you're going to have a fair amount, I think a handful of of districts that are going to be looking for superintendents within the next two months at least. And so we want to make sure that we are in line, if I can put it that way, accordingly in terms of that competitive nature to make sure that we get everything done appropriately. Um because again, it's going to be competitive. If I'm not mistaken, you have Basset, Norwok, Lamarada, ISUsa. Oh gosh, >> Coina Valley. There may be some others that are going to be looking for superintendent. So there that timeline is particularly important. >> I was I was going to say earlier um uh back to uh board member Ariana's question. I mean that was a good question because I think and my thing is just a comment or is is I would presume that you do that to gen start generating some interest.
She's an expert whether it is a spice classroom or an A skills classroom or elementary ESAP. She is an expert in her craft and she's able to support all of those teachers. Next we have uh Miss Sam Gonzalez and Sam is a secondary general education expert as well as a secondary special education expert. She is in science classrooms. She is in secondary ESAP classrooms and resource classrooms supporting those teachers as they begin their career working with our 7th through 12th grade students. And our last team member is Miss Heather Thud Orlowski and Heather is our expert with structured English immersion. So, she comes in and teaches that 45-hour course to make sure that our teachers are eligible for their standard certificate at the end of the 2-year program. So, that's our team and I do want to take a minute to thank them. Um, I cannot tell you how much I appreciate them and they are really the bread and butter of Pathway.
>> Yeah, we yeah impact Rex is kind of a a passion project of mine and it's really matching because we do um you talking here to our K through 12 team for sure, but we do commercial projects as well. So we've done you know cook groups headquarters is a great example. Um, in Bloomington, we maxed out what they could do with their roof structure. And under that roof, they have offices, they have R&D, they have a data center, um, and some production. So, we maxed out the roof and we got 3% offset, right? So, they have they're not a publicly traded company. They're privately held, but they have some carbon goals. So, then next step would be like pairing them up, matching them with an impact. So, at T-Mobile's a great example. schools in Indiana. Um, T-Mobile has all the small stores, right? And they lease a lot of them, too.
I think this is the same paper. You know this? >> Yeah. So, this I just want to give you a heads up what this is all about. So, we're [clears throat] working on uh because you got all the recommendations. I wanted to I'm I'm having each of the departments uh uh go out for quotes and get estimated cost for all of their recommendations so we can plan in the budget when we can purchase whether we can purchase some of it this year, some of it next year, some of it will go in uh capital so we can do a strategic plan on when we uh can uh meet the requests of all the uh advisor's recommendation. For the most part, I think we can probably um there's nothing in here that I mean, biggest challenge might be if they're looking to expand space or something like that.
>> That's correct. >> Yeah, it's exactly correct. No, that's right. >> And and and how successful is that again >> on the Oh, it's very it's it's amazing. And we like So we have a,000 to,200 subscribers and so >> it'll get out right away >> and and the word gets out just based on our website and then the other point thank you. it'll go on to the electronic version of EDC cal and so we don't wait thank we don't wait until the publication on the 16th it'll go I don't know within a few days we'll be on the electronic version of >> edcal >> and that's that's the journal everyone reads >> which comes out prior to the printed copies of that edcal publication >> thank you >> with the deadline of applications being on April 6th You'll see that next uh column between April 16th and 17th is when we will begin the comprehensive vetting and reference checks on all applicants.
They are really who makes it happen. So the eligibility requirements for some way to be for someone to be a part of pathway are that they must already have a bachelor's degree or a master's degree but they do not have a degree in education. These are professionals changing careers. So we have for example we have a research scientist teaching biology. uh we had who has graduated but we had a lawyer who decided that she wasn't really making a difference and she then was teaching some junior high English. So we have some career professionals who decided they wanted a meaningful career and they took the leap and have really never looked back. We're grateful for them. They also have to have a level one fingerprint clearance card. And those two things are required before we even interview them. So, it's really important that they are going into classrooms completely qualified for the work that they're doing.
So, implementing their own solar is very practical. Um, if you look at their pie, they buy off of the very large utility scale. They buy in the market, but they buy a portion of their pie considered impact. And to them, when that's averaged out across all the rack purchase, it's not that large of a price. That makes a really big difference to the school district. and you know working with these corporate clients that we have relationships with you know I'd be willing to say I think Dennis would agree the paperwork that needs to get filled out there was nothing up front um I provided some technical data and then it's one page page and a half every year that's provided um because the T-Mobile and all the corporates I work with they know the schools know where they really need the money when I started with T-Mobile they thought it would go into STEM and the schools um I brought to the table and that we did kind of voice of the customer with they all wanted stuff for school nurses, social mental health and wellness.
Not that we wouldn't want to do it, but that takes long-term planning, but for the most part, I think uh within the year, we can meet the recommendations of anything that's been asked for. But I wanted to give you more information and uh an outline of some reason we couldn't or if there was a rationale not to do it that you would get that in that lapcom. So just so you have an ongoing so that you know we're not ignoring the requests in this >> just yeah comment um so but he already answered you're going to keep this as any other item and we're going to keep updating. We're going to keep updating, keep >> awesome. Thank you very much. Yep. That will fill it. Yeah. >> Questions recommendations. >> Yeah. >> So, anything over 10,000 they have to get a chasing. >> Yeah. Anything over 100,000 they have to go out for a bid.
Um and we suspect and expect there to be a high volume or number of applicants either pulling applications to be prepared and or ultimately applying itself. Um, next would be the April 28th meeting that we're suggesting, which would allow us enough time to begin to um tier the individuals that have applied. And by tier we are um really looking at how we might best provide the board with who is the best match and fit according to the number of applicants that you have. Um that board meeting on April 28th would about would be about three hours. It would be a special board meeting. That's where you would review I'm sorry. That's where you would select the candidates that you want to interview that we have vetted and reference checked. Prior to that, approximately 5 days prior to that, however, you will receive all of the applications um uh technologically.
We make sure that we're not putting people in classrooms who don't have those things in place. Secondary teachers must either have a degree in the content that they're teaching or they must have passed the state NEES test in order to be qualified. So, let's talk about a year in the life of a pathway teacher. Our pathway teachers are busy. They have between 130 and 150 hours of training. And all of those hours are of training are provided by our pathway team here. It's all one-on-one training. None of it is done online. So, it's all very personal. And that is then carried out into [clears throat] 30 hours of personalized coaching. Our staff members are in classrooms. They are observing and then they meet with those teachers and they talk through what went well, areas they want to strengthen and working together. then they create goals which our pathway teachers work toward and show progress toward.
So it was it actually even fit better with T-Mobile's where they wanted to get money. >> Is that something that changed with politics selling >> selling those wrecks? You know, it's funny because there's a few times where it's just going to be like um some people are going to dig their heels in further and still do it. Um I remember like last year I was driving in work and I'm like well here is the opportunity, right? Some people are doing it and I will say a lot of our corporate clients we focus in on privately held in European owned companies because they don't really European owned companies don't care who our president is like they want what they want and we're going to have to figure it out. Um so we can really provide guidance to them but it is you know some some are doing it because they thought it was going to be mandated by the FCC.
>> Yep. district. One second table. >> Okay. Go ahead. I just want to catch up. um on the uh legislative community leader recognition that has to be on that Friday or or just do you just pick the day because it's always done on the Friday or >> Well, we do Friday because that's the day they're in their district. They're not at the state house typically. So, it's easier for them to come on a Friday. >> That's why we picked it. We could if it's a problem, we could push it back a Friday or something like that. It's not going to work for you. >> Fridays for me Friday mornings a tough time. I'd love to be here for that. Yeah, I really can't. It's impossible for me. 10 a.m. 9:00 a.m. I'm already at work at 7. >> Oh, yeah. >> So, okay. >> I would do it at 6 if they would come.
It's a readonly or view only, but it provides the board the opportunity to be prepared to ask us any questions about any applicant whether they're a tier one, two, or three. Tier one are those folks who we believe are the best match and fit. Tier two, they're excellent people, but they may not meet all the characteristics that the board and your stakeholders are requiring. and tier three are typically, if I may, people who are on a trajectory for good things, but they're not ready. They're just not ready for the seat of the superintendency, but you know, we have we provide them and afford them a a reference check. Mrs. Pena, >> um I was going to ask, so the session board meeting, is that an evening meeting or a morning meeting? Do we know? >> It's dependent upon your schedules, but typically it's a 4:30 to 6:30 or 7:30 meeting.
We also make sure that we are using the expertise of our entire district. So we bring in for example our special education specialists. We bring in coordinators and specialists from teaching and learning. We bring in as well tech services and we also partner with our campus coaches. So, we make sure that these folks who have changed careers have all of the success or all of the support that they need in order to have success in our classrooms. The foundations for our training are the same as the foundations for any traditional educator preparation program. So, the standards we base our training on are the Intask standards, which are the interstate teacher assessment and support consortium standards. as well as the Council for Exceptional Children Professional Standards. And if you were to get a teaching degree at ASU, for example, your training would also be based on these two sets of standards.
That's obviously not where we're at today. Um, but others that were doing it because they wanted to are just digging their heels in further and it's, you know, more time for private money to step up. Um, >> it's really not something you can count on. >> It's not something you can count on. Now, there is an open market that you can count on because it is in states that have removable standard portfolios. Indiana doesn't have one, but we can trade in Ohio's. Um, that's smaller. That's a few dollars. That's three to five dollars a wrap. It will in all the schools we have that more than covers the ongoing operations and maintenance the prevented maintenance of array but it's yeah counting above that's not a guarantee >> I think the biggest benefit it's going to be what everybody is the amount of electricity that's going to be needed for data centers that are coming up everywhere um are going to explode utility rates are going to go because it's just going to have there's just not enough electric and because I was I saw the next auction I guess they did I'm learning more than I ever wanted to but there's an auction for power across the country in different areas and it's already up like 300% each year it's gone up of purchasing that power for the grid for the different electric companies and so that's where I think the biggest benefit of anything the utility cost that you have in operations is that thing is going to explode because utility rates.
>> I would do it at 6:00 in the morning if they would come. [laughter] >> Moving on. Resignations none. Years of absence is none. retirement Joanne Koh specialist been here many years just had you call out been here many years so I see them both retired good luck to him >> appointments Stephanie Iella multi legal power professional effective January 5th Christopher Serillo HVAC instructor effective February 2nd 2026. Scott Green, mathematics instructor, effective February 2nd, 2026. I have two jobs postings. I will do them separately because they're gone for a vote. Uh custodian second shift custodian contract in your position. I have a motion on that. >> Make a motion. >> Discussion. No. >> Um, the job description isn't attached, but um, this is under the current custodians contract or the new one that was just >> uh, under the current the one that's just been approved earlier.
So, I think this is where we want to make sure you have your calendars, >> right? >> It doesn't matter to us. >> You tell us a date and time that works. And so, we need about two to three hours. It's all close session. We done on Saturdays, we do them at 10:00 in the morning, we do them at noon. Whatever works for you. >> Generally, it's not great to attach it to a board meeting >> because this is exhausting. you're gonna it's a it's a big job to do this. There's a lot to it. Not just reviewing the applicants, but then we're looking at the interview questions and your process. And so, we need to really look at what date works for the board and then make sure we can make that work. The 28th, I think, is a date that we I'm not sure exactly why we put that date on, but we're not locked in stone on that.
So, we are researching those all the time. We're making sure that our training is fully aligned so that our teachers are prepared, especially because they take the same state tests that anybody from a traditional program takes. We also wrap our training in the GPS instructional framework and we start with connect which is the first domain of our framework. We teach our teachers that connect is really the basis for everything we do in Gilbert public schools. And the first training that we provide is the value of connecting with our families, our community, our students, and how that impacts classroom atmosphere. And it [clears throat] impacts things such as routines and procedures and classroom management. In other words, we don't isolate routines and procedures in classroom management, but instead we bring them together and we wrap them up under connect and show our teachers how that is really a benefit for student growth.
So anything you can do it's not a you it's not a one thing it's not all solar but anything you can do with LED new controls for your equip HBAC new high efficient equipment all that working together maybe a little solar all that working together is going to be the thing that's going to reduce uh cost in your operations and give you more money especially now at our level our general assembly just loves to we were talking earlier they just love to make us do more and less money. So, it's just an opportunity and everything we're talking about is every dollar that we can kind of drive out of a project and is is more money that you have um to improve, you know, improve for the for the students but also faculty, staff, and then the community too as well. >> So, two things I'd say to wrap up on solar unless we have more questions is our team and Dennis talked about doing some of those preliminary analysis and reviews is two to keep in mind we do a green yellow red analysis.
>> Okay. Yeah. >> All right. Thank you. position. >> It's a new position. Yep. >> Yeah. Full time. >> Yep. >> Second shift. >> Miss Dler. >> Yes. >> Mr. Jones. >> Yes. >> Mr. Mahia. >> Yes. >> Mr. Mercedes. >> Yes. >> Mr. Tox. >> Yes. >> Miss Ferris. >> Yes. >> Mr. Heum. >> Yes. Second one is aviation instructor. It's a second instructor under the teachers contract. This is position. >> Can I get a motion for the second instructor for aviation? >> So moved. Discussion. >> Miss Harris. >> Yes. >> Miss Dler. >> Yes. >> Mr. Jones. Yes, >> Mr. McG. >> Yes, >> Mr. Mercedes. >> Yes, >> Mr. >> Yes, >> Mr. >> Yes. General items at this time. >> So moved.