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Where you going? Okay, next up we have the oath of office to newly elected board of education members. Thank you for your service. Yes, I already thought about that. And if we have Mrs. Bridget Zanlin, please come up and join us. Okay. So, I don't know how you all if you guys want to stand if you want. Yep. Awesome. Hands on your hearts. [Laughter] And then each of you have a copy just to keep us in unison. I'll just read the bolded part at each line. Um and then you can read the part following. Okay. But you insert your name, not mine. So ready. I Julie J do solemnly swear to the duties of a member of the board of education. consolidated school district 126 in accordance with the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of the State of Illinois, and the laws of the state of Illinois to the best of my ability.
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We are planning for uh prices to increase uh uh for supply lines to tighten up. Um but it really just depends on how long tariffs are in place. Uh if they're in place for extended period of time on what uh they're they're implemented on. Uh so it there's a lot of uncertainty right now. Um that uh makes it all the more important that we um try to squeeze every dollar we can out of uh the revenues that we have. Thank you, Mr. Shepard. While we're on that, um can you just confirm that when we approve a contract though, like uh the window projects that the schools that's going to be the price that correct pay? Correct. The projects that we have approved or going to approve uh uh next week um those are the the prices. those are the the not to exceed prices uh that have been quoted as part of that bid project.
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It's district policy, right? That's uh you know, uh you know, but we're also in addition to that, I I did leave out that the boys team total is at 290 stolen bases for the year. The state record is 294. We'll obviously be in a situation where we're going to, you know, crush that. Um and it's, you know, it's really a testament to, like I said before, our kids and and our coaches and to the time and effort they put in. And obviously, we couldn't do any of the things that we do support education in the high school and middle school. Appreciate Thank you so much, coach. Yeah, thank you. Thank you very much. Yeah, and I just would like to say, you know, the young man is still in all those spaces and a lot of people forget he's just not a base stealer. You have to get on base, right?
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Looks hard for a ball. That ball's low quickly at 2 and 0. That ball's low. McKay is quickly ahead. Three balls, no strikes. Takes a cut at it. He had had the green light to go. It's a good pitch right down the middle. Foul tip. backwards. So, three balls, one strike, and that's in there for a strike. Swinging a miss from McKay. That's a strike out. So, one out here. Bottom of the second inning. Come with a bat is Lucas Petta. Gets onto that one. Hits a high foul ball. First baseman ranging over and he gets it. Good job by the first baseman to make his way over there. The ball wasn't hit very far. He had to uh move quite a bit to get under that ball. Just like that, it's an out. Jack Monahan is up. That ball's in for a strike. All right.
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And you're suggesting the five years? Yep. And that price was how much? About 34. Just over 34,000. All right. I need a vote on this. Uh can I get a motion for uh accept this Martell's renewal of charge point charging stations. Make a motion to renew I mean to approve the network renewing stations. I get a second.
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Don't let the pressure to fit in prevent you from standing out. Good luck, class of 2029, and thank [Applause] you. All right. At this time, we'll begin recognizing each individual student student for the graduating class of 2029. We'll recognize students for the following: earning all A's for all four quarters of 8th grade. Being on the high honor role, all four quarters with a 3.6 or higher, and nothing lower than a C minus. The honor roll, all four quarters with a 3.1 with no grade lower than a C minus. an academic letter. Students that are recognized for those formentioned will receive an academic letter. The top 5% in the following subjects: social studies, pre-alggebra, algebra, career and life planning, science, computer applications. We will also have the certificate of excellence which is based on their performance on the fast bridge assessment where students must score above the 90th percentile in math or reading.
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Congratulations once again to all our eighth graders. You've reached an important milestone and we couldn't be prouder. To our families, thank you for being here to celebrate this moment. Your presence today is a powerful reminder of the strong comm community community behind these eighth graders, cheering them on, not just today, but every step ahead. And to the class of 2029, class of 2029, because you know in four years you're going to graduate. Okay? So, I don't want you to wonder why I don't say class of 2025. There's only one class of 2025. So, again, to the class of 2029, carry this moment with you. Keep your hearts high, your minds open, and your spirits strong as you move forward into high school and beyond. Now, please stand as we conclude our ceremony with the recessional. [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] That's good.
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You do it. Recognize each other. Mhm. It is so important that we commend each other and support each other during those quiet struggles. That is how we continue to go along our journey and make those accomplishments and that'll get you to the next accomplishment as well. This is a golden moment. You made it and you have pursued your dreams with drive. and you have continued to meet every challenge that you have faced. This moment is a gateway to your purpose. There may have been different reasons that contributed to your motivation. It may have been your family urging you on. It may have been an obligation you felt like you had to meet. It may have been something you did all on your own. Whatever it was that contributed to your drive, to your motivation, remember that. Remember that you are the driver. You're going to have bumps along your road.
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A school that feels like home and one we are all blessed to be able to graduate from. Thank you. I would now like to present our next speech presented by Elelliana Irene Morgan. [Applause] Good morning everybody and welcome to our 8th grade 2025 promotion. It has been an incredible journey as a continental colt for nine years of my life. Reflecting on those preschool holiday parties to the unforgettable eighth grade Washington DC trip feels like we've truly have grown up within these walls. Speaking of these walls, they've echoed with cheers of school dances, the nervous excitement of talent shows, and the laughter on countless field trips. Being a Continental Colt and being in all the sports and clubs has truly shown me there are so many good opportunities at Continental. I want to thank my teachers, staff members, coaches, and classmates and my family. But there's one special thank you I want to say to my mom.
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Um, we also received some additional dollars for capital purposes. Uh, that is, I believe, $589 per student. When you look at the actual dollars, um, so they're saying that $589 per student should take care of our capital needs. Um, it cost about $32 million to build a school. So, $589 times 4,000 or 4,500 students. It'll take us a while to accumulate enough dollars to build a school if we were to just rely on the funding formula, which is why most districts rely on uh the graciousness of their communities to pass bonds and overrides. That's why they're so critical. Oh, and I'll just point out for um this year we received $2.6 million. Uh that's what that uh calculation um ended up. So $32 million,2 million, we'll get there in 15 yearsish if the cost of things don't go up. And if you don't have to dip into something and if we don't want to buy furniture or you know um instructional materials or textbooks, those are all what's called capital expenditures.
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Um, Ken, uh, eighth grade and baseball. I'm Giana. I'm in eighth grade and my favorite sport would be track. Nice. Excellent. Ladies and gentlemen, Desert Ridge Junior High, their male and female athlete of the year. Give them a hand, shake hands, and we'll take a picture. Back here. There you go. Well done. [Applause] Can I have the Gilbert Classical Academy Junior High students? Are they here? There they are. All right. If you would say who you are and what you what your favorite sport is, that'd be great. I'm Nora. I'm in seventh grade and my favorite sport is basketball. I'm Chase. I'm in eighth grade and my favorite sport is basketball. What grade are you in, Nora? Seventh. Seventh grade. Ladies and gentlemen, Gilbert Classical Academy was a school that was supposed to start with no sports. Okay. They've had state championships. They continue to compete.
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Whether you have straight A's or maybe just barely hang on to your grades, these last four years just shows you how hard you can work and how much you're capable of. A wise man once said,"Do not be afraid, for I am with you. Do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. I will help you. I will uphold you with my righteous right hand." That is Isaiah 41:10. That wise man is [Applause] God. Yeah. I pray every day for protection and motivation to keep going. Now, everyone has a different motive or motivation that drives them towards a goal. You may not have the same motivation as mine or something that motivates you as me or as anyone else. But as long as you are motivated to do something, strive to get to that point. Get to where you want to be.
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Thank you. [Applause] Good evening. My name is Tarvin. I'd like to begin by thanking God for giving me this opportunity to stand before you today. To my parents, sister, and extended family, thank you for shaping the person I am today through your love and support. You've given me more than I could ever repay. To our teachers, coaches, staff, and administration, thank you for going beyond what's required to prepare us for what lies ahead. and to the class of 2025. Today marks a turning point as we enter a world of uncertainty. And while that may seem scary, there is beauty in the unknown. There's an old saying that the Greek gods envy the mortals. Not because we are perfect, but because our lives are filled with so much uncertainty. It's not knowing that gives our life's journey its purpose. The fact that you are uncertain when you start is what makes it worthwhile.
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It takes continued collaboration. It requires being able to feel it and see it. Trust is built. It doesn't just appear out of thin air. So, let's continue to build on our progress this year as we set our eyes on the 2025 2026 school year. When trust is baked into the cake of our district, it becomes the wind in our sails pushing all of us towards fulfilling the promise and commitment that we strive to live up to every single day to serve, nurture, and support the students of Battavia Public School District. Uh on another note, uh last Tuesday I did have the honor of attending senior award night at BHS. That was the first time I've ever actually been. It's a really uh uh uh wild, crazy night. Uh good stuff. Uh, and the BA was able to award two $2,000 scholarships. One to Chase Wells, who will be attending the University of Louisville majoring in nursing, and Riley Bainter, who will be attending uh Illinois State University, majoring in elementary education.
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I'll be honest, I get a little nervous when I see the numbers coming out of colleges of teacher programs are very low in consideration to when we look at the amount of educators that will that will be retiring over the next 10 years or so. And then we want to make sure that we also um have some flexibility around um curriculum so we can ensure that we're meeting the needs of our local community. When we look at shared accountability, um looking at a reform to the Illinois assessment system, some of that is already starting when u Miss Rivera presents the um AR results there. There will be conversations around the change in cut scores. We still don't know exactly what that's going to look like. So, that will be an interesting conversation. Um, also then looking at how accountability, um, how we're held accountable and making sure that there's also some lo local flexibility in that.
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I further swear or affirm that. Further swear or affirm that I shall respect tax by serving by serving as I shall encourage and respectction of opinion by my fellow board members and others who seek a hearing before the board while respecting the privacy of students and employees. I shall recognize an individual and decision by a majority of public meetings. I shall abide by majority decisions the right to seek changes in such decisions through ethical and constructive channels. As part of the board of education, I will accept that responsibility for my education of every school district. I shall foster with the board extensive community, formulate goals, define outcomes, and set the course for college district 26. I shall assist in establishing structure and environment which ensure all students get the opportunity to maintain maximum potential through a sound organizational framework. I shall strive to ensure student achievement and all conditions affecting our children in compiance with state law.
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So, we're not necessarily concerned about uh the projects that we have for this summer. It's it's really looking beyond that and and moving forward uh where the uncertainty lies. Thank you. Any other questions? Thank you, Mr. Shepard. And now, the fiscal year 25 amended budget. Correct. the moment you've all been waiting for, I'm sure. Uh so, as we've uh mentioned numerous times, I believe uh even when we approved this year's budget, I told you immediately that it was going to have to be amended uh one way or the other. Um one of the reasons why it needed to be amended was because of the community support of our referendum. Um but I've I've listed in your board packet some of the reasons why uh we've amended the the budget. Um, we amended the budget because originally we were going to uh do a transfer of $2.4 million from our investments to to uh help uh our our capital uh improvements.
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either walks or hits or whatever, he has to get on base. And coach, you went back way, did you say Shelley McBride? Shel McBry. I think like 1983 for my job is to make sure that I'm the I'm the I'm the historian. Yeah. So I have to make sure that you know well accurate record keeping and totals are very important so that you know the groups that came before you are honored and then the groups that are here and then the groups that come after you can you know have all those records in place so they can see them and they can strive for those as well. And it's always nice for guys and girls to come back and say you know their their their pictures on the wall or I should say their you know their their marks on the wall and so we try to do a really good job of keeping accurate records.
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Two outs. Behind. The ball's one strike. That ball's high. One. That was called for a strike right around knee knee high thigh high one ball two strikes uh in there for a third strike three outs and that's the end of The second inning score Huffington won Ashlin one which I think is a pretty respectable score for Ashlin given the team's records. Keep it close like that through two innings. It's definitely success for Ashlin. See if let's see if the boys can keep it up as they head out to the field to start the third inning. Game's going pretty quickly. to get underway here right at the base. Get ready to start the third inning here. B number two batter for Hopington, Paulo. You got to double his first time up. That ball is way high. Gets to the back stop. So ball, no strikes. Hit sharply on the ground.
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Any discussion? Yeah, please just start my we pay 34,000. So, it's a it's a service. So, there's like an online service and you can go on there and it it manages all the stations. Um, so I can call in for help or if you're charging at station, you can call in as well. But that's how I manage like setting rates on all the systems. I can see which ones are in use. If we have any like if there's any damage to the system, I just call them and they come out and fix it. So like we did that once last year and they fixed it. So it's kind of like it's kind of like an insurance plan and just an oversight on Okay. I'm not electric, but when they're plugged into it, they're just paying directly for the electricity they use or so we we set a rate like we set a rate based on like I look at what other um charging stations are charging so that we can figure out a rate to charge.
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