Any questions I can answer? Thank you. Thanks. Anyone have any other questions regarding that at this point? >> If not, principles, you're welcome to leave. I know you got other things going on. You're welcome to get out if you'd like to. >> Item seven, excuse me, public comments. The board president will entertain comments from patrons on any agenda item during the meeting. No action will be taken on any item presented.
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Um, >> it might give you a hit list of like here's 10, 15, 20 things that are like grossly >> out of date or grossly out of date or something. >> Prioritize still go do it. We still go through the the procedures and the processes for adopting it and talking about it and debating it. Um, >> correct. >> Yeah, for that. >> Out of curiosity, what is the uh cost to have CE or some someone come in and take a look at all that stuff? Ballpark. >> Uh, I want to say it was a few grand. >> I think it was about seven grand actually. I'm not positive, but I think it was somewhere around there. >> And that was many years ago. you know, it may it may even be cheaper now because of what Matt said. You know, it may it may be more expensive.
>> Yeah. We had about a thousand students, right, that weren't tardy at all. This is if they had one, that's where the distinct student count comes in, right? So even in looking at through quarter 1, we were at 2572 and then quarter 4 at 36.96. You know, 1100 more students were tardy in that time. It could have been once, it could have been 15 times, right? it the number uh is not um we don't know what that number is in those 1100 but we didn't have a where every student was tardy so thank you uh for for pointing that out so that's our our tardy number so I'm going to shift to our our next which is our single period AUS and again just to clarify what this is this is a student that missed one period during the day and it was unexcused right this is not like a half of a day or a full day or anything along those lines.
>> That would be a part of the next um process, next step, right? Is to gather real data so we can see it in front of us and make informed decisions about what kinds of things that we would be able to order and prepare require a team to do that >> and like that student a student representation that's required that would help a lot >> and that's one small and ironically right we got the email I got the email and I remembered that they're doing this this project right and um so it was just timely and very opportunistic for us. >> You know, samples would be great, too. >> Dad wants us to feed dinner, do dinner every time we board meeting. >> Well, I remember my kids were in earlier elementary and they were like, "Oh, what'd you get for lunch?" "Oh, I had a fun lunch." What was in it?
Patrons will be given three minutes to address the question. Any questions regarding that agenda items? First, we have Lindy Riggs regarding band uniforms. >> Stay here. You want me to go up there? >> You're more than welcome. If you can, if you'd like to, you can stay right there. >> Uh, good evening. My name is Lindy Riggs. I'm the parent of an incoming eighth grader who will be joining the marching band this year. Uh, thank you for taking the time today to discuss the band uniform request. Um, I'm here to ask you to approve the new marching band uniforms. um in funding those. These are the same uniforms that were purchased when I was in high school, and I don't consider myself all that young anymore. Uh honestly, I can't think of any clothes I still have from that time, and even if I did, I don't think they'd fit.
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I don't know. Um, >> so, >> right. >> So, that was the uh policies for this evening. Uh, and I'll I'll share the postings so you guys can see like what they were. Again, um my recommendation is that we probably avoid uh the early waiver policy adoption and go with adopting 3451 uh and then the picking back up the 5441.4 policy. You don't have to adopt the regulation. You adopt the policy, we'll use the regulation. um as long as you you're comfortable with that. And then the organization of instruction change is the 6130. So this is the guy here. We'd be mixing that we're not going to I mean considered but not adopted. >> Can you can see the highlight, right? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> All right. So, so we're going to go for a motion for review these for first reading. Is that how it's going to Okay.
They missed one period in the day that's unexcused. It could have been first period, could have been fifth period, could have been eighth period, right? Any but it was just one uh period in in the day. So again, you'll see very similar uh numbers in there when you look at in the first quarter we had 8,000 almost 8,200. We'd have over 32,000 if that trend continued, right? Um so for the entirety of the school year um for the 3596 students again about a thousand of them didn't have any single period AUS they averaged about 7.89 single period AUS for those those students. Um, again, that is on average less than 1% of the periods for these students throughout the school year, right? When you look at that 3,596, um, we want the tardy numbers to be lower. We want the single period AU numbers to be lower, right?
Um a muffin, >> fish crackers, and and milk it. >> Yeah. Every day for elementary, I got Well, not every I got lunch. >> Wonderful job. Now we'll move to discussion item of cell phone policy. >> Yeah, I I just wanted to be able to put this formally on the agenda um for people in the audience or administrators that are here.
Uh our students are still proudly wearing those same uniforms, though. Um they've served this program well, but I think it's fair to say that those uniforms have reached um their retirement. At a previous meeting, there was discussion about how other programs fund uniforms. Um, my understanding is that some athletic programs may have access to gen or revenue generated through ticket sales. Um, I don't know whether those proceeds are shared with the band or not, but I do know that the band plays an important role in creating the atmosphere. Um, that makes those games so so special. They perform at football and basketball games. They energize the crowd. They support the teams and they help the uh create that game day experience that we all want. Um the band's impact also extends beyond games. These students also represent our school at competitions, parades, community events throughout the year.
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>> Yes. >> All right. I'll make a motion that uh we review these policies for a first reading. 3451 petty cash 5112 ages of attendance 5141.4 for reporting of child abuse and neglect and 6130 organization of instruction. Second, >> Dr. Herrian. Thank you. Uh any further discussion? >> All in favor? >> I. >> Unanimous. >> Is that all you got for us? >> Yes. You wanted more, Mark? I No, I'm just looking at 27 minutes right now. >> Not bad. >> That could be a league record for this year anyway. It's a season record. >> All right. Uh motion to adjurnn. >> So moved. >> All right. All in favor? We are adjourned. Thanks, guys. >> Thanks everybody. Have a good
So, we're not we're not settling. We're not happy with that number. Right, Hank? We're not happy with that. satisfied with >> not but sat but we're we're not satisfied but we are we're this is the first year that we've dug into this data like this. So we couldn't tell you last year what what was our first period, what was our third period, right? So we're really um trying to tell the whole story and next year gathering the data and continuing will help us um even more uh in that. >> Can I ask you this? This is just a lot of data for us to kind of like >> take in. Yep. >> When I'm looking at quarter 4 >> Yep. >> That's 7.89 89, which is the the average number. We don't know if it's the same kids missing each, right? This is just an average.
um to be able to answer any questions. If you guys have any questions, again, we'll put it in the the policy that we go with in the handbook, which is um slated for the June 15th board meeting. Um so, I just I just wanted an opportunity for it to be there if you guys had further questions about it. Is what they're proposing similar to the policy? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> Really, really close. Um, middle school, I I don't think they're going to have as hard of a >> Do you want to talk? >> No, go. >> Yeah. I don't think they're going to have as hard of a, um, transition because they've really been practicing this policy this year. Um, so they've had an entire year to kind of work out some of those kinks. Um, elementary, um, they'll keep their current policy, which is if a student brings a device, they lock it up in the office.
They're often one of the most visible groups in our district. Um when people see the marching band, they see Knox. The compliment accomplishments of this program have brought recognition to our community and our students continue to represent us with professionalism and pride wherever they go. I would also like to recognize the band boosters. Um they're an incredible incredibly dedicated group of parents and supporters who consistently give their time and energy. Even before my son joined band, I knew of the boosters because of their ribe eyes and all of their marketing events. I can't say I know that many about other boosters. I'm sure they're also out there doing great work, though. Um, as a parent of a student who is just beginning this journey, I'm asking you to invest not only in the students currently wearing these uniforms, but also in all the students who will wear them for years to come.
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>> So, you could have a child who I think I talked to this point a few weeks ago who is always going to miss a class because, >> right, >> math just isn't their class. But that's not what this is telling us. This is just saying over >> you're getting the like 30,000 foot view here, >> right? So, you're That's hopefully what we want to be looking at going forward. >> The kids that are probably missing one are maybe the kids that are probably missing more. >> We don't know that though. >> We do do we do >> Yes. And the and the buildings are having those conversations and working with those kids. >> So >> this is not this is the like the board view 30,000 foot view of the world. >> Right. So, so you can understand like so my questions are like so where wait like the K we need to look at those kids so me not knowing that information >> that's what they're doing.
Um, So, we'll continue with that and that adheres to the policy um in place. So, it's really going to come down to accountability and um just enforcing it. >> So, how many I'm just curious, but how many kids are willing to give to school from elementary? >> Yeah, it's not uncommon for little kids even to to bring a cell phone. So, but the good news is they know the drill. they've been doing it. Um, again, it's not like it's going to be a new practice um for them. So, >> what kind of challenges did you have at the middle school? >> What's that? >> What kind of challenges did you have in middle school this year as you kind of did the >> It's not a huge we we cut out passing periods which was really beneficial for us. Um, so students were able to have it just at lunch, which was fine.
The marching band gives so much to the Sloan community. They show up, they perform, they represent us well, and they make Knox proud. Um, these students have waited patiently since February for a decision. So tonight, I'm asking you to show them that their hard work, their dedication, and the represent representation of our school matter by approving this request. Uh, thank you for your time. >> Jake McIntyre, uh, band uniforms. >> Thank you. Jake McIntyre, um, 2004 grad of Knox High School. Uh, me and my wife were both in the Redkin Brigade back in high school. So, um, we don't have a student in the band right now, but, um, our oldest is going to join color guard, so she's looking forward to that. Um, but I am here to support the, uh, uniform purchase. Um, I see the band out there in the community doing a lot.