And the other six girls all have one goal each. Ball's up. Marino kicks it over. McKechnie comes up with it. McKechnie turns around, turns around, nothing there. Cuts the ball over to Parsons. Parsons turns around, takes a shot, and Parsons goes up over the goalie's head. Lucy Parsons with her second goal of the game, her 10th goal of the season. Spartans now up 17 to 4 with 1:25 left in the third quarter. Marino on a draw, ball's up. Pellegrino gets called for foul. Now Pazinski with the ball. Pazinski gets the ball this far side of the field, feathers it into Mahoney. Mahoney does a split dodge, throws the ball just wide of the net. Good roll there to back it up. Good roll with the ball, 15 seconds left in the third quarter. She finds the open Cutter, can't hold on to it and that ball will run out of bounds and that should be it for the end of the third quarter.
In other words, where would call the order fall? Would it be vision and goals, values and guardrails, monitor and accountability, communication and collaboration, continuous improvement, or other? Take your time because you'll you'll have to read the descriptions. I think it goes under communication and collaboration and community engagement. >> Tell me why, please. because um we're communicating who like when that we're beginning the meeting, who's present at the meeting, and giving the land acknowledgement communicates values of our district to the community as well. >> Okay. >> But is it two-way communication? >> Good question. >> I mean, I think it also I mean, it would be if we included the public comment, but we've moved that out of call to order. >> That's a good point, too. That's a pretty common response. Is public comment two-way communication? >> No. >> Why not? >> Because it's not it's only you can only respond if it's in the agenda.
You both have been fantastic. Um never lacking in um sharing and uh expounding upon your thoughts and opinions, but hearing your perspectives about the implementation of things >> [clears throat] >> we've been doing is it's really helpful. It really is. Um you know, we can we can talk to students and we can we can get uh hyperbola, but getting direct feedback from the two of you on the ground is super important. So, I'm really happy to instituted these positions, but just really happy with the two of you and really excited for both of your futures. I I think you guys have fantastic futures ahead of you and you should both be very proud of your achievements here at D99. >> Thank you. Thank you so much. Thank you. >> [applause] >> We'll circle back to them in a little bit to find out about their future plans and of course there's cake.
Um I also Frontline who we have you know are we using as our budget management software stuff now that does our my monthly reports. I talked to my advisor with them and he they Frontline is actually working with Baker Tilly to have some you know like an uh a system in built into the software whatever where we can put our numbers in and it will estimate for us the effect. So, we got to got two options. They're just not available yet right now. Um Friday Broxton it would probably be a month or more before they would be able to analyze ours because they're doing other people's um currently. So, it's just something we probably should look at and best do. And wait and see maybe if we can get it through our Frontline software first or free. Yeah. Or included with what we're paying for.
Teachers will also have access to the platform for monitoring student progress, reporting, and administrative oversight. The total cost of this is $55,500 and would be funded through our Title 1 grant.
Um, they moved some different rocks and and limestone uh slabs over there to kind of say this is trail one, this is trail two, where it starts, where it ends. Um, I her her big vision is that she'd like to get like a kiosk like when you go to the state parks um and they have a kiosk of the trails and where everything is at. That would be amazing um if we could get that point. That's one of her her big visions that she has. And then there's also two little small ponds out there. And she's talked about, you know, what's the possibility of trying to dredge those ponds a little bit, maybe get some type of solar um fountain or something in there that will move the water around. So, um that that grant or that donation, excuse me, will go towards uh that project.
And so those are things that as a as a director, I would love to identify those gaps to be able to provide those supports, come up with a plan to be able to close those gaps because it is more than just testing. It is more than just language. It's more than content. There's a lot more that we we need to identify. Thank you. So community, I'm here. I'm Dr. ECR Herman, superintendent of the Ammerst Pelum and Ammerst Pel Regional Public School Districts. and you're joining us with tea with Dr. Z. Today we have Celia Sakowski, our MLE administrator for the districts and we're talking all things MLE ELLL and now we're about to transition to our third se section or segment which is about our Cabinantis program and we're going to address interest questions and some misconceptions here. Um community please drop your Q your questions in the um YouTube chat.
We did speak about um that being included by Senator Montgney as an earmark in the in the Senate budget process. So hopefully that goes through and gets funded. And if it doesn't, we will still have get the bus we need because right now we're busless um with a broken down bus. So it's tough. So >> yeah. Uh Mr. K through you, Madam Chair. Mr. K, have we heard anything from Senator Dean Tigney? I know it passed the Senate. >> Yeah, I mean it looks like it's going to be included. >> Okay. >> But we won't know until they really, you know, >> until the ink is dry. Yeah. Until they finalize. So, >> okay. Thank you. >> Other questions? >> Uh uh just I'm just going to move on to human resources. What's going on in the world of HR? Well, we as you know, we have summer school extended school year positions that are advertised.
The Spartan Spartans looking to go into the fourth quarter with a 17 to 4 lead. >> They'll be in Western We're back for fourth quarter action. Spartans up 17 to 4. Moreno and Giovanni on the draw. Giovanni comes up with it. Throughout the night it's probably been split 50-50 on those draws. There's Rizzaro with the ball. Looking to go around. Still with the ball. Finds trying to find Goodrow. Ball still loose. Mahoney comes up with it. Gets the ball over to Sherer. Sherer to DiBella. DiBella tries to feather it in. Good grab by Rizzaro. Rizzaro gets a shot off. And he gets McKenna came up with that or Hannah Eddy. I can't tell. Gets the ball up to Mary Devoy. Mary Devoy gets the ball up to Mack Whitwer. Mack Whitwer that play was before that was by Mary Hannah Eddy. Mack Whitwer over to Moreno.
>> That's right. It's >> not two way. You can only listen. >> Yeah. And y'all said it in one of your recent meetings. This is the reason why you're doing the community engagement and outreach because only in community engagement and outreach can you truly engage in two-way communication. >> So this other other >> Yeah. >> Good. It is. It's other. Yay. >> Let's go to the other next major agenda item, which board and superintendent reports. Where would that fall? >> Same. >> Why? >> Because you're doing essentially the same thing that you just did. It's just one way communication >> that's not accomplishing any of these other things. >> Right. >> No, I'd say because you're not taking a bunch of time. I'm not saying get rid of it. >> No. >> It's just, you know, y'all do a really great job of updating the community about what's happening uh superintendent to the board.
All right. Uh as Ryan mentioned, we do a lot of gathering information about uh feedback on >> You are so on brand today. >> Yes, you are on >> [laughter] >> You have been on brand. You have both been on brand all year. Uh so, this is the time of the year where all of the spring surveys and feedback that we gather uh basically starting after winter break on, uh we bring back to you as a holistic presentation that will end and lead into the next agenda item, uh, which is our proposed statement of work for next year. Uh, so this is, um, kind of the why we're proposing what we're about to propose, and I'll give you the what. Um, so I have a very distinguished team of leaders here with me tonight to work through this uh, set [clears throat] of presentations. Uh, you can see there's the state required climate survey, the spring so state required climate survey, Jill leads that process, and you'll see some amazing results from that this year.
Yeah. Um So, then uh Okay. the operations um fund, looking at that also. So, this is just like a summary of the um the forecast. So, by keeping increasing the levy by 4% and, you know, pretty much increasing those expenses like we talked about, um we, you know, pretty much can maintain the 20% cash balance that we like to have um over all 5 years. Um so, this is probably the best case scenario um is assuming that we get the 4% and the AV doesn't, you know, decline. Um so, I'm not optimistic that this is going to be, you know, um all this rosy. That's um but, you know, it does look like we'll be able to maintain if we can keep that 4% and if we keep our expenses, you know, basically where they're at now. Um but, that doesn't give us a lot of We don't have a lot of room in the operations fund and for major projects because that $1.2 million takes care of basically the maintenance stuff that we do, the asphalt, the painting, the roof repairs, all of that.
Happy to answer any questions. So, motion and a second. Any questions or discussion? Hearing none, all those in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. All those opposed? It passes. Thank you, Tammy. Thank you. Next, we have the public hearing on additional appropriation for the 2026 general obligation bonds. Dr. Underwood, Good evening, President Duckworth, and members of the board, and Dr. Hoover. At this time, I will open the public to the additional appropriation related to the 2026 general obligation bonds. These bond proceeds are designated for safety and security upgrades across the district. Notice of the hearing was properly published and posted in accordance with statutory requirements. At this time, turn the meeting over to Mr. Shields. Thank you, Dr. Underwood. The annual law provides that members of our general public may be heard on the expenditure of those bond proceeds. If any member of the public would like to be heard before the board votes, please approach the microphone, identify yourself, and allow us your comments.
So, we're we're excited about that. All in favor say I. I. Opposed? Item G, school safety handbook. Superintendent will discuss the school safety handbook for incorporation. So, you know, school safety, if you're not careful, kind of gets pushed aside a little bit. We have to keep that on the forefront of what we're doing. Chief in the beginning of the year sends out a weekly email to the staff and they're they're they're very good email. I think he may have mentioned that last time we met. I don't know. But he went through the our handbook, our crisis handbook and that's how what he based those emails on to the staff. We went to a professional development right in January and we picked up this behavioral digital threat assessment. And this is a really really nice guide. The whole point of it is to stop violence before it occurs.
we definitely would want to share and answer those questions as they come up. Um, so Celia, I think I want us to talk about just like from the lens of equity and program sustainability and just what's happening. This is a big transition year for Ammeris. Um, we're going from three physical buildings to two buildings and a program in the middle school. Um the two buildings are going to be K5. Um all of our majority of our programs are going to be in Amethyst Brook and then we have our sixth grade Chestnut Street Academy. So things are going to look just a little bit different. Um there's also the conversation around the possibility of what how can we serve our students for Kamantis when they come to the region. Um because again it's three separate districts community. So Kamasis is an Ammeris elementary program. Um the region serves four towns.
The deadline has actually passed for applying for those positions. So, um I will check in with Mrs. Denisio and Mrs. Redline to see if we have the number of staff that we need. And if not, we'd end up readvertising and uh and looking for more staff. As far as posted positions for the 2627 school year, uh some of you have seen I know that Mr. Mr. Rossi has officially announced his retirement. Um, we are very sad about that and but at the same time we look forward to having a healthy pool of candidates who are interested in coming to Dartmouth or staying in Dartmouth or whatever that may be to become the next Dartmouth Middle School principal. You've heard from Mr. um from Dr. Teolt who's put out some information regarding the search process. We are using a process that we implemented last year. We felt like that process was one that uh that people appreciated and we had uh community and staff and faculty input in the selection of I think we had two principal ships open last year.
Moreno to Crimmins. Over to Illingsworth. Behind the cage to Parsons. Back to Illingsworth. Over to Crimmins. >> [crying] >> Hagholm comes out with the ball. Giovanni getting the ball up to Sherer. Sherer up to DiBella. DiBella only has part of Byron in front of her. They kick the ball out. Ball goes back up to DiBella. DiBella around back of the cage to Goodrow. Goodrow looking for some cutters. Nobody's there. Ball gets knocked away by Whitworth. Marino comes up with it. And Marino will be off to the races. Marino goes by one. Gets the ball behind that. Can't get Tough pass. Ball goes out of bounds. Agawam comes up with it. Agawam deep into their territory. Cherest with the ball, gets the ball up to Mahoney. Mahoney has plenty of daylight, gets the ball over the restraining line. And will start up Agawam's offense. Good row with the ball.
So, >> please don't take any of this as removing. It's just you becoming aware. I'm just realizing that the meeting right before the coach comes is not the good time to have long. >> Oh my gosh. >> If you want, we can go back. We can do other meetings. I got them all coded. >> I'm just being >> I have a quick question. >> Yes. >> So, if the board superintendent report was sharing maybe a celebration from like one of the guard rails or goals, would that count? >> Excellent question. is Congress and their voice and different things like that. >> Would you happen to have the Elliot I mean the students focus governance manual nearby? >> Yes. And I I was going to kind of interject in that there should be a portion where and I've talked we've talked about this where there should be like a student outcome celebrations or recognitions and I think that's where it would live and I think it would count.
Ryan, uh, for how many years have I been having you do spring surveys? Four? T? Uh, >> [laughter] >> uh, Ryan has consistently come back with feedback from uh, you know, all of our stakeholders to help direct what direction we go in, uh, especially through the student lens, uh, moving forward. Morale surveys is Kelly, who will update you on that ongoing set of surveys, and then I will wrap up. The first survey we give is actually to the administration and to the board before we start gathering feedback from anybody else, so we can check at the end if what we thought was right is actually what everybody so everybody else thought, so we can determine do we have our thumb on the pulse of the district. So, we'll start state required climate survey with Jill. >> Okay, so I'll be first in the four-part series tonight.
So, you know, because of that then we'll have to depend on the geo bonds and those type of things to help pay for those other things. You know, we don't really have any any extra money to accumulate for future projects in the operations because it's basically being spent on all of those fixed costs and those basically what I consider fixed and capital projects and things that we, you know, need to do each year to maintain the buildings. Um And then, I just wanted Oh, I also wanted to let you guys know that cuz like in this um system it it names them both the same. I don't know why. Um the threes and fours are the purchase services. So, the first line of the other the 1.7 in the first, that's that's the repairs and maintenance. It's got our water and sewage in there and any like construction cost type things.