Appointment of Tracey Cruickshank, 22 Martin Street, Melrose to the Melrose Education Fund Committee for a term of three years, said term to expire the last day of February 2028

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▶ 16:08 Kimberly Vandiver: Um, thank you so much for coming. Thank you. Appreciate it. Um, I would, uh, we have several other appointments tonight. Um, and two more for this, um, education fund that are not in order on the agenda. I would entertain any motion to take those appointments next so that we can keep them grouped.

▶ 16:25 Leila Migliorelli: Yes. Motion, um, to take item 1, 2, 4, 4, 6 out of order.

▶ 16:32 Kimberly Vandiver: Second. Okay. Motion to take id. 1, 2, 4, 4, 6 out of order. Um, from President Meley and a second, um, from Councilor Stewart. I All in favor? Aye. Aye. Aye. Any opposed? Okay. So we have ID number 1, 2, 4, 4 6, the appointment of TA Tracy Khan, uh, 22 Martin Street, Melrose to the Ma Melrose Education Fund Committee for a term of three years, said term to expire the last day of February, 2028.

▶ 16:59 Jen Grigoraitis: Thank you, Madam Chair. Um, as Mr. O'Connell previewed, Ms. Crookshank, um, wears many hats and I think will be a real asset to this committee. She is a public school educator, currently teaching high school in a neighboring community, and she is the parent of a current Melrose High School senior. So she has that through the parents lens scene, the district K to 12. Um, and so brings both of those that professional knowledge and personal familial experience. I'm really thrilled that she's willing to, um, give her time to this. And I'm thrilled to be putting her before you tonight.

▶ 17:27 Kimberly Vandiver: Wonderful. Any questions from the committee? Yes. Councillor Stewart.

▶ 17:31 Robb Stewart: Thank you, Madam Chair. Uh, thank you Mr, for being in front of us. I feel like my entire award is here. It's great. Um, I just, I wanna offer you to, to share your ideas as well as I've been asking the other, um, nominees that have been before. So what are your ideas?

▶ 17:47 Speaker 2: Um, thank you for that.

▶ 17:50 Speaker 4: Um, I, I agree with the rest of the committee. I think that it, it's important for us to gather. We haven't had a chance to do that yet. And to, um, find out, you know, uh, what we're all thinking, I think. But as the, as an educator, um, I'm a little bit concerned about, um, finding out

▶ 18:11 Speaker 2: what teachers' perspectives are being one.

▶ 18:12 Speaker 4: Um, that's just a point of interest for me. I think it's important to take into consideration what, what they feel, um, that, uh, budget could possibly be directed towards and, you know, be the most help. Great. Okay. Thank you. Sure. Thank you Madam Chair.

▶ 18:34 Kimberly Vandiver: Uh, anybody else on discussion? Just Councillor Nochi. I

▶ 18:39 Cal Finocchiaro: Wanna say thank you for stepping out. I should have said that as well, too. Mr. Calls. Sorry. Um, and again, appreciate you, you know, we're organized group committee here to oversee these funds and just wanna make a motion to recommend.

▶ 18:53 Speaker 4: Second. Alright.

▶ 18:54 Kimberly Vandiver: A motion to recommend by Councilor FIA with a second by President Elli ex officio. All in favor? Aye. Any opposed? So, that will also go to the full council with a motion to recommend. Um, and again, you, um, don't need to attend that meeting, uh, but you are welcome to if you'd like to. Thank you so much for coming. Thank you. And for your willingness to serve on the committee. Uh, yes,