And that is basically, well, for lack of a better term, it's basically the union of all the board members. And And what they do is they provide professional development, they give support, um they provide legal assistance, what whatever the board members need. For And again, professional development not just for the board members as collectively as a unit, but also individually. Um one of the one of the things that um does occur is that they have um specific cohorts um for members of boards to go through different leadership uh denominations. Um we have had the ability well in my career of I've had a the ability to have this only several board members really complete this rigorous these rigorous attempts to get some of these attributes. Um last year, I think it was last year. Last year we we we honored Mr. Fucarino for one of the I think the second level.
Board members have the option to ask questions prior to the next board meeting um if doing so helps with meeting efficiency. And C, board members will request data in alignment with the strategic plan. Data shared with one board member will be shared with all. Interpretation of data should include input from relevant staff or experts when needed. So, that just kind of sums up first of all like what our process is when we do um look at those uh agendas, we have the opportunity to ask questions and it's just so that we kind of um like so the district team has an opportunity to prepare their data and their response, but also so we all don't ask the same question six, seven times. Um so, board members, if anyone has anything to add or question or change or review there, then speak on up. Pretty pretty simple.
They offer um a predictive score. So, this is all relatively new to us. We took checkpoints last year, but the some of that predictive data is new to us. But, yes, our we with the I don't know. Can I go back with this thing? >> What do you want to see? Um there is a graph that we used from Yeah, that green, yellow, red one is a graph that we used for lack of a better term, it's a way to kind of track and monitor the progress. So, in that scenario, I can't remember which one I snipped, if it was ML or special ed, but it was, you know, the green is good. It means you're tracking towards goals and progress, which our goals are set from uh last year's data at a we each set slightly different, but think like a 5 to 8% increase is our goal.
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You know, those folks that voted that have no attachment to our schools, but was for solely their personal finance, how could transparency, educating or anything, you know, have those no's turn to yes's? You know, what could we as a school do to turn a personal finance decision into a yes because I personally feel like I don't want to say that our community wasn't supportive. I don't want to say we had internal sabotage. Even though I feel a little bit of that. It's not a fact, but I feel like I don't know how to turn those other no's into yes's because I want to believe that the people that are involved in this school in some way or form were the yes's, right? I want to believe that. I don't know how to get the others. That's where I fall with it and I don't know how to risk, you know, a potential salary you know, a a teacher salary to say and gamble on those no's.
Um the administration recommends the purchase of ParentSquare Engage Premium for continued use in 2026 through 2029 for the total cost of $202,382.67. >> Thank you. Uh board members, you heard the recommendation of the administration for the purchase of ParentSquare Engage Premium for continued use uh in 2026 through 2029 for the total cost of $202,382.67. May I have a motion? >> So moved by Mr. Angel. >> Seconded by Ms. Bazin.
Hearing none, can I get a motion to approve? Motion. Motion, do I have a second? I'll second. I have a motion and a second. Any further discussion on the matter?
So, Kenny, welcome to Huntington County Community Schools. I'm honored to have you. Yeah, good evening. I'm very excited to be here. I want to thank the board for this opportunity. I've spent the last 22 years in education. It was a great way to start this meeting to see a trip to the Keys and the green team. I was a biology and AP environmental teacher myself at one point and so I've served at the building level and the last 13 years as an assistant superintendent and the last 8 years as a superintendent. So, I I'm ready to get to work to serve this community. Um excited to put what I've learned, you know, through the good times and the bad times as as an administrator. And I think those things can benefit here at Huntington. Um looking forward to working with this team as a board, uh the administrative team with Mr.
And then to maintain the targeted interventions that we've been using and piloting which are the 95% comprehension SRA U-Fly visualizing and verbalizing step up to writing. Each one of those is very specific to the needs of the students. And then we are recommending um a pilot of a writing um framework. Um, just to be clear that it's not a separate resource. It's a writing framework just trying to make sure that um we have the structures needed to use with our um core curriculum. So, I'm going to turn it over to Mr. Crouser who's going to present the 6th through 12 resources. Thank you. Madam President, Dr. Smith, members of the board, I bring to you the 6th through 12 recommendation. As you can see in '19-'20, we chose SpringBoard with College Board a College Board resource. College Board discontinued that work with SpringBoard, so we needed to look at something new.
Um, that's Lily's 141st goal. So, one her 179th point. Ashley today has three goals, at least one assist. The assist are completely unofficial. So, but Ashley has at least 33 points for the year. 13-6. Halfway through, a little over halfway through the third quarter over here. >> Westwood won the faceoff. Over to number 11 on Westwood. Cassidy McMillan to number 14. That's Aaron Ganon. Richard Hughes again. Ball over to Alana. Or to Samantha Siet to Maggie McInness. All right. Alana. Samantha. Maggie. Junior. Jr. Going to another junior Aaron Hickey. >> Good job by Aaron. Great job by Aaron Hickeyi. So Junior Junior Jr. It's my Roger Roger Roger announcement over there. >> That was Lena early. Uh pass Payton trip to Vidy. Good defense by Westwood. Lily takes it out. Back over to Alyssa Marcelia, one of our freshman. Looks like Aaron Hickey behind. Back over to Alyssa.
>> Olson sends it up to Abrams. over to Fowler >> We got 4 and 1/2 minutes on the clock in the third quarter, it is 12 to nothing. >> Yep, look Atwood trying to get in past the Fowler. Bounce pass. Fowler now coming in and rocket. Nice save from Landergan. >> Yeah, Landergan's He's good. >> Yeah, he is good. >> good. >> I'd say uh him and Eddie have been names we've been saying a lot and I feel bad not saying Eddie's last name more, >> but it's Savage. S A V A G E. So. >> Feel like I'm >> Savager? >> going to butcher it no matter what. >> Savage? >> Yeah, yeah. Sa- Sa- Savi- Savier? >> Savage. >> Savier? >> Savage. >> Savier? I don't So, we call him Eddie, number seven. Cuz that's his first name. >> And speaking of Eddie, dishes it off to number eight, Charlie Baker.
Marino cutting her off. She gets Marino to step inside the circle. Sounds like the right call. Good job by pick up. Dinkz behind the netz with the ball. She throws the ball in. Oh, nice one. Nice try. Nice little one-time to Little. This is just just why it happened. It worked in the first half. I believe they had a great that same exact play that same exact different outcome this time. Luckily for the Spartans behind the by Marino >> Whitward right there stop that from happening by trying to turn around go around the corner turn around take a shot good job for to get a piece of that ball goes out of bounds just trying to set up with two I think in Green. Kylie Marino goes gets a little high on that one. Green will get herself here. Just looks like they're just trying to match up behind the cage.
Good evening everyone. Thank you so much for your time tonight. Um my name is Joanna Faucet. I usually go by Joe Faucet. I am the director of language culture and equity. I have the fantastic job of overseeing our multilingual learner department. Um and within that is also my teachers, my paras, our curriculum, supports in our vocational classes, supports in all of our academic classes. So, I get an opportunity to be in all parts of the school. Um, and I'm excited to talk about um some of the staffing increases, the curricular materials, and also some of the programming that we now have running at Greater Lawrence Technical School because of your support over the past few years um in um supporting new positions in the curriculum materials and the programming that we're running. Um, so some of the upgrades that I'll focus on are staffing specifically about our par profofessionals and how the additional staffing has allowed for more access in our career and technical education areas.
That all being said, I want to share with you two things that are in your packet. Additional considerations that we had and if you could just take a look at the items that we think about when we are reducing a budget. This is something that I've used successfully uh in in my previous world in life and I just want you to take a minute and read through it because I think it'll give good context to what it is that we tried to do. So, yes, these items to consider when reducing the budget. >> Are we just reading through it? >> Give you a second to do that, yep. >> Just this top one is the first one? Okay. And just for clarity, you said this is what you used while making the final considerations on what you're presenting. >> Yes, and I I would just reframe the the the you the me >> Not you.
There's a new board member prestigious nomina um award. Um then there's a second level award. Um Tonight that we are presenting Mr. Fucarino with the highest distinction um the school board um association through this rigorous outlet of professional development hours of just study uh different types of research and different things of whatnot um with regard to um being what is known as the uh a certified board leader. So, on behalf of our um administration and the Board of Education in recogni- in recognition of achieving the prestigious designation of certified board leader awarded to those who have demonstrated exemplary commitment to board service through advanced training, leadership, and dedication to educational excellence. This honor reflects the successful completion of rigorous professional development, distinguished serv- service in board leadership, and adherence to the highest ethical standards presented April 27th, 2026 to Mr. Alan B. Fucarino, Garfield Board of Education President.
I I think the only thing that I'd add just for everybody else's sake is that a lot of times we'll bring up questions and we'll bring up questions in a session like this and whoever the respondent is will have an answer prepared, which sounds like they may have been asked prior to and chances are they have been. Um to your point, Dr. Martin, yeah, we we'd like to have the discussion so that the person being asked the question has the time to prepare an appropriate answer so we're not getting hitting anyone off guard um and it just ends up being more efficient and more informative. I think it also provides good opportunities for follow-up then if it does if it's going to lead to a discussion that's relevant or if it's going to kind of meander into something that might be more appropriate like at a different meeting or with a different topic.
So, so, yeah, we actually get great conversation. And then, if a subcategory uh a grade level, a subject area is lagging, that's the beauty of that, you know, that those data dives, the coalition work as you really can get in there and get a lot of uh voices around the table and dive in to think, "What Why is that? Why What do we need to be doing more of?" And it comes down to, you know, a response to student need and an instructional practice that you might say, "Ooh, it's working over here at South, so maybe we can do that at North, or it's working in that classroom, and maybe we need to do more of that in this classroom." So, that's a long-winded way to say, "Yes." Good thing I'll say, um this is the graphic on the right side, the AMS South level up.
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That's That's where I lose sleep. On the flip side of that same coin though, we have a lot of young families that are struggling to pay their bills now and we're going to try to saddle them with more property tax. I mean a lot of the families that come to the school can't afford to put food on the table as it is. Can I ask how much can we transfer from that fund to ops for 15%? 15% is the [clears throat] max. Yep. So, that's that's the other thing that people need to hear. Like if we do it, we we make a decision to try the referendum, and we legitimately have a conference in 3 weeks. I have no idea where these people stand on any of this. But if we would try to pass that, >> [clears throat] >> like that Ed Fund we can transfer 15% of that to ops, which helps offset the SB1 stuff that we're currently fighting.
Are there any questions or comments? >> It's a great point. >> And I'll I'll point out um from a parent perspective, it has been very nice to have all of that communication in one place. So, um thank you, Ms. Allen. I I'm sure you were a huge part of uh that coming to um to Crown Point, but having the ability to to not have multiple apps and having it in one place. And I know they're very diligent on making sure the communication is streamlined and not over-communicating or under-communicating. So, um this is a really important resource to make sure families are involved in what's happening. So, thank you for this. >> Well said. Anything else? All right. Move to a vote.