So, but certainly happy to answer any questions too. I move we accept the budget report. Second. Gina, was that you? Yes. I Moved by Bryce seconded by Gina to accept the budget report. Is there any further discussion? If not, we'll proceed to vote. All those in favor of accepting the budget report say I. I. I. Opposed? Motion passes 7-0. On to new business. Yep. So, the first item you have under 7A would be a consideration approval for the agreement of the affiliation Ivy Tech. Mrs. Goldman and Mrs. Akers both teach education classes there. And so, the affiliation agreement would basically just have something in writing so that we can as education students need practicum hours placements for internship things like that or just even observation hours in classes they can come do those. We'll have that in agreement. And so, it's great opportunity for us one to be able to recruit new teachers but also just be able to like Mrs.
>> No one wishing to speak, we will declare this hearing adjourned. Back to you, Dr. Underwood. [snorts] >> Thank you, Mr. Shers. At this time, I would ask for your approval uh for to adopt the project preliminary determination and reimbursement resolutions. >> So move a motion and a second. Any further discussion or questions?
So in the event that you would receive a public records request for a copy of that document that would be something then that we would request. So I want to thank you Mr. President and members of the board for your attention in this matter. I think this concludes this particular item on the agenda and feel free to move forward with the next item. Thank you. >> On behalf of the board, I think it's safe to say we really appreciate your your counsel and your leadership with this matter. It's not something we like to see done. We've not had to go through that. So, we need all the guidance we can very >> Thank you. >> Okay. Moving on to an approval request for the Dell Chromebooks proposal. >> Yep. So in your board packet was a proposal purchase Chromebooks for the high school between 180,000.
Any questions? Thank you, Ms. Niemeyer. Board, any questions? Ms. Hackett. >> You had mentioned that that we have a waiting list, which I would assume that we have a waiting list. Needs are great. Do we have any outside resources or partnerships that our schools um utilize for families that are on that waiting list? We do. We um we have different youth programs, some of our faith-based partners um we utilize. Um we've also been able to utilize other partners in that mental health field that we've been able to um send students to or at least make contacts with. So, yes, we do work through that um through that process. And at times, we um utilize therapists that we currently do have in different ways to help support at the different schools. Thank you. Other questions? Dr. Mulholland. Thank you so much. Um I I also just appreciate you touching on a a few important points on just increasing the capacity um of mental health providers because we do know that with that increase, we can make a positive impact in supporting mental health needs.
They're putting clay barriers along the pipes to prevent any potential water, groundwater breaking out where they blast ledge. Um we've done everything from an engineering standpoint at this point that you can do. Um and the important thing is things are can be different in the field and it just we have some conditions that we recommend they put in that those conditions change that they can be addressed. That answer your question, Mark? >> That answers it. My last real comment would be that there could be something out of the ordinary that could happen >> if not seen or foreseen. Is that correct? That is correct. Um >> it it's hard to predict groundwater much harder than storm water. >> Okay. Thank you. That's it. >> Thank you. >> Anyone else online like to ask a question or in person? >> I see no one else with their hands raised and no one at the podium.
So that had been approved and I know that somebody will jump in and help me in a minute. That budget had been approved with changes that people thought were going to happen that did not happen. Is that a correct way to say that? >> Yes. But I just wanted to just double check on here. Uh, Miss Dr. Dyman, can you tell me where you're getting the I'm just looking here because the middle schools got an overall 11.13% increase. >> I am looking at line. Hold on a moment. Let me get back to it. GMS teaching staff 34. Uh, okay. Uh, I guess it's line 85. GMS teaching staff reggg ed. Oh, sorry. Oh, no. That's 34.8 full-time equivalent. I'm sorry. I'm I'm just learning to read this. >> Okay. No, no, it's it's not nearly that high of an increase. >> I I have a similar question to what member Oh, go ahead.
You think people are now I mean, most of them are required now, right? Mostly the words, so I think we could get our uh um wider pool of candidates. Um Is that going to change how the board of regents approach things? I can't guarantee that, but I know it's a silly normal question, but uh Yes. Okay. Members' questions? No questions? So, the record Thank you. So, uh Chairwoman, you had mentioned earlier in your oral testimony that uh these retreats would require the board to have meaningful discussions. Uh also, you had shared that you can have more one-on-one conversations. What is preventing you from having those meaningful discussions and one-on-one conversations now publicly being documented? Um I'm concerned what those conversations would entail. The um Right now, we we really it's hard for us to get a feel of the entire board when So, right now, based on Sunshine Law, we have to talk to uh have one-on-one conversations and but to understand where the the body of 11 regents really feel about um a certain um topic, I think something like that is harder um in the in the public session.
You know, I'd like to be able to to support and thank the district and I'd like my children to be able to recognize that. Like, it's a teachable moment for me and my kids and I appreciate that the board has given that to me. I'd ask the board to continue to do that to me and I think you do all of our children a a service by doing that. Thank you. Our next speaker is Missy or Melissa Hem. Hi everybody. Can you hear me? Okay. Uh my name is Missy Hem and I'm a parent of a BPS student. Um I'm here to express my support for the trans kids in our school district and other trans folks in the community. I was really pleasantly surprised to see the post on VPS social media um honoring the accomplishments of Congresswoman Sarah McBride. I did not expect to learn about the slew of hateful offensive comments that poured in from across the country, not just from our community.
And so now, I move the board approve the resolution affirming the district's commitment to ensuring a safe educational environment as presented. Second. It's been moved and seconded. And can I roll call votes? Garrett? Aye. Harris? Aye. Massa? Aye. Morley? Aye. Burton? Aye. Delgado? Aye. Thank you. Next, we have first reading of revisions to board policies, Mrs. Garrett. It is so much. I don't even know where to start. So, um we're pretty much going through the entire policy um and going section from section. And so this one is about committees, and there's not many changes on that. If anybody has questions about those one specifically, um Could I share something with you? Yeah, you can. Go for it, cuz my mind is still organizing. Um so, particularly with committees, is that uh you'll see section number one was omitted or or redacted because we currently use the liaison model to uh pair board members with with cabinet members.
And then with C triple S, we have no changes for this coming school year. I don't know if you have any questions about that. >> What other districts [clears throat] are we getting students from? >> Yeah, just from the surrounding area actually. We >> [clears throat] >> Carolina going back has had some connections. So they're just the local districts near us. So that are numbers just keep increasing. We started out years ago having maybe one or two districts. And now we're having I think we're at four districts. >> All right, any other questions for Scott? >> All right, I'm back. So just to kind of round out the rest of the paperwork from your packet around staffing for this year. And those are all those things listed up there. So first of all, we do have our release of non-tenured teachers. And those typically So we have the honorable dismissals.
Um it'll all be in there in a nice tabular format with some floor plans that show where each one of these issues are located within the buildings. Um but more importantly, I think the more useful thing is the spreadsheet. Uh this is going to be a sortable document that you can use to push and pull things from the year of implementation and change the priorities uh as things become, you know, break over time or or maybe you find something's in good shape and you can get a few more years out of it. Uh but it allows you to start aligning the work with your annual budget that you have from an O&M standpoint so that it become a useful tool for Dan and for Dan to to really figure out where they need to put their efforts in any given year. Um like I said, it's uh it's a work in progress right now.
>> Move. Second >> by Bill. >> Second by Jane. So we we will be going into close session and we will probably be in close session a total maybe 30 minutes max hopefully and we will be going down to the room. Okay. So we got a motion. The second need a roll call. >> Mr. Mr. Walish >> I >> Miss Wolf >> I >> Miss Venegas >> I >> Dr. Hall >> Zit Stumbress is an I Mr. Gagos >> I >> Mr. Brown. >> Hi. And again, as mentioned, we will be in close session hopefully no more than 30 30 minutes or so. And we will return back to open session and take further action on action items. So, Okay, we're back to O open session and we want to continue on with the approval or of our consent agenda. Is there anyone want to take anything out or any changes they would like to have prior to a motion being called?
Um so we'll be able to extend the Gaggle program um even after those funds are expended. Um so that's a win for us. Um I know that that has been of a great benefit. Um still working through other ones and I foresee them going going great. Um once I know um I was awarded a scholarship through IASBO to attend the annual meeting. That was kind of cool. I was one out of 25 through the state. And I know Kim won't to her own horn, but she was also chosen to participate in the Leadership Academy, which is a huge thing, too. >> And do you do you guys know what the Gaggle program is? Do you guys remember that? >> I was going to ask. Could you just briefly say what that is? I know what it is, but for >> Um >> Folks that are new.
Akers mentioned just be able to for our teachers to share with that next generation of teachers. So, it may not never benefit our children directly but it would benefit just children in general too. So, I would recommend you guys approving that and then we will get that in place. Bryce, you probably need to abstain from that. So. I move we approve the agreement affiliation with Ivy Tech. Second. Moved by Gina seconded by Amy to approve the agreement of affiliation with Ivy Tech. All those in favor say I. I. I. Opposed? Abstain? I. Motion passes 6-0-1. Next would be the consideration approval for the technology infrastructure project bid. You you have several things in your agenda electronically. You also have a printed copy of the bid from Rowen IT Solutions based out of Lafayette. So, just the way that works a little bit E-rate is a federally subsidized program.
>> Hearing none. Roll call vote, please. >> Secretary Dere. [clears throat] >> Vice President Moore. >> Hi. >> President Duckworth. >> Hi. >> Trusty Kefir. >> Hi. >> Trusty Hollingsworth. >> Hi. >> Trusty Ragland. I and trusty Gamblin. >> Hi. >> Okay, that carries. Next, we will move to 6.05. >> Do have a month end uh review for you. Uh for the education and operations fund as of February 28th, the education fund expended 16.51 expense uh expense leaving a remaining balance of 43,298,570.19. The operations fund expended at 16% leaving a balance of 17,279,19.37. Summary of cash balances by fund. This uh report provides the cash balances as of February 28th for the debt service education exempt debt service and operations fund. Expenditure ledger summary report. This report uh details expenditures uh by both function and object code. And finally, the revenue ledger summary uh outlines revenue received as of February 28th for [clears throat] the education operations debt service and exempt debt service funds.
Um just like with reading curriculum through middle school, this comes out of the education fund. Now that the material fund is is no longer clamshell clamshell device is very similar to device middle school technology prices have just absolutely skyrocketed and of course we weren't able to continue with laptops over $400,000. So we feel like this device will fit our needs with what we're doing.
And um where could you explain a little bit about how this works with the Jane Pauley Center and the Adult & Child because I know that these are centers in the community and so do the the practitioners come to the schools? Absolutely, yes. Um Jane Pauley and Adult & Child are both mental health providers. And what does that mean? Well, it offers a an a a variety and array of services for our families. One component is providing licensed therapists and life skills clinicians that come directly to our schools. So, that is just one component of all of their list of things that they do to help support our families. By having the therapists there in school, it's direct access with the students. Um they can work with them at times potentially during a time of crisis but also offering that therapy during the day, which does provide ease and access to a mental health therapist.
>> Okay. So, what's left to do is is uh continue this. Did you want to speak? Yeah. Uh uh sorry I didn't mean to interrupt you. >> No, I was just if you had anything more to say. I was just gonna kind of >> Yeah. >> go to the next steps, but sure. You're absolutely if you have something else. >> I I was just I I have jotted down uh the two comments uh regarding conditions that were made this evening. And I also have um gone through all of the memos and correspondence uh and sort of made a list of all the things that we've talked about uh and agreed to during the hearing that could be conditions within uh an order of conditions for the project. And I think um I'd be happy to share those just for the sake of um sort of um helping the agent go through that and the commission go through that.
>> Diamond was asking because last year I looked at last year's just because it didn't have FTEES from last year next to this year on this year's budget. So last year projected it was projected at the middle school that there were 64.8 and that was before the changes that didn't happen. And then this year it said 65.8. So that's why I asked if there was somebody else extra in middle school because last year when we got this budget because I pulled it out it was 64.8 It was the projection and that was adding folks I thought because we because we needed some extra people in the middle school. You know what I mean? >> It was it was taking into consideration the redistricting, right? >> So the actual FY26 revised FTEES and we can send it out and also put it on website. The actual revised FTEES at Greenfield Middle School for FY26 is 58.8 with that FI27 being the same.
And uh especially open discussion with senior management. A lot of this is strategic. You know, this is just like the larger publicly traded companies, their strategic planning sessions um are not open to the public. See, you know how the Sunshine Law is really to gain uh public trust with the public. Um that's the point of Sunshine Law is to have those discussions. Uh so, when the comments are being made, uh so we can see where everybody is at. Um That's what open discussion is supposed to be for. It is so that not only can you guys see where everybody is at, so the public can see where everybody is at. And so I think that this poses a big threat to public trust. Also, the Board of Regents, you folks oversee billions of dollars. And so to exempt you from sunshine law to have those meaningful discussions and one-on-one conversations really does not signal to the public that transparency is important.