Motion to amend. Move that the chest board of education amend the motion that was approved at the board of education business meeting on May 21st, 2026 to increase both the year 1 and total and the total capital expenditure plan amount by $1,425,000 for the turf field and track replacement project in year one. Therefore, the board of education recommends the town council the approval of the five-year capital budget or capital expenditure plan and budget for improvements to its current buildings in the total amount of 33,242,921 with 7,34,682 to be funded in year 1 with annual allocations as follows. 2026 2027 7,34,682 2027 2028 5,895,000 2028 2029 $7,185,000 2029 2030 7,283,239 and 2030 and 2031 $5,575,000. Is there a second? Mr. White, discussion, Mr. Dwight. >> Thank you. Yeah, just if this does have to go to referendum, the turf in particular, I hope that the board is fully in support uh in taking the show on the road and explaining this to people.
These are funds that will not be spent on the future needs of our kids. And the board just gave the okay to borrow more by a vote of 3 to2. How much interest do we need to pay before AVUSD is forced to change its ways? Instead of managing our money, saving, or collecting millions of dollars in interest like neighboring districts, we recklessly spend and then hand money to the banks. All while staff suffers, their positions volatile as we issue riffs, make cuts, and navigate turnover at unprecedented rates. It's hard to believe that six years ago, we had no loans. What we are doing, what are we doing, and how is this best for kids? It's simply not. Financial instability breaks the continuum of education. We need to consider ways to cut spending like scaling back costs for administrators and supervisors, shifting management positions to the classroom and school sites through natural attrition.
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I know there's also awards then. And then speaking of awards, um we both attended the junior and the senior awards nights, which do you want to talk about that? You attended that, right? >> I got the St. Lawrence University award. Um it's really nice to see everyone. It was also a surprise cuz you didn't know what award you were getting or who was going to be there. So, um yeah, it was just a really good experience and like seeing I was really excited for my friend Vivy because her sister goes to Twolane and then she got the two award and I like saw her face like light up when she got it. So, I mean it was just an overall really nice experience. >> And then senior awards, I remember last year being a junior and then seniors senior awards right after and I just saw the amount of people going into those award that awards ceremony.
It's been it was rejected last year. Uh I'm not comfortable with sending it back to referendum or even moving forward with it like this except that I really truly believe this is effectively maintenance. I feel that it needs to be done and it was not well explained last year. It didn't even come from the board of ed last year. Uh but I do hope that the board is in support of just uh trying to actively increase public awareness about what we're requesting of them. I can tell you we're more prepared than you could ever imagine. >> Any other comments, discussion? >> Um to that point, Dr. S, if we can kind of get a sense later on of a timeline of what our next steps will be um so that we can at least individually support. >> Thank you. All those in favor of the motion that's on the floor, unanimous.
Prioritize kids, make reasonable predictions for revenue and expenditures based on patterns over time and stick to the budget. We need to build reserves. I do hope that school services will help this board to understand our finances, especially in the special reserve fund for capital outlay. Quote unquote from Nigro and Nigro's 2025 audit report. This fund exists primarily to provide for the accumulation of general fund money for capital outlay purposes. It was never intended to be a bottomless vat of transfers, borrowing, and spending. We need to be strategic. Look for opportunities to invest in student learning, not accumulate debt through site development and infrastructure. I have spent so much time combing through numbers. Let me be clear, these are not my numbers or my projections. Our business office office handles that. My role is public service, striving to be informed and to inform, offering truth and transparency or accountability as need be.
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I was like, "This is crazy." And so this year as a senior, I was able to see all that and there are just so many people in the audience and even people who aren't receiving awards, they're friends. They're there supporting their friends. Um and so you get like the engineering certificates are handed out. um like RO Kappa, which is the social studies and honor society. Those um kids are honored there. And then you also have more individualized awards. So like um certificates of excellence in certain classes and then also um old like departmental awards and then you got um like principal awards and so um like Maddie Clancy and I were recipients of the superintendent award which was presented by Dr. Hunter and we are so grateful um and honored for that. Um so it's just really great. I think that really kicks off like the end of our really I mean we've already finished our classes but um really exciting to cap off the year with all that.
Uh, you have a couple more items on here, I believe. Mr. Eki. >> Yes. Um, >> education specs. >> Yes. Would you like to take that? >> Vin, you want to take this one? >> Yes. Yes. >> Look who's here. >> Hi, every back the whole time. >> Popped up out of nowhere. >> I would love to take this one. Thank you. Good evening, everyone. It's been a while. Glad to see everyone looking so sharp and happy. It was a great night so far. I hope not to spoil it because this is a pretty straightforward request. The um before you tonight there are a request to approve three motions to do roof projects at Doolittle Highland and Cheshire High School. the uh educational specs are required in order for us to apply for a school construction grant which we intend to do for all three of these projects.
My hope in facilitating this conversation is that we can move toward more accurate projections and make informed decisions for the spending of public funds. As we consider setting the direction for ABUSD today, let us keep in mind trying something different is not a bad thing. Sometimes it is necessary and far past due. Thank you, >> Rick. >> No comments. Thank you, >> Anita. >> Good afternoon. The past couple weeks have been truly wonderful as we celebrated our students graduations. While the weather may have been cold, the smiles of our graduates and the pride of their families brought warmth to every ceremony. As board members, teachers, administrators, staffs, and families, we recognize that graduation is a significant milestone in our students lives and the first of many accomplishments to come. It was an honor to participate in the celebrations at High Desert Premier Academy, Granite Hills High School, Apple Valley High School, and Apple Valley Adult Education.
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So yes, um we also we added this last minute because you guys had just brought up when Sunrise Club came in um presenting you know articles to um the town you know Tom meetings and it I think someone mentioned the Simon Catalo like meetings and so I do know that last week or two weeks ago girl club um had a meeting with him to discuss I don't know what exactly it was but it was some kind of voting act or I don't know exactly what it was. >> You want me to fill that in? >> Uh free menstrual products. >> Great. There you go. in public places. >> Oh, and then I think I also saw the League of Women Voters coming in. Maybe it was the week after. That's what I'm thinking of. Yeah, >> they were all together. >> Um, but yes, Girl was really great with that.
These roof projects are being done under the energy performance contract and they're required to be done before we install install solar on these rooftops so that you have a 20-year life on the roof beneath the solar arrays. Um, I will just recap quickly. The Dittle roof replacement project, that's about 70 uh 4,000 square feet of roof. So, it's all of the roof except for the gym overd. This has been carried in the capital plan for a long time. So, I'm very happy that this one will get done assuming, of course, we get the school construction grant. the um roof that's on there, believe it or not, has been on for 32.75 years. So, it we've got our money's worth and it's and it's passed its useful life. Um so, by approving these educational specs, it just allows us to go forward with the project. Money's already been, you know, allocated by the Cheshire Town Council.
In addition to our graduates, we also celebrated students moving forward through promote promotion ceremonies across the district. These events highlight the hard work, dedication, growth, and perseverance of our students as they continue in their educational journeys. Congratulations to all of our students, staff, and families on these remarkable achievements. I would also like to thank Mr. Schulenberg for inviting me to attend the capital advisors budget workshop last week. I truly appreciate the opportunity to continue learning more about school funding and Cal uh the California's California's education budget which helps us make informed decisions on behalf of our students and community. As we celebrate June, we recognize Pride Month, a time to honor the history, resilience, and contributions of the LGBTQ plus community. Pride Month traces its origins to the Stonewall uprising in and has grown into a worldwide movement advocating for dignity, equality, and inclusion. In our schools, it is important that every student feels safe and supported.
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And then anyway, um, >> we also had our senior clap out, which kind of goes in the theme with, you know, all these senior events. I know we're going to be talking a lot about that um, recently, but that was great because I think last year was very informal and then this year I think it was a more formalized thing. Um, and we were able to just walk through the halls to see our teachers and our students. Some of us like my younger brother, I could see him in the hallway. Um, and that was really special. And then we all rounded out in a circle in the um, right be the amphitheater at the end of the in the other calf. And that was really, I don't know, sweet to just see everyone on your last day, last official day, I guess, of classes. Um, do you want to talk about prom?
The um actual details of the roof specifications will be reviewed by Energy, our engineering firm, and then approved by the Department of um France Administration. So, you're not approving anything technical. You're just allowing us to go forward with the grants. So, Dittle is um 74,000 square feet. The second um motion is for Highland School. That's 1.15 million um dollars. It's about 62,000 square ft of roof. Again, you know, above that roof when it's replaced will be the solar arrays. And then the smallest of the three is at Cheshire High School. We have to replace about 18,200 square ft of roof. Um and that's 365,000 is the estimated cost. So again, pretty straightforward. You you do these whenever we have a school construction grant and we submit this along with a number of other items including resolutions from the town councils and some of the design plans and answer an array of questions for office of grants administration.
I'm sorry, safe, seen, and supported. When students learn in welcoming, inclusive environments, they're better positioned to succeed both academically and emotionally. We may we we remain committed to fostering a culture of respect, kindness, and belonging for all our students. We also recognize Junth on June 19th which commemorates the day in 1865 with Union troops arrived in Galveastston, Texas to announce the emancipation of enslaved people in Texas, marking an important milestone in our nation's history and the ongoing pursuit of freedom and equality. And finally, we celebrate Father's Day this month. We honor fathers, grandfathers, guardians, mentors, and all those who serve as father figures and make a positive impact in the lives of our children. Thank you. >> All right. Thank you. Um, each of the events that I also attended has already been discussed, so I'm going to go ahead and pass it to Superintendent Nelson.
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>> Yes. >> I co-planned the pre-prom. We actually just got the photos from the photographer today. You see like the bottom um left and then right above the Duncan one. We had I think somewhere near 200 plus people come to the pre-prom. Um it was like it was the day was perfect. The venue was perfect. I mean I don't know. I love prom. It was my first time going. So we're at the Boston Park Plaza if you want to add anything else to it. But >> not really. Yeah. Really exciting. >> Food was amazing, too. I heard that maybe they broke the dance floor because there was so much dancing going on. >> The dance floor was broken. >> It was like after the course of the night it like started like splitting and then you'd like cut like I still have cuts on my feet from falling on the floor.