And for this all the animals on the earth thanked crow. They danced and chanted. A song of praise. I kind young brave crow saved us from snow. Flew to the sky high. Brought back fire. Now just a plain crow. No more rainbow. Aya. Wow. Did crow sacrifice a lot to help save his friends? Did. Let's find out. Now he's just a black crow. And last crow all alone flew off to a distant tree where he wept. He was no longer beautiful. He could no longer sing a sweet song. His beautiful rainbow feathers were gone forever. When snow spirit emptied the clouds and joined Wind Spirit, the snow stopped. But Crow still wept. Wept means he cried. It's very sad. He's glad he helped his friends, but he's sad that he lost all his rainbow feathers. The great sky spirit heard crow and came down from the sky.
There's no way I'm going to know that that's the issue. Right? So, your office need to do a little better with the communication because if we don't know, there is nothing much I can do, right? Um >> I am uh I I am not looking to joust with this matter. We manage thousands of units across greater Boston. Um we looking to reconcile this matter. My response to that is that if your staff was there on site, I don't think there's any further room for interpretation that your department was made aware that we were not let in. I don't think we should have to be responsible to tell your to tell your staff that we were not let in because I'm going to guess that there's going to be a report filed that the tenant did not grant us access by your staff. But again, I'm not here to joust that.
Our plans our plan calls for how do we layer incentives to attract business whether it's new business or existing business. That's a policy call if the way the bill is written to say okay are we going to allow existing businesses even outside of the district to receive those incentives. That's that's the that's the prerogative and decision of this body. But the whole purpose behind enterprise zones was to help revitalize um depressed areas again. And so there's other means besides easy designation to help these businesses or help if you want to promote healthcare, you want to promote those business, you want to attract that, there's other tools. Why are we taking an an entity that meant for depressed areas and and vitalizing them um and and trying to get away from that whole put the whole island in get the whole island to be an enterprise zone or for that matter give all the businesses a tax break if that's what you want but why are you taking this one small area and doing this >> this is so >> I mean you know this program >> so to your point about the whole island I mean it could be be that way if we decided certain activities in certain areas given those geographical constraints.
Um maybe ways where they don't succeed academically all the time, but they do succeed in um you know acting and showcasing their skills. And there's many ways to show um show off things that you know. And um it has always been um such an amazing thing for for our for our students at school and I'm sure it is um as well for students there and I hope that other campuses think about applying for that grant. Um ASU um partners with them. Um the first year you get your um whole uh kit for free and then you have to kind of start paying for it after that. So, um hopefully um you know you can support them um in buying that uh program for them because they will have it for the next two years. Um and only four schools in the valley get it every year.
We are growing with new and amazing play players from all over, but we would much rather be playing with our friends and family. I've had so many of my friends hear me talk about how much I love the sport and how much I've grown and ask me if they can play with me. And I wish I could give them the answer that not only they want, but we want as well. Currently, me, Men, and Tori are playing in a league called G7, and we're playing national tournaments. This weekend, a select group is heading to Florida to play in eight a tournament where eight countries will be um going to with over a thousand teams and over 10,000 athletes with one championship broadcasting across ESPN across national networks. Yes, these are rough statistics, but it still proves how dedicated and important this sport is to the girls in our community.
I'll wrap it up. Um regarding uh the the district basically identifying that its practice was inconsistent with uh state requirements and then conforming the practice those requirements. I think that was the gist of the issue. Um, but it was impacting their ability to participate in certain, uh, activities that they enjoy. And so, um, uh, I'm not sure if there was communication. I didn't see a communication after the board meeting about that. But I think, um, explaining the issue, right? Uh, and then, um, explaining not only what they can't do, but within whatever the constraints are, what options do they have so that they can continue to take, for example, band or whatever else uh, during both semesters. I think that would be constructive and helpful. Thank you. Thank you, PK. Next is Ginger Romano. >> Good evening. This is Ginger. Um, I don't have too much to say.
What are they working on? So, >> and I know they they talked about the the calendar, right? But that is important for the staff >> to do those kind of days. >> It is >> which keeps them where they need to be. You know, it's kind of like mental health. It's, hey, come in, listen to a speaker, let's talk about something, but it gives them I mean, I think it's a good opportunity to break up, you know, as the year goes through. >> Yeah. And some of my uh my administrators came up and said, "Oh, this fed my leadership soul today." And so, you know, those are all good stories to hear people come up. So, anyway, it was a it was a great day, but again, as you can see, we have to do them frequently. You can't just do one at the beginning of the year and say, "See at the end." It's all this constant, you know, you know, getting people up and motivated.
But that's what kind of dictates more of our day in and day out operations with it. So if we need to make a change to it, we can do that a little more quickly without having to go back through the process. Uh it'll still be in alignment though with the board policy. It won't violate board policy. So, I did get that clarification. So, you will notice in your packet that you received, there are administrative guidelines in there. So, now I'm going to go back through those and kind of take some of our practices and make sure that they align a little better with those. See C125. And you to have it in front of you right now for open districts. and it has a statement in there that transportation will not be provided by the corporation for transfer students accepted for enrollment. That's not our current practice.
Heather Barrier, tennis head coach, and Lorie Herder, tennis assistant. Mr. President, I'll make a motion that we will second. Motion by Mrs. Van Hoy, second by Mrs. Neil to approve the personnel report as presented.
They're working on the replica to make sure it doesn't um snap fingers because it's a very heavy lid. Um so, we need to make it safe for the kids. So, we're excited to see it come back at some point. Um but really and truly, Breitark has been an amazing partner with us and they've done a lot of things for Country Meadow. Um including some um toys and bigger things for the playground for the kids to pull out the tic-tac-toe, some personalized um cornhole games and can jam, a couple things like that when we reach 10,000 pounds. So, um there was a celebration and then as you could see the kids actually went to Breitark and visited and went on a field trip. So, they learned a lot about the process and had to wear all their safety gear and there as well. So, I'm going to let the students go ahead and continue, but thank you for watching.
And when he saw crow, he said, "Soon the two-leggeds will appear on earth." So I mean soon humans will be here. He will take the earth. He will take the fire and be master of all. But you for being so brave and unselfish, I give you the gift of freedom. The two-legged will never hunt you, for your meat tastes like fire and smoke. The twoleggeds will never capture you, for your beautiful voice is now crackly and horsearo. The two-leggeds will never want your feathers because your rainbow colors are now black. But your black feathers will shine, and they will reflect all the colors on Earth. If you look closely, you will see. Then Crow looked and he saw hundreds of tiny rainbows shining in his black feathers, and he was content. So if you look really close, you can see the little rainbows on the crow's black feathers.
And as I'm reading these emails, I am looking uh Mr. Gupta at just I would say about a dozen emails where we've communicated this and I'm not looking to, you know, throw anybody under the bus here, but I stand by our communication. We communicate and respond to you probably, I would say in some cases a matter of minutes rather than hours and certainly not days. All I'm asking is that a very basic, very simple scheduling of this where everybody can be involved. And I would hope that we're not doing some sort of three-hour window where we have to pay a plumber by the hour to be there. I don't see why it's so difficult for us to just say, can we do 2 p.m. on a Friday? The tenant, whether they're there or not, they have to let us in. And again, I think that should have been something your staff should have addressed very clearly.
You have agriculture in central Wahoo. We're looking at film on the leeward side. We have to identify what the economy is for the winward side, what the economy is for the Northshore side. >> Yes. So maybe you should be doing all of that evaluation and coming with us with a package instead of doing this peace meal at this point. And that's what that's my criticism because you've been since 19 what did I say 19 60 >> 86 and you guys haven't even done done a comprehensive review or evaluation and yet you're coming in wanting all these changes again knee-jerk reaction to areas that maybe felt that you know their area should get something special but to be clear areas are not getting the businesses because they can go these other areas. >> So, this isn't an administrative bill. We're not coming in asking. >> No, but you're supporting it.
So, it is a very special um grant because there's a lot of people applying for it. Um so, I want to thank um the school and the the people that run the show because it is a lot of hard work. We're we're working on ours right now and um it it can be a lot especially when you're tired after school. Um the other thing I was going to talk about a little bit about was um we went some of us went to Washington DC um a couple weeks ago um when it was colder than I think I've ever been cold in my life. I don't think I've ever worn as much clothes as I have in my whole life. I'm an Arizona native and I don't like the cold and I think I was wearing like four layers of clothes the entire time. Um but we uh had some meaningful conversations with people.
Thank you so much for letting me speak here today. And I just want you to know that this sport means so much to not only me but everyone else in this community. [applause] >> Next we have Men Selvic. [applause] >> Good evening. My name is Men Selvic. I currently attend RTO Middle School and I will be a freshman at the high school next year. I got the opportunity to play for the girls flag football club in the fall and it was an experience I won't forget. Girls of different ages and skill levels came together to find their love for the game and build their knowledge for football. So many girls stood out and really connected along with gaining confidence through this program. After it ended, there weren't many avenues for the players to continue playing. The sport is rapidly gaining popularity as we speak. This isn't just some hobby on the weekends.
Hi. Um, I guess with this new superintendent, I didn't haven't known don't know too much about what went on, so I haven't been busy with a lot of other things. So, I'm trusting the process. Um, I would like to say that um I hope that the new superintendent does some deep diving into some of the books and um just the procedures and maybe I don't know just just the whole thing overall um based on um from my perspective uh what took place a few years ago. So, um, and just to be fiscally responsible as a taxpayer, everybody's in our pocket, the county, the schools, the this, the that, whatever. So, I just hope, you know, you guys get what, 70 to 75% of our tax dollars. The county only gets 4%. I get it. There's a whole big lot more. I mean, there's 500,000 people in the county and we're only a small piece of that, but still a huge chunk of our tax dollars goes to the schools and sometimes I'm not so sure we see what we should from it.
So, when they go back, they came back um on Tuesday that um well, today um you know, they were re-energized. So, >> and again, it's like that because I think 20 years ago, teaching is different than it is. >> Oh, it sure is. Our teachers work so hard. >> Yes, they do. So having these types of moments and days or half days or whatever it is is really important. >> Yeah. >> Rewards. Thank you for that. >> Rewards. Re rewards. >> Yes. >> A way of rewarding. >> If I if I may. Are you finished? >> I am. >> Okay. I think this kind of fit in. But >> I I've seen little tidbits of acknowledging Black History Month >> throughout the district. And I read a great article that you did a couple years ago. I thought it was thought it was recent, but can you share a little bit, you or Dr.
We do have some pickup locations where we will transport and so we are allowed to change that to follow our common practice. So I will get that updated and get that reset out to you so you have that information. policy about school trips and privately sponsored activities involving it was talking in there. The only reference that it made to field trips and the board approving field trips were overnight field trips. We have you go ahead and approve all of our field trips. And so I asked since it didn't speak to that, do we need to get that added in there? Is that something that we need to be doing? Legally, we don't have to. We can continue having you guys approve all of the field trips, but the overnight field trips, that's why it's written in policy because there's more liability with those. So that that can be a decision that you guys upon.
Any questions? >> All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed the same. Motion carries 70. >> Food service agreement. >> This comes back to you annually. Um this is part of our purchasing cooperative and bulk purchasing contract for um food, milk, bread, supplies. Um when that came came to you originally that is a a quote that is good for multiple years. However, um it requires board approval each year. Um so uh the recommendation is that we approve the contract renewals uh which leverage the collective purchasing for an additional >> you have those recommendations um from Mrs. any second. >> Motion by Mrs. Tall, second Mr. Sheffle to approve the food service agreements as presented.
We do a food drive to help our community. CME set a goal to collect 500 items. All the food was collected and given back to families in our community. Food was also placed in the blessing box in Ashley and Corona. Ryrock also donated food towards our drive. Our final total of total of items was 21 collected. And this is us when we were collecting all the um all the food in the hallway. And we also put all the food in the gym. >> We help our by also doing Loyal Canine Rescue. We work with Loyal Canine Rescue to collect items for puppies who needs homes and they also take in other pets too. They also prioritize the health and safety of pets and they seek out families who will continue to live and care for them. The donations collected were Lysol wipes, toys, leashes, small large harnesses, and potty pads and We also collected beach.