>> Actually, I believe that. >> Actually, no. Yeah. Yep. That was it. That was it. >> Yeah, that's it. That's one. >> It went Sephro, Lucas, Ganondorf, Mario. Okay. >> Yep. So, that's it. Unfortunately, the JV team lost their first match, but one thing I know the JB team is super good at, it's adapting on the fly. >> Yeah. >> So, we're going to see how they can adapt and take down the next and take them down this round. >> Mhm. >> I don't believe we've described what's actually going on here. >> That's true. >> Because there are some people that don't know what they're doing. >> That's true. Um, to start off, we have our Bluffton Cyber Tigers facing off against. selecting a map for where they're going to go. Now, I do have to mention Oh, they're selecting Hollow Bastion. Now, I do have to mention that a lot of the stages actually aren't val valid for tournament play, unfortunately.
So, >> if everybody remembers years ago, we used to have to take bids and all that stuff and this keeps us out of doing that by being >> a lot of work. Takes a lot of work off of me. Yes, that's for sure. Okay, I'll entertain a motion for item 8.5, the 2627 food school co-op contract. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Any further discussion or questions for Miss Windsor? >> This co-op has probably helped us keep a decreased prices on things rather than individual bits because of the quantity. >> Yes, absolutely. >> I want to make sure it's still the case. >> Okay.
Um, >> right. So, even looking at this, like these are huge losses if if we an override just in and of itself. >> Correct. >> And I know you have it later down the road, but if we were to have to go with a um level funded budget, which is at least right now what potentially is being requested, um it would be even more devastating to the district. So, if we're voting on a 2.55 over a level funded, it I just want to share what I think it means to the community is that the town is going to have to figure out, you know, whether it's stabilization or whatever, wherever they have to make some changes in order to to to meet that gap. >> Yeah. Yeah. So, >> and and again, we're going to we're going to shift quickly like from this revolving use under an override to a revolving use at a 2.55%.
So it does not meet the statutory condition of the special education expansion. Question 18 existing 15% bonus points for new or expanded elementary schools with early childhood programs is expanded to cover the entire project. This is something we are looking at for Cher. As the state of Connecticut revises the normance criteria for new expanded elementary schools with early childhood, we will evaluate whether cherish scope, plan program components, and eligibility thresholds align with expanded incentive. This includes reviewing applicable state funding, project definitions, and how the broader bonus money can impact overall reimbursements. This will be part of the task force staff that will begin in the spring. question. >> 25 page 25. Question 20. When lower enrollment and projections continue to decrease, what is the reasoning for the budget continue to increase? Even though enrollment is declining, budget continues to increase because the district's major cost drivers are not directly tied to the number of students.
>> Uh any updates on uh school number six? >> School number six was in reference to the roofing uh above the gymnasium. >> Yes. >> Uh whatever was issued in there. >> Yes. So school number six, you have that leak that seemed to be quite persistent in the past few years above the gymnasium. So the RTU units up there, we need to replace that roof. It's a small section of roof and a through wall that has to be replaced. So we're going to try and save those units to be as economically, you know, savvy as we possibly can. I don't know how old all those RTU units on. Uh we have the vendor looking at the the lifespan on those. If we can save them, we're going to replace a roof, take care of the leak that keeps coming into that gymnasium and then reuse the existing units.
And of course, we are very much um you know, more of a restorative district than we are a punishment-based district, so having a mechanism by which a student can earn their ability to still play if they're working to improve their grades, I think is something that is very much philosophically aligned with how we operate. Um I but I do think it would be worth working with the APs to make sure that whatever we come up with it's something that everybody can um functionally implement, and that um it's consistent from school to school. Are you thinking it has to be consistent like um like we need to have a minimum that everyone is consistent on, or do you think it's like we need to all agree we're going to do it Fridays at 4:00? Um I I'm I think to me a Fridays at 4:00 agreement seems very, very restrictive.
I would now like the ELA adoption committee members to stand and be recognized. Please stand if you are here. [applause] The committee was made up of preK through 12th grade English language arts teachers, special education teachers, administrators, technology department representative, instructional coaches, and parents. I would also like to recognize our reperives representatives from the curriculum companies who may be in the audience. Uh Jane Furbacher from Savas Learning and Kristen Vanderwater from McGraill. Okay. About 10 years ago, the governing board directed the district to begin adopting updated curriculum on a more regular cycle. The process began with mathematics and the following year, English language arts was adopted and thanks to the continued support of the governing board, that adoption cycle has remained in place. In alignment with Arizona state procurement requirements and board policy for curriculum adoption, a district committee conducted a comprehensive review of five English language arts curriculum vendors using a scoring rubric developed and agreed upon by the committee in meetings open to the public.
All right. So, they seem to be going with Hollow Bastion, which seems to have just one thing right in the middle. So, it looks like we got Scott right here. He's going to be selecting the Sephro. He's going to be sent out first again, which I think is a good idea because cuz He did pretty well the first time. So, let's see. Oh, he's going for Pyro Mithra this time. Well, that's pretty interesting. That is pretty darn interesting. All right, what do we got? Oh, they're growling again in the chat, I will say. So, it looks like the other team has selected a Crom, and I think that we're ready to go. So, yeah, Crom on the opposing side versus the Cyber Tigers on the nonopposing side, I guess. All right, three, two, one. No taunts needed. Let's get it in action. And in action he does.
Hearing none. All those in favor signify by saying I. I. >> Oppos. Same sign. Motion carries. Um 8.6 food service purchase. Now you're going to buy more equipment. >> Buy more equipment. Um and this isn't a really exciting thing that we're doing. Basically uh to keep with uh compliance with uh the health department, we need to purchase a three comp sink for our middle school. Um that's an Indiana uh code for food establishments. that you have to have a three comp sink. Um, kind of for a backup for your dish machine. Um, but with that being said, we haven't had one in the middle school for a while. And if I've had any breakdowns with the dish machine, we've had it taken care of that day. So, we've never really had to wash the dishes. But, it's a compliance issue. So, that's the reason for this purchase.
>> And and you'll notice the significant decrease in that those balances, right? So, we're now looking at spending 1.1, you know, million in school choice. So that number goes to 847 in FY27, but look at FY28. >> It's it's at zero. >> And that was going to be my question. I know at our our last meeting we talked about that >> in in a 2.5% increase scenario. Yeah. >> Um not only are there going to be the immediate cuts of those 20 some odd positions you just outlined, but next the following year there will be an additional number of cuts. And so I think it's important to articulate that as well because that's a that's an important piece of the scenario. Um I don't know I forget if you were able to quantify that. >> We will not be able to partly because there there are a couple factors in play here.
While we have reduced certified staff, offer retirement incentives. We completed a health care census to control cost. Contractual salary obligations still rise each year due to negotiating increases. Health insurance employee benefits continue to escalate annually, adding significant pressure to the budget. Special education services, many of which are legally mandated, also carried rising costs for out of district placement, specialized transportation, and related supports. Transportation contracts also increase year-to-year. In addition, when positions were shifted from town to the school budget, the district shared natural increase. Costs for small capital projects, maintenance, utilities, and materials also continue to rise due to inflation. Altogether, the these fixed and growing expenses outweigh the savings from enrollment related staff productions leading to a higher overall budget. Question 21. This was questioned by the public. Can you explain why the board of education requests $340,000 December 25? The board of education requested an additional appropriation for $340,000 to cover special education expenses that were higher than budgeted.
If we can't do that, then we're going to look at the the second avenue, which would be replacing those units if we're going to remove them because if we do put them back up and and run them again, it's kind of pennywise, dollar dumb if we put the same units up there. But we're definitely approaching. >> That's a nine. So I'm assuming all these uh issues it will be in a report for next month. >> Absolutely. Right. >> Absolutely. >> Thank you. >> That was school nine. >> It was school number nine. >> Yeah. Six. >> Yeah. >> I'm sorry. School number nine. >> Okay. >> There's a couple of them. I get a little confused on two. I think six. >> I remember when we took the tour in the other page. We went in >> Yeah. >> Five or six schools. >> Six also has a leak, but I think six was more in reference to boiler replacement.
Like what you were talking about basing it on progress reports, like functionally as a district, and I'll share what my expectation is and and how it would impact this. Like we want kids involved in their learning, so like one of the things we've pushed really hard for, and I know many of our schools are doing this, is student-led conferences. Um you know, we pushed really hard for things like test talks. Like kids need to understand what you know, what their contribution to their learning is and and why the learning's important for them. And so to me um a weekly thing that's just an enforcement thing is less important than having the student involved in the conversation and learning to make responsible choices. Part of the whole concept behind sports isn't just hand-eye coordination, it's sportsmanship and responsibility and character, right? So um so if we wanted to go to something like at each progress monitoring period, that would be fine.
The vendors were evaluated and ranked to determine the top three finalists for consideration. Based on this process, Sophus Learning Company, Spalding Education and McGra Hill were sele selected as finalists for pre kindergarten through 12th grade English language arts with Spalding specifically considered for kindergarten through fifth grade. These three finalists were then shared with each campus. Instructional materials and samples were placed on display for the required 60-day public review and teacher review period and vendor presentations were provided to all teachers responsible for English language arts instruction across the district. It is important to note that Spalding is already an adopted supplemental curriculum in the curric in the district. Now that it has been added to the state's list of vetted core programs for move on reading, the district has decided its adoption as a core English language arts curriculum to enhance foundational literacy skills. Every teacher that teaches English language arts was asked to rate the vendors and then the committee met again in a meeting open to the public to discuss the ratings and to come to consensus on the recommendation to the board for adoption.
God starting off with a forward air and hitting him with a ton of dash attacks, which I can't say I blame him for since those dash attacks are pretty quick and they have a huge hitbox. The only thing it's lacking is kill power, but Pyra, her other half, has a lot of moves like that. So, it seems like he's going to build up the damage with Mithra and take and like secure the kill with secure the kill with Pyro. Okay, so he's dodging the sidebees and the forward smashes. Oh, almost hits this. Almost hits the smash attack. Okay. Does a down throw. Ooh, tries for an up special and it doesn't work. All right. Tries for a neutral air. That does not work. Dash attack. Oh, does another dash attack from Crom's end. Okay. He does an upbe. Okay. All right. Dodging. Tries for a fors match.
>> Okay. I see there's three total quotes here, right? So, >> are we taking the low bid or we >> go with the lowest bid? >> Okay. So, the low bid would be is it Shuert? >> Yes. >> Food service at $69,147. Correct. Okay. So, I entertain a motion to approve Shuert Food Service for the new three compartment sink at the middle school for $69,147. So moved. >> Second.
Right. So after FY27 our bargaining units are up for all renegotiation. Right. So we do not know at this point in time what the unit contracts will look like. That's one. two, we don't know what our retirement scenario will look like in terms of uh FY, you know, 28. We have some idea, but not, you know, a full um slate of folks. And then will those retirements not be replaced, therefore not really impacting cuts, right? Or do we need to replace those and then think about reductions in other areas? What will happen to our enrollment >> uh over the next two years? Are any of the projects at the town level going to come online over the next couple years? I don't believe they will be, but the point is there could still be impact of enrollment. Mhm. >> Um, >> yeah, if you're able to, even if it's not an exact, but just kind of some estimate of what the impact might look like, because from my perspective, if we're already cutting 20 some odd positions this year and next year, even if some of the, you know, kind of additional loss would be because teachers are retiring, maybe we don't feel that position.
The board of ed reported the expectation of the over budget condition through the fiscal year with the anticipation that an additional appropriation would be needed. The board of education requested additional appropriation based on the final audit which was concluded in December 24 25. To be simply stated when we did our budget last year five to six new students came into district in July that we didn't have budget that were receiving special education. Question number 22. Does the board of education still have an outline in the budget? The personnel increases we've seen since the transfer of the positions from the town to the board of ed. So, as I've mentioned before, the budget impact of personnel transferred from the town for fiscal year 27 is called out on page 15 of the superintendent's proposed budget. Details supporting the FD increase kit be found on page 20.
There was some work done on pumps and relief valves. Thank you. All right. Any other questions from the board? >> Thank you very much. Keep up the great work. Appreciate it. I mean, I I think it just it's a testament to what everybody trying to work together. And >> not that we don't want you here, but we don't want you here. >> I I can see [laughter] I'm a necessary evil. >> Exactly. >> I understand. And and working with the staff that you have your maintenance and so on. I have to say, um I probably don't have to do it, but I would be remiss if I did not. Stephanie Randazzo is an absolute dream to work for. I think her husband might be questioning it because I think I text her a little too much and call her too much. So, you guys can do it.
But then I think the student should should have a conversation with whoever we determine is the responsible party. Um It might be the teacher. It might be might be the AP. It might be whoever is the you know, whoever's coordinating sports for the site, which might very well also be the AP. Um but the student should basically have a plan for how they're going to get back on track for their academics. And as long as they're fulfilling their plan, then they get to continue to play. If they're not fulfilling their plan, then they don't get to play. I mean I I I liked that in what you were saying, Adriana, unless I misunderstood it. No, but I hear James. I think like especially if you're like navigating a new program, you maybe don't want to like create that. Like it's not complicated in my mind because that's what they have me do.