001I aliance to the flag of the United States of America to the republic for it stands nation. All right, we're now going to work through the agenda. Are there any proposed changes to the agenda? All right, hearing none, we will move on to the consent agenda. The items on the consent agenda were sent to the board and posted online last week. The board has had the opportunity to review the materials and ask the superintendent any questions they have had about any items on the consent agenda. The consent agenda for this meeting includes the minutes for the 12225 regular meeting, vouchers and payroll, personnel report, contracts, September financial report, December enrollment report, and the school improvement plans for uh Washi High School special ed open doors and Castle Rock. Uh do I have a motion to
002approve the consent agenda? >> Move to approve the consent agenda as presented. Whoa, that's hot. Hot mic. Second. >> All right. It has been moved by Julie and seconded by Mark. Any discussion. Right. All in favor of adopting the consent agenda as presented, say I. >> I. >> Any opposed? >> No. Motion carries. Uh, all right. Moving quickly into bright spots. Corey. >> Excellent. We have our health occupations student association here with us known as HOSA. We love our AC acronyms in education. And Tracy Kasnik is uh the leader here and she has some students with us and a presentation that she has created and the team has put together. So please join us here at the podium. This is Yes, we have some festive uh garland there for you and everything. We're ready. Right
003now I'm a CTE coordinator. Um, I also teach on and off. So, and I'm one of four HOSA advisors. So, I wear different hats depending on what time of day it is and what day of the week it is. So, um, this is HOSA. And let me tell you just a little bit about HOSA. Let me see if I can work it. Oh, I can. Okay. Um, HOSA is an international studentled organization and it is recognized by pretty much everybody. Uh, they are se we are celebrating our 50th anniversary um this coming year. So, this is a big deal. We're having a big party. Um, the international conference is in Indian Indianapolis this year. Um and we're hoping that we get to go um but um uh 50 years and uh there are about 3
004million alumni and current members to give you an idea of how big HOSA is. Um the mission is to empower future health care professionals. HOSA used to stand for health occupation student association and they felt that that was not really inclusive. So a couple years ago that really changed to um future health professionals and HOSA has four guiding principles to learn, to lead, to serve and to innovate. And this is our membership. Um in 2018 or 2023 to 2024, we had 18 members and seven members uh competed at the spring conference. in the following year. Last year, we had 40 members and we took 14 who competed in the spring conference and um Vivian will talk a little bit about um one of the teams actually got third in the state and advanced to internationals.
005So, um we're very proud of that. And then this year, as of 3:25 today, which I locked my door, um we are now up to 65 members. So, um it's record numbers. And it's record numbers um not just at Wachi High, but in Washington State, we've way over 5,000 and um nationally as well. We don't know who's going to to the spring conference just yet. So, I'd like to introduce you to two of our members. This is Vivian Wallace. She is our president and Alejandro Gonzalez who is our treasurer and our reporter. And I'm going to turn it over to Vivian. She's a sophomore. She's our president this year and her goal is to be a physician assistant. >> Yeah, go for it, girl. >> Hey. Hi. Hi, I'm Vivian. Um, last year I joined
006HOSA because I've just always been interested in having a career in healthcare. And since then I've been given several opportunities that have helped me grow as a person and a leader. Um, one of which was going to the state leadership conference last year and getting third. Um, and then going to the international conference which also learned a lot from. So yeah, it's just been a great opportunity that I'm grateful that Kasnic has given to me. So this this is Alejandro and he is a senior and his goal is to be a nurse practitioner. I'll let you tell everybody about yourself. Uh, hi my name is Alejandro Gonzalez and I joined HOSA this year specifically because the people around me has always told me like you have a future in healthcare and I never listened to
007them until my junior year when I completed an certified nursing assistant class thanks to Wii High School and then I decided to further my studies and I joined a medical assistant class where I got the opportunity to go to Confluence and see all types of stuff like in this picture I am at a girls lab where I think I'm looking at a I think It's a uterus. And you know, I just feel like HOSA has really helped me see more into the future more than present. Like I see myself now being able to be a nurse practitioner because of HOSA. It really has grown my confidence and I feel like I am someone and HOSA has really like it's helped me grow out of my shell. I was not comfortable talking in front of people.
008I never thought of myself as a leader until I joined HOSA. >> Okay. So, a little bit about what it is we do. Um, we went to the international conference in June of last year. Um, it was a little overwhelming. Uh, what Vivian didn't tell you, there were over 14,000 students there and we were in one conference center. So, if you've ever seen 14,000 international students in one place um with their adviserss and with vendors, it was it was a wonderful and interesting and terrifying event. Um we advanced uh to the second round. Um but because there were a lot of students, we didn't make it further than that. But that's great. Um we uh I think we did really great for our first time. out out of the gate and we're going to keep
009working at this. Um we the event that we participated with we partner with MRC that's the medical response corps for Chalan and Douglas County and our students work with the medical reserve corps and volunteer with them to do emergency preparedness um activities. So, just a few of the activities that we participate with. Um, we do HOSA uh partners with the American Red Cross to do two blood drives at the high school each year. We used to do them in the gym and um for many infrastructure reasons we moved that to new commons and um the wonderful side effect of that was visibility because the kids now are seeing um blood drive and they're asking a lot of questions and they're wanting more information about blood donation. So now I'm going to classes and I'm teaching
010about blood. Um which I didn't we we didn't do that before. So in 2024 we were able to collect 79 units and um in 25 we just did one a blood drive in November that went to 85. So um pretty proud of that as well. We also partner with the national marrow donor program. Um and um the students were uh taught how to swab for DNA. So they can obtain DNA from potential donors, uh secure it, send it off, and this is the program that used to be called Be the Match. And it's specifically for patients who uh have leukemia and lymphoma. Those are the patients most frequently who need uh bone marrow transplants. And if they're a match, they're called and that that is a lifesaving treatment. Um we have not done one this
011academic year so far, but are looking to see what we can do in January or February. that's at the wild uh this past spring. Um we have started something called doctor for a day and turned it into workshops. The December doctor for a day workshop was learn to suture and we used uh suture uh simulators and Dr. Dr. Dennis Utley, who is a retired OBGYn here in town, came in and taught students how to suture and specifically not just suture, but how to tie, which is really tricky. Um, because if you don't tie, your sutures come undone. So, students had an hour and a half of fun learning how to suture and not sticking themselves. You see all those nice little sharps containers up there. In January, um we're partnering with Central Washington University and
012they're coming in and doing a occupational health and safety workshop on a Saturday. that is now one of the um uh academic programs that they offer and uh they have they will set up a occupational accident that the students can analyze and solve. Um there'll be several hands-on activities and then we'll wrap that 2hour session up with some pizza. Ah has been a wonderful partner. This is the area health education centers. Um they have um they are the sponsor for the scrub camps every year but they also have um uh sponsored us with um our travel both at the international level and at the state level. And I really need to give a shout out to a AHECK. Um last year uh we had about 150 students from the Wanachi Valley area and that went
013up to I believe Chalan uh and then Quincy. Uh the basin had their own event earlier in the year and um we're going to repeat that again in uh April of this next year and try to attract students that are a bit younger. So, we've really focused on juniors and seniors and maybe now go for the freshman and sophomores so that we can capture that age group. So, that's what we're up to. Um, can I answer can we answer any questions? >> I was ask So, it sounds like there's a lot of things going on. Is that is there's like some way that you're preparing for that? Are there regular meetings or is this part of classes or how are you preparing for like a scrub camp or you know a blood drive? >> Yes.
014Yes. And yes. So um we have a business meeting every other week um for HOSA. So we are fitting between 40 and 50 kids at lunchtime in a classroom. um they bring lunch and um Viven calls the meeting to order. That's why I was just so thrilled you're using parliamentary procedure and she was able to watch that um because it's hard when you're a student and have never seen it before. Um and then uh on the off weeks the officers do that same thing and the officers meet. So those are the structured meetings. We do have some meetings after school that that we do. I meet with the adviserss and coordinate with the adviserss and then I meet with people in the community to try to coordinate a lot of this as well. >> And
015then is it like whoever wants to come or do you kind of get signed at the start and then you kind of have that same cohort go through the year? Um it we had some returning members, but what was really gratifying for me this year is in my I I started with the district in 23 and it was mainly seniors with a handful of juniors and now this has grown to a lot of freshman and sophomores which that's exactly what we wanted to see. >> Yeah, that's great. Thanks for all the information. >> Uh this is more for Vivian and Alejandro. Um how do y'all feel like the recruiting goes when you're at the school? I mean are you besides the events that you do as outreach? Um are you feeling like kids are getting
016engaged? They're asking questions. How does that go? Um yeah, at the beginning of the year we have a club fair and we get to answer a lot of questions for that and recruit a lot of members then just like throughout the year and what people say who are in the club too. Yeah. I mean, this is my first year in HOSA and I feel like I've heard about HOSA a lot more this year and that's why I was like pushed to go, especially because there was people around me who were in HOSA and they were also interested in HOSA and they pushed me to go. I just found it like really interesting and I feel like a lot of people found it really interesting this year, too. >> I think the word of mouth has
017caught on. >> Yeah. >> Um, pretty well. And I really cover your ears students. >> I really have to thank the board for your leadership in the no phone policy because this has opened up this wonderful world of we can't be on our phones during lunch. What else are we going to do? >> Yeah. >> Thank you. >> Well, thank you for your presentation, Tracy. Thank you for your leadership. Um and Vivian and Alejandro, thank you for your leadership. um we love to hear from you and it's um great to see your growth through this process. So it's nice to have a a club president who's as a sophomore. So that's really a valuable uh process. So thanks so much. We appreciate you being here. >> Okay, >> thanks guys. >> We will leave your
018>> Okay, Kim, do we have any citizen comments? man. >> All right. So, Corey, that's you. Special presentations. >> Yes. So, um as the board knows on our consent agenda today, we had a contract for tech center construction. So, also tonight, coincidentally, we have um uh a huge amount of work that's being done at Wanchi Valley Technical Skills Center uh to the tune of $14 million and some change from a grant fund uh from the state. So, we're very excited and we have our allstar cast here this evening. We have Matt Piano from Cloloch. Uh Rob Decker from Garco. Kin Murphy from ALS. Uh ALSC. I can't say it tonight. ALSC. ALSC. Thank you. Sorry about that, Ken. Um and then we have uh the director Pete Cheling. These are the masterminds behind the work
019that you're about to see this evening. So, thank you for joining us um in your travels tonight. And we invite you to come talk us through the slideshow presentation that you have for us. ALSC. I can't I can say it. It's good. Just got to slow things down a little bit. >> Good evening. Pete Jing, Wachi Valley Tech Center. Um I I'm just gonna just start by saying it's been a heck of a process, been a uh a lot of learning, uh a lot of guidance. Uh Corey's been a big part, uh Brian and his team and and actually um our our technology as well. It has definitely been a district effort and um but I will also say that these three um not just these three [laughter] >> definitely >> because these might be
020the voices uh but their teams have been amazing. Um I there is so much that goes into making projects like this happen uh way more than I would have ever guessed. Um, but it's been an awesome partnership. Um, and I know we've already talked about what that partnership looks like. However, I just want to say thank you to the three of you for making it um, somewhat enjoyable um, but also hitting the details and making sure that uh, one, we're on budget, which is amazing um, but also a great learning experience for me. I'll let them go. Yeah, I think we uh we do have a presentation. So, we'll probably wait till that gets up here. And yeah, there we go. All righty. Well, um, echoing Pete's sentiment, you know, really thank you to the
021board, thank you to the cabinet for for having us here tonight. We are very excited to to share updates on the project and um the the biggest thing that we're I think here and thankful for too is just the engagement from the district, you know, Pete, you specifically, and then from our our design um build team here as well. I I'll kind of go through intros again. Uh that piano with Clash Group. So, I'm the the owners rep for the district on this on this project. Um, Ken, I'll kind of let you intro, too. And >> Ken Murphy, uh, principal with ALSC Architects. >> Nice job on the name there. I'm >> Yeah, this is good. ALSC. >> I'm Rob Decker with Garco Construction. We're a contractor out of Spokane. We're the design builder on
022the project. assume I just hit the the arrow. Okay. I point it at something or >> see this is how it works for me there. >> Oh, there we go. Just Okay, good. >> All righty. So, here here we have the agenda. Um, we're going to kind of talk through it's a little out of order. I'm actually going to talk through our our project milestones and then our obstacles and responses and then I'll let Ken get into guiding principles, scope review for building A and B, and then Rob will uh kind of wrap it up with project schedule and and Sean's favorite project budget. So, um we will we will hit on that definitely. All righty. So, I'm going to jump Okay, so we kind of wanted to kick this off and and go through
023some of the milestones that we've kind of achieved to date. uh really just painting a picture for their project really when we kicked this off and it is a bit surreal. I think I was back here in April and we had just put this out for bid. So we were going through like the RFP process and now here we are in December and we're going to start construction in you know mid January. So it's been just a great great process to get here and we're really excited about the uh the next year or so. Um, so when when we kind of talk about milestones, especially with like a progressive design build delivery, the big one is is getting through this validation phase. So essentially what that means is we put the contract out for bid,
024we awarded the design build team, and then we got really into a a pretty fast, I think it was what, 30 days um, as far as validation uh, piece of the project. And and what that is is taking like the programmatic kind of design needs of of Pete and the district team and sitting down with our our design and builder and saying, "Hey, we can achieve this project at this budget and with this schedule and we were able to do that. It was it was a tight squeeze and a really a great effort from the entire team." So that was kind of milestone one. The momentum off that went into having our building B um drawing set submitted for permit in early November. and we're kind of expecting some comments back from the city this
025week on that, but um everything to date has been very very promising and we're not seeing any uh friction points there. Kind of concurrently with that, we were able to work through another regulatory milestone, if you will. We worked kind of handinhand with the uh the city of Wachi Planning Commission on kind of making some amendments to the zoning code for specifically the tech center and kind of that industrial zoned area there in which actually allows us to now just permit the project outright as opposed to having to go through like a conditional use process um with a with a land use approval as well. So really just streamlining our efforts here and it was a great great work from the city and and the mayor and you know Pete Pete and I were there
026last Thursday and it was pretty easy. We didn't have to do much. So um that that was great. Uh other milestone on this was issuing the uh the GMP amendment number one which was part of the consent agenda tonight. So we thank you for that. We appreciate it. Which really just kind of sets us up for success now going into building A as we work through the permit set on that. that should be submitted earlyish next week. Um, and then we'll take a look at the amendment on that probably mid January. Um, and and another milestone, it's kind of just this this concurrent track of design and build that we're we're going on right now. And a lot of the phasing and ensuring, you know, student staff uh disruption is a minimal and and really
027a big testament to that kind of gets into our key drivers for success. And I just want to really highlight the collaboration on this. Like Pete, I I can't thank you enough, Brian enough. There's been multiple occasions where Brian brings the entire M team to the to the tech center and we walk through like finishes and plumbing fixtures. I mean, everything in between just to make sure that this is a a construction project that's easy to maintain now and and going forward. And and to include, you know, Dr. Kalahar and then Sean, your involvement on the project. I mean there's been no there's been no short of that and then I mean personally you know Rob and Ken you and your teams I mean the the commitment and I just want to tell a quick
028story and then next slide on this but Pete and I were meeting with Jeff who's one of the lead architects from ALSC the other day and we were talking about moving some design feature in in building A and and Jeff goes well no you know I don't think you can do that because when I was there last time I spent you know about 30 40 minutes watching Chief take his you know fire science program kind of through their training. And he was like, I built this in here cuz it's like a great area for them to stage and do their like pre-mission checks, you know, check equipment, make their calls. And it was like to see that level of design was was awesome. And like it's such a like specific approach to how this tech
029center is going to benefit now and and for years to come. So, I think the commitment and the attention to detail has just been such a huge factor and driver for success for this team. All right, next slide. So, just kind of summarizing some of the obstacles and responses phasing around school operations. That's a key one. This is active campus, so we're trying to address that promptly. Um, we've worked with Pete and developing a schedule that Rob will get into and how we've phased it and we're going to kind of mitigate that to the best of our ability. Concurrent building A and B delivery. It's kind of the same same concept of just we've all been at the table. We're all there planning and walking through these elements. Um, and then even taking that next
030step to work with the with the city on a planning commission level. Um, cost escalation and market volatility. You know, that's just kind of the nature of of our current climate here. But you actually saw one of those um, responses executed on the GMP today, essentially identifying longle equipment and procuring that now rather than waiting for inflation to to go up and and kind of have those prices increase on us. And then regulatory and permitting timelines. Um, a a big piece on that has just been working directly with the city and a lot of that's a testament to the ALS ALSC team and their, you know, communication with the planning department and then um proactive, you know, authority having juris jurisdiction coordination. Just another piece summarized by our trip to city council the uh the
031other night. So, with that, I'm going to turn it over to Ken. We'll kind of go back to our guiding principles and then I'll let you get in scope. >> Thank you. And we always begin our projects and listening and trying to understand really what from a kind of a high level what is success look like on these projects. So starting to work with with Pete and his staff and and the administration. Um what are those things that we walk away from that we're really going as we test even during design test solutions test ideas are they fulfilling all this? Um and one of you know one of the first things that I may might have even been at the interview when we were talking about this what are the goals for the project that
032that Pete mentioned was you know this place changes lives. It's like that's a pretty easy for us and and exciting for us to be involved on a project where that really is the you know the main goal of the project and really for the last few months a little bit more than that you know it's always coming back to that are we doing and fulfilling on on that specifically um we talked a lot about the experience um and we heard a lot about the experience experience for these students um you know experiential learning and how important these students are certainly just as um important to you and and to this team as the rest of the students in your district. Um connections was really important connections that their staff is doing and their programs are
033doing with different industries in the area. Um connections between students between you know staff and students. How do we facilitate that um in a building and looking for those opportunities? talked a lot about growth, individual growth of of certainly of individuals and and students and their development. Um, but what does growth look like for 20 and 30 years and a sense of flexibility and adaptability? The the programs and the industry things that you're meeting and those opportunities will certainly be different and making sure that we're allowing and providing for those opportunities in the future. And then stewardship. Um certainly, you know, Pete's always pushing as great, you know, how is this impacting students? It's either got to be doing that or it's got to be how are we making decisions and creating things that are
034easy to maintain and are durable and are going to be long lasting. So, those are certainly the the guiding principles that have been uh that we've been working through. Not sure which of these. See, there we go. to walk through um uh the two different buildings and some of the scope um that we're working on. So, this is is building A. Um so, there's areas of the building that we're touching a fair bit and some that we're lightly touching um getting getting back to our budget and and balancing scope u quality and budget. Uh but maybe I'll start over here on the on the right hand side. But the fire science is certainly one of the programs um important program at the school and uh a large uh reworking and addition. It's the one addition
035actually. So this the far bay on the right the apparatus bay that's an addition. Um most of the rest of the scope of this project is is modernization but really reworking how how that is going to function. And again as you know as was mentioned um understanding from from the chief how how are they operating now? How do they want to operate in in the in the future and what are those opportunities to to meet the student needs. You'll see a picture in a little bit but adding a stair tower was a big piece of it and a lot of training on stairs and going upstairs and and how firefighters are getting into buildings to put out the fires to rescue people. Um, so it's a new opportunity that this building will have and this
036program will have a lot of work with that they do with with ladders and getting up to those and and inside the building they'll be able to do a lot of those types of things. um this on the lower right hand side this dark room smoke room it won't really be smoke um but will be fog and so the type of training that they can do in there and and facilitate kind of real learning experiences um for students on the multi-purpose room there kind of in the middle building if you've been in it uh recently you probably remember that but how do we create a real uh multi-use functional space had conversations with culinary and and they wanted a demonstration kitchen that they'd use maybe a couple times a week, I think it was. So,
037how do we create a space that accommodates that, but isn't just dedicated to that? So, we ended up creating this opening between that multi-purpose room and and the uh the kitchen, the culinary kitchen, allowing for that demonstration, allowing for to be teaching. Um, and then the rest of the the day, the rest of the week, lots of different functions that can happen um in that space as well. Reworking a little bit on the on the lobby and the entrance and the circulation. um improving after conversations uh with staff on how that can flow how we can deal with acoustics and and certainly safety. Um they have a cafe there that every time we seem to go there we get treated with with food. So that so that's a that's a bonus to keep coming back.
038Um but reworking how the cafe works for for students and and the services that they do out of that great program. Go through some of the images of this. Um so this is uh as you're walking in the front door um reworking how the administration so there is still a secure vestue bill um an opportunity without even coming into the school. There's kind of a window uh back there kind of behind the the guy standing up or opportunities certainly for students to engage at admin. This is also a student gathering area. So creating some acoustical separation so that we're um allowing admin to to do their job as well as accommodating the students. Another image kind of turning looking towards um looking towards that conference space that uh that flexible space and then you can
039see the you know the signage for the cafe down the hallway and just the the characters you're arriving into into this building. some of the images of the fire science. So the on the left hand side, the exterior image, that's all uh new construction. We've tested a lot of different ways of of how do we build that? What's the most cost effective to be durable on the inside with all the things that they're doing of laying ladders up against it and for that type of a program with the heavy equipment and gear. Um, so this is actually going to be a a pre-cast uh concrete planks and then you can see the images on the bottom. Some of the academic spaces. There's a little fitness component to it. Um, the middle one, the training, which
040a lot of times will have uh will have an apparatus bay and it'll have the truck in there and they're doing lots of different things. And then the image on the the left, the classroom component. Making sure that in those different spaces there's lots of visual connection between them. So there's good supervision. A lot of those spaces can be used at the same time, you know, with one teacher in there when when students are doing different things. There's also locker rooms accommodating um changing in the the different uh equipment that they have that they're working with. So going to so this is a yeah section through that stair tower and and just the flexibility of of all the different training that they do and a new feature that they'll have uh for this program and
041and the smoke training roof up top. But a lot of details as mentioned and making sure these things work right and are really going to facilitate the way um the teacher is is training these folks and the opportunities that they have to learn a lot of different uh a lot of different techniques and things that they need to learn. So this is the uh building B. So it's uh the next building down. Um currently on the second floor of this building, it was a shelled in space. um they're kind of using some of that space, I suppose, at the moment, but really trying to find opportunities to um build out some programs. So, on this one, uh on the far right, there's a a dental assistant, a dental hygiene program that's being added. So, that's
042a new program um that they'll be offering. Um the middle area, uh the medical occupations, a lot of different nursing type things that they can teach in there. Um they are doing some of that currently in building A. So that'll move into this building and free up some educational space in building A for some other programs. And then we've got a couple of of general classrooms. So both the dental and the medical have got, you know, lab spaces. They've got uh chairs for dental. They have those kinds of components, but then they also have some small areas for teaching. So in within that same space um throughout the day they could be either more lecture style and then going back into some of the medical areas and getting that type of training and then some
043support spaces up uh up top there. Um this is you know the new image as you walk into that. So right now you walk into a twotory kind of entrance. Um, so now when you walk in, you'll have some glass and there'll be some visual connection to some of those educational spaces. Um, part we've been talking about in a lot of these different programs is having visibility. Maybe someone goes there first year and they think they're interested in a program and they can at least learn and realize just the different opportunities that um that they could explore and maybe they switch and go to one of these other um opportunities and learn. and an image of one of the classroom spaces. So, part of what we're doing in that building is uh creating some new
044exterior windows. So, there's some natural light. Right now, there's no um exterior windows in that second floor. So, um doing that as well as having good visual connection. You can kind of see a little bit on the very left edge that even between the two classrooms. Been a lot of conversations about how do we use these two classrooms. At times if if it's used with one teacher, making sure we have good visual connection between it, we can have students in each classroom and there's there's supervision and flexibility on on how those spaces are used. And then this is just the educational component of the of one of those two spaces and just the the classroom component of it. And on the other side of this wall is all the medical and the dental pieces but
045certain flexible educational spaces for those programs. That's our last image and fat daughter phasing. >> Yeah. >> Real brief uh talk about phasing here. And this is part of that collaboration that we talked about. And I I think Pete, you actually had this plan in your head and and we kind of melded our our view of the project with Pete's uh but occupied campus uh safety of student, staff, faculty, of our own uh workers uh the number one priority. The second priority is to to minimize disruption to to learning the academic environment. And so that's uh that's the point of the phasing. Uh building B on your left in blue, it's pretty well self-contained. Uh we're all up on the second level. Uh we have access points that uh we can that we're going to
046be putting in those stairs on the bottom of the screen and then also inside the building. They'll be done during off hours. But uh there will be a little bit of noise. Uh as someone smart once said, to make an omelette, you got to crack some eggs. So we're going to do some of that, but we'll try to minim minimize uh disruption during learning hours. So B, like I said, pretty isolated. We'll start that here in the middle of January. In December, we'll do we'll finish up some what we call site investigation and doing some layout uh and just final things before we start. Uh once we get permits, which we think will be in the middle of January, we'll go ahead and start construction in B. And about [clears throat] the middle or beginning
047of February, uh we're going to relocate fire science out of their current space. We'll go over to the multi-purpose room across the street and that'll allow us to then while B is ongoing start the addition for fire science in the work uh which is what we call phase two which is in the reddish color screen right kind of to the bottom. Uh so that'll that'll go uh through August with with uh with building B. We'll finish that for the start of the school year in 26 and then we will slowly transition uh north into the culinary arts. The multi-purpose we think we can start somewhere around spring break timeline and and we'll continue building through the lobby and uh we'll finish up with the admin. There'll probably be a brief relocation of admin. We'll try
048to get that work done in the summer, but they may have to operate out of that multi-purpose room while we're finishing uh finishing their space. >> No, I not sure that's a thing, but >> yeah. Any questions on on phasing? No. Let's see if I can do that. All right. and then schedule. Just to echo the phasing, [clears throat] uh, as you know, we we have a what we call a guaranteed maximum price amendment to our contract that you just approved. Thank you for building B. And then, uh, somewhere in the middle of January to the middle of February, we'll have uh, building A or excuse me, yeah, building A ready for approval. So, that'll complete uh, the the project contract. We'll get to budget here in a second. Uh and then you can see
049kind of linearly uh uh schedule how it aligns with uh with school. So we're going to try to finish this. It'll be under a year. Uh but we'll try to get as close as we can to that October November date. It it really depends on again we want to min minimize disruption. We want to be agile and u respond to feedback we may be getting on operations and so we'll adjust but our goal is to get get it done as soon as we can. Uh this is pretty simple. We're we're on budget. Uh we have 10 million uh 10.6 million not a penny more and that's where the project will remain. One of the benefits of this delivery method is we uh design to our budget. We don't budget a design. So u we maximize
050budget through um uh what we call owner betterments so that as risk reduces we can apply contingency funds to those betterments and hopefully improve the overall project. But right now we are uh right on budget and headed in the uh the right direction. Any questions on budget or Anything else? >> Has the weather affected this at all? I I'm crossing my fingers the answer is no because you haven't not taken yet. >> We haven't started yet. So the answer is no. Um weather's always a thing. Luckily in this project, u most of the work is is under under a dried in roof already. We do have that uh fire science edition that will start in the springtime and um but we we're pretty versed in working um and through the winter and rainy events and
051whatnot. But so yeah, but so far, no. Thank you. >> Optimism sounds great. >> Yeah. >> I'm just excited to hear about the process and the collaboration because it sounds like we're getting a really good product out of this because of such good foresight. I'm super impressed by the u motivation to go to the city to achieve a planning amendment so to simplify the permitting process. That's that's huge. Um and and just I do some municipal contracting and and public works projects. So I'm excited to see this process as this is one of the first times I've actually seen this process go through. So, I'm really excited to just kind of be on the journey with you all so to hear more about it because so far it it seems like it's working really well
052and so um just good job. I like what I'm hearing so far. >> It's been great. Um I will say the leadership from the district, it's not [snorts] uh not common uh to see a superintendent of a school district come to our meetings. Cory, you don't attend the whole meeting a lot of times, but you show up. And also with Pete, I mean, it is really and there's been it seems like a lot of high-fiving and we haven't we haven't done anything yet. We got to uh we we got to prove ourselves here, but um it's really a joy to serve the district. Uh that's not always the case where we have uh leadership u at the district level, at the owner level. So, um it makes our job a lot easier for sure. >>
053Well, it doesn't always start that way. So, I'm glad at least we're all high-fiving now. [laughter] >> Um, I had a question. Sorry, Corey. Um, with the guiding principles that you mentioned at the beginning and you talked about all the collaboration, I assume that the kids were involved in helping to kind of design or do something in this based on that. Is that accurate? How were they involved in the process? >> Great question. I I would say um I think well one is we're starting a project with the well I'll just say dental new program um not so much um with our other programs is specifically fire science and medock they have been a part of listened heard shared you know hey this would be a good idea with proddding I mean there was been
054guidance through it I and they don't uh know what they don't know. Um, but I do think um like the example uh Matt shared, it's been really cool because this team and their staff have been on the ground and it's not just the questioning but they have got to watch our students in action and I think that that has been a really an amazing factor. Um, so I guess to that point there has been uh now they want, you know, the video game. I mean, like there's different things that they do want, but but I think overall I do I think that they have been super excited about it. Um, they also understand that there's going to be some not setbacks, but displacement as we get there. Um, but they have been a part of
055the whole conversation. And I mean Dave and I sit down, Mity and I sit down and sometimes it's just in the moment, you know, things are happening. We got, hey, let's make decisions and there'll be some kid pipe up with a good decision answer and then there's somebody that's like, okay, I'll make a note. But yeah, I do think it has been super collaborative. Um, not just with our students, but advisories. Um again, dental would be it's a challenging one, but I've got so far um um a dentist u that we've been collaborating. We also have already a dental hygienist. Um I have somebody uh who has actually ran the dental program at another skill center that we've been interacting with, you know, and then we've got um um a lot of experts um you
056know, from Ken's group outside in those programs that have helped in our design process, but also have kept our costs down, which is man, there's just so many different moving pieces. But I think that this whole process just goes back to it is super collaborative and and there is a a partnership that you know when we high-five that's under again uh Kelly plug your ears there's hugging. It's not just high-fiving. I just want you to know like but it it is a partnership and and again I know we haven't started to build yet. Um, but I I I think we have an amazing team, amazing staff. Sean, I I I didn't do you right at the start. Here's the thing. Sean and his team, I it is a nightmare. I mean, when it comes to
057budget and and bills going here, uh, with maintenance as well, they've had to make a lot of adjustments and we're already short staffed and I understand that and and they have stepped up. I mean, there's emails that I go through, I'm like, "No, thank you." Uh, literally. So, we have an amazing team um that is in place. Uh they've made it super easy, super professional um but also like to have a good time and laugh some. It's a perfect fit. It just really is. Um our our staff, instructors, the the conversations that they have, they just feel free to be able to share. um and email talk. Uh I just can't tell you one, it's been huge learning. Uh but it's made it easy for me being in the building and and still maintaining uh
058building stuff. Um I just can't say how much I appreciate uh everybody that has come along. So great question. Thank you. You know, a little bit of a follow on to that for just a second. I mean there's still the opportunity during construction as well for this to be a learning experience. Um one of the last projects that we worked on together was an elementary school and they did it even during construction with elementary kids which most people don't think is a good idea to be bring through construction uh but carefully done it can be done. So anyway it's a great opportunity you know for the next whatever six eight months as well for learning experience. >> Excellent. I just I want to thank everybody. It's uh the delivery method progressive design build. Um this
059is a first for me as a superintendent. I think it's a first for our school district in a number of ways. And so it is an amazing process. Uh and uh this team truly is a team. Every time I walk in, it's just it's just great. uh the relationships that are built um are lasting and they're going to see us through any unforeseen uh things that are behind these walls once we start ripping into them. Uh but no, it's been it's been really cool and to what we saw tonight is a it's a great snapshot of where we are and a little bit of a snapshot of where we've been. It's an oversimplification of the work that has been done. We started a year ago when we started reaching out for um our project management
060team and and and triangulating on on clash group. Um but it has been a great process and it's kind of one of those things where unlike the softball field which you saw or I saw every time I drove to the high school or to Lincoln or to Mission View, we we we don't always see what's going on out there and and and it's inside the walls of the building itself. So once that happens, um we'll need some uh some other additional updates and uh um just love the timeline. Thank you for that. We know we have until June of 2027 to be absolutely done, but the timeline that you have set gives us so much time to to be prepared and ready. So just thank you and kudos and uh wish you all safe travels
061and happy holidays. >> Thank you. >> Thanks. appreciate. >> Um, we don't have discussion or action today. So, Corey, superintendent report back on the hot feet. Let's jump into it. I love it. So, a few things that I have had the pleasure of doing over the last couple weeks, a week ago, last Sunday, uh, Alfonso kicked off his annual indoor soccer uh, tournament. So, Foothills Middle School parking lot was full. Uh, the crowd was ready for some soccer. Thanks, guys. Um and uh Alfonso had uh Diana and I and then uh our athletic director BJ Coun on hand to uh welcome the group um and share some some thoughts and some inspiration. And I was trying to get the crowd worked up about let's go Panthers but I it was a tough crowd. I don't
062know if it was early. Diana was there. She's like Corey just let it go. I'm like all right. And then Alfonso um had us all try to score a goal and uh which none of us made. So that was great. the quality of uh elementary soccer players was great. So, it was good or lack of uh skill on our part. One of the two. Um last Friday, I had a great opportunity to work with Eastmont Superintendent uh Spencer Taylor and the Chamber of Commerce. uh we kind we designed so every month the chamber of commerce leadership class has a different theme and uh for December it was education and so we designed a day of leadership uh training and uh education for this group we started here in the boardroom uh for an hour and
063a half or so and then we went to Valley Academy where Mrs. Jel singing. Um Pete's better half. Uh we uh took us through an hour at Valley Academy. Um students presented, teachers presented, and we got a tour of their school and building. Um and then we ended up at uh the East East Wanche or Eastmont School District uh uh board, main boardroom where we heard from our AEM students um on energy efficiency. We heard from project search and then Diana gave um a presentation on uh on bonds and just bonds in general overall with a specific focus on our bond and then uh Spencer and I each gave an update to the group on where we are in our bond planning and trajectory. So, it was a great, fascinating, fun day uh of leaders.
064And then uh just to add just I think at this point um we want want to thank our community. Our community enjoys celebrating our students around the holidays. And so, Wanchi Police Department and Chalane County Sheriff's uh we want to thank them for all and everyone else that supports Shop a Cop, Shop with a Cop. Um that is a huge monumental event that has grown tremendously. I mean, it's amazing what all goes into that. Now, um we also want to uh thank our Kuanas Club and the Lions Club for hosting holiday lunchons last week uh for our students, which was super fun and great. Um yeah, and then we've got a few more weeks of school before winter break. Um so we have many blessings. >> Sorry, we have three more days. Yeah, three more
065days. Yes. >> I know. Yes. Yes. Um so anyway, yes. Thank you. Uh please watch out for one another. be good to each other and enjoy the winter break. Yeah. Thank you. >> All right. Thank you, Corey. Um I will get us for board communication. Caroline will get us started. >> Yeah. Good. Start with the one that talks the most. Um this this goes back to learning walks, right? That is included in this. Or was that last time? That was the last time. Okay. So, I don't know. I can't keep track of things. I'm still thinking about it. Those teachers have wowed me. Um, I guess not much happened since then. Then I guess uh boys basketball and girls wrestling wrapped up. Great seasons all across different schools. Um, and looking forward to going to
066the West Westside uh talent show on Friday. So that's that'll be for next. >> All right, Julie. I don't have anything, but I just want to clarify boys basketball for the middle schools. I assume Okay. I was like I am pretty sure we are still in the middle of Panther basketball season, but um I've got nothing. I've spent the last two weeks trying to get ready for Christmas, so I'm excited for three days until break. >> Merry Christmas everyone. >> Mark, I feel like I'm pulling out of Martin. I had some notes that I was >> There we go. So, first I just want to say my thoughts and I assume all of ours out to Cascades School District and everyone else that was affected during the weather. More to come. So, uh they were
067telling us at work, make sure you tell everyone to charge up your cell phones, charge up your laptops, etc. Uh I enjoyed participating in the Nutcracker with lots of Wanche students and some staff. That was exciting. And the Pioneer Winter Band choir concert was great this past week. And yes, I was also going to mention the Pioneer basketball boys completed their season which was an exciting time. Really was. That's all I had. Uh I will um add to that I was at they they the restructuring committee let me sit in yesterday. uh I got to be an honorary member me member for the day and they tolerated me well. Uh and I the work that they're doing is phenomenal. I mean I think the number of the breadth of ideas that we uh were thrown
068out there during brainstorming were truly varied in a way that was like we're not even looking at the box anymore. We are so far outside. But I really think that that kind of work needs to be done before you can get you know really feel like you've you've kind of exhausted all the options. So, I think it was really cool to see that work being done and I appreciate them letting me join. Um, and other than that, I hope everyone has a wonderful holiday break and travel safe if you are not what >> I'm here. >> Before we stop, I very remiss in not including Maria. So, you get to wrap us up. I I don't I haven't left my house much, but um uh I want to give a shout out to the um
069to the social media building teams as well as as Diana at the district office. Um I've been spending a lot of time on devices. Um so it has I mean the work that the buildings are doing and then the reshare on the district website uh kudos. It just highlights all the good work that's happening um going from elementary to high school, the tech center, westside, um different student populations, AVID, etc. So, kudos to those teams that are doing an amazing job highlighting and showcasing what's happening at the building. It's all I got. >> All right, that's a much better wrap up the one I had. So, thank you for finishing strong for us. Uh other than that me a journal.