It's definitely brightened up the building and make it look really nice. Um, so we're using we did not get three quotes because Brers is our preferred vendor that we've used in the past and so that's why we're just bring a motion to approve. >> I'll make a motion to approve. >> Okay, I've got a motion to approve. Do I have a second? >> A second. Okay, I got a motion in second. Um, any further discussion? >> So, the uh middle school hallway will be the tile. >> Yes, it will be the LBT. >> Same thing as we got in the high school. >> And I think Amanda went to do the same colors as well. >> Same. Any further discussion? All those in favor signify by saying I approve the same. Oppose the same. That passes my vote. Boy, I'm having problems. Next up this evening, um you have there are three quotes for the replacement of the lower bleachers in Wood Memorial High School gymnasium.
>> Hi, >> Trusty Ragland. >> Hi, >> and Trusty Gamblin. >> I pass a 70. And now we will move to Terry Gamblin's favorite 6.04 consideration to award contract for the Writes High School Stadium LED lighting upgrade project 26. Writes high school stadium LED lighting project upgrade 2026. Notice bid was advertised on December 5th and December 12th, 2025. A pre-bid meeting was held on December 17th, 2025. Bids were received on January 7th, 2026. Our recommendation is to award the contract to Alva Electric for the base bid amount of $259,000. Second motion and a second. Any comments or questions? >> Much needed. Much needed. Okay. >> I will start with Vice President Moore. >> I Doug. >> Yes. >> Trusty Kefir. >> Hi. >> Secretary Dere. Hi. >> Trusty Hollingsworth. >> Hi. >> Trusty Ragland. >> Hi. >> And trusty Gland. >> Hi. All right, that pass is 70.
We appreciate it. >> Questions? >> Yes, >> that's okay. I'm ready for it. >> Um, does each student have a a dedicated IIA or if not, how's that determined on who gets one and who doesn't get one? >> So, in our corporation, we typically don't do individual IAS per student. However, in at Fair View, we have two IAS in every classroom. Um, in Mrs. Sylvia's class, she has about 10 kids. In Mrs. Hillman's class. I think she's at like she's this is an evolving situation. She just came to us in November and we're getting everything back into sorts. She has probably seven six or seven. Deina um she services some students from Camelot. So she has about six students. Two from Camelot and um two IAS per teacher. And our cross categorical case load is heavy heavy like I want to say 60 40 probably >> between 40 and 60 can't remember the number off the top of my head but it's a lot but all students have one teacher and two IAS and just real fast sorry >> no it's okay >> I never do this I'm sorry to interrupt you this make this reminds me to tell you Something important though, when it comes to staff members not being present, when it comes to those IAS, especially in Deina's class, you can't just have a regular average sub in there because they do so much that the average person cannot do that.
So some plants like water, sunlight, and we need water and sunlight too and food cuz [music] my grandmother has plants for her food. So they also need food like us. And also when the flowers die, the seeds in the middle fall down and you can either plant a new sunflower or whatever kind of flower that is or you can either eat and the and gold walks went to the three bears house and they sit and then try their porridge, eat their porridge and sit on their chairs and sweep on the and their bed. >> And was that a good decision for Goldilocks [music] to make? What do you think about Goldilocks doing all of those things in the bear's house? >> Uh, bad choice. >> So, uh, we were recording during gym, during like drop off when the doorbell rang. So, um, it picked up all the all the all the noise around.
We're going to keep rolling them forward and and keep pushing on those as as our critical needs. >> Thanks, Mike. >> Any questions on this part? Committee members, non-committee members, this is open to all board members. So, anybody ask questions? Nope. Okay, >> Ken, can you go to the next slide, please? Okay, another question came in. You know, kind of a concern like what were the curricular projects kind of baked into the budget? You know, will curricular projects continue next year if we're having kind of a smaller ask. Um the answer is is yes. So, the work that we still had planned for next year will continue. So, we have a limited number of academy related curricular projects. Um, and most of those have to do with the pathway sequences for the electives. So, um, Ken, if you could click on I just for the new members because just to get used to the, you know, the academy plan.
Answer get your question. >> I learned a couple months ago I need to being more quiet at these things. >> Well, the first two already. >> I don't >> The only the only thing I'm going to say is uh January is obviously a very busy month. The high school, multitude of different things going on. So, just a little thing in my report was just thanking all the people that helped with all of the different things that were going on, whether it be people in our building, community members. We just we wouldn't be able to sustain and produce the type of level of hospitality that we have with all the different events that went on in January. So just a lot for Arian and I learned for next year as well, but just really thankful for all the people that showed out to help in a multitude different ways.
So, it's it's been a while since we we've done this. So, um couple things. If you guys would like me to seek out some other bids from other companies, I'd be more than happy to do that to get comparable bids on this as well. You guys don't have to do that. if you want to go with the same company that we went with companies that we went with last year um to be able to move forward with this these um to move forward with getting it scheduled over that moratorum week. Um, with that being said, I do want to turn your attention to to some of the options that they gave us for the gym floor and those are uploaded on there. Um, option number one is the first one that's on there. That is the one that looks like this with the green outline and the green um lines.
Um that was exciting. So again, thank you um to everyone that are involved, all the coaches, the the teachers, the principles, the administration, and everyone that supports our athletes and ensuring that you know they're they're um passing all their classes obviously, you know, because that is something when I coached was the first and foremost thing that needed to be they need to do just make sure that their their academics were they were doing well in their academics and then sports would be next. So, but and I know a lot of them work hard at accomplishing that for themselves and for their families. Again, thank you. >> Okay, thank you Sylvia. Um, next is the um item number six, barbecue reunified school district superintendent report. Take it away, Ruben. Take it away. Oh, you said take it away, Ruben. That's superintendent. And I have um a several of updates from um the superintendent as well from our departments.
Yeah. Like working with others and communicating. Well, >> that's great. And in one sentence, can you tell us why people should join a CTE program? >> Um, you should join a CTE program so that it can show you what you like and what you want to pursue in the future. >> Yeah, that's great. All right. Hi, can you introduce yourself and tell us what CTE program you're in? >> Yeah. Hi, my name is G Morales and I am in sports medicine year 2 forensics and HOSA. >> All right. And what do you love most about your CT class? >> Uh they're very freeing and fun and has to how they're taught. It's a really great experience and it's just something that you should probably do. >> Yeah, that's great. And how has this class helped you feel more prepared for the future? >> Um it pointed me in the right direction as to what I really want to do in college and as a career, but I haven't truly decided, but yeah, I will >> soon.
>> Okay, great. All right. >> Well, um, >> it is good to have everybody here. Um, thank you for your patience. Um, and as we do each month, we have our curriculum team presentation tonight. Um, and Dr. Wood, I'll let you introduce your team. >> Hi, friends. Thanks for having us. I will introduce our chemistry team. will be sharing. I think it's a good connection to what Logan shared earlier about how students understand how they best self-manage and understand how they thrive in the school environment. So, the team starting down with Molly Greenberg who's the team leader. Molly, Alden Zimlick, Chris Higgins, Maggie Armstrong, Dave Kramer, Ashley Rose. I'll hand it off to them to take it away. >> Thanks, Steve. And good evening, everyone. Thank you for having us tonight. We're really grateful for the opportunity to be able to learn together as colleagues and to level up our student learning.
Um, so >> good evening everyone. There's a lot of positive amendment across the student body right now, whether that be academically, in activities, and how students are taking responsibility for their own success. Before I get started, I just want to say congratulations to Dr. Dement for her award. it is so welld deserved and I've gotten the opportunity to work with her a lot and she's always had this student first um perspective with everything that she does. So, I just think it's so deserved. Um and I love that we're also um recognizing some of our community members, especially in bowling. Um I know I still use the bumpers um nobody else does. It's just me. Um but other than that, um things have been going really well, really well um across DGN and I think at both schools. Um, some of those key things or key themes that we've been f focusing on this year is student ownership.
A number of skilled spellers participated in the competition and after 28 rounds, Bridget Issacs became the champion. Bridget will be representing Murphy in the upcoming Grundy Kendall County regional spelling be in March. Congratulations and good luck, Bridget. Our girls bowling team saw success at the regional championship. OEHS won and OS took fourth. Both teams have qualified to compete at sectionals. Additionally, OEHS wrestlers Quinn Jason's and Ella Cooper had strong performances at regionals. to qualify for sectionals. OHS gymnast Sarah Dansen and I apologize, Suba Kanan and Caddy McDonald Franny Schult Alli Zeba also qualified for sectionals. Congratulations and good luck to all. >> And with that, that concludes my superintendent comments. Thank you, board. 7.1 opportunity for the public to address the board of education. >> Yes, we have a couple. >> Okay, >> we do have some comments today. Um, so on behalf of the board of education, I would like to thank the public for attending tonight's meeting.
I mean, and that, as we know, matters. And does it ever matter? And they're and they're so they I know they were so pleased to be led by you. I'm so pleased that you continue to be part of our program. I'm also pleased to to to be an observer to watch the next 50 years of your teaching experience, right? >> Congratulations on everything. We're we're so proud of you. We're proud that you're part of the Avon community. Um and boy, are we better for it. Thank you. Thank you so much, >> Mr. Pal. Congratulations on winning this award. And then how timely is it that you are stepping in to this awesome role and like my board members, fellow board members have stated, super excited for the future and to see where you grow this program. So, thank you. >> Thank you so much. >> Thank you for choosing AMA.
Any questions or comments? Okay, moving on to old business from last meeting. So we have uh consideration of approval for the resolution for the board compensation and we have what the state has given us as suggested compensation. So what we need is a motion to either accept the resolution as it's printed now or after discussion we can make amendments to that resolution and add or delete as needed to our desired. So we can go ahead and get a a motion for that. >> U make a motion and then discuss it and then change. All right. I'd go ahead and make a motion to consider approval of the board resolution on compensation. >> I'll second. >> Okay. So, we've got a motion and a second and we now need to discuss how we feel. >> I I would feel like um the attendance and the special meetings I don't know that that's needed personally just because I think we're I just signed up to help.
And also our superintendent student advisory council. So looking for common themes but again this is built by our entire school community not by me. So excited to share this and have invited our staff and community to give input through the use of a Google form and I have received some input already which is great and so again I just wanted to formally present that tonight. So first would be the motto, mission and vision. And so the motto believing in every student, every opportunity. I know that's the belief of our community and our staff. Our mission, this is who we are right now. Deli Community School Corporation fosters strong relationships, high expectations, and meaningful learning so every student is supported, challenged, and prepared for life beyond the classroom. Our vision is where we're going, our future. Deli Community School Corporation will be a destination district recognized for developing capable, confident graduates and cultivating a culture where students and staff thrive.
Um this past summer during our inspection, um it came up that they were no they no longer met expect inspection that we needed to replace the rollers at the cost of approximately $81,000. To my knowledge, those are about So before we go into this too much, I'd like to go ahead and table that. Okay. >> I really do it, >> but I just don't feel like we've got enough information. >> We can have Jeremy here at the next board meeting. He was going to be here tonight, but he turned the big 5 tonight. He said his wife had birthday dinner for him. So I told him to have that. I'd like to know more. >> Gotcha. Okay. So, I have a motion to table. Do I have a second? >> Second. >> Okay, I got a motion to second.
Thank you, Mr. Shell. We'll have you back here shortly. Uh, next is 6.05, consideration to approve the purchase of devices for students. >> Good evening, President Duckworth, members of the board, Dr. Hoover. In our February 2nd board meeting, I presented anformational item concerning the purchase of 2,390 Lenovo Chromebooks for all incoming 9th grade students and students enrolled in New Tech Institute. This purchase will be made utiliz utilizing the TIPS uh nally recognized purchasing program in conjunction with K12 Tech, an Indiana based technology company. Funding will be provided uh through a combination of student technology advancement account funds, common school funds, and the operation fund. The office of technology is recommending your approval to purchase these student devices. Thank you. >> So move second. >> A motion and a second. I do have a question. What's the total cost on these? >> The total cost is >> 882 Sorry.
Uh, it's very challenging. We literally can't function without them. Sorry, >> I was just going to say um for a student to have a one-on-one IIA that it's it's ultimately a case conference decision. Um and we for the most part learned a long time ago that a lot of times when you when you put a student with a one-on-one aid, they become completely dependent on that one-on-one aid. And so what we're trying to teach them doesn't always necessarily work. Now, I I will not say we never do it because sometimes you have to do it because of safety reasons, but it's a case conference committee decision. >> I just got two more. >> Ready? >> Um I thought I had two. Oh, >> most kids probably love two-hour delays and snow days, but does that >> not good in the world of >> this class?
I'm sure everyone picked up on, but it was fun listening to the kids talk and we had we had much more footage, but Mrs. Vosce paired it down to that nice video. So, thanks again to Mrs. Vosi. So, last month our fourth graders were brought into the world of inventors, inventions, and inventing with the Eureka Student Inventor unit. This unit serves as a perfect example of how this literacy program blends rigorous academic standards with high interest real world applications. Throughout this unit, our students didn't just read about the history of inventions. They stepped into the shoes of innovators. On a daily basis, they engaged with complex informational texts to explore the lives of famous inventors and groundbreaking inventions. Our students learn to identify the quote unquote spark of an idea and research the persistence required of inventors to move from failure to eureka, which we all learned is a Greek word for I have found it.
Um, the this image here on the left where it says Danbury High School West Campus. These are the threemies um on the west campus. These are the four if you remember the tour the four on the main campus. And so each one of these um pathways here have curriculum that needs to be written. And so uh we have program sheets. So Ken, if you click on the program guide and electives link for me, please. We develop out a program guide for each of the you could scroll down to the second page. for each of the pathways and this is the uh emerging technologies and entrepreneurship and and the pathway is medical technology. So we've developed out some initial curriculum for the first of the sequences down um where the blue where it says CTE courses. So exploration seminar is is written, engineering essentials is written and then in this last year um and heading into next year introduction for innovative design which is still being worked on and then the spring and into this summer we'll be working on principles of innovative design.