Uh CA was invited to those meetings and CA attended those meetings and participated. So, and the goal though really was to start to understand the difference in the requirements and what the implications could be. So, I mentioned the department chairs earlier. We heard from the department chairs. They put together presentations based on uh their vantage point. So if I was the English department chair, I was looking at the new English requirements and trying to understand how it was going to impact my department, how it was going to impact students. And that is kind of the update or the report that we received. And we asked all of the core departments to do that. We asked all of the um um related arts departments to do that. So we heard from a lot of folks about the new diploma. Um, and so we um were trying to figure out how the transition was most likely going to affect us.
Thank you. Thank you Mr. Wall. Is there a second? Second Mr. Melture. Thank you. Any questions or comments before we vote? Hearing none, let's vote on the motion. Motion passes 6. Uh before we move on to the next one, I'd just like to say I I feel like we're missing uh the voice of somebody I usually hear quite often, Mr. Brimberry. I can't believe you don't have a starring role at any point tonight. Um wow. We'll move on to I2 volume 35 number two policy packet and special update policy pack of July 2023. Yes. Uh board, this again is the second reading um of all of these policies. I realize that there are several here and I'm just seeking your approval. Thank you, Mr. Trout. I'll entertain a motion in reference item two. Recommend approval of the policy pack volume 35 number two and special update policy pack from July 2023 as presented.
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Um, it's kind of like padding your budget and in this climate, we don't want to do that. I tried to determine if all of the items listed were in the long range facility plan, but due to a snafu, I wasn't able to get that until 5:30 this afternoon. I know that the mission is children, and I've always understood that, but I don't understand how assistant principles could increase childhood learning, which is our ultimate goal. I also am troubled because I don't think the board and the administration has explored very very simple lowhanging fruit. Let me give you a for instance. This district owns real estate that is readily convertible to residential property. Will people object? Maybe. Would it be a benefit? You bet your sweet ass it would be. It will increase the ratables in town so more people will be paying taxes. It would reduce your need to come up with an excessive budget.
Okay, so those were some of the high points in the report that you all have. There's all of the schools and the chart per the engineers. Um they're at the end of this report as well. And so I'm just going to ask that the board take a look at those and again know that you can add a point up to two points judgment points that would make an area hazardous um if they're not already hazardous um per the engineers report. And so just know that we have you have the option to do that which we can talk to in in more details later. And that that will say board information. We just have a tape that's a typo. So we'll have board information um on that night and then we would bring it back. It's my understanding May 12th will be the board information. Correct.
Uh, and I also sat in a a mapping exercise. Uh, actually was here in this building and really what we did was put all these posters on the wall and we looked at what a ninth grade student would have to take to earn the base diploma, what a ninth grade student would have to take to earn each of the seals. And what that did was that gave us some uh understanding of what our limitations were and what are some of the things that we needed to do to make sure that we were ready to go for for students on day one next year. So it was very it was very helpful in terms of putting together a support structure. Um we got state board approval in December. Uh and then right now we are in the midst of staffing and so we're looking at how we're going to staff our buildings based on these new requirements and then what we see students signing up for as a result.
Thank you, Mr. Wall. Can I get a second? Mr. Mlen, thank you. Any questions, comments before we vote? Let's vote on the item. Motion passes 6. On to I3, volume 36, number one, policy packet. This is the first reading. Yes. Uh board, um this uh is just the first reading here this evening. Uh along the way, you'll notice there are several um schoolboard policies along with administrative guidelines um that are listed.
And it would also show people that we can take a different path, not just taxing people. The states admitted they're not giving us enough money. My suggestion last meeting was don't submit a budget. Make them come over and run the schools. They told you they're not giving you enough money, but they're telling you you can tax the payers. The last thing I want to make a suggestion, if this budget is voted, buy a new projector and buy Bluetooth speakers to make the room more amendable to meetings. Thank you very much. [Applause] Hi, my name is Emily Jervisy and I live at 40 Paddock Road. I am speaking today because I am upset about the decision to rent out Deacy Elementary School classrooms. I've been following the budget process and attending meetings for years. I do know that the decision was on the agenda for March, but I don't remember much of the conversation being in public.
Okay. Um and then May 13th we are um we'll have to wait till the June meeting to do the that needs to be changed. So just out of clarity y May 12th will be board information. Correct. Thank you. and then we'll go for approval from the board and then in our June meeting we will submit that to I do state recommendations for those areas that should be hazardous and then we'll uh communicate out to the community and have town halls in July. Um we're expecting to have at least two town halls with families in the areas um that's affected or impacted by our decision, whatever decision the board makes. And then um by August 1st, we're planning to have all this information on our transportation website along with the safe walk paths um information for families. Can I ask a quick question? Um and I think you may have said this at the beginning.
Uh April 2nd it was signed into law and so now really it's just uh the countdown to uh to imple implementation. Next slide. Okay. Um if you are looking at this what you see on the left hand side is the core 40. So that's right now and then what you see on the right hand side is the new diploma. So that is next fall. Um core 40 is simple again in terms of understanding the structure. There's 40 credits that you have to earn. With the new one there are 42. So there are fewer options um I'm sorry there are more options given on the right hand side with the new diploma. Um there is the base diploma which is highlighted up there and then each of the uh things under there the seals that is a different version of the base diploma. So if you're counting there are seven different versions at least seven different versions of the diploma up there.
Uh before our next school board meeting, if you have any questions or concerns related to any of these, uh please do not help me. Don't forget just to reach out to me and I'll help in any way, shape, or form. Um, we have been working on these diligently. When I say we, it's been Mrs. Gray and myself. Um, we are really close to being completely uh caught up. And I say that and all the legislative changes that just happened. We'll be writing some more. Uh, I have a a unique feeling along the way. Okay. But I just want to personally thank Cindy for her uh continued leadership and support in this, but this is just the first reading for these. Thank you, Mr. Trout.
This decision has a direct impact on our children and the fact that parents are finding out through the rumor mill and not by the board or the administration is insulting. As tough as it is, I do support a tax increase to full fully fund our schools. However, I do not support this additional money grab to rent out Deacy. These classrooms have not been sitting empty. They are actively being used by DECI students. So, the fact a contract was signed before final information on state funding came in is confusing, especially because we have seen such fluctuations between preliminary and final state funding numbers in the past few years. I look forward to hearing from the board and Dr. Smith on the following specifics. One, what next year looks like for each grade, specifically the fourth graders and the fifth graders who are going to be most impacted, both students and teachers.
Are there are are there different point values assessed depending on the grade level? Yeah. Yes. Okay. So like a junior high is less hazardous than grade school that or than elementary school. No, junior high and elementary is the same. The same different point. Okay. High school. Got it. So I'm just going to say a couple of things before and the the one thing is that in trying to develop uh recommendations to the board. We work closely with different uh department in the district. This wasn't just finance. This wasn't just transportation. We had input from communication. We had input from our instructional team, our labor leaders. We had a working group where we involve our principal just to make sure that our users uh who are the principal really who interact with our students. They have a seat at the table. They have a different perspective than we have.
What I don't have listed on the right hand side is the alternate diploma that will still be in play. So there will be at least eight different versions of a diploma that a student could earn. You also see the language on the left is not consistent with some of the language on the right. So, we will start to phase out core 40 language. Um, and we'll start referring to the new diploma. It's also called the base diploma. And then we'll also start talking about seals. So, we're going to have to get some new vocabulary around the new diploma as well. Next slide. Okay. So, you have at your seat uh a two-pager. It looks like looks like this. This is that this slide. Okay. So, the what you see up there now, those are the requirements for the new diploma. Um but this one at your seat is probably a heck of a lot easier to read.
Any questions before we move on? Well, yeah, we haven't told Gary yet that this is part of the job description. Yeah, Amy used to do all the policy stuff, so sorry, brother. Yeah. All righty. Moving on to item J. got it into discussion by board members. Anyone got anything they'd like to share? I was afraid this was going to happen. Mr. Brimberry, Mr. Allen, thank you for noticing. Uh I wanted to thank uh Dr. Deetsz and his team outstanding prom. I was told uh for Huntington North uh kids, the whole uh community involvement. I also want to thank them for the safe prom presentation and yourself, Mr. Allen. a very powerful presentation prior to that. Thank you, Mr. Rimberry. It was a great event. It it um this is our I think our 20th year uh and so um hopefully we have kids think a little bit.
Two, what is being done to keep any changes to both teachers and students at a minimum? And what is being implemented for to keep other non-dem students out of the younger grade wings? Dr. Smith, you said numerous times that the contract was made and we need to honor it. What about honoring the needs of Demacy Elementary School students? Thank you. [Music] [Applause] I'm going to piggyback that. I am here today with a heartfelt plea to reconsider the decision to place the Yale program in the fourth and fifth grade pod at Deacy School. I am hoping that you take a lot of time to listen to what I'm going to say and give it the respect it deserves. I strongly feel that you should reconsider placing those Yale students into that pod. You said tonight specifically that the Yale students have to be summer. Keep the middle school with the middle school.
So we included them in the working group where we develop this this uh this plan. That's number one. The other thing that I want to point out is that we recognize that we absolutely need to do something about transportation. We need to run it more efficiently with the projections that we have. Transportation, we spend more money than we take in. And we've done that continuously. And if we don't do something about that, in about five years, we're upside down by close to $27 million. So, it's an it's an existential uh issue that we have to address as a district and it's not something that we can afford to run the same way we run in the past. Quick question. Oh, sorry. I have a question. Um I understand that these you're presenting with to us the as a first step like the findings of the hazardous study.
And then it also compares it to the core 40 on the left hand side. So, I wanted to take a minute to look at this and talk about how it's a little bit different. Again, I talked about core 40 is 40 credits and 42 for the new diploma. Um, and if you look, you can see that on your sheet, English stayed at 8, uh, math increased from six credits to seven, science increased from 6 to 7, social studies decreased from 6 to 5, and PE health uh, decreased from three to two. And there's a total of 11 electives uh with the core 40 with the new diploma there are 12. So uh if we really zoom in uh what you see is in the English department I'm going to try to stay out of the weeds um because it it'd be really easy to to talk about um again well the weeds.
Thank you. Anything else? All righty. We'll go on to item what is that? K. Sure is. K1. Take a motion to adjurnn. So moved. Thank you, Mr. Wall. And a second. Thank you, Mr. Carl. All those in favor? I I We are journed.
What about our kids keeping our littles where they're supposed to be? I have taught fifth grade for 23 years. I am very aware of their ability to mold and adapt. However, as a parent, I don't want them to have to moan and adapt. At this point in time, the internet, social media, everything is ruining our youth. The sooner that we step in as parents and help this out, the better we will be in the long run. Putting our fourth and fifth graders, if this rumor is even true, because like you said, we hear it through the rumor mill. If it is true and our fifth graders of next year or our fourth graders get pushed into the middle school wing, they are going to be surrounded by material words, actions, and behaviors that are just too mature for them. Please consider our students first, not Yale's, our students here.