>> Yeah, it looks like I like the photos, too. >> Yeah. >> The only thing I would say is there an introductory paragraph about what the award is and who's a good idea. >> Yeah. So it'll be um yeah there there there is an introduction and typically we just recycled the the the previous one >> uh from the uh 2024 >> or 2022 I believe. >> I would love it if at some point it links to our website and has all the past recipients. >> Good idea. >> Excuse me. >> I'm not sure. >> If it linked to our website and had all the past recipients. Oh, okay. Yeah, I can I can look look at uh putting the the past recipients. So, from from all from all the years. Okay. >> Very good. Um if it's okay with everybody, can we can we just can I can we move right into um reports from working groups?
We won't ask the students to fund raise it. We will if it can be done we'll find a way to do it tomorrow. Believe me the last thing that I wanted to do was the microwaves away from the students, but I also have to make a lot of decisions about the safety of 3,000 people every single day. And that I know if something were to happen would be a very serious issue for us. So, we can't ignore it. We can't turn a blind eye to that issue. We have to try to find a solution. Okay? But I can't leave it in there the way that it was until a solution can be found. It has to be. Okay? So, that's all right. I'll make Mrs. or Mrs. McCormick or Mrs. Chici or Mr. Zab reach out to you tomorrow to make sure that you get invited to that meeting on Friday so you can come and advocate again for yourself and for your customers.
His current career goal is to become a chef. Mason would like to honor and thank his parents for their love and support. We are very proud of you, Mason. Keep working hard and moving forward. Thumbs up everybody. >> The eighth grade team names Benjamin Valisto student of the month for February 2026. Benjamin is the grandson of Patricia and Michael Anton. Benjamin is a proud member of Alturismo. Benjamin is an athlete playing football for the Babokver Cougars and basketball for Edge. Benjamin's favorite class this year is culture with Miss Cloia Martin because he likes learning history. His um after graduating from Babokver High School, Benjamin plans on going to the University of Arizona Bear Down. His current career goal is to become a basketball coach. If he could, Benjamin would make the world a better place by improving the environment. Keep up the good work, Benjamin.
At really what that is is we're going to talk about what happens to sick and vacation payouts at retirement when it goes through our plan. What are the advantages for the employee? What are some of the advantages for the employer? And then what are some um things you need to look out for and be aware of when money gets paid out this way? Obviously, I love our product. I can talk about it all day, but I think being able to present, all right, what are some of the things that you need to watch out for as well is really important. Um, when we talk about making decisions, especially with anything on financial products, the first thing you need to do is understand it. The second thing you need to do is then decide if you actually want to do it or not. If you're going if you're deciding if you want to do something or not before you actually have the education, usually those are people you shouldn't be talking to about your finances.
So first from the high school, Combmes High School, Connor Fresnel. Connor, are you here? Welcome Connor. Connor the high school reports doesn't just try to understand economic concepts in his class. They try and look at uh what they look at the class but also tries to see how they apply in real life situations. He's being recognized because he engages the class with good questions and discussions and is always a pleasure to have in school. Congratulations, Connor. >> Our second student tonight is from Comb Center for Success, Vance Carlson. I know Dr. Pat will find a way to recognize Vance uh at a a school event in the future. Combmes Middle School, Carly Lucas. Carly shows a great work ethic, stays focused in classes, and is always a willing participant in our discussions. She works hard and gives 100% effort in her assignments. She is also a student council representative and does a great job in sharing what's going on in student council with her classes mates.
If there's children, it's not public on the site. But >> Oh, okay. >> Yeah. When people request like all the building permits for the, you know, year of 2024, they're up they are. >> So, it's self-s serve. >> Yeah. Okay. >> Oh, you sounded like you were coming from behind. >> No, that's good to know. I didn't I didn't know that. I thought it was just like you put in your information and what you're looking for and then you get it back through the system. I didn't realize that that >> the database. Oh, that's awesome. Okay. All right. >> Yeah. >> Bonnie, did you have anything? >> Yeah. No, I just just wanted to say thank you very much for this. I I had no idea that um there would be 625 public records requests. >> That's all departments. So that's >> still I mean that's a lot, right?
We would use um some of that money at Brookfield High School, some of it at um Whiskaneer Middle School to be able to provide that vape education. Um so, we're running both of those things parallel. Um, so we're making, I think, good progress uh toward the reopening of the bathrooms here at um at BHS um with five already open uh additionally and and some more on the way. We don't have an exact timeline yet of when we would be able to get the vape uh detector sensors installed. We're still going kind of looking at different companies going out to bid getting getting uh good prices but also good install uh I guess um vendors who can make it work within our security that we have here because it's all got to connect. Um you know if if it can all be done by April April vacation over April vacation that would be awesome.
Um and so, uh the wording of the policy was just reflected to say of your Damary Public Schools Middle and High Schools that this is another location um that students can receive instruction. Um the importance behind this policy is really making sure um because it is utilized uh for a variety of different reasons, um particularly an administrative recommendation uh when a student needs a smaller, more structured learning environment. Um it is also utilized at times when there is an expulsion uh placement. Um and so, really spelling out that we are offering academic programs, we have high expectations there, attendance expectations, and so forth. Um and that uh that this program is part of the Damary Public Schools um at large. And so, again, really minor language changes really to reflect the proper naming conventions of the program that we currently use here in district um and align it with our existing secondary educational structure here in district.
>> Yep. >> Since we're kind of already on that topic. Okay. Um so communications work group uh communications and outreach that's Jamal, Marionetta, and Sarah. Um any I know you guys were working on the golden paintbrush. Is there anything else that is on your anything you guys are communicating right now? >> No, we we haven't we haven't had conversation. >> Okay. or any real >> I know I know Jamal was was um updating some things on the social media, >> right? >> I don't remember which which things he was doing. >> Okay. All right. Well, we'll um we'll make sure that our social media sites are flowing with Golden Paintbrush announcements when the time comes. um fundraising. We've been uh working with Creative, like we said earlier in the meeting tonight, to um roll out this mini grant and figure out what that's going to look like.
All right. Thank you. >> Thank you again and Dr. Thank you so much for all that effort. That's um I know I know uh being officially two months in but on your third month there's a lot going on. So to take the time to um hear it out and address the issue is very much appreciated. So thank you for that also. >> It was the best part of my day. >> Okay. Um we also have Mio. Okay. So as part of my role on the township committee and board of education I've given regular reports you guys what's going on with schools um at the last meeting I did share this pack is doing this initiative where she shares the legislative that's impactful to support the request to you is information we shared today visibility website or something >> so it's not that I can share it like I'm not it's just that by me personally I don't have a problem sharing with you I would post on the district's website.
>> Keep pushing to learn and grow as a student. We can't wait to see what you accomplish this year. >> Number one, Deja Carlos is the freshman class student of the month for February 2026. Deja is the daughter of Darlene Jackson and Damen Carlos senior. Dejali is a proud member of River. She is an athlete playing volleyball for the Babokver Warriors. Dejalia's favorite class this year is biology because she likes doing the lab experiments. Her favorite teacher this year is Mr. Akuna because he is extremely good at teaching. Deja is a musician and has studied piano for six years. After graduating from Baboki High School, she plans on going to Yale University to study psychology. Dejalia's current career goal is to become a psychiatrist. Deéja would like to honor and thank her mom and her auntie for all their love and support. Congratulations, Deja. Your hard work and persistence are making a difference.
Um, so we'll go right into this first slide. All right, so a little background on who Precision Retirement Group is. Um, we're a nationally recognized benefit consulting company. Um, we've been doing our Prime Choice Plan since 2002. I won't lie to you, that predates my time with the company by a little bit. Um, but we've been here in Arizona for about 20 years doing this plan. Um, we'll talk about some of our other clients as well. Um, and then the prime choice plan's been implemented in about 15 different states. Um, you know, Arizona is a really big market of ours, especially for school districts. Um, Wisconsin's another one. We do more city county business there. And then Utah's another really large um, state for us, and we do mainly school district there as well. >> Perfect. All right. So, let's talk about the prime choice plan.
Her teachers notice that Carly always uses her time wisely and is deserving of being the middle school student of the month. Carly, congratulations. and from Combmes Traditional Academy, Railin Medonia. CTA reports that Railin consistently demonstrates outstanding critical thinking skills in everything she does. She asks thoughtful questions, looks at problems from multiple perspectives, and isn't afraid to challenge herself to find deeper understanding. Railing carefully explains her reasoning, supports her ideas with evidence, and helps guide class discussion. All of which truly sets her apart. Congratulations, and from Ellsworth Elementary School, Apheta Sinerys. Ta shows critical thinking every day at school. She will choose to be honest and make responsible decisions even when no one is watching or reminding her. She works hard to fix mistakes and learn from them. Tapa treats others fairly and follows the classroom rules and the rise code because it's the right thing to do.
>> Yeah. >> And I know I've been involved in a couple and I know that it it can be very timeconuming and sometimes like redacting >> names and that is just so huge and um you know you have to be so careful but so uh no thank you. I I really had no idea that we would have so many. >> Yolanda, did you have a follow-up? >> No, I'm good. >> You good? >> Yeah. I I have one quick question for you because you mentioned police reports. Yes. Now, we have a records collector at the APD >> that should be doing that job as well. >> Yes. So, what happens is they come through me. I assign them to her. >> Okay. >> She fulfills the request and then she she has the ability to close it out. Most departments don't. It has to go back through me.
Uh if not it might be the summertime. So we're still just working on that but that's where we are to date. That's a dramatic pause to see if there are any questions on that. >> Okay. >> Oh, well done. >> Uh let's see. Page two. Um um this di, you know, Casey does an amazing job and working very hard. So, she's involved me in a lot of meetings uh regarding our facilities and um everything from, you know, our bathrooms uh but to to oil heaters uh I mean to heaters, HVAC, roofs, uh everything in between and she's just doing amazing job. So, I've gotten up to speed on a lot of those projects, things that are currently out to bid, things that we're working toward, uh and really keeping us moving. So, I just think it's so important that we recognize the hard work being done there.
Thank you, Kelly. Oh, I'm sorry. Uh are the co- I apologize. Okay, second time I cut you off. Um there's also a title change for this policy. Um it talking about alternative educational programs, the prior name of the policy um it talked about choice of studies and academic load. And that really refers to other decisions that students can make for their courses and so forth. So, um we did update it to just reflect alternative education programs. Thank you. I'm done.
Um nominations and leadership is not necessarily active right now, but I know that a few commissioners um I had to reapply. Sarah, you you were up for and Jamal was up for um we all had to reapply. So, um >> I submitted mine today. >> Yeah, I I reached out to the people whose uh term was expiring. >> Fantastic. Uh well, that is that's our working groups uh special projects. Jamal, Peggy, that was the golden paintbrush. >> Golden paint. Okay. >> Uh great. Well, that is working groups. Um, are there any commission member communications, any events? Well, the other working group is CIP, and we basically >> we basically decided there weren't any projects worth adding to the list this year because there aren't very many new projects, just so people know. Um, so we're just continuing with recommendations from last year. >> Okay. Thank you, Alison.
Um, so I'm not a very necessarily most informed politically, but I'm happy to share what my research is with you guys. >> Okay, that'd be amazing. Um, there's a big active push to help and honestly some of those people on that list I'm sure know directly and personally. So, anything we can do to support you guys possible. But that being said, that information is extremely useful. The way you condense it. together it might be very valable to get as well because some people do want to be involved if they know how to get involved. So just a suggestion potentially you can consider posting or something. So it's really great work. So thank you so much. Is there anyone else from the public wishing to speak? Okay, seeing no speakers, I will open the floor in the podium to anyone with suggestions for the 2026 2027 budget.
Ellie Enriquez is one of two sophomore class students of the month for February 2026. Ellie's guardian is Geraldine Enriquez. Ellie is a proud member of Isizabindi. Ellie has no favorite class this year because she likes them all equally. She also likes all her teachers equally and refuses to play favorites. After graduating from Babok Kiri High School, Ellie plans on going to college. Her current career goal is to become either an artist, a chef, a fashion designer, a film director, or a writer. She may become them all. Tonight, Ellie would like to honor and thank her friends and family, the people who have stood by her and supported her through all the tough times and struggles. Their support means everything. You're doing a wonderful job, Ellie. Keep up. >> Keep growing. have a new one. >> Congratulations. Ribbon. Ruben. >> Mark Granado is a junior class student of the month for February 2026.
I see the bottom's cut off a little bit there, but that's that's fine. So really at the core of what it does is it takes those sick and vacation payouts. We're going to use the example of $10,000 um kind of throughout this whole way. I'm not very good with math. So when we start talking percentages, it makes it a lot easier for me. But we're going to be talking about a $10,000 payout and what that looks like for someone if they go through our plan. So that $10,000 payout, it gets converted into an employer contribution. So somebody, they worked 30 years with the district, they worked 20 years with the district, they say, "I finally want to retire." they get that $10,000 payout when it goes through our plan instead of getting paid out through payroll and you pay taxes on federal, state, and FICA and Medicare.