So yeah, while we didn't get to all departments, the departments that were gotten to were equitably asked for their input. And also on from my perspective, like the reason why I just asked our members at my schools because I mean that's one of the benefits of being in the union is that you have a site rep that you can go talk to that will represent you in bargaining. Um whereas that is not necessarily as true of non-members. I mean, it's not like I'm going to ignore people that aren't members, but um if we have to do all the work to develop the survey and push out the survey and interpret the survey results and then bring it to bargaining, then you know, I mean, if some if there are other people who would like to contribute to that process and to make sure the survey goes out to more people.
That's what I said in the spirit in the spirit of collaboration. I said we can this group can develop uh together and then send it and then we all can have access and help with all of that. That's what I'm proposing. Maybe meeting. Yeah, I was just going to say Joel and I and Diane meet probably at the end of this year. We'll meet and then we meet again uh before the school year starts so we can just build that into our planning processes. I know Ann wanted to add something. Um I was just going to add kind of what I was saying what Ivonne was saying and what James was saying as well is so one of the things if we're worried about not being able to meet all staff members because of when they come on campus and things like that. So for example, I created a QR code for the panorama survey so that you know if night crew is clocking in later, they can just take it right there and they have access to it or things like that.
um or so that if they're not always techsavvy, but that's like just another way to kind of help target people to do it so that we can get feedback from all parties. I literally hung it on the time clock plus. Do you want me to read it? Yeah. Would you all listenable? It's the same same process it's always been. You're okay. I'm fine. I was just going to skip the reading and just put it straight in the chat. Do we need to offer anything to you? I have it. I I think I have it solid, but I'm also open to feedback. And we're never shy with our feedback, are we, Emily? Um, speaking of speaking of things in the chat, um, I'm going to update our professional agreement and put it in the chat by the end of the day on Friday um, for people to thumbs up.
I don't we don't really need like a deadline, but the sooner it gets approved, the sooner it can go to our members to vote on, the sooner it can go to lawyer. I think we want to get it back by May 20th if possible. That's done annually. Yes. And the the the process I talked with Joel earlier there'll be like a I guess what you'd call a first approval of it on May 20th just to communicate out to staff like what is in the agreement and then in June or July whenever the salary schedules go out there'll be like a second approval with the updated like an update with the salary schedules that Kelly and then um Sophia then sign. Are you talking about May 6th? Is that what you meant? No, sixth is the study session. And that's when we do our presentations, when we inform the board, and the 20th would be when they vote on it.
Got it. Got it. So by our to our members by the 20th as well. Okay. So if we could try to get everyone to have consensus on it, I don't know, like Monday or Tuesday, that would be I guess. Yeah, we can have anyone who hasn't voted on it by Tuesday, we can bring it up at the study session. I I think in the past what we've requested is that the meet and confer team attend but not everyone has to present. So I just wanted to throw that out there if that's that's what you want to continue doing. uh or um and as I mentioned before, if we it feels like we probably won't have time between now and the 6 to meet separately. Would we be open to having a uh like a 4:30 4:45 gathering? We can go in the small room over here and give an opportunity for those who are presenting to kind of talk through their slides.
How does that sound? That's next Tuesday. You should have the board meeting on your calendar as a study session. I sent it out to the meet and confer group and essentially Joel the presenters will be presenting the Rex and then the justification or our ration. Yeah. Yeah. And I I kind of put them in the slideshow already. I could certainly add the SOFG language or put it in the notes or what I I don't know what you think makes the most sense. I could separate them out, have one bullet per page and then put the SOFG alignment. I would think the next page like leave all the Rex on one and then the very next slide have the SOFG alignment. That would be my first thought, but I don't know. Yes, Mr. Diaz. I don't know if I'm jumping ahead here, but me personally in terms of uh like who's presenting and how that decision is made rather than having a conversation about that.
I I'm I'm personally speaking for myself, I'm comfortable with like saying who doesn't want to be up and present because not everybody does. and then having Kelly and Joel decide, you know, this person is this, this person is there. Um, that way you don't have to go around and decide as a group. That's my recommend. I don't know if you had something already in mind. Yeah, unless someone has real passion about any of the items, you know, um, and feel very strongly that they want to support. I think, uh, Katie mentioned she was interested in helping support the 2% conversation. Um, and we can have a couple of voices per item. It doesn't have to just be one person. So, yeah. And I also remember the conversation about uh the messenger is just as important as the message. So, [Laughter] one through nine. Yeah. I guess we should start there.
Is there anyone who is not comfortable speaking? I' I'd like to not. I don't think the board is particularly thrilled with me right now. So I would not want to hurt our chances of the recommendations being passed. So I think I would abstain in the interest of strategy. I'm being realistic and honest about I mean you seen our test. Yeah. I mean, your reputation precedes one board comment, but Okay. Yes, absolutely. But that's totally fine. That's valid. Anyone else? Good. So, I think if we have I don't know if we want to put it on the chat so that those who aren't here right now can have a chance to say whether they want to present or not. And then from there, like you said, if anybody has any passion about a certain one, then they can be assigned it. Otherwise, we can just go through if everyone's okay with that.
Plus, we have the information from um Plus, we have the information from that activity we did today that's really going to guide you. So, um yeah, it's pretty easy. Yeah. And and it's not a real board meeting. It's the one where they're like sitting in the room. It's a little less intimidating than like, you know, they're going to be Oh, they are going to format. Oh, sorry. Okay. It's intimidating. Yeah. And I, you know, like I said, it's very important for them to know and I honestly feel as a facilitator, we really kept them in mind throughout. I don't think a meeting went by where it wasn't mentioned. Um, and hopefully we can learn a little bit for next year. Um, okay, you're finished. Okay. Um, hey, I would also like, um, I know it's on your evaluation, but the streaming I think went well.
Did you all agree? I mean, I was very nervous about it at the beginning, but I'm I was okay with it. Last I checked, our last one was up to I don't know if I'm right, Adrian. Maybe I dreamt this. Over 900 views. What am I? Now, I was a hundred of them. Like I said, I'm on it all the time, but I know I wasn't more than I know it wasn't more than a hundred times I was on there, but how many views did we have? I'll tell you, I like um Mr. Man said, your staff cannot say that we're not open and transparent. I mean, with this being streamed and then Emily doing the um Kraton connection and then the communications that we're putting out, they're informed if they want to be. Adrien 962 views. Oh, wow. That's pretty good. Yeah. So impressive.
So, you know, your district is very interested and that says a lot. That's good. I mean, I think by the end of it, I forgot we were even streaming. And that's what you want, right? You want the conversations to feel as authentic as they would be regardless. So, it was I know we had some qualms at the very beginning because we were all like nervous about where to sit and how to not be seen and all of that, but for me, it stop it stopped being an issue at all. Yeah, me too. I kind of forgot. I have a comment James. Um I so this this is not a conversation now but something I think about for next year is like the level of transparency and what becomes productive and what becomes counterproductive. Um, sometimes I feel like uh some misconceptions uh that that went out um and even to the board kind of created in my opinion a little bit of an environment of uh a lot of cooks in the kitchen, so to speak.
And um um and I I keep coming back to my my my example before of nobody wants to see how the sausage is made because it's just not fun. And plus, people can misinterpret stuff and things are out there and they may just be out there for consensus, but they're not things that may even get passed. But people fixate on stuff and they all of a sudden become a lot more um involved in the process than than than they should be. Um um and I think that that can create some some issues in my opinion. Okay. Well, thank you for that. You know, I'd like to go around and you know, we did have some accomplishments, everyone. I know some of you are very disappointed. I get it. But when you think of where we started and where we are now, I know there's a little bit of disappointment, but you still did a very good job for your district.
Um, and they're going to appreciate it. this the the raise alone is I mean that's where the majority of our money went. It didn't leave us with much else to do. Um and I think you should be proud of that plus some of the other um options. So don't leave here too sad. Um your voice was heard um and you know things were tabled for next year and if we really want to address them then we we revisit them next year. So, I'd like to make sure that we thank Adrian back there who sat here for six sessions streaming. Thank you, Adrian, and Dr. Lauren for all of his help and input into the Google Docs and um sending emails out to you. And then we had Lisa and Marie is not here, but they were a big help. and Dom and Emily back there.
Emily, every week showing up. Every time we meet, you show up and thank you, Emily. Yes, we appreciate you. Okay, so if we could go around before we leave closing, make sure you fill out the evaluation. That's your exit ticket. So, just um try not to make it. I just would like some positive things before you leave. Just thoughts, Ariel. We'll start with you. just thoughts about everything, not just today, you being a member, like what's your thoughts? And we know a little bit from what you expressed, you know, some of the the things that you're a little bit disappointed, upset about. I'd like I'd like for us and I really would like for us to end in a positive note. So I really would like and I'm not just saying this to you Ariel, you're the first one. Um anything negative can be written on the paper and I'm going to read it and I will publish it.
Um but I just want to end in a positive note. So what do you think Ariel? You've been on IBN for many many years and what are your thoughts? I spoke about James and I just feel like I'm kind of disappointed that only did money stuff. I wish that more than just money, oh this is the most stressful one I've ever honestly feel this way. I think um you really do need to find out from your board, you know, what we went through and did we interpret it correctly. Maybe we didn't. We don't know. Like I said earlier, this is the first year. Um that's something you'll need to find out um to to move it forward. Daniel, um I'm really happy about the transparency and the live streaming. Um, it's an open meeting, so people have a right to see what's going on in here.
[Music] Um, other than that, I don't think I have anything else to say. Um, and I wrote this in in the evaluation as well. I enjoy the discussions by different stakeholders because it holds me responsible for keeping my mind open to the perspectives of others. And I think, you know, regardless of how right we think we are in the way we think about things, it's always important to be reminded that there are other ways of thinking about things and other perspectives. So, I like that um charge to be open-minded and think, "Oh, I hadn't thought about it that way." And and be open to other ideas. Uh yeah, in that same vein, I appreciate that this process exists. I think the district really values hearing diverse voices and making sure that people are included in decision-m and I really feel that having a a voice on the team and being able to be a part of the process and I know that that's fragile and can be taken away uh unfortunately and we know that across the state that is the case in other districts.
So, I appreciate that we still have that and that that we can be realistic about what works and what doesn't and talk about how it might evolve because maybe a traditional system is more fitting for us and that could be what this process evolves into. But I know that we'll be able to have a voice at least for now in um what that looks like and how it evolves from here. Um and I'm happy to be a part of it. Um positive. I agree with Daniel that uh live streaming it and having allowing for broader access so that people can access it when they're off of working hours. Um I know that we had a lot of members who were commenting on it who felt like they were more active engaged in the process and able to be a stronger part of the process because they could watch it.
Welcome USD264 staff, uh, stakeholders, parents, uh, students, and community members, and anyone watching on YouTube. We want to just welcome you to, uh, our Clearwater Clarity for May 2025, which is volume 19. Also excited about the end of the school year, uh, as we're coming to a close. We're going to honor and celebrate, uh, our staff that are retiring and moving on from USD264 here as we finish out the year. And then also excited about welcoming the new staff that will be coming into 264 uh, next year for our 2526 school year. So, be look out on be on the lookout at our social media page on Facebook. Um, and we'll be start posting some of our new certified staff members uh with some background information and what they'll be teaching for us next year. So, we're excited about that. Uh, today, what are we going to talk about?
started it. I started it. Michelle finishes. We are live. So, um, at this point, I guess if Brian would you want to call the meeting to call the meeting to order at 7:02. Perfect. Thank you. All right.
meeting for the month of April. Uh, as always, very excited to honor all of our students of the month and educators of the month. So, uh, hoping we'll get right into that. We'll start with just a couple of administrative items.