Um you know, we certainly still have that ability to dictate that or whatever. So, uh, take a look through that and, um, you know, barring no questions or concerns, um, probably go ahead and recommend that for approval on Monday. Um, we can get that going with Ivetch. That would be in place for next school year. So, questions for um, next item C, our technology infrastructure project. Um, so you have quite a few different things in there. Appreciate Sam uh and April's work on this because we've been digging this. Um, the -ate projects are a little different. There's multiple steps involved, multiple different agencies involved. Adtech is our -ate consultant. Um, so again, a federal project um for um schools, but other public entities um have that available to them as well. um where you can get um basically discounted rates or subsidized rates on um purchase of technology equipment, technology services, things like that.
I know I'm probably way over time, but I'd like to get anybody any questions or concerns. This is this is a real quick overview, you guys. I could talk all day long about this. No. Uh, it will be set up with a the anonymous tip line will be set up through the Indiana Office of School Safety. Um, it's through an app called Stop It or a program called Stop It. So, they vet that out. Long story short, we tried to get with the Indiana Fusion Center to allow a tip line to come into them. They said, "Sorry, we're not interested." So, we went with an outside vendor. Also, along with that, we are going to roll out videos for school administrators, parents, and community members on how to use the tool. Now, I know this could be straight in contradiction with the new legislation with the cell phone ban, but you can get on from any web browser.
So, so I'm so I'm tempted to see if they bring out Eli again or if they choose someone else entirely. >> Yeah. >> Mhm. >> So, I guess we're So, I guess we're going to see who they choose. They're probably talking amongst themselves right now. They're probably being like, "Well, who's >> they're probably uh they're probably asking questions like, who would uh would do the best in this situation? Who would do the worst in this situation?" You know, they're probably just thinking about that. >> Yeah. >> Mhm. >> I'm sure whoever they choose is going to be great. >> Yep. >> I mean, they have been really good at counterpicking characters. I feel like that's one thing that Cyber Tigers do really well >> is like the the strategic like uh counterpicking. >> Yep. I feel like I feel like they're going to do pretty well.
>> Any discussion? >> Okay, we'll vote. John >> I. >> Jody. >> I. >> Dustin. >> I. >> And myself? I'm an I. 26-115. Approval to purchase bus from Midwest Transit Equipment. Dr. Brown. >> Yes. I'm recommending the board approve the purchase of 178 passenger bus with air brakes in the amount of $185,222 from Midwest Transit Equipment. >> Can I get a motion? >> I'll make a motion to approve 26115. >> Can I get a second? >> I'll second.
While I've made some you know, some progress, it's slight this year. I'm just being honest with you. Um the first one with regard to the fields and us the public schools taking over the fields that belong to the Ashland public schools, I feel like like I'm in really good shape with this and that by mid-April, I'll have a presentation for you with regard to how we can make that sustainable for the Ashland public schools. Um I'm still waiting on some information coming out of town hall with regard to the enterprise fund and how much we actually have in the inventory of of uh um equipment that will be transferred to us in order to take care of our property. Um and you know Chris, Mike, John Murray, Pete Conroy are all meeting on Monday to have a really in-depth conversation about what it looks like in terms of just management of field rentals.
So, um, that would be a huge benefit, a consequence of that. Uh, none of that happens, right? Because they they they go to three different schools. Um, and you you lose the cohesion of the curriculum and the instruction and just the school culture. Um, and I think delaying that past fifth grade, I think it is not helpful. Um the students, like I said, there's a little trepidation, but after about a week and a half, they are super happy at the school. Of course, we have our our issues, right? But they're very happy there. Um and uh we just had parent teacher conferences and a lot of my all of my fifth grade teachers shared with me that they have not heard a single family have a regret with sending their kid to fifth grade at the middle school. And so I would and I've also received that feedback.
The school looks big and scary, but it's not inside. We're nice. And I think that it's I guess what we're sort of thinking about when we're we're processing this is what what is the problem that we're trying to solve with this? And so it sounds like we're there's a problem with fifth grade, right? There sounds like there's something that's going wrong there or something that's going wrong in the school. And and we think that, you know, we don't think that there's a problem and we actually think we're the solution. I'm a child and then I'll put my cell phone. So going looking at the data of the years, so 2022, would that refer to the 2021-2022 first school year where everyone was back from COVID? No wonder it was in the bottom. So congratulations on the amount of growth and the amount of recovery from those years which were really hard developmentally on our kids.
And uh we submitted a proposal uh on disrupting the high school tradition uh and and basically explaining our new model and how we approach it and then offered to do round table discussions by role-alike sessions. So if you um to learn about the model and then if you're a principal, you'll meet with Dan Donovan's table. If you're superintendent or central office, you might meet with me. Um, if you are uh director of partnerships who will be introducing um in just a second, um, but if you want to meet uh to talk about what it takes on the business side of things, you would meet with Mike. Um, and so on and we'll be we'll be traveling with um Dan Donovan, Meg Martins, Melissa Neidlinger who's also here to talk about curriculum as she so does in such an exciting way. Um, and also uh myself and we'll um the Northwest Regional Workforce Board was so excited by our proposal that they sponsored a table so we'll be able to bring a few more folks as well.
Um with respect to our enforcement, we are mimicking exactly what the other two schools are doing. You can see the first, second, and third offenses here. all very much in line with the other middle schools. Um, and then here again is our brief timeline, our pre-est, our education campaign, six week implementation, and then a post survey. And then once the school year ends, Rhonda and I will be um delving into a deep data dive to figure out what, if any, changes we'll make for the following school year. Thank you. >> Okay. All right, thank you everybody for all of your uh hard work around this topic and just some next steps. We do have a district-wide policy that will be brought forward for board approval in the next few months. And we also have communication that uh elementary folks want to know like, well, what about us?
Does the board have any questions for Tim? Okay. Other than just welcome to the new director. Any public comment? So, this is a discussion or also an action item. Um do we have a board member who'd like to make a motion regarding this this item? Sure. I will move approval of the recommendation. I'll go ahead and second it. Okay. Uh we have a motion um by Tom Lando and a second by Vice President Gil Olson.
Spring intercession pair of professionals 4 days $5 per day and their hourly rate. The approval of the above spring interession staff is recommended. I will make that motion. >> I will second. >> There's no question or discussion. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Motion carries 5 to zero. >> Next up, additional classified professional. >> Mr. Brother, members of the board, the administration is requesting permission to pay for an extra hour for AD mandated training on McKenna Vental and foster care to par professionals, teacher aids and cafeteria staff. A list of the extra staff is attached. The administration recommends the approval of the additional hour for professional development, training to the cafeteria and parrofessional staffs. I'll make that motion. >> I will second it. If there's any question or discussion for the floor. >> All those in favor say I. I. >> I.
So um so as we've kind of been working on our kind of master infrastructure plan, that that next piece was our wireless network. Um and and I I I won't pull every one of these attachments up because off the top of my head, I'm not sure which one is which. Some of them are so small that that one. Um so in there um that lists all of our switches. Um and then wireless access points. Um you can see that only uh two of the lines are still are yeah considered green in terms of they still have life left in them as far as like past warranty periods, past support life. Um, kind of like if you keep your cell phone forever, eventually, you know, your carrier stops giving you updates and things like that to it. Same kind of thing. Um, and I and I went with our green, yellow, red.
Any any kind of tool that will connect to the internet, you can report. We are seeing these tips come in 6:00 to 2:00 in the morning. Seeing a lot of those tips come in. And kind of the new thing which I'm grateful for is self-reporting of suicidal ideulations. These people are reaching out for help. So hopefully we can give them the help that they need. Any other questions? >> Yeah. Yeah. So, our videos that we're going to put out about the cyber stuff, they're going to be age appropriate. Uh, starting, I believe, at second grade because kindergarten and first grade is kind of hard to have that conversation with. Um, if a school is so inclined, I believe that you can move the second grade material down to kindergarten if you wanted to. Um, but they are going to be age appropriate. Um we all also as an office will come out to a school and provide any professional development that schools need.
As of right now, the face cam is empty, so it doesn't look like they're set in stone. And it looks to be both Kamura and Jaden just talking with each other. They could be talking about Smashers, or they could be asking each other what their favorite Dorito flavor is. >> Well, there's that, too. >> I don't really know. They're both very mysterious. >> Very mysterious and mischievous. >> Mhm. >> Yeah. So, they're kind of So, they're kind of just uh thinking about what they're what they're going to do. >> Mhm. Is there a time frame that they have to choose? >> Uh there there used to be it's more lenient nowadays. >> It's more lenient nowadays. >> Yeah. But they're probably but with how late this is in terms of uh with how big of a a match this is in terms of like weighted I guess like there's a lot writing on this right now since they're both in the tournament.
>> Any discussion? Okay, we'll vote. John >> I. >> Jody, >> I. >> Dustin, >> I. >> Myself, I'm an I. 26-116 approve of engagement letter agreement between MCS and Baker Tilly. Dr. Brown, >> I am recommending the board approve the engagement letter agreement between MCS and Baker Tilly. >> Okay. >> Can I get a motion? >> I'll make a motion. >> Can I get a second? >> I'll second.
How it how it will work. Um so so I feel like we're on target for that for sure. Um the um collaboration for the multi-tiered system. Mike's been working hard. Monthly meetings with our staff. I feel like we're in we're in good shape for that as well. If you need him to speak more to that, he can. Um the educator evaluation. We've had these conversations. We've had two stoneys on Mondays. Those happen to be educator evaluation Mondays. So so we're a little behind there. But it's still good conversations. Actually we met today with the entire um AEA board and and and all the bargaining units and things seems to be going well. But from an evaluator's standpoint, we do need to get some things squared away there as we enter into this is the final year of the current contract. Believe it or not Mark, right?
I I would encourage people to um to look at that group of people who have actually sent their kids to our school um and and um and ask them their thoughts and certainly my teachers. Um we would love for you all to come in and see how it runs there. The school looks big and scary, but it's not inside. We're nice. Um, and I think that it's I guess what we're sort of thinking about when we're we're processing this is what what is the problem that we're trying to solve with this. And so it sounds like we're there's a problem with fifth grade, right? There sounds like there's something that's going wrong there or something that's going wrong in the school. and um and we think that you know we don't think that there's a problem um and we actually think we're the solution child and then I'll put myself on.
And also I'm so happy to hear about all of the extracurricular and family events that we have going on at all of our schools. So, thank you and keep that up. All right. I've got myself and member Deneve and Secretary Webb. Um thank you. I do have two questions for you. Um Mr. Potter, you started talking about staff, which I really appreciate. I would love to know how are your staff doing? How morale-wise? How How are they? How are your people? Um and then secondly, you have us right now. We're sort of a captive audience. I know that you send all of your requests, your needs, like you're you're in regular communication with with Superintendent Joel and the other um you know, central office administrators. But while you're while you're looking at us right now, what's your one biggest need? How can we help you?
Um, and uh so if you want to register or attend, there's some information in the packet, but it's a very exciting. It's going to be held at the Connecticut Convention Center. So there's going to be a lot of uh industry there, a lot of school systems there and a lot of people coming to understand more about how to how to create pathways and they selected us out of a very competitive range of proposals. Um, so it's kind of a a for us so we're we're happy to attend, and if you get a chance to stop in, we'd love to see you. Um budget timeline, so just a little kind of public notice as to where we are in our timeline. So, the next um action, if you will, um April 7th, the mayor will present his budget to the council. April 16th, the city uh budget ad ad hoc committee will uh will take effect, and that is where I will re-present the same budget that we presented here to the board, and give the um budget the ad hoc committee a chance to ask questions.
So, it's very similar to what the middle schools have already done, but we're going to be having some conversations with the elementary principles as well, so that they also follow uh the guidelines that are set forth in um the assembly bill. And with that, we'll open it up for questions. And thank you for all the principles um uh attending tonight and all the hard work that they do at the school sites. >> Thank you so much.