moving
down
a
little
further,
the
charter,
school
revenue,
no
change,
and
then
you
see
the
charter
school
tuition
where
we're
estimating
an
additional
one
hundred
and
eighty
two
thousand
to
be
going
to
the
charter
schools.
D
D
D
That's-
and
it
said,
if
you
look
at
the
bottom,
we
have
just
about
a
2.2
million
dollar
gap.
The
components
to
that
include
our
labor.
Our
cost
of
living
increases
per
the
agreements
that
are,
in
effect
on
July
1st
I'm
steps.
As
people
move
up
in
their
tenure.
They
they
move
up
as
steps
in
theirs
in
their
salary
scale,
insurances,
retirement
costs.
We
typically
predict
for
an
increase
in
special
education
tuition.
D
4%
is
the
figure
there
that's
about
consistent
with
the
last
four
five
years,
especially
a
transition
interpretation.
We
do
have
an
obligation
to
make
sure
that
our
families
get
the
materials
translated
and
they
have
access
to
interpretation,
the
the
cost
for
that
arising
and
you
can
see
the
other
cost
drivers,
including
a
few
positions
that
were
formerly
grant
funded,
that
we
are
proposing
to
continue.
D
So,
and
the
next
slide
will
look
at
how
we
think
we
can
close
the
gap
in
the
budget
that
we're
proposing,
first
and
foremost
before
getting
into
the
details.
This
budget
attempts
to
not
reduce
any
of
the
personnel
that
we
have,
that
there's
not
other
than
related
to
enrollment.
So
we
are
trying
to
stu
stabilize
and
to
sort
of
freeze
our
workforce
so
that
when
we
get
the
other
numbers,
we
have
that
foundation
of
our
existing
staff
or
existing
workforce
that
are
working
so
hard
for
our
children.
D
Right
now,
they
will
be
with
us
when
we
get
the
file
numbers
from
the
state
and
hopefully
they'll
be
positive
numbers,
but
but
we'll
at
least
have
that
foundation
together.
So
almost
everything
here
has
to
do
with
cutting
non-labor
a
salary.
Contingency
is
just
a
count
that
has
some
salary
dollars
we're
looking
at
some
one-time
cuts
from
increases,
we're
proposing
no
increase
in
special
ed
out
of
district
tuition.
D
I
am
proposing
to
bring
forward
to
the
school
committee
an
action
to
prepay
part
of
our
twenty
ones,
to
ition
using
2020
dollars,
which
is
allowed
under
state
law,
and
should
we
do
that?
That's
going
to
take
a
burden
off
of
the
fiscal
21
budget,
which
is
allowing
us
to
make
this,
hopefully
one
time
cut
and
then
all
the
almost
all
the
other
cuts
are
non
personnel
related.
D
So
now
looking
and
what
are
the
implications
at
this
school
in
the
program
programmatic
level,
at
the
Early
Learning
Center
due
to
enrollment,
we
do
need
to
add
a
social
communication
classroom
to
remain
in
compliance
with
state
law.
So
we're
proposing
to
add,
even
in
this
cut
budget,
a
social
communication
teacher
into
paraprofessionals.
D
At
the
elementary
schools,
we
are
still
committing
to
increase
our
Caminos
program,
we'll
be
adding
to
first
grade
classes
at
no
cost
to
the
budget.
By
converting
two
classrooms
into
Caminos
using
grant
funds,
we
are
trying
to
supplement
what
our
resources,
by
adding
a
math
interventionist
and
adding
one
parent
liaison
at
the
elementary
level
that
will
now
give
us
two
parent
liaisons
for
the
four
schools
to
really
be
able
to
access
and
reach
out
to
our
families
and
even
a
better
way.
D
At
the
middle
school
level
we're
still
moving
forward
with
moving
Caminos
into
the
seventh
grade
at
the
brown
we
are
under
this
proposal
going
to
do
it
at
a
cost,
neutral,
no
new
resources,
but
we
are
moving
forward
with
that.
We
were
not
going
to
stop
that
program.
It's
so
valuable.
In
addition,
at
the
middle
school
levels,
using
grant
funds,
we're
proposing
to
add
an
e
ll
teacher,
adding
to
parent
liaison
to
the
middle
school
level
will
give
us
a
total
of
three.
So
play
is
on
our
school
at
the
middle
school
level.
D
We
don't
have
any
positions
proposed
for
Chelsea
high
school,
but
this
School
Committee
will
recall
last
year
where
we
had
cuts
in
the
high
school
we've
really
with
all
of
our
schools
held
them
without
any
cuts.
At
this
point,
Chelsea
opportunity
Academy.
We
will
continue
to
expand
enrollment
at
Chelsea
opportunity,
Adam
II,
it's
a
multi-year
program,
we're
going
to
do
it
even
with
limited
resources
in
order
to
maintain
the
stability
at
Tulsa
opportunity,
I
mean,
though
some
of
their
grant
funding
is
moving
away.
D
At
the
district
wide
level
at
the
superintendent's
office,
we're
proposing
to
reduce
by
1.75
FTE
that
includes
a
special
assistant
to
the
superintendent
and
the
completing
our
succession
planning
efforts
is
reducing
0.75.
We
are
proposing
to
add
0.25
administrative
intern.
This
is
a
Harvard
intern,
where
we
are
only
funding.
D
One-Fourth
of
the
total
cost
and
Harvard
University
is
providing
three
quarters,
which
we
think
is
a
really
valuable
program
for
us,
and
this
new
resource
is
going
to
work
with
us
on
parent
relation
parent
relations
and
community
outreach,
particularly
in
this
format
where
we
don't
know
what
next
year's
classes
are
going
to
be
like.
Maintaining
that
relationship
with
the
parents
and
keeping
in
close
contact
with
their
community
is
of
paramount
importance.
D
So,
just
to
summarize
to
look
at
the
additions
and
reductions
at
the
different
grade
bands
this
table
includes.
We
have
a
total
of
5.5
net
change,
including
five
new
grant
positions,
so
you
can
just
see
where
the
different
changes
are
and
a
1.5
of
new
grant
positions
that
were
on
the
grant
that
are
moving
on
to
the
general
fund.
A
Monica,
thank
you
so
much
for
presenting,
but
I
have
a
quick
question
on
the
last
slide.
If
you
don't
mind,
I
noticed
there
isn't
any
additions
to
the
student
supports
and
Quentin.
You
know
that
we
are
dealing
with
a
very
tight
budget,
I'm
wondering
if
we
have
exhausted
all
options
and
and
can
hopefully
perhaps
add
a
social
worker
or
some
type
support
for
our
students
next
year.
Given
that
we'd
be
coming
back
from
this
pandemic
and
I
feel
as
though
they'll
need
it.
A
C
Can
go
ahead
and
take
that
question
chair
can't
wait
stay
on!
Thank
you
for
asking
that
question
and
you're
absolutely
right.
So
we
are
very
conservative
right
now
with
this
budget,
as
I
said
it's
leveled.
If
we
should
come
out
if
by
chance
we
come
out
a
little
better
than
then
what
we're
projecting,
then
we
will
definitely
look
at
adding
in
that
area.
We
currently
have
17
social
workers.
C
We
have
also
over
the
years
that
the
one
area
that
my
predecessor
has
really
focused
on
as
SDL,
so
that
is
an
area
that
has
actually
been
grown
over
time,
so
we
are
in
a
really
good
place.
Is
it
the
place
that
we
wanted
me
know,
especially
in
light
of
the
crisis,
but
we
are
real
in
a
really
good
place
right
now
and
what
you'll
see
when
you
we
do?
C
The
student
Opportunity
Act
presentation,
you're
gonna,
see
the
result
of
this
everything
that
we've
been
through
you're
gonna,
see
that
and
you're
gonna
see
a
few
changes
in
SOA.
Should
we
get
funding,
you
will
see
a
lot
of
support
and
student
support
in
that
area
right
now,
or
just
as
this
is
bare
bones
right
now,.
E
E
C
F
I
have
a
question,
so
my
question
is
so:
does
this
budget
reflect
or
plan
be
that
everything
has
to
be
remote,
learning
we're
not
able
to
get
back
into
the
buildings
physically
on
certain
times
and
I
know
the
big
scare
is
going
back
too
soon
and
then
we
have
another
outbreak.
So
are
we
say
with
this
budget
that
it
will
cover
either?
Were
there
physically
or
were
the
kids?
Are
home
remote.
C
C
D
Thank
you
for
that
question.
We're
doing
a
lot
of
work
right
now
and
honestly
trying
to
buy
a
lot
of
supplies
now
in
the
current
budget
because
of
the
fact
that
we're
remote,
some
of
our
expenditure
lines
aren't
being
expended
at
the
way
they
normally
would
so
we're
trying
to
deploy
those
savings
into
both
technology
and
facilities.
I
will
have
at
least
one
more
budget
transfer
to
bring
forward
before
the
end
of
the
year.
D
We
are
buying
more
cleaning,
fluids,
masks,
child-sized,
masks
hand
sanitizer
and
needing
to
talk
about
various
alternatives
of
cleaning
schedules,
depending
on
how
we
want
to
bring
students
back
next
year,
we're
doing
a
lot
of
brainstorming
now
but
and
use
all
of
our
dollars
wisely
to
equip
us
for
next
year,
because
I
know
it's
gonna
be
lean.
So.
C
And
I
can
chime
in
on
that.
We
just
we've
been
doing
a
lot
of
the
research
already
trying
to
figure
out
like
what
other
countries
like
Denmark
has
already
opened
up,
and
the
PPE
we're
literally
ordered
we're
ordering
thermometers
we're
getting
everything
ready
with
this
year's
budget.
So
we
have
it
for
next
year
and
we're
trying
we're
being
wise
with
what
we
have
right
now.
So
that
way
we'll
be
ready
and
in
this
way
where
we,
because
we
know
we
already
know
that
next
year
is
going
to
be
tight.
C
So
let's
take
we're
going
to
take
advantage
of
what
we
have
now
and
we're
scrolling
away,
but
we're
spending
wisely
right
now,
so
that
we
will
be
ready
in
the
fall
and
thankfully
we
we
were
a
district
that
had
enough
Chromebooks.
We
had
well.
We
have
6,000
Chromebooks
for
our
students,
not
cake
and
not
pre-k
and
kindergarten,
but
we
were
fortunate
that
we
were
we
didn't
have
to
scramble.
C
C
Taking
we're
taking
a
very
conservative
approach
and
then
when
we
actually
get
the
final
numbers,
we'll
come
back
and
we're
gonna
have
to
revisit,
we
don't
have
to.
We
won't
do
a
budget
hearing,
but
what
we'll
do
is
we'll
have
our
subcommittee
subcommittee
go
through
that
during
our
budget
subcommittee
and
then
take
it
to
the
whole,
but
we're
gonna
have
to
adjust,
and
we
already
know
that.
C
F
G
Monica
this
is
Marisol
I
just
wanted
to
commend
you
all
for
your
word,
given
that
it's
billion
dollars
for
all
this
serious
business,
interesting
the
thoughtful
ways
and
like
how
we
can
continue
to
provide
core
services
to
the
students
and
running
I
was
really
worried
about
what
that
could
look
like.
So
thank
you
for
your
efforts
and
also
seeing
that
we're
still
adding
additional
support,
especially
to
social
communication
and
then
also
noting
there
that
you
don't
have
layoffs
guy.
My
heart
goes
out
because
I
did
see
the
special
assistant
and
I
know
that
al
Meany.
G
Since
the
beginning
of
this
process,
you
kept
saying
like
let's
talk
about
what
we
want.
Let's
talk
about
what
our
students
deserve
and
I
and
just
want
to
commend
that
you
know
the
whole
School
Committee
has
a
body
and
all
the
work
with
the
community
that's
gone
into
that.
So
hopefully
we
can
continue
to
be
strong
and
keep
advocating
at
the
state
level.
So
communities
like
Chelsea
that
have
been
hit
the
hardest.
G
C
B
You
hear
me
yeah
I,
want
to
thank
the
superintendent
and
the
moniker
for
all
their
hard
work.
I
know
we're
in
a
difficult
time
and
we're
all
in
somewhat
of
a
depression
for
the
children
and
I'm
not
going
to
school
being
a
classroom
at
this
time,
but
I
see
you
have
everything
in
place
so
when
we
do
open
and
if
we
do
open
well,
I'll
have
all
the
safety
things
we
need
for
these
students
to
come
back
to
school
and
for
the
teachers
too.
C
So
before
we
take
a
break
on
the
we're,
gonna
take
a
break
and
while
we're
taking
that
five-minute
break
for
everyone
stretched
on
line
on
the
presentation,
we
have
that
you
can
email
where
you
can
email
comments
if
for
the
public
hearing,
so
that
will
be
here
as
well,
so
you'll
get
to
see
where
you
can
email.
Your
comments.
A
A
C
Okay,
so
as
we
start
with,
we
move
forward
with
the
student
Opportunity
Act,
because
the
budget
and
the
plan-
and
we
have
been
working
on
this
for
quite
some
time-
we
started
working
on
this
actually
in
the
law
as
part
of
my
entry
plan
and
gathering
information.
So
this
has
been
a
long
time
in
the
weight
to
actually
present
the
final
student
Opportunity
Act
budget
plan
to
you,
so
we're
very
excited
at
the
same
time,
we're
also
moving
forward
cautiously,
knowing
that
this
may
or
may
not
be
passed.
C
We
are
hopeful
that
even
in
the
future
will
still
receive
some
funding
and
our
goal
presenting
tonight
is
that
we're
presenting
moving
forward
as
if
we're
going
to
receive
this
funding
in
the
hopes
that
we
will
and
and
and
when.
If
we
do,
we
have
a
plan
in
place
and
we're
ready
to
go
so
we're
very
excited
about
that.
C
So
again,
our
vision,
chelsea
public
schools-
is
it
weird
gateway
system
that
we
welcome
and
educate
all
students
and
families
are
at
the
end
of
the
day.
We
want
our
students
to
graduate
digitally
literate
college
and
career
ready
and
by
literate.
Our
goal
is
that
our
students
will
be
able
to
compete
in
the
21st
century
and
whether
dislike
they
decide
to
go
to
college
or
they
decide
to
enter
into
a
career.
We
want
our
students
to
be
successful
and
we
want
them
to
be
college
and
career-ready
when
they
leave
chelsea
public
schools.
C
So,
as
we
go
through
this
plan,
you
will
see
how
we
are
supporting
digital
literacy,
how
we're
supporting
college
and
career
readiness
and
how
we're
supporting
by
literacy
I
am
already
gone
over
the
highlights,
but
for
those
who
are
new
just
joining
us,
we
celebrate
so
many
things
in
Chelsea,
public
schools
are
grades.
Three
through
eight
ela
growth
has
exceeded
the
state
targets.
Our
English
language,
learners
have
improved
13
points,
showing
substantial
progress
and
then
our
high
school
mathematics
to
have
increased
by
14
points
on
an
AP
Calculus.
C
So
we're
really
proud
of
all
that
we
have
to
offer
in
chelsea
we
are
a
school
district
that
is
on
the
rise
and
we
will
continue
to
improve
so
our
budget
development
process,
like
I,
said
it
was
something
that
we've
been
planning
for.
For
a
long
time
for
the
student
Opportunity
Act,
we
had
50
individual
one-to-one
meetings,
various
small
focus
groups
we
met
with
internal
and
external
stakeholders.
C
So
what
we
heard
we
grouped
into
four
major
categories
over
the
time
span.
Those
categories
were
rigorous
teaching
and
learning,
expand,
opportunity,
access
and
equity,
family
and
community
engagement,
and
then
operations
to
support,
teaching
and
learning
so
rigorous
teaching
and
learning.
And
what
we
heard
and
this
that,
when
we
heard
when
we
looked
at
all
of
the
data
here,
are
just
some
of
the
things
that
popped
and
if
we
heard
something
three
or
more
times
we
put
it
on
the
investments
retain
teachers
so
that
they
can
build
relationships.
C
Ab
more
stem,
invest
in
our
middle
schools,
invest
in
more
emotional
supports
for
students,
increased
special
education
and
English
language
learning,
learner
staffing,
more
after
and
before
school
programs.
More
expert
led
professional
development,
redirects
Edina
Dean's
of
the
high
school
and
focus
on
leadership,
development
and
building
our
own
pipeline
of
leaders.
So
that
was
category
one.
The
second
category
is
expand
access,
opportunity
and
equity,
and
so
the
investments
there
were
expanded.
C
The
caminos
program
by
literacy
coordinator
build
on
the
sill
of
while
it
by
literacy
continued
to
support
the
arts,
increase
special
education
at
the
middle
grades
more
before
and
after
school,
expand
early
college
to
the
middle
grades,
increase
college
and
career
and
add
program
for
laptops
for
students
to
take
home.
So
we
we
did
that
already.
I,
don't
know.
C
We
want
to
do
a
better
job
in
marketing
our
successes
and
then
automate
our
and
human
resources
and
look
to
identify
space
where
Chelsea,
Opportunity
Academy
and
the
intergenerational
literacy
program,
and
then
the
last
was
engaged
families
in
the
budget
process
at
schools
to
create
more
transparency
and
throughout
this
process.
What
the
student
Opportunity
Act
our
goal
was
to
increase
participation,
increase
transparency,
make
sure
all
Morse's
were
heard.
C
The
goal
of
SOA
was
is
to
limine
achievement
gaps
and
to
increase
outcomes
for
low
low
income,
special
education
students,
students
of
different
races,
as
well
as
students
that
are
learning
English
by
increasing
funding
and
program
to
the
districts
with
the
highest
percentage
of
students
in
these
groups.
That
would
mean
in
in
by
far
chelsey
we
were
the
second
highest
where
we
received
the
second
highest
increase
in
aid
per
pupil.
So
that
tells
you
that,
as
a
system,
we
we
were
desperately
in
need
of
money
to
bring
equity
to
our
system
and
again
with
this.
C
The
new
funding
is
restricted
to
certain
areas
to
be
allocated
some
programs
that
close
achievement
gaps
and
that
are
evidence-based,
so
the
strategies
that
there
were
17
strategies
that
we
can
pull
from.
But,
as
we
heard
from
our
community,
we
the
there
are
certain
categories
that
fell
under
three
main
areas,
which
is
targeted.
Student
support
enhance
core
curriculum
and
talent
development.
C
So
those
are
the
three
categories
that
we
focused
on
heavily
and
you'll,
see
that
in
the
next
few
slides
coming
up
and
then
school
districts
were
to
submit
a
plan
by
April
20th
and
as
you
can
see,
it
is
May
12
so
where
there
was
an
extended
deadline
made
by
the
commissioner
and
the
legislature,
but
they
have
not
given
us
any
dates,
and
so
we
are
walking
in
faith
and
we're
just
gonna.
Keep
we're
gonna
keep
trucking.
Is
that
we're
gonna
receive
this
money
someday
and
hopefully
soon
so
so.
C
This
is
our
revenue
forecast
before
I
turn
it
over
to
Monica.
I
just
want
to
say
we
did
do
a
shift,
so
we
had
presented
this
information
a
while
back
and
as
a
result
of
the
crisis
we
shifted.
So
we
were
gonna
originally
put
some
money
into
hiring
a
couple
coordinators
to
support
the
bridge.
We
postponed
the
hiring
of
those
coordinators
in
this
plan
and
we
added
social
workers
and
we
also
added
nurses
instead.
C
So
you
will
see
that,
and
that
is
reflected
as
a
result
of
this
crisis
when
we
recognized
that
we
needed
to
shift
gears.
So
you
will
not
see
the
coordinators
until
years,
two
and
three,
because
right
now
we
recognize
that
our
kids,
when
we
come
back,
there's
going
to
be
where
they're
we're
going
to
need
a
lot
of
support.
So
we
have
shifted
gears
and
I'm
gonna.
Let
Monica
take
it
from
here.
D
D
This
is
where
we
would
see
the
difference
for
Chelsea
public
schools
after
we
take
out
the
charter
school
revenue
and
the
charter
school
tuition,
because,
as
we
have
an
increase
in
per
pupil,
the
charter
schools
have
a
parallel
increase,
so
the
in
the
yellow
in
the
bottom
corner.
The
number
that
Chelsea
Public
Schools
is
working
from
is
ten
point.
Nine,
three
four
million
or
an
eleven
point:
three
percent
increase
should
SOA
be
funded
at
the
the
number
that
we
have
been
given
previously.
D
So,
what
wonderful,
exciting
things
will
be
proposed
to
do
with
those
monies
again.
The
deci
has
the
evidence-based
programs.
There
are
four
total,
as
the
superintendent
said,
three
of
them
fit
us.
The
best
enhance
core
instruction,
targeted
student
supports
and
talented
development,
talent,
development
and
underneath
these
sort
of
four
umbrellas
are
17
priority
programs.
The
next
few
slides
are
going
to
highlight
our
changes
in
the
deci
framework
and
then,
after
that,
we'll
show
you
the
same
information
at
our
school
level,
because
that's
how
we're
most
used
to
looking
at
it.
D
But
it's
all
the
same
information.
So
if
we
move
forward
under
enhanced
core
instruction,
ECI
point
two
is
on
research-based
early
literacy,
so
there
we're
proposing
to
increase
the
part-time
librarian
position
at
the
Mary
Siebert
complex
from
0.25
to
full
time.
We've
had
the
0.25
for
a
few
years,
but
have
been
unsuccessful
in
finding
a
candidate
who
wants
to
work
part-time,
also,
a
stipend
for
lead
library
and
district-wide
for
early
literacy
in
general
East.
D
The
eye
point
for
is
to
implement
high
quality
aligned
curriculum
there
we're
proposing
a
computer
technician
in
this
remote
format.
The
technician
is
quickly
important
and
when
we're
at
school
because
of
the
numbers
of
devices,
so
it
this
would,
if
this
is
approved,
it
would
provide
us
with
one
technician
at
the
early
grades,
one
at
the
middle
school
and
one
at
the
high
school
I'm.
In
addition,
a
stem
coach
at
the
Early
Learning
Center
and
a
coach
for
inclusion
at
Chelsea
High
School
under
align
curriculum.
D
D
Tss
point
six
is
supporting
holistic
student
needs,
that's
supporting
the
whole
child
so
that
they
are
equipped
to
really
engage
in
learning
when
they're
in
the
classroom.
As
the
superintendent
mentioned
we're
now
proposing
for
nurses,
those
are
marked
as
limited
duration,
intended
for
the
pandemic
era
period,
so
that
we
can
do
the
temperature
checks
and
had
nurses
available
to
respond
if
we
do
have
students
who
are
feeling
ill
etc
for
social
workers
to
really
supplement
the
great
work.
That's
going
on
already
an
assistant
director,
/
coordinator
for
special
education.
D
More
holistic
students
support
you
can
see
the
theme
here
at
the
high
school
level
at
the
upper
grades,
Medina
students
to
to
work
with
our
students,
three
general
education
teachers
at
the
high
school
one
for
math,
one
for
science
and
one
for
health
and
PE,
two
paraprofessionals
for
social
communication
to
support
our
students.
Now
at
the
high
school
level,
that
population
is
growing
and
a
at
the
Chelsea
opportunity.
Academy
again
now
we're
trying
to
add
resources
under
using
the
SOA
at
the
Chelsea
opportunity.
Kadim
e1
stem
teacher.
D
Tss
0.7
speaks
to
inclusion
and
co-teaching
as
a
model
for
students
with
disabilities
so
that
other
educators
are
coming
into
the
classroom
with
focused
time
spent
on
the
students
that
are
being
included
in
those
classrooms.
So,
under
this
area
we're
proposing
10
new
ALL
teachers,
one
for
each
of
our
ten
schools
on
average
and
at
the
seven
special
education
teachers,
each
Elementary
School
in
each
middle
school,
we
get
a
special
education
teacher,
then
at
Chelsea
high
school
and
Chelsea
Opportunity
Academy.
D
Currently
we
have
a
shared
position:
that's
50/50,
each
for
special
ed,
we're
proposing
to
make
that
full-time.
So
each
would
get
half.
We
actually
have
a
shared
ëall
teacher
between
this
two
schools
and
and
in
this
slide
those
would
be
made
whole
as
well
and
at
the
Ryan
Wright
Science
and
Technology
Academy,
a
coach
for
reading
literacy
in
STEM,
who
will
have
a
focus
on
working
with
students
with
disabilities.
D
Ts
s
point
eight
is
our
sort
of
expanded
learning,
the
acceleration
academies
which
cover
the
break
weeks
and
some
are
learning
here.
Should
we
get
student,
Opportunity
Act
funding,
we're
proposing
to
add
money
into
this
year's
summer
school
so
that
we
can
accommodate
an
additional,
approximately
three
hundred
sixty
students
at
a
cost
of
one
hundred
and
fifty
nine
thousand
and
one
dollars
in
stipend
money?
These
are
not
because
this
permanent
this
is
these-
are
hours
of
teachers
to
work
with
students
over
the
summer.
D
D
Another
one
of
the
overarching
is
talent
development.
Here
we
have
talent,
development
point
10,
diversifying
the
educator
and
administrator
workforce.
This
is
something
the
superintendent
the
School
Committee
has
been
really
focused
on
I'm
here
through
SOA,
we're
proposing
to
add
a
recruitment
and
retention
specialist,
whose
role
would
be
really
to
go,
find
that
talent
that
the
burghers
talent
attract
them
to
Chelsea
and
then
help
us
frame
out
additional
ideas
on
making
sure
the
retaining
them
and,
as
you
know,
we
have
the
grant
from
the
state.
D
In
addition
to
the
four
overarching
umbrella
themes,
the
EFC
also
allocates
some
money
for
ongoing
expenses
not
associated
with
new
initiatives.
Under
this
area,
we
are
proposing
to
add
a
part-time
grant.
Writer
0.25
FTE
to
help
us
make
sure
we
are
going
out
there
looking
actively
for
all
the
grant
opportunities
for
our
schools
and
our
students,
a
modest
amount
of
money
for
legal
services
and
pick
salaries.
D
Here's
where
we're
going
to
try
to
return
to
the
budget,
the
special
education
tuition
that
we
had
cut
from
the
general
fund.
Hopefully
it's
just
a
one-time
cut,
and
this
will
help
us
put
that
back.
In
addition,
all
of
the
benefits
and
payroll
adjustments
related
to
these
new
positions
we're
putting
in
here,
because
we
have
a
centralized
health
line
and
it's
just
easier
to
manage
if
we
put
it
under
this
category
facilities,
funding
for
extraordinary
maintenance
and
technology
funding
for
equipment
and
software
to
make
those
operations
whole.
D
Now,
looking
at
the
same
information,
I'll
move
through
real
quickly
at
our
schools,
because
this
is
how
we're
used
to
looking
at
the
information
by
school
or
department,
so
at
the
Early
Learning
Center
across
all
of
the
initiatives
under
SOA
we're.
Looking
at
adding
three
student,
three
teachers,
a
coach
for
stem,
a
special
education
coach
and
a
PLL
teacher.
D
D
D
Middle
school,
you
can
see
here
sixteen
new
positions
really
emphasizing
that
commitment
to
our
middle
schools
and
to
strengthening
them.
Each
school
would
have
a
special
education
Edition,
an
e
ll
teacher,
the
redirect
teacher
and
building
substitute
in
addition
at
the
brown
that
support
that
additional
position
for
Caminos
two
paraprofessionals
and
a
coach
first
and
reading
literacy
at
the
right
academy.
D
If
we
look
at
our
investment
in
positions
by
strategy,
the
targeted
students
supports
where
our
ELLs
were
a
special
education,
where
our
holistic
students
is
obviously
the
vast
largest
amount,
but
also
enhanced
core
instruction
in
town
development.
This
ratio
could
shift
in
future
years,
as
we
were
able
to
move
and
focus
more
on
some
of
these
other
areas.
D
This
is
the
same
type
of
table.
We
saw
for
our
general
fund
budget.
The
numbers
are
definitely
different
than
we
saw
in
our
chapter
70
general
fund,
but
it
shows
you
where
the
additions
are
vibrating
and
where
there
are
some
grand,
because
Asians
that
are
being
converted
over
from
Grant's
onto
this
away
and
a
same
data
across
the
different
types
of
positions.
Instructional
student
support,
paraprofessionals,
administrative
and
other
I
will
point
out
that
the
social
workers,
because
of
the
way
this
table
are
under
instructional,
we
often
think
of
them
as
student
support.
D
C
So
our
considerations
for
year,
two
and
three,
because
this
is
a
three
year
plan
as
we'd
like
to
continue
to
build
upon
the
special
education,
English
language,
learners,
dual
language
in
our
interpretation
pathways
you'll,
see
the
buyer
C
coordinator,
we
put
off
digital
literacy
and
want
to
continue
to
support
digital
literacy.
We
got
thrust
into
remote
learning
and
we're
excited
about
the
opportunity
that
we
have
and
adding
a
digital
literacy
coordinator
down
the
road
and
early
college.
H
Have
a
quick
comment:
I
want
to
just.
First
of
all.
Thank
you
all
for
all
the
work
that
has
gone
into
into
this
budget.
I
do
want
to
thank
miss
Garcia
for
bringing
this
up
earlier,
but
I
really
had
the
shift
to
have
more
social
kurz
from
the
earlier
budget
proposal
after
this
pandemic.
You
know
it's
gonna
be
really
really
crucial
and
we
support
students
as
we
transition
back
to
the
classroom.
Whatever
that
looks
like
you
know,
staggered
schedule,
phasing
in
remaining
online,
whatever
that
looks
like
we're.
H
Gonna,
really
support
our
students
as
we
manage
that
transition.
So
thank
you
for
that.
But,
of
course
you
know.
None
of
this
is
gonna
be
possible
unless
the
state
doesn't
equitably
fund
the
SOA,
as
is
required
by
the
law,
so
I'm
really
looking
forward
to
continuing
to
speak
about.
You
know
speaking
about
our
resolution
shortly,
but
also
to
continuing
to
advocate
for
the
for
the
legislature
to
fund
this.
H
So
so
I
just
thank
you
for
all
the
work
that
you've
done
on
this
and
I'm
really
looking
forward
to
continuing
to
work
with
with
my
colleagues
on
this
committee
and
in
school
committees
across
the
Commonwealth
on
this,
because
it's
it's
really
important
that
we
don't
allow
this
pandemic
to
to
have
us
lose
focus
on
on
the
goals
that
we
have
for
the
district.
Thank.
F
I
have
a
comment:
I'm
I'm
pleased
to
see
the
amount
of
work
going
into
the
middle
schools
in
my
years
here
on
school
committee,
not
that
we
were
purposely
neglecting
them,
but
I
felt
a
little
that
way
in
seeing
all
the
supports
that
could
go
into
the
middle
schools.
If
we
get
this
funding,
it's
very
exciting
to
see
so
I'm
happy
to
see
that
and
seeing
the
early
college
program
continuing
it's
a
big
plus
for
students.
F
I
personally
know
some
of
our
alumni
high
school
students
who
did
the
early
college
and
there's
a
young
girl
already
doing
a
master's
degree
at
age
22
because
it
helped
her.
So
you
know
every
day
is
so
exciting.
Like
dr.
mather
say
at
the
beginning,
let's
keep
home
that
we
keep
this
funding
and,
like
mr.
Jimenez
said,
we
have
to
be
aggressive
and
keep
advocating
for
these
funds
and
if
the
state
of
mass
hasn't
seen
by
this
pandemic,
the
need
that's
in
Chelsea.
By
now.
F
A
I'd
like
to
just
take
a
moment
to
thank
central
office
and
dr.
beta
for
their
constant
work
that
they
put
into
words
both
of
these
budgets.
I
know
there
is
so
much
uncertainty
right
now,
but
as
miss
Velez
just
mentioned,
and
mr.
Jimenez,
our
team
is
really
trying
to
their
best
to
put
our
students
first
and
it's
great
to
be
a
part
of
this
team
momentarily
dr.
beta
will
post
the
resolution
and
I
will
a
second
reading,
and
then
we
will
add
that
to
the
agenda
on
Thursday
for
a
vote,
but
it's
practically.
A
In
summary,
the
resolution
is
exactly
what
mr.
Jimenez
and
Miss
Phyllis
just
mentioned.
We
need
to
continue
advocating
for
SOE
funding.
Our
schools
needed
our
students
needed
Chelsea.
Has
it's
very
vulnerable
right
now
our
families
and
students
need
the
extra
support,
and
so
yeah
I
hope,
I
hope
we
get
it,
but
we
have
to
stay
hopeful
right.
We
we
need
to
keep
pushing
and
stay
hopeful
and
and
stay
together
as
it
seemed
and
work
together
as
a
team.
I
I
H
I
Everybody
for
for
being
a
part
of
it,
this
meeting
of
me
yes
difficult
time
for
everybody
and
all
the
different
school
systems
and
stuff
and
I
want
to
thank
dr.
Rivera
and
her
entire
team
at
the
Center
office
for
a
great
job,
great
presentation.
One
thing
that
was
not
discussed
tonight
was
they
reached
after-school
program.
Is
there
any
support
they
or
any
budget
opportunity?
Is
there
for
the
reach
after
school
program
or
any
program
like
that
like
reach,
that
we
didn't
discuss
or
screen.
C
C
The
lady
have
been
working
with
reach
program
even
during
the
crisis,
and
the
task
force
and
put
together
is
working
on
we're
calling
reach
2.0.
It
is
in
the
budget,
it's
a
fine
detail
and
they're
bright.
This
is
like
them
like
30,000
feet.
If
you
will
but
reaches
in
there
and
Adam
has
been
working
diligently
during
this
crisis
to
reimagine
reach.
What
we're
calling
reach
to
reimagining
so
he's
been
doing
a
fantastic
job,
I'm
working
with
everyone
and
with
Stephanie,
okay,.
B
A
H
It's
I
think
it's
I,
don't
have
a
problem
with
with
skipping
the
reading.
Just
to
save
you
the
time
reading
it
for
one,
and
you
know
that
the
dot
we
can
make
the
document
available
online
for
people
to
read
it
if
they,
if
they
want
to
have
the
actual
text
and
just
make
sure
that
it
circulates
to
everybody.
So
that's
just
that's
just
me.
A
A
So
team
this
is
a
resolution
and
and
I
hope
that
we
can
count
on
your
vote
on
Thursday.
So
before
joining
this
meeting,
I
just
want
to
thank
those
who
are
watching
from
home
during
this
pandemic.
I
know
it's
it's.
It
hasn't
been
easy
for
any
of
us,
and
so
I
just
want
to
thank
you
for
taking
the
time
to
listen
to
us
to
view
our
budget.
A
H
Yeah
I
just
have
a
quick
question.
I
I
think
I
missed
an
edit
on
the
on
that
a
solution.
Can
we
just
go
back
to
it
quickly?
I'm
sorry
about
that,
just
want
to
make
sure
so
are
we
are
we
asked
because
the
this
SOA
is
coming
from
the
stake
of
a
state
legislature,
so
I'm
just
wanna,
make
sure?
Are
we
asking
for
federal
resources
to
go
to
the
state
in
order
to
SOA
to
be
funded?
Is
that
what
the
change
was
of
the
at
the
very
bottom.
H
C
Starts
tomorrow,
because
we're
doing
this
virtually
and
it's
a
public
hearing,
we're
gonna
we're
gonna
collect
all
of
the
public
comments
and
people
can
email
their
comments
to
the
email
that
is
showing
right
now.
Public
hearing
at
Chelsea
schools
comm
our
call
for
six
one,
seven,
four,
six,
six,
four
five
zero
and
we
will
collect
all
of
the
public
comments
and
then
we
will
present
the
public
comments
tomorrow.
So
tomorrow's
meeting
will
open
and
and
it's
it's
public
comments
is
what
it
is
and
then
we'll
we'll
close
our
public
hearing
tomorrow
and
then
on
Thursday.
C
B
C
G
This
is
Marisol
I
just
had
a
follow-up
question
about
comments
to
be
submitted
that
we've
done
this
Facebook
like
today
is
it?
Is
this
information
also
being
shared
on
the
Chelsea
public
school
speech?
Yes,
okay,
great,
and
thank
you
for
that,
and
then
the
second
thing
is
I
just
wanted
to
reiterate
to
folks
in
the
community-
and
you
know:
parents
in
addition
to
teachers,
I
know
that
I've
been
sharing
their
feedback
and
it's
been
a
great
process
to
be
in
discussions
with
them.
G
So
just
want
to
make
sure
that
we
give
folks
some
time
you
know
to
connect,
if
that,
if
you,
if
you
have
any
questions,
you
know
outside
of
submitting
a
direct
comment,
just
want
to
reiterate
that
we
make
ourselves
available
for
that
and
then
the
last
question.
I
had
dr.
Abeyta:
do
you
have
a
timeline
from
for
the
city,
probably
from
the
City
Council?
In
terms
of
when
we
finish
here,
we
then
present
our
budget
to
the
City
Council
is.
Have
you
been
informed
of
any
timeline
around
that.