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Hearing none. All those in favor? 70. Congratulations. Well, we are super excited to have you as the newest member of the Panther family and we'd love to be able to congratulate you. So, if you don't mind, we're going to stand and if you join us over on this side, we'd like to have a chance to be able to welcome you. Congratulations. Congratulations. Thank you. Thank you so much. [Laughter] Thank you. [Laughter] That's what he said. Thank you. Thank you. Congratulations. Congratulations. All right. Next, we'll move down under support staff. We have some recommendations. Yes, please. Making the following recommendations, please. Sheldon Austerman, Jennings County Middle School summer custodial support. Mason Conrad, Jennings County School Corporation, summer tech support. Autumn Fishbot, central office, uh, summer administrative support. Mary Jane Dodie, North Elementary summer school, PAR. Denise Horseman, Jennings County School Corporation, accounts payable. Alyssa Kent, Hayden Elementary School parapro that would be for summer school.
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Um, so the responsibilities right now of vice chair, as far as I know, and Trisha can correct me, um, are relatively light. Um, I will also add that we need a second member of the planning board on the comprehensive plan committee. And there, you know, again, if I'm the only one right now on the comprehensive plan, there is some benefit, I think, of having me in the vice chair position so that when we present the comprehensive plan to the public and we aim to get it approved at town meeting, there can be a unified front between me and Trisha as chair and vice chair. and that can have some benefit, I think, for for the public's support of the comprehensive plan. So, with all of that, I'm curious where our new members are, what their interests are um in in all of this. Correct me if I'm wrong chair to present the comprehensive plan.
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I decided to put three days a week at sitting bowl. uh speech and language pathologist assistant um Diane Self preschool associate teacher Virginia Chica's Cacao [Applause] Cheryl Clark, school office secretary, teacher. Susan Cooper. Congratulations. Uh, para educator Elizabeth Fiser. [Applause] teacher Alan Gruber. There he [Music] is. Teacher Marilyn Laqu. heard a funny story about your Mickey hands flagging traffic and stuff. Teacher Marla [Applause] Peterson and teacher Karen Rampley. [Applause] Okay, on to Sycamore Rocks. Uh, teacher Lorie Merig. I lost my parent educator Susan [Applause] Clay. Oh man. pair educator Sue Goens. I even I have to be honest. I even highlighted asked how to say it. I had it here until two minutes ago. Congratulations. Thank you. and Proctor Crossing guard Diane McClean. [Applause] All right. Out of the transportation department, retiring bus driver Melinda [Applause] Coburn. School bus driver trainer. Nina Miji. [Applause] I don't know what we're gonna do.
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And so what we're concerned about is the potential for increased impermeable surfaces and crowding out of features that we all know and love. And it's one of those things where it's like once they're gone, they're gone. Um we do need to protect them because that those natural features are protecting us in many ways. um not only us um but the creatures and and um plants that live with us. So I'd like to us to um look at the this as a way to collaborate um among ourselves so that we support the natural features that we need. That's all. Thank you. Other comments? Council member Cornell or Malik, you want to talk about you'd like to see changed? Yeah. Council member Malik, do you because you have a change actually to some of the content. I have a change to the resolved. So, do you want to discuss the content piece first?
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But the thing is I thought the whole thing was passport. But you can you just have to go and answer question. Okay. Those of us that were getting super my passport online because it was time and if it expired online Jad a motion to adjurnn. All right, we're returning from uh executive session. Uh which one is that? Mr. Shahadic, take the roll call. Mr. Bassford here. Mr. Run here. Kenova here. Dr. Danny, I'm here. I'm trying to press. Mr. M here. Bill here. Suarez here. Vice President Santiago here. President Paris here. Okay. Next, I would uh like Vice President Santiago to read our uh resolution to the res recipients of the 202425 Excellence and Education Awards. Thank you, President Paris. Resolve that the Clifton Board of Education accepts the recommendation of the Superintendent of Schools and the Selection Committee to officially honor and so note in the minutes of the Clifton Board of Education the Clifton Teachers and Power Professionals selected as recipients of the 2024 2025 Clifton Excellence in Education Award.
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Since we do not discuss these matters in public, please limit your comments to three minutes per person. Would anyone like to give a public comment about any items of interest? [Music] Good evening. My name is Amanda Gaunt. I have three children at Rice Elementary. I'm here representing the parents for improved literacy outcomes. I'm going to keep my remarks to the point tonight because the numbers speak for themselves. One, when I first raised these concerns, Dr. Smith told me I was just one person. He asked if I really thought change could come from just one voice, one concern. 500. Our advocacy group has grown to over 500 members. One voice has become hundreds. Few. The number of curriculum department administrators and supervisors standing in the way of our children reaching their literacy potential, clinging to outdated, ineffective practices despite overwhelming body of research supporting proven evidence-based literacy instruction.
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Amber Logger, Brush Creek Elementary Parro termination. Jackie Miller, North Elementary summer school parapro. Christian Stewart, Jennings County Middle School 7th grade head football coach. Kate Ward, Cypio Elementary School summer school parro. Heather Willis, Jennings County Middle School sped pair pro termination. Cheyenne Young, there's a name correction. Um, unfortunately, last meeting I ask for recommendation for Cheyenne Love it and it should have read as Cheyenne Young, please for North Elementary summer custodial support and Evan Zorlock, Jennings County um, school corporation summer tech support. Entertain a motion to accept those recommendations as read. Motion by Travis. Do I have a second? Second. Second by Pat.
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You don't have to be. I'm just saying that could be a benefit to that. No. Well, and maybe it would be and maybe it would be best to look to to introduce the other things as well. So on the planning board, obviously there's the chair, the vice chair, and the clerk, which actually we didn't until Kate joined the board, we didn't we didn't use that position. That was kind of a new position that Kate kind of formed. Um but other things in the board and we can um turn to the second page of the agenda under reports. Um besides design review committee those are openings the comprehensive plan the community preservation committee and the metro west regional collaborative these are places where we do have openings people to participate um I had sent I don't know if you received it I had sent um um I think it was just yesterday after the election I had sent to um Camilo and Scott um talking about positions where I thought And it's always up to you to volunteer or not volunteer, but positions that I might that I thought might be of interest to you.
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Uh, transfer a mechanic Michael [Applause] Shriner and dispatcher router Sharon Waters. [Applause] All right, Vanguard [Applause] Prep. Yeah, we'll skip that one. Jodyie Carter, teacher. Jody Carter says, "3 38 years." Wow. Uh, teacher Tracy Cox. [Applause] Student information specialist Kathy [Applause] Dam, elementary teacher Julie Daw, teacher Ron Franco, off. Confused me for a second. He almost got teacher Cheryl Glover. There she is. [Applause] [Music] Teacher Don [Applause] Ho teacher Chris Cauldron [Applause] and teacher relinquishing her spot as the most senior certificated person in the district. Lesie McNeely [Applause] [Music] there. 39 years. It shows you 39 years. Congratulations. And I've already I've already had Wendy, I think Wendy Chambers go, "Am I the new number one? Am I the new number one se?" Like, it is a coveted spot to be the most senior person in the system. And finally on to it's and I'll say last but not least they they do have to work with Marcos Clark so I feel for him that way but Yuck Elementary School first teacher Kelly Felts teacher Denise Jackson.
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That might make more sense. Sure. Sure. So, um, thanks everybody who worked on this and thank you uh for the hard work over the last several months and as well as the comments tonight. Um the one proposal I have for a an edit um is on page 12. It would be uh the statement that corresponds to comprehensive goal plan goal 10.3 and this is the extension of natural features protections to private land. Um, the reason I have an edit to this section is because there have not been many um, situations in the state of Michigan where municipalities have done this. Um, however, the few that have have not withtood legal challenge. Um, as this section is worded now, I believe this too would not withstand legal challenge. Um, so my edit is to say rather than um, let me pull it up here. Rather than to say the city should require funds added to the canopy, I would propose it say the city should explore requiring funds added to so on and so forth only because it's not clear that this would be an acrosstheboard illegal or across the board it wouldn't withstand legal challenge.
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They are Megan Barhorst, School 3, Kelly Buckaloo, School 14. Todd Conklin, Woodro Wilson Middle School. Rebecca Fitzpatrick, school 16. Matthew Goodman, Clifton High School. Maria Pimementel, school 17. Georgiana Ross, Christopher Columbus Middle School. Erin Saba or Saba, sorry if I'm saying that wrong. School 15. Alyssa Steppneski, school one. Brian Steppneski, Clifton High School. Laura Van Djk, school 17. Alle Alexandra Wisnowski, school 5 and Monica Zach, school 12. Congratulations. Uh, thank you and congratulations to all the excellence in education winners this year. Um, board would also like to recognize the 25 25 years of service and our retirements for this year. Commissioner Bassford, can you please read that? Yes. Be it resolved that the Clifton Board of Education proclaims its gratitude publicly to the retirees and the 25-year veterans for their loyalty and steadfast resolve over the years demonstrated in providing the best education for the pupils in the Clipton public schools for employees with 25 years of service in the district and I apologize if I mess up anybody's name.
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70. The percentage of students requiring explicit systematic instruction in order to become proficient readers. 100. the percentage of students who benefit from such instruction. Yet, Eve Sham continues to deny most student access to this essential researchbased method of teaching reading, reserving it for only a very small percentage of students. Zero, the reliable and valid data points you have demonstrating the effectiveness of the core tier one early literacy instruction you are providing our children. 40. The percentage of third grade students meeting proficiency in the state ELA testing over the past two school years is under 40%. This is a direct reflection of the early literacy curriculum being used. This data speaks volume about its effectiveness. 25 over 25% of your student population is currently being served by the special education department. That number should raise serious concerns. Effective core one tier 1 instruction meets the needs of at least 80% of students.
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Any discussion? All those in favor? 70. Next, asking for approval for William Marling to be um recommend or be approved as a Jennings County School Corporation summer mowing support. Entertain a motion to approve. Motion by Cheryl. Do I have a second? Second by Chelsea.
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For Camo, I had asked about the Metro West Regional Collaborative given that he's already has his uh fingers into the wider world of planning out there outside of Ashland. Um it's a good way to to make context in the Metro West region. And um for Scott, I had asked him if he might be interested in the um community preservation committee mostly because of a conversation we had where he was already interested in, hey, how can we have better fields? How can we, you know, access different types of how can we work on different types of projects that way? Those just sprung to mind when I was talking to you both about different things. But you're not obligated to into anything or or no position at all. Those positions have been empty in the past as well. So um and then as uh Anna was saying there's also a second seat on the comprehensive plan which I think will run about three more meetings I've heard.
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[Applause] Valerie Kimmel. Oliva. Congratulations. [Applause] Congratulations. All right. School office coordinator Maya. Maya. Maya. You know who you are. Where's Maya? She's not here. Maya Malin Crotch. I'm sorry. Senior custodian Jodie Payne. Last but certainly not least, the last retiree, uh, Bridget Williams, teacher. [Applause] I just want to once again thank everybody recognize the literal centuries of dedication that culminated amongst these these folks. And I know many weren't here tonight. Um and we'll make sure they get their opportunity to get their their presentation and hopefully their teams, their departments, their schools are having their moments of celebration with them probably where it matters most. So appreciate you all. I thank you and I thank the board for standing through this presentation. So, thanks. Can we take a five minute break? Yep. I just want to make sure we're live. Look at this little kid trying to jump up to the the basketball.
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I'm no lawyer, but I do believe there could be a path forward on this. Um, and I agree that this is an important um component of this resolution and I agree with Commissioners Graham and uh Commissioner uh Commissioner Mitchell in that, you know, this is an important aspect of this resolution. So, I don't want to, you know, remove it or anything like that, but I do think if we want this to be something, you know, that gets implemented down the line, the city and the future sustainability commission will probably have to get creative and it will require a lot of work to um find a path forward that achieves the goals of this bullet point as well as withstands legal challenge in the state of Michigan. Um, but I'm open to feedback and I'm open to others thoughts on this. Commissioner Graham. Sorry. Thank you, John.
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Geraldine Campion, Steven Kovllo, Steven Hunter, Jennifer Lazerati, Joseph Lukano, Jillian Mix Been, Laura Melki, Elena Parker, uh Emil Rashka, Joseph Rivera, Wendy Scadudo, um Linda White. Congratulations for employees who retired and who are reti who retired and are retiring at the end of the year. Maria Lani Osmos, aor Manchuk, Linda Bandowski, Geraldine Champion, Susan Suzki, Tracy Angel, Mercedes, uh, Escobar Eljadir, um, Kathleen Falco, Vincent Farrell, Mary Foley, Mary Giri, Julio and Glacis, the Huling and Glacis, Lisa Japoni, Lisa Hose in Memorial, Lori Lammano, uh, Lori Lesler, Dante Mure, Bruce Manira, Karen Paris, uh, Maria Penna, Mary Lynn, Ricardo, Elsie San Husen, Francine Sakuzo, I'm so sorry if I'm messing up your name, Carolyn Schwarz, Cynthia Shagawat, Vladimir, uh, Salada, Anarie Sheridan, Mary Ellen Speeda, Linda Sofur, Deborah Tester, Linda White, uh, Lori White, and Adriana Zambrano. Congratulations. Thank you very much for your service to our district.
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When a quarter of students require special education services, which doesn't even include those in general education intervention programs, it's a clear sign that general education curriculum is falling significantly short. 15 million $15 million tax levy and zero commitment to allocate funding towards desperately needed updates in the literacy curriculum. We strongly advocate for EAM to move away from relying on so many self-created materials. Instead, we urge the district to invest in proven literacy curricula that have undergone the rigors of research and development to ensure their effectiveness and alignment with best practices. In closing, these aren't just numbers. They represent real students, real children who deserve better. Our ask is simple. Acknowledge what the data is telling you. Acknowledge what research and evidence is telling you. And take action. Improve curriculum, improve instruction, and improve outcomes. because our children cannot afford to wait. Good evening, members of the board and district administration.
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Any discussion? All those in favor? 70. Asking for approval, please for Christy Sigler, Jennings County High School head girls basketball coach contract extension through 2026 2027. Entertain a motion to motion by Mary Lynn. Do I have a second? Second by Travis.
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Is that right? So it's difficult to predict because uh it depends on uh certain steps if you will in the process. So the comprehensive plan process is a multi-year process for the town of Ashland. There's a large committee of precinct representatives and different groups in town including two members of the select board, two members of the planning board. Um the comprehensive plan committee also is supposed to have a planner and right now we have no planner on that committee. Um the budget for the consultant is running out and the consultant is only available for a limited time. However, the comprehensive plan committee needs to complete the drafting and also the public um input section before the comprehensive plan can be presented to the planning board. So, with the consultant, there's probably three more meetings, but if you include the uh the rewriting and the involvement of the public, it can certainly be more.
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