It's an efficiencies project. Um one of the other things that we just recently did was move our AP processes to uh Commerce Bank which allows us to um make those uh electronic payments versus the printed out paper checks. It saves us uh with the time and effort of it, but we also get a revenue share back from Commerce uh bank. It's a it's like a $30,000 a year uh revenue share. So again, this is another um part of that process to look for any type of savings in all of our operational processes. >> So do you all like approach districts to reach out or did someone in triad bring it up? I'm just wondering how this came to be. >> We we approach districts but gen word of mouth. Yeah, generally honestly sorry if if every district had a meeting with people like us when they said hey I can save you money your calendar their calendars would be booked from 9 to5 um we have a pretty good reputation um around I will say so Paradise Valley just to give some clarity they they do have a special pay plan in there right now they are going to use us as the vendor next year because of the service issue they've ran into an issue to where they are no longer getting service from their investment provider Okay.
>> I would say I would be able to because I would think it's almost like a Google classroom where they have a specific code. >> I mean, I assume if they're in AP they they probably are. >> Yeah.
Okay, just to let the board know. >> Uh just one question. Uh will you house the vehicle in a garage just in the driveway? And what kind of signage of anything on the vehicle? >> It's a garage. There is no signage. It's just a black suburban car and it's always garageed. >> Okay. >> There's nothing outside unless my daughter is visiting. >> No more space for her car. >> Snowblower and >> equipment. Okay, >> that's great. Sounds good to me. >> No other questions. Sounds good. >> Anybody else? >> No. Then I'll entertain a motion. I move that we approve the uh liverly liverly livery license. I'll get there uh to Smooth Ride Premium Car Services. >> Second. >> Yeah. >> All those in favor? >> That's 5-0. Demetri, you have your you'll get your license and um >> Thank you. >> You're welcome. Susan, what how does he have to um can he come down to the town hall to pick that up at some point or because I know that uh you won't be available.
Okay. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> So that's that's where we want to be going. Well, and the bigger factor here too is in their community. Like we'll educate kids where they belong and this is where they belong. And to that point, I would like to say thank you because that is one of that was one of our focuses as a board as we went into interviews and it was one of the things we had tasked you with to come back with. And I think all of the bullet points that you know we sort of had in our head when we were choosing you have absolut way faster than I think any of us have expected have come to fruition. and your dedication and hard work to our school and to our community. Jumping right in, even attending meetings before you had been hired has really given us the confidence in, you know, uh, not only you, but in in sort of the the plan that you had laid out.
The third time if you get long-term suspended, you're also off the team. And coaches do have a lot of say in this as well. Next slide. When it comes to substance abuse, we are particularly strict. And that's because in athletics, we're asking students and coaches to push themselves. So, we have kids that are stressing their bodies. They when they want to play, they play so hard they they they will break their bodies trying to win. And when you've weakened your body by using uh tobacco, alcohol, or or these vapes that we see running around, it's too much of a risk. So, we are very harsh with our our our with our consequences for this kind of use. So, the first time uh you lose a you lose a game. The second time you're off the team. If you are do it three times and are caught, you're there's no athletics for the rest of this school year.
Want me to tell you why? >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Um, also because their special pay plan was limited, um, they also didn't do the 55 and they did a 50 which meant that people couldn't take their money out. There was no option in PV special pay plan for people to take their money immediately. Um, it was put it in the investment savings uh, plan and that was it. And then if you did need those dollars for some reason, uh there was a additional penalties on taking your money out which over uh costed the savings of the 7 whatever it is. Y >> yeah, there was a another additional 10% uh penalty fee to pull your money out. So I can see why PV would change their special pay plan process. And I'm not sure if Alexis you feel comfortable because I know you've directly worked with us um at P with precision.
>> Do you have any questions? Um, I don't have any questions, but I completely agree with you 100%. I did a deep dive into all three of them. Um, I have a son that's in AP Gov and Econ at the school, so a little bit familiar with the AP classes. Um, American history connecting with the past. Um, some of the notes that I wrote down, uh, provides a comprehensive chronological narrative aligned with the College Board AP framework, uh, emphasizing historical reasoning, cause and effect analysis, and evidence-based writing. Uh, by comparison, when looking at Fabric of a Nation, I didn't love that one so much personally. Um, it placed a heavier emphasis on document analysis and then historioggraphical interpretation really early in the course. Um, I felt like that might be more difficult for kids. Um while those skills are obviously important especially as you go into the college setting um that approach I felt like it might limit the depth and then cohesion of just the core content knowledge itself.
home. >> Yeah, I stop by. I'll ask my wife to stop by. >> Okay. >> No, >> if I need if I have to be there, I'll I'll come. >> Yeah, that's >> great, too. >> Um, the way the system works now is because it's all online. Once you guys do the approval, I'll go in, I'll finish it up in the system. Um, Dimmitri will get an email, he will print out his license, and he'll be all set. >> Okay. Very good. >> That's great. >> So, you don't have to go anywhere. >> Yeah. >> Oh, that's great. >> Very easy. Very good. We make it simple. Thank you and best of luck and good luck in your endeavors. Thank you, Dimmitri. >> Thank you very much. >> Good night. Now, >> I would I would think it would be to town hall to to Sue Roby.
You know, it's, as someone said the other night, we need to not overwhelm you and exhaust you too soon. But I know that I appreciate how forthcoming you've been and how you really have what you laid out to us is exactly what you've, you know, what you plan on delivering and and working with our um staff and our administrators right now to fulfill, you know, those those needs and those gaps. Um that it's been great to watch that in just the little bit of time that you've been here. So, thank you for that. >> And head first. You dove in head first. >> Could I respond to all that? So, thank you number one. Thank you all. Uh but but in all earnesty right now they're they're just really good ideas right and and I want to help them you know luckily I have a great team here and a great team in the schools that are really putting their minds together in TSO to to make these things happen uh so it doesn't happen in isolation but equally um I I just wanted to add also um you know to what Dr.
If it happens in the spring, then we're going to we're going to hold you for for at least one season as well. So, selling or providing absolutely a no no. These are not particularly different from the regular discipline, but for sports, we want to be very clear that this is a a health risk for for kids. Next slide. You asked for opportunities for growth. I've got some uh I would love it, please, please, please, if it's possible, and I know this is a big wish. I would love it if we could have an athletic trainer. We used to have an athletic trainer. We don't anymore. Um you may say it's very expensive. We can't afford. I don't think you can afford not to have one. We've got we've got kids out there trying very hard to to win. They're working hard in the heat and injuries happen there.
So I'm not sure if you want to speak to that or not, but we are in Scottsdale. >> Yeah. I mean I just say that we did that. I think the thing you talk about what I'm hearing is very similar, right? Folks that may not be 55 but are you going to take my money? That's not it. It's really the other and I to Vanessa's point it is a way to capture some dollars for the district and for me so I can speak to both sides of this because I work with the district. I'm also doing this. So >> I can tell you my general medical I'm on the cheapest state retirement plan the the I can't think what they call it. That's different, but it's, you know, really high deductible. Um, it's like 600 bucks a month and I get the 15 reimbursement state of service.
Um particularly in a pilot setting where the students need a real clear structured foundations first approach. Um also completely agree with you and so don't feel bad about saying it but I didn't love the experience history at all. like I just throw toss that one. I I didn't love it at all. So, you're you're in good hands here. But, um with that, if if no one else has anything to add, um I would move that we give you your first choice and adopt American history connecting with the past as the AP US History Instructional Resource Pilot for the 2026 2027 school year. >> I'll second that. >> All in favor? I >> I motion carries 5 to zero. >> I think that was all and I don't think I'm up until 9. >> No, you just stay there. Okay. So, now we are um 8.7 discussion consideration of approval of 2627 employment renewal contract list.
Yep. >> Yeah. And if if Sue is not available, I'm sure Diane Mortonson could handle that as well. >> Okay. You're very welcome, Demetri. Thank you. All right. Always nice to see people wanting to do certain things and um under old and new business uh article A has been withdrawn. Um, I know that uh while I was away and I appreciate the vice chair taking care of uh business for me and I know you guys had a a discussion uh with uh access to town council and uh and the the process to uh seek town council, but I know that there was uh additional discussion wanted discussion about u uh the expenses that uh expense pol uh policy he has and and how other towns may uh seek council um >> comment. Have you >> skipped over the budget? >> Did we skip over the budget?
their young blood shared that um and it wouldn't even just be, you know, about uh students who might return to Brookfield, which is exactly what we want, but equally um we have students either move into Brookfield or come up through preschool who are going to require uh a different type of program as well. And we want to be able to be that catch basin for our students to stay here um and not have to keep looking somewhere else. Um, sometimes somewhere else is the right decision, right? And that's great if if we have to, but if we don't, I' I'd really like us not to and and like to keep our our our kiddos here. So, >> and if that's the case, then outside towns or outside placements can come to us. >> Right. Yeah. >> Eventually. >> Right. That's what I mean. Eventually, >> build it.
Now, we have EMTs that are very helpful that come to our games. We actually can't have an AIA game without having EMTs or a qualified medical professional on on site. U our our our TOFD, thank goodness for the fire department. Our our EMTs are there supporting us and that's great. uh but that we can't have them there to practice and practice time is also very very uh can be dangerous. So I would love it. This is just a wish. Please consider uh finding a way to hire us a trainer. It would be lovely. Next slide. Uh this is happening the the we are going to be moving our our middle school athletics to the CAA the Canyon Athletic Association. And uh this has a lot of a lot of upsides for us. uh there will have higher safety standards. We'll we'll have uh um more professional referees and and we won't be scrambling for referees every two minutes and uh we'll have more games and stronger competition.
So, it's 500 a month, but that's $500, right? When I when I retired, my income went down and my outcome went up because I now had to pay that. So, it is to me it was a huge benefit and I'm I'm not 55, but I'm not 65 either. And so I've got a couple years before I get to Medicare and I'm grateful. So when I need it, and I think your point about uh us spend an evening in the ER and I haven't seen the bill yet. Um so I'm suspect, you know, there's going to be some stuff that I will likely dip into my health, but I also am one of those people that wait a couple months and then it just so I I think you know again to your point Scott so it's big and it's not a lot so you know that's money that comes back to the district that are paying for who knows what or whatever it may be but also to me the biggest part was this piece I I didn't want to pay this 7.65% Well, I just have a few comments.
>> Yeah. What I would suggest I know we've had some conversations today uh with different board members uh about the budget in general. Um there's still uh many moving parts to the budget. I'll be doing a presentation just here in a minute or two about the budget. Um but given some of the unknowns that are still out there, uh an example of the unknowns would be what's going to be the uh the healthc care premiums and and we have a second uh bid coming in. Uh what I would suggest based on on what is established within state statute is that you would go ahead and approve the contracts for the certified staff only. By approving them, they will be released to the certified staff on March 16th by statute. They cannot be um uh released to staff uh prior to March 15th and that just happens to be a Sunday.
>> I did that purposely. I did that purposely because I >> Yeah. >> So, um >> yeah, >> but we can do that. >> Okay. >> So, I I'll be very honest. I I'm I'm going to Yeah, I'll hold on a quick second because this is under all new business. Oh, yeah. You're right. Never mind. >> Just waiting for Michael, too. >> Good. >> Is this is I thought this was something I could do real quick before we um started this. >> Do you think there's a need to have this discussion? Oh, we already had it. We were >> No, we need to continue. >> Continue that discussion. Okay. Oh, yeah. >> No, no, no, no. I'm talking about the other >> the access to town council. No, I think we need to have that, but let's do it in order. Okay. The only thing I would say is if while Michael's pulling his stuff up, if we wanted to allow Joan to do her >> Oh, yeah.
to make sure you can fund them. >> It will be it will be >> agreed. All right. Do >> you have anything else on the budget? Uh Caroline, did you want Are you good? >> No, I think I I'm good. I do appreciate all the specific ideas that you've been talking about since Monday. Again, I think that was what we were kind of lacking in our finance committee meetings when we were trying to evaluate what our true options were to kind of, you know, um reallocate funding, right, in in different effective ways. I mean, Erin, you're nodding your head. So, again, just [laughter] >> trying not to >> it's it's a really difficult it's a it's a difficult position. So, I do appreciate that. I mean, I'm 100% supportive going forward and uh we'll go to the finance committee or the Yeah, the board of finance, >> right?
The reason that we really have to do it is that San Simone has been holding off waiting for us uh already. Um Mooney would like to move to the CAA yesterday. He's probably going to take uh the uh the Santa Rosa schools with him in some way. So, we need to move as quickly as possible. the uh it costs us about $10,000, just a little bit more. Um we're looking for funding already. Um I am eyeballing our tax credits just so you when when I was that was interesting to me that you noticed that as well. Um but I before we hit our tax credit money, I'd like to ask for support from others um from from the Desert Diamond, from the mine, from everyone. So we're going to ask do some grants. Um I think that's really just about it. I'd like to say uh thank you very much.