Uh, we met and we've had an ongoing series of conversations. Um, typically our meetings have we have a general report out from all of our major uh committee group leaders and u co-chairs. And then from there uh some of the specific discussions we had as noted in the in the memo to you uh we discussed uh some of our future AI um procedural development and how to kind of think about moving forward together on that work. Um we talked about the financial forecast in kind of a holistic manner for the district. Um, I think you kind of heard a little preview of that conversation from uh Drew Ray tonight in his comments, but we're certainly what we're trying to do is avoid coming to FY29 as we planned for that year's budget, realizing we did nothing until that point and we had a we have a huge cliff to face.
It's because we don't want kids You know, also everybody probably should watch the documentary that's coming out. We're all talking about money and the funniest It's not even funny. It's really sick and disgusting. Um, is that the school security safety industry has become a trillion-dollar industry. So, instead of having more social workers at the building levels, we have to pay for cameras and doors that, you know, you guys have to run behind and protect all of our children. So, um, that is like something that we should be talking about as secure school safety. It's It's an industry. It's costing us trillions of dollars, and it's not showing to protect our kids or help I mean, it does protect our kids. That's wrong of me to say. It definitely protects our kids. Raptor protects our kids, coming in and signing stuff, but I'm just saying like, you know, that's something else we should all be aware of.
I would say um most impacted proportionally would be District 66, uh Cass. Um most impacted with size of the parcel, we are the only school district that's impacted by the entire >> Okay. Okay. >> All right, FOIA requests, we receive them, we fill them and put them up on the website. Uh they can be reached at that link. >> Okay, item number six, public hearing. Uh the next agenda item is a public hearing on the proposed reduction in force of teachers. This hearing is held in line with section 24-12 of the Illinois School Code, >> [cough] >> which provides [clears throat] for the hearing or for the hearing when the number of teachers to be reduced due to economic necessity is greater than five or 150% of the average number of teachers honorably dismissed in the preceding three years, whichever is more. While the reductions contemplated later in this evening's agenda are not based on economic necessity, we are holding the hearing with the intent of giving both the teaching staff and the public notice of layoffs and the opportunity to express their views.
Yeah, that's really ultimately why we're doing this, I think. Yeah. So, yeah. For our community, I think it would be like zero mobiles across the district is what we'd be looking for. That's great. So, we're looking forward to seeing what the what the data >> [clears throat] >> points us, and again, the opinion hasn't entered into anything at all. It is purely just data. So, to give you those tools to do the decision making. So, uh thank you very much. We really uh appreciate you turning over that uh demographic study proposal, so we're really able to get rolling and uh we're really excited to see what the data is going to be cuz it's you'll have ideas what it will be, but I guarantee it'll be different. And we really appreciate all the time the principals have devoted to us. I mean, they walked with us through every every building and every space, and um it was a huge help for us to understand how they're using the buildings and where they find challenges or opportunities within their own facilities.
I just wanted to keep you on your P's and Q's. >> I just wanted to keep you on your P's and Q's. Can I have a motion to approve number seven? A motion to approve the resolution authorizing non-renewal. Oh, I'm sorry because he said it twice. I got it. >> Way to pay me back. That's good. Can I have a motion to approve the resolution authorizing non-renewal of nonfinal year probation pro probationary teachers? >> Move. >> Second. >> Moved by Liz Elizabeth, second by Dr. Hall. Questions or comments?
And we understand as a board, and we knew this going into it, that largely most first-time referendums are an education of our public. And we endured a lot of things to understand what it is, but like this is the this is where like the fork in the road is. Right? Like things are still going to have to be cut, things are still going to be discussed as to those things. But like the community has to make the decision one way or the other, and everyone has a right to vote one way or the other. But it needs to happen in a way that can help support the people that are doing the job. Like they're not paid enough. We can't get the people we need to or we're going to scratch for coaches, teachers, for specialty areas, like like there is certain things that need to happen, certain people that maybe not need to be teachers, but we get them anyhow because we can't find other talent.
Do I have any discussion? Hearing none. All those in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? That motion will carry. >> And then the final resolution is resolution reapproing building corporation. Um, in order for the in order for the building corporation, the not for profit corporation to issue tax exempt bonds, the IRS requires that the school board reapproved the building corporation and authorize it to issue taxes tax exempt bonds on behalf of any question.
Dr. Mulholland, I feel like this is too detailed of a question but you can answer it later if we need to but do they the outside security they still very much dress in the Lawrence Township I mean Yeah. They're very much part of the Yeah and you might see that in our RFP package you know with the car news they are identifiable as a security vehicle. They need to be easily identifiable as a security personnel for us. Miss Lauren I actually very much on those lines Dr. Mulholland. How do we ensure because especially when we're talking about people who interact with our kids on a regular basis and obviously security is something that that our kids interact with regularly at metal detectors and with our middle and high schools etc. And our custodians I know are some of the favorite employees sometimes in schools. How do we ensure that those staffs who are being they're beholden to a different employer.
And as such, we're here solely tonight under the wetland protection act. The existing site um, the just going through just a so this is a graphic showing some photo locations. Uh, there's four photo points on here. Uh the first one's number one is up here near Mil Pond facing south towards the site. Second one's along Main Street facing east towards the site. Uh third one is facing northwest. And then the fourth one is down towards the other end of the project facing northward. This is that first one to give you an idea of the site if you haven't seen it. This is the second one facing east northeast. This one's facing up north towards no pond. Um this this graphic is an aerial overlay showing the resource areas. Um this was compiled from the ORAD. Uh this graphic does not show the riverfront through the site, just on the uh undeveloped areas.
Well, I've watched the committee meetings, too. It's not always um that kind of Yeah. robust robust discussions that is going on, um which is especially in the budget. When you folks do the budget, it's not does not seem like you folks are really getting down into the actual issues as as to just to vote on the whole budget. Right? One one vote and I mean, that's kind of the process that has been at the board. Yeah.
If we can make some uh wise decisions now, wise decisions next year, we I I really do believe that working together, we'll be able to prioritize where our resources go um and move forward so that it is going to feel seamless for us and potentially even move that cliff further back now. And that's usually the goal is when we're looking at these forecasts that Tony provides us, we want to see that kind of moving backwards and and as far out as possible. So, um, that was, yeah, and then we talked about a little bit about BPSU and just some, uh, future plans and ideas and thoughts and having conversations about that. And that, I'll turn it over to you all if you have anything you want to share from your committee experiences. >> I went to the RACK meeting, but I think we're covering a lot of what was covered later in this meeting, so I don't need to go over any of that, I don't think.
Why don't we spend so much money on that? Yeah. Yes. So, okay. Thank you, Liz. If you send us after your meeting, that'd be great. Yeah, I'll send it all It's all going to be right to your cell phones. Okay, cool. Um, anything else from the board? Isn't that enough? >> [laughter] >> I just really love FOIA, I guess. I do, too. Okay, great. Let's move right along to our superintendent's report. Thank you. Uh, four suspensions and behavior. Since our last board meeting, we did have a middle schooler with bringing contraband to school, which should not be in the school. And elementary-age students with racist comments, fighting, and inappropriate touch. All of which have been managed with uh, our team and principals. Uh, I would also echo the sentiments of the Youth Commission. Fun Fair was awesome. I would like to thank Dr. Cupero, Ms.
To be clear, the reductions in force contemplated later in this evening's agenda will not impact educational programming and and are not based on economic necessity. Rather, these reductions are based on course selections for the upcoming school year. Do Do have any members of the audience who would like to approach and provide some comments?
So. Thanks. It was interesting to see how their experience affected everything. You know, some are relatively new, so they're able to bring the examples, well, I used to do it this way, but I have to do it this way now. And just walking through that and and even Lily Lake being relatively new, that perspective is actually really helpful because when you're in a district in a building too long, you get used to it. They they make it work. Educators are just amazing about how they make things work. It doesn't mean that's the way it should be. And to try to cleanse them of that uh baggage to really move forward to what is really efficient and what will really give them flexibility and ability to accommodate new programs that it is really exciting. So, you could you could tell what once they really kind of got with the program, they they really bought into it big time.
Hearing none. Roll call, please. Madam Secretary. Miss Bengus >> I Dr. Hall >> I >> Miss Wolf >> I >> Mr. Salish >> I >> Zit Stumbress is an I Mr. Gagos >> I >> Mr. Brown. >> I motion carry. Moving on to number eight. Can I have a motion to approve the resolution to dismiss non-tenure certified administrators? Moved. >> Second. >> Moved by Bill, second by Elizabeth. Roll call, please.
>> And just piggyback piggyback on what Jerry is saying, if we're hiring people that spend more time with our kids than we do, I don't know that we want the lowest paid people do that. I think we need to figure out a way to pay our kids the people that influence our children. But we need to make that the best people we can. >> Yeah, that's that's the bottom line. And there are people in this room that have done it for years and years and years and well below what they should be paid. The administrators, teachers, custodial staff, bus drivers, like people deserve to be paid what they're paid. And it's [clears throat] sad that there's still some of those paid people as me. >> So I will I'll leave this on the agenda and I will uh come back in a month with more information uh unless uh the next item that leads us to uh does the board desire a work session [clears throat] a a uh public meeting where it's the only agenda item um and and and do we want to talk about other uh cost savings options at that point?
All right, hearing none. Can I get a motion to adopt a resolution reapproving the building corporation? >> So moved. >> Have a motion. Do I have a second? >> Second. >> Motion to second.
How do we ensure that they still have the connective tissue with our district in order to create those types of relationships which really are critical to our our students learning environments. Well the the the staffing that they have you know we're fortunate that our contract and this is a benefit of contracting out services is if someone is not if their personality and they can't develop those relationships we can just tell that person we're contracted with we don't want that individual back at our campus. And we can also relate when we and we do when we really like an employee that this person's really good you might consider helping them you know with their compensation or what not or you know make sure they're that is reflected when they're evaluated in their their end. I actually and thank you for that but what I was actually getting at is do we let them come to sporting events?
The existing conditions plan, which I'll get to next, does show the riverfront through the entire site. Um the the area may not come out clearly on here, but the there's a wetland located Um there's a wetland located to the south southern portion of the site where there's a canal that discharges towards the Sudbury. We've the delineate um the mean annual high water line of the Subbury River has been delineated along the east. The riverfront area of 200 feet are offset from that mean annual high water line. Um that's also coincident with the inland bank. We also have land underwater bodies and waterways down gradient of the mean high water line and um those those are and we also have the FEMA under flood plane. Um on this graphic it's depicted in the yellow line around the building. U there's no rare species habitat on the site.
On on especially on the budget, um at that time, um Vice President Calvin Young would um have one-on-one meetings with the Regents just um to take on any questions that they may have. Okay. >> Before before the the committee Mr. Attorney, if they need to. Yeah, but then the >> public doesn't get to hear all of that concerns and issues that gets raised, right? Okay. Um, last question, Robert. So, you know, we have a bill going through that says that the uh shouldn't be uh active employee of the University of Hawaii to sit on the Board of Regents. Um, we have that with the Board of Education. And and uh do you have any opinion on that as far as conflicts that arise on the daily decisions they have to make as an employee? I know you're not prepared for this, but Uh, we've encountered it sometimes.