So it's going to be a train the trainer model. So we will then be able to really become hopefully experts in car school to help this happen uh a lot more smoothly than we started anyways. So, uh, other than that, we we continue to to move forward. The, uh, evaluation committee is is feeling pretty good. Um, better than I I felt a couple weeks ago when I when I chatted with you folks. I presented a document to them actually today for their review, which I believe and hope will be uh, the finalized teacher evaluation piece. And then what we will do uh at our next meeting is hopefully approve that and then begin adapting it for our service providers because we have two different really two different major rubrics. We have the teacher rubric as well as the CISP rubric with which is the special education service provider rubric.
Social emotional se 37% reduction in the overall incident report since the beginning of the year for physical aggression and name calling. 15 students have been issued the Newton Way awards. 25% of the fourth grade students were selected as junior coaches to help out for recess. So if you don't know what that is, it's uh it's kids that apply for the position. they get selected. There are certain things they have to do is to stay a junior coach. And what they do basically is they go out onto the playground and they help play and supervise with the younger kids trying to um trying to help them, you know, teach them the language of, you know, you have a conflict. Okay, what can you do about it? So today in the cafeteria, the two kids were arguing about who was first in line. One of the coaches went over and said, um, well, wait, let's stop.
So, if you don't know what that is, it's uh it's kids that apply for the position. They get selected. There's certain things they have to do is to stay a junior coach. And what they do basically is they go out onto the playground and they help play and supervise with the younger kids trying to um trying to help them, you know, teach them the language of, you know, you have a conflict. Okay. What can you do about it? So today in the cafeteria, the two kids were arguing about who was first in line. One of the coaches went over and said, "Um, oh, wait, let's stop. What what's the problem?" Right? So he told him, he said, "Well, why don't you do rock paper scissors? And if you do rock, paper, scissors, just whoever gets it gets to be first." That was that came from the kids.
Their individuality helps make Brookfield Public Schools a stronger more thoughtful and more inclusive place for everyone. This also gives us the chance to reflect on our responsibility as educators and as a community it is our role to create learning environments where differences are not simply acknowledged but genuinely embraced where students feel safe connected and encouraged to reach their fullest potential and where every child knows they belong. We are deeply grateful for the partnership of families teachers administrators related service providers power professionals and staff whose dedication care and advocacy support our students each and every day. Their work helps foster the understanding and inclusive opportunities that allow all students to learn grow and thrive. So tonight in conclusion we honor our students with autism during autism acceptance month. We celebrate the many ways they contribute to our schools and we affirm our commitment to building a Brookfield school community rooted in acceptance respect and belonging for all of our students.
So, I would like a clear, you know, maybe guideline for staff so that, you know, some a policy or or something that you have in writing so they know. You know what I mean? >> Yeah. I mean, we might already have a protocol. We might already have something, but I would like for it to be revisited so that everybody we all know, right? That we all know that it's there and what to do and where to go and that kind of thing. So, that's my comment on that policy. Thank you. Yeah, and you brought that you sent that as a question, and so I did a little bit of research in the time I had today after receiving your email, and it looks like there are some things that I probably can be shortened, right? What am I saying? And possibly placed in Not possibly, but I think it would be important to have that like in the employee handbook, maybe on the website, like employee [clears throat] staff resources.
And they're not here to to justify. Um no, sorry. Okay. Members, any other questions? Questions, Senator. So, do you have a a list of what you're going to start working on? Like, what are the the important issues or main issues that you start with? Just Just generally? Generally, yes. Well, well, specifically for OFO, I mean, the the top priorities are um We're working on a strategic plan um for OFO to help improve workflows. Um one of the major elements of that plan is how we um communicate uh the work we're doing with the schools and so that they have a better insight into what we're doing. So, those are priorities. We're looking at upgrading our software um for Maximal and CPT, which tracks work orders and CIP. Um so, we're working on that. This energy um uh performance contract is one of the things I wanted to see uh put out um you know, as soon as possible.
>> Okay. And I think we all heard, you know, some concerns that exist from schools that aren't there yet and just ensuring that we are being transparent, communicative, and just now that contracts are out, right? Uh letting those positions know what to expect. >> Absolutely. So, we did have a PD plan for April 1st, and we had several parent or I'm sorry, principal requests saying, "Please don't pull our media tech teachers. We need them for state testing." And we said, "Absolutely not." So, we did push that back. Uh so that was a PD that was planned that didn't didn't go um at that time but it will be in May early May and so it's really fantastic that we have our uh school sites that have done the interviews and individuals that want to be in that media track position are there and ready to learn when we have that PD making sure that we also provide that support with the coaches that are assigned as we move forward.
Do they have all five? And can we come up with our own as well >> or no? If you want one, you can do one for the whole board. So, it's not like you could say um uh you know Diane would have one and Stephen would have a different one. No, the board has to come down and say if we want if you want to add something to it, it's the board agrees in total that we want to add this that's not a priority right now. Um and so you would just have to vote on that if the vote was there. And I just understand that if if we agreed to that um just because you agreed and went down, it may not make it into the overall cycle of of ASBA. >> I mean, it looks like most of these are funding um of sorts kind of different than what it's been in the past, I think.
>> Certified vacancies. >> Okay. >> Thank you, >> Mr. Becket. Welcome back. >> Thank you. It's good to be back. Appreciate it. >> Um I just want to say thank you to Dr. open too. She sent out the information regarding the contracts uh as we asked at the last meeting. So, thank you for that. I'm assuming that your team helped supply that. So, thank you to your team as well. >> You're welcome. >> Uh so, we've got 31 open positions as of right now. I do have a sense of kind of how that compares to last year, previous years. >> Thank you, me. It's a great question. three months to go. We're feeling confident. We have a lot of things happening right now. It's it's a busy time for our principles too with testing going on. Uh but uh we've done a lot of screening.
Oh, sending it over. Oh, almost hitting Pac-Man with it, but his but his shield was a little too big for it. So, it just did some shield damage, which keep in mind is still good. It just didn't do any damage. Yep. once again throwing that fishing rod off a ledge and getting hit by a landmine and an up air. Pac-Man is dead. >> That was crazy. >> Very one-sided appear, Jordan. >> Yep. Isabelle uh Jaden or Isabelle only t took 21% that entire match. That is absolutely insane. And Jaden's just on his phone after that. Look at him. Look at him. He's getting in the zone. >> He is ab disturb disturb the man how he how he gets into the zone. >> We do not want to disturb him. Heck no. All right. Yep. As I said earlier, uh Travis is not Izzy's mom.
Um, the flag, I can remember in elementary school they taught us how to do that. So it was us kids going out there and folding the flag up the right way. So brought back a lot of memories. So keep up the good work on that. So we'll go on and start with the consent agenda. 26-101 approval of agenda April 8th, 2026 regular meeting. 26-102 approval of minutes of the March 5th, 2026 work session, executive session, and March 11th, 2026 regular board meeting. 26-103, approval of payment of claims. 26-104 approval financial report 26-105 approval construction payments there are three of those first one Landmark Aquatics it's for the Madison Junior High School pool uh pay five $59,71.31 Landmark Aquatics number two $34,93161 1. Third one, Smith and Associates, uh, preschool, $183,63,166. 26-106, Approval of Personnel Report. 26-106.1, Addenda personnel report 26-107, approval of donations and grants.
Uh there there are some similarities but there are also some distinct differences. So, it could take some time to bet through that, but I I do not anticipate it's going to be nearly the amount of time it took us to get through the teaching point. Now, we have a really good basis for which we can move. Uh, so I I feel a lot more confident than I did a couple weeks ago that we're by the end of June, I think we're going to have something to really be able to report to you. Uh, last thing finally is is we are we continue to push forward with our our need to um look at literacy programming. Um we have we have determined two final programs that we are going to pilot. We are now in the stage of talking with our teachers about who is interested in piloting the programs.
What what's the problem? Right? So he told him, he said, "Well, why don't you do rock paper scissors and if you do rock paper scissors, just whoever gets it gets to be first." That was that came from the kids. So I thought that was really pretty special. So I'm really big in and we're big on student leadership. Um parent connection. Uh we had 94 94% of people attend parent conferences, whether that was orally, you know, um uh by phone. I mean teachers were really generous with their time because they know it's tough for parents and so important. Um increased attendance at our all school meetings. There used to be like maybe a row of people. Now we sometimes have to get more chairs. So that's been that's a showing that people are feeling more connected to the community. PTO I have to recognize McKenzie. She is our PTO president and has done a lot of work at Newton.
So I thought that was really pretty special. So I'm really big in and we're big on student leadership. Um, parent connection. uh we had 94 94% of people attend parent conferences whether that was orally you know um by phone I mean teachers were really generous with their time because they know it's tough for parents and so important um increased attendance at our all school meetings there used to be like maybe a row of people now we sometimes have to get more chairs so that's been that's a showing that people are feeling more connected to the community PTO I have to recognize McKenzie. She is our PTO president and has done a lot of work at Newton. And I told her I tell her frequently, well, we doubled the participation of the PTA of PTO because we used to have like three and now we have like seven or eight little little steps, baby steps.
And I thank you for the opportunity to speak. Thank you thank you thank you thank you so much. Thank you. Um Last week I had the chance to walk the grounds of CLES with Dr. P and um and I I learned first hand about maybe um some of the limitations that the playgrounds have the grass area the paved area where students can play basketball and do some other things. But that wasn't the primary purpose of of the walk. The primary purpose was to really walk the tree line starting if you're looking at CLES on the left hand side the tree line going going downward and then all the way across the rear of the building. Just to look at the potential of a fence and so we we did that and then Casey and I had an opportunity to look at some capital funds that we do have available.
Of course, let supervisors and principals know about it so they can help redirect and and explain those protocols and procedures as well. So, I agree. I think we have some sort of like unwritten rules and expectations of chain of command, but I think it's always easier for people and more transparent for people when those things are in writing and they can be directed to a place where that's outlined. Okay. So, I agree with that, and that is something I will work on. Is there any more discussion on any of the policies? I want to vote on the ones I mentioned. >> [clears throat] >> Oh, no. Well, there they're a bundle, and you're voting on all of them. So, if you want to vote no on all of them, then that is your choice. Yeah, no, no, no, no, no. It's fine. All right, actually.
Um they've been working on it for a while. I think we're at a point where we can we can put it out. Um You know, there's been some restructuring um in O'ahu to help it focus more on um project delivery and not other extraneous uh things. Um there used to be uh reprographics in there and and mailroom, and those are things that we were working on moving out so O'ahu can focus on project delivery. Um you know, I'd say those are my top top priorities for O'ahu. I think you should also look at cost to the schools, the ones that are at a high energy cost. You know, what could be done almost immediately to fix that? Thank you. Yes, thank you. Thank you. Do we have anybody here from UH? Okay. Why don't you come forward? I do have it up on my computer, though.
So it's not a oneanddone PD. We plan on having quarterly PDS the following year and direct support from our coaches as we move forward because we want this to be successful for our students as I'm sure you do as well. >> Thank you. >> And any quick questions Mr. >> Yeah. One thing we had the career literacy standards been renamed career awareness standards. Was there any major technical change or textual change in there or change? Actually, there was a change in title and Patty Fernandez as well as one of our CTE coaches, Lisa Wisen, were actually at the table at AD making some of those shifts and changes. And so, if you would like to come to speak a little bit about that, that'd be great. We were invited to be part of a committee that uh revised the original standards. The first standards were released in 2019 and then 2024 is when the revision started.
Um so, I'm going to open it up to you guys. You guys have what are you thinking? >> So, they haven't essentially changed. I mean, some of the wording may be a little different, but the topics have not changed. >> So, >> do you have this? I mean, there's more than five here, correct? We have to come up with our top five. >> If I were to pick just one, um, for myself, it would be, and I know we can't send just one, but >> throwing this in in the hat, improve opportunities and outcomes for all students. Um, speaking to increasing the compulsory attendance age from 16 to 18. Um, fully restoring 9th and 12th grade CATED funding. Uh, those are just some of the ones in there. Defending against efforts to limit the free speech rights of school employees. Um, there were some items in there that I thought would be more of a focus that I would prefer as to >> Yeah, we're just approving the topics.
I had a few numbers here. We've uh we've screened 140 uh teachers uh not only screened them but interviewed them and also presented them to staff. So that's a good number for us. We've had 3,172 applications come to the district since January 1. Some of those were multiple uh applications from a single person for different positions. Uh but each one of those are being touched as well by our staff looking at those and then processing those and seeing whether they will move through the process of being screened for a potential interview with us. So um yeah, it's it's a just a very very busy hectic time. I'm optimistic. Gotcha. Sounds good. Um, the other question that I've got is, uh, line number 52, uh, that is listed as an assistant principal. Is that also AD, site AD? >> That is correct. >> Okay. >> And I've got to segue in just a little bit.