I would like that to be maybe central staff and administration. >> I think I think the budget book does break it down into central office staff and it breaks down into administration. Our bargaining group, and I appreciate that one of the >> Right, but we don't know I know that numbers. Sorry, I didn't mean to cut you off, but we don't know who. Like are you part of central staff? I believe you're part of administrators. Okay, but people in the public may think you are part of central staff. So, I think that's Sorry, that's really what I'm trying to get at. Not how many, but who. Sure. Okay. I said I think that's where some of some of the misinformation word that everybody likes to use. I think that that's where some of it's coming from is some of it isn't as clear as it maybe could be.
Hearing none, I will entertain a motion to approve the con- d- d- yep, contract estimates for Amplify for Language Studio. So moved. So moved by Rob. Second. Seconded by Raquel. Cindy, please lead us in a roll call vote. Geralds? Yes. Susicki? Yes. Hilbert? Yes. Mathews? Yes. Orlando? Yes. Rosales Thomas? Yes. Slyger? Yes. Motion passes. Item 11.3, approval of the purchase of a driver's ed and student transportation vehicle. Mark? Thank you. Um so, this is not only, as you said, the driver's ed vehicle, but we also use it for very kind of specific activities as well. So, driver's ed currently has two vehicles they use mainly for driver's ed, but obviously there's certain times, more kids, they need the third one, usually in the summer. Um but this is also good for like during the day you can take two students to, you know, wherever they need to go, or if, um athletes go down state, if there's, you know, one or two, you don't have to take the activity bus, which I'll be talking about later.
So, um the past program has been a very uh big portion of the students that I see um at those uh uh drug or alcohol type uh hearings and suspensions. Uh and I think whenever we come in and have that re-entry and can involve the counselors, uh our mental health experts and kind of build that relationships, we see a severe decline in second offenses. So, um we understand that everyone here may have a different standard. Some people may want like more suspensions, some people may want less suspensions. We kind of go by the handbook, look at it, and we're given some leeway in that handbook and attack each situation as consistent as possible, but also understand we have to learn and really listen to all the parties around. So, it's a very difficult job uh that the assistant principles, deans, and freshman academy leads do.
And I think that's really what people are, you know, hungry for to to know. So. Okay. Uh Amy, I know this is your first budget, but any any questions, thoughts? Yeah, one um small question and then just a couple of thoughts. So, I just wanted to clarify what art lab computer lab computers at CHS means. Mr. Aubrey. Sure, it's a small lab of uh computers that are spec'd out built out so that the students can be able to use uh higher performing graphics card to be able to create the art. Um it's the same standard design that we have in our CAD lab. Um the computer aided drafting. Um what we have done is have kids go over there to be able to staff them out. Um so, in place of being able to replace the 16 year old CAD lab, which they can continue to be able to use the old software, I would be able to use the new first 90 part of the program.
A full activity bus, you can just take, um this type of vehicle, and we have had a Honda Odyssey for a number of years. It's a 2008, so it's been very reliable. It's 18 years old, it's time to get another one. Um they do last, um obviously, with 18 years, so I'm looking to get a very similar one, um to that. And you need a used one, there's a market for them. I have I'm learning a lot about, um this type of market, and it's actually more economical to you go used than to get a new one, so that's why this will be a used one.
I did it for 10 years at a district before I became principal. Um I worked closely with them. Uh, it's always going to evolve. The technology, the vaping equipment, they're ahead of us out there. They're getting it in New Hampshire. They're getting it on Instagram. We know that. You know, we're trying to have those communications with the parents and educate them and really work to make sure we're all supporting our students so that we can have them back here safe and in their classes. That's the goal. Well, >> well, I came here to high school and I I remember I don't remember how often we used to go to the gym and used to have people kind of do this kind of motivation speaker that I'm telling you about and I'm sure that if we integrate it into throughout throughout the school year and having I don't know say four times a year everybody goes over there and you can have different people having five 10 minutes and come up and speak.
Um and I just so just generally on technology, um I do know I'm in the absolute minority, but I I think we have an obligation to prepare our students for the world. Technology is part of that. I um deeply believe appreciate the perspective of the younger ages and limiting that that access or use of technology at that age, but I would just fear that we're um throwing the baby out with the bathwater if we continue to limit the resources we have at least something in older grades um for our students to have access to that will help them in the future how you know real world jobs seeking. So, I just wanted to say that. Um it sounds like the cuts [clears throat] that you proposed will not have a huge impact on our students' experience, so I'm comfortable with what you put together here.
Any questions? Um what's going to happen to the 2008? Yeah, so we're going to, um try to get some money for it, and we will. Um so, I actually, as I thought about this, I needed to put that in, so I will be putting that in next month. Um so, actually I'll be putting all of them in next month. I don't really know the exact price, so I'm going to get an estimate of that, but yeah, we will get some money out of the 2008. Um really we'll get some money just because it's not really high mileage for a 2008, so um yeah. I see that, um, because it's a used vehicle that it's exempt from the bidding process, but it was specified that McGrath would be used. Is there a reason for that? Yeah, um, McGrath is very local Honda dealership and they have a lot of Honda Odysseys.
I I I I really think that kids, you know, it's like a home. You know, your parents tell you all the time, you shouldn't do this, you shouldn't do this. Somebody tells you exactly the same thing outside your home and you listen to them and it's the same thing your parents been telling you for years. You guys are these parents. So coming other people from outside, other professional people who have different experience, who have similar experience in these kids, come in and talk to them how privileges to come to the school and learn a career and learn um you know be able to graduate high school. I think they need to understand how privileged they are and and understanding that it's it's when when you are talk about it, you know, I do understand they had to go through this last year through a a a a lottery, but be prior to that, you know, it's still a an an a a privilege to graduate from a technical school.
Um I would say I wish there was a way we didn't have to cut the professional development. I understand this is a cut from last year as getting rid of well we wanted to add that in, but professional development is very important for our team, so um and I guess that's just more of a statement that I I'm I guess I'm saddened to see that the public did not care for the budget and we have to be thankful. Um but it seems like that also will allow us to continue the professional development we had last year a huge impact in that in that aspect. And then I would just say to what um Jordan and Michelle have been saying, I agree with what Michelle was saying in um in terms of central administrative staff. I think at least from my perspective being new, I would appreciate more um information on kind of the new show because it is the stuff on the agenda what everybody has spoken about and I think we have to take that seriously.
Um, that's really the driver. Um, it's something local you can go and how used vehicles work is they don't hold them, um, even if you put a deposit down, so you literally, if they have them you know, I'll I'll know and now that's why the not to exceed number is on there. Um, that's kind of a range of, um, what kind of fits this situation. I have a Honda Odyssey, so I totally support >> [laughter] >> Do you want to sell it? It is. Any other questions? Okay. You know, now I'll now entertain a motion to authorize the purchase of a used driver education student transportation van from McGrath Honda in the amount to exceed not to exceed, let me make sure I get that right, not to exceed $40,000. So moved. So moved by Katie. Second. Second by Raquel. City Clerk, please list on roll call vote.
And some people don't think so, but I graduated from I'm very, you know, very proud of it. But I really believe that kids need more talking to them and may need to come from a different source. Maybe again saying you guys are already saying but from living different life experience I believe that each person that go up there and talk to them will there's going to be a group of kids who go to identify and they person can become the role model and that can be a mind changing on that kid. I think if we start implementing something like that throughout the I love to come in myself and speak to the kids or I can bring other people who who be more than happy to come and do it totally for free. I mean I just saying different avenues to to try to get them to mature because that the truth is that between my generation and the principal the superintendent generation and your generation the kids generation because I have kids graduated from here already believe it or not.
You know, I'm giving my two cents but I would you know, really appreciate more information you know, about what our staff consists of and so we can either defend or identify areas where we can reduce more if necessary going forward. Um and after that I will suppose it's saying the people on the central administrative office administrators that I've worked with over the last few months have been amazing and just for what it's worth for the public, I have worked in the city for nearly 15 years and definitely have worked with um public employees that I think don't deserve the money they need. Whatever. I I don't think that of anybody I have come across in our town. So for what it's worth, I think you're not fast per what formats we have in this town of our town. She should be telling you that the highest means.
Signor? Yes. Arlando? Yes. Carrolls? Yes. Susicki? Yes. Gonzalez Thomas? Yes. Meadows? Yes. Gilbert? Yes. Motion passes. Item 11.4, approval of a maintenance truck purchase. You're going to see a trend here. It's all about vehicles tonight with me. Um So, this has been we're now at, I think a nine or eight or nine-year process of kind of getting all of our maintenance trucks each year newer and newer. So, when we started this it was 2018, so we're eight years and this is really kind of the last truck until we really start the entire process all over again. Um So, we do have a 2008 International 2008. Um one of those trucks left. We're looking to get rid of that and And again, Raquel I will get that in next month. And I'm going to say that again to you because the next one's the same way.
Right. So that generation that comes now after my kid graduated the difference between the mature level between us and them is way but that's because every every single time we keep on giving them more slack more slack I think we need to tight tight up the the you know be a little more tough on them and make them more accountable which is what I believe Mrs. Ferris is referring to so they can they can understand that there's going to be bigger consequences and they have to do what they need to do if they want to be in the school and if they don't apply to that then they can go somewhere else and that's just pretty much it. They do need an education but if they don't comply with our rules then they need to go find another school who will put up with that you know.
She knows everything and she um does such a great service for our town and and so I would just encourage you to say I think it's important that we sort of look into that more thoroughly because that's the charge we receive from the public. And otherwise, back to the original question with my what I was talking about. I think I just said that. I I meant to ask you Mr. Chairman, are you comfortable with my suggestion today having heard all that explanation here? Ali I'm not pleased. Yes. I'm going to give you the last >> comfortable with my job. So you're not pleased today. Um first of all, I do want to echo what Amy just said that I had no idea as to what went into creating these budgets and doing all these things. And I I don't know how you guys all do it.
But, we will get some value out of it. And again, it really depends on kind of the timing um as far as we put it on an auction site. Um we've done that with multiple different vehicles. Okay. Other questions? Okay. I will entertain a motion to authorize the purchase of one 2027 maintenance truck through the National Joint Powers Alliance cooperative purchasing contract in the amount of $55,934.76. So moved. So moved by Aaron, second by >> Second. by Raquel. Cindy, please lead us in a roll call vote. Swiskey? Yes. Garrels? Yes. Orlando? Yes. Kilgore? Yes. Gonzalez-Thomas? Yes. Matos? Yes. Slager? Yes. All right. Item 11.5 cuz Mark's legs are getting tired. Approval of a multi-function school activity bus and there's an abbreviation in here, but you're stretching on this one. Yeah. Um purchase. So, please continue, sir. So, for a number of years we leased our activity buses.
>> Thank you. That's all I'm Thanks for the feedback. Look, when you talk um substance abuse, whether it's alcohol, tobacco, THC, whatever. I mean, the first thing that comes to mind is this a technical school. They're dealing with machinery. First thing that maybe I don't know, I know you guys are going to say, "Oh, well, Ferris, you you know, you're ancient history." Well, at least I was uh you know, a has been instead of a never was. So, um I am telling you that you can't tell me that there's no selling going on. You haven't found liquor? I mean, you going to tell me that? >> No. No. Well, we're we're not here to like get into individual circumstances. We we we did talk about there are those consequences that we shared on that. >> Okay. So, let me just go back. Just leave it general then.
I've seen you respond to messages in the middle of the night, and early in the morning, and our administrators work tirelessly for our district. Um I would give you all the money in the world, but but but we can't. So, um I do think we need to look at more staff cuts. I don't know what that is, but I agree with everyone said resoundingly that was what our community is saying. Um I did want to clarify with the art and theaters as well. Those are not classes being cut. Those are not opportunities being cut for our students. It's just a reallocation of where they're going to go. Okay. >> It's continuing to have them go where they have been going. Okay, excellent. Thank you for that. Um Yeah, I think everyone has kind of covered everything I had on my notes. Um That's a beautiful way to put it, Alex.
And if you remember about a year ago, we decided to buy them. And part of the plan was is once we own these, [clears throat] now we're going to get in the plan of basically purchasing a bus every one or two years. So, this is the first um bus that we will purchase. Um and this is also a not to exceed number because I've been working with um different Well, there's only a couple. There's not many, but dealerships for this and they have some remaining. So, instead of having to build one out and it takes at least a year to do this. There are some remaining. So, and it's going to be a lot less expensive than, you know, if you go into the next year. So, what we'll do is is with your approval get this one purchased as soon as possible and then there is still a trade-in value.