Right now, we have some girls that have gone down and gotten some um some hours in the classrooms, but we're not paying them. It's an unpaid internship. I would propose that this be paid. So, we would pay them um at the rate of an instruction, a beginning instructional assistant, so 1375 per hour. Um the great thing about that is East E Gibson, if we approve that, uh we can I I'm in a program called work and learn where we can advertise the internship in work and learn. Um And then through work and learn we can be reimbursed to up to 50% of what we pay them. So they get the experience um we get uh for that course we could get 700 between 710 to,65 is the current CTE funding for those girls in that program. Um I say girls because I have one boy in the three years that I've done it but um and that would be per credit.
Um, is there any questions or comments? >> Is this something I don't recall us doing this before? >> We haven't for our nurses before. Um, but we have found here lately that we've had several openings come open and it takes a little while to fill them and so we're hoping that this will help us staff those while we work to find a more permanent solution. >> This is her nurses, school nurses, correct? >> Yes.
But, um, it's a challenge. And I would say for yeah we've we've had a lot of assistance from the lovely Megan Robson who we call me A Megan. Um too many Megan's anyway she's been able to support us a lot with her background and experience in a similar setting. So it is it's not something that you is natural to understand. You have to be in there. You have to see it. You have to listen to the teachers and the IAS and and understand what they're going through in order to be able to support them efficiently. It takes time. >> I hear a lot of good things about your leadership. So, thank you. >> Thank you. I appreciate that. >> Mr. Hes, >> I realize how important the staff is, but Megan, you realize too that you have to come up with a different term than rockstar because real rock stars don't appreciate rockstar being used.
>> Miss Marky gave us um a white piece of paper and she crumbled it up and we had to put the white piece of paper in our invention and we had to throw it like toss it down to go in the trash can. We taped our invention to the table at an angle that it would roll the piece of paper would you put it in and then it would roll into the trash. >> It was very successful. [laughter] >> They did a wonderful job. >> Great. Thank you. [applause] >> And we have a group from Mrs. Raffert's fourth grade. Hi, my name is Gabby. Hi, my name is Henry. >> Hi, my name is Phoenix. >> Hi, my name is Annaise. >> Hi, my name is Evelyn. We also have our invention which we call the grapple 104. And we have the same lot of paper.
And then K K5 um massive roll out. We're in our uh we're in our first kind of or not rolling out. We're in our first full field uh implementation of the art core curriculum where we've we've everyone now has it uh and we're coaching into that right now and working on uh tweaks and improvements in that curriculum. So that's ongoing work. Um with curriculum that now exists that we're continuing to make better and those are tier one improvements across the system. And same thing with math, although literacy K8 uh K5 is the real focus there and in middle school really the math pickup and then the uh pre-academy. So, um there's there's professional development. Um there's a lot of things in the work there. In addition to that, um you know, we have a we've partnered with a group called TNTP that's going to be starting some work with us to kind of build a a coherence plan around what what effective instruction looks like across the district.
Thank you, >> Mr. Fine. >> Any questions for Craig? That was easy. >> I I guess I will say we were not alone with uh fishing and scamming packs. Uh the state of Kansas even sent out to all the school districts that um lots of school districts were having it happen in the past week, especially over a 36-hour period. and um we've taken steps to do better and that uh I will send information out to you if you would like to set up MFA on your school email account how you can do that if you wish to victim >> she clicked a link it was came from a staff member she thought oh yeah Thank you. >> Great. >> Kind of tying in with that Craig's information there. So, Dr. Watson and I still keep in touch and text and call back and forth. Anyway, 6:00 in the morning one day, a week ago, I get an email from him saying, "I think you might be back from one of one of your students." One of our students sent Dr.
And we kind of Emmy played this weekend at Hoisington and their lines are very light. >> The kids couldn't see them. >> You're talking about like the baselines inside out. >> Yeah. Well, and and if in that the volleyball lines are the light gray, >> right? >> Um you know, to me, I'd rather go to the darker lines on most everything. Uh, you know, the out- of- bounds line for basketball I think would be fine. It's just every other line, whether it's volleyball or baseline or anything like that. >> I think we need to go a darker color because it is hard to see a little bit. I do see what you're saying on those volleyball lines with them being a little bit different shade of gray. >> So if a a girl's going for a ball but she's don't know if it's in or out, where's that line at?
How we count our syllables. We have three syllables. So that is telling us we have to add more or >> I know you're so excited. I agree with Kishana's um response and what they want to talk about. The book that I read was The Little Red Riding Coat. My my reaction was I like this book because the the Little Red Riding Hood went to her to give her grandma some food. But there was a wolf. He he followed her to her grandma's house. Then when riding left, the wolf ate her grandma. Then when the little red riding came back, she saw the wolf dressed up like her again. because of your feeling and doing your work. You lose the privilege to Daddy. Too much. Hey, hey, hey. Be brave.
But one thing I can promise you is that our students feel loved, they feel safe, and they feel respected. And that's probably the most important thing to me is that our students feel that when they walk on our campus every day. Um that's really big for me. Um we celebrate our students and staff. Um we are celebrating quarterly for attendance. Um we serve ice cream to every student during lunch and they love that. And my hand gets really tired and sore from scooping hard ice cream, but our kids love it. Um this year for the first time ever, high school is celebrating the hundth day of school. And um I told my staff at a staff meeting that the first grade teacher is coming out of me. And I want them to have fun. I want the kids to have fun doing a 100 day activity in their content.
Um so first we start with awareness. So where am I to purpose where do I want to be and why is it important? Um decision making. So here are some strategies that my teacher provided which will I take and then resilience. So when I follow through on my decisions um I may encounter some challenges. How do I persevere? And when students persevere, they gain a new awareness and then that cycle starts all over again. So we saw this um cool connection with student agency and the mindset pillar. Um and this is kind of how we saw them connecting. So in student agency um students have a voice. So they can express their awareness um and have input in their learning. Choice when the purpose is clear to them, they can make more meaningful choices on how to engage in what strategies to use. Um ownership is what happens when students commit to those decisions and take responsibility for the outcome.
Like I said in the past, um that self-regulation key is so important and that's what I'm seeing. um student activities. Um just this past weekend I was in Orlando. Both my sisters are in the Athenas. They play six six in nationals which is a really big deal. Um and winter sports are in full are in full swing and their strong school spirit across the building and even spring sports are starting too. So whether that be open gyms or tryyous. Um this year I'm super happy to announce as a vice president of DECA we're taking 48 students who qualified to state and that's one of our biggest numbers um this year. [clears throat] Um, other than that, college decisions are in full swing. I know regular decisions are starting to come out and people are starting to commit to schools. Um, and the college and career center and our counselors have been a great resource and helping us um, navigate that process, whether that be financial aid, scholarships, or even just that communication with your schools.
Now, I and the rest of the people who have organized this protests all agree that everybody is entitled to their own opinion, whether or not society believes it is correct or not. But we have done our research in this matter and we have met with our school to ensure that the protest will remain safe and peaceful. We as American citizens should have the right to express ourselves and I know that we can continue doing this with the future. Thank you board for hearing him out. And we just wanted to make sure that the um district is taking the effective measures to make sure that all students are staying safe and that um they're taking measures, you know, push back against ICE and stuff like that. I know that there's been much push back from parents about this and I've seen a lot on Facebook. They've been attacking students directly and they've been from what I've heard spamming the the district with emails about this and we just wanted to let you know this is completely peaceful.
And so what we have to do, and it really is our responsibility to help them get that right, those teachable moments. It's a lot of what Christa does with her work, with her team of counselors, with her team of social workers. And I'm going to turn it over to her. She's going to talk a couple about a couple of the programs that we have in place right now and then kind of what we're aspiring to do moving forward. >> So, I had to give up my fidget in order to have the microphone. So, we will just breathe through this together. So, I'm so uh thankful to be back here in front of you guys again um talking a little bit more about behaviormies with you guys and what we do to support students who need a little extra boost in making some better, safer, healthier decisions.
So, I can go ahead and make um a motion for approving the um board resolution compensation with the 10% of the low starting salary. Um but um getting rid of the the other um board meeting for the >> the charges. Yes, >> I'll second that. Okay. So, we are we have a motion in a second to accept the 10% base for the starting teacher salary of the corporation and not accepting the maximum rate of attendance for for board meeting or the maximum rate of attendance for executive sessions, committee meetings, work sessions, etc. which essentially could amount to $2 to $5,000 per person. So, we are initiating a savings as well as initiating this compensation. >> All in favor of this compensation package. >> I opposed. Okay. Moving on to new business. uh consider staff report and other personnel items. You have a motion to accept our staff report.
So excited about that. That's just one example. Goal four, modern facilities and learning environments. Um and with this uh looking at I mean I could you know give a nice shout out to Joe here with one of our action items improving technology infrastructure to support teaching learning and operations. And goal five communication culture and community connection and with here an example would be expanding family engagement opportunities across all grade levels and all buildings. And that's all. >> [snorts] >> So, thank you for um listening to this wonderful plan that again I feel we're still taking feedback on. It's not formally finalized yet. Um but excited that you know through the work, through the conversations, the collaboration, just excited to have a plan. I feel like to be able to say like this is where we're heading um and take some action and make sure we're meeting our goals.
Okay. So they we could get that funding um for those girls for each semester that they would be enrolled in that course. So we would get CTE funding on top of getting 50% reimbursement and they would get um the job on the job training and it's it's definitely on the job training. Um but you know the idea being that these are girls and gentlemen who might go into education in kind of a grow your own atmosphere where these are people that we want to go into the world of education uh because we need good qualified teachers. So I would propose that I think it benefits us in many instances especially uh right now we don't have a modern youth apprenticeship in any capacity with the exception of 4T is moving to one um but it's really difficult to get the number of hours and the training plans and all the things in place to be considered a modern youth apprentichip >> and this is in line with the new diploma where we're headed with that.
Any questions or comments? >> Okay. Hearing none. Roll call vote, please. >> Vice President Moore. >> I. >> President Duckworth. >> Hi. >> Trusty Kefir. >> Hi. >> Secretary Dere. >> I. >> Trusty Hollingsworth. >> Hi. >> Trusty Ragland. >> Hi. >> And Trusty Gamblin. >> Hi. >> Thank you. >> Okay, that's going to move us into information items. The next three items. Uh Steve Sheller 7.01 01 consideration to award the contract for the Hebrin Elementary School roofing project 2026. >> Good evening once again, President Duckworth, members of the board, and Dr. Hoover. The Hein Elementary School roofing project 2026. Notice the bid was advertised on December 5th and December 12th, 2025. A pre-bid meeting was held on December 16th, 2025. Bids were received on January 8th, 2026. The board has received a bid tabulation sheet for this project and I will recommend awarding this project to Layman Roofing at the next scheduled schoolboard meeting.
>> Do you know that from experience? for >> I'll work on it. Milt Julie noted. Write that down. Katrina, >> um I I can relate to to this staff because I believe my wife's first job in the Loganport School Corporation was at what used to be Fairview West, >> something like that. >> Severely um >> Yeah, they I mean they were and and I'd go in that building and I I couldn't believe >> Yeah. what they would consider a success. So my my question would be especially for like the essential >> Yeah. >> skills, >> what do you consider what what would your teachers consider >> a successful day? What do you you you can't set a a goal for the class, right? I mean everything be individual. >> Correct. >> Absolutely. >> So what what what what's a successful day look like? I mean, if a student is able to to raise a pencil or whatever utensil might be, >> you're exactly right.
We used cardboard, popsicle sticks, and tape, and pipe cleaners to make our invention. Analise is going to show us how it works. So, how the invention works is you would you would put the water paper inside. Wait, can somebody want me to hold this? Hold this. You can speak. You would put the water of paper inside the grabber and you would sit down from two feet away from the trash can. You would hold it out grabbing the piece of paper and when it was ready, you would let go and the piece of paper would fall inside the trash can. We tried this eight time and we had to get six of it, six out of eight correct to get 75%. We didn't though and we got 50%. But when we tried again, we got 100. We also learned that we can learn from our mistakes and not and not and we don't have to get it first on the first try.
And so we'll be engaging teachers and teacher leaders in that work as well. And that's that's already we've already paid for that uh for the year. So that that's kind of also baked into the budget as well. Um sustaining that work moving forward is a little bit of a question mark, but for next year we have a plan. >> Can can you uh expand a little bit on what TNTP is? >> Right. So it's a it's Yep. It's technical support um for it. It helps with facilitation of so so if you remember FDS future design school if you remember future design school but they helped us with visioning of our portrait of the graduate and we get real right down to like the the rubric level where we're measuring ourselves against standards that we've agreed to and that that's a pretty um it's a challenging facilitation process and so sometimes we use outside technical support to help push on the system for that for that process.