So >> And you're not you're going to be 53 when you retire. You're not going to be affected by this because we'll if we go at 55 you get your payout. >> Will you still come back? Yes. >> Great question. >> So during that year, you're obviously not going to be a a Kraton employee. So you're not going to be working there. You can be in a >> still come back and work. >> Yeah. You're not an employee though. So you're technically a contract uh for the year. Then you come back after. So, you would go through the process. We get a lot of people who will they're going to like, let's just say a $6,000 payout. They're going to use their health that innocence that money to pay for the one year of health insurance and then they're just going to come back and work for the district.
Um this is the early literacy component. Um, it is a supplemental support to the core adoption that you approved earlier and it speaks specifically to some of those early literacy components, phonics, phmic awareness, some of those kind of things. Uh, it's also a piece of what we're required to make sure we have in place to be compliant with the move on reading statute. Um, so these are the materials review scores. These were the top two scores out of the materials review. Um, then out of the presentation, I think those both say 95% group. Don't know what I did there. Um then these were those top two pieces. 95% group and Wilson language basics foundations. Foundations is what we currently have in place. That is our existing adoption. Um 95% group did score higher um through the review process. Sometimes that's natural as folks are kind of tired of what we've been using.
No, I know it's been a tough winter >> that Yeah. >> So, >> but >> so if you can if you can uh >> allow me the opportunity to to speak with Doug on that uh now that things hopefully are calming down uh weatherwise. >> While you're there, please thank him. They've done a phenomenal job in town. Absolutely. Go cross lines, cross town lines, and it's much different story. >> That's for downshore. >> That's true. As soon as you hit that timeline, you go, "Okay." Absolutely. So, kudos to all the uh >> the men and and women that were out there doing what needed to get done. So, thank you very much. >> And thank you, Tony, for that uh question. I appreciate that. But we'll get back to you on that. >> Okay. All right. Thank you very much. >> You're welcome. Thank you.
So just going to be transparent but what that says is um that we uh only take away from April vacation if we go past June 30th. Mhm. >> So, we would have to make a motion to do some different things, right? And I just want the board to be clear about that. Um, I think >> I just I think my first question, my immediate question is does this have to does this include negotiations with the teachers contract? >> Well, the teachers would end. >> Well, I'm talking about April break or like if we're going to do >> Yeah. If we took >> if we took vacation >> April break is that negotiated item >> or any days in particular. >> Well, I think we're only talking about student days, right? Because teacher days would remain the same. I think we learned that last year. >> Sorry.
I know I know it mentions in there that that there's at the discretion of the athletic director which I'm sure you are very very much um I will feel very much as a student with in and as much as you have been around and and been there that you give them a very clear no BS like discussion about here's where we're at and this is where I'm not going to um sway with you and I am going to try to work with you because I do think our students need to understand that it isn't about throwing them away at the first instance of that they've done something bad, but it is definitely important to get them back on the right track. Um, so that was going to be my ask to the board if maybe that's something we can further discuss about possibly like I said providing a support and challenge type of idea.
Just to touch on the the product real quick. So, the big thing with the age limit and it being 55. So, let's say you're 53. Let's say you're getting $50,000. You don't need to worry about us. If you're not 55 in the year that you separate, you're just going to get paid out through payroll. You get the cash payout you want. Let's say you are 56. Same $50,000 payout. It goes into the tax deferred plan, the 403b. You can take that money out immediately. So, the rules on a 403b, 59 and a half, unless you retire. Once you retire, it takes it to 55, you're 55 because that's the uh age restriction on on the payout. You can take that money out the day the account is funded. There's no waiting. So, if you want a cash payout, and we run into this a lot with people, of I just want my money out, then you can take the money out the first day that it's funded, and you save that 7.65%.
Um in this case I would say that there's also sorry I didn't mean to click there. Um there's also some good research in relation to 95% group. it is scoring a little bit higher than Wilson Language Basics. So, might be a good opportunity for us to shift to something that has a little bit more of a research backing to it um and a little bit more of a comprehensive system. But either of these would would meet our needs as a district. Um in addition, I'm bringing to you Spalding. Um Spalding is the early intervention component that we use at Combmes Traditional Academy. If you've been in education, you're familiar with Spalding. It's been around for a long time. Um Spalding is also a phonics literacy approach. It's different than 95% group in that um if you've again done Spalding before, Spalding teaches you all the sounds of a letter.
>> Thank you. >> I think we're ready. So, uh Michael. >> Sure. Um good evening everybody. I just uh wanted to give you an update on where we are in terms of the FY27 budget process and uh talk in a little more detail about uh what that $750,000 uh that would be shifted up into excluded debt service. Um what that expanded uh room would allow us to do. Um, and then what would happen if an override did not pass and uh that that money was not transferred? What would be some of the consequences? Um, we're going to get into a lot more detail, I think, in terms of the overall picture and everything next week at the tri board meeting. Um, so tonight I figured I would focus on just the, you know, general government departmental budgets. Um, but that being said, I want to give you a couple critical updates just on the overall process and the overall numbers.
>> I think we learned last year the teacher days. So, the teachers would still go 187 days. That's correct. >> So, this would just be it would the last day would apply to students only, right? So, sorry. >> No, no, there's great questions. I only remember that compar. >> So what we would do is we would have professional learning days for the staff when the students are if we if the students finish uh earlier than the 26th right now based on whatever decisions we make. And I would offer tonight up as as two options that we could go purely just discussion >> and make uh a vote at another time or we could discuss and vote. That is really up to the board. >> So >> can I ask a question on a scenario? Sorry. Go ahead. a scenario that's not on here. >> Yep, that's why we have >> Is there a way that we could have June 24th be the last day, so only go 180 days for students, but also keep graduation June 20th?
The same thing we had done for the class senior trips, you know, it was either you get a B, you're able to participate or not. and students either rose or they didn't. We had angry parents, but it also a lot of them did it and a lot of them were able to go on that field or on their senior trip at that B level requirement. Um, so that was why I wanted us to kind of look at it as a board to see where the athletic stands. And I know it's been this way for a very long time and and I'm not in any position to say that athletics were or were not a drive for me to remain in school, but I do know that we have to get very creative andor think outside the box when it comes to how are we not only providing education in its in its in its whole uh essence, but also how are we challenging our students to be able to walk away feeling like they have been prepared to take on the world by embracing our himuck and everything else that we say.
So, your $50,000 payout, thank you for doing the math because that's not really my strong suit, you're going to get an additional about $3,000 because you don't pay that FICA and Medicare tax. Do you want to go to the next slide? >> We're talking about that part. I just want to make sure you know you do get the cash right away. >> Yeah. >> Well, paperwork right away. >> Yeah. It's about a It's about I will be on It's about a three week turnaround. So, you'll get your money three weeks later. >> Um I'm Well, you're speaking a foreign language to me, so I'm I'm trying to follow it and also like inputting it into chat GPT to translate it for me. So, some of their questions are um why is it a 403b and the A1 and not the 457? It feels like the 457 would be more beneficial to us.
Um so it's kind of got that linear approach whereas 95% group is going to teach you like all of the same sounds of the different letters. Um so it's just a different methodology. Um but CTA has asked to continue using Spalding. So we're bringing that to you for consideration as well. um they did not go through the adoption process because they're already one of our vendors. Um so that would just be a continuation uh possible extension of the existing adoption. Um again strong ESSA based evidence. Um they put these into tiers. So 95% group scores in the tier one. Um Wilson Foundation scores in tier two. So it's still well rated just not as strongly rated. Um and then our cost for these 95% group is an approximate cost of about 78,000 in year one. Um we asked them for the same thing we did with the core adoption of an annual expenditure.
Um, so the GIC, they still have not voted on rates yet, but what they did do is they voted on um plan design changes designed to help minimize the rate increase. Um so a number of suggestions were made uh to the GIC in terms of how they could change their plan in terms of increased co-pays um increased deductibles. The biggest one was um actually cutting off uh GLP1s for weight loss. Um when it came time to vote, was it last week? It was last week, late last week. Um the GIC chose uh the the governor had sent a a letter to the GIC saying she didn't support uh most of the plan design changes but did support the GLP1 restriction. Uh that is ultimately the way the GIC voted. Um, so what that means is that not as not as many costs are going to escalate for employees, but it doesn't mean it does mean that the mitigation to the rate increases are not as substantial as they could be.
Yeah, >> cuz that scenario is not on here. >> Mhm. >> Well, that's Oh. Oh, I thought that was Oh, that's right. That's >> No, this one is still This one's keeping the 182. This one is moving graduation only scenario one. >> Yeah, that's what I was looking for, too. >> Okay. Is there a reason that couldn't be a scenario or that wasn't on here? It just happened. >> It could be a scenario. >> So June 24th as the last day. So going 180 days for kids for students and then graduation remaining June 20th. >> I like that. >> With grad night staying. So then would that mean that scenarios one of moving the the moving up days to the week of the 22nd and the exam schedules would be different. Right? If we did that, it would that um keeping graduation on the 20th would be considerations of number one.
So I think that having a D or an F or you know raising that bar to a C maybe and then to a B and then you know what hey you know what you have to have an A to be able to participate in class. Maybe that is pushing too far, but maybe it is time for us as a school district, as a board, as I mentioned, to say, "Okay, maybe there are things we need to allow ourselves to be open to in that discussion. Um, so that that's first a part on the eligibility part. Um, to to you all as the board and to everyone at least listening, I I know it may come up or there may be questions, but I don't think that this stops the conversation. I think it just continues as we move forward. But the other thing I was going to mention or talk about was Mr.
>> So, the 457 is going to is not going to have any age restrictions on it. >> So, what you can't do with a 457 though is save that 7.65%. So, you would still owe that. If you decided to use a 457 instead of a 401A or 403b, then you're still going to owe that FICAN Medicare taxes. There's no way around that. You there's no way you can pay that money out and save that money. >> I just had one more question. Um, it feels like one of the benefits to the employer for doing a plan like this would be to almost force people into retirement earlier than they would be because they wouldn't like cuz for me on my retirement I can retire at almost 53 years old. So at 53, but then if I were to stay in to hit my next multipliers, then I'm like getting into the age limit, right?
Um some of that is digital materials reprints some of those pieces. Um so that comes out to be about $27,000 a year for years two plus. Um it's worth noting that we already have foundations in place. Our average expenditure for funds um the three previous calendar years was about 19,000. So when you look at that 19,000 versus the 27, it is a little more expensive, but we're not going from 0 to 27. We were already purchasing something on an annual basis um including the the materials and the print cost for that. So just gives you some context there. Um if the direction of the board is to continue with Wilson Foundations, um that's an initial cost of 118,000 for some of those materials. Um, you're going to look at me and say, "Wait, Tim, but you said we're already using foundations." Um, the foundations that we're using is going out.
So that's number one. Um, and hope when are they going to did they say when they're going to vote? They're going to vote tomorrow on the rates. Um, and just so you know, uh, that's an overall average increase. We'll know better once we see what plan each um you know each employee goes into. Uh that's how we'll know the true figure once open enrollment is over. >> Will will we have will we have a better sense? Not I mean obviously not open enrollment but you know where they where the GIS falls in. That'll be part of the discussion on Tuesday I assume right? >> Yes. Yeah. um unless they punt it to another meeting which you know could be >> but they know they know all communities are looking for this number. >> Exactly. >> This isn't just us. This is you know so >> it's it's very true.
>> Okay. >> Yes. >> And what does Okay. So, this goes to you Emily and Mr. Belanda. What is the two exam like how difficult is that two exam schedule? Like is that is that something that we need to consider? Is that >> Yeah, they've done it before. Okay. >> And I know that I feel like >> um Yes, they did do it when I was >> Exactly. Yeah. >> And so it >> it's not like an anomaly where Okay. >> And I feel like we have that schedule like in place like it was previously. >> Um but I feel like they could always go back to that and it was kind of a little chaotic with like the mixed classrooms but it I mean it worked out and people did graduate and I know that the students are very adamant about the seniors very adamant about wanting to graduate on the 20th.
Diaz, as far as the uh or actually maybe this is a question to you too. Um I know that um Mr. Mooney at uh the BIE schools, is there ever any talk or opportunity to talk about cost sharing athletic trainer or something or cost sharing to some degree with the other so the other other schools? I don't know. I just a thought. >> I haven't talked to him about it, but I' I'd be happy to. That'd be uh that'd be wonderful. >> I'm not saying that it wouldn't be something you you're right. Can we afford to not have a trainer is absolutely on the nail nail on the head to Well, it' be better to have a trainer than to have none. >> Um and I know I am grateful as well to see TPD or TFD, the EMTs on site, but also, you know, they they also have to service the entire nation and one game, you know, maybe they're not able to be there.