Um Plainfield Police Department does supply an SRO to our uh junior high school, Murphy Junior High, one day a week. Um and so, we wanted to make sure that that was reflected in there. Um and then Aurora uh Police Department um is always like a small uh entity of kind of going back and forth just due to the size and the way that they operate and do business um, is a little bit unique. So, um, those two are not linked and those are still kind of back and forth in our legal process. But, the ones that are linked here are in draft format. Um, there has been um language updates uh again highlighted here clarifying the purposes for how we share information, what the roles and expectations are. There's legislative changes about um, the need to refer um, uh or I should say the need to report at the state level um, and federal level about referrals to law enforcement and what that means.
Um yeah, the livestock um it's kind of close to heart I guess and and they've been performing. Uh they actually have another member um um Madison McC or yeah McCain Maddie uh she actually has high place honors also and so that whole team is quite well. I just want to highlight her because she wasn't able to attend. Um for those who are retiring, I know we've got a big people that we've um are sad to see of the whole year we've been kind of doing a lot, but again to the three here that are are you know Carla's going to be missed. No doubt about that. Monica, she has been extremely great person to put us on a light track to to what she's done. I I appreciate everything she did. Um Kathy, and I'm going to say it for maybe hopefully, but um Kathy's been um the uh what they call the walnut tree that has stood the the test of time.
I do not believe when every student can choose anywhere that that will not be the same situation that every school deals with. Again, I saw this um 2010 10 to 14 15 16 that era. And so although there's not a per se monetary value, it's a really good question. In reality, it becomes a recruiting war for the most successful schools. And I believe unapologetically, I'm going to say it and say it and say it, and I'll prove it to everyone with data, as Mr. Wall is alluding to and then I'll be able to show it actively as we head into next school year on an academic update to the board and to the public regularly and Mr. Butler turned loose unapologetically. I will show people why Huntington is one of the top school corporations in Indiana. I'm not just saying that. That's not just a bunch of smoke coming up.
There's legislative changes around the evaluation of the SRL program. Um, and those things are highlighted um, in this uh board memo for you. Um, as I said um there's not a tremendous uh variation um, but we uh in working with forensic this year um, to do a full refresh of our IGAs um, all of these uh will have substantial language additions and updates. Um, so I'm not sure if there's questions if you had the opportunity to kind of look at some of these. Um, we we did uh um, bring a few of these to policy committee to kind of highlight um, the work that has been done um, specifically indicating how this strengthens confidentiality and student reporting, how this strengthens um, guidance uh around trauma informed practice and my handle with care process. Um uh just overall looking at the liability and cooperation we have with our municipal partners.
>> And that she has, you know, she's worked with Lori, I know, over the years, and stuff like that. and it's sad to see when those people h, you know, want to retire. But on the same token, I know grandma Hood is going to be better than what it is today. So, we want to thank Kathy. Um, Mr. Hoff, I know Zach said, but thank you for your time here. Um, you know, we always say in life, we hope to make it better when we left than what we started with, and it is better. I I guarantee you that. um in your next endeavors, whatever it is, hey, we uh wish you luck. Um beyond that, the presentations, uh as the gals have said, I mean, I'm not going to steal too much thunder there. I will kind of highlight a little bit uh on the pre or on the kindergarten uh enrollment.
There'll be data to prove it. So, I think it comes around with success comes students. Um, and I know that we're in a very competitive environment and um, that does not scare me at all coming from Huntington. Mr. Brimberry, could I just add a comment? Did you happen to listen to the two students, Mr. Malone, Mr. Boxel, doing an excellent job? What did those kids say about those two teachers? >> Yes. And I'm 40 46 years into this business. I'm old. You can say Jay, you're going to retire and you can put me out the pasture. But something so small as I wrote down here as they're talking, I put down here. Building relationships. Does anybody really care? Does anybody care? Kids don't care how much you know until they know how much you care. Mr. Boxel, Mrs. Mr. Malone, Mrs. Brimberry have invested time and effort.
>> I just have a couple comments. Um, and their comments are uh ideas and thoughts that I shared at the committee meeting as well. So, I first want to say like I I appreciate that like it's a lot of the clarifications and some of the revisions. I think it provides some good clarity around roles and expectations for each of the entities. And when we we did these 2 years ago, I had some of the same comments. So, I'm just going to read you know, say them again so that I I you know, I I speak my speak my heart here and that um I don't necess- I know that um we've had SROs in our buildings for many years and that we have a good relationship with the Oswego Police Department. Um but I'll also say we're we're paying SROs um a good chunk of money and there's not necessarily a lot of research out there that supports that they increase safety of students.
Uh just thinking back over the years and everything, uh we normally get another somewhere 15 25 more seems to sign up after this is all done as we get closer to next year. So that's going to put us back in 100 and potentially right and we get our newsletter out here our spring which will let people still know we're still bringing them in that I think uh again thank you. I got to spend a little time there. I know Gil got to spend a lot more, but just seeing the excitement coming in and out and I think somebody had to go reprint some more brochures because we got more than we anticipated. So that is just great in my book. That just shows the excitement that people want to come to Deli, not just as a high schooler, right? But they want to invest their kids here for 13 years.
They've built relationships with these two students and they sat right here and told us if you heard it. They cared. They cared. Now you say, "Jay, every student every day." This m this sounds so cliche kind of thing, but if across the district we embrace this and we program for every student every day and we strive every single day to build relationships to make a difference in every student's life, we made a difference for those two. Those two are going to make it. And if we can have that kind of mindset across this district, stand back. Katy bar the door. Here we come. Here we come. And it it sounds so simplistic, but right now as I'm talking about that, you're thinking of the teachers that you had in your career that you know that you knew that cared about you and would have done anything to help you be successful and you were because of them.
In actuality, there's more there's research out there that indicates that it can have a negative impact on SEL um or socially emotional issues for for students, particularly students of color, and increasingly immigrant students given stuff happening in the world. Um so I don't think our SROs or the Oswego Police Department is intentionally doing anything and I know that this is good practice and it makes our community feel safe. I just don't think that it's necessarily based in research and so um I just wanted to put that out there. >> Just to make sure >> We've had a lot of conversations about that, so. >> And we will continue to do so. I think that every voice is valid, right? I do want to highlight, you know, that the the our SROs are co-teaching a class um for our criminal justice classes. So, there's some added um components to um them being on that payroll.
And that's the people that we really want to thank on that part. Um the church was neat. I I I mean that I want to say one thing about the bond, about what we discussed. Um it sounds like a lot of money, $12 million. I don't know if I've been on the board and have done a $12 million project that way, but think about this. We do a lot of two $3 million bonds, you know, and every time it cost us between three and $400,000. we do a million dollar bond, it's the same as we do at 12. So, we are going to save the school corporation probably in my estimation six $700,000 by doing one. It doesn't mean that we're throwing everything out there at one time. There is projects that's dedicated to and so to be able to get the stuff that's been identified by performance services and stuff.
>> Yeah, >> that's where we need to be. So, I'm excited. >> So, well said. And I'll with academic and databased education on continuous improvement model and Mr. Wall alluded to it and so did Mr. Allen with that must have an intentional positive school culture and it's more needed today than ever and we will do both here and if we ever fail the intention and positive school culture will not be the one that fails. You it's pretty simple. Early grades, this sounds hokey, but it's real. Um you need to love the kids and they need to be literate and you need to do the first part at 100%. And Jay's got the second part already just approaching 91%. And 91% does not take in some cognitive factors that these children are being judged on that they're not ready for that yet. And so we're going to protect that 9%.
Um but um I I've worked in a number of different um worked with a number of different municipalities and um the Oswego Police Department is committed to kind of bringing that community engagement component, that community policing. Um and I would I would echo what you said, that if our SROs operated in a traditional law enforcement setting, um I don't think that they would be as favorable of a conversation. Um but um we have we've hand-selected these these folks to really uh bring a a sense >> Yeah. >> of safety um and establish this relationship with kids. So, they're meeting them on the outside of our school school walls uh in the community, there there's that relationship that is established. >> I do believe that all intentions are good. I just want to put that out there. I just don't know that the results are always what the intentions you know, could be.
Um, I don't want to get behind the game. Um, Russ everything needs to be has been relooked at. And so I just want to say to to the public, you know, that we're thinking about not only how do we keep things up, but how do we save your your taxpayer money? And that that is a critical way in my book. >> Okay. I left stuff for you. I'm not sure I did. >> I'm checking off things as I he goes down the list. I don't hang. >> That's only two. >> Um I want to echo though uh Carla, Monica Gainor, Kathy, Mr. Hawk. Thank you. your time here is appreciated and you've left a legacy. Uh, Miss Wartz, 35 years of Camden. Um, you know, that's that piece of connection to your community that is huge and if we could just get everybody to do that, what a what a legacy we'd have as a school corporation.
I assure you. Uh they will never be the discussion here. But the first part will be we're going to love the kids and we're going to do our very best after Jay has got them ready to read and the teachers um and our principles. Then we're going to be continuous growth model with the greatest school positive culture to help children as they progress. Those two do not work independent. They work together. Previous success academically when you become Hey, what's going on there? Is that intentional positive school culture that Jay's talking about in relationship must be in place at every level. And we already do it well here, but we're getting ready to do that better. And that's no judgment. Help them. And we're already one of the top school districts and this model. I can't wait to get started on it. >> Mr. Grimberry. Um, just quickly and Lauren and Lynn, you can tell me if I'm if I'm missing it here, but as the state's moving more, I mentioned a medical model before in the past that that's what the testing part's about.
Not just in our community, but in other, you know, across um across community lines. So, just wanted to speak my opinion on that. >> Thank you. >> Lots of questions. Thank you. >> Thank you, Amy. >> Um 10.6, our consolidated district plan. Dr. Kincaid. Coming up is Frankino. >> All right. Oh, okay. So, we are going to actually present um both 10.6, 10.7, 10.8, and 10.9 as one consolidated presentation. So, here tonight um is our director of grants, Julie Frankino, as well as Principal Jeff Rinaldi from Fox Chase, Principal Pete Meismer from Boulder Hill, and Principal Phil Murray from Long Beach. >> Welcome. >> Thank you. >> So, through our consolidated district plan, which um Ms. Frankino will be speaking of, that covers all of our federal grants, and then um we will look at our school-wide plans and school improvement plans that is representative of our principals here tonight.
I had the honor of listening to an alumni of Deli uh speak last week at Lions Club. Uh, he went on to become sheriff in Typoo County, served on the council. He's now running for state rep. Um, but he talked about at the Lions Club, the people that molded him and changed him were the teachers at Deli Community School Corporation. Talked about elementary teachers. He talked about middle school teachers and two or three high school teachers that helped him understand these are the passions. And it was talking about things. He said it wasn't math and science. It was Mr. and talking about EMTs and the paramedic work and um I'm sorry I forget the other teacher he started talking about but it led him into that path of public service and he said you know 40 years later that's what he has to look back on and you know so for all the teachers that are here the teacher appreciation week that we just left behind really those efforts and those opportunities to make a difference uh you change lives and you have that opportunity every single every single day and that's really that's really a cool thing Uh, and FFA livestock team is a great example of that.
And we move away from a general diagnosis that these kids or this child isn't doing well. And we test to try and find out why. We're moving away from taking temperatures and maybe an X-ray to an MRI. And we're taking that data and looking at where each individual child is and where we need to put the resources. >> There it is. >> As we're doing this in a state accountability model, I hope parents and patrons and schools will look back at the state and say, "How do we get help with the resources we need to help these individual children?" Because individually, it's going to take more. And if the state has this expectation, how are they going to support that? Because it's going to take more time, more tools, and more personnel to make it happen. >> Yeah, very very well said. Uh the funding must match the expectations and the divi diverse audience of needs and um we're looking at significant cut in the next three years.
So, with that, um Julie. >> Thank you. Every year districts that receive federal funds must submit a consolidated district plan or CDP to demonstrate that to ISBE that those funds are being used thoughtfully. Approval of all of our other federal grant plans are contingent upon ISBE's approval of the consolidated district plan. So, we're just going to provide a brief overview of that today. Uh this slide shows the team. It was developed by a team of internal stakeholders consisting of district leaders in various roles that impact both the ISBE and district requirements of the CDP. Uh These team members represent a wide range of functionality and responsibilities within the district. Uh Every component of the plan must address either an ISBE or a district goal. So, our district goals are incorporated in our strategic plan plan with which you are very familiar. The ISBE goals, there are three overarching goals: student learning, learning conditions, and elevating educators.
Um, you know, the last two or three years we've been able to watch them grow. Um, and Clayton really said it best. Um, you know, as they're doing this, they're making relationships in different places. They're networking. They're meeting other schools. I already see him grow in the last two years. His growth has been huge. Uh, you know, you can see he's got a path forward that he didn't have a couple years ago. uh and the the experiences that he's now allowed to have because of this is is great. Uh student advisory council, I do appreciate that council and their ability. Uh as you stated or both of you stated, um they get a chance to weigh in and and that student voice is is a big part of what uh we should always be looking at. I want to thank you the Carol County Sheriff's Department.