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So just >> to to maybe save for September. I I'll talk to Sarah a little bit about this, but to maybe plan for in September to talk through that timing could probably work nicely because we'll have a report in September. So at that point being able to kind of just zoom through why we're eliminating some of the choices and then dive deeper into the options. >> Well, I will share with Sarah Bess. I tried to put together a tenative agenda for the for the year. >> Okay. >> Um with the things that we have to do and kind of when we've done them. So I'll share that with her. >> Great. >> Okay. Thank you both. >> Um okay. Are there any items not reasonably anticipated? I do not think so. All right. Warrant report. I would like to a motion to approve the >> Consent agenda.
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We really um utilized coaching cycles, assessments and progress monitoring to guide instruction. We collectively foster and strove strive for a safe, inclusive, and supportive school climate through practices, schoolwide culture initiatives. We we focus on regular um and proactive communication collaboration with families and community partners and participated in professional developments, support students, staff growth, and ensure strong sustainable practices. in the areas of student growth and achievement. We engage in team meetings focused on curriculum, instructional strategies and student performance data to strength teaching and learning. We regularly analyze academic, social, emotional and behavioral data thinking about that whole child and monitor growth and support well-being across all domains. In partnerships and community engagement, we maintain maintain consistent and formal and informal communications with with families and community partners. We collaborated with school leadership specialists and staff are planning both school event celebrations and rec recognition opportunities throughout the year.
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We're going to continue with our regular meeting. We have some resolution on the agenda that we have to pass. Sorry, we have to do public comment. The Clifton Board of Education I don't I don't have my public comment thing. Okay. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. If anybody wants to If you want to leave, go ahead, be my guest. So we're going to continue with our regular public meeting cuz we have a we have something on the agenda that we have to pass. This portion of the meeting is open to the citizens of Clifton for the purpose of addressing any subject matter pertinent to and or indirectly related to the operations of the Clifton Public School District. Residents are requested to sign the register provided if we have one for the purpose and to state their names, address, and subject matter. Comments are limited to 5 minutes per person.
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We need to have a way a more formal way for us to remove supplementals and and and looking at Mr. Birkshshire he's agreeing because we've had those conversations him coming into his position as the executive director next year of teaching and learning looking at that we do already have an approval process we have a supplemental approval process which has sparked all of what we're already doing but how do we make sure that we're looking at vetting them and so when we went through and looked at it he he he would propose something and I didn't want to bring it forward to you without having this discussion and having that ability to have it but um really so what I'm after for this is let's have that discussion and then you guys can make a decision. Do we want to move forward with changing the policy?
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Thank you. Do I have a second? >> Second. >> Um, let's do a roll call. Uh, Margaret, >> yes. >> Jenny, >> yes. Rachel. Yes. >> And Sarah said at some point she will have the minutes together because we're seeing some. >> Yep. Um and I think future agenda planning at this moment is going to all be in process with that transition as you'll share documents. Um okay. I'm going to move to ajourn then. Second. All right. Jenny, >> yes. >> Margaret, >> yes. >> Rachel, yes. Okay, we are adjourned at 6:40. Thank you all. Have a good night.
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And we continued our strong collaboration with community partners and other partnerships with um with outside organizations to support staff, students and families. Um, in regards to financial sustainability and efficient operations, we uh continue to partner with district and and school stakeholders to develop responsible a responsible transparent budget that supports academic, social, emotional, and operational priorities. Um, we continue to analyze enrollment trends and student achievement data to guide um staffing, class size decisions, and targeted allocation of resources. And we continue to develop a long-term plan for flexible adaptive world learning spaces at Cherry Brook for learning environment belonging. We worked on fostering a culture of respect and inclusion and empathy through schoolwide initiatives and programs such as respondent classroom all meetings um support um our open environment initiatives. We ensure a safe and respectful school environment, collaboration and teaching opportunities and we um make sure to create opportunities for recognition, celebration and success of students.
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Issues raised by members of the public may or may not be responded to by the board. All comments will be considered and a response will be forthcoming and if and when appropriate, the board asks that members of the public be courteous and mindful of the rights of other individuals when speaking. Specifically, comments regarding students and employees of the board are discouraged and will not be responded to by the board. Students and employees have specific legal rights afforded by the laws of New Jersey. The board bears no responsibility nor will it be liable for any comments made by members of the public. Members of the public should consider their comments in light of legal rights of those affected or identified in their comments and be aware that they are legally responsible and liable for their comments. Does anyone wish to speak or adjust the board? Seeing none.
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Do we want to move forward with changing the regulation? Um what what is what does the board want to do when looking at this policy? >> President Go ahead. >> I'm sorry. If I could just provide a little bit of context. Um so right now Higgley has the model JJ policy from ASBA which brings you into compliance with ARS 15721 and 722 which is elementary and high school textbook adoption and then supplemental u material approval. Um, so remember a few years ago a there were a lot of open meeting law complaints around textbook adoption and the ASBA policy at the time didn't include the open meeting law requirement which is a part of state law. So that was a recent change in the policy. So right now you have the policy that brings you into compliance with state law. So if you wanted to modify the policy that would be above and beyond what's required and again that's a decision of the board if it wants to do that.
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Um embracing equity, we collaborate and support each and every student utilized high quality instructional practices to support learning opportunities for all and promoted and supported stu students about being safe, kind and responsible. And finally, with workforce development, we focused on our goal of retaining high qualified um certified and non-certified staff. And we created and implemented a collaborative series of professional development opportunities for all staff, certified and non-certified, to support students and program questions for Mr. Amry. >> So just two things. One is um the professional development that you put together for both certified and non-certified. That's a big deal because prior to our superintendent coming on board, that was a that was a bone of contention with non-certified that they didn't feel that they were getting the professional development that they needed. So that that's wonderful to see. Uh and number two, I know on behalf of the board, the hospitality and the um presentation that we get at Cherry Burke is always wonderful.
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Motion by Commissioner Ciano. And second by Commissioner Ragsdale. So I'm just going to take the mic and we're going to go back to the Okay, if you want to open up your your agenda. Sorry. We're almost done, Mr. Bronsiak. You're in record speed here. >> No, it's just a sweet back. >> Okay, I'm sorry. So um I need a motion for B1, change in employment status. >> Motion. >> Second. >> Motion by uh Commissioner Ciano, second by Commissioner uh Bronsiak.
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And then just to echo what your superintendent described, you know, it's generally, you know, the governing board sets policy, the superintendent creates the regulation to implement it, you know, and certainly a board member can have good insights on how to implement that, but typically the board just gets notification of changes to the regulation based as long as it's consistent with the policy. >> Yeah. And I I did provide those recommendations kind of to match the policy. Um but again it was recommendations. Um so um f first um part of my change is um it clarifies that instructional material approved by the district um should be age appropriate and compliant with applicable um Arizona laws. Um that's the first section um D that was added. Um second, um they establish a review process for supplemental materials, including a three-year review cycle, a baseline audit of materials currently in use, and per periodic evaluation of alignment, implementation, cost, and effectiveness.
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But you do a great job and your staff does a great job. We always enjoy being there. Um, so thank you for that and we look forward to seeing you probably in October. I'm not sure when the next time we're out there, but October, November. So, >> thank you, Ms. >> Okay, have a good summer. Thanks. Okay. All right. Um, we're going to go through the reports and uh Russ Bush had eye surgery and he made the finance meeting today but he can't drive uh at night and he had his sunglasses on and we knew it was Russ but you know behind those sunglasses. Anyways, so we had a very good finance meeting uh today. I thought that and I'm gonna I'm going to turn it over to Jordan in a second for a food service update. But I I heard some great things that are going on uh in finance.
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Any discussion? >> Dr. Rotunno, um so we are appointing in someone to to act in the position of assistant superintendent of business / school board secretary. I'm curious like does that require some kind of certification or business background since that person is going to be acting in that capacity? >> Uh yes, Mr. Ragsdale, it requires either um the chief school administrator uh certificate and or the business administrator certificate of which this employee has both of those. The business business administrator. >> Any other discussion? Seeing none, roll call. >> Mr. Bronsiak. >> Yes. >> Mr. Canova. >> Yes. >> Ms. Estruch Barnes. >> Yes. >> Mr. Paris. >> Abstain. >> Mr. Ragsdale. >> Yes. >> Mr. Ciano. >> Absolutely, yes. >> Ms. Suarez. >> I just want to ask am I able to >> Yes, you are. >> Thank you. >> Um Vice President Santiago, uh President Basler.
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And I know that um from that meeting uh it was said that um a lot of our supplementals are free. Um but if we do have ones that cost um then that information can be shared. Um third um the change provides a greater transparency through uh greater transparency through um annual reporting on supplemental materials including inventories um expenditures, usage and recommendations for consolidation or removal. um we already have the process in place where um well I think I requested um the inventory list uh but that wasn't I don't believe that was necessarily shared um but I did request a copy. Um fourth, um the change um would require the new supplemental material request requests identify their purpose, cost um expected outcome and um compliance with applicable law before being presented for approval. And then finally um they encourage continuity um scalability and efficient use of resources uh by asking whether materials can be used beyond a single classroom and by discouraging unnecessary duplication of a resource um serving um similar purposes.
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One in particular has to do with capital improvement. You'll probably get a bigger presentation on this a little bit later, but there is the opportunity for some of our large capital energy projects uh to work with this company that will basically um come in and do an energy audit, allow us to upgrade our equipment, and they're very good at telling you what your savings is going to be by the more efficient uh pro products that they're going to put in there. And that efficiency, the savings that you're going to make in in uh from that efficiency goes towards paying off the equipment. And so you say to yourself, well, what what if there isn't a savings or they're wrong? They guarantee the savings. So it I don't want to nothing is free in this life, but to some extent that looks almost free to me.
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>> Yes. >> Motion passes. Congratulations, Mr. Donofrio. >> Would you like to address the >> [applause] >> Sorry for the crudeness of this, but >> Thank you, President Baskin. I would just like to take a moment to thank the Board of Education, Dr. Robertozzi, Mr. Kuselivich, Mr. Gingaro, and all of the central administration, our administration throughout the district, our teachers, um for all of their assistance throughout uh everything that I do on a regular basis, and their anticipated assistance through this position as well. I look forward to working with the district to make lives better for our children. Thank you. >> [applause] >> So, I'm going to entertain um consideration of Would Would you like to do board member comments, or would you like to forgo it tonight? Okay, uh first by to uh to eliminate board member comments for this meeting by Commissioner Paris, second by Commissioner Siano.
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Um, and this proposal does not ban material, restrict instruction, or prevent um, teachers from using supplemental resources. It creates a structured review and accountability process for materials we are already approving and using throughout the district. Um, and um, because we're approving instructional instructional resources districtwide, um, then I believe that we should, um, know what they are, what they cost, whether they are aligned to state standards and applicable laws, um, how broadly they're being used, and whether they are producing, um, intended results for students. And if they're not, then um I would assume they would stop using them and then they'd end up on the purge list. Um so with that said, um I mean we can discuss, you know, [clears throat] what possible changes >> can I can I say something real quick? Yes, sure. You know, I I think again going back to the to the idea of making changes to a policy to develop a process.
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Um but it's it's a very good program. So what's happening now is Mrs. Robin is uh meeting with our attorneys. They're putting together contracting. We will uh we will giving the board of finance presentation when ready. Uh that may come in July maybe. I guess >> hoping for June. I will I'll give the board an update on that because I think you want to come to hear that presentation or at least be online for it because it's it's pretty amazing because we're going to be able to do some things with capital that we weren't going to be able to do and I don't know how we were going to heat and and you know ventilate air and so on and so forth because things weren't getting capital getting hot. So anyways that's what's going on there. I'm really happy about that. And then um Mrs.
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All in favor? >> Aye. >> Anybody opposed? Can I have a motion to close the meeting? Motion by Commissioner um Canova, second by Commissioner Estrada Bonds. All in favor? >> Aye. >> Anybody opposed? Good night. >> [applause] >> 8:28. Bam! That's right. >> Thank you very much. >> Got you. Got you out of here in 20. >> No. >> It's all It's all
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I I want to make sure that when we develop policy, that's the big picture and the process is the details that we can have it because that's that's basically what we're in charge of doing there. And and I worry sometimes that when the policy becomes so prescriptive because in the past sometimes that has gone through which is why I want to have this conversation out here with everyone when it becomes so when the process is defined or becomes very specific within the policy. I think that really uh narrows the ability for us to be able to look at it and fit it within the needs of what we're doing within the staff and looking forward and moving forward to that. And I know that you know when we go through the idea of within a 90 days of this coming through I know what our staff and our capability especially when they don't work in the summers and how we go forward.
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