So for the food and cuisine, we have our very famous um firewood roasted um pig we call lechon. And we also have other dishes such as adobo and rice which is our staple food which we eat three times a day if you're on a regular diet. Um and we have seig and this dish is what maricopans really love. We have the lubia very famous. Now we are also known for our values and traits. We do pagmano or a bow to elders accompanied by touching the elers's hand to the forehead to show respect. And also we use we like to use oppo a term of affirmation or po an honorific particle to show respect to elders when talking to them. And of course we are very close to our family. We are known for our close family ties, the use of kinship titles such as ate for our older sister or kuya for our older brother.
Uh, thanks to Miss Baker and Mr. Sinto, Miss Macho. Um, that was awesome. What a way to start a meeting. It's going to be tough to top that. Um, I want to also extend uh appreciation to Mrs. Sanuchi as she winds down her tenure here on the board. Um, it's been great having you alongside of us for the last four years as a as a educator and somebody who really knows public education inside and out. So, thank you for everything that you've done as a board member. Uh, we certainly appreciate that. And then lastly, the elections coming up. Early voting started today, goes through April 1st. U just a reminder to get to know your candidates uh and make sure that uh you understand who you're voting for. So that is all I have. Thank you. Next up, we have Mrs. Jetty. I'd like to tell Mrs.
Hearing none, we can put that on the consent agenda, please. Next up is discussion topics. First up, we have the review of bills. Were there any questions for Mr. Shepard regarding the bills? Mr. Shepard, I have a I have a question. Um I think it's page six of 23 on the report here. Um LinkedIn group there's salting going on. Um the 14th, the 15th, the 16th. So the 14th was a half day. 16th and 17th were Saturday and Sunday. And then that Monday was President's Day. So there was no school. Is there like Right. Yeah. Um I'm just wondering I know that people are using the building some of the facilities over the weekend, but is there any way that the district is able to save money or anything if ser like prompt service isn't required from LinkedIn? like if there's a long weekend or if there's like winter break or something like that.
So to sum it up I think we should continue to learn about this because this is important to know and can make things much easier for you in the future.
I'm just asking because my Chromebooks people, one of them said because of tariffs, he might have to change the price. And another guy who never gave me a quote. Yeah. Said that, "Oh, I can give you a quote that's under that other price." But I said very late very late is Friday. Yeah, that's fine. I could change I'll change it on on Monday then I'll redo it in that morning and then it's like it's froze and that's his numbers are significantly better. Okay. I did that with you know question. Yeah. Get the comics down. Trump said that he's causing some tariffs for 90 days but raising China. So they'll probably they're going up. All right. So So now it's published. Okay. All you'll have to do if you when you go to update them is just unpublish, edit, and then publish again. But for what we need to do now, they're done.
Um, and we did something really cool at our banquet. Um, we're really trying to make our basketball program one big one big family. Um, so at our banquet, I asked some of our young kids uh to write a letter to uh our older kids um and read it at the banquet and I framed it and I gave it to the kids. Um well, two of them wrote a letter about Juliana and Miley. Um so I'm going to introduce Miley first and when I introduce you, I'm going to read her letter. Um these two after our season ended, they went straight to our junior high practices and started helping with our junior high kids. So that's that's the kind of commitment that they have to to just to our kids in the program. But um Kinsey Randall, who's an eighth grader, going to be a freshman, uh she wrote this to Miley.
It's not hard to miss and take the hard [Music] [Applause] [Music] fact. I am a part of you. You are a part of me and together we are one body. I am inside your head. You are inside my heart. We together perfect from the start. I am you army. That's what I said. I am you army. It seems like I'm over [Music] here. Seems like I'm over [Music] here. It's not hard to do. It's just the hard I am a part of you. You are a part of me. And so together we are one body. I am inside your head. You are inside my heart. We together perfect from the start. I am a part of you. You are a part of me and so together we are one body. I am inside your head. You are inside my heart. We together perfect from the start.
And they're thriving. And I'm amazed by them. And that's the same for Miss Murdoch's class. 26 kids. It's a lot. And they're thriving and they're amazing. And then I got to meet some fourth graders from the other schools because I was backstage at the Susicle. More amazing fourth graders. And then I did backstage at the all band. I met more amazing fourth graders. And I could tell you their names. And I met some of their families. And they're amazing. And we need to take care of them. And right now we're in flux and we don't know what's happening. They think they're going to stay in their elementary school. Maybe they're going to go to the middle school. I don't know. But I'm imploring you to think about all of those fourth graders that I love with all my heart. The ones I've just met, the ones that are in my class, they deserve to know what's happening to them.
Parents will have a chance to preload money on their credit card. We'll print out the slip and that way um kids can shop cashless. Uh May 16th is going to be our annual quasi night. Um night is when park closes it doors. It's a joint event between us and road school. Kids have free rain at the park, canvas, the water park, but it's a huge event. Um, kids love it. Kids just run around, have a good time. Uh, and this year's annual spring fling is going to be held on May 23rd. We're looking for um we're going to be looking for volunteers for that event. And I was asked by the coordinator of the spring coordinate, Amber Durkin, to extend an invite to all of the board members. Um we charge your names on the roster. If you'd like to attend, you're more than welcome to attend.
She excels academically and has made significant contributions to Bolton High School and the surrounding community. Anginsley finds success in all that she does, not just because of her intellect, but for her tireless work ethic, meticulous organization, and her endless pursuit of knowledge. Her teachers report that Angley sees every lesson, every discussion, and every assignment as an opportunity to learn and grow. Anley prioritizes her time and service to her school and the surrounding community. She serves as a secretary of the National Honor Society, is an active member on student council, coaches, and is a percussionist. Any competes on the swim team, and shares her talent by teaching swimming lessons to children at the YMCA. These qualities and more make Anley a very deserving recipient of this award. Anley is planning on majoring in biochemistry and is deciding on which school to attend in the fall. Cong congratulations, Anley.
These issues are not isol. Many students are being discovering that their educational plan are being jeopardized by administrative choices that do not consider their special specific needs, that the purpose of education should be nourished, encouraged or challenged every student irrespective of their direction. But for the majority, it appears that their aspirations and their academic objectives are being overshadowed by schedule lane conflicts and structural decisions that limit their opportunities. We as students have to ensure that we are heard and collectively find a solution that benefits everyone. Let's push for a change that doesn't address the course issues of today, but also guarantees that these obstacles do not persist in future. I appreciate your time and attention. Let's continue to work together to ensure that all students have access to the work, the honor classes they deserve and the courses that they can make them successful. Thank you.
Next slide. All right. And this was something that Dr. Casemir was really adamant about as we put together our alignment documents with curriculum. The the the vision here was to develop a clear consistent approach to teaching and learning that weaves together the district's initiatives including the constructing meaning framework and approach that meets each stanberry students needs and shows the learning trajectory across grades subjects and the portion of the graduate skills so that that comes along as well as the standards based report cards and then we can look um on that continuum to see how we're going to move towards the And then this is something that's going to be displayed um on the individual schools websites as well as uh the district and the core commitments. So Dr. Tester wanted me to introduce this to the board. Talk about elevating uh rigorous and engaging learning fostering inquiry critical thinking problem solving skills through rigorous student centered instruction.
Okay, we have three minutes for comments. Uh, as board members, this is your time and we do not comment on what you understanding. Hi, my name is Robert Guerrero and I I've come today in regards to transparency with the district. Um I don't know what your how you do this with your transparency uh policy, but um I've always been told you hear something, see something, say something. Uh, and when you're asked to sign a confidentiality agreement, where does the transparency go? If you see something, you're supposed to say something. And then you're told you're not supposed to say something. Is that how the board works? Is that how this district works? No. That's that's my concern because if something happens to one my child, I would hope if a if a parent, a teacher, an aid, any administration saw it, I would hope they would say something to me and notify me or any other parents with their children that was involved with something.
Could I have a motion, please? Move to adopt. Second. Thank you very much. All in favor say I. I. oppose. All right, motion passes. Adop the agenda is adopted. All right, let's continue on to item number seven, public comments on consent calendar agenda items. Do we have any? None. In that case, could I have a motion, please, to adopt the consent calendar? Move to adopt. Second. It's been moved and seconded. All in favor say I. I. Oppose. Motion passes. Thank you very much. Please continue item. We are now on item number nine. Comments from the public on non-aggenda items. All right. Before I ask and we have several speakers this evening. Before I ask the speaker to speak, I would like to read the speaker conduct. For all who wish to address the board during public comment periods, speakers are requested to state your name and affiliation for the record.
To the community members of student athletes, how can we expect future coaches and cohesive teams if we don't foster respect and the courage to address issues face to face? How can we justify damaging someone's reputation without giving them a chance to respond? We expect others to take place. Those involved may not have intended the full scope of their actions. I like to assume the best, but their choices didn't just affect one coach. They discouraged many volunteers supporting our athletic programs. It's an embarrassment to our community that some athletes and parents feel justified in treating coaches this way without remorse. To the school administration, please establish clear expectations and enforceable guidelines for sports participation. Let's ensure our programs thrive and provide positive experiences for all involved. Thank you for attention to this matter. Thank you. And lastly we have Mr. Houston. My name is Babuian and I live at 420 West Okio Arizona.
And then they had other ones that were named to second and honorable mention. And on the girls side um they had several team members that were uh named to honorable mention. The robotics team uh marked a very uh successful first year. Um assembling a a robot. The team produced the first in in first one in three years that went to compet uh competition. Um and uh it's a program that's aligned with esports. It's very successful. Want to make sure that the coaches Kyle Young and Renee Mueller. Uh this is another example. We try to do something for every child in our our district. So, this is where we expand out to other areas that may not be uh traditional um ways that we celebrate. Uh down at CTA this past Friday, they had a very very successful um annual spring fling, second annual spring fling community event with Dr.
So, I know Mr. Verdugo is going to get me that. So, uh, and again, uh, kudos and thank you for everything everybody that had a hand in planning that legislative day. Uh, wonderful conversations with Representative Martinez, um, and Lopez. And the one thing that we can take away from that is that email communications matter. and she could not stress enough on the reason this 347 project is moving forward um is because of the massive amount of emails that this community continues to send and it's not done yet and we can't put the brakes on yet. So I encourage you if you have not done so already to please go to 347facts.com and send an email regarding the five-year plan. We've got to get this road fixed. It's important for our families so that they can start spending family times together and that they can come to the celebrations, the competitions, and that they're not stuck on the road.
Filipinos are also known for our hospitality, hard work, perseverance and of course resilience. So to end this very short sharing, I'd like to talk about some trivia that are related to the United States and the Philippines. Did you know that the second longest highway in the Philippines, which spans for 426 miles, is named after an American general, Dougl Douglas MacArthur, who was in the Philippines before the Second World War and during the Second World War. And every 4th of July while we celebrate Independence Day here, we celebrate the Filipino American Friendship Day in the Philippines. And this one is um a lesserk known fact that um the Philippine Basketball Association is the world's old second oldest basketball association next to USA's NBA. We are a hardcore basketball basketball fans. And this one, I don't think it's a trivia. It's quite obvious that Philip the Philippines is a karaoke obsessed nation.
Sanchi, thank you for her service to the board here. I've enjoyed being on the board with her. And I also want to wish everybody a very happy spring break, a safe spring break, and also to the local people driving around. Um, kids are outside playing in this nice but windy weather. Um, just watch out for the basketballs that are dribbling onto the road and bikes that are all over and stuff. And um regarding as an election judge, regarding the early voting, you do um you can during early voting, you can go to any early voting location, but on election day, you have to go to your assigned precinct, which you can find out on the county website, and you do not need your voter registration cards. You do not need your driver's license. They will ask you your name and verify you by signature. So, it's a pretty easy process, uh, pretty foolproof and, um, it's been working for many years.
Yeah, that is something we can look at. If it was over a winter break, we'd be a lot more cautious with uh when we salt. Um and in this instance, and I don't I don't remember what the weather was like uh at at that point, but uh it may have been a situation where we wanted to keep on on top of it. And to be honest, we have lucked out so far where's and got to knock on wood. um we have uh come nowhere close uh the amount that we budgeted um for uh snow removal. So in this instance it was prudent to uh keep up with the saling. Okay. Just because I'm I'm a follower of the but the the Springfield trip was that weekend. I can assume that's probably why there was some salting done at the junior high. So like if there is I mean we had lots of parents dropping off early in the morning picking up late at night.