001Oh yeah. >> All right. It is 6:30. We are calling the uh session to order. >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation indivisible and justice for all. All right. First up, we have our student um VTE presentation. Welcome. >> Yes, Jacob and Maddie, thank you for being here. And Director Rice, thank you for being here. Yeah. So, your mics are on. Okay. So, I when I have a moment later on, I'm going to talk about CT month. So, I I don't want to take any more, >> you know, stuff that you might be sharing. So, I appreciate your willingness to be here. Actually, Jacob asked if he could present to the board. I think probably two weeks ago and
002so, uh, working with Margaret, uh, coordinating, uh, this presentation. So, thank you for being here, willingness to share, uh, what's happening with CTE. So, uh, take it away. >> Awesome. Okay. Well, you guys already know me. I'm the one of the school student reps. My name is Jake Blair. >> And I'm Mattie Brock. And then we're both from uh the future business leaders of America chapter at watchable high school. I'm the president and she's the uh we have public relations. >> There we go. I forgot the word for a second. All right, let's get this party started. >> Um to begin things off, we'll be talking about CTE pathways in the district. Then we'll be discussing CTE clubs, the importance of CTE, how CTE affects everyone as a whole, and then we'll talk about CTE
003month and how CT represents us. So within the actual district we offer a wide variety of pathways which are kind of overarching things uh which have multiple things underneath them. Um some great examples is so we have like STEM pathways right science tech uh technology engineering and math um all the way to uh nursing um and then like building apprenticeships stuff like that. But underneath those, we also have other uh things that that students can take advantage of. Um like we have our CTE clubs like FBLA and HOS and we'll get that in the next slide. Um so there's leadership position from those which it allows you to kind of just be there and around those types of uh situations. Um there's dual credit which means that you can get like college and high school
004credit for certain courses. Um, and then we have certifications. Like if you take a metals or a wood shop class at the high school, then you can uh go through um and and get searchs for like those things. You have to get search for stuff like photography, uh, management, stuff like that. Um, and then lastly, there's workite learning, which kind of uh has a couple things. Um, there's actual opportunities for students to do um like boots on the ground, going and working on a construction site, um, stuff like that. uh which is usually kind of set up more through more so through the student their own personal interest and then it's coordinated with the school so they can get credit for that work. >> Um for clubs that are career and technical education at the
005high school we have skills USA which holds construction culinary and metals related classes. Um for clubs we have FBLA which is future business leaders of America. We have HOSA which is a health assoc association. >> Health occupations. Thank you. Thank you. >> All the is always a little tricky to remember. Um we also have ASB which is the student body at the high school. We have a music production class and ASL. >> So why is CT employed? Well, um we really as a district pride ourselves on our CT courses specifically at our high school. We have really great teachers. We have great programs with great curriculum. Um but they're very important for our youth because it's these classes that we get to take that kind of can shed light onto career pathways that we might
006be interested in and they allow us to kind of look into careers. They allow us to grow as a person, right? You gain life skills a lot of times in these classes, even if that may just be uh working with someone you don't like, right? So stuff that's not even intended, you can definitely learn these classes. Um, and then they also act as an opportunity for kids to kind of see themselves being the future of Washington. Uh, a lot of the courses, especially like Mr. Manel's woodshop class, you get to uh do stuff that directly helps like like um you can build uh toolboxes which you can then take to the elementary schools and kind of help the elementary school kids with it, right? So, you're playing an active role in other people's education. And
007for a lot of students, that's kind of really eye opening. And it kind of lets you see yourself um like at what you could be in Washington's workforce, which is also super important because if they stay local, that helps our economy. >> And then how CT affects everyone. They teach like students how like career technical skills or be culinary which is something that you will need in the real world once graduating high school because you need to learn how to cook, how to feed yourself when you have your own apartment later on down the road. And then out of the class of 2025, 67% of them took CTE classes. Then out of those the grad pathway students graduating are graduating seniors who are chosen like CT as their main pathway which 100% of them went
008down that road like compared to students who did not take um CTE classes in high school. >> This is actually the work the workbased learning data. So, um, we have, uh, programs that are, uh, seventh grade through 12th grade, and all of our CTE courses offer work-based learning opportunities. So, um, what you're seeing there is 67% of all of our students in uh, that are in CTE classes in 24 25 um, received that experience. So some of them might have been gone or you know there's reasons why they may not have um been able to access that but of our grad pathways which are our seniors only 100% of them. So when you look at it that way um and they're taking um CTE classes maybe more than one time in their high school career
009chances are they're going to have that experience before they leave. Very great obviously by the by the data. >> Um so as uh Mr. transen touched on earlier, it is February, which is CPE awareness month. Um, and so it's generally a campaign just put on by both the state CPE level, but also the national CP level. Um, to just highlight like the value of the classes and clubs within your local community and it prepares uh uh and kind of just outlines how they prepare us for uh high school in demand careers. Um, but besides just the state level CPE awareness month, um, we also champion awareness as a district through political activism like our day on the hill that we had last week and smaller awareness events similar to this one where we kind of
010just tell you guys about why it's important to have CTE and how great it is. >> Um, how CT represents us. Um, for me personally, like CT has helped me a lot for FBA specifically. Um it is part of it's the largest um largest regional and like they have like large regional and state competitions for FBLA. We had our regionals not so long ago and a good chunk of us are actually going to states to compete in our events which is one of the things that helps me a lot competing and actually putting myself out there and speaking. So without CTE programs and classes and clubs, I don't think I would be a good speaker that I am now compared to what I was before I actually got into a CTE club. So I feel
011like they do represent a lot of people and teach them very valuable skills that they will need later on down the road. >> All right, so thank you for listening to our little pitch here about CTE. Um, kind of our purpose tonight was to just give you like a general overview on uh what how well really how I feel about our CT department and give you kind of some statistics to back that up. We're doing pretty good. Um, uh, especially at the high school level, a lot of students love their CTE classes and it's super important for a lot of kids that they get to have those opportunities kind of for career readiness. Um, and then of course just touching back on it, uh, CTE month is this month. So go if you see stuff
012about it, you know, interact, go read. You know, it's super important to stay educated on kind of like what our CT is doing at a state level in order to keep kids ready. Um it is also this week it's FBLA week. Um which is super exciting. So we get to do uh special events. Basically, it's just more work for us, too. Um but it looks like it's fun work. It makes us it it it lets us get the word out there more about FBA and kind of lets us give back a little bit. Um, and then yeah, so we just kind of wanted to let you know what's going on and uh you guys are going to get a way more in-depth like CT presentation. Is it May you get to do that? Yeah. >>
013Yeah. So stay tuned for that. I'm sure it's going to be great. >> Um, but thank you guys so much. >> Thank you. I love your enthusiasm. It's just it makes me happy. Great. >> Questions? Can we Can we ask questions? >> You have any questions? >> I don't have questions. I didn't realize though, just a statement. I didn't realize like my freshman son came home with a certificate for photography already and he was all excited. He's like, "Mom, look, I I have this certificate just from taking photography." Which is cool. I mean, he's a freshman, so he was really wasn't prepared to have a certificate already of something and he thought that was really cool. So, I'm kind of learning of all of these things that you guys get these certificates for and stuff
014that I'm assuming look good and >> they look great. They look great, especially on job resumes, too. Having them, they're great. Yeah, absolutely. >> Very cool. have him add it to his high school and beyond plan. >> I know so that he doesn't forget that he >> we're working on that organization. >> So four years ago I forgot about >> any other thoughts, questions. So FBLA state where is state? >> Uh it's going to be up in Spokane this year. >> So it'll be in Spokane. And is that in June, May? >> It's in April. It's April 21st to the 25th. >> Okay. >> Wow. >> Um and then >> it was Belleview last year, right? 24th 24th to the 24th. >> So 21st to 24th. So you're um we'll get you over there. You'll
015go with your advisor. >> Who's your FAL advisor? >> Uh Miss Ruff is kind of the head adviser, but Nicole Simic and uh Natalie Hendrick are also advisers. >> How many of our students your peers? >> We have eight going to me and Liberty placed first in our event and then uh we had uh it's top six go state. So, pretty much of our region um that we had eight students place at least six or better. Um and then there's also a couple students who took um tests and stuff that let them go straight to state. >> Wow. Very cool. >> And so, uh once you get there, you're going to compete. Is there also some learning like some opportunities for you to to attend >> uh courses or or events or something that's happening?
016>> Uh they have lots of workshops up there. There was one last year about I believe AI and how it can be useful and if you use it the proper way compared to like misusing it like can help you like somewhat create a presentation but not like fully create it. So you're like still putting in the information and all of the stuff that's essential to it. >> Yep. There's also >> Maddie you have no idea. Every one of them leaned in. >> Tell us more. And will you go to that session again? it happens again will you go >> commit to >> I can think about that >> um besides that there's also a day or an afternoon more so um where they have like uh places that like it's almost like a mini career
017fair and college care there too uh where they have colleges and uh booths from uh like businesses mostly businesses out of Spokane or like last year's and Belleview so out of Belleview like last year there's a lot of banks and tech companies right so out of those areas more so but there's also kind of that career college fair thing going on as well. And there's also just a lot of opportunities to connect with students around the state and kind of talk to them about like what they're working on because a lot of them have their own projects within their district or within like their city that are super cool as well. >> Uh didn't I believe but somebody from Union High School they created like a whole foundation process and they went to I believe
018Yale >> later on for it. So, >> wow. Thank you so much. >> Yeah. So, thinking about cool stuff in this, >> you know, the day on the hill and the funding that that our students were up there talking to them about like the things that um these students have just talked about the the money that the state had provided for these um CTSOs like FBLA for example. Um that money helps to support these events. >> Yeah. um and help pay for people to actually help coordinate those events and those types of things. So, um that funding is really um critical for those those organ organizations to continue to be able to support those types of >> of events. So, and I do believe last year was a building, right? >> Yeah. So it kind
019of moves depending on a lot of times it's in Spokane but >> yeah it's it's generally it's like Spokane for two years and then it'll be somewhere else but it's usually west side. Yeah. You know to kind of make it fair. Yeah. >> So will you commit to giving us an update probably >> in May because of that date. It towards the end of April. So we'll get an update on how the the team does. >> Yep. Hopefully we'll send kids to nationals which is in San Antonio, Texas. >> Whoa. What? >> And that's in the summer. >> Yep. But that would be like the very end of June. >> Okay. >> And we have sent we have taken students to nationals before. This has been a chaperone. >> Right on. >> Summer. >> Did
020you get a picture from up here? >> Yes. Behind you guys. >> Yeah. Did we get a Can we get Make sure we get up front on. >> Yeah. >> Just act natural, guys. See? Yeah. just like that natural. >> Are you like an amusement park person? >> Yeah. >> Oh, then you'd be perfect. >> Yeah. >> Listen to her. >> Okay. >> Thank you. Thanks, Margaret. >> Bye, you guys. Thank you so much. >> Thank you so much, guys. >> All right. All right. Next up, we have our board and superintendent updates. >> All right. >> We'll start with us. Correct. Okay. Got anything? >> I do. I'll go. >> Yes. This >> Yes. Speaking of great programs we have around this school district, this weekend I had the opportunity to go to Hawinson
021High School for North County Honor Band. So there was a group of students from jump to guard as well as from the high school that went and spent four hours on Friday and then like 11 hours on Saturday and they put together a whole concert. >> Wow. uh four different songs for both different bands and it was incredible like the amount of student participation and how they came together and like so the middle school there was like 40 kids from 14 different middle schools that then figured out how to play four songs in like >> wow >> perfect time and harmony and melody >> and I think there was about 50 kids from high school >> was well represented and and played well it was just incredible to see the >> how dedicated the students
022were to kind of put that amount of time in. And then also the uh volunteer orchestrators of the whole event, they did a really big shout out to all the music teachers that had gotten the kids all the way up to the point that they were nominated to honor band. Like they did the hard work >> and then all we had to do was take these >> gems and polish them a little bit more to put this concert round together. So um just a note that there's a lot of great programs around here and a lot of things that you can go see. So that's my update. >> Thank you. Cool. Thanks. 100th day of school is tomorrow. >> No way. Already? >> Mhm. I got the email. So, I had to get the wigs
023and the glasses and things out. Um I don't know if you all have a little participate in that. And then, uh last Friday up at Cape, they had the Valentine's Day dance, which >> love that the boosters put it on. I love even more that we always have middle schoolers that come in and actually DJ it for the younger kids. And though it just continues that practice of like >> older kids giving back to the youngers. Um I didn't know that. That's very cool. >> So, those are nine. That's all. >> Nice. Thank you. >> I don't really have any updates. >> Well, that's okay. Yeah. You know, I've been in insurance, so I haven't been able to leave my house much, but I just want to thank everybody. I've I have been driving by
024um the corners and seeing everybody out there supporting our levy um in the rain and smiles on their face and, you know, people honking and stuff. It It was pretty It's pretty amazing. I drove by and did my waves, you know, as always. I wish I could be out there. Um, and so proud of our our basketball um, high school basketball teams are doing amazing. Amazing. I I really would love to make it. I think it's uh, is it Friday that we're in Tum Water? I think we play against Tumb Water, right? >> Yes. And they're the number one. >> The girls are hosting tomorrow. >> Yep. >> Yeah. So, pretty incredible. So, if you guys can make it, I think it would be great to to support them. I heard Tom's the the team
025to beat. So, um, other than that, I don't have anything else. >> Buy some concessions tomorrow at the girls game. >> Oh, yeah. >> Fundraising for the Panthers basketball. >> Yes. Always. >> So, >> concessions. That's awesome. >> Yes. The fourth graders got invited to state. That's crazy. >> Who's Who's got concessions? >> Uh, the Panthers. This youth basketball. >> Nice. >> Okay. >> Concessions is always good. >> Always looking for a reason. Yeah, >> I need to purchase. >> I don't need a reason. Give me some candy. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Is it my turn? >> It's your turn, sir. >> All right. So, I have several slides. >> Uhuh. >> And one of them in particular, maybe you'll join me in talking about our trip to Olympia. >> Oh, yeah. >> Yeah. And
026you I think I shared this with you so you have access to it. Uh it's also up there. So, uh February, we'll talk about CT month in a little bit. So, it's also Black History Month. >> Good. So this is something that uh in the in the country has been recognized. It's the 100th year in the state. Uh I think it's officially the 50th year 1976 I believe. Uh we have published on our website several links for staff in supporting uh this celebration for uh individuals uh that have had uh a lasting impact who are African-American. So, um, continuing to celebrate and when we were today visiting Hathaway, went into a fifth grade classroom and they were working on ELA project and it was a biography and they they were each student was identifying uh
027someone who has had a lasting impact who identifies as African-American. So, uh that was really uh special to to come into that classroom and to see that happening today as well as that's I'm sure that's going to be happening across the district uh in February. So, uh, appreciate that opportunity. So, as we just heard, CTE month, so February and so great job by the our presenters, these pictures. So, uh, the the middle picture is Sadi building a toolbox. >> Oh, that was so fun. >> Yeah. So, that is happening. Uh, there's there's an opportunity for you if you want to do that. That's next week. There's all of our elementary schools, fourth graders are building toolboxes. So, you know, uh if you're going to do it, my suggestion is to just consider that they have
028Yeah. and you're gonna have Yeah. that the thumbs are the most vulnerable. So, you can wear gloves. There's all sorts of things you can do protect kids that get >> It's such an amazing example of what Jacob and he pointed it out. >> Uh last year we did this with fifth graders. This year it's fourth graders. our CTE Woods team of those classes, they build the kits and then we have volunteers to help the fourth graders put them together. So we also heard about skills USA. So I I do believe we do a nice job of supporting these experiences for students and whether this is their chosen career or not, I believe they are they are developing really important skills as as Maddie talked about. So these are life skills and so we appreciate that
029we I I think that uh multiple times I've heard it said about in Wugal like we've kept uh a wood shop, we've kept a metal shop. There's there we're always looking with Margaret's leadership for innovative CTE courses and so like digital photography is one of those. So we're going to keep doing that uh because these are important experiences for our students to have. Plus, it's a graduation require. Okay. So, the day on the hill last week, Ida, Jason, and I, we were fortunate to chaperone 14 students up to Olympia. We met with Representative Waters and Stevie, Representative Stevie uh really did a nice job of making sure that our kids had these experiences on the floor. So, we got some photos on the floor. Uh we got a tour uh at the the last part
030of it was a tour of the capitol. It was a just a great experience. I appreciated Ida and Jason being willing to chaperon. Our kids were dressed for success. They looked good. They were act professionally. Um because we had scheduled it really tight. We were a little bit late getting into our these sessions are 15 minutes. >> So we were a little bit late. So, um, our students didn't get, uh, the time that we had planned for them to advocate for the funding that was reduced at the last session encouraging legislative representatives to, uh, restore that those dollars which were specifically for these afterchool club experiences like FBA and Skills USA. There's a number of HOSA. So, uh, but they did. So, uh, Representative Waters, uh, felt bad that we didn't get that time and
031we were like in a conference room and there was a group outside like trying to get in because it was their turn. And so, what he did was he asked his assistant reach out to us and said, "Hey, listen, could your students create videos of what their message was, which was to advocate?" So, we we're in the process of doing that. We'll send those to Kevin. And so I I really think that's a really nice uh appreciate his willingness to his idea, his willingness to uh accept those and then hopefully um you know we shared that information. Who knows where it's going to go from there. So that was a great time. You want to add anything to that trip. >> I mean I feel like you pretty well covered it. I was very impressed
032with the students and just Yeah. how put together they were. >> Yeah. And um yeah, I also appreciated our representatives taking that time even though it was busy. >> Yeah. >> Um to just spend the time with the kids and at least, you know, take a little bit out of their day to >> Absolutely. And >> we were on one of our newer buses, so it was really a nice and and it was the bus that has air conditioning if we would need we did not need it. >> Okay. It's uh it's cold, but it was a great trip. Try did a good job. As you're supposed to do, he gave us a a safety training before we >> See, you guys rode the bus with them. >> Yes. >> Oh, that's cool. >> Yes,
033these are amazing. >> Show AJ's foot in. >> These were amazing chaffrons like most of the day. And they were dressed for success. Like we all look good, dressed professionally. >> They love it. >> Acted professionally. It was so good. Yeah. How many other schools have participated in the day in the hill just as a rough >> you know I have no idea but we did run into uh others who were uh DECA there was some people some students in DECA attire um I think there were some more FBA folks I don't think a lot actually I don't >> there were a lot of people >> and you know I think every day is a day on the hill just depends on what group is there >> I bet >> yeah yeah it was so
034much fun so yeah thank you for that >> the good experience Okay, I can't remember if I shared this review or not. The financial health indicator was published. >> Oh, >> I actually think I might have helped get it published because I kept emailing TJ Kelly with OSBI saying >> is it coming? >> We'll give you the credit. I don't know. I'm sorry. Yeah, thank you. >> We'll give you the credit. >> Appreciate that. So, it was published uh sometime over the weekend, I think. Um so what yeah what this shows is uh that remember if that number that is the uh the the number that identifies your level of health. >> Yeah. >> And so uh there was a year in 2022 2.3 where we were at 1.55 uh we were um 1.6 I
035think was the financial warning cut off. Um, and you've seen that we since then have made adjustments and that we I don't really need to go into great detail, but I feel good about uh 24 25 results. >> Shalice, if she was here, she probably have a smile on her face cuz she predicted it was going to be three. She actually mentioned that the other day. That's what I said it was going to be. That's what it is. >> Should have started a pool. >> Yeah. You know what? We might have >> for the next year. >> Yeah. So, I feel really good about this. And it's just one data point, but I think it's an important Yeah. >> data point. So, uh, the work we continue to do. So, >> and if I remember
036correctly, the bucket, the cash on hand is the one that is pull pulls our score down to a three currently. >> Yeah, >> thanks for mentioning that because you have to have 30 days. >> Yeah. >> To get any points and so >> um, so we still, you know, the last >> Yeah. not like the average across the year and so it's not at a like on you know like us. >> Yep. >> And that's like because we do have 30 days. We just don't on average >> the entire year. >> Yeah. >> Yep. So our goal is you know it'd be nice to score in that particular weighted category. However, uh I think auditors would even say how challenging that is. >> We actually might encourage the state to adjust that particular data point.
037just keep rolling. >> Yeah. So, as you mentioned band and that event that happened at Hawinson and I I I feel bad I didn't recognize because that is such a wonderful experience. I was there last year. I was also when the wrestling the district wrestling tournament was which you were there with the wrestlers as well. >> The wrestlers were there. >> So, Hawinson host on that Saturday. >> Busy day. >> Yeah. It's a busy day. >> So, we had to unify unified participate on Saturday and they did last Saturday. So, uh, good news for Unifi. They took third, uh, at the district tournament. So, thank you to our two coaches, um, who who lead that team. Uh, boys basketball, as you said, um, they have had a really good finish to the season. They finishing
038fourth. They they are going to be, uh, playing this weekend on Friday. Girls basketball had a huge win against Mark Morris, which is number one. They beat uh recently they beat uh the last game of the season was was it Richfield? I think it was >> so Sputters. Yeah. Right. Yeah. I just read that today. >> And so um so now they Yeah, they play tomorrow. They're we're hosting uh gymnastics had a good turner uh tournament. Um and we don't you we talked a lot about gymnastics. So our the gymnasts they uh practice with uh canvas. >> Yeah. So, uh, there's a number of sports, uh, where that happens and so, uh, we appreciate that we can we can do that. >> Yeah. >> Uh, boys wrestling at the tournament, uh, where Paul was in
039the same building. They had a really good finish for the district tournament. Uh, the season was a bit of a a struggle for us. You know, we've we uh for 25 years, maybe close to 30 years, uh, we dominated. And so this year we didn't. >> Yeah. But we have historically for for two plus decades, but in the in the district tournament, we have a number of champions. So, >> some of them qualified on nightly for state. Some of them are wrestling uh this week for state. Uh girls wrestlers are going to compete this Saturday. Our boys swim team has a meet coming up. U so that's uh looking forward to seeing how they do. I think we have eight state of our uh swimmers uh are qualified for this this weekend. So, or we
040have total eight. So that's more than we typically have. So that and gymnastics, we really don't have enough to run our own team. So we're able to work with other school districts, uh, which we appreciate. I think swim might be three or four other school districts. >> Yeah. >> Work it out. >> That works though. >> Yeah. >> Aren't we doing the same for another new sport coming up? >> Well, we'll talk about that, too. Yeah. So So middle school uh basketball there, I think their first games were yesterday. I believe we had four teams at Jump to Guard and one at Canyon Creek. Um, and so yeah, so first games were uh yesterday and I know that uh Mr. Cook sent something out about behavior for those that are not participating but are spectators.
041So trying to follow up with some uh some expectations there. And then what I think you're talking about is adding middle school soccer. >> Nope. >> This spring. No. >> No. Sure. That sounds good, too. >> So, we're going to have we're going to we're going to we're going to pilot. >> I have some very exciting >> We're going to pilot >> soccer uh with the boys in the spring and then the fall will be girls. >> And so, there's a there's a group of students every time I visit Canyon Creek. It's funny like they just are in this group and they're just walking around and they they talk about soccer. This was uh very popular. >> Yeah. >> So, and then talking with Jake and David. So, we're gonna we're gonna try it. Exactly.
042>> So, we definitely will need uh to offer it as well in the fall, but uh so we're looking forward to that. And I think you're talking about lacrosse >> right now. >> Yes. Um, >> so lacrosse is is gaining uh energy and um many more students are participating and so I met with one of our community members, community members who's a who's a coach who's I think students are uh competing and so trying to work out how they might be able to get some time on our uh turf and using our facilities, >> but also they'll be able in high school, which they've never been able to in boys before, to actually play on like a canvas shoe bowl. They've had weird rules that couldn't do that. And so kids that are playing it
043now could actually keep playing it. Oh, very cool. Yeah, that's been >> finding other opportunities for students to participate in something they want to do after school and hopefully uh healthy lots of options. >> Yeah. Soccer's a big deal, >> too. We'll talk about that. >> So, as we talked about, here's the the the uh toolbox build. So, if you're interested, uh the 19th, it's at Cape for at 10:15. Pathway. It's the 20th at 2 PM. Gauze the 26th at 1:45 PM and then CRG the 27th. So the course of the next couple weeks if you're interested in in helping a student build a toolbox. >> It's fun. >> It's really there's some rivalry too because I think the the murmur was one school's kids were very proficient at that. >> Well, you know what?
044I think I noticed that too. I think I noticed that. Yeah, there was definitely a difference uh in my experience. And so this also is this is this is not just about building a toolbox. It's also using math >> yes >> process not only our high school students in developing these kids but also the students in in measuring by the area of their toolbox. So >> yeah, I'm impressed with how well it's run of like 50 tool boxes created by elementary school people in like very limited time and no trips to the hospital. >> Yeah. Well, it's it's so well put together by the high school kids. >> And they enjoy it, too. Like helping with it. You can tell that they really enjoy it. >> Yeah. So, this next one is uh as you're
045aware, we have a position that's open, position one. >> And right now, we don't have any applicants. So, uh that is position one. You can see it there on that map on the left. It's a little bit larger on the right. So, that's the location. So if someone in that area is interested in participating and being a part of our team and having this really huge impact on shaping our Super Bowls can >> and how long would that term be designed for? >> Two years. Yes. >> Yep. So anyone who's interested uh they can reach out to me and I can help them uh with uh which I have already taken a few phone calls and individual who's interested multiple conversations. So if you know of anybody, >> can you send me that just because
046I know I can look it up, but if you since you already have it, could you send that to me so I can send that? >> Of course. >> Would that be if >> Yeah, I can. Yep. >> So yeah, this is a uh the presentation I shared with you, but I will just take a screenshot of this. >> Okay. Yeah. >> No, it's fine. >> No, no, it's fine. And I'll just tell you this this is uh this is not using AI. This was all me. Uh >> well, it looks really nice and I did not beautify this. This is just >> that's straight up. I know. Yeah, it's me. Okay. And then the last thing is and it was and you mentioned it Satie so appreciate the support right now. We're going to
047find out in an hour and a few minutes uh like early prelim preliminary numbers. So just really appreciate uh everyone who's uh who's participated. uh Wes and I did 20 plus uh presentations, lots of conversations, several conversations with the same individuals in talking through what exactly this is about and so uh our community has supported the district uh for decades. >> So appreciate that support already become the 10th already. Jeez. >> Yeah, I know. >> Wow. >> And it's really fast. Okay, that was it. Thank you for that opportunity. >> Yes. All right. Next up, we've got um executive responsibility four, which is our staff treat. >> Yes. Are there any questions, wonders about staff treatment in this particular ER? If there are not, >> then I think we can move on to the next
048one. >> All right. Um, executive responsibility six, which is our staff evaluation. I did not have anything on either. >> No questions, wonders about that one. Okay. >> Very easy peasy. Um, executive responsibility 15, which is our district calendar. >> Yes. So I would like to provide a little more context with this particular one as it includes really the process we have gone through this winter early spring. Is it too quick to say early spring? >> I mean we're going to get snow and I would prefer not to have that. >> So this winter the >> please don't. >> All right that's fine. So the process we have used and so I do have a presentation I want to share with you regarding this >> and we're thinking we're going to use this process every
049year or >> well you know I think we could talk about that I think >> and this year was particularly impactful because Labor Day is so late >> so late right >> because it's the seventh correct >> yes so >> yes >> so here we go here we have the calendar presentation I just want to share this was the slide >> that that we used when we brought our committee together >> and just identifying what's the purpose Uh why do we do this? Uh transparency uh is is one of the biggest reasons that we include multiple people. Why we survey? Uh this was the first time we'd surveyed three different times. Typically we survey once. So I can get in a little bit more detail about that. Um we use a team. Uh there's it's
050important there's an alignment to our other other districts certainly to uh the statute of how many days we have to have uh and and what historically we have for uh days off and when those days are and then just kind of the waiting of of how we're going to make this decision. So um appreciated the team that that helped get us to the point where we were prior to the third survey. So here's the first survey. The purpose of the first survey was to help us develop our options. And so this went out to the community uh to students uh and to staff. And so what I learned from this because this was the first time we had done it where we sent out a survey without options. So when you send out something that
051doesn't have the the year to look at >> Yeah. >> There's no context to a date, right? And so before Labor Day, after Labor Day. So people, they really liked after Labor Day. >> Sure. >> It just so happens even though there was a bit of a warning in there. Labor Day is really late. >> It would be it's like the 8th of September. >> Yeah. >> So I didn't even go back when to determine when that was. It was the last time it was that late. So um and then people said, you know, our preference would be in September versus August. So, we had a little bit of help with then putting together three options. Uh, here are the takeaways. There really was no challenge with uh Thanksgiving, winter break, spring break. That's the
052uh the clear preference on starting in September versus starting in August. So, that's a that's an important piece of data that we see throughout. And then, you know, the fact that the semester ends on a Friday, that was kind of a a no-brainer as well, that it ends on a Friday. >> Sure. >> People were into that. >> Interesting with families, they're not so concerned about having a day off in between. That's more of a staff thing. >> Yeah. >> So, that day off in between semesters for planning, for getting ready, thought that was interesting. Then we get into our second survey, which we had three options. So what you see is option A, which is the blue piece of pie there, had the least votes. Then option B, and then you see option C,
053which is before Labor Day. Option C has the week off in February. >> And then the full week off in thank for Thanksgiving, 507 participants. That's a pretty good number of responses. Yeah, felt really good about that. Yeah. >> Especially when I send out like a like a community communication, I get like two or three likes. >> Yeah. >> This we get all these >> people have opinions. >> Yeah. Yeah. So you know it's just and I I know I should like take that personally but I do. So anyway we have a really a large number of people participated and you see those results and then if you break it down you can see uh by uh individual like option A uh amongst the certificated option B certificated option C. So, our certificated staff, majority
054of them like that C option, but if you added A and B together, right, you would see it's actually pretty close. >> So, that is is one of the reasons we went with a third survey was because when you have three options, you're really spreading out those those votes. I don't know if it's necessarily tells us what we what we're really looking for in making that decision. So classified is closer non-repped which is like uh our our 10 building principles uh our executive team there's not a lot of people in that team then parents you see how parents voted and then the students uh with uh that second survey. So then if we go to the next >> participation each time. >> Yeah exactly. So then you know so it was >> people started talking
055>> we we found out about evergreen evergreens looks very we know for officially that evergreen's calendar is like Cameas' calendar which is like Hawinson's calendar so trying to align with our neighbors which is option C. Uh that was the main reason that we added a third option u and sent out that second survey. But what we did was the calendar committee helped us eliminate A. That was the first one they said look let's get A off the the options. >> So it's just and then uh let's the the calendar committee identified C but it was it was I tell you it was mixed and then when we got to uh you know having conversations with with the board and really Satie requesting you know I think we need a third option or a third survey.
056So we went with the third survey and here are the results of the third survey. So, uh, I did I did stop it, uh, Friday afternoon. We had a few more people, uh, respond than the last time. And you see with that the parents were the ones. We had 331 parents, 54 students, 93 certificate staff, 69 classified staff, and then some uh, non-rep some administrators, and then a bunch of people who >> I love this. I know that next grandparents, five grandkids. Yeah, occasional volunteer. That was kind of funny. We had to start self- selected there. >> So then we break it down and you see >> in the groups uh the parents the 58% of the parents have voted uh prefer B. Then our staff combined uh 46% preferred B um 54% prefer C.
057And then our students and you see so not as many students and this is uh this not go to the middle school student. This was >> high school. >> Yeah. >> Okay. So the decision will be made at the next board meeting. >> Okay. Okay. But I thought there's an opportunity for us to have some discussion based on survey results and I think we've had enough discussion about like uh what what you know we're trying to align with u our neighboring districts. That is a priority. There's other priorities however and one of the ones that came up I think mostly is is child care. >> Yeah. >> So what is a what is a what do parents do? Yeah. Yeah. >> If you look at the amount of weeks off we have during the year
058and the average PTO that your typical worker gets, you're going to be hardressed between two parents to make that work. I think if if we're going to actively look at doing that additional week in February, I'd be interested in like what could we do? And I maybe not for this coming year, but for the future years of like can we do a camp at each like an in town school and an out of town school. So those parents that still need to work that have regular pick up and drop offs can keep that routine if they need to even if they have to pay a little bit because in the summer like if you send your kids to summer camp you typically have it lined up from start >> to the finish unless you're going
059on a vacation. when you throw that weird one in the mix, it's oh god, what am I going to do? And so I think without offering that alternative, we're not serving. >> Well, my concern is even if you provide that, you have to pay for that. And people already pay monthly >> uh child care and that doesn't decrease if your kids aren't there. You don't get like a >> prorated. Yeah. You don't get a credit if they're not there. So then it's additional cost and I just feel like, you know, economy is kind of sucks right now. and people are struggling like >> add something else to there. >> I also like do we lose on learning with them? I just think about having been in some of those classrooms right before or right after
060a weekl long break at least from what I see it seems like the first couple days back from something like that and even the first day leading up to longer breaks are like at least and again younger maybe it's better in the high school but you're retaching them how to be in the classroom and so are you really getting effective teaching during those days or are you losing even more even though they're there are they really learning >> yeah we absolutely heard that frequently from elementary staff. >> Yeah, >> the biggest concern >> is the break. Yes, >> I heard too. >> And as far as child care, uh we we did talk to right at school. >> Yeah. >> Who provides it for us now before and after and they they said they were
061interested in um putting something together, but to your point, uh and I didn't we didn't I don't know how much that additional week would cost a family. And if they weren't doing it before, you know, what are the chances that they're going to be able to >> to do it? And then you So, so there's transportation. There's a variety of things. >> Yeah. >> That to work through. And I I'm I'm with you that we would we would want to try to find some sort of option. >> For sure. I think that that would be important. >> Yeah. >> Because that is just kind of a, you know, middle of the winter kind of a >> surprise. >> Yeah. So for the last four years I think it has been it's been a schedule that's
062very similar to this this year's schedule >> and we have we presented to the board one calendar. So this is different in that we have two options versus uh just the one option which wasn't an easy decision. And so, uh, we're back to several years ago when there were there was usually two options. Any other questions? Anything you need for me between now and >> just a comment just in reading some of the raw data, there were some comments about start times, too. And I know we're I know we're only talking about >> not school day start times. We're talking about >> days that they're going to be in the building. But the worse the number of comments about >> maybe aligning some of the start times too because we have different start times based
063on age. Right. So >> yeah, >> just as a I don't know if it's a discussion, but I it I did see that. >> I thank you. I I appreciate you bringing that up and Jane has brought that up also. And when we get into the the the series, the thousand series, our board policies, >> I think that this is a good example of if the board wants me to uh identify this as a priority. We we can do that. But I think this is an example of a of a topic that the board would need to collectively say, we want to look into this. And so when I think of like the row and what the row resource optimization work group is doing and as that planning continues uh where would something like this
064>> fall in because we it wasn't that long ago that we did this just you weren't >> board members. Right. >> But we did do some research. It was about the same time that Cameas was was looking into it. Evergreen made some adjustments. So, I think it would just be if that's a if that's a future topic of conversation, I think it would just be in in our planning when we're planning agenda items. Like, where would we want that to be placed in in the planning? >> Can we just get access to whatever data you had before? I realize some of it's probably outdated, but it would be helpful. >> No, I think it you'd give you a little bit of context. >> What we looked at, why decisions were made? I think that'd be
065very nice. >> Yeah. Yeah. because I know bust thing factors in. >> I'm looking at the last. Yeah. So, I'll >> go find it last. >> It's in It's in the Google Drive somewhere. >> Yeah. Thank you. Yeah, we can do that. >> Okay. Thanks, Paul. Anything else >> that you need for me? >> No. And then we'll make a decision next meeting. >> Yep. Great. >> All right. >> Okay. >> All righty, guys. All right. on to our um annual board policy series 1000 brief. >> Yes. So, you know, uh we did this last year about this time. >> Wow. >> And I don't know if you had any uh wonders about the these policies. I I do think that there there might be uh one or two that I might present in in
066the in the near future. >> Okay. >> In the thousand series. uh one specifically around board members being on committees and I think it would be appropriate like when I think about we have the >> our curriculum adoption committee uh we also have the the row committee and so I think it would provide some context to uh those types of committees. >> Yeah. >> Great. There was one other one that I So I don't know if it was in the 1000 series. I just have this note and I don't know which thing I saw it in about there's a requirement to redistrict. >> Yes. >> You know every census and I when was the last one >> they're usually on the tens and zero. Right. So 2020 was the last >> 2020 >> it was
067late. So it didn't happen in 2020 because the census was impacted by the pandemic. Um but the board uh we uh collectively well adopted the new boundary after us doing that process. >> So on the board like the district director the file itself the one that showed with the colorcoded mail it has that date on. >> Oh okay. So stick around till 2030 and you can reset. >> No, >> it also said that if you felt a need that the board could look at it as well, right? Like there's something in the policy that said I don't know if that caught your eye, but you could look at redistricting even if nonsense this year's if you felt there was like if there was a >> huge growth of a new something, right? like it would
068just be a roll call vote and say yeah we want to look at it if I read it right >> yeah the the process for doing that um there are um a bunch of rules for it because it you know like uh the goal is not to have a jury mail >> and so uh the district works with a a company that does geographic information get some data they analyze their all of the population is um and they use the census data. So even if there were like a lot of development um I don't know how they would capture the growth like accurately enough to say and make a recommendation about any of the changes to the boundaries because they have to pay attention to um the overall population as well as like the demographic
069makeup of each parcel. >> Gotcha. um so that they don't cause like a you know a large racial minority to be divided up so much so that they can't be >> represented within a director. There's some other considerations that go into that. >> It's 11:05 electoral system >> speak to the process. >> Yeah. Okay. We also have the legislative representative >> Yeah. >> discussion. >> So, as of right now, I don't I talked to Patty from Austin and she said there's really nothing out there that says, you know, this person has to do it or, you know, if somebody takes over a different position. So Ida and I just kind of talked about it. I suppos'll just kind of >> divide and conquer it is >> and then we'll I guess take it on next
070goes >> next year when we redo our >> that was for everybody else >> 1210 and 1225. We could talk maybe at the next meeting if there's some specific activities just identifying which those are so I think it's best but >> I uh I can assist with the communication as we're watching right right now >> right in front of our eyes. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Is that what you I'm assuming that's what you >> does anybody else have anything on the one zones? I didn't but I I forgot to ask on the there was the other one one of the earlier ones. So per I know that we had paused professional development for teachers due to funding. Is that kind of picked back up? >> It has. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> So we
071are still we're providing that. >> We are providing that and we're having conversations about what that looks like. you know, we've been sending teams to last couple years to PLC conference in Belleview with principal and then identified grade level teams. So, we were just discussing do we want to do that again or do we want to do something almost more in-house. So, this is kind of where we're at and using relying on our some of our staff that are considered experts in some areas uh our principles who have attended multiple PLC conferences. So, how do we identify not only individuals but also funds that we could uh use to to plan our PD in August, maybe do something in June. So we are we are in process of trying to determine what's the best option
072for us because we we did bring in a consultant uh Carrick who helped us with our PLC framework. However, at this time, I think uh we talked about Wendy today, what she's doing with her staff meeting time once a month and using that time for for staff to talk specifically about math and to uh look at her fifth grade team, which is team that we observe today and and they're they're a model for for collaborating and identifying, you know, specific needs and standards and then working with students uh with with different levels. So, that's the direction we're headed. But I I appreciate the, you know, and ask maybe we had more conversation as we're looking at budgeting and maybe that >> your your request might be can we continue to find dollars to support our
073our staff around math math instruction. Sure. Math instruction not only uh in in June and possibly August, but also throughout the year. What can you do >> throughout the year? Because it's it's it's nice to be able to provide training in June and August. I don't talk at all about July. We stay away from July. But where staff are not reporting, they haven't reported yet. But it's during the year, if we can find time during the year, I think that's also uh helpful >> when they're actually doing it. >> Okay. Does that does that answer your yes question? Okay. Uh so and I don't know that you don't have uh hard copies in front of you but I did look at uh one in particular policy uh 1331 governance commitment and beliefs and I highlighted
074just a couple of them uh regarding the following beliefs reflect the district's fundamental values and character by encouraging community partnerships with our schools through involvement activities classroom volunteering youth athletics. I I think that's something that we are doing, but I think that's an area that we can continue to grow is uh encouraging our community partnerships. Everyone is a role model. I think about what's happening. >> Yeah. >> And all these examples where that isn't necessarily the case, but that we continue to prioritize. And I I appreciate that you do that, that you you are role models for and I know we don't have a lot of people. Thank you for being here. a lot of people participating or on Zoom but >> it really matters. >> Yeah for sure >> that we can we can
075agree we can disagree but we can do it in a civil >> way and so thank you for that. >> Uh learning is a lifelong process ability to adapt to change is essential. So that one our students uh just our students are amazing >> that being able to adapt to change. >> It's just we have to be able to do that and so as a system we have to be able to do that and so it shouldn't take so long for us to to adapt to change. But anyway >> Change is hard. Yes. Uh then Jay is hard work and perseverance are essential in order to maximize our potential. So as a as a as a board, as a team, as a district. Okay. >> Uh I think the board member then uh 1333 board
076members code of conduct and ethics. This was uh this highlighted recognize that authority is only vested in the full board when it meets in legal session. So, like just an idea and Patty's been really good at like talking about that and just and I think again I think this board does a really good job >> with that and whoever we bring on as a fifth member just making sure that in the in the process of uh onboarding. >> Yeah. >> Uh you know this is where we're going to start. >> Yep. >> And and so uh just thank you for your uh alignment to these uh policies. I think that is I think that's all I had for that thousand series. Any other wonders thoughts? >> I looked over on them too and I think
077know I was thinking of when I was talking about which one was it? The election. No, why do I keep losing it? Anyways, um you know what the president does, what the vice president does and and I was back roles, but I think I I mean I talked to you know I looked at the WASDA stuff that they have too and it's aligned in what we do. So I think I didn't know if that was something because we're a new board that we needed to like look over, but it's pretty straightforward. So >> yeah, I don't think it's a bad idea to look at those roles, responsibilities, especially with a new vice president, right? >> Vice chair that we Yeah, we we revisit that maybe a future board meeting. I I did want to mention
078this. So you have a copy. I think one of the ways that we can plan for 26 27 and make sure we've identified and really is what's happening in this thousand series like yeah >> just the work >> y >> and so this is a one pager I know it's hard this like a a four font uh but >> um when you have a digital copy with with link I think this could be something this is uh Ida and Sadi you both had identified this from uh two previous laws to conferences and this is comes from Sumar Bonnie I think is the superintendent Lori who was the Lori Yen who was the superintendent of the year two superintendents ago I was in the superintendent program with her WSU >> and so uh learned a lot
079from her and watching her still watching her uh and learning from her that this is one tool they use in organizing their year so I think this would be something that we want to so Corey and I are both in the process of updating it based on our past calendar, >> but putting on something that might help in your planning as you were all busy. >> Yep. >> And so just knowing the the year as we go into it might be helpful. And again, if there are links to this that then take you to more context. >> I think this is going to be super helpful. And I think if there's things that we feel that, you know, if one of us feels that it's something really important that needs to be added, we need
080to, as like we've said before, as a group, make sure that that's something that we all want Aaron and his staff to put all of their efforts into. And if that is something, we need to make sure that it fits somewhere in this calendar so we're not over overstacking our meetings, too. >> Does that make sense? Right. And that way it's like, okay, well this is important. Okay, let's make sure that this fits into this one spot so we're not, you know, we're not here until 10 o'clock one night because we've got a million other things during that. So let's make sure that it aligns with what's going on during that time. That makes sense. >> So I meet with the Clark County superintendent. There's a WCU representative, a Clark College representative, and this is
081once a month at ESD12. And the center superintendent Pete Rosen CR has been uh pretty consistent with the focus on math and the LA. And so that the the superintendents are in are in agreement. I think that the I I really feel like legislatively I know there's a lot of current Senate and House bills, but I kept hearing in my in our interactions and what I heard from the state superintendent that the theme is uh without funding, it should not be something that's mandated. So hopefully and that was our our recent conversation with state with the with the local superintendents but a focus on math and a focus on uh English language arts. So um hopefully you'll see you'll start to see that like when we go and meet with our our principles we are
082we are trying to get into math classrooms where that's one of the areas you got the one pagers >> um from the principles. Hope you get a chance to look at those. Uh they look closer alike than the last time we did this >> because we said this is this is the the form we want. Yeah. >> Uh we still have a little bit of work to do, but I think that we're we're moving that direction. >> Yeah. >> And we also are noticing these data points that that we need over the course of the year. Uh it's it's easier for at some grade levels than others. >> Okay. So this is a >> keep going with this. >> Nice to have a year calendar being like that. Absolutely. >> So, this is 2627 is
083what we're working. >> Great. >> Beautiful. >> We love it. >> I will say they were very rigid. Like they were relentless about their calendar. >> Yeah. >> Like >> Yeah. You didn't mess with like don't add anything. >> You don't you couldn't add anything unless you took something out and like all the presentations there were the link to the format that everyone had to follow. It was like like you couldn't be more than five slides. Like it was >> them ahead of time. That would be my one request going into the next year is like I like to digest >> Yeah. >> ahead of time. >> Yep. And even if it's just a day ahead of time. >> Yes. >> Or the morning after. >> We can we can tell. >> You're talking SIPs.
084>> No, I'm talking any slides that are going to be presented. Like if there's going to be something presented and you want me to ask an intelligent question, sometimes I need a little bit of time to look at what I'm looking at. And also it helps the presenter because >> there's something in there that I need to to like have more info. I'd like to have the opportunity to reach ahead of time because I don't expect them to just >> magically have it memorized. >> Yep. We can build in to every one of our presentations a timeline when when we have them when you have them. >> Perfect. I don't even care if they're pretty yet. They can just send me both. >> Got it. >> Okay. >> And if it's on the calendar, they'll
085have time. >> They'll know months ahead of time. >> Yes. >> Yep. >> We're getting this, guys. Feeling I'm feeling confident. >> I am. >> Okay. >> All right. Um Oh, we have one more. The last item, >> last item >> is a procedural change. >> Okay, >> so this is not a policy change. This is a procedural change. I wanted you to be aware of this procedural change. So speaking with Shalice and Misty Young, who's our ASB technician at the high school, and this is really mainly at the high school. It's not just at the high school because this particular procedure references elementary and middle. It's an adjustment to that amount. And it really is because t-shirts >> Oh, I see >> and different items. >> So when you have and it really is
086the example is a student maybe who gets a trophy uh gets multiple trophies over the course of the year gets recognized multiple times over the course of the year that total accumulation value uh ex could exceed that amount. >> Sure. >> For the year. So really that's what this is about is is just a recognition of of the value or the cost the expense of items that are used to incentivize um there's a host of things as examples. So, I don't know if you have any questions about this. Um, but we thought this would be a and it's important that you are aware of the procedural changes. Certainly, you approve policy changes, revisions, but procedural changes and it's also spoken to in the in the thousand series, >> right, >> as well. >> I don't
087have a question on this, but uh we may have discussed this before. Can is there any incentive we could provide to for high school students to show up for testing day? >> We can we can um we can work on that. Yes. So, how do we how do we incentivize them making sure they not only show up >> but they try >> do their best >> on the exams they're taking? Yes, we can. uh and in a way it really is I I'll tell you the challenges with >> not only students that that attend uh all classes at the high school but that are uh running start and getting a running start students to come back and test. >> So uh thank you for bringing that up. We are we are it's it's February but
088the testing season is soon approaching. So, I will I will get back to you with like what you what can we do to incentivize students and it's it's a really interesting conversation because you'll have and talking to our principles if someone doesn't get recognized for like good attendance but maybe they were out for um you know like a legitimate reason >> there's a frustration because attendance is the one that that's the that's the data point we're we're really tracking. is can we get in get can we see an improve like improved attendance across every building and each student uh can get each student attending a little bit more. We do have some students who attend always and but there's there's always reasons, right? And so it's it's those reasons >> and and we've even talked
089about some of those reasons that that happen. So yeah, >> but I I like it. Okay, let me see what I'll bring that up with our principles. We'll see over time. >> And even with the running start kids too because Mar brought that up about them not coming in to >> take the science test. >> Yeah. Like stuff like that too which is so important. So how do we how do we >> Yeah. incentivize it. Yeah. >> Yep. And we are working on back to the superintendents like having a conversation with Clark College like we have an interest like with them >> because uh >> I would like to see it. >> Yeah. Those are our students, but they're also Clark's students. >> And it'd be nicer if we could work uh together. And maybe
090this would be one of the topics. >> Yeah. >> To talk about >> is that assessment that's that's uh >> uh very important for us that they complete it and they do well. >> Yeah. >> Do well. So, thanks for bringing it up. Okay, that is it. If there's no questions about the procedure >> change. Okay. Okay guys, is that it? No. All right, it is 7:39 meeting is now. Thank you.