Any discussion? All those in favor? 70. And the last resolution is in conjunction with the approved budget from last October, which is a resolution authorizing the transfer of 1.5 million from ED to ops in June of 25 and another 1.5 million from ED to ops in December of 25 to reimburse the operation fund for expenses not allocated to student instruction and learning for the 2025 budget year. We have a motion. Motion by Chelsea. Do I have a second? Second. Second by Cheryl.
All right. Or we'll call vote. Oh, that's kind we have to skip this guy for now. Sorry, I can't hear you guys. Oh, we Scott was kind of confused like wondering what order is this that we're going in. But we always start with Deepa and then we go to Anna. It's I think when we joined the board, right? And I'm always at the chairs at the end. So um we will be by No. So I think that's how we for some reason we got into that like I I joined after Trisha. So I for some reason always had landed up then Anna joined and then we had other members. So for some reason we got into that rhythm. So I think it was seniority and then chair at the end. So But you're most welcome to change it. Welcome to our odd traditions. Right. So I will say we as a board don't have formal rules and that can be something that we take up take upon ourselves for the future.
Churchill and Miss Hinosa. I was so pleased to hear the beautiful voices of the Granite Hills High School's Bravo Men's Chorus who took first place and Serenade Ensemble second place respectfully this year at the Knottberry Farm. And many congrats to the Encore Show choir for their wellp polished presentation of dance and song. It was wonderful watching your confident presentation of musical talent on stage. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank each one of you for showing up and letting your voices be heard. It takes great courage to speak. Know that we as your board are listening. We are striving to understand, be informed, and make decisions in the best interest of the district and the community we serve. We will not hesitate to continue asking questions um regarding the use, distribution, or redistribution of funds. This is our job. At the end of the day, as the public, we answer to you.
Thank you. I'm just going to say just because it says code could explore um doesn't mean that we're going to ignore it and forget about it going forward. Um at least I won't and I have no problem reminding people about it going forward if it gets uh sidelined. So I I think other people would do that too. So, Council Member Malik, thank you, Chair Curtis. And I I agree. That's kind of what I was hoping to add is that um you know, we will keep this on the agenda, if you will, and we will keep it a relevant topic moving forward, that it won't just be could explore, we say we try and then we say we check that box and move on. I don't think any of us here will allow that to happen. And Commissioner Graham, I I don't want you to apologize ever for being emotional.
I don't know if the camera can pick up on this, but this is an event that's happening on uh June 14th at SLA B and I'm on the roll call to be sled. Um so uh we have uh President Paris at 10:00, Mr. Shahada at 10:30, Mr. Jingerro at 11:00, um Mr. Doctor at 11:30, myself at 12, Josiano at 12:30, Dr. Robbituzzi at 1:00, and Mr. Edwin at 1:30. So, if you want to come see people being slimed, this is your opportunity. It's for a good cause. So, thank you for the invitation to be slimed. I can't wait to see it. Um, uh, it's been a really busy week in Clifton this week. Uh, first, I just want to say congratulations. The seed was planted for April 26 in 2024. May that seed continue to grow for many years to come. I wish you blessings and congratulations.
They are so kind and it means so much to me that they get the right classrooms next year. I don't think they deserve to be moved at all, especially not in an art room and a tiny room that used to be our computer lab. The art room is not very big other than it does have a giant storage closet, but last I checked, I don't think fifth grade requires a walk-in closet or the kiln that lives there. The old computer lab is even smaller than the art room. It has tables and a spot for the teacher to stand. And that is literally it. I'm not even sure 21 desks would fit in there, so I don't know how kids would actually do anything but sit there. And then this poses the question, where will art be next year? And while we have access to a kil, my art teacher is also an amazing teacher.
Any discussion? All those in favor? 70. Next down under operations. Yes. I'm asking for approval for Bolta IT testing services. Um this is an IT security firm that will independently test our security system and this is to help with cyber security insurance rights. We'll entertain a motion to I have a motion by Mary Lyn. Do I have a second? Second by Travis.
Um and so if our new members have an interest in some ideas of formality and organization, I would be delighted by that work. So um just in the as the last thing Scott so if you are interested in that position I am happy to make a formal nomination to put Scott Pellet in the position of the representative to the community reservation committee. I second that. All right then there's another roll call vote I task. You can vote for yourself I and Trisha Kendall I. So, and I I will let you know about that meeting and I will plan that I'll go with you and make um introductions and so you can get to know the group. You don't need to six hours and then are you going to step up for the clerk position? Do we have to fill it? You know, I'm not sure we need to fill it.
[Applause] Thank you, Renee. And up next, Maria Okara. Um, good evening and thank you so much for giving us your your evening. So I'm going to start a little differently um by uh congratulating all the my colleagues uh that have reached the end of the road and have decided to turn in their pencil and paper and their desks and to say goodbye but not we will not not they're not going to ever show up. Um I appreciate each one of you. Some of you started with me. Um, and so you would see it from how long I had to hug them. Um, because it all it almost felt like, you know, these are the people I grew up with. Um, sometimes when we sit here, uh, it is hard to imagine that there are still people who grew up with you, who are still in the field.
I see it as being passionate on this topic, and I think we all appreciate that in this group. So, thank you, Commissioner Mitchell. I just want to say I appreciate that last comment in particular because I think that um and yours also um Chair Curtis that we it'll be incumbent on us and on council and on the planning commission to pursue this um so I can step back from my um concern but I I will have that concern and will be among those who continue to press I would expect nothing less. Anyone else want to make comments? Council member Cornell, I feel like Rita or Commissioner Mitchell really set me up for my um suggestion for the resolved clause. Um and hearing tonight's callers actually um reinforced it as well. Um my recommendation is that this goes to planning commission at this point. It is um the body that is charged on behalf of the city to receiving feedback on the comprehensive land use plan.
Um t uh on Tuesday I had the honor of attending the district's academic awards dinner. I believe it's my 13th. It should actually be 14 but we didn't have one year because of co uh where we celebrated the exceptional accomplishments of our students in academics. This event is always close to my heart and this year marks my 13 which I will never take it for granted. It fills me with pride to witness the incredible achievement of our young scholars and the unwavering support of their families and educators. And I just want to say this year the they were exceptionally dressed, well behaved and it was a beautiful event. So thank you to the staff that orchestrated that whole event. It's a big undertaking and I appreciate you all for doing what you do. On Wednesday, last night, I was privileged to attend the Clipton Education Association's 40th dinner in excellence in education.
And I think the art room is a perfect room to do art class in. We can store the many supplies needed and just the perfect environment to do art. My art teacher doesn't deserve to be moved either. Why should all of these kids from Deceit? For the last six years, I have a wonderful bus driver named Miss Pam. She always smiles and brightens my morning. She always announces everybody's birthday and congratulates everyone when they have an accomplishment. She's patient with my slow sister every morning. And that is very hard to do. I have many subsidy bus drivers, usually from Hillman's bus service, that have missed people's stops, driven through our neighborhood the wrong way, and yelled at kids who try helping them. In these moments, we always mi miss Pam. Please keep our Eve Sham bus drivers. You will never find another driver like Miss Pam.
Any discussion? All those in favor? 70. Next, we have a Oh, annual MSCAT Duck Race. Yes, this is the third annual Mscata Duck Race. Um, I'm asking for approval. It will be the same uh required process for charitable gaming event um which includes state permits in that the students will not be selling the tickets. Um, Coach Ziggler, like I said, this is her third year and um, they give back um, to the community and not only is it for them, but they also um, donate to the Hope Food Program. Um, so it's an exciting event that we'd like to get approval for. Motion by Travis. Do I have a second? Second by Pat. Just want to remind everyone that I believe I won the first on the big duck. I think that was me. I think drone footage of that inside. Absolutely. It was fixed.
I've been Let me look at that. I've been kind of setting up my own email to put in the, you know, the correspondences that we get um to kind of more integrate Kate's role into our normal Yeah. into our normal process. At least that's what I've been doing. I think in other boards sometimes when you don't have a staff member, the clerk is kind of like the person that assists on like those little things. So maybe like on the next meeting, you decide who will be maybe like an extra point person to like reach out to any extra staff here in the town. I I will say we we're not going to have a planner shortly when um without a planner. I I for one think having a clerk made a great difference for the public and and it is one more leadership role so that um there is a an official third person on this board with a title of leadership.
And today was one of those where I found those people that I grew up with. And I am really grateful that they never they never gave up. Um we went to longevity awards and um because language English is really not my first language. Um even though I I tend to use it very almost like it's smooth. Sometimes I say it and it doesn't quite come out the way it should. Um there were some of the people that I recognized at longevity and I said they were my old old old friends and what that means these are the people who accepted me as a friend when I was nobody and I didn't want to forget that. I wanted them to know that I still remember that appreciation that openness and the willingness to want to know who I am. So, I thank all of you who who made that decision to welcome me into your space and I will not hesitate to thank you publicly about that welcome.
They are um the most uh they are the experts in what is changing and evolving in that plan. Currently, um I'm uncomfortable with this proceeding without any input from from the planning commission since that's where all of that information is being collected, where the public engagement is happening and where um you know the the plan is sort of evolving is within that body. So I would like their input on it and you know I think at that point hearing from this I I would be more comfortable representing this body at the council table if we had input from the planning commission and I think they're the ones who are daytoday paying the most attention in terms of the you know what feedback is being received how it is being synthesized how it's informing um the comprehensive land use plan. This has tremendous impact on a comprehensive land use plan.
What a wonderful celebration to our dedicated dedicated educators. It is so meaningful to honor their work and share the evening with them in person. To watch them let their hair down and dance and have fun and and celebrate themselves is just wonderful. A special thank you to all the speakers who came out your with your words. We appreciate it and your message always resonates with me. I'd like to um extend my heartfelt congratulations to our superintendent on receiving a very prestigious award, superintendent of the year. Uh welld deserved, Danny. Um next stop, Pate County Superintendent of the Year. And we should make sure that we all nominate him for that if we're allowed. Looking forward, I um I invite all of you. I was asked to send this message. School 16 on March 31st is having their Treps market day. It's their where their young uh talented student entrepreneurs get to market some of their create creativity and passion for business.
Even though I will not be at in the elementary school next year, I wanted to speak to you tonight to make sure everyone next year has the same wonderful experiences I had in fifth grade this year. Thank you. [Applause] I don't really want to follow Matthew. Awesome job, Matt. I'm Kelly Welk. I live at 28 Paddock Road. And I'm asking you to please rethink the plan that the Macy PTI heard this week for our fifth grade students. I understand that y'all will be taking over three classrooms in one of our elementary school pods. The current plan is disappointing because it doesn't provide a positive learning environment for our students. Placing our two fifth grade classes in a noisy hallway where middle schoolers pass regularly is not an optimal learning environment. We've all heard how wonderful the arts are tonight. Why would we displace our art teacher?
Do we have any discussion? All those in favor 70. That is exciting. It's a It's a real nice event getting people out, seeing the community. Um lots of things that go on in addition to the ducks floating down the river. So, very nice. Um and next we're down under relations asking for approval to renew our Curtis Livers annual contract. This is special education data software and this is just our yearly renewal. Have a motion to I have a motion by Pat. Do I have a second? Second by Mary Lyn.
So I for one would really recommend it um in light of Deepa's availability. And there's a way we can define that role and make it even better. I I would hate to lose the traction that we gained with such a public um public participation focus that Kate had. I'm going to table that one actually then to the 12th because I'm not sure um I want Deepa to be sure she wants to step into that role. We should need to discuss actually what it is because I have been incorporating those things basically just into the the the normal way into a normal meeting. Um, so, uh, so we'd want to really define what that role might be, what it needs to be, if if we need it, and what it might become. So, I also want to note, um, that the the second position on the comprehensive plan, if it's not if it isn't something that you can do at this time or interested at this time, um, I will be, uh, stepping forward to take that position.