001Welcome to the board of education meeting on Tuesday, May 26th. Mike Briggs is attending the finance board meeting. So, we're going to go ahead and at least start until Mike gets here. So, I will call the meeting to order at 7 o'clock. Please rise for the pledge of >> allegiance. I aliance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for it stands one nation indivisible with liberty and justice for all. >> I will turn it over to you. >> Thank you and good evening. Welcome retirees, family, friends, and of course students. Um, you know, celebrations like tonight are really special. It means you've crossed a particular finish line, that you've set a goal, you've met that goal, and you've climbed that mountain, and now it's time to recognize you and
002say job well done. So, um, without any delay, I'm going to call up, um, principal Musi to talk about >> her her right hand >> right here. >> Yeah, right there. And Mike, one of those beautiful red bags is just for you. >> So, so now Basque, as Principal Musi talks about you, >> I talk about him all the time. Well, you know, >> this is good. Mike, um I have three different speeches for Mike. One's for the board of ed, one's for our actual um end of year celebration, and the other is for his retirement party. So, this one's for the board of ed, Mike. After six years of unwavering dedication as our AP, in 23 total years of service within Subschools, we honor you, Mike, as you embark on your next chapter. Our
003bond goes back much further than our time as admin. Before we were co-administrators, we were a team in the classroom where Mike was the genet teacher and I was his co-eing special education teacher. Together, we have survived it all. From the early morning morning panic of emergency sub coverage planning to the late night sessions planning for the day ahead, we have survived. When we were moved into admin, that partnership only deepened, especially when we hit the absolute peak of educational chaos, aka COVID 19. Navigating those years and constantly rewriting the playbook for the complete unknown was an incredible test of grit and I wouldn't have been able to do it without you by my side. Through every era of our partnership, Mike's student centered heart and fierce loyalty to his community has never wavered. This
004is the man who every single year gives his student a token chip on the last day of school within his classroom with a promise. Find him at high school graduation and he'll trade it for a dollar. It became a legendary right of pass passage. And in the beautiful twist of fate, his very last fourth grade class is graduating this high school year. >> Yeah, I know. I could cry, too. I'll find you. I wasn't in your class, but I might have a token. Mike, thank you for your years of incredible leadership, your advocacy for every single child in your partnership. You leave behind a legacy that won't soon be forgotten. Enjoy the next chapter. I see a walk around at graduation with a dollar. So, >> it's a small class. Okay. >> Am I staying
005up here for the next? Okay. >> Can I pick the next person? Okay. Kim. Kim Le. >> Kim, it is with deep gratitude and bittersweet emotion that I announce the retirement of our beloved PAR educator, Kim Labro. seven and a half years at Summers Elementary School. I put the half in because it means a lot. Our bond runs deep. Back when I was a special ed teacher, Kim worked right alongside me to build our behavioral resource room from the ground up. She has consistently stepped up for our students with the most complicated needs, guiding them with her style, her grace, compassion, and wit. Kim excels at setting high, clear expectations, helping our students grow because they know she truly believes in them. No matter how tough the day gets in a camp, she can always
006make someone laugh, lifting the spirits of everyone around her. Kim is the heart and soul of our SCS family, making each and every student she encounters truly her own. Even today, she asked me, "Why was my boy in your office?" True story. And I said, "It's fine. He was just being bad." Beyond her incredible work with the kids, her genuine warmth as a colleague sets her apart. Amidst the chaos of the school day, she always takes a moment to how I'm doing, which is a simple gesture that's meant the absolute world to me over the years. Kim, thank you for your partnership, your caring heart, and for making SCES a better, kinder, and much brighter place to be for the last 11 and a half years. We wish you nothing but joy, relaxation in Aruba,
007and endless laughter, and your well-deserved retirement. Love you. >> Thank you. this one. There she is. As we come together to celebrate Theres after 12 incredible years of service, I look back on her journey with immense gratitude. Teresa's career with us has come full circle. I've had the distinct privilege of working alongside her as a special educator when she served as as dedicated par educator within our program. Since then, her adaptability and unwavering commitment commitment shown through brightly as she stepped up to serve as a teacher during the unprecedented challenges of co in 2020 2021 which truly fulfilled a lifelong dream as teaching was something she always wanted to do. That was her chance. Most recently, as of 2021 2022 school year, she brought that same passion to her role as our media center para
008educator, which is her true love. Teresa has helped transform our media center into a warm, welcoming, and inviting space for everyone who enters. Through her creativity and dedication, she designs beautiful bulletin boards on her own time and continually refreshes seasonal displays that bring energy and excitement to the library throughout the year. She is always kind and welcoming to both staff and students, making everyone feel comfortable and valued. Most importantly, she is the perfect partner for Becky, who's also here. Reliable, supportive, hardworking, and and an essential part of everything they do in the media center. Trace, your hard work, your deep dedication to SCS, and your gentle spirit have left a mark on our school community. You will be missed greatly, but please remember that our library will always be here for you. We wish you
009nothing but joy, relaxation, and fulfillment in your well-deserved retirement. Congratulations. Well done, Principal. >> Principal Martella, would you come forward to talk about Mr. Stan? >> I'm going to actually start, if that's okay, with Mr. Neans, who's also retiring. Um, while he could not be with us tonight, I want to formally offer a retirement tribute for language arts teacher Kevin Deans, who is concluding a 30-year career in education with over two decades spent serving the Summers community at Mabel B. Avery Middle School. Kevin's transition to Summers in 2004 certainly came with some unique memories. His hiring process involved a model lesson for eighth graders where he utilized a classic boom box to compare Simon and Garfuncle's music with Edwin Arlington Robinson's poetry. It concluded with an interview with then superintendent Paul Gagglier Duchi which famously
010ended with a handshake, a job offer, and an invitation to a celebratory serpent turf dinner on a George Foreman grill at Dr. Gaglier Duchi's house. Over his years at MBA, Kevin focused heavily on keeping his language arts curriculum engaging and interactive. One of his favorite projects was a Shark Tank inspired unit focused on persuasive writing and presentation skills. Students had to pitch original projects to Mr. Neans, who acted as the shark. He graded them on their persuasive techniques and their presentation value. In one memorable class, a student group pitching a robotic teddy bear buddy actually hollowed out a giant stuffed teddy bear had a student climb inside and walked it around the room as a live prototype to seal the deal. To give his students a sense of the broader community, Kevin frequently utilized this
011very board of education room for roundtable literature discussions, inviting our school resource officers and administration to join the students to discuss themes of friendship and real world connections. Kevin's retirement is also a milestone for his family. 30 years ago, he met his wife Sherry at a school dance when students literally pushed them together for a slow dance. This year, they are retiring together as Sherry concludes a 29 career as an art teacher in Vernon. Kevin noted that his favorite part of teaching was simply answering to the name Mr. Neans, a title that always reminded him of his late father, someone he considers his hero. Over the years, he has enjoyed running into former students in Massachusetts, Florida, and even California who still call out, "Hey, Mr. Deans," and share what they remember from his class.
012We thank Kevin for his many years of service to the students of Summers, his dedication to middle school literature, his vibrant school spirit, and his passion for supporting every student. We wish both him and Sherry a very happy and relaxing retirement. And now it is my pleasure to stand here tonight to recognize a familiar face in our district at more than one school, Mr. Stan Targansski. This year marks the final chapter of a remarkable 40 years in education. After teaching in Massachusetts and at Parish Hill in Chaplain, Connecticut, Stan joined the Summers community in 2007 as a math teacher at Summers High School. This year, Stan joined MBA to launch our new applied math program for accelerated seventh and eighth grade math students. This is true to who Stan is, never shy of a new
013challenge and always willing to be a team player. While we've only had him at MBA for a short time, Stan brought with him a lifetime of educational expertise that began all the way back in June of 199 1986. To give you some perspective, not that it's negotiating time on how much the world has changed since Dan signed his first contract, his initial salary in 1986 was exactly $14,900. also stand for the record. I was only six years old. Over the four decades that followed, Stan's impact stretched far beyond the classroom walls. In the classroom, Stan has taught just about every level of mathematics available, guiding students all the way from sixth grade math up through the complexities of calculus. Throughout his four decades in education, Stan also stepped up to support his peers, serving as
014both a department chair and a team leader. Stan also spent 38 years involved in athletics, coaching a wide variety of sports, including JV and varsity softball, middle school basketball, JV baseball, and varsity golf. Notably, the softball team he took over in the late 80s went on to become state finalists in 1989 and state champions in 1991. Since moving to Connecticut in 2004 and joining us here in Summers in 2007, Stan has seen his influence come full circle in some wonderful ways. After sustaining a significant injury, he came face to face with the success of one of his students who provided some of his recuperative treatment as a doctor of physical therapy. Such an honor to see one of our students so successful. Even closer to home, he had the opportunity to work professionally this year
015alongside another former student, Amanda Moricino, who also happens to be a math teacher. Stan, you mentioned that you were happy to round out your career with the staff at MBA. We are very glad you did. You stepped in this year and engaged our accelerated students with a great experience in applied math. You have offered your expertise to your math department colleagues and have been willing to support the efforts of the school toward providing a solid math foundation for each and every student as they look ahead to the challenges of high school. Congratulations on a 40year career stand. We wish you a very happy, relaxing, and welldeserved retirement. minutes. >> So before we shift gears and get into approval of minutes and start going down the agenda, I just want to come out and shake your
016hand or give you a hug, whatever is appropriate for you, and then let you know that might be a good time. I mean, you're welcome to stay with us all evening, but that might be a good time to consider what's next on the agenda for you this evening. So, I'll just come out and say hi to you. Thank you. >> Thank you. Thank you for that. >> You're welcome. >> All right. So, we will move ahead for approval of minutes of May 11th. So, we'll take a motion for that from JT and a second from Kim. Corrections, additions, deletions. All right. All those in favor? >> I'm going to abain >> and one abstension. You voted? >> Yes. >> One abstension. >> We'll turn it back to you. >> Great. Thank you. Have a brief
017update this evening. Uh at the elementary school, their testing is complete will be completed tomorrow. Uh Wednesday is STEM night also at SCES and their field day is on Friday. The field will be moved. >> Yeah. Revolutionary war day Thursday. The fourth graders also. >> Well, that's Yes. >> And have nice weather for Friday. >> Yes. Uh at NBA um they completed their testing last week and they did have a successful walk walkathon on Friday. at your high school on May 7th. Uh you guys completed your testing senior awards I believe are tomorrow, tomorrow morning. And this morning the high school had their M car crash and I'd like to publicly thank the summer's fire department um lifear came to show and also the resident state trooper. Uh they gave a realistic uh depiction of
018what happens at an accident scene. Everybody was out on the back lawn. Uh the vehicles were there. Students uh were in the vehicles. They used extraction tools to extract uh the injured out of there. The driver was arrested arrested. But they went through a realistic uh depiction of what hap happens in an accident scene. Especially as we go to prom season that um students think and if one is not thinking, another one is thinking to prompt them to do the right things. So I'd like to uh thank Lifar and Summers Fire Department who came on scene. I do have a pretty hefty athletic update for you. Uh with track, uh they completed all of their duel and weekend invitationals. I'm not sure how they did today. They were going to Ellington. >> It was really,
019really well. >> Yeah, >> we had a lot of kids meddle. A lot of kids played really well. All conference athletes. >> Excellent. Excellent. >> Great. >> Uh golf golf team also completed all of their regular season matching matches and invites. They are headed to the NCC tournament next week on June 2nd at Twin Hills Country Club. Girls lacrosse. The girls uh closed the season with a great onegoal win over Grandby. That was a really good sports day. Uh the baseball team won. They beat Cromwell. Went over the senior night with boys lacrosse. They also won and the girls won. So, that was a real good sports uh sports night. Uh so, the girls lacrosse finished 12-4 and will be the number two seed in the state tournament next week. Boys lacrosse, they won, as
020I said, uh last week over Graanby on senior night. They're 14-2 and also number two seed in the state tournament next week. softball beat Stafford 2 to1 last Friday on their senior night and their record uh was 12 and eight and are currently the 11th seed in the upcoming state tournament on Monday and as I said uh baseball u finished off Cromwell who they are ranked 18th in the state uh two to one and the boys closed out their regular season I'm not sure I saw the bus leaving from Coventry but I don't know how they did >> today. >> Yeah, today didn't go well. >> Okay, we'll say that quietly. So, they are currently maybe 15 and four, 15 and five probably and ranked fifth in the upcoming state tournament for next week. So,
021that concludes my update for this evening. >> Okay, thank you. >> Thank you. >> Okay, turn it over to the students. This is the last. >> Last one. >> Also, as a quick refresher, I'm Carolyn Castway. I'm a junior. >> I'm John. I'm also a junior. >> So, for some recent events that have been going on in the high school, we've had our district art show from April 27th to May 7th. We had our Yukon ECE chemistry class. We took a field trip to April 30 on April 30th to Yukon. And we got to do a really fun lab. It was really really It was really cool. And on May 1st, we had our blood drive for National Honor Society. We had teacher appreciation week on May 4th. We had NGSS testing for juniors. On
022May 7th, where if you scored above proficient, you could get out of some of your science finals, which is really nice. We had our KOD concert on May 13th, our fantastic festival competition for band chorus also on May 15th. And then we had AP exams from May 6th to May 14th. And then Today we had a mark car crash. >> So Yukon, the Yukon professors commended our students after after they participated in the lab because our students were the only ones to stay behind to help clean up. >> All right. >> Uh okay, so some sports highlights. Dr. Galloway went over a lot of them. Um >> sorry. >> No, it's okay. Say it again because it's so awesome. Um, we had su night for track and field May 22nd. That was at Ellington. Um,
023and then today was the all conference or the NC meet. Uh, and I believe it went well. I didn't I didn't have a chance to talk to everyone. Uh, baseball's been doing great. Uh, they're 15 and four. Softball's also doing well. A senior Maline Dennis is a CAS scholar athlete uh which is selected as one um senior girl and one senior boy perform well um academically academically and um in sports. >> I think you missed the slide. >> I did. >> Some more sports highlights. Um boys lacrosse is now 14-2. Uh we have our next states game, the first states game uh June 3r. Not sure. It's most likely going to be at home against HK or Holy Cross. Um, as of midway through the season, Coach McCarthy got his 500 wins. Um, I believe
024this is his 38th year coaching, so he's been with us for a long time. Um, we have four players committed to play uh D3 lacrosse at the next level. Um, three seniors and one junior. Uh, we had senior net against Graanby and as Dr. Galloway said, we did win. Um, and then Evan Puland is also our goalie. He's our other CAS scholar athlete. Girls lacrosse, we have a D1 commit, Maya Scowski. Uh she's been killing it this whole year. Um and they had their senior night made May 12th. Their record is also very well. Uh they are the second seed. >> She was closing in on her 200th goal. >> Yeah, she's close to >> I believe they won tonight also in South. >> Yeah, so they've been doing really nice. >> They also have
025a few players going play D3. She's going to UMass law. >> UMass law. >> And then for some upcoming events later this week, we have our senior awards and we have our prom. Next week there is a senior outing to Brownstone. And we have our capstone presentations from juniors. Senior exams start on June 3rd. We have our junior car wash. So if you need your car clean, come by the school on June 7th. >> We have a graduation for our seniors on June 10th. And then we have our other announcement exams that start on June 11th. >> We're a busy place. >> That is it. >> Is there any questions? >> Well done. >> Thank you. >> We appreciate you taking the time throughout the school year. >> Have a good night. >> Thank you.
026All right, Cheryl, I think you're next. >> Can I just sit right here? >> You sure can. >> Thank you. >> I'm gonna be very, very quick. My son has lacrosse game tonight and I would like to be there. It starts at 7:30. Um, so all right. So, we're healthy. Um, we remain healthy. I compared all of our numbers. um for the last couple of years, the last two years, um with visits and illnesses and injuries and um things that come through just on the paperwork, just you know, the the kids with asthma or the kids with allergies. It's all remaining pretty steady. Um we had uh 4,000 injury illness visits this year um for the district. We had over 4,000 medication visits for the district. Uh over 5,000 um visits for other health. So
027those would be things like um kids who need to use the bathroom, change of clothes, hygiene stuff, um things that mental health stuff that all falls under other health. Um so that that actually that number was up a little bit from past years but averaged all out they were about the same. So total visits not including the management things that the nurses do uh came up to a little over 13,000. Um our management was uh 6,200. So um but the numbers are generally the same. Um the students with the medical and conditions like I said remain constant. There's 956 on record in the district right now. our health screenings this year that we did um those our referrals are down from previous years which was great news for us. It means that the kids are
028seeking I presume um services out of the district and not relying on our vision and hearing screenings. We had 17 referrals um at the elementary school, only one at the middle school and no referrals out at the high school. So that was nice to see. Um we had a message from the elementary nurses. They wanted me to share with everybody and I have seen this as well. Sam and I talked about this. Um that they are experiencing a higher volume of sick students coming to school in the morning. So it's not so much the number of sick kids that are in the building or coming to you sick. It's getting off the bus, walking into the nurse's office and saying, "Mom told me just to come here." So, it's one of those things where they're
029now kind of being viewed as a healthcare clinic and not there for um you know a triage or emergency first aid, that sort of thing. So, they're kind of bombarded with the kids coming off the bus. Um we saw mental health is still an issue um that kind of is rising. I talk about it every year. There's more and more visits. um overflow comes to the health care offices, you know, most of it is social work, um counselors, the psychologist. Um but there is the overflow into the health offices. Uh Monica up at the high school is working on something with Jamie and the social worker up there to start um a mindfulness room. We have one at the middle school. She there's some space up in the high school. She asked if it would
030be appropriate. she wants to come see the middle schools. Um I said, "Yeah, absolutely. Run with it." Um so they're working on uh getting that kind of up and running for next year so the kids can sit in there with her rather than coming to our office. She eats lunch with kids in her office and she's, you know, it's kind of not the best place to eat eat your lunch. Um so she's doing that. Um, >> are you seeing a rise in the I know the secondary levels have consistently seen that, but are you seeing a rise at the elementary level this year? >> So, that's really kind of difficult to ascertain because they don't necessarily vocalize it. They come in with the sematic symptoms with the bellyachches and the headaches. So, it's those ones
031that are coming in often with the bellyaches that you kind of think, yeah, maybe. But there's not really a great way to figure out if that's, you know, the way we're going. Um, I also want to say too that's communicated to the family. So, if a kid, you know, is coming in over and over again with the same complaint, you know, that's communicated with the family, maybe you should take him to the doctor, maybe you should consider this, you know, and obviously working collaboratively with the um psychologist down there or or Sam, the social worker. Uh, we had um Flu a was rampant this year. Uh strep throat rampid this year. That's usually how it is every year. Those are the two bigies. We did have a couple cases of ptasus over uh winter um
032on one of the sports teams. Um so Monica was great. Worked with um the Massachusetts Department of Health and they were the ones that notified her and then she worked with the Connecticut Department of Health to make sure that it wasn't going to spread anywhere. They worked together to make sure all the families that were involved knew um And I think that is that for this year. Uh the other thing new we had this year is we established an emergency cardiac response team and our cardiac response plan for each one of the buildings. Um that whoever CPR and AED circuit if they wanted to volunteer to be on this team they could volunteer. Um it's about five or six people in each building. uh they have the plan, they have specific jobs. So if um
033a cardiac emergency were to arise, they would be the ones to respond. We have more stop the bleed kits. We had them in We have them in every building. We've got more for the elementary school. They requested more. So we have more for the whole district. So they're placed strategically throughout the buildings for for that. Um, starting next year, we will be implementing the life ve uh for choking. That is kind of like a suction machine. It looks like um it wasn't approved for use until this past March. So, we weren't going to do anything with it. It was approved in March. So, we are going to be putting it in the cafeterias um in the emergency response bags for the nurses. It's a second line. So, Everybody will still be trained in him, CPR,
034that sort of thing. It's supposed to be used as um as a second line of him isn't working. Nephi epinephrine. Um I'm I'm sure you've all seen the commercials for the nasal epinephrine. Um that was approved for nurses to delegate this year, which is a big thing. We could we could use it in schools if we had a doctor's order, but we couldn't delegate it to the staff. And when we do our trainings every year, we instruct the staff on how to deliver, you know, use EPI pens and that sort of thing. Uh now we can delegate Nephi. So we are getting Nephi. We have Nephi in all the buildings. Now the trainings will be done uh at the beginning of next year when we do our annual trainings with the life. Um so the
035teachers will all be trained in how to use the um nasal spray. And that's about That's it. >> So, a question. Um, elementary school level. >> Yes. >> Are you seeing a rise in the number of kids on medication? >> It's it's the same. There's not a rise. We haven't seen a rise. >> Any any kind of ballpark? I mean, what percentage of kids are on >> on medications? I didn't divide it between the grades. I just did the medical alerts for the >> because I think we got that once before a couple years ago and it was >> I right after CO there was a big bump right >> in diagnoses and kids on medication. >> I I think that's it's hasn't gone up since then. There hasn't been a huge increase since then.
036>> Um Dr. Galloway and I did speak about the food situation, the breakfast situation which I've been championing for the last decade. Um, and so I had numbers. I shared with him the numbers la the beginning of last year. We uh we changed how the breakfast and the snacks were given out in the middle school and they were put with the front office, the the entrance monitor for the school. Um, just to kind of see what was what was going on and was it to come to the nurse so they could have a chat with the nurse? Was it they wanted to go to the social worker and make a connection with the social worker? What was what was really going on? Where was the need? And so what we found was they still came
037to the nurse and the social worker which we didn't we charted the way we normally would chart. Um but the students were told that they can go to the entrance monitor as well. So we did that and I have those numbers for the month of September last year. Um the entrance monitor gave out 180 snacks. In October they gave out 476 snacks and in November they gave out 348 snacks. >> Is is that during the course of the day or just the morning? It's a breakfast. >> Um it's during the course of the day. It usually levels it's usually levels off at lunchtime. So it's us morning hours uh before lunch and then they eat at lunch. >> Um >> and that then continued like it kind of leveled off for the rest of the
038year. >> It wasn't done after after the first couple of months. It wasn't done after the first couple of months, >> but he was still giving them. >> Yeah, they were still giving them. We were still giving them. Um the entrance monitors ended up using their own money to buy things. The social worker uses her money to buy make sure she has water bottles. I use um I use the um nursing budget to buy snacks that I keep in the office, the goldfish, um crackers, uh neutrorain bars, things that you know, things like that I'll keep in my office and I order for the other schools and I order for the social worker as well. >> And probably special ed teachers are notorious for having those. >> They I usually give them a box, too.
039Yeah. Like a box of neutrorain bars or something like that. Yeah. >> All right. So, the snacks that are asked for in the principal newsletter that people bring in. Those are through the main office. Then >> if they bring them in, yeah, they're Yep. they're at the entrance monitors and they have to be, you know, certain snacks, you know, certain things not made in a nut facility and, you know, allergen-free for the most part. Um, we do have children with celiacs disease that can't eat a lot of those. So, we have cheese sticks that are kept in the fridge in my office. um an applesauce, yogurt, >> that sort of thing. >> Were your numbers from middle school or >> Yeah, just the middle school. >> Just middle school. How how prevalent is it in
040the other schools? You think >> the ele high school is prevalent? Yes. >> Um elementary school not as much. And the high school isn't as bad because they have they can go in and they can buy food also. But Monica does keep snacks up there. I give her the goldfish. I give her um the juices. That sort of thing. Cheryl, do you have a daily average of chartered clinic visits for the elementary school? >> Daily? No, I can bring it up. I, you know, I could bring it up on a computer, but not >> um they see roughly I I do have in this um approximately 50 visits a day. >> Yep. The middle school is at 30 about 25 to 35 and the high school is a little less than that. It kind of
041it correlates with the you know the amount of students that are there, >> right? So, what can we do as a board to help you? >> I don't know. I I don't know. I That's the honest answer. I I don't know. I Dr. Galloway and I have spoken about this numerous times and I it we need I believe we need a breakfast program of some sort or access to food for the kids in the morning hours. whether you want to call it a breakfast program or a snack program or however >> or is it they just need a break >> or or they just need a break. So, you know, in the middle school they're, you know, they're coming from the elementary school where they get a snack period. Okay. So, you're you're dealing with
042a couple of things. One is um they're used to having snack and then the sixth graders don't have snack anymore, right? They, you know, so they're they're trying to get used to that. And then and then you get up to the seventh and eighth grade and then it's a little different. Then it's they're in a rush in the morning. They don't get up early enough. They don't want to grab something. They're not hungry. You know, there's a lot of different reasons. >> Like my child, they eat multiple breakfasts >> and and I see him every day. >> Yes. >> And I send him with snacks as well. >> Exactly. I mean, I have three boys. It's that's the way it is. That's they just eat. And so, >> yeah. Um, but that's I don't know
043what the reason is, you know. It's a it's a multitude of reasons. >> It's not a summer's issue. It's >> it No, it's not a summer's issue. It's everywhere. Uh, so it's not Um, so it's one of those things where something needs to happen. I don't know what it is. I think I know what it is. >> Um, something needs to happen to to make it available for them. >> You don't think money has anything to do with >> I think money has has to do with it with some of the students. Um, not all of them. >> Not all of them. >> Sometimes at the elementary level you see it where if they have like a morning snack and an afternoon snack, parents sometimes can struggle with multiple snacks. So like we'll see an
044influx in the afternoon for the afternoon snack where they're coming to us for snacks. >> Yeah. >> What what about the protein intake during lunch? I mean is there have we looked at that to up >> So here the students can choose what they want to eat at lunch. Okay. So there are kids that I'm working with one family now who their child gets two ice creams and a bag of chips every day for lunch. >> And so that >> freedom of will. >> Yeah. They're going to get what they what they want, whether it's the hot lunch or the burger >> or the sandwich, you know. >> So, >> fair. >> Not going to change that. >> No. >> And you can either block the snacks >> or let them go, but you can't
045you can't choose, right? >> Well, we talk about it every year. It's not our job to teach the kids discipline at the home and how to eat. Like, you know, at some point, you know, the buck stops with parents, not the school district. So, our job is education and if we can mitigate hunger, uh, great. But there's a lot of things that need to just be solved at home. So, maybe communication and awareness to the parents. The the other thing too is when I was like I said I was working with a family because there were there were numerous teachers complaints and so we went into a nutritional thing with the student and and that's where a lot of the issues are coming. The kid can't stay up the end of the school day and
046he's falling asleep and so we looked at was he eating breakfast at home and he was not eating breakfast at home. So he came started coming to me for breakfast every morning. So I was giving him yogurt every morning and then he was eating lunch and then so I tracked him for a month for lunch and then I reported back to his mom and she was beside herself that that's what he was choosing for lunch and and I asked you know can you see what they are getting for lunch she said through our system she wasn't able to see what they were actually purchasing well you can see it'll say >> um the main meal >> so that's whatever the h and then it'll have all the cart so if they get two slices of
047pizza that and then you can see snack snack. >> Okay. >> Or drink. >> So they're not the specific, but you can see each one of those. >> So they would be able to see snack, snack, snack. >> Yes. Okay. >> Snack, snack, drink, snack. And you can see that. >> Yeah. Because I know it's different for >> different places. >> Yeah. >> And they're they're not cheap, so it it >> it's more expensive to buy the garbage. Yes. Than it is to get the lunch. >> Yes. I've had a few conversations. >> Yes. That's how I know how it's >> listed. The Manning boys went a little rogue. >> Yeah, you have to pay for the water, but you can get juice as a part of the lunch. I never understood that. I don't
048know why my kids don't like milk and I don't want them drinking juice at school. So, >> so they have to buy the water or this >> like bring your water bottle in first of all that you have with >> they don't like the water. >> Yeah. Because it tastes like >> and sometimes they don't like their snack. >> Yeah. >> So, you can buy I bought lots of snacks for my son to keep in his locker so that he's not doing that or I'm sure he had them there and shared them with six of his friends and >> but even then I don't like >> Well, that's nice. >> Yeah, it is. >> Sure. >> That's why my son cost me 200 bucks and let them lunch. >> Oh, I still pay that, too.
049>> And I didn't even know you could see this right now. >> And it's that catch 22, right? Like I'm trying to shave him, but I also don't want him to be at school hungry because nobody needs to deal with an angry child >> because he's grouchy, >> right? >> And then you don't want to not either. That's the other thing is I don't want to not have food to give them because they're going to perform better if they have food in their belly. >> So, >> it's the American way. >> We deal with it in in my district as well. It's this constant. >> Thank >> All right. Opportunity to add or delete agenda items. >> Okay. If not, we'll take a motion for the consent agenda. from Gina, a second from Ed. All
050right. Any questions? All those in favor? No. Old business? New business? It's just the first posting of the policies. Um, if you have any questions, happy to answer. Okay, we'll move into committee reports, curriculum. Okay. Uh policy policy is actually going to meet on June 8th. Um I think I made a mistake in the minutes. So it's June 8th and time to be determined. Uh planning and finance too. >> Um nothing right now. I guess depends on the meeting still going on. >> Salary negotiations. >> We have a meeting tomorrow. >> Tomorrow. for both maintenance and >> and what time tomorrow? >> 4:30. >> Building committee. Do you want to give anything on the building committee? I >> don't think there's anything new to report. >> Okay. >> Um I don't know if Michael have
051anything. Okay. Uh CIP, I don't have anything to report. Rick No, I have nothing to report. >> Education Foundation. >> Um, nothing to report. I believe they're scheduling their big annual meeting on July 22nd, I think, is the date they nailed down that nothing new. >> Okay. And I think the sign coming into the school property that the SCF had given over $84,000 this year in grants. I don't know the it's over 84 now. >> Yeah, they they actually took a hard look at their bylaw to make that possible, too. I recall that being a discussion, >> which is really awesome to see. >> You can start having those conversations when you have 1.4 million in a down >> and growing. >> It's pretty wild, >> right? >> Yeah. >> And the requests keep coming
052in, but if you don't get requests, you don't get to spend the money. So, >> Right. >> Okay. advanced calendar is in your uh folder. Has everyone responded whether you're coming to graduation or not? >> I have to do that. >> Yeah, I can do that. >> Okay. If you haven't, if you would please do so. So, I think we all know now you get a reserve seat in the front row. So, it's just embarrassing if they have nine seats and only three. >> I will be there. I just haven't told her yet. Sorry. >> Okay. and uh everything else I think you can read. All right. And audience is citizens. Seems how we don't have anybody. We will take a motion to go into executive session and we'll ask Dr. Galloway to remain for
053the executive session. Someone who wants to make that motion. >> So move. >> Okay. Shane and a second JT. >> From JT. All right. All those in favor? >> All right. That's unanimous. We'll go to executive session at 7:47.