Good afternoon, Board President Kifel, Superintendent Reichman, Assistant Superintendent Cooper, members of the board, and members of the community. I looked back at my May board meeting report from two years ago before I started writing this one. And two years ago in May, I started out by saying that in America, the average person will spend about 90,000 hours or 1/4 of their adult life at work. Every year, the employees of ASDB do get to decide if they want to spend 1/4 of their adult life working at ASDB and helping us fulfill our mission and vision. Although our context is different now than two years ago, uh things like the budget shortage and JAC were not on my mind at that time. I would have not been able to answer what JAC stood for back then. But the vision of the agency does remain the same. As the superintendent mentioned, our vision is that we are committed to the excellence and innovation in education for all children through Arizona who are hardy hearing, deaf or have vision loss.
It's not a weapon. Thank you. Next on the agenda is superintendent comments. Dr. year. President Holt, governing board members, members of the audience, uh it's been a busy month since last time we were together. Uh I will say uh just this morning I had the opportunity uh to join with education leaders from around Pimac County as well as some of our key business leaders and community organizations as we discuss early childhood education. The conversation centered around the success of the Puma County Early Education Program or PEEPS as as we know it. Um, but that conversation was also about what does expansion look like and sustainability look like as we move forward. It was an honor to represent not just the education community but MUSD and really our entire community, Morirana, who has really gotten behind the effort to support early childhood education. This year we have had 15 successful preschool programs and look forward to opportunities to continue providing uh these pathways for our youngest learners.
what will happen to federal grant funds such as title one which is used to to fund in our case three teachers positions. Um so an additional $4 million over time using revolving accounts which we'll get to as well as um grants entitlement funds. Michael please. Thank you. This is really difficult to read. Uh but I I wanted to show with share and this is all online. Everything's posted. You can you can see this for yourself. But what I I highlighted a few things in yellow I and and orange down below. I I think it's important to understand that we have we have five unions that we negotiate contracts, cost of living wages, uh steps and lanes based on experience. Uh and then we anticipate certain retirements throughout the year. It's not like you can replace always replace folks who are at the top end of their their salary scale with someone coming right out of college because I I'll tell you hiring a physics teacher is really difficult.
So, okay. All right. Well, Chris, if you just keep keep in touch with Alvaro and we'll we'll figure out a way to make it work. Thank you all very much. Right. All right. Thank you. Okay. Next on our agenda then is um the 55 West Union Street 40B comprehensive plan permit. This is the um Do you want to get Anna back? Yeah. Oh, yes. Sorry. listen text. That'll teach me to go on vacation and come to a planning board meeting in my last one. Who was that? I said that'll teach me to go on vacation and log on for my last planning board meeting. No, I I'm I will definitely try to do what I can do. So, in this modern world, we should be able to find a way to make it happen here. I mean, because even I don't know where you are, but even if there's a something like a Staples nearby, like you can I think you can send a fax to a Staples, you know, and sign it and send it back, you know.
Caroline takes a couple quick steps, blows by her her girl and left wide open with nothing but her and a goalie. And the Spartans proving me right with 26 seconds to go in the first half. They get the draw. They can get down there and get one more goal. M Whitler wins another draw. Mac doing a great job on a draw tonight. Mac has room back over to Lucas. Gets the ball to Marino. Nice feed by from Marino to Addie Jordan. And yet you got stop clock with six seconds left. And Addy Jordan on the eight meter. Addie Jordan feeds it to Matt Whitw. M Whitw blows it by the goalie. That's a quick one-two punch as the Saw Spartans take a commanding lead 10 nothing going into halftime. And we are back. Second half action is tonight's East Law Meadow Spartans senior night, also known as Italian night.
Anyone have any questions or comments about any of these? Ashley um is there any detail on the 454 reflass it just professional development central office related I guess I don't I do not have I'm not sure what is on yes so those are to cover all the the year end activities and the the staff gives. Um, hold on. Also, any other items that central office needs. I'm assuming we had an excess in professional development, you know, perhaps. Correct. Correct. Okay. Thank you. Yeah.
Um, I do want to acknowledge on behalf of ASTA, our bargaining team and the leaders of our bargaining team has worked very hard over the last month and a half uh to put together a proposal and so we look forward uh to many many conversations in the coming months around our proposal uh so we can continue to go down that road together. So May is the time for capstone for promotions and graduations and performances and celebrations. It's the fun stuff that allows us to see our students shine and the fruits of all of our hard work. So, I just want to wish everybody a happy two last weeks of the school year, right, as we wind down and and enjoy all the fun these fun times and just recognize all the hard work that's been done throughout the year and wish everyone a happy summer.
long name. So, the middle names ended up in all of these presentations because as I read an email that I received from the high school, it was Eden Brryley. And then I realized, no, that's her name. She just goes by Eden, right? Okay. It has been a joy to get to know Eden this school year as she served as the ASB line president for Apple Valley High School and reported to the board each month. Fun fact about Eden, Eden Brryley. She attended school through fifth grade in Guam. I think that's amazing. Grades six through nine in Mya and how fortunate for us that she moved to Apple Valley. She always enters with a smile and her leadership skills shine in everything she does. No wonder she is also a captain of the swim team, which is why she ran in here at the very end.
Excellence and innovation in leadership. Excellence and innovation in collaborations with families, school districts, and the community and excellence and innovation in partnering with other agencies. In a nutshell, the heart of this vision statement is really simple. Uh we are to provide the best possible education to every student we serve statewide. And although that promise remains unchanged, the context in which we deliver on that promise is changing and it will continue to do so. We are all witnessing rapid shifts in educational needs driven by technology, driven by politics, driven by these deteriorating infrastructures, driven by the changing expectations of our students, our families, and our communities. And while these changes will bring new opportunities, they also compel us to critically examine our current structures, programs, and methods. Right now is the time for all of us, including the board and including the community, to ask difficult but necessary questions.
Also, back on uh April 16th, uh Mrs. H. Hearnden mentioned uh we held our fourth quarter MUSD parent partnership meeting. Uh as is typical for these events, we had a great turnout. Uh I was able to share some important updates regarding district happenings and and key topics that are currently before us. Um, and then our parents really engaged in in deep meaningful discussions that were really centered around parental involvement and and how we can can really push that at each of our individual school sites through our PTOs as well as exploring various avenues to enhance mutual support just between home and school. So, I want to extend my sincere appreciation to the parents uh who have actively participated in this important work. Uh looking ahead, I'm already uh looking forward to our quarterly uh meetings next year. They're scheduled. They're on the calendar. Um and I look forward to our continued collaborative effort.
Uh and and we don't have a lot of physics teachers coming directly out of college uh with bachelor's degrees. They've they've got masters or doctorates and and that's just the way uh the budgeting works. But in orange, you'll notice we have a we have approximate savings of 489,000 in staffing this year. That's that's a result of 13 less staff we'll have next year because of retirements, because of non-replacement of positions, and because of cuts that we've made. What I want to emphasize is we have not cut positions that will impact students in the classroom. They could be administrative positions which we have we have reduced as well. Uh and andor positions that we've had in previously that we've we no longer need because of the need of the students. Um and the last thing is transportation. Transportation's increasing by about $776,000 in the operating budget because last year we took $776,000 of our transportation revolving account.
Um, yeah, this just is a weird area of like there's definitely a lot around. It's just a weird area to get places timely. Okay. So, I texted Anna, but maybe she's trying to come on. We're just looking ahead while we wait for Anna. Um the minutes review are from April 10th. Did we Were there two sets of meeting minutes that we Yes, I sent the April 10th on Friday and then I received the ones ready for the 24th uh earlier this week. So, I sent both of them. Can we do meeting minutes if the date isn't on our agenda? I think it is posted on the on the posted agenda. It is. Oh, okay. I'm looking on the draft agenda that it was sent on Friday. There was not, but I received it on Monday. Um, so I figure that since it was K will be in this meeting, it will be easier to get all those minutes taken care before.
As you can hear from the music playing since I think half the seniors on the team were Italian. The grandparents are happy. The grandparents are all happy here. Yeah, it's definitely most time I've seen some of the the older people happy not listening liking the younger music, but we're about to start second half action. Addie Jordan quickly scoops the ball up, gets knocked away momentarily. And looks like until Awam gets a another goal. Nice save by the keeper and we have running clock for the rest of the game until Awam scores another if they score a goal. I'm gonna have to say with the weather today, everybody's happy about that. Yeah, I don't think anybody's gonna be too too upset about running clock for the rest of the game as Matt Whitward gets the ball from Addie Jordan. M Whitler makes her way in and out.
Does anyone else have any questions? All those in favor of motion, please say I I opposed. We have more. So we'll go through some bid waivers further on the agenda. So later on Yes. So we'll go over those then. Um and then from a a budget standpoint, we're still projecting full expenditure at 71% which is very comparable with a prior year. Um no reason we just can discuss as a committee no reason to update that yet. We'll wait, you know, see how the remainder of the year goes. Um so that means there's no revised projected um surplus. we continue to have an 84,000 which is what we we had communicated to the finance committee during our last meeting um that we continue to have that 84 or $85,000 placeholders for surplus you know that could be used you know by the end of the year it's not a huge excess uh surplus um given some of the the variability that we have but that is where we are at this point thank you uh PTA sorry can I ask a Um she gets a revised projected of84,000 that includes a $80,000 transfer but I don't think we yet that we did last meeting we did the 150 for the lion but the 80 is for the food service fund.
It's something as a teacher, sorry, that I we get to enjoy every year that feeling that school's out. So, I wouldn't want any other career. All right. Thank you very much. Lacy Munger. Lacy. There she is. Okay. Good evening, AHSD Board of Trustees, President O'Neal, Superintendent Matsuda, Executive Cabinet, and community members. And like Mr. Mr. Morgan is dead. Counselors can see the light because we are in May. And while we're in the midst of preparing to promote our eighth graders to high school, graduating seniors to their post-secary paths, and simultaneously registering students for summer school through Apex CVA, access and dual enrollment. Many of our counselors will work summer school, making sure students who are remediating courses stay on pace and enter the 2526 school year on track for graduation and college ready. Tonight, I want to spotlight how our AOHST counselors continue to support the whole student, ensuring equity and student well-being.
Not because she was swimming today, but as a captain, she was there supporting her team who was swimming in CIF. She has swam for the past three years. She's an advancement via individual determination AVID student for the past four years. Her organizational skills were apparent during her presentations regarding Apple Valley High School. She also served as the president of AVID this year and participated in the letters of love of love club where students write letters to terminally ill children in support of a nonprofit who then distributes the letters. She will be attending BBC in the fall with plans to transfer to Boise State in the future. Congratulations. Okay, I'm going to give you yours to you and then you come back. [Applause] Come on back. Hannah Marie Forier GHS as ASB line president. She had a two-year term of speaking at board meetings. This is kind of a 4J family trend.
For example, are we really organized in ways that truly serve our students best? Are our resources aligned with the outcomes that matter most? And are we adapting quickly enough to our surroundings? In the midst of this evolution, clarity of our purpose must be our guide. As the superintendent mentioned, we do have a strategic plan that is there to help us through these changing times. And as she mentioned, we're also working on the next strategic plan, which will guide ASDB through the next 5 years. I urge all of us who have committed to working at ASDB to continue to use this plan as our compass. We are not here to preserve tradition for its own sake or to resist change out of habit. We are here to serve students. Now more than ever, we must be honest about what works at ASDB. This means letting go of what does not work and being unified in our commitment to student success.
Um also, uh right around that same time, I have the opportunity to attend the annual state of the town event. Uh Miss Mcronis, uh and several members of senior staff. Uh this has consistently been a wellorganized and invaluable occasion thanks to the efforts of the town staff and the chamber of commerce. I no one could leave one of these events without feeling a tremendous sense of pride uh just to be a part of the Morirana community. Um I also want to specifically acknowledge Kristen Rei who served as one of the keynote speakers at the state of the town. Kristen shared her journey as uh from growing up in Morirana to becoming one of the key leaders within our community. And as you can imagine, Kristen represented uh not only the community, but our school district exceptionally uh well. Um also, as was mentioned earlier this week, we had the opportunity to attend the Mountain View Honors and Awards Ceremony in which we recognized and celebrated award winners and scholarship recipients from the senior class at Mountain View High School.
We charged $300 to use the bus. We use those funds to offset transportation costs and last year we used the revolving account. We can't do that continuously or we won't have the the revenue um to pay for it. Next slide. Student enrollment we're staying pretty flat in red 283031. That doesn't include you saw the number earlier the prek is not included in that number. That's why the number I showed earlier uh has the prek. There is a bump in a couple years uh looking down at 2728 um about 2,800 kids K through 12. Next, please. Thanks, Mike. We talk about value. This is what we spend $16,240 per child. This is where we land when we're looking at across the state, the tri our metro west area and uh like districts, if you will, that this the state says are similar demographics to us. We're still at the bottom of the list in terms of what we spend per pupil.
Yeah. So, you added it on. I printed it out. I printed this agenda out earlier. So, I probably just don't have it on my Okay. Um, when did you send the second one? because I definitely did not I Yeah, I have the 24th one that I saw. Was there another one? The 24th one came on Tuesday. That just just a few days ago. Yeah, I saw that. And the 10th The 10th went out on Friday, May 2nd. Yes. Wind here. Um, I'm just going to use a few minutes to kind of look at the meeting minutes. Well, So, you haven't received anything that she's trying to get in? No. All right. Well, I don't know. I don't know where she is. I sent her two texts. Maybe she um I don't know. So um do you want to start uh looking at the um other 40B project?