I don't know. I'd have to look at that language to see if a volunteer would fall under if a volunteer was involved, would they fall under the same exception or not? Um again, it just would be very dependent on the facts each time. I I think I guess and that's where I'm Go ahead. Sorry. No, go ahead, Logan. Yeah, I mean, I guess that's where I'm like I'm not trying to say I feel like we're going to have to come back. Uh but like I I think Ms. Lloyd kind of referenced as well as like one, I don't know what broke. So, I don't know how to like if what we put in place will even fix it. And then two, like we keep referencing or alluding to our processes and our trips and our mechanisms, but like like there's nothing in front of me that says this is how often we currently review and audit these accounts.
So, move second. >> Uh any questions or discussions? Okay. Uh, hearing none. All in favor of 5A through BB as presented say I. >> Opposed. >> All right. Motion carries. Um, like to we have public comment at the end, but I do want to say a couple things here that we just voted on. Uh we do have a couple retirements in here that um from people that have been here for a long time. Um so I'd like to at least just recognize Carla Bradshaw has announced her retirement from the high school. Um as well as Monica Gainor with her retirement. Um and also a new one, Kathy Ster. Um Tim said he finally let her do it. So um and then uh we do have another one on here, Mr. Hawk's resignation. I just want to I want to thank Mr. Hawk for his time here.
Uh attendance is huge and we've already had conversations. We're starting uh to have conversations about what can we do. Uh, as Lynn said, we were ready to really know in December and and we were we're still waiting, but we've been having those conversations, especially around attendance to be proactive in helping get getting our students to school. Uh, so as you know, I read is huge. Uh, and with that starts a big piece of accountability as far as testing goes. So with student um I read scores, the attendance um and then we have the WEDA goals and their proficiency standards that they're trying to hit as well. Um that is huge even in those lower grades. And then when you get three through six of course then you have iLearn. So uh those scores become very important to us. But a huge piece that has changed from previous models is the growth piece of this.
Any opposed? No opposed. We are approved at 5. Next up is our consideration of recommendation to approve the new classified salary schedules. That is also in your packet. Is there a motion to approve? >> I'll make a motion. >> Motion to approve by Becky. Is there a second? >> Second. >> Nope. Has a second. Any further discussion? With none. Any All those in favor signify by side. I >> I Any oppose? Same sign. >> We are approved at 5 Z. Next up is uh consider consideration of recommendation to approve the 78 ELA textbook adoption for the period of 2026 through 2021. Is there a motion to approve? >> I'll make a motion. >> Motion to approve by Vicki. Is there a second? >> Second by Becky. Any further discussion? All those in favor? >> I I.
Not sure if we'd be taking the same risk on a ground ball this time. Wilson takes a tight pitch there on a three Now, it's three and two. Ball four here is just as good as a hit with the top of the order coming up and no outs. So, Allie Wilson looking to see if she can reach base any way possible. Yeah, Wilson, number ninth batter here in the lineup. Um so, you know, like you said, we're running to the top of the order. Right now, we have a little conversation going on with the umpire. I don't know what the nature of the conversation is, but Yeah, I'm not really sure, either. >> the uh Norwood coach. Now, the Austin coach is walking over to kind of ask what's going on. I would It would appear to me that the only possible question she could have is whether or not Wilson is batting in the right spot.
Um told them really right now we can't really have any of those in the middle of the administrative review. So um they're ready to come to the table and visit about um potential land transfer. Um but ultimately that'll be on you know your guys what you guys want that to look like on talks. So, I just want to give you a little background on that. I want to talk a little bit about the preschool. Um, talked to a lady from that's what I remember. I'm Miss Shay. That's why I called you earlier and I completely forgot about it. So, um, Central Plains Elementary School preschool. We have a big group coming in this next year. Okay. We do have some families from out of the district um other towns that are close that all they have is a um private um preschool that's um I don't know what way to put it.
Oh, okay. just they just didn't they they chose not to let um they chose not to renew their contract and they chose not to send a letter of resignation >> they just for not returning verbally >> after we checked on them. >> Okay. >> And obviously we'll replace those teachers. >> Yes. >> Fact is I think next month you'll see their replacements. >> Got it. >> Right now we don't have any jobs open. We're we're in the process of of um finishing up and getting letters of intent to hire out and Yeah.
I motion to approve the superintendent's year-end performance evaluation and performance pay in the amount of 18.2% reflecting the the superintendent has satisfactorily achieved the the approved goals for the 2025-2026 school year. >> Second. >> I approve. I say yes. >> Yes. >> Motion carries. I motion to adjourn the meeting. >> Second. >> Yes. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Meeting has been adjourned. >> Mhm.
There are ways to break it out. We can pick one building, two buildings. We can just do a high school. There are a lot of different options, but what we discussed was just giving you guys the opportunity to see the potential and let you kind of understand that there is a financial windfall potentially for the district if uh you were to move forward. The hard part is the decision is uh is coming up quickly. Um again, the end of June is when the IRA tax credit will uh and the safe harboring would uh would potentially change. Again, not knowing what that change looks like, I can only talk about what it's uh what it's currently looking at. Just gave you a lot. I can uh pause. I can answer any question. That's kind of why we're here. We can go through the other one as well, but it's just basically going to be the same.
I mean, some significantly lower and some significantly higher. um some of those significantly higher courses. Uh I mean those are some of your biomemeds um project lead theweight courses. There is a really awesome course at our high school where kids actually build and create a guitar that they get to come and take home with them. And I mean if you shop for a guitar, you know how expensive those are. We have um we're working with a high school right now on courses that are have more of a signific significant cost. We are going to send communication to families this spring um to make them aware of that. cost. And so if they're again, we don't want any kids not taking a course because they cannot afford it. And so we're being very thoughtful of that, but we also want parents aware of what they're committing to.
This is how often we currently review and audit these accounts. This is what trips when we actually intervene. Like it would be very helpful as a board member when we're like trying to put into a policy that says something is broken it it what broke and like also what was the intended function. I I feel like we're kind of having to rebuild as we fly and I I think those are two critical things before I would feel comfortable. And then also I would say is like I I don't know I mean I'll I'll default to Mr. McIver's wisdom here, but like we have mechanisms to where we can share privileged information and we've done in the past like I think that's the other thing is like whether that's notification through uh our executive notes or so forth and like those are conversations like I don't rev rather than referencing the school and or the the situation like we don't have to reference the situation to know what broke I don't think at least.
He is finishing out the school year. Uh he came on in the middle of a a semester, basically the middle of a year. Um was able to help us out for a lot. Um so um there's always several things on the consent items. Um we try not to make sure that there's anything unseen, but I do want to congratulate and thank those people that were definitely involved in that. Um, so, uh, just let's get a round of applause for the people that, >> um, also, uh, Dr. Moore would like to recognize Courtney Creed tonight. Um, she is taking a new position next year, so a big step for her, jumping out of first grade, um, into a support, uh, student support specialist, title one position. Um so uh congratulations on that. Um Abigail Goodman is also here and she is also taking a role in the student behavioral specialist position.
So, not just students who can take the test and pass the first time, but also what kind of work are teachers and students putting in to then uh achieve growth in some format. And there's several different layers of that which we'll get into as we go. The growth piece was one of those not 11th hour, but 13th hour pieces that got put in. We were excited. It was one of the pieces that typically when they wait a long time, we're not excited about the news, but that one made us happy. Uh for seventh and eighth grade, there's a couple additional things besides the pieces that she just said. You'll see that you just keep layering on top of. Seventh graders need to have a post-graduate uh plan, an individual plan that their parents sign off for. And then we need to not only record that, but make sure it's in power school so the state can look at that.
>> Any opposed? >> Approved at 5. Next up is our recommendation to authorize the closure of two school identification numbers associated with our local education academy lees. These are basically for whatever reason when it comes up for state reporting, we've tried to get these cleared off. It's for the old Le Jessie and the career center because they come up as having to have state reports just like our other schools and they don't. So, we have to have a board action. So, then I could submit that and ask for those two numbers to be removed. >> All right. With all that said, is there a motion to approve? I'll make a motion. >> Motion by Vicki. Is there a second? >> Second by Vicki. Any further questions, discussion? None. All those in favor signify by sign of I. >> I. Any oppose? Same sign. None opposed.
But, we have her in the right spot where she should be. So, I'm not really sure what the question is here. Yeah. Uh I I do not think there could be a a question about it. But, let's see what what ends up happening. Uh looks like Coach Sasso was able to go and straighten up any potential uh doubt that they may have had. And we are going to get back to business here with three and two to sophomore shortstop Allie Wilson with no outs and runners on second and third. Full count. Wheels and deals and she takes ball four. I thought that was ball four. Yeah, ball four. It is indeed ball four. I think I think she forgot what the count was. There were so many balls thrown on that last one. >> have got the bases loaded here for the top of the order, Nico Yustaris.
It it costs quite a bit for them to go to that preschool. So they're bringing their students or planning on bringing their students to our preschool. Okay. Um, and then once they turn kindergarten age, they would go to the district where they live. Preschool funding is very different from regular funding. Okay? You do not get funding for every preschool kid. They have to be an atrisisk kid or have an IEP to get any funding for it. Most districts that run the uh a preschool understand how important it is to those young ages of having them in school. Um but really our budget and our tax dollars run the preschools. Okay. So when you think about that, we charge $35 a month for a preschool. Okay? So we have people from out of the district bringing their kids in paying $35 a month and our tax dollars are running that and their tax dollars are not going there.
>> Anyone have any questions on tonight's personnel report? >> No. I will gladly make a motion for the approval of tonight's personnel report. >> And a second, please. >> I'll second. >> All in favor? I >> I Item 8B is our summer school pay increase. So, um, every summer we have summer school at the high school to help our students make sure they're on track to graduate. And then as part of looking at our salary and doing some analysis, um, we request an increase of the hourly rate for our summer school teachers of $50 an hour. This adjustment is very necessary because we need to ensure that we have the best teachers and in our summer school program and currently we're facing recruiting competition from Yavapai College and Embry Riddle and that's what they pay and so by aligning our rates with the local market we can better retain our our staff that we want to be teaching summer school with >> and we have the budget capacity to handle this increase.
Um the other buildings, if you include them, they're they're smaller buildings. They have actually better uh offset to utilities. If you think about the high schools use and consume so much, the element the middle schools are large buildings, but they consume a little less, but the footprints allows for quite a bit of solar. So, the actual percent offset on those buildings uh increases. So, if you were to do all the buildings, you'd be looking at almost 34% of your utility costs would go away. Again, individual buildings might might be closer to 80 or 90%, but adding in the high schools, the fact that they're much much larger is why uh that percentage is smaller. Percentage doesn't mean as much as the fact that you would actually get such a large dollar value. >> Kurt, can you walk us through the one of the cash flow projections, please?
And um if they have questions, they definitely can reach out to the school. We work with them. So I think Mrs. Glass has brought you a list of all the courses um that we're proposing tonight. >> One thing I would add, uh as u Mrs. Glass shared the legislature took over fees in 2023. As you know, we've been advocating for them to increase that um allocation as have schools across the state of Indiana. We are not unique that it has been underfunded since they passed that in 2023. So, we have for three years been advocating for an increase in that dollar amount and the answer has always been no. And now this latest iteration of answers is well we we will clarify what you can charge for. So rather than allocate more funds to this the the state solution was to clarify those expenses that schools can charge for.
So that that would be my final call out. Sorry, I was just adding on after Mr. Allen called it out. And sorry. Let let me add add to that. I I think that um and I don't know if this goes in the policy. I I wouldn't mind it being in the policy, but something some wording about um an executive session when some situation occurs it doesn't have to be within days of the occurrence, but it could be sooner than the many weeks or months that the investigation takes that that I mean in the with this most recent situation we did get a text, but it's not something we talked about it a board it as a board and and as a board heard what what's being done to correct it and what went wrong and it just that just seems like a really good use of executive sessions um, just that it makes it all significantly more timely than waiting until the whole investigation's done.