They're they're assum assuming the element of AQ, which is the max levy growth quotient. They're assuming that's going to be at 4%, right? They're making assumptions that home values and and things would continue to increase at, you know, certain percent. You know, what I mean, you're obviously trying to make a lot of assumptions. Nobody I assume if we went back six or seven years ago nobody saw you know home prices in 21 22 23 24 coming out of co right we nobody expected that right so so there is some unknown there but yeah so but yeah as as sea 1 fully goes into place obviously there's there's a significant um impact there on AV and again AV times our tax rate right is what gets our dollars so all right so we either find a way to increase AB or we have to increase our tax rate.
Their best round in the competition this year was the experiment round. Her team received 36 out of 40 points. Uh she's truly proud of her students. They practiced experiments multiple times to see how the water cycle model related to what they were learning. Uh they had a closing day celebration to end Science Bowl where students got together and tried additional experiments and I got to witness some of those and it was absolutely amazing to see how excited the kids were. So, good job to you. All right, Odin Kubiak. Maribel Flores. Keegan Carrion. Ella Girl. James Ard. And Julian Romero. >> All right, and coming off a fresh competition just last night, we have Math Bowl. Uh Miss Laden is our Math Bowl coach. She said this year's team consisted of three fifth graders and five fourth graders who did an amazing job at practice and at the competition.
Uh this was inspired by some folks around the country but also um by the a young woman in NATIC who's a sustainability agent and she picked the four storm drains at the key intersection of uh 27 and 135 and they actually painted it with pretty little things and I did send you um a memo that had a number of of pictures and we'd like to choose if you have no objection um to a few select storm drains in towns such as the parking lot out here, the one in the center of the parking lot, which some folks a couple of years ago from the previous owners of Nicks had poured something down requiring a repair. Uh we'd like to do one at the community center. Uh the superintendent has already approved one in back of the high school. We probably would like to do one or two on Front Street.
He went early. And a great job by Grumbaugh. Well aware of his surroundings. And the throw was in time to get him. So Grumbaugh will escape back-to-back innings. Middle of the second, no score. Henry Leake will come on the mound for his second inning of work. Facing four, five, and six for Ashland. Schreiber, McCoy, and LeMay. Schreiber, the shortstop, batting 250 so far. He's driven in a couple. Ashland went 1-2-3 in the first inning. Bradica struck out to end it. Schreiber digs in. Leake is ready. First pitch to Schreiber. It's outside, ball one. Expecting some rain here later on. Dark clouds overhead. See how long we can get this game in for. 1-0 count. It is upstairs. Two balls and no strikes. 2-0. And three ball, no strike count to start off the inning. Saw against Medway, the Clockers had a lot of patient at-bats.
Thank you board members and district office staff for letting us update you on the happenings of our school campus. For athletics, boys golf had a match yesterday at Great Brit with four of our boys attending. They have another match on Thursday the 16th at Gold Hills. Track is headed up to WA today for a match. Softball. Our softball team is currently 87 and one. Isabelle Sturgis is ranked 11th in state and second in section for still for steals 30 stolen bases. Khloe Gurnie is pitching well as a freshman starting on varsity with a 2.03 erra. Our junior junior Colobby Whmer is also doing great with a 1.9 erra. Both pitchers are leading well from the circle. The coach's main focus right now is accountability, responsibility, and teamwork. Baseball, we haven't been able to host any home games this season because our mound was not usable.
The bottom two pictures is a nice graded laser leveled um area and that's where our our slab will go for our foundation. And right now, so like the bottom left uh picture there with the the stakes, those are staking out the underground utilities that they're going to start digging for like the sewer lines and the more water lines and and all that. Here's Somerdale. uh the new uh landscaping up against the the perimeter of the whole building. We we did all the the wood chips and and added in a ton of nice five gallon size pot uh potted plants. Um we trimmed back the overgrown hedges. Um, again around the whole whole entire site as well as the front area. Um, as you can see up by the marquee sign and and at the street to give it that that curb appeal that we were looking for.
The roles of Title 1 Coordinator, MTSS Representative, ELD and CASP Coordinator, Teacher in Charge, ASB Coordinator, supports our wellness team, and organizes meaningful experiences like Parkview in the Park where she works with community partners like uh the US Forest Service, the Chico Area Flyfisher, the Audubon Society, and organizes like over 26 different stations that 400 of our students go through in a day in Lower Park. So, Kelly does massive things for our school, but what defines Kelly is not on the list of the things that she does. Kelly is steady and patient. She is thoughtful in a way that makes people feel seen and heard. And in a a profession that often feels fast-paced and overwhelming, she brings a sense of calm and clarity that grounds us all. She listens [snorts] before she speaks. And when she does speak, her words carry purpose. People trust her, and not just because of her knowledge, which is vast, but because of her heart.
The district would require a reduction of 49 positions. As of March 31st, 33 of these reductions would be achieved through attrition, including retirements and resignations across instructional and support staff, as well as two administrative positions. The remaining 16 reductions would directly impact programs, increase class sizes, and limit hiring capacity. At a 4% tax levy increase, the district would still need to reduce 25 positions primarily through attrition. At a 6% tax levy increase, no positions would be eliminated. However, the district would still be unable to hire the 11 teachers required to fully staff the new middle school. The committee noted that under all scenarios, two, four, and 6% respectively, there would be negative impacts on programs, increased class sizes, and insufficient staffing for the new middle school. administration fir further noted that in order to maintain a fully status quo budget while also hiring the necessary staff for a new middle school, a tax levy increase of approximately 10% would be required.
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Your dedication, kindness, positive attitude set an example for everyone around you. Let's give it a round of applause. OUR SCHOOL CONGRATULATES THE TOP 12 STUDENTS. 1 2 3 stop. Mr. President, members of the board, our next part of our historic celebration um long story short, we have really started to establish a very strong sports program. And nothing brings together a community more than a very strong sports program. You have the New York Yankees, the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Boston Celtics, the Los Angeles Lakers, all sports dynasties in professional basketball and baseball. I would like to present now the Aiea High School cheerleading team. They actually are two-time three-time state champions, I believe. This year they were state runner-up in two categories. They are building a dynasty. I want to call on their coach Miss Jennifer, to please introduce the members of our dynasty in the making, our Aiea High School cheerleading LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
>> Yeah. Oh yeah, 100%. So like right we we've always talked about keeping that tax rate neutral and so we've been at a dollar811 in this district. You guys have been there for four years now. Right. If you go back to the fifth year it was a dollar I think 16. If you go back years prior it just kind of jumps all over the kind of the place. Um and and districts really started making a push. I don't know. I mean I I felt like I've heard it for six, seven, eight years now. tax rate neutral tax, you know, we're hitting a rate, hitting a rate, hitting a rate. Um, so now we have to stop going a rate based budget. We got to go to a levy based budget. So whatever our rate got us this year, we're going to have to adjust tax rate to get us that same levy, right?
Uh from the end of January through April, they dove right into learning and relearning about data analysis, statistics, probability, number sense, and computation. Some of these skills were a challenge, but as a team, we were able to sharpen our skills and have fun with math. She said, "I'm so proud of everyone and can't wait to see our team continue to grow next year." Okay. All right, Andres. Isaac Jackson. Zimani Guy. Logan Gilman. Maribel Flores. Tyler Campbell. Chris Foster. Jesus Ruiz. And that's And that's it. Thank you, everyone. Well, thank you, Miss Havens, for presenting all of those outstanding students and recognizing them and giving them their time in the limelight for their hard work and everything that they did. They really did a super job. And I want to congratulate all of our students that participated this evening in either the Art Club, Student Council, Girls on the Run, book club, and as a former English teacher, I'm so proud, book club.
Again, visible places so the public can see it and become aware that there's an issue here. So, are there any objections? and do we need to come before you in a more formal way for this? >> I have a question. First off, Rob, thank you. Um, you know, I I think that sounds like a lovely idea. One thing uh about the decoration of these I'm curious about is are they going to be maintained or are they just going to be allowed to fade? Like what what is NATIC doing around that? Like is it is this something that's kind of permanent, quasi permanent or just something that that's going to last? >> You know, I'm embarrassed to say we haven't thought that far. >> Okay. Um the the the stenciling that we do does does fade. Um there were some that we saw had been done by a volunteer a few years ago and they were still visible but not plainly visible.
Fortunately, didn't result in a win. Schreiber looks to bunt. Pulls it back, and that's a strike. Had no intention of swinging at that 3-0 pitch. Three balls, one strike. And Schreiber ropes it into left. That's down for a base hit. Absolutely smoked it. And the lead-off man reaches for Ashland. Ball was tattooed. So the first base runner against Henry Leake for Ashland is Michael Schreiber. Ian McCoy will bat. Four for 10 so far this season. Driven in a couple. Out in left field Saw him in center against Medway. Out in left today. First pitch to him. That's a little low. It's a lefty-lefty matchup. There are four lefties in this Ashland lineup. So a little bit of an advantage for Leake. Schreiber off of first. 1-0. That's low as well. Back-to-back balls below the zone. Two balls and no strikes to Ian McCoy. And Leake will look over to first.
They've gotten it figured out to where it will work for the season now, but they're hoping to rebuild it completely for next year. Our baseball coaches are doing a great job implementing hard work, responsibility, and pride in our players. Baseball is currently playing in Lassen. The Anderson boys tennis team is preparing to compete in the NAL tournament this weekend. Our young team is finally filling all six spots and they have improved immensely. All six boys tennis skills are developing nicely. The boys are competitive and are enjoying the brotherhood of the team. FFA [clears throat] FFA is gearing up for the fair and students are practicing their showmanship at the school farm most days after school. The horiculture class is also in its final stages of the pig barn landscaping project, planting different kinds of flowering shrubs, installing irrigation and hardscape materials. Next week, we are hosting our final drive-through dinner of the school year on April 24th.
And again, I don't know if you could see, but back in that corner behind the marquee sign is is where the new fence went in over the spring break for the TK playground. And there it is. There's the TK playground fencing at Summerdale. So, that came out really great. Um, and here's some the painting of the Ruskin portables. Painting of the Northwood portables. And that's it.
She is also, without question, one of the most organized people that I have ever met. And I feel like I'm really organized. So, [snorts] that's saying something. Her mind is like a perfectly labeled, color-coded filing system, with purple folders, of course, where nothing is ever lost, and everything is exactly where it needs to be right when it is needed. Kelsey Kelsey, sorry. Public speaking is not my favorite. Kelly also shows up for the students in a way that is real. So, there's been many times where I've seen junior high and high school students come back on campus just to say hello. I'm getting teary, sorry. She shows up for staff as a trusted colleague and a steady presence. She's someone that you can go to when you need clarity, perspective, or just someone to think things through with. It [snorts] wouldn't be out of the norm to see a line outside of Kelly's office to ask her a question, as she is a trusted source for many of us.
Budget drivers. The primary driver of the budget is a 31% increase in health benefits totaling 13.6 million. Additionally, charter school tuition cost increase $3.8 8 million, 23%. While the healthcare adjustment allows the district to raise the tax levy up by up to 4%, generating approximately $6.4 million. The district still began the budget process with a $15 million deficit at a 2% levy increase. State aid for fiscal year 2027 increased by 6.3 million. However, when offset by the charter school increase, the net gain is 2.4 4 million, which is insufficient to cover rising costs. The funding adequacy under the school funding reform act, the district's local fair share adequacy is calculated at $198 million compared to the to the proposed 2% tax levy increase of $156 million, resulting in a gap of $42 million. The committee emphasized that the district continues to operate below adequacy. Comparative spending.
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I ALSO LIKE TO CALL ON OUR OTHER COACH. SORRY, YOU GUYS. BEFORE I CALL UPON OUR GIRLS, WHICH A couple of them are missing, this coach had a baby and still made it to state for our girls. Um when I call you guys, you're going to take the principal's representative hand and then come stand behind the podium. And then they walk up. So, we'll start with our senior. Um she's missing, Brianna. And then Princess is also missing. Our last senior is Noelle. Next is juniors, ASHLYN. AND THEN LYDIAN. SOPHOMORES, ANYA. SYDNEY. AND >> Missing from our sophomores is Kennedy Cassandra. Our only freshman is Sammy. And then, missing from our eighth graders is Daisy. I just wanted to say I just wanted to say a big thank you to the school, the community, and the booster club because without you guys we wouldn't be a competition team.
So when when when home values and property values are increasing, you can keep tax rate neutral because you know your your AV is going up. You don't need to adjust your rate, right, to get that same amount of dollars, right? But when when your AV is starting to drop now, you have to go right up to get the same amount of money. So, does that make sense? >> Build more houses >> or build a lot more houses. Yes. Yes. Yeah. >> Yeah. And I don't think anybody drove by one this morning. >> I drove by one. >> Did you going up? >> There's one on Tw. >> Okay. So, yeah. I mean, obviously, um, you know, obviously, you know, if you're a farmer, you you want farm ground. If you're a tax based entity, um, you know, a home sitting on an acre is worth more than an acre.