I motion to approve the district extracurricular extracurricular activ or supplemental assignment contract agenda pay schedules for the 2025 2026 school year is presented. Motion carries. All right, moving ahead to item H4. Dr. Croto. Thank you, Madam President. Uh tonight we bring to you um some work over the last few months from not only our bond committee um but a few study sessions on the governing board for an adoption to for resolution ordering and calling for a bond election. Um as I said uh the committee met a few times um over the last few months uh they have come up with a recommendation as you heard at the last meeting um a unanimous recommendation by the committee for uh calling of the bond of 127 million. Uh again this is time uh we did have a study session last week for the board to further look into this.
What do we got here? Go ahead and introduce my daughter. Let's give her a round of applause, too. Recently approved at our April 7th meeting is, please stand, Stephanie Pasarelli, who will be joining us, Fox [Applause] Chase. Also joining us this evening, uh, approved on 47 is Heather Vile at Murphy Junior High. [Applause] as well as Michelle McCulla Hunt Club, assistant principal for special education. Congratulations. If you could move to 7.2 Did we Did we Did we vote on this already? Did we vote in 7.1? Yeah, we did. Okay, great. Great. Just one minute. Action item 7.2, approval of district administrator contracts. Can I have a motion, please? Make a motion to approve the district administrator contract as discussed and presented. Second, Mr. Sero. I, Dr. Mario. I, Miss I, Mr. Gatewood. I, Miss Simil. I, Mr. Cloer. I, Miss Johnson. I, Motion passes 70.
Schultz, you ready for me? Yes. Yes. Okay. There's there have been there's been no meetings for CCIC since the last meeting. I think it's next week. So no update for me. Apologize. Thank you. Next on the agenda are cabinet reports. Start with graduation. Right now I can introduce Mr. Charles Edwards. Yeah, those students had worked so hard. I didn't think it was fair to put my face in front of you guys. I wanted them to be recognized. So, um, here I am and I want to go through the, uh, graduation rate update for you all. And really, when I was asked to do this, um, I wasn't quite sure what to put in front of you. uh I get the privilege of being able to go in and see the hard work that is going on on a daily basis and it's really hard to describe um just to you know say they're really getting it done.
Terrell to get up and say what was your favorite part and literally like they like they're so grateful that they got to experience it. Whether it been the part where they shadowed a principal at the building or the knowledge behind the scenes with a certain department, whether it be transportation or that it's just such such a great program that I'm so glad we put it together. So, I want to make sure Miss Allen, everybody else that's part of that program is acknowledged for the work put be put behind that. Seven or eight training sessions, seven. and those individuals in the community now that have gone through that dedicated their time come to seven sessions to learn more about what's done I think is just great for that message to be portrayed out there in a truthful and honest way to where we've mentioned this before where you see stuff out there in the community on the Facebook sites or whatever about things being spread that aren't true.
Um, we also have a a white cargo van that can take the place of that 14 passenger van to to haul things and move things from school to school. Does this go through like an auction? Did we just sell it out? Right? How's that? We would take uh close bids on that. Yeah. Okay. Can I get a motion? Some second. Have a motion in the second. Any further discussion?
I'm very excited to serve our horseman community in a different role. So um I'm excited to join Mindy and the rest of the team. So introduce your family to us here. So the board may not know. So this is my mother, Mary Bowman, and my daughter, Michaela Bowman. So congratulations. How about a nice round of applause for Mrs. Bowman? Okay, board, if you want to go up with Mr. Peters, um, and you can get your picture taken, that would be great. Yep. Make sure you get her family in here, Kenny. If you want, if he wants to Okay, thank you. [Applause] Okay, board, stay right there with Mr. Peters and then Mr. Mast, if you want to come forward and get your picture taken with this good-looking group. How about a nice round of applause for Mr. Mast. Gary, would you want to say anything?
Yeah. I mean, I would. No harm, no foul. Yes. So, one goal a piece here in the third quarter and we are entering the fourth and final quarter. camp unless it goes to overtime. Yeah. I'm not uh I always I always am unsure about the overtime rules or if they have it. I feel like sometimes they don't. Yeah, I know, right? Like randomly in some sports you're like, "What?" It's like I know in playoffs they obviously it's always overtime, but sometimes during the season they're just like, "No, no, it was a good tie." You're like, "Oh, that is Yeah, that is confusing. We got to dust up on dust off that rule book." And yeah, that would be something to to have on hand. At least we could be uh Bill Bellichap. We'll be like, "Well, that actually was legal." Yeah. Pulling up all those things, right?
West number five, Molly Finn with the assist. It's one of those goals where Spartans are up just within two of the uh running clock and West Springfield keeps chipping away at that lead a little bit out of time. Last time was a highscoring game. Last time they scored 34. They're already up to 27 with still eight minutes to go. Chapman with the ball. Nice feed over to Kennata. Canata turning around. She'll get shooting space as Kannata has an 8 meter attempt. sneaks one past Jenna Holly as West Springfield slowly chipping away at the Spartans. Spartans now up only six with 750 to go in the game. Spartans really pouring on the goal in the first in the first half. In the second half been kind of quiet so far. [Music] Mov ends up with the ball and Westside looking to get back up on the board again.
Then we're going to open it up to public comments about any items of interest. So, the meeting will now be open to the public referencing any items pertaining to the previous budget presentation. However, if your questions or comments pertain to litigation, student or personnel items, or negotiations, we would ask that you see the superintendent after the meeting since we do not discuss these matters in public.
We possess documental proof that our certificate of occupancy and have and have collaborated closely with the fire department to ensure that our gatherings of Garfield High School are fully compliant within all legal and safety requirements and with the board of education. We've also come here to communicate that we're not gathering for free. It's important to to clar it's important for us to clarify that we did not hold sustained gatherings at the middle school for an entire year. Rather, we we only met here twice during the month of December, specifically for Christmas services, after which we resumed our regular assemblies at the facility located at 319 Past Street, formerly known as Diana's Pastry Shop, where you all would get bread. Now, we serve the bread of life. We're humble and we extend our apologies. Mr. Mayor, I'm very sorry if our gatherings at the school have have caused any unintended harm, disruption, to hurt the city of Garfield.
Um and we are bringing that recommendation to you for action and any discussion that the governing board may have. So with that I will turn it over to our governing board. Thank you Dr. Curtto. And with that I will move to Can can we discuss before we go to move? So I question the the fact that we need to do the full bond of 127 million. Um, I I think that we we should uh consider going with a lower amount and we should also consider that that would help if anyone wants to get this passed, that would help it pass because we can actually say we're lowering taxes while we pass a bond. And I think it would be a great idea because part of this bond is land for a high school. So, if we if strategic wise that means we're going to have to build a high school in the future, which means we'll have to bond out for a high school.
Pass it to Dr. Zky. Perfect. Thank you. Uh tonight, just a moment ago, you approved the contract of our new special education coordinator, Terresa Anderson. If you could please [Applause] stand. And on the 47 meeting, you approved the contract of special program administrator Katie Rens. Please stand. Not in attendance this evening, um is Myra Reyes, assistant director of human resources. Reagan Sanderggoth, director of schools and staff development, not in [Applause] attendance. And Alli Anderson, director of schools and humanities. Congratulations to all. Thank you board. I want to thank you for your confidence and support. Uh tonight we approved many individuals who are growing from within. um part of a strong sig signal of a growing and thriving community is an investment from within. And I just want to thank um all of our applicants, but especially those who were approved by the board this evening for your commitment to our district's vision and uh coming success.
They're seeing students and they're making a difference and and that sort of thing but I did put some metrics together to kind of quantify some things to take a look at. So uh if we are looking at the class of 2025 uh graduation status update u we are quickly approaching u marching day uh graduation. So our cohort size is pretty pretty holding pretty steady at 838 students uh between north and east. And I know that uh on your mind is well what's that graduation rate and it's a window for us. And so right now we're somewhere between 88 uh and 92. And I know that doesn't seem like a um um a very small window and it maybe feels like it should be smaller, but um we are cognizant of the fact that uh things could happen between now and then that would take some students out of the running.
Now we have more 50 of them that are they're out there can actually respond and say you know what what you're saying is not true and to get the facts. Here's what I learned or here's the individual to find out what it is that's being done behind the scenes to make sure that issue or problem is fixed or correct. So, that's my thanks for this evening. Um, just a reminder, uh, did everybody get the invite for the, uh, our program with the businesses for the lunch on May 22nd? I can't make it this year, so I'm hoping somebody at least can. That's another great way to thank those community patrons that do those internships and help our students gather that wonderful experience and knowledge. where they might not know what field they want to go into and they gain something and whether it be nursing or whether it be business or anything like that to where they gain that aspect of hands-on learning of a business.
Hearing none. All those in favor? Any opposed? That motion will carry. All right. We have a request the city of Greencastle offer for purchase of transport transportation center land. Yeah. So, this started back with uh with Mayor Dory. um I think it might have been 2020 or 2021 I can't remember shook it was kind of in first few years uh on the job here about uh potential of expanding the people's pathway um to connect to the western side of town essentially there's a little uh jot of land uh in front of our transportation center and so um the city was awarded that grant um and I just received uh this letter for offer of purchase for that little strip of land. Um, and it's the average of the two appraisals. Um, and so, uh, it won't take away from many of our operations at at transportation or impact any district things.
Do you want to say anything? Yeah, we'll give you the mic. They used to know that I know they not I know. I was hoping I would get to do this. Um, this is not about me. This is a thank you from uh the Mass family. Um, I have two kids both graduated from here. My wife and I spent well her whole career almost my whole career teaching here uh as administrator counselor. um have three grandkids. Uh by next Sunday I'll have had three grandkids that graduated from here. And so I'm just thank you. Um we've been here a long time. And uh uh and I will say just a a couple things. I thought I retired in 2014, 39 years, and I got a couple years off. Got a knee replaced. got to go to spring training once and dog on if in 2017 coach Hamilton didn't call and say don't you want to help coach baseball and I said yeah for one year and in 2023 that one year ended and so I thought okay now I'm done and last spring Rudolph texted and said can you please come be the counselor for six weeks okay now I'm done and then this happened again this year so I you know I'm I I want to be done but in all in all seriousness um uh we appreciate this place and we've been we've been here our whole lives our whole adult lives and uh we appreciate what you do.
Like, but um where's Sebastian when you need him? I was gonna say we we got a couple of helpers that usually know their stuff, too. Yep. Sebastian Hassar, our longtime helper, volunteer, is playing baseball, so that's why you got Yeah. And and I mean, nice day for baseball as well. We got lacrosse in front of us, but any sport today, it's just a lovely day. Yeah. Even a walk in the park, even a sit somewhere. Yeah. A nice picnic outside in the sun. Lovely. All right. Well, Cam's going to take over the camera for a quick moment here. Let's see what I can do. So, we got the final 12 minutes on the clock. 7 to five is the score. Raiders still holding on to a lead. Hollist just has not been going away. Two good teams here playing. Yeah, two good towns, too. Both goalies have played great.
Connelly running in. She's met by Jenna Holly and Grace Rayold as they kick the ball out to [Music] Poe. Good defense by Rapole. Oh, look good. Looks like Po is going to end up with a 8 meter shot. as PO gets on the board. Cutting cutting the Spartans lead down to five. 17 to 12 with just under seven minutes to go in the game. Is a timeouts called by East Law Meadow. [Music] And we're back after the timeout. False start by Jordan. Westside with the ball. You saw looking to stop the bleeding as Westside keeps chipping away more and more from the Spartans. Movik with the ball gets knocked away. Somehow ends up getting back to Connelly or Carney. Carney with the ball behind the net. Hermovic has the ball, drops it. Lucky for the Spartans, Hermovic couldn't hold on to that ball as Jenna Holly fires one up to Lucas.
Please limit your comments to three minutes per person. Is there anyone who would like to comment about the budget? And just really quickly, um, because I see some new faces. Uh, we're getting ready to put up our timer.
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