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A lot of our courses too also help students learn skills that they will take and use outside of the classroom and in college and career opportunities. Hi, my name's Brian Stratton. I'm a student here at Cheshire High School and I have taken personal finance, Microsoft One, DE accounting, and AP macro here at Cheshire High School. The business classes here at the high school have really been helpful for me because not only have they helped me learn things that will help in my everyday life, but they've inspired me when learning about real world problems and even inspired me in accounting to major in it in the college. All right. Going forward, these are the goals that we're going to work on. And some of these like reviewing our curriculum annually, we always look at that. Just in the world and the curriculum that we teach, it's constantly changing.
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You might not get the grade you wanted on a test. You might lose a game or even feel unsure about where you fit in. And that is totally normal. What matters is how you respond. Keep going, learn from it, and do not be too hard on yourself. Uh finally, always be kind and lead with a servant heart. At times, you will get frustrated and want to blame someone else for your feelings, and it might be justified. But if we remember that everyone has hard days and everyone needs a friend to lean on, then then we will put others' feelings in front of ours and it show them grace in their weakest moments. Treating others with respect and humility goes a long way. Sorry. I know all everyone has heard this many times because I know I did, and I never believed anyone. But high school goes by way faster than you think.
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But COVID really did that. And we And we see that, and we still understand that. Um so, those monies are gone, right? I mean, again, I think that you have to kind of unravel or unbox all these things that created these issues for all All of the districts that are going through this. Um especially several districts in uh in Bergen County. Um so, in saying that, when we had our budget presentation, and even prior to that, we talked about the cuts that had to be made um based on the needs that we that we saw coming with regard to the budgeting. And that was after the board supported a five 5% right? 5% increase to the tax levy, which is a burden already as it is. And we discussed uh when we first got here, we I I basically looked uh I said it, and then and a lot of people didn't believe me.
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So, we'll start with a few memories. Grady Kern loved it when Mr. Ronstat sang at the assemblies. I think we all did. Darien Castle shared that her favorite memory was freshman year when the school flooded and everybody was swimming in it. That is true. Yes. Na Lopez remembers going to the 2023 football state championship game in Phoenix. And speaking of state championships, I'm sure I'm sure this will be their favorite memory. We are joined by four seniors and their families tonight who just returned from winning the 5A state softball championship up in Phoenix. [applause] Phoebe Rose remembers taking a picture with a donkey at the A+ celebration last year. Maddie Design shared her favorite memory was winning state runner up in the state championship for golf with her four best friends. Chadwick Butterbrought remembered the engineering cardboard boat races up at the aquatic center while Alexander Elliot had fond memories of eating sandwiches with friends under a tree and talking about current events.
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The team spent quite a bit of time verifying that the current policy manual we are on the policies that we worked on um are showing alignment of the changes we made in the current policy. Does that make sense? Hopefully you can put that in a more understandable. >> It's called is it called a manual? Trust manual. I can't >> It's the It's the uh policy manual. Yeah. >> And it's still the trust. >> Yeah. So I think that would be one. Is there anything else that you guys think um should be included? And maybe Heather too since since you were with us and you're kind of starting with fresh eyes. Um I clearly did not explain that, but is do you have a wondering like what's the point of this maybe? And then we can make sure that >> are you talking specifically about um the manual or the the the meeting that's on the 23rd or >> the meeting on the 23rd?
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So, I appreciate that a lot. I you know, I don't mean to be glib about this, but I said from the beginning it's kind of an easy sell. These are our neighbors' kids. These could be our neighbors' grandkids, and nobody in this town wants to see a child hungry. No. And so, that's And that's the beauty of that is how this how the whole city steps up and helps out. So, thank you for your time. You're welcome. Before you depart, I just say I'm appreciative too because we've spent some time planning and trying to grow the district's participation and making it easier for volunteers. And um and I'm just so thankful for what we've done up to this point. But, I mean I don't know if I can still peel beans yet, so I'll Are you comfortable with that? Yes, I'm ready. >> [laughter] >> So, okay.
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So, you can come and join us. >> [applause] >> I hope you both prepared your 10-minute speeches. >> [laughter] >> Maybe next talk to me. Yeah. Welcome both and please please both know that you are members of the board. So, if at any point that you have something to add or a question to ask of the administration or of anything, speak up and we're here to serve. Thank you. >> Thank you. All right. I'm going to turn this over continue the presentation here. >> [laughter] >> I'll turn this back over immediately to Courtney and Arwen to talk about our relationship mapping work this year. All right. You want me to start? >> Yeah. Yeah. All right. So, good evening again. We are really excited to be able to talk about we're going to go through some of our data here kind of quickly and some of it is is very similar to last year, but we're excited to keep evolving in our process of relationship mapping.
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My name is Tony Meyer and I'm the assistant principal of student services at the high school. It is my honor to recognize our graduating seniors who have earned the Illinois Seal of Bi-literacy or the State Commendation toward Bi-literacy. The Illinois Seal of Bi-literacy is a recognition given to graduating high school students who have demonstrated through testing their a high level proficiency proficiency in both English and in reading, writing, speaking, and listening in another language or languages. The seal is affixed to the diploma and designated on the transcript and Illinois public universities award two years of world language credit um to students who have achieved the seal designation. The State Commendation toward Bi-literacy is a recognition given to graduating high school students who have a demonstrated significant progress toward achieving a high level of proficiency in both English and another language or languages. Represented on these lists are both students who have achieved biliteracy through their world language studies here in District 301 and students who have learned multiple languages outside of school.
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Her strong work ethic, compassion, and determination to ensure every student succeeds makes her a valuable asset and a positive influence on the school culture at Pinetree. She will be greatly missed. Congratulations, Susan. Next up is Kim Sullivan. >> [applause] >> Kim has worked for Avon schools for 22 years and is retiring as a special ed job coach at Avon High School. Mrs. Labowsky, the transition coordinator at Avon High School, shared that Kim's wisdom and patience in working with students in the school and community setting have been an asset to our kids for 22 years. Kim is a master of understanding how to meet a student where they are and build skills to prepare them for future success. As an instructional assistant, a one-on-one aide, and a job coach, Kim's various roles in special education have allowed her to showcase her deep passion for teaching the foundational skills necessary for some of our toughest students to surpass their goals academically, vocationally, and in the community.
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As I call each retiree that is here this evening, I will share their years of VCSE service along with sentiments from their colleagues. I ask that the audience hold their applause until the end so that each retiree can hear those kind words. Once all retirees have been called, we can collectively demonstrate our appreciation for them as they embark upon their retirement journey. Darlene Aplanat, Parkside grade five teacher, 24 years. Darlene is a remarkable educator who has always cared deeply about the well-being of every student while consistently supporting her colleagues as a true team player. Her students will never forget the joy and excitement she brought to learning through her boundless energy, elaborate costumes, and hilarious character voices that made lessons come alive in the classroom and at camp. Michelle Anderson Smith, Title 1 teacher's assistant, 26 years. Michelle has been instrumental in our building, working closely with students and helping them reach their full potential as learners.
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We brought home some hardware. This was Yeah, it The really crazy thing and Lon was there to witness it. We more than doubled our fuel economy on the prototypes this year to an absolutely absurdly ridiculous number. We were over 6,000 miles per the gallon. B. Which is bananas. Like that's a number that doesn't even make sense as a fuel economy for a car. And it's a number that I never thought would ever even be achievable. And we lost. And that's because Anacortes Valley, they brought a new shell car. So, they they built a a brand new car for the Shell Eco-marathon this year and they beat us out just by like the And the poor kids, like the driver was all heartbroken. She was crying. She was like, "If I had gone pee beforehand." Like if I just And then they're like, "This small amount of Any amount of anything could have put us right up to it." But, yeah, they they were 6,200 and we were 6,000 and change.
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Um, and you can see comparing March to April, just last month to this month, um, those were the expenses. So, March was 569 and then April 530. And then you always want to take a look at what we were spending last April compared to April of this year. And so, it's about 20,000 less this year than than we spent. So, it's really right on. Again, it's never going to be um an exact rate. It's different needs and different circumstances month to month and then year to year, but it's pretty pretty spot-on, pretty close.
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Number, and then they they specifically have to have like at the end of freshman year two in a language arts, two in a math, and then two in either a foreign language, social studies, or science, and then double that for sophomore year. So, four language arts, four math. So, it's just completion of the credits, not based on grades or Right. Okay. Thank you. Um but in what what this model has done and that's one of the nice things about our size is like we can talk about individual students. There's not hundreds and hundreds that we're trying to get a grasp on. We just had a student transfer in 30 days ago, a sophomore coming in with two credits. So, we have some work to do in summer school um because that student's going to, you know, start at a zero there. So, Um the 11th and 12th grade is a little bit different because they do group in this one more.
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And in third grade, Whan Simmons, Addie Bolero, Conway Longenberger, and Eli Harvey. In fourth grade, Presley Beck, Grayson Estus, Scarlet Bennett, and Scarlet Estus. >> Set of twins there. >> In fifth grade, Audrey Miller, Ava Gonzalez, and Cara Pearly. And then in sixth grade, Elijah Cup, Binley Henrik, and Karina Springer. >> There is coming up. ANYBODY COMING UP? >> WHAT'S GOING ON? >> I see a lot of kids. >> You're welcome. Haley, are you sure? >> Can you get your picture taken with me? Can you please get your picture taken? >> Maybe we'll go out there and maybe she'll come with mom. >> I'm not going to be in the picture. >> You got to come back up, too. >> I heard Mrs. Dary. Good job. >> I think I do have some free ride passes at Malibu Jack. That sounds She's like, I'm interested in that, too.
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Congratulations. >> Okay, if I could ask Coach Early and Coach Hayes and is there coach? Which one? Coach Hilberger didn't make it. So, if you want to come up here and speak about the team and the competition and if you're okay covering that and then if uh you'll read the names, I'll hand the awards. >> Say something nice about these guys. >> Yeah, if you can. >> I tried. >> I try. >> No. Um, honestly, it's one of the best years we've had in robotics at Wheeler in a long time. They've when they got the excellence award, they truly earned the excellence award. They were in the mornings, lunchtime, after school, two hours after school, kept working, learning new things, even above where I know to see that team excel with their emotions, with everything else. Bring their hearts to it. They truly deserve that award.
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And to see my favorite part is when it when it's concludes and the parents come to the students. They're they're both really proud as they should be. And these are all high-wage positions. Like we're not sending them into jobs that they can't have a livable wage with. I mean, one example I'll give is Victoria is up there. After it's about somewhere between 18 and 24 months, those students will be almost $40 an hour. So, they're $80,000 a year and they're 20 years old. >> BJ, remind me. I remember, if I believe I have this right, that, you know, part of this we we always celebrate, as we should, the students that are going to college and get the scholarships and all this, which is we should. But then if I remember, we had a company This is just as important. These are people that are going right into the workforce.
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So, it's a pretty big deal for me and it's benefited me greatly and [applause] >> you wanted to know how many. So, Bailey is our first one. they can opt in. Um the ICC is now a law that a lot of our 2029 would start with and luckily we've been able to set the path to offer some courses and have a partnership with IQ. So Bailey has opted in we have more that will opt in next year. Um and then ultimately it looks like with projected numbers we should have 25 um to 30 and then over 35 that will opt into So the cool thing for us is um it is just as Bailey said where they will be able to [clears throat] potentially done early but what we're finding is just more opportunities. So now they can explore other things in college um and other opportunities for us.
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So as many people as our staff knows they can reach out to Judson, I reach out to Carmel with Steve Pelich if you know that name at all. Just hey, what do you guys think about this? What do you use? And reflect on do you like it? Do you not like it? Love it? Hate it? And that was a big tool as well. That really helped. So Judson, I mean we talked to Mooresville schools, Carmel schools. Uh, you name it. We probably talked to 15 separate corporations that are kind of a year ahead of us which it helped out in our benefit. Again, I'm not questioning that they're not I but we went we went textbooks so we got laptops and then we had iPads and there was there and there was like we don't need textbooks anymore. Now we're I saw it we're kind of full circle and it's like there's a need for textbooks to have that to help supplement.
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So think in terms of that size and scope. Um the balance of the the financing will cover projects districtwide uh both for HVAC, our heating, ventilation, and air conditioning projects at our ELC's and elementary schools totaling just over $12 million as well as roofing projects districtwide uh at $12,900,000 uh in estimate. And as well as uh the the numbers, we got a the slide for you here tonight to give you just kind of an idea of what we're looking at from a potential design standpoint at McKenzie. So really dramatic renovation there. I'm also joined tonight here by Dr.
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So, it is true and I don't know if you're you remember in the very beginning of the movie they had put aluminum cans in I'm not sure what the solution was, but it was kind of you know, >> melted off the aluminum. Yeah. Um and there was still a plastic sack that was holding the the beverage. Um so, yes, they are lined with with plastic. It's much thinner than a real plastic bottle. Um, but there are definitely still health hazards associated with it. Uh, the aluminum can can be can be recycled and I believe what happens is um, they're recycled at high temperatures so a lot of the plastic melts away. Please correct me if I'm wrong. So on our level it shouldn't be considered contaminating the the supply. We should still put our cans >> Yeah. aluminum cans into there. Those are Those are highly recyclable still.
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