So if if the um budget committee is comfortable making that recommendation and and everybody else is comfortable processing it that that path then I I can certainly work with that. >> Jeff, can I um can I ask a question here or um >> even two if you'd like? >> Sure. Great. Or more of um a wondering recommendation. So, I'm hearing the RAM, the CHS position is kind of the the issue that's not moving us forward. But I know a lot of the changes in here are just like to account for contractual um changes. And I'm wondering if we would be able to approve the linked adjustments minus the CHS position and the RAM position given those are netneutral changes and then be able to come back to that at a later point. Um, just cuz I I do have a concern about if these are the if we don't make these changes then in January we're going to be saying, well, why were these percentages all different?
So, that's just a general uh care of any types of property, whether it's a a piece of paper, um a textbook, uh computing device, um or a fixture on the wall. Um there's also a policy related to student uh fines and fees and charges, and that's related to any fees, uh whether it's uh sports fees, whether it's food service fees, um all of that general information. All of the J NDB uh policies are all technology specific. So you see that uh ESI that's electronic services and instruction. So there's a user agreement which we have everyone sign every year for um that's employees and students. Um you also see a policy uh for the appropriate use of tech of electronic information services and you'll see a policy for safety and the use of those services. Um, so now we're um getting into the really the root of the the ask on this review is a comprehensive review of um the fees and what it looks like for families.
But I I'll leave that up to you guys as far you guys are representatives of the community. I know sometimes I'm just the coach and I'm fired up and I'm excited and I want to move forward and I want to be the best at everything we do from A to Z, but ultimately you guys are the representatives of the community. And so I'll I'll leave it up to you guys to invite people up, have the discussion and decide what we want to do. >> That's that's where we are right now, I think, unless the board has some more comments. >> One more thing, I think you you need to present when you do further talking about the bond and everything. Show people what is going to happen if it doesn't pass. What is going to happen to the school? And I don't care if you're doom and gloom because >> it's going to affect this.
Thank you so much, both of you, for your comments. Um Wow, I I hear the passion in your voice, and I am in awe of everything that you've been able to figure out in that school, look at, change, and do everything such in a short amount of time. And I And I'm so happy that a lot of principals are here, because this is exactly where the magic happens. This is exactly This is not you're doing a good job, you're doing a bad job. This is really coming aware to what's happening in our schools, and what we're going to do moving forward to try to change it. And all these ideas, it's not my job to say that's a great idea, that's a bad idea. You're You're the expert of that school, and it sounds to me, I am now convinced that at least in that specific school, you have a plan of how to move the needle.
Any questions about any of those topics that I just spoke about? The video that Cara Ford developed, is there any thought to having anyone that applies for a Quarry Sorries or a volunteer also watch that video? Yeah, the plan is also for next year during um convocation our opening that when the entire staff is together both parents, custodians, cafeterias, everyone will be watching that video. So, anyone that hired, um anyone that's new, our entire staff will have not only um the District Attorney's Office coming in that we've lined up for 51A training, but also this um about chaperone and it's really based on boundaries and that's what that the training will be for for people as well, too. Thank you. Yep. Already thinking that. Thank you. Anybody else? Aaron, please. Hey. Right. So, I think you have three things for me. Uh 2024 audit update.
>> Any questions on the PTO? >> I think um as we maybe kick off next year, something to consider is I don't think we had a chance to really appreciate our MPs this year, but maybe next next fall we can bring them in and um provide our thanks and maybe honor them a little bit like we do. We can Okay, thank you for those reports. You can turn in your uh into your um agenda deck and you'll see that um Mrs. Darnney's provided us with um the calendar events. most most notably, I'm sure everybody's zoned in on it, is on uh this Thursday, is the budget referendum. And I just encourage everybody to get your friends, neighbors out to vote to remind that so that there's a good showing regardless of whether it goes up or down. The point is the community participated. So, not one side feels like um they didn't know or we didn't have enough um information out there.
>> But but we are. So I because there's I'm concerned about a bit of a domino effect. you're looking at just the social studies and lead teacher, but we would also need to approve the um swapping of a principal for an AP, which now there's an $18,000 difference there that is also accounted for someplace else in the budget. So, there's like this ripple effect. So to just um wait the nine days and adopt it and whole is that gonna set you back something terrible, >> do you think? >> No, >> because we're Yeah, because once once it's approved, then we're we're good um for July 1st at that point. Um, and so if we just hold out till May 21st, we should be able to do it. I I'm just, you know what I'm saying about the 18,000 because that's accounted for someplace else um to have a balanced budget and we'd have to make additional adjustments and it would make it more complicated.
So what I did break out here is back going to 2021, you'll see all of the different uh times we've brought fees to the board in those adoptions. We actually later in the agenda have an adoption for uh the 2026 proposed fees. I am proposing some minor changes to those and you'll see that broken out there. We'll review that in that agenda item later on. But you will see there's a small there's a we're not really giving out hotspots um unless there's a specific educational need, but you'll see that cost went down um from $149 to $50. Um and that's in relation to our carrier costs for the hardware. Um you'll see the total loss for the actual laptops are going down to 300 from 389 to 380. Um, you'll see all of the damage fees are pretty consistent. We are adding a cleaning fee again on the new uh fees and that's just related to graffiti renewal removal or or any doodling on the devices um stickers attached to them.
It's gonna affect the town because a small town is only as good as the school >> that is in the town. And if you lose your school or lose your high school because you have to consolidate. That's what's happened in the Midwest. >> And the towns die. >> Yep. >> The small towns just lose their identity if they don't keep their high school. So, um, I don't think we can survive without a bond in the next five years without drastic changes. >> And I can tell you, I think the people who went on the tour, I don't even think it's about where we're at in five years. I think it was very eye opening to me and others, >> like I said, when you have water on the floor in the electrical room and stuff like that, those are things that need to be fixed ASAP.
And I think these conversations and these progress monitoring reports, that's what all this is about. It's not about us putting putting fingers on anybody. It's like, how are we really coming aware to what's happening, and what can we do moving forward? And I just appreciate everything you said. I appreciate all the work that you're putting into this, because I I know it's not easy. I I I go out, I see, I hear. I know what's happening, and it just makes my heart so happy that you know, we have all the individuals in here that are really trying to get it right to make sure that the only benefit that we have is the babies that families have entrusted us. Because just like you, even though I am not or us as the board responsible for the data, we're absolutely accountable for everything that happens in the system.
Um in uh the folder, I apologize or it's a little confused so a little confusion around it. It is sitting in the folder for you. It is the final audit report. Um I I did provide to you all a couple months ago the draft. Um in sort of in between as we were were having our last meeting, um we did get the final report. I just put it away for this meeting. It is virtually identical to the draft. There's there's nothing tangible you need to worry about. Account balances I talked about are identical. Um interestingly, no findings. Um Uh you know, and and I think it's as I've shared, there's no indication to me that anyone misappropriated funds or anyone did anything inappropriate. Um there are definitely, you know, buckets that were money was placed in buckets that were we've sorted out and we're still in some cases still trying to sort through a little bit.
I thought we did a good job. I thought the town did a good job getting the information out. So, I'm hoping we get a good turnout on the 14th. And then the other thing that I'll just note is uh the coral concert where Mr. Charlotte did a great job with the uh with the band concert where we honored Mrs. Antinucci. We're going to do the same thing for Mr. Jones for the uh uh for the great showing that they had down in Florida also. So that'll be on the the 20th. And um final thing I'll just mention is that uh on Thursday at 7:15 in the morning here at the high school um the kids that are um going to go on to play sports at the college level there's a a signing um they'll be um where they sign if their letter of intent to go to that school regardless you know whatever the sport is they choose.
So >> I would prefer Jeff if we just go through I think in past finance committees we would move whatever the reduction or increase and then have the full board you know approve everything else. Um I do agree that I'd rather take my time give you the opportunity to present a more comprehensive job description too. Um I I think that'll give me a little bit more of a peace of mind on the 21st. >> Yeah. Yeah. I I I agree. So that's why I you know kind of put it out there that if the finance committee um you know were to recommend the adjustments as presented, we can always modify that on the 21st. Um, and it gives us nine days then to have a personnel committee to share some data about the social studies and um, uh, the administrative data that I was just showing you.
We see that stuff a lot. And then just a reminder too that we are moving into a position where we're giving out a lot of badges to students for you know the where's the bus app and um as well as our clever login because we have students that can use the camera to log in for the younger kids. Um all right so we'll break we'll go a little further down here and uh where the monies are directed. So this is what we've collected um and these are the current outstanding fees. So you'll see over the last five years we're sitting around $109,000 worth of fees that we've charged and we've collected 45,000 of that. So uh we have a lot of outstanding fees out there that are currently owed. Um so just being transparent on that and where we're at. Um what specifically are those fees uh paying for such as re uh we use that to re uh for items such as repair, replacement and software tracking, management systems, labor and disposal.
And if >> and the things that don't show, people will go down the street and say, "Well, yeah, the school looks really great today, you know, but they don't know about everything hiding in the rooms." >> And I think part of the implications, and I know we've turned this over and over again, and I I'm sorry, but I think it's one of those things we're going to have to fix it. If we don't have a bond, it's going to be a patch until it breaks again, >> and then we're going to be right back in the situation. and fixing things in emergency, it's going to be more expensive and we're going to fix it with the money we have and that and that'll affect our classroom funds and what we're able to pay our employees to go in and fix those things. But if we don't fix it, I mean, if even if we do fix it, we're just patching that one specific area versus stripping it to the studs and doing the right way.
So when we're out in grocery shopping or when I'm at the park with my daughter and a parent comes in from a school and tells me, "Hey, what's going on?" This is where the magic happens. This is where the conversation so I in good faith as accountable of this district can go back and say, "Hey, we're doing the thing. Come watch our board meetings. Listen to the beautiful things that are happening and all the things that we're doing to ensure we're moving the needle for our students cuz at the end of the day that's why we're all here. And I I don't ever want to make it sound like I'm not grateful. I I absolutely am. I mean, I'm the one that does this job without getting paid. All of us do that, right? We don't have a dollar sign attached to the effort of the of hours that we do.
Um and make right the the the the correct thing is like how do we make it right? How do we move the money properly to make that right? So we're working with the auditor as we go through the 25 audit right now. Um what I'm hoping is that they will be done uh by this summer with the 25 audits. We'll be catching up gradually. Um and then they can come and um I think you guys have had them in in the past. Um they'll come in and just sort of share both years all at once, right? Cuz we're kind of, you know, coming up to a round and bring them in to do 24 and then 25 one after the other we'll bring them in to do. Any sort of questions on that? Again, I apologize for some of the confusion about getting them uploaded.
So you're certainly all involved uh all invited if you like to be here at 7:15 in the morning. I think it's just a 45 minutes ceremony, but it'd be um nice to see the kids. All right, Lucas, we >> any Are you signing anything? >> I have no academics. I have some friends who are super excited for the day and they actually love to see you on that. >> Good. Good. >> 7:15. It's his Thursday. This Thursday at 7:15 in the morning. >> Okay. So, that that takes care of the calendar events. >> Sure. Um I know Mr. you mentioned it earlier, but um it require event that's not on this list, but the building belonging community update on Friday is tomorrow night at 6 p.m. and it's at the um CMS cafeteria. >> Thank you. Yes. Um that unfortunately that was rescheduled from the last time.
Um, and to take a look at at the job description if I didn't already say that. >> Sounds good. >> So, is the motion that you have on the screen the one that you >> Yes. want the finance committee to vote on, >> right? >> Yeah. >> So, so that's not everyone, just the >> right. That's just the members of the finance committee, >> which I know that's an >> Mark and Matt, right? >> I believe so. Is Carol, do you know that? And by the way, yes. Um Mike Salamini just texted me to let me know that the um the council has adopted the reduced mill rate. Um so you know yeah we're definitely not getting more money which I wasn't asking for by the way. >> So Jeeoff that $750,000 which should be ours right that they're using it to lower the mill rate.
So the fees are used to purchase replacement Chromebooks, uh licenses, parts, cases, software, warranties, and labor for the repairs. uh the funding currently available will be used. So all of that money that came back will be used for those same things, warranties, parts, handling, supplies, and replacement of Chromebooks. Um going a little further down here, the total amount of funding uh awarded, budgeted, and otherwise directed to the student technology program. At the bottom of this table, you will see well this table is just a five-year breakout. And just going back to the top of the form, you don't have to do that, Reuben, but there is one there's a Google Sheets document in there that has all of these tabs broken out in a sheet. Um, so if you want one central place to look at all the tables, you can look at that link and that link is also at the top.