Uh and then at our when we have the April meeting, would it be possible to be provided with this could also be in a weekly update, but um by then would it be possible to have some year to year of our youth truth survey data? Um especially as we're talking about uh some of the school climate and safety um data. Um I see that we're seeing a snapshot of where we are. How long have we been doing youth truth at this at this point? >> This is year four, I believe. >> Year four. Yeah. even and I I'm I would would it be accurate to say that the questions have been identical or or similar? >> Very similar, very slight changes. And the midyear report gives you the baseline and it gives you an additional two years worth of data. So we can see three years um worth of data that's based on this year's LCAP.
The A+ walkthrough is judges through Arizona Education Foundation. And if you hadn't heard, we were chosen for that A+ walkthrough um based off of the application. But the application is everything that we are here at. So it talked about all of the things that we do here as a community, as a staff, as family, as and and as our students. So they ended up giving an hour tour. We were we weren't allowed to be with the students. They were with six judges and they were so proud. And I'm going to tell you, they walked after they took this picture. We were sending them off. They were standing right down that hallway and this young man stands up and he or walks up to them and they're walking out for their tour and he says to them, "Welcome to Continental. This is one of the I'm never going to forget." He's like, "This is one of the best places you're ever going to ever going to be." And then they started to introduce Olivia's like we're going to introduce ourselves to you.
The health inspector said that they will eat in our places anytime because we keep it so spotless and clean. Okay, we will dive right into the United States USDA commodity foods program. Uh it's a little bit complicated but I feel like um we are going to explain it in such a way that it is crystal clear to all of you. First will be the definition. It is a federally funded initiative granting American grown highquality minimally processed foods to support participating NSLP school nutrition programs. It helps provide some of the nutritious, cost-effective food for lunches and breakfast. So, it's not the 100% of the food we order, but a large percentage of it. Funding and allocation. Districts receive an entitlement in dollars. That's why she likes to call it dollars. We spend those dollars in pounds. So, to us, it's pounds, but it's the same thing kind of.
Um, all right. So, we'll do a roll call vote, Megan, since I'm looking. >> Uh, so I I I feel like I would I could vote for for any of them. So, I'm having a hard time just picking one. >> Yeah, it's it's a yes or no one, Jackie, right now. >> Only one seat, unfortunately. >> To have three people apply for is very fortunate. Um, a yes or no on Jackie. Um, and so can you explain to me again if we vote yes for one person, does that mean we can't vote yes for anybody else? >> Uh, no. It depends on >> if the motion fails. >> Yeah. If the motion fails, then we'll have someone. >> So then you can if it fails then you would have an opportunity to vote. >> So if I prefer somebody else over Jackie, I would have to vote no right now.
And so um for example there was a a district in um from California very different type of district um but they were doing a lot on um AI in their district related to curriculum related to how they're doing their um even their student support and counseling and stuff like that. So we were able to take that and say okay these are really really interesting things that we can use here. So it's like it for me I feel like when we go there it's like you're a detective kind of there's so many sessions so many people like but it's like okay we have our big we have our big focus we know what our students need how can we gather a whole bunch of different things and and put them together so that's for me when it comes to our projects that are already going on um it's enhancing them it's like um you're able to just bring so much together so >> that's hopefully that answered the question >> thank you Um so we've debriefed many many times.
I just The number jumped out at me on page 33, the 1,145.61% increase. Looks like it's just as I just >> on what page very quickly see it's just it says but looks like the percent I just right it's good >> excellent good catch thank All right. Um, lot to take in. Again, we so appreciate the presentation and we'll dive into a little further on the next. >> Good. Thank you, Dr. Gman. All right, let's move on to our rest of our agenda. And as we go into the uh as we go into the standing committee reports, uh thank you for coming. Thank you. Drive safe. As we go into the uh standing committee reports, I did make an adjustment uh hoping that Amy would be ratified and sworn in tonight. I I did add Amy to the uh policy and I've added Amy on to finesse.
>> Okay. Um yeah. And so I I wonder if it's possible for us to to get some of again to do a doesn't need to be all the time, but but for us to every once in a while, especially as we're starting to have longer term data, for us to zoom out and go as far far back as we can just to see what are those uh what are those trends revealing, especially postcoid. Um I know that's that that some of our data was interesting. We didn't quite know what to make of it, but as we're solidly out of that, um just what is that what does that mean? Um that would be also be helpful to see for an update. Yeah, we can definitely work with our ED services team to um if it's not already in the media report, pull that data and and provide some kind of uh graphic for you to take a look at.
They all started to introduce themselves and then they the young man said I just want to tell you right now that at this school we are we are allowed to be leaders. So we're going to lead you through our campus and they have been so perfect. So I had to walk I like snuck away cuz I started to get misty. like in the front office was like yeah that is amazing I to hear the students take that lead. So we did start training many of our students here so that when we have new colts that joining us you all can start we're going to start a system where you can start being part of that process to be giving tours to our students and helping them around our campus. We want to really pass on that tour for you to take. We were so excited they gave an hour tour.
Um, based on the number of meals served in the previous year. So obviously if you're serving more meals then you can get more entitlement. So that's a good thing. The product types include varieties of beef, pork, poultry, fruits, vegetables, beans, nuts, eggs, cheese. They even do some things like, you know, flour, things like that. Benefits. They help schools lower food costs as each dollar awarded from the program is a dollar saved in food cost to keep meal prices low for our families. So it goes straight to the food cost. History of the program is the USDA commodity foods began in the 1930s to purchase surplus food from American farmers and provide it to the schools. In 1946, it became a permanent part of the National School Lunch Program, supporting student nutrition nationwide. Some of the advantages include lowering food costs, making school meals more affordable for families.
Um, I'm going to abstain. >> All right, Beth. >> Hi, >> Jess. >> Um, I >> Lisa >> I. >> All right. I have an I as well. That is four votes. Four and one vote abstain. So, the motion passes. Jackie is Jackie off Jacqueline offices is appointed to the school. Thank you every like I said Christina I thought you our package was the most professional pack we've definitely received looking forward to your continued work on the PTO's and Tara I know yours came in at the last moment so I don't know you personally I don't haven't had a chance to meet with you but I do appreciate your work uh as a teacher um foreign language if you've watched any of our committee meetings I'm a big fan of foreign language and foreign trips and and all that so thank you >> appreciate it papers are due in July for the upcoming >> Yeah I just want to put Chad on your >> So before we get to July, uh papers will be available in April.
This conference as um Brenda and Pyota mentioned is the the largest um in the country. So it is um it's it's so exciting to to go to and so we were debriefing about there's it's so dense and and it's really difficult to bring back um just all the ideas. And so one I think Lindsay's got a an example about something specifically that we're we're doing and translating into a specific program. So I'll let you um so this year we have some PD offerings for our teachers focused on generative AI. And so at this conference there were many um subgroups that talked about how to implement AI. And so I brought back to my health and medical teams who are pretty advanced in terms of you know using AI and comfortable working with it how to use and leverage AI into standards aligned activities for their kids that are more engaging.
So there >> good. Okay. All right. Uh so ha having that uh if the chairs would just uh reach out to her and just give her some number one maybe some background on your on your committee and uh its flow and the dates. I appreciate that. >> Okay. Uh we'll go quickly on finance also. Excuse me. Most everything we've covered already tonight. We discussed the budget not quite and then we spent quite a bit of time talking about aging infrastructure boiler. That's good place to compound conversation with maintenance. >> Great. Thank you.
>> Thank you so much and great great work. Thank you for the Yeah, all the it's it's it's very clear and and great work that that's being laid out. So, appreciate the the whole team you're doing. >> Thank you. >> I don't have any comments. I I I think um the way that you present it's very thorough. It's it's uh pretty much I I see the growth and I just want to thank everybody who's involved because it takes a team and um we have a great team here, Miss Susa. >> Absolutely. Thank you. >> Thank you. I just want to say um thank you for all the hard work. I know when this comes around it's, you know, especially in the April um study session. It's it's I mean I'm always looking forward to learning more about, you know, just being able to compare like year-toear.
We had six judges here for two days and they met with they walked through all classes. They were in many of the classes. Many some countless of our teachers said they had four judges in their classes for 30 minutes at a time. So they were sitting in their classrooms and giving feedback to them, giving little notes. They also interviewed community members, our classified staff and our certified staff. And regardless of what happens, we are very proud and we have pride and it's a testament to you to the beautiful work you do with your children at home and that you send them to us and entrust entrust them to us every single day. And with leader in me, we really do want to promote it even more because leader in me is a program where we come together more as a community and do more things together.
Foods are USDA compliant, meaning they meet all of our requirements for whole grain, low sodium, low sugar, etc. You may not be able to find that in other retail foods. So, this is good because it's custom made just for us. Promotes access to nutritious foods and greater menu flexibility and provides a reliable food supply chain to school food programs. So, sometimes when you can't buy things at the store, you could still use these. Okay. Now, we're going to go through a small history of our entitlement dollars awarded to Gilbert Public Schools. We decided to go back all the way to 2019. Why not? And that way we would get precoid, postcoid, everything like that. And so if you notice, the entitlement awarded goes down the middle. And then the cost per plate is assigned every July by Congress, um, which is based on a three-month average of the producer price index.
They'll be sent from the state to the clerk. The clerk is Jen now for the school district. Uh so Jen live those in April. Also, as the clerk, Jen is now taking over the school committee's Facebook page. As soon as I can get the owner of the Facebook page connected with Jen to actually hand over that uh transition because they're no longer here anymore. uh bits a couple bits of news about that. So papers will come out in April. They should be available. Uh they'll be due sometime in July. They'll be sent off to the state in August and then the election will be in November. >> And also this so Jack Jackie's position now actually runs out in November. >> Correct. Yeah. This is only the unexpired term left by Lori. >> Y and just for clarity, she she has to go from the town clerk.
And so they've really done a lot of great work and they're using it in their professional development. They're digging deeper. They're using it in their curriculum. They're creating these great standards aligned, engaging activities for kids that are studentled. Um and we've seen a big difference um with what we've brought back. >> So, >> thank you. >> You're welcome. Sir, >> got to kick it. >> I think I >> There it is. >> Got it. Got it. >> Well, I want to thank you all for bringing um all the information back. I mean, from from it to all the presentations. Um what I want to ask is you mentioned uh we are using IA IA ei >> yes so we are using it already and what I want to know is how we're keeping um confidentiality um by using you know I know that students all everybody's using it but how we're keeping the confidentiality um >> yeah that's a great question >> because it's very important I mean, >> yes.
Any questions for finance >> policy? Mr. Sh, we met tonight uh had a lengthy discussion about the kindergarten enrollment policy which is under consideration by the state. Anyway, couple of questions for can clarify for us what she's going to do. We talked about the visitors policy which is up for first read tonight. Uh we'll talk more about that in a few minutes. and we looked at uh probably half a dozen policies that just have some minor revisions for updates based on new legislation from ship's point of view. >> Thank you.
And um one of the things I had a question about. Did you say that the goal is a 95% graduation rate? Is that what you said? Okay. >> Yeah, that's our three-year u metric. >> So, we still have some a way to go, >> right? And and during our April study session, will you be discussing like what steps will be taken to try to achieve that? >> Absolutely. >> Okay. Okay. I think that was it for me. Thank you. Great job everyone. >> Moving on to item 12.2 review of second quarter Williams uniform complaint report 2025 2026. Miss Kamacho, I turn it over to you. We have nothing to report for this quarter and I would like to pass it over to my colleague, Miss Jamal. >> Thank you, Nora. Um, so we are currently um working on our Williams um inspection. So we know we have the um inspection report from um last year.
So, please be on the lookout for that. And you might be getting some phone calls from me for you to come and help us with with certain things because we really we really want to do more here than we normally see happening at other schools. We will know if we get an A+ if we're going to be deemed an A+ based off of what they saw the week of February 17th. So, we will keep and around campus awards assembly. We had so many awards to celebrate, so much growth from our students. It was attendance, it was excel, it was high honor role in honorable. And we just had last week we had Miss Leanne and Miss um Lum there. Miss Lum became a parent here and Miss Leanne is a community member from around our community and she has mini goats. So she brought this has become an annual tradition where the mini goats come.