And so when you're able to group them together as a grade level and then talk about the collaboration with all of the I mean so as a part of that focus we're we're communicating with outside agencies as as a way to to get folks help that they they need um whatever that help may be. And so my answer to that is focus. I and I'm just going to add to that because we just I said in the same two cohort meetings this morning that Mr. Edwards did and I wrote down on my sheet of paper this morning. I'm going to share that with you now. It centers the student in the conversation. So we oftent times like to look at our systems. We like to look at departments and what's happening in those departments. This puts a specific group of students who are struggling to be successful at the center of the conversation and then says, "What problems do we need to solve to get there?" They're spending nearly, you know, every minute of every day working with specific names.
Any further discussion? Hearing none. All those in favor? I. Any opposed? That motion will carry with a huge thank you to all. All right. Looks like we have a first reading of the 202526 building handbooks. Yep. Also in your packet again time of year um are each of the school building handbooks with uh proposed uh changes noted and uh no action be taken uh this month. Uh this is just a first reading. We'll bring those back to you uh in May for a second reading and adoption.
Any questions on any of those reports before I do the historical? I think it's really important uh to highlight the rainy day fund as we're closing out um payments for the administrative center. Um we've actually put $300,000 more back into the rainy day fund than we took out um for the project. So as we remain try to remain great uh fiscal stewards of our of our community's dollars, I think it's just always important to remind ourselves um of that. If you look back historically, it wasn't that long ago where this account did not have nearly this amount of money in it. And so um we as a board will be looking into the fall about this planning for this account plus all the other accounts along the way too. But um um just wanted to draw your attention to that. Uh because it's your first time giving this report, I can't pass up not asking a question of you.
So, well, I mean, if if you're talking about minuscule things, but let me tell you, they haven't been to the outpost farm if they're not if they're complaining about that one. All right. Cuz I I tell you, great stuff. Even good uh good cinnamon rolls, too, actually. Really? Yeah. All right. Well, we are back on the field here. I'm going to have to take you up on that, Kim. Yeah, just just a thought. Yep. Kelly is in net now once again. Looks like he's feeling better. Yeah, he shook that off luckily. Yep. So now Hollist going to break it out. Holl dishes it. Clean break out there from Holl and this is Greenberg with it. Greenberg passes it though and it's going to go back on his side of the field. Roby with it right now. And Hollson doesn't have much time to wait around there.
As I examine the additional needs of the district, I have a couple that I don't think are necessary. Is it necessary to have two traveling vice principles? How much help is that at a cost of $280,000? I don't think it's necessary. Do we really need new PA and phone systems in every school? I hear the PA systems out out of each school I go to while I'm outside. Not necessary at a cost of $850,000. Do we need every phone and every PA system repaired or just certain ones? I've heard that some of the schools have had them repaired recently within the past 5 to seven years. I don't think we need them all done. I would it it would save bus drivers jobs instead of doing all the PA systems. $850,000. $600,000 to restore two clerk typus. If we weren't going to restore them before, if it's working, why don't we just keep it that way?
Um, but moving forward after the board reorganizes, we can look at these again. Maybe there's a post, maybe there's not. Um but this is again what we've been talking about for the past 10 months uh with regard to articulation and different things that that were some needs. So that's the thing at this time I'd like to open up the floor for board member comments. Um anybody like comment? Mr. President, first I want to thank you for uh recognizing the loss of the pope this past week during a moment of silence. Uh in addition, thank you to you, Mr. President, Vice President Quillis are my fellow board members, Dr. Tomco, Miss Durich, Mr. Mayor. I appreciate the recognition you give me tonight. And uh I also want to thank my friends and most importantly my family for their support and my wife who has tolerated some of the time away from home so I could accomplish some of these things.
If there's no other discussion, we'll call for the vote. Motion carries. Thank you. Moving on to item H5. Dr. Croto. Thank you, Madam President. Um, moving on to H5 is a recommendation being brought forth for a continuence of our um override which is currently at 15%. Again, we did uh look at all the options in our study sessions and um and the committee um did recommend as you heard in last meeting 15%. Again, I bring that to the governing board. Um this is our fifth year in this. So, if a override is we do not have a continuation of an override um we will begin the cutting phase in in three years. So, um, our overrides approximately 25 million right now. So, that's roughly a little bit more than 8 million a year we'd need to be begin cutting, um, should an override not be called for or not pass.
It's 11. But I am asking the board to consider an adding a judgment point to that so that that east leg of that roundabout is considered hazardous. Yes. And even if we put a one of the things that we talked about in our findings and how we could uh make sure that this is a safe crosswalk for students was a crossing guard. Well, we know crossing guards, there's a stop sign. They typically stop traffic and when they're out there, that's what happens. Well, it is against the law to stop traffic in those roundabouts. Traffic, the ideal of that roundabout is to continue to move. And so that is why we want to make sure that we talk about that, explain to you all so that um give consideration around adding a judgment point to the east leg of and that's not for this evening. That is the the is again this is not for decision tonight.
Um, sometimes they look across their their whole group when they get a minute to or when I ask questions during their cohort meetings about, okay, what do what's happening across this group that we might be able to make some changes or address it from a re resource perspective. Um but it's given us an opportunity when we leave those to sit down and look at our notes and say okay what kinds of things when they are dealing with these things at an individual student level what can we talk about at the next level up and the next level up from that and then I told them before my my next hope for them is we start swimming upstream just one grade level at a time and so if you're looking at your incoming eighth graders that are going to be freshman right now what could we be doing today and last month and the month before that with those eighth graders.
So if you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us ahead of time and get clarity from the building administrators. Okay. And moving on to other business, Mr. Gib. Yep. I do not have any other business. Okay. I want to take a couple minutes for some recognitions from myself. Um, Mrs. Munoz, of course. Uh, we had an excellent trip down to Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Uh, the band students went down and performed. And as a former band student myself, I always like to give some kudos to those folks when they go down. I believe they pulled a first place u trophy for going down there and performing. So they did excellent. And then they had their spring uh concert where they performed the piece again and it was very phenomenal. Um along with the the choir folks have been doing very well. Sounded beautiful. Mrs.
Says, I noticed that uh we had budgeted 637 million 637,000 of uh revenue in there and we've received almost 97 92% of that. Is that because we are getting more interest, you know, from our funds or do we know why we're estimate was so far off on that? I do not. Um but I'm certainly willing to figure that out. I don't know the different taxes that fall into that miscellaneous and some of those things could be a part of it, but I'll certainly look into that. I'm just curious because we were so far off. Usually Becky's really good at that, but I know sometimes she underestimates some revenue and I'm just odd that it's that far off. So, sure. Just curious. Yep. I will look into that and let you know. All right. the uh historical fund balance uh for the education fund. Uh if we look at this time uh last uh March and back to actually uh seven years ago um all the way back to 2019, you can see in the highlighted area that uh in 2019 there was March of 2019 there was just over uh $4.7 million cash balance uh in the education fund.
Running out of time. Yeah. Four and a half left in this game. And you're down by three. So just got to got to play accordingly. Yep. And the plan is get the ball to Miguel. He's going to come in and what a save. Absis using his legs on that one. Crowin battling in the corner and Miguel comes out with it. Dishes it off to number 15 Mloud. Mloud. Back to McGelige. Dishes up to Meuire. Maguire finds Duncan. Duncan to George Ellis to Miguel. Over to Duncan. Duncan looks like he's gonna try to go in. Kramer covering very well though. I gotta say that was number four on four. I love when that happens. Oh man, big whiff there as I felt the air from that one. Raiders trying to get it out. Nice push there from Whitesman and Whitesman scoops it up. Gets out of the trouble for now.
$120,000 for a case manager. Why is it needed all of a sudden? 480,000 math interventionalists in each elementary school. Why not have one or two traveling among each elementary school? More savings there. 650,000 for repaving parking lot at the Macy's school. I would fill the holes and save 32 bus drivers jobs. Reasons given to outsource is not the cost but the operational and effectiveness. That's not bus drivers responsibility to have the effectiveness and the operational be. It is administrations. We need more effective upper management, not outsourcing the bus drivers. Hello, my name is Rosemary Bernardi. Um, I just have to say Dr. Smith started off with strong schools and strong community. I was with the uh kindergarten uh initiative and we adv we talked about that all the time, you know, and you know, I always been a staunch advocate for programs. Programs is what makes EIM Township School great.
Congratulations to the student of the month, Rebecca Delgado. Uh the grand national winner for my Thai, Giana Eveina, especially the Special Olympigans that we had recognized tonight. Uh it's just amazing as to what they were able to perform. Uh again, thank you everybody and I appreciate uh the recognition tonight. Oh, hand clap. Exciting. All right. had to help you out there, Alan. All right. Uh, anyone else? Any other board member comments? All right. Um, so I'd like to thank everybody for for making it out tonight. Uh, there are a couple things that I would like to address. So, being that, um, the church came out, I'm hoping, Mr. Garnto, that you look to correct the items that are on your post. Um, there is a separate thing that, you know, there's there might be some undertones or something hidden behind the scenes that maybe I'm not aware of and that we can have a man-to-man discussion about.
So, with that, and that was all outlined in our study session. So, with that, I will turn the recommendation over to the governing board for any discussion or questions. I I do want to bring up something. You said that with this override this year it's ending, correct? And then we're going to start an $8 million cut for next year. Madame President, member, um, destination. No. So, we are currently um, apologies. In fiscal year 2425, we are in year four of the override. Starting next year is the final year of full funding. So, we will be entering year five next year. Fiscal year 2526. If not renewed by the voters, it does start entering into one-third phase out starting fiscal year 2627. another third from there in 27 28 and then fully phased out at that point. Okay. Because I'm just looking at the history and all I am really concerned about putting both on a ballot right now.
This is not anything. This is simply information what Lesean is in when we come to the board. Correct. This will be what the ask will be. It is not literally for tonight. Can I can I just ask one question though? Um and maybe I'm getting ahead. When you talk about DVO Drive, you've already got a judgment point in there. That is what the engineers recommended. And the reason why they put that judgment point because of the width of that intersection and how wide it is to cross from a safety standpoint and that was one of the criterias or factors that I do says we can they could add a judgment point. Okay. So even though I mean the the and and I I just want to make sure I have this clear in my mind. The section above it talks about roadwith they're judgment points can be assessed by anyone the board or the engineer when they do this report.
It centers the student and the conversation about success. Yeah. I mean, the North team was very gracious and allowing me to sit in on on their team meeting and it's clear that they truly know their students. So, I think that it's having a tremendous impact and I thank you all for what you're doing. You have something to I I do I I don't have a question, but I want to respond to Miss Lloyd's question. Um because one of the things that I was really really impressed with with the meeting, they identified needs for students, but before they left the meeting, they had it on their notes who was going to follow up on which need. So it wasn't just talking about kids needs, but it was making sure someone was going to act on each thing they identified. Um ju just a couple question. The improvement is is amazing and it's appreciated.
Brown um and the GMS uh students had a musical here last weekend. Friday and Saturday I think it was correct. Went to both. It was phenomenal. uh very energetic and was my daughter is now in the musical and I really didn't I haven't paid a whole lot of attention until now and this is energetic bunch of bunch of students so congratulations to Mrs. Brown uh and the middle school crew for putting on fantastic show there so very good there and to Mrs. good pastor and the high school crew for dealing with the construction on Washington Street. It's so Yeah. Yeah. Got some good reports back from our I saw saw a couple people that couple university students I think went and got ice cream and thought they were going to make it back to campus and drove down past maintenance and found the football field.
compare that to uh nearing $18 million in the cash balance uh in 2025. So, um the board has done a nice job of allocating the funds and and being fiscally responsible and and growing that uh rainy day fund. I can tell you from attending several uh different conferences with other business managers um that not everyone in the state is nearly as well off financially in the education fund as we are. and the board's to be commended for for that. Um, so just also note that we're up almost $3 million uh from this time last year in 2024. So uh the other then is the historical funds compare comparison to the operations fund. Um and if you look at that uh you'll see that um that is um a little bit different in terms of the balances and part of that uh again waiting for uh the property taxes to come in um and some other uh projects that we have going out right now that maybe at other times of the year or other years we have not had as many projects during that.
That's great. Yeah, great teamwork from the Raiders there. I don't know if new marker made uh Miguel got missed or what. Yeah, I think he did. Sullivan now with it trying to get in good position. Fowler wide open. And there's anything you should know about the Raiders. Do not leave Fowler wide open in front of the net. Yeah. He's going to find the back of the net like he just did right there. Yeah. And that kind of seals the deal for this one. There's still time, but I would say so, too.