You don't have to look very far to see that the way our culture understands generation Z is as something other than positive. We're seen as iPhone zombies. We're dismissed as the anxious generation and seen as fragile snowflakes. utterly uninterested in and incapable of running our own lives. And this understanding of generation Z, though a caricature, has some truth to it. But if we do this next bit right, it won't for long. Graduation has had me thinking a lot recently about our legacy, how it is exactly that we want to be remembered. And the way I think we tend to remember entire generations of people is that I think we remember them by what they gave to the next. We remember them for the institutions they built, the crisis they overcame, the discoveries they made. And in truth, ours is a generation that has not yet given much to the world.
When they go to school, I want them to be, you know, I want them to be safe. And uh, you know, as far as like implementing, you know, things to keep them safe. I know there's supposedly cameras in in the hallways, but I believe there should be cameras in every classroom. You know, it records audio and video, and somebody should be checking that regularly. That way, you know, it also protects the student and it protects the the teachers, you know, because there's kids that eye on the teachers, you know, and then there's teachers that are truly mean to the students. I had several teachers like that in high school that was that was mean teachers. But I mean, they were older, so they were from a different generation. They were just rough spoken. So, but all in all, I just want, you know, more safety for our children.
So um are there any questions from the board? Further questions? Okay. Then we will be continuing this um to May 12th. Oh June 12th, right? Um you want to make that Um motion to move 240 260 Pleasant Street Metro West facilities to June 12th. I'll second that. All right. And now we'll have a new uh we do a roll call vote. I commun you have not sworn in. Yes. If you guys have not been sworn on both. So, and actually can Scott on this he has uh No, I guess because this will be the continuence and then there will be the opening. Okay, we're going to end it there then because only the people that were involved in the project will continue but that's still three and we can continue on that. So, okay, we'll do that the next time. Yes. Yeah. These transition periods.
Staff and students are being made to pay the price for choices they never made. In the past few schoolboard meetings, we've heard procedural squabbbling about whether or not to do a FICMAT, but nothing about what is going to actually fix the problem. Strike that one thing that is being done to save money is to raise class sizes in some grade levels. This is something that is a clear violation of our contract and this is not something that will be t tolerated by the bargaining unit members of ABUTA. It's time it's time to recognize that there's more to dignity than using it as a slogan. The definition of dignity is the state or quality of being worthy of honor or respect. When you tell employees that honoring the language in their contract is optional, that is not respectful. When you tell your employees that people who work the same job a few miles away are worth hundreds of thousands of dollars more, that is not treating them with honor or respect.
Again, thank you for all your work on this. Thank you. Oops, there's the timer. Uh, caller 644, um, you can press star six to unmute. Hi, my name is Kathy Boris. I live at 1726 Charlton in the fifth ward. I'm calling to support resolution 25-0633. The current draft version of the Ann Arbor comprehensive plan has little to say about natural features. But most significantly, the draft comprehensive plan proposes to replace the natural features plan, currently a plan in its own right by giving natural features just a few nods in the comprehensive plan. This particularly ill-conceived effort to streamline and simplify the comprehensive plan should be resist resisted at all costs because the natural features plan is the only city planning document that we have that specifically serves to protect our trees, wetlands, flood plains, groundwater, steep slopes, as well as native plant and animal ecosystems.
Thank you. You can stay for the rest of the meeting. You don't have to stay for the rest of the meeting. So, you guys can go now. Have a great night. Have a good holiday weekend. [Music] You want me to get a picture with you? If you don't mind, I'm holding up the meeting. Somebody's calling. [Music] Sorry. Don't worry about it. You're fine. You guys are adorable. These moments go by fast. Thank you so much. See you, buddy. little ones. Oh my god, that's hilarious. Don't know anything about it. So, we're going to move continue to move through. We don't need to talk about the district goals um or the board goals. Uh we're going to open the meeting to the public for the discussion of agenda items only. Can I have a motion in a second? Motion. Second. 7:15. No one. And seeing no one in the public, um, may I have a motion and a second then to close the public portion of the meeting?
Congratulations. Congratulations. I like super glue like red. Yeah, she's talking about like super butterflies. I knew the drilling. I should have I should have Okay, I apologize for my confusion in the beginning. Um, but I'm very happy we were able to honor uh these students tonight because they cannot make the June 12th meeting. So, congratulations to our students. And if I might add, um Alexa Miller was uh at our distinguished um dinner the other academic uh distinguished academic dinner. and the other students might have been too, but I know I know Alexa was cuz I saw mom or dad post on Instagram that she's the she she made it all four years and she's the she's it's the last one, right? Right guys, of of a lot of nice positive things about our school district. So, thank you and congratulations. Absolutely. So, since we're talking about the Millers, if I can just interject and thoroughly embarrass everyone, let's talk about the Millers.
Just the energy and the the spirit. I mean, amazing. I bow. I bow. Um, so we're going to move on to uh the next round of recognitions and we hope to see those of you who aren't moving on to Cherokee, see you back on the stage next year. And those of you are are moving on to Cherokee, I see Mr. Physicero in the back. We'll hope to see you on the stage at Cherokee. So, thanks again so much. [Applause] [Music] What else? So, next up, uh, we are going to present the Elks essay contest winners. And I see Mr. Matches here. No, thank you, Mr. Kennington. Thank you for being here. Come on up. The um as people are and uh we have so many recognitions tonight that if people need to leave before we're done, I just want to point out there's a table that's selling 50/50 tickets for the EVAM Education Foundation raffle.
Entering during the tail end of a global pandemic was difficult for us, getting used to a schedule and socializing with others again and being students. But despite all of that, we have flourished and achieved leaps and bounds. We have passed difficult classes, gotten through each standardized test, survived changes in friend groups, or lost family close to us. We have weathered storms, literally, and worked alongside school renovations, navigating new systems and schedules, and survived many brutal cold and flu seasons. Our class has such a special ability to adapt quickly. We have learned to get back up when we have fallen down and not give up in the face of adversity. Because we are a part of the largest graduating class in history, we have rich diversity which lends a fresh perspective that we bring into the world. We are going to help build starting now. I am so grateful for my experience at Morirana, this wonderful community that has lifted me up and helped me.
But how could it be otherwise? We are only just beginning to enter the world of adulthood. And it is here that our reputation will be set in stone. And let me make myself absolutely clear when I say that we must not make ourselves the passive generation. If we consign ourselves to mediocrity in college and in our careers, if we live and act and vote for the path of least resistance, then our memory will be damned and we will deserve it. Because the truth is we do owe something to the society that raised us. We are the inheritors of some of the greatest gifts in human history. Representative democracy, free inquiry, modern medicine, and perhaps the greatest gift, the ability to take it all for granted. From these gifts, we have benefited immeasurably. And for these gifts, we can never truly repay our parents. So then let us make it our mission to pay them forward because that is exactly what we are going to do.
So, what what can we do for that? I Is there going to be any new procedures going forward? When will we know and how will that be addressed? That's that's all I got. Thank you both for um coming to provide comment. Um next we'll move down to the next agenda item, old business. And hopefully this will provide some information. Um old business under programs, we have a JCSE procedures frequently asked questions document. Yes. Um, so in response to public comment or in parent meetings that um, Carrie, Mandy, or Todd and I have been sitting in and and discussing a lot of things with parents recently, um, we have been keeping a list of frequently asked questions and so we've put that together into a document and we wanted to share those responses with everyone. We think it's valuable information. Um, it is based on our policies and procedures and it's a summary of those items.
Okay. So that project is now um continued to June 12th at which time it will we'll be kind of starting a fresh with with all all new members of the board. Okay. Thank you. Thank you for the update. Thank you. All right. So um uh so Anna uh who is online Anna can see at least our new members. Um, do we want to do we want it to I thought we would I would wait for the West Union um and just move that down just a little bit and go to item number six because Camilo does have a hard stop at 8. So um so maybe we'll do the board reorganization first and then continue on with our agenda. But I didn't know if we wanted to do some brief introductions since I mean I know them both now as at least somewhat. Um but maybe just get a little um summary of your time on the board, what you do in your day job, uh that kind of thing before we go on.
It's time. It's time to restore Apple Valley to what it once was. A place where people wanted to work, a place where people were proud to work. There is so much that is good here. There are great people that work for this school district and they show up every day ready to do their best for their kids. They are not any less deserving of what employees in neighboring districts are. It's time. Time for change. Time for our priorities to be examined and realigned with what is really important. Time to stop making excuses. Kids are our number one focus. But we can't do right by kids if we don't do right by the people who serve those kids. I ask you one last time for your help. Instead of saying, "We'd like to do more, but we can't afford it," please change your mindset to, "we'd like to do more.
If the natural features plan as currently written falls away or is reduced to just a few paragraphs in the revised draft comprehensive plan that is sent to city council for approval, then our natural features are not likely to survive and we will have abandoned the fight for a livable city. So, please approve resolution 25-0633 tonight so that natural features will continue will continue to be featured and defended in one of our city's most important official planning documents. Thank you. Thank you. I see a few other callers but no hands raised. Again, it's uh you can press nine to raise your hand. Erin, I just want to mention I think it's star nine. Oh, star nine specifically. Thank you. Okay, caller 265, you can press star six to unmute. Good evening. Can you hear me? Yes. Uh my name is Ellen Ramsburg. I live in Ward three and I want to add my support to um the resolution that the environmental commission has been working on to include uh the natural feature sustainability into the comprehensive land use plan.
Motion. Second. All those in favor? Opposed or abstaining? All right, Mr. Lee, you're up. All right. Okay. So, under um A and B under my section there, we have the safety and security reports for JFK and DE. both our fire and safety drills. Bus evacuation drills are listed there as well, although I think they were incorrect. Right. So, we need just the bus evacuation drill 5205. We saw that late. So, because we don't have to do that monthly, so we just put that one on. So, it'll be on next month's agenda. Correct. Um item C is all the administrator reports for your review in the portal. Item D, we had one reported Hib this month at JFK and it was confirmed. Uh, under section E, E1, um, both items are to affirm last month's Hibs that the the board received. Uh, under section F, item number one is three guest speakers coming in to speak with our students.
So, uh, President Paris and I were supporting the team at one of well, several of us at at the high school and after the meet that they won. President Paris and I were standing saying congratulations, everything. And Mr. Miller comes over and he says, "One of these girls going to get a banner." And I'm like, "What? What are you talking about?" Yeah, one of these girls going to get a banner. I'm like, what would they're going to three Pete? Because they hadn't yet, but of course they did. They're going to three Pete and they have no banner. And we're like, well, you're absolutely right. So, uh, the athletic director was there. Long story short, there was a banner for the girls in the high school. So, all you have to do is come corner us, basically intimidate us, and you get you get your No, but we're happy to do that.
The drawing is on June 2nd at the Golf Classic. All proceeds go to our school district. Um so you can take a look at that table on the way out. Um, and um, so our next uh, portion of the recognitions is our Elks essay contest winners. And I'm going to turn over to Mr. Kenny a bit from the Elks to talk about that. Thank you.
I have grown and changed with the seasons as have all of you and learned so much about myself and what I love. I have made some of my most precious and dearest friendships and memories here. Thanks to my network of family, friends, and teachers, I have learned to love myself and embrace what I am capable of despite struggling with my health. To my wonderful grandparents, mom, brother, aunts, uncles, cousins, best friends, and many more, I thank you for your support throughout this journey of self-realization. To my teachers, Miss Davis, Mr. Winchester, Dr. Jones and Miss Maxwell. I am grateful for your guidance and helping me find my passion in the arts and CTE. Staying after school, working long weekends to finish sets for the musical or an art project last minute are some of my favorite memories. Not only were the elective teachers helpful, but other amazing teachers like Miss Davis, excuse me, Mr.
I know we are going to be lawyers and doctors and soldiers and sailors and airmen and marines. We are going to be policemen and firefighters and tradesmen and entrepreneurs and teachers and most importantly we are going to be mothers and fathers. And if we do these things and if we do them well and if we do them selflessly, then our next 18 years will pass as quickly as our first. And by then they will see that we did our duty. One way or another, at the end of our lives, we will no longer be seen as children. And if we do this right, we won't be remembered as the anxious generation. Instead, we will be hailed as men and women who gave ourselves to our country, to our families, to our neighbors, and to our friends, and who, when all was said and done, can stand worthily shoulder-to-shoulder with our parents and pass our torch on to the next.
if you're here, there was a copy in the hallway um if you want to print a copy to follow along. But we are going to read those questions and what those responses are and then we will follow up and have this posted on the school website as well for those who are following along at home. Um so the first question um is how do I report bullying? And reporting bullying to school is the first step in working together to address any concern. So the first step is to ask an adult for help. adults include teachers, counselors, and school administrators. The second step is to communicate concerns via email, parent square, call the school directly, or use the anonymous bullying report form that's found on the school websites. Um, then you step three would be to work with the school principal on any unresolved concerns. And the fourth step is if you're in need of further assistance, contacting central office, myself, Dr.