after getting hurt. She invites others to play at both inside and outside recess. She will make room at the morning circle so that everyone has a spot. And she tries to cheer others up if they're feeling down or feeling left out. Clementine truly understands the idea of a classroom family and make sure that everyone feels included. And so, thank you, Clementine, for showing your Congratulations. It's good group this month. >> Really good group. So, it's nice to get in on last month, get in and out, get everybody home safe. Nice to see. >> All right. Uh now the recognitions are over. We'll move to public comments. I have nobody signed in. Is there any public comments? No. Okay. Just checking the back row. All right. We'll move on to the approval of consent agenda to include meeting minutes from last month allowance plan financial report and personnel reports one and two.
Again, any questions or comments before we vote? >> Are they independent contractors just because of the nature and the limited amount of work that they're doing? Is is that why they're independent contractors? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Correct. And I believe most of them have I mean I know that I know like Steve Kayley has been um with the hospital for years and so I think this is kind of on top of what they already >> many of them have other ones and they also help us. Yep. Good question. >> Any further questions or comments? Let's vote on this motion. That motion passes 6. Moving on to C4 2026 2027 student handbooks. >> Board tonight. >> Sorry. Um board tonight we were in our second reading of the student handbooks. Uh we have Stephanie Rogers here, assistant principal at the high school. Rachel Jarger, our uh principal at Crestview, and Elizabeth Kitchen, uh ceremony principal.
So, we're going to our athletic teams. Back years ago, we didn't have air conditioning, right? So, uh, that's going to play into that as well as some of the other groups that have, um, that are planning on using our facility. >> But are they in the high school and doing HBAC right now? >> That's the wiring part of >> inside. Do they do background checks and everything? >> Yes, they do. >> Yeah. Yes. Any anybody that comes on school property from another employer, they >> I didn't know how that would work. >> Yep. We do criminal background checks on them. It's done for >> before they even started. >> And then Margaret keeps all those on file. Okay. >> Yes. And then they have a badge that identifies them if they're out out. >> Oh, so all the workers have badges. Oh, right. >> Yes.
So, come stand by me, please. Then we'll have Fall Creek Valley Middle School read by Mr. McGarero, principal. Lawrence North will be presented by Miss Mezer, orchestra teacher going after Lawrence Central, which will be presented by Miss Kayla Smith. So, I have Miss Good evening. Um, our first uh recognized student from Belzer is Emma Herrera for participating in the Indiana ATA Central All Region Orchestra playing the bass. Our next student is uh Leana John Lewis uh who also participated in the INA Central All Region Orchestra playing the cello. Um next is Amari Kimble for participating in the Indiana ATA Central All Region Orchestra playing the cello. Our next student is Natalie Mory for participating in the Inasta Central All Region Orchestra um playing the viola. And our next student is Jackie Ooa for participating in the Indiana ASA Central All Region Orchestra playing the violin.
In order to facilitate accomplishing the business of the district in a timely manner, a time limit of three minutes will be imposed for each individual or group addressing the board. When you approach the podium, please state your name for the record. Our first um speaker is William Conam. >> Good evening, President Scavara, members of the board, Dr. Croto. My name is William Conium. I'm a DART parent. I'm here regarding the proposed 1500 bed federal facility at Daart and Sweetwater. This site sits in a highdensity school corridor directly impacting Elmarrage, West Point, Surprise, Thompson Ranch Elementary Schools, as well as Daart Middle and Daar High. This is not a distant policy debate. It's a direct challenge to the safety and solveny of the Desaart Unified School District. I anticipate the argument that this facility is beyond this board's scope. However, on October 27th, member Densmore purposely personally challenged championed a resolution opposing the BNSF railway facility, a project located miles outside our district boundaries.
Give her another round of applause. Um kind of echoing what Miss Wick said, this is a huge accomplishment uh not only to go through the district levels as uh Miss Wick said as the state is broken up into district um ensembles, they then surpassed that and made it to the state level. Uh and you are in this room. you are seeing not only the best musicians that district 9 99 has to offer but also the state of Illinois. Um and this is again as Miss Wick said a huge accomplishment uh and they have really made all the music teachers uh at South very proud. Uh and it has been super great to see them excel and represent district 99 at a state level. So yeah, >> CONGRATULATIONS Good evening. I'm Joy Belt Rose and I'm the coral director at Downer South. This is my 26th year here at District 99 and I would like to invite our choir students to come on up from South.
They just go. >> All right. >> [clears throat] >> You want to click [clears throat] because you always have to >> I always think I'm like All right. Next up uh on our agenda is 5.1 the speaking spark studentled board forum. Yeah, sure. Um, before we get to the presentation, I just wanted to highlight that this is happening on March 9th. It's an opportunity to experience the schools through the voices of the students. Uh, as they share how clubs, activities, and different experiences help them feel connected, supported, and a sense of belonging in the district. Uh, hearing directly from the students about what makes them feel seen and valued reminds us why we are here. I want to encourage community members to attend as well so that they have the opportunity to better understand the student experience, see the impact of the programs and opportunities we provide and learn how connection and belonging are shaped uh across the schools.
So that is our saying that we say all the time. We have a lot of fun. If you ever want to come by and join us, uh we'd love to have you. And then we have choir run by Ashley Zokos. >> Hi everyone. Uh so yes I run the choir here. It's after school program. Um we actually have like two choirs. So, if you see the two pictures, one was from our Fox Valley participants, which was um earlier this year where we had a couple students who spent extra time with me learning really uh complicated uh music in different languages and even some in English. And they got to go in a big choir with um a bunch of different middle schoolers in our conference. So, that was a really cool experience for them. And then our choir, we have our concert that was in uh the winter and December where they got to learn a bunch of fun songs.
Like what percent of of the >> So like the uh normal like say you add them both together, it's $80 an hour like uh then the proposed would be $90 per hour. So that extra amount as far as like how much it contributes to the to the total fund, I don't know, is that like 8% >> a little bit, right? >> 8% and then a little bit of those snow and salting fees. So then it would just make sure that there's some there to reinvest >> Yeah. into maintaining like either the basketball back stops or the floor or painting or sometimes the the cages on the on the clocks or different devices might get damaged, the outlets, things like that. >> Yeah. >> So, with with the the current fee structure, facility usage fees, I believe, have brought in uh around $200,000 uh for the on&m fund fund 20.
So they put in their code and they do their um assign IXL from there and then when they get 80% they raise their hand and show me that they've mastered that skill. >> So I'm D Andrew. I teach fourth grade um at Evergreen, but I have had the experience of of working on it. I from the math component of it has a fifth grade teacher um and an intermediate. So, if you know me, you know I love data and I just with any component of it, if the kids can own it, then they're going to if they can take that ownership piece of it and know where they're at and know where they where they need to go, it's it's amazing when with the goal setting and they have gone far above and beyond with that. And so it was a stretch for me just looking at that math component of it and having those data talks with fifth graders for math to then moving into how do I also incorporate that with ELA instruction and looking at the full continuum of the academic piece not just one particular area.
All in favor signify by saying I. >> I. Nays. The vote carries. 5-0. Thank you, Mrs. Ramirez. Moving on to item 5.02, textbook and resource adoption. I guess we're going back to you. >> Yes. Thanks, Mr. President and board members. I am here to request that you uh consider the adoption for use beginning in 2627 of the dual credit pre-calculus curriculum listed here published by Sullivan. This is the 12th and this would support our dual credit pre-calculus course offered already at the high school. However, we are transitioning from Indiana University Bloomington as our dual credit partner to Purdue Northwest and this is on the Purdue Northwest's um approved curricular resource list. So that is why we are coming to you this evening to request that you um approve this curricular resource for adoption for use beginning in 2627 school year.
>> Not standing up. >> He's speechless. >> Yeah. >> How do you How do you make a lawyer speechless? >> There's something wrong there. Okay, we don't have any public comments or any more comments for that regard. We will move right into consent items. Dr. Hoover, good evening. >> Good evening, President Duckworth and members of the board of school trustees. We have five consent items for your consideration tonight. They are 3.01, consideration of the minutes from February 9th, 3.02, 02 consideration of the allowance of payments invoices net payroll payroll obligation for a total allowance of payments of 17,135,7742. 3.03 Consideration to approve curricular resources for the 2627 school year. 3.04 Consideration to approve contract contract driver transfers. 3.05 05 consideration to approve the permanent easement of the city of Evansville, Indiana water and sewer utility department on the property of Eagle Valley. These consent items are presented for your approval.
>> Yes. Hello everyone. Uh last month you asked if I could number the finance packet. If you want to go ahead and scroll down to the page on the uh uh to F1, you're going to see that in blue. >> Okay, that's where we're gonna start. It should be pretty easy. Okay, so um two months out of the year, we have three payrolls in those two months. Okay, January 2026 is one of those months. So the very first payroll in January was dated the second total payroll 420 29252. And as usual, we've got um taxes in retirement that we pay on every payroll. Total on that second payroll was uh 125 93342. We'll go ahead and head to page F6. That payroll was dated January 16th for a payroll of 439 to 5059. And along with that came the payroll taxes and retirement total was 12787977.
And uh my question is this. I've not had a chance. I think it's Mrs. Woods that came and and and shared with us. I've not had a chance to look at the document that she has provided for us. Uh obviously, this is a second read. We're asking for your approval. Uh but I will go with your wishes if you would want us to review that documentation that she's presented to see whether or not um that is something we would want to add to the handbook. And again um just in all fairness to our public and Mrs. Wood being here sharing uh to look at that document and bring that back to you uh in March. >> Thank you Mr. Peters. So what would the difference be if we approved it per se and then the administration found that they liked it or whatever and then we amended it or would it be easier?
>> I didn't know that. >> Yep. >> Um, are we concerned about the new floor at >> Yes, we are. >> We are concerned. Uh we talked about fans and monitoring uh that during the summer. So they're telling us four to six weeks, but we're really hoping that it will be a shorter period of time. So we uh Margaret's working on some plans for that. The server room with the computers will has a separate air conditioning unit. So the servers will be okay. >> It's just the the heat, the humidity throughout the other parts of the building. Uh the Indiana School Boards Association regional meeting uh if we if you if we attend District 1 is April the 7th up at Maraveville. So you can let me know in March about that. We could uh get registered if you wish to attend. So those are the items that we have for our work session.
And then we have uh Genesis Perdomo Ellis for also participating in central all region orchestra playing the violin. And our final student who participated was Nvea Wilson in the Indiana AA Indiana Asta central all region orchestra playing the bass. So those are our students from Beler. There you go. Perfect. >> Got it. >> CONGRATULATIONS. >> Good evening. Thank you again for recognizing our outstanding musicians from Fall Creek Valley. Uh we will start with the students that participated in the all region honor band. >> First is Morgan Ellson playing the French horn. Next we have Sergey playing the tener sachs. We also have Griffin Schwitzer played the bass clarinet. Noah Short playing the alto sachs. >> Elise Taylor playing the trombone. Our next group of students will be recognizing who participated in the all region honor orchestra. >> First is Jennifer Bartlett playing the violin. Next is Emily Bulock playing the cello.
Her justification was that the board must take a stand regarding risk to student safety and traffic. If a train track miles away in Whitman justified a formal resolution than a 1500 bed highsecurity detention center inside the district and so close to numerous schools demands nothing less. You cannot claim jurisdiction for a facility 5 miles away while claiming helplessness for one place squarely in the path of our students. We must be clear about the nature of this facility. On February 17th, DHS representatives stated these senator these centers prioritize the detention of those they classify as the worst of the worst, naming violent offenders and child predators. By their own admission, this facility will house individuals who pose a documented risk to community safety. Placing this population less than a mile from our schools is an unaccept unacceptable complication to our safety mission. Our buses and working walking students will now share the roads with 247 federal transport traffic.
Come on up. So this year, oh we had 11 students make All State from South. Um and again echoing the sentiments of Mick Wick, Miss Wick. Um it's just an accomp a huge accomplishment um for these students to make the all state. So I will just say their names. You can wave if I call your name. Um Elto one, Taylor Tucci, Elto 2, Sadie Novacell base one, Jack Mey. Where's Jack? Are you waving? Okay. I have to tell a story about Jack. um the first year. So it was four years ago when IMEA decided to allow freshmen to enter all state. As a freshman, Jack made it. Jack has made it all four years. And I think this is the first time ever in District 99 that there has been an Allstater for four years. I think that deserves a round of applause. Amari Thomas, Bass 2, Soprano 1, Yrat Davies, and Christina Mariano.
Um when we listen to the students, we all benefit from a deeper shared understanding of what helps our young people thrive. Thank you. >> Hello. Good evening board. Uh just as Dr. Marin just said it is a opportunity for students to be heard. Um a recap it [clears throat] the event is on March 9th. It is studentled. So it's by students for students. Um what is it? It's a board of education's annual studentled public forum. Um it will be held at Plank Junior High from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. Um whose first for students, staff, parents, and community members are invited. So everyone is welcome. um why this is happening. So the community will learn from nearly 20 student clubs and organizations across all school levels as students share how the experience helps them grow and feel a sense of belonging. Uh this will include student panel discussions, gallery walks, and then a performance.
They chose our theme which was broad. We did Broadway theme this year. So, we got to do a lot of fun songs from Wicked and from Newsies and even some that they didn't know like 42nd Street, which they ended up loving in the end. So, it was really, really fun. And then our Dragon Activity Board run by these three ladies, uh, Katie Baker, Carrie Whisser, and Becca Waters. >> Appreciate the board. Next slide. Thank you. >> So, Dragon Activity Board um is a student leadership kind of um club that we have students kind of run a lot of the activities around the school. So, it's really cool to see all these kids kind of flourish with their leadership roles and take ownership of a lot of these things that we do in the school and it's really run by them. So, we will offer something to them.