I am truly concerned about the status of ASDB in retaining the ASDB bath house, another historical site. and Albert presented three cho choices. The current landmark for the state of Arizona on this site is the ASDB bath house which presented our which we presented as an option to sell or to retain. Another option was to relocate the bath house closer to the museum which is also situated on our campus. Another option presented was to relocate the museum or the bath house on another location in the Morirana area. I currently have experienced moving and it's not cheap. So, I can only imagine what it's like to relocate a historical site. So, in our conversation, I suggested that we not relocate our historical sites and consider other options for the bath house and museum. As you know, we've always had financial issues. Did you know that during the Great Depression, schools in the state of Arizona had budget issues along with ours and they decided to actually close campus in March.
Um so like intro to a skill that they will need in the future outside school. is really creative and interesting for photography. Awesome. This is in our scraping club. We have a teacher who's very very skilled at scrapbooking. And so she wanted to pass that on to students about how they would be able to keep memories that they have either at school or at home. You want to show them your Wow. So, they'll work on this throughout the semester. So, the first page is about knowing where they are in their life right now. And, you know, that's water. And um and was um So they have theme and composition of pages. Awesome. Very nice job. Very beautiful. And the last people we're going to take tonight is our teacher is here. These are some of our student as their instrument. So they are literally an instrument.
>> Can I get a second? >> Second. >> Any discussion? All those in favor? >> I. >> Again, I want to thank you all for attending. You're more than welcome to stay and wait till we come back. But this is the la last item on our agenda. >> Oh, let them off. Okay. >> It's an easy one. It's fast. Are we going? >> Renee. Renee, can you cut it? >> We have an agenda for that.
So, I will send an update out to parents before spring break and staff letting them know that that day was approved as a waiver. So, students will not need to make up that date. And then in addition to that, I also asked for a waiver for the day that Graham Creek, only Graham Creek, was out and they approved that as well for 2 16 26. So, both of those were approved by the state. Um again, that's only for one for the board. And which brings us down to other. I don't have any other. Hearing nothing else to come before the board, we'll entertain a motion to adjourn. So moved. Motion by Chelsea. Second by Travis. All those in favor? 7-0. Meeting adjourned.
>> Okay. Thank you. >> Appreciate it. >> Okay. All right. Going to give it a couple more minutes and see if anybody puts their hand up. I don't see any. All right. Well, I want to thank Shannon for um >> Roy put his hand up again, Margaret. Sorry. I I hate to interrupt you. Hi, Roy. >> Yeah. Okay. Thank you. Uh I I want to take a risk and and maybe I just misunderstood, but from the opening discussion, it seems to me like we're in pretty good shape for 2027. >> Um I guess I I'll respond to that. Um we have not Yes. Uh the administration took into consideration the recommendations that the committee made to them. Uh not combining the cla the classrooms. Um not sending sixth graders to Ammerst. Um I'm trying to think there were five or six things. Um using school choice to bridge the deficit.
Uh, Becca, whether or not they all if we don't have places for the 19 trees and we can't get them all in, then we can't, but we have an opportunity to do so. But are those time frames and the amount of trees >> sound good to you, Becca, or would you adjust something? >> I I think that's fine. Okay. >> As long as Ever Source is agreeable to it, I think that's al that's fine. >> So So Trisha, I'm just perplexed because 24 months from now is only going to cover one spring planting and one fall planting. If you want to cover another spring, it needs to be more than 24 months from now. >> I'm just going misstating. >> I am going by what Becca says in the 19 in in in the two in a two year a 24 month span. I think Becca is saying what she's okay with what we say.
um all tested grades um receive this assessment in December right before break so that we we try to space out our testing particularly with more heavily tested grades who get the science assessment as well as um as well as the um uh let's see what else science uh nagleary we administer in third grade um you know there's just a lot of testing that happens in the spring. So, we're really trying to be intentional to not have test fatigue for students and that they're not overwhelmed. So, this all tested most tested grades um receive this in uh December and and then will again in the spring. Um this is the 912 uh projected reading proficiency. This is where they were in the winter. So about 45% of students are considered this is correlated to the SAT and PSAT. So those bands kind of um are looking at where are students um with those benchmarks in mind.
All the children were sent home. teachers were not paid until finally in September they reopened the school. So in my thinking after our meeting, what is the future for ASB and our historical sites? I would hate for our bath house to be involved in our full campus closure. I would hate for a new developer to come in and relocate our historical sites. How are we keeping our bath house in our museum as is? So, I would like to engage in further conversations with Albert. Another concern I have is regarding our sunset audit. As you know, in October 27th, our report will be released. What is the vitality of ASDB? Will we remain for another four, 6, 8, or 10 years? What is the reality? And how does this impact the Phoenix campus? How does this relocation truly impact our agency? And I think it's time for everyone to really know the truth.
the very first time. Awesome. I want to say one thing. We've had one of our ukulele eagle enrichment classes. So, they've had it was an hour long class and the first part was learning how to tune. So, the rest of it was the first time of being able to try to play anything. So, we're we're very new and they're they're doing an awesome job and they have come so far in such a very short time. Start over. Start over. Start over. You ready? All right. My favorite part of Eagle Enrichment is being with people in different grades and being with my friends and just being able to learn something new every day of the month. Thank you. Awesome. Um, so that is just a program that we're really proud of starting at Desert Valley because we want our students to not only grow academically, but to be um exposed to interests that maybe they wouldn't be able to be exposed to any other time and to be able to do it during the school day.
Um couple of other things. So we are losing we are losing no personnel in Pelum. Um which is a really great thing Shannon or you want to make any observations about that? Um, I think you said it well. That kind of recapped where we are and how how we got or how we why we presented this the way that we did um at the committee's recommendation. >> Okay. All right, >> Margaret. >> Yes. I I without voicing any opinion, I just want to make sure it's clear that the way that Pelum Elementary is is keeping all the positions as it stands is is tapping into that choice revolving fund in a more significant way than ever before um for for our for this district. Um just to be crystal clear for folks listening. >> Thank you. Okay, >> Matteo's hand is back up again. >> Okay, Matteo should be able to speak.
>> Becca, do you think we need more than do you think you need more than 24 months? >> I think 24 months is enough time. The first 12 months or not even 12 months. This year we will finish we will get that plan done and before next spring we will have provided Eversource that information. So next spring of next year they will be able to do the plantings. If for some reason they don't have all of them in, then fall of next year they will finish those plantings. And I I will be putting the pressure on ESource to make sure that they meet that timeline. So >> I I appreciate all of that. I mean, I've been in this town for a while and what I see is that when we say something will be done by the end of the year, no offense, Becca, it doesn't get done by the end of the year.
And so we're looking about 45% of our students in grades 9 through 12 at being proficient in reading and ELA and in math about 18.1% by the winter. So Cara, I don't know if you want me to answer any questions now or just kind of go into next steps with Allison and Christie. >> Yeah, I I would leave a a moment for for some questions if I know that's a lot. It's, you know, we always try to present the data in person. That just didn't seem to work out in these last couple of times we've scheduled. So, um, you know, we know that this is it's a lot to digest and you probably, especially for new board members, heard terms that might be unfamiliar or jargony. Um, and so if there's anything that you know, you might not even want to ask right now in the moment because you're still digesting it.
>> Miss Paulie, you're over your time. I'm sorry. I would like to thank you all again for this time. Thank you. Next public comment we have from Elizabeth Smith. >> She had to leave. Okay. Thank you. >> Um in the interest of time, we did receive eight public comments through email. Um, I did see that some of you that submitted through email also spoke already today. If anybody submitted through email, I can read the names really quick and you're here. I would love it if you could come up in public comment. Uh, Kira Johnson, are you here? Kerianne Nicholson, Danielle Wall, uh, BA, I see that you had already spoke. I have Sierra Vincent. I was talking. Hold on. Hold on. Yeah, you have to get close if you can hear me. >> Okay. Um, this is on behalf of Sarah Vincent. Members of the board, from the perspective of the public, the situation on the Tucson campus raises serious concerns about leadership, accountability, and stewardship of a specialized public institution.
doesn't have to be after school or one of those things. It's a guaranteed time that they get to try something new. We switch classes every semester. Um, so we've had lots of different things. We have athletics. So we have a group that's doing basketball at the Boys and Girls Club. They walk to the Boys and Girls Club for that. They learn drills. They learn skills, teamwork. So everything from arts, athletics, and just like a healthy mind, healthy body is really important for us. Um, and we find that the students are really responsive to wanting to try new things and we're not always good at new things. So, it really helps them build how to learn and grow at something that might feel challenging but interests them in a new way. So, thanks. Thank you. Good job.
>> Hi, thanks. um you might have got over this and if you if you did I'm really sorry but how much is going to be left after this budget um in that revolving fund and how long would you be able to maintain this level of of draw from that fund? Um so I was just going to quickly share my screen on this um sheet you have the um this says planned or projected in this column but everything up to FY25 is the actual amount of school choice that has been applied and if there's been anything additional during the years um it falls in this column. So, under ending balance of FY25, we had $1,31,000. Um, we're projected to use $500,000 in school choice this year. Um, and then we're projected to use 500,000 in FY27 with an additional um 109 to bridge the gap, which would leave our balance at 929,000.
We oftentimes need more time to get things approved, editing, etc. I don't I I'm a little perplexed why we're not giving ourselves >> give me how many months. How many months? >> Like I said, I would I would just open it until the end of 2028. That gives you the full cycle of next spring and fall. Okay. And if it doesn't get >> 2028, done. That's what the date is. >> Spring of 2028. I don't think it's then of >> Is there any other changes that we need to make on this? End of 2028. 19 trees, 2 and a half inch caliber. Okay. Um, sounds like so this will be a what uh for us you will have a this is a pretty typical acceptance decision but it is something we'll have to sign. Is that right? >> Yes. >> So we can have this ready for I can have it sent out.
Um, certainly you can give me a call. Certainly we could talk offline. Certainly, you know, by the next time we have a meeting, you have some questions and you want to digest it, I'd be more than happy to explain or or uh unpack some of the data for you. So, we know it's a lot. Um, so, you know, we we just uh we'll we'll take it as it comes.
Over the past two years, the Tucson campus has experienced a visible decline in morale, communication, and campus programming. These issues were already present at the beginning of the current school year, well before the more recent discussions about reductions in force and lease changes. This timeline raises an obvious question. Were the conditions of the campus allowed to deteriorate before those decisions were presented as necessary? When a school serving deaf and blind students serves struggles to support basic community building activities such as clubs, student programming or field trips, something is fundamentally wrong with leadership priorities. The public expects the leadership of a specialized state school to advocate for its students and build a strong campus culture. Instead, the conditions being described suggest a campus that is undersupported, underled, and increasingly portrayed as unsuccessful. At the same time, the agency Sorry. Okay. Um, at the same time, the agency has continued expanding administrative positions and salaries at the top levels.
Thank Thank the school and Miss Wolsey and and all the teachers that are involved in it, but the parents standing in the back of the room. Thank you very much for bringing your kids out tonight and thanks kids. That was wonderful. Yes, indeed. Yes. Thank you. Good job. Thank you. Now you guys are free to go home and have dinner. Spring break. Oh, spring break. I forgot about that. Oh my gosh. Thank you for coming. Take care. Okay. Superintendent report. You ready? Boy, that's hard to follow. which is very hard. Holy cow, is that hard to follow. Um Um I don't know if you have questions about any of the reports that I have. I do. Okay. Um let's see. This is this is the M budget report. Okay. And I just had questions. You're going to ask me questions about the um uh funding and the money coming in, aren't you?
assuming that we received the projected amount of revenue for school choice in FY27. I will tell you not to be confusing um but it's likely in FY26 we will have to use um more school choice funds because we have a student that choiced into the district but then had an out of district placement and that's quite costly. Um but because that was a choice in student their sending district will be reimbursing us. So hopefully or it will be a net wash but we will be requesting in Q3 or Q4 additional funds for that. Um but we will also receive more than we projected in FY26 because of it. Um so I hope that answers your question. >> Yeah that does. And um what's the methodology around determining the the incoming funds? Um your projections are based on projected enrollments for school choice. >> Um we do an average an average of five years.