It it will start slow, >> but the employees are the best salespeople for this. >> Absolutely. >> Because as soon as somebody tells somebody else that they saved 300 bucks last month on their prescriptions, >> that's what I'm banking. >> Open up the floodgate. That's what happens. >> And at the core of this too, it is a a capitalist of heart, right? knowing that it is a it's hugely incentivizing for camera to deliver those prescriptions. We are incentivized to do so. Uh the per employee per month fee that you know uh Mark is talking about is what incentivizes the employee and that fee directly to us allows us to hire individuals that will work the Cal Central only. So essentially we charge the bare minimum um I say the bare minimum we charge some of the lowest pms across the market to achieve that effect and and real the reality is is if we find huge success we might have future discussions which we've done for other larger groups but we find huge success and we have you know a high level of enrollment and [clears throat] we're seeing a high level of utilization we reevaluate those.
And so I just wanted to bring his name into the room um even though I know we can't be listing everybody here, but just know that their family has Kraton connections and um there's other families as well. I I know that I personally have spoken to um Miss Jennifer Ragdale who is in I believe the Washington school district now but used to work at Monav Vista and is also part of the Ragsdale family. And so there's lots of connections to some of these um trailblazing families who whether or not the persons before them did such and such work. Um their their family members are still in our communities doing great work um today. And so I think that's just a testament to these folks and and who they raised and and brought into this world as well. So I would have been remiss if I let Miss Joya Pittz go and find out that I didn't bring up her father and correct the record on the resolution because she's the reason why I went to school to be a teacher.
It is to put out the ask and the expectations and to have an open application process because like we have with student ambassadors we had high achieving students. I mean we see it like they are in amazing clubs. they are able to do so much. And sometimes students who otherwise could really use the nudge to maybe be more involved or maybe they're just really like they're really interested in, you know, government and democracy, but they're not, you know, in a million clubs or they're not super high achieving grade wise, but they're doing great. Like they're just I'll think of one of my favorite students of the past, Martin Burn. They were not at the top of their class, but they came to board meetings. They paid attention to local politics. They paid attention to what was going on in the community, how money was spent.
>> I have one more question. keep asking >> um how does it work if they are if they can obtain a savings card directly from the like drug or from the >> So you're talking about rebates. >> Yes. Yeah. >> So as you you and I both know those pharmacy rebates are starting to go away less and less and less and really let's say you are working with your PBM and I I we talked about that a little bit earlier. Um you a lot of PBMs will keep some of those rebates and only give you a certain amount. That's how they make money. With this it's a different model. There are no rebates. We are giving you the best price we as a a hospital, as a pharmacy can give to the employer. So there are no So if like let's say you get a good RX card, >> you know, if I'm I'm Pete and I have to go get my my high cost branding prescription at Walmart.
So um just wanted to bring that up so that we could correct it. >> Um Hilda, thank you so much for that. at MS since we wanted to vote on this and we need to make that correction. Can we make it now so then we can >> do you mind >> I was just going to put Phoenix's longest serving city council member >> and then just add >> Oh, we can add if we want to put if we want to put Dr. Warren in there. >> Oh, we absolutely are going to put Dr. Warren in there. Especially having Kraton ties and starting Head Start. Yes, we definitely are. >> Sure. the motion. You can say as corrected >> as amended. Okay. Sure. >> Yeah. >> Perfect. >> Other board members, do we have any other comments or questions? Yes, Mr. Jones. Go ahead. >> Just in the second paragraph, looking at the national contributions.
That would be somebody who I'd be like, "You belong. You would be amazing at getting student voices and caring tremendously about. I think it's about having someone who cares not just about what their, you know, experiences and people who are like them, but it's everybody." Um, and so I think when you open the the the application process to everybody, you may have QR codes, you may, you know, put up blurps and emails here and there. Anyone is open and then you're kind of looking at various types of students. It'd be great to have someone who understands the high achieving academic world. than someone who's more average, right? That is committed. Because just because someone's not in a bunch of clubs or not at having A's across the board doesn't mean that they don't have an important voice in this district. In fact, they probably represent majority of the kids, you know, that are doing wonderful things, but just not who staff would automatically turn to.
I go up, I have my good RX card, that's using cash pay through this program. there will be no deductible or co-ay and I'm not paying cash pay because the employer in this case the Cal Central is paying for that script. So if I'm the employee, do I want to go pay $35 or $50 for that co-pay or a lot of cases with these high deductible plans I'm covering my first three to $5,000 um when I don't know what the plan structure looks like. But as more and more employers are pushing the high deductible health plans where they have to cover the first three, five, $10,000 out of pocket, this program becomes even more invaluable because a zero dollar coverage or first dollar coverage if you want to consider it that to the employee. >> I like want to quiz you on drugs. Tell me how much how much is this one?
Would we want to include President Obama? >> Yes. Um considering you have a Supreme Court justice. >> Okay, perfect. Katanji, anybody? I'm just kidding. We're going to be adding to the list all night. >> Perfect. And then we'll send those corrections over to Miss Huarees and we can add that. Um, any other comments or wonderings? All right, perfect. So, I'll go ahead and make the motion. Um, I move the governing board approve item LA L A I mean 11A I keep saying L as amended. May I have a second? >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> I any naysay hearing? None. Motion passes. Thank you guys. And just so the public knows, resolutions are not policies. They're not binding. But what resolutions do is send a statement or sentiment of the board where policies will and can be changed based off of the values of the board.
So just to kind of go back to that, it was the feedback that they had found was that it was a more inclusive process to not have staff recommendations. And we do have that with the ambassador program. It is like traditionally who's um recommended by staff and then if they say yes, you interview them. Um but I just wanted to make that part clear because it was really specifically stated um that that is a a much more um kind of just a a more inclusive way to kind of get other people at the table again understand what the expectations are and all those things >> and that's what SVGO does. They do an application slashin process. >> That's great. That's great. And then I can share with you guys, but um I think it was rest west aurora like in 2024 they had a podcast.
Well, we were supposed to have uh we were supposed to have a couple pharmacists here tonight. One was an administrator on call. He's up north and the other one is a young mother um with three small children at home. So, um her name is Hannah. She's the one that runs our pharmacy teams and we're going to be up here next Wednesday >> um working uh with HR here and the central office to kind of set up that roll out for March one. And also, we are also available like if any of you guys want to quiz us, ask us um in a more private format or online, we're happy to do that. That's exactly what we're here to do. And that's almost the entirety of my role at camp. >> And I'll add that his team, Hannah in particular, is is phenomenal. I think Gina would attest to that as well.
And this is how we show out our values is through resolutions here at this um at the governing board. All right, with that brings us to 11B, which is legislative political report. Um board members, do we have any legislative or political reports? >> Um yeah, I know that there's a lot of happening. Um one of the things that I will say is with a lot of the public education bills that are coming down the house, um thankfully we have a lobbyist through Copper State Education Alliance, so we have been staying on top of those and figuring what's going on. I know that we partner up with other lobbying groups too when it comes to the finances or we we have the district covered and we want to make sure that our voices are being heard at the legislature. Um regarding those bills, um I I could sit all day and talk about all the interesting bills that are going around, but I'm not going to doing that.
And so the uh superintendent at the time had three of their student board members. And so a lot of what I'm bringing to you um also includes what they felt they could contribute. They do contribute what that time commitment is and just those other things. It was really interesting to hear them kind of go on about it. I I [clears throat] love the idea. I'm a little concerned about the length of some of our meetings and the commitment >> um for students. That's that would be a lot of time. So, I'm wondering if there's a way to, and I've kind of did a little looking around, um, a way to either load topics that the student board member might have input on to the like front of the meeting so they can meet early. Or I also saw some places where they would task the student board members, you know, this topic is going to be brought up at the next board meeting.
They're all extremely knowledgeable. The third member of the team is is a licensed pharmacist. So that excuse me, both of them are. >> So that's obviously helpful to us, but they know what they're talking about. There's no question. Um, and they're here to help. I think we all know to cal grad that helps that doesn't hurt. Um so I I think the risk is negligible to the district with the benefit side being through the roof. >> Absolutely. The power of partnership is huge clinic even gives a bigger advantage. >> Absolutely. the utilization of the clinic district far bigger advantage >> right far as someone I help manage three of those clinics I can work with H like I know it's not our clinic and it's not something that we necessarily want to take on but that's something that we could help do like that's my entire existence within that world so that's something I can help with >> that's enough time [snorts] >> thank you >> again I'll be around after or by phone I think everyone here has my phone number anyway.
Um, this polit this legislative session has been interesting because usually we have numbers, you know, HB or SB depending if it's in the House or in the Senate of the 1,000s, 2000s. This year we're up to 4,000. So, you can only imagine how many bills are being come back and forth through the House and the Senate. So, there's a lot happening. Um, one of the things that I do want to add is that on President's Day, there was an early childhood day at the Capitol and usually we get to go talk to legislators. Over 500 individuals made up of early childhood agencies, parents, community members showed up to advocate on bills that support early childhood from education, early literacy, um, postpartum, maternal um, health. It It's been great. And this year, um, we weren't able to have so many conversations with legislators because they were all stuck in committees listening to the endless amount of bills that they have.
We want you to gather feedback and before we make any decisions during discussion time on this topic, we want an update from you about what you learned from your fellow students. So like the cell phone policy would have been a good we're talking about the cell phone policy next month. Could you reach out to students and come back and report to us what they had to say? Um, I just trying to find ways to make sure that we use their time thoughtfully so that we're not wasting their time or I don't know. >> Uh, I have a couple thoughts and my first one's actually if our student ambassador wouldn't mind going to the mic. You're listening to our conversation. I'm curious what your thoughts are. [laughter] what your thoughts on this are and uh you know you've been doing this for a little while and you know would you have an appetite for you know sitting up here with us and and uh you know we're not really clearly defining exactly what the role would be but taking on more basically.
>> Frightening. >> I know. That's scary. [laughter] >> Thanks, Pete. >> I think I >> That's all I have. >> Okay. I think I asked a lot of questions, but if employees have questions, definitely reach out. >> Absolutely. >> Did we have a motion in a second? >> We have not. >> I've not even >> We haven't had a motion. You >> just had a presentation. [laughter] All right. Well, at this time, I will ask for a motion to approve the Cameron Health prescription drug partnership. >> Motion to approve. >> Second. >> I have a motion and a second. Any further discussion? >> All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. Oppos. >> Motion passes. >> Thank you. And thanks Pete for all the information. Uh that brings us to our miscellaneous portion of the evening. So I will open up to our board members if you have anything this evening.
So, I know that they're they're working and um, just know that we are being represented at the capital. And I also want to bring up um, early childhood in Arizona is facing great challenges. So you guys have the opportunity to come speak to any of us and let you know what bills are going to be impacting either in a positive or a negative way because we know early childhood not only sustains our education here from kindergarten on, but it's a workforce issue now and it's an economic development issue. Um, if we don't have affordability, then we don't have people that can come and stay at work and then our economy stays at a standstill. And the last thing I'll say on the political report is that yes, we did go to Washington DC. Washington DC we go every year and we do the advocacy and we were at Capito Hill, Capitol Hill and we were advocating basically for bipartisan support.
>> Yeah, I think I guess to start having a defined position would be very helpful. I feel like a lot of what we learn is kind of passed down person to person. I love the Kayak Ray show. It's wonderful. I look forward to it. But I think I also, at least personally, and I can speak for Kaia as well, do well in serious positions. Like I think there's some points of feedback that maybe wouldn't necessarily seem conducive to hearing students, but actually like I would really appreciate hearing like sitting talking about um like the changes in school lunch programs. That's a conversation I'd love to be a part of. I think a lot of us have identities that aren't necessarily like readily seen, but our voices would be valued in those sorts of conversations. Um, going with like the application first recommended, I was thinking a lot about it and thinking back to last couple or last year when we were going through the process and I think there's a value in the applications, but I'm not sure the types of voices that you necessarily be looking for would be found there.
>> I have three things. I'll be fast. Taste of DMS is Thursday 6 to 8. So if you missed last year's, you missed out. So just come in just kind of check things out. I think you have refreshments. So you can kind of dine >> light >> dine light. So that's Thursday 6 to 8. Saturday is the decal choir invitational. >> So they're looking for volunteers. Uh I think it goes from like 6:00 in the morning if you're going to work. >> It's all day. Maybe 17 choirs. So if you got nothing going on Saturday, help. Um, third thing, polar plunge was supposed to be on, I thought, an optimal day on February 6th. It was like warm. Yeah, it was really >> It was perfect for a polar. Um, and they rescheduled it for March 13th. And >> I'm unavailable. I will be in Louisville at a schoolboard conference.
We were able to meet with one Republican and we met with different Congress individuals. We were able to meet with Congresswoman Grialva. We were with Yasam Ansari. Um, and we had a lot of different conversations and we ensured that the budget need needed to stay the same and that our block grants did not get spent out in different block grants just so we can sustain funding. Um, so that was a good time. Just know that we're actively having conversations with city council members, legislators to improve not only what it looks like here in Kraton, but our neighboring districts and public education as a whole. I don't know if anybody has any specific um political reports. >> I was just going to say that um you know, one of the volunteer things that I do is that I'm on the legislative committee for Arizona attorneys for criminal justice and we spend a bunch of time every Friday going over the coming week's agendas and the overlap that has been happening between education and criminal justice bills is a little troubling.