>> While we're on that subject, with respect to projects coming offline within the next two years, is Oak Street out of that uh offline project what we're paying for Oak Street property that uh we took by imminent domain illegally, >> I believe. believe so. Yes. >> Okay. >> I believe so, too. I was going to wait for Steph to answer first. >> So, that's a nice No, that's a nice dead, you know, coming off. >> So, whatever. Right. Yeah. >> And the fields will be coming off um the CPA portion with the fields will be coming off soon, too. >> And how many more years do we have with Warren Woods? >> Do we know? >> I don't know. Not off the top of my the top of my head. >> Okay, >> that's a great idea. >> Yeah, I was just saying it would be nice if we could, you know, get something that shows us like what's rolling off and when just so we have a a better picture of what to expect and you know during and when people ask us during you know in the public like about these sort of things.
And that one's poked foul. Quickly, nothing and two. If you're the Clockers, you do not want to squander this opportunity. A hit could take the lead. O2. That's a line drive into left, a base hit. Bradica scores. Schreiber on his way to the plate. The throw is late. It gets by. On his way to third, McCoy. Lemay into second. He drives home two more. Three of the five runs have come from Lemay. In the sixth hole. And the Clockers have their first lead of the afternoon. What an inning for the Clockers. A two hit three RBI afternoon for Jake Lemay. It's five to four. And there's still two runners in scoring position for Grumbum. It takes him off the hook for a loss on the mound. And it's ball one. Lemay was down O and two in the count. And another line drive into left.
Uh for you for those of you who don't know, there's a wall within the wrestling room has all the names of the past wrestlers who have placed in sections for wrestling. From the first time I looked in that room, it was my goal to have my name up on that board and leave my mark in that room. My junior year, I thought I was ready and I thought I had what it took uh to place and get my name on that wall. Unfortunately, I fell one place short of being on the wall, and I was absolutely devastated. All I could do was sit on a wall and think about losing that match. Let it be known that Bixby was the first person to come sit down next to me and comfort me, but he only did it for a little bit. He said, "You can only be sad for five minutes, then move on and never look back.
>> Any questions or a motion? >> I'll move to approve. >> Go ahead. I'll second that motion by Trusty Boat. >> Great. All those in favor? I >> I >> Okay, great. And next up is board policy Oh, I'm sorry. We should have bashed them. 3516.5. It is recommended the board review and approve board policy 3516.5 emergency schedules for first reading. So, this policy is related to any time that we have to close school for emergency purposes. So new language is being added to include health conditions as part of those emergency considerations. Usually it's fire, natural, you know, earthquake, power, those kinds of things. Health condition is also being added. In addition to that, um there was language uh that post July 1, 2026, when these emergency closures do occur, our school district is still obligated to ensure continuity of learning for our students. Um and that can happen in a variety of ways whether it's you know independent study uh uh virtual learning you know we have discretion in that but we have to have a plan to ensure that students aren't impacted with any learning loss.
The reality is if a child doesn't feel comfortable sharing something with their parents, that doesn't start at the school. It reflects a deeper breakdown in communication at home. It is the responsibility of parents to build that trust and maintain open communication. Schools are not replacing parents. They are providing a necessary support system for students who may be struggling internally and don't feel safe speaking up. There is real data behind why this matters. Transgender youth are significantly more at risk. Studies show they are over four times more likely to attempt suicide than their peers. What makes the difference is support. Youth who have supported environments, whether that's at home or at school, have significantly lower suicide rates. So when we talk about removing support at school, we're not just talking about policy. We're talking about taking away one of the few safe spaces some of these kids have.
You'll see many of our students not only in our self-contained autism program, but um and the classrooms, but also other settings around the district and gened classrooms, etc. So, some key characteristics in schools, autism can look very different. Some students use devices to communicate. Others struggle socially or with routines. Sensory needs can also make environments overwhelming. And behavior is often a form of communication and not just something negative that we're trying to manage. Okay. So, our students bring incredible strengths. Many are detail oriented, very honest, sometimes too much um and extremely creative. When given the right supports, they really show tremendous growth and progress. Uh some of the challenges we know our world is not all autism friendly, right? Some have sensory challenges, hard social interactions, and often lack awareness and unfortunately acceptance, which is why we have April and very thankful for that. We need to build awareness.
So um I think the biggest well obviously the biggest piece is financially. Um but the the second biggest piece is they're all folks that live right here in Indiana and you can call them and so um that's great. they are only in Indiana. And so from a state reporting piece too, their system only talks in Indiana. And so um whereas all the other SIS's that are much larger, multi-state, multinational, they've got to be able to talk to, you know, different different systems. So >> So where would the You said teachers use them a lot for attendance, grade books, and everything else. if that goes away. I I've been trying to dig in because you hear all these different phraseologies, harmony, power school, schooly, all these different things. So, I've been trying to look into this more. >> Yep. >> I guess the question is, >> for me anyway, >> cost savings is one thing, but if we're doing away with day-to-day operations of what our teachers are doing, >> is this going to adversely affect what's happening in the classroom?
So that that would be helpful. Okay, Makita, I'll incorporate it into uh into the revision. Uh we'll have a a full debt schedule there for you for everybody. >> Well, I'm sure that's good news. People want to hear >> a read. Well, >> it's good. It's good information. It is. So, >> it's good information. It helps it helps people have a a fuller picture. >> Yeah. >> Right. >> I think it's important. >> Don't disagree. >> And you guys are much more like in the weeds with all this stuff than we are. So, um you you know what all is is out there and what we're paying for for what and um we know that there's a bunch of different things, but we just Yeah. So, >> that is absolutely fine. We we would definitely um include that and agree with you. That'd be good information to get out there.
What a huge huge swing that was. That's popped up by Grumbum and it's out of play. A ball and a strike. It's one and one to Grumbum. He chops it to the mound. Nice play by Rebello. And that ends the inning. The Clockers score three and they have the lead. Five four after five. All right. Got a guest in the booth. Varsity lacrosse player Bryce Pelletier joins the broadcast. Finally I have someone to talk to. Yeah. Gets lonely. All right. Michael Schreiber is on the mound here in the sixth trying to preserve a one run lead. 233 ERA so far for Schreiber. And this has been a crazy game. Ashland down four to two. Came back on a two RBI base hit from Lemay. He's driven in three of the five runs. They have the lead. >> On on the last hit? >> On that last hit.
Focus on the future." And if he hadn't come over that day and gave me that advice, that lost my soy today. On June 8th, I I'll leave for boot camp to become a Marine. My decision to become a Marine has come from looking up to people I know who have came out of the military and how they lead in life. Pixie as a veteran, he was my main inspiration for joining the Marine Corps for his virtues, his values, and how he inspires athletes to be the best versions of themselves both insides and outsides of the sport. A coach's main goal should be to create good humans after they leave their respective programs. And I think Bixby does an amazing job of this. I believe wholeheartedly that Justin Bixby was one of the biggest influences on me and the man that I am today. Thank you, board.
>> Will this be applied uniformly? >> Yes. >> The expectation is it applied uniformly throughout the district or the affected site? Uh well, a lot depends on the occurrence, right? Sometimes occurrences are sight specific versus a district-wide occurrence, but we would have a uniform plan for any site. >> The reason I'm asking is I mean if you say virtual learning, the kids get to stay home and parents are there. So, so I'm just curious, you know, whether other sites will say, okay, we want to also want virtual learning. um want to stay home uh and learn online. Is it is it necessary for for it to be implemented districtwide? >> No, that's not correct. >> It's not mandated like that, right? It's correct. Based on um the need >> Sure. >> of the site. >> Yes. And very similar to how we pivoted during COVID.
Every voice deserves to be heard, including parents who have concerns, but I think it's important to ask, if you are against this policy, what is the alternative? Because removing support without offering a solution doesn't protect students. It leaves them more vulnerable. We owe them better than that. Thank you. >> [applause] >> Thank you. Oh, yeah. No problem. All right. Do we have >> Um I also have this um students in the humanities uh wrote notes, and I would really love to give this to you guys. If there's any way I could >> Sure. Thank you. Is there anyone else from the floor that would like to speak at this time? We have a a little bit of time remaining. All right. Thank you guys everyone for coming out tonight. Uh we are going to be moving on to our consent calendar.
We need to be respectful when talking about individuals on the spectrum. We need to celebrate their strengths, their talents, and we have to advocate for them. So, what do our students need? Our students with autism succeed with what they have structure, clear communication supports, and instructions tailored to their needs. These are the foundations of everything we do. So what do we do in district? In our district, we've built programs that are structured and evidence-based. We use visual supports, communication systems, and in a few slides, I'll show you some pictures. We have individualized teaching strategies, and our team work closely together to support each students. These includes teachers, par profofessionals, our behavior analysts, our child study team members, our related services, and our families. It really is an amazing team-based approach. So, what does this look like in action? You'll see pictures of our classrooms, our individual student work areas.
Um, I keep reading constantly, harmony is very, very simple. Yeah, we're definitely going backwards in regards to what all we can do, but power school is more expensive, of course, because you have more bells and whistles. >> So, that's what I'm struggling with. I love the fact we're talking about saving dollars. We need to do that, but at what cost? That's my concern of, >> you know, and and just like you said, the the student data and everything that's already in one system of moving that over now somewhere else. Does Harmony collect everything that we're currently doing or are we going to go to Harmony and now need these four other things at added costs >> that we're already doing? >> Right. >> That That's where I'm getting really hung up because there's so much to this. >> Yeah. No. So there are four basically four major SIS players.
>> Okay. Just I I need a little more explanation about the CPA things that are that have fall off. Um >> just because the CPA is something those monies are raised and they're that's they're just they are what they are. >> Mhm. >> The percentage I don't know the percentage off the top of my head. Um but in any case so if they fall off it's something that the town isn't paying any longer. However, there's nothing that falls away in terms of a homeowner's tax bill. Is that correct? >> That is that is correct. So, what happens now, Claudia, is a portion of the revenue um that we get in each year that we bring in each year, a portion of that has to be dedicated to paying off >> to pay off these. Right. That's I understand. But it's not going to feel any different to a homeowner.
The bullpen for Holliston has not helped them at all. Had a good start from their starter. Jared Grumbum pitched three innings on the mound. Sorry, four innings on the mound. How did he do? Few runs. Uh what was it? Four runs in Sorry, five innings. He struck out four. Not his best stuff, but the bullpen has locked it down so far. And Schreiber will pitch Looks up. To the right fielder, Tristan Snyder. He's over two. Schreiber working quickly. It's a line drive into center. That's a base hit. So a quick base runner for Holliston. Here comes Rebello. He's batting for O'Brien, so he took his spot after placing him on the mound. Good pitch. Strike one. Schreiber will throw back to first. Snyder gets back there. No balls, one strike. Runner goes. Passalacqua will throw. He is safe. A stolen base for Tristan Snyder. So the tying run in scoring position.
Thank you. [applause] >> Hello. Hello. I'm also here to speak on behalf of Justin Bixby. My name is Alen and I'm a senior at West Valley. I was also a four-year wrestler with Bixby as a coach of mine all four of those years. Wrestling is an incredibly difficult sport, especially as a girl. Bixby was an amazing coach through it all. There have been so many times that I doubted my own abilities, but Bixby never once did. Even when I had difficult times with the sport and my self-conidence, confidence in it, Bixby always had wise and encouraging advice. He pushed me to try things I was scared to do, take care of not only my body, but also my mind, and on more than one occasion to not quit the sport altogether. He taught me that failure is nothing more than an opportunity to learn and how to not get discouraged.
Um but this actually this new language is a result of COVID and the pandemic. And um because if you remember during that time many of us did not have plans and we used those first few weeks to determine what that next step was going to be. Now that we've had that experience now it's in legislation that we will you know ensure from that day that there's continuity of learning but we do have flexibility on what that learning looks like and it can adjust. It can start in an independent study manner and then evolve into a virtual studying so long as the students are getting their instruction. >> Yeah. >> Interesting. Okay. Good. Good to know. >> All right. I'll move to review and approve board policy 3516.5. >> I'll second that. >> All those in favor? >> I. >> Great. Next up, item C1. Dr.
Um are there any questions this evening about the consent calendar? >> It's not about consent, but I did have um in the announcement section, which was number six, >> Oh, I'm sorry. >> No, um I would like to um just say that it was such a pleasure. Gail and I went to PV, and we listened to AP research projects, and it was incredible. Um I just thought I'm not going to get to read student names, but um there were just some in This is what our kids are doing. Um or what the kids that in the Here's a question. What is the correlation between California sea lions and the Chinook salmon population spawning in the Feather River after traveling through the San Francisco Bay over the course of 25 years? Um, how can I design a fall winter haute couture runway collection of 20 looks for the New York Fashion Week only using models that range from heights 5'4 to 5'7?
We have individualized schedules for our students. Uh we have our, like I mentioned, our related services and speech work together. We have communication boards. One of our students here is using a communication device. And if you visited some of our schools like school 161 14, we're very lucky and appreciative to have these amazing core communication boards that staff can use while outside in recess and working with our students. We also have amazing sensory spaces in our classrooms and supports for our students. Here you see Mr. Jingaro with Chewy and you see Rocky uh Miss Fitzpatrick's dog from uh school 14. And they have been instrumental for our programs. Um, and as I'm sure you've heard, Rocky for one of our students at school 14 has actually helped one of our students say her first words, which we've never heard before. So, it has really been an amazing addition to our program and our students, and we're very grateful.