I used to teach uh the apprentices and everything. I taught at the carpenter school for 20 years. Uh journeymen and apprentices. So, uh I think this is going to be a good fit. Well, uh will this require a lot of classroom work or is it just my hands-on doing the actual work, Chris? We We will be be building uh bird houses, but then we'll advance up to like yard barns and possibility of a a remodel job. There There is is open. We're going to get the kids in there and figure out how to do stuff. And does it not pertain mechanical drawing with that? Does it like There will be >> All right. Like shop keeper doing to have your cabinet drawing and you have your shop work and they show you how to I'm sure they're going to do blueprints and stuff like that.
you'd have students in a lunch here that could use it texting friends in classrooms and so it was this whole sense of missing out on something and so it just created a lot of angst and so this makes it very clean very clear and I'm actually very happy for our teachers that to a degree they may have some battles but it's very easy if they see the phone and there's not a documented medical condition um it becomes something that our administrative team can help report. >> Can we limit those with the the documented medical condition that they still can't have it out and things like that or that's the one I think is ultimately going to be the one that causes a lot of problems. >> Correct. I I agree and there'll be a a conversation with the health care field. I think that's a community conversation um because we'll need to help educate them on the spirit of the law as well.
Even if they don't want that socially. We have kids that tell us, "The reason I want to come here is because I don't want to be around people." Yeah. Well, maybe you could come be around 80 people for three hours. Think you can handle that? So, we do try and keep them as many in person as we can. We are um taking on more um from the lower grades. So, we're going to take some more um kids who are rising sixth graders next year. Um we're getting um more kids that are rising eighth graders next year. So, we're actually going to be moving um one of our high school teachers, u Mrs. Ross, she's going to move down to the junior high to help with those numbers because we're looking at uh we have over 30 for sixth, seventh, and eighth grade right now. And to put you can't we can't put sixth and se that many sixth and seventh graders in a room together.
I believe that was Ava Vendetti who did hit a nice nice shot into uh into the outfield earlier for a single and she's going to lead off here. So, Vendetti >> Actually, Larkey. No, Larkey was hitting for the Mustangs. So, I'm sorry. So, yeah, so Vendetti So, Vendetti does come to the plate one for one on the day looking to get things going in the bottom of the third. I like I like this part of the order, 3-4-5 coming up for the Clockers. If Vendetti, Kyra, and Colette can hopefully get something started here for this young Clocker team. Yeah, if even one run just to, you know, feel like you're out of the hole a little bit and you you have the game tied up would be uh you know And Vendetti starts it off with a with a shot to center field. She hit it hard enough center field had to come charging in.
uh following pages show our career pathways for this school year and the courses that students are able to take within those pathways. Uh as you can see the the pink are introductory courses. Those are non-funded courses but are required to be part of the pathway. And then the green and the uh blue are funded courses and those courses are the technical level and the application level. As students progress through their pathways, they have to uh complete at least three credits in a pathway to become a concentrator. Um and those generally are at least an intro and a technical and an application. Although if they have two if they don't have an intro but have two application or two technical and an application that will also still count. Um and uh the next slide shows what courses were funded and those enrollments for this past year.
And so like especially kids like if you're relying on them only and not it I don't know to have to look at another spot or to to get communication. >> A big positive that we talked about with another one was it also keeps records of all the um transactions where when you use Duby and stuff you kind of lose those records. So have anything ever happened and you had to look back. Sometimes you can't. With the newer stuff that's with our website, it will keep the records. >> Yeah. >> Ultimately, ultimately what they're trying to do is make sure that kids are staying safe and we're protecting our faculty and staff as well. >> So, I mean, I think the thought process behind it's good. It's just going to be a it's going to be a little little different trying to get to that point.
Like it's very confusing, but we have to comply. So, we do. So, I wanted to bring that to your attention. Um and then we have um Cheyenne's put together a list of activities for you. Um, I put some here on the paper for you. Just a reminder about graduation next week on Wednesday at the event center. And I always recommend parking on that east side of the building and coming in by the loading dock. That's the easiest way to get in and out. So, any any who >> what else can I tell you? >> How many students do we have graduating? Um well we have we'll have the final stats next Monday. >> Okay >> because we have four who are trying really really hard to you know over the hump. So it'll either be 154 or 158. >> It will be 158 if I have anything to do with it.
Totally support teachers using it to do, um, lesson planning and that, but as this uh, committee gets up and running and we can see what they recommend, but again, I support Clerk Saiola on the K-33 K-34 concerns. >> I also have some concerns about the K-34. I've been doing a lot of research. Unfortunately, there's not a lot of research here in the United States, but in England, under the National Education Union, um, their teachers are raising a lot of concerns. Um, there was a article done just April 2nd of this year. Um, they said 66% of secondary teachers said students critically thinking skills had declined due to AI use. And 28% of primary teachers reported declines in writing skills, problem-solving, creativity, and even conversation ability. And then, there was a couple teachers that quoted, "Students are losing core skills, thinking, creativity, writing, even how to have a conversation." Another teacher said, "AI is destroying what learning, problem-solving, critical thinking, and collaborative event effects I'm sorry, effects are." And then, um teachers are also describing that students becoming less willing to revise their work, analyze information independently, or persist through different assignments.
Especially with the installation of um of data centers in our area is driving up the cost of electricity. So, with that, we've had conversation with a with a firm that specialize in installation as well as the uh the implementation and financing of solar performance services. So, we've asked them to come and share some of the information that they provided to the district regarding the opportunity for the district to realize substantial savings with the installation of solar panel. So, I'm going to ask our Kurt from PSI and his colleague to come on up and talk to the board. >> I'm I'm I'm sorry, I didn't catch the names. I know you said it, but Is this a sign? >> Yeah, I'll introduce Thank you very much for having us. I'm Kurt Hinz. >> Okay. >> I am the uh business development manager for performance services. And this is Charlie Narwold.
>> Um, what are some of the problems we were facing that required these to be replaced? >> There were support brackets and the area of the bleachers that were really creating the biggest issues is where our student section is. And of course, when they're excited and standing on the bleachers and jumping, it's a plastic product. And so the the support braces underneath continued to give way. And for a long time they were able to get the parts and we're having trouble finding the parts at this time. We have a company come out every summer and inspect all of our bleachers outside and inside. And so this last year the the number came in at about $25,000 um to do the additional work to keep these bleachers going. And I feel like it was just something that would continue and continue. And um you know I think it was becoming a little bit of a safety issue in certain areas where they were getting kind of soft.
Uh we do not. Right? And so, I think that's another opportunity that we have to improve the process and install financial controls. Good. I would caution you not to have a meeting for the your your initial audit review where all board members are present cuz that would then be a public meeting. Yeah, the way this is set up, uh the audit committee, which would have two board members, five people total, they would review and then make recommendations for what to present and how to present it. And then everybody would get that all at the same time. It wouldn't be like it would go to the board without the admin knowing, and it wouldn't be like the admin would get it without the board knowing. It would be everybody gets it at the same time. That's a fair level playing field. And while there are board members and others that are in the meeting, I mean, the hope would be that they wouldn't just go out and talk about it outside of that.
>> I'm going to go compete at junior college at Joliet Junior College um on going to go up there. The coach is just from Walton and she was one of the first to reach out to me. Brought a pretty good team in. She's young so I'm going to give her a shot. Hopefully we'll go be competitive at the next level as well. So being in competition has helped you get to that next level for somebody to seek you out >> for sure. It was uh all these that we go to. We went to Jolliet's contest and um she was also kind of I've been friends with her brother so that helps but that's also this if I never would have done this there would have never been the network and this network is just built and is now taking us to the next level. Hopefully it'll do the same for the rest of the team and just us being able to go do this.
Yeah, there is blueprint reading and like some of the smaller projects I'll have them draw the birdhouse up before they build it so they have a general idea how to read a blueprint. And as they go on we'll be reading blueprints, how to lay out the walls and door frames and everything like that. Awesome. Thank you, Chris. I need a motion to approve all the personnel. I have a motion to approve the personnel recommendations. Okay, I have a motion that is second. >> I'll second that. I have a motion and a second.
um because if they're not informed or equipped with that and a parent asks for it, they may be inclined to write that excuse even if it's not medically necessary. And so, yeah, we'll need to work through some procedures and processes in our classroom to say if you have a student in your room with a phone documented with a medical need, how we address that because often times they there's a distance component where it still has to be read. Um, and they sometimes have to check that, but it shouldn't be wide open to be able to use it in all forms and fashions. >> I'm assuming the policy will be ready to go and come before us. They'll meeting in June. >> Yeah, let me um tell you number one, thanks Dr. Digs for a number of leading our our committee. What we've been waiting on, we just now are receiving uh Mrs.
We can't put that many seventh and eighth graders in a room together. So, we're kind of moving, which I think is going to be really um great for the students because we're catching them a little bit earlier. We're helping with those gaps they might have had in their education, helping them catch up. Um and then they can transition back to the junior high or the high school when they're when they're ready, or they can choose to stay with us. So, um I think it's it's a good thing um that we're able to catch some of those kids who are maybe falling falling through where we can't quite get them um in a larger setting. >> So, the magic number is kind of 15 for in person per class and that that's what keeps us different. So, we try to stay around that. We've been quite a bit over it and we've been under it some this year.
She doesn't make the play. So, that is going to go down as an error on the center fielder. But Ava does her part and reaches on that low liner uh to center field and she's on first base, which brings up Caroline Kyra with one out. Actually, while you were keeping score, she stole second base because the ball was going around the infield and she by great heads-up play, she saw that uh nobody was paying attention to her and she made her way over to second base. >> A huge heads-up play by Vendetti uh putting her in scoring position for Kyra, who is 0 for 1 on the day. She takes the first ball high. Uh Kyra did fly out to left field in her first at bat looking for her first hit of the day. Takes ball two high from Randall. Uh, Yeah, that still happened so fast she didn't even see it.
just kind of kind of do a quick look kind of at the different variety of courses that are being offered within our building here at the high school. On the next screen, you can see our vocational completers. And so I mentioned concentrators were the students who earned three credits. A completer earns at least those three credits plus earns an industry recognized credential. And so you can see here that we've had a number of uh completers this year uh earning everything from their CNA and their CMA uh C CPRs uh the OSHA safety uh 10-hour courses uh and the serve safe uh restaurant safety uh certifications as well. Uh the next page is our concentrators. Those are the students who um met the standards for our courses but did not complete an industry recognized credential and that's of their choosing. Uh we offer uh for students to take uh credentials and then uh we do have a number of students who earn certifications but did not actually complete all the uh tenants of having a pathway.
So, >> it's a big change, but I've heard from parents that they don't like how it's different every time, >> right? like which group you're communicating with, you're moving to a different platform and so you might have multiple platforms for one student and you have >> three students that have different things, you know, so to be able to make that more >> centralized, I think will be it's a big change, but I think it'll ultimately be really beneficial. So, we're going to be working on that, putting a lot of time in, especially after school's out to give give you guys a little more direction when we get to the June board meeting on um our thoughts and our recommendations to kind of compile your guys' thoughts to what our handbooks say and our handbooks read in accordance with the Kansas law. So, >> Mr. Mr.
>> And I would call students in and have the mama talk with them. >> I would also say that Mr. Billy sitting on top of students >> and Mr. Richardson is keeping their attendance. >> So Mr. Billy is the attendance like king of the world and um so yes and he is at Friday school every Friday for all the kids who are in attendance trouble. That's right. >> Thank you. >> The last this is the last Friday. >> One more to go. >> Some are staying after school for an hour every day. So, we have some that are doing multiple things, but Billy's very good at it. >> Mr. Billy is good. They hate his guts right now, but he's really good. >> They really hate when they come in late. And I'm like, we're staying for the full four hours. So, you came in 30 minutes late.
And they're calling this cognitive offloading, um where students outsource the actual thinking process to AI tools. So, I'm extremely concerned about this. And then, there was also something else that AI has been doing that um is just coming to light. They're calling it hallucinate mode. And it's which means if it if AI does not know something, it'll make it up. So, the teachers are saying that it's making it unsuitable to teach. So, those are my concerns. That's the research that I found for K through 4, and I'm very concerned about this. >> Remember Drake, I think those are things that we're all concerned about. However, it it's incumbent upon us as teachers, and you've heard me say this before, to follow the Arizona state standards as teachers. Those standards uh do have academic dialogue in them. They do have critical thinking in them. Our our source of truth in our district in teaching our scope and sequences, and our tier one observational protocol, the Dizert Instructional Protocol.