Fields. He is our new executive director of secondary education and athletics and we welcome him. He is currently a member of our Higgley family, but now he will step up and be part of our cabinet. We're very excited to have him this evening and to have him join us July 1st as a cabinet member. Thank you. [Applause] This brings us to uh policy GBB, staff conduct and students first read. Mr. Walker, you are up. Good evening, President Wade, members of the board. Um bringing forward an update to policy GBB, staff conduct with students. Uh there was a change to the legislation from House Bill 2310 that addressed um basically an extreme form of grooming that would culminate in what would be defined as child enticement. And so we've added uh the reference to the statute that's been updated 13-1430 to the references on our existing GBB policy.
They want to get get access. Generally, it's a phone call to the secretary at that office to say, "Hey, I'm trying to get us hold of so and so." If it's somebody within the community that we're dealing with, like I said, we can give them a hard copy of all that. Okay? Like I said, I just don't want that on our website for that. So, like I said, we're willing to work with a lot of people. And that's why I said to our one park district, just let me know. I'll give you a hard copy of all the names. All right. Yeah. So I have um something for old business. We had talked about um the district committee over the the committees that the district oversees um education form insurance and safety. Sorry. I'm sorry. Your mic is on. Oh, it is. But okay, I'll read.
Okay. So, uh priorities continue to implement a rigorous and inclusive hiring process to attract highly qualified candidates. I was just I was just going to add um who at the end when it was highly qualified candidates um who aligned with our mission and values that's why I added we don't really have a mission with the vision of the graduate with our vision and values. Did we get rid of the mission? We are because we have a vision for graduate. Well, we do have a mission state, don't we? We have vision. We used to have mission. Correct. And now we just have gold or we can leave it off. Any I I was just curious about whether or not that came up later in in one of these other priorities. You mean the way you describe? Yeah. That's the only reason why I'm hesitating. In order to be qualified, they should align with it.
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Skyler Cooper. I would like to thank my friends and family for supporting me and always being there for me. I would like to thank all the staff at the village, but especially CR for keeping me on track and being someone to talk to. I will be enlisting in the Navy and pursuing a career in special ops. [Music] Kaylee Davis. I want to thank my parents, Jordan and Greg. They're the biggest piece of who I am. My friend and mentor, Abby, has walked all four years with me and encourages me to walk steadily with Christ. My time spent at the village changed my life for the better. Nash and Christy showed up for me repeatedly, and I hope they know how significant their impact has been. I will be double majoring in psychology and sociology in hopes of working in criminal psychology one day. Braden Delaney.
Our population has been flat for a while and and it is and people aren't lining up on the street to get in. There are areas you can live around outside of Ann Arbor that are are pretty close to the center of town. What we do have though is a growing infrastructure crisis. If we keep adding people and there is, I would say, hugely uncontrolled growth next to campuses with multi-story apartments, expensive apartments going up, overt taxing our infrastructure. What are we going to do? We're going to ask the people that we're going to crowd out of out of our city that currently live here to pay for more infrastructure so somehow we can put in more people. And again, I I completely agree with the previous speaker. People live in Ann Arbor. People move to Ann Arbor because they like Ann Arbor. They don't want Ann Arbor to become something completely different.
um all of the arms that go from uh nine o'clock all the way around to about 1:00 is in the in the what's I call the fair share plan and then the trust fund spending plan and resolutions and draft ordinances are in the appendix of the plan. So as you're if you decided that you wanted to read through the entire thing all of these elements are certainly in there some are in the body and some are in the appendix. Next slide please. So the next steps are um submission to as Jeff had mentioned to the superior court or the pro it's the program within 48 hours of planning board approval. That's an absolute requirement otherwise you lose immunity. Uh June I think it's June 23rd maybe it's different but I had June 23rd on my calendar where the burough council will meet to endorse the plan.
Um which allows our other bus drivers the time they need um for family matters or medical emergencies. And so Roxy, you just are always there for everybody. Um, when I started here 17 years ago, Lexi was already working here. Um, and she was a custodian and has worked her way up. And if it wasn't for her, I'd be a twig because she feeds me every day in the cafeteria. And so, thank you for going above and beyond all the time. I don't believe she's here. She's going to try her hardest to make it, but we will make sure that she receives this award. She's our first grade teacher, Miss Don. Get this to her at first one of our staff meetings. Next, we have volunteers that were nominated by the staff. Um, the first volunteer is Leah Brower. And the following was turned in or submitted by staff members.
Um it is noted that the policy already uh contains language that says staff are basically required to um comply with with any any laws. And since this law is in relation to the policy, we've added that as the uh reference to the policy. President Wade. Um, I just want to point out this bill was introduced and um by former Representative Grantham um because of an incident that happened in our district and um one of our students and I asked to bring this policy forward um to ensure that we add any new language from this bill to the policy. Um, and I'm quite disappointed to see that we're only adding the statute at the bottom. Um, I would like to see uh language regarding communication to lure or entice a minor to share explicit images committing any act intended to facilitate the sexual abuse of a minor.
Okay. Um, we had talked about those committees coming and giving us a end of year kind of at a glance type of snapshot of what's what they've been doing over the year. So, I'm just following up to see where we are with that and any updates on those committees presenting to us and when that's scheduled. So, uh, we have not done that, but that's absolutely something that we could put into place. Like I said, I think we talked with Reverend Hunt about inviting him to come and he was happy to do that. We just need to let him know when. Um, as far as this uh the safety or I guess would be insurance committee, um, the insurance committee generally is usually at the board table. Who's ever on that usually will share what's going on at that particular point if anything changes. Yes. I I don't think it's the insurance committee.
That's one of the qualifications, right? You're saying you're just saying that they support our our philosophy, our Yeah. They have to match, right? I mean, I you know, I don't think there's anything necessarily wrong with adding it, but it is kind of implied like him is saying, "Well, I'm in the west, but like just in some ways maybe is it implied? I don't want to be over the top. I I think if you're put less is always best and I think if you're going to put vision of the graduate there vision you're have to put it in a lot. So let's just go with well I'm fine. We continue to implement a rigorous and inclusive hiring process to attract highly qualified candidates and the qualified company. You don't have to change every well like that's the that's the overall goal and then when you're on the when you're on the hiring committee that is your job to become to know what the highly qualified skills you're looking for.
Graduating with honors. Timothy Michael Williams III. [Music] Graduating with honors, Avery Grace Walker, Michaela Marie Waldridge, Thomas Thor Weldon. [Music] Graduating with high honors, Mia Ray Garcia. [Applause] [Music] Graduating with high honors, Lucas, graduating with honors, Alexandra Luis Graham, graduating with high honors. Abigail Ree Whitman, [Applause] graduating with high honors. Weston Eli Monson graduating with high honors. Payton Kelly Williams graduating with high honors. Rebecca Grace Boswell graduating with high honors. I Christine Windsor graduating with honors. Adeline Ala Owen, [Music] Jacob Nelson Woodruff. [Music] Graduating with high honors, Anna Renee Finkelstein, Elias Christian Wintermute, Olivia Grace Woolly, [Music] Calvin Paul Yates, [Music] [Applause] Addison Grace Yokum, Addison Lynn Yael, Zeicler, Graduating with honors, Hermione Jolie Zeer, Malia Pearl [Music] [Applause] Hilker, Tristan Conway. Canoy Lehwa, Jade Canoy, Lehwa, Kenoho, [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Casares, Madison June, Love, Daringer Mahia. All right. Cash Jacob Daringer Mahia. Gabrielle Cla Nihart.
I would like to thank my parents and teachers that helped me through these four years. After high school, I plan to attend CU Boulder to study finance. Brianna Dirkson. I'm beyond thankful for my parents and siblings who have helped me reach this milestone. They have shown so much support through every step of my life. I also want to thank Mrs. Bushnell who has made sure to get me where I needed to be no matter the circumstance. As for my future plans, I have started cosmetology and plan to pursue that after I graduate. Greta Dixon. Meeting my goal of graduating from the village high school wouldn't have been possible without my family and friends along with the amazing staff members at the village that have pushed me to be the best me I could be. After a packed summer serving as the 2025 El Paso County Fair Queen, I plan to go to college to further my education and equin knowledge.
They don't want to live in Manhattan. They don't want to live in Chicago. No trees, no green areas, no protection for those. They moved here because they want those things. And and the biggest claim here is that we're going to come somehow come up with lowcost housing. So do the math in your head. This is not rocket science math. How do you buy properties that are half a million to a million dollars, tear the building down that there's that currently there and then put up a new structure? It's not going to work out. Those are going to be expensive units. And and I think when I was here last time, a gentleman got up and spoke about it in his neighborhood. Five properties have been bought. They were about half a million dollars each. A developer came in, put up, I'll call them duplex condos.
They may be able to do it sooner than that. I'm not sure but that was what was on my calendar. And then what happens after that? There is a 60-day period from July 1st through August 31st that anybody can object to the plan. Um, a developer, uh, Fairshare Housing Center, which is a a non-forprofit organization that represents the interests of low and moderate income households in the state of New Jersey. If somebody objects to that that our plan, um, there is a three-month period of time where there's negotiations with whoever objected. Uh and then out of that comes a recommendation from the program. Hopefully it can be mediated and resolved and we get we can move forward and get approval. Um if it is not we will then go to court and mediate in court uh at that point. So it it's a very kind of like um harried process and then there's another Harvard process and then there's potentially a process where we could sit in court for a couple of months as well.
We have the honor of recognizing someone who truly embodies the spirit of generosity and community. Our wonderful, wonderful parent volunteer, Leah. Leah has been a constant and reliable presence on our campus throughout the school year, especially during our workday Wednesdays. No matter the task, we can always count on her to step in with a helping hand in a warm, kind spirit. Her positive energy is appreciated by our staff and we're grateful for her being a caring and supportive figure on our campus. Leah is one of those people who makes powerful impact, always there when we need her and goes the extra mile. Leah, your dedication has not been a notice. We incredibly grateful for all the time, heart, and effort you pour into the school community. Thank you for everything you do. You truly make our school a better place. And another volunteer was nominated by our staff was Janelle.
Um, and I I do have um policy update recommendations if I can share that with you. Um, and I hope that second read would include some of this language. Um, one of the recommendations is to um, clearly state that the um, that the staff is forbidden from requesting or encouraging students to share explicit images whether through electronic communication, written messages or in person. um clear definition of electronic communication device and visual depiction um to ensure there's no ambiguity. Um the policy should inform staff that violating these provisions is not just a violation of district policy that it's a criminal felony offense. Um, any suspected violations must be immediately reported to law enforcement and staff should be trained on how to recognize and report such misconduct and that staff um must receive annual training on this policy um to ensure that they understand the responsibilities and legal consequences of the violations.
I think it's someone like the ED that uses our name. insurance committee is kind of with us. Yeah. Okay. So, it's more so the ED committee maybe whoever those committees are. I think we found out that it's in our policies that we should be hearing something. PTO's I think. Mhm. Whoever that is. Yeah. Yeah. I think it's those committees that the board, you know, they use the board logo, they use the board, I mean the school logo and all of that. and they are outside committees that we have nothing to do with as far as their finance, but yet they're using and I think that was the intent of the policy back then to say, "Hey, you're using our our our logos and district name and all of that. And we need to at least see that you are in somewhat working in and things in a very very professional way money at least moneywise.
Otherwise we get into the weeds if we start putting Yeah. They would be deemed qualified by being able to have the vision for the graduate. Everybody good with that? Keep it short. So, let's go to C. I'm sorry. Develop partnerships with universities, colleges, and teacher preparation programs to create a pipeline of talented educators. Do we not have anything like that today? not to a level that we need to. Okay. Right. Okay. Yeah. So then I think that that's great. I I I was going to add the word sustainable. Yeah. Yep. solution. Um I mean it's pretty similar to what what's there but I have forg partnerships with higher education institutions to build robust educator pipeline. I I like that better than having to call out university colleges and put higher educ if you can say that. Forge partners sorry forge partnerships and higher education institutions to build a robust educator pipeline.
Gabrielle Claire Nihart. [Applause] What's up? [Music] You ready? You ready? What's that? Oh, yeah. At this time, as is tradition, I invite the Liberty staff to depart to the back of the arena to wish you a farewell and to exit through the gauntlet as you receive your diplomas. Staff, please be [Music] [Applause] dismissed. Parents and guests, please remain in the arena until all graduates have departed and I have dismissed you. This helps create uh reduce the bottleneck out in the front. We would also make ask that you exit the entrance that you entered from because the side exit is for students only. Class of 2025, you ready? [Music] The turning of the tassel is a timehonored tradition and is a symbol of success. The tassel is placed on the right to signify that you've earned the right to graduate. Moving the tassel to the left after graduating is symbolic of crossing over from high school to the next stage of your life.