Any discussion? Hearing none. Roll call. Mr. Shad. Miss Bassford. Yes. Mr. Bruniac. Yes. Mr. Kenova. Yes. Dr. Danny. Yes. Mr. Mia. Yes. M. Yes. Standing on checks 222311 and 222305 due to my business relationship with them. Thank you. Miss Suarez. Yes. Vice President Santiago. Yes. President Paris. Yes. Motion carries. Thank you. Now we're up to board member comments and we will start this evening with Commissioner Mahia. Thank you very much, President Paris. Um, just want to start off by congratulating Danny on his award that he received last night. Congratulations once again. Um, I also do want to congratulate all of our educators who were recognized yesterday at the CEA dinner um, down at the Fiesta. Um, finally, I want to thank all those who made the ultimate sacrifice as we come upon um, Memorial Day. And finally, um, a quick little personal, congrats to Pam, Tiff, and Mel on your graduation today.
However, the decision to rent out Deacy Elementary classrooms is wrong because these were not empty classrooms. Now, two fifth grade classes and one fourth grade class will be moving to windowless special rooms, which not only impacts those students and their teachers, but will where will other grades have art and computer specials. Disci already has to share special teachers and now we don't have dedicated space like every other elementary school in the district. Before the pending legal review is finalized, I would like the board to question why this situation is here. This is a square peg round hole situation because Green Hall in the middle school fell through during the preliminary budget discussions. This contract was originally brought up because the district thought a pod in the middle school would be available. Now it's not. We are making this work to the detriment of our own students.
Kate Warkey $25. Glenn and Judy Heath $25. Deanna Howard $25. Chuck and Anne Paul, $40. Nick and Chris Megal, $40. Martha Davis, $40. Diane Abernathy, $50. Dennis and Sheila Coil, $50. Bo and Candy Miller, $50. Lance and Aaron Treadway, $200. Employees of Watts Electric and Control Engineering, $1,100. Mark Daring, $141 for PBIS. And Jenny's Church of Christ, $200 for the Panther Pantry. And lastly at CPIO CPIO Methodist Church $100 to student meal accounts. We'll entertain a motion to approve those donations as read. Have a motion by Pat. Do I have a second? Second by Cheryl.
And I I would argue that in the sense of urgency, maybe whenever you have a chance, we can talk about the plan for sure tomorrow or the weekend or something like that and then we can gauge. So are you or Scott interested in either the sec the clerk position or the vice chair position? I'm not I well not at this moment six hours after this. Okay. I just And by the way, when you leave at 8 o'clock, you're going to get assigned to all these things. No, no, I'm I I am interested in the community preservation committee. I really want to get on that one. Um, and I'm open to at least one other of the other positions that are on there. I don't really want to do the clerk or the vice spot. I mean, we don't have to fill up all the positions right now.
Thank you to Mrs. Nelson for arranging this visit and to Mrs. Smith for taking the time to share all the great things happening on the campus. There's more. Looking ahead, I'm excited for the upcoming graduations and promotion ceremonies next week. Commencement is a significant milestone marking both an ending and a beginning. We look forward to celebrating with our students and their families as they embark on the next chapter of their journey filled with hope and opportunity. Finally, as the year draws to a close, I want to wish all of our students, staff, and families a safe, restful, and welldeserved summer break. May it be a time of renewal and reflection as we look forward to another successful year ahead. Thank you. [Applause] Thank you, Anita. Uh, next up is Renee Law. Um, yes, good evening and congratulations to all our of our retirees. just it was amazing to be able to be a part of that and to shake your hand because it truly was an honor for me all the years and all the effort you've poured into our children in this district.
And so when we talk about exploring requirements, to me that is taking the thoughtfulness and the time to take a step back and align our goals and what we're trying to accomplish with this with more thoughtfulness around the audiences that would be impacted um in what impact that this might have on um our broader goals, right, of of making our community more inclusive to creating more housing opportunities here. I I think could explore is a thoughtful way to acknowledge that we sitting here don't have all the answers and um should feels um very prescriptive versus could feels like let's have a conversation about it with with people who may have a different mindset. That's the definition of inclusion. Commissioner Graham, you're on mute, Chris. Thank you. Finally. This is not a fee that would be leveled on us or me as a homeowner. This is a part of a development process that would be required of someone developing a property.
Um, thank you and have a great night. Thank you, Commissioner Mia. Commissioner Ciano, I'm gonna try to be quick because I'm really afraid I'm like yelling at you guys. The last time I was there, Joe was on Zoom. It was so loud. Um, so let's do this quickly. Um, I got to say I met in Tanya, uh, best wishes for you for the wedding. I wish you guys a lifetime of love and happiness. It's awesome you guys found each other. Um, I'm going to quote one of my favorite movies and say, "May your first child be a masculine child." Um, I was honored to attend the uh, Excellence in Education dinner last night. Um, you guys hear me speak all the time about Mr. Farrell and he's retiring and I really got to say if we had a thousand Mr. Frells it still wouldn't be enough.
This week, Dr. Smith told us at our PTA meeting that we as parents need to teach our children to be flexible and open to change, which I 100% agree with. But I am also teaching my three sons that when something is being done that is wrong, they need to stand up and try to be the change. Thank [Applause] you. My name is Moren Hullbrook and I am a teacher at Deacy. I also want to be clear that the issue that DEES has is not with sharing a space with Yale. We would be happy to do so and we welcome anyone into our school. Our issue is the big fat lie that Dr. Smith has told when he said that there is space. There is no space. Okay, we do have space. if a dozen teachers have to relocate or worse lose their classrooms altogether, which is what is happening.
Any discussion? All those in favor? Seven. Next we have a resolution. Yes. Next resolution is the standard resolution when there's more than two weeks between uh board meetings and it's authorizing the treasur deputy treasure to make payments of claims to board prior action to June 20th 25 and allow treasur deputy treasure to make transfers of appropriations within education debt and op funds in order to balance major accounts. Motion by Travis. Do I have a second? Second by Mary Lynn.
No, but I'm interested in being on I'm okay with being on more than one committee and kind of Yeah, we don't. And I do think the if I I I do think the um comprehensive not the comprehensive plan um community preservation committee. Too many C's. Um I I do think they have a meeting the first week of June. So, um if if if you want you we could both go to that meeting um as an as an introduction and see if it you know see if if you want to fill that seat and officially um I mean I'm if you're sure you want to do it I'm I'm happy to you know that you can go in that seat. Okay. And I can we so what what I will suggest is u I I definitely believe in collaboration and new energy and I think the fact that deep is interested in the uh vice chair position is really great.
Um I also enjoyed being part of celebrating our staff at the certificated employee of the year awards. Um thank you for the many hours you too dedicated and supporting and educating. Um, bravo to the Apple Valley High School um, arts festival. The staff and students who cultivated the arts, ceramics, and stage presentations that filled that room. My heart was truly touched by all of the talent. I also had the opportunity to attend the fourth annual mental health fair at Granite Hills High School. Many thanks to Miss Rencon and Peer Helpers for making a space where others can be seen and heard, where mental health is encouraged and supported. A big thanks to our community partners who hosted a booth, a better way um works with domestic violence, the family assistance program, Calhelp, San Bernardino County's behavioral health, and um NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness.
Let's say they have a uh they've own they own it or they have an arrangement where they get to own it if a plan is approved. The fee applies to them and the negotiation about what happens on that property is a negotiation from our point of view about what happens to the natural features on that property. If they want to obliterate them, they can. they pay a fee. If they don't if they want to pull back and do the things necessary to keep old trees on that property, then they pay no fee. This is not a homeowner thing. This is a developer thing and as it always has been. And what we built into the original natural features regulations was that Mr. developer petitioner. You come to us with your piece of land and you want to do X on it. Show us three plans and they show them to the planning staff, not to the planning commission or the council members for heaven's sakes that demonstrates the stand that they're complying with the standard in the ordinance, the UDC.
Uh he had a major impact on me, helped me when I needed it most and stood by me no matter how awful of a child that I was. Um that my parents stood by me for this teacher to do the same. And it it's mindblowing. Uh I wish him the absolute best in his retirement. Uh, Memorial Day, I just want to say please remember what it's all about while you're all barbecuing and enjoying time with friends and family. Uh, the quote that I like best from Colonel Edmund Whitman from 1868 um was that nation which respects and honors its dead shall ever be respected and honored itself. And that's all I got for tonight. So, thank you all so much. Thank you, Commissioner, Commissioner Suarez. Thank you, President Paris. Good evening, everyone. Uh, this week I had the honor to attend the awards dinner for all high school students who received high achieving grades.
Dr. Smith originally said Yale would go in a section of Greenh Hall. Elementary was never brought up. Now, because of the extra funding, that plan has changed. And again, we are putting a square peg into a round hole just to make room for Yale. We did meet with Dr. Smith and offered other options and they were completely ignored as he already had a deal made. I teach kindergarten through sixth grade. I have a 3D printer, Chromebooks, and dozens and dozens of STEM supplies from robots to Legos. Today, I was told I'm going to be doing my job on a cart again. I left a school last year that I loved for eight years because I was forced to do my job on a cart. And here I am finding myself on a cart again. It's not right. I understand Dr. Smith promised Yale Space at Deacy.
Any discussion? All those in favor? Seven. Next. Next is a resolution that we do every two years. It's a resolution authorizing the purchase of gift cards for school officials as employee and employees. It's just the process and procedure of how to do that. I have a motion by Chelsea. Do I have a second? Second by Mary Lynn.
What I would suggest is I I have me remain in that until the comprehensive plan is all wrapped up. And I don't think we need to wait until May if um after we wrap up the comprehensive plan um if Deepo wants to kind of reverse roles and and step up to the uh vice chair position and nobody else is interested in clerk, we can figure things out. So if if Deepa is open to kind of the the back and forth because I think a lot of these roles are really who's available, you know, when Trisha needs support, we we all jump in whoever is open. So with that in mind, I I will throw, you know, I would love to be vice chair uh for the time being. And um if there's anyone interested in making a motion, I would appreciate it. I second that.
I am looking forward to seeing the development of a student support group on campus. Many thanks to the staff at Rancho Verde who welcomed me to their 35th annual arts attack. I was looking forward to it. Um and I was not disappointed. is where students had two fun-filled days getting creative with watered colors, clay, markers, and glitter. I personally made my very own beaded bracelet alongside some of our amazing TK students and educators. Um, I was also able to stop by the lunchon, though I didn't stay as long, where Mrs. Spinny and his and staff celebrated their students accomplishments and celebrated their strengths. It was a pleasure also to meet Apple Valley High School's very own parent volunteer, Miss Pipa. That was a pleasure. Thank you all for pouring so fully into our youth. And last, but certainly not least, I had the opportunity to listen to the Granite Hills High School chamber singers as the Great Academy presented Oh, the Places You'll Go under the direction of Mr.
You will minimize your impact on natural features on this site and show us how you're doing that. If your project says and you and your project and the planning staff conclude that you've done that, but you still have to take old trees, then you pay a fee. The developer pays the fee, not some homeowner. We we want that kind of process to apply across the city. If we'd ever had any idea that established residential neighborhoods would be assaulted about densification in the way the planning commission and the planning director and the council appear to be talking, we would have put this into place years ago. The big damage to natural features was happening in big development sites. Big damage is going to happen if we densify all the residential neighborhoods that have lasted for many years. I am sorry to be emotional about this. I've been working on this matter for 30 years for you, the city of Ann Arbor.
It was uh absolutely wonderful to celebrate their dedication, hard work, and success. Congratulations again to all those who received awards and to the parents and guardians who helped them make their su excuse me, who helped their success happen. And of course, congratulations to Dr. Roberts on receiving the superintendent of the year award. I truly appreciate working alongside you. I am very critical about public education and genuine good teaching. I have witnessed time and time again how you advocate for students and always put them right at the center of every decision you make doing what is truly best for them. We are lucky to have your leadership. Um and that's all I have. Everyone have a good night and I look forward to next month when we get to celebrate teachers and students of the spring months. Take care. Thank you Commissioner Suarez. Commissioner Bastard. Thank you.
He also promised me a classroom. He promised to put our kids first and provide the best education for students of Esham Township, not move them around like pawns in a chess game and shuffle dozens of teachers for his shady backdoor real estate deal. Eshim invests a lot of money in tech through the district in order to instill proper usage of the tools which are no longer limited to just Chromebooks. Tech should not be on a cart. Please put our kids first. Hello, my name is Matthew Broadbent and I am a fifth grader at Deacy Elementary. I'm here today to talk about two things that mean a lot to me. My teachers and my bus driver. Both of both my fifth grade teacher and my math teacher will likely be people moving out of the fifth grade pod to make room for the Yale students. I absolutely love both of my teachers.