001Call the meeting to order at 5:00 pm. >> I am here. Renee, >> yes. >> Emily, >> yes. >> April, >> yes. >> Chris, >> yes. >> Kyle, >> here. >> Marcus, >> here. >> Aaron, >> yes. >> Is not with us tonight. [clears throat] >> All right. Hopefully board members have had a chance to um go over our agenda. Um can can I get a motion to approve the agenda? >> I'll make a motion. agenda. I second that. >> All in favor? >> Any opposed? >> All right. First item on our agenda tonight is a report from our student council. Welcome. >> Carson Anderson represent our student council. It's the first time we've had a presentation from the student council. So the tone here. >> Good afternoon. My name is Carson Anderson and I'm
002here as the student council president. Each month at at least One student council officer will be in attendance at the school board meeting to share the work that Frederick student council focused on the past month and to share the upcoming events we are planning. Here's what we did in September and what is coming up in October. Four representatives were elected for each grade to act as the lias between the student council and the student body. Um senior officers were elected by the high school and here are the results. I am the president. Charlie Jensen is the vice president. Oliver Slather is the treasurer and Emily Hill as the secretary. The high school student council meets every other week to plan any upcoming events and work on building school spirit and involvement. Both middle school and
003high school student council members are in charge of the announcements. Students will be assigned a week to read the announcements. The student council will host a Halloween assembly on the 31st for all students in the building. We will have a costume contest, a pumpkin carving contest, trick-or-treating with the staff, and themed activities such as find it fast, pumpkin themed bean bag toss, and a tea to mummy race. This will be led and run by the student council representatives and officers. Prom planning is underway. The junior class is selling Pringle Danishes to raise the money. Um the student council will host the middle school Halloween dance as a fundraiser and then the senior class is working on picking their senior trip. Students are meeting every other week to bounce ideas off each other and narrow down
004the selection. Thank you for our senses. >> Any questions for Carson? They can put you on the spot there. >> We'll be really nice. >> And Carson, you're welcome to stay for the whole meeting or if you got to go, you can go. >> All right. Don't feel like you have [laughter] >> It's completely [clears throat] >> We know you got other obligations, too. >> Yep. And we do have a couple of other presentations. So, there's also going to be a chance if you want to dip out after those, too. >> All right. >> Thank you. We really appreciate your time. All right. Next, we have a presentation by the FBLA. >> Donna is our FBA advisor. She's also our business ed teacher. And Charlie Jensen is a senior that when you tell them what
005you qualified for this summer, where you went, what you did? >> How do I do this? Okay, so I am Charlie Jensen. I'm the current vice president of our FAA chapter. And this summer, me and Kenna and Logan got to go to Anaheim to compete at FA Nationals. So, I do networking infrastructures, which is a really fancy way of saying like computer stuff. [laughter] right here. So these these pictures are all from Sandy Alley. So this was between uh so Sandy alley is like a alleyway with a bunch of shops that runs down I don't know what half a mile probably. >> So this is between the sandy alley and then the flower district which is like a a block or two of just flower shops I guess is how I describe it. >> Something
006that They're famous for in the LA area. >> Yes. So, this is us three at one of the flower shops, flower district. These are all the pictures from our Disneyland trip. >> How many days you guys? >> So, it was from what? So, we left Saturday and then we came back Thursday. >> Okay. >> Seven days. >> This is our first entering Disneyland. [laughter] This they had a little parade going through. So that was pretty cool at the Finn the fur place. So Miss T sadly did not make it on the Guardians of the Galaxy ride [clears throat and laughter] a little too I don't know. [laughter] >> So he was we didn't know it was a picture so of course we just straight face. >> This is between our hotel and the convention center.
007No, [laughter] very important stop. >> Over the years, we I let I tell the kids to try to pick some place that isn't around here >> for them to experiment with. This is that I guess it's kind of a museum in New in Newport Beach. So this is all the stuff we did at the conference. So the expo hall is where I got all these amazing ribbons. Then obviously we were there to compete. So Kenna compete competed in intro to event planning I want to say. >> Yes. >> And she actually placed top 15. So to tell you about that when she shows up >> and I didn't do that. [laughter] >> Give yourself some credit, Charlie. >> So, the next pictures will be from the all the stuff in the conference. So, this is
008from this is the opening session with our light up rave bands we had. There is a Bucky Badger color. >> Yes, of course. >> So, this is our state like uh they like section off every state. So, this is a Wisconsin section >> and we got there early. So, it was full eventually. >> This is a picture from the expo hall. As you can see, I don't have my ribbons yet. So, this is right to start. Is this one of the pictures that ended up being? >> Yeah, this this picture went on the FAA Instagram. >> Nailed it. >> Nice. These are pictures from the airport. This is on the way back when we all wore Disney hats on the plane back. That's it. I don't know if you guys want to check these out
009or not. >> So the pins that you have were pins that you >> Yes. So we have Wisconsin pins. So every Wisconsin pen I traded for one of these. >> Okay. >> So the cooler ones are kind of at the bottom. That's how I did it. about how many kids across the nation were at this >> take a guess when you think couple thousand >> lot of people >> are amazing did you keep a Wisconsin to yourself or did you give them all >> I traded all 12. >> How many competitions did you have to compete in before you made it to national? >> Uh, two. >> Okay. >> In regionals was that Green Bay >> uh states was in Central. >> Okay. >> So, I placed second at regionals and then I placed six
010at state but two people national. So, I was Someone else said no and you said I'll take the seat of course >> the state organizations design these pins or Yeah. Yeah. Each state gets to pick >> and in Wisconsin opened up to students to design the pin >> and so gets it every year. I try to encourage kids to get a pin but I haven't yet gotten one. Um, so Logan in his category since he's not here to represent himself, he was in um visual um No, I'm not going to >> visual design. >> Yes, visual design. And so he had to design a storefront um for and then they give you a prompt like what kind of storefront? And so this had to be something for a um um u farmers market type of
011thing. >> Okay. >> And so at at state he placed first and he got 100% from three different judges. And at nationals he didn't place in the top 15, but he still got a 90%. >> So it was really competition. >> Ken can tell tell you about her stuff. >> Yeah, for those who don't know, Ken is at volleyball practice. They have a playoff game tomorrow night, so she wasn't able to join us right now. >> After it gets done, she's trying. >> All right. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thanks, Miss. >> You're welcome. >> Thank you, Charlie. >> Good. All right. Next, we have a presentation from our reading specialist. >> Yes. And I am not as entertaining. [laughter] I don't have any cool pictures. I don't have any slides to trade. Nothing.
012I have nothing. [laughter] I shouldn't say that, but um hi, I'm Jessica Richtor. Um some of you know me, some of you don't know me. I've been with the district since 2013. This is my third year in my current role of math and reading interventionist and district reading specialist. And I've been asked to kind of talk about what I do in a day and a little bit about the program. Um, so I'm uh through Title One, it's a federal program that helps students meet academic standards. They get extra help in reading and math. And the goal is to ensure every student has that opportunity for success. And that's something that I know you guys both near and dear. Um, purpose of the interventions that students get is to provide additional support beyond the classroom beyond
013that core instruction. It's not in place of core instruction. It's like a supplement on top of um and focused um and it's based on student need. So the groups are based on student need and then um Jada and I and Lindsay and Aaron will be in you know we kind of formulate a group and we look at what are their needs, what are their lacking skills and what curriculum can we supplement those skill based um needs with interventions daily for students. One day a week we progress monitor because it's very important at that intensity level to be are we making progress and if we're not why and does something need to change group size curriculum um way it's presented. Um, and then just kind of focusing on that skill gap between what assessments are showing
014and what students are showing in the classroom, too. Because sometimes they can, um, some students, as we know, historically can score really low on standardized tests, but classroom performance teacher like, no, there's not a problem at all. So, it's it's important to get that collaboration piece between home room teacher data and kind of that whole child picture. Um, every 10 weeks, intervention groups are revisited. So, it's not If a child is placed in title, you know that tier three intervention system that well, you were placed there September 1st, you're there till the end of the year. Nope, that is not the goal. The goal is to get them moved on back into other levels of intervention or enrichment. And that's why we're really important on reviewing data, collecting data, um digging into the data. I
015love data, so that's I feel good in my case. Um students K through fifth grade are given an AS web screener in reading and math skills. If they score below the 25th percentile on the screener, it's kind of like an indicator light on your card. Like it doesn't necessarily mean something's wrong. It just means we need to dig deeper. Okay. So then for reading, students are given a diagnostic and that just digs deeper into their literacy skills and tries to get a bigger picture of them as a student with their reading abilities. Right? And they are given um designed a reading plan of um legislation and currently there's 28 students in K3 that have a personal reading plan. 12 of those students also have an IEP just for number reference for you for numbers. Um
016you know and to qualify for tier three support you're typically below that 25th percentile. You're significantly below grade level. um instruction is delivered in small groups, sometimes individual depending on the need and the grade level. And um currently I was kind of looking at numbers because I know you guys probably wanted to hear like how many students do you service? Well, that's an interesting you also have to look at it as slots versus students >> because some students I see twice a day. So half my groups are math, half are reading. So I kind of was data digging today. Um, I have 48 intervention students that I'm currently servicing, but 12 of those are repeat, meaning I see them for math and reading. So, I have 36 individual students I'm currently working with, but I
017have 48 intervention slots, if that makes sense. Um, and also work closely with special education department. Um, some students I see for math intervention and then they service them service and work with students for their reading piece. It just depends what's laid out in their IEs. Um, title one staff, I work with classroom teachers, I work with aids, I work with school psych, I work with administration. It's kind of just that ongoing eb and flow of communication. Um, some students were communicating about more frequently. Some students we just check in every few weeks and see how they're doing, you know, between the different levels. Um, family engagement. Some of the curriculums I work with have like um family tips for at home or engagement pieces. um other you know at conferences I meet with parents
018um three five requested uh they were struggling with parents are going to ask about fluency what can I do at home so I've created like a five little tips that you can do in 10 minutes or less at home to help your student become a more fluent reader with examples and questions because it's hard on those classroom teachers too when parents are coming in and asking a billion questions and they're wanting you know we assume under the intent of all parents want their kids to succeed But we don't want to spend three hours a night on it, right? Your kids been at school all day. Nice little 10-minute snapshot over course of time can definitely help to improve their skills. Um, and kind of what questions do you guys have? >> Mrs. Richtor also supervises
019reading core, which >> Oh, forgot about that piece. I'm so sorry. [laughter] >> We're very lucky to have uh Americanore provides a reading core program. Um, where we have tutor and we have the same tutor in house full-time the last three years. >> So, we're very excited and >> just kind of supervises that program and same philosophy. It's during intervention time and that's one to one or pairs. >> So, it just gives us an additional tutor in the building doing the same thing that Jess is doing. >> Yep. And some students benefit depending on the time um in need. They can see me for services and double dip in there depending on the test scores or we have um a title one aid that delivers tier two instruction. So sometimes kids are getting a little
020bit of extra extra intervention. So yeah, I forgot the reading for Thank you for bringing that up. >> Just wear a few more hands. Would you? [laughter] >> Well, I dropped one apparently. >> So is it like with intervention? Can it start at tier two or is it like just I tier three? >> No. So lots of most students at that tier three level not have an IEP. >> Okay. Yep. Um, so I have >> like 12 out of >> 12 out of like 46 kids. >> I have 36 students I work with and only 12 of those have an IE. Okay. >> Yeah. So the majority don't and that's um there's often a misconception of like, oh, your kids in tier three, oh that's the path to special ed. That's not the goal and
021that's not the path. Um, the goal is to help intervene and figure out what are those lagging skills, where are they struggling, and boost those skills up and get them success. >> And then another question. >> Yeah. No, go ahead. Um, you had brought up grade three, [clears throat] >> right? Is that just like um how to say it? Like it seemed like a big number. Is it different when you're doing numbers? Is it different grades? Are you working with a specific grade or all? >> Oh, yep. I should have explained that. So reading plans are for kindergarten through third grade students. I work with students kindergarten through fifth grade. I have a math group for each grade level and then a reading group for each grade level. >> Okay. >> Yep. >> The law
022requires K3. >> The act 20. >> Okay. >> Act 20 reading law specifically targets K3. >> Okay. >> That's what I was wondering like specific age group. >> That's really know From kindergarten to third grade, you're learning how to read. >> After third grade, you're using reading to learn. >> And so if we can't secure how to read the fundamentals, >> everything becomes hard, >> right? Because after that, you're using reading to learn. >> Does that make sense? >> No, it totally does. I was just wondering why that >> that's why they're targeting that age thing. >> The reading to learn I'm sorry, learning how Anything else? >> No, thank you. >> Thank you so much. >> You can stay for whole meeting, but you don't have to. Something else. [laughter] >> Yeah. Go do
023your homework yourself. >> Thank you very much. All [clears throat] right. >> All right. On to agenda item number six. Any persons requesting an audience with the board tonight? Anyone requesting an audience with the board? I usually say it a couple of times just to be sure. All right. No one there. Moving on. Consent agenda. Um, so there are minutes from previous meetings for board members to review in their board book. Um, anything, Kyle, that you'd like to point out from invoices and receipts? >> No, they're pretty basic this month, but I'll talk about budget >> later. >> All right. Did any board members have questions from invoices and receipts for review? pretty straightforward as I looked down at my um as Kyle said, we are going to talk more about budget stuff when we
024get to later agenda items. Um you do have the the current budget report um and cash flow statements there in your pieces as well. Um for contracts and hiring, we have um Jim Flanigan coming on board as a second grade aid >> and Rick Anderson coming on board for middle school basketball coaching. Okay. >> Jim Flanigan talk in your building. >> Yep. So Jim has been southern for us um and has been a really great You don't often have males in the elementary school, right? And I we just really need some strong positive male influence. Um and we needed a little more support for second grade because that section's pretty big [clears throat] and has some greater needs. And so I just approached him one day and said, "Hey, would you ever consider um and
025he was it was totally on board and it's been wonderful." So um that is really going in a positive direction. So really helpful to have a man in that wing. >> Yeah. And then Rick Anderson already coaches middle school football. So it's nice he's willing to know their season. >> Excellent. So any questions um from the consent agenda? And if not, can I get a motion to approve? >> All in favor? >> Any opposed? All right. on to our administrative reports. >> Marcus, let's start with you. >> All right. [clears throat] >> Um, >> just want to keep you aware. >> I'm very alert. Very alert. Um, I did not work out with the cross country today. Oh, >> so my record, but I that's okay. >> We did the preac and some other diagnostic
026testing going on in the building. Um, used as web to create groups in the for middle school and preac data preac data we're using to um help students guide some of their studies before they actually take their ACT later in the school year. Um so just general weaknesses that we can help them uh beef up scenarios and practice some tests taking strategies in their biking time. Uh we had photography went on a field trip and that went really well. Saw some of the photos and they're in editing process there. That was pretty cool to see. Uh, middle school had some mock interviews for a future career they were interested in and I I interviewed two kids and that was pretty fun. [laughter] They had the very similar answers for every question I gave and the
027questions were very different. So, it was really it was pretty adorable uh to see them [laughter] doing an interview and um it was fun. It was fun. Uh, so I think I would assume that that was probably a consensus among amongst most of the teachers that did that too and that was pretty good time. Uh, prom location is picked from what I'm told. I think that's maybe waiting final approval or fund raise. They're fundraising for it right now, but Coillet is in the works. I think that's pending a final approval, but I'm pretty sure that's where they're wanting it to be, which should be a good good one for local pretty good in general. NHS applications. We had 18 eligible candidates and we had 10 apply which is really I felt pretty good. Um review
028process for that has happened over applications that uh in service on Monday and I think they've made decision on those as well. be sent out. I did have the induction ceremony set for the third year, but that actually is incorrect that they had to be moved due to a conflict at the bar house. So, that's going to be a 10th NHS induction ceremony. And then we have the ASDAP coming up on the 29th. >> Lots of things going on. >> Any questions for Marcus? >> The as voluntary, >> correct? How many students have um signed up to take it? >> As far as I know, the all of the I would just double check. I really I don't know the exact number that are not but but to my knowledge, no one is not doing
029it. >> A weird way to answer that. >> No one is not doing >> pretty. >> So I feel like there's not any that are opted [clears throat] out on it. >> Okay. Most of them get they take it as a free morning and taking a test. Um they kind of enjoy it. Um but I I >> interesting information that comes out of it. >> Yeah. They I I remember when my student took it, they they were all interested in the outcome, the information that comes from it was interesting >> and a lot may not see military as a future for them, but it still works. There is some avenues like >> they wouldn't even realize that would be assessed for them. Thank you. >> I feel like we're finally settling down with all the
030activities. September and October had a lot of activities, but we uh we did have Northwestern Electric come in and I'm trying to map out like what interesting supplemental curriculum we can have at every each grade level. Right. So, fourth graders have Northwestern Electric come in um and they they did a really cool job. They showed pictures from our area grid, right? And they explained to them how electricity is dispersed and the safety around it. But then they brought in all of this cool stuff like when electricity hits the ground and melts and makes glass, >> right? And chunks of wire and some wires being this big and then one wire that that would burrow under a river be this big, right? And the kids that and how heavy it is and um I was I
031mean my husband's alignment and I was I was like wow [laughter] I was pretty impressed with how engaging they made it for the kids. So that was fourth grade. Um and that was really great and I think the more that we can do things like that at the elementary level sets up for a better academic and career planning like the 612. >> Um so I want to keep figuring out you know what does second graders do, what do third graders get, right? and you'd have this right of passage. Every year there's something special at your grade level. >> So that was one of the first ones. Uh the Ned show came in last week and that's a motivational speaker and Ned's been around for a long time. When I was a teacher, the Ned Show
032came in and it's an acronym. It's a cartoon character and NED stands for never give up, encourage others, and do your best. Um and the whole program is uh juggling magic and comedy, right? So that it's very engaging with a positive message. Um the the students did not know that normally what they do is a pay it forward sale and they they run a table and a sale and they sell merchandise and yo-yos, right? The students had no clue, but we just purchased all students a yo-yo in advance and that pays it forward to go to another school district and the kids are so interested in finding out what school district, right, is going to next. Um, and there was they screwed up a little bit on their end and didn't have the yo-yos that
033day. So, the yo-yos are coming to the mail this week. So, we're we're prolonging the [laughter] the yo-yos are So, I've been asked every hour of every day when the yo-yos [laughter] are arriving. >> That's important. >> Yeah. Um, so that >> Oh, I've heard about the yo-yos. >> The yo-yos are a big Yeah. So, and it really was cool. I mean, this this group travels internationally. So Ned's been around a long time. Goes all over the world, right? It was kind of cool. So it was a pay it forward thing. We got to take advantage of it. Um it was pretty cool. So >> it'll be super calm and not at all chaotic when the yo-yos arrive. >> Well, they're just going to go home in the backpacks like [laughter] Yeah. >> I do
034like [laughter] what'll happen, right? One of them will get broken and then somebody's not going to have like just let's just take them home. >> Um I've done this before. So, [laughter] so um one of the exciting things we have coming up for professional development is through September of 2026, we need to complete our spending of the stronger connections grant >> and and I'm you know with the change of positions and admin and things you know then it's like oh man we're losing track. So, I've been working with Chris Peterson, who is they call him the parent professor, um, and really working on what can we do that's not a oneand done, and working on a series of staff professional development in love and logic, um, which is really based around how to mindfully respond
035to behavior instead of having an emotional reaction. Um he would also then do um a series of events and even now he's done online almost parenting classes and he's gotten a lot of participation when he does it participation zoom it's non-threatening right for a family to say yeah I want a little know a little more about that or I'm really struggling with my teenager can you help me right >> um and so that's going to start to be offered and then be able to reach out farther to our neighboring school districts, right? So we can hit a larger population. So he's very excited about that. I'm very excited about that. Um I'm very excited about the staff professional development that will then um we'll we'll plan the rest of this year and then we can
036invoice and set up everything we want to do for next year. Um we just have to have all of the grant money spent September 30th. I think the exact date. So working Libby, grant money is always more complicated than I think it needs to be. >> Keeps reminding me. >> I always tell >> I just want it to be a little pot of money that you can dip into, right? But that's not how it works. But yeah, >> so anyway, we have uh this growing plan and Chris is actually going to join us at the November inservice so that face to face can meet the staff and then some of these short more virtual over the computer videos of doing the whole training in parts like 40 minute parts so it's not this big 4hour
037training that then sometimes staff then get flustered because I already have so much to do in in service and I just Right. So, we're just going to do it in these >> bite-sized chunks and then have this collaboration with the county and a further reach to families in the area and other school districts in the area. So, hoping we can have a regional impact as opposed to just >> of course my priority is what what are we doing here? But, um, super exciting. So, >> what were you gonna say about? >> Well, Chris is a graduate. >> He is high school. >> So, he a little bit has this I'm coming home message. >> He lives West Salem, I think. >> And I've always loved Love and Logic. It's not new. Love and Logic is
038not new, but >> specifically tailored to Love and Logic in schools. Love and Logic started out very much as parenting and now it's how does that work in a school. >> Sure. >> For teachers >> and traum, you know, references trauma and working with all kinds of students and needs. So, I'm excited to get that rolling and have that be like a two-year process as opposed to Any [snorts] questions? >> We'll connect with you about >> I've made it to seven of our 10 municipalities. Uh speaking about our budget, the solid project uh shared services will school district and our upcoming community survey actually the community service. Right now we've had 94 people take the survey so far. It closes November 3rd. Uh the installation of the solar panels started feeding this building electricity on
039September 17th. And October 17th, one month in, it uh reduced our bill by $1201. And there was two, three days where someone flipped the breaker and it wasn't feeding our building. So, so I don't know. October is probably a regular month, I would say, because we're head in the winter, but any savings is good. >> Miss Hansford and I met with the Frederick Ministries and they asked for ways they could help our school districts. We gave them some financial and some service ways they can and they're going to go back and speak their congregations and see what they can come up with. And um I got some open enrollment information I'll share with the budget, too. Excellent. Any questions for Kyle? All right. Screen here. All right. Now, we're on to our board member reports
040and governance section. Um, so first we have had some committee meetings that have occurred since we met last. So, the education committee met. Does someone from the education committ give us a quick little update on the meeting. [laughter] >> Um I know I was like trying to um yeah I mean I guess we just kind of continued the discussion of you know looking at options moving forward. you know, what kinds of things would be included if it was, you know, that discussion between trimesters and semesters and what were pros and cons and um, you know, how how that would affect um, the way the schedule ran, how it looks like for different grade levels because obviously like you know, juniors and seniors might be a little bit more affected by it than a freshman coming
041in and just starting. Um and then you know kind of along the line too like graduation requirements um public right now I think it's 29 and a half credits 28 and a half credit graduation but um that you know the semester would cut down on the amount of credits a student could get so having to make some adjustments there too. Um looking at yeah how effect like specials and those kind of things options for students. um talked a little bit about you know band and choir obviously music programs and stuff too and all those classes. So I know Marcus was then kind of going back to some of the stuff he had. Were you looking at some of those sheets that you're looking at? >> Right. We we also [clears throat] uh are the school
042semester and we're kind of planning that uh what that schedule will look like um with a 45 minute block um and 45 minute blocks to the day with one of them being in a study hall. A study hall um and kind of playing with that. So right now and myself are working on the schedule, see how our current catalog of classes fits in with that. And so far so far so good with that. Um, so we just have a few graduation requirement things to kind of iron out to kind of see how like what classes to offer and when to offer them for so that the seniors don't miss out on that side of it. >> Viking time, right? interventions ACP that kind of stuff too so that it doesn't take away from student study
043time. So >> when is the point where a final decision has to be made in the year like when do when would we have to have that final decision made in order to be well prepared to do that for >> by December so that Marcus can build the schedule. Okay. >> That's always a fun Christmas project, >> right? This is what everybody wants under their Christmas tree. That level of work. >> We started that. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Just wondering just to keep watch at the board level. >> Yeah. We'll probably bring it by December. >> Okay. >> And we did a lot of comparison with other schools in the CISA in the conference. Not all the schools are in the CISA 11 areas. Thank you. Any questions for the education committee? >> Thank you.
044That's a huge task and I'm really happy you guys are having such thorough discussion about that. >> I really appreciate our policy committee, same group because you know we just like the work they do. Um do you guys have met as well? >> I think do we have Yeah, >> we do >> pretty much. >> Yeah. So, we will be talking about those. I don't know if there's anything else to >> I don't think anything besides just continuing to make updates to the updates that Nola has update or you know what I mean changes a few other um >> yeah because it was our first year with Nola we went through all the policies last year but now in the meantime they've had updates so now we got to get caught up on the updates
045so we're almost there >> and then it should be just season it should be >> [laughter] >> We've had a really good time. >> Once we get past this one, it'll all be fine. Yeah. So, I don't know if this is a fair question. Do you feel like you can assess like is that process of getting updates from Neiola? >> Like, do you feel good about how that's going? Do you feel good about the information that comes from Neiola? just since we haven't used them before. I'm curious how you guys >> I think it's nice from the aspect of the policies are yes they're all they're all being you know the state is or Neil is creating them they're looking at all the the state laws that are coming out all the changes and so
046we we just get to make our small adjustments to make it ours here for Frederick or those types of things. Um I don't know what else would you add to that Kyle? I would add because the state law changes periodically and federal law changes periodically. If we didn't have Niola, >> we miss what law changed to what policy it corresponds with and then you're stuck. So, it's better to have the experts keep us on a rotation basis. Yeah. And then Niola also throws up like so we we have to change it in like for it might be staff but then it also might have to change somewhere like in student policy or something but they they match up all of those to make sure that anything connected to that >> change. It can be up
047to four policies with one simple change because one's for students, one's for certified staff, one's for support staff, one's for school boards and it's like okay what just happened? So there's consistenc I can tell you and I'm not sure we did a great job of it. >> Well, it's just too much. So this is once again like somebody else being able to kind of oversee to let you know what here's what you should focus on this. Yeah. So >> excent. Um, and then our staff recognition ad hoc committee had a meeting as well. Lots of committees. [laughter] >> Well, I feel like I'm out of because I don't I'm not in like school education like >> that. I know, but I'm like what's going on? And there was all these things like we should get
048umbrellas and stuff because I didn't realize that there even was a recognition week and I do think that's important, >> you know what I mean? Because I feel like teachers, >> so it's just coming up with ideas of how to do it and I feel like one of the important ones that came up was like staggering how they give it out, right? Like isn't there like a coffee cart one day? Oh, so like yeah during staff appreciation week like making sure that working alongside the PTO or >> recognizing that church that it's not all like >> all in one day, >> right? It actually like goes through the whole week. So it's like >> you can appreciate it more like you get a coffee one day and then it's like the next day, >> you
049know, >> and then also what they do on Facebook like like making sure that >> acknowledging different teachers like I didn't realize some teachers have been here but like years >> I mean that's a huge deal >> so we talked about that like retirement years of service >> and then we already had done the plaque so I think people are excited about >> teachers are very excited about those >> and the kids notice right kids are commenting about Well, one of our district goals is staff retention, right? So, this all >> has got to help. >> Well, I mean, I think, you know, we talked about as a board how important it is that our staff are recognized for the hard work that they're doing. And so, I think it's great that I I like
050that we're being purposeful. And that was certainly something that you brought, Kyle, as a goal and wanting to be really intentional about how we're doing that instead of just flying off the cuff to come up with um but just having a good conversation about and then just having some consistency too wasn't sneak up on all Um so we have two u two additional things to talk about. One is the um parent teacher conferences are tomorrow night. We had talked about having board members at tables if we can at parent teacher conferences tomorrow night. Um I forget from when we had that save the date conversation a couple of months ago who is going to be available or not available. There is a volleyball playoff game tomorrow night as well. Um at the 612. >> Um,
051so I can be available, but I'd like to be in this building because I'm going to go. >> Um, so are other people and I will be >> I'd like to be available early, but I'd like to watch you. [laughter] >> Um, I was going to go to the conferences next week, right? On Monday. >> Yeah. Thursday and Monday. >> Yeah, there you're right. I was focused on tomorrow night. But there are >> like I don't know if I leave them later. >> Do you know like people do you know what I mean? Like I can do it for an hour from like 6 to 7 but I don't know if that's >> anything's useful. I think >> that's great. And >> I'm worried about like with you know coming home from work but yeah
052from like 6 to 7 I definitely >> that would be very helpful. >> But which I can table that elementary. >> Okay. >> So, which one should I >> Well, elementary is probably easier for you because you need to >> Are you going to actually do conferences as well? So, it's easier. >> No, I was going to do it on Monday because don't you take a day? >> Yeah. She's saying >> yes. So then if you want to if you want to also hang out at the board table for a little bit of time on Monday, elementary would be easy because you'll already >> Yeah. Um and then I don't know if you're available. >> Where do you need me? >> Well, [laughter] elementary tomorrow. if you're available to be with me. >> I won't
053be there the whole time, >> but I'll hang out as long as people are wandering. >> Yeah. Um and Rene and I will I I can be here tomorrow at 4ish and then stay till I mean the game will start. >> Yeah. So, we'll we'll do that and then I can come on Monday. Um, and we did, I think Emily and I had talked about this, um, at the open house. There were lots of tables and everyone had fun things and we didn't have any fun things at our table and we felt bad about that. So, um, Jess got us some uh, Frederick Viking stickers that we will have at our tables to have. >> So, there should be stickers available at our tables as well. Hopefully, They're not like all gone in the first
05410 minutes. Be careful about that. I don't know how many stickers, [laughter] but >> yeah, don't keep them. >> Yeah, but we'll have some stickers. So, we >> Okay, excellent. Thanks everybody. >> Um and then um the state education conference, I think put this in his update um last week, the way that registration is working this year. So, it's always really important that we um get so um Jessica takes care of our registration and hotel and she is on it and the minute that she can register us and get a hotel, she tries to do it because the good hotels go fast and what we really want is the hotel that's connected um so that we're not walking outside in January in Milwaukee. So, she tries to do that for us, but she can't get
055a hotel reservation until registers people for the conference this year. In previous years, we've been able to just register like reserve hotel rooms and deal with registration later, but this year she needs to do it all at once. >> And the hotels November 3rd before at 8:00 she can and she sits it right on the phone right at 8:00 trying to get it. So, she needs you to register beforehand and she she'll help you with it. But she gave me these forms to give to you. And if you know you're not going to make it, you can just let her know right now. >> Yeah. I think her int her plan was if you know you cannot go, let her know that because then she won't register you. But if she if you're on the
056fence, she's going to register you and if we drop out later, we can drop out later and get a refund on the registration and get it and and cancel the hotel. But we can't add a hotel room later. So she would rather register you if you think you're going to go at all. But if you know you can't, then let her know that. Um, >> so with this, does she want >> she want >> she would like the form back for she will punch it in for you. But if you can >> give her the form so she can register correctly because >> Okay. >> Yeah. Does she want to make all the meals and stuff similar for all of us or is that I'm just thinking like sometimes we do the special events, sometimes
057we don't do the special events that discuss >> or if it's just kind of the as is Jessica wants to click the same for everyone >> the same and last you're going down on Tuesday because by the time you drive down on Wednesday to Milwaukee it's Welcome. We're gonna pause on this for just a second. Welcome, Kenna. >> Hi. >> Hello. >> Thank you. [laughter] >> You know, I was like, there's no way he's letting her come to the first part of the meeting. Nor should you. So, thank you for stopping by. >> Yeah, of course. >> Would you mind introducing yourself to the room and just tell us a little bit about your experience at the LA? >> Yeah, of course. I'm Chanel. I went on the NLC trip in Anaheim and I had
058a great time. Like I have never had so much fun on a school like sanctioned event or trip [laughter] since then. And and it wasn't even the fact that it was in California. Like it was just the whole experience, the people I was around and like meeting all like it was a lot of people in one building. I have never seen that many people in a building before. [laughter] It was insane. And they did this thing. I brought all my pins. So, it was like a lot of talking to other people because everybody was trying to get these pins and I know Charlie brought his, >> but I have more. So, [laughter] >> I'll pass it around if you guys want to look at them. >> No, you keep talking. But, yeah, too. >> I
059have some rare ones on there. >> Did you keep a Wisconsin one? >> Miss Tit has my Wisconsin one. >> Okay. I ended up trading my last one for a Cuba pin and those ones were like really rare because the um there was only like one Puerto Rico like one uh other territories like they were rare but the person didn't exactly know so [laughter] but I did. >> Yeah. And then you got to get it and then walk away really fast. >> [laughter] >> So, I actually was one of the only people to make it to the final round. Charlie didn't have one, but so we were actually at Disney when my final was happening. And I had a final. It was like 2:22. I was pretty nervous, you know. I was like, I don't
060really know what to expect. Obviously, on like the national level, it's going to be a lot different than the state level. And the state one made me way nervous enough. Like, I was shaking. But so we're like, "Okay, we have time for one more ride." That ride got shut down while we were on the ride. We got stuck >> and I'm like, "I got to be I got to go back, change, run to the convention center. It was stressful, but we made it there in plenty of time. Charlie came with me. Logan wasn't feeling well." And we sat outside the room and I talk really fast. You probably already. [laughter] And we're sitting there and he's like, "Okay, we're going to practice talking slowly." So, we're sitting there just talking about random things and I'm
061talking like so slow for me. Like, it was so weird. So, he was like prepping me to do that. It wasn't even on the event. It was just talking because that was definitely my problem at state. I was going a million miles a minute. I think in the first 30 seconds, the judge actually told me, "Take a breath. Slow down. Like, you're good." [laughter] I was like, "Well, there goes my chances. I won't be on that stage." But besides that, we actually we went to this this place called Bboa Island. And you wouldn't think that two boys want to go to all these beach shops and look around. They I think they had a better time than I did. Like I I heard Charlie tell one of the boutique owners, "Your store is so cute."
062I was like, "Oh [laughter] my gosh, it made my day." And that [clears throat] was like it was a few hours before we had to go and watch the um like they were going to announce all the places. >> So we were just we were really just trying to make it the most of like our last day. And we actually found out about that place from a girl who we were stuck on that ride with. So [laughter] she's like going to Newport Beach. Super cute, super cool. And we wanted to get we wanted to go to the ocean at least once. We didn't get a chance to like have a beach day, >> but we didn't even mind. That was the plan. But we liked the shops. We walked up down those shops like four
063times. And then we also went to the at the um convention center there was like an expo hall. Me and Charlie had a lot of fun there. Logan was in his event at the moment. So we were like, you know, we're going to browse this place. And there was it was a ginormous room. It's so huge. And there's just like booth after booth and we talked to all of the um people who were running for like offices and like like the national officers basically. And they You can tell that they put so much work into it. Like so much. Everything was like planned so well. I couldn't even imagine like how nervous they had to have been to be there. And every single one I'm sure you saw on Charlie's was super super long cuz
064man died. >> You had to go and talk to everybody to get those. And they were they were like so cool, so into it. It was just refreshing to see people who were actually like into what they were doing. >> But yeah. Do you have any questions? >> Yeah. Can you tell us how you place? Yeah. So, actually, I think I wasn't exactly sure what I got on my uh test. I had the sheet. I don't remember the place now, but it was in the top 15, I think, for the second round. So, then I went to the second round and I ended up getting I didn't know because I wasn't top 10, but I was 11, 12, 13, 14th, 14 or 15. >> Exactly. I wasn't even upset about it. I felt like I
065felt good about it, too, you know. But I was also in an event. It had a lot of people. There was groups and I was by myself. So, I was kind of at a disadvantage, but I knew that going into my event. I honestly prefer to do that because then I feel like I have it's like my project. I have control over it. So, somebody else isn't going to mess it up for me. >> That doesn't sound like you at all. [laughter] >> I know what I have to do. >> But I actually talked to it was in like this another ginormous room. They were they were all ginormous rooms and tons of chairs. There's a bunch of finals going on and these little like curtain booths. So I went in there and I'm sitting
066and my like five rows of chairs was empty and there was like a group of three kids next to me and I was like what are you guys like in for? They're like American Enterprise I think it was and like they looked so like prepared and just ready and excited and they hyped me up because I was nervous. I was like, you know, I've never done this before. And they had been to nationals before. And I guess I don't know how they placed, but I hope they did really well because they gave me some confidence going into my event. And for my event, I did like a um I had like 10 minutes to look at this sheet of paper. It had like a scenario on it. You're running a charity event for this many
067people. It was just a bunch of like stipulations that I had to answer. So I sat there. I I had like 10 seven or seven or 10 minutes. And then I went in front of two judges and I basically I just spoke like you don't really get to prepare beforehand besides that you don't know the scenario >> it's just off your head like you you got to do it then go for it >> and what I struggled with that state was my speaking and stuff and I felt like I really improved there like a lot so I was happy with my performance >> excellent [applause] >> thank you >> any questions for the >> Oh yeah it's actually it somewhere There's a lot. Oh, this one's right here. >> How fun. So, now you got
068to get some students to submit a like a design for >> those ones were actually So, you either had rare ones or you had ones that everybody had, nobody wanted. So, you couldn't trade them for anything. [laughter] >> So, for example, this hat right here, nobody wanted that hat. It was Oregon. Nobody wanted that one. [laughter] And you had that one. You >> It was bad luck. [laughter] That's a cute one. And they also have like sets. So there's like these bears right here. These are the California ones. So you have to like get the sets. >> And it's like a Georgia film reel, too. And the rare ones that everybody wanted were the Nevada alien right there. >> This one was super rare that I think there's only like maybe four people even there
069from DC. >> And what else? Abe Lincoln was rare. I heard people were going around offering like $200 for it. >> Oh jeez. [laughter] >> Oh my. >> Yeah. And I think um this pickle, this pickle was a really big deal. It was New Jersey. That one was a big deal. >> A big deal. [laughter] >> And I just wanted to get as many as I could. I wasn't trying to like trade my good ones for other good ones. I just wanted as many as I could. >> But yeah, people were there with like pins from like years ago, too. on like washcloths and >> they're like carrying around these washcloths with like tons of pins on them. They're like, "This is from 2022." It was so [laughter] funny. >> But yeah. >> Wow. >>
070I had a great time. I was really blessed to be able to go. >> Thank you very much. >> Yeah. We appreciate you coming in. >> Yeah. Thank you for having me. Thank you. >> Okay. >> What an experience. >> Okay. So, we're back to our state education conference conversation. We were looking at this form. I say I mean most of the things that are on here unless unless someone is really interested in any of the pre-conference stuff that happens on Tuesday the I don't know that we've ever gone to the breakfast or lunchons >> those meal functions there's other special events that come out that are hosted by like vendors or like our insurance group or that kind of stuff that shows up later. So yeah, so maybe when we're done with the meeting
071tonight, if people don't mind, if they can take a minute, if you think you might be able to make it to the convention, complete this and let's leave them with Kyle tonight so that um that just >> Excellent. >> And of course, it's not required that people go. We love it if people can go. Um not requirement and it is a good time and very educational. I think last year's might have been the best I've ever been to. >> Was a really good one. >> It was last year was really good. >> Last year was really good. I They've all been useful, but last year every single session I went to, I just my brain was on fire in the best way. It was fabulous. Okay, on to our policies. So, we have policies to
072consider. Um, first, acknowledgement of technical corrections made. Bear with me. I got a new computer. >> And these are all ones that are the tech don't change the language. It's the meaning of the the language changes, but it doesn't change the meaning of the of the policy. I don't know how to really >> So, is there anything specific that you guys from a committee standpoint want to call to our attention in those? >> No, there was >> because they're all just really technical >> just like yeah >> just >> sometimes they'll say like the board compared to school board or it will be um from him her to they. >> It's Nothing that changes the meaning. >> Okay. So, it's not a material policy change. >> Yeah, that's a good way to state it. >>
073Okay. >> Yeah. They change the name of the policy more accurately. It's not language change. >> And so then the more substantive thing to talk about or consider and that we have to decide about action on is the policy update volume 34. Is that what I'm looking at? >> Yes, it is. >> So, this is how so this is what this is how information comes from the >> and here you'll show you what's been crossed off and what's the new language, right? And we went through it. There's 62 pages though. And like we said, as we go every quarter when we meet them after going forward, it'll be less and less. I don't think Paul has any questions on but as a committee and the committee's two board members myself and Jessica. >> Was there
074anything significant that you guys thought we should talk about as a group or >> stood out to me? >> I mean since we just just went through the whole policy manual it's a little easier I feel like [laughter] um so if there aren't any questions, if I can get a motion to approve that policy update. I'll make a motion to approve. >> I will second it. All in favor? >> I I Any opposed? All right. Policy update approved. Thank you. >> So then is it an easy process for Jeff to just let Neil know they process it? They publish it. And there's a little glitch with it right now, but they're it's on their end, not our end. >> Okay. >> Fair enough. All right, on to our action items. The first one is consideration
075and possible action on the early college credit program and start college now. >> Uh Mr. K, I just want to tell them the number of students and the number of classes which they might not be identical because sometimes this one student may take more than one course. >> Yeah, we have uh eight students taking 10 classes. And so this is one of those things, April, that we as a board, we have to approve that approve that those students can take those classes, but we because it's an open board meeting, we don't talk about individual students in the meeting. Any questions about that? All right. I'll make a motion to approve that. Can I get a second? >> Second. >> All right. All in favor? >> I think we have one. >> Right. Any opposed? >>
076All right. Thank you. And then next, um, consideration and possible action regarding a 2526 budget. I'm going to turn this part over to >> Sure. We have a we had the budget presented at the annual meeting and there's been a couple of adjustments on our inner district payment source 300. That amount has changed and that's because as fall hits, you get a third Friday count and you find your final numbers are open enrollment in and out have adjusted. Those numbers are going to continue to adjust because like this week we had three kids three come and it's prorated as they do that. So, whatever day they leave, the amount changes and they can come back again. Um 4K students are only worth uh point uh 60% of what a full-time student is and a special
077education kit is at a higher rate. So, here's our problem. Our problem is last year we had 48 open enroll into our district. This year we only have 40. So we got eight less coming in and our open enrollment out was 95 last year. It's 97 this year. So it only went up by two which is a small percentage. However, the state legislators changed the per dollar amount per pupil. So a Great. This is last year. One of our students is worth $11,325. Now, this year, our students are worth $11,650. So, we got $325 more per pupil. Um because the governor last bianial budget, he crossed off a new line line veto an item and he made the $325 increase be for each of the next 400 years. The legislators said, "Okay, you've got funding
078with us on that, so that's all we're going to let you increase by." So here's the problem with our open enrollment. The open enrollment was in and out for a regular ed kindergartener through 12th grade. Last year was $8,962. This year they set the rate at 10,102. So it went up $1,140, but we only got $325 more dollars per pupil. So we get 325 and they're going to take,140 and swing it. And when it comes to open enrollment, we are negative in that area. We always have been. We probably always will be for the next 5 10 years. It's a trend we're trying to change, but it's not how it works right now. Um, so our swing got larger. So I'll go back to the budget part. So that means that our revenue in we
079lost two students open enrolled in and the amount increased. So we lost a little bit. So maybe we had to make an adjustment to that number. And then down here the amount going out changed as well because now those 97 kids aren't worth 8962. They're worth 10,102. So that's 11 140 times 97 kits. So basically our budget has revenue of 8,131,98289 and expenditures of 8,288 98697. So that's $157,000 in the deficit. Uh, we do have in the budget a vehicle purchase for 50,000 and we told Carl we're hanging on to that till June to see if we're going to do that or not. Um, so it's just not a great budget, but there's really not much you can do about you start your budget in July one and then all of a sudden you find
080out you're enrollment in September and there you go. So that's the budget we have. The other areas are all there's a small adjustment in special ed, but that's minor because you end up transferring from 10 to 27 for that. Our debt service is less than last year. I'll show you that. So, the building project referendum in 2018, last year's payment was 510,000. It's 403 this year. So, that's less in that area. But the overall budget because that doesn't matter because that's a different pot of money you pull from. I'll show you that too. >> Yeah, >> because Okay, so that number for last year was 510904. And you'll notice that fund 80 is 150. So now that 510 becomes 403 and fun 80 remains at 150. So we need to adopt the budget set the
081levy based on that. Do you want me to talk more? Well let me we can do that or I can keep want to keep talking. I'll show you everything. >> Are there first of all, are there questions with what we've talked about so far? So, so part of the challenge is that the that for a student that open enrolls out of our district, a certain amount of money goes with that student out the door. >> Yeah. The 10,0002. >> We set our budget based on what last year's number was and then the state changed the number on us. So with the same number of students open and rolled out because we have exactly the same number this year as we have two more >> or two more but >> it was the same >> it
082was 95 now it's 97 but it also she changed again today because we had six kids switch three in and three out. >> So we end up having more money go out the door just because the state changed the dollar amount. And when they change the dollar amount, they change the dollar amount not just for Frederick. Every district is having this same conversation because it changed for everybody. >> Everybody. But not every district has the same per pupil >> amount that they get. So a district that gets $16,000 per pupil still has that same $10,000 that walks out the door for an open enrolled student. So they still retain more dollars than our than we do because our per pupil is lower. >> Which means that the state in its infinite wisdom is hurting smaller
083districts was see you know this all goes back to the early 90s. Last year they said okay the minimum per pupil is going to be $11,000 and then you're going to get 325 increase. And so that shows that Frederick kids are worth 11,300 and that's a regular ed student who is a resident grades kindergarten through 12th grade. Our kids are worth 11 through 25. But if you pull up this revenue limit worksheet and you go on DPI's website and pull it up, you'll see that other no one will have lower than that, but some will have 14 16. I mean I came from Sebastable and they get more per people because they're special over there. No, it's because they spent more money in the 90s and they just kept adding on. Or if you pass
084a recurring operating cost referendum compared to a non-recurring because then that becomes part of your base and we don't have that. So we're 1135 11,325 and this year 113 2325 and then the increase to get up 11650 which is the league minimum. It's kind of like the Brewers playing the Dodgers. >> [laughter] >> That's how it kind of how it is. Like, yeah, >> you're not wrong. >> No, I'm not wrong. It's just [laughter] >> So, that's the budget that and and Libby has been ringing her hands about it for a week. And I told her it's all beyond your control. You're on the roller coaster. You've got to go. So, >> yeah, these are these are things that these are decisions that are visited upon us. We there was nothing that we could do.
085What we can do is what we are doing, which is working to understand things like when families make choices to open and roll out, can we reduce that number? And weren't you saying that survey is going to be really helpful? >> Well, there's a section on there, have you ever open enrolled your student out here? If so, why? So, we're we're searching for answers and then seeing if there's solutions to those barriers that make it people do that, right? >> Yeah. And some things you like those 95 kids from last year, 97 this year, a percentage of them never came to Frederick, >> have never been a student. >> Never been a student. So, if they're not here, >> if you go to a place and you like it, you keep going back, you're not
086going to try the new restaurant and you got good service where you're at, right? So, it's kind of same way, but then there's some that leave as they get older. So, they're going to say, "Okay, and you will see in the survey because there's a whole section on roots and branches on there. Okay. when they get past the age of meeting roads and branches as they exit at that point. We'll get some answers from the survey. So that's great. >> Can I talk more about the tax and then we >> are there other questions before talks about tax? >> Okay. So I got the two revenue worksheets from last year. This year I want to show you the differences. So I'm going to go back and forth quite a bit. Okay. So our membership that
087470 here that's a threeyear rolling average of the last three years and now and you know you know we got smaller classes in the elementary than we had at 470 which now becomes the number up here is now 455 because we have less kids. So the difference is 15. They do give you a hold harmless for declining enrollment. So because we went down, you take those 15 and you multiply it by 11650 and they give you a one-year kicker. So that lets you down easy in the budget. So you don't feel it all at one time and you'll see that 174750 transfers up to here. Our property value which is going to set the mill rate. Our property last year was 559,43,456. That's all the property within the 10 municipalities that are part of the
088Frederick School District. And that increased that increased to 615,221,611. So it went up 56,178055. So that means how muchever we're going to tax gets spread out over that property value. So that helps helps drop the rate, but it may not drop your tax bill because if you go up proportionally, you'll end up paying for it. I should do the per pupil. The amounts we did control And this we're thankful for. On last year's sheep, this the half million referendum we passed in November and now this year that 500 is the 875 amount because year two is an increase. That's good. Uh interesting. Take a look at this. We are told by the state we have to collect money for our students that go to private schools. We don't know who they are nor what schools
089they go to. We have to collect in tax dollars $67,756. It comes in and then we pay it out just like open enrollment. But we don't know who we pay it out to. The state just we sent it to the state and they sent it to private schools. That number actually went down for us because last year it was 76,647. So it decreased by 8,891. In my mind, that's one elementary school child, but I don't know where they went. We and they will not legislators will not tell us the schools that are getting the money or which kids they are. So that's like impossible to figure out then. It drives you crazy. Um because you don't have Now here I want to show you last year in state aid and this is the legislators being
090funny because we know they're sitting on a few billion dollars like $6 billion on Madison but they gave us $3,18,884 last year in state aid and then along with your computer exemption your personal property we end up with $3,1217 $3,121 763 of state gy and that's great. That was last year though. So now the legislators are sitting on more money but they're going to give us less because now it's so that 31 million is 2.8. So it's 2,846,284. a decrease of state aid of $28,175. So what happens is you get how much you can collect minus how much the state's going to give you and the rest has to come from the locals. So last year we collected from the locals $3,620,000 and93,620,977 and our mill rate was $648 because you take that 3.6 million
091divided by your property value and that's your mill rate. But because we got 280,000 less and we did the uh increase in the in the school referendum, this year we have to collect 4,147,522 locally, which increased our mill rate to $6.74. So it goes up 26 cents per thousand. So that's where our budget sits. Can you say that new mill rate again, please? >> Yeah, it's it's this number here. >> You take that times 100. So, it's $6.74. >> Thank you. >> From 648, so 26 increase. And that's the part that just drives you crazy because we kept Fund 80 exactly the same. We decreased the referendum for the building project from 2018 by $100,000 and we still because the smoke dropped by so much and there's nothing you can do about it. >> Any
092questions? I like this. >> Well, I like I really like this. >> I really like it when I said my last numbers work in your favor and [laughter] it does um your zip code matters in Wisconsin. There's no doubt about that. And Yeah, it's just it's all like when I go to the the Wazda conferences, the small schools, we get together at some point and we talk. And when I was at Sebast, I can never complain about anything because we had open enrollment positive by over 125 kids. And if a kid left us, we just grabbed the next one that was waiting to come to our school and we were picking up $8,000, you know, and they're property rich and so so it's just it's it's an unfair system. The problem legislators have is if
093they adjust it, someone becomes a loser that was a winner and those folks have got squeaky wheels. And as far as Madison's concerned, you take a line from Chain. If this was Wisconsin, you go from Jainsville to Madison to Green Bay. If you're in the fat part of your hand, you count. If you're out here, you're no count because there's not enough voters out here to sway those. And they sit there with the pot of gold and so it's just fires me up. It's bad. And that's the way the system is. >> So, can you talk through exactly what this means for the possible actions that we need to take? So, the first one is is regarding the 2526 budget. We're just approving >> this document here. I just want you guys to know that
094those numbers that we showed at the annual meeting changed because we didn't have our open enrollment numbers until now. And so just so you know that that's where the adjustment is. And we had a $1.3 million fund balance on June 30th. This year it'll be 1.2 million. So it's it's a and we're going to the stronger I'm getting weeds, but the stronger connections we have, we're going to use that and as much of our expenses as we can feed into that as we can. And we're going to tell Carl, hey, you're holding off on a vehicle purchase for a year and we're going to just be as mindful as possible, yet at the same time try to retain and attract staff, you know. So, it's just a toggle back and forth. It's Yeah. So, I'd
095like the budget approved and then we set the levy, which better sheets, you can read that, but yeah. >> So, First, are there questions on the budget or can I get a motion? >> I'm already working on things for next year's budget. Uh we got ideas already because because you have to think a year ahead because here our year started July 1 and here we're setting the levy in October because you can't because they don't give you the student data till September and you don't get the um the tax levy or property value and the final state aid until October. So you can't do it any other way. >> This is a mocker system. >> Yes. And when they said it in 1993, they were going to change it in five or six years. And
096then the legislators went, "Oh boy, this is too hard to change." And so they left it. And things were good. Um, >> good economy wise during the that time period. You know, things were flying pretty high. >> That's just local history. >> All right. Can I get a motion to approve the 2526 budget? All in favor? Any opposed? All right. Now, on to the tax levy. You said you had other >> Yeah, the tax levy just showed this this amount here because it's going to be 4 million $147,522, which would set the tax levy rate at $6.74. Any questions about that? >> So, >> okay. Sorry. >> Because we did the referendum and I understand like our taxes went up. So, it's like, oh, you think like $6. Is it just a year per person?
097>> No, no, it depends how much your house is worth. >> Okay. >> How much this is property value? So, how much over your property's value compared to all your neighbors? And each miss valley is a little bit different. Like the village of Frederick, all of it is inside our school district. But like McKinley, there's only like two houses that are part of the Frederick school district. The rest >> school district lines [snorts] in municipalities and counties, those lines crisscross and they don't matter. They're all independent of each other. >> So it depends how much your property value. >> Sorry. >> Yeah. No, you take >> Yeah. No, it was So what happens is so every taxpayer has a different experience with what how our budget impacts them because their property value is it's tied
098to their property value and everyone's property value is different. >> Right? >> So that so that's part of the challenge. But what we're going to be approving is we have to set what we need to collect from our taxpayers in order to meet the budget that we that we now have based on all the actual numbers. >> So April, you own a house in district and your house value is part of this $615,221,611 property value, >> right? you're going to be responsible for a your portion of the $4,147,522. Okay? >> And so is that another property owner? So it all depends on where your property is and what it's been assessed at and that's what the average is is $6.74 per thousand. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> Of what you're >> right. So it all
099depends where you land compared to your neighbors and how much of that pie is yours. Then you pay your feel a bigger piece of pie, you pay more. >> And it's not >> people sometimes think if their taxes change, it's all a school. Like their property taxes is all school. It's not like, you know, it's broken down like different um your property taxes go to different um to support different services. So yeah, so some of those in the village of fire, you know, our to the village. >> The village of the county, you got the state, you got >> and then >> even things like ambulance service and fire service that >> it depends on how yours operates. Yes. >> And even garbage is different >> if your garbage is included or not. It depends
100on what your local municipality does. But then it also is >> Yeah. Every everyone is different >> I think like um even the technical colleges, right? That was it. >> Technical colleges can add without a referendum. >> K12's got to pass a referendum, but technical college can pass it without that. >> Because their laws are different from >> I was just, >> you know, >> it's really good question. >> Can't just have a bake sale. >> No. [laughter] >> True story. >> Yeah, >> that is true. go to jail in this state. [laughter] >> All right. All right. >> So, can I get a motion to approve the um proposed tax? >> I'll make that motion. I will second that. >> All in favor? >> I. Any opposed? All right. Um the last thing, Emily,
101this one's not on our written paper, but you're not working from that, right? Um the last thing is 11D consideration and possible action regarding gate fees. This is this actually turns out to be more of a nothing burger than we thought it was going to be quite frankly because of the budget conversation we just had. So, there's been some conversation about whether or not, and this has become a thing that districts are looking at, whether or not we could um no longer collect admission fees for our sports to encourage people to come to sports, um make it easier on families that want to come to sports. And so, we had looked at that with the hope and intention of getting rid of those gate fees. it would give people more money to spend in concessions.
102We're doing some very specific things to try and upgrade our concessions. Um, and so we had kind of hoped. However, as we looked at the numbers and in light of the new numbers with the budget, we felt like we probably cannot recommend that change to the board at this point. We had hoped to recommend it. that's why we put it on the agenda. But it turns out that, you know, with what we do take in typically for the home games that we host um for the games where or for the sports where we collect gate fees, it is close to $5,000 of revenue and right now every dollar matters. >> Well, and this is just regular season. Like our football team hosted a playoff game on Saturday and we did better than average after that
103debt. We have to send a portion of that to WIA for their cut, but this is it's so >> for playoff games, we don't control that. We wouldn't be able to get rid of gate fees for playoff games. WIA controls that for our regular season games. So, it's something but we still wanted to talk about it because we wanted to have conversation and and just like let people know that this is a thing that we've been thinking about. We would love to get to a place where we could do this. We just don't feel like right now is the responsible time to make that change. Do people be able to pay money to join sports? >> Okay. >> And there's caps for >> lunch. We paint, >> right? But there we also there's no student
104>> I tried and they were picking dandel >> well that's in I'm just saying in the future I might get >> because if >> it's a $50 cap though right isn't it? So it's it's not >> it's not like but it but it's a nice little chunk to kind of help support some of the >> right because you have to pay for officials and you have to >> No, I'm just saying I didn't realize like home game or >> Well, this is like so to go to a volleyball home game, people would pay $3 to get in the door. And so that's what we're talking about here is the what's that's called a gate fee, a fee at the gate to get in the door. >> Um, >> and then we pay the ticket taker
105to be there. So >> that's what shows you for a game. And then >> and I went to last year's basketball this year, just so you have an idea. And I thought it was interesting, they have sold zero family pass this year. I don't people just pay at the door. I don't care. >> So, yeah. >> Yeah. >> So, this is something I would like us to continue to think about, but we need to be in we need to be in the right budget spot to be able to confidently recommend that we make this change. Um, and you know, we can get feedback from community members if this is maybe maybe community members don't care. I just It's been interesting as I travel around and go to different districts, there are districts that are removing
106their pay fees. And one of the reasons when I talk to people, one of the reasons that they do it is is to just remove one barrier that might exist for families attending sports. Um, and I would really like to see us be able to do that. So, um, all right, that brings us to the close of all of our, um, action items. We need to just talk about future dates. I think the date for our November meeting. >> It's 19. We'll have a presentation on the state report card released by then. And I'll talk to school perceptions about presenting the data to the community because it closes on the 3. I would think by the 19th they can have that gathered but also depends on Darren's availability >> and the policy committee also needs
107to pick another date >> maybe before girls basketball starts. >> Sure. >> Sounds great. >> You got a window there, right? >> Yeah. with all like one week, >> all that free time between [laughter] seasons. >> Well, I know. Yeah. >> Those two weeks were a little intense though. I'll be honest, things going on. >> Yeah. Right. Right. Right. Right. >> My family wonder what happened. >> Yeah. >> So, are you guys picking a date or do you want to talk about >> talk about that or afterwards? >> It doesn't matter to me. Whatever works for you guys. Um I asked Jessica and she said she's open. So >> she said she said not tomorrow and I said no it's not tomorrow. No >> actually Wednesday or Thursday >> next week I'll let >> you
108turn on Monday. >> Monday. Tuesday. >> Webster work every year. It's great. >> November. >> The 4th of November. >> I have a meeting. What time is your meeting? I think it's at 4. >> Okay. >> The 10th of the NHS inductions. >> What time is the induction? >> 6:30. >> Yeah. You want to do the 10th then? >> The 10th. Does that work for you, Chris? >> Um, yeah. >> I actually like No, no, it's okay. Like 3:30 or 4. >> 3:30. >> I mean, we can do it. >> Sure. >> Okay. 3:30 and the 10th. >> 3:30. >> All right. >> Okay. >> All right. So, policy on the 10th at 3:30 and regular board meeting on the 19th at 5. Can I get a motion to adjourn? >> I'll make a motion.
109>> I'll second. They want to stay. >> Really? [laughter] >> All right. All in favor? >> I at 6:37. Thank you everybody.