For example, uh, shaving maintenance costs when the maintenance is already subpar. And not that that's the fault of the employees. It's probably a result of the budget or their maintenance schedule or whatever. But everyone saw the conditions of the air filters recently. So, how are you determining your priorities of what to shave? Um, I also think you need to clarify your presentations for transparency because some of the job positions you listed are not new, but replacements of employees who were fired or retiring. So, it makes the validity of the items listed questionable. Uh, can you also define adequacy and is below adequacy a formal term or your own? And was the technology company you hired the lowest bidder? Thank you. I was just missing one. The extra um positions, those were not that has nothing to do with retirements or whatever. Those are extra FTEES, full-time equivalents.
I was thinking of questions and then next thing you know you answered them. So um very well done. And just to Mr. Park and and Mrs. Park, I I every time I see that you might be on the agenda, I always know that students are going to get an experience and and it's it's always the case. And I appreciate everything you do for the high school and the students up here because I know you're getting students things uh you're getting them out there and being able to have experiences that I wish I would had when I was in high school. So, thank you for all the work that you do for the students and I can't wait to see what you're going to do next month because it's been a couple months that you've been in a row. Have something. So, I can't wait. So, we'll be here April 14th for another presentation.
So obviously anybody who's leaving has to be replaced. These are extra full-time equivalents. So we had the principles and everyone we looked at the um the numbers in each classroom and if any any uh section was over that or under that wherever it was we had to make an adjustment. Um some schools are getting one teacher, some schools are getting two teachers elementary wise. High schools getting um a few different teachers to stay in compliance issues. Again out of compliance completely. Underqueacy is not my term. That's that's a state term. It's been around forever. Um, that's the equalization aid that we get. So, it's it's right on the money. It's basically exactly what it is. That's a term that should have been told to you in in every budget presentation in the past. Um, well, that's good. Then then this number was even bigger um probably years ago.
So, stick around. So, thank you, Dr. Dots. Yeah. Uh, I just want to say ladies, um, I was listening to you when you were presenting and I'm not sure if when I was a junior in high school that if I could have done what the three of you have done, um, that that's quite impressive. Um, you have enormously bright futures, the three of you do. And what brings us a lot of joy is in the future years is to see and to hear um what you're going to be doing. But I just want you to know um I was smiling at you the whole time because the three of you did an amazing amazing job to sat here in front of all these adults and to speak. Uh Mr. Park, um what a legacy you're leaving. And I mean that. Um these students will never forget you.
So, we did a little bit better and now we're here again. So, we have to be um be really careful. Um, I'm sorry, I missed one of the other questions. I know the the computer thing was is a is based on a cooperative bid out of the schoolboard association. So that's the computer question. Yeah, but was one there was a question for that. Misha oh the maintenance cost everything basically close cut or just you know you take a percentage through the lines and just say all right we got to do more with less in these lines. You don't want to hurt programs and stuff like that. But did I miss one more? It's on a it's on a cooperative. So it's and it's it's on New Jersey School Board Association which the board um which the board uh kind of uh belongs to for lack of a better term as a every board belongs to that.
I mean the legacy that you are leaving and the lives that you're touching is what teaching is truly all about and we are grateful for you uh beyond any what words can express and to say because uh when I hear your name I always hear excellence uh I don't care what you're doing what you're teaching what you're involved with it's always highly it's just always so extremely well done and um thank you for everything that you are doing so ladies Mr. Park. Thank you. What a great evening. So, thank you. Thank you. Cool. Now we move on to E2 Apex Learning Edum. Uh board uh and community. I know we had a wonderful presentation on um I think our work session uh Mr. Wall uh previously on Edenum. As a reminder to our board and our public, um we currently use Edenum already. It is called Apex.
So did I miss Mr. Sean? Did I miss a question? I'm sorry. Okay. Thank you. I just did. Thank you. I just did ma'am. Your turn. Yes. Dolores Capzy, 107 Midland Avenue. Um, I was supposed to send you an email, but I couldn't. So, I just I'm going to just um restate those questions, okay? Because I was not able to get to it. Um, first and foremost, before I do that, um, the non-compliancy from what I saw on the screen, who let these teachers go in the first place that put us in a non-compliant situation? That's number one. Number two, your contract, that question about your contract is not a personnel issue. There's nothing legal about it except what's connected to the budget. So, it was a valid and legal question. Now, I would like to ask you to bullet the reasons for all the tax increases.
It is the one version of Edenum. If you also know, we do have a a student who has utilized uh the IU online. Um we are hoping to expand our audience with uh the Edenum virtual that would begin and Dr. Digits uh correct me, but that would begin after summer school ends. uh if you vote yes tonight on this action item. So they will finish out on the current platform. All students and families that are on that virtually would be would understand that at the end of summer school which is basically by July 1 that the um the virtual apex would stop. The new online which has actual teaching and recorded teaching and tutoring opportunities available. Literally tens of thousands of districts use this uh platform around the nation. It is very very wellreceived. Um I know that you received the cost and I guess I would tell you as a reminder all virtual platforms come with a cost.
You showed us very nice pie charts, but that one, let's say it was 52% that we were responsible for. I believe it was from the state that had said that we were responsible. Well, what makes up that 52%. It's nice to know it's 52%. But what makes up that 52%. Also, um, can we bullet the savings so that we know exactly where and what we're saving on? Do we have any evidence and primary sources to hold up the statistics for a 5.5 mil uh, I mean 5.5% increase? Taxpayers and citizens have a right to read the actual communications with each constituent who is included in the tax percentage increased. So if the insur the health insurance there had to be some type of communication specifying what was going to be raised within the structure of the insurance. We as taxpayers have a right to know that.
Why is that? Um Mrs. Smith, correct me, but approximately $7,100 give or take would come in if a student is enrolled in your district. If that district is virtual, what is the cost of them taking courses that are not in your building? In this particular one, I know you've reviewed, but it would be $2,500 for the year of the $7,100. But keep in mind, 85% of the $7,100 goes to the virtual. So, if you take 85% of $7,100, that's what's coming into your district for a pure virtual student. You would subtract the $2,500. the remaining part benefits the district in terms of a a plus. I would also tell you that we will remain with Apex for the uh success academy kids, but they will have options. Um but I would tell you that as of July 1st, our goal is for the virtual students to have um a more appropriate platform for them.
And for every other constituent where the uh percentage increases, does the tax increase percentage equal the total constituences increases? Is it balanced? So for every single communication that you received that said, "Oh, by the way, we're raising our prices and this is the reason why." When you add all of that together, does it equal the 5.5 or are we going to hit get hit with another percentage on top of that um for the budget? Okay. Could you please post a signed copy of your employment contract and the dollar amount of each perk you receive? That's not a personnel issue. It's a budget issue. Can you please bullet reasons that entitle you to increases in any area of your new salary and perks that go with it? And can you also compare your salary perks and job description to Miss Siaka's at the time of her departure?
And I would tell you that we do have a lot of what I call singletons here. Um those are kids that have had a schedule conflict. Those are kids that could not get all the classes they need and they might need a dual credit, they might need a CTE, they might need something. Uh, Edenum allows for that at a cost. I know that you've uh uh reviewed that as well, but a typical cost for that. Um, these are 18week courses. Those are paced at that rate just like a regular semester for them. Uh, they would either have live or recorded teaching. Uh, that would not be us, but would be at Menum. Uh, and those cost uh, if I look at those I believe um on the handout uh, monthly per C uh, cost half credit which would be nine weeks, $80 per month depending on who's enrolled because that can change in and out.
Please provide a written bulleted response on the BOE website. And I have another and final uh budget related question. Why doesn't Mr. Kuzmano attend your meetings? Thank you. Are you going to send those to me like we were going to? You're not. Okay. Okay. I don't Oh, afterwards. Okay. Oh, next half. Yeah, next half. Okay. Um, the only the only thing I could say is talk about the healthcare a little bit because pe people are talking about that. Um, actually your the questions that you asked last meeting were posted on our website some of those answers because you you didn't you didn't contact me for those. So, I wanted to make sure you had them, but they're on where's it on the website? There there's a section right near the budget that's advertised that says snapshot of the 2526 budget rationale for tax increase and it's it's been on there since last week.
Um, $200 per credit half course depending on uh, the course they would need. Electives like PE, health, advanced AP, world languages and so on. 295 per half credit. So semester we would not have a lot of these but we do have students that need different courses not offered due to their track that would be available to them and is already figured in our budget as well. And so I offer you tonight um and Dr. Digs is here if you have any specific questions but a whole lot of work by Lynn Brown and her team Dr. Digots um a committee that included Mike Sumpter and and many of the other people at Huntington North and our middle school. This would be a six through 12 program which is what we currently do. Uh but it would give us another platform. And so tonight I would hope to if you have questions take them but also ask for an action item so we can begin communicating with parents and kids after spring break that this will be the new platform have time for them to come in and review look through it so they can make it in uh intelligent educated options for them for next school year if they choose to.
Since last week when you asked me those questions I thought you were going to give me a bullet list so I can answer bullet pointed how you asked and for instance it has every line in the department of education. It'll say like budget line number 320 which is total preschool disabilities. It'll have a dollar amount and a percent of increase and the rationale that we had to give to the county and the county approved it and then it has it's all on the website. I went through our notes. I had you it was it was sort of like this. It was going fast. I have my notes. That's why I went to you after the meeting. I said, "Can you send me these again in a bolded list so I can get them for you?" But we just put those up there. But we put those up there.
Thank you Chuck. A reminder Mr. wall at count day we had 91 students 6 through 12 on pure ver uh v virtual we do have a number of kids on singletons uh 6 through 12 currently uh so I will bring back data as next year goes on where those things fall as we get um count day in the fall and count day as well in February I believe thank you I am looking for a motion if someone would like to make one motion to approve the 2526 admentum learning subscription as presented. Thank you, Matt. A second. Thank you, Gary. Uh comments, anyone have any? I do have a question, Chuck. Uh during the presentation at the work session, we had talked about possibly having some needing someone to help administer this a little bit better. Are we gonna At this point, um Mr. Trout, Mr.
So yeah, they're on their website. Yeah. It's not It's public. Yeah. Are you able to make her a copy? Yeah, we could get you a copy. Yeah. The the um the healthcare question is important though. The the the savings on any healthcare that would come or be realized would be if it was for any, you know, any units, not just the teachers, it's all the units, but I know we're talking about teachers. If that was to come through, the the the impact would be negotiated afterwards. The that first vote was just to kind of pull out of the state health plan and it' be negotiated impact. If you notice what Patterson did, same type of thing. And then their union president was right in there saying that, you know, now we're going to negotiate the impact and I think they're getting $30 extra dollars uh something that they every time they cover something.
Mclofflin, uh Mrs. Smith, um and Mr. Peters. Um, we are waiting to see how the legislative session to put that I think in Mr. Trout's words ends before we bring anything further after tonight. And so we'll see how that goes. Please know that Mrs. Brimberry is handling both ends of this uh at this time and we'll remain doing so unless uh we choose otherwise. I would also assume that once we start this after spring break too, we would probably also have an idea of how many kids are going to be in that class. Yeah. what will happen um we'll have both the success academy kids are doing interviews as we speak and they have their number uh we will meet with our virtual parents and I will also tell you we will market with Mr. Butler uh to the 300 and some odd uh virtual students that are not enrolled in Huntington North or anything to do with that live in our county and those will have a direct market and I will begin uh asking our team to meet with those parents and those kids to see this platform to see if we can also service that group as well.
So that money goes back into the teachers. So some of that kind of does fluctuate a little bit, but all of those things that you're talking about why we base those on different numbers come from the state and come from basically um those individuals that are advising. So if you look at the uh if you look at the increases throughout the years, there's a historical in increase index that allows BAS and superintendents to budget for those things moving forward. So I I think next year's increase to the state plan on January is going to be astronomical. So I think we might be in trouble if we don't we budgeted what we were told to budget, but I think it's going to be more than that because it's been happened historically. And as more units move out of the state health benefits plan, that means that there's going to be more of uh you know, the more of that cost has to go on the backs of the people that are in the state health benefits plan.
Cool. Any other questions? Hearing none. I'll call for a vote. Motion carries 5. Item E3 uh theou for Indianapolis Colts Incorporated flag football grant program. Uh board action item. Um please note board that Mr. Mclofflin and Tyler have both reviewed this. Jeremy Markham is asking as our athletic director of Huntington North for approval of a grant from the Indianapolis Colts for our girls flag football program. Uh the grant encompasses $5,000 as a onetime payment in 2025, $1,500 as a onetime payment in 2026. Uh those uh it specifies exactly in the grant what those are to be used for. I know you've had a chance to review that, but examples of that would be paying for transportation, coaches, stipens, paying for additional equipment needed, officials, uniforms, paying for other expenses strictly and directly related to girls flag football. So, it would not be a grant that shows up and all of a sudden is directed towards another sport.