On top of that, uh I think all of you have heard there is the um attempt to get rid of the federal department of education. Uh that we get between two and four billion dollars in aid from the federal department of education. Some going directly to school districts, some to the the state. A lot of that is for our special needs students and transportation and school meals and a lot of other I mean PEL grants and higher education grants. Uh if we lose a good portion of that that will tremendously and negatively impact our budget. I'm hearing uh from our veterans and who would have thought that our veterans would uh be targeted in in with these cuts as well. Um, I heard from a veteran four tours of dur duty in Afghanistan, came back, got a job at the with the VA. He was fired by the VA recently for poor performance because that was the only way they could fire him and he's also having difficulty accessing his benefits because there's not as many people at the VA right now either.
So, it is my great honor to present the superintendent award to someone who is truly the heartbeat of our school, our incredible office manager, Terry. She's been in Chico Unified for 15 years. She has been a Viking at Pleasant Valley, a dragon at Neil Dao, a gator at Marsh, and now a panther with us at Chico High. From the moment the doors open in the morning to the last phone call of the day, Terry handles every challenge with grace, professionalism, and a warm smile. She keeps our school running like a welloiled machine, often juggling a dozen tasks at once without missing a beat. She not only manages our school's complex budget with precision, but also ensures every classroom is covered by organizing substitutes and handling daily coverage needs with ease. Her dedication to both the 200 member staff and 1850 students is nothing short of inspiring.
Bye, guys. I'm sorry. I'm really awkward. [Music] Who is this kid? Yes. I don't know what to ask people anymore. Is the is the interviewing huh stressful? Not stressful. It's just I don't really I'm running out of questions. I think I'm just going to start asking like what's their favorite film cuz I feel like I'm not really acknowledging too many people's films. Like my mind just gets clouded after the third question. Do you want to hold this for me? You could put it down, honestly. I'm trying to snap. Yeah, that was yours. Guys, we're waiting for everyone to come. I'm kind of waiting for Heaven. I really wanted to interview Jude, but he didn't want to be interviewed. He's admin as well. What? Principal Mishnaf and like Mishnaf. Yes. Like in that if you call some type of fakes principal I'll get them. One of the questions I want to ask is what if I did this in real life?
And I just want to remind everyone not to look at your gross property tax uh, when you're looking at your taxes. Um, there were a few people that were confused at first. They saw that their gross taxes were a certain number. They thought their taxes increased a great deal and then when I got to break it down with them a little bit, they realized their taxes actually went down from last year to this year. So, um, just keep that in mind. Don't look at your gross uh, taxes. Please look at your your net tax amount plus any other amounts. And also keep in mind that um if you live in the River Forest School District, our referendum for the Lake Station School District didn't affect your taxes in any way, shape, or form. So, just a quick recap, I have it all on a couple of different Facebook pages.
Oh, but shields doing up airs. Oh, on but it ain't that good on shield. Now he's mining some more materials. sending out a minecart. Sam dodging that with great valor hitting an up air. Steve getting back to the platform, but Sam joins in on it. Joins on it with him. Oh, there's a down tilt and an up smash. What? How did that not kill? Is that like 100%. I think it depends like I guess like is it like a sweet spot sour spot situation? It could be. It could just be like since Steve has been banned for like the majority of like just e like as long as like we've had the esports program, people don't really know how to like people's I guess like only experience with Steve would just be playing him in like random ranked or like quick matches. But like playing him like an actual like competitive setting like this is like very Mhm.
But make sure that happens. All right, we get a motion and second to approve that new name. So moved. Second. A motion and second to approve our new elementary school to be named as Northfield Elementary beginning of school year 2627. All in favor say I. Any oppose? All right. And we got a recommendation to approve an overnight extended field trip for Southwood seniors to go to Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, April 13 through 16, 2025.
Over the course of a lifetime, what the statistics show is that there's no greater investment that we can make right now than in early learning. the return on that investment in human capital is greater in the years between birth and five years old than any other time throughout their lives. So I applaud you on taking this bold step to do this to make this investment at the sacrifice of other investments you could be making over the course of the next 20 years. Uh city of Madison's also been making critical investments to overcome chronic deficiencies uh that have existed for decades, particularly housing. It was mentioned here tonight that uh we have done our own housing survey. Dr. Brown, I think you mentioned it. And over the course of the next 10 years, we believe uh and we are planning for the construction of approximately $100 million of new housing in the city of Madison.
Um it's it's touching unfortunately uh so many people across Massachusetts and across our country. And we have a good rainy day fund. I've been working really hard and working with the House to build it up. It's it's $9 billion. But if we um get all of these cuts in our budget, there's no way that we can fill all of the gaps. And I'm just saying that as a word of caution because we don't know at this point what's happening. The governor did her bud budget in January before any of this was triggered. Uh the house is did did its budget based on the same numbers as the governor because don't know what exactly is happening and most likely the senate we will do the same thing. We don't know. I mean everything is reversed. So, you know, the next day, the day after things change, it's like a moving target as to how to budget.
Whether coordinating schedules, supporting families, or solving problems behind the scenes, she does it all with care. She's often the first face people see and the last to leave, making a lasting impact every single day. Her work might not always be in the spotlight, but is absolutely essential to our success. We're so grateful for her tireless commitment and positive spirit and her wicked sense of humor. Please join me in congratulating Chico High's exceptional office manager, Terry Bart Duke, on this welldeserved recognition. You're welcome. Thank you. Just to keep you hydrated, too. Thank you very much. Congratulations in the home. Need a hand truck to pull it all out. Right. Oh, sorry. You're good. Thank you. Congratulations. Thank you. You're welcome. You're up. I told her she had to give a speech. I'm not g. She's like, "Well, another exemplary staff member at Chico High is classroom teacher Tammy Taylor, and it is my honor to present the Superintendent Award to an educator whose dedication, versatility, and impact has reached far beyond the gym walls.
What if I actually did it? Okay. Okay. I kind of understood what he said. My feet hurt, guys. And I wear really crappy shoes today. Um, I seem to really only be comfortable when I'm by myself because when people come, I don't know what to say. Guys, I'm going to introduce to you my cousin. Come here, mama girl. We're here with Chloe. And Chloe, are you in any of the films as an actor or producer? No. Do you wish you were? Sort of. And is this your first time at here at the film festival? Yes, first and last. Period. Yeah, cuz we're graduating, guys. It's my cousin, by the way. And how are you feeling today? Are you excited? Is there anything any film you're looking forward to? No. And um honestly, nah, I'm just looking forward to seeing them all. I hope you have fun.
I know I kind of create a wall of text sometimes with all that stuff. Um so, if anybody has a question about it, you can always feel free to send me a message directly on Facebook and, you know, I'll walk it, you know, walk through it with you and everything like that. So, um, but I do appreciate people, you know, that do ask me questions and send me messages. I'd rather you have all the correct information, uh, about everything and be able to talk about your concerns, um, rather than just be angry about it, not be able to talk to us about it.
Like we we've rarely done like we don't know like what like his like kill ranges are I guess. Mhm. Meanwhile, Steve Gang the first kill, but then Sam coming swiftly with another kill. So, we are even. We're resetting. We are even. Mhm. All right. The dash attack dodging out of the way. Mhm. Dang. Steve is using a lot of these up airs, a lot of these aerials. Wow. Doing four tilts on shield before grabbing and for throwing. Oh, Sam hitting it on the ledge again. Wow. He's got to go get his crown. But now Steve has it and he drops it, but he misses Sam. But Sam getting back to the ledge, which is good. Goes goes to the edge. Oh, gets hit by the anvil, knocking him up. But Steve doesn't really capitalize on that. Build a wall. Just get more materials. Mhm. Just getting more materials.
A motion second to approve that field trip. Motion second to approve this field trip for Southwest Seniors to Gatlinburg. All those in favor say I. Any opposed? All right. Motion passes. Any unfinished business? Any board policy? Comment. All right. Any items for board members? Question. I see Chris got some some kind of award award. Yes, I want to congratulate him and I guess the chair walked. Tell us about it. So, I was awarded the school business official of the year for our region which is region five which consists of I think 11 or 12 counties all the way from Rosville to Anderson area. So, I guess I was just recognized by my peers. Congratulations. Yep. Thank you. Appreciate it. Now he's fired. we go through all that work. Well, we we do appreciate your work, Chris, and obviously that's why that's why we you have the respect of us and I think of your community to be able to take on this next task.
That is going to bring in greater population. It's going to fuel our workforce and it's critical that we have capacity in our schools for the children that these new families are going to bring to our community. So we are fully in support of your investment. It is complimentary to ours and what uh Dr. Harson was stating earlier with with IvyTech. We we need to make these bold steps. The city of Madison is making these investments and and we are partnering with you to make the investments as well. So I support you fully. Hopefully the community will do it. uh there's no greater opportunity than now for public support of this initiative and that is really what is going to break down the barriers and make this initiative really viable for for accessibility and affordability which is critical. So thank you. Thank you mayor. Would next I'd like to invite Miss Jane Mr.
Um, and I know that doesn't make it easy for for the town of Ashland or any of the municipalities. It creates anxiety and uncertainty. We understand that because we're feeling it, too. And we don't know um what what will happen. Um but uh I can tell you that that um we will try to work with you. I think close communication's really important. Try to protect as best as we can. Um and and uh the Senate two weeks ago I announced a Senate response to the the uh Trump project 2025. Uh I called it Senate response 2025. And the whole uh umbrella of our actions will be to uh learn more of what's going on, educate and communicate that with our constituents and our our cities and towns because you don't know what's going on. Um but ultimately to protect our residents, defend our values, and help to lead Massachusetts.
With over 20 years in the profession, Tammy has served at numerous Chico Unified schools as a physical education teacher, including Bidwell and Chico Jr., Pleasant Valley, and currently Chico High. In addition to teaching PE, she's been a volleyball and a basketball coach, and currently she serves Chico High as the junior varsity girls volleyball coach. During her time at Chico High, Tammy also earned her CTE credential and has built two different career tech pathways, medical patient care, and education courses for students. Her programs are in high demand, and we've had to include other teachers in the class loads to support the extreme numbers of signups for her classes. Tammy exemplifies what it means to educate the whole student body by body body, mind, and future. In the classroom, Tammy sparks curiosity about the medical field, preparing students for real world careers with knowledge, skills, and passion.
Enjoy. [Music] Do you guys want to get interview? You don't have to. [Music] Everyone's scared. People keep staring at me. Oh, sorry. I keep told me to stand here. That's okay. Um, I didn't get any snacks. You like 10 minute break? Yes, please. Thank you. Yes, I need to think cuz I think the third question my mind just goes blank. Like I'm like you can walk by. [Music] It sounds lost. Hey, Hey guys, I'm back. Some random lady said hi to me. I was walking in the hallways one day. walks past me. I was like, "Well, that's [Music] okay. I didn't see that. [Music] Why is it so zoomed in? Hello, Tommy. Tommy, why is it zoomed in on the uh we can't force the launch? wants to force someone on the Okay, guys. Hey, guys. I wish there was like something like more microphone cuz it's kind of scaring me.
So, please, you know, feel free to, you know, contact me if you have any questions. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. M. Mr. Tenerial. Uh, Miss Miller, thank you for for um sharing that information with us. I hope a bunch of our students will take advantage of these programs. sound like some some some fun actually. So, thank you for sharing that with us. Um, the young lady, the young gentleman who represented us in the Did you do the math and the spell bowl or just the math bowl? You did, Bo. Well, thank you so much for representing us. You guys did a great job, sir. You too, Mr. Logan. Right. Yeah. Thank you for representing us. You guys did a great job. Coaches, thank you for taking the time and and uh I know it's a lot of work, extra work, so thank you so much for doing that.
Oh, he gets a diamond. I don't I don't know what he gets with the diamond. He gets better like he gets better tools, which are his aerials, his smash attacks. Oh, so it's just like he just overall just becomes like stronger. Uh-huh. Okay, that makes sense. But it does send off more does. Oh, he runs under the anvil. Sam bursting into laughter. Oh boy. As TK Rule stalks first. Well, one of his stocks first. Oh, and a forward tilt and a neutral special. Oh, Steve dodging that. Wow. With the elytra. Oh, and doing tilt. Let's see. Oh, he hits him with the minecart. Can you hit him with up? Nope. Oh, does does a forward throw? I think mine cart hits him. It's with a side side air side special. Oh, okay. Trying to get off this platform. Okay, get the Steve. He can't. This is definitely He can most definitely come this back.
I appreciate the opportunity and the support everybody's provided me through I've been fortunate to be in many positions with this district to grow as a leader and a person and so I wouldn't be where I am today if it wasn't for the support of the community and people like you as part of part of so I appreciate that. Thank you. All right. Anything else? You got over on this. It's 628 and it's at 627. [Laughter] All right. All right. 627. And only the fix.