001like to welcome everybody back from spring break. I hope it was peaceful. I hope that your holiday was full of smiles and sunshine. And now we go back to work. So I am pleased to call to order the April 9th 2026 meeting of the Shannidoa County School Board. Madame Superintendent, might you have a suggestion for the board? >> I do. Thank you. I recommend this board that Shenor County convene a closed meeting under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act in order to discuss and consider several personnel matters involving the assignment, appointment, promotion, performance, demotion, salary, discipline, or resignation of several employees of Gendola County Public Schools under Virginia code 2.2-3711814 -3711814 and for the purposes of discussing and considering several student matters involving the emission, discipline or the disclosure of information contained in a scholastic
002record of students in the Shannidoa County Public Schools under Virginia code 2.2-3711A2. >> Miss Pence, >> thank you, Mr. Chair. I move that the Shannondoa County School Board convene a closed meeting under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act in order to discuss and consider several personnel matters involving the assignment, appointment, promotion, performance, demotion, salary, discipline, or resignation under Virginia code 2.2-3711 2-3711 A14 and for the purposes of discussing and considering several student matters involving the admission, discipline, or the disclosure of information contained in a scholastic record of students in the Shanno County Public Schools under Virginia code 2.2-3711 A2. The school board of Shannido County desires to convene a closed meeting under the Virginia Freedom of Information Act in order to discuss and consider several personnel matters involving the assignment, appointment, promotion, performance, demotion, salary,
003discipline, or resignation of several employees of the Shando County Public Schools under Virginia Code 2.2-3711A4. The motion on the floor is that the school board of Shannidora County convene a closed session in accordance with the code of Virginia. Is there a second? >> Second. >> I have two seconds. Uh Mr. Shy, Mr. Rickard, >> the motion by Mrs. Pence has been seconded. All in favor will indicate by saying I. >> I. >> Oppose. No. And Madame Clerk, I record that as six to zero. Is there a motion to reconvene in open session? >> Move to reconvene in open session. >> Thank you, Mr. Rickard. Is there a second? >> Second. >> And second by Miss Carino. All in favor indicate by saying I. >> I. >> Opposed? No. Record that. Madame Clerk is six to
004zero. The Sanado County School Board hereby certifies by roll call vote that to the best of each member's knowledge one only public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements by Virginia law were discussed in the closed meeting to which this certification resolution applies and two only such public business matters as were identified in the motion convening the closed session were heard discussed or considered by the Shannidor County School Board. Each member will respond ISO so certified when called upon and I call for a roll call vote. Madame clerk, >> Mr. Shy, >> I so certify. >> Mr. >> I so certify. >> Miss Carlinia, >> I so certify. >> Miss P, >> I so certify. >> Mr. Ricker, >> I so certify. >> And Mr. B, >> I so certify. Thank you. For purposes
005of the invocation and the pledge of allegiance, I call upon District 2 Representative Mr. Street. >> Thank you. Let's pray. Heavenly Father, we come to you again, come to you again tonight for another monthly meeting. Lord, we thank you so much for the things that you have blessed us with. The opportunities, the things that we have, we do have in our school division, the opportunities, staff, leadership, safety that many probably don't have in our country or in this world. So, we thank you for all the things that you blessed us with. Lord, we ask that we continue to ask for your guidance. We definitely continue to ask for your safety. Lord, we pray that you keep our staff and our students and everyone safe in our system to protect them. Lord, we ask that your
006hand to guide us and lead us to do the best of our ability whatever our position is to lead, to guide, to educate, to set the example. We understand Lord that maybe sometimes we don't seem to be a Christian nation. But Lord give us the ability and the strength to become a nation of Christians to set the example to believe that our trust and faith is in you. Lord protect us and guide us. Keep us safe. In the Lord's name we pray. Amen. Pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Thank you, Mr. Speaker. >> Is there a motion to approve the agenda as presented? Move to approve the agenda as presented.
007>> Thank you, Mr. Richard. Is there a second? >> Second. >> Several seconds. Uh, Mr. Shy, Miss Carlinio. All in favor of approving the agenda as presented will indicate by saying I. >> I. >> And oppose. No. And the agenda is approved. Dr. Shepard. Recognitions. >> We have several recognitions this evening. I would like to start with Shber High School. Um, Miss Bolts. Dr. Shepard, chairman advance, members of the board, thank you for having us this evening. I have with me our senior 285 pound wrestler, Hudson Conrad. On Saturday, February 21st, 2026, Hudson Conrad wrapped up his high school wrestling career with his third consecutive individual state championship. He started the state championships with a quarterfinal win by forfeoot over Trevor Dri from Richland's followed by a semi-final pin over Cory McFersonson of King William
008that lasted 48 seconds. And on Saturday evening in the last bout of the tournament for class 2, he defeated Camden Smith from Fort Defiance by pin in 1 minute and 22 seconds to claim again his third consecutive individual title. Hudson finished the year with a perfect 33 and 0 record. Strawber High School is proud of Hudson's accomplishments, not only in wrestling, but also as a member of our football team, and appreciates his dedication to our athletic program. Please join me in recognizing senior wrestler Hudson Conrad. Excellent. >> That was really secretive. So the next recognition is um we would like to recognize student ad uh student ad advocacy uh leads to campus security upgrades thanks to the initiative of Shannidora County Public Schools student Lena Langston. Our campuses are getting a security upgrade. Lena presented
009her ideas for improving school safety to her school principal, members of the school board, the superintendent, spec specifically recommending the night lock door security system. Because of her advocacy, the district is installing this new door hardware at all schools with um and completion was over spring break. So all of those night lock door security systems are in at this point. So, um, I would like to read her certificate and then I'm going to ask Mr. Rickard if he will present the certificate to Miss Langston. It says, uh, present this certificate to Lena Langston in recognition of your outstanding initiative, dedication, and leadership in championing enhanced security locks for classroom doors, contributing to a safer learning environment for students and staff. Presented this 9th day of April, 2026. Miss Langston for your patience. Our ne next
010recognition is um Mr. Ashley. He is going to talk about April is autism awareness club. Mr. Ashley >> good evening chairman of a board Dr. Pepper. As you all are aware, April is autism acceptance month, a time that has traditionally been about awareness. But we should be moving beyond just knowing autism exists. We should be moving towards a true acceptance and meaningful inclusion of these individuals. Autism is a different way of thinking, feeling, and experiencing the world. It is important to remember that autism is not a disease or an illness to be fixed. It's a natural variation in human neurology. This year's theme is autism and humanity. Every life has a value. Emphasizing that every person on the spectrum deserves to be seen, supported, and celebrated for their unique strengths. The World Health Organization states
011that one in 127 people globally are diagnosed with autism while the rate significantly increase to 1 in 31 here in the United States. Boys are four times more likely to be diagnosed than girls. According to the autism speaks, 90% 60 to 90% of the autism risk is attributed to genetic factors, including inherited mutation, spontaneous gene changes. The color blue is widely recognized as a universal color for autism, primarily through the light up blue campaign that was launched by Autism Speaks in 2010. Tonight we recognize April as Autism Acceptance Month pro by providing you all a pen that you all have up in front of you. And as you use that pen, please remind yourselves that many individuals and families impacted by autism are within our schools and our community. But with the right environment, understanding,
012and support, autistic individuals can thrive in their own unique way. When we speak about autism, we must move past the limited thoughts that we've always had that autistic people cannot do. But we need to start focusing on their strengths, their creativity, their resilience that they really do have. So during this acceptance month, it calls us to look past the stereotypes, recognize the uniquenesses. We need to listen to their voices, empower the non-speaking individuals, and ensure that they have a voice that affects their lives. So, some things, you know, we all can do as a school system and as individuals, is to make sure all of our staff, not just special ed, has the tools and training to embrace and understand that a different way of processing information isn't wrong, it's just different. We can create
013welcoming spaces by lowering lights, reducing noise, or making spaces more accessible for these individuals in a positive manner when they need them. So in conclusion, this April, I encourage you to move from awareness to acceptance, from acceptance to actionable support. Let's build a society that's not just aware of autism, but is truly inclusive, supportive, and collect, and celebrates the uniqueness of every life affected by this autism. Thank you all for your time. Thank you. >> Thank you. Our last recognition is our music recognitions and I would like Shannidoa County Public School students from Central High School, Peter Muenberg Middle School and Signal Middle School auditioned for and were selected to the all district 14 choir, orchestra and band concerts. I would like to um ask Rebecca Cooper, Laura Lauren Shutner, Josephine Garner, Matt Morasco, Ashley
014Spencer, and Chris Suba to come up and recognize your students. Good evening, Dr. Sheepard, Larry Vance, members of the board. My name is uh Becky Cooper. I'm the choir teacher at Central High School. And this is Lauren Schutner, our band and orchestra teacher. And I'm going to talk for the first little bit here um about Central and then I'll share some time with other teachers. Each year, students have the opportunity to audition and earn a spot in the District 14 Choir, Band, and Orchestra Honor Ensembles. This year, Central High School had 24 music students selected to attend district festivals and one student selected as a first alternate for the district audition. Instrumentalists must perform memorized scales and all singers and instrumentalists must perform a prepared piece of music and site readad music they have never
015seen or heard before. The audition is completed completed either in person in front of two judges or recorded and submitted for adjudication by music judges. The students auditions are ranked based on their performance with the top scores being invited to attend the district event. It can be a challenging and intimidating process. Once selected, the students have the opportunity to participate in the district event, which includes rehearsing and performing challenging repertoire under the de direction of a guest conductor in an ensemble composed of other advanced musicians from throughout the district, which includes Shannidoa County, Winchester City, Frederick County, Clark County, Warren County, and Faulier County school systems. This is a wonderful experience for our musicians and is a credit to their hard work and dedication to music. Well, my my thing um my name is Chris
016Dubo and I teach choir and uh band at Signal Not Middle School. And I just wanted to add uh to that is that we really truly appreciate you all, just be blunt, paying for the kids to go and do these things. Um, one of the reasons I even chose my path as a music teacher is because I got to do some of these things um, as a kid. And so when um, I see these kids go and have these experiences and come off the stage at the end of those concerts and like their eyes bright and talking about what they learned and u getting that experience with with this new teacher they've never gotten a chance to be with before. Um it's it's really cool and you we won't see the ripple effects of this
017investment you guys are making in these kids u musical growth long and long after they've left the school. So thank you guys very much for stepping up and doing that. We really really appreciate it. >> All right, I think we're gonna recognize >> Oh, sorry. I'll >> unless you had a >> No, I didn't. Well, first and foremost, I'd like to thank this amazing community for your unwavering support of the arts. We are exceptionally lucky to live in a place where students are given the opportunity to thrive in multiple aspects of their lives. At this time, I'd like to recognize a student who embodies the qualities that we honor in our schools here in Shannondoa County. If you've ever met Eva Lawrence, you know that she's present, kind, and poised. She is intrinsically motivated. wonderful
018to be around and an incredible asset for our community. Through her hard work and dedication, she was selected to participate in honors ensembles across instrumental genres and even represented Shannidoa County at this year's Junior Regional Orchestra, an elite group of musicians from 7th to 9th grade that have reached the pinnacle of their performing opportunities for the state of Virginia at this level. So, Eva, we are honored to be a part of your musical journey as a community, and I'm so very proud of your accomplishments now and as you step into your future. And to the amazing families um and community, thank you for being actively involved in your child's musical development at home and for building up our music programs, for our community that supports these programs. Um we are beyond grateful and to that
019I say we are truly blessed. So thank you so much for your support and then individuals. >> So I would like to recognize um students from Central High School and um Peter Miller choir if you >> I don't have her list. Yeah. I am um and as as I read your names, if you would just stand. And of course, there were several um students unable to be here uh today for different sporting events or things going on, but I would like to read their names. And um if no one stands, we're just honoring them in their absence. But we have Jasmine Ortega Blandon, Lilia Lopez Ambrosio, Emma Vieiraa Romero, Amy Rivera Diaz. They were at our district orchestra event along with Tabitha Ferris and Ashley Quintinia Rivas who are unable to be here. So this
020is our district orchestra for central. You can stay standing. We had um Bailey Martanszik for central high school band. And uh for choir uh Lucy George, Maline Lamb, Braayson Windsor, Katie Leap, Nicole Wolf, McKenzie Callas. I think those are all that are here, right? And then I also would like to read the names of Margaret Walsh, Anna Rittenower, Delila Manis, RJ Daly, Wavon Dylan, Delaney Bennett, Sylvia McCclary, Kora Taylor, Melanie Dickerson, Striker Mongold, who were also accepted, and Lauren Jane, who was accepted as a first alternate. And this is just a wonderful opportunity. Uh, like Chris said, echoing this, the fact that you pay for that is a incredible thing. These kids, I in my school, I have them pay for the audition. There's an audition fee. I have them pay for that because I
021want them to be dedicated to auditioning. But it's really a great gift that once they've made their effort and done their challenging thing with the audition that their, you know, their music is paid for, their event registration, um, school transportation, meals, all that kind of thing. And I I was going to take this moment as well to recognize the um, middle school. I know we have Nick Davis and also Nico Bartley that are here for the middle school. Um, I think unable to be here tonight was Moses Young and Adriana >> Ariana. >> Oh, sorry. Ariana Roberts. I'm gonna say Ron. >> Yeah. And um I also want to mention out of this group talking about the higher level. So district level, the district level in choir, there is no regional level. The next level
022would be all state. And Peter Muenberg and Central High School have all state candidates that will be attending all state enrichment all state choir next week. the 16th through the 18th of April. And that would be Braayson Windsor, Nicole Wolf, you can kind of wave. And those are from Central High School. And then from the middle school, we have Nico Bartley, Nick Davis, and then unable to be here tonight, Moses Young. So, five allstate candidates. We're very proud of them. So, thank you for your support. It pays off. from Peter Munberg Middle School. Um we had Vance Jeffers who could not be here this evening and Kelsey Rukon Romero made all district band for for the all district band from Signal Middle School. We had Eva Lawrence who made uh all those other orchestral things
023and then also um banned and then uh two students who cannot be here tonight. Evie Haynes and Lily Golden. Um, who uh also Lily Golden also was in or is going to be next week in the all district jazz group which uh she was first chair. So very awesome opportunity for them as well. >> I apologize if you don't understand the structure. I'd like to honor both Lindseay King and Eva Lawrence for the all district orchestra. THANK YOU. LAUREN, DO YOU HAVE ANYONE? >> SO, all of the people who are standing, please come up here near your teachers and we're going to get a photograph. And >> I want to say one thing. Um, being when I was in high school at Stonewall, I was very active in and back in the day, we did
024have regional. Um, but I am an advocate for supporting music. Um, so I'm glad to see the the activity and and um I did have some great opportunities traveling and so I definitely support the music in our schools along with other things. But congratulations. >> Do you sing, Tom? >> Oh yeah. >> I'd also like to tag team one of what Tom was saying. And I want to thank the staff for your time and your dedication to these students. Congratulations. So before our music teachers escape out the side or back into work, um I would like to thank them for their dedication and their time it takes. And I don't um Mr. Street or Mr. Ricker may have said this, but the amount of time they spend at school with our students is astronomical, and
025we just would really like to appreciate them as well. So big ROUND OF APPLAUSE. THAT IS IT. NO, it's over. She Manny says she was on the deck. >> Item 2.6, public and staff comment on agenda items and nonaggenda items. And I'll pause here. Shannidor County School Board welcomes public comment from Shannidor County residents, parents, or guardians as well as from current students and employees of Shannidor County Public Schools. The board members do not respond to public comments during the meeting or hearing. Each speaker may speak for up to three minutes. The board generally allows up to 30 minutes for public comments on agenda and non-aggenda items at the beginning of the meeting. If there are a larger number of speakers, the board may limit the total time for comments and/or may reduce the time
026allotted for each speaker. And I see four names at three minutes per even I can do that math, so we don't have to worry about that one. Uh, all comments should address a matter related to Shannidor County Public Schools. Complaints regarding division employees should be directed to the school principal or an appropriate school division official. The school board expects that each speaker will be courteous, modeling for our students how one can respectfully disagree with other views. Speakers will address their comments to the entire school board and not to one individual board member, to the superintendent, to a staff member, nor to the audience. Speakers will not engage in personal attacks. Speakers may sign up to speak at the school board meeting or public hearing on a document provided by the clerk of the school board.
027The school board clerk will ascertain that speakers indicate their role as stakeholders with ballot addresses. Speakers are called in the order in which they signed up. If time allows, the chair may allow comments from individuals who have not signed up. A speaker may not speak from more than once on a specific topic. Speakers who wish to speak on more than one topic must submit a separate request for each item. If a speaker would like to present written comments to the school board, eight copies should be provided to the school board clerk as the speaker approaches the podium to speak. First up, Ann Wing. Good evening board members and Dr. Shepard. I attended the infrastructure meeting earlier this week and heard the discussions regarding the renovations of the three elementary schools on foot tech which are
028all necessary. However, it appears that the almost unanimous vote for moving forward with the shovel ready plans for our new elementary school is starting to stall again. We cannot afford to keep delaying this project. Last year, the board of supervisors said, "Tell us what you need." I have stated over and over, we need to invest in the future of our elementary students with the new school. We could have been one year closer already if there wasn't a split among the previous board members. I know the number of enrollment hasn't increased much over the years, but the needs of our children who make up those numbers are changing every year with more and more specialized needs seen both academically and emotionally. It's at the elementary level where these deficiencies are caught, tested, and their needs addressed.
029I would urge you all to see to seek the data on how many triplet students actually stay in their field of study after graduation before pouring millions of dollars into a new CTA CTE build. Many students attend triplettech to simply satisfy the sequential diploma credits for graduation with no intention of going into the trades. Plus, Laurel Ridge has numerous programs and grants for Shando County students to pursue. Triplette Tech students have options. Our elementary schools have none. The renovations to the elementary schools does not address the capacity issue that we are, you know, we currently face. Renovations will probably take a huge amount of time to complete just as it would take to build a fourth elementary school. Our elementary children deserve a safe, clean, and adequate space to learn in. Please don't let another
030year pass without a plan for a new elementary school. The longer the delay, the higher the financial burden will become. Thank you. >> Thank you, Ann. >> Mr. Buck. >> Good evening and thank you for your time board members and Dr. Shepard. My name is Linda Urbach and I'm a librarian at WW Robinson. I'm here to speak on the draft policy KBBF which is on tonight's agenda. I sent out a memo uh with my thoughts yesterday, but just in case you haven't had the time to read it, I wanted to do a quick summary here. Bookf fairs are fundraisers that can be hosted by any school affiliated group and are held to the same approval process, which is policy JL, as all other fundraisers. Bookfairs do not provide learning resources, which is policy KB, and
031should not be held to the same standards as library and other instructional materials. Adding layers of bureaucracy to the ability to hold a bookf fair will result in unnecessary extra work on the part of the host, assuming a bookf fair company can even meet the requirements. Speaking for myself, when a fair ar arrives, we screen at all. There are many items that do not get out put out for purchase for any number of reasons. Miss Pence, who's a wonderful uh book fair volunteer, can attest to this. Adding red tape will result in book fairs not occurring, which would be a huge shame and loss for my community of students. Money we raise goes to providing free new, not hand-me-down books that are of current interest to the children that they can choose from the fair
032or from the school's book vending machine. The rest of the profits are used to supplement the library's limited budget to continue to buy books for circulation. And once in a while, we can get a muchloved author to come to our school and excite the students to read, write, and tell their own stories. Please do not single out this literacybased fundraiser from all other fundraisers by adding unnecessary restrictions. If you have any questions about my concerns or my experiences with bookf fairs, I would be happy to talk with you. Thank you again for your time. >> Thank you. Jana >> say >> I believe um resources were provided as you should have a packet like this on it. Good evening school board members chairman Bance Dr. Shephard. My name is Jana Jenkins and I live in
033Tomsbrook. I'm the librarian at Signon Middle School as well as have a high school student at Strawburg High School and grandchildren at the central campus. I'm here tonight to make you aware of the resources that are already in place when a Scholastic bookf fair is conducted as a fundraiser for the school. As nationwide fundraising companies, Scholastic has had to respond to various customer needs across the country and have put useful information right at your fingertips. Um, on page one of the packet I've given you, this is our website page. These one and page one and one and two. What I do as the web master at Signal Nom Middle School is I have that QR code embedded in the page for all the community to see at least 2 weeks before the book fair starts.
034Now, you could right now take your phone and scan that interactive code and have an interactive experience with what we're going to walk through next. If you turn to the third page, this is the Scholastic website. Okay? And as you're scrolling, you would go two pages on what you have here. And there is a preview the bookf fair link right there on the top of the page. And this gives you a 360 virtual tour of the books that will be delivered at the book fair. So if you turn the page two more times, I show you the drop- down menu that you can choose from and that shows each case that is brought into the book fair. So what I have done is I have chosen teen case reads number one. So if you turn
035the page to that, then you're going to show the layout of the case. And you see it is cut off a little bit on this screenshot, but if you do the interactive experience, you'll see all of this in a virtual reality mode actually. Um, so I've chosen the right call, which is the book down on the lower left uh right hand side. And if you turn the page, then you'll see when you click on that book that you have all the information embedded in the page there for that book. It gives the age range that it is um that is determined that it would be not just um a good age range for who would be interested in this book but who it is appropriate for. It gives you a summary of the book. It
036also gives you subjects and themes that it would be included in that. So, I encourage you to look at resources that we already have in place and that Scholastic can be provided. >> Thank you. >> Mr. Whitford. >> Hello. My name is Wendy Witford and I have been teaching middle school for more than three decades. Um, I want to thank you so much from the bottom of my heart for trying to reduce the amount of screen time that our children are exposed to. Um, if you talk to any teacher, they will tell you it is big on our list of worries for our kids. They're addicted to screens. They're addicted to their phones. If you talk to any parent, they'll tell you the same thing. Um, so that's why I'm really concerned about what I'm
037hearing out of Richmond right now. Um, so a few years ago, Richmond said, "Well, we have this great idea. We want the kids to explore careers more." Great idea. In fact, all of our curriculum, everything from music to art, theater, English, math, we all have embedded in our SOS a chance to investigate careers. But unfortunately, sometimes what's happened is uh the state says, "Well, you know, why don't you do that as a computer program?" So right now all of our sixth graders two to three days two to three days a week are on a screen for 45 minutes investigating careers. So instead of learning about farming from our wonderful a teacher, they can read about it on the screen. Uh instead of learning about design and marketing from our wonderful FCCLA teachers and and our
038art teacher, it's on a screen. Uh, Rockingham has managed to find a way around this though. They have managed a way to show that it is already embedded in their curriculums and those students do not have that mandatory screen time. So, possible good news. Now, Richmond is saying we have to have more screen time and so they're saying that all seventh graders have to have um more computer class. And so, it's not an option. I certainly have plenty of students who love it as an option and take it as an elective. Um, but they're saying that every single child will have to do it. So again, two to three days a week, 45 minutes, they're going to be on a screen. Um, and again, it's already embedded in our curriculums. Even me as a music
039teacher, I have to teach about careers and I have to teach about technology within my curriculum. So I think we're very well covered with it. Um, I don't propose to know an answer. I know that great minds at the schoolboard are trying to figure out a way to make this work. But it really worries me as a mom and as somebody who loves my middle schoolers. They need more recess time. They need more time learning how to talk to one another. They need to go to theater class and learn how to shake a hand and maybe practice for a job interview. Those are the things I really want them to be learning in middle school and exploring the world through real life hands-on learning, not just reading about it on a screen. So again, I
040don't propose to know the answer. Um, the last thing I would say is you may go be going, "Well, why haven't I heard about this?" Trust me, most of my friends that are parents and fellow teachers were still learning about it, too. I would suspect that Richmond has kept rather quiet about this because they figured people wouldn't be super happy about their children having more screen time. So, I know it's April and I know that many plans have already been made for next year, but I think you're going to be hearing more about it. And I want to make sure you guys know if you're starting to hear from people, wait a minute, why can't my kid couldn't take ad class? Why couldn't my kid uh uh take FCCLA? That's what's coming down from Richmond.
041And I think we're all smart enough and dedicated enough to our kids to find a great solution for them. So, thanks a lot for your time. >> Thank you. Thank you. Section three is the consent agenda which if I counted correctly consists of eight items. The chair is looking for a motion to approve the following consent agenda items. >> Move to approve the consent agenda list. >> Thank you, Mr. Rickert. Is there a second? >> Second. >> And second by Mr. Shy. All in favor will indicate by saying I. >> I. and oppose. No. And we have another shut out six to nothing. Moving to section 4formational agenda information on draft policy KBBF selection and approval of book fair materials. Dr. Shepard. >> Thank you. A school board member has intro introduced draft policy KB-f
042selection and approval of book fair materials. The intent of this draft is to ensure that all materials offered for sale or distribution during school sponsored book fairs align with the educational goals, community standards, and legal requirements of Shannidoa County Public Schools. Under the proposed policy, all book fair items must meet the same standards that are applied to library books. Specifically, be age appropriate, relevant to student entrance or the curriculum, contain no sexually explicit content, and reflect diversity points of interests. So, this is uh the information session at the Monday, April 27th meeting. We will have an opportunity for discussion and then it will be um brought forward for consideration at the Wednesday May 13th school board meeting. Is that it? >> Yes, >> Miss Campbell. a request to increase the fiscal year 2026 budget which
043I believe requires action later this evening so we must pay attention a lot. >> Good evening. Thank you chairman Vance. Good evening board members. Dr. Shepherd before you tonight for consideration. Yes. For action, Chairman Vance is a request to increase the budget. We received some late action grants. A lot of them are reallocations from the state of additional funds. Title One. Um we received two targeted school improvement grants that we have been waiting on. You all approved those tutoring and PD type um events with Miss Proctor about a month ago. and then um the reappropriation of the deferred all-in revenue. We have to have that revenue spent by June 30th of this year. In addition, during the state budget cycle, they approved a bonus for all SOQ related positions. We are opting to offer a
044$1,500 bonus to all full-time employees and $750 to all halftime employees. Um but that requires your appropriation of the state's portion of the funding. We are not requesting any additional local funding from the board supervisors at this time as existing appropriations are adequate to fund all of these things. Happy to take any questions. >> Hearing none. >> Okay. >> Library book materials purchase list. Dr. Shepard. >> Thank you. Regulation IIP-R, library material selection, establishes clear procedures for the selection of new library book materials. In March, the librarians developed a draft list of the new books proposed for purchase and provided the list to the principles and the director um the directors of education for review. On Wednesday, March 19th, the final drafts were placed on the website for review. This is uh this item is
045for information this evening. It will be recommended for approval at the Wednesday, May 13th schoolboard meeting under the consent agenda. >> Then we move to section five, the action items. And the first item up is personnel. Is there a motion to approve the personnel lists as presented? I would like to make a motion to amend the personnel list, please. >> I think we have to have a motion to approve the list and then I'll take your amendment. >> So, is there a motion? >> Approve the list. >> There is a motion to approve the personnel list as presented. Is there a second? >> Second. >> Okay. Now, is there any discussion? I would like to move to amend the personnel list removing number 47 from the list. >> Is there a second to that motion?
046Second. >> Second. >> Several seconds to my right. The motion is to vote on an amendment striking number 47 from the personnel list. That has been properly second. All in favor of set amendment, please indicate by saying I. >> I. >> And opposed? No. Six to nothing. And now we vote on the personnel list as amended. All in favor of approving the personnel list as amended will indicate by saying I. I. >> And oppose. No. And that is six to nothing as well. Oops. Went too far on that one. High school English language arts materials adoption. Is there a motion to accept or a motion to approve the high school ELA core resource adoption recommendation? >> I move to approve the high school ELA core resource adoption recommendation. >> Thank you, Mr. Rickard. and a
047second. >> Second. >> Several seconds over on my right. All in favor will indicate by saying I. >> I. >> And oppose. No. Six to nothing. Item 5.3, approval of Southwest food excellence food service contract renewal. Uh this was discussed earlier, I think on the uh 23rd of March, and it is seeking approval here this evening. Looking for a motion to approve the Southwest Food Excellence Contract for the 2627 school year. >> I move I move to approve the Southwest Food Excellence Contract for the 2026 2027 school year. >> Thank you, Mr. Rickard. And a second, please. >> Second, >> Mr. Shy. All in favor will indicate by saying I >> opposed. No. And the contract is approved. 5.4 request for fiscal year 2025 surplus allocation by the board of supervisors. You have in front
048of you uh several options namely two. We will have to start the discussion with a motion. I move to request that the board of supervisors allocate the fiscal year 2025 surplus to Shannondoa County Public Schools in the amount of $1,554,2649 to special budgets. $1,099 into CIP budget and $5,455,449 for architectural and engineering fees for the renovation of the elementary schools, renovation and minimal expansion of triplet tech, the new elementary school, and the new career and technical facility as presented. >> You have heard the motion. Is there a second? >> Second. And the floor has been seconded by Miss Carino. The floor is open for discussion. I guess I can start. I know there's some uh I know there's some hesitation on the new elementary school. Um, however, with the population of WW Robinson and Sandy
049Hook being what it is today, I feel like we need to keep moving that forward. Um, no matter how small it is, we need to keep moving forward and keep uh the pressure on the board of supervisors. Um, this has been being talked about for the last two years that I've been on this board. Um, We need to keep taking action and keep moving forward on it. >> Okay. Other discussion? >> Uh yes. >> So um I I agree with the moving forward part. However, there is no site for the elementary school to find yet. At the um infrastructure committee meeting, it was very made very clear that the board of supervisors has not discussed um nor anyone else in the county has really um had a full and thorough discussion on the feasibility of
050using the Murray Town Park site. So um I do not think we should start to draw architectural plans until we know where a building is going to go. um and to me a feasibility study and um looking around in in that area for you know can we use that site can we use others I mean I would vote to put money towards that but um I'm strongly against you know doing architectural plans that we may never use. So I mean I think first step is to figure out where and if it can be done in that area before we you know spend a few million dollars that um that we're you know we desperately need in other places. >> Okay. >> Well, I don't see how that would be um how that would not be
051the case with this motion here. I mean, we're talking about the architectural plans and um any engineering fees and the renovation. I mean, that would be part of it would be whether there it is feasible to um be building there. I mean, that that's part of what we're talking about that we need to do. I mean, what what I'm starting to see here though is, you know, we had a vote like like Mr. Rickert said, we've been talking about this for two and a half years. Um we had a vote and we had decided that these were the things that we were going to do. doing what I'm starting to see in the last couple of weeks is a move away for that and how to get away and around that boat to go towards
052just doing triplet and the renovations and kind of put aside the new elementary even though that's what we voted on. So I don't see how that would not be part of this. Um, I think that's what we're trying to uh figure out is if it is feasible to uh do it there. And if it's not there, then I guess we're going to have to start finding a new place. Um, which would be unfortunate because right now part of the reasons we were talking about triplet was if we're going to be able to save the money by building this new elementary school in the land that the county already has. Um, then that was going to be, you know, the way that we were going to be able to help everybody, you know, the people who
053want the new elementary and also the triplet. Um but I just don't see how I mean obviously what we can do I mean we can um just make this pending on that you know uh to make sure that it is feasible to build in there um but at least that money would already be allocated and if it happens that for some reason that we haven't heard yet it is not feasible to build there then I guess we'll have to be finding another another um piece of land um but I you know obviously if it's not feasible we're not going to spend the money um and the architectial fees. So I just don't see how that's that's >> well agreed but uh architecture and engineering is not a feasibility study. They are different. So as long
054as we're clear on that then I'm I'm okay with that. I mean it's sort of included but there's different steps. So um >> well I just I just don't think that they're going to go through with architectural until they do the physibility. I mean that's just part of it. They're not they're not going to >> But I but you know I prefer not to make too many assumptions. >> Well then I would like to make a proposal um to that first request that maybe we change the wording >> and make feasibility study for the new elementary school. And we also defined the minimal expansion of triplet tech because as we found out at the infrastructure meeting earlier this week that has yet to be defined. So I I hate voting on something that is so
055broad. Right. So um which do do we want to change the wording and then then we move on to the the discussion on the triplette um minimal? You want to change the first thing first and then yeah maybe we separate them and discuss them separately. >> Why don't you ask for architectural and engineering fees and a feasibility study? >> You're saying you want to amend the motion to have a feasibility study >> for a new elementary school. >> Correct. >> So, we have a motion on the floor that was seconded. Correct. >> We do. I think he's trying to amend this. >> Yeah. >> So, hold on. >> You want me to spell it out? >> No, I think I understand. But go ahead and repeat your amendment. >> Okay. I would like to amend
056the uh >> the amendment. the amendment >> to add the wording. >> Amending the motion. >> Yes. >> To add the wording where it says the new elementary school >> um to follow after school feasibility study. Okay. Is there a second for that uh amendment? >> Second. >> That has been seconded. Now the floor is open discussion on the amendment to add feasibility study. >> So I'm still struggling with that. Um and the reason is because without land acquired, we're still putting the cart before the horse. I wouldn't plan a seven-day vacation and excursions to go on those seven days if I didn't know where I was going. And we don't know where this school would go. And a feasibility study is still not going to land us with land that the school division is
057able to acquire. And given the uncertainty with the um $5.4 million carry forward funds, I would rather because it's looking through discussions that that's going to be closer to 3 million. I would prefer that we focus those funds on options that are actionable now and building an elementary school is not actionable now. Well, I have a point of information. I mean, do we have any new information? I mean, what has the because the land is owned by the county. So, I mean, have we heard from them saying that they're not going to give us that land for the building of new elementary? I don't think they've ever come out and said that. I think they have planted seeds to say that or implied that. Um either Mike could speak to uh when that was raised
058at the uh infrastructure committee meeting. I think the response was we haven't discussed that. They they did respond that they haven't discussed it, but from what I heard and and might correct me if I'm wrong, um they wanted to see a feasibility study. Um now there again, there was only two of them there. Um they did mention that Mr. Ferguson would like to see A&E for everything, which he verbalized at their meeting. Um, but in all honesty, I don't think we're going to get a response out of them until we move forward and say we've got the facts to back up that yes, an elementary school can be built there. We're going to have to to keep pressure on them and keep pushing them in order for them to make a decision. They're I don't
059get the impression that they're going to voluntarily make a decision and say, "Yes, you can have that lane. and agreed. I mean, there there weren't any clear definitive answers on any of it. Um, and um, I did hear that there's there they're going to be reaching out to Dr. Shepherd and us too where we will actually all have the meeting together and maybe we can actually hear from the horse's mouth um for months rather than you know kind of going around um and you know some you know they said this at this meeting or I think they said that but um um I think we're you know we're a long way from um from anyone saying that we can build there. They didn't say we we can't, but they certainly haven't said that we definitely
060can. Um because, you know, the county farm, there's there's a lot of things in individual um board of supervisors members um I I'm getting an overwhelming warm fuzzy feeling about um you know, and then today we got an email that it's actually part of the core battlefield of Tom's Brook, which it is. So, I mean, you know, there's some different hurdles there that may they may prevent it, they may not, but um you know, I think that we need to keep the pressure on by moving forward one step at a time, but I just don't think we should run too far ahead because um Shimo County does not have the funds for all this. I mean, that's that's the trickiest part of this whole situation. we have to figure out how they're going to pay
061for it and in staggered chunks. So um you know some more planning now is is going to be important and um you know I don't want to spend any money that we can't get back you know so um I think some sort of a study but I mean we we need somebody from the county because this isn't our decision to to put their name on the line and say yes you can build on this site or you can't or you know we can acquire this one. I mean, um, we have to keep the pressure on, but we don't get to choose the land. They do. So, um, and I want to be good good stewards of of the money we're given because I mean, if we spend $200,000 on, you know, on a study or
062or, you know, an architectural um, study or pictures that we could have, you know, put into an HVAC system, you know, I'm I'm not you know, that's I wouldn't be happy with myself for making that decision. >> Well, but if I can't if I may, because I mean, if we're going to be good stewards of this uh of our money, then this is this would be a reason not to um expand the current triplet tech when we're thinking about in the future we're going to be moving somewhere else. I mean, why would we be spending that money there if we're going to be building a new one? I mean, my point here is I mean, we've been doing this for two and a half years. I know you guys just just started in the last
063couple of months, but some of us have been talking about this for two and a half years and it's it's become a little game where we keep hearing from the board supervisors that oh, we need to let the board the school board decide what we're going to what they're going to do. Then we decide what we're going to do or we tell them what we're going to do or the community comes over here and tells them what they want to do and then they try to subvert that vote that we just had um and going through the back door and say well yeah I know you guys really want or really need the new elementary school but we really don't think that's what you should be having. We really want to have this or that
064and that's what we're going to be talking about. So you know for two and a half years we've been talking about the Mortown location. Not once did I hear anything about it being possibly a battlefield. I mean, this is something that it's been talked about. It's been written about in the paper and yet all of a sudden we hear that it's like a Hail Mary that we heard today that that may be a problem. Um the same thing, you know, with with regards to just building in there and we've been talking about this over and over again and not once have we heard no, the supervisor is going to want you to have it or no, there's a problem because of this or because there's a turtle or whatever. um we've never heard that there's
065a problem with this. All of a sudden, we're hearing about this being a problem after we already voted about this. So, um I I just, you know, I don't like playing games um like this, especially after we already had a vote on this. Um it seems to me that um if supervisors are not, you know, taking the lead on this because they're saying that they want to hear from us, then once we already have the vote, then let's just move this forward. And that would this would be the way to do it. It's just saying, "Okay, you know, we really mean it. We voted on this. We mean it. We need to move this forward." Um, and have them say that they don't want to do it. You know, don't don't put it on us
066so we can say, "Oh, yeah, they may or may not pay for it, or they may or may not give us the land, so we should just not do it." Um, you know, if we're going to re, you know, vote on this again and have to decide on these priorities, and I guess we'll have to do that again. But basically what we're talking about right now is whether we're going to put money and put our efforts behind the voter we already had or whether we're going to use a backdoor way of getting away from >> other discussion on the feasibility amendment. >> Yeah. The well I mean the feasibility study um would be step one to to figuring that out. And if all these people knew about building in that that area for two years,
067why didn't somebody do something before now? >> That's my question. I mean, you know, we're voting on something and hey, we want to build something in in a park that >> nobody told us we could. >> That's the point. Nobody told us that we couldn't. And and that was the talk that that's what we've been talking about for the last what two and a half years we've been talking about this. I mean, at no point has >> At least at least 18 months. >> Yeah. At least 18 months. and it before you even came in here. So, this has been talked about for that long time and at no point did they say no, that's not an option for A, B, or C reasons. I mean, this has never been a problem until today. Um,
068so, you know, at no point, like I said, it would stop. So, yeah, this is something that we've been going at for a long time. Um and and it's it's it's becoming kind of ridiculous that we keep going around and and finding new reasons not to go, you know, not to do what we decided to do because we did this last year, too. We had a vote last year where we voted for this exact same thing when we voted for that vote that that option C and then we found some way whether it was because of the supervisor saying this or because some of the members saying that that we got away from that vote. So the vote that we had last year, we got away from. Now, it seems that we're starting to get
069away from the vote we just had >> and and I I see what you're saying. Um, did any of these votes specifically say building in that park? They said building a new elementary school in the Morytown Tomsbrook area if I recall. So, I think maybe that's why this is skid skidded through this way because um you know um it it's I I and I understand what you're saying. I do. Um but I I don't remember anybody actually saying yes, let's plan on building it there definitively. But >> yeah, we we have plans. >> We have a lot of artful Dodgers around. So >> I do believe that Dr. Shepard has um the plans that the architect said exactly in what part of that land would be built. So we have that. We've already had that.
070>> But but those were those were the guys that came in and they just put it there. They didn't do a feasibility study. Well, no. >> Nor did they check with >> you asked if we had talked about this if anybody has said that that's what we're going to do. And I'm telling you, yes, that that is what we talking about. That is what we talked about when we voted on this. >> All right. Well, hypothetically then the board of supervisors says no, we're not going to do it. Then what do we where do we build? >> Then we're going to have to start looking for um I guess a new piece of land. And then we're going to have I mean if they say that so if they say that we need to make
071a decision and then they say well yeah we don't like your decision then we're going to have to re review all this again and revise all this because then at that point we have to go out and buy a new piece of land um then maybe we're not going to be able to do triplet >> and that's exactly why we shouldn't spend money on a feasibility study. >> Well, >> but it's a cash too. It's only it's only a productive first step if the project >> is viable. And without land, you're spending funds on design work that potentially may not. >> But we don't know that it's not viable. >> We don't know that it's not viable. >> But we don't know if it is either. >> But that's the whole point. But that's why
072we're doing it. So we're approving it and we're letting them to say, you know, tell us if the supervisors were going to come back and say, "Oh, no. We changed our mind. You can't use that. Um then at that point then we're going to have to you know reassess all of this not just the new elementary the whole thing. I think one thing we're getting away from here is it was the chairman at one of our previous meetings when we were talking about this last that recommended we break this up by the parliamentarian. >> Yeah. And it was a majority vote that the priority was the renovation of the three elementary schools followed by the new elementary schools. That is what we sent the board of supervisors. Now the conversation has changed since they have
073come back to us. Who's making the decision here of how we spend this money? Us or the board of supervisors? Because as far as I know, the board of supervisors has not said, "Hey, we're going to give you this money, but we're earmarking it for this, this, and this." >> Well, yeah, I would not be surprised if that's not coming soon. >> In that case, then then they can answer to the constituents, which I'm fine with. >> Yeah. No, agreed. Um, and I I under I get it and I'm with that, but I mean, it's pretty clear. I mean, I've been to a number of their meetings and I've been watching and all that. They're going to fund certain things now. So, if they're not going to fund a new elementary school right now, and
074that that was pushed out in the one meeting as far as 2030. So, we could use that money, you know, for something more impactful now. And then when they're ready to fund that, we start moving in that direction. I don't think there's anything here that's completely off the table, but I think we're getting ahead of ourselves and say, "Well, we're going to vote for this and tell them this is what we want and then we're going to have to come back and do it all again." So, I I think we should probably have some contingency plans here, you know, with and and be prepared for what they're going to come back with. >> But to your earlier point, I mean, like you said, when we voted on that, it didn't say, you know, we voted
075the new elementary school at Mortown. We were assuming because that would be the the the best um scenario for us in terms of it's already land that is owned by the county. But when we voted on that, we didn't say that it was going to be a new elementary at Mortown. So then that means that if it's not Morytown, then it's a new elementary somewhere else. So we're going to have to look for that somewhere else. >> Agreed. I mean, >> so so that's why, you know, might as well just um you know, move with this and have them tell us, yeah, no, they're not going to do that. >> And have them be Yeah. you know, respect our vote. If they don't agree with it or they don't like it, then they're going to
076have to come to us and tell us why they disagree with it and explain to their constituents why they want to, you know, subvert the vote of the school board. >> Yeah. I mean, but once back to the original to the beginning here and the amendment and everything, um, we need I think spending some money on figuring out where we can put it is step one. actual doing engineering I think is a little bit far down the road. That's my point. >> Well, but if like if we have right now if we um let's say we say we're going to put some money into fixing an Hback and then all of a sudden we have the inspectors come back and say, "Oh yeah, you can't actually fix that. You're going to have to do something
077else altogether." That's what we're doing here. We're saying, "Okay, this is what we're paying the money for. If they tell us that we can't because we can't have the land or we can't have a feasibility, then we're going to have to go to another step and try to to decide what we're going to do. But we don't just abandon it just because it may not it may be that the supervisors don't want to give us the Mortown land or it may be that they don't want to do this. That that's that's not our problem. That's their problem. Our problem is to make sure that we pass the vote. We we made we passed the vote like Mr. Ricker said. Now we had to fund that vote. So to back it up, that's what we're doing
078here. We're backing it up. If by any chance they say that we don't have more in town and we can't have that land, then that money is not going to be spent. >> Okay. So it should be set aside for, you know, for future use or something else. >> Well, it'll be set aside now. Um, and if we don't have the Morytown, then if that money is going to be there for whatever land we have to acquire. >> Yeah, I mean that's I agree with that. And you know, we're we're not abandoning this. I'm just, you know, the way this is written. I mean, like we're going to draw a blueprint. It's not time yet. That's, you know, that's where I'm sticking with. But that's >> why I made the motion to amend. Yep. Can
079I move? >> I think I can read your hold my hand up or something. Um, I know I'm going to sound like on my right and on my left. She took my statement after thinking about this and taking everything in. It's It does to me it does appear we're getting the cart before the horse. Um first and and I understand we're discussing amendment but this has been kind of on broad anyway so okay um first the amendment on the amendment discussion on amendment yes I agree on a on the um feasibility study I think that would be um probably maybe a good request but when we go back this item this item is 5 54 is surplus surplus. So, we're deal we're talking about a surplus under good faith that we've g back basically gave
080back to the board of supervisors and what can we do with it? And this was a lot to read it. I probably would have chimed in earlier, but reading all this before making a motion. Um, I have to admit I can't support motion number one, which obviously is two, because the reality is out of the 5.4, I feel pretty certain that I don't know what we're going to see, but it won't be 5.4. So, you know, I have and he said 200,000. There's no way I can commit voting on spending $2 million on the A&E fees that we that's been said. We're not concrete where it we don't know where it would be. We don't. So along with that, I'm a big advocate for to me a new school is a budget item, not a
081surplus item. and we're talking $2 million. You know, I can't I don't feel comfortable agreeing to spend that the taxpayers money where I think we need to work together with the board of supervisors. And we do need to sit down with them like we did at Triplette Tech two years ago, almost two years ago, whatever it was. Um because it was mentioned earlier, this was said, that was said. I think they're thinking this. I'm feeling this. And I feel like we need to sit down and talk about this together because this is a huge this is a huge um topic on top of all the things the renovations. I mean when you sit back and take everything in all the renovations and whatever we do at Triplette and then a new school this county I
082don't know how this county has those are huge budget things for this county to swallow. Um, so anyway, my opinion, um, I I I just can't support maybe a feasibility study, but not a $2 million requesting to sp want to spend $2 million on a on an A&E study that we need to sit down and and I'm not worried about the past. I don't look out the I don't look in the rearview mirror. I look out the windshield. you know, we need to go okay, we need to go forward, but I think we need to sit down and we need to work together with, as I've said before and I'll say it again, we need to work together with the board of supervisors on this >> because they are the bank. Um, >> Mr. Street,
083>> so um I believe today in the work session they did discuss us all meeting together. So I from what I understand that is moving forward. >> Um, so anyway, that's just my opinion on that's my thoughts on this. Um, I would like to uh later on, I don't know when amended, but another concern of mine is in putting myself in their shoes, they probably are would support things that we're already committed to or or things we're dealing with physical things we're dealing with right now. The renovations that needed, the HVAC that's needed. Um, but another thing that I probably would like I'm just doing this after why I have a floor because Lord knows when I'll get it again. Um, I want to also maybe ask the board to consider a $200,000 allocation because
084when nobody saw this coming and and I'm not trying to get into politics or anything like that, but inflation, but the cost of fuel, we have some projects that were passed a year ago that we're just getting now getting ready to actually biders today on a project that because of the cost of diesel, we I'm worried that we may go over budget. because of inflation and the cost of diesel that you know I would like the board to consider maybe $200,000 of the surplus to cover things that went over budget because of those that that nobody thought nobody who would know that diesel would go over you know $6 a gallon. So that's just my two cents. Well, I tend to agree with Miss Carino that the board of supervisors needs to respect the school
085board's priorities uh on this particular matter. That doesn't mean they have to agree 100%. But we are the ones responsible for the quality public education in Shannidora County, which is a constitutional mandate and it's not a constitutional mandate necessarily of uh the board of supervisors. Secondly, I think we've stumbled uncontrollably into a communication problem in that they haven't said, we haven't said and but it's been implied and things of that particular nature. So maybe we need to make that bold statement and say, "Hey, this is what we want. This is what we want. Now you tell us no." Um, and as far as uh not getting the um the full complement that we're asking for, why would you punish why would the board of supervisors want to punish good financial management? If if we have
086a surplus of over $5 million, it shows restraint. It shows being frugal. Um, it shows that we're not wildly spending. Uh, it makes no sense to say, uh, you did a good job saving. Thank you. We'll take your money and do something else with it. And as far as, uh, something you said, I don't know. Um, I guess it's communication. What in the heck ever happened in the last 18 months to option C? >> What happened to that? >> Amen. We sent it out >> to the board of supervisors and >> crickets. >> Yeah. To hear the crickets. So >> that's where we are. We're on the amendment about a feasibility study. I guess the uh discussion is is over. >> Well, I got a more question. >> Huh? >> Ter question. >> Of course.
087But when when am I if I want to put an amendment if I want to throw in the $200,000 for uh maybe possibly over budgeted things that go over budget because of inflation when when do I mean that in >> I would clear the deck with this amendment. >> You clear we'll clear the deck and you tell me when >> I have once once this amendment's handled if you wanted part of this original motion. I would suggest don't amend the daylights out of this motion and then kill it. Then we start all over again. All right. You understand what I'm saying? We talk this one, we amend it, and we kill it. We've got we've done. If there's a thought process of defeating this motion and going to the second one, that needs possibly be
088considered now. And I'm not tipping it either way. I'm just seeing an hour's worth of debate discussion put on to a motion that could possibly be defeated. >> Well, how do you how do you get around? How do you deal with that? You ought to talk among yourself figure out whether >> we take a trial boat and then come back. >> Well, I'm just I mean you can do it however you want. >> But I'm telling you if you talk if you mend this thing a whole bunch of times and that's dandy and that's Robert's rules up and down and proper and then defeat it. You got a blank slate again. Let me understand what you're saying. We're going to vote on the addition of the feasibility study as an amendment. >> That is the
089item at hand. I'm just looking a step further forward. >> If if if you all have good debate, good discussion, good amendments, and >> pass or fail, >> add add stuff into this. >> And then if Mr. Street wants to >> he wants the diesel fuel amendment >> after we vote on feasibility. >> Correct. >> And then we vote on the motion as amended possibly. >> Unless there's more amendments, but I think we're out of amendments this evening. Mr. Rick, >> that horse has gotten tired. >> Mr. Rickard, >> question for Mr. Street. Um, if if I'm in support of your $200,000 amendment, would you be in support of this feasibility study? I'm in support of a feasibility study. >> That's why I added it. >> We're not talking about the 2 million anymore. We're
090talking about the feasibility study. >> Yeah. >> I don't know why I feel like this is make a deal for something. I don't >> know. I said earlier I I said earlier I think a feasibility study would probably answer a lot of people's questions. >> I'm good. Mr. Vance, can I say one small thing? >> Well, you can say more than one small thing. I wonder um if it is if we should add to or if the school board should add to the motion that you formally request from the board of supervisors um to if they will consider giving the school division 20 acres of property at the county farm in Maritown and where that 20 acres would be located for a new elementary school and That would be a formal request to the board
091of supervisors and which would be included in whatever decision is made here this evening that would tell us whether they're interested in um giving us 20 acres of land which is about appropriate for an elementary school or not. >> And um I think that may be the first step. >> I second that. >> How come none of us thought of that? So you want that in the form of an amendment to this. Um >> I would add an >> that was just my two cents and we'll let Mr. Bowman um say how it should be. Um >> as I say you can amend this motion multiple times. There's no limit and I would you're right now your feasibility study is the first thing up or down on that and then you can amend and land
092and whatever requesting the full amount or Yeah. Yeah. But the feasibility studies got to be >> it's got to be taken care of first. >> It's got to be handled first. Yes. >> All right. >> And then the floor is open for additions. Madame clerk, would you like to read the motion including the words feasibility study that the way you have it? >> So, Mr. Rick made a motion to amend to add wording after a new elementary school feasibility study. That motion was made, has been seconded. It's been discussed at length. All in favor of the amendment as proposed. >> Whoa. What? >> That still leaves the $2 million in there. >> Say that again. >> That still leaves the $2 million in there. >> He said it takes two We're talking about feasibility study,
093not the $2 million. >> I didn't say $2 million. >> That's why we That's why I specified feasibility study. It takes out We're not talking about A&E fees for the new elementary school. We're defining that as feasibility study. >> Are we including the >> after a feasibility study? That means it's still in there. >> No, no, she's saying after the word school, after the words the new elementary school feasibility study >> and the new elementary school feasibility study. Miss J, >> could you just clarify and read the actual amendment instead of inserting the words, please? So the original first motion was I move to request that the board of supervisors allocate the fiscal year 2025 surplus to Shendo County Public Schools in the amount of 1,554,2649 to special budgets, budget and 5,455,449 for engineering fees
094for the renovation of the elementary schools, renovation and minimal expansion of triplet tech new elementary school and it would we would be inserting the words feasibility study and the new career and technical facility is presented. >> Does that clarify that for you Mr. Street. >> Yes. >> Are we prepared to vote? Okay. All in favor of the motion as read by the clerk. We are actually voting on the feasibility study amendment which follows the word school in the uh next to the last line. All in favor of the amendment. Feasibility study will end. Tell you what, let's do a roll call vote on that one. >> Let's do a roll call on that one. Mr. Shy, >> yes. >> Mr. Street, >> yes. >> Miss Pence, >> no. >> Miss Cario, >> yes. >> Mr.
095Rick, >> yes. >> And Mr. >> Yes. >> That should show a score of five to one. Are there any other amendments to be offered? >> Well, I have a point of information. Um, because I know that Mr. Street has the amendment for the 200,000. U Dr. Shepard, is that something that we don't have already in the budget for that? >> So, this um I think what Mr. Street is interested in is we have um $1.8 8 million in projects that were already slated slated for capital improvement that um we've already received funding for. But with the cost increase of um you know fuel oil going up, we anticipate that the cost of the projects are going to increase. So this is $200,000 to offset that increase on projects that we've already um have in
096the works. >> But that but that's not built in is my question. >> It's not built in. No. Could chairman could I make a suggestion? I guess it should be geared towards the parliamentarian. Would we be better off if we know we're going to make Tom's amendment. Could we also add in what Dr. Shepard said all into one amendment? Get this over and done with. Yes, >> there's >> or should we have it as two separate >> I have two it's two district two distinct it's germanine to the motion absolutely but it it's two different things >> and I I would I would have the inflationary as well as the request for land as separate >> thank you >> I like your idea saving time >> yes >> fuel first land second. Is that the
097way I heard it? >> I don't think it matters. >> Yeah, >> but fuel fuel technically was discussed first, which doesn't really >> Well, we'll go in alphabetical order. How's that? >> I like that. >> Mr. Street, I'd like to hear your amendment regarding diesel fuel. >> Well, yes. I'd like to make amendment to the motion that added that out of the surplus asking the board of supervisors for $200,000 to go towards the and I don't know if that's I can say this but the possibility which is probably there of increase of projects that have already been the money was allocated last summer and the projects are already going forward physically and biders are getting ready to bid in. But anyway, so add amendment. I know this probably should be discussion, but but add amendment
098of $200,000 out of the surplus to go towards the projected increase in cost of the pro existing projects that are already passed or I don't know >> they're in motion. >> In motion >> that have been allocated. >> Yeah, have been allocated. Thank you. >> Was that a second? >> So >> is that a clear motion? Yeah, it's not a clear. >> I could see Cheryl's face. >> The motion is the motion is to amend the original motion that has been amended to offer an amendment to include an earmarked fund. This is not the way he said it, but earmarked fund of $200,000 for the diesel fuel um cost. And the projects are already in motion as I understand it that way. These are fuel slashinflation. >> Yeah. >> No, the the projects already moving.
099Yeah. So >> $200,000 for inflationary cost associated with um any projects that are already have have already been allocated. >> So Mr. had the first amendment that he's requesting an amendment to the original motion for us to request out of surplus to ask the board of supervisors to give $200,000 to go towards the increased cost of existing projects. But do you want me to add in diesel fuel? >> No, I think that sounds good. >> Just because as you know it it you know you're talking about projects. Yes, it's diesel fuel. It's asphalt. It's the materials that have gone up because, you know, I don't want it to be diesel fuel. >> I would leave it be. >> Um, and you may have miss Carlinio seconded the motion. We were in a commotion thing there.
100Um, any other discussion on the $200,000 for diesel fuel? >> Roll call. >> Point of information. Sorry. Can you again just read the full amendment that we're voting on? >> All right. So, we have the the original first amendment >> and then we're adding to that to ask the board of super advisors to provide out of the surplus that $200,000 go towards the increased cost of existing projects. So the new elementary feasibility study would still be in this motion. >> Yes. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Yeah. Because it was already passed. >> Okay. Just clarifying. >> Any other discussion or points of order >> Mr. Shy? >> Yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Miss. >> No. >> Missio. Yes, >> Mr. Rick. >> Yes, >> Mr. >> Yes. >> to one. >> Next amendment. >>
101Well, I guess I I can um I would like to make the amendment, but use Dr. Shepard's language. >> Like your grocery list, Dr. Shepherd >> reversal is essential. >> Okay. So, the amendment is to formally request the board of supervisors to consider appropriating 20 acres of property at the county park in Moringtown for a new elementary and where that 20 acres would be located. >> You've heard the motion. Is there a second? >> Second. Second by Mr. Rickard. Uh discussion. >> Just one quick question, >> sir. >> Did I hear consider? >> Okay, I just considered it. Next item. >> Oh, good call. >> Yeah, we need to specify. >> Okay, >> I move. >> So, no. The verbiage is for supervisors consider. So, if you want it, ask for it. >> Don't give
102them the chance to think about it >> to um >> why we pay you the big bucks. >> Yes. >> Okay. It says to formally request that board of supervisor >> say what >> appropriate. I mean if you're ready to ask for that property >> specify >> I would say appropriate >> appropriate >> and you don't have to take my suggestion you no we like that rock and roll with that but >> to appropriate >> I know how verbage it is right >> okay so take two uh it's an amendment to formally request the board of supervisors to appropriate 20 acres of property at the county park in Morytown for a new elementary and specify where that 20 acres would be located. >> Perfect. >> Is there a second to the amendment? >> Second. >>
103Thank you, Mr. Rickard. Is there any discussion left? >> Oh, yeah. Well, my concern is why I still go back to why can't we sit down and talk this out with him instead of going, you know, >> I don't know. Why can't we >> um I just feel like, you know, this back and forth. I just I and I got to be cautious here because, you know, my availability to sit down and meet with them is pretty minimum. So, I'm more than likely to be the one that can't make it. But, but I do believe in sitting down and talking this out on That's just how I feel. I just I feel I like to communicate and I like to sit down and talk face to face instead of going back and forth. >> Well,
104it's possible that this last amendment will move that chest piece forward on the board. >> So, that would be the that would be the goal >> to sit down and talk about it. >> That might be the first goal. It's not the ultimate goal. >> Well, the first goal or >> Well, it could be. >> And I don't you know, >> I think Oh, sorry. Go ahead, man. I think this in answer to Mr. Street, I think this puts it on their radar. It it gives them the opportunity to discuss it as a board before we meet board to board and discuss it. Um that's just my opinion. >> Well, if I can say too, I mean, we've had some um poor supervisors tell us that they want to know specifically from us what we
105want. So, that's what this is doing. This is telling them specifically what we want. Um, and then if that goes some dialogue, that's fine. But all we're doing is just asking them to be more specific than they have been over the last two and a half years. >> Why Why did we just Why are we Did we vote on a feasibility study, though? Isn't this redundant? >> Isn't the feasibility study going to tell us the same thing? >> Not necessarily. because like you said, if they're not appropriating this and that visibility study is not going to happen at this particular property, um I just don't see what's wrong with just telling them specifically what they what we want when they have been asking us and we've had some board supervisors say publicly that they wanted
106to know exactly what we want. That they wanted specific as to what we wanted. So that's what we're doing here. We're telling them specifically what we want. It's up to them to consider it. Okay. >> Any other discussion on the amendment? >> Mr. Shy, >> no. >> Mr. Street, >> no. >> M. >> No. >> Miss Carennio? >> Yes. >> Mr. Ripper? >> Yes. >> Mr. B? >> Yes. The amendment fails because it did not register a majority vote which should take us to the original motion as amended. >> unless there's more unless there are more amendments. >> Okay. >> We still have not talked about defining what that minimal expansion of triplet tech is. Yeah, we're going to put a dollar sign on that. >> Maybe that's an A&E issue. >> Well, I think
107we have to decide, you know, the parameters of how much do we want them to spend, you know, $50,000, $100,000, because we don't want them to have an open-ended budget as to what that's going to be. Well, I guess the >> So is that is that's part of the original motion so we can discuss it without making an amendment. Correct. >> Yeah. As long as you're not changing your motion. >> Okay. >> As long as the intent is not to change. >> So we need to define what minimal expansion is. >> Right. So um to me minimal expansion would be to add enough space and capacity so that we don't have 100 kids waiting. So, shop space and and um the renovation of the existing building and adding classrooms because um although I I have
108agreed that we will be doing something in Woodstock, that's a satellite that is not a new CTE facility up there in my mind. >> But I guess my question is because and I think you were the one who kind of um brought this up before. I thought the scope of this was something minimal that would not be anything structural. I think um when you were talking about it at the last meeting, we're talking about maybe putting one of those card ports or something like that. Um which I know other people have also uh suggested um putting like a metal, you know, like something that is not breaking down, that it's not making building, that it's not creating, you know, a concrete classroom, that it was more of a um >> I don't want to say
109temporary, but something that was just basically temporary. >> Well, and it's shop it's shop space, but yes, that that's that's the minimal expansion. I'm you know, >> so the question would be what what is, you know, what are the parameters that we're talking about? I mean, are we talking about we're going to spend only $200,000 on this or half a million or we're talking about more? What I mean, are we going to be putting limits, especially if we're concerned about the the taxpayers and we're thinking that we're going to be eventually moving to a central location here in central campus. We don't want to be putting that much money in the in the current location right now beyond what needs to be repaired. I mean, that's that was a discussion that we had at the
110last meeting. So then at this point, if we're all concerned about that, should we be putting a limit as to how much we're talking about? >> The the amendment or the motion does not touch any of that. It it talks about the A&E for that. So it does not talk about the entire scope of work. So I mean that that needs to be defined in the A&E um and really through through admin and everything. I mean, what what are their most immediate needs? You know, we don't know how much any of that that's going to cost. So, but the A and E should define that. >> Well, but we need to tell >> and in this case, we know where it's going. So, I mean, it makes sense to do it. >> What I mean
111is we need to tell them what we're looking for, right? Like we're not looking for anything permanent and we're not looking for example to do the whole um architectural plans that we had before where they were going to, you know, add to the front and to the back and all that kind of stuff. Um, so I think that also needs to be defined even more than the new elementary is because in this case we don't know what we're talking about in terms of how much money we're going to be spending at the old location before we move it over to the new location. I mean we that that could be anything from $500,000 to $10 million is what I'm saying. It's open-ended right now. >> In all actuality I need to ask the parliamentarian. Have
112I opened a can of worms here because we've already voted and approved the amended motion? Um, is this discussion for a later date once we get the money back and start talking about what we're doing with it in specifics? >> Uh, I see what you're saying. I mean, I guess you're I guess you could wait and define it once you see how much you got to actually work with >> in respect to the time. Would everybody on the board be in agreeance with that? I mean, we've already voted and approved what we're doing. I think right now we may be wasting time talking about my question. >> I mean, we just have to remember then that we're going to do that, that we're going to put parameters on that because right now it's not defined.
113It's very open-ended. And I don't want anybody to think that, you know, that this means we're going to create a whole new building in the current triplet and then move it to the central. So that's, you know, waste of money. >> No, I I kind of agree with Mr. Wicker there that, you know, we don't know how much money will get backed out of it. So it probably would be wise to see what the board does let us have and what I don't know if there's any comments come along with it, but before we get too detailed what to do with it when we don't know how much we have. Right. >> But we we are asking for the whole 5.4. We're not scaling it back to what we think give us. So >> correct.
114>> So I would like to withdraw my my question. >> Okay. It's withdrawn. Correct me if I'm wrong, Mr. parliamentarian. But now we're ready to mo vote on the main motion as amended twice which would include reference to a feasibility study in $200,000 for diesel fuel and the amendment regarding land was defeated because it didn't net a majority. Is that correct? >> That is correct. >> Any other discussion to vote on the proposal as amended twice? >> Mr. Shy. >> Yes, >> Mr. Shre. >> Yes, >> Miss Pence. >> Just a quick point of information. This is still including the new elementary feasibility study, correct? >> Yes. >> And my answer is still no. >> Hasn't been amended. >> Correct. >> She said no. >> I said no. Sorry. >> Sorry, Miss Jet. Yes. >>
115Mr. >> Yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> File one. Okay. 5.5 Approval of request to increase the fiscal year budget 2026 as alluded to by Miss Campbell's discussion earlier. >> I move to approve request to increase the fiscal year 2026 budget as presented. >> Thank you, Mr. Street. Is there a second? >> Second. >> And a second by Mr. Rickard. Any discussion on this? >> Oh, uh, let's do the roll call. This is money. >> Mr. Shy. >> Yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Miss Carinia. >> Yes. >> Miss. >> Yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Mr. B. >> Yes. 6. >> Item six. Dr. Shepard. >> Thank you. >> Peter Yberg Middle School is our next uh the next of our spring plays and musicals. Um they are performing Matilda Jr. this week. So
116I hope to see board members at the musicals Friday at 7 and Saturday at 7. Um congratulations to Central High School junior Derek Patise Luggo who was named the VHSL boys basketball class to state player of the year. Derrick had an outstanding season on the court helping to lead the Falcons to the state championship game for the first time since 1980. Ashley Elementary School um did an amazing job at the regional kid wind competition with a focus on designing, constructing, and testing smallcale wind turbines and solar structures. The Ashby Lee team earned a pair of awards, one for their overall knowledge and one for their verbal presentation to judges. Additionally, they hit new personal best with their windmills and in the wind tunnel. Sandy Hook Elementary School held their annual science fair in which a
117couple of our schoolboard members were judges. Our students once again showed off their talents with a variety of unique and creative projects. Congratulations to Adeline um King whose project What is the best type of insulation for keeping your house warm earned first place in the fourth uh fourth grade category? And to Ariana Schmidzu who um Schmidtu whose project the effect of earthquakes on building structures are in first place in the fifth grade category. Central High School's Anna Rittenower won the senior prepared public speaking contest at the recent Northern Area Rally and is advancing to the state competition. Stonewall Jackson High School. Congratulations on their successful inaugural season. Finish off finishing off strong in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, where they took home the gold, earning the title of indoor wins scholastic champions with their highest score yet of
11871.8. Also, Central High School's parliamentary procedure team um earned a silver ranking in the recent state parliamentary procedure contest. They practiced here in the schoolboard um room at one point and they did a fantastic job. The members of that team were Haley Waybright, Abby Thomas, Natalie Lambert, Max Ross, Shaylee Tusing, and Grace Bushong and Mr. Bowman. They would give you a run for your money. >> Very good. >> That is all I have. I'm happy to try to answer any questions. >> Well, one question. Where do we stand with the trailers at Sandy Hook? Any >> Mr. Hinsley, do you know where we stand at with the modular units at Sandy Hook Elementary School? The last I heard is that they were putting in the fire alarm life safety equipment and waiting on electrical. Y
119>> is that correct? >> Yes. And then working on communication systems. communication and working on communication systems. >> So it might be the first day of the new school year before their operation is what um >> yes >> we are six weeks about six weeks out to the end of school. >> Well I think that's what u Mr. Farmer told me in a text message earlier. So oh board member comments Mr. street. I'll let you lead off today >> first. Okay. >> Well, to begin with, we got any gifts or anything in here or something? Cuz I think Mr. Ashley probably deserves something to stick it out. I mean, >> I tell you, what a trooper. >> Would you like a nice American flag? >> Have to buy you a car. >> Um, I want
120to thank uh Well, first of all, um, I just want to comment. I just felt obligated to look into something. There was a comment made last last monthly meeting about the not being safe on our school bus for our elementary kids and you know I felt obligated to look into that at that statement being made and I am glad to after looking into it to be able to say that actually by data that our number of incidents have actually declined in the past three years due to the work due to the jobs administrators working with the bus drivers and handling. Um so after looking into it um there are very few situations that have happened and ones that have happened they've been dealt with. So um and just like in our schools uh the situations
121you know it is possible for situations to happen you know um but they are handled and dealt with but anyway bottom line is I feel confident in that our school buses are safe for kids to ride on. Um, the other thing I just want to thank the administrators. Um, we have some projects like we've been talking about that were passed and and going forward with and and I'm a person, you know, I like to see things happen. I like to see things stay on course. So, I want to thank the administrators for um making that happen and meeting with people and the biders and and see these projects, you know, get done. Um, and thank you for definitely to all the teachers for everything you all do in the classroom. So that's about all I
122have. >> Thank you, sir, Mr. Shabby. >> Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Um, first and as always, I'm going to thank our teachers, our staff, our administration, our bus drivers. Um, six weeks, six more weeks. So, then all you elementary school parents out there like me, so get ready um for, you know, the bedum that, um, your kids being at home will bring. So, Um, you know, I certainly am and thankful for our teachers. Um, the um as we move forward, you know, with continuing with working with the board of supervisors to find our way forward um with all of um these capital improvement matters and um you know, maintenance, construction, all that. Um we're moving pretty you know well we're moving more than it has in a long time but um I want to follow
123up that um I did ask Mr. um Mr. Taylor and about us meeting together and it um I did one of another board of supervisors um uh in my district called me and said that they are going to do that so we will have time to hash all this out. I mean Hopefully we'll get some answers out of it. Um but um and there has been more of a ground swell now around the CTE from outside of the school district. Um I expect to see some more business and industry getting involved. So, um, you know, I I wonder if it wouldn't make sense to, you know, start to separate them a little bit. Um, because there's a lot of talk of public private partnership and, you know, I'm I believe that, you know, finally and
124and hopefully that may come to fruition. Um, so, um, and I guess that's it other than, um, a a quote. um that uh an investment in knowledge uh pays the highest dividends and that's um you know silence too good or Benjamin Franklin. Thank you >> Mr. Richard. >> Oh boy. >> First of all, I want to say uh thank you to our teachers and our staff. I hope everybody across the uh county had a happy Easter. I hope our teachers and staff found some time to relax and get ready for these last six weeks. I know they'll be crazy in the classrooms and in the schools. Um so hopefully everybody had a happy Easter. Um the second thing I want to uh say is thank you to Mr. Ashley, Miss Baker, Miss Janelle. We had
125a special education advisory committee meeting last night. It was very informative. Um, I'd like to see more parents involved, more families involved. Um, Mr. Ashley, since you're still here, I'm trying to get the message out. >> Thank you. >> There is a fishing a day of fishing for kids six and older with special needs down in New Market. if you could spread the word. Um, and anybody here on on the board that has social media, it is on my school board Facebook page, if you could please add it to yours, share the information, get the word out. Um, it's on May the 23rd. Uh, the website, if anybody's still watching and wants to sign their kids up, is cashforkids.org. It's a full day of fishing. Every kid leaves there with a full set of fishing
126gear. They have a free lunch. It's all free for the kids. Um so it's a great day. So if we can get that word out, we could really make a difference in the kids in our our classrooms. Um the other the last thing I've got is um when the word got out about the tour of the new CTE facility in Co Pepper, the first thing I started hearing about was when are we going to have a tour of a new elementary school? Um, unfortunately due to a doctor's appointment, I'm going to be unable to make the tour of the CTE facility. So, I'm dependent on whoever from the board is going to make it for information. But, Dr. Shepard, do if you could if you could see if there's any been any new elementary schools
127that have been built in the area recently, if we could look into those as well. Um, that's all I've got. Thank you to all the teachers and staff. I hope the next six weeks go smoothly. Um, and I hope you guys are looking forward to a great summer. Thank you all once again. >> I know it was me. I figured out your scheme >> alphabetical order backwards. >> Wait till next time. >> I didn't even cheat and look at your list. I was like, street shining record. I'm just going to be really brief. Um, our decisions that we make up here, it depends on the partnership with the board of supervisors and so the conversations and comments that we hear from the public and their thoughts. Um, those need to continue there as well. So,
128I want to encourage the public to attend the next board of supervisors meeting which are on April 14th at 4 PM and then again there's another opportunity on April 28th at 7 p.m. And that's really all I have. >> Miss Corinio, >> I guess I'm it. Um, uh, so yeah, I don't have a whole lot to say. I did want to say, well, welcome back everybody from spring break and I hope everybody had a great Easter. Um, I did like uh what Mr. Shy was saying about the private sector cooperation for triplet because this is something I've been talking about since I first got here. I mean, we see that in other school districts where a lot of corporations actually um give money to the CTE because they're eventually going to, you know, benefit from
129that. Um, we see that in L County. We see a lot of other places where we can um get some of that fund. And I'm glad that we're somebody's finally looking into that because that could really help uh pay for some of these projects that we're talking about. Um I don't have my calendar with me, but I know our personal committee meetings are coming up a uh towards the end of April and then May. Um we're going to be at each one of the campuses. So we invite and encourage every staff and teacher from those campuses to come over and talk to us. Um it's always a great eye openening experience for us. Uh Mr. Ricker and I are going to be there and um I think Dr. Shepard is going to be there and
130that's it. Um it's not going to be a a lot of administration in there. It's just going to be us having a a good hearing and listening um u tour of of our campuses. Um and one of the things that we keep having over and over again is I know there's a lot of people who have concerns about uh retaliation um in our schools. Um, it's something that is kind of sticky and difficult to deal with, but I can let you know that I am working on a policy with our attorney, the school board attorney, um, has offered to help us with that. So hopefully we'll be uh, working on that for May. So that's why we didn't see it at this meeting. Other than that, thank you all for everything. Uh, have a great
131night and a great next uh, month. >> Mr. Chairman, sir, I forgot one thing. I just was asking permission to say something before you I know you like to close up >> out of backwards alphabetical order now. Way to go. >> There goes my scheme. Huh? >> You want to go now? >> Yeah. I just want to mention one thing I forgot earl. >> I just want to officially thank Sheriff Carter. We had a meeting today and um I do want to thank Sheriff Carter for making it possible to make an intersection that being proactive down um on Route 11 there in the southern campus with our school buses. I just want to officially thank Sheriff Carter for uh working with us and making that intersection a lot safer for our school buses. That's all.
132Uh when I read the article in the Northern Virginia Daily dated April the 8th, um but it covered the the budget hearing by the board of supervisors. There's one paragraph here I think is is fitting for as things turned out this evening. Quote, "Elevercrowding has been an issue in Shannidor County for the past 30 years. We need to build a new school to actually address this issue." And it reminded me that I've only been here a year and a half. Correct me if I'm wrong. Some of you have better memories than I do, but no one has stood at that microphone and said, "Don't build an elementary school." No one. Now, there was a gentleman here a couple of meetings ago who cautioned us about using the park land, but he didn't but he acknowledged
133schools are overcrowded. Then we come to item 5.4 on this evening's agenda, which was asking for 100% of the $5.4 million to be returned to the Shannidella County Public Schools. Not 3 million, not 50%, all of it. Okay, he's over there typing. All of it. That's fine. That's why I said that. Because to return less is to punish. as I said previously, is to punish the schools for good financial management. I mean, after all, it was September the 30th last year at Peter Mildenberg School when a member of the board of supervisors stated emphatically emphatically, quote, "When the school board determines their priorities, we will fund them." The supervisor didn't say, "I will vote to fund their priorities." He chose the pronoun we. Integrity is a wonderful thing. You either got it or you got
134nothing. Is there a motion to adjourn? >> First of all, I'd like to say amen to what you said. Thank you. >> An amen doesn't count as a motion, but >> motion to adjourn. >> Was there a motion? >> Motion to adjurnn. >> Thank you. And a second. All in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed? No. And so we stand adjourned until April the 27th. Good evening.