Um that we are working on to do that is to replace all of our security cameras here in this facility. So we'll keep our fingers crossed that we can get that get that across the line because we definitely need that. And we are starting to look at staffing for next year since we do have retirements. So, we'll be kind of checking [clears throat] numbers and where numbers end up see what we can do. Try to make it short and sweet for you tonight. How's that? >> Turn it over to you, Mr. President. >> All right. Uh, principal report. Who wants to start? >> We just wrapped up our winter sport. So, um, our sixth grade basketball team are finished. So, they work They struggled. We also just finished our second checkpoint. Um I was very pleased with the scores once again. So our third grade and fifth grade were both um significantly above state average in both math and we have our wax museum.
Happy to answer any questions you may have. >> I've got one, Steve. I'm just I'm just curious. We got three roofing projects and three different vendors. It's because the uniqueness of each building or is it because of a manpower issue? They just can't take on three at one time. >> Absolutely. So, we only have uh 10 week summer. It's really tough to get some of these projects finished. The the one we're talking about here is actually a 33,000 square foot uh project, which is a huge project to try to get done in 10 weeks. Uh some of these companies only have one crew that they work with. Some of them have multiple crews. And of course, we've got a project at ASM right now where we're pulling some of those folks to uh as well. So, we were fortunate to get three good bids, I believe.
Yes, >> they're very special people that can do that daily, day after day, week after week, knowing >> that they have to settle, I don't want to say settled, but for such minute >> goals, >> right, >> on what could be called success. >> Absolutely. They have to be the calm. They have to be the stable. And in the moment, I'm I would be losing my ever loving mind, you know, like I struggle with my five-year-old some days. But they are so calm and consistent and they know when to tap out. They know when to say, "Hey, I need a break. You got this for a minute." And they're like, "Yep, yep, I do. See you in 10 minutes." You know, that's how they get through. But they show up and they show up for those kids every day. It's incredible. I I honestly listen, I'm not discrediting the work I did as a fourth grade teacher.
>> It's a sling. It's great. It's >> a piece of cardboard. Basically, they've diagrammed what they built and what they make. Inventions. >> Fantastic. >> Wow. Great work. >> So, >> you should all be very proud of yourselves. >> Excellent. >> The tail wags when it is full. Wow, [laughter] >> that's fantastic. Thank you. We did not actually make these diagrams. These are from some of our other classmates, >> but our teacher thought it was a good idea to spotlight them because we're not the only ones who are learning. >> Yeah. >> Terrific. >> Fantastic. >> Thank you for listening to our presentation. I have one more thing to add. It was very hard to make this invention, especially when Miss Rafferty was like tearing apart all the cardboard and we were all yelling, "No, save some big pieces." [laughter] But she wouldn't leave any under two feet.
Now, we have $56 million in grants. So, I'm not including all of them, but where the the place to really focus in on is Alliance, which is a $39 million grant. It's our largest grant. And in Alliance, we have about $26 million in salaries uh and another 7.9 in in benefits. So when you if you were to roll that up 5% um or even four four and a half% teachers alone or I think are at four 4.6 I go back into the into the book um you know there's a there's a million dollar cost to that. So you know $26 million 5% is like 1.3 million just on the salaries there. The alliance grant unlike this year can no longer sustain its own increases. This year heading into 27 we're absorbing the increase of those contractual roll up. Um heading into and and the benefits again we were able to reduce benefits but but the health care those continues to go up.
I think we have draft survey and then we have different. >> Yes. So, >> we have two different surveys that they give you. >> So, kind of just so you understand what what we did. Darla Fred Coolman and I looked over um some information board had some survey some really good survey questions. So, you'll notice that there is a draft, and that draft is the one I'm going to say we're going to work off of. It's the one that you look up at the top. It says USD244, the facilities and priorities survey. So, that's the one we're going to work off of. And if there's if there's questions from the draft that I Nolan spent some time and maybe even connected with Selena and James on as well, just outside and kind of worked on. If there's some questions from that that document that you want added into there, just let us know.
Any other thoughts or questions or comments? Is it 20,000 when you have to put it out to bid? >> Yeah, it could be 20,000. >> Two separate >> Yeah, they're separate. Yeah, because they're separate. >> So, we would need a motion for Kane Quartz to come in and do the the sanding, ceiling, and finishing. Then we would need a motion for >> no paint. >> No back paint. Yeah. To come in and do the painting. Yeah. I get back to it. Keep doing said it's cane quartz. >> Kane courts. >> I would make a motion to approve cane quartz for the refinishing and staining of the court. >> Motion by Alison. >> Second by Josh. >> All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Any oppose? same sign. Motion passes 6. >> I move that um we approve Novak Art LLC for the painting of the gem floor.
Um and on the bottom are some uh suggested additional solutions uh so that we can try it as a district. This is for now uh information to the governing board that we want to bring as an update. We went over it uh briefly during a retreat. This is including also the feedback from our principles. With your support, this drop will continue to uh evolve. But most importantly, I would like for this to begin uh we can begin um not only training our our staff, training our our teachers, our parent leaison um and also letting the families that this is going to be our system in place because we want to reduce our chronic absences. But most importantly, we want to make sure the students are in class learning. Um given that we have reliable transportation and that our teachers they are ready to welcome our students in the classroom.
Okay, PA, >> you're good. >> Item 6B, superintendent report. >> So, I just wanted to say um it was really fun to watch video. You can see how much CTE impacts the kids. Um Brian worked with the Mountain Institute board last week to have a new program approved for us at the high school. What's the official name? >> Official name that's going to be on campus is digital media arts. In short, it'll pro probably just be media arts. >> So, we believe that that will be a popular draw for our students. Um, and I always chuckle because we have there always people in the community, right, who think that we're doing kids a huge disservice by not teaching home economics and shop like when we were in school. But today's CTE is so much more. It's industry certifications. It's a clear pathway to a career field and to more than a living wage, which is huge for our kids to know that they can leave high school and be ready to hit the workforce.
>> Um before we were able to present this to students, we had some work to do as a team. We spent an afternoon, filled up an entire whiteboard just on both independent and small groupoup learning strategies that we could think of. Um, everything from things that we used as students to things that we've seen students do in the past that have worked. Um, so, as you can imagine, we put together a pretty large list. We modified that list down to be uh the most relevant for the unit we were currently in to try and minimize the offerings that we were giving to students. And then once we were able to bring that list down a little bit, then we created a studentf facing slide that we all presented in our classrooms, which we'll show you next. This was our um first version that we presented to students.
How can I um establish a plan to move forward for that not to happen? And I think that specific idea and that framing of that argument is what is leading to accountability in in the student perspective. That conversation specifically. >> Do you think [clears throat] the emphasis on um attendance is trickling down into that conversation? >> Totally. I think people are starting to realize that being there every single day and not just being there pres or not just being there physically but being present in all of your classes. Um not not just going through the motions but taking um taking full action of what you're doing. Um, and I think a huge aspect of that is our building thinking classrooms that we've implemented. Instead of just sitting at a desk and just kind of taking notes, people are going up on the boards and interacting with each other and teaching it themselves and learning in different ways.
If there's any questions, please let us know. >> Thank you. Thank you, >> Cheryl Flynn. Hi everyone, my name is Cheryl Flynn. I am the president of EPC, the special needs PTA for asiggo school district. I'm here to advocate for our neurode divergent students and the families who fight for them every single day. For every year my children have been in the district, I have asked that we formally recognize autism acceptance week. And yes, there has been progress. The district moved from not doing anything at a district level to just last year encouraging schools to participate in a spirit week focus on autism and neurode divergent acceptance. That matters. Progress always matters, but let me be clear, it's still not enough. Autism diagnosis have increased by nearly 300% over the past 20 years. Improved screening and awareness explains some of that, but the reality remains.
The new materials that we're using this year are from a resource called Be Good People. It's a free online resource, and we love free online resources. Um, and what it really has that we didn't have to spend time creating on our own, it is embedded, healthy, positive instructional practices that can just help make our work that much more effective and efficient when working with students. One example that I want to give is the importance of alignment. So in the instructional model, we are very explicit about teacher clarity, about activating prior knowledge, making learning relevant, building in that direct instruction, giving feedback all on a basis of relationships. So what I've given you today um as part of my materials is a sample of a lesson plan of showing self-control. These lesson plan looks very familiar to teachers. These felt a little foreign to counselors and social workers, and it was really important that we took time to dig into these pieces to look and see what make effective strategies even more effective.
Any questions or discussion about that? >> We talked about it last >> Yeah, we did we did have a little bit of conversation about it. He was the one that worked with us in the last referendum. Seemed to do a good job. The one question I had looking at the the contract every time we met of course it was right in the middle of co everything was virtual >> so I had where does he come from because I saw a thing >> he's in Minnesota but he upon agreement he wants to come and meet the board >> okay >> and um remember our work here in the beginning will be just for positive promotions for the school corporation so that the referendum is kind of out there potentially but I think right now we just want to make sure we promote and that the community understands all the things going on.
Um, and so asking to renew the uh agreement we have with NDA. >> Also, I believe you said that this is just being approved right now, but it's actually for the fall. Is that correct? >> That is correct. We're locking in the price right now. otherwise the price increases. So we'd like to sign to be able to walk in price questions or comments. >> All in favor of HC approval of the NWBA as presented say I. >> I motion carries. Uh, next on the list, I'd like to get a motion to discuss 8D Bakery. >> This statement is related to um the planning issues of this week. So this is basically finalizing the last >> questions. Okay. All in favor of 8D Victor Tilly say I >> post. All right. Motion carries. Okay. Moving forward. AE to get a motion to discuss landmark. >> So the purchase of four or if there's anything you'd like to add.
Our fifth grade students are putting on their pants on Thursday from 1 to 2. >> None of them look like me. >> Oh my goodness. [snorts] last week and Dr. mention the I love you guys set up program and we got to hear the speaker from some good ideas I think to move forward and we are we finished up our testing we did our middle test um stayed about the same one way or the other we have about um 32% of our proficiency 20% is above and then 25 is below and 23% is kind of the yellow um approaching. Um we will participate in I testing um at the beginning of March and that will be for our second graders um going into third grade. They just have to pass it by third grade. So our second graders will have that opportunity and then Dr.
>> I appreciate that. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> And that's not alarming either. That's actually very good because a lot of contractors have a core of men and when they have to out they have to hire outside their core, that's where efficiency goes down, craftsmanship, and different things. When they've only got one or two crews, it's perfectly fine. In fact, it's it's better. Yeah. So, good. It's not a lot. >> I think we were fortunate that there was three different companies on each project. If that's what you're asking is >> that is that is a very good thing. That's very healthy. >> It's really nice is when they're all local they are, but we like to, you know, use local workforce when we can. >> Yes, sir. >> Thank you, Mr. Sheller. 7.04 is notice of upcoming hearing. Dr. Underwood, good evening. Good evening, President Duckworth, members of the board, and Dr.
I think I was okay at it. Um, but I knew my kids and I, you know, formed relationships with them. But this is just different. It's a different beast. And to have to know, um, so much intimately with that child. It's incredible. They're amazing people. So, yes, please come see them again. They'd love to have you there. >> Thank you very much. >> Thank you. Appreciate it. >> Good job. >> Thank you, friends. Well, now we're on to some action items. >> Oh, yeah. We have 2027 2028 school calendar proposal. >> It's not 48 weeks. It's we're seeing that. So, no. Um, is there a motion to approve the one that's proposed? >> I'll make a motion. >> Motion by Vicki. Is there a second? >> I'll second. Second by Becky. Any further discussion? All those in favor? >> I.
[laughter] >> Thank you. [applause] >> And thank you to Mrs. Marky and Mrs. Raerty for helping the kids get together and for making sure they were here to support them tonight. We appreciate that.
There'll be an an unknown factor there. So 5% I would say would be a on the low side of a health care increase. Um so I'm just using 5% across the board. um you know, you're looking at a double-digit ask for sure, unless there's some level of intervention legislatively to help with offsetting the cost of living. Um particularly in in alliance where we've got $26 million in salaries and and again, Mike, we could we have to we just finished with the FY27, so we could start to dig into a three-year projection over time uh once this budget uh lands a little bit. We can start to dig into that. >> Okay.