001All right. I call the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Please stand for the pledge of allegiance. >> I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the stand indivisible and justice for all. >> All right. Next up, do we have are there any of uh agenda revisions? >> Okay, on to the consent agenda. Are there any questions on the consent agenda today? >> Nope. >> I have mine answered. >> Awesome. All right. Do I have a motion to approve? Move to >> approve. Second. >> All in favor? I. All right. Motion carries. Right. Uh now we will recess to the public budget hearing at 6:31. >> All right. Hello Shalice. >> Yep. And so here is a copy of what you I believe have received previously. So, Shalice has
002a number of slides for you. It's good. All right. Thank you, Shalice. >> Okay. So, um in June, I shared the preliminary budget. At that point, um we discussed the ESB had not reviewed the budget yet. Oh. the number last make it all fancy >> make it so there >> so people can read it >> um so in June it was a preliminary budget um after we met in June it went to the ESC 112 and they reviewed it came back with two different changes um and nothing else has changed. So on the front page um you'll see our five funds and the two items that have changed is that for the capital projects fund which is the fourth one over um we updated the levy revenue um from 4,55,240 oh sorry two to 4,55240
003from the 4,16,500 and that was just um a percentage difference. I rounded the percentages. They did not want them rounded. So, the difference was that little amount. Um and then the second difference is the revenue for the general fund, which is the first fund on the slide. Um and it's a decrease of state revenue by 62,000. Um and the F203, which is an OSPI calculation tool that gives us our revenue. OSPI had an error in the background of it and they didn't realize it until later after I'd already presented and they emailed out that they fixed the tool and to go and rerun it and that was the difference. >> One quick question. The 50,000 out of the general fund is for the turf replacement. >> It is. >> Can you remind me again why
004that doesn't just come out of capital projects? >> Yes. So, um in capital projects we're building up money to replace the turf. So every year we're taking 50,000 out of the general fund from our levy going to capital projects to then have enough money to replace the turf. Okay. >> So it's normally in the budget every year. We didn't do it last year because of the cuts at that time, but then towards the end of the year we did a resolution to transfer the money. So a little bit of history is when we received they put turf in in 2000 right around then and then we were just thrilled to have turf not really planning or understanding that in 8 to nine years 10 years they need to be replaced then we so there was
005this you know intentional effort each year to set aside turf um and I think we've talked a little bit previously that that isn't going to enough. >> It doesn't stay up with inflation. We are looking at that as something that probably will need to be done next year. And follow up on James the rationale for pulling money out of the general fund for a capital project is that's where we have the money. >> Uh >> because we can put it back if we need it back, right? >> We can put it back. >> We can't. Okay. account. >> So, it's kind of held in its own account number or something. >> So, if we needed to transfer it back, if enrollment really dipped or something like that, we could use it. Okay. >> I don't
006know that we've we've done that. >> No. >> Right. For any reason over the course of the last six years, seven years. How many years have we been doing? >> Well, 12 years we've been >> so 600,000 of the capital. >> Is that a little think when we talked about it? It was at 450. >> Okay. 500,000 probably about half. >> Yes. >> But is that historically it's just been the way we do it is take general funds and pay for capital projects? Why isn't why haven't we budgeted that into capital projects as a capital project? >> So the the capital project fund doesn't generally have its own income stream. So, like prior to the current capital levy, um it didn't have an inflow of money other than this little line, >> right? >> And
007then there's like interest savings and a couple other things, but it doesn't it doesn't have an an allocation that goes to it the way that the general fund does. And so, for there to be money there, we have to be making payments to it or ask voters to provide resource, which we did in 2021. But we Yeah. Just in principle, if you're going to ask me for money, I I'd like to know where what you're asking for. If you're asking me for money >> for capital projects, I'm I'm all in. >> If ask for me for money for something else and then use it for capital projects, I'm less >> say, but gotcha. >> In terms of transparency, I think we it'd be a better strategy to build our capital expenses into our capital budget.
008and we go to the voters. That's part of what we're asking for, but that's my opinion only. >> And we do when we go out for the enrichment levy um in there, it's for also operation and maintenance, right? >> Which you can see is part of the TUR, >> right? But moving that money instead of keeping it there gives us the placeholder for when we need to replace it where we could be placeholding it into the general fund, but then at some point we'd need to move it back to capital projects to actually do the work. >> Thank you. But it also establishes that I guess the general fund pays for all basic education stuff. And this kind of says, well, we don't really need all that basic education when I think most families would
009argue we need more for we need lower student teacher ratios and and we just can't enough of it. >> Any other questions on the slide? Okay. So the next slide is enrollment. This has not changed from June. Um our budget for total FTE is um well for PK through 12 is the 2438 FTE and then total is the 2543 which is including our running star and our open doors. >> Small kindergarten class. >> Yes. Again, the TK we have >> we have 80. Yeah. So, we budgeted 60, but we have four classes and we're hoping to continue. >> We're solid at >> 78. Gotcha. >> Oh, wait. We don't end up getting full. >> That's great. >> It is great. So, the last one we added was it CRG, right? Because we had three. We're
010going to the >> end of June with three then. Yeah. I've seen uh increased interest, which is great. Connor uh screens each student and so I've luxured hearing that she's next door to me. So yeah, like you said, we have a we have a short list of still interested families. >> Also, I find great is that our number of graduating seniors is pretty much a number of first graders. So that indicates we're not going to suffer a steep decline like Canvas is dealing with right now and that'll penalty. >> That's good. Yeah. >> So the next slide is associated student body. So our ASB. So all seven schools have an ASB. They submit a budget to the office. Um every year we review the budget and this total is all seven ASBs to line of
011what they believe they're going to receive in revenue and spend. Any questions on ASB? Next one is the debt service fund. Um this is where we're paying our bond. So, we got our bond in 2015 and 2016. Um, and this is where the payments come in and then we pay principal and interest out of. So, it's based on a payment schedule. And then we're estimating possibly doing another refund this coming year if the numbers all work out. So, that is written into the budget. And the transfer out is debt service um interest that's transferring to the capital projects fund. >> That's refund. You mean not a refund to the taxpayers? refi >> one of our bond refunds we just did this year we're going to look at doing a good >> reissue though I mean
012a refund to me means I'm getting money refunded >> you're talking about reissuing >> lowering lowering the tax rate we call it a refund >> okay >> yeah it's a term that they use >> okay I'll have a hard time using that but yeah >> because it lowers your taxes so you kind of see it >> fair enough >> over 10 Okay, the next one is the transportation vehicle fund. Um, this is based off on off us estimating that we're purchasing three buses next year that we've already put in the order for. They should show up. We say in February, but it's been more March and April. Um, but there are three buses that we're estimating. >> Any news on the bands getting approved by the state as being able to be funded? So my
013understanding is that we are going to be able to in the future purchase vans, but they are still creating the guidelines around what they can be used for to be paid out of the fund, who can drive them and everything. That's great news. So >> probably 26 27 >> probably. Sweet. And these are I mean I just fill in some blanks 18 passenger or 20 passenger Lex printer van v band v band v band v band v band v band v band v band v band v band v band bands or 12 passenger econo line or >> they calling them like mini vans or micro >> Yeah. >> micro buses. Yeah. I'm not sure what the capacity is like with the >> either way the offer >> and we are still and David David is
014tracking our supervisor is tracking what the expectations are going to be as far as the licensing goes and so we're having those like he's planning not just a can but as we said we're waiting and see what what the requirements going to be >> that's awesome >> um so yeah we still think it's going to be something very beneficial to us forever >> yes >> right saves gas money >> so then David helps put together a seven-year picture of um for our purchasing of our buses. So, for the transportation fund, um it does switch if his need changes, but right now at the bottom, you can see what he believes he needs each year for the next seven years for purchasing buses. So, next year getting to smaller buses, so on. Good. >> Okay. So,
015then we have our capital projects fund. Um the transfer out is for our levy for the techn technology portion. It gets transferred to the general fund every month. Um and then most of the items in here are from the capital facilities plan that we estimate if we're going to spend. There are placeholders in case we do end up spending that money. Any questions on No. Okay. So then the general fund um summary the item the only item that changed was that our state revenue went down that I mentioned earlier by the 62,000 um and then the transfer out we already discussed it's going to the capital projects fund there any questions um and then these are just going over the same thing. So revenue and it's broken out by local state and federal. So you
016can see where our revenue comes from in the general fund. So we get a small portion of federal dollars. 21% is local which is local donations, local grants and our levies. And most of our funding comes from the state. Next one is our expenditures um broken up by our main c um categories. So salary and benefits are 82% of our budget. supply the material 6% purchase services which are contracts already >> or 12% um and then travel is the 0.15% and capital outlay is the 07 >> what's capital outlay >> capital outlay is anytime you purchase um equipment that is over a certain dollar amount so normally it's over 5,000 or more. I believe they're increasing it to 10,000, but the thought is that it's a capital item that you could depreciate. >> Okay, that
017makes sense. >> Thank you. >> So, we're required to give a 4-year forecast that's submitted to the state for approval. This is a shot in the dark um of what you think the next four years look like. So, this is not this is what our budget is going to be next year. It is purely an estimate based on us not really knowing anything but thinking if everything that's going on now kept happening how it would look for the next four years and and we did this while trying to maintain a 7% fund balance is the four-year forecast. So this one's for the general fund and then the next slide shows the other four funds. I know it's just a series of numbers, but shows the other four funds in their four-year um forecast. >> Okay.
018And then we have our investment highlights that we went over in June. Um but just items that are in the budget um that we're proud of. >> Hey, does anybody have any questions? I know not much has changed. You already have two. So >> I have a comment rather than a question and that I think the way way one spends their money is a is a reflection of their values. That's how I look at the way I spend my money at home. Like I value for example I used to value wine not so much anymore. >> Um and I look at how much we're spending on our high cap kids 83,000 and how much we're spending on athletics close to a million. And I don't think that really does reflect community values. I think the
019community values the highcap program as much as athletics and I just that's my comment on on the highcap. It's it's been uh hasn't changed since I've been on the board but it is a reflection of our values and if we don't value our smartest kids they go to CAS and improve CAS test scores rather than our own. >> Can I add something to that? So the 83,000 you're describing is what's a portioned to us by the state, >> right, >> based on enrollment in their formula, >> right? >> And and we have a a staff member who's in that role, >> right? >> So we also invest in uh at the high school uh classes, AP classes that um have a tendency to be smaller class sizes. And so we also have preapp sophomore English
020classes. So we have there's other ways that we can demonstrate investment in uh students who are uh thriving as far as academically and pursuing courses that are maybe more challenging than than other courses. So, um, I appreciate what you're what you're sharing. I just want to add a little more context that that we can it isn't just in that that there's other things that we do in supporting students and but our investment to to your point our investment and and how we are >> supporting those students and families and we heard through the strategic plan meetings that that this is desired, >> right? >> There's more rigorous, more opportunities, >> right? >> Yeah. And I think all the ABN classes in the world are not going to address a high cap sixth grade. >> Right.
021>> Sure. >> And that's where I see the deficit is in the younger years. >> That if we nurture them, >> they flourish and if we don't >> Yeah. >> They may not or they may leave. >> Yeah. And we're excited about EXL and a program that we we're bringing in our new math curriculum, but EXL um can provide enrichment opportunities and all of our staff received training uh today on AXL and we've had a number of staff who've been using it already um piloting it last year thanks to Brooke and and her team at Kate. So anyway, so I thank you >> and we'll yeah, we'll keep giving you updates with these opportunities that we're we're creating. >> Well, I I'm on for two more years and I would love to see a more
022robust podcast program that shows in our budget and shows in our family, you know, >> thanks. >> Any other questions on the budget? >> Thank you, Shalise. I mean to say this now. Okay. >> There any public comment on the budget? >> There was not. >> No, there was not. I do have a a little budget hearing to say. >> Um the district has completed the 202526 budget and has published a notice of this budget hearing in accordance with RCW28A50550. The budget is on file at the district administrative office and a copy of the budget is available to any person requesting a copy. The board of directors has set the date of August 26, 2025 for the propose of fixing and adopting the 202526 budget. Any person may attend this public hearing and be heard
023for or against any part of the budget. Business manager Shalice McConnell has just provided a brief overview of the 202526 budget and the budget hearing will be open for public comment. The 202526 budget hearing is now open. We will hear from anyone signed up to speak. >> Signed up. >> Nobody signed up. All right. The budget hearing is now closed. Thank you, girls. All right. Um, we now return to our regular meeting at 6:51 p.m. Right. And now we do we have any citizen comments to specific >> We do >> items. Nobody is here today. All right. Um, resolution 2024 2513. This is our district budget. Any questions on the budget resolution? No. >> I move that we adopt the 202526 district budget. >> I'll second. All in favor? >> I. >> Motion carries. >>
024All right, we are on to our um math instructional materials, the Luster math and amplify. Is it Desmos? Desmos. >> Okay, >> we'll turn that over to Aaron. >> Great. Yeah. So, we shared some information with you on August 12th. Connor is here to answer any questions you have specifically. I think there were some questions asked of him. Maybe even uh some you tried it out. >> It's amazing >> to see. Yeah. So, how how was it from a maybe a students perspective? And so, just wonder if you have any questions regarding this this new math curriculum. >> Yeah, my kids loved it. I thought it was really easy to navigate even if you're not necessarily techsavvy. So, I think parents are going to be able to help their kids very easily. still have, you
025know, my own concerns of I like having some control over what my kids can do and being able to go and look at those at least past lessons would be a nice feature to maybe propose to them for future iterations of I understand not wanting kids to work ahead, but you're adding an extra like barrier to being able to do extra work with your kids when you constantly have to go and email a teacher of like, could you give more lessons, could you do this? I personally as a parent would rather like to have the ability to sit down with my kiddos, see they're struggling, and go maybe go back two lessons and refresh some things without having to reach out to the teacher just because 28 parents reaching out to you over Matt can
026be a lot. So that would be my only suggestion, but overall love the curriculum and I think it'll it'll be great. >> Thanks for accessing it and and seeing what it looks like. Appreciate that. I tug into it and I think I mean to a limited extent >> I I I appreciate our process that we use with the curriculum adoption committee and just that process and I trust the teachers more than me grandma. >> Um but I like it. >> Good. >> I like the worksheets. I think uh they're engaging and the ones that I've looked at and uh if our teachers like it, which it sounds like they do, I think it's a great choice. So today our teachers were together in the afternoon working uh all the elementary teachers were at CRG working
027in in gradeelike teams and I happened to stop by and visit with a number of those teams and specifically uh teams working on the math and and so the just a quick response because they received some training today is uh they're very positive optimistic about what it offers. appreciate because number of student staff have used the illustrative uh the free version of this but now with the added uh components that we have as a resource they're I think they're really excited about. Anything else you want to add? >> Well, I think there's going to be a significant increase in the visibility for parents to see what their students are working on. Um, I do think there's a level of importance of of a teacher having the ability to control the pacing of what students are
028doing. Um, and there are built-in parent resources that can go home. Um that will allow parents to see what for example like a unit on volume, what the essential questions are the students should be able to answer at the end of the unit. Uh what activities parents could do at home to practice practical applications to volume. um the idea that we're moving away from like formulas and procedures and to what the curriculum talks about as key takeaways uh general uh rules that will apply to multiple mathematical situations that students will run into are incorporated into those kind of like take-home packets for families to be able to see and then work on similar practice problems with their students at home as a reinforcement reinforcement opportunity. So I think it's exciting. Yeah, my conversation today with
029one of the fourth grade teachers was about looking at the third grade curriculum and scope and sequence and as they're starting fourth grade if they're a little concerned about a particular skill maybe isn't being introduced until in October, could they start the year looking at the third grade >> standards and and and kind of what you were just describing going back and just checking for understanding because there is over the course of the summer if they're not Yeah. that there's a little drift that happens with >> they're learning. >> So there's a recognition of that. >> Yeah. >> Along the lines Conor's talking about, I also see how that dubtales with opportunities in CTE to reinforce some of these mathematical concepts that for kids that aren't going to go to college but still need to
030balance their checkbook and figure out how how much how big of an air purifier they need for the bigger. >> I think it's great. I think it's a second example is the checkbook. Yeah, I definitely think >> Yeah, nobody bounces check. There's apps for that. >> But I still write checks. >> I'm excited. >> That's a check. >> What it looks like once we roll it out full of available demo. So, >> you know, I'll give you the feedback. Do we have are we set up to kind of at the end of the year go back to the parents and get some feedback after it's after their kids have gone through this program for a year? >> Good idea. >> I think that would be valuable. >> That's a great idea. Yeah, for sure. Yeah,
031that looks great. >> Any other questions? Oh. >> All right. Is there a motion to approve? >> Motion to approve. >> I'll second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Motion carries. Excited about that one. We're gonna have it. So, all right. So, this is going to be our approval of our strategic plan for 2026 2031. Wow, that's big jump. >> I'm excited about this one. >> Yeah. So, here's the one pager front and back. So less shared context to the process, shared a number of slides with you or if you have any questions regarding the strategic plan. Again, want to thank those of you who were part of that. Very much appreciate your uh spending your time with the team, the decisions that we made. less did a really good job I thought collecting
032all the feedback the input and then uh synthesizing it to to this along with 12 support u thrilled with what we have so far there's more work to be done with the now how are we going to do this what is for year one look like and then the following years after that and that's what we're going to be working with our leadership team on at our next meeting is really finalizing what's going to happen this year and then also the metrics we've identified and updating the website so it reflects the data we've identified the data points years a few years you know prior to this year. So when you look at which was the case with the current strategic or last year's plan is you'd see a data point but there's no reference to
033it didn't it's just by itself. So what does that not sure what that means the number so hopefully sharing a little bit of the story with our goals being established on growth in those areas >> as someone who wasn't involved in the in the development of this I' I really like that it's streamlined to three goals finite set of goals >> everybody can and that everything in the previous plan is in a way is contained in each of these in these three Absolutely. I like this. >> Yeah. Thank you. Thank you. So, is the idea that we're going to sort of revisit this annually and see how we're doing? >> Yes. Okay. >> Yep. And we're going to be publishing this information on our website, updating what's on the website. And then so anyone who
034wants to know more about uh what's our focus is going to be, what our commitment is to our community can go to the to our website and see the data that we're going to be updating. And again, based on our work uh in these three goal areas, what we've identified are actionable items, right? And so the website needs to be updated. The uh as I mentioned the plan for this year that that needs to be finalized and then we we want to launch this. So uh the idea would be that if this is approved uh tomorrow there's a there's a meeting with all staff where I would get to share some information like a soft launch with our staff. uh we are very excited about this and you know Cindy I think back of when
035you when we talked about this and like you not being involved with the previous plan >> right >> and so there's challenges with with that and and really understanding where did this come from >> right >> and so you clearly know because you were there >> and experiencing like >> um you went through it. >> Yep. And now we just have to implement all these wonderful awesome goals that we have. >> Yes. Yeah. Any other thoughts? >> All right. Any other questions from anybody? >> Right. Is there a motion to approve our strategic plan for 2026 2031? >> Motion to approve. >> I'll second. >> All in favor? >> I. Motion carries. Right. Next is to approve our third food service contract. Erin. >> Yes. All right. So, we have uh we've spent a fair
036amount of time uh following the process. Uh we're excited. If you had seen the the the contract at our last meeting. Thank you, Shaliz, for providing that in the last minute because it had just really been approved. Um so, I wonder if you have any questions regarding the contract. There were I think some questions that we had answered. uh in our last meeting. >> Y >> No questions. I'm good. >> Right. >> Um is there a motion to approve our food service contract? >> I'll move to approve. I'll second. All in favor? >> I. There's so many things. >> Excellent. Thank you. >> I know, right? Next up is our approval for our capital facilities plan. >> Yes. So a little bit of uh information here and I think I've shared this with you. So
037um when we approved it in June, the SEIPA uh was still in that was still being approved by the cities uh and the county. So there was there was there were no questions there were no concerns but it was within that time that that we they had to to review our plan where we approved it. So uh we are required to approve it uh now since that period of time has had ended and there there were no concerns that they had. >> So that won't happen again the next time. >> Okay. >> Yeah. Sorry. So >> did anybody have any questions? the draft that we had had last time is the >> Yeah, there were no Yeah, there were no there were no revisions to that and and again uh there was a we were
038interested in in making sure that that was updated not only with our enrollment projections, right, but also we had identified a piece of a parcel of land that we had been interested that we were interested in. Great. >> Any other questions? Right. Is there a motion to approve our capital facilities plan? Motion to approve. >> I'll second. >> All in favor? I keep. >> Next up, we have a policy revision. Policy 6022, which is our minimum fund balance. This will be our second reading and our approval. >> Yes. I don't know if we have any uh questions regarding that. Again, I think we talked about this at our last meeting. There were a few revisions to this. Uh specifically, the previous one had identified prior. We want it to be current uh budget and then
039alignment to conversations that we've had over the last uh certainly 12 months maybe a little bit longer than that regarding the the minimum but also a goal of 8%. A minimum of 6% but also a goal of 8%. >> Yeah. >> Y >> no other questions, concerns, wonders? I I think I think it's wise to adopt this. I notice how many more districts are in uh binding conditions this year compared to last year and I'm grateful that we steered our way >> away from that and we are continuing to >> and it shows our goal. >> All right. Any more questions? >> All right. Is there a motion to approve our policy 6 6022 which is our minimum fund balance? >> Motion to approve. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I motion carries. >>
040All right. Next up we have oath of office. >> Thank you so much. Yes. Mr. Hooper, are you ready? >> I'm ready. >> Great. So we have we have followed a similar process or the same process we followed with Jane last year I think about this time. So uh position five uh Mr. Hooper has Paul has uh expressed interest. We went through the process uh identified him last uh meeting uh as as our uh your choice and so now uh we're going to make it official. >> Perfect. >> So if you are ready, >> let's do it. Okay. right here. Yes. Can you raise your right hand? >> I state your name. >> I, Paul Hooper, >> do solemnly swear that I am a citizen of the United States and of the state of Washington.
041>> Do solemnly swear that I am a citizen of the United States and of the state of Washington. >> that I will support the Constitution and laws of the United States, of the Constitution and laws of the state of Washington. that I will support the Constitution and laws of the United States and the Constitution and laws of the state of Washington >> and will to the best of my judgment, skill, and ability truly, faithfully, diligently, and impartially perform the duties of the office of the board director for the Washington School District >> and will to the best of my judgment, skill, and ability truly, faithfully, diligently, and impartially perform the duties of the office of board director for the washable school district >> in and for Clark County and Scammani County, Washington as such duties
042are prescribed by law >> in and for Clark County and Scammenia County, Washington as such duties are prescribed by law. >> Thanks everyone. Sit up here on All right. So, this is your spot. >> Yeah, >> that means you get pulled on first. >> I start at the end. You're All right, next up we have um our middle schoolgate fees. Talk about that. >> Yes, we started the conversation our last meeting. It was after a presentation from Jake and Brian, our athletic directors. And so, um, after processing our conversation and thinking about, you know, what the amount of dollars, uh, looks like it's going to be, which we really, um, it's been challenging to determine what the potential, uh, revenue is, uh, versus the cost. Um, my recommendation to the board is that we no
043longer pursue, uh, collecting a gate to the middle school events. Uh there were some other challenges to it other than just what the total revenue is going to be. Uh we know that we have limited it's it would be challenging for us for football or certainly for cross country to even charge. Um and then it is at times uh challenging to have find people who are trained to to take gate >> that aren't you can't do boosters who can't >> right and again it's not it's not a position it's not a responsibility that can be done by someone who's voluntary. >> Right. So, for those reasons, and I think I have shared with uh a few of you that Jake and I, Jake Middle School, athletic director of Kenny Creek, um he's going to work
044with the the league regarding the SOP and and maybe that there's some um something that can be done with that SOP because it's it's in the SOP it says that we will be charging a gate and so we're going to see if there's some flexibility there. >> I appreciate that and his position. Yeah. Um, I just read a long article on NCAA sports and the change that's coming down in college athletics as a recognition that it is entertainment that the athletes get paid. Um, it's going to wipe out many of the niche sports scholarships at the college level because all that money that was from the gate that was spread around for basketball and football had been supporting lacrosse and soccer and volleyball and everything >> and rowing at the University of Washington. throwing for
045example at good movie too. >> Yeah. >> Um >> but that's happening at the college level. If we see that coming to the high school level >> and it comes back to you know how we monetize athletics. I think it's a bad >> it'll it'll bode poorly for the future of athletics at high school if >> we simply look at as adult entertainment that you pay for. >> Right. And some of the things that Jake had talked about which are the challenges with their budget versus Jeffard's budget. I think there's things that we can do as a district. There's things that I can do in my role >> to to mitigate the the impact, >> right? >> Yeah. >> Well, yeah. And >> if it had if it was projected to bring in 400,000 a
046year, >> right, >> I would look at it differently >> in five,000 to eight, which is gross without Yeah. >> Right. >> And net maybe four, three even. Um, so I'm happy with that decision. Okay. >> Jane, do you have something you want to add? >> No, I'm very happy with the decision. Yeah. All right. >> All right. Um, next up we're going to discuss the optimization task force. >> Yes. So, we have a meeting tomorrow afternoon. >> You're right. Thursday, >> Thursday afternoon. >> What's today? >> And so, here and we've invited a number of individuals and so I think majority of them have responded. There's been there's some conflicts. Uh but again that's going to be the case when you have a large number of people that are uh this many people um
047you know there's going to be some conflicts. So um I appreciate uh those that have expressed interest uh especially the board um as you're going to chair uh this this task force and so I don't know if you want to provide any additional context. >> I'll give my input. I'm I'm glad we're setting this up. um if it's a problem that exists at every school district in the country that because superintendents have a tenure of four years, at least in Washington, we have a six-year plan that turns into the next six-year plan. But my own just thinking about it, the superintendent is hired to run the schools. The principles are hired to run the schools. Teachers are hired to teach students in classrooms. It's really the board of directors that's elected to represent the long-term
048community interests and that is longer than a six-year time frame. So that's why I am a big believer in in developing a both a near-term solution to our situation with enrollment needs but also a longer term perspective on where does Wugal want its school system to be in 2040. And that's all I'll say. Great. >> So, could you speak to specifically? It's all very vague. What is the task force charged with? >> It's not super clear. I mean, I'm gleaning it, but >> I think it I think it's tasked with evaluating our current property holdings, our current um uh school enrollments. As we saw when we looked at the data in the spring, we have four elementary schools, none of which are anywhere near capacity, and it's expensive to continue to run four schools with
049a student population that would easily fit in three schools. So the near term, I I hope my personal hope is just one member on this task force is that we um come forward with a recommendation relatively quickly on whether or not we should really consider closing the elementary school, consolidating and saving that roughly million dollars a year for other purposes to augment education in in the schools that we have. longer term. I think uh I was I was spurred by our um the word estigital uh attempt to purchase property at the far edge of the Wugal city, actually outside the city limits. And that reflected to me that there might have been a plan, but none of us were aware of that plan. And property like that really is on a 20-year plan. um the
050property here that we we acquired I think in 2007 to be a school site is that right the curve propert yeah >> but that there was a plan school right here and then in the meantime district office baseball fields school a thousand yards or thousand feet away from this site and since I've been on the board it's this is starting my seventh year We've never really discussed what what's the plan for that 16 acres that we own right there. Um Dr. Templeton had a plan. It wasn't really vetted through at least me when I was on the board to reszone that as residential. It kicked up a lot of community uh opposition. The largest community comment turnout in the city of Wugal history for city council meeting was to oppose that redistricting or resoning rather.
051um like the city council approved the reszoning so it's currently zoned residential um and I think in the big in the long range picture I I see Wugal turning into a retirement community where families can't afford to buy homes and the more that happens the less need there will be for a school district if families can't afford to live here they're going to move somewhere else and raise their children. Um certainly a single inome family would have a very difficult time raising kids to washable at this point. And I think I I feel like I I am part of that problem. I retired and moved here. I'll drive the cost of homes up, but I'm looking at new construction projects both above me on on Granite Ridge, Granite Highlands, and over in Sunset Ridge. they
052are building you know million dollar $ 1.5 million homes that are not familyfriendly homes and I think if we are going to maintain some kind of stable sustainable community in Wugville that has to include children um I mean my sister moved to a 55 and older community in Texas I hate it there's no kids um and I think you know traveling around the places have sought that. You know, you can go to even an expensive city like London, there are children that can afford to live there. Um, and I just see families being priced out and I think I would like our school district to be part of the solution to that in some way. Um, >> yeah. So, I guess I just have questions like I'm not opposed to a test course, but >>
053I think it'd be good to have boundaries on like what you're what you're going to almost like a charter like this is what we're actually going to look at. Otherwise, you could >> there's a lot of stuff you could start deviating into >> and then is it kind of tied to the capital facilities plan as far, >> right? >> Um, strategic planning. >> Yeah. And I guess like what what all is that going to feed into? And then who's going to be involved? Like is there going to be like a notice for people to >> be involved like etc. Like >> those are good questions. >> I think there's kind of to Jim's point like if I'm bulleting it into the short term and the long term, right? Like we've got to have both. I
054think shortterm the first goal is to really look at potentially consolidating schools and also doing it in a manner where if we have future growth we're being strategic about it so that we can build on and to bring back to the board recommendations as quickly as possible so that then we can go and once that recommendation's been approved start looking into more of like the how behind it and get community feedback. I also think about when I look at our district office you guys do an amazing job and you're down to like a skeleton crew. So some of this is lifting off hopefully some work that we would have been asking them. So that's step one. And then step two would be looking at, you know, the capital facilities, looking at also some of our
055education programs to Jim's points of like high and what we're doing. But I think we have the primary focus right out of the gate for the first six months of what we need to accomplish just in order to get it done and come back to the board with recommendations. I guess one suggestion would also be to look at things that we could potentially recommend to other like uh city and governance people not to necessarily direct them but to potentially make recommendations as a board. >> So things that we can't do we could park it but then >> raise them. Yes. >> Yeah. Official two city council members on >> two city. >> Okay. So what's their official title? >> And I mean I I went and talked to the to uh planning department about rural
056housing in Washington and it's all part of the city's 20-year plan. I said, "Well, how how do you facilitate that? We approve permits. That's what the city staff do. If there's a developer that wants to come in and develop affordable housing, Robert stamp it. But the fact is there's a market for million and a half dollar homes in Wugle and developers aren't going to do that. And I think I think there needs to be a a private sector partner, nonprofit or for-profit or something that works with our school district. I guess every time I I mean I drove out there in Sunset Bridge and saw the new developments that are going on up there. They're going to be nice homes. There aren't going to be more than a handful of kids whose families can afford
057to move into those brand new $1.3 million. >> It really is. >> And over time, our enrollments will continue going down unless the city, and I agree, it's really a city problem, not a school board problem, >> right? But unless the city does something, we're going to be a bunch of retired people and the schools will become less supported by old retired people, even though I'm supporting old retired. Um, but that's a concern I have for the future of the schools. And I guess I'm coming from a place where I think the schools are one of the central pillars of a functional, happy society. And I think, you know, by involving the city people, perhaps exploring some private and public partnerships, I think we can because we're the ones who who end up with the
058budget loss if the kids disappear. >> Yeah. >> And you know, we're looking at the enrollment decreases over the last 5 years. Probably it would have been wise to start thinking about that a year ago, but we're on a dead a set of timelines. We're going to consolidate elementary schools. That is a big deal. It involves community input. It involves a timing because we we have contracts with our unions and we can't come in in July and say we decide to close you guys down. And so one the short-term goal for me is to is to come up with a proposal by the end of this calendar year to do something or not. Um, >> I guess, um, as someone who hasn't been involved, I I guess that sounds great. I also want to, I
059guess, be able to provide input if the if this committee or whatever is going to also look at other things >> that we as a board and discuss what those are and get consensus before, >> you know, this group kind of runs off with it. So, it's great if we want to do X here and then, okay, well, now we want to pivot and do B. like let's confer before we >> I appreciate that >> uh start you know using all these resources >> right I mean I thinking about this current property for example um we missed out because it was pre-zoned as residential on including the the camp and creek wershed part in the restoration project that they got grants to fund >> and I went down and asked why what about this this
060is right here it's you know everything's flowing into the creek from school property and because it's zoned residential currently um the city can't include that in a restoration budget and in terms of the the the ecosystem balance it it doesn't as as you know as I do doesn't understand property lines or resing it's nature out there and I think uh right Now, it's worth that land is worth about $3 million if we sold it to a developer to put million-dollar houses. And then it's the developer who has to deal with the community opposition. Awesome. >> I think we could end up with as much revenue from that property uh and also help our long-term community stability issue if we my opinion if we if we partner with somebody who would develop affordable housing. And when
061I say affordable housing, I realize here it's defined as affordable rents. And I'm I'm living the American dream. And you don't you don't live that dream by renting all your life and taking your hard-earned paycheck and paying your landlord's mortgage. And I think there are a lot of families. I mean, I also see f kids grow up here, they go away, they can't afford to move back. And um I guess I would like our school system be part of a solution to that. But I I appreciate what you're saying in terms of reconnecting with the entire board as this whole thing moves forward and and maybe we'll get as far as a short-term goal and recommend we consolidate schools or recommend we don't consolidate schools and that'll be enough. I'm fine with that too. But
062um I think it it really is the board whose responsibility is in my mind, not the superintendent, not the principles, but the board of directors to take that community perspective that you know Wubble will be here in 50 years. >> None of us will be here in 50 years. >> Some other jokers that get elected to this board if their school system will be here. But I see that as our responsibility and in general school boards don't don't take that responsibility. >> Good. >> Okay. >> So that's the discussion and it's our meeting on Thursday. So, should we actually get a a board motion and approval to to establish that task force with that goal or what what do you think I and and Aaron both or just go for it? >> I don't know
063if we need I mean do we need to approve because >> we didn't the strategic planning committee we talked about I think we did do >> okay so I think we're good. >> Okay. >> I think so too. I think it was just nice to have updates. >> I would say ready for updates. >> Yeah. >> And even maybe a whole workshop meeting devoted to that. >> Yes. >> That to publicize that people that public members of the public that aren't on this committee >> have the opportunity to to come and give feedback on on the >> hall. Maybe people will show up. That's >> concept. That's concept. >> Yeah. So we do have scheduled listening tours already. Yeah. and and based on this conversation and the article that was published in May or June,
064you know, I mean that that might be a topic that's that's brought to to us for those already scheduled meetings. Yeah. >> And certainly updates I appreciate you asking the questions asking uh updates this process like there are no meetings right now planned other than the meeting on Thursday. One of the things will be done that we'll be discussing is like when when would be the next meetings and what we plan with the strategic plan. I think there was four total meetings that that the team met uh after getting you know feedback. So if we used a similar model um I don't know that we're going to be able to do that necessarily because we haven't gone out and talked to to 20 different groups of individuals. >> Uh but what you're saying is how
065do we get that I think how do we get that information? >> Yeah. >> How do we get that input regarding this? And uh you gave the example of Kerr property. We have uh the old bus barn that is you know an asset. We have property. So I think it's it's looking at all of our all of our properties, all of our holdings of the you know our you mentioned our our current buildings, the state of our buildings um which have been uh you know we've done some some really uh thoughtful, intentional and excellent work this summer with the capital projects that are that are wrapping up. uh there's going to be more uh work to be done as as they're aging buildings. Yeah. >> So, I think it's I think these are all the
066things we're going to be discussing. I appreciate what you're saying is where are the bumpers on this? What are we going to limit these conversations to? >> Yeah. >> And um and then asking for updates throughout this process. Okay. But as far as your question, I don't think that we need a a formal motion, right? But if we we find out that we do, then we'll we'll probably come back. >> All right. Thank you guys. All right. Next up, we have comments from our board of directors. Since you are new, do you do you want to say anything tonight? You have that option, but I'm calling on you first. >> Thank you, Satie. >> Very happy to be here. >> I have a lot to learn. I know that and I have a lot of
067great people sitting around this room that I can learn from. Happy to contribute. Um, I love the dialogue that's been going on like Jim, you're doing great and I think you're championing really championing the voice of a lot of the community members what you're saying. So, keep it up, you know, and I think we all should listen to that and then also just find our find their voice and bring it into this room. >> Great. Thank you. >> School starts next week. >> I don't know. I seeing the teachers back off back in the schools already. My kids are excited. I'm really excited about the new curriculum. I think it was really really needed and I'm excited to see it roll out uh and mostly just kick off a great year hopefully. >> Jim, >>
068yep. I'm not as excited as the parents are for this school year, but but uh our neighborhood despite its housing prices does have a lot of children and going to be gone from the streets all afternoon again. >> That's right. Um, I think I think Satie's going to follow us up, but I want to just thank our donors and the private support that's coming into our schools. I'm not going to let you mention the specifics. Totally. >> I'm not going to, but uh, but those private partnerships are increasingly important to the success of a of a small district like our own. Um, I also saw something that is encouraging that 20 Washington superintendents are uh reinvisioning the state's uh broken K12 funding model. And I just am happy. I mean, that's been on the agenda
069of every school board every year. And it's nice to see the superintendents taking a lead role in working with the legislature because ultimately >> we all know that funding model is broken. It's been broken. We don't get enough money from the state. We have to go beg from our local voters to fill in the gaps. And if that model were uh reflective of the cost of education as it's supposed to be in our state constitution, um that'll that'll go a long way towards helping our fiscal situation. Um, I want to also acknowledge that the number of uh recent uh deaths in our little school community. It's a bad end of summer. At least three or four families have lost members due to accident and uh disposing out. And I just feel feel for everyone in
070the system that that know those families and those kids. Um and then the final thing I I've been reading a lot more about um AI and uh several things that are are concerning. Uh one so I I know something about AI. my last PhD student uh his whole research project was using AI to do data mining and it it's worked out for me. He's a tenure professor at at Stanford now. Um still doing that. He's he has a chance of curing cancer with his AI um tool kit. Um that was 15 years ago. Chat GPT brings AI into everyone's >> uh world and um I see the positives. I see the you know the ability to put together a lesson plan at the last minute using AI is awesome and I'm sure many of our
071teachers if they haven't been they will be using that. Um educators in my family are um my my stepdaughter put together our Costa Rica uh itinerary using AI. It was fun as hell. Um, but I also see some of the negatives, you know, the the uh the suicides induced by chat bot relationships between teenagers and a computer AI computer. Uh I just read an article about uh from psych psychiatry and neuroscience about a new type of psychosis that's developed by humans who become uh enshed with AI chat bots as an emotional support. Um I think I think we as a school system should get out ahead of of this with some policies and I I'm you know we have to accept it is like a cell phone. It's coming and we're all using it. But
072I think the recognition that all AI does is is work with information that comes in and generate documents. Um if our grading system depends on evaluating written documents, uh we're no longer evaluating learning and knowledge. We're evaluating someone's abilities with AI andor their wealth level to purchase more sophisticated AI models. I mean chat GPT is free. You pay money, you get a lot more. And I think it would be unfortunate if the schools don't recognize that and and change the way that we are evaluating learning and knowledge um compared to the way it was when I when I went you write something and that's what they grade you on. It's your work. um na natural intelligence and uh ultimately all the AI tools in the world are are unlikely to substitute for natural intelligence. Um
073also the the data that goes into an AI model determines what comes out. And I had a weird experience at my mother's house. She had her 94th birthday. She has Alexa. Um this little funny story. So um she has a hard she can't see. She has a hard time hearing. She's 94. Um, and she had a hard time understanding Alexa with Alexa's little squeaky voice. So, we changed Alexa to a nice deep male voice. So, we we call her Alex now. It's the first transgender uh Echo in her housing complex that we know about. Um, but >> that's going to be the newspaper. >> Yeah. the uh Betty and I had traveled to Portugal last year and learned about uh Salazar, the dictator of Portugal from 32 to to uh 67 or something. I remember
074the dates. It's like, wow, I never learned that in school that Portugal lived under a dictatorship and we visited the political prison where the journalist got sent for reformation and it was eye opening. So, we're talking about Portugal. My mother was on her list of places to go. She never got to go to Portugal. probably won't at this point. Um, but we as I asked Alexa, "Hey, tell me about the dictatorship in Portugal and Alexa responded or Alex responded, I have no information to base an answer on." So then I asked about Tranco, the dictatorship in Spain or Mussolini. No information. It just highlighted to me how uh a whole another world that is not humans >> governs the information that comes out through tools like Alexa or Google or AI tools and I think
075I am worried about about it taking over and not being prepared. Europe is isn't in do or uh introducing regulations. Our country is full steam ahead. Bring it on. >> And I think if we are unaware of what the potential is um our kids are going to be left behind. So I I just think I don't know what that policy would look like. I don't know anything about it. But I think just like uh if we would have introduced a cell phone policy 10 years ago, we would have recovered a lot of distracted learners and probably ended up with better product, educational product. And I think uh if we just watch it happen, we will be watching it happen and not necessarily be happy with how it all comes out. >> That's it. >> Um
076and you know, I see it as a positive tool for teachers and students both. Um, but learning, you know, how to interpret what AI tells you as a student, how to evaluate the accuracy. I mean, AI can can come up with some pretty wacky statements, uh, depending on the skill of the the person using chat. >> Um, and I think our students will need to know how to use AI effectively and not get off course and coming up with some wacky thing or for the suicides in my teenage days. Yeah, >> that's that's scary. Yeah. So, that's my comment. >> Thank you, Jim, >> I guess. >> Um well, uh I guess I just wanted to mention in the theme of school starting um it's very exciting, but it can also be I think stressful,
077right? Moment of change. So, there's >> potential. But I guess I just wanted to also acknowledge and thank the staff who are taking on new roles, right? it added um responsibilities, you know, as we try and streamline. So, I know the administrative office, the the school administrators, I think um there's some changes and they're they're they're taking on, you know, flexing some new muscle in their in their brain matter and their skill set. And I just wanted to thank them for stretching in that way and support of of the district and our students. So, That was my comment. >> That's wonderful. I I second that. They are taking on all of that. Um I just want to thank our donations. McDonald Excavating, they gave us or donated a welding machine. >> Yes. >> Phenomenal. And
078Bill Sme donated a pole vault mat to our school. Is that >> $10,000 for the purchase of it? Yeah. a big down payment for a pull vault pit which is you know they range in price but that's yeah really appreciate that generosity >> definitely needed >> yeah thank you to our community members that do that um >> excited to join our teachers and staff tomorrow at our welcome back thing at the high school that's going to be exciting that was really fun last year I'm excited to um listen to one of our teachers that'll be exciting um I've got to watch the roof built that is coming along and it just every day it looks shinier and shinier up there. So, I'm excited about that. Um, and I'm really excited about our math curriculum. I
079just am excited that we're bringing something new. It shows that we're moving forward and introducing new things and I think this is going to be really good for for our district. Um, and I also got to join a bunch of our little community members on Sunday at Hathway. We um we had some community members partner with our fire department and we had a fire truck show up and they hosed down all the kids on the halfway playground and I have never seen so many smiles in my life. Who knew? I even was smiling. >> Yeah, >> it was so much fun. So, I'm excited for our school start. >> Yeah. Good. Thank you. All right. I've got a few slides. So I I did not print them off for you in color. So I'm I'm
080saving on that. If that's something you want, just let me know. >> So yeah. So this is our team, the new certificated staff members who we welcome to Washington School District. I think this picture might be missing missing one. So, uh, last week there was training for them and there were two days and so, uh, Connor and I, like summing up the two days of training, Connor and I took them on a field trip around the district. So, we all fit in one van and we provided them some context to uh, our district. So, we went up uh started here, went to CRG, JMS, then went to the the Cape Lookout, then up to Cape Canyon, stopped by the Merkantile to make sure they understood the Merkantile. Uh pointed out Sky Road, Hughes Road, uh
081Salmon Falls Road. So, that's when we're talking about these these roads, we're talking about change in geography here. This is this is what we're talking about. This is why we might be late when it's just raining here in town. And so uh they they get that sense took them by the motocross because we talked about big events. So it was a great opportunity for us I think to to give them uh to spend some time with our new staff members uh to see uh Connor and Aaron uh provide like this little field trip and give some context to our district. So um you know we're thrilled with with this team. This is much larger team than we've hired uh the last few years. So we we are grateful for these individuals who were interested in
082being a part of the team. So you talked about tomorrow. This is basically hard to read but just the idea that's tomorrow. This is what's happening. We're welcome back. This is all staffs and classified staff together. And so um we're going to start off in the auditorium after breakfast. Thank you Chartwells for for making sure that we were able to provide food for our staff lunch and breakfast. Uh so then we're going to be together in the morning in the auditorium and we have some guest speakers and I'm going to uh go over that in a little bit. But we uh this is a day of really just looking at how do you develop strong relationships. We're looking at uh these standards that we that have been identified by the state and we're we're focusing
083on engaging students, families, and the community. So uh again that just shows you it's it's a long day. It ends with uh training that's required that does align with the day of learning. So looking forward to tomorrow. These are the standards. Uh there's four of them. Understanding self and others, student, family, and community engagement. That's the one that we're focusing on tomorrow. Developing relationships, learning partnerships, and then leading uh for educational equity. So again, looking forward to tomorrow. Appreciate the team that has put together this plan. Today was a phenomenal day. I'm going to get back to that in a little bit. Uh here are the individuals that are sharing part of who they are that aligns with this day tomorrow in the morning. So Kinsey is one of our seniors who has an 8
084to 10 minute presentation on being seen. It uh is just phenomenal. She gave this same presentation. I've talked about this uh in San Diego at a conference. Uh Ricky Franco is one of our parents and that's Ricky in the middle. And then uh Karen Spansky Dreffen is uh a member of WSAFE which is an organization nonprofit that was developed just to support our families and our students in ways that we have a hard time as a district supporting families with uh rent support. Something Jim that you're talking about. So rent support, utility costs, transportation. So they they are a a partnership uh in partnership with us to support our families. And then Wendy, Jay, Misty, and Dave are staff members. We're going to share a few thoughts about uh looking forward to this school year.
085These are partners that we continue to work with. Chartwells is a new partner. Rotary continues to support us in a variety of ways. Read Northwest. You've heard about EKA uh and again in a variety of ways supporting us. The schools foundation, we so appreciate all that they do. And then the community chest, which um I I have that one on there in a rotary specifically. I want to say I'm a Rotarian. I'm also on the board for the campus watch committee chest. So some of the things that I do in supporting and and speaking on behalf of the district is working with Rotary and I and within ROI uh I have uh certain tasks and commitments that I make over the course of the year. uh love what Rotary does and then community chest I'm
086a I'm a board member on that team and so in a similar way supporting uh they how they support us uh and through their how they uh develop the funds uh get the funds raised for the grants that again support our students many of our students so just appreciate those partnerships um the the right here we have and Satie would you hold that wonderful yeah so we received at the high school the platinum level Justin's Renaissance school distinction. >> So there it is. So they said, "Will you please take that? Share it with the board. It's super heavy. You want to get a quick lift workout with that?" So just um intentionally seeking this type of recognition by setting goals around culture. It's very much student driven. Love it. So student voice, student driven with
087teachers that understand that. And it's hard to see um Riley who is one of our student reps with Kyla in the middle receiving the award along with other schools that received this award this recognition. Um so here is just the team on the left and then myself uh Dave Schneider who is the picture on the right where I am standing. Dave is next to me Dave and Justin. So just is uh the the ones who sponsor the Renaissance uh work uh around culture development. Dave has worked for Justin's for 45 years. He's retiring. He told me this today. So I thought I want to I want to share this with you. This commitment that has had they they help our seniors with a variety of things as stu as our seniors are getting ready to
088graduate announcements their gowns. And so he has worked with us since the late 90s I think is when we started with the west school district at one point as the high school principal. I said you know Dave I think we're going to look at a different vendor. We're going to look at maybe do this with somebody else because there's competition and he he convinced me that that was not a good move. I'm so thankful >> that we didn't and we kept we we have this commitment with with uh with just there's new ownership because he has sold uh his his part of it. But I just what a wonder 45 years supporting school districts in in Clark County. Phenomenal and us being one of those. So thank you to Dave. Uh so professional development. So
089today the picture on the left is the high school team learning about the high school and beyond program school links. The state is providing the funding made the decision to go with this this uh this program that starts in the sixth grade is when the high school beyond plan officially starts looking through school links that once can provide. So, this is our staff learning how to support students and families with this program and and making that, you know, ultimately making that decision that it builds from the sixth grade and access to different options for them as they they choose their classes. On the right, that's our food service team. Uh that was Hos and his team leading that work. I think that was two days ago. Uh so that's them. That's the team at Daw
090um as they're gearing up for uh the transition to Chartwells and they are really excited about it. They they um again we had talked in the spring uh they were concerned about the change but u working with Hos and his team it's been a smooth transition so far. >> Thanks. >> Uh this is just something I threw in. This is not on the capital projects uh list that we've talked about extensively but uh working with Jessica and her team. This is the small gym and so it seems strange. Why am I sharing this picture? Because for 15 years, I've looked at this gym. It had baseball holes in it. Because this is where the batting cage is in the small gym, and baseballs can come out of the net and hit that back wall. And
091it's been frustrating to me to see it because when we bring our we bring community members in, we bring uh families in, when we bring in our students and they see the holes in the wall, it reflects, I think, on on on me and my position poorly when I was the high school principal. I didn't care for it. Um so I uh asked Jessica to let's get that fixed. >> So it's fixed. So it's, you know, it just looks like it's painted wall. It's freshly painted. There's no more holes in the wall. There won't be any more holes in the wall till we figure out how to keep those baseball and softballs from flying out. >> Better practice outside for >> Yes. >> Yeah, we're going to be working on that. So, okay, that is
092it. Uh yeah, looking forward to tomorrow. Excited about that. Appreciate all that you do. Welcome aboard. >> Uh >> yes, >> really appreciate your interest in being a part of this team. It's a remarkable team. the the discussions we're having and you've been listening to these discussions I think because you've been listening and the I don't say podcast not podcast but the recordings of these and so your involvement your interest in supporting us in your history and the in the district and meeting your your sister a couple weeks ago I just appreciate and I had forgotten that you're a graduate and that you have deep roots here. >> Yeah. >> So we have a nice balance. >> We do. So looking forward to working with you and continue this with you all. So thank you.
093>> All right. Thank you, Erin. All right. So we don't have any citizen comments tonight. Um do we have any future agenda items that like to talk about? >> Ultimately, I'd like to have AI on the agenda, but not for a while. >> Yeah. Okay. Well, you know what I'll do is I'm going to I make sure that we share with you that we we brought someone in earlier this month. I think six hour training with the district office staff and our district leadership and then Jay Bennett with WAE. >> So I can fill you in on on that prof professional development what we're learning right now with what our teachers are doing. >> Uh because I was in a I was working with a a group of science teachers today middle school and they
094were they were using I AI with a with a project that we presented to them and so yes we're using it. Yes, we need to have a conversation about the policies and the state has done some work. the individual we worked with um actually asked Jeff to um he's the individual to develop our like what's currently on OSBI regarding policies, procedures, examples, right? So we have a lot of examples. We are um having these conversations uh frequently. >> So uh we'll we'll we'll open that up for an agenda item. >> As somebody who's watched technology change over the years, this one's coming on fast and furious. And Jim, this is this is similar to as we've talked about it when uh the computer was introduced uh and then internet, >> right? >> So this is
095the next big yes >> uh big move and so we definitely uh need to you know plan we're we're our students are using it. I'm using it every day. Uh my team's using it and so we want to definitely uh continue the conversation or start the conversation started. Okay. >> Thanks. >> Anybody else? >> Okay. Um board eval valuation forms are available online as always. Is there a motion to adjourn? >> Motion to adjurnn. >> Second. All in favor? I >> meeting is adjourned at 7:50. I got things up.