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Um I have my own personal opinion about I I don't mind paying my taxes and I'm okay with my 7.65% going towards social security and FICA for long-term sustainability as a society. Um, and I don't think that the district is going to save enough money as a small district to make some of the turmoil and the change that this is going to cause worthwhile. >> And for me personally, I am against it. >> Okay. So, I want to remind you that right that that is more of a position versus I need more information or I have a question about this. I'm not saying right. You're absolutely entitled to what you're saying. What I what I'm asking you through this exercise though is I can live with it like >> Okay. I guess I want to know how much money we project that this the district would save in an average year by using this plan.
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So, there's a little bit of a of a gamble there. And I'll explain what we're going to do with that. So the salaries >> remind me again when um when is the budget when do we have to have the budget done by? >> The budget needs to be done um by uh uh July 15th. >> Okay. >> So there's time for that. Normally you'd like to get hopefully they would do it a little bit sooner um because there is a statutory time frame from which you have to have the budget presented and then posted on your website. Right. >> And so there's I think you got about 10 or 15 days. June, right? Okay. Um, so salary freezes or 1% or 2% increase. One thing that I will let you know that, and this is in the uh sheet that's going to go to everybody tomorrow, is that we will be putting reduction in force language in every single contract.
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And um you know, I I do want to be clear that it's it's a little bit different situation than what we're talking about with the school department. um but in terms of like positions, but it doesn't necessarily mean that we're not going to face service level decreases. Uh you know, what we're going to see is a continued public safety um gap, if you will, uh between what the what the needs are and of the community and what we're able to provide. I probably get a a call or some kind of correspondence about speeding at least once a day from a resident. You know, I talked to a resident who has issues with that. Um Joe, I know is part of the roadway traffic safety committee. It's a something that's constantly in front of you. >> Yeah. >> It's a number one that's probably the number one concern and and complaint.
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I think the advisory committee could >> well what was the security task force under because it's pretty much the same thing. >> So as we've stated that we did wrong. So now we know that that committee should have been either an advisory committee or should have ended as an ad hoc committee. So the fact that we had made it a because it was a subcommittee before we >> like as we inherited it and we didn't learn until last year that we were actually running it incorrectly. So that's why I would suggest moving forward we know that we have to do it the sort of correct way >> advisory committee. I'm sorry. >> No no I was just curious. So, Bill, myself, Erin, join us. Like, we would be happy to put together a um an advisory committee >> uh for this the exact purpose you're talking about and I think that would align greatly with some of the things that we've been speaking about that we're trying to advance here in the Brookfield Public Schools.
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Um so my part was the traditional sense of of uh becoming a young woman. So um I really appreciate Miss Hart for putting that together because a lot of young women a and parents are young too. So so it's just helpful. It's just helpful all around and it's um not as scary to talk about the subject when uh and and par and some of the parents did say you know they try to talk to the to the young girls but it's better when you come together like this so there's more information and it's uh easier to talk about and and so it was just really beautiful that um there was so many girls that were and their parents that were there to get the information and to take part of that. So that was um the only thing that I attended. >> Excellent. Thank you.
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So that's a question before I >> So Joel would have to ask like how much you pay out in an average year. Okay. >> And that >> what >> if I understand correctly, this went through a committee. Is that >> it went through triad? So triad it represents the but uh business services department payroll human resources and grants. So um the the reason this came up was because of the cost savings that it would be to the district as well as a benefit to employees. Um, we could find out what the annual expenses are on term benefits, which is what that payout is usually uh couched under. >> Oh, yeah. >> It changes from year to year based on who's retiring and how long they've been in the district, right? So, last year we had a really seasoned person from the executive team who retired.
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And so the idea of a reduction in force is even when you sign a contract normally what might happen is you sign the contract and then something happens in in July, August, September and you have to reduce. Uh in speaking with our attorney, the language that's in there that that will be in the contracts is our our attorney's language. What we're saying, even if you sign a contract, let's just say by April 6 because that's the date for certified staff. And then let's say the state pulls a a fast one on us and June 15th they give us a 0% increase to our budget, then there may need to be a reduction in force and legally you're able to do a reduction in force after you sign the contract before the contract year starts. So that's why we'll put in there. I think at this point in time based on everything I know that I don't believe there's going to be a significant reduction in force, but we need to protect ourselves um to make sure that we're aware of a situation that could occur.
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>> Yeah. The speeders and >> and we've definitely picked up enforcement. Um, but you know, we could definitely still use some additional help. Um, like we've talked with some of the firefighter uh in and ambulance issues. You know, decreasing inability or decreasing ability or increasing inability uh to handle multiple calls um at the level that is happening. You know, Claudia, you mentioned, you know, ambulances going further out. you know, we have policy, you know, that that help govern that to a certain extent, but a lot of what's happening is people don't want to go to Metro West, >> right? >> And so they're going farther out and um you know, keeping them off uh you know, keeping them out of Ashlin for a while. Um we also would would would see pretty much no public safety presence at our community events. Um that's uh that's been something that that we've had good responses on.
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So, um and in the advisory committee, we would any board member that wants to be a part of it, we would welcome, but we also want to get parent support, you know, and community I was going to say the other septo it's >> the other thing about an advisory committee is it wouldn't be subject to like having to vote on correct you know on on things they want to move forward it wouldn't have like subcommittee anything that they decided within the committee would have to come to the board for like approval an advisory committee would just go through the advisor which would be Bill and Stephen so I feel like >> that's probably the maybe it starts that way Erin and then maybe we like revisit like if it seems like during that process it should become a subcommittee of the board we talk about it when we form those subcommittees next year.
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Go ahead, Miss Hendricks. >> Yeah, I I wanted just to Virginia, but they were full by the time so I don't know if she's rescheduled anytime. >> President um due to popular uh demand, my understanding there will be two upcoming ones because it got full really quick. So um there were other families um that were interested and per as per my communication with Miss Hart that she will be um offering it um for sure next month and depending how many more sign up they she will determine the follow-up one. Indeed. Um yes, she uh Miss Hendris was trying to um participate as well. Uh but unfortunately it was already full and we have a long list of people that wanted to attend. And just I just want to add and you know it's really good that you know all of this was put together for for our young women but I also wondered you know if that's something that would help the young men >> and who thinking about possibilities of who might be um able to put together some kind of presentation for the young men because that, you know, it's not only young women that are that need to be responsible in relationships, but also young men and and and the history um of how it was um past generations um the responsibilities of men um up to now.
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That's going to be a very different payout than someone who's been in a classified position for 25 years. that their payout might look a little different. So, >> okay, Ariel, you have a question? >> Mine is like, >> oh, >> my thing is when something sounds too good to be true, it often is. So, it sounds like, oh, you're getting a free $3,000. Nothing in this world is free. And also, this mindset, oh, you just put in the account, you're going to get 3.65% interest. So, we're wording it as it's go. It's almost like a savings account, but we don't not even sure if it's even insured by the FDI. So, that makes me very hesitant. >> Okay. So, if you had the information and it was like, yes, it's insure. I don't know if it's I don't know anything about this financial bank versus investment company, whatever, whoever protects whatever.
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Um based on everything I'm seeing, I think we're going to be okay. But again, this is there's moving parts all over the place and I can say something today and tomorrow somebody can give me something totally different and we're going to have to adjust accordingly. Again, health. Then we would add the health insurance decision. We would look at staff reductions. A couple things I will take a look at with staff reductions. Elimination of six-fifths. Um elimination of six fifths and some other issues potentially going to increase class sizes. You can have a debate all day long um about what the class sizes. Uh I've been in districts I when I taught if I had 32 kids in a class I thought I'd died and gone to heaven. Um we were around 36 37 because we were in a hyperrowth time frame. I've been in districts as a superintendent where we had 30 uh 40 to 45 in many of our high school classes based on some cuts through uh an override that failed.
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Um, unfortunately, we wouldn't be able to continue that. Um, we would eliminate professional development for for everybody that that's where it's not required. Um, and professional development opportunities, we don't do a ton of them here. Uh, but the ones we do, uh, we do try to take advantage of them from a cost perspective. to try to take advantage of free um opportunities, but there's some that we just have to pay for or departments just have to pay for. Uh so this would uh eliminate that which you know obviously impacts our ability to provide services especially stay up to date with things and then also retain staff. Um we would have reduced maintenance of of our outdoor properties. Um, so we with the transfer of the fields, we would be uh could essentially be losing one FTE unless we can figure something out. Um, and I think we would not be able to do downtown the way it's maintained now, which, you know, over the summer was about once per week they'd go in and do um they would hit it pretty quickly.
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But >> well, I think the nice part about that is having a board member on it if there were things that did require either board updates or votes or support. >> Yeah. I mean, >> Aaron and myself, we and Bill could come, we could bring it to you. The advisory committee recommends this. you know, we want to explain to you what it is, maybe do a presentation and then be able to hopefully, you know, garner whatever support is necessary >> or go through the chair and put things on that we would need to like think about or talk about or vote on as a board. >> Yeah. I mean, the thing of it is is that there's constant obviously with special education, there's constantly policy changes. We're seeing right now there's educational statutes and regulations changing just in regards to that population. So, I mean, they're going to have to do it anyway.
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And and so I think it would be great if you know that happened. You know, of course, we as women shouldn't be in those roles to speak about that. So, it would be really good if if if there was u men that stepped up like um Juan, you know, to to think about those things um and and to participate. So, it will I think it will be really good. It's just it's just it's just a balance. It will be balanced. So, that's really good. when when so you'll release information on when things are going to be. >> Okay. >> Yes. And we'll set up a date so we do to uh partner up to see when we do the the boy session present with you. >> Thank you. Looking forward to it. Uh if there's nothing else for governing board members reports, we can turn over to number eight, the barbecue school district coia accreditation update.
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If you had the information and they were like, "Yes, there is a protection mechanism in place." Where would your thumb be? >> I'll be a thumbs up for it. >> Okay. So, if you if you let me ask the rest of the group, if you all said, "Oh, there's no protection in place." Would you all change your thumbs from where they previously were just now? >> You might go sideways. Some of you might go from here to here. Okay. Okay, Joel, if we get the information from them, it so I'm taking what you said, you would go back up if you found out there was some sort of legal mechanism in place. So given if you get that answer which I think there will probably be a answer of yes um I think we I believe there is consensus to move forward but I think we get the piece of information so that everybody has it I believe we can get that relatively quickly whether Linda or Vanessa or Okay Vanessa do you know who the is it Linda Linda's contact can you have her reach out or can >> I texted Linda talk to precision about the security of the accounts and any potential danger or risk to that.
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So what's the perfect number? Just depends. Well, how much money do you have? Um we will review all stipens and see what stipens are necessary and needed. That may be coaching stipens. That may also be stipens for leadership teams. That may also be stipens for department chairs. All that's going to be looked at and reviewed and brought forth with the recommendation. We will look at programs that we have that are covered by stipens and do we continue those programs. So I know last year we had a conversation about um swimming. There may be some other programs that we're looking at this year. Look at the reduction initially and hopefully primarily by attrition. So, what we would hope we could even eliminate some positions, but if someone's left another uh uh position and the person is certified, they may not have the position they're in this currently, but they would be offered an opportunity to stay with us and work in a different area.
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um as well as all of the properties that are being maintained by um our contractor Yellowstone, which which from an acreage perspective is not necessarily a ton, but just they're really really hard to maintain just by the shape of them and and stuff. You take a big field, you can get one of those big mowers and, you know, have it done pretty quickly. But some of these tighter spots um require a little bit smaller machinery. um we'll continue to face limited financial capacity and it it's going to get to a point where um we're going to face some critical levels. Um I I'm not a huge fan of setting people up to fail. Um and I feel like if we continue going down this road, we're setting up our finance team to um to uh to not be successful uh between what we're asking of them and what they're able to do.
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that seems like another reason to have it be advisory committee because if you have parents who are living it, you know what I mean? Um then that's a perspective that could could come through with like less um uh fewer impediments. >> Yeah. Less formality. So because like it wouldn't necessarily be bound by all the rules that we're bound by. Erin, if you are gonna do it, do you want me to take the calendar committee? >> All right. Well, thank you for that. That was a good idea. That was very good. Thank you. Um, does anybody have anything else on No. >> Okay. Three main points. >> Oh, I'm It was a motion to add the agenda to have the committee. >> Oh. just to add the agenda item, right? >> Okay. Um, okay. Three main points. >> I would definitely say the calendar >> at least to be continued on.
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Mr. Diaz. President media, members of the board, uh, and members of the community and colleagues. Um, it's we have gone through our second accredititation. Um, and for the members of the public, um, every district, um, at one point or another, they have to get accredited. Um, and they have to get accredited, uh, to confirm that the district provides quality education and is committed to ongoing improvement. Um the accredititation is also important to validate c uh course credits and diplomas for our students. Um and it's part of an engage u to to engage in continuous improvement and to be eligible for some funding and resources to demonstrate accountability for its performance curriculum and safety and also to meet the um specialized certifications for students. Um this certification um is run through Cogna uh which they serve over 90 countries and more than 36 thou,000 uh public and private schools.
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