Vote on a lunch policy and regulation that everybody gets 30 minutes of sea time. Can the couple of minutes shaved off the other classes really make our test scores any lower? When I read that to my kids, they told me I was spitting bars. That's high praise. Nobody is going to hand a pass out and excuse all that has gone on over the past 10 years. But with that care and concern and kindness for our students and the culture in which they learn, I'm pretty sure that we can get our district back up off the floor. >> Thank you, sir. Andy, >> uh, Andy Korea, Brookfield resident. Um, when I saw the, um, school improvement plan on the agenda, I plan to send out an email in terms of what I think uh, you should hear from the building principles. I just didn't get to it.
So Emily, I did you upload those schematics into the folder? So you know for the committee members, if you want to take a look at where the rooftop solar and the groundbased solar will be at those sites, you can certainly do that. But that is something that um you know is is progressing forward. The energy contract, any energy performance contract, everything that we've outlined we want to do. We're still forging ahead. You know, the one thing that we are waiting on is getting approval to be able to apply for the school construction grants, which is about $7 million worth of value. And we have started the process, you know, through our legislators to get that done. You know, the session for the legislature just started this month and runs through May. But there is a process that we've worked with our legislators on to try and get this approved earlier in the session like late February, early March.
>> Yeah. Thank you. Okay. Go on. Thanks. >> Ken, can you bring up the summary sheet >> which would be the next one? Yeah. Um for benefits we have a favorable balance due to the movement of uh benefits from the general fund into the grants and this was the ARPA staff that we moved uh professional services we outsource of professional services or the nurses network stepping stone Kelly services these are partially offset by parrot and sped unfilled build salary and benefit positions. Also, uh the overage is driven by the technology encumbrances and upgrading of walkie-talkies, other purchase services, pupil transportation. Um and as you see on the screen for benefits, I've included every benefit that goes on in this category. So, it's not just social security, it's health, dental, life, long-term disability, uh, workers comp, and unemployment and other purchase services. It's not just transportation.
He's a pillar of our science department and a true team player who consistently goes above and beyond his standard duties. Dan's hard work, versatility, and passion for his students undeniably make our school a better place to work and learn. This one in particular resonated with me. Dan is a silent hero, never boasting or requiring attention for his work, just quietly doing the most for our students with so much heart. It would be easy for him to be on autopilot after the many years he has been teaching. But he is always innovating, taking things on, and planning brand new programs, labs, and activities. For example, he's pioneering a Prop 28 funded uh VEX program, Lego Robotics 2, uh in our seven period. And so while we lost some of the after school program funding, Dan was somebody who stepped up and so we're effectively offering after school program choices with Prop 28 money providing those extra opportunities.
for solar with respect to solar energy as well. >> Yeah. Solar energy. Well, um no not really. U the approval process the the special permit process all all those the conditions of u approval are pretty much taken care of by >> as far as enforcement of >> enforcement passes. No. >> Okay. >> All right. The qu the question I have did you guys visit any of them that is doing for me and for >> um the only one that I personally visited is the >> the one was that clear clear way along in the southern part of Milani south of Milani town. Yeah, >> there's a like a peninsula. One side is windara >> and the other side is the solar energy facility where they have they've been undertaking the the >> I guess every voltaic experiments testing with along with Hawaii agricultural research u center.
And if he determines that we're not fit, it automatically reverses. >> Okay? But it is determined upon it, which the auditor is saying. They don't know how they can make that determination >> because we don't know, none of us know what fit means, right? That's the word language that is used, >> right? Okay. Okay. That clarifies it for me. Thank you. Further questions? >> Yeah. Do you know when the auditor is going to make >> 2031? >> Yeah. He says he he doesn't think he's able to under the guidelines of the bill. >> Act 255 already provides a performance and u financial audit in 2031 already. This goes further and gives the auditor further authority to determine whether or not we're fit, whatever that means, and the power to kind of sunset the authority. >> Well, I'm in agreement with Senator from the Big Island that it did include it in the original bill that at the end of the period should the transition does not take place and so forth that the um whole authority shall revert back to the university.
>> Home duel for sure for some reason like those feel different like for me because like everyone's watching you and you want to do like better and you want to like make sure like everyone knows like how good you are. I don't know how to explain it, but I just I think home doors are just my thing. I like those better than home tournaments. >> Would you agree? >> Um, I honestly think I like a tournament more. I I don't know. I yearn for those tournaments. I like the extra matches. You know, everybody's kind of like, "Oh, I don't want a match." But I I like them. I think the more the better. You know, more the marrier. I don't really care. Um, but home duel, like I do like that because, you know, I think more people show up to watch those and everything.
Any discussion on seeing no discussion, please hold. >> Yes. Yes. >> Thank you. We're now on agenda item N business and finance with items 1 through nine. Motion open. >> Thank you, Miss Man. Thank you. discussion on I will reiterate the huge thank you to the district's administration for us very much. Thank you very much for that. >> See no discussion on Mr. Chance. abstain from number three and yes >> caught everybody off this but I understand I I understand they have lot of um we do not have any policy for review under agenda item. So we move on to P which is public comment open. >> Okay. It's a quiet. That's okay. So, um there's no signup sheet for this, but seeing no public comments, I will move on to the second um public section, which is the suggestions for the 2026 2027 budget.
Our next student of the month is Jaylen. Nitton Linton Niles. She has three young three younger siblings, Darren, Jenna, and Janine. Her favorite subject in school is math and art. Um her favorite hobbies are painting, writing, and listening to music. And her future career plans um is looking at possibly being an artist, graphic designer. Our next student of the month is Genesis Svayos Hernandez. She has one sibling. Her favorite subject in school is Spanish and English. Her favorite hobbies is she loves to read books and play bad mitten. And her future career plans is she to be a doctor when she grows up. And our final student of the month cannot be with us tonight because he's currently competing in a winter track meet as we speak, but his name is Juan Pablo Mendes. He has one brother. His favorite subject in school is English.
Um there was update on the harbor grant which is a grant that uh the school got they got some money out of thousand dollar from the state. Um it's a education grant and Smith have spearheading some um program that presentations for the staff possibly looking those presentations to uh for the students as well until March. So, administration is still working towards that. Um there are some administrative looking into um they're starting to get everything rolling with the schedule for next year. You got to get that done well in advance. Um and there was a program that was brought to administration called American Young Voices. It's a program for singers and that's something that they are looking at with um the course director here and possibly something they'd like to become involved with. Um so that's pretty exciting as well. Um one other thing that is kind of also coming back around a BAC meeting that was done in the past without a lot of attendance is going to be redone.
Um, >> I have two field requests. Um, both through Delanda Hayes and the U organization she works with, taking some of her kids to college for college visits. Uh, February 23rd, 23, 2026, uh, she will be taking three 11th graders to the University of Evansville. And then April 8th, 2026, you will be taking a group of 9th and 10th graders to make a motion to approve that. >> Have a second. All in favor? >> All right. Any other old or new business to be considered? >> Have a motion to adjurnn. >> I'll make a motion. >> Second. >> Press. All in favor?
She's also very driven. Um we are really hoping she will lead us to be two-time Math Bowl champs two years in a row. And then she's a two-time runner up in Spellbo, but both years earning perfect scores. She has a love for all things STEM. Um, which I'm sure is really going to help her in her aspirations. She follows that family pathway to Purdue one day. Um, and but you know, I talk about these things academics, how driven she is. I also think about her character with her friends that stick out. um her our her music teacher recently was telling me about her that so at the at the Viking voice voices Christmas show that one of the students who had a solo was ill and she took that spot and stepped up. That student returned the next day but she was supposed to continue to do that solo and she went to the teacher and gave a pretty firm no this is my friend's spot and refused to do well I guess if Mrs.
Um, so I know this board has lots of priorities, but as time is of the essence um, in preserving this parcel, I and my neighbors, including David, who's here, um, appreciate you're keeping them among your priorities. So, thank you. And I know time may not allow this evening, but I'd greatly appreciate an update maybe by email or offline, whatever is appropriate. Thanks. Do we I know that um following our last meeting, we had put together a letter. Yes. >> Um with the assistance of town council that got sent out. >> Um >> Yes. And I know um like our building commissioner I I I've been advised I can't say that he can't issue anything. I can't say that um he will follow like all applicable guidelines and and laws and everything. Just me looking at it, I think it'd be very, very difficult to issue a building permit on something that has so many restrictions already.
Um, what we hadn't heard in the past several years is actual connection to the past plans. um what you know what they committed to what they saw what they committed to what they did how it worked. So just the general management uh system perspective if you are not hearing that then I would expect this board to ask a lot of tough questions um and send them back and maybe come back uh and there should be metrics. Um, if board members ask tough questions, I would expect them to get direct and clear answers, not euphemisms like safety. Um, I also would expect um other board members to not interfere with board members asking direct and uh clear tough questions because that happened um a couple of years ago in the 2024 climate. Um, so please ask the questions. I can tell you you should have metrics like uh numbers of bullying incidences.
And once that happens, then we can really move ahead with the energy performance contract. So >> Dave, >> that's a big hinge point. Um um also related to the energy performance contract, Eversource um you know if you remember there were two fuel cells that were uh added and are being considered for the performance contract. One at Cheshire High School which you know that one we have a good bead on where it would be installed and and the production we would get. But the second one that I wanted to mention is at the wastewater treatment plant. We were work working and waiting for Eversource to to provide a price to get a natural gas line to the wastewater treatment plant. We did get that price. It's about $2.37 million. Um that is being discussed uh with Eversource and Johnson Controls to see if we can get um Eversource to pay a bigger share so we can pay a smaller share of that.
We have tuition, which is another big item. Uh let's see our main bus contract has been encumbered uh and is in our system but we do receive uh also PDM charges from SDA that are not encumbered until they're uh received and we're going to take a closer look at the transportation to see what else may be in there. Um we also have a timing issue receiving the invoices from the vendor. uh other supplies um which it falls under supplies. When we opened DHS West, the cafeteria, there were purchases that couldn't be paid out of the school lunch program, because DHS West is a new building and the general fund had to pay for these unbudgeted um items. So there is no budget for them. And under dues and fees staff development, we also uh includes instructional improvements which we've seen incumbrances come in, which is the one-time expenses for the schools for such items as furniture, instructional supplies, whiteboards.
Um, sure he grumbles from time to time. It's not my words. You probably know who's saying that. >> But even when grumbling, if you really listen to the message, it's that he loves his students and wants the very best for them. I'm so glad that Dan gets to be recognized today. He is more than deserving of the praise. So for that reason and many many more, it's my honor to recognize Dan Lynville as superintendent award for certificated for February. Good. And two for two. Uh, if I could get Miss Denise Mchuan down here, who I think think she's out on a dinner date with her daughter. They're fine. >> When did you first realize something was up? >> When we pulled into the parking lot. >> Oh, that we that long. >> Yeah. >> I thought you would have sniffed this out like I thought we were going >> every time I walked by you avoiding eye contact.
Yes. So, so I've visited that. >> So, yeah. So by having one template like that uh going forward with what Senator Tuay said um not thinking that um should have some kind of uh incentive because we're talking about 50% lower um on the giving them an incentive to to grow um uh the farming and then of course the the energy situation. I was always against all those solar farms until I visit that farm and they were supposed to expand to Kuna. So, I don't know if they did because of financial situation, but I think that's something that not just you guys, but even us guys here should encourage more cuz I seen it really really works well. They also have sheep and the best part about the sheep is that they eat all the junk stuff like that underneath. So, they don't need to go clean them underneath, you know, underneath the area.
But it never talked about the fitness basically whether or not you're able to complete all the things that was was required for by the bill. Right. Yeah. So I'm not sure why we we need an auditor to tell us that. If you think it should revert back then >> I'm not sure. I voted against the bill. So I'm just doing my duty at the request of the >> the ch uh chair of ways and means. So um as far as I'm concerned um this measure uh is in effect because annually MKOS is supposed to did you folks by the way did you guys and um report >> this 2025 uh to the legislature. When did we get it? >> The 20 days before the session. >> Okay. All right. So annually they need to give a report. So I guess during the period before the transition that um I guess this measure whatever the language was in the original bill during conference was actually is supposed to have been included in this measure.
So, it's kind of like you get to show off, but it is also nerve-wracking because it's like the spotlight's on you. >> Yeah. Um, what is your favorite style of wrestling, Payeyton? And, um, kind of like explain it a little bit. >> Um, definitely not Greco, but it might be might be freestyle. I think I like it honestly more than folk style. Folk style is what we do like here in the high school. >> Um, it's kind of basic like you turn them for points and all that. But I just recently started freestyle over the summer and it's almost the same but it's like less rules. You get points for like rolling them on their back. It's quite fun. I like the fact that you can lock hands cuz um >> and you get more breaks. >> Yeah, you get breaks like after a period they'll come and like fan you down with like a towel.