So moved. Second. Bill Jeff Yeah. all in favor? 6-0 Under tra- transfers, we'd recommend your approval on the transfers between buildings. So moved. Second. Jill, Katie all in favor? 6-0 Under new business we'd ask that you accept the donations and grants given in support of KB students per the attachment. So moved. Second. Yeah. Bill all in favor? 6-0 We'd recommend your approval of the purchase of new auditorium seats at the high school. This also includes the addition of ADA compliant seating. So moved. Second. Katie Jeff all in favor? 6-0 We'd ask for your approval for the 26-27 breakfast and lunch prices per the attachment. Student breakfast will remain the same with no charge and student or excuse me, there's no price increase for breakfast. And however, student lunches will uh be an increase of 10 cents. So moved. Second. Bill, Jill. All in favor. 6-0.
>> Wait, how does it work? How do points work? Cuz all of them are weighted equally. >> Yeah. >> But how many matches is it? Two and two. >> So four. There's two. >> Yeah. But so it's two and two. Through third doesn't matter. >> No, third matter. It's often. >> So you're not even third. No, I don't think it's the best. >> Who's the third match? >> Third is Darc. >> Wait, I'm confused. Why would Why would >> If third is the most important, why would you >> I mean, I guess >> why would you have your best player do this? >> No, I guess it just >> No, because I mean if you lose these, you're [ __ ] anyway. >> Oh, yeah. >> Yeah. So, >> one thing I was wondering if you're playing second, but now he's playing because Oh yeah. >> Oh, cuz usually singles three is the most important match because >> if it's like 22, singles three is the one.
>> No, dude. >> Did you see his ready for the comeback? >> I'm like I'm giving us a bonus. Like we're volleyball players, right? Jump serve. [ __ ] slave right into the [laughter] ground. >> I looked I looked at the [ __ ] >> like serve. >> There's no amount of serving that I can do. >> I mean that wasn't a fun game. >> Yeah. >> Well, I guess and she she was watching actually. I just I wanted an opportunity. >> No, cuz never said >> Yo, I'm the only one who [ __ ] scored on forehands, bro. >> No, no. What's You know what's true? That you lob every single ball. >> So So the only reason I scored a shot >> right to the net player. You know where the net player sent it? >> Where? >> When did that happen? >> Right at his feet. >> When did that [ __ ] happen?
Your community is tired, but we are not stopping. We demand answers. answers regarding screen time, bullying, recess, answers about how the n-word is not hate speech in Betavia, but it is in our neighboring communities. Why our passionate educators have been let go. Why novels are removed from our classrooms. What is your plan for pride since you cowarded during Women's History Month? When our community faces adversity, you choose defensiveness over curiosity, silence over transparency, and isolation over collaboration. It feels like you have forgotten that you were elected leaders chosen to represent your constituency. It is a betrayal of the entire premise. It only changes when someone steps up to do the right thing. I challenge you when you are vetting the who will replace Danielle and Katie to seek someone who embodies the views of our community who challenges your mindset making the board more of a reflection of our community than it is right now.
So, to the parents and guardians here tonight, when you feel the urge to worry about kids these days, take a deep breath. The science says they are doing just fine. And to our graduating eighth graders, I want you to look around the room. No, really, look around the room. Look at your peers. And over the last four years in middle school, you and your peers have navigated changes, conquered difficult academic challenges, built deep friendships, and discovered new passions. You are not a generation that is going downhill. You are a generation that is climbing up. Adults might look at your world and see gaps, but that is only because you excel in ways we don't yet fully understand. You are growing up in a world that requires rapid adaptability, technological fluency, and a level of global awareness that your parents and I couldn't have even imagined when we were your age.
And um, I'd like to, you know, give a shout out to uh, Matt Art Rosenbomb. He has he has several kids, several groups of students that participate in the um, speech tournament and he's there with donuts for them after their speech. And also he his uh eighth grade scholastic bowl uh junior high scholastic bowl did took first place this year. So shout shout out. That's such a great club for the kids to be on. Um I'd like to you know wish our retirees the best of health and enjoyment of in their retirement. And I'd like to single out um at Deer Path Mrs. Marshall. Um, not only is she a very good educator, but um, she, my son had her on 911 and that was just a horrible day for our educators and everybody and she just kept every that class just normal and that, you know, that took a lot.
So, it was super fun. Um okay, so I'm going to talk about the different things that we do in the school system. And I want to remind you that when I talk about these, I'm going to talk about them um under an umbrella called the multi-tiered systems of support or MTSS. So, everything that we do in the school system, a lot of our interventions, we're looking at tier one, tier two, and tier three. So, tier one is for all of the students in a school building. Tier two is when I'm focusing on a smaller group of students that needs a little bit of extra support. And tier three are students that need the absolute most support. So it's not just coming from me, but all different places within the school that they're getting that support. Um so when I talk about tier one, tier two, and tier three, how are we as a school system supporting the mental health um substance abuse prevention and suicide prevention of those different groups?
We'd recommend you approve the purchase of 500 LED light fixtures from City Electric Supply Company to replace the old fluorescent fixtures at the middle school. So moved. Second. Bill, Christie. All in favor. 6-0. We'd recommend you approve the surety bonds effective July 1st, 2026 through June 30th of '27 for the individuals listed below. So moved. Second. Jeff, Bill. All in favor. 6-0. We'd recommend your approval for Jack Laurel Group to replace the following flooring at the high school, allowing for price adjustments if unforeseen issues arise during installation. So moved. Second. Katie, Bill. All in favor. 6-0. We'd recommend your approval for replacing our current Lightspeed appliance content filter, which has reached its end of life, with a with a Linewise appliance content filter from Andrews Network Enterprise Incorporated for a total 3-year cost of $59,100. So moved. Second. Jill, Jeff. All in favor. 7-0. We'd ask for your approval with the following prices for the 2026-2027 before-school and after-school programs.
>> No, that's all the pressure. But is singles three usually the third best player? >> Yeah. >> Oh, so that's >> Yeah. >> Oh, but I guess it doesn't matter. Well, that's what I'm saying. How like maybe you swap >> if you're up 3-1, right? You already won. >> Yeah, exactly. >> That's the third singles play. >> Third single still play. >> Because the thing is a 4-1 win is like better than a >> 5. You guys are 32, right? >> Yeah. >> You guys want >> Unless you want to play. >> No, it's Wester. >> No, it has a lot of Indian people. They have a kid club. They have a full club. Like they have a club. >> Conor, they have a kid that's to MIT for tennis, but he had multiple D1 offers also, but MI >> It's a D3. >> No, it's MIT.
every single >> That happened literally once when he volied to me. Okay. >> Wait. So, yo, and you know what I you know what I get to look at? I get to be in the front like Okay. Ready for the serve? Ready for the surf. >> Yeah. Yeah. All right. Sorry. That's exactly what I want. Shut up. 15. Don't congratul Ow. Oh yeah, my bad. You think you care? Ricky, can I get a water? Congratulations. 02. Yep. Yep. Yep. 12:30. 1530. Come on. 349. Thanks. What was that? I think it's What? >> Why is one There you go. I'm ready. I'm ready. I'm ready. I'm ready. Let's go. >> Okay. >> All right, guys. Getting out there rally. Yo, take that one of these. You can do it for eight seconds. >> Yeah. Just chop it up with the lemon. >> What lemon? >> Yo, let me get some more.
Thank you. Our next speaker is Emily Buckles. Good evening. My name is Emily Buckles and I'm the parent of a rising fourth grader at HC Storm. The primary reason for my comments tonight are regarding technology in the classroom. However, I would be remiss to not comment on the recent resignation of two board of ed members. As a district parent, I am very concerned by these two resignations taking place prior to the end of their terms, especially given the reasons cited by both individuals. I sincerely hope that constructive discussions are taking place regarding how to foster a positive culture with trust and transparency between the board members as well as administration. As an outside observer, what I heard and witnessed during last week's meeting suggests that there is work to do. Turning to tech in the classroom, I'm here in support of the distraction-free Bavia advocacy group.
As you leave middle school behind and step into the halls of high school, my challenge to you is this. Keep proving the adults wrong. Sorry, parents. For two millennia, adults have predicted that the youth will ruin civilization. For two millennia, the youth have risen up, taken the reigns, and pushed civilization forward. You are part of a steady rising tide of human potential. Keep reading, keep learning, keep questioning, and keep growing. Class of 2026, you are smart, you are capable, and you are ready. We are not worried about the future of civilization because we are looking at the people who are going to build it. Congratulations on your graduation from Big Hollow. You'll make us proud in high school. I would now like to welcome to the podium Mr. Bob Wol, superintendent of Big Island District 38. Okay. So, I I thought pretty hard about what I was going to share with you all tonight because I don't want to be the old guy up here in a suit telling you things that you're not going to remember.
Um, she's also a very very good teacher and um, she has in her board a picture of every class from all her years here and experience. It's It's pretty neat. Um, and I'd also like to thank the parents that were chaperones and and helped out at that uh run the other night. Uh, my neighbor had the 3:30 3:30 to 7:30 a.m., you know, uh, uh, time. So, God love you parents for getting up in the middle of the night to to help, you know, with the kids' experience. And uh I wish all of our staff a nice summer off. Thank you. So um next we'll go to the superintendent update. Dr. Thomas, >> thank you. So the uh the comments of um thankfulness for our staff will continue. I want to thank all of our staff for their hard work this year. A special shout out to all the staff and there's a number of them in several buildings who are packing absolutely everything because of the upcoming construction which is not easy.
Um so first tier one. Um, so we have three mental health groups within the school system and again hope stands for Huntington Outreach Prevention and Empowerment and that acronym is an acronym of adults that meet in Huntington every month and we talk about um suicide loss and mental health within our community and we thought what better way to like get our um goals met but then to bring that information down to um the high school and the middle school. So, at the high school, we run a group called High Hopes. Um, and I co-run that group with um, Andrew Villan Noea. And we meet with students every Tuesday and talk about what is it within our entire school in the high school that we need to address as far as um, specifically mental health and how we want to improve the culture of the school.
Um student on regular lunch will be $4.75 per hour, students on reduced lunch fees is $4 per hour, and students on free lunch will be $3.50 per hour. So moved. Second. Hello, Christie. All in favor? 7-0. Every year we are required to bring forth to you if we accept out-of-district students and the number of students. So, I recommend your approval on the number of out-of-district students per grade level for the 2026-2027 school year as listed. So moved. Second. Jill. Jeff. All in favor? 7-0. Routine items like your field trips, we'd recommend your approval of the field trip request as listed for the high school girls basketball team. So moved. Second. Hello, Christie. All in favor? 7-0. Those are all the items we have for our regular board meeting. Motion to adjourn. So moved. Second. Katie, Jeff. >> [clears throat] >> All in favor? 7-0. >> Okay.
>> Yeah, it's MIT. He's also first singles. >> Yeah, he's first single. So, he plays He lost. >> We're up two nothing right now. >> And how many is it out of the six? >> First two six and then your second start. Oh wow. >> So you do three sets, >> two sets, rest out of three, but they're all >> exactly. >> And each one is first to four, right? >> First to four. No, first to six. >> No, no, no. >> Get your hand. >> No, no. Each one of these to get to one or the two, it's first to four points, right? >> No. It's first to six. >> It's first to six for in place. >> I didn't know it was on the table. >> Yeah. >> Why do they make like the bomb status sound so premium exhibition? >> No, no.
>> Yeah, let it sis. How long does it take? >> No. Oh, an additional 20 minutes. >> No. So, 20 minutes you leave it in there and then 20 minutes down to nobody. should be awesome. Nice. Clearly you know You never know what's going to happen. Scared money. Don't make money. Okay, you're fine. >> That's true. Wow. More gas. You see? Everybody lost. Come handle him. >> No, I stole you. I mean, I thought she's wonderful. See how we do against my splend. >> I mean, you never know. They all have this entire starting lineup. >> I'll pay you guys make him hunger for next season. a little bit. Coming up on the >> Oh, not my mom wants to know. >> You can have your mom email me that then. >> All right. I'm not sure. Coach, >> I got >> it. Looks like >> this is >> Yeah.
Just last week, the Surgeon General released an advisory on the harms of screen use. While I am 100% on board that it's a parent's role to monitor, educate, and guide their child on the use of screens, there is also a critical opportunity and responsibility for schools to do the same. I faced a direct conflict with the use of screens at school because we limit usage in our home. And unfortunately, my child's exposure to screens was introduced at school. And in our experience, some teachers use Chromebooks more than others. The Surgeon General's advisory calls out actions that youth, families, schools, health care providers, tech companies can make right now. And I'd like to highlight a couple of those specific recommendations for schools. The first is to implement a bell-to-bell ban to limit or eliminate multitasking during school hours. A comprehensive ban offers documented benefits including reduce distraction, improve student focus, enhance test scores, better peer relations, reduce bull cyber bullying.
So, I'm going to go out on a limb. This is going to be a little unique. Okay? So, give me some space. I need you to give me five minutes before you move me off the stage. And I'm serious. I might talk about something that's a little controversial, but I promise you I will land the plane in a place that I think you'll all be okay with. So, give me five minutes. You ready? All right. So, I know that artificial intelligence a little bit is a big thing right now. We all know that. So, I'm going to take a little risk and tonight we're going to use AI to write this speech in real time. Okay, just bear with me. Bear with me. You ready? All right, you can boo now if you want. No, don't worry. All right, let me try this first. All right, Gemini.
Um, so I appreciate that. Also, um, you know, about two months ago, we recognized a number of staff that were, uh, recognized by ISBY, uh, for their work. And this past month, we had several staff members recognized, uh, by the regional office of education from district 26. So, no surprise, we have amazing educators here. And I do want to specifically uh, say Don Wigington was actually named the teacher of the year for Mckenry County. Um, congratulations to her. Don is a transitional kindergarten teacher at Oaknull. Uh, the ROE has a number of categories that they have uh, represented and Dawn won for everybody overall in the county. So amazing. We had three other teachers who were also nominated. They were Jamie Bailey as a class. She's a classroom teacher at Brierggate. Julia Cristo from Deer Path is also a teacher. She was nominated in the early career educator category.