The sun and the clouds didn't seem to even notice. What will it take to get them to notice the rainbows? We have to make our rainbows bigger, Violet said. Working together, the crayons drew and scribbled. This looks like a gigantic rainbow. It's so big. Goes right off the page. They made the biggest, brightest, most colorful rainbow the world had ever seen. Ever so slowly, the sun peered up and the clouds floated in for a closer look. The sun and the clouds both peered down, admiring the giant rainbow that the crowns that the crayons had drawn. Look at this giant rainbow goes over all the tall buildings. What bright colors, said the sun. It's incredible, said the clouds. They looked at each other with great big smiles. What do you think's going to happen? You think they're going to get together and start making rainbows again?
Okay. >> That I can enter that unit whether I want whether whether she lets us or not. >> But let's try to do this with everyone in agreement. We'll I'm going to ask Raj to contact the resident and I will have Raj contact the inspector and get back with you with some dates and times. Um, and then what I'm once we have the email, but I am going to ask my board for a vote to once we have all the emails that we we will wave these fines um with the understanding that there's been some miscommunication between multiple departments within the town. Um, so I would be I would look for a motion on that so we can then continue the discussion. >> I have one other question if you want. Let us let us finish our motion to get that through first. >> So moved.
Um as to the civil action section, um you know, the department of the attorney general is the body that represents uh the state and the state employees. But um this would effectually make us plaintiff attorneys at least when it comes to um the type of offenses that um this bill would ask us to do. Um, so we ask that that be deleted and the policy be put in place for the departments um, including education to um, be able to hire private counsel. Thank you. And I'll be available for questions or comments. >> Thank you. Uh, next up, Osatu from HSTA in support. Uh, Josh Hernandez for Intercolastic League of Honolul Pacific Buddhist Academy in support. Uh, Leolani Corpose, Maui High School Athletics in support. Heat Amamia, Hawaii High School Athletic Association support. Randy Pereira, HGA support. Christopher Chun, Twice High School Athletic Association in support.
Um, just a thought. Uh, lastly, we have a board advisory meeting. So, for the student conduct committee coming up 2:25, that's next Wednesday at 4:30. Am I right? That's next Wednesday, right? Yes. 2:25 at 4:30 p.m. It is virtual, but the meeting link is online. And to hold myself publicly accountable since I saw it in my calendar this week, I did say that I was going to draft an ethics or conflict of interest statement by the end of this week ahead of Was it that meeting or was it for our board study session? No, I think it was for our board study session. session which is Saturday >> which is Saturday. So yes, I am still on that and it is still on my calendar everyone and I will be on top of it before Saturday. So I have a rough draft for us on Saturday.
Girls flag football players should have the same opportunities as the boys football team has. I know I'm not the first girl to want to play football and I know I won't be the last. The mantra of the RMS girls flag football team is grit, grace, bulldogs. Let's write a new chapter and make history in Battavadia and support the first girls flag football team in Betavadia High School. [applause] [applause] >> Next we have Leah Zbera. [applause] Okay.
Um, we threw a lot of tough questions at her and she was very much on the ball and able to answer those and kind of give us the answers we were kind of looking forward to in that she could take what we need here in the district and kind of start running with us and give us the direction and the goals and work with us for like our strategic plan and where we want to be as a district together. So, I'm really looking forward to having her on board. >> I would echo that. Um, the amount of work that went into this, I think that I know prior to being on the board, that was kind of lost on me. Um, what you see from a public board standpoint. We had what, nine meetings in the month of November. I mean, we had I don't know how many meetings the one week.
Men is usually the last one to get anything. >> Okay. >> Father's Day, all the restaurants is open. >> And and you can go in there and stretch yourself across seven chairs and tables. So, just kidding. >> Thank you, sir. >> Okay. Good job. Thank you so much. Appreciate it. >> And do those things get highlighted on our social media as well? >> If not, I'm sure you're going to make sure that you get it. >> Yeah. Push it up. >> Yeah. I will say Calla was just at um Talala on Thursday. I cannot remember what the activity that they were doing, but she goes to each building to make sure she has the res. >> Okay. So keep an eye on that for us. Okay. >> I sure will. >> All right. Thank you, Dr. Perkins and Dr. Cogley. Appreciate it. Next up on our agenda is the consent agenda approval.
So, we are digitizing all of that this summer and going through and putting them on a record cycle so that we know what records when we can get rid of them. Um, we're still keeping our paper copies right now. We're going to get them converted over to digital and see how we go with that for a minute before we look to see what we're kind of going to do with everything else. They get done there. We have records down here that we can start on. Upstairs, we have all of our facility maps that date back to every project that's happened in this entire corporation. We just have the paper copies of them upstairs. And quite often Mark and Justin will come down here and they need to go up and they need to find something on there and they need to I don't know what they look at, but they look at something on there and they get what they need and stuff.
They do um Ohio State. They they have a pretty good footprint over there. But yes, they are not the manufacturer of the turf. The turf itself is a common I'll have to get for you what what the name of it is, but um it's a fairly common manufacturer. Um of the three or four installers that uh would install in this area, all of them use that same term. >> Is it what is out there now? >> Um no, it is new technology. It is um uh has more padding built into it. >> Okay. >> Um and it's a different type of fight, which is safer for athletes. Got >> that field was called >> 2010, I think. >> Wow. >> And that was a 12 year field. >> I have a question, Mr. Bann. >> Um does not include prevailing wages. Does this not take in uh labor?
And I think that has been over if I'm not mistaken maybe the past 10 years or so. So um it's not something that hundreds of people have in the state. It is a very small group and we're very proud of that group. Um it is an internationally accredited exam um that is very rigorous. It's a hundred questions I think in 80 minutes. 120 I don't know. It's you you have this much time and they're scenario based. So, you're reading a paragraph and then you're not just looking for the right answer, you're looking for the best answer. Um, so you really have to take what you know from the essential frameworks um and and apply your knowledge and um your leadership and your skill set to answering and passing that exam. >> So, thank you for having us again. Um, I had the privilege of being paired with Josh.
And you see when I was talking earlier how rainbow looks like an upside down smile, doesn't it? and it cheers everybody. The sun said to the clouds, "Remember when we used to be together all the time and make rainbows?" The clouds nodded. "I'm sorry for going clap, bang, boom at you. I'm sorry for going sizzle, sizzle, sizzle at you," said the sun. Oh, looks like they're making up here. "It's better being friends," said the sun. And the clouds agreed. They hugged each other. The sun shined brightly and the clouds misted happily. Rain fell. Ever so slowly, rainbows reappeared near and far, turning the world colorful once again. And remember, we really do need in the real world for rainbows to occur. You need the sun and you need rain. Look at all the rainbows. Look at the crayons. Are they proud of themselves down there?
>> I'll second it. >> You'll second it. Okay. So I need a roll I need a roll call vote on that. Um Jay >> I. >> Maurice >> I. >> Barbara >> I. >> Dave >> I. >> And I'm an I. Okay. So we have a motion, a second, and it's been approved. So once we have those emails, we will wave those fines and we've asked our health director. We've given him some action items to deal with this. >> And one I just have one last question. >> Sure. >> What is the scheduling protocol with the board of health? >> Is there is the is the protocol to call us before your offices are even open >> and to let you know when we can be there? So, so us as a board, we we're an elected board. >> The health director works for the town and he he in essence reports to the town manager and us as a board.
Seven other people are also in support. Anybody else wanting to testify on this measure? Seeing none, members, any questions? Senator Wakai, >> Alan from the EG's office. So I understand your opposition to section one civil action part because it was never an intention for the AGS to be plaintiffs attorneys for individuals. But in the case with the Natalie Iwamoto uh punch out um she had to go hire her own attorney to go and get a TTRO. So this this part was supposed to be focused on that. So that the initial hearing not to take this thing to civil action but to say like you know bad actor you need to stay away from whoever was the victim. Could we skinny this down so that the AG's will at least at the outset at the moment when the person needs to get the asalent away from themsel the attorney general can pick up that part of uh the civil action in getting a TRO?
And that is all I have. >> Thank you so much, Miss Gibson McLean. And that leads into the only board update that I have right now is that we will be having a study session this Saturday at 8:30 in the morning. Those are on YouTube if you guys are interested in seeing what we're doing. We're going to be spending about 6 hours on Saturday, all of us talking about different topics. Um, and you're also able to come in person as well. So, if you want to give a public comment on any of the issues that are going on because sometimes we do take action, you're able to come those and they will be here in that room as well. And I'll wait um for other comments and the other agendas. All right, that brings us to our next agenda item, which is 4A, and it's our student outcomes focused governance update.
Good evening members of the board and Pierce. My name is Leah Zimbrough and I am a junior at Betavia High School. I am here tonight to advocate for the addition of girls flag football for the 2026 2027 school year and years to come. I understand that adding a new program requires careful evaluation and I'll acknowledge that consideration of space, finances, coaching, and long-term long-term stability all matters. However, girls flag football would not just be a temporary addition to Betavia athletics. It has been officially sanctioned sport through the IHSA for a while now and participants will and continue to grow across our communities and nationwide. Many surrounding [clears throat] schools in our conference have already implemented successful programs. They face similar challenges that have been brought up with the surrounding matter. yet they made it work. This tells us that it's not an unrealistic goal and it's achievable with proper planning.
We were in there till 11 o'clock every night. and and we were aligned on the fact that we weren't going to settle and and if it wasn't right, we were going to do it again and we're going to do it again and we're going to do it again and we're going to do it again and and and I can say that I I agree with everybody that we're not settling that we have picked I truly believe the best candidate for Central 301 and and and there's a lot of boxes there's a lot of boxes that have been checked I think by this board you know in the last six months I think this is the capstone up there. >> Um, I just want to add quickly as a board member and as an educator myself, um, this board did a phenomenal job working together, like they said, the late nights and really getting to know each other and really being there for the kids, right?
Is there any board member that would like to take anything out or any verbage needs to be changed? Hearing none. Can I have a motion to approve the consent agenda as is >> moved? >> Second. >> Dr. Cognese. >> All right. Under item one, superintendent report is approve regular meeting minutes of January 20th, 2026. Item two, approve regular meeting close session minutes of January 20th, 2026. Item three, approve committee of the whole meeting minutes January 13, 2026. Item four, approve committee of the whole meeting close session minutes of January 13, 2026. Item five, approve press plus 120 revisions. Item six, approve the close session minutes of July 2025 through December 2025. Underneath business, approve board of education financial report. Under teaching and learning, approve the calendar for the 2026 27 school year. Under personnel report approve the report consisting of approving certified staff employment reassignment resignation educational support staff employment resignation and that concludes our consent.
So, um, just to be able to preserve our records and our history, we have that. And then we started making progress as well, but we need to make a lot with that. We have all of the year um one summer Brayley was able to put all of the records together for us and now we need to get that all formatted and put on the board and stuff. So, we have quite a bit of digital work to do. And then also Cody, he didn't need a design designated person for the entire summer as we've had in the past. We tried this last summer um where the office helpers will take a couple of weeks help him when he needs it when school gets out and then kind of before school goes back. Same thing with athletics and then both the elementary and the middle school high school office they need help not all summer long but those busy times and stuff and so we have helpers who can go and do that as well.
>> Um it does take in labor, but if there was h to happen to be a prevailing wage dispute on this, then I would have to come back to the board for their consideration of the contract before the installation came. >> Okay. >> So, if anything's changing, it'll come back to the board for a new vote before any installation happens. Okay. Okay. >> Thank you. And I assume the taxes are sales taxes. What's that? >> I assume that the uh tax include tax does not include taxes. That's uh sales tax. Indian sales tax. >> Yeah. We don't pay tax. >> Uh it is. We don't pay sales. >> I think there's a portion that we have to pay for this stuff. Do you know? Um >> we shouldn't have to pay any sales tax. No. Okay. Hopefully none. >> Good. Thank you. >> Is there any when we have advertising on the fences, is it something that you could get dollars for that?
Um, and you know, just been thankful that we can spend the time to celebrate one of your staff members. Uh, it's been a pleasure getting to know him over the last year and a half. Not only is it studying for the test, which is mainly Darlene, but we also do a lot of leadership uh, study and a book study throughout it. So, um, it's been a journey and I really think Josh exemplifies your mission in terms of being a critical thinker, a communicator, and a collaborator. Being in technology, you have to work with everybody in the district. You have all sorts of problems coming at you every day. No, no day is the same. Um, and you just get to learn or at least uh become a better communicator. And I know Josh has done that with his work with Power School and now enrollment.