001Good evening. We'll call the uh Grand City Committee on School District number nine board meeting for Tuesday, April 25th, 2023 to order. Roll call, please. Stacy here. Vinnie here. Kenobyl here. Curran here. None here. Bryant here. Wilms here. Winger here. Thank you. At this time, we'll stand for the pledge of allegiance followed by the invasive To the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Let's pray. Our God, we thank you for this community and we thank you for every one of our citizens and our students. We thank you for the administration, the staff, each one that provides an education for our kids. We pray that you would bless this board, give them wisdom, give them guidance
002in all that they do. We thank you, Lord, for those that have served. And now we pray that your same blessing of wisdom would be upon those as the new board members are seated. We pray that uh our district would be a shining example of cooperation, excellence, and pride. We honor you and thank you for all good things come from you. We pray that in Jesus name. Amen. Amen. Thank you. Appreciate it. At this time we uh Anyone here for public comment? You have one for public comment? Just what? Okay. Would you like to come up please? Sure. You want me in front of the camera or if you don't mind tell me how to do it. That's happy to and we do give up to five minutes. It won't take that long. Okay. But
003I have a little bit of questions that you might have. So how do I look? What size? You look great except for the cubs hat, but it's okay. Yeah, I should set my partisan headwear down right there. So, uh, my name is Jason Hill. I represent the American Legion Boy State Program. Do you recognize? Yeah, somebody had it was blind. The the Cubs logo was blind. Yeah, we are a program that started in 1935 uh by American Legioners from World War I. Uh and we were fighting in the Hitler Youth Movement at the time. Democracy was supposed to be a dying thing. Well, the American Legion didn't think so. So, they formed a camp to teach the youngsters what being a good American means. Now, this is a lot different than 1935 where they marched
004with like rivals and you know, things with fire. Uh we don't do that anymore. We're more described best as a leadership program uh where the children happy children these are big kids uh nowadays uh have the chance to learn by doing. Uh they formed the 51st mythical state of the union called boy city and they campaign and run for offices at the city level, the uh county level and at the state level and of course you have to have an election. So we have everything in Illinois structurally we are also going to have at boy state except the kids are going to run it uh and we counselors there's about 115 of us I think we're pretty well staffed anyway uh is going to make certain that you know they have questions are on the
005way to people safe etc. uh but they do run it uh under our guidance. Essentially, it's a true democracy contained within a totalitarian regime. That is the counseling staff. Um what I wanted to do was uh uh I'll come back here because my mom worked here for 30 plus years as a PE teacher uh here. So, this feels like second home to me. I remember when I was five, she brought in we were doing gymnastics and archery things that we would go to jail for, you know, but uh it's a uh the shoe to drop. I guess the next shoe to drop is might be on your mind. How much does this program cost? Uh the program costs $300, but it does not cost the kids or the kids families anything. They're sponsored. They have
006scholarships. We don't want your money. We want the kids. I boy that sounded better in my head coming out of my head. Uh we're not interested in their money. Uh the American Legion foots the bill for it because it's one of their programs. So uh I'll pass out some literature uh that can explain a little bit more about it. But when we say $300, that's the Legion's cost. That is not the cost to their intent, you know, to uh perspective what do we call citizens. Uh so uh I just asked the board that uh uh to put in charge maybe or pass down delegate uh contact with me so that I could uh figure out uh you know who those boys are. You're the ones that know them. I I I wouldn't know them from
007Adam. So usually I when I came down here probably about 10 years ago had fantastic counselor and I forget what her name was but she was so helpful to us identifying the kids and speaking with the kids. It was great and uh it's been too long. There was a regime change at boy state but now I get to go out and recruit again which is happy for me. So uh I won't take up any more of your time unless you have uh some questions. We do have a student, you can't use the name, but that went last year. Correct. Okay. I think so. My my oldest son attended. Oh, wow. It was Do you have a good experience? I know the other student told me that he they're almost different children than when they went.
008That's great. DJ had a great time. It was at EIU. Yeah, that's right. It's at Eastern Illinois University. They sleep in the dorms, which one of those rooms is just But there you are. Thanks. We can make sure I I can I can pass these please. These are little pamphlets. We don't offer college credit anymore. Uh that got a little expensive for the legion, but we used it. Uh, and also again can't reiterate enough when it says $300 that means it's the Legion's not your dollars. If a parent wants to pay, we'll take a donation. But uh uh but we do not we do not ask that uh of them of that family. Leadership really has nothing to do with uh class, you know, lower class, upper class. We make no distinctions between those. Do
009I owe you to uh some literature, too? No, you okay. All right. Uh but that's all I have. Uh questions to the principal, Mr. He already had his hand out. There we go. Oh, fantastic. Nice. Well, thank you for your time. I appreciate you. [Applause] Any other public comments? [Music] Okay, we do have recognition of one teacher. Would you like I would love Baker come on up too from Wilson school. That would be great. Oh, me introduce let Baker take it away. This is so exciting. So, this is Karen Keester. She's a substitute pair professional in our building at Wilson Elementary School and um She sprang into action and performed a himlift maneuver on a second grade student um alleviating a phosto stick from her airway completely. I mean very popular lunch choice but uh
010without without thinking she just sprang into action and I just want to commend her for her heroism and on behalf of Wilson School and the district we thank you. We're so blessed to have you. [Applause] He tells us what to say. It was an honor. You want to say something? And yeah, the little boy, he was so cute. And the mother sent me a bouquet of flowers from school the next day and the nurse gave me a gift. And I thought, "No big deal. Melt them off. Big deal." I had to laugh cuz last week I had a little girl come up to me and she said, "Teacher, he's choking." And I thought, "Yeah, what am I choking?" And he did. He ate a Dorito and I got stuck here and I took him to
011get water. Put your head back and she goes, "Thank you, teacher." I go, "Those are the things." She's my grandma. To have that kind of devotion and fast acting with about her. Awesome. Thank you. Thank you so much. [Applause] Wonderful. Thank you. I love this is the best thing we do. Thank you. Thank you very much. This is my sister. I see [Music] some matter. Um, so next on the agenda is recognition of not me, Zack Nun and Susan Brian. And I guess me for outstanding service. If you guys could come up, we would really appreciate that. [Applause] I promised myself that I would contain my emotions through this because uh they have all been amazing. Uh to ask for better public servants to our district, I don't think you can. They've all given their
012time, their expertise, their care, their love to our students, to the governance of this district. And I truly truly cannot thank you thank you enough. I'm going to hand you plaques now before I This one is ugly board president Dennis Wilmire. [Applause] Zack Nun, who will be graduating law school really soon, too. [Applause] And Miss Susan Bryant, who was lucky, we were lucky enough to have her to step in when we needed her as well. Thank you, Susan. I think having all their voices and the collaborative efforts that everyone did to to to solve sol to solve problems and to work with things for our students for protection for uh academic development everything that they've done they they've thought it out conversations I respect each and every one of them for everything they've done and
013I wish you very best thank [Applause] Good. I know. Thank you, Miss Han. We appreciate it. Thank you very much. Agenda item number five is minutes. Approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of the board of education held on March 28th. So moved. Second. Any discussion? All those in favor say I. I. Those opposed? No. The eyes have it. Uh item number six, which is executive session minutes from the regular meeting of the board of education held on March 28th. So moved. Sorry. All those in favor say I. Those oppos? No. The eyes have it. Uh, next item is the April 4th, 2023 consolidate consolidated election canvas certification. Anything we got to do there, Mr. Scooley? Just just go ahead and approve it. even certified. Second. Any discussion? All those in favor say I.
014I. Those opposed? No. And uh next is the swearing in of our new board of education members for four-year terms. Miss Becky Bradley, Mr. Don Linman, and Miss Lorie Silva. If you all would come up to the front, please. [Applause] I'm gonna give that to you. I'll probably read a whole lot more than you're ready to read. All right. stand here. I'll let you guys up front. So, right hand, we do that. Does it matter? Does it matter? However you want to do it. Okay. So, it's going to be uh very first line that you'll fill in your name as we're saying it. And then we'll just This is very long and I apologize ahead of time. It's it's it really needs to be shortened. First job for the new school board to shorten this.
015This is the new school code. This is school codes. This is school. Okay. I state your name. Do solemnly swear that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of the member of as a member of the board of education of Granite City Community Unit School District number nine in accordance with the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of the State of Illinois, and the laws of the state of Illinois to the best of my ability. Do they have to read it? Yes, I have to read it. I'm trying. Are we reading this together? Yes. of the office of the member of the board of education of granite city community school district 9 in accordance with the [Music] constitution of Illinois and the laws of the state of Illinois to the best of
016my ability I further swear I further swear that we'll go on one item at a time further swear that I shall respect taxpayer interest by serving as a faithful protector of the school district's assets. I shall respect taxpayer interest by serving as a faithful protector of the school district's assets. I shall encourage and respect the free expression expression of opinion by my fellow board members and others who seek a hearing for the board while respecting the privacy of students and employees. I shall encourage and respect the free expression of opinion by my fellow board members and others who seek a hearing before the board while respecting the privacy of students and employees. I shall recognize that a board member has no legal authority as an individual and that decisions can be made only by a
017majority vote at a public board meeting. I shall recognize that a board member has no legal authority as an individual and that decisions can be made only by a majority vote at a public board meeting. I shall abide by majority decisions of the board while retaining the right to seek changes in such decisions through ethical and constructive channels. I shall abide by majority decisions of the board while retaining the right to seek changes in such decisions through ethical and constructive channels. As part of the board of education, I shall accept the responsibility for my role in the equitable and quality education of every student in the school district. As a part of the board of education, I shall accept the responsibility for my role in the equitable and quality education of every student in the
018school district. H2. I shall foster with the board extensive participation of the community, formulate goals, define outcomes, and set the course for the Granite City Community Unit School District number nine. I shall foster with the board extensive participation of the community, formulate goals, define outcomes, and set the course for Granite City Community School District number nine. I shall assist in establishing a structure and an environment designed to ensure all students have the opportunity to attain their maximum potential through a sound organizational framework. I shall assist in establishing structure and an environment designed to ensure all students have the opportunity to attain their maximum potential through a sound organizational framework. I shall strive to ensure a continuous assessment of student achievement and all conditions affecting the education of our children in compliance with state law. I
019shall strive to ensure a continuous assessment of student achievement and all conditions affecting the education of our children in compliance with state law. I shall serve as education's key advocate on behalf of the students and our community community schools to advance the vision for Granite City Community Unit School District number nine. I shall serve as education's key advocate on behalf of students and our community schools to advance the vision for Granite City Community Unit School District number nine. and I shall strive to work together with the district superintendent to lead the school district toward fulfilling the vision the board has created fostering excellence for every student in the areas of ac academic skills, knowledge, citizenship, and personal development. I shall strive to work together with the district superintendent to lead the school district toward fulfilling
020the vision the board has created. Fostering excellence for every student in the areas of academic skills, knowledge, citizenship, and personal development. Piece of cake. It's done. [Applause] There's one other item that the old boy has to do. Then you three take your seats. And so that finishes the organizational setup. Uh at this time I will entertain a motion to adjourn Cada which is basically meaning that uh without a future date in mind uh this this meeting will rejourn at the first board of education meeting in May 2025 following the next election. So moved. Second. All those in favor say I. I oppose. No. Very good. That's it. At this time, we need the three new board members to please take their seats at the board of education table. There's one there and one there'll figure
021it out. Why not? I guess I can't hear you. Well, I definitely can't hear you. It's a long way. I don't know. [Music] I'm like, why you staring around me? I was talking to Brad. Just trying to figure out. You thought I was smiling at [Music] you. Yes, Stephanie ask right now we're going to reorganize the board of education and per board policy the selection of officers is for a two-year period beginning tonight and ending in the me main meeting of 2025. Um first thing we need to do obviously we have a declaration of a quorum. We have properly seated the three new board members which we're required to do within 40 days of the April 4th election. So we're within that time frame. So the first thing we need to do is have a
022selection of a temporary chairman and a selection of a temporary secretary to help reorganize the board. So I'll make a motion that Tom Kern is the temporary chairman. So moved. We need a second. Second. All in all in favor? I. Any opposed? Board member Curran is the temporary chairman. We need a selection of temporary secretary. Is there a motion or nomination? Motion. I make a motion. Yeah. To select Erica. Is there second? All in favor? I. Any opposed? The eyes have it. With the selection of the temporary chairman and temporary secretary, temporary chairman, would you please uh call the uh call the roll call, please? Do the amateur hour here. All right. Um All right. Currin, do I start with you? I don't know. Silva here. You just say here. Here. Linaman here. Bradley here.
023Noble here. Benny here. Stacy here. Yeah, we're good. Take it over. Okay. Uh number 10, call to order a new board. A is a resolution term of the president, vice president, and secretary for two years. We have a motion. So move. We do not need a roll call vote because it's not uh a matter of monetary. Okay. All those in favor say I. I. Those opposed have uh B the selection of the board president. Make that motion. I'll make a motion for current. Any discussion? All those in favor say I. I. Those opposed have um and then the uh C is the selection of the board vice president. Make a motion for Eric Stacy to be vice president. I'll second it. Yes. Discussions. All those in favor of Eric Stacy as board vice president say
024I. I. Those opposed have um and then D. Um we So we do the salary before we do the secretary appointment. Yes. Okay. Uh D is the salary of the board secretary which is uh I believe $360. Um and uh do we have any motions for the move to wave to the seller? Second. Okay. This one's monetary. So, we need a roll. Yeah. Need a roll on that. I'm ready for that. Okay. Silva, you say I I or no, whatever you want. Um Stacy, I Vinnie, I Noble, I Bradley, I current. Okay. Um E is the selection of a board secretary. We have a motion. Uh I'll make a motion for Eric Benning. Second. Second. And uh any discussion? All those in favor say I. I. Those opposed. Okay. So our secretary. And now um
025F is the resolution and the term of the treasurer for two years. Um and I will move that motion. I'm seconding it. Yes. And uh this one's just a position. Yes. Okay. Um so then all those in favor. Those opposed eyes have. And finally, or not finally, but G, the selection of the board treasurer. Do we have a motion for that? I move for Linda to be the treasur of the board. Second. Second. Okay, then. All those in favor say I. I. Those opposed. Okay. And then H, the appointment of school district attorney. Um, one for our regular regular attorney, the law offices of Thomas E. Skoolie. Uh, this is an approval of agreement with the law offices of Thomasson School. We have a motion. Make a motion. A second. Okay. This needs a roll
026call vote because I want to get paid. That's the first time I've used that in 23 years. Silva I Stacy I Vinnie I Noble I Bradley I lin. Okay and then yeah part B is to adopt the resolution with the law offices of Thomas E schooly. So move second. And all those in favor say I. I. Those opposed. Okay. Number two of four. Well, two through six will go. Uh, special counsel of Hajes, Luise, Eisenhamemer, Rodic, and Con. Special counsel law. Special counsel Robin Schwarz, Nicholas Lipton, and Taylor Ltd. Special Counsel Tooth Keaney Cooper Mohan and Jackson BC. And special counsel William Skoolie. So moved. Second. Is this part? Uh, yes, please. All right. Uh, Stacy, I Benny, I Noble, hi. Bradley, hi. Lynman, hi. Silva, hi. Currin, hi. And President Curr, it's my understanding
027that you do have a committee lifting per board policy, assigning board members to various committees. Yes. And I I've distributed that to the you distributed that to the board. Yes. And typically even though it's not required, uh there's it would be a nice if we did have a motion in a second to approve that. Okay. Do we need to read off the committee names? It's a matter of public record. Okay. I'll make a motion. Second. Okay. Do we have any discussion? And all those in favor say I. I. Those opposed. And the eyes have it. Uh J setting dates, time, and location for schoolboard meetings for the 2024 and the 2025 school years. Motion. Second. Second. Do we have any discussion on that? I would like to possibly look into discussing next meeting to go
028to two meetings a month and that's certainly permissible but at the school code does require at the reorganization meeting that we do set dates and I think I've talked to some of the board members about yes at any time under new business we can certainly bring that up for a topic for the entire board to discuss and reach a reach a decision on. So if you want that to be a topic on at the May meeting, we can put it under business at the May 2023 meeting. Yeah. Okay. Okay. All those in favor of setting these dates as presented. Yes, please. Uh well, all those in favor say I. I. Those opposed. Okay. and uh K we will adopt the GCSD9 board policies that have gotten us to this point. This board adopted them now.
029Do we have a motion? So move. Second. All those in favor say I. I. Those opposed. Okay. Now at at this time we're starting into a regular board meeting. So even though we've adopted a temporary president and a temporary chairman, it's those same people are board permanent president for two years and secretary for two years. So I said that will be reflected in the minutes as moving forward from here on out. So it's a regular board meeting right now. Welcome aboard everybody. I was say if any of you were like, "Okay, this is my moment to go." You're welcome to say, but you are welcome to stay. Um, okay. We are looking at number 6 A1. the uh GCSD9 region one treasurer report for February 2023. Oh yeah. Oh, this is cons. So yeah. Um
030does anybody want to pull anything out? The only thing I mentioned I always talk about gifts. Um Miss Bratton, what did uh Walmart give to? A bunch of soil and flowers for an Earth project. Oh, that's wonderful. And US Steel again gave us I think 700 packets of seeds uh for Wilson and Mville. So I just like to mention that some nice. Thank you. 8A is rescend retirements and resations. We have to we need a motion to didn't approve. Yeah, I've been in enough of these. talking. There we go. All those roll call. Roll call. Hi, Bradley. Hi, Cinnamon. Hi, Silva. Hi, Stacey. Hi, Vinnie. I Okay. And now we go a resend retirements and res the following uh retirements and reservations we recommend that they be rescended. Cynthia Wit Cafe GCHS effective 1325. Monty
031Hopky custodian administrative office resend 529 2026. Fred Wilson custodian office 63026. So move second discussion. All those in favor say I. No all the we deal with payment of benefit. Bradley said I lin Silva. Hi Stacy. Hi Vinnie. Hi. Hi. Hi. Number 8B. Retirements and resignations. It is recommended that the following retirements and resignations be accepted. Cynthia Wit GCHS GCHS Cafe retirement end of 2223. Monty Hopkins custodian office retirement 101626. Julie Burke Mer School retirement May 2024. Fred Wilson custodian office retirement 7723. And Heather Keach Mitchell designation 2223. So move a discussion. Any discussion? Roll call. Hi. Silva. Hi. Stacy. Hi. Vinny. I Noel. Hi. Bradley. Hi. Currin. Hi. 8C. Requests for leaves of absence. It is recommended that the following requests for leaves of absence be approved. Militia Schleit one teacher Griggsby effective 5223
032to 72523. Tracy Herrera Professional 42623 to 71923 and Hornto teacher effective 723 discussion so move second discussion roll call please I Stacy I lin We are at 8 requests for extensions to absence. Did I skip one? 13, right? 8, right? So, if you go farther down, that's like the last. It's very confusing. That last meeting that we were just in, it's 13. If you go down, it's there's eight. for a new page, right? 27. Go to page 27. Okay. Thank you. I did the same thing. Yeah. This is the only tricky meeting for that. It happens every day. I got it. I just want to be on the right. It is recommended the following request for extensions of these absence be approved. Kaylin Glad Professional Wilson effective 41723 281323 and Harley custodian GCHS 4723. So
033second Stacy I Vinnie I Noble I Bradley I lin Silva Iron Hi Ae extracurricular resignations for the 2022 2023 school year. Below you have received detailed information about this item. The administration is prepared to make recommendations or hold discussion for executive session. The GCI administration is recommending the following extracurricular resation for the 2223 school year be accepted. Dana Carpel fourth quarter lunch at second Iman. Hi Silva. Hi Stacy. I I 8F the extracurricular resignations for the 2023 2024 school year. Below you have received dete. The administration is prepared to make recommendations or hold for discussion in executive session. GCSD9 administration is recommending the following extracurricular resignations for the 22 23 school year be accepted. Terry Hill, assistant football coach, GCHS. Should it I was wondering. Should that be 23 Move to approve as amended to
0342324. Thank you. Second roll. Kenovo. Hi. Bradley. Hi. Lin. Hi. Silva. Hi. Stacy. Hi. Vinny. I Currin. Hi. 8G. Certified and classified substitutes. Below is detailed information about this item. We are prepared. recommendations or hope for discussion in executive session. It is recommended the following applicants be board approved a substitute for a 22 23 school year. We do do it for there are no certified I'm sad but there are se several classified substitutes Cindy Bailey Marian Neb and Andrew Ray second call Bradley Hi I Kenobyl Irin. Hi. 8H H1 Employment of Griggsby Intermediate School sixth grade teacher for the 2023 24 school year. Hello. You have received detailed information about this item. The administration to make recommendations are hold for discussion in executive session. GCSD9 administration and the interview committee consisting of Christina Russa and
035Steve Matis is recommending the employment of Skyler Sman as a sixth grade teacher at intermediate school for the 2020 school year. Approval is recommended pending the submission of required paper motion. Second discussion. Lynman. Hi. Silva. Hi. Stacy. I Vinnie. I Noel. I Bradley. Hi. Her. Hi. Um. 8H2. The employment of Griggsby Intermediate School of Assistant Principal for the 2324 school year. Hello. You have received detailed information about this item. The administration is prepared to make recommendations or to hold for discussion in executive session. GCS9 administration and interview committee consisting of superintendent Stephanie K, Mr. Jim Parker, Dr. David Keasa, Miss Nikki Watkins, and Mr. Steve Matthews is recommending the employment of Miss Marcy Sed as the assistant principal of the intermediate school for the 2324 school year. She'll be placed on category 7 step one
036on the administrative salary schedule. Approval is recommended. So move. Any discussion? Silva, I Stacy, I Vinnie, I Noble, I Bradley, I lin I and 8H3, the employment of Granite City High School physical education teacher for the 2324 school year. Below, you've received detailed information about this item. The administration is prepared to make recommendations or hold for discussion in executive session. GCSD9 administration interview committee consisting of Mr. Matis, Miss Christy Mode, and Mr. Jacob Janick is recommending the employment of Miss Danielle Dew as Gran City High School physical education teacher for the 23 24 school year. Approval is recommended pending the submission of the required paperwork. So move rock paper scissors and we are very excited about the new employment. Any discussion? Stacy. I Vinnie. Hi. Noble. Hi. Bradley. Hi. Linaman. Hi. Silva. Hi. Curin. Hi.
0379A. Potential special education needs for the 2324 school year. This item was tabled at the March 2323 uh schoolboard meeting. Um I know that we sent out some information to all of you about the needs for special education for next year. I know that we've had some meetings and uh Nikki Watkins has been great about answering any questions they may have, but we currently believe there is a need for potentially six additional special education teachers. We are currently monitoring the identification of our students requiring an IEP as well as students that are moving in with IEPs and our current students who are exiting the district or the special education program. At this time, we are requesting authorization to close three of special ed teaching positions immediately. We will continue to monitor our needs based on
038new information and numbers um and update the board in May to determine if the additional three um should be needed. So the numbers um indicated for uh elementary two special education teachers and secondary one special education teacher and approval is recommended. So moved second. We have any discussion? Yeah, the previous meeting you requested presentation. Is that happening? Oh, I thought I didn't know you wanted to do to do that. I am prepared. If the board would like it happening later. No, we thought since we asked everybody for questions and set everything out. But if you want to, she can. Okay. Do you want to hold it up? I think we're ready for that. Miss Watkins, are you ready for this? Sorry, I put you on the slide. She's ready. All right. I think [Laughter] No,
039I don't want to be Excuse me. Excuse me. Excuse me. Excuse me. you can start. I'm going to go grab the uh mic for Mr. Parker so he can So, the first thing I wanted to do was just talk a little bit about how what special education looks like in our school district. Um trying to make sure we understand that special education is a service. It is not a place. So with that with our graphic, we just wanted to show that our goal for every student in this school district is for our student to graduate high school. Correct? We want everyone to get there. Sometimes along the way, students need supports. They might struggle a little bit, whether it be with reading or math or whatever the issue is, and they need supports along the
040way. We start providing those supports um at our tier one level which is where everyone our books are going to represent our tier one level that is our core curriculum right so our core curriculum is uh it's our uh instruction differentiation small group instruction then students we identify students in this area through our universal screeners and testing that we do so we identify students who are struggling then if students students are still having a little bit more difficulty, need a little bit more support, then they're going to have tier 2 um supports. So that represent is represented by the ladder on our graphic. So the tier 2 supports include title services and some smaller group instruction. Students who are continuing to struggle may need some tier three interventions, which is more title services, smaller group
041instruction, and more frequently that those are administered. students who are still having some concerns or struggles during tier three, that's when special ed is going to come in. That's when the referrals are made to special education. So, we are here to provide some extra support to help our students reach those goals of graduation. So, with the um special education support services, it is our continuum of educational settings that we have throughout our buildings and our related services, speech, PT, OT. Um so with that with the um supports of special education then we hope that we are able to get these students to um their goal of graduation. When we are looking at our supports and our students who are struggling throughout the year, the referrals come into us for a special education evaluation. When we
042do the evaluation is how we identify the students that are going to need those special education supports. So what we're looking at for next year is we are going to need supports an additional teacher at the high school Briggsby Troart and Prager. We are bound by the governance of the state of Illinois and federal law to talk that show us um what we need to provide faith which is free and appropriate public education what our teacher to student ratio is what our least restrictive environment is and we are bound by child find to help find and identify those students who are going to need those services. So I was also asked to talk about our um referral practices that we do here for special education. So historically we were getting a lot of referrals as
043there was a lack of consistency and structure in reporting the data and there was also a lack of consistency and structure for researchbased interventions um and the implementation of those interventions. Now we are looking at data from a triangulated data standpoint from a variety of sources and we have researchbased interventions that are aligned uh with the science of reading um and this related to the deficit areas that are identified through the universal screeners that we implement in tier one and tier 2. So our referrals have kind of been jumping all over the place. So in 1718 we had 105 referrals. Then we jumped up to um 192. Then COVID hit. So they dropped off in March um of uh of 20. Then we had didn't have the first semester of school for the 2021 school
044year. So we had a decline there. Then when we came back in the 2122 school year, then we were able to um do the interventions and to get the referrals for students that maybe we may have not have picked up during this time frame. So now here where we are this year, this is through March. So we've had 155 through March and we've had a few since then because we're still growing. Um, but I just wanted to show the comparison of where we were in the March uh when we dropped off because I think the trend would still have gone in that direction. But with our new referral process, we're actually looking at data and we're able to see where the students are struggling. And so it's giving our teachers and our staff the ability
045to take a look and see um where their needs actually lie before they're sending a referral to us for special education. For clarity of terminology, a referral Can you explain that what a referral actually means? Sure. So a referral is sent to us by um the uh teacher or the building level data teams who have taken a look at the um data that they've collected through um star through ISIL um I um yeah easy CBM sorry I had a moment couldn't think of the other one. Um, so they take a look at the data and they try to see does this student need to continue with tier three interventions for a little while or do we need to go ahead and send them for testing for special education to see if they're eligible for those
046services? And for historical context, can you tell us approximately what year we've started transitioning from the more subjective referral process to a more datainformed process? We put the new referral process in place this school year. You're welcome. So um our educational environments are where this is our continuum of services that we provide for the students. So they might be inside the general classroom 80% or more of their day. Inside the general classroom 40 to 79% of their day outside of the gened classroom less than 40% of the time or the most restrictive would be in a private facility outside of our school or residential. So we are providing the full continuum of services for the students in our district. Um class size is also um driven by um the Illinois administrative code. So it talks
047about what our teacher to student ratio is and then this is part of what drives us to have the need to ask for more teachers. So at Prather identifying students for the upcoming school year we are our need is going to be in our co-t talk program. So we are going to have we have currently one co-taught class there. We will need another co-taught program there in order to keep in um keep in compliance with our teacher to student ratio. Um also we always have more students who are coming into the program as the year progresses. um the self-contained classroom. Um that is a high need as well, but I think that we are going to be able to um take care of the students that are referred for that classroom through um partnering again
048with the Illinois Center for Autism for another satellite program within our district. So that would um eliminate a need to have a hire there. Real quick, as more students come in throughout the school year, do you have any that leave? Is it even out or is it it ends up being a little higher? It depends. Special education is very fluid. Students moving in and moving out of the services. So, um I think this school year we were able to return about 77 students. Yes, our district has a very high mobility as well. We have a lot of students in the year unfortunately instruction. And so sometimes they even themselves out one replaces the other as well. So can you go back to your previous just one quick second to make a point of clarification? Sure.
049Um for those people that aren't really familiar with education co-taught. So this is it's not nine kids in a classroom and 11 kids in a classroom. These are students with IEPs in a classroom of other peers that are general ed. And so the because of your ratios and your proportions, that's why we're saying we need another one. We're not being like, oh, we need two teams with 11 kids. It's not on the island. And then self-contained whereas you just explained it but that is where like the name says selfontain smaller higher mean. Yes. Thank you. Um so at Wilson um our oops that was cut off a little bit but our numbers are um are looking good at Wilson. So we're not looking like we're going to have a need currently at Wilson. Um at
050Mville we are going to need have a need at um the coach. It does. Right now we're looking at um only um let's see I lost my place. We have eight here. This is at the second grade is where we're going to need it because uh we will have we have more students who have just been referred to us and the need is climbing. So this is where we're going to have a need for a teacher there at the third and fourth grade at Froheart. Um we are needing to create an instructional resource program there. We have identified 15 students who are going to need instructional resource. So instructional resource is where they are in their um generate class for their um their science, their history. They go out for special education for reading and
051math because that is their deficit area. So they're in the co in the gened program part of the day and then they go out for part of the day. Um we do not currently have an instructional resource at Frohart um because we have been able to manage and send students to Mitchell. However, sending this many number of students um to Mitchell with their current numbers would overload our program and would um cause a greater impact on some other classes as well. Let's see. At Mitchell, um our self-contained ED, we have um projected 14 students just for the third and fourth grade ED program there. And then at Griggsby, um I can see our current numbers are really high, but also our identified numbers are really high as well. So where we're seeing the most significant
052need is going to be in our um co-taught program where we're going to have 28 uh students who have been identified um that will be in fifth grade who will need those supports in um the gened program with cotage [Music] um our self-contained ED program is 15 I think maybe 16 now so that one is growing as well and the high school. Um, we need the high school teacher. We need to be able to continue our services with our COT program. So, currently we have 89 students identified for 11th grade next year to need those CTA services. Those COT services help support those students in their graduation requirements, their core curriculum. It also helps um our graduation rate if we're able to support those students and help them get through their most difficult year of
053high school. So, I know I've shown you a lot a lot of numbers, but I want you to remember that the numbers is an identified student. It's each number is tied to a child. It's not just numbers on a chart. It's not just numbers that we play around and try to move and see where we can make things fit. These are all students who have been identified as needing more significant supports than going moving through the MTSS program. My clicker marker. So again, we're asking for we need a high school teacher to expand our coat and to support those students. Griggsby is with uh one KOT teacher Fheart, one teacher in instructional resource, uh one teacher at Krather for Kot, and the other classrooms, we think that we're going to be able to um with
054those numbers that I showed you that were high in those, we think we may be able to um manage with efficient use of our staff. Um as one of the more vocal critics last month, um I can you go back to the Oh, yep. I'm really glad to see Conversely, I know you say like a lot of numbers, but I'm glad to see that, you know, the rationale behind this, the data that drives this. I'm also very glad to see that three of the four positions are co-taught positions because those not only benefit special students with IEPs, but they also benefit all of our kids. And I know firsthand there are several amazing co-eing teams in our district that benefit everybody. And so, again, as someone who's quite critical of this, I am glad to
055see that we're not creating more self-contained classrooms are, you know, you know, more restrictive environments for that. Yes. So, so that slide shows that you're that we're asking for four, but we're asking for three. The vote on the on the agenda from last month was three, but we currently need four. Can we amend we need to hire we do three and then one next? There's a motion and a second right now. Okay. I thought that you were someone was moving in one of those. That's why um that was with the um there's two other three other positions that we can do with that. One will be moving one we can do with a but we do still need to have the other position. So you need three right now. Okay. We need we need four
056total but the vote on the agenda from last time was three. you'll come back with another further discuss. I'm sorry. Yeah, but I mean before the interview who it is that's being interviewed. I'm just asking because I do know some people like you know definitely I I would like to know that those people get the interview to not just find out later they didn't call me or something. There is a board policy on the hiring practice. It's gone through many different forms over the years and I suggest that you look at board policy and talk to superintendent about how the process works. Thank you. We have a motion in a second. Thank you. Motion and a second. And this is for three. That's correct. Two elementary. One secondary. Roll call. Vinnie. I Noble. I Sorry.
057You're waiting on me. Bradley. Hi. Silva. Hi Stacy. Hi okay. 9B Gaggle contract agreement. Okay. We tabled this at the March 23 uh 23 board meeting. The last one. Um this is authorization is requested to renew the contract with gag. This program has proven useful. I'm going to ask on the spot in a moment here for for Darren to talk a little bit about using anyway. I mean I only have one more month to do this, right? So I have to but I think it's very important with detection and prevention of student mental health issues including self harm, violence, drug and alcohol abuse. The software uses content analysis of machine learning technology initially to flag concerns in a student's schoolisssued Google accounts only and is reviewed by response team. The response teams immediately notify school
058district contacts including voting principles, social workers, SRO and other administration. if there is an issue needs to be addressed. I personally am on that team. I get all of those uh things as well so that I can can look over those. We have had only positive um occurrences with this. In fact, I know high school administration, junior high administration um even our SRO's in particular uh have really appreciated this. I look at it as sort of a officer Stacy referred to our fencing as another layer of protection. I feel that this is just way that we can check and make sure and it's only on their school issued accounts. Mr. Smith has spoken to me. It cannot be correct. It cannot be on their personal accounts. It's correct strictly on our you want to explain
059the Google part of that. So it's it's it's set up in our Google admin council console um through Google Workspace and we have to work with Gaggle to it is only applied to students um in specific containers. It doesn't apply to employees. There's no way that it affects anyone's personal data um or anything like that because we have to specify which accounts it actually flags. It's based on the Google administration like the organizational units. Yes. Yes. and and I have spoken to our SR one of our SRO's who says he believes it's uh has worked over the years we've had it and that it's a a program that we should continue. We have we had three we have three particular cases where it did notify parents of justifiable issues uh with the students mental health
060and to me that's three potential and we notified the We notified the parents. Um, and I wanted to I learned something today. I also talked to another higher up admin at Gaggle and they were telling me I know that Brad and I were listening to this today. So, initially they have a they have like pretty much three levels. First level is they just either say yes and escalate it or no. So, once it goes to the second team, it's been escalated to them. They are much more highly trained. They are looking for it's human. So, they're looking words. Um, there are no LGBTQ words unless it's a form of a derogatory statement and that and it falls under harassment or bullying. So, those are the only times those words that are flagged um their words
061are prop proprietary. So, we don't talk about that, but I had a long discussion today. So, when they do elevate them, that second group to our administrative staff, I think it's pretty amazing. A lot of times it'll be an email from a student to a social worker. that social worker, we get to see that and they're already dealing with it. They immediately can say, um, I've got this. It's finished. I know Chris Hutchkins has someone that too. Darren, do you want to say anything about this? Yeah. So, initially I had some reservations because I was concerned about the amount amount of traffic that it would involve, but that has not been the case. Uh, and we have been able to intervene in some situations early uh to help control those and to resolve them. Uh
062it's been it's been a good program for us and the magnitude of traffic has not been uh overwhelming and that was a concern especially with the social workers and already the case load that they're involved with. But it it has not been a burden. We've been able to intervene. It's been very safe for students. The one concern that came up was when an email is flagged, it'll go to the team to the intervention team. uh but it does not continue on. So for example, if a student has emailed a staff member, that staff member won't receive that email. So then the administrative team, the intervention team will make sure that the staff member knows that that student was reaching out to them. Uh and then they can they don't want the student to feel lose
063trust uh in them because the student has reached out. So we we make sure that they're a part of it when it's necessary. So, it's been a good program. Didn't we even have one of them that identified violence of a potential fight and we had to stop that before that happened which I thought was and there have been situations where Gaggle actually uh texts our our phones as opposed to email because very often you don't get to email at a particular time. If it is an emergency situation and they've um heightened the risk involved in it, they will contact us directly and then we have to respond within a certain amount of time or it will go on to the next level. So that's been very good. I think that we have yet to somebody
064responds. I mean we're all checking in when we get those. So and then I can read them too. I like to make sure that I think the administration honestly has done an amazing job. They already have a connection with kids. So for them to be able to get those and see those and be able to deal with those students I think has been really helpful. So I'm I just think I said it's another layer. There's Mr. Tech board president here asked some questions too about the same thing. So I think we I feel very confident. I mean it's already helped. I mean it says only three but only three. How can you ever say that only three? Yeah. So I think it's something we should continue. And are students and their parents notified about this?
065Google starts. I'm um I'm supportive of the practice. I'm just still not supportive of the company mostly for that first tier and like the kind of training that those individuals receive, those kind of um so I still have my reservations about that. Again, not about the need to have security just this particular company. And I did ask that today when they talked about the different levels and they get they're they sell training. It's not like and I like that it's human also. There's machine. It's machine. What was the first part? Machine based. That's who flags in. Machine learning. Machine learning. Then this other group comes in. If they think they either say yes, escalated or no. So they know, okay, yes, this it's about suicide. Oh, but that's Romeo and Juliet. They're talking about this.
066So we're going to say no and not elevated. So that's what that's what that level is. And they still have training in there. So there's no quotas. And we talked to to everyone about that today. And so that second level then that gets that escalation, they're the ones that put that call into us to the intervention teams and that's we need a motion. So move second. Any further discussion call? I lin [Music] Stacy. Hi Vinnie. No Currin. Hi Okay. Uh 10A, instructional technology coordinator for the 2324 school year. Okay. There's a lot of stuff here that you've been given ahead of time. It's why we send the agendas. Uh received detailed information about this item. We're preparing to make recommendations for approval or hold it for executive session. Um with the movement of Dr. Neber
067to Mville as a principal, which we it's a blessing and curse, right? which is great in this position but also amazing as a new administrator. We're we have permission to post kind of a combination. We won't be replacing um Dr. Neer will be combining this into one position to post an instructional technology coordinator position for the 23 24 school year. This position will be located central office and provide a continuum of instruction our elementary centers. It will combine the coordinator and coach positions of which we had one of each of the past. This position will be funded through the title one grant. Um the complete do job description is below. It's several pages. So I don't know if any of you have any questions or if you want to ask uh Miss Yolasa any questions
068because these are all part of the job description of what uh this person is going to be doing as far as helping out with technology curriculum and they've done such amazing things. the last board meeting, one before we had a technology presentation on all the amazing things that they're doing. So to be able to bring that and it's not the title grant, still funded out of the title grant. So we're not asking for district funds. Anything else you want to add? No, I just I just think it is a savings to the title grant and it's also a great service for our students and our staff um with a coordinator position because that's that's what I was going to ask is combining the two we're going to save money in the end. Absolutely. Absolutely. Person
069not pen services. I have a question about item number 14 of your curriculum with the mapping basically. Yes. So just it's really just semantics honestly. Um so they're helping maintain curriculum mapping in general for all of K12 or just the parts that pertain to technology technology. Just the technology options. Okay. So we're asking to post this. That is correct. We would like to post it because we have to change the job title because we had two now we have one. So we're just requesting to post that. So second further discussion Bradley I lin I Silva I Stacy I Vinnie I No I Curry I 10B English as a second language additional staff proposal. Um, right now the department currently has four certified professional educators servicing our students which are spread between nine buildings and we
070have around 400 students. I'm going to try to summarize this which is about a hundred students per person which is not efficient or effective. Um, we're looking at that the program has been growing. She has attached a chart at the back. You can see the numbers and how much they've grown just over the last several years. We want to be able to help those students be successful academically. It's hard enough coming here necessarily not having English as your first language, but imagine trying to do that and learning classes where there isn't a lot of additional support. So to me, this is just incredibly necessary to be able to support these students. So we're asking to be able to postredit position for it is nearly doubled since 171 18 school year. That's right. So you're asking
071asking for one at this point? Yes, one certified one certified ESL teacher. I was going to ask a question. Is is there possibility in health with help uh with technology uh with language skills that that they would get through uh the computer, you know, as as an additional thing, not as a not as a focus of learning skill, but just the fact that it would give them that time to practice and then then be able to be more successful. I think they utilize especially when we're we're so uh limited in teachers. I think they're using that and I know uh Kristen, do you want to talk about the students at the high school that come and work with the younger students too in their bal? Well, there's two parts to that, Linda. We use the
072Google classroom for the ESL portion and our teachers do an excellent job utilizing that, but that still doesn't replace the physical and the verbal context of a person. We this position last year and couldn't find anyone with the certification. So, this certification is kind of a hard get for one thing. So, we're hoping this year if we cast this net that we'll find someone. Um, so this is just a hopeful thing that we need for our students. But another thing is we we use our ESL students at the high school um in the bilingual program that have, you know, been through our program and they come and they help our kids through the co-op program. So they come and they they service our students in the lower grade levels as well. And then we have
073um three bilingual pair professionals that work with our students and on our student services. We have a half day pair professional that works in our student services and then she goes in services um out at uh Griggsby as well. So you know that's a help too to our students. So we're splitting our pair of professionals as well as our teachers just to help our ESL population because our students need to learn and if they can't understand the language then they can't learn. So this is a very important post but that we need your permission for tonight. I move to approve and further discussion I think more but for starters trying to find them. Yeah, that's even at the college level. No, that's not a bad idea. It just seems like you know cast some focus
074on even across the river. That's right. I just talked to about that that they would even do both. We talked about sharing with them something that came up because we're so true. Roll call. Hi. Silva. Hi. Stacy. Hi. Vinnie. I Noel. Hi. Bradley. Hi. Current. Hi. 10 C. Breakfast after the bell. Opt out. Hearing authorization. I can read all this. Um, is Chris Chris McCull are you here? Do you want to talk about this or is this a Zach thing? It's both. It's something we do every year. So, we're not we're not taking breakfast from kids. No, this is just establishing that we will still serve breakfast before school. Otherwise, we would have to serve it after the bell, which would run like lunch. So, you'd need three periods of it at the high school
075along with three periods of lunch. So, somebody would probably go from breakfast to lunch. And it's a staffing and scheduling nightmare. So we are just this is you'll get a cost analysis in the May meeting and then there'll be a public hearing set up with ISBY for the June meeting. It's formality. Everybody eats. I promise. Well, and all of our we're in a free all of our students get Yeah. It's all free. So if we have some of that slate, we do accommodate. Exactly. As best as possible. This is a normal thing that most districts around the area do. I went to one district um when I was doing something else and it was they stopped in the middle of the same class every time. So this our teacher had 15 minutes out of her
076class taken away every time because they can't change it. So that's instructional minutes that they're just busy when they eat in the morning and we're good about them coming in late. I mean if anybody ever needs anything we're really good our our kitchen staff. So this is just to post that we're having the public hearing in right timeline authorizing me to do that as it comes back move to authorize the man that way everybody knows this is required by statute every school district has to do if they opt out whenever Zach presents the financial information you'll see how costful it is I just wanted you to understand it did I hear something yes I did any further discussion roll Silva. Hi, Stacey. Hi, Denny. I Kenobo. Hi, Bradley. Hi, Lman. Hi, Curran. Hi, and 10D,
077emergency repair to the GCHS gymnasium floor. Well, I can read some of this and then I'll let Eric and Zach talk a little bit. On March 26th, Grandy High School gymnasium foyer on our beautiful brand new gym floor and locker rooms flooded due to a sore backup. Unknown amount of water entered the subbase of the wood main gymnasium floor. On April 17th, uh 23 request was made to Missouri floor to inspect the junior floor for damage that was visible. Unfortunately, during that inspection, it showed severe damage and it was a they told us it's a total loss. Missouri floor, who also installed and currently maintains our gym floor, gave us a price of $219,900 due to water damage. This expense has been turned into insurance, though. So due to many events and activities that will
078have to either be canceled or moved during the time of repair, we request the board of education declare this project an emergency. This will allow us to wave the bidding process and allow Missouri floor to once again install the gymnasium floor. It is recommended to declare an emergency and allow Missouri floor to start the replacement as soon as possible. Eric, is there anything you want to add to that? No, it was uh we didn't know how much water went underneath the gym floor. Uh whenever we went into the locker rooms and the foyer, there was about an inch of water throughout the whole gym. Uh and with the way the gym floor is, it sets in a pocket. Well, we didn't know until the damage was uh starting to show and apparently about 60% of
079the floor is buckled. Could I ask is that the option for rain at graduation? Well, It's still functional. It just it just doesn't look that good. There's some waves in it, but it's still functional. They had after in it as of right now, we can still pull the bleachers out. So, yeah. Okay. As long as we can do that. I noticed your fingers were like this. We're going to talk tomorrow about graduation. So, we'll see. What makes this an emergency? When Eric and I were speaking about this, if it's not declared an emergency done right away with CO and the material back up, it could be way into basketball season. If we have that process, that would be a problem. Yeah. Whenever uh talked to Missouri floor, they're already booked up. Every every contractor that
080does gym floors, they're either putting them in in the summer or they're resurfacing them. Uh they are postponing some work that we were going to have done. So that's going to allow them to come in a little sooner to start our floor. Actually, uh we're shooting for basketball season to have a new floor. So it it's going to take that long. It's going to be sometime either in late August to late September that they would start the removal of the gym floor. Is that relocating gym classes then? Mhm. The good thing is that in the fall typically the weather is decent and the classes can be outside. When you get into the winter months then we have to get the balconies and annexes. We're going to pack them full. Move to approve. I have one
081question. Do we know what happened like it's fixed the issue? Yes. Uh we fixed it that day. There was actually a good point. Yes, that that's what I was going to ask too. has the problem been fixed. And then the floor, is it going to look the same? Like I hope like it's going to be the same design. It will be uh similar to the design. Uh one thing we're not going with um is the paint. Uh it has black paint and every time the weather changes, the paint will flake between the boards. So what we're going to go with is a black stain. That way you will will not notice whenever the wood moves. So it'll always look look good and won't have chips in the floor. John's told us that's the right and
082insurance is going to eventually pay us back. Yeah. Well, we either way we have to we have to move on it as fast as we can just for the just for the kids to make sure they're able to get it done. Yeah. They didn't give us any indication that they weren't right. I have one other question. Mr. Evson, you doing okay back there, buddy? Mr. Evansson, I know how you are about your gym floor. You doing okay? I commend you for doing it this quickly and I for I just thought of you whenever I heard it off the floor. Okay. Stacey. I Vinny. I Kenobyl. I Bradley. Hi, Lynman. Hi, Silva. Hi, Curran. Hi. Okay. 11A, Freedom of Information Act requests. Okay, Stephanie, we've had three of them and the administration has fulfilled all three
083of them. Yes, that's I'm getting ready to talk about that. We had three of them received between March 22nd and April 18th. Administration, meaning Mr. Mitchell has uh done all of those and we appreciate his efforts. 11B app with GCHS student. Yeah, that's um a move to hold that for executive or we just wait. Yeah. Uh there is no one here, David, to speak on behalf of the student or the the student's not here nor represented for the student. What this is is a appeal of a five-day out of school suspension. Uh the student requested a hearing. That hearing was conducted by the board appointed hearing officer Die Falter. A hearing report was made and her report was to recommend the upholding of the fiveday out of school suspension and just we could get into
084it but in my opinion it was warranted. So, do we even need to go to No, I guess if the board has read the Okay, if they're not here and the board had access to the hearing officer's report and read it and concurs with it, there's nothing more to add. There there is video that's documents and cooperates everything that's in the hearing that's in the hearing report. So, we can we can move on it either to uphold or whatever. I move to uphold. Second. Okay. And roll call. Vinnie. I Kenobyl. I Bradley. Hi. Lov. Hi. Silva. Hi. Stacy. Hi. Hi. Does anybody have anything at this point? They can always let us know. [Music] Yeah, this will be for just anything and there's still time. It can we don't have to do it here. Okay,
085this doesn't necessarily have to be sitting on the agenda, but I think in the next few months, I'd like to have a presentation and learn more about our RTI tier processes because our special ed referral numbers are pretty high. I'd like to learn more about that even with the referral I have some business. Um, in order to familiarize myself and the new board members um with some of the current procedures and ongoing activities and actions facing board, I would like to request some documents uh that if they could be gathered by May 19th would be great. Uh, one is the chain of command in the district. Uh, a list of the board office administrators as well as their titles and responsibilities. A copy of the agendas from the administrator meetings for the past three years.
086Uh copy of the administrator contract superintendent and other administrators in the district. Uh a copy of the administrator evaluations for the past three years. A copy of the administrative pay scale. Uh a copy of the results of the district-wise survey. I think that went out like in December or something. I've never heard. Can you can you send me this? Yeah, I'll send you the list as well. Um, and then, uh, a copy of the reports from each building regarding parent involvement. I get a lot of questions about that. Um, also a copy of school improvement plans, uh, copy of the curriculum committee meeting minutes for the last three years. And a copy of all the minutes from the various committees which school board members have been a part of for the last three years. Can
087you get those two? That'd be great. Yeah, I have a copy of that. Those would not include the close session meeting meeting minutes though because those Right. Right. These are just plain so we're up to date on what's what's going on. Um I do want to propose um looking into permanent subs in building for next year. Uh permanent subs in the building if they're not being used in the building that they're in. We used to do this years ago. If they weren't being used in the building they were in, they went to another building who needed a permanent sub or needed a sub that day. And if they weren't being used, they were in classrooms helping teachers. So, we look into that and see if we could I don't even know where all the administrators
088are. There's that's another question too because we did have a meeting where they could introduce themselves. Yeah. and they might sit someplace where we can see them with their names on them too because I mean I know a few of them but there's some new administrators that I don't know and so I'm like looking around for people. We'll go through and have a an introduction for sure. Okay, that'd be great. Yeah. Or we could have them someplace on the side here. So some of them are so good looking to move on. uh adjournment. I just have one thing. Yeah. Just uh an issue of the key is being changed. Not you don't have to do it tonight, but just could you speak to it a little bit maybe the next meeting or just the resolution
089once they have the coaches meeting because I I responded to some issues and there Mr. Mo's dealing with that too and safety issues. So we'd be happy to do that. Is that good? Yeah. Okay. Can I I'll put that on add another thing. um residency checks for the next school year. We used to uh when uh mail came back from somebody's residence, I think they still do that. Put them on the warning. Uh also we had um I think it was Dr. Harris that used to go out for residency checks when somebody new registered in the district. I think they have a lot of people for every new person that registers. Yeah, they used to just look into that. see if that's a possibility because I think we have a lot of people that maybe
090are are not really residents that might be attending school here. I have a couple questions too. Can I ask a question? Okay. Okay. Thank you. Um I just uh we have some retired teachers who have wanted to volunteer in classrooms uh but were not were told they couldn't. Um and I thought that they had uh they filled out uh volunteer forms. They've had been approved. They're former teachers and they were told we couldn't help the classroom and I didn't know what we can we can have that discussion too. Now co's over there looking forward to I mean we sure want our retired teachers to come back retired administrators too. We'll have that conversation as well. Okay. One more question about buildings and grounds. Uh and that is some of the teachers were under the understanding
091that they were going to have to be out the last day of school. Is that correct? Or uh what building? Uh this was at Wilson. The Wilson. Yeah. Uh usually I mean in in years past what they do, the custodians wax uh rewax the floors, clean the buildings. So usually that first week teachers are allowed to pack their stuff up. Perfect. That's one to know. And then but yeah, last year was kind of an exception for Wilson. We wanted them out because we repainted the entire inside of the building where this year we're doing that to great so they have time to pack up their stuff. Yeah. Everything's staying the same. Let them know the end of the year so that they know what their times are. Very good. Okay. Okay. Well, then with that
092adjournment next Oh, yep. Sorry. Setting of the agenda. The uh next board meeting will be May 23rd, 2023 at 6 PM right here. Uh that's it. Do we have a motion to adjurnn? So move second. Who's in favor? I try again. In favor? I. All those opposed. All right. The time is 7:33. 7:33 p.m.