So Diane um I Diane is our English teacher and I say that but she's also the newsletter writer on our campus. She's the editor. She blogs in her spare time and is an author and she has a great passion for music. So, as if teaching English is not enough, she came to me um at the end of last year and said, "We need a guitar class because the kids here love music." And I was like, "We don't have any guitars." And she said, "That's okay. I'll find them." So, she got out on her blogging or whatever it is that you do and people started mailing us guitars. Nice. >> And so we've had guitar class, we've had music appreciation, and that came basically because she just, you know, is always like, "We need to do this." She keeps asking me if we can have a yearbook.
>> Okay. No, I'm just more curious like how how much time each one of these because I know you said it takes you you spend generally speaking like an hour to two hours a day working on public. >> But you see in 2025 we had 625 requests. >> Yes. Yes. >> That's only the five days a week. That's not 365 days a year. So yeah, so it's about an hour or two two hours depending on what is being asked. >> Okay. And I have one other question. Go ahead. Um so the other thing is sometimes like we will receive an email from someone asking for something that we don't have um readily available. What is the process? Do we send them to you? >> Yes, please. Um because I am the records access officer, they they do need to go through me. They can ask you.
Uh members of the TSO staff along with board of finance subcommittee chair Caroline Cowles uh will be attending the next board of finance meeting to discuss our budget uh requests, answer any questions that they might have uh and be able to provide um you know whatever information we can to support us in that area. Um I wanted to make sure that you always are getting an update every board meeting on where we are with the BHS bathrooms. Um, so what I can share with you to date, so this will come up under my superintendent report every meeting until completed. Um, so, uh, to date, what I can tell you is we have five additional, uh, bathrooms that have been opened at BHS, um, thoroughly cleaned. And um and what we do want to make clear to everyone is that um thorough cleaning uh in toilet bowls um that maybe have been sitting for a long time still may have remnants of kind of staining in it.
I'll agree to six times. Thank you. Um Minnie, any feedback there? Oh no, I I go with six. Yes. Okay, thank you. All right, uh we'll leave it at six then. So um are there any other questions?
Okay. Uh here, let me go ahead and share my screen. This is the draft that I sent forward to our communication team. Essentially, what I did is I got some pictures of each of the works and I just uh created a brief description of uh the work of art uh that was being showcased. >> Nice. Oh, here. >> Feel free to email it out, Chris, so we can review the copy. I getting a look at it right now is nice, but I can't read that small. >> Oh, okay. Yeah. Let me >> Oh, thank you. >> Where do you get older, Mary? >> I'm going to start some red light therapy. I hear it can fix. I've tried red light therapy and it is fantastic. >> Yes, I'm looking into it. So much research right now. >> May let me know how that works because I need it for sure.
I have to make decisions in the event thinking it will or could happen. So, I have to be able to lay my head down and I know that I'm doing everything I can to ensure the safety of students. And the fire code, the uniform fire code does not allow household m on extension cords accessible to students in large spaces such as the cafeteria. So that's why it was removed. Um in addition to the conversation that I had with students today about the microwave, there were a number of other issues that were brought up very similar to those that you brought up today about concerns about food, concerns about what's in the vending machines, accessibility. So I uh Miss Henry put a meeting to get first of all I marched the building for an hour with 13 students to see the vending machines and the concerns that they had about the vending machines.
Good evening everyone. The student of the month for sixth grade is Gavin Lopez. In recognition for consistently demonstrating responsibility, respect and strong effort in his academic work. He knows kindness towards others, participates actively in class and sets positive example for his peers. when he was asked how can you make the world a better place would like to make a better place by helping people who are poor and in need. He can also advise other children in going to school so they can learn and become educated. Congratulations Gavin. ladies recruiting students everybody. >> Congratulations Our last student is Payton Raina. Not here. Oh, she was nominated by Miss Woolseie in recognition for her for her um maturity beyond her years by leading her peers during group projects and ensuring everyone is included. She is a great role model who demonstrates exceptional responsibility in and outside the classroom.
So, we're kind of >> wait. Can you come under here? >> Oh, one more. >> Yeah, there we go. >> Okay. I think I need to turn mine off. >> Yeah, I think. >> And then do you guys need uh do you need our presentation or >> Oh, perfect. All right. >> Can I just make a statement here real quick? >> Hi, good morning. Uh I am not from precision so I will put the PowerPoint up in just a moment but uh what I wanted to do is kind of give you context for this conversation. Um we offer a lot of optional products for our employees uh in the way of investment opportunities like 40 457s and different ways that people can get pre-tax monies put aside for investment. This is sort of an outgrowth of that where you're able to when you retire have the money that you would get from your separation, you know, how you get may qualify for that chunk of money uh to be able to be invested in different ways.
I keep saying no. But who knows, next year we might go in that direction. But she also is uh a ninth and tth grade. They both run the ninth and tth grade advisories. When we started out, we were dominated by seniors, but we're seeing a lot more ninth and tth graders. Um, and just recently she came to me because her kids were struggling with Shakespeare. So, they decided that they were going to teach it live. So, she ordered the books, brought them in, and had the kids start doing the work. And one of our students said to one of the other teachers, "I'm really mad. I actually liked it. So, you know, and that's the kind of teachers that we need and that we have. And both of them are also amazing moms, too. And um, you know, supporters, big supporters of the district. So, I'm very proud of the work that Diane's done.
you can direct it to me if they email you, send it to me. Um, but just keeping track of it is is so big because it I would hate for somebody to ask you for something and in their head it's a public records request. You don't send it to me, you go on vacation or whatever. The 10 business days go by, they can petition the state and we get a mark against us. >> Okay. No, that's that's that's good to know because I think sometimes we see things and it's not quite a public records request, but it's just an inquiry that we don't have an easy response to, right? Um, so if if it if it is something that needs to be a public records request, >> also if it's a request that should be charged for, if we go past that 10 days, we do not we cannot legally charge them for it.
It is not dirty at all. It is thoroughly cleaned. We just want to make that clear that they have been gone through thoroughly cleaned safe and healthy. there just might be some like you know how you get some rings around you know the toilet and yeah tap water things like that so uh please use the open bathrooms and uh they're they're available and accessible now to our BHS students um so that that's step one right now step two we met earlier in the week um with some folks that I have listed in the report um to really talk about smart sensors and vape detectors in in the remaining bathrooms that aren't open and the reason why they're not open uh still is for safety reasons because of concerns around vaping and other shenanigans that sometimes occur in restrooms and so um we have options uh to be able to put in sensors that will help with that.
This is the last call for any questions on policy 5142, student safety. Seeing none, I will look for um motion for to recommend policy 5142, student safety, to the board for a first read. Is there a motion on the floor? Yeah, I do need a motion to move this forward. I make a motion that we move our policy 5142, student safety, to the board. Thank you very much. Thank you, Gladys. Is there a second, please? Second. Thank you, Minnie. You know, I'm not able to unmute it. I'm not sure what's going on. Okay. It is it is unmuting now. Thank you. Okay. All right. So motion was made by Gladys. It was seconded by Minnie. Uh all those in favor, please signify by saying I. I. I.
>> Yeah. No, I can share I can share this um info video. I was just blowing my mind. There's so much more research. >> Yeah, >> it is very relaxing also. So, >> is there any red light for hearing? >> Oh, are you losing your hearing, John? >> Oh, well, I don't. My My wife says I am, but uh uh >> Oh, yeah. I just kind of skim through it. >> Yeah, just scroll through it, Chris. I can't focus on reading the words right now. Okay. But this was um >> Yeah, just send it to us, Chris. Yeah. Yeah, not a problem. Nice. >> I'll send you guys the press release, but yeah, >> it looks good. It looks very >> Yeah. Way to go. Way to go. >> I love >> No, I'm serious. I mean, this it it takes an effort to put together a press release like this.
In addition to that they asked if they could have a meeting with the food service company which I agreed to. So we are putting together a meeting with Mashio, the head of Mashios, where we will send another Google form out to all of the students who are in the school and invite them to come during that time to express their concerns for things like long lines, lack of food, lack of culturally diverse foods, all of the things that you just advocated. So my advice to you would be to sign up and come to that next meeting and speak the same way that you did today. Uh because we will address those things and we will Whether or not we do have the capacity to add a microwave that would meet the uniform fire code that does that does not mean that we will. It means that we will look at the feasibility determine whether or not it can be done and if it can be done safely and it can be done in a cost effective manner.
Her ability to lead with kindness and a gentle heart makes her entire class a better place. Everybody >> join us. Congratulations. >> Congratulations to the intermediate students. Now to middle school, high school, Miss On. Hello. Okay. >> You ready? >> Good evening um governing board superintendent Diaz and parents, families, and everyone else here. So, for the secondary campus, the seventh grade team names Mason Jose as February 2026 student of the month. Mason Jose is the son of Denise Francisco and Troy Jose. Mason's home villages and cells. Um, let me finish reading. Mason is a threeseason athlete playing football, B, and baseball for the Bub Cougars. Mason's favorite class this year is science with Miss Mary Hugh because it is a fun class and Miss Mary Hugh is a good teacher. Mason's favorite. Um, after graduating from Babokri Secondary, um, Mason plans on attending college at the University of Oregon.
So, uh it it's a benefit to the district uh and it's also a benefit to the employee. So, we have guests from Precision that are here to help support and uh then preview the option that we're going to hopefully pursue today. And Linda's here, too. If you haven't met Linda, Linda Barrett is our payroll guru. Uh and so, if you haven't seen her in person, the myth, the legend. >> All right. Awesome. >> Perfect. Sounds good. And should I just tell you um when to go to the next slide or do you have a quick Perfect. >> All right. Well, we'll just wait for that to go up. But uh just before we get started, my name is M. McCarti. This is Ben Nelson. Um we're with Precision Retirement Group. What we're really going to be talking at um kind of the core of today is our prime choice plan.
She is extremely articulate and um, both of them train the other staff members in the ninth and tth grade so that we can apply it to the 11th and the 12th. and they are my blue apple recipients. Nice. >> Thank you. >> Good job. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Student of the month. >> Good evening, Madam Chair and members of the governing board. Tonight, our student of the month. Our focus on our portrait of the graduate is on critical thinking. And so for our students being honored tonight, when I read your name, if you would come and come stand next to me at this podium, I have some wonderful things to say about you that your school and teacher have written. And I'll share with the audience and then when we're done, we'll have you cross the room and you'll get a medallion and a certificate courtesy of the JO Combmes Foundation.
>> Okay, that's good to know, too. >> Okay. All right. Thank you. You're welcome. You know, one thing that next request system is really good uh about is it actually the records that you upload to satisfy the public records request, they actually stay up on the system. So you can actually go through the older public records requests and see the responses. >> Yeah. >> And search, you know, search through them as well. So sometimes people, you know, just by searching what's been requested before, they don't have to do a public records request. They can find the data there. >> Oh, so so people can in so that's a public database. >> Okay. >> As long as the record is a public like none of the none of the police records are up on on the site, there's anything that has anything to do with the school.
Um so we met on Monday and we talked about um potentially looking at a company called is it Hilo or Halo? >> Halo. Uh and Halo sensors are the ones that we're looking into right now. uh we'd be looking to purchase eight of those, two of which would be reimbursed to us by Brookfield Cares. Um so we're very thankful for their support uh financially as well as a grant that we're running because this isn't just about putting sensors in bathrooms and, you know, learning about the not so great things that are happening sometimes there. It's also about vape education and and trying to help our students all the way at the middle school level to the high school level understand the impact of that on your health uh and the reasons why you might want to turn to alternative things other than vaping. So, we uh are in the process of um through Brookfield Cares um crafting a grant that we will submit before March 20th that would uh afford us $10,000, $5,000 for Brookfield Cares, $5,000 for the Brookfield Public Schools.
Any opposed? Motion carried. All right, Kelly. Please feel free to move on. Okay. Thank you. Um so, this next policy is 5122.1. Um I do want to note that this is a district created policy with some slight revisions uh to the previous one. It is not a CABE recommended policy as it is specific to our alternative programs, particularly the Reach and Endeavor program here in district. Um there are very minimal changes between the prior policy and this policy. Um really what was done is that um the prior policy still had an old uh naming convention for the program. It was Reach and Rebound. Um and so, that has been changed to update uh and reflect Reach and Endeavor. It also um later in the policy uh further uh talks about this essentially being a an extension of your middle and high schools. Um Westside was not specifically listed in the policy, nor was DHS West.