>> Second, >> any discussion? Okay. >> Mr. Cerone, >> I >> Miss C. >> I. >> Dr. Martin, >> I. >> Miss Wmouth, >> I Dr. Mario, >> I Dr. I >> motion passes 6. Action item 11.2 approval of intergovernmental agreement for shared consulting services. Can I have a motion, please? >> I make a motion to approve the intergovernmental agreement for shared consultant services with the village of Asiggo as discussed and presented. >> Second. >> Any further discussion? >> Okay. >> Dr. Pock >> I. >> Miss Wenmouth I. >> Dr. Martin >> I. >> Dr. Mario >> I >> Miss C >> I >> Mr. Cerrone >> I motion passes 6 and then we're moving to 113 action item uh approval of personnel report. Can I have a motion please? >> I make a motion to approve the personnel report as discussed and presented. >> Second.
So, they do they're very responsible tenants for us and like rental people from us. So, I'd rather see you guys work with them than just boost this up so that uh but it's not that I disagree with it, but I feel like there should be some kind of compromise because it is going to hurt the families the most. And I'm glad you guys came to say something. Um I the snow plowing I think uh asking the fraction of it that it's only if it does snow like if it doesn't snow you're not going to see that charge. Um because they're a nonprofit. I think maybe that's something we can look at and potentially um I know that we have things in place for nonprofit entities that rent facility loc. Um, so I would be open to um myself personally um working with them to try and it's important that kids have these activities.
We also have retired police officer Milan Jonovic who is SRO trained um working at our ED center. And um we have been down one SRO because of some u just some personnel issues [clears throat] over at Crown Point uh police department, but they are now have a new trained person that's been with them a while for site started today. point high school. So we're up to speed with all those and of course thanking Dave Coulson who leads that team and our partnerships with Crown Point Police Department, Cedar Lake as well. So thank all those guys for helping keep our schools safe. I do want to mention, you know, as Mr. Romero said, there's so many good things going. I'm sure some people will dive into some of the athletic and other uh contests that have been going on um and the success that we've been seeing our kids achieve.
For the record, would you please state your name so we get all the notes? Hello, I'm Arvanita McDonald, um the principal of Joshua Academy Charter School. Um this year we celebrate 20 years of learning, growth, trials, mistakes, resilience, and victory. as we are happy to honor and celebrate this remarkable charter school journey. As we reflect, I am honored to share that over the last few years, Joshua Academy Charter School has achieved the highest student enrollment numbers, best staff retention, maintain the highest fund balance, and realize amazing facility improvements. um including our new playground equipment, upgrade upgraded technology in every classroom, two new boilers, which is that's huge. Improved stairwells throughout the entire building, and state-of-the-art audiovisisual auditorium equipment, just to name a few. Last but not least, we acknowledge our academic achievement of 94% proficiency in ire scores. This is the highest I read score in our school's history, placing us as the fourth highest public school in Vanderberg County.
You talked too much for me to remember. >> Um is uh then we will go ahead and vote on the motion. >> Thanks, man. >> I know you're I actually did it right that time. >> That motion passes 6. Move on to facilities F1 fire and security protection with course and fire and security. Mr. Brimberry. >> Mr. TR and board action item for your consideration. Uh at the request of director of maintenance Rich Hurdle, he's asking for approval to accept a three-year fire and security inspection proposal from Corson Fire and Security for the years 26, 27, and 28. He would like the board to know uh that this is the same company that we have had the past several years. We did also receive two other uh quotes for this that were both higher. So, his recommendation is a three-year contract with the same company who's been doing fire inspection, which is Corson's.
And then uh Samantha Yonat, that will be Riverview Elementary. And then Abigail Shamo Sha Shamo. Did I say that right? >> Close enough. Appreciate that. Thank you so much. Um Mr. President, governing board members, I'd like to recommend uh these four uh awesome applicants to be assistant principles in the Daizart Unified School District. >> All right. Motion to approve the appointment of elementary school assistant principles for the 2026 2027 school year as presented. >> Second. [applause] Motion carries. Congratulations. So the next item is recommendation to approve the appointment of high school assistant principles for the 2026 2027 school year. Mr. President, governing board members, I will get right to the name calling and if you're already standing, you have to keep standing. If you're not standing, you have to stand. I'll start with Russell Dunham. He will be recommended for Willow Canyon High School. [applause] Jeff Feldman, he is going to be recommended for the Valley Vista High School.
So, that's the list of the concerns from families. Here's kind of the overall themes, right? Um, so you can see in here it just district 58 and that alignment is of a concern and as I said I've had multiple conversations with Dr. Russell. He's well aware of it. Um, but district 58 would be the outlier from the district 99 larger community at this point. Um, and then that first day of school, right, which as I established has happened before and Dr. Russell doesn't anticipate any um conflict with that, right? So, uh really just in person, you know, making sure that families know how to get inerson access if they need it and making sure that there's clear communication. That will be the exercise next fall as we establish this as the new operating procedure should the board approve it. Uh and then we'll do another round of feedback, you know, afterwards and learn and get better.
>> Any discussion? >> No. Okay. >> Miss I. >> Dr. Martin >> I. >> Dr. Mario >> I >> Mr. Cerrone >> I >> Dr. Pock >> I >> Miss C I >> Motion passes 6. >> What? 12.1. >> We're just giddy that we might adjourn before. >> Oh my gosh. >> Now you're having a discussion [laughter] here. What are you doing? >> Um All right. 12.1. And I have a motion to adjurnn. >> Maybe we should discuss it for a while. [laughter] >> I make a motion to adjurnn. >> Second. >> You got anything? [laughter] >> All in favor? All in favor.
So for me um I'm in support of seeing what we can do as a district um to try and at least maintain where we are now because we know it's not a profit center for us. So that's just >> just to be clear though, the vote tonight is just on these fees and then CBA would have the ability to reach out to Mr. Shepard's office and negotiate is is what I'm hearing. Right. So we're still going to vote on if it's a nonCBA entity that comes in, right? we're still going to vote yes or no on these fees and that we're just encouraging these nonprofit community nonprofits to reach out and enter into a contract very much like CBA. Is that is that what I'm hearing? So just in listening to the discussion, I think my recommendation at this point would be um that uh just in looking at the the upcoming board calendar.
But I just want to point out one thing that I saw that I thought was really neat over at Taff Middle School. They did a project called Hearts for Heroes. As you know, all of our schools are purple star school designated. Uh which means that we uh you know sponsor veterans in in our community, but they went above and beyond because this is not a criteria to be a Purple Star. Um so they collect Valentine's for our veterans and u then the art teacher had the classes create these pretty nice looking hearts and then they put some thoughtful things in those and sent them out to our community and the veterans in our community which I thought was just kind of a neat thing that this wasn't something they had to check the box on, but because they're part of that program, they were thinking that way to kind of promote that with our our folks that are in our community.
We realize that this journey is not done, but we pause to acknowledge our amazing progress. I want to take this time to thank the EVSC board of directors for continuing to be our charter authorizer and invite you to join us as we embark on our next great um chapter, the building and development of our new health and sciences learning center with an anticipated date of spring of 2028. So, I passed out to you our annual report for the 202425 school year along with one of our packets that just explains what we are working towards over the next couple of years. And again, thank you and any question that you have, I'd be glad to answer. >> Thank you for being here. Uh this is very impressive. >> Thank you very much. And >> we're here to to help. Okay. So, let us know. >> All right.
>> Thank you, Mr. Brimberry. And just to be clear, that uh that amount is annual, right? So, 27,990. I'll entertain a motion reference this request. >> I recommend the approval of the three-year fire and security protection and course and fire and security as presented. >> Thank you, Mrs. Miller. And is there a second? >> Second. Thank you, Mr. Carl.
and then Robert Means uh for the Daart High School. [applause] Mr. President, these are the three names we are recommending for consideration. >> All right. Motion to approve the appointment of high school assistant principles for the 2026 2027 school year as presented. >> I second. >> Motion carries. Congratulations. [applause] Next item is a request for future agenda items. I'd like to uh propose a change in policy to um have background checks and fingerprint um checks for on a volunteer basis for the um school board members. Not hearing anything else. I um next item is the executive session. I motion to convene to an executive session. >> Second. Where you guys going? You stay for that. >> Motion carries.
We're asking for two years of this, right? Permission to do it for two. We'll provide feedback after each round. Um, but to make sure that, okay, the first time, yeah, acknowledge it. It could be a little bumpy and we're changing some expectations and then we'll get feedback and make tweaks for the second round and then we'll come back and determine is this working or do we need to look at it differently. So, any other questions? >> Would you mind just a very high level just kind of summarizing what this what this conference night is going to look like? Um, and the the family initiated one. >> Yes. >> So, it'll be a 4-hour window. They'll sign up using the tools that they've used in the past, go in and select which teachers they would like to speak with. Um, then teachers will have a link that goes out for pulling uh to jump on those conference with families, which is what happens right now on the Friday of teacher conferences.
I think we need to at the administrative level take another look at specifically the the uh the building rental part. Uh I'm I'm thrilled that uh we seem to all be in agreement with the snow plow uh and snow removal uh portion of it. But I think in order to do our due diligence, we are going to need to take a step uh back. Um we have uh uh board meetings coming up in March uh that are earlier than they normally would because of spring break. Uh so I think uh we need to look at this a little bit uh deeper. Uh I do appreciate CBA coming here tonight uh and bringing this to us. Um, you know, we obviously want to make sure that we are maintaining and caring for our facilities, but there has to be this happy um this this balance between uh our obligation to maintaining our facilities and making sure that our facilities remain open to uh the community.
So, kudos to the the h the past staff and kids for doing that. Those kind of thing. And then I know Mr. Ramirez mentioned his mom and I just found this to be kind of neat as well. A student at Colonel Wheeler, Sullivan Jameson, he is the fourth student in Colonel Wheeler history. You think about all the students gone through this pieces of it. fourth one in their history to uh make the isma state vocal solo ensemble which is usually kind of reserved high school students. Congratulations Jameson for that. >> Well done. Thank you Mr. Gir. Glad our our veterans are being thought of. It's amazing what a little card or a little note can do for somebody pops up in your mailbox or whatever. So that's fantastic. Uh 706, Chief Human Resource Officer, Mr. Q. >> Thank you, Mr. President and board members. I'd first like to thank some of our leaders here in the Crown Point Community School Corporation, specifically Dana Toraniano, uh all of our building principles, nurses, and some of our staff here at central office that organized our annual vision screenings for first graders throughout the entire school corporation.
Appreciate it. Thank you guys. >> Thank you. Uh, next, Dr. Underwood has plummeted. >> I'm sorry. >> We need a vote on that. >> Oh, I think you're right. >> I was trying to slide one through on Okay. In regards to the renewal of the charter agreement with Joshua Academy. >> Move to approve. >> Second. >> Motion in a second. Any other discussion? I just wanted to uh to make a comment that I have visited um the preschool on a number of occasions. Um and to see the little ones marching along in their uniforms and then going to the program where they have a a motto that they rece that they recite and that you've got babies reading, four year olds reading. Um, and it's uh I'm just really proud um of the 20 years um that Joshua Academy has served at the the community.
Any questions or comments before we vote? >> Could this I know you're I'm I'm asking you questions for long terms, but could this be part of those contracts that caused that 11 million or $1 million in January? Is this something at some point we would want to maybe work with the vendor to maybe see if we could get it closer to like a June or July time frame so we could pay some of this stuff after we get our draw so we don't hit the operations fund so much? Because I'm assuming this is coming from the operations fund. Yes, you're correct. It would come out of the operations fund. Um, and yes, we could. Some of those contracts I have had that before where they were just off cycle from the normal. Um, and you can do that. You can negotiate and get them to align it a little differently.
So, we already do that model of virtual conferences. Currently, it's the Friday morning of conferences. So, that already happens right now. It's a shorter window of time because theoretically, we're reaching out, not theoretically, we will be our teachers will be required to be reaching out to families and talking to them in real time and reinforcing like, hey, we've checked in. Is everything good? Here's what I'm seeing. All of those kinds of things. I'm uh envisioning that we will be communicating to families like if you've already been dialoguing with your teacher, you probably don't need to check in at this time unless you're going to be talking about these things like the transition from first semester to second semester for your planning, post-secary planning. Those are really the reasons to be checking in at November because by then any student that's struggling we will have reached out uh as we demonstrated we did this year even without that expectation right um so we could have some legacy thoughts of teacher conferences where parents do hop on and try to sign up to see all seven teachers right especially this first time around but I think over time as we communicate and we reinforce we'll we'll see this level.
So, um I appreciate CBA being here. I appreciate some of the ideas they presented tonight. Um but I would uh appreciate some extra time to go back with my team. We can reevaluate this and bring it back in March. >> Okay. So, what I'm hearing is we'd like to table this until next month. Is the board in agreement? >> Yes. >> I think that would be fantastic. And again, thank you to both of you. I know you guys are both very busy moms. I appreciate you giving us some of your time tonight. >> Thank you. Uh so, next up, we have 8.6, which is the staffing plan. It traditionally we just bring this forward for a second look before we vote on it. So, just a recap of >> Yeah. So I can I can just very briefly say the staffing plan really um we're looking at just maintaining the work that we're doing now.