Ever since I met him, there was just a ray of school spirit from him. Maybe because he was Sparky, but there was just just aura of like like just passion for school and I just like seriously he just has so much pride in ASB in our school. He is so talented, smart, and he's always helping at every event. And everyone who knows Effie knows that he is perfect for this role. He is so determined in everything he is doing, whether that is Key Club, ASV, or his classes. So congratulations, Effie. You deserve it, and I can't wait to see all that you accomplish. I know you will do great things. And for one last time, sadly before I pass the microphone, there are so many things happening at Apple Valley High School and I want to thank you all for continued support. We couldn't give our students any of these incredible opportunities without you.
We closed last year with a $1.5 million deficit. This year, as about six months ago, we started projecting that by the end of the year, we were anticipating having approximately a $2.6 million deficit. And so we started implementing cost-saving strategies. and we have thus far been successful. We have saved about $900,000. Our projected deficit is at about $1.7 million. And I'm hoping that this month and next month we're able to shorten that even more. Last year we had some cash that was able to cover the deficit. This year, we also have some cash reserves that were able to stay solvent. Next year, starting as of July 1st, 2025 until June 30th of 2026, we no longer have those cash reserves. We have to balance the budget. We have to reduce our spending. And we cannot stop outspending our income. We cannot continue this for a third year.
I wanted to take just three minutes of your time tonight to tell you about somebody that I think is very special, and that's Dr. Strereer. I see him being the champion of our district at every event, every school visit, every staff meeting, board meeting, and every district level meeting. And I wanted you to know how I, as an employee, feel. He is the first one to compliment those around him and to say the kindest words about we, what we all do to make MUSD great for our students. He sends thoughtful emails to the staff each month, at holidays, and over the summer. He has beautiful words to say about us at community events and at the staff meetings and other district meetings that he attends and gets the chance to speak at. He inspires all of us at administrator meetings every single month. He compliments schools and teachers and students right here at those meetings as well.
Zimmer, a retired attorney from Waterlue beginning in 1997 before many of you were born and I was only one year of age. Uh I do however remember going with my dad in the early 2000s and visiting Mr. Zimmer and can tell he was such a big believer in the power of education. It is on Mr. Zimmer's behalf that I'm here this morning to present the Zimmer Scholar Award. This award is designed to honor individuals who give back to both the school and the community of Monroe County. Uh Mr. Zimmer would be delighted by the accomplishments of this year's recipients, Brooke Bolson, Cameron Hell, and Logan Bosch. They were each awesome. Congratulations. Congratulations. Couple more gift cards. Kaden Glover, not here. Sorry, Kaden. Riley [Applause] Matthews, Bin Snyder, [Applause] and Braden [Applause] Hubler. And there's a TV. So, let's see. Jack FY. [Applause] Yeah. Okay, we'll be wrapping up here in a second.
Hope it wasn't over three minutes. Thank Thank you, Mr. Adams. I feel like even these glasses didn't help. Uh our final report is from town manager Michael Herbert. Mr. Town Manager, the budget one? No, the regular one. Are you going to pass on that one? You okay? The quickest town report you'll ever hear. And because and and because it's baseball season, we're going to start the evening off with a curveball. After some discussion uh about article two, we we came to the conclusion that it doesn't make a whole lot of sense to transfer funds from a general stabilization fund into the general budget, the general fund to support a budget that hasn't been approved yet. So, I'm going to ask for a motion to put article two on the table. The intent will be to bring it back right after we approve the budget. Is there a second?
So, um, does anyone have any questions on those? Well, they're identical documents. [Music] So, I think Anna wants to be let in. Alro, I think that she went to the waiting room because she recused from That's what I thought. But should I should I just I'll admit her. I'm just I'm getting a message that she would like to be added back in. Okay, there we go. Maybe she's just stepped away from her. I I apologize. I somehow got thrown out. Here I am. Oh, wait. I know. We thought we we thought you left intentionally because we're discussing 501. Oh, good. Then I'm supposed to leave intentionally. Nobody kicked me out other than I lost my connection. So, I think it was karma reminding me that I'm not supposed to be here. So, I am going I am going to leave and then you guys I don't think that was intentional right on your part.
Govin looking to make a move. Ball knocked around from Javanni. Good roll with it. Good roll in there. Grace Howard in there. Grace Howard with a little too much uh mustard. Mustard on that one. Yeah. Yeah, we saw that one coming. Going with the ball. Gets the ball behind the net to Good Row. Good Row kicks the ball over to Mahoney. Can't see on the other side with the light in the rain. So, anybody on the other side of the net can't see that. Looks like that was KBO with the ball. Loose ball going around. Jenna's got it. Yeah. Good job by Jenn Jenna to come out of the net for that one. Jenna Holly whips one way down. Yep. There you go. Bounces over her head. Addie Jordan with the ball. Three on two. Addy Jordan. Yeah. One, two, and Oh yeah. Addy Jordan with another goal.
While she may be closing this chapter, the impact of her work will be felt for generations to come. Kristen, we wish you all the best in this new season of life. May it be filled with rest, joy, health, and the well- earned company of family and loved ones. Thank you for everything. Thank you very much. If I could just say a couple of things while I cry through it, I'd appreciate that. Is that okay? Thanks. So, first I'd like to offer my congratulations to Randy, Donna, and Doris for your dedicated service to students. It's been an honor to serve with you. Um, it has been one of the greatest honors of my career to serve as Bolton Superintendent of Schools for the last 12 plus years and to have been an educator for the last 35 years. I feel truly blessed to work with such amazing educators and support staff who always focus on what is right and best for kids.
This week was also senior spirit week to have one last for all before they turned that tassel. Now moving on to Oxford. Oxford ASB hosted a senior citizen tea party for the members of Cyprus. Engaging and discussing various topics over a cup of tea. Both the students and senior citizens enjoyed their time together playing games while also providing and listening to advice for the future. Oxford really practices their 5C's and this highlight for their month shows that. Now for Savannah Savannah High School brought the heat on April 25th with this annual staff versus students basketball game held in the gym at 6 p.m. with energy high and school spirit even higher. Students faced off against some of their favorite teachers in a fun and competitive showdown. Members of the boys basketball team represented the student side, bringing skill and excitement to the court. Clubs added to the festivives festivities by selling delicious food, making it a full community event.
Thank you for your time and have an amazing night. And don't forget Sunville Pride is contagious. [Applause] Hello and good evening, Superintendent Nelson, President Raleigh, members of the board, and attendees. My name is Ephrain Avila, but most people know me as Effie. I am Apple Valley High School's junior class president, and I'm so grateful and honored to say that I will be the ASB line president this upcoming school year. I'd like to begin by thanking some special people. Eden, our wonderful ASB leader from this past year. Eden, you make us all so proud with your contagious positivity, your kindness, and the way you never take anything too serious. I can't wait to step into your spot and follow your footsteps the best that I can. I'd also like to express my gratitude to our outstanding ASB director, Mr. Arsenga. I've had the pleasure of knowing Mr.
And as you know, our facilities, our capital is a whole other discussion. We do not have adequate funding and have not had adequate funding for a long time. We need to figure out how to get the funding support for our facilities. Right now, the building that we are in, the AC, the air conditioning, has broken down simply because it's old and it should have been replaced several years ago. But we've been deferring that and not replacing the air conditioning because we didn't have adequate resources to pay for a replacement properly at the right time. So, that's what I know. We have to stay the course. Going back to at this time at this juncture having a unique challenge we are facing extra scrutiny of ASDB. Last JLAC meeting that happened on March 28th. The JLAC committee members had a lot of questions about ASDB and they question our educational models.
But what he doesn't get from us are the accolades he deserves in a public place. So tonight I decided to do that. I remember the very first time he addressed us principles on a zoom meeting from press Prescott when he had taken the superintendency here and we hadn't even been able to meet him yet in person due to co at that time he told us his leadership story and told us that he had researched MUSD. He expressed how he just knew this was the right place for him because he truly believed we would be a national model of excellence. I was inspired immediately to do better and to do more and I know all of my colleagues felt the same. Well, that has started to come true. He has told everyone around and has shared with all of you the story of the Harvard and Stanford study that was recently came out that touts MUSD as one of the few districts in Arizona that has made higher gains after COVID than before.
It's my great pleasure to announce that as of this senior breakfast, the class of 2025 has been awarded in scholarships for just the first year. You heard earlier renewable or good for four years. This is just year one. So, it's more than what I'm announcing, but in year one, your class has received 884,000 in scholarships for college or trade school. This also does not include any scholarships that you earn moving forward. Congratulations to all of our students on these outstanding achievements. On behalf of the administration, faculty, and staff, we're incredibly proud of you. We wish you the very best in all your future endeavors. Thank you for all the families that joined us online this morning. We're now ending the live stream so our graduates can complete the checkout process. We'll be back at 10:15 for our senior signing and hope you can join in from home or work.
Any discussion? Hearing none. All those in favor of tableabling article two, please raise your green cards. Thank you. And opposed? That passes unanimously. Article three, transfer from the special education stabilization fund to the general fund sponsored by the town manager and finance director to see if the town will transfer $300,000 from the special education stabilization fund to the general fund or pass any vote or take any action relative there too. The finance comm finance committee recommends the town so vote. Mr. Herbert. Uh thank you Mr.
Anyway, you guys tell me when to come back. What's meant to be is meant to I'm leaving officially. Okay. Okay. Perfect. All right. So, that's resolved. All right. So, does anyone have any questions about either of the two uh kind of identical documents? show the ones who are signing. Since Anna is excusing herself, how does her name is on this paper? Does she sign that still? No. So, it'll be um I think on the first one, um for the special permit, um Anna has an X on hers that she's not part of the voting as does Amanda. So, the only signatures for both documents would be me, you, and Kate. Oh, no. It's on the site plan approval. Her hers is not showing as an X. I don't think any of our votes are there yet because they're all blank right now. Technically has nobody has voted for that one yet.
That's four for her now. Yeah. That's good job by Calib and uh Jenna Holly to start that off. Yeah, Jenna Holly with the start. But uh Goal number seven, Addie Jordan. That's a good play. I like when you see Trullio and Calibri, there's the defenders. They they split the girls. The girls go with the defenders, giving Addy Jordan leeway to just take the goalie one-on-one. The Spartans up 6 nothing with four minutes and 22 seconds left to go in the first half. Not a not a dry person out there today. Except for the five of us in here. We're all dry, so that's all that really matters. But we also didn't get to go to any establishments during the break. No. No. So, we paid our dues. That's right. Whitward giving chase. Addie Jordan. Ken Marino all in on that one. Awam gets the ball over the restraining line.
I've also been very fortunate over the years to partner with such dedicated board of education members, parents, public officials, the community, and above all else, our students. Bolton Public Schools truly is an amazing place to work and has always felt like part of my family. Thank you all very much. Now we're done. All right. Thank you, Miss Gold Snider. I saw Andrew, but is he's not ready yet to take over. So, uh, normally at this time, Andrew would let those of you who don't need to be here for the rest of the meeting, uh, to go. If you wish to do so, you of course welcome to stay through the rest of the meeting. Yes, we're we're going. Yes, there are some that we will return to when they are back from their sporting events. Thank you all everyone who came tonight. There's Andrew. Let Andrew take over and move the meeting for I was just like, I'm not make you think that about standing up, but that does.
They also had their survivors play in which they honored the lives of those affected by the Holocaust. Now, lastly for Western, Western had their Japanese tea ceremony where Western's Japanese program led by Mr. Ihara held an authentic Japanese tea ceremony teaching Western how to properly mix up. Western High School truly had so many unique events throughout May. Thank you. [Applause] Thank you, Erin. Appreciate your every meeting where you put together a nice report like this. So, thank you again. Next, we have uh student speakers. We have one student speaker for this evening. Um, actually it's two together at one time. Leslie Song and Ashley [Applause] Kim. Um, good evening. Hello. My name is Ashley Kim and I'm here speaking on behalf of the ethnic studies program at Cypress High School. Firstly, I want to thank the board of trustees for allowing students the opportunity to experience their own culture and their curriculums and also learn about their identities and intersectionalities.
A for three years now, and in these few years, he has made a long lasting, genuine impact on my life. His skill, positivity, and commitment have helped me realize that in my life, I want to pursue a future in education. I admire his organized leadership, his selfless nature, and of course, his daily dad jokes. It's teachers like this that make students excited to go to school and prepare for the futures ahead of them. Lastly, I'd like to thank my mom, my biggest supporter. You push me to do things even if I may be scared of fail failing. I thank God he gave me such a confident, kind, and fearless mother. I wouldn't be here without the love you've given me my whole life. With this being my fourth year in the program, there's obviously something that keeps me coming back. still motivated and dedicated to what I do.
They are questioning whether we should be exploring potential other different and quote unquote better educational models. I spoke to our current educational models and informed them that we do have a robust itinerant services program, one of the best in the country and we serve about 85% of all students who are deaf or who are blind in their public schools with IEPs. We know that we have a really good system in place already. But JAC with their questions really informed us of their perspective and of their thoughts. I tried to share that information with my recent blog. Do I think that there are better educational models out there? I'm a little skeptical. I am very much in support of our campus-based programming. I understand and see the importance of peer interaction of direct instruction with teachers who are role models. I myself have that experience back in high school.