Their perseverance through adversity and injustice is something I hope to embody moving forward. Joey Slate Thank you to my mentors, Alex and CR, for the guidance, time, and support. I am grateful to my parents for always believing in me and encouraged me me when I needed it most. Finally, thank you to my teachers for helping me learn, grow, and reach this point in my education. >> [applause] >> Alora Rain Smith I want to thank my parents for being my support, my world, and my source of joy. I also want to thank my mentor, teachers, and friends for giving me support throughout high school. I will be pursuing my passions as an artist and creator. Colby Smith >> [cheering] >> Thank you to my teachers, mentors, and family for your support and encouragement. I'm grateful for everything you've done and will carry these lessons with me.
The JB team consistently second or third in Phoenix area competitions. Team captains Ethan Matthews and Braden Bean provided outstanding leadership uh for the sports. Uh the girls team made uh the soft state softball tournament and lost in the first round in a hard-fought game uh one to three. Um KJ Snyder, freshman pitcher, was named player of the year for the East Sky region. And in the boys track team, Brandon Branson Moch made it to state in the javelin for senior night. I know Miss Horn made a reference to it, Mrs. Taylor made a reference to it. Uh 41 academic letters, that means a GPA of 3.7 or higher. 18 fine arts seals, almost 2.5 million in scholarships, and 22 Coyotes of Distinction awards uh were handed out at that evening, and four students were recognized for their enlistment in the armed services. Let's see. Two of the seniors at the high school will continue uh their athletic careers.
>> They will be. We have confirmed that the funds that we will receive this year will be able to be able to utilize for next year so that we can continue increasing our numbers. on uh at the senior awards night um Miss Crigo talked about how she was at above 60% and her goal is to get over 75% and this monies will be able to utilize that. >> Are there any other questions or motions? >> Motion to approve. >> Second. >> Lisa, I have a motion and a second. Shante Rothschild. >> I Ben Owens. >> Hi. >> Lisa Garcia. >> Hi. >> Carol Lopez. Hi, Patty. Could you try >> I must be your night Dr. Scott. Discussion and possible approval of the Arizona Assessment Collaborative Intergo ever intergovernmental agreement. >> Thank you very much. Um a little I'll talk a little bit about background about this.
>> Any discussion? >> Okay, we'll vote by signify by saying I. >> I. >> Any opposed? 26114's passed. 26-115 second reading and approval of new CCHA MCS policies. Dr. Brown. >> Yeah. I recommend the board approve the new MCS policies from Church HD and Antrum. A100 non-discrimination and anti-harassment. A200 firearms, weapons, and destructive devices. A225 reporting of sus suspected child abuse or neglect. A250, no tobacco. A275, school wellness. B200 membership. C125 admission to the corporation legal settlement. C200, anti-bullying. C425, Student Suicide Prevention and Awareness. C500, School Trips and Privately Sponsored Activities Involving School Corporation Employees and Students. D200, Standard of Care and Supervision of Students. D225, Employee Ethics, and D400, Family Medical Leave, FMLA. I'm asking for uh the board to approve the new policies. >> Can I get a motion? I'll make a motion to approve 26115. >> Can I get a second? >> I'll second.
Um Ashland provides a stellar education for our students and prepares them really well for that next step. And that's And that's due in no small part to all the hard work, and it really is hard work, that that um that you've done for the last 15 years. So, thank you. Um, and thank you on behalf of our entire community for your 15 years of service. That's um really truly a milestone. Ashland schools have been lucky to have you. We've all been lucky to have you. And we wish you all the best in your next chapter and your family and your and your grandkids are extremely lucky to have you. Thank you, Randy. Thank you so much. Oh my gosh. >> [applause] >> Hi, Joe. Hi, Lori. Good evening, everyone. Personally, I just want to say that the last 15 years I've had the opportunity to be sworn at a few times >> [laughter] >> a few times during >> swearing at you.
It's pretty obvious in that sense, right? We understand the need for parents to get in touch with their students. Uh we have people at the phones all the time in their school. If there are ever any emergencies, parents can I'm telling you, they can never say they can't reach their student. Never. They somebody will always get a message to their child in that sense. Um, emergency responders will tell you should something happen, right? In our schools, they would rather have our students not be on their phones jamming the airwaves, right, and texting and sending false messages. Those are things that we practice when we do lockdown drills, which we're very for, we just did some recently. Great cooperation by emergency service providers, right? our local police department here in Greenfield, the Franklin County Sheriff's Department, the Mass State Police were in went through all of our schools just last week for drills.
If there are ever any emergencies, parents can, I'm telling you, they can never say they can't reach their student. Never. They somebody will always get a message to their child in that sense. Um, emergency responders will tell you should something happen in our schools, they would rather have our students not be on their phones jamming the airwaves, right, and texting and sending false messages. Uh those are things that we practice when we do lockdown drills, which we're very for we just did some recently. Great cooperation by emergency service providers, right? Our local police department here in Greenfield, the Franklin County Sheriff's Department, the Mass State Police were in went through all of our schools just last week for drills. They don't want 1300 phones binging this area. You'd never get through and get anything done in that sense. So there there's no doubt that there's ways to improve it and depending on how far of an edict and enforcement people want, right?
Questions for myself or the experts in the room? I think I just want to share a little bit with the board knowing that um curriculum adoption process is quite tedious. So you know you may not be familiar with that process. It doesn't happen frequently. We go through different cycles. Usually it's a 7 to 8year cycle um by the state timeline in which we go ahead and then pilot new materials. So, right now is the time for math. Um, as we've had previous conversations, we're very much in alignment with our East Side Alliance groups, right, which is all of the feeder elementary um districts going into East Side Union High School District. Math is our area of focus that we um that we engage in and and talk about so that we're all in alignment moving forward in the same direction as much as possible. So, most recently, the change last year, which I had shared with the board, was a um shift from the integrated math pathway back to an algebra 1, geometry, algebra 2 sequence.
Reese Smith >> [cheering] >> I'm super excited to be graduating. Thank you to my family and friends for supporting me through everything, especially my sister Finley. I will be working as a CNA during my gap year and can't wait to see what the future holds for me. >> [applause] >> Miley Paige Snyder. I'm very thankful for my parents, friends, teachers, and boyfriend for supporting me these last 4 years. I plan on going into the military after high school. >> [applause] >> Elizabeth Grace Stanford. >> [cheering] >> Thank you to my parents for your support, encouragement, and belief in me. Thank you to my teachers for guiding and supporting me. After graduation, I will teach children about the Lord at a camp in England and then attend Boyce College. Cabot Steinbart. I would like to thank my parents for pushing me to become the best version of myself and my mentor Kevin for putting up with my absurd class schedules and assignments.
Uh Khloe Gonzalez is committed to play volleyball at Chandler Gilbert Community College and Heather Joe Bush will continue basketball at Park University in um in Gilbert, I think. And then Miss Jessica Ferman and Combmes High School was the winner of the 2026 Diamondbacks and University of Phoenix teaming up for education grant. It was a $4,500 grant from the Diamondbacks Foundation and the University of Phoenix uh that would be used to repurpose former computer lab into a STEM lab for all students. Miss Ferman plans to give the students hands-on experience with things like 3D printers, electrical circuits, and create a space where students can explore and tinker with technology and concepts to learn and grow. Um she will receive recognition at the May 22nd Diamondbacks game prior to the start of the game. And then uh Mrs. Loftess has a special presentation from two or three groups of students.
This is for us to be a part of the ASAC they call it the Arizona assessment collaboration and it provides our team members uh Dena in particular Brandy um Gretchen Mona Wade are able to attend uh with other uh directors of assessment to really stay up todate as to what's coming and what's moving forward in the assessment world at the state level. members of this collaboration uh are also part of the technical advisory team with the state where they make direct um assessment uh suggestions and um we are now able to be a part of that through this. It's very exciting. >> I love the fact that we can be a part of that um conversation um before it impacts us. >> Thank you. >> Um and um if I read correctly, the cost is only less than $1,100 a year. >> Yes. Okay, >> it's about one cent a student.
>> Any discussion? >> Okay, we'll vote. Signify by saying I. >> I. >> Any opposed? 26115 is passed. 26-116. Second reading and approval to delete the following. I'm not gonna say that right. >> Yeah. MCS policies. Dr. Brown. >> Yeah. I'm recommending the board delete the following current MCS policies from Niola that correspond with the uh ones that we've just adopted from CCHA. So MCS policy 1213.01 staff student relations MCS policy 1200 administrator ethics MCS policy 1521 personal background checks references and mandatory reporting of convictions and substantiated child abuse and arrest. MCS policy 1613, student supervision and welfare. MCS policy 1617, weapons, MCS policy 1630.01, family and medical leave act, uh, FMLA, MCS policy 1662, anti-harassment, MCS policy 2266, non-discrimination on the basis of sex and education programs or activities. MCS policy 2340, field and other corporation sponsored trips. MCS policy 3121, personal background checks, references, and mandatory reporting of convictions and substantiated child abuse and arrest.
>> during those turbulent times, but I have to say the reason why I'm bringing this up is because during that time frame the divide is not there anymore. And it's because of the leadership of you, of Michael, and many of on of the boards, your board and the select board got together and said, "We're not getting anywhere Right. fighting the ones among one another. But being united made this town much better place. Physically, it's it's been better. The policies that we came up with as a result of it Mhm. has been better for both sides, and um it's the leadership. And I just want to thank you for that. Thank you so much. >> a citation. A citation? >> have a citation. It's not a written citation. There's no money that you have to pay. >> [laughter] >> It's a proclamation. >> Now that you are retired.
Uh they don't want 1300 phones binging this area. You'd never get through and get anything done in that sense. So there there's no doubt that there's ways to improve it and depending on how far of an edict and enforcement people want, right? Um discipline procedures, right? I read those for me remember good one right some people might say that's not enough detention parent has to come in well it's pretty big inconvenience for a parent to come in and and I will tell you that life has changed since I was a vice principal in the 90s when we handed out suspensions like candy and students were kept out of school for long periods of time for things right um and I do think that sometimes that's a frustration what we hear from our educators that there's not enough consequences, not just for phones here. I'm kind of broadening the scope for one second.
Discipline procedures, right? Some I read those for member Goodman, right? Some people might say that's not enough detention parent has to come in. Well, it's pretty big inconvenience for a parent to come in and and I will tell you that life has changed since I was a vice principal in the 90s when we handed out suspensions like candy and students were kept out of school for long periods of time for things, right? Um, and I do think that sometimes that's a frustration what we hear from our educators that there's not enough consequences, not just for phones here. Kind of broadening the scope for one second. Um, but there's a there's a give and take, too. I think maybe at times we had overdone it for some small things and kept students out for too long of times. So, we have to weigh all those laws that we have from the Department of Ed right now and that get passed through the legislature.
And so Eastside Union has been working on that, you know, with their teachers, shared that information with us and our assistant superintendent that also meet monthly to talk about um that subject area and what are the different strategies and planning that everyone is taking uh is doing. And then we did communicate last year that with our families in a uniform letter across the entire East Side Association that this was the new direction and we'd be working on our adoption of our materials um accordingly. And so this is that next step in that process. And in terms of reviewing these curriculum materials, there's quite a bit of um uh recommended requirements. Uh so it's not just getting a a one-time presentation from the publisher, but really digging in to the scope and sequence of the standards. You know, what are the um different activities that the students are being asked to do?
Most of all, I would like to thank the village for giving me a home when no one else would and for building my beliefs and values that I will carry for the rest of my life. Caitlin Marie Sullivan. I'd like to thank my parents who have supported me all throughout high school, especially my mom who is my biggest role model. After high school, I will be attending CU Boulder and majoring in psychology. Dylan Marcella Teague. >> [cheering] >> Thank you to my parents, Katie Redinger, Shannon Baker, and Jake McBride for supporting me in building my future. I plan to attend Colorado School of Mines majoring in chemical engineering. >> [cheering and applause] >> Sandrine Tremblay I would like to thank my parents for always supporting me and encouraging me to chase my dreams. Adriana Beltusci I would like to thank my family and teachers for believing in my aspirations, my counselor Jake for assisting me with college preparation, and my mentor Nash for his support and guidance.
So I'd ask Mrs. Loftess to come up with uh the teachers and students. It just didn't like you and I'm standing here so technology does not work for me. Um, good evening governing board members, Dr. Wyman, Miss Judy, our fierce leader. Um, as well as the the constituents and our audience tonight. I am excited to present two specific programs that have worked diligently this past year to receive honors. I'm not going to talk about them because they have all the information to share. Miss Spock, Shan, Danny, and the Math Challenge Club and their achievements this year. Thank you, Mrs. Love this. Good evening, everyone. My name is Sonia Bhakshani and I am honored to recognize two outstanding students from the Max Challenge Club at Coms High School. The Max Challenge Club was started during 2024 2025 school year to encourage the student to strengthen their problem solving skills and confidence in mathematics beyond the classroom.
>> Board members, any questions? >> Motion to approve if there's no questions. >> Second. >> Lisa, I have a motion and a second. >> Shante Rosschild. >> I. >> Ben Owens. >> Hi. >> Lisa Garcia. >> Hi. >> Carolyn Lopez. >> Hi. >> Patty Catra. >> Hi. >> All right. Three for three. You're not going anywhere. [laughter] >> Nice try. >> I'm sorry. I thought there was one before. Uh we're going to approve the 2627 MUSD supplemental instructional materials. Uh that's also you, Dr. Scott. I know I had asked that this be on the action item agenda. Uh I just wanted to make sure that we were being fully transparent in all the curriculum. So >> I have two questions. >> Go for it. Um, one does in our supplemental curriculum because I know we talked we approved curriculum earlier this year our Spalding cards that families get >> is that in supplemental or now because it's core has it moved to now because there you know the state now recognizes it has it moved or shifted?
MCS policy 3210, staff ethics. MCS policy 3213, student supervision and welfare. MCS policy 3117, weapons. MCS policy 3362, anti-harassment. MCS policy 3430.01, family medical leaves of absence. MCS policy 4221, personal background checks, references, and mandatory reporting of convictions and substantiated child abuse and arrest. MCS policy 4213, student supervision and welfare. MCS policy 4217, weapons. MCS policy 4362, anti-harassment. MCS policy 4430.01, family medical leave absence. MCS policy 5111, determination of legal settlement and eligibility for enrollment of students without legal settlement in the corporation. Proof of Indiana residency. MCS policy 5512, tobacco use prevention. MCS policy 5517, anti-harassment. MCS policy 5517.01, bullying. MCS policy 5772, weapons. MCS policy 6250 required ADM counts for the purpose of state funding and verification of residency for membership. MCS policy 7434 use of tobacco and school property. MCS policy 8462 child abuse and neglect. MCS policy 8510 wellness. >> Is that it?