I would like to request that you move the student uh highlights to uh right after adoption of the agenda. so that these young folks can uh present to you. Okay, it's fine. Okay, I make the motion we adopt the agenda as presented with with the exception of moving 3.1 presentation from Life Academy students to be presented right after this adoption. Second that motion. All those in favor? I Meinda Sabraski. I Fred Rushton. Hi, Charlene Diaz. Hi Barb Zarziki. Okay, we got a student presentation. Yes, madam president. So we have uh Kate Hall who is the uh in this case the principal at uh Life Academy and um our folks from Life Academy. Yeah. Thank you. Good afternoon or evening now it is. Um so with us tonight we have four of our students. Um they've been with us for quite a while. Um, and they've presented or they've uh created uh presentations to show you.
And we are currently completing our um cake roll fundraiser which will aid in um the help of paying for some of that trip. Each student who sells cake rolls for that trip will earn $4 for their trip per cake roll that they sell. And all of their papers are due tomorrow. Don't forget that. Um, and then we will also have we also have a chaperon fee which is $150 because they don't have to compete. That would be a treat though. Um, so we are asking for permission to go on this trip and we have a little little something to sweeten the pot maybe. So take it away ladies [singing] please please approve our tripars [singing] and [singing] heartbreaking. is one thing. Say no. I beg you, let me go on that roller coaster. [laughter] [applause] [cheering] >> They did. They did it. >> We expect this every year.
As it stands right now, a school has to guarantee that they've been in a secure location, whether that are locked pouches that they have to go in or lockers or left in a car and not brought on property. Those are some of the options that are out there. Um, but this would make that cell phone option even tighter for schools and we really wouldn't be allowed to have cell phones in any capacity um for students in the building. So, there is the exception still for medical needs um with a doctor's note that's still written into the language, but I'm keeping a close eye on that because that would be handbook changes for us um and for our schools. There would be some communication with parents about what that change is and how we need to handle that at the school level. Um, and the last one I'll point out is also about devices and students, and it is Senate Bill 159.
>> Seems like a good idea, >> whatever fees there are. So, if you want to, I guess just if the board is in agreement, you can kind of give them that option and they could make a formal request then if if if they wanted that, we could talk about on March 12th if they want to >> pursue that. >> Absolutely. Oh, okay. All right. So, I guess that needs to be then continued to March 12th. >> Yes. >> So, make a motion to move 240 260 Pleasant Street site plan review design plan review and site alteration. >> Second >> to March 12th. Sorry. >> Still sub. >> Roll call. >> Deep. >> Anna Tesmani. I >> Scott Pilter. I >> Paul Montasino. I >> and Trisha Kendall. Okay. So, oh, I guess we have one more thing, but it's different. >> In-law apartment zoning bylaw amendment.
So, thank you. Appreciate you all for being here tonight. Um >> Oh, hold on, Madam President. Since everyone shared something as a former wrestler at Laura High School, I just want to share it. It was It's just I never got injured, but it was just great to know that you were there, >> right? That you know you were there in case I did get injured. And uh yeah, I'm grateful and I know a lot of our students are and our families are. So, thank you so much. >> Good support. >> Yeah. >> Awesome. Thank you. Yes. Round of applause. >> All right. Um >> with that, Trusty O'Neal. >> Hi, >> Trusty Males. >> Hey, >> Trusty Males. >> Hi. >> I >> trusty Oshi. >> Hi, >> Trusty Randall Trio. >> I vote I all right and then I'd like to uh welcome you to the front.
Um, you have the presentations. They're going to come up and talk to you about um the time that they've spent at Life Academy and how it has impacted them as um students in our district. Who wants to go first? Liliana. Okay. So, or Aaliyah. Aaliyah, sorry. And in this case, this should work. There you go. Do you want to use the clicker? And when you're done with your slide, just hit this button. I can't see. Maybe it works. There we go. I had to turn it on. There you go. There you go. Moves it. Okay. There you go. I was sent to Life Academy because I made bad decisions with a small group of people. I did things that were extremely wrong and the person I hurt could have pressed charges against me or even worse. I learned my lesson by putting myself in their shoes and seeing how what was done could have affect me and others.
>> Yeah, I know. I know. baseball. >> I know. Step it up, [laughter] >> Mrs. Swick. That's the best request I've ever seen. >> Yes. [laughter] >> Score. >> Well done. >> Very. >> That is all we have prepared.
And it's about school technology plans and policies. And this bill looks to tighten um filters um both at school and if a student takes a school device home at home um that are on student devices. And it also adds that if students are using a device, they're prohibited from using it at school for anything not related to instruction. So, um there's lots other bills out there for education. We seem to be a popular topic area uh for the legislature, but those are some that will definitely impact us locally. So, I'm going to keep a close eye on I'll keep communicating about those. It's a lot of great information. I just think I have questions for you. Um, again, all of those bills, if you're in the room or streaming or listening to this board meeting after the fact, all of those bills are available on the um website, not on our website, but on the state website.
So, this is taking a change in direction. >> So, um pursuing the questions that we had talked about last time. I dug into my building code. It's very exciting. I dug into the bylaws, also very exciting, and couldn't find exactly how those things came together to kind of prevent someone from doing um to putting in a second fortune or like where does it talk about in-law suite? So, we had a meeting um another meeting with Jasmine, I Doug, >> Lisa, >> Beth, and Lisa me where a lot of us crammed into a very small space. And um and the conclusion was that the um the conclusion was really from Doug that this is about um a means of of I don't want to say controlling that's the wrong word but of keeping a record of these in-law suites that someone can develop that can put in their home um under the normal building code under the bylaws.
How many of them? Oh, all nice. I'm taking Here we go. Do you go swimming? Um, that was so cool that they were here. >> I know. >> Yeah. >> All right. And we have another request to move up. Uh, item number 11.11. I know our attorney Terry Tao is here. Um, so 11.1, sorry. 11.1 >> 11.1 that is resolution number 2025 authorization of resolution declaring intent to consider proposals to redevelop hope school. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Thank you.
I learned to not get involved in things that do not concern me and to mind my business. The moment I was sent to Life Academy, my life changed. Coming to life academy was a adjustment of the smaller class sizes and the hours we attend. It took time for me to break out of my shell and become confident within a small class where I am noticed. Some skills I have developed include a positive mindset when doing when doing math. I have gotten better at math when having a one-on-one with a teacher. My public speaking when doing presentations has improved. I rarely get nervous when speaking in front of others. I am a lot more helpful within the classroom and with classmates. I always try to help them out and see how they are doing. I have changed in various ways. For example, I have been doing my classwork and trying my best every time to understand.
So, if you have any questions, I'm happy to answer them. [laughter] [snorts] >> And we we are all set to any schoolwork that is going to be missed through this trip. >> Oh, that's the best part. It's on a Saturday >> because this is on a Saturday. >> Zero school. >> That's even even better. Even better. >> Do we have any other questions for our for our wonderful choir? >> Well, I would make a motion to approve their requests. >> Second. >> Any other questions? All those in favor? >> I. >> And I say I as well. Mr. Mclofflin, do we get you? >> Yes. All right. >> All right. Thank you very much. Trip approved. >> Thank you so much. >> Have a wonderful time. >> Song that put you over the edge. >> That's right. [laughter] Well done, ladies. >> Well done. Well done.
So, you can look up those bills and search those bills by number. So, great. Um, so now we'll go down um again under We are still under programs. Um, seventh and eighth grade computer foundations. >> Yes, this is an inform. We would like to add seventh and eighth grade computer foundations. Dr. Johnson just talked about the um, new accountability model and these courses would help us meet some of that expectation and we feel like they are appropriate for some. So, this is an inform and I'll ask for approval at the next meeting. >> Again, this is an inform. So, we'll vote on this the next meeting. If you have questions, um, just let them know. Um, so now we'll go down under support staff. We have some recommendations. >> Yes, please. Excuse me. Asking for the following recommendations to be approved. Brad Barber as a Jennings County High School girls soccer coach, Anthony Jarvis as Jennings County High School volunteer football coach, and Mallerie Rocky as JC um, MS Sped Parro.
There's nothing that says they're disallowed, right? because it's just a it's just a group of rooms inside your home. But um with our new ADU bylaw, which we needed by state regulation, the concern is that someone sells a house, someone buys a house, and you think you have an ADU and you don't, right? For there's no so for there to be an understanding of the difference between the two. So this is being pulled as a planning board amendment mean this it's no longer in our hands and you but I believe we will be seeing at town meeting a a bylaw outside of a planning bylaw that um requires um an in-law apartment to be what's the word to be um registered >> she hold on she said sorry she did send it to Yes. So this is Lisa. >> It has to be recorded at the registry and or recorded against their deed and provided to Doug Scott, >> right?
And at this time I'll take any questions or comments from the board. >> Hi Terry, >> how are you? >> Hi everybody. How are you? >> Welcome. >> Um I I just wanted to really quickly uh Oh, let's see. Is it not on? >> I think it's on. Yeah, >> it's on. I just really wanted to let you know that we are on schedule. Uh we had a wonderful meeting today with uh the city of Bueno Park. Uh the folks over there uh emphasized to us how much they are looking forward to working with us. They actually suggested that they would come to our um presubmitt meeting uh with some of these developers, show their support for for the project. Um, they had some helpful suggestions. We're incorporating those into the document that's being prepared right now. >> Excellent.
I also ask for help when I am lost or confused with an excitement. Additionally, I am more respectful to everyone that I meet. I'm different now because I am more confident, work harder, and always ask questions. I am respectful to everyone and I'm always trying to help my peers when they don't understand something. I'm able to comprehend the lessons being taught to me. I always try to bring a positive energy in the classroom so everyone is able to feel it bounce off me. My plan is to stay focused in school and make sure my grades are above average. I do not want to fall in overwhelming pressure that which leads me to make bad decisions. I will prioritize to ensure I am making choices that will benefit me. I will not let outside influence affect my education. Life Academy has shown me to be responsible and make healthy decisions in life.
And I will also make the same invitation I made to the younger kids that you're welcome to stay, but you're also welcome to head off. I'm sure you're all very busy. >> Good job, choir. >> The bar is set high. >> Meredith, you gonna sing? >> I was gonna [laughter] the pressure now on everybody. Is there anybody else here that wants to go? >> All right. Next up on the agenda is the uh Indiana Literacy Association grant. Dr. Bose is here to talk to us about that. >> Hi, I'm Meredith Bose. I'm the director at Carara. I don't have cute kids. I don't have a song. So, just just please bear with me. Um when I first took over this program, I started Where do I go? Here. Here. Good. this way. Okay. Sorry. Okay. So, when I first took over this program, I started diving into um just the world of adult education and um really started diving into the data and what I came across was something that's a real gap in um what we're doing at Kara.
entertain a motion to approve those. I have a motion by Mary Lind. Do I have a second? Second. Second by Cheryl. Any discussion? >> All those in favor? Seven. Um, next we'll go down under finances. We have some donations. >> Yes. I'd like asking approval for the board on the following donations. Hayden Elementary, Steve and Tina Brewer, $100 for student assistance. High School, the Harmon group, donation of clothing and shoes. Mor Elementary, anonymous, $100 for supplies. First Baptist Church mission team, $1,000 to purchase shoes for students. Hayden Methodist Church, $150 for student snacks. NVIC, 100 to purchase a mini projector for the news crew. Tucker Real Estate, $600 to purchase coats for students in need. Sand Creek, the share of Bergmmy Moore Fund. Avenue of Flags, $200 for student activities. Cypio Elementary, the Cypio Geneva Township Fire Department, $200 for school lunches, and Cypio Methodist Church, $100 for student meal accounts.
So >> show that it's >> so it's more of a documentation requirement. >> Yes. >> And she'll create a >> she's presenting it as town council rather like who's sponsoring it. >> Doug will probably present at town meetings still, but she's also creating the form. So when somebody creates it, Doug gives them this form. That's what they record and then they bring that recorded form back to Doug. So that way there's no mistake that maybe it was they meant it in this, maybe they meant it in that. She's creating the actual form for them to record. So that way it's you'll know this is specifically this. We didn't call it an in-law. >> No, we called it a secondary suite. >> Secondary suite. >> Sorry, I had my microphone off. Secondary suite. Yeah. So um so basically it means when someone goes to buy the property attached to this deed is that this description of this >> this this suite that's saying it is not an ADU and thus can't be rent it's not a two family it can't be rented out as a two family it's not a two family home and to make that kind of clear legally does that make sense >> sort of so the big thing that I wanted to after reviewing the meeting what I really want to push on is the fact that it says it has to be owner occupied Right.
Are there any questions or >> I didn't have any questions. Thank you for providing our timeline. Um, because I, you know, we have so many things that come before us. So, I just needed an update to remember where we were, where we're headed. Um and this resolution um was to kind of it just another step to kind of get the the ball rolling. >> And so the meeting today was very valuable so that um we can communicate and um hear the needs of of our community. >> Yes, it it was a wonderful meeting. It they were very helpful. They made quite a few suggestions. Uh we're um uh making the proposal uh more in line with what it is that um everybody would want to see. >> Thank you. Yes. Um appreciate you working with the city of Bueno Park uh to get their recommendations as well.