And then our Fort Ben Market opens up very soon in June. It'll be here before we know it. Yes, exciting times for the parks. Thank you for sharing that. And pickleball. Mr. Crossor. Yes, and every other enthusiast like us. All right. We're doing some rehab to the pickleball courts, just so you know, there is going to be some serious repaving and getting them so that they will be in tip-top shape. They said specifically for you, Mr. Vest said specifically for Mr. Crossor. All right. Um, thank you for those updates. Now we'll move to Foundation, Dr. Mulholland. All right. Well, on Saturday, May 16th, uh, Lawrence Township School Foundation will have their Prairie Dash, the 5K, and that is on a Saturday, 9:00 to 11:00. There's a registration fee of $25, but um, students from Lawrence Township are going to be running and family and community members are all welcome to participate.
They they support outside of and within projects, right? It's not just the students that are assigned to those >> Right. >> classes that they teach. So, I I appreciate the discussion around it, um but at this time we are making that recommendation um to move forward with that. >> [clears throat] >> Can you explain Well, this the next item. So, I don't understand. So, it says athletics, but underneath it says after school sports. >> I apologize. I don't have any protocol for the board of ed meetings here. Have we voiced any concerns? >> It was only a public comment. Only during public comment. >> You can it >> Or you write an email as well. >> So, only writing an email that can be addressed to >> The board, yes. >> Okay. >> What? I think Okay, next question. >> the athletics, so we crossed off, you know, after school sports at BMS that we weren't cutting it, but above we are cutting it.
We got a staff member here cuz she may she may want to come and join us here. But uh no, just the buzz around it like uh again, we had a a laid out uh thoughtful plan moving forward with this year uh and once we had the team together, we really had we paid just like homage to all the work that had been done prior to this year. Uh so, last year we were trying to do that as well. So, that was my first year into the district and uh just seeing kind of learning the history of what this renewal cycle has gone through. I in my mind that this became a priority number one like this has to we have to move it and we have to we got to get to an end point and we really got to we really got to kind of we got to lock in and like figure this out.
So, it's my pleasure to give the mic to Debbie. She's going to share some she's going to share some data with you and then she'll turn it over to Sabrina to to talk about some of the things they are able to do as a team since they've been together for so long. Good evening. In 2019, we had an iid passing rate of 77.2%. And our rate has gone up every year since then. Um the scores rose to 92.8% last year and now this year we're on pace for 95% passing rate.
So, on that note, I will turn it over to Mr. Smith. >> Well done. Just speaking of the laude presentations and hearing them students speak, I mean Lenny brought that up a day now cuz hearing the students speak about their teachers, the one thing that rang a bell for every every teacher that spoke was that teacher believed in me. When nobody else really believed in me, their their circumstances were different, that teacher believed in me. And I just think that resonated with me so much because I think uh as a student, as a child, somebody young, you know, that I think that's half the battle. It's just getting somebody to believe in them. And and now we got people creating inventions. I mean, how fantastic that we have that opportunity. I just want to echo that uh uh first with Ms. Bucko, what David said.
So, that's money that was never put into their contract. It was in the bond, but we didn't need it at the time to award that contract. So, it's money that's just been sitting there. So, what we decided through the help of Mr. Brimberry and others was let's try to get as much done as possible on for restrooms for this building. So, we decided to tackle those three spaces. So, This change order would come out of that $425,000 and I do recommend approval for this change order in the amount of $337, $656.20. Cool.
And all the funds go to Lawrence Township. So. And then also June 1st is the For the Kids Golf Tournament. Yes, thank you for that. All right, we'll move into our action items. Thank you everyone for staying with us. This is a full schedule tonight, but we did combine our work session and monthly board meeting. 4.1, approval of the RFP bid for custodial services, Dr. Nesbitt. Thank you, Madam President, members of the board. Uh, we submit to you the RFP for custodial services and recommend RGB Services for that contract as submitted. All right, board. Um, all in favor Oh, yeah, I'll take a motion. So moved. Second. Properly moved, Ms. Dunn, and seconded, Ms. Puckett. If there are no questions or final comments, um, all in favor say I. I. I.
So, I just trying to >> yes, thank you. Great question. >> Yes. >> at one point >> [laughter] >> Casey and I didn't want to make this an enormous document and we cut off a column. Uh that column actually said at uh this is um athletic uh uniforms. This is These are uniforms. So, it would be upgrading the uniforms. So, we would go another year with the current uniforms that they have in these areas. It was their replacement year and we're just saying we're going to forego the replacement uh the uniforms in these areas. >> That's definitely important to note. Yeah, definitely important words. >> Sorry about that. >> Like as a >> Yes. >> Like sending 20 bucks so the kid can have a t-shirt. Yeah, these are uniform cycles for these >> Yeah, so you were just going to >> athletics uniform cycles.
Okay, sorry to use the words lock in but we had to. Uh and I think that's just kind of what motivated it. Once we once we got everybody on board and in there, we kept the excitement up around it. Uh we got through uh looking at how we've already done so much work to bring NGSS alignment uh into play. Look at SEL strands standards, look at the CRT standards. We've done a lot of this work. We've just never put it on paper and showed it to everybody. Uh and so, once we kind of made that realization, we were able to start start cooking through the process. Um and then again, once we started seeing uh through our our wheel here of where we're supposed to be be and we're supposed to let's look at resources, let's that let's that's when people got really excited like we could bring ourselves out of this kind of hole that we've been in in terms of having a physical and online presence for our students uh in in our classrooms.
>> Good evening everyone. My name is Sabrina Rollins and I'm a proud third grade teacher at Parkside Elementary. Um I also have the honor of representing this wonderful third grade team and um we would like to also acknowledge the hard work and dedication that our K through2 teachers um have also contributed to the growth that you see this evening. Um recently my colleague shared compelling data showing our students remarkable growth since 2019 um to now. I'm excited to highlight that the recent increase in our growth is a direct result of our collective 73 years of teaching experience as a team. Our strength lies in how we work together and it has truly elevated our teaching and student success. As a team, we have committed to using the science of reading practices to guide instruction with a strong focus on phmic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension tailored to each of our students needs.
Yeah, we went through there and I think it's ironic that you talked about the wall that they're going to honor her on this wall because when I went through there, I don't think there was a wall there when I went through the building. And and the it was amazing cuz I was blown away. I felt like I was going through trapdoors and and she just kept it rolling, you know, through those changes and that building construction and um all the people were happy and they were excited and I'm sitting there going, it looks like a war zone in here, you know. So, I felt like more than all the other buildings it was really modified and she did great, but what what came across and really uh touched me with her was her her genuineness. I think she spoke to us and we had an opportunity to listen and it was not a hey, this this this this.
Any questions? Okay, the floor is open for a motion. Motion to approve the Honey Creek North High School restroom renovation change order as presented. Is there a second? Second by Gary. This is the same group of people that are already working on the restroom, so it's just just keep doing the same thing. Is that correct? >> It is. They They We have a standard developed. They know what they need to do and we We're We're to get them started, but logistics it just made more sense to let them start as soon as school's out and they'll take over. So. Cool. Any other?
Any opposed? All right. We have approved the RFP for custodial services. 4.2, approval of the RFP bids for security services, Dr. Nesbitt. Thank you again, Madam President and board. We would recommend Eclipse Staffing and Secure Staffing and Security for the security RFP. Okay. Entertain a motion. So moved. Second. Prop- properly moved, Ms. Lawrence, and seconded, Ms. Puckett. If there are no final questions or comments on the security services, all all in favor say I. I.
>> Yes, correct in these areas. So, sorry that that wasn't I didn't notice that that got eliminated. >> Similar amounts? >> Uh oh, the other one was like 76,000 I or >> Well, no, line line 50. No, one Oh, the Whiskinier after school. >> Oh, I see, right. >> Yeah, that's a coincidence, yep. >> Right, correct. Um so, forego those for a year, we save 36,000. Um there was some various furniture, um conference room and staff room chairs, uh classroom furniture replacement upgrades, uh $5,300 there at uh middle school. We did talk to Principal Renda and you know, the chairs were just a replacement chairs for for staff and conference rooms. They can live another year without those. The you know, replacement for the classroom furniture, again, we can live with it for one more year. It's not in such deteriorated shape that we can it's unusable.
So, um so I do think that that really pushed the engine forward and we were able to get the work done. Um we were able to meet very very uh you know, often, right? Uh which was very appreciated uh and we were able to kind of bring it home. And I think we're in a really good place. I'll let I'm this is Laura. I'm going to let Laura speak as well. >> Yeah. Hi. Um I'm Laura Passi. I was on the Earth and Space team. I'm also one of the chemistry teachers. I just didn't participate on that particular team. Um for me, I think the biggest thing that helped to move us forward was instead of having this be all the science department getting together once a quarter to work through things, we had a team of volunteers. So, for each course, we had two teachers from each high school who wanted to be there, who were had buy-in and were driven to see this thing come to completion.
We regularly analyze student data during our PLC meetings using screening assessments, progress monitoring, classroom performance to identify skill gaps and instructional needs. We also make the most of our walk to intervention time. So that's a very specific part of our day daily providing focus intervention, enrichment, and skill reinforcement based on real-time performance data that we gather. Our team regroups students during this time, responding flexibly to ongoing assessment results to ensure every student gets the support they need and when they need it. I truly believe that with an experienced and collaborative team like ours, our community partnerships not only elevate our teaching but also benefit the students and families we serve every day. Thank you >> again. Thank you for the time to present that tonight. I did want to say one other thing. Good job, Parkside. >> I remember them. Thank you so much, Parkside.
It was like, this is Jenny, these are the issues I have in the school, this is my kids, this is what our school's about, and these are this is what I have to deal with. And that really helped. I mean it really helped and I think when Todd you came aboard and it changed things and I think it just it it you could feel the passion that she had for her students at that moment and that time and her and her employees in her building. She cared. She genuinely cared and so uh just an incredible career. Thank you. It it just you know, say it every time. Can never be honored. 30 years of work and it feels like 10 minutes. Thanks. Hey, great. Appreciate retirement. But it really really does resonate and make a difference in everybody's life. So thank you and Marty just came in and settled the waters.
Hearing none, all in favor of the motion say I. I. Opposed same sign. Motion carries 6-0. Thanks everyone, I appreciate it. Thank you, Terry. Moving on to I one Warren Redevelopment Commission and Warren Park Board. Um That is me. Uh we have a request from the town of Warren to appoint a member to the Redevelopment Commission and Warren Park Board. Uh Ken Thompson will be filling that as as he is the board member that covers that district. Um And so we need a motion to approve that appointment uh for both positions. Uh and so the floor is open for a motion. Motion to approve the appointment of Kenneth Thompson to the Warren Redevelopment Commission and Warren Park Board as presented. Is there a second? Second. Thank you. Uh Mr. Thompson, I appreciate your uh willingness to serve on the Redevelopment Commission and on the Parks Board.
Any opposed? All right. The RFP for security services has been approved. 4.3, approval of the curriculum um, committee recommendations, Mr. Kusznick. Madam President, Dr. Smith, members of the board, recommend the board approve the recommendations of the Curriculum Advisory Council as submitted. So moved. Second. Properly moved, Ms. Puckett, and seconded, Ms. Lawrence. If there are no final questions or comments, all in favor say I. I. I.