>> I will say this. The one of the reasons why a lot of them use it is not to tell time. >> It's for other things, right? So, >> yeah, I know that's it's connected to the smartphone and gives notification, but step if if you're into athletics and you know uh want to make sure they have your your uh steps going and things like that, it's a good great way to track your activity level and and so on. So, I was just curious about what what you're hearing on there. um alternative alternative activities uh for students. I think I we saw some of those things. Uh along that those lines, I I have a question. I'm going to try to frame it uh you know the best way I can. Uh it's it's going to be a little challenging for me to to explain it.
So, this is a really neat part of our process each year. This is a policy that really serves as a road map for our families. We look at it in our school site councils, on our English Learner Advisory Committees on the site level, and then at our district English um Learner Advisory meetings as well. And it's a great opportunity for us to have conversations ongoing throughout the year as to what we can do better to engage our families in purposeful engagement with our site. So, beyond yes, we have carnivals and PTO experiences and school site councils. We've had some really good input on what we could do better with our invitations, with our timing of meetings, ensuring that we continue to provide um child's care for them. And so, this comes forward each year and it is also part of our federal program monitoring this this time around.
Um so our our total bid um for the whole system who goodness gracious trigger finger. So the whole project comes in at 103,292 with an option for labor of 760 to save Sam from doing every single thing himself. So then when you apply our rate discount, which is this document here. So this is really what we start to look at. Sorry, the 103 actually it was more than that. The 103 was just based off some options we were trying to get us a kind of a menu basically to shop from. So the whole project comes in at 192,000 um after your rate discount. So our E rate we're we're we get a 70% discount up to a dollar threshold, right? And so that dollar threshold's at 1721 140. So then it becomes 51,000. The leftover would be the 20. So the whole project is 72,000.
If you've ever done anything at the state level, it's done in triplicate and it'll be done 6 months from now. Now you have the federal government on top of that. Now we're just adding on that on. So we're trying to get this out. Our goal is July one roll out um along with videos. If we miss that preschool startup time, we're going to miss a lot of valuable time with school administrators, students, parents buy in for the actual program. We think about this stuff. So, know that we do have your best interest at heart. I truly hope that you believe that. I'm going to stick around and listen to what you guys have the rest of the night. Please feel free to come up to me. I'll talk to you. I'll let you know how I feel. Sometimes I may say this is how the state feels.
Makes it really weird to attack. >> Mhm. Whoa. What was that? >> Well, you see, the cool thing about Corin is that he's actually part dragon. And so for some of his moves, he used some of his dragon power, such as firing a uh firing an energy blast. >> That was sweet. >> Mhm. That was pretty sweet. Yep. do doing plenty of different attacks trying to get in. I would say uh I would say uh Kamura is doing pretty well this round I will say because Samus has a way higher percentage than her. That is freaking awesome. Yeah, Corin also has the ability to counter attacks as well. So if Samus attacks Corin when he's countering, then Corin just immediately hits back with another attack instead. We're going to see if Kamura can go if Kamora is going to go for any of those. Oh, does a side view.
I know that's a big um big deal and there were a lot of people here. So thank thank you to all the staff that helped with that. Um, congratulations to all the Isma um, compet competitors um, including the band and choir students. Um, some shout outs just overall across the board. Congratulations to both the cast of Finding Nemo Jr. and Frozen for putting on two amazing shows this past month. Um, thank you to all the staff who helped um, having an amazing job for crossing the ditch in Cubfest on March 4th. That was also a big event for Madison. Um, congratulations to Jacob Slade for being named a finalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program. Shout out to all of those who participated in the Polar Plunge and raised money for Special Olympics. Um, shout out to everyone who participated in the Penny Awards raising money for one of our own students medical bills.
So And notwithstanding that it actually sounds like you're making more progress than you're acknowledging. So you know >> True but again I I'm pretty good about evaluating myself and where we are and I think there's work to be done. So. >> Yeah. That's I'm just acknowledging that. But by the time we get to June and evaluation, you'll see really good progress on on all of those events. So. >> Yeah. But and this has nothing to do with I mean I I fully expect us to be where we are just in light of what we're going through and we're about to talk about it, but these few present presentations tonight though are such a reminder of it's all tied into what we're about to talk about. Like what we do here. Enough people don't know, but we don't know about it until they come in and share it with us.
So, I think they're doing great and I think that they're um, they enjoy and you see that in all the events that they're part of. Our staff are so involved with our students, not just in their class, but there's all these activities that they're doing after school. they're all part of and some of them in in several different hats they're wearing because they're involved in several different ways. So, I think they're they're doing well, but again, stability would be the biggest need. So, and I know that that's a kind of a simple, but it's it's it's the truth when we think about where um budget leads and what that that's going to lead to. Just the stability is going to be the biggest piece, especially thinking about where I think about Michelle and the work that they've done to get out of this status, right?
Thank you. Um yeah, I think um I can echo a lot of what uh Principal Browning is saying. Our our staff has energy and uh and spirit. Um they love doing what they do and uh creating the joy with the kids. Um and um you know, they work hard, for sure. Um and uh but overall I think the the spirit is is um um very caring and and um um very analytical. They There's a lot of discussions about um how to do um what's best and um and how to do it differently sometimes. Uh and a lot of a lot of um room for social emotional support and outreach um because it's it's uh it's really uh kind of a big family. Um I think um um yeah, sort of building off of what Mike is saying as far as stability, I think continuity. Um that that sort of is an outgrowth, I guess, of stability, but um uh you know, things uh feel um in a very positive and progressive place right now.
I don't know if there's any questions, but Are there any questions on those days? Does that include Okay. Does that >> [cough] >> include taking the 19th off? Right now, we are in school on the 9th on You're talking about June 19th? We are in school on June 19th right now.
Uh so so I'll say I'll say what what what what's on my mind which is uh let me know if you have any um if I can provide any clarification so um there are several students that are u not very social uh just because of their personality. Uh I was one of those kids who was not um who didn't have too many friends. So a cell phone would be is a great thing for someone like like me who is a loner who wants to sit in a corner and maybe discover new things and you know look at stuff like that. Um there are going to be students in each of your middle schools and as well as elementary schools who do are not comfortable you know making new friends or talking to anybody or nobody wants to talk to them or whatever the case is.
All right, so this is um just information, but does the board have any questions at this time? Any public comment? I I Go ahead. I just have a a question, Heather. Um who put the format for this report together for us to receive? Cuz I wanted to compliment um how good it weaves itself through what it's requiring, what it's doing, and what the result is. So, if any of us had anything to do with it, by us I mean Chico Unified staff, Um >> my compliments. That Absolutely. And I would give that to Tina Keen in her old role as the main federal program monitoring queen, but it also came with the what we learned. And so, making sure that all of that information is in one place and it's easy to to move through all the requirements. It was very well done, and when I finished, I went, "Oh, I learned something." And and felt very good about the reports on what this program is doing to do exactly what it says it's supposed to do.
Does that make sense? I explained that clear. Sorry. Um so so the whole project becomes 72. Um, April and I have been looking through where we would pull that funding from or do we want to say no, we're only going to do a portion of it, you know, the the portion that is on our -ay or do we only want to not even do that full amount. You can peace meal this and Sam feel free to jump in here. Um, you know, absolutely. >> Does this get us all the red? >> So, this gets actually everything. It gets the entire wireless network. >> So, the green, the yellow, every new switch. This is installation of all the switches. This is every >> Yeah. >> And this covers the additional um labor. >> Yes. Yeah. So that's the the sixth one. >> You get to do this once a year every year.
This is how I feel. Um, sometimes they don't directly coincide. So, thank you so much for your time. It's it's it's great to have this many people here a week night that you're taking away from your family. I know my daughter's going to bed probably right about now, but it's well worth the time to come and talk to you guys and know that the door is open. If you need anything, please let me know. I can't guarantee that I will be able to answer all of your questions because as we were talking about with Furpa and things like that, there are some things that I don't know. I can't compel a school to tell me those type of things. So, if you have a complaint about a school or something, know that's a local decision, local control state. Kind of wanted to stay that way.
Sticks damage to the ground and kicks her. Oh, yeah. All right. Thinking about what to do. Lands on a neutral air. On a neutral air, does an uptilt forward special. All sorts of stuff. And ooh, Samus does some stuff of her own. does a fully charged shot, but it doesn't even matter because K is still alive. 151 to 150%. Any hard-hitting move can kill at this percentage, except for that tilt, actually. Except for that tilt. Oh, but that dash attack does kill. So, now the stocks are even again. >> Mhm. All right. There's a neutral there. >> Jordan, I have one question for you. >> Sure. What's up? >> What's one thing you miss about this? >> What's one thing I miss about it? Mostly the team camaraderie. I really liked growing together as a team because I can confidently say me at the start of the the season was definitely different from me at the end of the season.
Um, congratulations to Miss Awood on being named MCHS teacher of the year. And finally, congratulations to Farmtop to the Farmtop team for being named innovative program of the year by the Indiana Chamber Chamber Institute. Thank you. That's all. >> Good job. No comment. No. >> Okay. So, we'll start off uh with John. John, do you have anything? >> Yeah. I'd just like to echo the sentiment of our student rep. uh and congratulate all those folks as well. Uh especially our students are here who were there tonight. Just amazing how many programs that we have that we can include so many of our kids and so many various programs, but that wouldn't be possible if we didn't have our our faculty in all of our volunteers. So, um I know we thank them on occasion, but I don't think we could ever thank them all enough.
And we have probably have five people watching. I I hope there's more than that, but you know what I'm saying? Right. And and but Yeah. it it's such a good reminder of why we're fighting for to keep all these things going and to make sure that we have what we need and that the students can still have access to the things that enable them to come in and and part of that is communicating that out when when we have time. When the time is right. And and and I think to that point so what we what we saw in my mind tonight was the results of the opportunities we've given our students. >> Yeah. The launch program is what in its third or fourth year, right? That was not a set of opportunities that where we could have provided opportunity to those students Right. >> five years ago, four years ago.
and that required that kind of stability. We're there and we're working our way out. And so the same thought there that we we we want to make sure that we're really careful about preserving what we have so we can keep doing the things we're doing to move forward. Thank you. Um yeah, I think um I can echo a lot of what uh Principal Browning is saying. Our our staff has energy and uh and spirit. Um they love doing what they do and uh creating the joy with the kids. Um and um you know they work hard for sure. Um and uh but overall I think the the spirit is is um um very caring and and um um very analytical. They there's a lot of discussions about um how to do um what's best and um and how to do it differently sometimes. uh and a lot of a lot of um room for social emotional support and outreach um because it's it's uh it's really kind of a big family.
Um and um I think uh uh you know, allowing time for more data um to to see how things work and and to to see growth um relies on on on, you know, um uh oftentimes um maintaining and uh supporting what's happening. So, that's what I would say is is uh is my request. I don't want to I don't want to speak for them behind me, but I think I think I think they're happy on on a general um uh day of the week. Um like I said, they they've been amazing this this week and and they've really shown their their dedication to our students, but overall um we have a really collaborative staff. Um they are always willing to to help each other grade level wise or or um outside of grade level. And I think that it's um it's very atypical to have a staff that I have in a middle school um because there is a genuine wanting to see everyone succeed and um they have my back, I have their back, and and we just have a good time together.
Anybody else have any questions on that? Okay. Okay. Um, I did have one more thing before we get to the new hire update, and that'll be So, I'm going to ask Kim and Mike to to help us with some introductions in just a minute. Um, but I did want to thank everybody for um, the Read Across America Week and all the volunteerism in the schools and reading and showing up, you know, collectively across the week, you know, it's wonderful to see all the photos coming in of everybody and where they've been and the smile on the kids' faces. And if you, you know, it's a it's a week that the kids look forward to all year. I think the teachers look forward to it a little bit more. Um, cuz it's wonderful to be able to turn the class over for just a few minutes and and engage and, um, certainly it's a it's a great reflection in our school system.