August 11, 2025 Campbell County School Board Meeting

001like to welcome everybody to the August 11th Campbell County School Board meeting on the eve of our official start for the year tomorrow. >> And looks like I got a tough crowd out here. Um we're going to start with the pledge of allegiance followed by a moment of silence. >> Pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to theublic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Thank you. All right. All right. We have a couple of presentations tonight. It looks like Dr. Wilson is starting us off. Dr. Wilson. All right. Good evening, >> Dr. Miller, board members, Dr. Stanley. Um so each year as we plan we try to look for a proactive way to approach student needs and look at ways

002that we can help to remove some of the barriers that may be impacting our education our educational process. So this summer uh in partnership with the department of social services with the support of CPMT we took a couple of proposals to the board of supervisors to look for funding through the opioid abatement settlement money. Um, in July, the board of supervisors approved both of those proposals and the funding was granted for us to pursue two programs this year that we think will be proactive and meeting the needs of our students. So, we one I want to take a moment to thank those other agencies for supporting us for the board of supervisors for allocating the funding and I think it's going to have an impact. So, I'm going to talk about those today and what

003we're looking for and how we plan to achieve some of our goals. So when we talk about removing barriers, we're really looking at the hierarchy of needs that students and all people have. Um if you're not having those basic needs met, then learning is secondary. Um if you're not having those self-aware or skill development needs met where we're learning how to interact with others and behave and do things in a proactive way, then learning is secondary. Right? So if we can take a proactive approach to meeting those kind of basic needs at the bottom, we can get to that top where we want all our kids to be that self-actual actualization and being the best they can be. So, the first program we're going to talk about this evening is Care Portal. Um, I'm going

004to watch we're going to watch a short video about Care Portal and how Care Portal functions and then I'll talk about what it will look like in Campbell County and how we plan to utilize it for our students here. Care Portal is a care sharing technology that drives action for kids and families in crisis. It offers the connection that we need to put our individual networks and resources together and make the most vulnerable children our priority. And here's how it works. Case workers encounter needs of children in crisis every single day. Whether they work in child welfare or education, law enforcement, or community resource centers. Once a need's identified by one of these professionals, Careportal provides an easy way for it to go through a review and approval process within their organization. After that, Careportal

005immediately makes local churches and community members aware of the need, giving them a realtime opportunity to collaborate and respond. Through Careportal, we are closer than ever to the ones who need our help. The platform is designed to equip and empower local churches to make meaningful connections at the point of care and to allow anyone in the community to work together on any request. So whether it's one church that responds or a community of churches and businesses and individuals working together, Care Portal makes it possible for there to be more than enough care for every child through the power of car sharing in local communities. So many of our children and families in child welfare are isolated. They don't have a support system. Care Portal can provide not only the physical needs for the children and

006family but can also provide a support system and relationships. I look at careful as a platform for us to be able to do ministry uh across denomination lines, across racial lines, across social economic lines and the mission field is in our backyard. Careportal creates generosity forward supply chains that get the right people involved at the right time, surfacing and solving the types of immediate needs that place families at risk and making meaningful connections that can lead to life transformation. By creating radical access to immediate needs, the community is empowered to step in. Case workers request, people and organizations respond neighbor by neighbor, neighbor to neighbor. We prevent the preventable. It's the power of care sharing at work. Connection changes everything and it's closer than ever before. So on a regular basis, there are individuals, nonprofits,

007churches, organizations that approach people in the school division or members of our school staff and say, "How can I help?" Right? And they really want to have a targeted way to intervene and help young people, help the children of Campbell County um any way they can. And also on a regular basis through different team processes or through other identification processes, we run across families who have hardships, right? And as a school division, we don't budget to take care of people's hardships. But this is one way where we can connect the dots with those people who really want to help with the people who need the help, right? And then it's it's on them to make those actions occur. So for us and what it'll look like in Campbell County Schools, our school staff will identify

008a need. Those needs will be presented to our school student support specialist. They're two individuals that cover the county. Those those individuals will submit those requests. They're all submitted anonymously. Uh they're very vague language about what the need is or who's go who's who is it going to and then I uh will actually vet or the director will vet those requests before they go out and then they go out into care. care portal is just a format online where individuals or nonprofits can look see whatever needs they'd like to meet and then they can say yes we can do that for that family or yes we can meet that need then if they do that we help facilitate that process and we ask the family if you'd like to remain confidential we will have that

009material brought here to the school you can pick it up and the two organizations never have to meet right however if the family is willing we'll also say if this organization would like to bring it to you and then a little bit bigger picture thing can happen, right? Not only do they get that material need met, that that material need met, but also potentially develop a support system in the community. And there's a reality that Campbell County has a lot of great people, a lot of individuals that want to help children, a lot of organizations that want to help children. And this is a way for us to make sure they have a direct line to do that work. Um, and you know, we already see some of this work in a broad spectrum, some

010of our backpack programs and things we're pouring into schools. And so there's still a lot of other folks out there that like to help. And so we wanted to help find a way uh to facilitate that. So when we talk about the needs, some of the tier one type of needs that we would be looking at um that come up too often, uh things like bedding or mattresses, you know, basic needs uh for younger children, clothing supplies, school supplies, you know, we have we have a ton of food banks we can direct people to, but if there are groceries that can be um you know, afforded through this process, you know, other affordable household essentials or car seats, transportation, often in TRT things, um you know, those those kind of things come up when we

011talk about truency. People don't have car seats to transport their own children or different small things that can make a big difference that are barriers for some of our families um to for their kids to obtain the education they need as big as things is like home repairs, car repairs or exterminations, right? And so I know there are a lot of folks again who want to help and we just want to be able to give them a target to where they could help if they'd like to. And the biggest part of that, that last video, I think the more we connect as a community, um, the more things change, right, and people find those support systems that maybe they were lacking. And Campbell's got an awesome group of of people all through our community that

012want to help. And if we can make those connections, it can really change the lives of some of our young people and some of their families. So, that's Care Portal. Um, the other >> can I say just real quick, you know, this program came around a couple years ago. Um, and we didn't we didn't do it because one, I didn't think we had to support countywide and and since Dr. Wilson's come on, he's had a lot of great conversations with social services and really built a a a team with the county and it's just great to see them being on the same page and then the board of supervisors funding it. So, it's really great to see same thing with the next program. >> Yeah. Yes, sir. And so hopefully and they they do a

013lot of transparent data collection. The whole process is is well vetted on the back side. Um so as we go through the school year, we'll see how effective it is and be able to present to this board and to the board of supervisors. Uh what what the ends are and whether we're justified in the process that we're doing. So uh the next program we're looking to have a proactive approach for our young people is called CAST. It's a coping and support training program uh that we look to push out into our high schools. Some of the evidence-based got ahead of myself. Well, got to go back to go forward. I'm apologies. So, CAST has been around for over two decades. It's in a lot of different states, a couple different countries, and it's a well-

014vetted evidence-based program that looks to impact by building skills in young people. uh some of the evidence over the last 20 years. So, dramatic declines in things like suicidal tendencies, risk behaviors, um drug drug use or drug addiction, dropout, and just overall better performance for students in school uh through the utilization of the program. So, there's a lot of evidence. Uh we had an opportunity to vet the program over the summer, kind of look through all the materials and u bring this one to the board of supervisors also. And the way our target population in our school, our schools all will have uh a student-based intervention team this coming year, whether it's they call it behavior team or an intervention team, student success team. We have a couple different acronyms in different schools, but they

015all serve the same purpose. When we start to identify students who are struggling, uh and these students may be the ones who are chronically absent. They may show signs of depression, anxiety, uh show risk-taking behaviors, or just lack coping skills and self-regulation skills. And so those teams of individuals in our school will be looking for these individuals, identify and we hope to remove that barrier of not belonging through skill development. So as we really start to focus in and see who these kids who these young people are with tier two and tier three needs in our building, an invitation will go out for them to work on some of these skills within the curriculum. Uh and when those invitations go out to those say 15 young people at the end of the semester, if six,

016eight, 10 of them volunteer to be a part of the CAST program, our facilitators will push out into the high school buildings, meet with them one day a week for about 55 minutes. They teach them skills, they practice skills, and then they follow up the next week. So, we're really looking to identify some folks who have a tier 2 need and get there and intervene and give them a skill set to be successful before they get in trouble, before um they make bad choices. And hopefully through that process, even though it's only six or eight at a time, I tell you, if you ask any high school principal who you're six or eight, they all have them right now, right? Who could benefit from something like this where we take an intentional relationship with another

017adult, come in and facilitate through an evidence-based skill building process. And I think the big distinction is uh it's not group counseling. It's not individual counseling. It is just purely addressing skill deficits in our young people uh in a targeted way that we have evidence-based practices to support. So that'll be implemented in the second semester. Our staff will actually go through um about 10 or 12 hours of training leading up to uh this semester. I think we're setting training dates for September and October for these four facilitators. Uh the facilitators are current staff people. They're people that already work here in Campbell County. So, we're just giving them another role to go have an intentional outreach into those school buildings and help um be kind of take a proactive arm to our skill development. So,

018that's CAST and Care Portal and that's what we hope they'll look like uh coming in Campbell County. Careportal training actually is uh next Monday, the 18th. So, implementation for that will be this first semester and our folks are already aware and have a plan for that. our building administrators, counselors, and nurses and and a lot. And uh we look to implement the CAST program in the second semester after we get training and materials. >> So I'll be happy to take any questions if you have. >> So go ahead. No, you go ahead. >> Um for the care portal, how does the community connect with that? Like my church for example, >> right? >> How would they be a part of that? that being advertised to the community. >> So, Care has the implementation partners in

019the region. Uh for this region, it was 518, still is 518 is my understanding that is going to be an implementation partner, meaning they're kind of communicating with nonprofits in the area and getting them to uh access the portal that way. I know there a couple local churches that have already have are part of that process. Um and so they would they're the ones that are kind of reaching out to nonprofits and so that's how people are being tagged into it. Uh we haven't done any type of promotion from the school side promoting Care Portal. Um but I know there are several that are already linked into that process locally. >> It can work the other way. So I've met with 518 for extension work with Care Portal. And so if your church may be

020interested, they can reach out to 518 and get into the program that way. It's I think it's there's no cost on their end. It's the cost is on, you know, our end or the organization that's going to be utilizing Care Portal. But I think they're the 518, my understanding is they're looking to expand that reach as much as possible. So if you know your church is interested or an organization's interested that's not already a part of it, they were recruiting >> recently in Amherst and and I think they've already had recruited a significant amount in Campbell County, but >> it might already be on there. I was surprised at how many were already a part of it >> that we weren't aware on our side. >> And and they're going to be the implementation partner.

021Their regional director is going to be the one who provides our staff the training on Monday. so I can ask other questions if if need be. >> Does it have to be through an organization like a church? Like if we had it on our website, could like anyone go in and >> see what the needs are and >> do it right there? >> Yes. Any any individual in the community can can go in and meet a need? They don't have to be part of a organization or nonprofit. >> I think it says vetted through 518. I think they just vet people through that. Are the care portal organizations strictly in Campbell County or are they nationwide? Would somebody see that somebody in Alta Vista needs something and they being in California? >> Yeah, they could

022they can >> strictly region. >> Well, no, you can you can go on and you can see you can see the request and when you if you go on and you're kind of um not directing toward a particular organization, it there's a lot out there, right? So you could without knowing what you're looking for, without knowing for Campbell County in particular or or Campbell County Public Schools, um you may get a wider range, but individuals can meet the need from other organizations outside of Campbell County. >> Thank you. >> Yeah. >> So if the if the need is like you mentioned bedding and extermination, is is that produced in the care portal. I I mean does the person that needs extermination, does the church work directly with that person or does it go through a

023secondary like you know what I'm saying? I mean church may not want to put something out there if everybody say that >> they need to come to my house and exterminate it or something. >> Yeah. So the the the request that's put out there is something that would say help a family stay in their home and this is what they need and then that communication would be as specific as needed. On the website it's all very vague. It's all very anonymous there. There's nothing um that there's nothing that denotes the person submitting the request or denotes the people that are kind of meeting. Right. And that information only comes out if families want to where they're located at. Is that correct? I think I think >> I mean just in the area. Yes, sir. >>

024Campbell County. >> Yes. >> Yeah. You can filter out >> like if you're wanting to serve somebody, you can go in and you can filter out location need. Like there's all the headings to >> But you said you were going to be vetting the requests. >> Yes, sir. Yeah. That way, you know, sometimes if we get happy with what we're what we're what we're putting out there, I want to make sure that we're putting things out there, one, that are legitimate and and two, that we're not uh, you know, overwhelming our population with things that maybe don't need to go into the care pool, >> right? Upgrade to a Cadillac. >> Yeah. So, right to start the implementation within the school system, it's a very small circle of people that have access. It'll be the

025two student support specialists and myself that'll be vetting those things. >> I think I think the churches would would look forward to this. I mean, because a lot of them do a lot for Christmas and you know, >> they do. We have a great community. >> Yeah, I think it's a lot of organizations would like to get involved with this. >> We need this promoted. >> Yeah. A lot of them actually already participate because, you know, it's Presbyterian Boys Home that had contacted me about it, you know, years ago, but there was an expense. So, thank you to Brian or whoever said, "Hey, let's go to the board of supervisors to get the money." >> Um, because it was an expense to us and, you know, and the vetting like you said, I really appreciate

026that >> you also because there were a lot of questions about, you know, we don't want just anybody from the church just going into anybody's home, you know, and those things. Um, so I appreciate you >> and the team that is going to make sure that it's safe, you know, when and if the two meet each other, >> right? Yes, ma'am. >> On your um cast program, you said any principal can identify these six kids or whatever, but you also said you invite them or it's voluntary. >> Yes, sir. >> Um, but are they going to be if they really would benefit from this? Are they going to be encouraged? And how are the parents involved with with that? >> Yes sir. So so the parents and student would all receive the same invitation for

027this program right with some information about what consists in the program what that looks like. So parents would have to be on board for kids to partake in the program. So that invitation would go out after the team and hope like I said all of our schools are going to have an multi-disiplinary team. We're looking at how we can intervene with the source resources we already have. So if these young people are identified from that team, um parents should already be aware of other services or other supports that are being offered within the school. So parents will be involved throughout the whole process and they'll be in on the front end. Um and and it's voluntary because really I think that's how they get great numbers, right? It's it's like counseling that you don't want

028to be a part of doesn't really work. Um so these would be young people that I think realize also that they're struggling and want to change and this is a way to help them support through that. Okay. A couple things on the cast. Um, >> yes sir. >> You mentioned the faculty. >> So what segment of the faculty's taking this on? It seems like a new responsibility. Who is it a different >> Is it dependent on the school? >> No. So it's going to be people that are part of my staff. So it's uh our student support specialist and our intervention coordinator at Cornerstone and our um student development uh supervisor. So there are four people that are already employed here that um work in different buildings that'll push out into those buildings. So no

029additional uh task for the folks that are in those buildings other than identifying through the process that they've already established. >> Okay. And then how's that work built into this? Is it part of the normal daily schedule for the student or is it after school or how does that >> Yeah, part of the norm normal daily schedule. So these folks are reaching out to school administrators to see which works best in their building. Um a theoretical kind of would be um you know Miss Cruz is going to William Campbell. Say first block at William Campbell on Tuesday is the best time administration is identified for this population. So they would come in and probably the second half of first block because a lot of initial instruction happens in the first half. These students may come

030out the last 45 minutes of that one period one day a week to kind of go through this program um and get and get that support. I had a question about the care portal. So, um on the video it had monetary donations. Is it all monetary donations or are they physical items as well? And if they are physical items, um do they have to be in new condition or for like car seats? Kids grow out of them very quickly. They could be lightly used. Are those still could you give like a lightly used car seat? >> Yeah. Just got to check the expiration date, right? which blew my mind having kids if there's an expiration date. But yeah, I think with if they're in that viable range um then they're they're more than happy to

031accept and use that as a donation. So it doesn't have to be monetary. I think most of the monetary would be for a specific need. So say there's they need $100 for their light bill, right? And we put that out there. The monetary donation would be directly to whatever. We're not going to be handing out money to people, right? It' be it'll be to meet whatever specific need has been addressed. One thing on the car seats, not only is it a time frame, but if the vehicle isn't involved in an accident, >> the car seat is Yes, sir. >> not can't be used. >> Sounds good. >> Yeah. >> All for proactive. >> Yes, sir. >> Any other questions for Dr. Wilson? >> All right. >> Thank you for taking this on and let's um

032have a followup. >> You know, six months, eight months. >> Yes, sir. If if not before, I'll definitely have it at the semester if Dr. Stanley would like, you know. >> Yeah. Look forward to it. >> All right. And now Mr. Hudson gets to give a presentation. >> I thought maybe was going to do it from back there. You may as well preach about my >> if you need help with your PowerPoint. We're going to be learn >> Dr. Miller board Dr. Stanley. Um very excited to share some information on artificial intelligence and where we are um with our processes on that for this school year coming up. Um, with the rise of AI, we've wanted to be very systematic with how we do it. And we've really, what I want to share with you

033is a guidelines that we are going to also use with our students as well as our staff to kind of set forth what what the uses are for it. Um, and also a platform that we've chosen, which is magic school. It's going to be the AI platform that we use. It's going to be the commission one for the county. Um with this we know that students are already aware you aware that they are using this um on their personal use. Um but we want to be able to use and incorporate this into our digital citizenship. Show them the correct ways to use it, the safety, the concerns with that. We already have a digital citizenship program, but we want to also add artificial intelligence to that as well. We know that it can help with

034different differentiating um instruction personalizing learning and it can also help um from feedback we've already heard from some of the teachers with just it's a new calculator. It helps a lot with time efficiency. Um I've heard a lot of good reviews back with that as well already. Um and it prepares students for the future. This is something that's going to be here. It's something that's going to be needed. Um it's initiatives that will be part of their lives going forward without a doubt. and it truly gives us something that we're not reactive, we're actually being proactive with it as well. Um so for part of the guidelines overview is we the ITRTS instructional um technology resource teachers have gone around on the fourth and they've met with all the schools and they've started to share

035the guidelines and introduce magic school um already. Um so that's part of the process with it. We've also introduced Vector Solutions which is an online training platform that we use. Um there is an AI course that we're sharing with all the instructional teaching staff that'll have that as well. Um teacher responsibility. This is truly to check content for accuracy because stuff does what's known as hallucinating. This is not meant to replace a teacher. It's only meant to help to enhance and and to make their world a little bit better or easier rather. Um, but it's it there it's truly their professional judgment to use this as well and truly to understand that we want to protect personal identifiable information. That idea of don't put in stuff that you probably wouldn't want to put in here.

036But this one um platform that we picked, Magic School, is not going to feed any of those language models. That's one of the reasons that we picked the one we did. >> Yeah. With this model, you can't put it in. It won't won't accept. >> It won't accept it. It's not going to feed the other ones. That's one of the reasons we liked it. So for appropriate use for students, we see this as brainstorming, tutoring, study guides, practice skills, again developmentally appropriate um for where the age level of the student and then it's also um this idea doesn't replace the teacher as well with that. Once we get to the students, students, it's not turned on for the students yet. students don't have AI available yet, at least generative AI. Um, but we want to

037know that there's also academic things in place as well as submitting their work as their own. We want to make sure they not they're not doing that. They understand the importance of that and important sensitive information as well like something that student want to do or creating inappropriate or biased stuff u with with the general AI. Those are things that we definitely want to make sure that are prohibited with it. best practices um is checking the bias, the hallucinations, the things that can come back um inaccurate with AI. And we're really really pushing the 8020 rule. This idea that AI should do 80% of the work, but the professional should check it and make sure and use it as an enhancement and make sure it's correct. Don't just check off on it because it printed

038something out and accept it as bright. Um that's where the professional judgment comes in and that it truly matters. And then the other thing again is the data data privacy. I can't say it enough with that. That's one of the reasons we're really focusing on that and using it. So why Magic School one, it does have that data privacy. It's not feeding other large language models. Um it's not going back to those. Um it saves a ton of time. Again, I've gotten a bunch of feedback about the time that it can save. There's tons of tools um that go with this. I'll kind of introduce you a couple of those in a minute. Um, and it's easy to use. It's really not complicated at all. They've got it set up very structured for it's truly

039structured for education. There's a section on there. It might be a tool for lesson plans, a tools, you know, for rubrics. It's very oriented for an educator. It's another reason that we like it. Some of the tools that they have, there's 80 different tools. We can also customize the tools to make them specific to what we want with the county as well. But you can do a rubric generator, you can do lesson plans, newsletter, ice breakers. It's a lot of good things that that sometimes it takes a little while to kind of create on your own, but it can help generate a lot of different ideas for teachers and save time. Um, but we again, one of the nice features with it is we can customize it. So, if we want to have a certain

040type of a tool set up that follows specifically what we want for the county, we can have it do that as well. The timeline for implement for implementing this is setting the guidelines which have been shared um and then continuing to train staff through September and then starting to get some feedback in October. The idea is then to go back and revisit and see if we need to adjust the guidelines any if we need to add anything to it and then see if we're really ready for having students to turn it on and enable it for students in the spring when we come back after after the break. Um, and that's kind of way we want to kind of just want to make sure we're really systematic with it and start to do something with

041with AI because it's here. Any questions? >> Anybody have a question? >> I just think it's interesting. Years ago, we talked about this coming up. We're like, oh, we're not going to let that happen. >> And now we're saying, >> sure, >> how can we use this? I mean, it's amazing how much it's I guess changed or >> It has changed a lot. It's It's here. It's And it's helpful. It's It's kind of We want to see it as a way to help kids make decisions critically. It's It's kind of a new, as you say, calculator. It's a step up from Google. I mean, I've started to use it myself. Instead of using Google, I asked, "Hey, how did I I used it the other day when I was plumbing." You asked it a question.

042Hey, there's what I need to do. Can you help give me some ideas how to do it? very helpful. >> So, this is a software program that we're buying and so so the teacher can go to magic school to help with the lesson plan and he or she could have gone to J Chat GP GTP to get that same lesson plan, but we're encouraging our teachers to use this. >> Correct. And then so help me then then where do the kids start using it? Where what's what's the goal and what what's I can appreciate the teachers using it. Where do we picture the kids using it? >> It would be kind of in the section that right here. This would be the first start with it. So brainstorming, tutoring, study guides, some of those kind

043of tools that could help differentiate instruction. Um I think it'd be really helpful with that. We don't have it turned on yet. We want to make sure that we're there when we turn it on. Um, but it there it's endless. Like you can make the tool do whatever you want, but we don't want to go >> maybe add too is when Mr. Hudson and I were reviewing potential programs. Our teachers were already using this as a free version. So they were already tracking that data that this was a tool the teachers were in. There is a component within Magic School AI where we got to get the teachers, you know, with it. Um the next step is then when will we allow certain students, what age, what does that need to look like for our

044students to be able to then use it within Magic School AI? And the benefit of our students using it in here versus Chat GBT. Chat GBT is wide open, >> right? >> We don't want our students there. You know, we know they may have jobs one day where they have to use Gemini or these other things and co-pilot within Microsoft, but for the safety purposes, we need our students starting here first before thinking about that. And that's we got to get our teachers where they need to be first. But the teachers are already using it. It's very teacher friendly um for that. But the next step is getting our absolutely our students there because we know that that is a tool they will need um which is interesting. During a PB um last week, one

045of the presenters said, you know, that her math teacher told her one time, "Well, you're going to need to know these facts because you're not always going to have a calculator in your pocket." >> Well, it right. And so sometimes we have to really understand what are the critical thinking that goes behind it because I might be able to get that fact, but how am I making sure it's accurate? How am I making sure it's not biased? How can I use that as a tool um to help me? So that's our next step that we didn't want to do too much too quickly um with that for our teachers. And the other piece is we have guidelines for AI. We want to make sure they're accurate and that they meet our needs and we may

046need to adjust them as we move along too. So we're excited, you know, for that, but also understand that um let's get our teachers where they need to be and then also support our students. So great question. I think it's, you know, using that calculator as an example. If we are doing a disservice to our kids if we don't teach them the proper way to use AI now, just like we were taught to properly use a calculator, right? Like it's it's the same concept. But what so much has skipped with a generation, but there's a chunk of kids that had access to free access to AI at home and didn't understand how to use it properly. And so they're, you know, even in my line of work, I get something from a new extension agent

047that they have created, but I know it's completely done by chat GPT, right? And so they're it it's they they miss that that teaching component of there's a proper way to use it >> and I think that's so important to our kids. And so I'm glad that, you know, I think the teachers need to know first and feel comfortable with it because there's teachers that are scared of it and don't trust it and don't want to use it. But they've got to be comfortable in order to get our kids. But it's the same thing as learning a calculator. We all learn how to use calculator the right way even though it's accessible. We got to be able to teach them the right way to use AI. >> Yeah, >> I agree. My my biggest concern

048that I don't think anyone can ever make go away is I know absolutely because teachers have told me and all we have to do is just go on there and say I need a presentation about this and it does it for them. So then our teachers aren't aren't staying um in a comprehensive and an understanding way of their own subject because they don't have to and then neither do the students. So I've watched it you know college kids and you can even go on and you can even ask AI if this presentation was done by AI and it will not tell you. >> But there are sites that will >> because they don't want it to tell you. Yeah. They don't want you to know. So, like how are we going to know if like

049we're if we have comprehension issues because the student isn't making each PowerPoint and doing the research. They're just asking the computer to do it for them. I'm very concerned. >> Yeah, that's the whole future. I'm concerned about that. >> I normally love all new things new and shiny and want to try them out, but this one >> you have to remember normal. >> I can give you some AI examples that are just >> failures. There's a lot of failures. The other question I have is we're also paying a lot of money for a big reading software program, a big math software program. Well, and so I and I assume that there's methods of teaching multiplication and if kids having troubles and he has the the math software, will this will this work with that software

050or will it say here's a different way to learn multiplication? I mean, you could make a a chatbot inside of it to do some of the stuff specifically for what we would want Campbell County to do. Now, when it comes to intellectual property, obviously, you can't copy it over into into a chatbot, but you could you could probably streamline it to some of the stuff that we want it to do. I just wouldn't want there to be con, you know, conflict between the so, you know, the the the lesson plans and stuff like that from the one software that we're using. >> I think the key is the alignment to your standards. And so because they're aligned to Virginia standards, that's the key. That's the filtering within Magic School AI. So that that will always

051align in that way. And so that is the piece. There are some elements of customization um that can be put into magic school AI. Um but the the the benefit of what we're using in math space as well as the book forms, they're vetted by the state and it's state standards. So therefore, it is the same language. Okay. >> Um and the process behind that. Um the other thing with Magic School AI is this actually was a little bit of um savings because there was a program we were using um that we did enjoy at the time. We needed it. discovery education, but it's a little outdated. Um, and so, um, if you remember United Streaming, those of you who were, um, I remember United Streaming when I first started teaching, um, because it was

052videos that you had, um, so while Discovery Education filled a need that we had at the time, because we weren't quite to this point, we were able actually to utilize those funds for this instead. Um, so we're really trying to be very thoughtful stewards of what we are using as well. this is introduced uh you kind of touched on it secondary first. Is it a lot of application at the elementary level for this or is it more >> I wish with all elementary teachers all of our teachers receive this um and then what if we were looking for who would be moving into um this we would we would tackle it with our our oldest students first. attack on roll it out with one of the students first >> and I think this would be

053beneficial K through 12 for all teachers because it would save a it'd be very helpful. >> Correct. >> My initial thought with this long term is AI is happening very quickly and it's changing very rapidly. Um my my one thought would be not to sign a long-term contract with this specific vendor because it is evolving so rapidly. There might be another system that may incorporate like Dr. Miller said the things that the tools that we're already using. Um so my first thought would be shortterm like year leases of of the software. um so that we can stay open to other things that are might be better and uh update. I guess >> I'm sure other companies will eventually have their own chats and things added on. For right now, this probably seems like >> probably

054a pretty logical one for for the safeguards that are in place with it. >> I become a part of it. >> I do agree. They everybody's creating a chatbot for something. It's good. It's proactive, not reactive. >> That's right. >> The kids need to know how to use it and need to know where to check it. >> Questions. >> Thank you. >> In your presentation early on, you said you were going to give us examples of how to use AI. So, let's hear them >> for lesson planning. That would be one of the big ones. Lesson planning, rubrics generation. I mean, that would be some of the big ones. They have ice breakers as well. >> They have um email repliers. >> And I asked if you if you all the board would be able

055to access it. >> They can access it. >> They can. >> Yeah. >> So, you'll be able to dig in and play with it yourself. >> Show us where it is. >> That's right. >> Got to wait till afterm. Anything else? >> Thank you, Mark. >> All right. So, matters from the floor. Um >> we had we had somebody who signed up to speak, but um >> I was looking forward to it. We haven't had a speaker. Shh. Okay. All right. Well, then I guess we have to move on to business. Approval of the minutes for the July 21st meeting. I'll entertain a motion. >> Motion to approve. >> Second. >> Motion a second. Any questions or comments on the minutes? All in favor, please indicate by saying I. I. >> Any opposed? All right.

056Payment of bills. Mr. Chairman, I've reviewed the bills as presented and make a motion to approve. >> Second. >> Have a motion and a second. Any question on the bills? All in favor of approval indicate by saying I. >> I. >> Any opposed? Motion carries. Action items. Donations. M. Mlean. A hand. >> Tonight you have a list of donations for approval. Unless you have any questions, I ask that you approve it as presented. >> Motion >> second. >> Motion in a second. Any questions? >> All in favor, please indicate by saying I. >> I. >> Any opposed? >> Motion carries. Supplemental appropriations. >> Tonight, you have one appropriation for approval. Unless you have any questions, I'd ask that you approve it. >> That's a nice one, too. >> Goes along with the donation. >> Oh,

057I thought Gary was going to jump on the motion. Yeah. Motion to approve. >> I took the first. You want to take the >> All right. I'll make the motion to approve the appropriation. >> Second. >> Any questions? All in favor, please indicate by saying I. >> I. >> Any opposed? Non-resident tuition. >> Tonight, you have a list of students for approval to attend Camel County as students. Unless you have any questions on those, I ask that you approve it. >> Motion to approve. Second >> motion is second. Any questions? All in favor indicate by saying I. >> I. >> Any opposed? Motion carries. Dr. Hail. >> Good evening, Dr. Miller. Members of the board, you have a quite less of a list for first reading policies this evening. I did want to draw your

058attention to EBBC opioid antagonist. that was on the first reading last month, but we did update it from personnel training to now include a minimum of two employees per school. So that is back for first reading. And then you'll also notice several um policies that are related to our acceptable computer use. Um so this has to do with the language that was included from the first reading last month for GAB IEA BEA. Um, and this is really updating our acceptable use and all of the technology requirements. We had some outdated language in there. And we also want to use broader terms for like a firewall system versus naming the specific company um because every time that change happens um in whatever new technology may come about um we do um want to just have it

059in the broad term um so that way we can stay current. And I will say a thank you to um Mr. Hudson and for helping with these acceptable computer use um as well as the policies associated with that. This does not require any action but I'm happy to answer any questions for the first reading policies >> if I have any questions. >> All right to second >> second reading. So you you still have a list for our second reading with the proposed revisions. Um, these are the same as they were last month, but again, I'm I'm happy to answer any questions before um asking for a motion. >> I got two quick questions >> on EB. Um, our trainer went around to the route that our cross country team runs and asked everybody if you

060have AED. Was that part of this policy or did she do that on her own? So, we were looking to see where we don't have enough portable AEDs. I'm glad you brought this up. Um, so based on conversations with our trainers, we knew that we needed to possibly consider some more portable AEDs. And so, we are looking at purchasing additional portable ones for that very reason. Cross country is one that has come up. In addition, we know that there are some sites where you have a game here. Um, I think of Alta Vista and then you have the the baseball here. We need more than one. Um, so we are looking at those portable AEDs for that event so that way they can be um at those locations. >> She pretty much went through the

061whole route how they go and asked every business, do you have an AED? >> Oh wow. Okay. Yeah. >> YMCA for the swim team and >> and there are a lot of places that do. We also want one that we have too just in case. Um >> fire department we have them but they're on the truck. So the truck's gone. >> You you don't have it. Correct. >> So >> um the other thing I shared too with Dr. from Miller is that we are also um making sure that Frey already had an AED um but looking at adding additional AEDs to our bus shops um so they're located there um because we do want to be mindful. So I appreciated that question last last time. >> Okay, another question. GB uh guns at school events.

062>> Mhm. When we use the YMCA's pool or the town's baseball field, is that considered our property while we're using it? So, we can justify not allowing guns on these properties. >> They are considered school sponsored events. >> Correct. >> Um and so they're not necessarily our property, but we have an agreement of use. So, the facility use would guide that. Um along with that and in addition it is considered a school sponsored event. >> So we can enforce >> that policy. >> Yes. >> I was pretty sure it's more of a PSA than anything. >> All right. Thank you. >> Absolutely. >> So So about those AEDs, are are we purchasing them? Are are we getting them? >> Yes. >> It's past the point of looking into it. We're putting in an order for

063them. >> Correct. Um, our nurse coordinator is the one who is purchasing those. >> And I'll tell you, Dr. Mo, they're easy. They tell you what to do. >> Oh, yeah. Great. That's >> It's not like you got to be trained in it. That thing tells you what to do. >> Exactly. >> When to shock or not shock or based on them. >> Yeah. Yeah. They're good. That's why I want them everywhere. >> Yeah. >> No, they can make a big difference. Um, absolutely. Any other questions? >> That's all I got. So, we need a motion to approve. >> Yes. >> This. So, anybody have any other questions? If not, I'll ask for a motion to approve the >> motion. Opposed policy. >> Second. >> Motion and a second. All in favor, please indicate by

064saying I. >> I. >> Any opposed? >> Thank you, Dr. Hail. >> Thank you, [Applause] >> Mrs. Hunley. >> Dr. Miller, members of the board. Um, at our last schoolboard meeting just a couple of weeks ago, I let you know that for our certified staff, we had a few late resignations that we were still looking to fill. So, those are actually on this report. We are in good shape to start school tomorrow teaching wise. And then this personnel report is also heavy with our classified staff. Um, we're in actually better shape than we normally are with our classified staff starting the school year. Um, our principles have done a great job. We still have a couple of teacher assistants, special ed assistants, and custodians to fill, but other than that, we are ready for kiddos

065to come tomorrow. So, unless you have any questions, I'd ask that you approve it as written. >> That's great news. >> How's these bus drivers? >> Yeah, >> Dr. >> Transportation. Bus driver. >> Transportation. >> Yes. What would you like to know? >> How many bus drivers do we need? >> Uh, we're still hovering about six, seven. And um yeah, I think We're in a good spot for tomorrow. We have a sharing with senior staff. Um our ridership is is gone through the roof. Uh we're sitting right now with 5700. Uh last year we topped out at 47 600. >> Are they coming from a certain area or is it just district? I think uh what you see is the um yeah, you see the fruits of all of the construction. You know, we we

066there's homes in Rainbow Forest that we didn't know that there were homes and we're picking up 10 12 kids in Rainbow Forest and certainly the track at English Tavern is is so we start discuss with Dr. Stanley keep an eye on the future because they're popping up. in the main areas and the timber >> potential. >> Are these new kids to the district? >> They told us they weren't going to be here. >> I I can't answer that question. We get in and see what enrollment looks like that, but um they're new to riding buses. So, >> yeah. Um so, we have increased ridership. Were there were there empty seats on the buses before or are we having to >> No, we're having to do a lot of rerouting to balance out loads because of

067that. >> Okay. >> Yep. >> Are all of our buses the maximum seats or are we >> get close? Yes, sir. Get get close. >> So, you might be switching buses around because you >> Yes, sir. to accommodate to accommodate. Yeah, we're in we're in that probably for the next two weeks doing that so we get comfortable with the load size. >> How you sleeping? >> It won't be tonight. >> Won't be tonight. >> No, we got great people around us. So, it'll, you know, get done. Main thing is just being patient and giving us live birth over the next couple days to >> to get them figured out. >> Yeah. >> You got anybody in the pipeline? Uh we were fortunate. We picked up uh a couple of um folks from other localities who

068I think appreciate how we do business here compared to other localities. So we're fortunate with that. And um I think I mentioned maybe at the last board meeting we had uh three people that went through our most recent CDL class um that have CDLs are in the process of going to DMV to get their CDL. So real pleased that we continue to grow our own with that. So it's >> so did the raise increase we gave >> uh >> help you >> work on the street I I think yes based on people that I talk to and they come in and I interview and why do you want to come work with us we hearing uh that has been intention to me yes sir >> I'm hoping that will help retain >> so we'll be

069able to keep the ones that we get >> I know it's a constant struggle but keep fighting the good All right. Motion to approve. Personnel report. >> Second. >> All right. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> We have a motion and a second. All in favor, please indicate by saying I. >> I. >> Any opposed? Motion carries. >> All right. Uh, first reading of the Campbell County Public School proposed legislative agenda. Dr. Stanley. >> Yes. Uh, thank you, Mr. Chairman, so at our last meeting, you all directed me to bring a first reading and between that meeting and this meeting, I I haven't heard from anybody um in terms of adding to the five that you already came up with for BSBA. So, I don't know that that warrants a first reading because you've already

070approved them. Um since I haven't heard anything from anybody else um to add to that, um I would say just go with those five. And I think the big conversation is how do we share those with BSBA or the board? Um I talked to Miss Parker maybe sharing those with JT through email or how is that going to be delivered you know through committee or what means? >> So where are we? >> So so that's up to the board. That's up to you all as board members to decide how is this delivered into VSBA. >> How does the VSBA want it delivered? Did they have a >> um It was actually due June 15th. That's why we adopted it in June, but you know, as I've talked to, um Scott and David about, you know,

071always had a longstanding request for a legislative subcommittee so that we can stay on the deadlines and, you know, maybe have one or two board members, our super assistant super and our clerk Tracy, so that we can all, you know, because I'll be going to a legislative meeting September 19th. Um it's not a discussion but at the BSBA meeting there and you know everybody offline discusses you know their legislative priorities but >> so the the amendments that we proposed um haven't reached the BSBA's legislative committee. >> Correct. There was a June quote deadline, but is it too late? >> Uh, I don't know. I didn't reach out to JT. Felt like, you know, that we should make a decision as a board how to handle it. >> So, we can forward those to JT tomorrow

072with an explanation and say this, you know, you know, when this was passed by our board, please adopt it to the best of your ability. Um, and then you bring that to your committee meetings in September. And uh >> yeah, and then I start this month having my superintendent meetings as we start to have these conversations as superintendent. If anything comes up out of that that I think should be considered or just for your information, I'll be certain to share that with you. >> Well, at the pleasure of the board, I think we should submit them to JT and at least show that we're in the game. And I think and I don't know what the procedures are, but I think at the next year when we have our committee assignments that we should have

073we we should come up with a plan to have a legislative committee. We should add one more um committee and and and I I'm going to recommend Ann take the leadership on that because she's shown more interest in it. But I But let's I don't know who we turn to to find out how we make up a new committee. I think it should have a minimum of two board members though. I think it should only have two, but it should have two, not just one. >> Yeah, I'd be happy if we feel that way if the rest of the board I don't know if we take a vote on it or we just, you know, chat or everybody lets Dr. Miller know how you guys feel about it, but then, you know, I'd be happy

074to draft a motion for you to decide if you'd like it to be on our agenda at the next meeting. to to start a committee at when to start a committee in January or to start it now? >> I wouldn't recommend waiting. I mean, we're actually going to miss the legislative time for this year because the general assembly, they have to actually have their bills in by September. So, even our VSBA and our VAS, they're all operating a year and after things have already happened. So we're we're not ahead of, you know, asking for full funding for our the programs that they've come through. Like I just learned recently that, you know, we have to buy textbooks that the state's not helping us, you know. So those are things that I would like us to

075be able to say ahead of time. We need to we'd like our legislators to advocate for full funding of the programs so that we're not having to always go to our supervisors and ask them to make up the deficits, you know, things like that. Um, but there's no reason to wait for January just to create a subcommittee. >> Okay. >> But then same thing, a motion, you know, would be on the agenda. >> I know, >> but that's your per that would be at the will of you as the chair. You'd like it for to be on the agenda. >> I'll say is something you want to add to next month's agenda as an action item to create that. I think that's something that's >> okay. >> Doable. >> All right. Well, why don't we

076get it on the agenda and and if you want to come up with the language of the motion. >> Okay. >> Um and then and then some of you need to think about being on on that committee. It is important. You know, we it's important. We've really never been very proactive legislatively at at the board member. Now, I know at your level and Dr. Johnson's level there was involvement. I understand that but um but we have that responsibility too and I I think we have been remiss and not really being that involved. So um and now we have a board member who was fairly proactive in that arena. So that's to our our benefit. So >> I think the VSBA though every year discusses unfunded mandates with >> Yeah. >> So that's >> they haven't

077asked one time. >> That's an ongoing >> It's not in the legislative priorities for the SBA for full funding. >> I would be shocked by that. >> It's in the little orange booklet. >> Okay. All right. Okay. So, now we are at report of the superintendent. >> Yes, sir. I've got some good news for you tonight. Um, at our last meeting, I told you that we still had our federal funds being withheld or been u reviewed and since that time they've all been released. So, all of our all of our federal grants will be funded and our adult ed program will be funded. So, we're all feeling a little bit better this month. Um, so we're thankful for that. I just wanted to let you know. And then I've also got something new for you

078tonight. I've got an attendance boundary change consideration I would like to bring to your attention. So the map that you see on the on the screen is an area um in the Yellow Branch Rusber areas. And if you zoom in on it, thank you. You'll see that it goes from Crows Haven on the far right, which is a small store beside Rushburg Elementary School, all the way down to Callahan Road. That whole area right now is the Yellow Branch District. So, what I propose to you all is to make this part of the Rushburg Elementary School District because there have been talks of a development on the corner, what used to be the Callahan Farm. Right now, there are no houses on it and I think it would be wise to go ahead and change

079those district boundaries. There's one family that has elementary kids in that area and I called and talked to her and uh and I told her that if she wanted to continue to attend Yellow Branch, I'd be happy to let her do that as a out of the attendance area um family. So, I'll bring this back to you next month as an action item, but to me it kind of makes sense. Let's go ahead and change that attendance boundary before we have students and families living there. Um, with the additional housing developments going up besides here at the uh at Yellow Branch and the tech center, we're already going to have additional pressure here at Yellow Branch, it seems logical to me to go ahead and make this move so this doesn't create even more pressure

080on Yellow Branch. >> You got more capacity in Russap. Yes, sir. >> Are you gerrymandering? Retract that question. >> How how far is that from a dump? um from the landfill. >> Yeah. >> So the the landfill if you go to that top corner >> um >> I mean would we want to go further down? As long as we're doing it, we might as well >> Well, >> they're already >> there. There are no students really right there at this time. I mean, we could, >> but is there future development possibility? >> I don't I don't see it. I I don't see that. Most of those properties are um single family five. >> So there's no big tracks that somebody's going to do. Correct. Okay. All right. >> So where is the proposed development? >>

081Right there of 24 in Callahan >> at the traffic line. >> Correct. And whether it's 10 houses that go in there or I think the the first uh proposal was 80. Um I think we just want to be prepared and go ahead and get those families with the knowledge of they move in here. Our kids are going to Rushburg. >> Good idea. So, how many houses new houses have been built? About 10. >> Yeah. 15. >> Yeah. >> Any of them have kids or >> one? >> Just that one. >> Miss Dixon, I called talked to her this week. >> What is the upper boundary? I mean, I see 24 and Callahan Road. What is What is the upper boundary between the dark shaded part and the >> in the top left? >> No, the

082whole upper bound. >> The whole top. I mean, is that the end of >> Okay. So, so the right side of all of that is a Rushburg. >> I got that. I got that. Just this what is what is this bound? What is this? >> That's what I'm proposing changing from Yellow Branch to Rush. >> I know. But what road is that? >> It's 24. >> What's the top? >> The top road. >> Oh, that's that's just a uh that's just the boundary. That's not a road. >> It's not a road. >> Correct. >> Okay. >> Correct. >> It's just a property line. >> That's right. Yeah, the property line. >> Correct. So, I thought our demographer said that that we paid a lot of money for it. Said we weren't going to get any

083new kids from these >> devel I don't know how many we'll get. Okay. I'm not anticipating a a ton, but that doesn't change the fact that this is an easy move. >> Okay. Yeah. And obviously, this development would not have been even on the map when they did that study. So that's one thing that remember when we did that study it said that our our enrollment would stay pretty steady. Okay. But one thing that it couldn't take into account is future development. And we're seeing that future development, you know, impacted. So we need to start being proactive and and strategic. >> I like this idea, but I think we need to look the whole county >> for future to where people don't get mad. I thought I was going to Yellow Branch and now you

084send me to Russ. >> Well, >> where you know up front now if you move in this neighborhood, this new neighborhood, you're going to Russ. >> Great idea. >> Yeah, that's great. >> Okay, so next month this will be an action item. >> And then the last thing I've got for you is obviously tomorrow's the first day of school, so it's certainly an exciting time. And we've got four STEM labs at our four middle schools that are ready to go. So, if you haven't seen them, they are they are >> open for business. And so, tonight we've got a uh a video that was put together by STEM Plus M and dees. And instead of thinking it maybe in the terms of a fallback, it could actually be the launch. >> A lot of times

085in education, we have focused on inside the box thinking, limiting kids the pressure to go get a four-year degree. >> STEM Plus M prepares these kids for problem solving, construction, manufacturing, infrastructure, things that this country desperately needs. >> Working with my hands and STEM Plus M has made me more confident. It's taught me that I can be patient and that I can do hard things. I really want to be in the science field because of STEM plus M. >> We really need to be honing in on creating critical thinkers who can make the pieces of the puzzle work together to make us all more successful. >> In research and design, you do a CO2 powered car and you get to launch it off at the end of the semester. Seeing it go down the track

086after is very cool and just makes you feel proud about yourself. >> The students are communicating in an authentic way. They're measuring in every single unit and I've never really seen a program arranged that way. This program has enhanced the way that I teach. >> STEM PlusM has opened my mind up to so many more opportunities. STEM Plus M is giving me opportunities to bring my ideas to life. >> I absolutely think about my classroom representing the future workforce for America. [Music] >> Isn't that great? >> Yeah. So, we're going to have that on on our website and then we'll put on on all of our schools website. It's just a way of promoting that program. Um, we're going to have a press release >> This week. Okay. So, we'll put that out um for

087our our press and uh and media outlets and then we're looking at possibly doing a ribbon cutting in September and inviting our legislators to to that to see what we've got going on. So, anyway, a lot of good things going on with the STEM plusm. Um, but that's been a a project that we've been working on for a while and it's it's ready to go. So, we're excited, but certainly we're excited about tomorrow being the first day and I want to thank transportation. Um, I don't know how many overtime hours I'm going to owe those folks, but I know it's going to be a lot. Um, they've been working hard and uh, you know, I would ask all of our parents, if you have children on buses tomorrow, be patient, okay? You know, the first

088two weeks is normally a little bumpy. Um, I don't I don't know that kids will be getting home exactly right on time, but you know, we're going to be doing our very best. And, uh, to all of our teachers and administrators, bus drivers, everybody, cafeteria workers, I wish the best tomorrow, okay? And having a great first day. >> Where did I start last time? >> All right, M. Parker, you get to start tonight. >> Well, thank you. Actually, I completely forgot at our last school board meeting to invite you guys all to dunk me at the dunk tank at Bruss. I don't know if it was intentional that I forgot to mention it, but uh it was a blast to be at the street fair. Um Mr. Hardy was down there, too. It was it

089was fabulous. You know, end of year, the uh summer reading program from the Campbell County Libraries. It was an absolute amazing event, and I thoroughly enjoyed the dunk tank. Um, I've I've um taken, you know, you know, I'm kind of a webinar junkie. So, I've done some really great things recently or learned a lot of really great things through the governor uh actually has a department of outreach that has a leadership and development u webinar and I thought this was one of the favorites. You know, they always say the best boss does all the jobs and that was one of the overarching messages at this webinar and I thought they've never been to a school district, right? just like me as a parent until I was on the board had absolutely no idea the depth

090and the departments and you know how many folks there are here so uh continue trying and and uh visit as many departments and meet as many people as I can but I can't even imagine trying to do all the jobs so I appreciate our central office for keeping it all together you guys do an amazing job uh also got to sit on the JARK um zoom where they were that SPMA sponsored where they were asking school board members for their input on the accountability and accreditation new framework. Um I thought that went very well. They were very open and receptive to some things like that. I had concerns about Dr. Miller about like the Laurel school being included in those metrics um for you know which doesn't make sense right um and they are looking

091at trying to define certain schools as alternatives so they're not in the same mix but um I'm I was super excited about I thought it was awesome that they cared to ask uh for feedback. Um, also was really excited when I watched a root cause of student mental health class. Um, I was expecting it to be something I'd be, you know, resistant to, but it was awesome and it it really did outline all of the things that our kids are exposed to that we were not in my generation. Um, and one of the the largest statistics was that it was a 60% decrease in the ability for children to bond or create relationships independently if they were given cell phones before 13. >> Um, and I think that's becoming more, you know, wide widely documented.

092Uh, so that was very interesting to learn. And also I had a lot of fun talking to uh the middle school principles. the SRO there is apparently a traffic uh god um managing the cars over there. Parents were even excited that he was back um and also had the opportunity to speak with uh Dr. Stanley and the engineer at VOTE um when they had an open house last week and kind of discuss the enterprise B drive project. So that is ongoing and there's a study happening for the parents. I know there's a few parents asking waiting to see if we had an announcement. So, just want to let them know we're all on it. Um, and hopefully we'll get to see something there soon. And other than that, oh my gosh, Brook is just is

093looking great. They've uh been washing down the parking lot regularly in the evenings. Um, open house day. I know you guys all drove by, too. I drove through three different times and couldn't even find street parking. Um but saw a lot of smiling faces. Checked with the principles. They said it was just fabulous to see the teachers and the kids reuniting and people are actually excited and I heard the word normal from everyone that I asked whether a teacher janitor they said it feels normal and I just thought that was awesome. So excited for first day of school and that's it. >> Mr. jokes. >> Uh before I start my stuff, the STEM plus M, are we still um on the honeymoon with the group that's funding this thing? I mean, they and and the

094reason I ask is either the baseball Allstar game or the British Open was sponsored by submarine ship builders, something like that. Mhm. >> And I I remember early on that's what the STEM thing was >> designated as was to allow us training young kids to be able to build you know ships and subs and you know things we need. So my question is are our STEM plus M labs can they accommodate as many kids as want to participate in it? I'd have to talk to principles about that. >> They can. Yes, we have. We're very fortunate with our relationship with dees. We are we have some some labs that are at more capacity based on student interest. Um middle probably has the highest enrollment in STEM plusm, but we will have funds for the next

095four years um is is our um agreement with dees. So yeah, they will they will support us. It's making to that we continue to promote it with our students so they are in it because it's really about working with your hands and problem solving but also the teachers critical you know for this um so obviously you saw Tanya and Eric who are your teachers at Rusber Middle School um but I know that the other teachers are thrilled to be teaching this um they did training two days before we even came back to school for this so they're very excited um but yes it's really the critical need um we have within um any of these manufacturing um entities. But also keep in mind manufacturing is a strength of lunch. >> Um and obviously we have

096a very strong relationship with the Navy um within our area. So um we we do have the funds covered um for the next little bit. You know, we'll have to reevaluate in four years to see. Um but but we were the first pilot of this in the entire nation, right? >> So it's something to be very proud of. Um, and what's nice is when you see that the kids stand out to you, >> right? >> All of our students need that opportunity. >> That's I mean that's I want us to avoid the situation we have here with like the classes that we can't accommodate everybody. I mean if we see that need coming we need to make adjustments to make accommodations where we can you know accommodate everybody. But I mean, just seeing the pride

097on those kids' faces. >> I mean, the couple times I went in that classroom, the kids were just they love it. I mean, they're they love it. And what's up, Hansen? Boys, Chris, >> Eric, his mama is Dabney Hansen. It was a principal at William Campbell. >> Oh, really? >> Yeah. He's a He's a class young man. >> Oh, >> hi. >> That's just now that you mention it. >> Yeah, I mentioned it. Yeah. >> Hi. Here's Here's I'm going to I'm going to give our high school principles. You remember y'all guys that go to the school board convention? You know that video contest that we sit there and watch every year and we see Arlington and Alexandria >> one and we're never in >> and we're never in it. Let's get in that thing

098and somebody besides Arlington when I mean the video is I mean I don't know what it has to be about. I guess it's got to be on the VSBA website. But >> are you bringing this up to to encourage it or >> Well, yeah. I mean, I got to do something because we never I mean, I've been going for 25 years. We ain't never had a We've had people in >> reach out to our Have we reached out at all to our schools? >> I don't guess so. I don't >> I don't guess so. But I mean, y'all have seen the videos at win. I mean, >> it's just what Gary >> We got that stem in one. So, >> um I I just would like to see some of our, you know, students participate

099in it. >> I don't know if any of our principles even know about it. >> That's what I That's what I'm That's what I'm hearing. >> We can look and see what it is. >> Pushing this forward. >> Well, let's form a committee, man. >> Uh we might throw Arlington off their rocker if if Campbell County got in there and had some real class video. will be uh donations uh extraordinary donations um large and small they're all great uh last Wednesday I stopped by Concord and went into the early intervention class room and uh there were the principal and assistant principal and two teachers and they're excited. They're really truly excited. Um if you don't that's the class that moved from Cornerstone to Concord. So, they're really excited. Uh, got four um students right at

100this time. A room decorated just like any room. And I mean, I remember I don't know if any of y'all were with me when we came over to Cornerstone one time, but one of the elementary kids was up under the secretary's desk. That's where his place was. So, you know, anything like that would be an improvement from that. So, and then Wednesday afternoon, Dr. Wilkersonson and I went to the Central Virginia Governor's School board meeting and they are will be hiring a new director. Um, so that position will be advertised. I think you're supposed to advertise it on the Camel County website, but the application will have to be on the city of Lynchburg application. That's my understanding. >> Um, but that that position will be filled. Uh, family night at the baseball game was

101very enjoyable. Appreciate y'all putting that together. Um, if you could have just cut the thermostat down just a little bit, it would have been nice, but it was it was very nice. Um, appreciate y'all doing it. Um, and I I just say this is a new year. Let's start strong and stay strong during the year. And Dr. Stanley wanted you and I to talk about Brokeville High School. So, I'll let you go and and if I need to fill in gaps, I will. But we we we had a a gathering over there, I guess, >> the joint committees, uh Dr. Stanley, Frank, Cliff, all the Blair folks was there. I mean, none of them not. >> So, Karen, you go ahead and offer. >> Um, well, I think there was some concern. I mean, let's

102be completely transparent. There were some concerns that it was going to be ready. Like I was concerned. I was seeing people in the grocery store that said it looked like a bomb went off. And you had to agree. When you drove by it looked like a bomb had gone off in the front. And you know they there was a lot to overcome. I had absolute reservations that it was not going to happen. And I think you even had some reservations last week that it made. I think we had some concerns. Um but they did. They pulled it together. Um what we saw on Thursday was an immense improvement. What I saw um you of course Wednesday to Thursday and then even today it looks really good. Um I think the amount of dust that they

103have removed from the school has been remarkable that they've been able to get out and to make it safe. And I think once the barrier walls went up, they've made some huge progress. And it's not exactly what we wanted as far as the schedule to be where it was hoped to be, but it's, you know, it's a safe environment for our kids. It is in conducive to learning, and I think that is the priorities that need to be met at the current time. And and they did achieve that. Um, it's, you know, everything kind of looks ugly before it gets to be beautiful. And so, you know, we saw that downstairs. Um, I think it was hard because all the improvements that were done last year was out of the regular top level, the normal

104activity of the school. Um, and so it kind of went unnoticed and now it's right in the, you know, in your face. And so I think it's going to be seen by more, but the plan is is working that seniors have a great wall to paint. You know, they've got a place to to designate as theirs. And I think we'll just continue to support that to where It it's it looks amazing. So, and I you know, I think Christine said if y'all want to stop by anytime um to go by and look and and see where the improvements are. There's hallways that are up and running and fully functional. So, I think it's been a good thing. And could I say too, I just want to thank Tim Clark, president of Blair and Ken Bcraft

105and everybody that was there. Bobby Atkins who's there every day and Jeff Navar, they were there to answer any questions, ease, and any concerns and uh and be there for us. So, I appreciated that. >> So, I think significant um improvements and you know, they're excited about the first football game and getting that rolling. And anything else I missed? >> Well, joint meeting. I'll just say that it's I think you've prepped me a little bit. >> I don't think they finished anything over there yet. >> Yeah. >> Everything has got a little bit left to tweak or fill in gaps. I mean, I think between the weight room and the old part of the building, in other words, you look by God, you're looking outside. I mean, it's it's it's a gap in a wall,

106you know, rough gap that they've just not finished. And after we were all going back to the trucks to leave, Tim Clark told me, he says, "I can't believe our guys put up a damn clock and it was crooked." I mean, I remember the clock in the >> two screws are missing >> and it's just hanging down at an angle. He says, "I can't believe our people put up something that sorry." So, I think he was a little bit um frustrated, too. But it's just I will credit him. I don't know where they found all the mop pushers, but they must had 12 mop buckets and moppers going in the halls while we were there. So, they they got to clean something. But but it's a it's just there's a lot to get done and

107I I just hope I just hope that safety is paramount when our kids get back in there because it was a kind of a cluster while just a group of what 12 were walking around in there. I mean it's it's still a construction site and you dump how many kids in there? 800,000. >> Yeah. Kudos, kudos to our administrators that are, you know, somewhat construction supervisors at the same time, you know, having to balance and and float all of that and and also lead our schools. >> Yeah. >> Yep. Yeah. Yeah. For sure. For sure. But >> so it's a head. >> No, I mean I I think it's just I think every day is I feel like every week there's going to be some sort of change, some sort of >> new area to

108see. I >> I do I do again say Mr. Marston is I don't know what we're paying him, but it ain't enough cuz cuz he's you know the things Clay sends us, you know, just I know all y'all said that fence going up around the tennis courts. They sent pictures of it and it looked like they just use scrap materials because it's different heights and crooked, but now by golly, it's looks perfect. So >> there's a little you can there's a little underlying frustration in his >> It's got it's gotten there. Yeah. Yeah, it's gotten there. read between the lines. >> I think the asphalt I think the asphalt put him over the edge. I I truly do. >> I think he has been a huge asset for Christine. >> He's been great with communication.

109>> Yeah. >> Um and staying on top of it by all means. So, I mean I, you know, I was pleasantly surprised that parents walked in on Wednesday and I was there um when the doors were opened for open house just kind of to be proactive and and be able to support um our administrators and it it was very wellreceived the condition of of what it was in and how it looked and the kids were really excited to kind of see the improvements and and see what had happened over the summer. So, that was great. Um stopped by the middle school same day Um, and of course I was at um, Leisel Road and stopped by Tomahawk and things are rolling and I'm excited that it's a new year that's kicking off. So, we'll just

110continue to keep you a breast to the high school and what's going on and staying on top of it. >> All right. I mean, I'm I'm done. I >> Yeah, that's that's all I have to say. >> All right. It's wrong. >> All right. Uh, I first off, I wanted to say thank you for the care portal and the cast programs. I think I'm excited to see how that rolls out and the information we get um from down the road. I'm also excited about the magic school and how that's going to be used and what our teachers can come up with. I'm excited to uh see how that rolls out as well and uh hopefully they can work together on the stuff that they come up with. I'm excited to see what happens with that.

111Um Brookville High School is getting ready to celebrate its 100th year this year, which is an exciting milestone for our community. We had a great turnout for our back to school and open house events. It was so encouraging to see the excitement on students and families faces as they got ready for this year. Um, orientation day was today and the first day of school is tomorrow. So, there's a lot of energy and anticipation in the air. Construction is coming along. And I loved seeing our seniors already leaving their mark by painting their senior wall on the construction like right in front of the door at BHS. I saw a couple of kids out there already painting. Um, a lot of our fall sports teams have already been hard at work this summer getting in practices

112and gearing up for their seasons. And, uh, finally, I just wanted to say a big thank you to all of our staff that have worked so hard over the summer to get our schools ready. And we're really looking forward to a fantastic year ahead. >> All right. I reached out to our principles in the Rusber district. They are all excited to get the year going. They said they had a great back to school openhouse day last week at all of the schools. So, that was great to hear. Uh, Miss Brown, uh, Yellow Branch reached out. Um, August 21st is PTO meeting, uh, 4:30 to 6. They've got a Jersey mic night, uh, August 26. So go out and get you a sub and some of those proceeds will go to Yellow Branch Elementary School. Um

113and then September 12th they have a movie night at Yellow Branch. So just pass that information along. Um want to recognize Gleaning for the World. They donated a hundred backpacks to Russ United Methodist Church which then turned around and got a lot of those distributed. I think they have about 10 or so left to still try to get out to students that may need those. So, uh, but that was a great donation from Gleaning for the World. Um, Dr. Wilson, thanks for the information tonight. Good information on the care portal and the cast system coming up. Uh, thanks Mark. I don't know if you can hear me with your headset on, but uh, don't sign up for any programs from Skynet. um their bad news. So, uh steer clear of them. Um but yeah, hope

114everybody has a great start to the new year. Um that's all I had tonight. Um I just like to thank people that made the donations. I mean, we got over $150,000 worth of donations and people looking on YouTube. I'd like you to take the opportunity to go to boarddocs.com and see who in your area is donating to your schools. I mean, from $100 to $150,000, it's just amazing what people are doing for our kids. Uh, I wish everybody luck tomorrow. I know everybody's excited. And I got one question for Dr. Stanley. Do we have any enrollment numbers or is it too early for that? >> Uh, tomorrow, the end of the week >> will be a pretty good >> correct. >> Are you still predicting a lower ADM like the state was or couple hundred

115students? >> Oh, really? Um, I can I can say that I think right now Tomahawk is probably got, you know, more kids than we were anticipating. They're pushing 700. They've been at 700 before, but at the same time, it causes us to have this conversation. Okay. At what point did we want to talk about redistricting Leville Road? I know was 3 uh 634. And so those are the two that I really watched. The rest of the schools have plenty of capacity. So, >> did the trailers get completed at work? >> No, they did not. So, right now the modulars are together. We're doing fencing to make sure that, you know, the fencing's back. Some of it will be temporary. Um, we're continuing to do hookups this week. Um, and we're waiting for box module to

116hopefully have us a ramp out front of it um the following week. So, best case scenario is two weeks, but Mr. Harrison's he's got >> he's excited. >> He's he's got a plan. Those kids are going to be uh fifth grade's going to be in the gym to start the school year and you know hopefully we have pretty weather and kids can go outside for PE for the most part. Um but his staff is excited and he's got a plan so hopefully it'll be as soon as possible. >> Sounds good. Thank you. >> It Yeah, just to follow up. I was I was down at school when at at the elementary school when they delivered them and they are it is an impressive um you know it's not like what's back behind JJ for this

117this is a real the real deal. Um, I haven't seen it since it's been put together, but I am a little disappointed that the um I feel like the company dropped the ball a little bit not getting them here in a more timely fashion that we could get them hooked up, but um uh but we're making do with with what we've got. Mr. Harrison, I'm I'm confident that like you say, he's got a plan and um he's he's also proactive, not reactive. So, we'll we'll be okay. and um and I know they're excited um to get get the kids back to school. They really like they really like to get their kids back down there. Uh Mr. Cartright sent me an email and I was down there also and saw the new STEM lab and

118I I haven't seen them in the other schools, but um I can't imagine the other schools are any better than than this one because it it was very very impressive and uh all the all the equipment that's in there. I'm I'm excited for that whole that whole program and and I know they're really excited down at William Campbell said they're excited to start the school tomorrow and fully staffed. They had a great turnout for the sixth and nth grade orientation with over 75% of the sixth graders in attendance. They're looking forward to the press release highlighting the new STEM lab and um they've got the last few pieces of furniture. Their teacher is Mr. Wilborn and he's excited and ready to go. And this Friday they're going to host their first athletic event of the

119year, a football jamboree against Halifax and Central Lunberg. And so it should be a great way to kick off the season. They built a new um a new ticket booth and I think it'll be able to um also be used for a tornado uh shelter because >> safe house. It's really uh creatively built with a timber frame construction. It's it's quite impressive, but um there's a lot of good things going on down there and a lot of good a lot of excitement and real real positive energy down there. So, so um to I know you know a year's worth of planning comes down to one day and uh I'm excited for tomorrow. I'm excited for this school year. You know, we had a really good school year. 24 25 was a really good year and

120and I and I think we're just in a position to just keep moving that forward. I don't right now I don't see any bumps in the road ahead of us. We get Brookville under our belt and um I feel real positive about where we are as a county. Uh where we are as central office. We got great administrators in all our schools. So, I'm just I'm just real positive. So, I think we're in good shape. So, good luck tomorrow. And I I won't call anybody tomorrow because I know you're all going to be busy. >> All right. So, I think that's it, right? So, I will entertain a motion to adjourn. >> Motion to adjurnn. >> Motion a second. All in favor, close your laptops. How you do the stem? Stand.