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Um Raymond's bowling alley was our home practice field and we got so many compliments about the way our students um behaved their sportsmanship. It was something very cool to be proud of. Um I am proud of you. I was proud of representing our school and um you should all feel that too because you're the product of that. So thank you for showing up and representing our school. So, our top six bowlers um is who represented our team at the state um champion or uh placing and our top four bowled as a team on Friday. And of our teams, our girls finished 16th and our boys finished 20th. And then we had two individuals that went on to bowl on Saturday as individuals and represented our school. So, Jasmine and Kaden um competed as individuals and finished um not in the placing finishers, but we had some tough competition, but also very, very proud of how you represented our school.
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What's the secret? How can others develop [music] more school spirit? >> Go to games, jump up, be super loud, support everybody no matter [music] what sport, if they're friends with you or not, just be there for them. >> Get rowdy and be there. Full support. Doesn't matter how we're doing. Doesn't matter if you know them. Doesn't matter if the crown stays on your head. Support your friends. >> Yes, sir. >> Sneha George everybody. Guys, next up, she's been helping us all morning film this morning's Friday Funday. It's Miley Peg, teacher's pet. You earned this one this morning. There's [music] advantages to being a teacher's pet. Has it helped you academically? >> I think it actually has [music] because honestly, when trying to send out letters of recommendations, I got so many because I asked a bunch of teachers because [music] I knew that the entire English department loved me.
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All right. Eric placed fifth in radio news and Taylor placed third in advertising and fifth in yearbook page design. Congratulations to both of these students. Our next honoree is Taylor Anna. Taylor represented Oswego High School well at the IHSA State Journalism Finals placing sixth in news writing. Congratulations, Taylor. At this time, any journalism advisors and OH administrators, please come on up for a photo with Taylor. Congratulations, Taylor. Our final student recognition this evening is for a whole team. We would like to highlight Gear It Forward Robotics. All student representatives representatives from Gear It Forward, please come on up to be congratulated by the board and Dr. Kilgore. This year, the team earned back-to-back wins at the Midwest Regional and Miami Valley Regional. Gear It Forward went on to have a successful showing at the World Championship in Houston, Texas, as well. The team also received the Engineering Inspiration Award at the Midwest Regional and at the World Championship.
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Smith is going to read this commendation. >> Board of school trustees would like to congratulate the Avon High School World Guard with the passage of the following resolution. Whereas the Avon High School world world guard won the IHSCGA Scholastic World Class State Championship, which was their 12th state title. Whereas the Avon High School World Guard finished third at the Winter Guard International Scholastic World Class Championship. Whereas the Avon High School World Guard has demonstrated perseverance to achieve excellence at a high level and have demonstrated excellent work ethic, determination, and commitment. Whereas the Avon High School World Guard has earned the respect of the entire school corpor community for their high standards and expectations. Whereas the highest level of distinction given by the Avon school community school corporation is accommodation from the border school trustees. Therefore, let it be resolved that Avon High School Ward through the work of their students, directors, and parents are hereby commended for their success and achievements.
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And if it's under 5,000, then what do we do as a school district? The >> I mean, it still seems like a concern if it's under 5,000. Right. The State Board of Accounts still informs us of anything any variance as a result of an audit, but there's not an official finding that appears in the audit report at the end. And so, internally then we still would look at internal controls to address whatever whatever issues came up as a result of that. So, the the internal controls in the F-100 are still kick into place if it's under 5,000. Correct. >> Okay. We uh try to be obsessive about every penny. And so, when uh Jamie and and Paula in the finance office, when they cannot reconcile things down to the penny, it gets very frustrating for them and they don't give up until they figure it out.
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Um, after retirement, you'll maybe find her at the library a couple days a week continuing to preserve that Camden history and the Camden School history. So, Next, I'd like to invite up Tory Johnson. Her title says nurse, but it should really say does it all. Whether it's nurse, recess a secretary, subbing in essential skills, the transition room, running things between schools, you name it, she will do it. She is funny and witty and she does everything with a smile or a smirk and usually a joke at my expense. >> All right, time for pictures. Of course, I was listening to One, two, three, smile. Two, three, smile. One, two, three, smile. Thank you. Okay. Thank you Mr. Hawk and Mrs. Carlson and Dr. Moore for that presentation. Um, we are going to continue with another presentation. as these presentations get over. If you don't feel that you want to stay, you are welcome to leave.
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He said, "Can you come in here tomorrow?" So, I drove up in my Pinto the night before to make sure I could find them. >> [laughter] >> Well, obviously I could find the place and got up there and I just knew that I thought it was like it was a miracle cuz I grew up in St. Bridget, Indiana, a little town in North Knox and found this place, looked out a window, and saw the farmers. And then Leslie thank All right. We appreciate you guys. Thank you. Definitely so. Y'all blessed. I don't I just want to say thank you for all the I've wanted to be a music teacher since I was four. I never wavered. And this this was absolutely the best place to be. I'm I'm so glad God sent me here. So, thank you guys for what you do. And uh yeah, it's sweet, right?
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And at the start of the school year, I had 30 to earn. And yeah, I've completed them all. And now I can graduate my class. with my class and have no need to take a GED or state test or anything like that. And then um I think the program like I just wanted to say something about the program like it allows everyone to focus like it's made to where you can learn on your own time without depending on anyone else or being influenced by by anyone around you. like I specifically was able to put music in on and then focus on the material on my own time and in the classroom. Um I got to choose what I wanted to work on for the day. Depending on how focused and how motivated I was, the more I could get done. Um being at Viking Success helps to protect from stress, drama, anxiety, and the influences of people around you.
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There'll be uh you'll adopt a resolution at the end of September and the bond sale will take place uh sometime in October or November determined >> depending on market conditions at the time when they feel that they can get the best rate for us. We'll be working on those. Um fuel usage. Everybody knows that the p price of fuel has went up considerably over the last u months or two months or so. Last year in 2025, our fuel bill was $331,696. And we use about 100,000 gallons a year um combined diesel and gas. About 90% of that is diesel. 10% gasoline. Last year we had an average price of about $3.31 per gallon. So far as of end of April, our average or our average price was $3.72 because we had good prices in January, end of February, and March and April have definitely been been much higher.
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So everybody coming into the academy in person next year will either be an AM student or PM student. Many of those students will also attend the career center on the off times. So we have AM and PM sessions. And then this year um when was it Michelle? I don't know, a month ago, Michelle got a letter um saying that anybody with a virtual enrollment of over 100 needed to do some things. We'll talk about that in a minute. So, the academy virtual was hastily born. I'm going to turn it over to Mrs. Werner and I want to present her as the principal of the academy at this time. >> Y Thank you. Um it has been my pleasure to work at the academy and um even uh see these students um outside of the PECAP program grow and learn and um I'm so proud to be their principal next year.
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So I again I don't know I don't know how these things happen. So anyways my question my first question wasn't answered at all. In fact, none of my questions were really answered. There's some sort of something at the end, but it it it's almost as if it is answering a completely different question. So, I'm going to in fact I'm going to right now live reubmit questions. Okay. All right. So, our next topic is we're going to talk about town meeting. Not so much what's on the warrant, but the overall structure of it. How does it look? How does it feel? Are people happy when they leave? Are they upset? Annoyed? Um, so, uh, there there's so many things we could talk about. So, is there something you would like? Oh. Oh, we also want to make sure we talk about the Framingham voters. >> So, the town meeting, I mean, I grew up in New England, so I have that history.
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I mean, you're not supposed to You're supposed to dehydrate yourself. Um so, you don't leave and this was a talking filibuster. He just talked and talked and talked and talked and talked. And then um finally, one of the people um one of the other senators who had always looked up to, you know, just said, you know, I'm terrible. I I'm corrupt and then he ended up uh they ended up not doing not He was just trying to keep them from uh taking a vote. So. So and I think I think one point of that is how really one person can stand up, but it also got me thinking what what do we have as residents in local government? We don't have the equivalent of the filibuster. So so I think we're That's a That's an extreme case. You don't use it until extreme case, but I don't think we have anything like that.
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Do you have a different side of that story? Bad girls get documentation to confirm what they say that goes along with research and making sure you understand it. And again, I think you're great, Juliet, saying there's all sides to an issue, right? We you can have multiple viewpoints and really all be correct about the issue. And that's where community comes in to bring bring those things together. And um bad girls do not accept wimpy answers from their government. And I think that's again questioning. And I I really like this bad girls asked to prove it. So prove it to ourselves that we like the information and if you're receiving information from town government, prove it. Ask for the backup. And I think some of the groups um the tri board was I heard them saying make sure there's backup. People do want to understand. So I think there's been some improvement.
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And it was something like non-essential discretionary spending, travel, conferences, training, consultation not tied to critical operations. Number one, we've been spending money on those things, right? I think you have some public records on those. >> Do you want me to say that? Okay. I think so. >> Back on the subject of listening, uh during this override, they had all these meetings where they weren't listening to anybody, but there was a promise that they would eventually start listening. So, there were two uh public override forums scheduled. I went to the first one. They said there'd be another one in April, and I'm waiting. I'm waiting. And then I find out that it's been cancelled. And I'm like, really? You're canceling the public forum on the override and apparently they've been taking them into the offline somewhere? I don't know. I I just think that's problem. Um, so yeah, we were talking about uh training and >> so some of the things I imagine that would come out if we got to sit down as a community, right?
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Carolyn comes into the game one of the hotter hitters for the Clockers. She's six for her last nine. Fouls that one off. In their first match up on George, the Clockers got off to a quick lead against the Mustangs. I'm sure they're hoping they can do that again today, especially with two on here with only one out for Carolyn. Yeah, when they face >> Carolyn takes a changeup and it goes deep to the left fielder. She hit the ball hard. She pulled it, which doesn't normally happen for her. Couldn't quite get it past the left fielder and it's going to be a long fly out to left and the runners remain at first and second. You mentioned these two teams faced each other earlier in the season and Ashton came away with a 20 to four win. I mean, a decisive victory. So, you know, Norwood really wants to come back and get even on that.
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>> Yeah, it was about the actually that is a good point. It was about the community Thanksgiving lunchon for our seniors and they were very impressed that we had paired with the district on that and the support. So, they were they thought that was a really cool project. So, thank you guys again for all of your support. Thank you. >> Congratulations. There you go. >> Thank you. Don't feel like you have to hang out here. >> You're more than welcome. >> Yeah, I'd rather hang out here. Moving right along. >> Mr. President, can I make a comment? >> Sorry, I will sign it. I did email everybody this afternoon or the board members. I introduce myself if you don't know who I am along as my daughters class. >> Thank you. >> We have administrative report that on the screen >> I think one thing I wanted to talk about school update on that.
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Our sixth grade student of the week, she's our last one for the year, is Lily Zinc. She is the daughter of Renee and and Bill Zinc. We are almost finished with our end of the year assessments. We've made some great gains this school year. I'm really proud to see those that growth for all their hard work. And then, as you can see at the bottom there, we have lots of field trips planned for this week. We do have our playday and cookout next Monday. We have a half day Tuesday and then teachers checkout next Wednesday.
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We have an extended resource for them. Then we have resource. and then resource um after that's most of those classes are their own class. If they're in the middle school or high school, the students go into their class for that hour. That's their resource class. If you're at Del Rio or Territorial, the students are pulled from their gened class to go work on specific skills in the resource classroom. And then we have inclusion. That is where a certified SPE special ed teacher goes into the general ed class and assists the students in the classroom. They're not supposed to hover over kids with IEPs. They're supposed to help everybody in the room. Um but just making sure that those IEP kiddos are definitely, you know, eyes are kept on them. Co-eing is something that we are building. It has really um been targeted at HMS first and we're doing a lot of co-eing math and we are going to be starting it at the high school next year.
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When you approach the podium, please state your name for the record. First up is um Marissa Galen. >> Hello. My name is Marissa. Uh I'm a concerned community member and family member of a current Dysart district student. Uh I'm here because in the last few months, I have talked to families throughout the valley who have been affected by ICE detainments near schools, and witnessed first hand how disorienting and devastating these arrests can be for families. Uh whether in El Mirage or Paradise Valley, there's a growing fear in the community of ICE presence in and near schools, and little to no protocols to ensure the protection of these students and families. Since early 2025, Phoenix Union School District has committed to protecting their students by declaring every school in their district a safe zone from federal immigration agents. They have openly pledged to keep student records private, hosted know your rights workshops, offered alternative virtual instruction for high-risk students, and promoted free community resources for families of mixed immigration status.
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So, thank you everyone and come back next year. Let the good times roll. I think I think hearing how you represented Big Hollow makes me uh happier than even qualifying for the state finals. So that it's very good to hear. We have three uh educators that we want to honor tonight who are retiring. Um the first is could not be here. Uh Miss Amy Howard. Um 23 years of service at Big Hollow. I think we have a letter. Uh, do we have a letter that Okay, Kevin, do you have the Oh, you gonna read it? Okay, perfect. >> Oh, would somebody read the letter for me? This is from Amy Howard to uh what she want to share tonight. >> Sure. Dear Dr. Gold, Josh, Amanda, Brian, district leadership, and the school board. As I reflect on my time here at Big Hollow, I'm overwhelmed with gratitude for the incredible support I've received throughout my years as a teacher, especially the last couple years as I encountered unexpected health challenges.
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