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So, I just encourage you to take a look, reach out if you have any questions, happy to answer those for you. uh collective bargaining agreement with the CMG staff. This is an action item this evening. Um I shared the summary of well the actual contract with the board and a summary of changes. Uh this has been a great process uh with the CMG bargaining team. Uh it was very collaborative. Um I think we spent less than 24 hours in face toface time working through it. Uh it's a three-year deal and uh we're really happy with both uh having this agreement in place. It was ratified by their group with 100% yes uh and contained some creative ideas of like uh cost savings of or cost sharing of savings that can be captured through that team. Uh so the administration recommends that the board approves this later this evening.
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I just want to point that out when that you understand how difficult when you have 27 third graders folks who took I read this year in third grade. You are asking an 8-year-old, not you personally, but we in the state of Indiana and 8-year-old pass a test so we can get points so we can get an A or a B at our school. We had an eighth group of eight-year-olds crying this year because they were stressed out by this test. Because parents get stressed. Keep that in mind. Those are my words of wisdom. Keep that in mind because what's it all about, right? Getting that child the best education we could do and I feel we do that well at the Knox schools. That said, it was an emotional day for me. Um, I'm glad we have another board meeting. I can't tell you by I had to tell the bus drivers at 8:30 that killed me.
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Any last questions on this? All right. Also, uh oh uh last one, discussion topic for the board. Um sometimes, uh the board has additional workshops where we bring in we do the starting right workshop following board elections.
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And then I had to tell my entire all the teaching staff. Um, but they were very gracious. Thank you the staff members who are here tonight. Um you treated me very well. I am very appreciative of the staff at Knox schools. >> Got it. >> And I got to follow that up. Um >> tell about what you're going to be. >> Well, I'm going to start with you first. I'll start from the bottom. Work work my way up apparently. >> Wait, that's not bad. You're starting at the bottom with me. >> Well, of my notes of my notes. Um yes, we we had a district meeting today. It was a very good meeting. Uh we honored uh Mrs. Salvin, Mr. Chai Decker. Uh they both had people that uh talked about their careers uh which was fantastic. They did a great job and then both of them have the opportunity to address the staff.
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I'm just putting it here for you to think about um or if there was any discussion at the table. uh we can do in the years we aren't doing starting right workshops we can do ISB comes in and does just board goal setting or board self evaluation workshops or those kinds of things uh they can do board governance a variety of different items. So um if there's anything that you would like for me to arrange for uh you know over the summer or at the start of next year uh please let me know. Um, I don't know if there's anything that you wanted to discuss at a board as a board at this point or if you wanted this to come back again in the future. Turn it over to you. >> I like the idea training self-evaluation. I I would be supportive of something like that in the off years from the elections where we're, you know, >> Yeah.
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Um both of them phenomenal uh speeches to to the staff. So definitely appreciate you. It was a bit of a emotional day to say the least. Um but we got we got through it. That's that's that's the main thing. Um we had a very good meeting with bus drivers this morning also. So, we had a transportation meeting this morning and then they join joined us over at the district meeting. Uh, so it was nice to talk to them and um check in with them. Uh, to everyone here, thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you for the positive communication. I can't thank you guys enough. Um, my door is always open to talk. Feel free to call. Feel free to stop in. Um, I I think, you know, this was great back and forth conversation today that we had. Um, and I always encourage that.
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I like to see what like what list what's available. Sure. >> And how that breaks down different categories. I would imagine there are categories within what is offered >> to see what would best fit us in this off year where there isn't a new turnover. >> Okay. >> This might I don't know if it's appropriate, but it might be a good time to evaluate what we look for in a superintendent. >> You could start those conversations. Yeah. Hopefully when I retire, not in the meantime. >> Just want to keep you on your toes. >> Yeah. Thank you. >> All right. I will reach out to ISB and I'll provide you guys a like a menu of options that they bring and and we can see from there. >> Thank you. All right. Uh action items. Um, first off, can I get a motion from board of education approve personnel actions appointment certified with absence certified appointment classified as presented?
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So, thank you guys for coming and talking. Um so the last two things here which I didn't put on my agenda but I'll talk about um one is us so the every year the schoolboard association and the superintendent association puts on a fall conference um together um I submitted a proposal for us uh to talk about a strategic plan that we went through which uh resulted you know in uh these banners here behind us um and we got selected um to be a part of that conference to present our strategic plan there um in front of all of the other superintendents, all of the other schools. So, we're very excited about that. Uh again, that'll be the this fall time that we'll do that. Um and then I I struggle talking about this because I whatever. Um but um I was chosen to be the district one rep for the superintendent.
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>> So moved. >> Second. >> Chris moves. Katie seconds. >> Thank you. Chris Espinosa. >> I >> Katie Courtourtney. >> Hi. >> Ken Dawson. >> Hi. >> April Fein. >> Hi. >> Michael Riskey. >> Hi. >> Cara Casten. >> Hi. >> And Don Rener. >> I. Motion carries. And then item B. Can I get a motion from the board of education to approve the July 1st, 2026, June 30th, 2029 agreement between the custodial maintenance and grounds employees and the board of education of district 99. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Thank you. Ken Dawson. >> Hi. >> Chris Espinosa. >> I April Fein. >> Hi. >> Michael Riskey. >> I. >> Cara Casten. >> Hi. >> Katie Courtourtney. >> Hi. >> And Don Rener. >> I. Motion carries. And just want to say congratulations to the administrative team as well as the MG uh representatives who uh worked hard in getting that agreement in place.
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Uh district one covers Lake County, Porter County, um Wolf Court two, um I think part of that, Newton County too also. Um, so, uh, there's a fall and a spring conference and I will be on the executive board, um, for the superintendents down at the state. Uh, so I'll be going down there next week to talk about their strategic plan and everything that that they have going on. So, great opportunity for for Knox to get our name out there. Um, and I'm I'm excited to to represent us. So, bit bit of good news. Besides that, I think we're good. On to item 11, public comments on on comments on items not on the agenda. Um, we have one here, Julie. You like there? >> Um, on April 6 there at the board meeting, there was a recommendation by the superintendent for the professional development room and the $30,000 furniture.
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>> Thank you. Uh I'd like to circle back. There was one more thing in board planning for next year that I missed. Uh we are joined this evening by your next board secretary, Evie Sherman. >> We're excited to bring Eevee on board. She's currently serving in a similar role in uh West Chicago District 94, similar high school district uh just up the road. So, we're excited to steal her and bring over her expertise uh to our team. So, you'll be seeing a lot of Eevee next year. She's already shadowing, spent the most of the day here with uh Julie uh drinking from the fire hose. Get ready for district 99. So, uh please at the end uh introduce yourselves and say hello. All right. Item six, second reception to visitors. >> Jerry, you made it. >> Jerry Kiluk, Davos Grove resident, District 99 employee. I am here to witness the significant moment.
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Um, it had been tabled and requested for a plan to come to a future meeting. Um I was just hoping that at the next meeting perhaps there'll be an update on that whether it's continuing or tabled forever or whatever. Um but some sort of update on that. Um the second comment that is just a comment. Um as the school closes and iLearn assessments are done according to the the DOE website if that sticks um public scores are supposed to come out mid July. So, I look forward to seeing proficiency rates and growth rates and all the different things that we've talked about perhaps at that August meeting. Um, hopefully the state keeps that mid July. Um, most of the time they do. Um, and I know I scores are supposed to be coming public in August. So hopefully during that September meeting we can have a further update on those scores.
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First time ever CMG employee have a contract with board of education. I want to say thank you to the board of education to approve the contract. I want to thank you to CMG employee union and administration staff for hours and hours of commitment to compromise and seems like fair contract for everybody. Thank you. >> Thank you, Jerry. >> Thank you for coming tonight.
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That's all. Uh, do I have a motion to adjurnn the meeting? >> Dr. Brown seconds it. All in favor say I. >> I just make sure that everyone signs you.
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>> I didn't even have to count down Jerry's three minutes. All right. And finally, um, can I get a motion from the board of education to go into close session under uh, open meetings act exception number one for personnel and open meetings act exception number two for collective negotiations. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Thank you. Ken Dawson. >> Hi. >> April Fein. >> Hi. >> Um, Michael Riskey. >> Hi. >> Erica Casten. >> Hi. Katie Courtourtney I >> Mr. Espininoza >> I >> and Don Rener. >> I motion carries and for the members of the public the only action that we will be taking when we come out of close session will be to adjourn. All right, we'll take a short
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Hi, this is Tech Exploratory and this is Cat TV News. Hi, I'm Gabe. >> And I'm Kai. And this is Cat TV News. >> The plant cell is now underway in environmental science. It runs all this week, open from 8:00 a.m. till 2:30 p.m. Cat TV reporters are on the scene. Let's take a look. >> Hello, I'm here with >> Chloe Haley. Um, can you tell me a little bit about the plant sale? >> So, the plant sale, it's hosted by the environmental sciences class. It happens from June 1st until June 5th. It's during the school day from 8:00 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. Um, it's like a good affordable option if you're looking to get some plants. Like places like Lowe's and Home Depot and everything else. Uh, they're pretty expensive. Everything here is pretty cheap, pretty affordable. We grow it all ourselves, most of it.
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Ladies and gentlemen, it's 7:00. Welcome to the special Board of Education Quarterly Awards meeting of June 2nd. Would everyone please rise from their seat? The flag is over this way and join me in saying the Pledge of Allegiance.
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one-on-one communication occasionally with the superintendent and I'm not going to tie my hands and I'm not going to take all the scrupulous notes etc. And so if we can pivot this and open up more transparency, I get that the community loves the format. I love reading too and I love the question format and all that kind of stuff, but realistically majority of the questions that are asked overall, I want that to happen in the actual meeting. Like I want the community and the dialogue to actually happen. And I really do question that it's almost on the verge of open meeting law violation because it we do have an idea some of the way that those questions are asked the tone all that etc. In a way I know that I have in the past like got an idea of what I'm going to present or the replies I'm going to say with certain things.
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Okay, call this meeting to order. Stand for the pledge and a moment of silence, please. >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Okay, we do have a quorum. And we have a short agenda, but there are no emergency items to the agenda, I'm assuming. >> No. >> And we have no audience or visitors. So, our one agenda item is consider approval of resolution to declare obsolete items. Can I get a motion for that, please? >> I'll make a motion. >> Don't we have to approve the agenda first? >> Oh, I guess we're good. >> Yeah, so recognize quorum and yeah. >> Okay, can I get a motion to approve the agenda? >> I'll make a motion to approve the agenda.
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If I can't speak because I won't be able to necessarily speak, I'll just give a thumbs up. >> We can hear you. Okay. Yeah, I got I got you. >> I I I I'm in an environment I may not be able to speak. >> No, that's fine. I got you. I heard you. Is it right? All right. Good afternoon. I am calling the Pelum Elementary School Committee to order. It is now 5:35 a.m. and I am going to do roll call because we have two virtual participants. So, Jenny here, Margaret >> here, Sarah, >> William thumbs up >> here, >> Rachel >> here. Uh >> I didn't hear you. Okay. >> Yes. Here. >> All right. First order of business is reorganization. Um for those of you who are joining, the superintendent has the honor of starting off the reorg and voting for opening the voting for chair.
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