So, if you have any questions during in between now and again, please just let me know. And uh we'll move from there. All right. And now is Stephen Brooks about um four uh textbooks recommendations. So, today I'm going to talk about the uh Spanish for heritage speakers one course. That is a brand new course that's being offered for the first time this coming fall. So, that course allows our native speakers to have a different educational experience in the Spanish language versus sitting through kind of if you think generic Spanish 101, you know, the basic level which they have that skill set. So, that was approved uh I think roughly a year ago or so. Um and so, now we had to go back. We had uh figure out the textbook uh and we are we as in the teachers um because I don't select the textbooks.
So they're able to start putting and embedding these practices that they're getting through professional development and through coaching. They're able to begin that embedding process because professional development alone is not enough. It is that instructional coaching and that seeing that being embedded on a daily basis that is going to lead to those positive outcomes. >> And so what is an example of a positive outcome and when would we see it? Am I excited as a parent of a three-year-old who's going to be in kindergarten in a couple years? Um, am I excited as a parent of a kindergartener? Like, help me with vision on the practices and what kind of positive outcomes I could be looking forward to. >> So, again, being developmentally appropriate, right? So, yes, you're excited for your three-year-old and you're excited for your 18year-old, right? Because that is the beauty of this district is that we get to take standards of what you should get at age three and then how does that develop and help you at, you know, when you're 18.
Any questions or discussion? That makes sense, I think. >> [clears throat] >> So this we don't have a job description yet, but we'll have >> [cough] >> and have [clears throat] that at the next board Okay. So all in favor to complete that transaction signify by saying I. I. I. All opposed. Motion carries. E3 consider approval to purchase an SRO vehicle. I'll make a motion for approving the purchase of an SRO vehicle. I'll second. >> [snorts] >> Get a motion and a second to consider approval purchase of an SRO vehicle.
We've sent out more activity buses. So we do have it within our budget to make this budget to raise this ECA pay rate. >> Jason, I would just tell you that we wouldn't bring it forward if we didn't think we could afford it at this point. >> Thank [clears throat and snorts] you. >> Thank you. >> All right. Recommendation to approve extracurricular trip pay rate increase. May I have a motion? I'll make a motion. >> Second? >> I'll second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Opposed? Passes 5-0. >> You should just take a deep breath. >> [laughter] >> Thank you. Recommendation to approve a resolution authorizing the negotiation, execution, and delivery of a government lease purchase agreement. Kim Berry. >> I'd like Kim to start. >> Okay. This is >> for a lease for new Daktronics scoreboards. Um, requested from our athletics department. Um, just kind of the financial facts starting off uh, in 2022 the corporation did pay just under 59,000 for uh, varsity scoreboards that have lasted about 3.5 seasons.
So, just really appreciate that support um, and trust there. And then thank you to Melissa McIntyre who is our corporation testing coordinator who's helped us um, with scheduling and different things like that and got us what we need as far as testing from the corporation standpoint. Um, Mrs. AH Heidi Webster and our sped teachers. Again, it takes a village. We are all in the office um, and on the side small group testing, one-on-one testing. Um, so it takes a village there to just even logistically get all of the testing done with our students with IEPs and ILPs. And then on top of that our gen ed students who we wanted to give that opportunity to. So, we were able to make that happen this year with their help. Um, also as we appreciate our second and third grade teachers, we also want to shout out our early learning teachers, our kindergarten and our first grade teachers because obviously they're building the foundation to those years before they get up into second and third grade when they are tested on IREAD.
>> Thank you very much for that. [clears throat] >> Yeah, I I got a chance to go for the filming and what struck me, you could you could first of all tell that they the employees were really invested in the students success. You could tell that um across the board, but also for students their excitement about possibilities. you know, they could really imagine a future either in Evansville and several of them talked about the ability to transfer other places if you're, you know, if you decide that you're moving to this location and core is so big that there's an opportunity to even have employment in another place. So, >> I did have one more thought. I'm old. I'll forget if I don't say it. What's the completion rate? Do we know what success rate is with these students? So, if you got 10 coming in as a cohort, do we know what percentage of that 10 will finish?
Any questions on that? um for our students who take the IM. So this is the alternate assessment. This is the 1% of our student population. There was not really anywhere in the former drafts that address how those students can contribute to points because every student matters. Those students matter as well. So in place of any assessment, the I am will be that replacement. So if they score an approaching proficiency, they earn 75 points out of 100. If they are proficient, they earn 100 points because some of those students are not able to earn those success indicators due to um different things. All right. Our primary schools um because we have two separate K2 buildings um they are termed feeder schools. So they feed into TV. So their grade, their individual school grades will be based on our third grade cohort scores, those who are with us in K2 for 162 days.
So, um thank you for the work that you're doing for our students. Um Ms. Plant, you heard us Sorry. Um I forget There's something about pre-retention. Is it recent? Sorry. It's a long metric. Um If an elementary if they do attend, does that mean that they are not retained? No, but we just emphasize that this is another opportunity for them to avoid retention. To avoid retention. Okay. And that messaging is really critical. And that's not something that we're deciding. No. No. >> Please explain that to your No, that is a state mandate for us. Um we If a student does not meet a good cause for exemption and does not pass by the third grade, we have no option but to retain. Based on the the mandate by Yes, the state says a mandate. If I may add to that, Madam Board Member, um I want to remind our third-grade families that we have up to three chances to test them on IREAD.
The Ella control structures will have a standard drainage manhole cover on them and they're part of the >> from the infiltration chambers. >> Correct. >> So you could somebody needs to pop the lid and look down in there to see make sure it's not clogged. >> Yeah. They're they're part of the um they're referenced in the operation and maintenance manual. Um they'll be observed and cleaned as necessary >> periodically throughout the year. I just I just don't like underground systems generally because out of sight, out of mind. Um people forget things when they don't see them. That's my opinion. But um the other question I have is regarding the uh the um material that's the going to seal the uh chambers the make them watertight >> impermanmeable liner. Yes. Thank you for correcting me. Um, correct me if I'm wrong. Wouldn't a manufacturer have a mechanism for sealing a seam?
All right. Um, any public comment in the uh in person? >> Yes, we have Pamela Goodwin. >> All right. And if you could share your name and your relationship to the schools. Hi, good evening. I'm Pamela Goodwin. Um, I had a number of years teaching in the Greenfield system as well as well as some other area schools. Um, I'm in precinct 6. Um, I want to congratulate you on all the hard work. I have been following um much of the school committee's work this last year. Um, I also am thrilled to hear that maintaining arts, music, language, athletics is a bit of a top priority because I was a victim of being two and a half when I was teaching foreign languages years ago. Um, I also lost a contract that I had with the city of Greenfield um in the middle toward the end of a year and I was teaching foreign languages over at Newton Street and the school committee um canceled the only nurse in the building and broke my contract which is when I changed careers.
You know, because people are living from paper paycheck to paycheck. People are not getting the types of support that they had, and the budget is so tight, and so, you know, what are what are priorities at this point? I know this takes a long time, but over 20 years we've had SNAP and and I don't necessarily see the impact that it has. Brian, if you relate to that? Thank you, Senator. Yes, we we get it. And and yes, but but we believe that this is an approach, as the Dean said, to start early cuz we need to we need to start somewhere. We got to address this. >> this program. And we hear 20 years of SNAP-Ed. And what are the outcomes? We understand it. >> Did you start 20 years ago on this? Um I mean, we've been talking about nutrition forever, right? Uh absolutely.
For some students, simply seeing that their school recognizes that reality can help them feel safe and accepted and know they belong here, too. As a parent whose children have grown up in this district, I'm proud that Betavia Schools aim to educate students while making sure that every student feels safe, respected, and supported. Thank you. Speaker is Haley Lamb. >> Good evening. My name is Haley Lamb, Betavia resident and parent of two elementary school students. It's a two-parter, I promise. Uh, I am still waiting for the board to respond to my email from October. On February 23rd, my daughter's fifth grade class went outside to have their movement break, and unfortunately, my daughter Delilah was not allowed to participate. She was given a clipboard and told to sit on the stoop outside of her classroom and finish a worksheet at the end of the day while her classmates got to play violating the right to play law passed in 20121.
So, together, these opportunities help ensure that every student at Forest has access to experiences that spark their curiosity, build community, and make school a place where they feel excited to learn and connected. Thank you for the opportunity to share [clears throat] just a few of the many wonderful things happening at Forest. We're really proud of our students and our hardworking staff, and are grateful for the continued support of the board, our district leadership, and our families.
So, we're going from 96 requests last year to 167 going into next year. Um, our vocal team has been going out in the community and trying to bring um, younger kids in to see what it's like. Um, they've been singing they sing at one of the football games with the other kids. Like really trying to get them involved and uh, to I'll tell you that they're having some success. So, they should really be celebrated in in all that they're doing there. Um, let's see. In math, uh, I'd love to highlight that our we're for the first time next year we're going to be able to offer four different levels of math with an EL and math certified teacher in in the the room. Um, and that is the one teacher is certified in both mathematics and and EL. So, that is fantastic. So, um, four levels of that.
>> Any discussion hearing? None. If we could take a vote, please. >> Jason Jansik, >> yes. >> Darling, yes. >> Bridget Sandlin. >> Julie Jetty, yes. Mindy Hartman, >> yes. Okay, that motion is approved. Okay. Dr. Burkemire, did you want to say anything or >> Perfect. Thank you. Next up, we have the approval of the resolution for non-renewal of probationary teachers not in their final year of probation. Dr. Thomas. >> So, every year uh we if we have teachers that we are not renewing, we need to bring a resolution to the board regarding that. This resolution is for a probationary teacher is not in their final year of probation. So that is first or second year teachers. Um and I believe I need to read the resolution if that's okay. Um the resolution says whereas the board of education of Kerry Community Consolidated School District number 26, Mckenry and Lake counties, Illinois employed the teachers listed on exhibit one as probationary teachers who are not in their final year probationary employment during the 2025 2026 school term.
They go through a full textbook uh review. They've come up with Galleria as their selected choice. And this uh source also has a intensive online uh program that comes with it. And students will be able to interact uh via an e-version. Okay, we're going to only get classroom sets like our normal policy and practice of being having tactile ones in the classroom, not making the kids carry them all around. We'll We'll come with the subscription license. Kids have access to it. They'll also have the ability to um uh get what's called this super site access that has a a whole bunch of activities that are embedded within it. And so, we're super excited about this. And this is what for level one. [clears throat] In future years, of course, they'll be coming back for the level two, but this is specifically for our first year of heritage uh Spanish for heritage speakers one.
And so that's the alignment piece that every step of the way we can track you and your progress. And I like what you said earlier too, Sandy, about having our kids ready when they take their first state assessment test in the third grade, right? Am correct on that? And I was at a a conference and I believe it was a superintendent way up in Roselle, I believe, and I was sitting at a round table and she was there. She she said one thing she will have 100% that's how she felt that all of her third graders will be third grade ready and that starts in the kindergarten and the prek >> absolutely >> to have them ready and that's been one of the qualms over the many years with our three-year-olds four year olds just wasn't quite there and by by the time they got into kindergarten they really was not there.
Any discussion or questions? What do we do with the old sold it or No, we haven't sold it yet. I think Scott made a good suggestion does Mr. Corns want to use it for the automotive? It was donated to us and it was on its last leg. So I think that's a good first option for us. >> Yes, oh absolutely. Yeah, that's good. He may not want it, but >> [laughter] [clears throat] >> Okay. Okay. All in favor of considering approval to purchase an SRO vehicle signify by saying I. I. I. All opposed, same sign. Motion carries. Consider approval of all outstanding checks. So we're required to do this each year any checks that we have outstanding that are two years old or more, what we do is we void those checks and then deposit those funds back into the fund that it was written from.
Um, one is completely non-functioning and the other two have issues as well. Um, if you take that 59,000 divided by the 3.5 seasons, that comes out to about 16,857 um, dollars per season that what we would have paid for those. Um, for the for our athletics program, they are requesting especially I don't know if any of you have attended anything in our main gym recently, but our main gym scoreboard is the one that's completely un-functioning at this point. Um, they are requesting this uh, six-year lease for these Daktronics scoreboards. Daktronics is one of the best names in the game for scoreboards. Um, these would come with a five-year parts warranty, so we would be guaranteed to get more out of these scoreboards than what we have our current scoreboards. It would be a six-year lease and just on the financial side of things, it would be uh, half annual payment from the corp athletics budget, their specific athletics budget, and then half from the ECA side of things, that athletics ECA budget.
Um, we have noticed such a huge difference because of us being able to provide consistent OG instruction. Um, so just want to just again give them a shout out for all of the literacy work they've done on the foundational level that has helped those kids get there. Um, and then just a huge thank you to parents and family members. We try to keep them very well informed about our testing um, about getting kids to school, getting them here on time, breakfast, good night's sleep, all the things. So, we just really appreciate everything that people did on the home end, too, to help us be successful. So, thank you to ALL OF YOU. MR. LIKE, I KNOW IT'S TESTING-PALOOZA AT THE HIGH SCHOOL middle school, too. Want to give us a brief [clears throat] update real quick just on testing and Yeah. Um, two weeks ago we did the SAT testing.