Are we waiting to see on experience of applicants or did you have that figure and I missed it? >> No, that's not listed on here and I do think it'll depend on the person's experience, their qualifications. Um, and I know in in different um childc care facilities within a school um that can depend, you know, on their experience. So, I do have the qualifications listed. Um, you know, bachelor's degree in early childhood education would be our preference. Um, or at least the minimum qualification, I would say. Um, a master's would be great as well, but just really looking for that experience in early childhood education and leadership. >> Okay. Thank you. >> That's based out of the elementary school, right? >> That is correct. It will be housed in the elementary school. >> Anything else? Okay. Uh all in favor of 8 N uh the job descriptions for the student achievement specialist uh grades one through five as well as grades 6 through eight.
We need something new. So, we've heard the discussion. I'm going to close the hearing right now. I need a motion to close the hearing. >> So, move second. All in favor? >> I. >> All opposed. Hearing opposition. The hearing is closed. Resolution 26-66 for passage on final reading. >> So move. >> Second. >> Yes. Sean. >> Yes. >> Thank you. Resolution 26-67 authorize publication of passage and adoption in the co-star according to law. So move >> second council member. >> Yes. >> Thank you. I'm now going to go to committee reports and tonight I'll start with Councilwoman Ler. >> Thank you Mayor Christine Loer for administration and personnel. No formal report tonight. Thank you. >> Thank you councel be reported. Thank you, mayor. Uh before everybody leaves, if there if there remain cons concerns, there's nothing wrong with still asking questions. It'll help in this process.
Is there any discussion? All those in favor? That motion passes 5-0 with Mr. Yoder voting in favor online. We'll move on to item number 10 on the agenda, which is board member items. We'll start with you, Mr. Yodor, to make it easier. >> Um, I will do my best to keep the meeting short. So, I just want to thank all for the flexibility of being able to continue the my work travel for um um for work. I don't know. Um and um appreciate the patience uh dealing with this and um and I know there were some tough votes tonight. I know there were uh some good discussion. Um but at no point uh in the process do I ever think that we don't all have uh what we believe are is are the best interest of students and staff in mind. So just want to thank everybody for their patience and uh continued efforts.
The student behavior specialist for social worker counselor for CECC and DCEES and also the director of child care center birth through preschool as presented. say I >> I >> opposed. All right, motion carries. Okay, we've got through all of that business there. Um, we have some donations and thank yous here. Dr. Moore, >> well, first we want to thank Franciscan Alliance Community Health for their donation of 30 plus CPR pocket masks. That's just great for the bus drivers to have on the go um while they're driving. So, thank you to them. And then also thank you to the donation that was made to Delpai Community Elementary School clothing items which we're always in need of um from Once Upon a Child. >> Awesome. Well, thank you for those. That's uh always exciting. We get some donations here and there and we appreciate every bit of it.
It's important to ask those questions. On the uh Mike JForte, chairman of public works, uh I wanted to let everybody know we've had some storm damage. The public works again did an excellent job to keep up with it, but it's important to know that there are people with broken branches and everything else. Uh, April 1st, we will be able to pick up both branches and leaves. They have to be in separate piles. And keep in mind, no grass clippings, no bamboo, uh, no hay bales, and no contractors are allowed to put their uh, twigs and branches out. And it's important to remember 4 foot length is the maximum and six inches diameter is the maximum in diameter. So again, great job by public works and hopefully you've hit your last snowstorm this year. >> Nothing further, Mr. Thank you, Councilman Michelle. John, chairman of the budget finance committee.
Well, congratulations to all of our celebrated Orioles tonight and um Sycamore has readers readers readers and boy did we love that. That was impressive to be able to see uh kindergarten students be able to uh show off a little bit in front of us and show us their reading ability and um I really I'm a fan of that um of that group and what they showed us tonight. Um I I also just want to echo what Josh said. I appreciate that we have a school district that uh looks at everything all the time. all the time uh for what is in the best interest of students and families in our community. Um I just feel that it's okay to agree and to disagree, but I want to applaud our administrators for looking at all things that will make Avon uh the very best that we can make them.
So, um some future dates coming up. Uh March 10th, the this I believe today is the 9th. Uh that is tomorrow at the opera house 6:30 pm. Um also March 20th through the 27th. That's spring break. Uh very much so. Right around the corner here. Our regular board meeting for April 13th of 2026 will be here at 6:30 p.m. in the DCMS Abby and Living Memorial Library. Uh also April 25th that is the junior senior prom. So, we want to make sure we wish those kids a safe evening and good choices. Okay. Uh, any other future dates from the board that I miss? >> Okay. Uh, board comments. Uh, we'll start with Mr. Smith. >> You had to look. >> He's not He's not here though. >> Yeah, that would have cost you. Um, gosh, going first. This is weird. Uh, thank you to everybody for hanging in there tonight for this short meeting.
No formal report this evening. >> Thank you, Councilman Shaw. >> Good evening. Tim Shaw, chairman of the public safety committee, and I have no formal report this evening. >> Thank you, Councilman Kal. >> Thank you, Mayor. Elliot Cologne is the chairman of the community development uh committee and I have no formal report today. >> Thank you very much. I'm now going to go to the public portion of the meeting that you can state anything you'd like to state the public portion of the meeting. Hold on one second. We're going to use the same procedure and we are going to go to the microphone. You're going to state your name and address and you can make your comment. Yes, you can. So you're telling me that none of the brush is going to be picked up >> April 1st. >> Okay. So then excuse me, but there is a pile on the corner of Ocean View and Riverview that is a huge pile.
Um, I also just want to thank you for letting me talk about Dick Earth tonight because he was a he was a phenomenal human that um was the proudest person to be an Avon graduate that I ever met. Um, he raised me one summer. Um, couldn't walk, really had difficulty. He was homebound obviously and he played Monopoly with me. I chose him to be my babysitter one summer when I was six years old and he uh let me play Monopoly with him for the whole entire summer and the last day before we went back to school he beat me to which told me he could have beat me the whole entire summer but um but he was a he was a um very great person for the short time that he lived. Um, and speaking of Avon grads, I just want to um pass my condolences along to our fellow board member, former board member Cindy Simmons.
Um this is an exciting time of the year really as we head into spring senior itis starts kicking in. There's so many activities that really just put that explanation exclamation mark on the school year. Um so I do wish everybody well teachers uh faculty staff as they start to wrap up their years and it's a just really a great time. Uh, and spring sports. Uh, that's also a great time to to uh to wrap up some of our great sports and athletes that we have working hard. Uh, thank you to uh Paulie Andrews and Neil Red Elk. They've been a great addition to our staff. Uh, going to be missed as they move on to uh other opportunities. Um, thank you to the students for the presentation. Great job. That was exciting. Uh, good stuff going on. And Jessica and Dana for their presentation, the career fairs.
The branches are actually laying right almost on Riverview. And when you're going down Riverview, there's people and bicycles going around it. So right there is the safety hazard. It's right there on the corner. >> Absolutely. I'll have you guys look into it tomorrow. >> Thank you. Thank you. But again, April 1st for everybody else. >> Okay. So have I. >> Yes. Over here. There's a new person to talk. >> Say your name, address, please. >> John Deo, 613 Bore Avenue. Uh I'm just going to comment on what the woman just said before. I walked here tonight. There's five houses that you can barely see the house. there's so much brush in front of their house. April 1st is not going to work. Especially with the weather getting nicer and people going to go outside and start to pick up their things. April 1st is not going to be a good day.
Uh, we were able to go and hug her neck tonight and tell her that we missed her and she's doing fine, but um, just remember her if you would in your thoughts and prayers as she faces life without her partner of 47 years. Um, Cindy, we love you. My favorite part of the meeting is always celebrating Oreos. I love always having kiddos. I think it's the best part of the meeting. It just lifts everybody's spirits to have, you know, such awesome kids. Um, like the administration, thank you for going above and beyond as far as like with transportation and just research and everything. And I appreciate the board. I know it's a hard discussion, but I appreciate our openness to discuss it and not, you know, get agitated with each other. I appreciate that us coming together. And also like Miss Woodward said, please keep Cindy in your prayers.
It's good for us to see all those things that are going on uh within the school, in the community. Um and really for our students to have exposure to so many different things within just not just our community, but in this area. Uh Ball Corporation opening their doors to us and they've done that before. But what a great factory to go through and see the automation that involves so many technology pieces that students have to have um experience and abilities to be able to do. So anyway, I appreciated all that. um the um chip video boards, locker rooms, stuff that you've been working on for two or three years with us and hanging in there. Uh it's great to see that come to fruition. Uh and I'm excited about the uh childhood center. I think that's going to be a real boom for our community uh especially our our school corporation uh and how that really assists in the big picture.
I I I think you have to really look at trying to do it a little bit sooner. >> Okay. >> Take a look at Thanks. >> Anyone else? Yes, Mr. Bond. James Bond 109 member view. You know, uh I think it was a January meeting, uh I mentioned when this petition was circulating that many people said they were afraid to sign it because of a fear of retribution. I saw some people on the council laugh that night, you know, not believing that that was the case. I don't know. But I do know that some of the same people on that list put some signs out this weekend, a couple days ago, for the purpose of announcing uh this meeting and trying to encourage attendance. Within a day, those signs were gone. Yet, that dog has been home for a week and there's still signs all over town.
>> Well, obviously I was the naysayer today and I'm not typically a contrarian and to the extent I've had small disagreements, they've been small disagreements that involve tweaks. I think this might have been the first time I've actually voted against any movement. Um, let me tell you just ever so quickly. Um, I have spent the better part of the last 15 years mentoring intensely um, high school, middle school and high school boys in particular, some girls, but certainly boys, starting with my son and friends and then moving on with high school speech and debate and some other organizations. I I feel passionately right now that there is an epidemic of a lack of connection, uh loneliness, uh a lack of friendship, people who feel like they're outsiders. And I and I just worry uh so much about those students sitting in their bedroom all day and not having the guidance and the mentorship, the friendship, the cafeteria interaction, the extracurricular extra uh interaction, the the hand, the touch, the hug.
So um lots of good things going on. Performance services, thank you for presentation. It's always good to see you guys and looking forward to this summer. >> Yeah. >> All right, Mr. Nipple. >> Okay. Uh, I want to thank everyone for hanging in there with us on this uh, performance services. Thank you guys. Good to see you all. Tony and his mafia crew. >> Thought I'd throw that out there. Uh, I want to thank the the students for their presentation. Uh, that looked like a lot of fun. Wish we would had something like that back when I was in school. But, uh, anyway, I want to thank uh the presentation from the superintendent, Dr. Moore. I think uh it's going to be a big challenge next year starting out at the elementary school with everything happening. I I'm hoping everything goes well. So, Mr. Hawk, >> I think we're up to it.
They're there. Uh I understand that permits required for signs in certain places. All I ask is uniform enforcement. >> Thank you. >> Very good. Thank you. >> Seeing no other hands, I need a motion to adjurnn. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> All opposed. If you're in opposition, motion carries.
I worry about that greatly. And I wish that everybody in the Avon community were parents like the people in this room. We know they aren't. Um, and that is why I feel so intensely that not only is the in-person school experience vital for our youth, but it's so vital. I want to do everything to keep its integrity in place. That being said, um, obviously the administration has voiced what they would like to do. The board approved what the administration would like to do and I'm here to support it. I am not going to be in any way, shape, or form anything other than a supporter, a watcher of numbers, somebody who will want to hear about how it's going. And maybe we'll revisit it or maybe I'll say, "Gosh, you guys were so right and I was so wrong." And that'll be fine if that's the situation.
>> Okay, Miss Carlson, good luck next year and uh everyone have a good spring break. come back and uh get ready to make that final push towards the end of the school year. Be safe and have fun. >> Oh, one more thing. April 18th, I just found out they're having the Wizard of Oz play at Camden >> Community. I'm sure it'll probably be at the Camden Community Building and my granddaughter is Dorothy. So, >> there you go. All right. Thank you. >> She's got her red slippers already. >> Yeah, it's it's uh hard to come up with new thank yous following that, but I I appreciate you all coming to present to us. I am thrilled to be able to see some of these bigger changes. I love that our HBAC systems are all set up, but I'm excited to see some of the uh exterior improvements.