So when that need finally arises because they've built out then we would come in for CIP to pay for part of it and we use the fair share to offset some of that cost. >> Okay. But when this cost is so minimal or the amount is so minimal and the school's not built for years at some point doesn't make any sense to keep that dollar there. >> I mean some money is better than no money. I mean it's money that we'll use. How if we can't move it to something else, how are you going to use it if that school doesn't get built? >> Yeah, we so we we cannot move the money. Um I'm I suppose if the developers who contributed the money agreed that the money could move that would because the the constitutional right flows to them, not not to us. Right.
She is the go-to gal for coordinating all of the paperwork that goes into this with registration, recruiting. There's just so much that that goes into this and we couldn't do it without the wonderful employees that that you have here. Um, so just real quick, I I did want to say thank you to Wade Stoddard. He represents Blueridge on our Navat board. He's been very faithful. He is our president and he's amazing. He is always there and uh he loves to come live. Even when he knows that we're only going to have a 45minute meeting, he still comes and I appreciate that. and our offices are in snowflakes. So, we appreciate what he what he does for us. Um, so just a quick review there on on uh let's see on this next slide here on the background info. Just remember that we are one of 14 CEDs throughout the state of Arizona.
It showed very much. Thank you. and thank students again for us tomorrow and anything like that. I know everybody's getting very anxious for spring break and to get out of here for a few days. So everyone stay safe during that time. Okay, Mr. Bean. Yeah, we are. Thanks everyone for coming out this evening.
So, we're very thankful for that contribution. And then we had a number of donations uh to the to the high school reported by Mr. Wagner. We had 30 over $3,600 um for the boys soccer program from Three Rivers Barricade. Uh from the uh politic political campaign of Vote Dooley, uh $300 to the Unified Sports Bowling Program. And then New Millennium donated $600 to the baseball program. So, once again, our community showing an outpouring of support for our students and their programs. >> That's awesome. Thank you. Okay, now item H is report of the superintendent. >> All right. I I do have one recommendation that I'm hearing for Mr. Wagner, the principal from the high school. Uh DeKalb High School Principal Marcus Wagner is recommending Mr. Andrew Bigelow for the position of athletic director at DeKalb High School, pending of course your board approval. Mr. Bigelow has served as the associate principal at the high school for the past 2 years, where he has overseen student discipline, staff supervision, and evaluation, and assisted with curriculum leadership.
You know it might be the bed bugs but because all of them was dead you know was not able to make sure but I'm inclining more towards roaches. Uh I did talk to the parent of the kid. Uh we have scheduled inspection for tomorrow uh around 1:00 p.m. I guess you know. So we'll be following up on that but that was that was a very big infestation that uh that we saw in the Chromebook you know. So some stuff happening at the Chesnal place apartments you know. Then about the 300 321 Leland farm road I again did forward an email from the owner. Um all the items on the order letter except one are addressed. Uh and then we'll be scheduling a reins inspection there as well uh this week or or the upcoming week. 21 Main Street, Unit 2011. Uh that that that was the case that was in front of the board last time.
>> Yeah. But we can we can move it. We can take it and then possibly move it. >> I check with the AG on that. Well, this bill this bill moves the impact or do away with that impact fee. >> Can we clarify where the money comes from? >> The the impact fee? >> Yes, it comes from the construction. >> Yeah. [clears throat] >> Like the homeowners that pay for the homes. >> Yes. >> Correct. So, so I think why the money can't be moved is that those homeowners are um assuming that there will be a school there for their children to attend. Yes, >> but there's no promise as to when the school will be built. And I guess until the development is fully developed and you have enough to fill uh say an elementary school, then that's when the projections are made as to when the school is built.
We were the second that was created in the state, but we were the first rural. A lot of people didn't think that a rural CATED would work and we we proved them wrong especially where we were able to partner with our the local community colleges and and we're proud of that and for what we've been able to put together. And just as a reminder, you are one of the original five. We just started out with five that first year uh in uh 999 and I came on board in 2000 when we started the central programs at the community college. And so just a reminder, we we really do exist for three major reasons. One is we want to make sure that all of our high school students are graduating with a certificate so they can get gainful employment whether that's through us at the community college and most importantly through Blige because that's where most of the career and tech is taking place.
He has also helped strengthen the school's climate and culture through initiatives such as convocations, guest speakers, and student engagement activities. Prior to his role, his current role as associate principal, Mr. Bigelow served 9 years as an instructional coach at DeKalb High School supporting teachers with professional development and instructional improvement. He also taught social studies for 9 years and has been a dedicated uh staff member at DeKalb Central uh now for 21 years, uh which is just amazing. Mr. Bigelow brings significant athletic and officiating experience to the role. His background includes serving as head girl's soccer coach for two seasons, head boys track coach for 5 years. He is currently a Major League Soccer referee with over 250 matches officiated during the past 12 years, and he has also officiated at the high school and NCAA levels while serving as an IHSA soccer assigner. Uh he is certainly familiar with the school community.
Uh we have closed the case. The fines was paid. Uh they have paid the $600 fine. And then this 21 Main Street unit 204 is still still pending. Now I did speak to the occupant there uh that she mentioned that somebody uh somebody they have scheduled uh a checkup for the washer and dryer and uh the mechanic that was in um mentioned that you know both of the units are kind of need to be repaired or broken. But when I talked to the occupant yesterday, her name is Shelby, uh she mentioned that she is not living at the apartment for almost two weeks, you know, because of no heat or no hot water. Now, uh this particular unit, we do had the same complaint uh in October last year um that there was no heat or no hot water. I have asked a to let me know if they want me to schedule an inspection.
>> That's correct, Senator. But in the case of like Khalihi where you have charged homeowners the impact fees and the money and there's no school to be built. What happens to those fees? Those fees goes within that district, right? Which is one of the things that the audit pointed out that the formula that was used to assess the impact fees on these homeowners. You know, it's one thing if it's a homeowner in an area in which up and coming like in Capo where there are schools being built and even then some of the schools are not being built, but then you're you're the fees were being levied on areas in which we did not get new schools. >> That's about the impact fees. So, I'll defer to um the pro impact fee program is with SFA now. >> Yeah. But the the impact fees that was used for some of these what some of these um um other bucket my mind is just came from the same thing right for your um shared the shared contribution right it came out of the whole impact fees right >> it may have been combined but I'm just focused on the fair share money which is currently >> currently there I understand but I'm just saying because in in response is that people have paid into it not necess necessarily for their particular area or that particular school.
Not very many students can get a three-hour block and have the travel time to get down there to the college and come back and but it's a wonderful opportunity for those who can do it, but we salute all of your CTE teachers and programs here and we'll talk about them in just a minute. And then second is to provide that funding stream and we'll and we'll share those numbers with you shortly and then of course like I say our central program. So, let's let's jump into the numbers. Just as a reminder, when we started out, we were getting money for freshmen. And so, that was a major boon starting out. We were able to get a lot of things started. And then, once again, these numbers are all based on the the students that you have in your programs here at Blige. So, there were several years there whether you're in the three to $400,000 range depending upon the number of students you had in your programs.
Combined with his leadership and athletic experience, this will allow for a smooth transition into the athletic director's role. The position will be a 240-day contract with a base salary of $95,000 plus administrative benefits beginning July 1st of 2026. Mr. Bigelow will remain in his current role for the remainder of the school year while a transition plan is developed. I think those conversations uh have already started, and it makes it very um very good for a transition with Mr. Bigelow already in the building. Uh Mr. Bigelow, I should also comment, is a graduate of DeKalb High School. He's committed to continuing the strong tradition of Baron Athletics and supporting the success of student our student athletes. So, I bring this for the board's consideration. I could not support this recommendation more. >> Thank you, Steve. This time I'll ask the board for a motion to approve the athletic director position.
Uh I guess they did forward an email to Dr. J also and Dr. J can put more light on it, you know. So, I I will again talk to the occupant tomorrow if they're interested in an inspection or wait to hear from them, you know, about the inspection if they want me to schedule it or do an inspection to see what's going on with the heat or hot water, you know. And Dr. J, I don't know if you have to add anything on this or >> uh No, just that I had spoken to this tenant. uh it might have been maybe 4 weeks ago. I I can't remember. Had a conversation with her and then uh tried to kind of summarize that conversation and I sent it off to the board and um just a summary of that and then she followed up with me today as kind of an update.
So, it's really not been associated with, you know, we're going to we're going to charge you an impact fee because we're going to build Kamali East school. >> It's not never been like that, right? It's it's a whole area that was that was assessed the fees which was then used and contributed to a particular school. So the the the um the shared the proportionate share fair share fee that we're talking about that was before the impact fee statute was developed. >> Um um that that took some effort to develop that statute. I was around when that happened. But that that impact fee schedule was very much more precise and and listed and enumerated the requirements for the impact fee and the district and how it was designated. Um the sharefair program was more focused on you going into the LEC for example to build a 350 um unit mixuse project um as part of your environmental analysis and your project analysis and how you evaluate how much infrastructure you're going to use.
And then the legislature of 2011, that's the when they took away freshmen. And so you took a major hit there. But let's take a look at the the new slide here. And so what's exciting is you look at this slide and you're right back up to where you used to be because you've you've added programs, you've added teachers. And so those are some exciting numbers. And I'm I'm very very pleased to announce tonight that you're over 400,000 this year. And so you surpassed the 9 million mark. So that's how much money has come into Blueridge schools through Navat. And we're excited about sharing that money with you. So So where does that where does that money go? That that goes primarily into your programs right here at Blige. And I have all those listed there. Now for a 3A school, this is no easy task to have this many programs, but you guys do it extremely well.
>> Motion to approve. >> I'll second. >> I have a motion and a second. Any discussion? All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> Opposed? Motion passes. Congratulations, Mr. Bigelow. >> [applause] >> It wasn't so bad, was it? >> Would you like to come up and say a few words? >> Ooh. >> [laughter] >> Since all your girls came. >> Great to see your family here. >> Yeah. >> [clears throat] >> I appreciate the support of the board this evening and the consultation with Mr. Wagner over several weeks here and everything to get to this point here and make this decision both personally and professionally. Um appreciate having a daughter in a DeKalb Baron basketball shirt tonight, a daughter in a DeKalb soccer shirt among other activities and them being a a big part of this as well. But um as the recommendation from Mr.
Um I got an email uh in the early afternoon. She was saying that she met with Raj. She wanted me to know that there's been no movement on the part of the management in terms of getting things sorted out with what she initially approached them for. And on top of that, she didn't have any heat. She had attached an email uh that she sent to management about this and then attached um I don't know Raj if you had sent those out to to the board that the email that I forward to you but anyway she had attached some screenshots um of the system of communication that that they use for communication um with management um you know but I think that the bottom line is that um she doesn't feel like there's that there's enough attention being paid to the previous issue as well as this lack of heat now which is new.
You kind of have a forecast about how many families are going to be there and based on that forecast for the this is the fair share I'm talking about. you're gonna kind of predict how many students and based on that, you know, there's some discussion with DOE back then and the LUC about what kind of um contribution it would be either um uh money or land or both. So, it's it's a little different the impact fee from the >> Okay, maybe we can hear from the SFA. >> Yeah. Um, I I think it's a little unfair for you to only limit your testimony or the discussion based on the fair share program because in your written testimony, the department started off their first statement by um opposing this bill because repealing the statute from the the statutory school impact program would weaken one of the state's primary tools for ensuring that school facilities keep pace with residential growth.
And I appreciate all that Chris does because there's tremendous amount of paperwork. And I want to salute the teachers, all of them, tonight because we have an annual monitoring. The hoops that your CTE teachers have to jump through for monitoring for the state department of education. Uh, and we're required as a CTE to monitor every year, they're every five years. And so right now, that's been our major focus is helping your teachers get ready for Ad is coming on site in September, this coming September. So once again, I just appreciate your teachers and their commitment and being willing to provide certifications in their classes because uh I always mention this every year because it's still very much an issue. The auditor general, they would just assume take away the satellite money, the money that comes in to you. They have it in their heads that the only way that students can get a quality education is that a CTE central program, but that's absolutely not the case.
Wagner said DeKalb athletics, DeKalb High School has just been a big part of everything I've done and uh for those two worlds to kind of combine here with my current athletic background in Major League Soccer and everything. I can't think of a better way to move forward both personally and professionally. So um looking forward to all of the great things that have been coming through the board with facilities and updates and climate and culture and just so many good things seeing it at the elementary level with my daughter Emmy, two daughters at the middle school and then obviously the high school just lots of positives going and looking to do my part to uh make DeKalb athletics continue [clears throat] to be a big part of that. So thank you again for your support and just excited to get started. >> Awesome. >> Thank you.