So when we uh issue uh our our rate that rate is applied against that that uh property value and we get taxes on that property. The increment which is the difference between that base and what the current EAV is which is about 7 million. So that $3 million difference that's the revenue that is going into uh the actual TIFF fund. Um so we are getting some money on that. the the the tiff is getting money based on the uh the uh the tax rate that goes into that. If the properties improve, that seven million becomes maybe let's say 9 million of EAV. So obviously the tiff would improve and would would garner some more funds. Uh when the tiff ends we then have the ability to then tax on all 9 million going forward. So we've been paused a little bit here for you know 20some years at that or frozen at that $4 million number.
And so there's a piece to this where um we can assign a staff member to something like outdoor break. And um and so if kids uh are better off uh on a random Thursday having an outdoor break instead of going to another math, you know, something like that, then we can make those choices. Um we really want to make sure that we have a schedule that allows us to do all of those things. to help with that kind of stuff. >> Um either um either support staff or administrator. >> Yeah. I mean it's in in schools it's all hands on deck, right? >> So you can see here the comparison. So the first column is current math minutes and language arts, science, social studies and wind time. And then on the right side is what it would be with changes. So the areas highlighted in yellow are the changes.
Then the capital expl the capital expenditures plan. We the planning committee had a meeting tonight. So you'll hear more about that in a little bit about planning for fiscal year 27 capital expenditures. Again that's distinct from the operating budget. Um we present on a slightly different timeline. Last year we kind of presented both at the same time but the town bifurcated the processes this year. Um, and so hopefully later this spring in May, we come with a recommended capital plan from the planning committee. And the last item, uh, I know I said that, hey, we're offsetting some of these variances with operations and maintenance. We were officially awarded the district repair and improvement grant, which is called the DRIP grant for short. We were expecting $180,000. We're going to get $189,000. The grant is issued by June 30th, 2026. So we have submitted the uh certification process for that so that they can um all districts have to submit that before they can release the funds but they do have to be issued by June 30th I hope sooner because that is the end of our fiscal year.
So that one area that was harder, we addressed it by bringing in more infill and doing what we could. So we it may not be this August that the field is going to completely fail, but they may say there are things that we need to address or us pro proactively for the betterment of our kids are going to do you know what we can >> for as long as you know as we can. >> I totally get that. It's I wasn't sure how this test worked like one test across the 95,000 ft or what >> it's a it's an average of 10 locations. Okay. uh gold crease, middle of the field, high use areas. Um but it's a representation of the whole field. Uh you know, testing has come a long way in the since the 2011. Back then GMAX was really it. Now we're really looking at a a playground testing called HICK head injury criterion where it's how high can you fall from before it's likelihood to be a a catastrophic head injury.
Um, but I also wanted to echo and congratulate once again and thank Miss Green for her service at the Macy schools. And you were right about Mr. Delasi. He stood up and eventually worked his way out the back. Yeah. Yep. But but Miss Fry, >> they were not stretching legs. That was >> the new era of Vans begins with Miss Fry. So, thank you for staying. Right. No. Um, but obviously we have an amazing administrative staff and we have an amazing staff in general. um top to bottom and it's it's it's hard for some right to have change and and I'm not a good person to change myself. Uh however, these are all the students in EAM township in one way or another and affect a lot a lot of families. So, it's great. Um I would also like just really microphone. I just want to really quick out doing that.
So when the tiff ends, whether it's 27 or 39 or or whenever, we would then have access to to um tax at that increased value. So there is some benefit to these properties, you know, gaining in in in value um whether it's at the beginning of the tiff or right at the end of the tiff. >> And the current balance in in the tiff was about 2.1. >> Correct. As of fiscal year 23, uh which is the latest report, 2.1 million is the fund balance of the tiff. uh if if the tiff were to end and there was a balance in there, there would be a prorated distribution back to the taxing bodies of whatever balance is in there. >> Do you need direction from us? >> I just have one more question. Um I I know um some documents were circulated earlier today that um to my reading implied that there were some administrative fees like bundled in um I think to the tune of $12,000 a year that looked like it was to staff of uh Palis Heights.
So um you can see language arts in eighth grade would go from a 45minute period to uh two periods of 90 minutes. Sixth grade is going to increase a little bit. Obviously we've spoken about sixth grade math. Um it's really between 72 and 80 minutes at the moment because the sixth grade's on an eight period schedule where seventh and eighth grader on a seven period schedule. So their periods are 37 36 minutes. So right now they're getting about 72 to 80 minutes. Um they would have 45 with this other model which is obviously you can see consistent with seventh and eighth grade currently. Science you're going to we're going to get a little bit more science minutes in sixth grade and social studies. So that's where some of those minutes are going from math. You're going to get a little bit more language arts, a little bit more science, a little bit more social studies, a little bit more but obviously a little bit less math in the end.
So um and the other piece of facilities and I would say that this is a component of our operating budget that has not been finalized is our cleaning contract for next year. So that is out for uh RFPs. Last Friday, we had 22 vendors and over 30 people show up to do walkthroughs of buildings, which is great. Um, and hopefully gives us a lot of options. The bid opening is scheduled for March 31st at 2 p.m. So, we will see who actually submits and the bids that we get. Um, and our budget for that is a little north of a million. Our contract value this year is $859,000. That will go up. We're increasing 72,000 square feet. Um and the other component is the newer buildings. They have a lot more window um windows than our prior buildings. So that that can increase cost too.
Um so we do g that doesn't make any sense to me because when you're playing football lacrosse, you're not up in the air. some >> well again it was a playground standard so you know but it was adopted >> we in the US athletics is year a couple years behind whatever Europe and the rest of the world's doing and that was a GMX was more of like your body hitting it wasn't the cylinder's flat versus a rounded cylinder um it's it's just been the new standard and that's how they judge it you know certain meter height if you if you need your field certified for say FIFA then it's a certain fall height, you know. >> Okay. >> But in addition to that, there's other tests out there now that we put in our spec. They have a artificial athlete. Um they look at rotational resistance.
Um Shar Lal and uh PBS at the Macy. Um they held a uh pep rally a few weeks ago here at the Macy and Miss Green, you were involved and the VPs and all the and the staff and I had the joy to be here for most of the morning. Um and see three grades of smiling faces in two halls. Um just really enjoy the morning and the recognition for a job well done. So, it's great to be here, especially in the positive ways to be able to reinforce and show that uh where we are in the community. So, thanks. >> Thank you, Mr. Conton. >> Yes, I would like to commend Mrs. Fry and Mrs. Green for staying till the end of the meeting. [laughter] >> Yes, they have early morning starts, too. We should also shout out district wellness night which is coming up.
Um, am I am I understanding that to mean that like they're receiving $12,000 a year like from the tiff like they're being reimbured that? So the the report um states that there's 12 million going to city staff professional services and then professional services and the description says cost of studies, surveys, uh plans, uh implementation of of the redevelopment plan, other costs. So it it could be going to uh surveys that maybe the uh the village or city did at that then they they charged that against the the actual tiff. Um I don't think that's actual salaries because it uses the terms professional services. So it's it it appears it's more of a reimbursement for costs associated with that parcel of land. >> All right. Well, I was just trying to understand. It's like is the city of Palis Heights like getting a check from the tiff and we're being asked to wave hours.
But that does track consistently with the rest of the building and there hasn't been data to support that those extra minutes result in higher achievement. >> Is the data supporting more science, social studies and English? >> It's now part of it will be part of our >> right but In the past it's not been science and social studies >> if you add in the bump in eighth grade from 45 to 90 in English is that particularly because our scores are currently >> I can give you some data from checkpoint three if you want me to real quick that I have. >> So um >> the other piece is when we think about LA we have to remember that we're not only reading standards, but we're looking at writing standards. So, in math, I have a set of standards, but when I'm an ELA ELA teacher, I'm looking at both reading and writing.
But we will see where we land on March 31st. And then after that we'll have more just we'll be able to confirm that that line item in the budget. Um so I'll stop there before I go into medical benefits for questions. >> What was the number that we um put in the budget for this? >> I'll double check it. It's just a little bit north of a million. >> Okay. Thank you. Uh, the other thing I wanted to ask, Emily, is those four accounts that are over 100%. That's pretty that's been usual, too, hasn't it? >> I would say that it's not it had it wasn't this high last year, but our overall budget spend was 89%. So, you know, I'm keeping my eye on it. I'd never like to see it above 100%, but I feel fine with the offset being in operations and maintenance right now.
So like your cleats go into the infill when you twist. Does it release? Like everything's compared to natural grass, right? So does it release or does it hold? And there's a certain range you want to be in. Slip, you know, the slipperiness of the field. Traction is another test. And there's a few others. >> Is that all part of the maintenance cost? We put it into our spec. We put it on the contractor, the turf vendor to test the field upon installation, >> certify that it's passed these tests, if not fix it, make it pass before it turns it over to the owner. Um, you can then you can either put it into the spec that they come back once a year and redo those tests or you can take it on yourself and hire there's a few sports specific labs around the country that they're flying around all the time.
>> That's coming up. A lot is coming up next week. >> 4th here six o'clock. 6:30 district wellness night. 6:30 here at Demacy. >> Say it again. >> Tuesday the 24th. Um we look forward to it's always a fun time. There's all kinds of fun things for the kids to promote wellness in conjunction with wellness week. So hope everybody can make it out. And also to add the STEM night at I believe it's at Marlton Middle. I know my son is involved at Marlton Middle. STEM night on Wednesday, March 25th approximately 6 PM. Don't know exactly. We had to get there earlier, but so yeah, STEM night. It's for the also Damascia and Marlton Middle together happening at Marlton Middle. And there will be different stations and you know the the kids will then be doing different experiments and so on. They'll show us what they are actually doing in some of the um ADT and all of that.
>> Understand? >> I have one other question. Is that the timeliness of getting this information seems um >> unusual? >> It seems unusual. Was this something that they were planning and they needed to get certain information before they could present it to us or um is it >> were they were they proposing that this tiff extension would happen and then that uh company s or maybe Culver's was then interested and then they wanted to move forward with it. you know, just it seems um to to give a school board, you know, couple days to digest this seems like very short >> notice. Yeah. >> And I'm just curious why this was asked of us. I know that we don't have to give an answer tonight, but just curious on their timeline, what prompted their timeline for this discussion? >> Sure. the the uh need for legislative approval.
And so, I have two sets of standards that I'm responsible for ensuring that students are proficient in being assessed. >> Yeah, teaching writing is not an easy task. Um, K to 12, um, we are partnering with cell and I believe I include that Friday of a few weeks ago, but we are partnering with cell through um University of Indianapolis to come in and really help support our capacity as leaders and as teachers as an instructional coaches around literacy or those um reading and writing standards to make sure that we are looking at the body of research around the science of reading and writing. That's that's legislative. We are required to take a look at that. we have to use that body of research to ensure that the strategies and the curriculum and the resources that we're using are aligned with that body of research. So when we're looking at those resources in grades 6 through 8 well 6 through 12 specifically right now we're making sure that they're on the HQ list and that we're aligning all of those pieces.
I feel fine knowing that you're keeping your eye on it. >> Thank you. >> And what's the composition of that group again? Just those three any >> Yes. So there's three members of the advisory committee and then who has also been in attendance is I've been there. Sean Kimble has been there and then we have a new HR manager at the uh he might be director of HR Ronald Ing who started like a month ago and he's been in attendance as well. on the town >> on the town side. >> I'm familiar Wood run. >> Oh, yes. He's from Stratford. Yes. There you go. Um, yes. So, it's been good. And what I will say is what's been great is that we have had USI, we have had Acquirer, which is our property workers comp. So, we've had external parties that have been able to show data.
We either call people in Georgia or New Hampshire a couple days They they're on site helping us with whatever we we need. >> That's not what we're currently doing. We're currently doing that Jeep G, >> which is great because that only that the contract they had >> required the manufacturer to do it through the 8-year warranty. Yeah. >> And they're doing it now here still year 15. A lot of people aren't doing that. I go to a lot of facilities that are this old or rarely are they this old. This is probably one of the oldest fields I've never seen one this old. Yeah, there's there's a few out there unfortunately, but there's some that go, "Do you GMAX test?" They're like, "Oh, we haven't done that in years." I said, "Don't." >> I said, "Don't. You're not going to pass." >> And then once once you got it pass, I'm going to give you that letter that says, "We strongly, it's our professional design opinion that this facility should should be shut down until it's rectified." >> If you are listening at home, we are not going to do that.
So it's it's I I recommend coming out for that. And I don't know if there's anything else. >> I just want to add one more thing and I also want to second earlier to congratulate Miss McGolick on her new position. um big shoes to fill obviously but you know as as obviously progressive growth and finding a new director of curriculum will be a great position for the district. So thank you again congratulations. [applause] [clears throat] Okay let me just move on here. Okay. So, if we're finished with board announcements for short, then we will uh motion to adjurnn. Do I have a motion to adjurnn? So, move >> Mr. Massen. Second, Miss Ayanelli. All in favor? I I thank you all.