001Oh yeah, it's it's over. Summer's over. Got to get at it. >> All right, you guys ready? >> We're ready. >> All right. Oh, are we still >> Are we rolling? Oh, >> okay. Perfect. >> Good evening, everyone. This meeting is a meeting of the board of education and public for the purpose of conducting the school district business and is not to be considered a public community meeting. The agenda reserves two periods for public participation and those wishing to receive a personal response from the board or superintendent must complete a public comment form available at the meeting entrance and on our website. Upon request to the superintendent, the district shall make reasonable accommodation for a person with disabilities to be able to participate in this meeting. Hope can you please call the role? >> Mr.
002Oliver, >> here. >> Mr. Arnold, >> here. >> Mr. Solda >> here. Miss Kangas Riser, >> Mrs. Herrera >> here, >> Miss Benone here, Mr. Brand. >> Thank you. Um, we have meeting minutes from a number of um our July meetings in our packet. >> I'll move that the board of education approve the attached meeting minutes from July 14th, 15th, 16th, 21st, and 22nd, 2025 as presented. >> I'll second. >> We have a motion and a second. Any discussion? All those in favor of approving the meeting minutes as presented, please say I. >> I. I. >> Any opposed? Okay. Um, board policy provides that the superintendent of schools shall prepare an agenda for all board meetings as directed by the president of the board of education. >> I'll move that the board of education approve
003the agenda as presented. >> Second. >> We have a motion and a second. Any discussion? >> All those in favor of approving the agenda as presented, please say I. >> I. I. Any opposed? Okay, we do not have new scope presentations tonight. So, we will begin with public participation. Board bylaw 242504 states the board will have two opportunities for public participation at each meeting. The agenda reserves these periods for those wishing and those wishing to receive a personal response from the board or superintendent should please complete a public comment form. Is there anyone who would like to address the board tonight? Okay, seeing no one, we will move on to our administrative and board updates beginning with the superintendent. >> All right, we had the administrative and directive director retreat all day today. Worked on
004some getting ready for the school year work. New teacher orientation is next Thursday. So, we'll have hopefully have everybody hired by then. Um, high school sports started today. We are filling some other positions as we do out with Brian's hiring posted his position. We changed the title to chief academic officer. We have a chief finance. Same job, just an easier signature. Um and then uh we have a couple other jobs we're working through. Um scoreboard is up. It is on and we're being trained tomorrow on how to use it. >> So that'll be interesting to figure out how to use it. Then we'll figure out how to manage it. >> Yeah. Then we've entered into a contract uh marketing kind of with a local, it's actually a parent that owns a business in town to
005um record videos all year and to help us put together some nice promotional videos in the district, help us with the hype videos that will go on the scoreboard for every sport, help us with a bunch of things to get good quality video. So they've been collecting early on like the offseason work and some of the like Camp Dexter stuff and stuff that happens on the campus and every month we're going to keep ramping it up. So catching it so at this time of year so we can get the homecoming parade. We get all those festivities that happen and then probably by December January we'll have enough footage to make some really nice videos for go on the website, social media etc. So, it'll be run >> any any way the uh any students get
006involved with that some >> we'll try to pull them in as right now it's we're waiting to get some footage >> right >> um once after tomorrow when we know what format >> anything goes in on the scoreboard >> then we'll start pulling the students in with some of the footage to help work on but we can't do it until we know how it even works. >> Okay. Yeah. >> So, we're going as fast as we can get people to go. >> Um >> super essential there. >> Yeah. Construction stuff's moving along the plan. So, we've been uh facilities committee's been meeting working through. There's a whole bunch of stuff coming your way soon. >> Okay. Um I do not have any updates. Claire, >> um like Tibis, sports have started. I do not play
007a ball sport, but I'm helping out with the boys team, so I need to motivate myself and actually get out better. Um, senior parking spots. We started painting them on Friday and they already look great. A lot of people have made a lot of progress. I really hope that once they're all finished, someone with a drone can come out and get like a cool overhead shot. So, I think it's going to look really cool. But, it was nice seeing the whole senior class come together and have a good kind of start to the year. um schedules are coming out soon on the 18th for seniors which is very daunting but um common app is also open so big time for seniors um if August we kind of have to realize school is starting back up
008when we actually have to get back to work um and then NHS is also reflecting that there's lots of signups going out with the Mil Creek bash helping teachers move classrooms and stuff and it's all kind of coming back into the school spirit yeah hopefully it's going to be a That's great. Thank you. Um, we have some new hires and some retirements and resignations to recognize in our consent items. I'll move that the board of education approve the consent items in bulk. >> So, uh, we have a motion and a second. Any discussion? All those in favor of approving the consent items in bulk say I. >> I. I. Any opposed? >> I didn't catch the second. Who second? Yeah, sorry. >> I did not even process it. I heard a second. >> Okay, moving
009on to tonight's action items. We have some exciting action items tonight. First, we're going to do the superintendent contract. On July 22nd, 2025, the board of education acted to appoint Ryan Brutder as superintendent of Dexter Community Schools starting March 1st, 2026, subject to a mutually agreeable employment contract. Our packet contains the negotiated contract for board review and approval. I'll move that the board of education approve the attached contract between the board of education and Ryan Brutder as superintendent beginning March 1, 2026. I'll >> second. >> We have a motion and a second. Any discussion? I'll >> I'm excited. I'll >> I'll say it. >> I'm excited. It's gonna be be great. >> And I'd like to thank Elise and Brian and everybody to that looked at it outside of today to make it as clear
010and concise as possible. So, thank you for all your work. At least you've been tireless in this and I really do want to >> make a note of that. >> Thank you. It was a good collaboration and I'm really excited to be here tonight with this contract. So, >> all right. And so, we will do a roll call vote for this, please. >> Mr. Oliver, >> hi. >> Mrs. Berley, >> I. >> Mr. Sabola, >> I. >> Mrs. Riser, >> Irera, >> I. >> That's it to me. We're on title numbers. Congratulations. >> There'll be one more. I was going to say let's we have one more motion and then we will do all the appropriate things. Um our next action item is to approve the assistant superintendent contract. Um upon approval of the superintendent
011contract with Ryan Rutder, Mr. Rutder will be assuming new duties and the title of assistant superintendent as he begins his role transition. Our packet includes a contract reflecting the position change for board review. I'll move that the board of education approve the attached assistant superintendent contract for Ryan Brewer. >> I'll second. >> We have a motion and a second. Any discussion? >> Just for clarification. So that would start if we approve it today and run through February 28th, 2026 as a yes. Stop gap. I don't want to call it a Yeah, bridge. That's better. I was going to call it a band-aid. I didn't want to call it that. So bridge is a better word. Yes, it's effective in immediately. >> Perfect. >> I do have one question. So, so the term starting August 11th
012and including June 30th, 2027. >> Yeah. All of our administrative contracts once people have been here for two years or two-year contracts. This is abbreviated a little bit. >> Okay. >> But it ends when he moves into the other one. That contract. >> It's like they won't be both running at the same. >> This was an update to his current contract. So, >> you're gonna be very busy. Good idea. >> Okay. All right. Let's do a roll call vote, please. >> Mrs. Berley, >> I. >> Mr. Sapola, >> I. >> Mrs. Ryder, >> I. >> Mrs. >> I. >> Mr. Albury. >> Hi. >> Congratulations. Thank you. Um, we would like you to sign your contracts here tonight. >> Here's the popping circumstances. >> All right. probably the photographer really bad at this. >> You're
013good. You're good. Yours is going in the paper. >> I mean, we can turn around and like >> you can do a handshake or >> it's like helping you sign. Tell us how you'd >> like to front the podium there. >> Then you get a little dread. >> Okay. Here we go. >> Sorry. Right. >> Photo. >> There you go. >> There we go. That's better. >> Want to act like you're signing? >> It's a little better sign. And then we can get a family picture. It's okay. >> That's right. >> Where are you? >> Perfect. Thank you. >> Do you want a picture with your family? >> Yes. Well, they're here. So, >> front of the What about in front of the house? Yes, >> we just need to move a couple of chairs,
014I think. >> I think that'll be great. Who's got the camera? It helps you that it's a great one. >> Oh, wonderful. [Laughter] my mother. >> Yes. >> He might not be here if you guys hadn't brought him to. So, you know, >> decisions were made. >> Oh, that's great. Think we got our Christmas card. didn't put my cheaters on. I'm just guess [Music] >> congratulations to the chair's message. We'll move it tomorrow. >> And afterwards, you'll need to sign a couple more copies of this. Got it. Need a couple official copies. You're going to want one. We need one for the district. >> Okay. I just >> want them so she can pay it. >> Jackie wants one. Okay, that was the most exciting part. Um, we we have one more action item. Um,
015this evening's packet, we need to talk about our bond resolution. This evening's packet includes a memorandum from CFO Christy Beaki regarding the issuance of the 2025 school building and site and refunding bonds and a timeline of bond sale events. And just to clarify, Christie, I understand this is also very exciting. I realized I should have I should have been more generous with myization. >> Um, I'll move the board of education approve the attached resolution authorizing 2025 school building and site and refunding. >> A second. >> We have a motion and a second discussion. >> Sell $67 million >> not to exceed 60. >> In the past, they've had the students involved a little bit. So, I would like to I know one year we could have CO, but >> So, if you look at there's
016a sheet here. This is actually >> Can I just have you give like a two sentence summary of what we're talking about first? >> Yeah. If you look at the sheet, I'll walk you through. >> Okay. Okay. >> So, we're going to send not to exceed $67 million for the bonds. We started some of the process starts today with this quote. We did the due diligence meeting this morning. >> Okay. Um, what'll happen is in early September, this will be revised, but early September, we will get the verbiage and the notice that we can send out to the community on how they could purchase the bonds if they chose and all the process for that to happen. On September 18th is when the actual sale and the pricing will happen. We'll have a we'll have
017to pull together. It's at 9:30 in the morning, which fits well with our second period. >> Um, second period starts at 9:35. So, we'll have a class or an interested group that we're going to have to navigate. Christy will have to navigate with a get to work with some high school kids. >> Um, on how the bond pricing works in the sale. >> And then there's more documentation happens after that. You guys are going to have to sign a bunch of things. and you're going to sign a bunch of things and it'll close well we changed the date today but October 13th or 14th dish and then or this 15th or 16th that week we have an updated sheet will be coming and that's when we'll have money in the actual account start paying the
018projects. So the massive resolution says all that. >> Yeah. >> And it's a very tight timeline. >> Yeah. It moves really quick. Uh I mentioned this before, but it's a negotiated sale. So that's why Chris mentioned there's a weak time frame, right? If the market is good, we go. If it's uncertain, we pause. So it's not a guaranteed October 15th. But kind of depends on. So >> any other questions? And I guess I just want to clarify this timeline was put together by our experts and provided to us. So >> there are lots of lawyers. It's fascinating. So yeah, we have Miller Canfield on our end. Stifle uses Trune on their end. There's >> there's a lot going on. It happens. So it's all legal. >> Perfect. >> Okay. Let's do a roll call, please.
019>> Mr. Sola. >> Hi. >> Mr. Fiser. >> Hi. >> Mrs. Hi, >> Oliver. >> Hi, Mrs. >> Brutley. >> Hi. >> Thank you very much, Christie, for all your love going forward on this. >> She's doing a great job of keeping this moving and it's a monster. She walks away gracefully acting like it's nothing. >> Yeah. Yeah. Three more. >> Three more. >> Like rand. >> Okay. We don't have any discussion items planned tonight. So, we are at our second period for public participation. Is there anyone who would like to comment to the >> seeing no one I mean we accept kindergarteners as well. Um seeing no one uh board comments. >> I would just like to you know recognize Deb Marsh's retirement. She was a she was my teacher. So it um not
020going to date myself but it's been she's been a teacher for a long time. So it's nice that she is moving on to greener pastures for Deb because she she's been dynamic. She's done a lot of great things for for the schools and I know the students are going to miss her. I'm sure that some of the students are going to be very devastated that she's leaving but again good things from them. So yeah, >> I can my my kids all you know all postcon a lot of responsibilities IB and AP together in debate team that's a lot teaching but uh several but next person will have to combine them all together I think IB maybe ideal to be separated that's a little sad I guess but this it's a lot stuff gets hard between
021cells but to her goes to lease and Ryan for working a lot of days, a lot of hours meeting. I know you guys all met all we had all so I appreciate you reaching out to us. I was going to start pinning a lot of stuff because we definitely have opinions. So, uh it congratulations. >> Thank you. Yes, congratulations. I apologize. Can I add one more thing? I forgot to >> Absolutely. >> Senior Center ribbon cutting. August is Saturday at 10:00 a.m. be done by 10:30. Yeah. >> 10 a.m. 10 a.m. >> So I can go there before I go back to that. >> Okay. 10 a.m. Got big scissors coming on Friday. Got my original. >> Are you going smooth to all the cities >> in October? I think that's that's an information. >>
022Yeah. >> Yep. And actually that's moving into >> Yeah. So we have information items in our packet. We have finance meeting minutes from June 23rd and July 21st. We have facilities minutes from July 15th. And we have information about the call for delegates um for the October 23rd um evening at the beginning of the conference. Is anyone thinking about going to the conference at this point? >> It's on my radar. >> Yeah, I would like to, but >> is anyone signed up yet? >> No, no one should put it on your calendar. >> I was just talking about it. I got to figure this out. >> Okay. All right. Something to talk more about because do we get three delegates still except two? >> I think let's see. Did they say last? >> Last time
023we got three our district was qualified for three. I don't know that. I just don't know if that's the case still. >> I miss that. >> But you can attend if you're not allocated. >> Yes, you can still attend. >> Okay, >> we will we'll figure that out as people keep working on their calendar. Um, we do have a close session tonight. So, can we get a motion after a like 5 to 10 minute break? >> I'll move that the board of education move into close session for the purposes of discussing the superintendent's quarterly evaluation after a fivem minute break. >> I'll second that. We have a motion and a second. Any discussion? We get a roll call vote, please. Mrs. Riser, >> I saw I >> Mr. Albury. Hi. >> Mrs. Fley. Hi. >>
024Mr. Hi. >> Thank you. >> All right. Thanks for being up here, folks.