001call the meeting the Calonia Community Schools Special Board of Education meeting. Please all rise and let's honor our country with the flag. I aliance 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. >> Please Garcia, >> my microphone won't turn on, but I am here. >> Here, >> Collins >> here. >> Con here. Morris >> here. Nicholls >> comment >> here. >> Thank you. Item number four. Is there any public comment today? >> Okay. On the consent agenda, A 5A, September 15, 2025. Recommended motion is on the table. Sorry. Is there a motion? >> Sure. I move that the board of education approve the consent agenda as presented. >> Second. Any discussion? >> Seeing none, please
002call the role. >> Arber Garcia, >> yes. >> Brando, >> yes. >> Collins, >> yes. >> Hone, yes. Morris, >> yes. >> Clement, >> yes. Okay, consent agenda passes. On to action item A 6A, Calonia Education Association contract ratification. Is there a motion? >> I move that the board of education ratify the contract agreement with the Calonia Education Association through July 31st, 2028. >> Second. Is there any discussion? Seeing none, please call the role. >> Collins, >> yes. >> Con, yes. Brando, >> yes. >> Garcia, >> yes. Morris, >> yes. >> Motion passes. We have a contract. >> Thank you. Um I I just want to say that this has been a very complex negotiation. The board was dealing with some new and unforeseen items. Um so this board is new too. So many of
003us have been negotiating as we go in close session and learning about the process. So that was good. Um I I will say that the there were some things that really took me and some of us on the board uh by surprise. The the um financial big picture claiming that we have 50 million in reserves, much of it unrestrictive. That is simply not true. Um this does not help with negotiations. And there's also the financial responsibility starts with fair pay. Um, it's very misleading at best. And I can tell you that we we would rather not have that out there. We want to give our teachers the most pay we can possibly do it. We we did negotiate without a budget. So, these are things that are unnecessary. And um I just want to say
004that for the record. We are our hearts are in in the right spot and you need to know that. Any other board comments? >> Just a quick thank you for being flexible with the time later time. >> Any board comments? >> I would just add that um being new I've um did learn a lot through the process. um there is a large learning curve and obviously if um obviously I'll be in the board for the next five years and we'll have another negotiation I'll be much more prepared right um and kind of know how that's working and I would just um the only comment I would make is uh and I know knowing the rules and the rules of engagement and not being able to technically comment whether that's publicly or whatever I just hope
005that we can all come together and really talk things through and just make sure that um everybody kind of knows directionally what you know what we were going because I know that I think um the CE I'm sure um in good faith was trying to uh negotiate and then of course us being again I'm not speaking on behalf of the board I'm speaking on behalf of myself um I know that we our hearts were in the right place to try and get um the pay that we totally think the teachers deserve. It is hard to do without a budget. And then I'm still annoyed that we still don't have a budget from the state at this point. It's it's kind of driving me crazy. Um along with the uh whole insurance bill that's on the
006table. It's just it's hard to um it's just hard to be able to make some major decisions, right? Um with some of those things that are outstanding. So anyways, for what it's worth, I think everybody hopefully is happy and I'm glad we got it passed today. So that's all I really have to say. Any other comments from board members? I have one more thing. We have one more adopt the road pickup which is the time period is September 27th through October 5th which is Saturday. This Saturday um I'll be sending a text out to see how I can drum up a few board members to go out and pick up. we've done such a great job picking up there may not be much left. Um we have a good half what it was last time.
007So maybe we can see a half a bag a piece this time. So >> see the >> Well, it starts 27th through October 5th. Yeah. >> So look for the text and yeah, we'll pick a time soon. Okay. Item eight. Is there a motion to adjurnn? >> So move. >> Second. >> All those in favor indicate by saying I. >> I. >> Those opposed. We are journed.