Safford's a long way, but you got to do what you got to do. Yeah. >> The rest of the state, for information, plays spring soccer, and we as Hamlin fought the state to keep our fall program going. Uh, thank you. >> Yeah, you're welcome. >> Thank you very much for all that effort you put into it. Only concern I have is there, is there enough funds to take everybody? Nobody's going to be left out because they don't have enough money to go. >> No. So, this for tournaments, we only take varsity. So, anybody who's made the varsity program gets to go. Um, for our two tournaments, our club pays for a tournament and then athletics covers a tournament. And this tournament actually ends up being $150 cheaper than the PAC tournament that we usually go to. And they happen to be the same weekend. So, we're opting out of PACE to go to the Vegas one.
Like a social at it at the golf course or at the high school or whatever and just have, you know, well, we if if they had other than soda, they couldn't do it here. >> Yeah. Yeah, I think those are ideas and again, the sky's the limit for what we're doing. So, I appreciate the ideas um because it does get us to start thinking differently about how we're going to engage people cuz people want to come. They do. They really do and they want a voice. >> [laughter] >> So, yeah. They and they have talked about the business after dark aspect. Uh that's what they've been calling it and each each each municipality literally has spoken to that experience saying like, "Hey, we need to invite each other to our businesses after dark just so that they can, you know, expand and share I guess technically their I don't want to say their custom but it's really their customers.
We go and out and we go through the whole entire presentation and answer any questions that the employees do have regarding their benefits for the upcoming year. We also bring ASBA along with us, so then ASBA's there to answer those um individual questions that employees may have regarding either network issues or um specific medical claims issues that they may be having.
And and yeah, we've got plenty of funds. We're actually trying to get into a summer camp. Um, we're trying to do some really fun things to get the girls excited and more girls playing soccer. So, >> cool. Have fun keeping track of them in Las Vegas. I'm just kidding. You'll do a great job. Any other questions? All right. Thank you, Britney. So, uh, we need a a motion to accept item 3.4 as uh, presented. A motion from >> a motion from Michael. Oh, the second from Sylviana. All in favor say I. >> I. That looks to be unanimous also. All right. Next item is uh recommendation to approve the principal's assistant and counselor's contracts. And I believe all of us had an addendum with those people's names and the amount of money that the school was paying those individuals.
Like they want to be able to say, "Hey, you can come here and, you know, come to Monee and come to Crete or Park Forest." So, each of them have soundly spoken to, "Let's try to get something together." I would love for it to be us hosting because we're the middle guy. >> [laughter] >> But If we do that, I'm going to Because again, you know, and I think Dr. Hall, I I thank you for this vision you had years ago is the sports does bring people together and this with all the communities coming in and putting their logo, this becomes an our place. We have that four communities. I think just it ties everything together so well. So, anyway, I think this has been exciting for me to watch this kind of all come through. This is exciting. I went to this um conference and one idea that one school district was doing to incorporate the parents um was because a lot of families may have businesses who are actually business owners and parents of the district.
Any questions regarding the ancillary lines? I I don't have any questions to the ancillary lines, no. Okay. But I do have a question. >> Uh-huh. Um is there any record or and I don't need to know anybody other than if there is if you keep record of any quality of care issues. So, you mentioned that ASBA does come to those open enrollment and hears those types of things, but what if any are there and I guess what is the process if a employee [snorts] or and an individual has issues with that type of With with a claim or something like that? >> or quality of of care of service is there quality assurances that are actually record recorded for the district and how long and how well or is there is there differences in that? There is through Asbaje and I can get you that information and send it to you.
Any questions or comments about that? >> Um I don't I don't know. I didn't see that. Did we get that list? >> You didn't get the list? I didn't I don't I don't think I maybe I did. Maybe I didn't. Do we just know >> Mary? Do we need to read those individuals? >> It's It's presented. Yeah. It was one of It was one of the attachments in the 133 page attachment. >> Is that what you're saying? >> Yeah. >> We voted on teacher contracts last month, but the the the salaried individuals we had to vote on separately. We couldn't >> the um roughly What's the percent? Is it roughly the same percentage increase as the teachers? Do you know? It's It's the same amount. >> Yeah. It's a contract. >> Okay. >> The contracts. >> It's their contracts. Yes. >> I'm looking for it.
And so, they created a parental business directory. So, if I could call my local plumber who's actually happens to be my neighbor. A 201 you discount it. A 20U [laughter] discount or whatever. I thought it was a pretty creative way. >> [laughter] >> Bill, you ready? He just sit here with ideas how he's going to which pack which two packages he's going to buy. Exactly. Ready to give you a Menards rebate? >> [laughter] >> Mr. Swallish's business. You know, like how many people knew that my neighbor who's my best my kids best friends dad also is an electrician. Who knew? I don't know. I thought it was just an example. But my point is as the bringing the parental community as business owners to the school district in a directory format. I thought it was pretty creative. So, I share that now. I don't know who is the who is the right person to hear that.
I can definitely send you something that shows you the quality care that Asbaje has and I can provide that to you. We also do internally at Cbiz have a claims advocate and we we um tell the employees about her every year. She will um take care of the claims for any employee that has an issue whether um it's a small provider bill, if they had surgery and you know, you have surgery and then all these bills are coming in. Um we kind of tell the employees don't hold off on paying them, right? Cuz one's going to go to deductible and you don't know, but if you use her, you'll sign some HIPAA forms for her. She takes it off the plate of the employee and she works with the provider directly and then she will get back to the employee with a resolution. So it kind of lets that employee go on with what they need to do and then she knows the right words to say to for the claims to get reprocessed if something wasn't billed accurately.
>> I know. I >> Do you want me to get it for you, Mr. >> I should probably I should probably delete some of those >> books for the high school. >> It's before. >> I don't know. >> Well, we're not social media right here. We're trying to get the we're trying to get the and this this month had a lot of uh information. So that was >> how many 33 >> 133 >> I read 130 of them. >> If the I mean if the percentage is the same then I mean >> it is the same Mr. Gil >> that we gave everybody else. >> All right. So we as presented in our addendum the contracts for principles, assistant principles, counselors uh for 2026 and 27. Can I have a motion to accept item 3.5 as presented? >> So moved. >> Have a motion. Need a second.
However, I hope that this forum gets to the right place. But I thought it was awesome. So. I think that's amazing and I'm going to highlight the principal middle school principal. Today they had the career day and a lot of the parents to your point were were guests. And so we had presenters that were like, "Hey, I'm a parent and I have a I'm an electrician. I'm a parent I have this medical whatever or I'm a parent I work for Power 92." So, to your point I think that'll be amazing because even when I saw the gentleman that was the DJ for Power 92 I was like, "Wow, he could have DJ'd X Y and Z for us just to keep it as a community engagement piece." I think that's a amazing idea and thought. And to reciprocate that as far as a contractor, not only contractors could provide or we seek out a contractor in the neighborhood or whatever.
Um she's got a back door in to the carriers um to get those answered for them. >> And she's also there for herself and us as well. People can reach out to me like if they're having problems getting into a provider or you know, they need an MRI and they can't get it. They can reach out to us and we have back doors in to get people care that if it's needed. >> Would that be something that that Wouldn't that be something that's just done? Why would they need to reach out to somebody to find a back door to get service? This is a question. Yeah, normally like even with Asbaje, there's there's the customer service numbers, there's the clinical lines. So when they call that customer service number and if they're having issues of getting through to they get, they'll get the person on the phone, whether it's case management or if it's a clinician that needs to get and they'll get them into the right spot.
Second from Britney. All in favor say I. >> I. >> Any opposed? Nay. >> Oh all of I. So everybody we're unanimous. Okay. Uh the next item is uh 3.6 which is an IGA for u our CTE courses. And uh Mr. Grace, do you want to kind of brief everybody on what that is and why we do that? It's the same as we do every year, but it's a real benefit to the school. And I wonder if you could just explain the benefit or have somebody else do it. >> I will give it a go. >> Um So, our CTE is going to be our NAV and our CTE courses. Um, they're a huge thing for our school. We use them as electives as well. Um, and so we have a a massive enrollment. I think that this year we are at 578 kids that are enrolled, which is like 30 more than the kids that we actually have enrolled at the high school.
But when we have this is basically directed toward Jason. When we have jobs or buildings and facilities that we want to bid out then we have a list of local contractors that we can solicit that we can seek if they are, you know, experienced and got got the right fit. So, We'll have that readily available. Well, >> Cuz I don't think we quite have that, do we, Jason? No, we don't. But, one belief I do I firmly believe in is >> Keep things in-house. >> Yeah, keep you know, you want to circulate [clears throat] your dollars in your community as much as possible. You want to make sure that they make their rounds. So, I am agreeing with that, President Brown. Also, you know, Andrea spoke about the community partnerships. This this has room to grow with our alumni. And for those students that go to college and think that they have an idea of what they want to do when they go to college, but then life kind of happens to them and they find themselves back at home.
But just like with everything else, sometimes it falls to a side and if you need somebody else to help push it along, then you can reach out to us and we can kind of help push that along. And And that's fine. I just think from from the perspective of an individual who maybe say is first-time user or has never really experienced it and I will say one of the largest Sorry. And not only just in general, but people when something like that becomes an issue, tend to just not want to deal with it and then it becomes a a bigger issue that they didn't intend because they felt, "Okay, I tried. I didn't get anywhere. I'm just going to leave it because it You know, I mean, they go into this mentality of, "Well, if they're not going to help me, then I'm not going to I'm not going to go for it." >> Yeah.
So, we have multiple kids that take multiple uh CTE classes. Um, and so this just gives us that ability to work with them, work with Navit. Um, keep working with uh Oh, now I just went blank on his name. >> Matt Weber that was here the other day. Um, this just gives us that ability to work with them um and share as needed. >> Yeah, I think Matt told us how many millions of dollars has given the school district over the years and I can't remember what that was, but I was flabbergasted that we have received that much money through through NAVIT. That's what this is basically is NAVID. >> Yeah. It's and and for the CT classes it's six figures a year. >> Yeah. >> I mean I think it was close to half a million dollars. >> This this helps pay for the teachers that do that teach on campus here.
This could be a a venue for them to turn to and if they need employment or other types of things. Um when I was a division leader at the high school, uh there was a class called Incubator EDU. It was kind of modeled on the Shark Tank uh model, but students can create their own products and then now with this formation of what Andrea is creating here and Dr. Cara, now they can actually pitch their ideas to actual businesses. So, I think the the possibilities are endless and I'm glad that, you know, she's taking the lead on this and anxious to see where we can go with it. Yeah, just a lot of work and I can hear it all in your voice and your personality about the passion. >> Okay. And I don't think you'll you know, in conjunction with our leader here, Dr.
And I've seen it happen um not not I mean, I'm just speaking in general. I'm not saying specifically. But that's why my point my point in question was, you know, if the case is that an individual needs to Some people are very difficult at advocating for themselves. >> Right. >> Where they would say, "Well, why do I have to call somebody else to have somebody else call me when I should be able to just get that service as I'm requesting it and not wait or be directed somewhere else or the killer of all is being transferred multiple places just to kind of get it just get some information. And I only pose that because I want to make sure that that's at least there's some sort of response and or or if anyone has been dealing with that issue that they kind of understand it here you or anyone.
Plus it uh >> for the kids that have to travel. >> Yes, sir. So I did notice covers them and and uh covers those teachers. And then Navit covers pretty much all the equipment that they use. So like we're getting uh new computers in the graphic lab. Those come from Navit. They pay for the whole thing. Uh, keep them refreshed and all of that. So, >> cabinet making, construction, >> auto. >> So, we have >> welding, >> stagecraft, cabinet, >> a nursing program. >> Yeah. So, we have two different forms of the nursing program. We have a one-year CNA program. We have a two-year um med program. We have welding, fire science, uh, sports med. We're one of the only schools that has sports med here and doesn't send them off there, which is um great as well. So, we have a lot of programs.
Cobb and Neace, driving this initiative to where it is now is phenomenal. I can see it just looking at the data, looking at the presentation. Just a lot of effort went into it. If I heard nothing about it ever before, just listening to you, seeing the presentation, I said, they put a lot of work behind this. Well, And and I'll say >> You're going to get a proof. Good job. Okay. Yeah, kudos to you. We appreciate I'll say good job to you and anybody else who supported you on this. Um I say I hope the athletic department's listening because we have a DJ that in the in the district. So, there's been requests to have a DJ at the basketball games. Um All right. All right. Some things I don't know. Okay. I know I know he's probably going to kill me when he sees me.