Uh I've went ahead and drafted uh the the information. So, I'm just waiting for our communication team to go ahead and uh submit the press release with and the press release will have a little bit of um a project description for each of the um award winners. Uh and in terms of updates, that is all I have for you guys at this moment. uh as we um as as Mary said, as we get the ball rolling on um some of the conversations between the um uh the mini grant program. Um I I I'll keep you guys updated, but uh up to this point, that's uh that's all the information that that we have. It's um Yeah. >> Okay. Thank you, Chris. So, we don't quite have an award to give, nor do we know when we're going to give it. Is that correct? >> Uh, here.
Any discussion on personnel? >> Number five. I'd like to say a big thank you to those that volunteer. I specifically reached out to my James and he's like, "No, you know, I I know why he's doing it. I don't want to put anybody's information out there, but um I appreciate um him stepping up and um supporting the girls softball team." Um It's always good when we have volunteers from the community that look out for our girls and all the sports we have appreciate that >> as usual. I just want to say good luck to her retirement. Any further questions or comments? >> Mr. >> Yes. Yes. >> Yes. >> Thank you. Next we are moving on to agenda item end business and plans with six very long. Yes ite. Thank you. Any discussions on business and finance one through six? >> Just say thank you um to the BRMS green team um the BMP PTO and the CBS MSP.
We're going to be moving into our students. of the month after this. But I do want to make sure to acknowledge and just share not only with all of our parents, but you all especially that were recognized this evening. Uh Mr. Diaz proudly wanted this um recognition and I had to support it as a board president and as a fellow board member simply because I know as a parent I am guilty of not always checking in. But I do want to stand up and acknowledge those that do take and put the effort forth. It is truly important and one of the major drives I can see from not only the standpoint as a parent but as a board member and as a member of the community who has had different positions that when we decide what is what is going to be important and the priority for not only our students but our community it's what will definitely be shown and shine throughout not everything that we do throughout the day and throughout our lives.
Um, so I appreciate that. And anytime that happens, right, I just got to say to the group, I need to step out for a second, take this call. I get it. Um, so thank you for sharing. Anyone else? Ivon, thank you. >> I was just gushing up uh Katie on all of the great information that we receive about benefits, um, finance, staffing. Um, and I told her I said he was rich in information and we didn't have enough time to work on options except for the ones on workload. But I think the information that we received last time is going to be really helpful this meeting. >> Yeah, it's there. You have a lot of data in there. Um even I was like oh my god like this is and I'm trying to look at it too but also you know it is helpful in informing and helping you all either create an option or say how do we think about this through this particular lens.
And because of who we are as the alternative school, 80% of the students who enroll with us are not on track, but we offer credit recovery uh classes every semester to help them catch up. Um, please. So this iceberg image shows the relationship between academic performance and academic behaviors um is is easily understandable once you make sense of what this looks like. Um we as teachers and administrators can see the part that um everyone can see. So the academic performance which is grades, how many credits they have, their GPA um but it leaves that leaves out the students real individual experience and academic behaviors don't look the same for all of our students. Um and some of that is based on a student's perception of their own ability. So, ninth graders sometimes in eighth grade before they even get to high school are often told that high school is serious.
So, we did send costs for those. But like I said, we we do everything we can not to have to charge people, but sometimes it is necessary. >> Anybody have any questions? >> Open up to the board.
Um since exam days are only half days. This would allow enough times for family volunteers to plan for the grad party which is a large community event which requires significant setup. Three half days would be ideal. We can work with two half days. One would be a little bit challenging, but I want to emphasize that the PTO and the grad party committee have a very strong and collaborative relationship with the school administrative. Whatever decision is made, I am confident that we can work together and make it successful. whatever decision is made. However, speaking with many senior parents and families, the preference, the strong preference of senior families is to keep it on June 20 20th as originally announced. Thank you for your time and considering the impact of this decision on families in the district. >> All right. Thank you very much. >> All right.
Um so there is an agenda written for every single meeting. Um and any one of the bullet points that you see here below um is a topic of discussion and conversation. Um is every bullet covered in every meeting? No. Uh it's generated to make sure that we're providing updates. Um so for the the beginning of the year, it's really reviewing all of our plans and providing feedback to the schools, identifying any areas that we need to maybe uh provide some changes or look into a little further or consult with a safety or security specialist or local law enforcement agency, um and then bringing that information back. Thank you for the clarification. Can I make a comment? So Kelly, I have a question. So do you have any When it comes I'm so sorry. Minnie, hang on just a second. Uh Juanita had had her her hand up as well.
I believe >> we don't have a physical award yet or let me get just bear with me for one second. What >> I think we >> Welcome, Marionetta. >> Sorry. Um, for the award, we had talked about, you know, getting some clay and then making impressions of the manhole covers and, um, needing to wait until the >> winter is over, which I'm not going to jinx us, but we seem to be on our way. So, um, >> I think I can help uh, try to secure um, clay that we could use and, uh, a kiln to fire the clay in. Um, so I think Chris's timeline of July is probably a good one. Um, in terms of selecting a um, a date to invite everyone to the city council and and have the ceremony. >> Great. Yeah, we can u put our heads together on what that award could look like.
Lots of donations on here and it's it's just awesome to see that you're going to be giving to the school and the kids. Um so thank you to those organizations for their donations. >> Regarding the very long Is there a summary that can be >> this is the legal requirement for when we do so we have to make sure all but it's really just the refund that we have currently that's expiring 233 and we're required by the state if the interest rate go down by 3% it has to guarantee that we'll be able to save more than 3% and so once they do that um we are obligated by the state to refund the state questions through >> yes >> thank you. We do not have anything under agenda for policy. So now we move on to agenda public comments. This is the second second public comment which is open for any topic.
So for education to be the the high point, the pri highest priority for you all as parents to be here right now especially this evening to acknowledge achievement but also in general giving showing and leading um your households in your homes in your children and everything that you do first and foremost with a kind heart and a supportive soul. I think it's really important for us to acknowledge and to to to take time to acknowledge. So thank you all again so much.
So thank you >> others willing to share. >> Looking for one more >> Eve. Thank you. Um my my partner and I both talked about uh especially towards the end of the day just making sure that our body language is um positive and engaged and same with our facial expressions making sure that that stays positive and engaged and just taking a moment if we have to to reset. Um so that was the things that we're going to really focus on today. Thank you for sharing. Yeah, it gets really hard after lunch um and after heavy conversations, right? And that's when we can get tired and frustrated and those things come up. So, I appreciate you saying that out loud because it's real. It's not right. I I know uh what is hungry, angry, lonely, tired, it's halt, right? If you got one of those things going on, you kind of have to like check yourself and say, "Okay, what's happening here?" Biggest thing for me is just take a deep breath.
It's hard. You need to be independent. You have to step up or you'll never or you'll never do well or fit in. And the message that gets across to them may be that they're not good enough or smart enough or strong enough to even be in high school. So, they're already disengaged before they even start their freshman year. So, that's where um we start with our interventions and the skills wheel. When we talk about tier one interventions and I'll briefly just explain what that is in a basic classroom. Um it's something that you would use for everybody. So things like calling home to check on a behavior or moving a student to sit close closer to your desk or just dedicating time every period you have that student to check in with them. Those are tier one interventions. Tier two interventions are for students who continue to have these unsuccessful academic behaviors um after we've tried tier one with them.
Anybody have any questions for Miss Cindy? Okay. >> So, we have a policy that says if you request two or more in a year, you're going to get charged. >> You may get charged. I mean, yes. Um, but like I said, like one requesttor had 14. We've only sent one cost letter to that requesttor. >> Okay. I'm I'm going to go back to the policy that says if you request two or more, you may get charged. Correct. >> So, who determines um if they they get charged? Is it something that you decide because >> I don't know why. >> To me, it's it's a time thing, you know? I mean, if it's if it's something that can be quickly turned around, I I don't find it it's necessary. It would cost it would take me more time to create the letter to send to the requester to to >> So you so if they make a request and you think you're going to have to charge them, you you can't just send them you can't just do the work and then send them the bill.
>> Okay. Uh moving into board recognition. >> Thank you. Yeah. >> Yes, sir. [laughter] >> Thank you. So, I just wanted to take a moment. This is board recognition month and uh I just wanted to take some time in the short uh period in which I've had a chance to meet and work with you all just to thank you tremendously for the effortless amount of time that you continue to put forward uh to really lead this district. Um it is incredible. I see the commitment from you all in everything that we do. Uh whether it be chairing committees, um thinking very carefully about things like budgets, policy, facilities, um and and everything in between. And um and then when I hear you speak, it's really always coming back to so what do our students need? and and for that I just want to thank you so much for giving up your time uh to be here as often as you are and everything you do in between these meetings because I know they don't it doesn't just end here.
Thank you. Go ahead, Juanita. Okay. So um back to Kelly. Uh so this committee's responsibilities really would re- we would rely on Mike Selig to make sure that this policy is uh supported. That is correct. So um and I'm assuming that then there would be information because in the second paragraph it talks about supporting these efforts along with ensuring all facilities, grounds, equipment, vehicles meet acceptable injury um and violence prevention standards for design, installation, use, maintenance. Um I'm assuming that we have a record because it says the Board of Ed. So I'm assuming that we have on record um what the policy is asking for. Yes, there are Are you saying as far as um meeting agendas and notes and follow up to the the tasks that are covered in this policy? Is that what you're asking? Correct. So we do um have on file or on record somewhere that the uh responsibilities in this policy are recorded and on record as uh being taken care of.
I mean, we How many do we need? Like five of them? Six? Yeah. Uhhuh. Okay. >> All right. Very good. Um >> here and as for the proposed date at this time I have June 1st which would be the uh the June uh city council meeting. Uh if for some reason uh the budget season ends up being longer, we may be pushed to August uh I'm sorry, July, but right now we we're on June 1st. >> Okay, copy that. Thank you. And what day of the week are those meetings, Christopher? >> Yeah. Uh I believe that is a Monday typically. >> A Monday. And do we have like a time and it's in the city council chambers, right? >> Yeah. It's going to be in person in the uh in the chambers right now since we're we're very much ahead the specific time. uh will have to be ironed out when uh when they're working on the agenda for that month's city council meeting, but right now we're shooting for June.
Members of the public are to please always follow the chain command as well. Please state your name, address um unless you're a student and if you're a student just simply state which school you attend. I know we have one person just one. Okay. So, we have one or two. >> Okay. So, we have two people signed up. So, it'll be a five minute uh time frame. We will start with Miss Angel. >> There should be a button on top of the microphone. Should I turn on? >> If you're a student, you could just state which school you attend. >> Um, I go to Bortown Regional High School. >> Um, I would like to talk about the microwave, um, and how it's been taken away from the cafeteria. And I would like to explain my reasons and why I believe that it should stay in the cafeteria.
With that, we'll go ahead and move on to the next item on the agenda, which is our students of the month. Um, Miss Enriquez Ben, are you sure? >> Are you sure my show? Can I go? >> Yes, please start. >> All right. Good evening, President Wendia, governing board members, superintendent Diaz, and community. Our first student of the month is from Miss Dedra and Miss Jasmine's prek class, and that's Dalia Fuentes Espinosa. Theia has made remarkable improvements since she came to the classroom. She demonstrates leadership and is always willing to help others. She actively engages in gathering circle discussions is an and is eager to learn new things. Miss Dedra and Miss Jasmine are so proud of you, Talia. Keep up the great work. When she grows up, she would like to be a cook. Now we need a family members to come and join us.
Not a deep sigh because that gets perceived a lot different, but a deep breath if you're feeling something happening, things tightening up here. Just take a deep breath before you respond. And that sometimes can help. So, I appreciate everybody sharing that. Um, what I want you to do is, you know, I I keep coming back to the norms because I need us to ground ourselves in that, especially based on feedback that we saw. So, um, I will read the first one and then I'm going to look for volunteers to read some of the others. So, the first norm that we developed and came to consensus on in as a group was to be uh stay focused and on task. Anyone want to read the next one? not the not the subp parts but just the overall thanks Justin >> be fully present and actively listening and we talked about putting your tech away tracking the speaker when appropriate obviously it's okay to have the tech if you need to reference something just like we talked about with Yolanda and neighbor uh step out if needed and then try to really listen to understand um next one please >> demonstrate respect and posit intent.