Any discussion? Is there a motion? >> I move approval. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Okay. Now we're up the 8th grade 2026 Springfield trip. And I'm here to request permission for next year's eighth graders to go to Springfield. Why it's important? The eighth grade spring field trip is very important. It gives students the opportunity to learn more in depth about topics they're already learning in school, but it's hands-on and they can also experience lots of new and fun things. Student impact. All eighth grade students are doing a unit on the book chasing Lincoln's Killer. This book is about Lincoln's assassination with the timeline and events that happened after he was killed. The trip relates to the book by giving students an indepth understanding of the events that happened during that time. This trip will occur on October 14th, 2026. The transportation is going to be charter buses.
>> [applause] >> So, with those stats, Molly was selected to be the in the HAC first team. She was IBCA senior supreme 15, IC GSA first team, HBCA East all-star, McDonald's All-American nominee, and will represent Indiana as an Indiana all-star this year for for our seniors. >> [applause] >> Obviously, we are so proud of their accomplishments. They came together to achieve something great that hasn't been done in program history in our school's history. Lady or ladies and gentlemen, our 2025-2026 Lady Panther basketball >> [applause] >> Board members, I did ask Molly if she would sign autographs for you guys, but after eighth grade tours this morning, her wrist is sore. >> [laughter] >> She's not going to be able to. I I'm surprised I didn't see on the list of accomplishments that she had >> [laughter] >> All right, 1 2 3. >> [laughter] >> Several of them, I think.
People say they want something to do in Ashland, right? We're giving you something to do. There's great talent. There's great stories. There's great fun. There's great music. Uh and it's very inexpensive to come out. It's 15 bucks. You can't get that anywhere. You I I went to McDonald's today and I bought a fry. It was like 9.95. You can't get that. So, please come on out. Ashland Community Theater at the VFW 7:30 on Friday and Saturday. Caterpillar Hour. Thank you.
Um which which people are allowed in fact we encourage people to do, right? So that that the more discussions the the better. So um so that project is still not in front of the board but so from our perspective I can see that they've already put a lot of work into what they're thinking about here. So, they want to freeze the zoning on it so that if something happens, all the work doesn't, you know, go down the trash, you know. Um, so, and they're allowed to do that under Mass General law. They're allowed to bring it forward for an approval not required. Um, and then the V zoning freezes for three years on that property. Okay. >> No. >> And >> are you worried that the zoning is going to change? >> Uh, not necessarily, but when we're going to invest a ton of dough, we don't want it to happen.
Outside of BCS, Isabelle is very involved in her Polish community, both volunteering at charity events such as food and clothing drives, church services, and cultural performances where she embraces her heritage and language. She embodies the leadership qualities of the CAPS award day in and day out. Congratulations, Ismael. The second BCS CAPS award winner is Charlotte Allenson. The eighth grade team is also proud to award the CAPS award to Charlotte Allenson. Charlotte's leadership and service throughout BCS and the community can be seen through her involvement with the BCS student council as well as her being an active member of the Girl Scouts of America since fourth grade. As a member of the student council, Charlotte helped spearhead a food drive in the fall to benefit the local food pantry in Bolton. Additionally, as a Girl Scout, aside from donating baked cakes to local poo shelter, putting on a princess tea party for younger scouts, Charlotte earned her bronze award in Girl Scouts after spending close to 20 hours with a fellow scout building a bookshelf for a teacher.
This year's recipient was Mrs. Veronica Alvarez from Savannah High School. Give a round of applause. She has been in the district for 20 years. Mrs. Alvarez stands out for her unwavering commitment to every student regardless of grade level. Her kindness, accessibility, and constant communication makes students and families feel genuinely supported. Through her advocacy, compassion, and consistent check-ins, she creates a school culture where every student feels seen, valued, and motivated to succeed. Miss Alvarez goes above and beyond by personally checking in with students to ensure they stay on track and feel supported. She explains the why behind academic choices, helping students see how today's effort shapes tomorrow's opportunities. Known for her humor, warmth, and genuine care, she builds trust with students and families alike, often communicating directly in Spanish so parents feel included and informed. Her dedication creates a school environment grounded in connection, encouragement, and student success.
So right so then we'll move to science. So our goal for science was increasing by 15%. The slide I have later gives you better what what our goal is. This goal doesn't really give us the end% but we'll get there. So this is third grade science huge jumps a little bit better than the others. And then if we see And then fourth grade science. Oh, valley is doing real well. We did have some good growth growth overall with moving into proficient too and fifth grade science. kind of plateaued. Um, sixth grade they had some good growth from the second from um December to March, but not necessarily from the beginning, but from second to third they did. And now we'll get into where you see the most growth in science. So, we have seventh grade science. Holy cow. So, here's seventh grade science. That's awesome.
The students will leave around 6 a.m. to 6:30 a.m. They will return around 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Students will eat a stack lunch provided from the school and they will have a series of choices from fast food restaurants for dinner. The activities they would do are stop one Lincoln's tomb, stop two, the old state capital, stop three, Lincoln's home, and lastly, stop for pres the Lincoln Presidential Museum. A little inepth on stop one, the Lincoln Tomb. The Lincoln Tomb is an amazing experience for eighth graders. Students wait outside of the small monument and rubbed Lincoln's nose for luck. They then enter the building and see the entry room with artifacts to honor Lincoln. as the tour guide provides a description to President Lincoln's importance. Finally, they see his tomb alongside some of the tombs of his other family members. And there's a few pictures.
Yes, Layla. All that. >> [laughter] >> Sorry. All right, ladies, we'll start Let's lead us We're going to walk start here and walk around and shake everybody's hands. Start there. All right, ladies. Start here and walk around and shake everybody's hands. >> [clears throat] >> Thank you. Just high five. You can yell at me. That would feel more More appropriate. It's not fair though. Hey. How are you? I'm doing well. Congratulations. Proud of you. Congratulations. Nice job. Proud of you guys. Good. Great job. Proud of you guys. Congratulations. >> Great job. Congratulations. You're the best, honey. Proud of you guys. Good job. You did it. Great job, honey. Proud of you. >> [laughter] [laughter] >> It's all right. It's all right. >> [laughter] >> Oh. I know. Amazing season. Thank you guys. Thank you guys. Thank you. Amazing season. Thank you. I do want to say that we talked about Molly tying the assist record.
>> Yeah. >> We have a massive investment. >> Okay. >> Yeah. So, unless there was something, this is was my both of our questions and our questions to town council that um it's an approval not required. So unless there is something wrong with it, >> right, >> something illegal about it, then it gets approved because it's just saying confirm this is the property and it's mass general law that's saying it freezes the zoning. So >> okay, that was my questions. >> Okay. >> All right. Um I don't I don't have any have anything either. So um someone like to make a proposal on that. >> So is it basically just saying it's a motion saying that we agree that these Oh we endorse? >> Yes. Your your motion to endorse the ANR >> and we can put both of them at the same time. >> You may.
Within the classroom, she is always willing to help a peer or teacher in need. We are so proud of Charlotte and can't wait to see all the good things she will do in her future. Congratulations, Charlotte. Bolton High School Caps Award winner, Allison Hartsog exemplifies the qualities recognized by the Caps Award through her strong commitment to both academics and the Bolton High School community. Throughout her four years, she has challenged herself with a rigorous course load while remaining deeply involved in the arts. A dedicated member and leader in the band program, she has contributed greatly to the musical life of the school. In addition, her involvement in the drama program has been remarkable, taking on key roles in productions over the past four years and demonstrating creativity, responsibility, and teamwork. Through her dedication, talent, and school spirit, Ally has made a lasting impact on the Bolton High School community.
Mrs. Alvarez is more than a counselor. She's a safe space. Students describe her as kind, caring, and relentlessly supportive. Someone who pushes them to stay focused while never letting them feel alone. She's known for her warm humor, encouragement, and genuine compassion. Often serving as a mentor and mother figure. Whether helping whether helping students join field trips, nate challenges, or believe in their potential. She embodies she empowers them to dream bigger and achieve more. Her kindness, patience, and authenticity make her life-changing presence on campus. Um, and I can personally attest to that as she was my counselor when I was at Sycamore Junior High School. Uh, so congratulations to Mrs. Alvarez. Our next recognition is for our hope school shoe drive. We are proud to recognize La Palma City Mayor Nish Patel and the H1 Teach1 Foundation for the generosity and support for our students. They hosted an incredible back- toschool event to welcome Hope School students for the 2025 through 2026 school year.
We get to end with a high note celebration here. Mhm. Now, I wish that everything looked this way. Yeah. Yep. We'll get there. And then, thanks, Brent. Eighth grade also a good celebration. You see eighth grade results. Dropped 30 points. 32 points. That's good. Yeah, that's increase 38 up to 18% up on proficient. That's good. And so we go to our goals. So our goal for the year if we did the 15% raise would be 32% on the state assessment. So currently and it's tested in fifth grade and it's tested in eighth grade. So currently our fifth grade students are at 10% but our eighth grade students are above their goal at 38%. So if we average out all the students um we're at about 23.8% proficiency and like I said our goal is 32 and it's still a huge possibility we could reach that.
Oh, sorry. Sec stop two. Old state capital. Students tour the Illinois State Capital building. They go inside the house chamber, look at the many statues, and are informed about the stunning architecture by the tour guide. And here are some facts about the building. And then top three, Lincoln home. The Lincoln home was the first and was the first and still stands today. The Lincoln home is an artifact as well as a place of stories and memories that tell the narrative of Abraham Lincoln and his family. The inside of the Lincoln home shows their family from a young couple with a baby to a presidential family bound for the White House as well as Lincoln's growth from a younger lawyer to the president of the United States. In the Lincoln Presidential Museum, it includes two realistic exhibits allowing them to have a look into his life.
The other person with that assist record is Mrs. Bennett, which is right here. I didn't shoot as much as she did. >> [laughter] >> THAT'S GOOD. OH, YEAH. We call them Okay. She sent a platter with them. And then high school has one other special presentation for us this evening. Yeah, Danny, if you'll come out and Heather and Braden. Um Well, those two presentations are definitely hard to follow. Um this one is something that we really wanted to come and honor some some individuals. Um Seth here is, as we've already talked about, is the superstar of the kind company. Um and Seth had some some struggles with being able to hold his writing utensils. And um was really struggling to be able to do some of his work. And you kind of want to talk about your the process that you started with with that?
So I move that we endorse the ANR for 37 James Road and 137 Pond Street. >> Right. Is there a second? >> And a roll call vote. >> Right. >> No. I >> and Trisha Kendall. So that was that. Um >> myars if you'd like to sign. >> Do you want to take >> Oh yeah, we might as well. Um, so Mackie, we're just going to put these out on the table. We're going to take a minute since we're waiting for Anna. Um, anyway, so that we just take a moment to sign these and then have that done. So you can either keep it rolling or we'll can take a five minute break. >> Do we have to sign them? Is that what it is? >> Yes. >> Are there Okay. I just saw that stack there and I didn't know we had to Oh, okay.
Ally plans to continue her education next year at a four-year college. Congratulations to you and your family. The second Bolton High School Caps Award winner is Dominic Lombardo and unfortunately he cannot attend this evening. Um he's probably out running around town or winning a race somewhere. >> A hardworking student in and out of the classroom, he has consistently challenged himself while balancing a wide range of commitments. As a member of the cross country and track teams, he has distinguished himself as both a strong competitor and a respected leader, serving as a positive role model who encourages and supports his teammates. In addition, through his involvement in student council, he has played an active role in promoting schoolwide events and strengthening school spirit. Through his leadership, work ethic, and commitment to his school community, Dominic has made a meaningful and lasting impact at Pton High School.
Through this effort, every Hope School student received a brand new pair of Van shoes. Each student was also provided with a backpack filled with new school supplies to start the year prepared and confident. Their commitment to our students helped create a meaningful and memorable memorable start to the school year. We would also like to extend our appreciation to the Orange County Firefighters Local Union 3631. They brought an In-N-Out truck and provided lunch for all Hope school students and staff. This collaboration reflects the power of community partnerships and the positive impact they have on our schools. We are grateful for Mr. Patel's generosity, support, and partnership. U and please join me in congrat and thanking them for their uh uh resources to our schools. Thank you. do this without them. >> They actually take the hard work of making this happen. All right, our next recognition is the John Lock essay competition.
I I think um we also right now have on display for the public um virtually but a new science program that the curriculum committee has decided to uh recommend to the board. But we have to display it for 60 days before we can ask official approval. But that program is the kids were more engaged, the teachers liked it and I think it'll help us along too better than what we have been using for the last seven years. So, and I'm not going to do the last slide, so we'll save the last slide.
There are also two interesting shows that students experience. One is a movie that reflects upon Lincoln's life and legacy. The other is called Ghost of the Library that is projected through glass making it realistic. So in conclusion, we are seeking permission for next year's eighth grade students to go to Springfield. >> All right, great presentation.