I wish I wish there was, but we really are um driving in and our consultant USI is great and giving us many many options um of how we can do that through wellness plans, benefit options, things like that to um really drive wellness um which I think helps in the long run with our clients. >> Great. Good. >> Okay. So, your meeting is at 7 o'clock and then um curriculum is at um 11. >> No, correct. >> On the same day, right? And I believe the sports banquet is next month. >> Okay. >> Scholarship. Okay. All right. Um and Sparker PTO, how are you >> down there? >> Hang out. >> I know. Um, I'm gonna go ahead and start with Cherry Brook. Um, as already reported, the 61st 61st Children's Fair was held in 529, welcoming approximately 500 students and families. The proceeds for this event directly support field trip transportation for all Cherry Brook students.
Um, I also am not on board with changing the policy. Um, and I would I would always heir on the people who do this job to be the ones to tell me what is reasonable to accomplish that task because there are aspects to your job that I have absolutely no idea about. So the idea that I would come here and dictate how to do some of your job is hard because I'm coming from a place of I don't know with respect to legal we are already in place with the policies that we have to ensure that we are following the law to ensure that we are doing these things. So I'm inclined to allow district to decide how to accomplish a task because they're the ones in the positions to do it. Miss Schultz, do you have anything you would like to add seeing as you know you're in space?
Uh, this event was made possible through strong community involvement with the state and local police, 150 donated cakes, bonders, and over 50 volunteers. Um, sure PTO is very active and they have many things on the horizon uh, end of this year and beginning of next such as a welcoming project trio which is a musical enrichment program. They're going to have an ice cream truck for the third grade celebration. Uh, popsicles for a celebrity greeting event at the library and a welcome back lunch for teachers at the start of the year. Um over at CIS, they were able to provide funds to supplement final field trips in building items for the entire year. Um they're hosting their first ever color run this Friday, June 5th. There's going to be food trucks and a DJ. So I think I might stop what's a color. It's where the kids all wear like white and then there's powder colored powder like thrown at them and then they come out with like a tie dye t-shirt kind of situation >> and the superintendent's the superintendent's involved, right?
>> Yes. Uh, thank you. I I think I echo a lot of the same concerns and um I Well, I agree with the changes that Mr. Watsoniser plans to make, but I'm good with keeping it the way it is for right now. >> Yeah. >> Um, Michelle, can you repeat? Can you hear me or no? >> I mean, we can, but you're like in a far off tunnel. >> Oh, I'm sorry. Um, is that better or no? >> Yeah, that is >> okay. All I said is I agree with a lot of things that have been discussed. I don't know that I need to belabor the points anymore. Um, and I'm good with uh Mr. Latenheiser and Mr. Brookshshire and what they're planning to do. Um you mentioned uh restrictive and um is that in reference to the 90day >> that is one example. Yeah.
I will not >> I think it's an assistant. I just physically >> I got it. >> Also over at CIS, they're looking for new board members for next year as uh the president and the two weeks are moving on from their positions. >> Um over at the middle school, they continue to plan for field day and the eighth grade promotion ceremony. Lobster loop reser registration will be live late this week for look for that. Um it will be on August 30th this year. Uh they also continue to look for volunteers for their board. Uh athletic boosters uh states are happening across spring sports. We heard about our two uh state placing people in track. Um and boys lacrosse plays on our turf tomorrow at 4:30 for states. Uh they also continue to look for help uh volunteers and also at their transfer station. So reach out to Colleen Sagal for more information on that.
Yeah. Yeah. Um, I mean the intention here is to have um instead of like outright denying the whole thing like I I would like to be able to have a conversation, you know, obviously the 90-day thing like we can cross out and that could be part of regulations, but I think that you know you and then Mr. Glover mentioned redundancy. Um, if the district's already following these statutes, then codifying them into policy, um, I'm not sure why that would be an issue. Um, and then you mentioned we already have it in other policies, but this policy specifically governs um, the selection and adoption of um, instructional material. Um so including that statement is appropriate for this policy um and you know legally compliant um based on on the intention of this policy. Um I I do believe that we should have something um in here related to um a formal review of every 3 years.
Uh, finally with CFA, the third annual night out for the arts has been scheduled. Uh, that will be September 25th at 6 PM. So save the date on that. That's always a fun event. Um, EFA is supporting this arts summer camps this year. Uh, Bandfest, which is in its second year now. And then new this year, they have Spotlight, which is for kids interested in theater, and Creativity Camp, which will focus on art. um if your kids have interest in that. I believe it's third to fifth graders or in that age range. Um you have to go to camp parks and bre and register for those and space is limited. Uh they also provide hospitals for fourth graders and their families after their very first concert. Um, I just want to take a moment too to say huge thank you to our PTOs. Um, our parent volunteers put in so much time and energy and effort and creativity to really do special things for our students and our families.
I think that that would fall outside of regulations um which would be part of the policy and then as part of the regulations staff would discuss on how they go about doing that every 3 years. Um mentioning that the superintendent shall establish a review schedule to ensure all supplemental materials are evaluated within 3 years. I mean, I think that that's a policy issue that directs the superintendent to then create regulations on how to do those things. Um, and then um directing the superintendent um the continuity of enforcement and um adoption requirements. I mean, these are all things that I believe need to be part of policy and not um I just want to blank on the regulations. Um, [clears throat] so I I would appreciate not just saying we don't need any changes, um, but to consider some of my recommendations, um, that would then allow, uh, the regulations to be then determined on how these things happen.
Um, and I don't think they always get the credit that they deserve for that. Um, and also as you've heard, they all need help. So >> yeah, >> as things might be changing a little bit next year with they might need more support than ever uh financially and with your time. So please public out there, please consider helping support our parent organizations. >> Great. Thank you. Um questions about the PTO's? >> Ally, what was the um night out for the Ark? What was the date on that? I >> I didn't hear you. >> The date for the night out for the Arks? >> Uh the 25th of September, I believe. >> Yes. >> Thank you. Yep. >> I get nervous when I start getting meetings in September. >> Meeting. It's fine. >> Well, I know, but my phone start to talk about Paul. Anyways, okay.
um from the superintendence um standpoint. >> Are you are you done? >> Yeah. >> Okay. Um so a couple of things that I wish to express to that to be clear. Uh Mr. O'Brien, our policy before any changes is compliant with the law. >> It is. I I will I will mention so um board member Van Hook's reference to um and on section D um sorry page two that subsection D the paragraph that references statutory compliance that cross references policy IGD which is about curriculum um adoption and that is you know includes the prohibition of instructional materials that promote the overthrow of the United States things like that. So yes, um policy JJ, which is just about textbook adoption, that is in compliance with Arizona law. >> Okay. Um, I also, again, I'm kind of resistant sometimes putting things in multiple policies just because we've had the delightful experience of recognizing that the law has changed and then we're not always aware of just every single policy that that specific thing is written in sometimes because sometimes they're put in policies where we go that doesn't seem like it needed to be here because it was already over here.
Thank you for that update. >> All right. I'll call your attention to the calendar of events that Miss Sny has provided. Um, and again, um, try to let the chair know where you're going to participate, when you can participate, and um, please make note of those dates in your calendars. All right. Uh, we'll move on to the consent agenda. We have May 7th, May 12th, May 19th, and May 28th, which made me think how much work this board's been doing. Um, and so I really want to tell you how much I appreciate you that the superintendent talks about nights out, which there are many nights out, but um, this board, I realize everybody has family, children, things like that, and uh, doing a great job. So, any any changes or comments on that? If not, we'll accept them as provided hearing. Yes. >> Oh, no.
So, again, I I am resistant to that in general. Um, and to be clear, at least from my perspective and from what I've understood of the other folks who have have spoken here today, nobody's saying that we shouldn't make the changes. I think we're just expressing that we should make the changes in a different way. I also think while I hear you that three years seems reasonable versus the five years that district is has proposed with their own stuff, district has to still keep functioning. We have other curriculum adoptions. We have other things that are going on constantly that are impacting students right now in a way that if this is a policy that can be in line with where things are and again we are making changes because I agree there are some of these things that need to get changed and updated. I just don't believe that we have to we have to necessarily make changes in a way that we ultimately think was great to begin with when again we are not met with the reality of what that change looks like in real time.
I don't have a question. I was I was motioning motioning. >> Oh, we don't need a motion. We could just accept the consent agenda. Okay. Hearing hearing none. Then the u the consent agenda is accepted. All right. Here's where if you need to make a bathroom run, we can make it we can we can take a time out. But here we go. Are you ready? This is uh this is where I appreciate Mr. Shriveler because he really does all the the backup work to all this stuff and Joe I just want to thank you for all that you do when it comes to policy all the backup and explanations and time that you put into that. So thank you. Thank you and had a great committee this year. >> Good. Then I'm going to turn this over to you and if you make the motion it doesn't need a second.
And so again, I think the people who are the ones who would have to make those changes in real time whilst in compliance with the law when what is presented seems reasonable considering we had nothing to begin with. Right? I I I commend the district for putting forth and taking information that is put together and where that comes from. But again, I am inclined to look at a we are in complian with the law. I am very resistant to just changing or updating policy again when there are so many and it gets convoluted. I think the policy should stick to what the things are. If we are compliant or not, if we need to make changes, those kinds of things we can and update them. I don't believe the policy that as it stands needs to be changed in my opinion. I think the process and the procedures that we have do and again I'm inclined to to defer to the folks who have to do it.
>> Nothing new here but these are all up for adoption. It's all a second read, but we've been through it all before. Happy to answer any questions about them. Uh, I'll move that we adopt the budget procedures and line item transfers uh as an as a new policy. >> Motion's been made on the budget procedures and line items transfers.
Well, well, President Wade, I just want to jump in real quick and say again, I appreciate the conversation that's happening here because we don't ever get to do this, you know, and like I said, we Mr. Berser and I have worked on something three years, five years, the direction of the board. I'm happy to follow through with that. But um yeah, I think the goal of tonight basically is our if you guys want me to continue if it's continue to change the policy and and say please work with board member Van Hook as she's brought through us and then we can work on it together. That's great. If it's not, that's kind of where I we'd like to end uh with what we would like to do so that we have some clear direction on what the next steps for us are. So with that, may I just make a motion that we vote on the um proposed uh policy change?
Any questions? >> Nothing new in it except the need to need to notify bargaining groups for money in non-lapsing accounts has been eliminated. We don't have any. >> So it's required to adopt the policy. There's nothing there. We have a we have a motion. All those in favor? I. Amy >> I. >> Okay. Seven. Right. >> We have seven. >> Thank you. Seven on that. Mr. Sher. Uh I move we adopt the sex discrimination and sexual harassment as related to students. Uh the update here is we need a second I guess. the second. >> No, I don't. If you make the motion, we don't need a second. Move that. Then uh it allows prohibits. But in terms of what's new in the from our current policy, John, help me. >> Hold on just a second. I'm trying to get right there. with updates to whom a report uh should be given new addresses, new new organizations to and new government.
>> Um >> what's your proposed like can you can you clarify that in the motion? What >> you motion this to table it to touch base >> we have [clears throat] tableling moves forward with direction. I just need some >> if if I may just say something, President Wade. Um this is the first time I'm hearing anything about a five-year um proposal. Um so I'm not sure if you're aware of something that um I'm not, but um again, I I think that with when it comes to regulations, it's it's the direction that the staff takes. And I think that with this policy, it's the board giving instruction and direction to the superintendent. Um, and I believe those are two different things. um where the superintendent could then go and change the regulations and say, "Okay, uh you know, every it's not 90 days, it's every 120 days or 180 days, whatever it is, you know, I could see that being part of regulations." Um but again, you know, if if three years is an issue, that could be changed to five.
>> Correct. With a number of uh a number of offices moving it uh replaces the the location of a number of different locations and just further codifies the shipment policy directly in line with um previous title uh law. >> So we have a motion on author for sex discrimination and sexual harassment students. All those in favor I >> I >> thank you 70. Mr. Shyman, >> I move we adopt the sex discrimination and sexual harassment regarding personnel. It's the same issue as above. Uh same changes as above which is nothing of any great significance unless you're looking for the the new addresses and stuff which are important.
Um but again, I think that from the board's perspective that we should have something in policy that gives the superintendent um instructions. Um and and that's my intention here. Um, and again I I would like to be able to and and as far as like cross referencing policies, I mean that's the whole purpose at the end of the policy where we put the statutes that applies where we put cross reference policies so that we know where those changes need to be made. Um but you know and ultimately um we can decide but I I my belief is that there should be some language in here that gives direction to the superintendent um to then go back to his regulations and update those accordingly um and and decide from there how they're going to implement um and do things. But, you know, again, if we don't like the 3 years, we can do 5 years.