Just what were the two other buildings? My recollection is there. Uh, this is now you're testing my my recollection. Mark is gonna correct me if I'm wrong. We can just have Mark say it. Mark, you may as well start talking. Go ahead, Mark. Okay, I got I got it right. Did you really? I don't believe it. You wrecked. Right. That was all I had. Thanks. Thank you for jumping in there before I moved on too fast because we're moving into close session. So, it's kind of hard to recover from that. So, all right. So, I um the board is going to go into close session. We will have action items after the close session. You're welcome to stay. Some of you have to. If you like, if you decide to leave, we thank you for coming this evening. So, we are journeying to close session.
That's that's that's you. Sorry. Why isn't it working? Right. Oh, because I was presenting through Canvas. Sorry. It will take you to a video where you can actually see as a parent and click on it. You don't click on it right now, but it will walk you through what that personalized platform for the student would look like in math. The link right next to it is the ELA personalized learning platform. You can click on that and it'll take you right through what the students would see, the games, the activities. There's also an FAQ, a family guide, and an understanding your students I Ready diagnostic results. So when those results go home, we'll have that document also available for families. So that way they're like, how do I even read this? I Readyy's already done the front work to help break down what that looks like.
Any discussion? Just to clarify, Mr. Shepard, Deer Path is in the shootute, right? just to make sure like I believe it's 26 27 that correct yeah we felt it prudent to do that building once uh it was fully renovated um we will also utilize that point to go back and circle back to anything that may need uh some tweaking as we continue to go through this process great thank you for clarifying Mr. Shepherd, I can't remember if we talked about this already. Like I see like some interesting things going on at like Three Oaks over the weekend. Not damage, but interesting things that they love to tell you. But like when you get an alert that something's happening on our property from these cameras or like they're there, they're out. They get to do what they do. Um, I can't speak to the uh the specific settings of the the program, but I assume that these these cameras can track movement, and I believe we can set it up to have alerts uh to record uh specific times that those cameras catch movement.
Um, keeping them within the policy manual does allow them to be updated if there were any um, changes or adjustments, but it would be an expectation that they would be followed if they were a part of the policy manual. I didn't get that at all from his explanation. Yes, they would be in the policy handbook, but they are still guidelines just like we did not follow the superintendent hiring uh, using the exit you know, exhibit just like we have not used the exhibit for a superintendent review. To me, this seems almost like um it should it's a action item or or you're doing something not more than not policy. It should be more in like procedural manual. each each of the bullet items there is a do you know develop determine um that's why they're guidelines and and that's why um it also if we don't have them in policy they will not be updated so we won't get an update we'll have to manually go in and compare side by side like we want to get away from in order to get them updated I I'm but if it was in a procedural manual you know, you could still update it, but you know, and it would be somewhere that um a board if they're looking for a new attorney, they could go to and get ideas on on how to, you know, um what to look for in an atur in selecting an attorney.
Uh the policy does go on to say that permission to use district names or logos may be rescended by the board uh at any time. Um, and so I suppose that would include for any kind of financial malfeasance. That's what your policy says.
Now we got two outs. Number 18 at bat. Foul ball over towards me. No balls one strike. Well hit ball into left field. Left fielder right on it. Picks it up. Throws it in quickly. Good job there by Gray Foulwell. Love to see the outfielders get the ball and throw it in quickly. Did a great job. Got it in so runners can't advance or even think about advancing. Nice pitch there by Kadosa. Off speed to number 12 for Hopkins and two runners at first and second. That ball high. One and one. Pitches inside. Two and one. Go. Three and one. Just a little bit high and outside. Yeah, that one's inside, too. Just going to load him up here. Base is loaded. Two outs. Number 13. over here back for that ball's low. Good job by Pa picking that ball up off the ground, not letting it get by him, letting a run score.
everyone's at a different place, but in general um we found that um there was a need for more alignment from grade level to grade level. So that's another focus of ours. Um looking at curriculum resources, what's out there, that's more of a next year and beyond piece. Um but um we have already started looking at that. Also want to highlight a couple of other pieces. Um, these are initiatives sort of within um, it's it's funny because um, they're initiatives that are unavoidable because of our where our society is and where it's going. Um, so the clean energy initiative, I'm going to save that for Susan. She's going to talk about it in a bit, but um, that is a huge um, push that we're looking at from all different perspectives, looking at where um, it fits within our CTE areas. Um, it's also been put into the um that career readiness course um for piloting that curriculum, but again, I'm gonna save save the rest of it for you after.
Her selfless actions and kind spirit set an example for us all and demonstrate the remarkable impact one young person can have through service. Congratulations. [Applause] And the final award is for inspiration if Journey Kirk Journey is being presented. She's being presented with this award for following student for her outstanding ability to uplift and motivate those around her. Clearly, we just saw that when she came up here. Through her resilience, positivity, and unwavering support for others, she has become a source of encouragement and strength within the school community. Her actions, both big and small, have inspired classmates to persevere, stay true to themselves, and strive for their best. She exemplifies the true spirit of leadership through kindness and compassion. We are proud to announce that the inspirational peer award goes to jury I would like to uh invite Victoria [Applause] Freeland Morgan. The foundation knows these ladies because they have been the student representatives on the foundation board this year.
So there's not like I think that's the normal staffing hours of the school. I I would be interested in know did you let Dominic know which program you were talking about specific? I wasn't talking about a specific one. I just learned about it when we brought a new program to the school and it apparently applies to all of them which is why some of the pro the enrichment programs are like $400 for eight sessions and like parents can't well and it depends on the program. So um nonprofit has you know much less anyone who offers discounts to our students gets a discounted rate for facilities use. If they are forprofit, they do pay and then that's their uh that's them putting that back on to parents to make their profit. It really isn't necessarily the facilities use. It's 400 is a lot. So yeah, it's like the problem is is there are small businesses in our community that like if they have, you know, they have to have 10 students, they're paying a minimum of like $12 just to use the room and that's not really I don't know it.
What I saw and what mattered was that they were recognized by name. That moment honored their path and a meaningful and set a meaningful precedent I believe should continue. When I realized that there were no plans for a formal recognition this year, I contacted Alena's counselor, Mr. Y's office and eventually emailed Superintendent McCord and the board. I am grateful for the responses I received. Superintendent McCord followed up quickly. Principal Yei called to discuss it with me. Principal Yei said the plan is to ask students entering military to stand. But when I asked if this name if their names would be read, he said that it that wasn't planned and the school doesn't know all the students who all the students are which branches they are joining. That surprised me. On Highland's own website, it states that Highland High School is proud to celebrate that 1.4% of this year's graduating class is enlisting in the military.
So the time is 7:56 and I will entertain a motion to move into a closed session as allowed under the open meetings act for the purpose of exceptions 5 ILCS120C5 and C6 move. So moved by Raquel second. Second by Aaron Cindy. Please lead us in a roll call vote. Arando yes yes. Gonzalez Thomas. Yes. Gilbert. Yes. Meadows. Yes. Spider. Yes. Yes. You We shall be back. And we have returned to open session. Cindy, would you please lead us in a roll call vote? Present. Meadows. Present. here. Present. Yeah, I got I got Oh, you already got All right. So, item 8.1, adopt a resolution authorizing the sale of real property at 709 709 Leam Street by public bid. Josh, would you please walk us and anybody who cares to listen through that? All right. So, what you have here is a property that was purchased in 2008.
The student I Ready diagnostic report will show you where the student is. Actually, can you click on that one for me, please? It will show you how your student is performing in comparison to the grade level. So, if they're supposed to be at fifth grade, it will tell you that they are approaching fifth grade or maybe they are working beyond fifth grade. Then it also gives you a national norm reference which means it compares it to all fifth graders across the nation. So if they're performing at the 73rd percentile you will see that what that means is that that they lined up a 100 students and your child has performed better than 73 of those students. So it gives you information for your child at grade level here in district comparing to other students in that grade level and then it gives you information comparison nationwide uh because it is a nationally normed assessment.
Uh so for the sake of the example, if uh there are uh some uh unruly activities going on uh behind three oaks, those cameras would be dormant. But if it senses activity, that would basically flag it in the system. Uh and so whoever was to come in would be able to go back and take a look to see when exactly that activity occurred. Okay. Tell you about it later. Do we know if they have night vision? I believe they do. Okay. So they'll they'll capture everything. All right. Thank you. Any other questions or comments hearing? None. If we could take a vote, please. Darling, yes. Mindy Hartman, yes. Catherine Potter, yes. Stacy Salt, yes. Julie Jetty, yes. Jason Jansen, yes. Bridget Sandlin, yes. Okay, that motion is approved. Next up, we have the approval to move the exhibits policies from the policy manual and move to the administrative procedural manual.
But I guess the whole thing with exhibits um sometimes they just seem like they kind of cross the line between policy and procedure. Oh, I agree. But I mean we don't have we don't have a type of book that we're suggesting that it goes to. So it's either we keep them out. So, either we keep them out or we keep them where they've been, which is in our policy handbook as an exhibit. Can I ask a procedure question that might might be a solution? Um, if we didn't put them in now, I I do tend to align with Julie on what Julie was just saying, but if we didn't put them in now and a board in the future wanted to hire an attorney and they wanted to use this exhibit, if the board then was looking at I as Sorry, ISBA is the attorney one, so I confuse them in my head constantly.
Any questions? How do we define should in this situation? Because I mean there are a lot of things I should do, but I don't know that I'm going to. So I guess how are we def I'm just I'm literally wondering cuz like that doesn't mean they have to. That's correct. Okay, that's correct. That's how I was understanding it. That's correct. They don't have to. Um but again, you know, the board, it's pretty open-ended. It's pretty um discretionary, right? Um with respect to the board's authority to grant uh permission to use the likeness and logo. So to the extent that you know the board feels like an organization is not above board, uh then I think it would be within your discretion to also mandate that they conduct that financial re review if they want to continue to use the likeness or logo. question um to the business office.
Hard hit ball again right right through the gap. Good job by Foulwell running in on the ball throwing it in. Just letting one run one run get in on that one. Our coach is going to come out and have a little talk with the team. Base is still loaded. Two outs. Number 17 for competence coming up to bat.
Um, and then generative artificial intelligence. Um, you might hate the idea of it, you might love the idea of it. Um, but we decided pretty early on as a team that we can't avoid it. It's there. And really it's our responsibility as educators to make sure that we teach kids about it and how to use it appropriately and safely and all that. Well, we have to learn it first, right? So, um, a few of us have been doing some really really indepth learning about it. Um, and we're rolling out learning for the rest of the school, the rest of um, the teachers and the students and all that. So, that's that's going to be coming. But we're rolling that into everything that we're doing. Um, and the other piece to also, um, I want to make sure to bring up with this is when you think about the learning, the career areas, um, these industries are potentially going to be changing because of artificial intelligence.
They have both been outstanding. They have a commitment to the foundation uh meetings. They come every month and they give us the uh update on what they're doing in school. So on behalf of the foundation, I would like to present you with Next is the Mason Taylor Music Award presented by Mrs. Cynthia Bleti and Mrs. Amanda Hatch.
I just appreciate that you'll look at it. Yeah. And I have one more question. Um No, I'm cut off. Am I cut off? Oh, no. I mean, there's not a line line off the door behind you, so you're good. Um, so I don't know, and I haven't asked a lot of questions about this, so I'm just speaking from my experience recently, and I don't want to throw anyone under the bus, which could be a joke, Vanessa, because I want to talk about transportation, the buses. Um, so in my experience shop running field trips more recently, um, there have been like some communication issues with uh, transportation and like personally I went on a first grade field trip and the paperwork was submitted accurately and the wrong information was communicated to the bus driver. So that's how the bus driver was scheduled that we were stuck with the entire first grade class at the um at a theater in downtown Phoenix for like two hours after the performance.
If that if that statistic is known and shared publicly, the students behind it should already be known. I suggested a simple solution. at Thursday morning's rehearsal, make a quick announcement asking any student entering military service to email their counselor with their name and the branch they are entering. That list could be finalized in time for that evening ceremony. Tonight, my son, Ryder, was recognized by Gilbert Public Schools as the junior high athlete of the year. His name was read out loud. I am incredibly proud of him. I'm also believe my daughter's name and the names of her peers who are entering military service should be read aloud too. These students are stepping into lives of service, discipline, and sacrifice that deserves more than a silent moment. It deserves to be spoken, seen, and remembered. I believe this should be a standard practice at every high school graduation across the Gilbert public schools.