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Heat. Cameron Velasco, >> Rihanna, >> Jack Walls, >> Grayson Weber, >> Payton Ly, Byron Williams, >> Corian Williams, >> Emily Williams, >> Payton Worley, >> Jose Wright, Juliet, >> Connor Zavorski. Students, please rise. >> Families, friends, administration, staff, board members, I now present the class of 2026. Families, please remain seated while the students process out. Once all students have exited the gym, you can meet your graduates outside. Students, please head to the playground and find your seventh grade teacher to receive your diplomas. Additionally, please be sure your graduate puts their gown in one of the bins around the playground before leaving for the night. Congratulations. Don't say Sunshine. I love you. Hallelujah. Catch him. Come on, man. Hi, Robert. Hi. >> Yeah. >> Okay, good. >> Their daughter graduated.
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Um again they're unable to help this year the participation in Warren was very low. Uh over the summer the average daily participation of students was less than 10 throughout the summer. In July it was less than five students per day that were uh coming to participate in the meals. So while we do get a lot of vocal um people saying that there was a lot of need for it. It just didn't show up. And I think that that kind of led to the volunteers in the area not not able to participate, I guess, this year as well. So really, it kind of boils down to we just don't have staffing in the area to be able to do so. >> Thanks. >> Anyone else? I'll entertain a motion reference the request by Mr. Burgess. Make a motion to approve the summer food service program for 2026 and staff as presented.
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They look at panorama data. They look at grade data. They look at everything under the sun. Um one little exciting thing is our Blit team this year really focus on attendance. And so they did that through education and celebrations. They lots and lots of announcements about attendance every single week. Um and this year our sophomore class had the most improved attendance from the beginning of the year to the end of the year. And so they had an endofthe-ear field day type experience with everything you can think of, food, um activities, and they really liked it. We were a little nervous about, you know, 500 kids being in the fieldhouse at one time. Um, but they really had a blast and it was really a great celebration of being in school and so we were really excited to bring that as a new program this year.
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>> Thank you, Mr. Wall. Is there a second? >> Second. >> Thank you, Mr. Thompson. Any further questions or comments before we vote? Hearing none, we'll vote on that motion. Motion passes 6. And moving on to item D2, Food services request for vendor approval for school year 202627. Mr. Burgess. >> Hello, me again. I'm requesting approval to renew our participation in the food to school purchasing cooperative for the 2026 2027 school year along with the associated vendor contracts. Food to school allows school districts across Indiana to combine purchasing power to secure better pricing and more stable service for cafeteria food supplies and related services. The cooperative has grown significantly and includes over 100 districts serving more than 238,000 students statewide. The recommendation renewals include our milk and dairy provider, our group purchasing and distribution partners, and our chemical supplier. These are all existing vendors that have continued to meet our operational needs and support reliable service for our cafeterias.
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And then finally, just looking ahead again, those ACT scores hopefully June 2nd. Um, we're going to continue this cohort work. So, we saw great success with our low-income students and getting them included and involved. We're going to continue that work through SLT. Also this year, our SLT um sorry, this past year was the first year that not only does Panorama include student data, but also staff data. So our SLT will continue to look at Panorama data, but also add that staff data as well and determine what areas for improvement or what what we could do to improve that data. And then finally, just like everyone else is going to talk about and probably will has talked about is we have new curricular resources too that were you guys approved a new ELA curriculum last week. Um, so there's a lot of new work around that coming in in the future for all of our teachers.
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Continuing with these contracts help us remain costconscious while still providing uh quality meals and maintaining efficient operations for student and staff. Again, I ask for your approval to renew our participation in the food to school purchasing cooperative for the 2026 2027 school year. >> Thank you, Mr. Burgess. I'll entertain a motion reference his request. >> Recommend the vendor approval for school year 2026 2027. >> Thank you, Mr. Wall. Is there a second? >> Second. >> Thank you, Mr. Meltchure.
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Questions? [clears throat] >> Um, Joanne, can you speak to AP tests? Um, how we did, >> uh, did we see improvement just in, you know, uh, one in engagement with them the test? Maybe not engagement is the right word, but participation. >> Yeah. >> With the test. And did we do any outreach to maybe students that >> um weren't necessarily identified for AP courses? >> Sure. >> Um in the past um any steps that were taken in that direction? >> Yeah. So, um we did have an in increase in the number of students in general taking the AP tests. We'll get those scores in July. July 7th, I think is the date or sixth. I can't remember which date. Um, we additionally had some staff, including Brad and Tom, attend um an AP conference last month >> around getting students more um more marginalized students involved in the AP process along the way.
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Any questions or comments for Mr. Burgess before we vote? >> So, Mr. For those that don't know, we've been in the I I know we've been in this program a long time, but >> just so the public or whoever doesn't know, >> um, how many years roughly? >> Uh, since I've been around, so I've been with Corporation since 2020. So, as far as I've been around, we have been. Um, there are other co-ops that are available. This is the biggest one I'm aware of in our area. Um, uh, it is competitive. It does a lot of the leg work for us as far as vetting vendors and doing the bids for those vendors. So, not only does it save us a lot of time and effort in those capacities, but also does all the foravings. Yes. >> And I'm assuming it has saved us a fair amount if we try to go on our own, right?
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We do and continue to see more students of uh more students taking that chance or that risk and taking their first AP class. Um it's been great. Sometimes they're taking it sophomore year, junior year, and it's not it doesn't feel exclusionary. I think a lot of times in the past students felt like if I didn't take AP human geography my freshman year that was it I couldn't take another AP class in social studies. Um but we're seeing more and more students taking those risks. Um those I talked about those grade level teams looking at data. Those grade level teams look at students who are on that bubble who maybe just need a push or a little bump of like you're you're in that data data set of someone who probably should be in an AP class and you're not. Tell me more. Why aren't you?
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>> Yes. >> Yeah. And I think it went quite a bit ways before 2020. I believe this is the same one we've had since I got on board. So, anything further from Mr. Then we'll vote on the motion. Motion passes 6. Move on to D3. Food service request approval for 2026 2027 meal prices. Mr. Burgess. >> All right. Third time's a charm. Uh meal prices. I'm requesting approval of the proposed meal prices for next school year for HCCS food services. The recommendation includes modest increases to paid student and adult meals while reduced price meal categories and milk pricing remain stable and affordable for families. Prices are as follows. Uh milk will be 50 cents each. Student breakfast at all schools will be $1.75. Student reduced price breakfast at all schools will be 30. Student lunches at elementary schools will be $2.55. Student lunches at middle school and high school will be $35.
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And a lot of them, you know, some some may have a great reason. I'm in three sports. I do all these things outside of the school day, but other students just needed that little push. So, we are seeing some improvement just based on those more uh individualized conversations using the data. >> And we don't have any barriers with the cost of the exam. >> No, no, no. We work with all the students on that. I just have a few. Uh the mastery uh prep program. >> Was that did they do that in school or was that given like did they take it in school and then their homework I'll say it was after school or everything was during school? >> It was all during school with a lot of opportunities outside of school. So um once you're in the program you're so freshman through juniors were in the program.
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And student reduced price lunches at all schools will only be 40, which remains the same. These recommendations continue our gradual approach to meeting Indiana Department of Education paid meal pricing guidance while still remaining below the current recommended weighted [snorts] average meal price target which I believe is at $4.17. The recommend the recommendation is also based on several out ongoing financial pressures facing school nutrition programs, including including rising food and supply cost, increased labor and operational expenses, equipment repair and replacement needs, stricter USDA requirements, and federal reimbursement rates that have not kept pace at all with inflation and actual meal production costs. Our goal is to continue to provide high quality meals to students while maintaining the long-term financial stability of the services fund. I would respectfully request the board's approval of these meal prices for the 2026 2027 school year. >> Thank you, Mr. Burgess.
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So they may have had science first semester but they their science teacher introduced them to mastery prep and so they had access to it all year even though second semester they weren't in a science class. So during that first semester their science teacher was pushing them and but maybe during second semester they were doing it on their own. Um, and then was the attendance, did you phrase that like a competition? Like, hey, if you do this >> from the very beginning, we every week we announced who was in the lead all year long is is shockingly fun. The kids said, I didn't I, you know, you don't know if high school kids are going to care about free pizza and bags and they really cared. >> And do you think uh this new curriculum for ELA? Do you think our numbers will take a dip?
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I'll entertain a motion to reference this request. >> Motion to approve the 2627 meal prices as presented. >> Thank you, Mr. Melture. Is there a second? Thank you, Mrs. Miller. Any further questions, comments for Mr. purchase. >> So, I I think I heard you right and I I just want to clarify that the average price for student meals is about $4 is it 16 or 17. >> The recommendation by the state [clears throat] would be $4.17. Yes. >> And even at the high school, we're well under that by over a dollar. Correct. So, uh one I want to commend you on keeping the line and working where well within a good budget and giving a good value to the parents of our community. Um so, thank you for that and I love how the state says, "Well, we should be up here, but yeah, we can still do it down here." So, good job and keep up the good work.
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>> You know what? I don't know. It is. So, we had a field test in the spring with um three different teachers, including some of our special education teachers involved. It is very challenging the curriculum itself, the assessments. It is different from what we've been doing and it is extremely challenging. So, it wouldn't shock me, of course, I hope not. Um but it wouldn't shock me because it is very different and very challenging and it asks a lot of our teachers and a lot of our kids. >> All right. Thank you. Thank you. [applause] >> Kristen Stevens. I'm the principal at Ellis Gustoson. And with me I have Julie Tulle, a first grade teacher and a member of our SLT. So glad to have her on a summer vacation day. We will start with our early childhood center. Lots of celebrations here. Um 97% of the EC students made growth in the area of literacy.
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Thank you, Mr. Carl. Okay. Anything further for Mr. Burgess? Then let's put on the motion. That motion passes 6. Mr. Burg, you did well. Thank you very much. >> Thank you very much. Have a good evening. >> You too. We're going to move on to what item is this D4. Articulation agreement between Huntington North Construction Trades and Indiana Kentucky Regional Council of Carpenters, JATF. >> Good evening. Before you tonight is an articulation agreement between Huntington North Construction Trades Program and as Mr. Allen said, the Indiana Kentucky Regional Council of Carpenters. The purpose of this agreement is to provide postsecondary opportunities for our students. As a result of our participation um in the program, after one year in our construction trades pathway, students will be eligible for direct entry into the apprenticeship program. After their second capstone year in our program, um students would be eligible to enter at year two of the pay scale for an apprenticeship.
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That's very important because it's those pre-iteracy skills preparing those students for kindergarten and beyond. Um another big celebration they've been working really hard on uh questioning. Um and a big celebration in the growth in understanding. And I remember last time you asked me questions about the questions. So this time I came prepared. Um, it's the difference between saying something like, "What color is the ball?" and or saying, "Why do you think the ball rolled away?" So, it's just upping the level of questions that you're asking students so that you get more language, more critical thinking skills. Um, and that does involve a large amount of people. It involves paraprofessionals, the speech pathologists, the teachers. So, it's definitely a very collaborated effort to show that kind of growth. Um, and then their last goal, also a celebration, and that's the arrival and dismissal routines, handwashing, again, all those important skills for when students enter kindergarten.
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This would be contingent on our students meeting the criteria outlined in the document. Um additionally, students with Mr. Harvey will have the opportunity to earn the career connection certificate of completion as well. no cost to our school district for participation in the program at this time.
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And for the elementary side, um, we had a couple goals and we're happy to report that we met both of our goals. Um, for ELA, we were wanting students to [clears throat] score at or above the 50th percentile on their MAP assessment to show the proficiency. And we went up from the fall to the spring or I'm sorry, from fall to [clears throat] winter. And then from winter to spring, there was a little dip in there, but we kind of figured that was a little bit due to assessment fatigue at that time of year and kind of spring fever in there. Um, the second goal that we had was SEAL and we really wanted to focus on perseverance and grit. That's an area that we feel a lot of kids struggle with. So, our goal was for them to participate in at least three different activities that would involve showing perseverance and grit.
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Are there any questions? >> It's my night for asking questions, I guess. So, if I heard you correctly, basically, this allows them to then enter once they graduate, enter right into the the union to be able to be an apprentice uh carpenter. Is that correct? >> It would make them eligible to enter into the program. Yeah. So, through their participation in our program, because Mr. Harvey's curriculum would align with with the regional council of carpenters curriculum. It would kind of I don't want to say priority but kind of priority, right? Like that's why >> gets them ready to gets them ready. >> Yeah. If they meet the criteria, then yeah, they would be able to just go right in. >> And that's just for carpenters. Are we working on relationships with the other union trades and skill trades working? >> Yeah, we are for sure because we have a construction trades program specific to carpentry.
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