>> We will be healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged. >> Is that a new one? Thank you. All right. So, next on our agenda is celebrating Orioles. So, this is one of our favorite parts where we have the honor of being at Avon Middle School West. So, why not hear from some of our scholars and honor one of our high school educators. So, Dr. Linda, >> thank you, Mrs. Parent. Yes, we're very excited. We do uh one schoolboard meeting a semester in a school during the school day. So, we're really excited to be here at Middle School West. And um I'll turn it over to Mr. Chapen to introduce I think we have two different groups of great west students that we're going to highlight here this morning. >> Thank you Dr. Wend and school board members. Um as you can tell we're in a amazing facility but it also takes amazing people to have an amazing school and we have a lot of amazing people here at West.
It's very generous of people to do all this donating. That's wonderful. Okay. Current fundraiser update. You can see we have senior student council, BPA, FFA, Ottoman student council, and choir current fundraisers. Next on communications, we have Mr. Rob. >> Well, thank you very much for having us this month. I think I was just here, but Mr. Taylor, turn it over to her. She's very excited about it, too. >> I am. I'd like to introduce three of my amazing students, Isabelle Ser, Tanner Pitstick, and Fred Hos. And they are going to they have a little presentation. I can see it up there about what they've been doing in the digital marketing class. >> Thank you. >> Sorry. So what you're holding right now in your hand is a direct product of something that we have accomplished in our class digital marketing at Benton Central. You are holding copies of the fall and winter sports magazine entirely comprised by work of me, Tanner, Freddy, and Owen.
Oh any questions on that? So this is this is what they've done or on track to. We still got to get them to the end right. Excuse me. Um so if you look back at the vin diagram we can tie FFA in because it really becomes a co-curricular activity. It is extracurricular but you know the idea is with the bullets you know any of the students that want to extend skills and knowledge from what they learn in the classroom they can compete and we get involved in our career development events that our FFA offers. And then it also for graduation requirements by participating in some of these career development events, it fills one of their buckets for graduation if they choose to use that. So FFA, I just I just chose a couple things just to kind of give you some success. I didn't pick any one student or group, you know, one particular team.
Liz gave up her prep time each morning to facilitate the creation of our daily announcements for DCPS. Um she's also a big part of our student council. Anything she can get her hands in Liz's own do. Um I love the way she teaches respect by modeling it in front of her students. She reminds them to respect others everywhere they go in the school. She has mutual respect for her students and always shows kindness to everyone, students and staff. This understands that all students are different and works tire tirelessly to find which approach suits her students best. Her dedication to educating the whole child has and will continue to make a difference in lives. [applause] Next crew, I will invite up Tanya. >> I'm going to be very brave. Tanya Zeke Zezness. >> Thank you. You're welcome. >> Tanya has been with us five years. She's a 12 month custodian on our night shift.
>> Okay. And and I just want to reiterate the the employees uh that you have here, we please take under consideration their families, [snorts] their pensions, and their healthcare because we're talking about people lived in Gibson County. So, make sure you figure that into the cost. >> We're a long way from that yet. >> Okay, great. >> Long way from that. >> I know that. Thank you for your time. >> Anyone else? >> Stevenville, we know that in the past you've had to make some tough decisions. We hear that. But I just want to bring up that there's several people here from Gibson County that's paid property tax here for over 50 years. Glad to do it. We want to support our system. And so I understand this is a money thing, but it's also a moral issue. You've got your employees been with you.
He was certainly part of this video. He has been instrumental in ASM uh and formerly the former name MPA the medical professions academy uh getting that off the ground and from Vanderbilt University and just so fascinating speaking with him if you haven't had a chance to talk to one of >> our Hall of Fame members. >> Yes, absolutely. And certainly a valuable asset uh to ASM the EDS. >> Congratulations are in order for two of our basketball teams, girls basketball. We had uh the 3A sectional champion Central Bears. They are now back-to back 3A sectional champions. Uh so they did a fantastic job over the weekend. And then we had a 4A sectional champion with the Wrights High School Panthers. So congratulations to these athletes uh and best of luck to them in the regional. And then last but not least, we definitely want to highlight Darby Bodart.
We are proud of Olivia and are glad to have her represent our school as student of the month. >> Who did you bring with you? >> Great. >> At the high school, we have Jarrett Allen for language arts. How about Erilyn Acriman for mathematics? >> Erin's motivation, positive attitude, and interest have been very apparent since the start of the semester. She has been a great pleasure for me to have in class thus far. Her attitude is great, her work ethic is very strong, and her interest to help others is genuine. Without question, these are characteristics that have made a positive impression on me and I strongly believe that this is something that should be recognized and honored. Congratulations. I have Gunnar Kelly and this is for science. >> Gunnar continuously has a positive attitude in class and always pushes himself to do his best. He is also someone I can count on to hold others accountable and to help them when they don't understand.
Strong? Um whether it's outside, inside, in a wrestling room, on a mat, in a pool, where on a golf course, wherever, our kids learn so many valuable lessons that will take them further in life. Um sometimes more so than dare I say, the academic things that that they that they learn. So, um thank you to you guys and uh thank you to Olivia and all she's done. THERE were a lot of lot of people following Olivia online during this. >> Why is it held on a week? >> I have no idea. >> Well, it's it's something that we're hoping to get changed with the IHSA. They they uh >> terrible. Well, right now what you're running into is that Saturday is the u many of our conference wrestling meets for the boys. >> So, what needs to happen is the boys need to get off of that weekend and maybe they wrestle on Friday night, but the girls stay on Saturday.
And that takes you through blue ribbon phase two. >> Very good. Thank you, Dr. Nesbet board. Any questions or comments? >> I just have one comment. Thank you for showing us what's in the those windows there above the gym because we were curious and >> and it really looks so nice. Um I know the gym is still um in the process of completing the painting, but to be honest with you, >> you almost can't tell because it's just so breathtakingly beautiful. >> Um I didn't even notice until my husband pointed out like, "Oh, they're finishing that part." So, >> yeah, take a look at those. See, like the the black on the the the standards that lower the goals and stuff, you know, that that was painted and then the the rafters are painted blue. Like there's really some pretty cool detail that again, most people won't even notice, but if you get it pointed out like, "Oh, wow.
I am also aligned with moving forward with what's written but um like this this is the democratic process. there aren't that many ways that the public can engage beyond beyond public comment and things like this. And so, um, I I think that's really something we should be encouraging and engaging with and supportive of. Um, I am also in alignment with moving ahead and um just just wanted to voice that because I Yeah, because I think it's important. Jenny, >> I am not saying anything against the democratic process or suggesting that we not follow the process. I'm saying that I think that the response that the attorney is offering is a very reasonable response and so and I don't think we need to go above and beyond that. I think we are making efforts. We have had many conversations and I think we are making efforts to through our actions demonstrate that we are trying to be more responsive and more available to the public.
But there's a lot of needs in our schools and I think um we need to start filling those needs. So, thank you for your uh your time, your efforts, and uh we'll keep keep the conversation going. >> Thank you, Mr. Silva. >> Hi, Heather. Noise Fet, mom, um staff member, and Dartmouth resident. I'd like to start by thanking you all for listening to those that have stood at this microphone asking you to put forth a budget that really details what we need as a district. For too long, we've watched a yearly budget shrink to meet the constraints that the town has placed on us. There are many of us in town that work to stay informed. We listen to meetings. We attend meetings. We watch meetings. We send emails to advocate for the schools. We also talk to our family and friends about what we've learned.
So, what it means is it brings our numbers down um to a little bit more manageable levels, but it doesn't it's not quite enough to pull away uh the infrastructure for staffing because 65% of our staff uh I'm sorry, 30 about 36% of our students still are uh second language learners. So, we still have quite quite the need there. However, for the first time in many years, that did not go up. Um and we may, you know, see a little bit of of reprieve towards the end of the year if our numbers keep ticking downward and certainly the registrations over the summer will will tell another story to us to see if this kind of holds uh this pattern. Um coupled with that so you know all of that said so while the numbers I think it was I think it's in 2018 we haven't seen the enrollment numbers since pre- pandemic.
Um the middle school, we plan to work with Matt to get the second chance breakfast changed at the middle school. It's just they're so close together. It's kind of hard to get the the times change, but we're still working on that. Also, we did for the high school, we were planning to utilize the breakfast cart um to get a little more participation at the high school, which we started that in January and it is working like a charm. So, pretty happy about that. Also, we plan to increase lunch participation by utilizing the OPA program planner and maximizing activities each month. um also like to increase community activities working with coaches and athletic department to get the athletes fed. Um a lot of the time athletes try and I don't know if it's just making weight or what they just want to stick to certain foods or not eat at all don't have time.
We got that money and we thought it was flow through but it's actually additional state aid for special education. So, we had to void that check and uh they actually mailed it back to me when I called them right away and I said, "I just got a note from KST that that's part of special education state aid, not flow through." And and uh she goes, "I just opened your door. It's right here." She goes, "I will mail that back to you." So, >> so that's the 57,000 flow through that we're talking about right now. >> Yeah. Right here. This one right here. It's really not a flow through. We get to keep the money. >> Okay. >> But it's in special education. It kind of helps reduce future payments basically. But yeah, that's what that is. Yeah. Yes. >> So, I just thought I'd mention that.
Number two, Baba Unified School District students of the month. Number three, Baba Unified School District governing board financial report. Um in that section, overtime is pulled. Um number four becomes a barbecue reunified school district principles report. Number five is barb reunified school district governing board member reports except for the RCA which will be moved to March. Number six is the barbecue unified school district superintendence report. Number seven is Bobby Cubber Unified School District chronic absence procedure. Number eight is 2026 to 2027 student and family handbook. Number nine is the coaches and club sponsors. And um action items uh number F I mean letter F we have one two three four five six and then this number seven will be the discussion and possible approval of the family that lays on >> and are you adding that? >> Yes, it's g it's pulled from the um consent agenda.
The first year as a volunteer assistant. Last year as your freshman coach and this year as a volunteer assistant. That's great. >> First of all, I'd like to say that it has been a distinct pleasure to work with these kids. They're wonderful. Okay. Second, I'd like to say that I'm here with my own valition, not on behalf of anyone else. And any opinions, I express that are my own. So, why am I here? I am here to tell you that the administration of your sports programs here at the high high school is broken. Okay? It's broken. I'm not going to enumerate the extensive list of, shall we say, issues that I've been partying to over this academic year, in particular, this last season. One, because this is not the right venue, and two, I want to get home for breakfast. But I am here to sound the alarm, raise the flag, blow the whistle, whatever you want to call it.
So very much in that transition time period going through that. Uh moving on. This is a very fun week for us. Odyssey week. This is super fun for us. Um first year. Uh yeah, that's a that is an interesting photo. I don't know. >> Yeah, I don't know why it shows that one. That was the one I saw. That's the one that was put up and so I was like, okay, I guess we're going with that one. Um but the the one on the left, this is a frost soft play. Too much light makes the baby go blind. This was a cool performance. I didn't know it was anything like this. They have 30 30 short plays performed in under 60 minutes. But the cool thing about it is the audience like calls out numbers in order of the plays. So each performance is completely unique based on what the audience calls out.
So I I anticipate as those fill up we'll get a few more from down there. But that's it for the uh enrollment update. And then um we just have the second reading of board policy press plus. >> All right.
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So BSA really strives to show community service in throughout our district. And we wanted to show everybody that we are here and like the Black Student Association is not just something that's only happening once a week or like once every Thursday. We want to show everybody that we are here in the community. So with that, like Kevin said, we did um the blanket making for Martin Luther King Jr. and we have other community services like feed my starving children and we've done that as a group and then we also like to collabor collab with OE and do things with them to keep like all of us like together as like one group and I feel like that really helps too because we get to uphold everything and be very great with all the community service we've done. Hello, I'm Autumn Meakans and I'm be talking about like future dates and things like that.