Any discussion? So, this is very exciting. This is the first year that we had DECA here. Um the students had come forward at you may remember last spring uh uh Mr. Brooks and I met with them uh and we we want to see this take off, and they went to state, and we have five students that are actually going to go to the nationals or international career development conference in Atlanta. Um so, we're excited that this this is the first year, and five of our students were selected here, so it's very exciting. Very nice. Awesome. Uh roll call, please. Yes. And the next is our Mid-Valley Special Education Cooperative Classroom Use Agreement. A motion and a second um are required to discuss and approve the Mid-Valley Special Education Cooperative Classroom Use Agreement. So moved. >> [clears throat] >> Second.
I pledge allegiance to the flag >> of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Our mission is to engage and empower our students to positively impact their community and future. >> Thank you both. Do we have any public comments in person or in electronically? Jamie, >> Cheryl? >> Okay, thank you. Do we have any board updates? I did receive a a note from one of our parents, Jamie Healey, who was very excited that um one of the students former teachers from CSK, let me pull up my note right now, showed up to the um National Junior Honors Society >> um inductions and like was there to cheer on former students. And so just a shout out to Mrs. Crawford from from from the Healy's and I'm sure all of her other students that were there.
All in favor of accepting our vouchers and financial reports for this meeting, signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed, same sign. Communications. C1, donations. We have quite a few donations. It looks like Super High Mileage has cleaned up this month. Uh we have a lot of other things to Ava Greenburg Memorial, student activities, selling cans, drafting, athletics, student services. Um High Mileage has really really gotten some good good donations there this time. Congratulations to that group. And Prairie Crossing has a donation to the cafeteria for negative lunch balances. And library club for Audubon Elementary. That's awesome that we have that many donations. And fundraiser update. Currently, fundraisers going on are Audubon student activity, BCAP, student activity at Benton Central, choir, BCAP, BCAP/BPA, and BCAP. Got a lot going on. I see a pickleball tournament there. Mhm. Are you in it? I'm going to take the chance.
Before I close, I do want to address something briefly and clearly. >> [clears throat] >> There have been some comments circulating in the community suggesting that my decision to retire is connected to negative remarks or critical statements. I want to be very clear that what has been said is simply incorrect. I would like to set the record straight. I first retired in June of 2024. Last August, Mr. Weaver contacted me about coming back to cover my old position, seventh grade language arts, for the present school year. Neither of us intended for my position to last beyond this year. I'd also like to clarify that we have a current, capable, and highly qualified media specialist at Central Mobile Junior Senior High School. This is Brandy Lay, who was hired at the start of the school year, and luckily for us, she intends to continue her career with Central Mobile in the coming years.
Our students and our staff are fortunate to have him. >> [applause] >> We want I want you to go to Mrs. Kylie. We need a picture. Yeah, I was going to say, do you mind getting in the picture? Thank you. Yeah, thank you, Logan. So, I want to say Alex, I'll get that. He was the first teacher that I hired. And I saw things in him that I thought that we need we need more young people like him working with our youth. And for a colleague to notice those same qualities in you, I think is awesome. Very cool. Thank you. Mrs. Aker, you're up. Okay. >> [clears throat] >> Seems like there might be some kids here. There's a [laughter] kid here that made me. Okay. We didn't build this place quite big enough. I don't think. All right, you have my slides ready? >> Oh, yes.
You don't realize how damaging that is, particularly if you come in, you know, leaf blowers and stuff like that. >> Oh, yeah. You know, I see a lot of >> I see I see a lot of the children kids that pull into the gas station and they got the sound turned up on the radio that you can hear it five blocks away. And I man, you got no idea what you're going to experience. Thank you. >> Yeah. Yeah, if you can't find it, just just send anybody or a phone call or something and we can we can get that to you. >> Okay. >> We'll just have to figure out from the computer guys where they put it, >> right? So, email just to what? Superintendent's office or you directly or >> anybody is essential after after this. I'm happy to write it down for you or put it in your phone or whatever.
They have uh well, they've already been working since December. Uh spent some time with them Saturday morning. Talk about an incredibly talented and dedicated group of students who have a passion for theater and performing and music. They're going to be doing Titanic the musical in June. Uh which anyone who has seen that show just raves about that. [snorts] Uh it's not an easy show either. The music is uh difficult. I know Dr. Hoover's got experience with that and I know you've heard you say that as well too. So, uh, really looking forward to these students doing this and just having this opportunity to truly get a great handle on theater education, um, and still working with the same, uh, dedicated production staff that we've had for many years. Uh, we had an episode of what's happening with Hoover Post. This was on the Amcor Link program.
So that's always key. But Mrs. wanted to say some words about it. >> Right. So, um I've had the privilege of being Island's band teacher for three years now. As much as I know he wants to have fun every day, he knows um how important it is to be respectful of his peers in his school. Um Milin is kind and light-hearted with his classmates in school. Each day, Milin checks in with students in his percussion section and goes out of his way to be helpful and kind well beyond my expectations. >> I'm very proud of Milin and how he respects his peers, teachers, and GMS as a whole, while still having a lot of fun. So, we're really proud of you, Mil. So, for the high school student of the month, we have Stormmy Purdue. And Stormmy was nominated by Miss Barry. Miss Barry said that she's had the privilege of teaching Stormmy Purdue as an eighth grader.
And then Winding Ridge Elementary, we're going to do the controls this summer, but that chiller is installed. So we have just in time. Well, maybe not today, but uh by the end of the week, we'll need those chillers and uh we'll be able to cool those areas. Crestview Elementary, there's a look at the outside, and that's the uh music room actually we're seeing there. And then um yeah, that's just a a storage area and then the general hallway there. We're getting close to having the envelope sealed on Crestview. Forest Glen, there's a look from the outside and the inside. Also getting very close to sealing up the envelope on that building. And there's another look at the inside of across the classrooms and then just one general classroom there. Uh Mary Castle, we're pretty well wrapped up. We uh did a punch list on that recently, and we are ready to go in there.
Public comment is limited to three minutes per speaker. Comments must be limited to the Wetlands Protection Act, Ashlin Wetlands Protection bylaw, or Ashlin Stormwater Management bylaw. Questions and comments not related to the commission's jurisdiction will not be accepted. During the meeting, the host, our conservation commission agent, Becca Solomon, will monitor the participants for raised hands and will be recording the names and addresses of commenters. Signing of documents occurred during the week after the conclusion of the meeting. I will also acknowledge uh Michael Carter from GCG Associates. He's a peer reviewer and he's online and we will be hearing from him. So, I have uh 7:05 p.m. I am going to open up the first hearing. Notice of intent 61 Waverly Street, map 15, parcel 12, D the Gutterius Company, D file number 95-1016. And before we hear from the applicant, I'm going to turn the microphone over to the vice chair, Carl Hackinson.
um information. So, the FY27 budget hearing overview. Um obviously, we're starting the process, right? We're into it. Um this is a beginning number. This is this is beginning. You're going to see that our overview is roughly a 7.4% increase, about $1.7 million over last year. And what that represents is this year's budget and what it takes to run the Greenfield public schools rolled over into next year and adding some different things, right? Contractual salary obligations, um some any new special education out of district tuitions that came in throughout the course of the school year and some operational service district approvals rating increase OSD that will happen next year amongst some other things. So, we'll go over some of those things tonight.
Thank you so much. Okay, thank you. On Zoom, we have Hunter. He's He's on it? He's villain not present on Zoom, chair. Thank you. Don't know that I said that correctly. Uh and we have a number of others that sent in testimony in support. I'm not going to read all their names. Anyone here in this room that would like to testify on this measure?
So she got to be the first one to win one. Uh other ways we use it is I tie it in with our positive behavior program. So when kids earn, we call them Howie's heroes. It's like we're going above and beyond. uh their name gets put into a raffle and then every couple weeks I pick 10 kids at random and then their names go in our video announcement and then those kids get to come to the library and pick out a book. Uh some teachers have then taken it and put it as um something that students can buy in their class cash store. So if they earn enough cash in in uh in their classroom, they can then purchase books from or they can use that to get a token from us and then we use that to they use that to buy a book.
As I begin the next chapter, I'm grateful to be able to continue to be a part of this amazing community that continues to grow and thrive here in this place. I look forward to working alongside Mrs. Gulish and our dedicated staff to build upon the strong foundation already in place at Algonquin. Lastly, I want to take a moment to thank my family who are here this evening for their support along my journey to leadership and the road ahead. Thank you. >> [applause] >> Thank you. Welcome and thank you. Next we have public comments. I have one blue card with Jan Federico with support. And I do have a copy of of your sports. Um yes. Yep. I just want to remind everyone that we invite public public comments and that we have 5 minutes um >> [clears throat] >> maximum on the time and let us know if you would like a response either written or emailed or phone call and please state your name and address for the record, please.
Go to the next slide, please. So our next steps again, as I talked about, approve that application tonight and then White [snorts] and Company will submit our survey, the report in IWS and then we'll receive a final determination as to whether we can do that use those funds or not. Again, just want to reiterate new from the inspections that we did with our 10-year survey and it is something that we have in fund 90. We've already looked over all of that and made sure that that would be the that would be the case. So part of that the other information that's not in here that is related to this work is also the bids that came in. So that is another action item tonight. That total bid package, again, that was for structural steel and demolition, which if you remember, that was not bid on out of all of our bid packages, those [clears throat] two were not.
Um also couple shouts other shouts. Mrs. Rankin, uh the eighth grade teacher, um for taking I think over 50 kids to the Washington DC last week. She's probably at home taking a nap cuz she earned that. Uh and all the other chaperones, my daughter was on that trip. Uh they had a a wonderful time and thank you for all her work in creating those opportunities for the kids to create lifelong memories and those moments. Uh and just a reminder to vote tomorrow in the primary. That is all. >> Thank you. Uh Mrs. Jetty, uh nothing tonight. Okay, Mrs. Sandlin. >> Yep. I just want to uh say thank you to that performance. It was so good. Every kid participated. Like there wasn't that shy one back there. Every single one of them hands up. It was awesome. So, thank you. >> Thank you. And I'll just say everybody enjoy spring break.
Any discussion or So, this is an annual um agreement that we that we update. This is really looking at the spaces. Right now, this it indicates spaces in there. This is most likely where those spaces would be, but at least it allows us to say that we will offer we will allow um Mid-Valley to have classrooms within our space, um whether it's these or other places, but at least we've got them they know that they have room for classes to be held here. And our students benefit from these classes. So, [clears throat] um So, along those lines, if it's determined as you go through enrollment for next year that you've got more space at another elementary building, something could move there. Is that It could. It's possible, right? I mean, that's we can always be looking at shifting. This is more of a kind of a placeholder to say that we will we will take three classrooms for um the new pathways.
>> Well, excellent. >> Excellent. Thank you much. Anybody else? I did one thing come came to my mind. Cheryl, you sent something out regarding cell phones usage that it's going to be a requirement that the kids would no longer be able to use cell phones for the I think they call it bail to bail or something like that. >> And we need to start working on a policy. I'm not sure if it's going to be a general thing that the government or the state of Illinois sent out or we g we need to start working on it. I think it needs to be implemented 2028. >> So you know anything about most likely Mr. Brown? Yeah, that was a legislative update that we get for our attorney group and generally that will be taken care of through press. >> Oh, press plus. >> It'll take care of it.
>> [laughter] >> That's some enthusiasm. It's something different, but no, I don't play. We'll [snorts] come cheer you on. Item C3, curriculum update. Do we have ED to We do. Keep us going here. Yes. I just have brief overview. We are thankfully uh headed toward the end of our testing period. But first I'll talk just a little bit about curriculum and instruction. Um for our CKLA reading program, we have an upcoming professional development day on our April 6th 2-hour delay. Um all teachers K through 5 will be gathering at Audubon. Abby's hosting that. Uh they'll be meeting with that coach during that 2 hours, and then the coach is staying another hour at Audubon, and then moving over to classrooms at Prairie Crossing that afternoon. So, we have a full day with that coach. And you can see some verbals for that day. Um you know, a lot of people will say, "Well, it's really 3 or 4 years before you feel comfortable with the curriculum you've adopted." Um and so, as we head into now looking at year two, uh the teachers are really starting to talk about, "I want to move this." Or, "I know I took too long here.
It is true that this is a position I was interested in, but now I'm looking forward to retirement and the next chapter in my life, including a grand baby here soon. I'm allowed to change my mind without it being to be controversial. As we all know, gossip often grows when people talk in lines and listen a little. I believe it's always better to focus on facts, on respect, and on the positive work being done for our students. I leave this position, for the second time, with pride and confidence in the people who will continue to work at Central Mobile. Our school is full of talented educators, administrators, dedicated staff members, and supportive families. Thank [clears throat] you for allowing me the privilege of serving this community. It has truly been an honor, and I'll always be grateful to have been a small part of this experience.