I'm sorry, Dr. Allow students to take credits to classes to get ahead because in the past we didn't. We can for for instance this year we do have um Spanish being Spanish one being offered as an elective. So that's if you want to take that to get ahead. A lot of times our classes are built around credit recovery like can you go to summer school to get ahead? Yes. If we have the courses that are offered yet ahead, you can't do we have early graduation. December, right? December December every year. Basketball player last year do it. She wanted to come back to play but she couldn't cuz she graduated. Cuz she graduated. Okay. So yeah. Okay. Thank you. Um last year I know there was last minute transportation notification. Is there any way to get that information to parents sooner? So transportation uh we do work with uh Mrs.
But sometimes you can't do that. You want to make sure you get that out. One more one run scores here. Put Hington at five. We got Brooks at bat. That's low and away for a ball. Hard hit ball down the third base line. Just just got inside the line. Tough tough play there for Ben McKay to get to. So it makes it out all the way to left field. Run is able to get in for for a double. I wouldn't I wouldn't call that an error on McKay. I think it's a legit legit double. Go right down the third base line. There for a ball. Another new batter up here for Hobin. Don't have the name. That's in for a ball. Two balls, no strikes, two outs. Got a runner at second base. That's low for a ball. Three balls. Oh, that's in for a ball.
I'm going to turn over to Ryan to talk a little bit about that. Just want to say thank you for having us here tonight. It's great to be able to talk about number one very excited about some of the results that we've seen. Um so math was math department was the first to sort of go into this um adoption curriculum in this whole journey. Um we've done a tremendous amount of work through uh classroom observations collecting data on those observations throughout the year to monitor the progress of this implementation. And so this visual here you'll see and I'm abbreviating because there's a lot of detail um but core action one excuse me core action two and core action three are identified instructional practices that are um measuring how student centered the learning is measuring the learning that's happening in the classroom. Um and then the other columns looking at the teachers.
Thank you, Jill. I'll just give you a few words. I promise just a few. I'll keep it brief. I am thrilled to be here this evening with all of you, the class of 2025, all of your families, your friends, your teachers, and the staff. and of course, Principal Voit. We are all here to celebrate you and your accomplishment. I want to share a brief metaphor for life here in Phoenix. I'm sure that you've seen the many, many palm trees that line our streets. Most of us have grown up seeing them and we tend to ignore them because they're everywhere. But I'd like to share with you something about the palm tree. They are special trees. How are they special? They are very tough trees. Most of us don't realize that palm trees have a very special characteristic. They can tolerate extreme conditions in the desert and survive.
Uh let's go with Elelliana Morgan. Excuse me. There's my funny voice. Sebastian Mercedes. [Applause] The uh Quantis Club over in Green Valley sponsors the builder club here at Continental School. And uh we have Builder's Club members up here. Raise your hand. Come on you guys. They've got a lot of different words. Yes. with great honor and privilege to present the outstanding award student. This award is given to a student who has demonstrated exceptional achieve academic achievement, strong leadership and a positive impact on our school community. This year's rece recipient has not only excelled in their studies but has also a remarkable dedication to helping others, participating actively and extra extracurricular activities and setting an inspiring example for their peers. Let's get our award winners. [Music] Next is the Continental Teachers Awards presented by Mrs. Wendy F. [Applause] [Music] Okay, let's try it this time. So the Continental Teachers Award is um the teachers actually at the end of the year we sit around and talk about all of you if you knew that but um so a great all-around student is someone who excels not only academically but also demonstrates strong character leadership and models by example in their daily actions.
This is when we talk to different groups and we bring information to our community. We talk to our governing board. We talk to our meet and confer. uh we talk to our teachers and we set budgets and this is the process and that is it. I got one joke in and a lot of numbers and datas. Uh this spreadsheet or this slide is available on the board docs. Please feel free to click those links and go searching in those areas. Um it's very interesting but also don't forget Kraton website does have financial information on it. Um thank you so much Miss Shapiro. Could we make sure that the um pre presentation you presented tonight is the one that's on board docs because it's a little bit different right now. There's two on there. There's Okay, I just went to the one that's on the featured side and it's different than the one that's there's two.
That concludes my report. Thank you. Little bit bigger smile on that. Uh, one of those lines. One of the one of those lines. No. Okay. All right. Moving on to agenda item number five. Request to speak to the governing board. Uh we'll first start with the admonition read by Dr. Robersonson. Uh request to speak to the governing board pursuant to ARS 38-431.02.H. The governing board may make an open call to the public during a public meeting subject to reasonable time, place, and manner restrictions to allow individuals to address the public body on any issue within the juris jurisdiction of the public body. After an open call to the public, individual board members may respond to criticism made by those who have addressed the governing board, may ask staff to review a matter, or may ask that a matter be put on a future agenda. However, members of the governing board shall not discuss or take legal action on the issues raised during an open call to the public if the matters are properly noticed for discussion and legal action.
So there's different levels of text and anchor is a text that we expose all students to and then there's a level below that that um there's more choice for the teacher and for the students. So there might be a bank of texts that student teachers can choose based on the class and interest of students. But when we decide that a book is something or a text is worthy of being exposed to all students, it goes through another process. So we gather data about how that book is perceived, how it works within a classroom, and then those that team of teachers makes a proposal to our curriculum assessment advisory council. And then if it's approved there, we ask the superintendent and then it comes to the board of education because only the board can name like an anchor text that we're going to make every kid be exposed to.
Um, any questions about EUI before I transition into benchmark? I'm I'm just confused on the cost. So, the total cost for this K2 program is $1,200. You got it. But what about the $50 per manual? Oh, 50. So, half of our teachers have the manual already because they uh piloted the program. Okay. We have to buy the the remaining teachers. You got it. Okay. Thank you. Well folks, looks like uh we are we are done here. Are there um were there scores or anything collected from this the piloted program that were compared to student source? Yeah. So we didn't have a program prior to so there would have been nothing to compare it to. Okay. Um what we have are the student uh like student work samples or the student um like in classroom formative assessments that were taking place that were just like the everyday interactions that they were having with the students um or translating seeing how they were doing with their writing.
White, can you reiterate the last day of school, please, for our families? Yes. Um so, I was going to do that next month, but I they'll probably need a couple and we'll be right at the end of it. So, June 2nd is the last day of school for students and for teachers. Yep. No problem. Thank you. Next up, we have the curriculum update. Miss Rivera. Yeah. So, I'm going to start. Actually, last week was administrative assistance day. So, I wanted to give a special thank you to all of our amazing administrative assistants across the district. They do so much um that goes unseen that we won't fully understand. So, we just want to say thank you and for dealing with uh some of our shenanigans. Um we are thankful to everyone for how well they did on the IR uh assessment putting forth their best foot uh forward on that.
Uh the district uh did seek uh bids for the project. We did receive interest from a variety of security system integrators. Um, of those 16, six sought the bid documents and ultimately one bid was submitted by Pace Systems. Uh, Pace Systems is the contractor that installed the security camera system here at the junior high and is familiar with our current hardware and software utilized. Um, and I went back and and looked at the uh the bid history the last time we went uh out for for security cameras. Uh, and we had roughly the same turnout throughout the process. we had a lot of interest and then as we got closer to the opening of the bids we we had one bid at that particular time. Uh so the bid was unsealed on April 8th and underwent vetting by both our architect and electrical engineer and appears to be complete and responsive.
Cooper um to make sure that we get out transportation. Um at the high school we have that is the only deadline. I know the question was asked like do we close registration and again we want to help as many students as we possibly can but there's um the only deadline is uh high school transportation closes um like a week ahead of time so that we can guarantee that those students get it. I'm sorry I guess I wasn't clear. Um parents weren't notified of pickup time until the day before. like it didn't appear in Skyward, so you couldn't you didn't know what time to get your kid up and ready and still I mean they're responsible human beings but you know what I'm saying. Is there a way to give them more than 8 to 12 hours notice? Yes, I will check on that particular I had not heard that but uh Mrs.
Ball four. Another new batter run for Hopkins. Runs at first and second. Two outs. Little bit outside for a ball. That ball a little low. Popular batter just just wants to get a piece of something. So he took a swing at it. Tall eighth grader here. That's low as well. Two balls, one strike. It's in for a strike. Two and two. That's a little bit high. Full count. Gets away from the catch up. Was able to get back in time. So the runner from second doesn't get around and score. We have Shaw at bat now. Base base is loaded. Two outs here in the top of the fifth inning. Hopkins already got one in. That's a ball. Just a little bit low. That got a little bit low, too. Curtis is going to have to give him something to hit here. Let us fielders make this out for him.
Uh the two right columns there are survey data that we collected from teachers at the beginning of the year of this process and toward the end of the year. And so what we've seen is teachers growth in the use of student- centered learning practices as well as a change in earning an increase in their beliefs that students can be successful with this curriculum. um as well as um believing that students can meet the high expectations that the curriculum puts in front of them. So, it's been a success between you know when we started this and beginning of the year to now. Ryan, could could you give us a little more uh tell us a little more about students sending learning? What does that really mean? Just so the committee has a better understanding absolutely what that kind of practice really is. So um going into a classroom and a teacher's asking questions, it's very easy for a teacher to say, you know, what is the answer to this particular solution?
A palm tree is flexible. Have you noticed during high winds and during large storms, palm trees tend to sway? Have you ever wondered about that? Why, as they sway, do they not break or why don't they fall over? There are several reasons that that happens. One of them is that the palm tree has incredibly deep roots. Those roots are your identity. Your family, your friends, your community. You all have roots. And that soil surrounding the roots holds them in place and keeps them sturdy. Those roots help us to know who we are and where we fit in the world. With palm trees, you may also notice that as they sway, they are flexible. As the environment changes, as the wind whips them around, as storms blow through, the palm tree sways. If that tree were to be rigid and refuse to bend, a wind gust would come along and surely break it.
They're motivated, responsible, curious and consistently strive to do their best in all areas. They show respect to peers and teachers, work well in teams, and can be counted on to always do what is right. These are the qualities we try to develop in all of our students. But at the end of the year, we um have come together to award two exceptional students who demonstrate these on a daily basis. So, it is my honor and privilege to award the Continental Teachers Award to Yara Vargas and Braden Galler. [Music] Next is the parent teacher club awards presented by Mrs. Holly Watcott, Mr. Nathan. [Applause] All right, I'm presenting two awards and then Mr. Pilman has been gracious enough to present the last one. The first one, let's call up Thomas Ecker, Adeline Adams. So Thomas received the great achievement K through eight award. That means that he's been here at Continental since kindergarten through 8th grade.
There's the all English and then there's the one that's translated. Okay. I guess I just clicked on the one that's featured. So there that one's not bilingual. No, because when the featured one it has both of them in there. Um, sorry. When you go to documents on the side when you're on the featured page, it just shows one PowerPoint. Let me look just because it's We'll make sure. Okay. Or maybe then I click on Oh, I think they're both there. Sorry. Okay. I just wasn't sure. I didn't realize there were two. Okay.
During an open call, the governing board requests that speakers refrain from voicing complaints against school personnel or anyone connected to the district as it may impact due process rights. Please contact the office of talent management if you have specific concerns about any individual employee. Speaker tonight is Paul Salazar.
So there's different levels of the text, but they start at a lesser level that's approved by CAP for supplemental so we can see how students respond to those books. It's kind of a data collection process for us. Okay. Thank you. Any more comments or questions? All right, then I will entertain a motion to approve the consent agenda as presented. So moved. Motion by Raquel. Second. Second by Rob. Cindy, will you please lead us in a roll call vote? Yes. Thomas, yes. Arandu, yes. Geral, yes. Yes. Slider, yes. All right. Now, we'll move on to reports. 6.10 foyer requests. Tom, will you lead? Yep. So, board, the foyer requests have been presented to you. Um, we did have the one question which, uh, Miss Carol has asked and has been answered. Other than that, that's the report for this month. All right. Any other questions? We're good on that one.
For example, um one of my favorite stories is I walked into one of the kindergarten rooms and um the teacher was very excited to share the students writing and she literally held it up and the students had had multiple sentences and she was like, "I've never seen kindergarters kindergarteners writing like this." That would be the evidence. That would be the data, right? It's informal data that we're collecting which is going to come in the form of how are they reading their books, how are they writing, and then are they making sense of the concepts. But if you're asking if there was data last year, there was no program last year. I meant like if there was data between the piloted group and like a control group, but I I understand what you're saying. Um are there any like what goals are the is the district like have have we set any goals on what we're looking to achieve with this?