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From YouTube: School Committee Meeting of 3-18-21
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City of Chelsea, Chelsea Public Schools, via Zoom
A
All
right
team,
we
are
officially
beginning
our
special
meeting
tonight.
We
will
be
sharing
our
reopening
plans
and
voting
on
our
reopening
plans
as
well.
So
thank
you
to
those
who
are
joining
us
at
home.
Thank
you
to
the
central
office
team
and
school
committee
members
that
are
here
tonight.
I
will
now
turn
it
over
to
dr
veda.
A
C
D
E
B
Great,
so
this
is
our
special
meeting
and
we're
really
excited
to
present
our
reopening
plan
for
we're,
calling
it
school
reopening
2.0,
because
this
is
the
second
time
that
we
do
this.
So
I'm
going
to
go
ahead
and
stop
and
share
my
screen.
So
that
way
we
can
put
the
powerpoint
on
and
we
will
go
through.
E
B
B
B
So
why
the
new
recommendation
for
the
reopening
of
schools
we've
always
said
that
the
city
of
chelsea's
health
factors,
as
well
as
local
and
state
guidance,
indicate
that
it's
safe
to
start
bringing
students
back
to
our
classrooms
and
that
guidance
from
we
have
new
guidance
from
desi
in
the
massachusetts
board
of
education
and
and
then
in
addition,
we
also
have
a
pool
testing
program.
That's
ramping
up
for
our
students
and
staff
and
vaccinations
are
becoming
available
for
those
who
work
with
k-12
students.
B
B
B
There,
we've
also
revised
our
reopen
plan
that
we
we
created
in
the
fall
there
according
to
destiny,
guidelines
and
new
safety
guidelines
and
new
information.
So
we
will
have
this
posted
online
as
well.
It's
a
bit
more
detailed,
I'm
very
similar
in
many
respects,
to
our
original
reopening
plan,
but
it
has
again
it's
been
updated
and
and
before
I
I
turn
it
over
to
miss
kent.
B
I
want
to
just
frame
this
and
say
we
are
skipping
hybrid,
completely
and
going
straight
to
in
person
five
days
a
week
every
day,
and
so
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that's
very
clear,
just
completely
skipping
a
hybrid
model.
So
I'm
going
to
turn
it
over
to
miss
kent
and
she's,
going
to
talk
to
the
more
details.
F
F
In
addition,
on
april
5th
teachers
for
the
next
band
phase,
four
four
students
would
be
returning
to
school
in
phase
four
grades
k
to
four,
as
well
as
the
fifth
and
sixth
grade
caminos
program
at
the
kelly.
Just
to
have
that
whole
school
be
together
would
start
with
children
on
april
12th
again
the
rest
of
the
district
that
is
not
in
these
two
groups
from
phase
three
and
phase
four
would
continue.
Remote
and
ola
program
again
continues
on.
F
In
phase
five,
we
would
on
april
28th
with
the
teachers
returning
five
school
days
before
that
and
there's
there's
april
break
in
here.
So
the
teachers
would
return.
The
14th
they'd
have
three
days
in
school,
then
there'd
be
april,
break
they'd
have
two
days
again
in
school
before
the
children,
and
then
the
children
would
return
on
april
28th.
F
Finally,
phase
four,
I'm
sorry
phase
six
would
include
the
high
school
and
that's
still
up
in
the
air.
Jessie
has
not
yet
put
out
a
day
a
date
for
high
school,
but
when
it
does
happen,
the
teachers
return
five
days
prior
and
the
whole
the
whole
school
would
return
in
person
in
full.
For
those
who
opt
in
again,
hola
would
be
available
to
those
families
who
would
like
to
choose
remote
learning
for
their
child
this
year.
Also
pre-k
will
continue
remotely
for
the
year.
F
F
So
half
of
the
kids
are
in
school
and
half
of
the
kids
may
be
at
home,
or
a
portion
of
the
kids
at
home
are
zooming
together
in
the
classroom
and
to
in
the
same
class.
That's
not.
Many
districts
have
been
doing
this
throughout
the
pandemic,
both
around
the
country
and
in
massachusetts,
and
although
it's
not
required
for
implementation,
we
are
working
to
install
what
are
called
connected,
classroom
studios
in
classrooms,
where
there's
a
webcam
at
the
back
of
the
room
and
speakers
to
enhance
the
experience.
F
F
F
We're
also
developing
an
mou
with
the
unions
to
meet
all
the
staffing
requirements
and
a
lot
of
these
next
things
are
off
the
ground,
but
we'll
continue
to
prepare
the
pooled
testing
program,
the
surveying
of
families,
the
vaccine
clinics
that
have
been
set
up,
getting
the
facilities
ready,
putting
the
technology
in
for
live
streaming
and
communication.
Of
course,
with
all.
A
D
I
know
questions
that
are
going
to
be
in
the
teachers.
Minds
is
classroom,
size,
their
overall
safety
and
if
they
have
still
family
at
home,
with
compromise
health,
you
know
what
are
we
doing
to
ensure
their
safety
in
that
way,
I
know
at
the
hr
office
they've
been
great
with
talking
to
employees
and
making
the
proper
accommodations.
B
So
school
committee
member,
that
was,
it
will
be
the
same
process
as
in
remote
learning.
They
can
contact
hr.
There
are
specific
things
that
questions
that
hr
will
ask
and
then
the
determination
will
be
made
so
there's
special
circumstances
that
we
are
aware
of,
and
so
teachers
who
are,
for
example,
immunocompromised.
G
G
G
H
I
have
a
question
to
mrs
kent.
High
school,
we
don't
know
when
the
high
school
was
going
to
be
in
session,
but
do
we
know
if
also
the
classrooms
was
going
to
be
teaching
both
in
the
classroom
and
also
on
video?
You
were
saying
right:
will
the
teachers
have
more
assistance,
also
with
another
teacher
in
the
classroom
with
the
kids
that's
hard
to
do
two
things
teach
in
both
ways,
I
think
so.
Can
you
clarify
that
for
me,
please.
F
Hi,
mr
wilson,
thank
you
so,
yes,
the
teachers
would
be
teaching
in
most
cases
with
students
at
home
and
students
in
school.
We
have
very
specialized
teachers
at
the
high
school
who
are
licensed
in
particular
areas.
So
it's
very
hard
to
offer
a
class
online
and
a
class
in
school,
so
we're
going
to
be
merging
them
too.
That's
why
the
technology
comes
in
of
the
webcam
and
the
speakers
so
that
teachers
can
move
around
the
classroom
and
the
tea
the
kids
at
home
can
see
what's
happening
in
the
classroom.
F
F
F
H
Another
question
I
have
if
I,
if
I
can
ask
chairwoman,
because
the
kids
I
mean
again
my
niece
and
nephews,
who
are
in
this
system
also
situation,
I
should
say-
would
miss
in
school
missing
their
friends
and
stuff
routine.
Will
there
be
any
type
of
support
there
for
the
kids
to
come
back
to
school?
For
that
reason
to
help
them
out
with
any
type
of
emotional
issues
they
may
have
adjusting
back
to
the
system
or
school
routine
and
stuff,
because
even
the
youngest
kids
to
those
kids
still
haven't.
H
B
Sure
I
can
take
that
one
there
will
be
supports
in
place
as
we
all.
We
are
a
very
fortunate
district
because
we
do
have
school,
counselors
and
social
workers
in
our
schools.
So
we
will
have
those
supports
in
place
and
we're
also
very
well
aware
of
the
fact
that
our
kids
have
not
been
in
school
for
an
entire
year.
So
there's
going
to
be
some
adjusting
and
I
mean
with
the
little
ones.
B
Some
of
them
have
never
seen
a
regular
classroom
and
so
they've
only
known
remote
learning.
So
there's
a
lot
of
routines
and
procedures
that
need
to
be
learned
and
reviewed
and
then
there's
gonna
have
to
be
a
lot
of
social
emotional
support
and
which
you
know
we're.
Gonna
have
to
go
slow
to
go
fast.
We're
gonna
have
to
take
care
of
those
social
emotional
needs
first
and
make
sure
that
we're
meeting
the
needs
of
our
students
first
and
and
then
we
can
learn.
A
I
H
H
B
I
would
say
that,
because
we're
starting
really
the
last
nine
weeks,
it
would
be
a
tough
transition
to
keep
moving
kids
from
back
and
forth.
I
wouldn't
recommend
it
unless,
for
some
odd
reason,
the
student
is
really
struggling
or
with
a
whatever
it
would
have
to
be
on
a
case-by-case
basis,
but
it
really
is,
but
when
you
think
about
it,
it's
nine
weeks,
so
we
really
want
continuity
and
we're
striving
for
continuity
right
now,
for
students
to
even
stay
as
much
as
possible
with
the
teachers
that
they
do
have.
E
A
Thank
you
miss
kent.
I
have
a
lot
of
questions
from
several
parents
who
have
stopped
me
in
market
basket.
Dms
me
on
facebook.
So
how
would
you
like
me
to
ask?
Do
you
want
me
to
ask
all
my
questions
all
at
once,
or
one
by
one
one
by
one,
okay,
great
and
and
again
feel
free
team
to
tag
tap
in
if
there's
more
info
that
I'm
missing
here?
My
first
question
is
communication:
how
will
we
be
communicating
the
new
systems,
the
new
schedules?
B
B
So
we
will
do
our
communication
from
district
office
as
much
as
you
know
and
communicate
what
we
can,
but
we're
also
relying
on
our
schools
to
communicate
with
families,
because
that
is
the
the
research
on
school
to
home.
Communication
is
actually
more
effective,
so
they'll
get
both
but
really
more
dependent
on
home
to
school,
to
home.
A
F
Okay,
so
I
believe
in
most
cases
the
parents
should
reach
out
to
the
school
before
buying
anything,
because
I
believe
in
some
schools
I
know
for
sure
they're
going
to
make
it
uniform
optional
for
the
rest
of
the
year.
For
that
very
reason,
because
of
you
know,
buying
things
this
time
of
year
and
the
expense
for
nine
weeks
when
kids
grow
so
fast,
so
they
should
reach
out
to
the
school,
though,
to
check
on
the
policy
to
see
what
they
are
doing
about
uniforms,
but
it
has
been
discussed.
I
know
that.
Thank
you.
F
I
B
J
Yeah
and
roberto-
I
guess
back
to
your
original
point
that
some
schools,
like,
I
believe
it's
the
kelly-
has
a
uniform
that
was
voted
on
because
that's
the
process
like
parents
can
gather
signatures
and
requests
at
their
local
school
adopt
that.
But
I
think
what
we're
saying
is
this
is
like
conducive
to
the
actual
you
know
and
that
we're
in
these
specific
you
know,
conditions
like
if,
if
this
is
something
that
we
should
consider,
you
know
talking
about,
maybe
this
is
another
I
I
do
agree
with
her.
J
I
think
this
is
maybe
like
another
conversation,
maybe
at
a
subcommittee
or
miss
chairwoman.
If
this
is
something
that
we
could
like,
maybe
follow
up
after
the
meeting
offline,
but
just
I
think
what
I'm
hearing
is
like
what
what
could
we
have
in
place
to
support
families
if
this
becomes
like
you
know,
a
more
broader
need
or
a
more
broader
discussion.
You
know
if
there's
a
handful
of
families
that
you
know
start
to
identify
a
need
for
uniforms.
I
Reading
yeah,
I
agreed,
and
I
guess,
like
the
the
look
I
I
I
think
I
think
that
we
should
maybe
like
have
the
discussion
at
a
subcommittee,
but
given
that
you
know,
we've
been
pushed
to
kind
of
reopen
our
schools
in
two
weeks.
It
just
seems
like
we
wouldn't
necessarily
have
the
time
to
do
that,
which
is
why
I
guess
I'm
I'm
bringing
that
up
kind
of
more
rushed.
I
D
I
just
wanted
to
share
that
and
mr
wilson
can
attest
because
he's
helped
for
several
years:
chelsea
community
connections-
we
do
a
big
uniform
drive
every
year,
even
before
covet
families
know
about
it.
We
get
big
turnout.
So
if,
if
decided
in
the
nine
weeks,
the
family
may
need
uniform,
there
are
resources
out
here
for
that
we've
done
it
for
several
several
years.
K
So,
just
you
know
I
was
texting
behind
the
scenes.
I
can
confirm
that
both
berkowitz
and
kelly's
school
are
uniform,
optional,
sokolowski
and
hooks
do
not
have
uniforms.
So
the
entire
elementary
complex
is
uniform,
optional.
The
early
learning
center
is,
they
don't
have
uniforms
either
and
I'm
looking
into
middle
schools
right
now.
High
school
doesn't
have
uniforms.
A
So
that
leaves
us
with
the
brown
and
clark
left
all
right,
thanks
so
much
adam
for
doing
some
extra
digging.
I
really
appreciate
that
and
thank
you
for
everyone
expressing
their
concerns.
I
too
was
very
concerned
because
you
know
there
are
a
lot
of
families
that
have
been
evicted
throughout
this
year
and
I
can't
I
can't
express
that
enough
of
our
families
are
are
really
struggling
to
survive
this
pandemic,
and
the
last
thing
I
want
a
family
to
be
concerned
about
is
purchasing
a
uniform
for
only
nine
weeks.
A
So
thank
you
for
ex
for
expressing
those
concerns.
My
next
question
is
in
regards
to
mcas
testing.
So
let's
say
a
parent
chooses
remote,
but
their
student
is
either
on
an
iep
and
has
an
accommodation
for
in-person
testing
or
doesn't
have
an
iep,
but
the
family
is
advocating
for
in-person
testing.
Could
that
be?
B
B
So
we
will
do
what
we
can
to
make
it
easier
for
families
and
for
students,
but
it's
something
what
we
are
still
advocating
for
to
not
have
to
administer
the
mcas.
I
don't
know
if
we
will,
if
that
will
be
granted,
but
we're
still
working
through
that
right
now,
but
we
will
do
our
best
to
make
sure
we
meet
the
needs
of
our
students
and
families.
I
Sure,
but
but
this
I
mean
this
year,
the
commissioner
has
said
that
there
there
won't
be
any.
You
know,
repercussions
for
you
know
anything
that
has
to
do
with
them
past.
I'm
curious,
you
know,
if
I
don't
think
we
should
be.
You
know
bringing
in
students
just
to
take
mcas
right,
and
we
know
that
that
it's
a
logistical
nightmare
to
do
so.
So
I
you
know,
we
just
want
to
make
sure
that
parents
understand
their
rights
right.
I'm
not
saying
like.
I
I
A
A
A
A
It
was
really
hard
for
the
teacher
to
balance
both
students
online
and
in
person.
So,
for
example,
what
I
witnessed
and
once
again
I'm
not
saying
this
is
going
to
happen,
but
I'm
wondering
if
you
can
share
a
little
bit
more
about
how
the
classroom
setup
will
be,
because
what
I
witnessed
was
my
nephew
doing
things
on
piece
of
paper
and
then
the
teacher
being
so
preoccupied
with
going
around
the
desks
and
supporting
students
in
person
that
sometimes
she
couldn't
hear
my
nephew
like
hey
miss.
B
B
F
So,
as
dr
beta
said,
our
k24,
you
know
the
elc
and
the
elementaries
for
the
most
part
have
already
been
cohorted
into
remote
or
in
person.
So
we
don't
have
the
there
may
be
a
couple
cases
in
special
programs
or
in
special
situations
where
we
might
need
to
live
stream,
but
for
the
most
part
they
will
not
be
doing
simultaneous
teaching
it's
more
in
the
middle
and
high
school,
where
we
have
specialized
teachers
right.
F
So
what
we
need,
what
you
need
to
think
about
is
first
of
all
number
one
is
safety,
health
and
safety.
So
you
know,
classrooms
are
going
to
look
different
than
they
usually
do,
because
kids
are
going
to
be
spread
out,
right
and
and
different,
so
that
will
be
taking
place
and
then
generally,
what
I've
you
know
witnessed
or
what
I've
seen
is.
Sometimes
the
zoom
squares
are
projected,
and
you
know,
because
every
room
has
a
projector
onto
the
whiteboard
and
we
can
have
conversations
that
way.
F
As
you
say
I
have
also
you
know.
Teachers
are
monitoring
both
what
the
kids
on
the
zoom
are
doing
and
also
what
kids
in
this
classroom
are
doing.
We
also
have
to
remember
that
teachers
need
to
won't
be
like
leaning
over
kids
desks
and
things
because
we're
going
to
be
socially
distant,
so
it's
going
to
have
to
be
a
more
you
know,
distant
approach
than
we
usually
are,
but
it
is
something
that
I
think
for
the
upper
grades
and
the
older
children.
A
B
B
We
just
want
to
make
sure
that
there's
limited
visitors
in
our
buildings,
so
those
are
things
that
we
are
we're
working
on
as
far
as
like
even
social
distancing.
What
does
that
look
like
when
someone
does
come
into
the
building?
How
far
away
do
they
have
to
be
from
the
office
area
and
then
when
they
do
come
in,
they
need
to
sign
in
as
well.
B
So
the
goal
is
to
not
have
visitors
in
the
building,
but
we
recognize
that
families
have
to
pick
up
their
students,
and
so
we
just
have
to
be
really
self-respect
about
how
we
do
that
and
adam.
I
don't
know
if
I
know
you're
just
stopped
your
video
adam
and
his
team
worked
on
a
lot
of
the
safety
in
regards
to
that
so
adam.
I
don't
know
if
you
have
anything
else
to
add.
A
Thank
you
and
then
one
last
question
and
dr
rita.
You
mentioned
this
previously
in
preparation
for
the
boston
foundation
panel
that
I
participated
in,
but
for
those
watching
at
home.
I
know
there's
a
lot
of
concerned.
Parents
about
you
know,
there's
a
lot
of
kids
failing
right,
there's
a
lot
of
seniors
who
are
scared
of
not
being
on
track
to
graduate
so
will
they
will
there
be
opportunities
for
credit
recovery
for
students
who
have
a
lot
of
f's
right
now.
B
Yeah
we
are
intervening
as
we
speak.
We've
been
tracking
students,
we
will
be
doing
some
saturday
recovery
schools
and
in
the
fall
and
the
summer
time
also
there
will
be
credit
recovery
opportunities
and
not
just
credit
recovery,
but
acceleration
as
well.
For
our
younger
grades.
We
really
have
to
focus
on
literacy,
so
we
again
with
our
budget
we've
added
five
reading
specialists
to
the
literacy.
We're
also
doing
some
intervening
right
now
with
sarah.
F
This
is
a
group
that
desi
had
sought
out
and
made
a
partnership
with,
and
they
approached
us
to
ask
if
we
would
like
some
support
with
foundational
reading
skills,
so
we
actually
have
a
group
of
43
first
graders
that
are
participating
in
the
program
now,
but
we
tomorrow
breaking
news
tomorrow,
we
will
be
sending
out
a
link
that
any
kindergarten
to
grade
three
students
could
sign
up
to
be
part
of
the
program
for
a
10-week
session
that
starts
april
5th
and
goes
basically
till
the
end
of
the
year.
And
what
that
is.
F
Is
it's
two
45-minute
sessions
with
a
teacher
in
a
group
of
five
working
on
foundational
reading
skills?
It
would
be
after
school,
so
it
does
not
matter.
If
you
were
a
remote
learner
or
an
in-person
learner,
either
way
you
would
be
able
to
participate
and
there
are
rewards
and
prizes,
and
even
some
pair,
a
few
parent
workshops
on
how
to
help
your
child
learn
to
read
it's
a
really
wonderful
program
that
I
we're
going
to
be
sending
out
through
class
dojo
to
lots
of
to
all
the
parents.
F
A
J
Great
and
thank
you
for
your
questions
because
I
certainly
shared
some
of
them,
so
I
appreciate
that
it
gives
me
less
questions
to
ask
because
they're
very
answered,
so
I
wanted
to
just
preface
with
before.
I
asked
a
couple
of
questions.
This
is
a
very
important
meeting
before
we
take
this
vote
and
I
just
really
wanted
a
preface
that,
while
we
might
have
family
split
on
their
level
of
you
know
wanting
to
bring
children
back
into
the
building
and
some
families
who
you
know
are
choosing
to
stay
remote
at
this
time.
J
I
just
really
want
to
preface
here
that
for
those
for
the
families,
the
the
teachers
are
building
staff.
You
know
the
chelsea
public
school
district
as
a
whole
that
this
is
not
something.
I
think
that
the
school
committee
really
envisioned
I'll
speak
for
myself,
in
particular
that
when
we
started
these
conversations
about
slowly,
phasing
in
and
under
the
leadership
of
dr
abeda,
when
you
share
that
when
these
positivity
rates
fell,
you
know,
I
think,
below
five,
which
gratefully
were
there,
that
we
would
start
these
conversations
again
and
the
process
as
it
stands.
J
You
know
one
of
the
benefits.
I
think
that
I've
been
reiterating
is
that
as
a
district,
we've
really
taken
huge
leadership
here
and
I'm
forever
ever
grateful
to
you,
dr
albeda,
for
not
only
you
know
being
fairly
new
to
the
district,
but
just
being
really
brave
and
courageous.
You
know,
and
stepping
forward
and
making
really
tough
decisions
that
showed
that
they
were
the
right
decisions
and
a
lot
of
that
really
meant
like
strong
messaging
and
re.
J
You
know
really
relying
on
sound
data
that
honor
the
safety
of
our
community,
and
I
think,
first
and
foremost,
I'm
just
in
complete
gratitude.
You
know,
and
in
a
really
good
place
going
forward,
based
off
my
experience
and
what
I've
observed
from
the
district
and
the
team.
Having
said
that,
you
know,
deci
is
imposing
these
guidance
guidelines
towards
districts.
Where
I
think
in
the
past
we
were
able
to
have
much
more
leeway.
J
We
were
able
to
articulate
as
a
community
what
our
specific
needs
are
and
how
covet
has
impacted
this
city
we've
been
able
to
be
consistent
in
saying
that
you
know
everyone
needs
to
stay
home
right.
We
all
did
our
part
in
relaying
and
reiterating
these
messages
and
the
shared
responsibility,
and
so
you
know,
while
we're
all
you
know,
eager
to
think
about.
What's
next,
you
know
there
there
is
sort
of.
I
will
just
be
honest
on
my
part.
It
isn't
an
immediate
hurrah.
J
It
isn't
like
yay
we're
gonna
rush,
everybody
back
into
these
buildings,
whether
they
agree
to
or
not,
and
I
think,
there's
a
lot
of
families
and
staff
that
still
feel
very
uneasy
about
it,
not
because
we
know
that
we
can't
try.
You
know
new
things
and
that
eventually
we
need
to
take
a
step,
but
it's
not
under
the
premise
that
you
know
again.
J
G
J
All
this,
because
I
am
really
confident
in
dr
alba's
leadership-
really
confident
the
fact
that
at
every
single
turn,
I've
really
witnessed
you
really
look
at
this.
Information
come
up
with
the
best
plan
possible,
but
I
am
super
upset
and
frustrated
and
disappointed
in
the
state
and
their
lack
of
understanding
and
their
lack
of
saying,
like
let's
really
figure
out
and
work
closely
with
each
district
because
we're
the
ones
that
understand
our
needs.
J
So
I
think
like,
given
that
these
new
mandates
came
down
the
pipe
and
saying
like
these
are
the
guidelines
in
which
you
have
to
come
up
with
the
reopening
plan.
I
just
want
the
community
to
understand
that,
like
dr
albeda
and
the
team
and
us
as
a
school
committee
that
we're
going
to
do
everything
we
can
that
we're
going
to
keep
those
lines
open
as
we
continue
to
move
this
process
forward.
J
But
this
was
not
something
that
I
think
we
we
all
sort
of
saw
coming
in
this
kind
of
fashion,
and
you
know
we're
gonna,
take
baby
steps.
You
know
and
we're
gonna
obviously
be.
You
know
here
at
every
turn,
but
you
know
it.
I
think
it's
definitely
important
to
distinguish
to
families
in
the
community
how
how
caring
you've
been
dr
alvida
throughout
this
whole
time
and
the
level
of
information
that
you're
really
closely
looking
at
as
we
continue
along.
You
know.
I
look
forward
to
the
conversation.
J
You
know,
as
we
continue
post
tonight
on
this
vote,
but
you
know
in
terms
of
timeline
and
the
process,
and
you
know
what's
to
come.
I
just
want
the
community
to
know
that
it's
you
know
we're
working
within.
You
know
certain
demands
and
guidelines
that
are
coming
from
the
state,
and
in
that
I
know
that
you
know
the
governor's
also
in
his
administration
needs
to
think
about
how
the
city
continues
to
get
funding
so
that
we
can
be
able
to
offer.
J
You
know
the
best
possible
options
for
our
families
and
how
to
protect
the
progress
that
we've
made
under
the
pandemic,
and
so
all
that
said,
I
know
we
talk
about
our
most
vulnerable
students.
Ms
garcia
talked
about
you
know
high
school
students
in
graduating.
That's
something
that
I'm
really.
You
know
when
I
think
about
our
students
in
terms
of,
if
there's
a
a
way
to
really
think
about
their
time
and
and
and
their
you
know
upcoming
plans.
I
I
I
really
wanted
to
hear
more
about.
J
The
other
thing
is,
you
know
when
we
talk
about
most
vulnerable,
we
on
a
previous
meeting,
we
talked
about
early
childhood
education
being
really
critical
as
a
benchmark
to
determine
you
know
how
successful
our
students
are
coming
into
elementary
years,
and
you
know
there
are
other
districts
that
have
started.
You
know
pre-k
in
kindergarten.
J
That's
something
that
I
really
want
us
to
keep
paying
attention
to
and
to
really
guard
safely,
because
I
think
that
is
really
challenging
to
do
online,
and
you
know
our
little
ones
really
need.
You
know
we
need
to
to
keep
them
in
mind
and
think
about
what
the
plan
is
for
them,
and
you
know
I
know
that
we
talked
about
children
that
are
in
special
education,
including
you
know
our
ell
students.
I
know
that
also
in
conversations.
J
J
I
am
also
super
concerned
about
the
synchronous,
learning
and,
I
think
miss
ken,
for
you
know
sharing
that
this
is
probably
like
a
focus
for
more
middle
school
and
high
school
students.
I
can
understand
if
there's
a
specialty
that
they're
taking
where
we
might,
you
know,
be
short
staffed
and
we
have
to
be
really
wise
about
how
we
carry
forth.
J
You
know
in
the
next
nine
weeks,
so
I'm
going
to
trust
that
you
know
we'll
be
able
to
again
keep
an
eye
on
that
right
and
hopefully
keep
those
programs
moving
along
so
that
our
students
can
complete
their
courses.
All
that
said,
you
know,
I
know
we're
all
very
eager.
You
know
to
to
give
it
the
best
we
have
in
terms
of
safety.
J
You
know
we're
doing
the
best
we
can
here,
but
we
have
to
do
everything
in
our
power
to
make
sure
that
all
the
progress
we've
made,
that
we
can
continue
to
keep
making
that
progress
from
a
place
of
leadership
from
a
place
of
strength
and
from
a
place
of
pushing
back,
because
we
have
been
leading
here
in
our
city.
You
know,
we've
been
doing
it.
We've
been
part
of
the
pandemic
task
force.
Many
people
in
here
from
all
different
roles
from
food
distribution
to
housing.
You
know
to
to
our
school.
J
So
I
just
want
to
say
all
that
to
to
keep
encouraging
us
to
advocate
and
also
that
it's
not
all
on
our
superintendent
right
like
if
we
have
questions
or
we're
seeing
other
policies
or
other
cities
that
are
doing
good
things
like
to
share
it
with
dr
abeda,
so
that
we
can
keep
you
know
these
things
at
the
forefront
as
we
continue.
This.
A
J
A
I
Yeah,
I
want
to
start
by
saying
that
marisol's
a
lot
better
at
the
thank
you
and
appreciation
part
of
this,
but
I
do
really
really
echo
all
of
her
appreciation
for
our
staff
on
this
call.
Our
staff
across
the
district
you've
kept
our
kids
safe.
So
you
know
hats
off
to
you
for
all
the
work
that
you've
done.
I
I
They
decided
that
they
were
tired
of
letting
local
school
districts
have
control
over
their
schools
and
the
board
voted
to
give
all
power
over
whether
schools
are
open
or
not
to
commissioner
jeff
reilly,
my
opinion
that
is
undemocratic.
It's
a
power
grab
that
goes
against
the
laws
of
massachusetts
and
against
the
principles
of
local
control
that
are
foundational
to
education.
Governance
in
our
state.
I
Beyond
that,
the
state
guidance
that
has
been
provided
to
us
goes
against
cdc
guidance
by
declaring
that
three
feet
is
now
distancing
standard
instead
of
six
feet.
By
saying
that
there
should
not
be
hybrid.
Models
to
provide
for
spacing
of
students
creates
a
situation
where
remote
learning
counts
for
a
student
if
the
parent
says
that
it
does,
but
not
at
the
school
committee,
the
elected
policy-making
body
of
this
district
says
that
it
does.
And,
lastly,
it
threatens
our
state
education
funding.
If
we
don't
comply
with
that
undemocratic
power
grab.
That's
not
okay!
I
I
think
it's
outrageous
that,
as
the
vaccination
rollout
has
been
a
disaster
and
our
staff
were
not
prioritized
until
only
very
recently,
deci
decides
that
now
is
the
time
to
push
for
reopening
right.
We've
been
hard
at
work,
trying
to
figure
out
our
budgets
for
next
year,
so
the
timing
of
this
decision
by
deci
really
comes
at
the
worst
possible
time
with
our
central
office
staff
being
asked
to
juggle
yet
another.
I
You
know
another
ball
or
two
right
in
the
air
as
we
try
to
continue
running
the
district
getting
through
this
budget
process
coming
up
with
another
reopening
plan
and
in
chelsea's
case
adding
the
fact
that
we're
contract
negotiations
with
or
with
our
union.
It
really
seems,
like
the
commissioner
just
like
woke
up
one
day
and
he
decided
that
he
had
had
enough
of
us,
even
though
he
never
even
bothered
to
engage
with
our
school
committee
in
chelsea
or
elsewhere
right.
I
He
only
met
with
the
masc
once
after
the
day
after
they
issued
the
first
guidance
right.
So
it
wasn't
even
any
in
any
particular
way
that
that
meant
gathering
input
from
us.
I'm
gonna
be
voting
in
favor
of
this
plan,
but
I'm
not
doing
it
because
I
believe
it's
what
we
should
be
doing
right
now,
but
I'm
doing
it
because
it's
the
only
option
our
district
has
left.
I
We
had
better
plans,
they
were
shut
down.
We
had
our
legal
rights
to
decide
for
our
community
right
as
chelsea
school
committee,
whether
you
know
when
and
how
we
reopen,
but
that
right
was
taken
away.
So
what
do
we
have
now?
We
have
essentially
a
statewide
receivership,
where
we,
as
a
school
committee,
don't
get
to
make
decisions
anymore,
and
the
state
makes
every
call
desti
has
made
this
whole
process
more
difficult
for
us
every
step
of
the
way,
and
I
don't
have
any
confidence
in
their
ability
to
prioritize
the
well-being
of
our
students.
I
A
G
G
Let's
do
what's
right
for
them,
it's
been
the
most
difficult
time
in
their
lives,
learning
remotely,
let's
get
them
back
into
the
classrooms.
Let's
keep
on
top
of
them,
making
sure
that
things
are
going
the
right
way-
and
I
know
the
superintendent
and
her
staff
are
making
this
a
safe
environment
for
them.
Let's
try
it
get
them
back
into
the
classroom
off
the
remote
learning
because
they
need
this
social
environment
too.
So
I
will
definitely
be
voting
on
this
tonight
and
superintendent.
Thank
you
so
much.
G
J
Miss
carlisle,
I
appreciate
your
comments
and
you're
always
a
excellent
cheerleader
for
getting
our
kids
back
into
the
buildings.
But
I
just
want
to
caution
you
that
every
single
family,
including
mine,
because
I
believe
I
will
say
it
again-
I'm
the
only
school
committee
member
who
currently
has
a
child
in
the
chelsea
public
schools.
My
child
is
remote.
J
So
I
think
it's
our
duty
to
advocate
to
work
with
our
superintendent
to
work
with
the
staff
and
and
bring
information
for
sure
and
be
part
of
the
conversation
and
be
part
of
you
know
creating
options.
But
this
is
not
a
uniform
situation
for
every
single
person,
and
we
have
to
just
be
mindful
of
that.
J
G
You
thank
you
very
much,
mr
santiago.
That's
why
we
gave
them
the
option
to
have
their
children
back
into
the
classroom
or
continue
remotely.
That
is
up
definitely
up
to
the
parents,
but
my
opinion
is
as
a
school
committee
member.
I
want
to
try
this
and
see
if
it
works
and
I
hope
it
works
and
for
the
parents
who
want
to
continue
to
have
their
children
learn
remote
like
you.
Do
that's
fine
with
me
too.
Whatever
is
the
best
things
for
the
students
in
the
chelsea
school
system.
That's
what
I'm
for.
G
I
Just
have
a
just
a
quick
comment.
I
just
want
to
make
sure
there
was
a
reference
made
to
fighting
against
the
union.
I
don't
consider
the
union
to
be
our
opponents.
They
have
been
our
allies
throughout
this
entire
time
to
make
sure
that
our
students
are
receiving
the
education
that
they
deserve
and
that
we
have
been
able
to
provide
during
this
pandemic.
So
I
think
that
characterizing,
the
relationship
as
adversarial
is
harmful
to
to
to
our
staff
and
to
our
students.
Honestly,
I
think
that
that
is
not.
I
D
Thank
you.
I
just
wanted
to
add.
I've
been
on
several
zoom.
I've
had
the
opportunity
to
volunteer
in
classrooms
and
and
be
part
of
the
zoom
teachings,
and
all
me,
dr
beta
knows,
because
I
call
her
and
because
fully
if
you
want
to
see
the
work,
that's
being
done,
you
have
to
be
part
of
the
classroom.
D
You
know
you
can't
just
go
for
what
we're
listening
from
central
office,
it's
better
to
be
there
and
I've
had
great
experiences,
and
I've
had
some
sad
ones
and
I've
shared
it
with
dr
beta.
So
I
agree
with
ms
santiago.
A
lot
of
the
work
that's
been
done
for
chelsea
is
because
of
the
local
people
that
have
been
here
and
have
been
working
hard
for
our
families.
D
D
Then
I
was
in
a
third
grade
classroom
and
I
was
very
sad.
The
teacher
was
sharing
with
me.
You
know
some
of
the
writing
samples
the
children
were
doing
and
they
were
not
at
grade
level.
So
that
made
me
sad
because
they're
missing
out
from
being
at
home
and
not
all
the
children
have
educated
parents
that
could
help
them.
You
know.
So
if
this
pandemic
was
happening.
When
I
was
a
child,
I
would
be
one
of
those
children
falling
behind
my
mom
cared
for
me.
D
D
J
You
garcia,
forgive
me.
I
just
had
a
one
small
question
regarding
not
no
comments
but
questions
right.
Thank
you
for
allowing
us
to
engage
in
this
conversation,
but
I
wanted
to
ask
given
the
data
that
we
have
collected
where
we
started
off
in
this
process.
You
know
a
year
ago,
and
I
too
was
very
grateful
for
choice.
Thank
you,
ms
valdez,
for
echoing
that
word
loud
and
proud,
because
that's
super
important,
the
the
percentage
of
students
that
you
know
we
had
talked
about.
J
Like
you
know,
we
felt
comfortable
offering
remote
and
hybrid.
You
know
if
the
percentage
positivity
rates
dropped,
which
they
currently
did,
they
are
below
what
we
agreed
to.
What
is
the
total
amount
of
students
that
we
need
to
prepare,
as
of
today
that
are
wanting
to
return
to
in-person
learning.
Is
that
you
know
50
of
our
total
student
population,
or
is
there
like
a
a
ballpark
number
in
terms
of
preparing
for
them.
B
B
The
deadline
for
middle
grades
and
high
school
are
not
complete
yet,
but
it's
looking
about
the
same,
maybe
a
bump
a
little
bit,
but
it
has
improv,
has
increased
a
little
bit
more.
So
that
means
that
families
are
feeling
a
little
bit
more
comfortable
or
they're.
Like
they're
they're.
You
know
they're
ready
for
students
to
be
in
person,
so
you're
looking
at
about
right,
I'll,
say
comfortably
casey
for
56
desire
in
person
learning,
which
is
a
little
bit
up
from
the
last
survey
that
we
did.
J
And
that's
about,
I
think,
according
to
the
slides
56
percent
of
roughly
was
or
miss
ken.
I
don't
know
if
it
was
2
000
students
or
am
I
okay,
yes,
perfect.
Thank
you
omni
for
the
just
the
getting
understanding
of
that,
and
is
there
a
plan
to
would
we
be
able
to
use
more
buildings
in
this
and
pardon
me
if
I'm
jumping
too
far
ahead,
but
you
know:
has
that
been
a
discussion
considering
how
we
can
use
buildings
to
have
smaller
classrooms
or
groupings
that
could
help.
B
So
the
way
we're
making
a
couple
of
things
work
is,
we
are
purchasing
tents,
so
we've
learned
from
other
districts
actually
and
and
from
superintendents
school
districts,
who've
been
at
hybrid
learning
and
in-person
learning
this
entire
year,
and
so,
for
example,
when
I
speak
to
my
colleagues
up
in
beverly,
she
says
those
tents
are
going
to
stay
up
all
year
long,
and
so
they
use
that
to
to
create
space
like
at
lunchtime,
for
example,
or
in
general.
You
know
because
chelsea
we
don't
have.
B
As
you
know,
we
don't
have
a
lot
of
space
in
our
buildings
and,
as
you
know,
we're
we're
com.
Our
buildings
are
confined
and
we
don't
have
swing
space
and
many
districts
that
I've
worked
in.
We've
had
an
entire
school
sitting
empty
that
we're
able
to
use
for
swing
space
if
we
were
building
a
building
or
something.
Unfortunately,
in
chelsea
we
don't
have
swing
space.
So
we're
looking
at
tents,
we're
looking
at
that.
That's
the
one
way
we
can
expand,
and
so
it's
it's
it's
that's
a
challenge
for
us.
B
J
L
L
The
change
when
we
originally
gave
the
plan.
In
the
summer
there
was
a
very
substantial
distance
required
on
the
buses
that,
where
we
normally
would
carry
77
students,
who
would
only
be
able
to
carry
25
deci,
has
removed
those
restrictions.
So
we
have
much
more
flexibility
for
capacity
for
students
right
now.
We
are
waiting
to
see
what
the
numbers
look
like.
L
We
understand
that
families
will
likely
want
to
see
a
more
spacious
bus
and
then
it's
the
num,
the
typical
bus,
and
so
when
we
have
the
numbers,
we'll
know
how
many
students
per
bench
would
be
required
to
for
that
capacity.
So
I'm
hopeful
that,
with
the
lower
enrollment
or
the
lower
in
person
numbers
that
that
things
will
align
well
with
the
buses
and
then
the
door-to-door
transportation
that's
required
for
our
special
needs
students.
We
will
absolutely
provide
that
and
as
spacious
as
an
accommodation
as
we
can.
C
Yes
well
now,
I
only
have
a
comment,
because
my
question
was
transportation
and
marisol
got
that
answer
for
me,
so
I
don't
have
to
do
that
one.
I
guess
what
I
have
is
a
comment
and
basically
in
that
I
don't
think
like
we
discussed
there
is
no
right
or
wrong
in
what
anyone
here
is
saying
in
any
of
my
colleagues.
I
think
roberto's
frustration.
C
I
hear
it
and
understand
it
and
feel
it
myself
in
the
fact
that
we
have
to.
We
have
been
stripped
of
our
power
to
make
decisions
over
our
district
in
what
is
right
or
wrong
for
our
kids
and
basically,
that's
been
taken
away
from
us
away
from
the
people
that
know
best
what
is
best
for
them
and
we've
been
basically
told
at
the
last
minute.
C
If
that
this
had
happened.
When
I
was
growing
up,
I
too,
I
did
not
have
parents
that
would
have
been
able
to
help
me
in
the
slightest
bit,
but
I
think
everybody
I
think
we
all
want
the
best
for
the
kids.
I
don't
think
there's
any
one
school
committee
member,
that's
saying
something:
that's
not
positive
for
the
children
of
chelsea,
but
I
do.
I
do
feel
and
understand
roberto's
frustration,
and
I
too
feel
frustrated
for
it.
I
too
will
be
voting
of
course,
yes
today,
because
this
is
what
we
need
to
do.
C
A
H
Just
think
that
a
couple
of
things
we
got
to
thank
everybody
who's,
a
part
of
the
the
conversation,
and
that
includes
the
teachers
union
that
includes
the
city
public
school
department,
dr
beta,
and
her
administration,
and
also
the
state,
because
this
has
been
a
tough
time
for
everybody.
I
mean
not
having
a
child
in
the
school
system
at
all,
but
having
neighbors
having
a
niece
of
the
nephews
in
the
school
system
and
listening
to
them
talking
to
me
how
they
feel
not
living
here,
but
they
live.
H
They
live
in
haverhill,
but
still
they're
going
through
the
same
thing
that
our
kids
here
in
chelsea
have
gone
through
and
my
their
parents-
and
you
know
the
frustration
both
on
the
part
of
having
the
kids
stay
at
home
with
them
or
having
the
kids
go
back
to
school.
Every
single
district
is
having
the
same
problem
that
we're
having
right
now
in
chelsea
and
the
frustration
is
all
across
the
country.
H
I
just
hope-
and
I
pray
that
this
is
the
last
thing-
that
we
have
to
worry
about
for
nine
weeks,
that
this
is
it
and
that
come
in
september
of
2021,
we'll
start
off
nice
and
fresh.
But
keep
this
in
mind.
Everybody!
Every
single
school
district
is
having
this
problem
and
also
let
you
guys
know
that,
because
I'm
a
member
of
the
show
collaborative
board
there
are
short
collaborative
places
closing
down
because
of
the
kids
not
being
able
to
be
in
class.
H
So
there's
a
lot
of
things
going
on
out
here
that
is
affecting
us
all
and
because
we
are
where
we
are
right
now
as
chelsea
school
district.
It's
just
kudos
for
all
of
us,
each
and
every
one
of
us,
as
well
as
our
leaders
in
the
school
department
in
the
teachers
union
and
the
teachers
and
the
students
and
the
parents.
Thank
you
all
because
this
is
happening
everywhere
and
we
be
making
it
through.
So
that's
what
I
have
to
say.
Thank
you.
E
A
M
J
I
G
A
In
the
affirmative,
one
absence,
the
motion
carries
next
item.
Is
consideration
and
vote
on
the
waiver
to
seek
in
connection
with
the
timeline
for
in-person
learning,
as
established
by
the
commissioner
of
education
for
spring
2021.,
the
waiver
will
be
for
k-4,
sorry
k-4
to
start
in-person
learning
on
april
12
and
grade
5
in
person
learning
to
start
with
the
middle
grades
on
april
28th.
I
M
A
In
the
affirmative
one
absence,
the
motion
carries
team.
I
just
like
to
thank
everyone
for
answering
all
the
million
questions
and
concerns
that
we
brought
up
during
today's
meeting.
I
know
it's
been
a
very
long
journey
to
get
to
this
point,
so
thank
you
for
every
minute
dedicated
to
developing
this
plan.
Our
students
are
so
fortunate
to
have
a
team
like
we
have
here
in
chelsea.
That
really
cares
for
every
single
student
and
their
families,
communication
will
be
sent
out,
feel
free
to
reach
out.