We don't want to go over an hour. She said 14. She said, Yeah, I think I think you're well within within time. Yeah. So, even adding a several Let's Hold on. Let's finish this sheet and if we want to add to it, then let's do that. I'm good with all those. Yep. Everybody's good with All right. So, we're good with All right. So, the whole sheet's fine. All right. Lisa, you'd like to ask? So, and maybe you can help us word this better, but um I'm just wondering what their skill in the budget process is because we've seen how important that is. Yes. From you know, last year to this year, specifically regional budgets. And what might be wise if I could make a suggestion is you might ask them to give specific examples of their experience um because that then actually gets them talking about not only sort of hypothetically but also grounded in their what they've actually done.
I have um I mean I think an easy way to combine it um in so if you go to B um incorporate global citizenship education into the curriculum to empower students by promoting awareness and action on global challenges through educational initiatives collective integrity sure get that clutter you wanted to say it one more time yeah say one more One more time. Oh jeez. You got it. You got it. So you got it. No, no, you got it. Okay. So B is just if you start with the beginning of B. So incorporate global citizenship education into curriculum by or into the curriculum to empower students by promoting awareness and action on global challenges through educational initiatives, collective integrity and community involvement. Yeah, got it. Yeah, I see. Perfect service. Thanks. Yeah. Excellent. Good job. Uh so we go to D. Provide professional development to teachers on effective teaching practices and strategies.
We've done it 10 times." Um, ideally, um, it would be somebody from the Midwest. Uh, I mean, if if need be, we'll go to the coasts. Uh, we're going to contact Tim McDonald from, uh, Onion Flats again. We're, um, I've also contacted my daughter and son-in-law who are, uh, architects in Seattle. Um because what what developers really want to to hear is from people who have done it and people where they can say um we heard this actually from a developer here in town. Don't just tell me that you did it. Tell me that it was commercially successful. Um because I I gave you an example before where it wasn't apparently commercially successful because of the high utility costs and the reputation of the building. So if anybody um has any knowledge of who could come to an event like that um either um now you could contact me or even if somebody comes to mind 3 months from now, two months from now, please let me know because I think this is really a hurdle that we're all sort of uh addressing.
These are not optional expenses. They are critical to ensuring that this new school is safe, functional, and ready to serve students from day one. Without an increase in budget, the district may struggle to launch this new school successfully without negatively impacting our existing buildings and programs. In Clifton, property taxes are the primary source of our school funding, which makes local real estate values a key driver of Clifton's financial health. When property values are high, Clifton receives more revenue, enabling it to provide better resources, support, and opportunities for our students and staff. The decision that you will make, whether it's investing in our new facilities, enhancing academic programs, or ensuring our students health and safety, can build Clifton community's trust, which in turn influence and boost real estate demand. At the same time, our school budget plays a powerful role in shaping Clifton's property values. Families often choose where to live based on the strength and reputation of our school district.
We in our house, me and Brian's house, we look at every way to save money possible. We are direct install is stalling this equipment and it's costing us 20% of of the total amount. I think it's a lot. We saved a ton of money and we didn't touch it. Uh we're in the process right now of looking at more PSE and G grants for all our heat pumps that we might be able to move forward on at and save tremendous amounts of money and we look at every opportunity that we look at every opportunity we can to save money including energy savings improvement. That's why I was just curious how many opportunities are are out there for things like this. We if it's feasible for us it's explored. Yeah, these these guys do a great job of bringing those to the table for us. That's like I said with the parking lot lights, public service had uh they paid all the money from $400 light, right?
Correct. for our students. We appreciate the the work that you've done and getting everything back on track, you know, on Yeah. So, but thank you. Thank you. Any other last questions to the budget, Miss Any? No. Thank you. Thank you. Okay. Thank you. the memo. Uh, no, you do the Yeah. student account balances and I'll go over the memo. So, once again, um, I hope you had an opportunity to, um, review the student activities through March 31st. The student activities account had deposits totaling $6,611 in the month of March from concession sales, read across Babo event, Babel Bloom event, and a donation from legislative to the class of 2025 for their senior trip. There was a temporary transfer of $1,000 from BHS BHS Dugo to the BHS girls softball club. Um, a team shoes purchase from the BHS girls basketball, a dispersement for meals for BHS girls basketball team and BHS girls softball team and dispersements for BHS Duco to the class of 2024 seniors.
Any opposed? And that passes unanimously. Nice work. Uh, we are going to uh in a moment I'll be calling for a vote to move or a motion to move into executive session. Um, we have two executive sessions tonight and we will adjourn from from we will adjourn this meeting from our executive session. So there's no need to come back in here uh just to adjurnn. So um all right. So once we adjourn for our executive session, anybody that's not required to stay doesn't have to. Uh I will call for a motion for 8.01 01 uh executive session pursuant to ARS15-843A and ARS 38-431.03 A2 to discuss confidential student discipline information uh and records and to consider the hearing officer's recommendation to expel uh student 2425-421. Should I put both of these on the record and one zero? Sorry. Uh and one zero. Thank you. Uh and 8.02 executive session pursu executive session pursuant to uh Arizona Revised Statute 15-843A and Arizona Revised Statute 38-431.0382 03 A2 to discuss confidential student discipline information and records and to consider the hearing officer's recommendation to expel student number 2425-1234.
So if uh she were to go to CSK, even though they have a Spanish class, it's like one day a week. Yes. So it's not really that intensive, but like uh we do we do a good enough job of advertising the CSK opportunity within the Spanish speaking community? probably not. So, um if we could get like applications, paper applications and just give them out to our families, our families, right? Because um you know, not everybody is on uh is on the website and stuff like that. So, um, because if it if it does happen that that they win the lottery and they go into CSK, there will be a lot more Spanish speakers in an IB program and like it it would make I think the school better. Um, but that's just I'm biased. So, no. Yes, we can we can certainly do um improve our communication.
We're watching his character play, which is Anna. Okay. She has the al that character has the ultimate. Blue Jay here is about to get spaceship again here soon with Jaden. Oh yeah, he's up to 94%. So once that number at the bottom there gets to 100, which is real right now. So has a spaceship available if needs it. But you want to save it for But kind of save because you only use it once till it builds up again. Correct. And it goes back to zero and you got to build back. I like the strategy. I like to see the strategy. I'm just going to admit I'm in awe because I I'm not able to do that. I'm not able to think that quick and coordinate with four other team members and got to relocate and restrategize and all these different areas. You got to plan and attack and retreat.
Yeah. Yeah. Okay. Give us examples of your experience with with the finance budget especially regional if you can speak to Yeah. What is your experience working with multiple member towns to complete a budget? I guess complete a region. And if nobody has experience in the regional, if nobody has experience working with different member towns of a region, do we want to be their training ground in that? That didn't work out so well last year. I think they all do. If they all do, then that's No, no, no, not if you have regional experience, but I feel like we have down like the Thompson was eventually so we can leave it as a question and see how they answer. Yeah. I just don't know if you should only regional like I'm kind of Yeah. budget experience, but specifically regional. Could that be the second part of this?
I I I think the beginning of that should be I mean we're already provided, right? So I think it should start with offer ongoing professional development. And what if we said for staff because it should be our entire staff. It shouldn't just be teachers. You want me to read what I have here? Yeah. So, um offer ongoing professional development for educators. Oh, staff. Staff. That's one of our educators is good. Everybody's an educator. Everybody. So means everybody is an educator. I have um I don't know. I have focus on teaching practices and strategies that support diverse on focus teaching practices strategies. Yeah. Support diverse what? Diverse learners. Learners or all learners whatever. Oh, you got all learners is all learners is all learners is the right way to do it. Okay. F is involve community leaders in organizations and school activities and programs to enhance cultural community perspectives.
the people that seem to know and are willing to put time in invest in into uh making a zero emissions building, they're getting it done. It's the people who are um really just comfortable of doing the same thing that they've always done and they're not and because they know that can be commercially successful and we need hopefully people that can come and to speak to that. Joe, I see your hand up. Hopefully, you've got some great ideas on that topic. I'll say I wish I had great ideas on that topic and I think I think it's just to in the context of this discussion I think that is something that is um something that would be incredibly valuable in the sense of just having like an ondemand case study or like just a deck of here's the information because I think like um kind of like a few folks have mentioned and you know kind of you're there too of just like the first time it comes up it's terrifying to folks like they're like I don't want to be the first one to do it I'll be the third.
This not only attracts families to Clifton, but also helps increase housing demand and sustain property values. Simply put, investing in Clifton Public Schools is an investment in the long-term success and stability of the entire Clifton community. Ultimately, this is about protecting the quality and consistency of education for all students, present and future, in Clifton. We cannot afford to shortch change our children here in Clifton again by underfunding our schools. A minimum 4% increase in our budget is not an overreach. It is realistic, responsible to the economic, logistical, and educational needs we face. Clifton depends on strong, well-funded schools. And now more than ever, we must ensure that our students have the resources they need to strive. Thank you very much. Hi, good evening. Uh, my name is Shahie Morola. I'm a proud Clifton art teacher at Wooder Wilson Middle School, an artist, a mimi to a very intelligent grandson, a district collaborative facilitator, and the incoming president of the Clifton Education Association.
We got them for a dollar. Public service funded all that. So, we look at every avenue as far and as deep as we can go to get the best price and the cheapest price and the best that we can get for our money. So, that's where we stand. Can I just on the similar topic um that we were talking about the referendums and the availability of funds for the referendum, but also I wanted to go back to what Casey said, which was we cannot pay for failed bond referendums out of general budget. So any item that we listed on a bond referendum, if we had roof repairs, if we had whatever we needed to do, new uh parking lots, etc., that we would not be able to pay for that out of the general budget. Can you just explain that or whoever explain that a little bit more specifically?
The ending balance for the student activity account on March 31st, 2025 was $111,5629. The student auxiliary fund had deposits totaling $3,15842 from the primary scholastic bookf fair sales. There were dispers dispersements totaling 700 from BHS for boys and girls regional basketball tournament entry at St. David and the ending balance for the student auxiliary account on March 31st was $8,56.30.
Is there a motion? I moved for executive session for these two um purposes. Thank you, Miss Humphre. Is there a second? Second. Thank you, Mr. Briner. Uh all those in favor of moving to executive session say I.
Um we do have uh recently we had our uh kindergarten we are moving up this year and we'll talk about this uh based on Mr. Brown's comment um today. We are moving up 175 students this year out of our ELC program. That is the largest number that we've had in 10 years that we have 175 students from our ELC going into our kindergarten classrooms. Um, and so there are opportunities to make sure um that all of our families are aware of all of the schools, but we did just have an event um with uh Miss Chesta and all of the principles were here. Yes, you were at that event. Yes. And so, uh, it is a way for families to come in and meet their principles and one at least one of the kindergarten teachers were here. Um, and so we did communicate that out to families, but we we could make sure that we up that communication.
Yep. Tell you what, it's impressive. Yep. It really is. And now now we're giving scholarships for each one. Yes. Yeah. Well, we should. Absolutely. It's some easy stuff here. You're right. Yeah. I mean, these are the kind of people you want making decisions in your company. Work together, strategize, problem solve. I like it. Yep. Well, I like this guy right here. Lazy. So, I like that one. Yeah. This is called Cassidy. This is a character called Cassidy that Hunter is playing. But we are really running out of time now. It's now or never here. Well, they're right on the doorstep of pushing that. Maybe their character just used their ultimate ability. Oh boy. Yeah, it's right there. Yep. It's right there. And once he goes on there, it's done. It's done. Oh boy. It's about to be done. There's a robot. Oh no. Oh boy.
Maybe the first part, you know, in presenting and then maybe the second part of that is do you have any experience with regional? Yes. I feel like we are in a really good position in the finance department because we have Aaron here now and he clearly has years of experience and he has shown and proven that he understands regional budget. So I feel like you know the last time we were hiring an interim superintendent we might not have been in that position. I don't know if that's fair to say that. Um but now we have Aaron. So while I think it's important but that we have a superintendent that understands budgeting, we have to understand the role of the superintendent isn't to actually do the budget. It's just to to be the support. Aaron is doing the budget and you know but that person does that's why I really like L's question.
Do we do this at all today? And if so, how? Well, we do, for example, at um CIS, they do the culture, they do the uh international Um, yeah, international days or night or whatever. Well, go ahead. I mean, how else? Yeah, I I think that's exactly right. And then there are different guest speakers who will come in for for different scenarios, but I I think this hits at the point of of being able to to make a concerted effort, being able to um talk about the representation of of the the community and broader community than we have in the C area. Okay. Does anyone else find the last four words awkward? Enhance cultural community perspectives. Yes. I I don't have an alternative. Um, so I have strengthened partnerships with community leaders and organizations to enrich school activities and programs to enhance cultural communities. What Why don't you just give us change?