Keller has said things going order so you approve the language now we're asking you to approve the issuance of these notifications a reasonable assurance to you have about 20 subs that fill in at different times throughout the year it's not full-time employment but as needed throughout the year to cover like I said earlier our hourly classified exam classified or in some instances for our admin so for asking you to approve the issuance of these notifications I'll stand for any questions Thank You mr.
virginity are working so hard during these times to help our districts through everything in dr. Blanchard and Mr Dan teen and all the supervisors and teachers and everything I really liked what's happening with the online learning what I'm seeing and the new revision I think it's going to be more than helpful which I already said that and and with the finance what mr. chinta has so many things with changing every day that he's doing a top-notch yes I want a second back something to John a lot lately just about different things and he is he really is as well as Danny and rich just got a lot on his plate and he's juggling a lot of new things and he's very patient with all of my questions and I'm sure other board members that are speaking with him he's equally as patient I also wanted to say you know great job for keeping the facilities I I called him and asked him what we were kind of doing about keeping the facilities school ready you know to go back and he explained to me some of the processes that they're doing that would be Tom mr.
croto appreciates you we have any questions for the Morgul no questions no questions I'll go ahead and move I'll make a motion to approve the issuance of the notification of reasonable assurance to eligible substitute employees for the 2020 2021 school year second motion made by J Leonard second date was that miss pertree gone and Samara thank you no mo seconded by John Densmore motion carries thank you for your votes we'll go ahead and move on to action item G for approval of luke elementary school and link Elementary's let's see luke elementary school and luke elementary school boundary changes el mirage oh thank you for that I knew that that's why I ran it twice all right let me say that again approval of el mirage elementary school and luke elementary school boundaries dr. Kellis Thank You mr. president members of the board members of cabinet after following a designated process established by state statute now we have brought forward this recommendation and dr.
Donahue and his team so that the schools were going to be sort of up and ready to run when we do go back so thank you for that I also want to give a shout-out to dr. Bradford who attends daily those OAM meetings where he gets an update on what's happening in the town and you know he's keeping them apprised of what we're doing and he's offering a lot of resources that we might not be using or are no longer need to use and he's offering up that to the to the township I think that's a great it's a great shared service so to speak it's it's all new and I think I haven't really proud of what the district is doing just unprecedented and we're doing a great job I've had to say so myself so great job - everyone please pass that on to those who are not in attendance here the teachers and custodians that know whatever little thing that they're doing also the people that are taking care of the lunch I know that they do that they even did a during spring break delivering Chromebooks delivering packets of materials for learning I just all that stuff goes on unwritten and unspoken except maybe at the board level so it's a nice opportunity for us to have the public hear that that's what we're doing and a great job with that video Danny and your team having all these schools do that little stand up and dance thing it was so great the first day you unrolled it and then through the break you saw subsequent schools sending their stuff in and posting on social media it was really um everybody was embracing that that was really cool and I didn't I'm on social media a lot and I didn't see any other district doing that so great job evesham again that's it I'm done I would I'd like to add to what Trish just said I deserve no credit at all for the iPads what happens was John and Frank had made that recommendation I had contacted OEM very quickly on it and they just got back to me very late today they will take all of our old iPads and they can give them to people in long-term care facilities so they can FaceTime with people at home and also there are people that need the Facebook's like if they were monitoring relatives or they're monitoring their own children they will work on Wi-Fi and so on a lot of credit goes to of course John and Frank on that but thank you John and Frank and Thank You Trish I just would like to say as well thank you and second mr.
Pauline will introduce it thank you dr. kaylis mr. president members of the board cabinet and community as dr. toast mentioned follow a rigorous process not only sending notice to both school communities as well as the impacted neighborhood each household and holding two informational meetings one for elementary October Amish I'm holding a public hearing at the last board meeting and having an item it is also was put in the local newspaper and we appreciate their coverage of spreading this word so in each of those times we've asked for feedback to be sent to me and I'd like to give you a summary of that feedback received to in to emails in support of this change those two people felt like the school was closer and they did not need the long bus ride to Luke and therefore that brought concerns one being what about the eighth graders it's a big change it's stressful there's no bus to El Mirage what about a seat brought to school and they really enjoyed Luke and so you know alpha support and reassurance that and the one eighth graders can have automatic open enrollment back to the if they would like but also I put that parent in touch with the Amarok principal and they had a good discussion and understanding from the parent was it that her concerns were alleviated that her child could have a great 8th grader in El Mirage reassured the parents that we will support them through this change that yes there are safe routes to school and we will help them understand that and work with them on that and that you know it's God really enjoyed Luke and I enjoy no Mirage as well as great things going on I don't know our school and then find that when he goes to a question about busing which I answered that there no buses and going through that neighborhood at one of the purposes of this change so with that I will entertain any questions excellent thank you doctor I appreciate your feedback on that and including the feedback of the community and for working to answer their questions definitely makes a difference and do we have any board member comments no comment all right anyone else okay I'll go ahead and make a motion to approve the boundary changes as presented for El Mirage Elementary School and Luke elementary school beginning in the 2020 2021 school year second motion made by his daily learner seconded by was that Tracy yes it was Tracy stories think well thank you let's go ahead and vote I do not know why it's not showing up for everybody but that the the voting was was unanimous Section G five recommendation for approval resolution or during the call ordering and calling a special maintenance and operation budget override election to be held in in and for Dysart Unified School District number 89 on November 3rd 2020 declare the deadline for submitting arguments for and against the election as August 7th 2020 at 5:00 p.m.
Hart's statements it is taking an awful lot to get through this unprecedented time and I think it's just phenomenal what everybody's doing so many more committee reports are there so committee report all right I'm gonna move out at committee reports I'm gonna go to the old business we have no old business so that's going to move us to new business which we have no new business either all right so the next big thing here is we're gonna go back to open public comment and I'm gonna really reiterate what I said just quickly what I said before I just remember when when we go into a public comment you're not gonna see us you're just going to see the screen with the phone number on there we'll wait a little bit for you to to make that phone call if you you need to or you feel the need to contact us treat this like you're calling into a radio okay because if you try to listen to this while you're doing it you're gonna get that interference and it's no bueno lastly lastly this this is not a really good forum for from back and forth questions and answers so if you have a grievance or a you know something that you want to bring up to the board or complaint or compliment you know or you know even if it's a question we can answer later please do so but we will not be able to do the back-and-forth like we normally do which is a little more limited okay mr.
and authorize expenditures necessary to order notice and administer the election was a mouthful dr. kaylis Thank You mr. president members of the board and members of cabinet this item is one that certainly carries with it a lot of interest and a lot of concern by many on both sides of the question as we consider what it means to have this override in place and what it would mean if we did not have it in place there are implications on both sides of the question and as we are considering this recommendation this presentation for the board to consider I'd like to just make a couple of notations for your consideration as we heard Ken say with the topic of going out for a bond election there's acknowledgement though these are very difficult times for everybody in our community not just financial but emotionally socially academically physically there are so many lives that have been disrupted and we certainly extend our greatest heartfelt wishes or the best for our community under these under these circumstances and so that's why as we looked at the bond there are implications associated with raising attacks that the bond would have resulted in that would have not had been a favorable thing for our community as we look at the override however there is no increase this is continuing attacks those currently in place and so there was great thought put into the question is this the right time to move this question forward the answer to that has to be a well researched answer it's something that you have to consider all of the the different aspects of the question and what does it mean on either side if we were to consider not going out for an override in November it would be an automatic seven million dollar cut to the maintenance and operations budget because 80% of our maintenance and operation budget is in salaries then essentially you're looking at a seven million dollar cut in employees and that would mean that we would be basically cutting from our budget the number of employee hours equivalent to seven million dollars and that's just in the first year and then as it phases out over three years at totals twenty-one million so the question has been raised in this economy and with the SIRT current circumstances is now a good time to go out for this election the the thing I would ask that the board consider is do we as a district want to contribute to the unemployment by releasing 7 million dollars worth of of employees to be unemployed and drastically exacerbating the economic problem and the distress that our community is experiencing right now we have been so fortunate this last year that our employees even while the state has been closed per se that we have been able to continue to provide an income to our employees and that we have not been contributing to the economic and chaos of our community and to the financial stresses of our families so as we look at and the balance of continuing the tax as it is not adding to the tax burden of our taxpayers but just continuing as it is or creating a seven million dollar unemployment addition to to our community it it helps to just clarify the question of whether now is a good time so my question is it's a bad time to to be releasing that many employees into our unemployment ranks ken Hicks has had a committee that has researched this in depth and he will pick it up from here and continue to introduce this item thank you good evening mr.
summers I'm gonna read the public content section of this when you're ready we're ready all right this meeting will now be open to the public referencing any items of interest however if your questions or comments pertain to litigation student or personnel items or negotiations we'd ask that you see the superintendent after the meeting since we do not discuss these matters in public please limit your comments to three minutes per person and again this is about anything this is this is whatever comment outside of those those three things which were litigation student or personal items okay we'll wait till seven wait till 7:30 job sounds good [Music] go ahead caller you're on with the board state your name and address please good call on do it Frank can't get their name and address serious or are the allergy workers getting paid and we're just might that's where you go okay Bob we please state your name and address one more time we just think I cut off in the beginning and this is just for comments the boards the board won't answer you directly tonight mr.
president members of the board superintendent dr. Kellis colleagues and community members thank you very much dr. Kelso it was an amazing introduction that really frames a lot of the conversation that that we had in the committee we did talk about the stress on the committee community even before this started going in this direction it was just in general being wise stewards of taxpayer funding is this the right thing to do the objective up front was to look at the override if we should continue it should we modify it and should or shall we change the areas that it supports and so looking at lots of different data going through lots of different questions as I explained in last board meeting the committee and then surveying the committee when we stopped the process to say gee in light of all that's going on record unemployment pending recession going on economic crisis should the should we recommend to the governing board to continue as I presented at last meeting it was you animus that yes this is so important and so vital to the success of our students and staff that we should continue with asking the question of the overhead and just as dr.
donia or dr. Blatchford you either one do you want to speak up about the law sure Joe so the audience understands sure Joe I'd be happy to address that you know I didn't get the caller's name or address but you asked about our hourly workers New Jersey Legislature passed the bill and was signed by the governor requiring school districts to pay all their employees as if they were continuing to work and you know this was an obligation almost uniformly adopted by the boards of education before the law was passed in some fashion for some temporary component but now is a legal obligation in the school district so obviously we have to follow the laws that are passed in that regard and you know there are very strong two considerations as to why the legislature has insisted upon that for our school districts with the with those obligations but their legal obligations that you know we're very clearly spelled out in the wall Thank You mr.
Kellis mentioned it's not an increase it's a continuation as a reminder overrides are not stackable they replace so if we approve this override it replaces the current one that's going in and starts the calendar going forward but you don't add to it it just replaces what it currently is it is the same 15% it's not adding increasing funding the estimated tax is about 51 per the resolution you're passing it's really an estimate of where it will be in two years we're a little but 50 right now and so it's essentially the same cost going forward for our community but it was something that I think everybody takes very serious and dr.
Dona I appreciate that and with no other phone calls right now all right it's 7:30 so did we have any in waiting no we do not okay all right then we'll close it out then all right we're gonna close public public session thank you for your phone call all right and at that point we are I don't snot here usually says announcements but we don't have announcements does anybody have an announcement we already did that I think you pretty much already did it it's like it's like who's deleted off of here I did it under listen you know the only thing I will say we're obviously in this for the long haul at least by May 15 unless you know the governor says otherwise you know I importantly enough you know we're always about physically staying safe and staying healthy but mentally and emotionally stay healthy too I think it's really important make sure I you know what dr.
Kellis great intro also had that as we tried to look at earlier could we cut what would we cut how would that look like what's the impact and all of it came back to that let's continue with the 15% and let's continue and the areas that it's currently supporting and so with that I will stand for any questions thank you can mr. president there are quite a few public comments that have been submitted on this agenda item and now would be the appropriate time as is the process that has been established in this virtual environment the the opportunity to submit comments was the information on how to that was published online and as part of the public notice of this meeting and so melissa has collected those the process that I would like to suggest to the president is that she take this time and read through each of those comments that were submitted according to the instructions that were posted I would go ahead yes I will go ahead and read them they I will read the ones that have been submitted we did ask to submit the their comments by 5:00 p.m.
Blatchford did by giving those you know and our and our team and Frank and John giving those iPads to those in an assisted living to have a communication just communicate with each other you know give a little face time that you normally won't do we all could use it I think we all could use it so and and kids are resilient resilient resilient but even this could take a toll on them you know always always check up on them and I know that your your teachers are as far as I have seen and I've witnessed from just being in my living room as as it's going on our teachers love our kids have no doubt about that that that love is genuine and you know and I will say that um you know it's just I think you know takes a village to raise a child and even raise takes a village to make sure that child is going to be okay for the next month so just just everybody keep an eye on one another and make sure everyone's mentally healthy alright with that being said that being said we're gonna go to a motion to adjourn so I'm mentally emotionally healthy uh-huh at this point can I have a motion to adjourn OS I miss ever heart seconded by everyone but I'll give the credit to miss Fleming all in favor aye all right meeting is adjourned thank you everyone for attending you know you're right thank you as always it's a pleasure to see you may 10th correct what day what day thank you everybody good night you
so those that were received by 5:00 p.m. will be read I will be read I will read their first name and their last name before a read their comments Carrie Perez to whom it may concern I reject this tax increase in override we the voters voted five months ago and said no and for you to go and do this says that you don't even listen to the people if you can't listen to voters how do you even take care of our children the next one to whom it may concern this is from James penny it is my understanding that the dice are unified school district is considering the option to put the bond and override on the ballot again this November there are a couple of reasons I believe spending two hundred thousand on this is not a good idea first the voters made a choice last year that they did not want the bond or overwriting as neither of them passed the bond would add a tax increase to our homes and the override would continue one already in place people in this area were already struggling and what with what finances were available to them second and in my opinion more important are the events taking place right now the economy is in shambles people in large quantities are not working and many are not able to pay their bills including making their rent or mortgage payments no one knows how long this is going to we don't even know if school will restart on schedule in the fall or if home / crisis schooling will continue right now people are hurting the economy is hurting it should be in the best interest of any government organizations to help the people during this pandemic and not be looking for more ways to get money from them especially in this time when people just don't have the money to give it is my sincerest wish that you will consider the events going on right now and realize that now is not the time to worry about placing a higher burden on the taxpayers the next one is from trucks shari that's the email eric m smolts this is a lengthy email at this time I'm going to start the three minutes the three minute timer if it exceeds three minutes I will stop at the three minute time again I am voicing the majority opinion against the bond override just five months ago the taxpayer spoke and soundly defeated the last override we organized in the past and won't organize once again this time it is in the Dicer Unified School District's residents that they are in need of preserving funds for our families hit hard by the economic crisis caused by the code that 19 virus we almost live in the new normal economy our income has been stalled while our school district is spending at least 200,000 annually on a witch-hunt to augment the approved budget do we really need to have a school district producing and mailing a two dozen page high end colossi newsletter to every household in the district do we need to be providing free meals to every student in the district under through age of 18 do we need to be providing half-day daycare on demand we have lost sight of the fundamental responsibility of the educational system and the ability of the population to support the bureaucracy necessary nurture these unsustainable social programs Dicer Unified School District is a school district and education it and education is its primary purpose and as ratings show we are not doing well at that as the coded 19 pandemic takes its toll the district's shortcomings have surfaced why were we taken by surprise and unprepared to have an online curriculum available technology changed decades ago in our district is satisfied with traditional expensive classroom education if the current board has to understand the economics of the new teacher wages agreement and seek ways to dilute the burden and adapt to what the new economy can afford if not changes will need to be made by installing administrators and supervisors that can take that can take operate that can operate in a difficult kindness we will be facing in the years to come I urge you to provide responsible oversight to runaway governmental spending and understand the hardships facing taxpayers when we were prepared to organize against any unreasonable dye certified school district override thank you in advance for your consideration I'm gonna go ahead and stop the timer on that one and the next one is from Tom Vanek it is my understanding that tonight's meeting agenda includes the authorization of a ballot initiative to override the current operating budget for the district and that the override would essentially be an extension of the one that is currently in place I urge you to vote no on the authorization the initiative was just defeated in an election less than five months ago what good are elections if the will of the voters is not recognized do we just continue to have elections until the desired result is achieved then once that result is achieved what is to stop the opposition from continuing to hold elections to get their desired results how long do we play this game indefinitely who pays the bill for all of these fo elections the elected officials the taxpayers who benefits I think you know the answers to these questions now for the big question who are you supposed to represent and what is the right thing to do to fulfill that obligation I understand how conflicting it can be when your personal opinions do not align with the duties that you have been tasked with but as a professional it is your obligation to either represent the will of your employer which are the taxpayers that have already expressed their will or step down from your post please do the right thing and represent the people that elected you please vote to defeat this proposal and the next one is sherry Baumgartner or that's the email that is a sherry CISO sign sherry says so please do not pass the item we have already voted no five months ago during and during the current code crisis and the creation impact that will happen in the next few months on to the next year this is the wrong time to put this hardship on people and families this is very selfish on your parts to even bring this up next one is beth Simic dear doctor Kellison board I'm writing to share my hope that the dyes that Unified School District Board will approve the funding of the special election for an eminent override I've been a long-standing member of the desert community and I know the value and importance of having good schools all the kindergarten is still not being required by our state yet we have all seen the value of what all-day kindergarten does for our kids our fourth graders who didn't have any didn't have all-day kindergarten are still catching up academically socially and emotionally we can't allow that to happen to another group of tenors additionally we must have great teachers to establish the foundation for a life long lifetime of learning we cannot afford to lose the ground dizer has gained special area classes are critical to creating a well Brenda cello allowing children to study the arts utilize steam and be active creates lifelong learners encourages self-expression and promotes healthy lifestyles we need these classes and we need the teachers who lovingly teach these courses we too have all-day kindergarten and special area classes are wonderful but none of it matters if our buildings are falling apart it is at least 1 million dollars to replace a roof on a high school building we must keep our building safe and in good condition I strongly support the recommendation to approve Colleen a special ameno override election our family understands the value of having quality schools and we as taxpayers are happy to pay our share to build productive members of our society the next one is from Lisa Fowler I would like to submit a comment regarding agenda item G 5 on tonight's governing board agenda the Dyson M&O budget override has been in place since 2000 provides much needed funding for a school district state funding is not enough to meet the needs of our student and the override is a very is a very for a local community to give additional support for our schools I believe the funding is important too we can continue to have manageable class sizes employ math and reading specialists and offer essential programs such as music arts PE and athletics please share my support for placing the M&O budget override on the ballot for November 2020 the next one is from Michael Hutchinson members of the Dysart governing board just five short months ago the voters in Dysart voted by an overwhelming majority to reject another override even under normal circumstances it would be insulting to hold the exact same election over and over again at the taxpayers expense until you get the results you desire it is more even more egregious considering the state of our economy with many families deferring mortgage and rent payments and racking up huge utility bills in hopes that they can get back to work soon politics aside holding this election is just plain wrong there is no debate to be held it's wrong I urge you to do the right thing and vote no if you choose to ignore the myriad of reasons that you should vote no I certainly hope you'll be willing to stand up in front of people losing their homes their cars the retirement plans and their loved ones and tell them that giving pay raises to employees that didn't miss a single paycheck during the crisis is more important to you do the right thing the next one is from joan joann ryan and she just says keep it on the ballot the next one is celeste more ice mor a is yes I want the override to continue Twila is zoko Elma rog resident it amazes me that for someone and in parentheses J letter J Leonard stating January 4th 2020 they stand for the teachers etc and I cert to be the best it can be including fiscal responsibility sounds like mr.
Leonard has forgotten his pledge once again the rest of the board members are blindly agreeing to try to pass this especially after they received their monetary bonuses you tried sneaking this tax increase in last year value to try again in 2020 remember you wasted taxpayer money in 2019 and lost and you're trying again what part of no don't you get the Dicer photos sent a clear message when they said no back in 2019 what has changed taxpayer drives have been upended with coronavirus 19 before that services are increasing such as the cost of water and electricity some people have experienced other financial hardships ie rent increases child support payment increases etc unexpected hospital bills only to mention a few first start I'm sure if I asked I would learn about additional hardships the taxpayers in El Mirage and Dysart school district face any additional taxes that may mean a family having a move sell a vehicle etc many more problems and an increase in their taxes could and will cost them once again I'm saying no to massive debt and higher taxes just to line your pockets the next one is Jenna cater lick hello as a parent of two dessert students and a teacher and I sir I want to be on record that I strongly support our override to be on the ballot this November 2020 when our governing board approves this then they will be continuing to represent the best interests of our growing community my next one is Kristina Bergeron we're asking for a continuation of our turn over right to protect programs and positions that are essential to the district please put on record that as a teacher in a community record I am full support of going out for an override in this election Thank You Dorothy Minnesota dear dr.
pellis and board members and concerned citizens ice fully support the continuation of Dicer districts current override this program provides many programs that give our students the chance to explore learning in so many areas beyond the 3 R's our schools have art music and sports programs that encourage their talents enrich their lives our kindergarteners able to attend school the entire day which helps immensely with their learning and growth as future citizens the override is what pays for these programs and more and it must continue citizens of Dicer Unified School District join me and support for continuing override the next one is Jay Larson please put the override on the ballot again Tina Milica as a parent of two students in the Dicer district I fully support having the override on the 2020 election ballot thank you for all you do as Stella sono I Estella Soto support the override as a parent and a staff member of the Dicer Unified School District Amanda Moutai dear dr.
Kellis in governing board I wanted to take a moment to express my strong belief that we need to continue reaching for the override I am both a parent and teacher in the district my husband and I also own two homes within the Dicer boundaries we feel strongly that we are responsible to provide for our children and the children in our community with the best education opportunities that we can as we look at the future we do not want to look back and wish we had done more we want to be able to look back and say that we handled students with all the tools in our box to build a better future they continued discontinuation of the override would be a clear message to students teachers in the community that our priority is our pocket not on providing the best funding we have to meet the demands of the of their multifaceted fast-paced highly asked at assessed data-driven future building well-rounded education we must continue and we must consider the best for the entire community while some may say that they prefer their funds to go to private school or local charter schools they are also they all they also are faced with the reality that they chose to settle within a community that depends on them to participate in funding education for this community it is important also remember that while each child may be educated at different institutions within our boundaries those of us that plan to keep our roots here will see all of these children grow up and serve us in this community this includes the vast majority coming for public schools the public schools let us not take away from these bright minds let our money speak for our future here continue the override let's see it on the ballots thank you for hearing my thoughts the next one is Pamela McDonald and Joseph McDonald dear dr.
Keller says community members teachers and parents a five current or past D USD students we wanted to share our support of a continued override Jennifer Kline as a community member teacher and parent of three current Dicer Unified School District students I want to express my support of a continued override Virginia mazey happy Wednesday evening I would like to share my support for tonight's median agenda item G v regarding regarding the M&O budget override election request the override is important to me because I truly feel we as a community need to step up and help supply our schools with a much needed funding they deserve not enough money is given to our schools from state to help give our students the kind of education services they and teachers deserve we as a community want to see our good school system keep moving forward and turn into a great one with the continuation of the override that was passed class sizes can remain small a smaller class size means more time for teachers to spend one-on-one time with each student thank you proud parent reform amazing Western peek kiddos go fount hashtag go Falcons the next one is Marc Denver's it is lengthy I'm going to start the timer on this one dear members of the Dysart Unified School Board in the be September 2019 lose newsletter from Arizona tax Research Association published just two months before the last bond override election Sean McCarthy wrote regarding bond slash override elections quote voting on overrides has become quite the game districts now often asks before the rover ID reaches their fifth full year funding so they can try twice before funding begins to phase down over years six and seven of an override per the law districts openly refer to it as taking two bites of the Apple this process clearly mocks the notion that this is optional in fact an English common law voters are not to be asked to vote on the same question lest it strip the democratic rights of the voter in the previous election it isn't much of the democracy if a revote is called until the preferred outcome is achieved particularly would when the government calls the election and uses tax dollars to hold it a district should have the right to reproach its voters at some time at some point to ask for local funding but to do so just 12 months later is offensive to the notion that people have a choice I could not agree more even more offensive is the timing of this call we are still in the midst of a global pandemic entire economies are struggling people are suffering and hurting some are saying we haven't seen hard times like this since the Great Depression to even think about calling for a tax increase in this community at this time is beyond offensive it is reprehensible I am pleading with the members of the school board to forget about politics forget it forget about your hidden agendas and do what is right for the community five months ago this override election was put to a vote at great expense to your fellow tax pain neighbors by an almost unprecedented 12% margin of victory they stepped up and said loud and clear no to the fifteen percent budget override all the deceptive language spin and sleight of hand tactics didn't help the vote yes mob one bit the greater community saw through it and soundly rejected it although Queen Callas made unfounded and inaccurate claims about why the voters rejected the override in his and precious statement posted on social media hours after the election and although he overstepped his authority by prematurely stating we will be back next year to again State Committee support for these much-needed funds the truth remains that was and is not his decision to make in fact one could argue that governing boards exist precisely to keep rash individuals from making major decisions that could adversely affect tens of thousands of families this is not a debate about the pros and cons of public school it's about doing what's best for the community represent not just a fraction of the community not just those who you agree with or those you think you can confess benefit you personally but all the members of the community that elect you to represent them five months ago they stood up and voted no to a 15% override now you have the responsibility to represent them listen to them respect their vote you're sitting in that seat because they trusted you too present them respect your vote and I try to finish it but I'm off one sentence the next one is Heather al Sam as a parent committee member I want I want the override we need to do everything we can to support education in our community Lisa Martinez parent and PTSA president I would like to submit a comment regarding the agenda item 5 on tonight's port governing board agenda we have been a part of the desert school district since we moved to surprise in 2012 I am a huge supporter and advocate for the students and teachers our children deserve the best education possible and without the necessary funds and resources they will not receive the education they deserve I currently have one child at Valle Vista two at West Point and two who have already graduated out of willow Canyon I was a huge supporter of the 2014 override and when it failed we were devastated and fearful of what that meant for our children but we were back at it in 2015 to push the override it was very sad to see the hardships the cuts to kindergarten created for families my children were trying to understand what school would be like without PE and music and other Arts Academy classes they were customed to I broke my heart to tell them the keyboarding band and coding classes that they love so much would be gone eventually why we can't let that this happen again our kids depend on us to advocate for them and their education so I asked you today please put the mo no budget override on the ballot for November 20 2000 Riya Bennett yes I support the override David Bourbon dear governing board please vote to approve the override and I think I mispronounced his name it's Birnbaum sorry Megan Harshman as a committee member I want the override is important we have funding for our students and teachers brandy more it is imperative to the success of Dysart Unified School District and the over that the override is on the ballot in November tami DeMars dear board members five months ago the members of the dais at unified school district voted by a 12 percent margin that they do not want another 50 percent budget override that was before coronavirus hit the economy went south and everyone was struggling to keep their heads above water please listen to the borders you represent that seat does not belong to you it belongs to us we voted no now it's your turn to represent our will joy coal both John Cole and I would like to register our support for item G 5 to support to approve a special maintenance operation budget override election we believe in this school and the importance of the education provided for a diet for dessert students we know and understand the critical nature of funding and the need for this override election and kristensen as a committee member a substitute teacher and parent of five current or past d USD students i want to share my support they continued override a net elmire i would like to submit a comment regarding agenda item 5 on tonight's governing board agenda please share my support for placing the M&O budget override on the ballot for November 2020 the override provides critical funding for our schools and as a parent of a child who went through a half-day kinder with the last overwrite when the last override didn't pass I know how important the full day kindergarten is for students that alone would be reason enough for me to vote YES in November and I know the current override provides for the arts and so much more Mike Muntz talk gradiant I feel it is extremely important for the Dicer override to be on the ballot this year our families need the resources we offer as a school district to provide safe learning environments for our children we provide more that we provide more than educational resources we are more than schools we are the extended family Hayden Pitts and please put the override on the ballot the override is essential for my success as a student and if it were not to pass my life would be very negative netiquette negatively affected Gavin Pitts n' the override is very important to be on the ballot as it helps provide further opportunities for a future generation and education Emily Manya the override should be on the ballot as it is important to D us DS success ELISA Horton the override is essential to my education as a student this is my future in my education the override needs to be on the ballot once again Emma Horton I really want the override back on the ballot is imperative to my success as a student in the Dicer district Sarah Horton please put the override on the ballot as a parent of students in the Dicer district this is very important to me Thank You Alyssa Horton the override is an essential part of my education this is my future in my education the override needs to be on the ballot once again Tiffany C say I'm sorry I'm a parent of two students who attend schools in the Dicer district I remember of the community which dizer serves and my husband and I are also teachers in the Dicer district as a parent we appreciate our teachers and school staff immensely we help provide splice we help provide supplies for our students and we need extra supplies whenever possible our experience and dizer has proven to be very positive when we are thankful for the high achieving schools that our boys attend when we first started in the district 43 excuse me four years ago full-day kindergarten was returning sports and arts and music frozen programs are also returning our eldest son transferred from a school where he had been in band for three years and he was experienced in skills we were thankful that band was brought back the year that we he transfers so he could continue to play the kids in band were thrilled to learn to play an instrument and they made a lot of growth that year the growth that the band directors have made is incredible and it would be devastating to lose those fine art programs again the same can be said for our sports programs many kids come to school because of their sports and arts experience to lose any of those who setting for a community both of our boys play on their school sports teams and in visiting it has given them opportunities that they will remember forever as a community member there we are willing to invest in our schools we understand that times are tough and it's scary for a lot of people however our schools are an important pillar in our community and we must invest in them Dicer doesn't has done an amazing job with transparency of funds and expenditures I appreciate that the district is fiscally responsible with the public funds the continuation of this override is an essential part of the school's budget as a teacher I have seen the difference between a school that offers art sports full-day kindergarten resources etc our students need the arts program than sports programs as many of those programs keep our students attending school those are outlets for many kids to show their creativity and while some kids thrive with academics others excel in the arts and in sports full-day kindergarten is impactful on her students in a positive way and it allows for them socially and academically to be prepared for first grade Rodney Moore dr.
Kellis I would like to be put on record my continuing support for the district override that helps support all they kindergarten the arts athletics and funding the retention of highly qualified teachers as a parent of students who attend the Dicer Unified School District I believe my children continue to receive a first-class education while attending the district is in no small part to this ballot measure all the kindergarten helped my kids to get a head start on their academic journey giving them confidence that they continued into first grade all three of my sons have been members of band in both elementary and high school the band program has helped them to develop both academically and socially as members of high school athletic programs they developed a love for fitness and health that continues to flourish as they develop into young adults I would ask the governing board to continue to support our students and put the override on the ballot in November and this one's the last one pill Courtin please consider putting the override back on the ballots this fall and that is the last one and there were I think forty-three comments thank you for going through those and for your excellent name skills extra kudos for that probably one of my largest beers in the public arena yeah and I apologize in advance if I mispronounce anything I appreciate you for going through each one of those comments that's that's really valuable is there any more feedback on the staff before I turn it over to the members mr.