001Welcome everyone to the Taylor School District regularly scheduled board meeting of September 20th, 2023 where our mission statement is to educate, engage, and empower those we serve. And our vision statement is that we will be the innovate innovative destination district where all succeed. This meeting is called to order at 6:00 p.m. Miss Thomas is absent. Miss Shufell >> here. >> Mr. Wright is here. Miss Block >> here. >> Mr. Keith >> here. >> Mr. Meyers >> here. >> Mr. Thomas here. >> Please stand for the pledge of allegiance. >> I pledge algiance 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. Moving to our good news on our agenda we have up tonight for everyone is
002uh a really honestly honoring moment um that happened at Randall. I know we have a video I believe to play. Um and this is from one of the staff members there at Randall. Uh Jamie Anderson. Um, for those that don't know, uh, Jamie did something that a lot of people probably would not do, but, um, at Taylor Parks, there is a little girl. She is in third grade. Um, her name is Rosa, and she has cancer. Um, and Miss Anderson heard that, uh, Rosa had to shave her head, um, because of the cancer. And so because Rosa was very anxious to come to school, um Miss Anderson decided that she wanted to make it a little bit more welcoming for her and went and shaved her head herself so that she wasn't alone. And so
003it was a really touching moment. I want to, you know, play the video and just kind of give um honor to Miss Anderson for that amazing amazing act. A Taylor Elementary School teacher welcomed a student back to school in a really big way. >> Yeah, little Rosa Williams is going through a cancer treatment right now and shaved her head. Her music teacher was so inspired by her strength that she shaved her head, too. Megan Woods has a look at how this moving gesture has made a a huge impression on the community. To us, this looks like your ordinary elementary school. But to a third grader battling cancer, it could be intimidating to return here for the fall. So, her teacher did the one thing she believed would give her a warm welcome back. >> Baby
004girl, how are you? >> That's Rosa Williams and her mom. When you meet Rosa, there's three things she'll make sure you know. >> I'm nine and I'm in third grade. I'm happy because my teacher, Miss Anderson, she makes me feel beautiful with these headbands. >> Her mom, Megan, will tell you, "Miss Anderson, is all Rosa talks about the first week of school, it was every day. I heard her constantly, "Oh, she walked into my class. She walked me from the bus. It makes me feel so beautiful, Mom." >> Feeling beautiful has been a struggle for the 9-year-old. When she was four, she was diagnosed with stage 4 of neuroblasto, beat it, and was cancer-free for 3 years, but it came back. >> So far, we did four rounds of immunotherapy and we're about to do
005surgery. >> Returning to school with a new look was a little scary >> because I thought people would make fun of me. >> When her music teacher, Miss Anderson, found out she wanted to do something to help. So, she became the person she didn't have when she was growing up. >> I didn't want school to be her trauma like it was for me. >> Hi, Rosa. >> That's when Miss Anderson decided to shave her head. >> I made a video the week before, just explaining to her what I was going to do and just to build her back up so she could walk through those doors the first day. And then I made a video of myself shaving my head the night before school started. >> It made me really happy because then I'll know
006that I'm not alone in the school. >> When I seen that video, I couldn't help but cry. Like it was so touching and so inspiring. >> Hi. Hi. >> Hi. >> It's a sweet reminder of the good and bad times. >> I love it. It shows me that it's not just me, her, and her family going against it. It's a whole other community that's going against it with her. >> Miss Anderson says she does not plan to grow her hair out anytime soon. She wants to match Rosa and they'll grow their hair back together in Taylor. I'm Megan Woods, Local 4. >> Yeah, such a significant gesture. Now, if you want to support team Rosa, we have that information on click ondetroit.com. >> That's so sweet. So, we just wanted to take the moment to
007honor Miss Anderson for that and to also wish >> and wish >> and we just want to wish strength to Rosa as she, you know, fights her battle and she I just want her to know the whole district is behind her with her and we are cheering her on and whatever we can do to support her, we're here for her and her family. So, I just wanted to take that moment. So, all right, moving on to item number four on our agenda. Agenda revisions approval of the agenda. >> Revisions of the agenda. >> There is going to be one revision on the non-certified personnel report under the consent agenda. Uh we will be moving Heather Lucier from the new hire section to the um resignation. So she'll be the third resignation. Heather Lucier, division S
008subsecary. The effective date of the resignation was 9162023 and the reason was a resignation. It was just placed in the wrong category. So just making note that correction. So it just moves up. So Are there any other revisions to the agenda? Hearing none, uh, ask for approval of the agenda with provisions policy 166. Motion >> Motion by Mr. Myers. Is there a second? >> Second by Mr. >> Mrs. Mr. >> Yes. Mr. >> Yes, >> Mr. Mr. Thomas. Yes. >> Moving on to item number five, our discussion items. First up, we have the 2023 pupil enrollment facility and utilization assess assessment. Mr. Kent, >> you set. Okay. >> Good evening. Um here count with plant Moran here to discuss the 2023 strategic planning assessment uh to the Taylor school district. Um page two you'll see
009the agenda items that we're talking about tonight. Um we had met earlier this year and went over this presentation. We wanted to give the board this summer to review the information. It was as everyone knows a lot. I think there was over 400 some odd pages uh between the people enrollment um projection study, the facility utilization and the facility cost assessment. So there's obviously a lot to digest more than just one night. So our goal was to come back tonight, review the presentation again, and then next steps would be if the board votes to approve and accept this information, we would move on to steps four and five, which you can see in the the overall process map later in this presentation. So tonight we're going to talk about the background of the the strategic
010planning assessment, the people enrollment process and findings, the facility utilization process and findings, the facility assessment cost model forecast which projects out over the next 10 years and the key takeaways uh the highle information along with the next steps, questions and answers from the board. Um background of the 2023 strategic planning assessment that is a tongue twister. Um so plant man was engaged to provide the district the following information like I mentioned the pupil enrollment projection study which goes over demographic information the utilization assessment which goes over class sizes building capacity etc and facility assessment cost model which is the 12 buildings school buildings in the district uh which applies capital needs in a 10-year forecast format. The purpose was to review the district's grade level and school configurations, educational, instructional programming, and review the
011demographic and enrollment trends, and develop a utilization plan for the district based on historical, current, and forecasted projections. The purpose of the facility assessment was for us to walk and observe all 12 buildings of the district and apply historical data and capital improvement needs based on three priority levels which we'll get into later in the presentation and communicate the conditions identified to the district so that they can implement a plan in the future. Um again we want to say I know we mentioned this back in June but we applaud the board for for doing this. I know that you're in the midst of uh reviewing your um strategic plan and the best way to do that is to have the information, you know, before making that plan so you can make an educated and um
012good decision on what you're going to do going forward. So slide five, it goes over the background of the study, uh the phases that apply for this whole process. So to date to the left you'll see we've completed phases one two and three which is the pup enrollment projection study the utilization assessment and the capital improvement plan uh over the course of the six months we were engaged back in December presented those back in June we completed them in April May and June um and then the next phase is to identify the options and align it with your strategic plan and then obviously go into implementation. Um any questions so far on this presentation? Okay, so diving into the actual assessment. First thing we're going to look at is the pupil enrollment process and findings.
013So the Taylor School District demographic information is based off of four things. Uh GIS or geographic information system which is based on EZRI information and a map of the district as you can see to the right. Um so essentially we drew a map around the the district boundary and developed all these different cohorts which gave us information which we then compared to uh on a county level and a state level. Um these are information sources that are audited by the state and the county through the US Census Bureau, US labor department and other government agencies. So we looked at the high school, the two middle schools and the eight elementary schools. The key takeaways of this assessment was that like the rest of the state, you know, population is declining. Um for the Taylor school
014districts, it's negative.7% or 442. Um members of the community over the next 5 years, the median household age is 51 years and households with children is 11,253. Of that uh 10,325 are school age children which 93.28% is enrolled in public school and 6.72% in private. Of that 10,325 the district captures 5,231 which is roughly 50% of the school district. Some of those kids may go to different districts, school choice um or private schools. The total FTE enrollment is 5,550 which is the um number of students that the state actually gives funding for. So it's a little bit higher. That accounts for things such as students that enrolled in CTE program um or you know students that are here only part-time but might equivalent to you know more more FTEES whereas the K12 enrollment is based
015off the students actually in seat at the fall and spring counts. Yes. Is the FTE enrollment using the state's blended numbers that they were doing over the COVID time? Because I know the state wasn't using like exact counts. They were doing blended numbers, >> I believe. So, I can >> they I'm sorry. They used blended numbers every year, but they amended the the blending percentages. Okay. During COVID, so people did not suffer a big hardship because of the lower enrollment. Okay. So great question. Um so obviously there's that difference between the 5200 and 5500 number. Um but again the 5500 number is the one that is funded by the state. Um overall the next five years we project the district will be um losing 402 students. This isn't just a Taylor school district issue. This
016is statewide. Um live births have been on the decline ever since the baby boom in the 60s. Um there's been a few upticks. You know, um the Gulf War was one for example, but contrary to public belief, most people think that, you know, COVID or other things would keep people home and we'd have more kids as a result of that. But actually, it was on the contrary. We actually seeing less kids in those years. Um so this isn't just a Taylor school district. This is statewide. But again, it's only bad information if you don't get it proactively and and come up with a plan to solve it. So, um, the big thing that we took away from this was that, um, over the next 5 years, compounded all those numbers, you're looking at roughly a
017$9.9 million hit to the general fund based on the today's dollars of $968 per pupil at the state uh, funds. So, again, what does this all mean? Opportunities, constraints, we can plan ahead and and find a way to to curve that, but it is studying off so you can actually plan for more realistic numbers versus larger drops that we've seen in the past. So the prediction is that in the next five years, our school district will lose 402 students at the fifth year mark. Correct. >> Correct. >> So it's like we're losing students every single year, but at that fifth year, we're losing that year 402 students. >> Um total a total. Yep. So you might lose, you know, 75 one year, 100 the next year, 110. So it's just an accumulated number that 402
018>> and that 402 reflects the 9.9 million. Correct. >> That's also accumulated. So you might, you know, lose a million the first year, 2 million. Um by year five you'll be down 402 times 9608. So that'd be that number. Any other questions on the key takeaways for the people enrollment projection? Um on the next page you actually see the one of the graphs that you'll see in the full report. I think full report reports like 90 some odd pages. Um this kind of gives a detailed explanation of how those projections come about. Um everything left to the line in the center is historical data. Everything to the right is projected. Um so if you look at the line to left students that are in the 2021 2022 school year in kindergarten were born at the
019top uh row in 2016. Um you'll see the kindergarten is 438 students. Below that is first grade 371. The number below that the percentage is the capture rate from the prior year. So anything above 100% is the that grade level is actually growing or that class is growing. Everything below 100 means you're losing students. So 96% for first grade isn't bad. You look down to like ninth grade, that's really where you kind of have a repeated school year. So obviously that number is going to be higher. So that percentage is 142% from the year prior. You look at the next year it's going to be 125%. So it kind of shows that 9th grade is always going to be a bigger class size than the year prior. Um but then you see the drop off
020because it's because some of those kids don't go into 10th grade or they have to repeat classes or whatever the reason might be. Any questions on this chart? So based on this graph, the largest drop off of enrollment is in our high school. >> Correct. Um yeah, you'll see, you know, students either going to private schools or other schools of choice. Um the ninth grade is obviously the largest because of that 10th grade class repeating a grade. Um but for the most part, you see that drop off, correct? you'll see 600 um 17 students going down to 492 or whatever year you want to look at >> because leading up to the high school most of our retentions rates are in the 90% tile. >> Yes. >> And then we get to 70%. >> Correct.
021>> Yeah. 10th grade again it's because that repeated grade. Any other questions on this chart? And then obviously that chart's a little bit of an isource. The next chart just shows it in a more easily digestible um manner. So you can see here it is leveling off on the right hand side. Um obviously the the orange chart only goes out five years because we can't predict the birth rate for you know this year or next year. So um but it is leveling off which is a good thing. So you can actually plan for more along the lines of the count you have today. Any questions on the people enrollment projection study? So the loss between 9th and 10th grade is that combination of leaving the school or just being retained back to ninth and not
022>> more I would say along the lines of retaining students into the nth grade. >> So it's not necessarily losing the students out of the district. It's just >> correct. Yeah. If you see students of the district, it's typically between grades or you know middle school to high school or you know. >> Great question. Thank any other questions before we jump on to facility utilization. >> Okay. Facility utilization process and findings. Um so again we looked at the 11 buildings, all the elementary schools, the middle schools, and the high school. Um and and what we did here is we laid it out based off of uh classroom count, student count based on your teacher uh union contracts and then total capacity of each building. So there's 134 total classrooms in the district for the elementary
023school level. The contract states that there's 31 students per per uh classroom max which gives you total capacity of 4154 students. Uh the projected enrollment in 2026 is 2497. Um you're at 2500 students roughly right now and the excess student capacity is 1,657 students which gives you a utilization of 60%. So, you're utilizing 60% of the rooms that you have available or space you have available. Same thing with the middle school, you're at about a 42% utilization. Um, and then the high school, which is based off of the current Truman High School, not the new high school that we're building. Uh, the current utilization is 38%. So, obviously the good thing about this information is we can use it to plan for the new high school and make sure that we're right sizing that building
024and not, you know, overbuilding. So I I guess I have a question here and Emily this might be a question for you. Our contract states that the maximum for like kindergartens 28 the m kids in a classroom and then 31 for first through 5th >> in a perfect world. What is that number per kids per class? What it should it be? Is it along the lines like what does the state recommend? I guess >> you you'd want to see lower class sizes in K2. >> Okay. >> Um but most districts across the state are you know they're trying to keep 30 or less students per class. >> Okay. Yeah. That's a great question too because you know every classroom size is different right? Even just walking into buildings some classrooms are huge and you could
025easily fit 31 students in it and other class sizes are smaller because the room size is smaller. So, well, I just ask because I know like the capacities and everything are based off those contractual numbers. So, correct. >> If ideally the state saying, "Okay, 28 kids per class." I mean, should we base our capacity off that or off the contract? Even though I know the contract does state we can go up to those and we can rerun the projections based off of whatever number you know the district wants to put in there. So, >> so and we did meet with all the the principles and they reviewed our assessment. We we mapped out every single school and and highlighted the rooms color base based off of whether it's used for art room or special ed
026or a general ed classroom and met with the teachers and they confirmed it which again helps us for planning. You know, we're in the process of buying all this elementary school furniture. We don't want to buy for 20 classrooms if there's only 15 that are being used. So, it's a good exercise for sure. Any questions on the facility utilization assessment? Okay, the last but not least is the facility assessment cost model forecast. So, again, we walked all the buildings. We looked at all the visible aspects of each building, whether it's the roof, parking lot, you know, mechanical systems, you name it. Um, one thing is the facility team in the district did a great job. You know, I can't remember the last time the district passed a bond, but the buildings for for that information
027is they're in great shape. Um, a lot of mechanical units were well past their their useful life, but they were still running well. So, um, hats off to the facilities team for that and for getting us into all the buildings and access. Um, with that being said, there is a total amount of roughly $21 million of of district need over the next 10 years. And we broke that down into three different priorities. One, priority one is things that need to be done within the next one to three years. So, it' be a roof that is in very poor condition um or is either reaching the end of its useful life or is well past it. Priority two, these are things that may require expenditure within the next four to six years. And then priority three
028is things that will need capital expenditure over the next seven to 10 years. Um we broke it down building by building and then we also applied escalation to that which is based off of historical market data um based off of the consumer price index or CPI. Um so that that number is projected. So it's dollars that you'll have to pay in the future, not today's dollars. It'd be less if you did it all, you know, today, but the reality is there's it's a lot of money to spend in one year. So, so does Plant Moran have like a I guess when you com when you do the facilities assessment depending on what fits priority one, what fits priority two, what fits priority three, does plant man have like a sheet that grades things and is
029like, yes, it's critical, yes, it could be prolonged, and yes, it's like decent, can be down the road. >> Yep. Exactly. We have a whole database that applies real market data. We're working in 70 plus different districts right now, 30 plus different bond programs. So, we have a lot of um historical data from bidding other projects that we can then put into our database and apply real numbers to this and look at the useful life based off of, you know, when it was installed or um you know, what have you. So, >> and then the next slide actually shows it um it shows it a different way. It shows it by um category. So building envelope, you know, if the exterior facade is falling, interior renovations such as paint and carpet, furnishing is equipment, plumbing
030systems, mechanical, um, and so forth all the way down. And then it does show the total escalated cost in the bottom right at the $21 million. These are for light kind replacement. So we're not putting in new mechanical systems, new air conditioning in buildings that don't already have it. Um, things that, you know, are currently there. So like Hoover has rooms that have um HVAC. If those units are poor, we would replace with light kinds. We would put the same air conditioning in those rooms. And this is a live document. Obviously, when we did this one example is um the pool at at Hoover has since then replaced all those mechanical systems. So it was a huge line item in in that building. But >> the plumbing, right? >> Yes. Yep. And the plumbing. So
031any questions on the categories? So this is not adding, you know, at our elementarymentaries. This isn't putting in air conditioning. It's not putting an elevator at West. It's this is to replace everything in those buildings as is with no like additional add-ons. >> Correct. >> Yeah. The only caveat I would say would be like a baitment, right? If you're going to replace the flooring, we know that we're going to have to, you know, bait, remove the aspas. So that's the one kind of caveat. And to replace everything as is in this district right now, roughly 200 million. >> Yep. Roughly 200 million, which is about I think we put $265 a square foot, which isn't un unreasonable seeing that the district hasn't passed a bond as long as it has. We typically like to say
032about $200 a square foot every 20 years you should be putting in your buildings to just maintain and upkeep them. So, um, again, it's for the life of the buildings and life of the equipment. The district's done a great job in keeping those things running and getting them past their useful life. Any questions on the facility assessment? Okay. So, again, the key takeaways, u you know, the district's losing students, but it's not just the district's problem. It's it's a statewide issue with birth rates. We're going to be down 402 students over the next five years, which compounds out to $9.9 million um at $9,68 per pupil. Um the projected enrollment decline from 2017 to 2026 is about 60% for the elementary schools, 42% utilization for the middle schools, and 38% for the high schools. Um
033we met with the elementary and middle school stakeholders like I had mentioned to confirm all those uh reuses. uh facility assessment, uh $65 million in critical needs for years one through three, $21 million roughly in capital needs over the next 10 years, and approximately $265 per square foot at the current footprint. So if if that were to, you know, increase or decrease based on building or not building. So um that would shift. Again, what does it all mean? Opportunities is that you can use this information for your strategic plan and and move forward to finding solutions. Any questions on this presentation >> discussion? >> The new high school that we're building. Seeing that our current high school is only being used at 30. Are we overbuilding? >> Done. >> No, that's a great question. So,
034um, currently in in the the high school there's about 78 classrooms. That doesn't include um, you know, other rooms such as gymnasiums, art rooms. That building's at 38%. For the new high school, we're building 59 classrooms as the target. Um, and we're building it right at capacity. I think we're targeting 85% which is a good number to have. It allows the district room to grow. Um, and then if it were to shrink, we do have, you know, 80%'s not bad. It's actually a good number. Like we're talking about, you don't want to fill every room to capacity. So, >> yeah. What at that point, what if our district grows? Do we have room to add classrooms to it if it becomes to, you know, 100% or >> Yep. Yep. The way that uh TMP is
035designing it is that we have strategic areas that the district could add on to that building that wouldn't impact or be as cost impactful as it would if we wouldn't design it that way. So, there's definitely room to grow and add on. Um and then also ways to reconfigure that building to allow it to grow without even adding on. So, we're building it to meet an 85% capacity, which means we still have a 15% >> growth >> like buffer. So, that way if we ever do grow substantially, at least we have 15% that could be captured. >> Yep. Exactly. So, great question though. >> Any other discussion or questions? >> Okay. Thank you everybody. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> All right, moving on to items number I'm just going to say two and three
036because both are new positions. Um one is medical assistant and then another is math KOSA and it's right. So um there is a great need at um Kenyan to have a medical assistant full-time in the building for um someone who can perform diabetic care. Um so we need that position pretty quickly. Um it we had med medical assistance um um in mass during the COVID time and now we we need to utilize bringing them back in this capacity and then the do I just move on to the next one? Okay. Thank you. >> I appreciate you guys being flexible with me. Um the math KOSA this is a really exciting position fully funded by RHSA. Uh we just found out this week we have a um an ELA KOSA already employed in the district. Um
037so this is a teacher that's on special assignment that would provide math coaching and um Liz Bidd was on a Zoom this afternoon. They're going to provide the training for this math coach and it's just an exciting opportunity. No financial obligation from the district. >> It's fully funded by Resub. >> Correct. >> Okay. And is that just for the elementary or is that secondary just the math coach? >> I believe >> whoever is needed or is it just for elementary? >> Oh, that's a great question. I believe it is for K5 classrooms. >> Okay. >> So, is this going to be a district employee and or are they going to be employed by RHSA? >> No, it's a district employee. It's just a considered a teach a teacher as special assignment and actually the posting
038correct is internal right now. I believe I believe we're looking to for somebody internally to >> well that would probably be our preference but we pulled somebody from from a math assignment you know or an assignment then we have to take in consideration we would need to fill their assignment so we will be hiring somebody but it won't for necessarily externally >> right >> will this be set up like somehow because we have eight elementary schools well how do they teach them all like is it going to be a different day? >> Yeah, they so they have a schedule. They'll work with the school improvement team to design something that is equitable and also addresses the area of need. Um so, you know, we use data to drive a lot of our decisions. So, I'm
039sure that I ready data will be used to to determine where that coach is needed most. >> Okay. So, this coach might go to one specific school and only stay there. >> I don't think I don't think that's the case. They'll they'll bounce around. Okay. >> But one school might just have a higher if their math scores are lower, then you might need them to put a little bit more time in this building than a school that has higher math scores, right? >> Or if they have like brand new teachers or brand new teachers to that that specific grade level, it's really nice to have a coach come in and help them get acclimated with the math curriculum. Um, and then once they're done with that, they would move on to, you know, they kind
040of tear the the help that they need to provide for the buildings. And then I have a question about the medical assistant. Um when my kids were at Kenyan, there was a nurse there. We don't have that anymore. >> There is a nurse there. The medical assistant is needed because um this particular need is is great. This this student needs to be monitored all day. >> Okay. >> So the nurse is usually for the school. Correct. Correct. And the medical assistance assigned to a student. >> Okay. And for and in this particular case, the nurse has been wonderful in helping and assisting, but it's it's problematic if the nurse has to be pulled in another direction or isn't in the building for the day, that sort of thing. So, >> well, I do remember they
041would bounce like she was at Kenyon for half the day and then would go, I think, to Holland or something else the other half a day. So, >> and many of our nurses do that. >> And basically, it's because of severity of the student. Yeah. That's why the child will have a one-on-one. >> Any other discussion? >> Thank you. All right. Moving on to item number six on our agenda, action items. That's blocked. >> 2023 pupil enrollment facilities andization assessment is recommended. Board of Education people enrollment facility utilization assessment report. Is there a motion? >> Motion by Mr. Myers. Is there a second? >> Second by Mr. Right. Mr. Wright. >> Yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Mr. Thomas. >> Yes. Number two, new medical assistant position is policy 311. Superintendent
042recommends board of education approve the new medical assistant position. Is there a motion? >> Motion by Mr. Meyers. Is there a second? >> Second by Mr. Thomas. Black is a yes. M. >> Yes. >> Mr. Yes, >> Mr. Thomas. >> Yes, >> Mrs. Thomas is absent. Mrs. Sheel. >> Yes, >> Mr. Wright. >> Yes, >> new math posta position policy 3111. Superintendent recommends board of education approve the new math post position. Is there a motion? >> Motion by Mr. Myers. Is there a second? >> Second by Mr. Mr. Yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Mr. Thomas. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Thomas is absent. Mrs. >> Yes. >> Mr. Right. >> Yes. SS for more memorandum of understanding. It is recommended board of education approved between the Taylor School District and the 26M Taylor School Support
043Staff Association to meet the SFA regarding district attendance agent. Is there a motion? >> Motion by Mr. Mayers. Is there a second? Second by Mr. Thomas. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Mr. Thomas. >> Yes. >> Mrs. >> Yes. >> Mr. Wright. >> Yes. Mr. >> Yes. >> Number five. Tax memorandum of understanding. It is recommended that education agreement come up between the Taylor School District and the Taylor Association of Central Staff Administrators tax regarding the position director of state and federal programs. Is there a motion? >> Motion. >> Um, quick question. Is that the correct language? Is it director of state and federal programming? >> It is. Okay. I just want to make sure. Sorry. >> By Mr. Myers. Is there a second? >> Second by Mr. T. Mr. Thomas. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Sheel.
044>> Yes. >> Mr. Wright. >> Yes. Mr. >> Yes. >> Mr. Myers. >> Yes. >> Number six. Assistant Superintendent for Elementary. It is recommended board of education approve the agreement for the interim assistant superintendent for elementary curriculum for Emily Graham effective August 21st 2023 through June 30th 2024. Salary for the position will be 125,000 rated. Is there a motion? >> Motion by Mr. Meyers. Is there a second? >> Seconded by Mrs. Sheel. Mrs. Thomas is not here. Mrs. Sheel. >> Mr. Right. >> Absolutely. >> Yes. >> Mr. Myers. >> Yes. >> Mr. Thomas. >> Yes. >> Welcome and congratulations. We are so happy to have you here. >> Thank you. All right, moving on to item number seven, consent agenda. Miss Block, >> consent agenda, policies 166.1 and policy 6470. Number one, minutes from the
045September 6th, 2023 special board meeting. Minutes from September 6, 2023 regular board meeting consolidated items. Payment of current bills certified noncertified and administrative reports. Is there a motion? >> Oh, wait. >> Okay. Can we just add that >> number three? Consolidated items. Payment of current bills. Certified non-certified and administrative reports and curriculum >> request for new. >> Is there a motion? >> Motion by Mr. Myers. Is there a second? >> Second by Mr. Thomas. Mrs. >> Yes. >> Mr. Wright? >> Yes. Mr. >> Yes. >> Mr. Mike? Yes, >> Mr. Thomas. >> Moving on to item number eight, item scheduled for next agenda, Wednesday, October 4th, 2023. We have good news. Moving on to item number nine, public comment. Thank you to all those who could be with us tonight. We understand the importance of
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047if there are any questions at this meeting or by some other avenue, interim superintendent Michael Wager or his designate will work on getting those answers to you in a timely manner. >> Good evening, Taylor Board uh school board. Uh my name is Aaron Johnson. I'm resident of Taylor. Uh I think you said that address. I stay off uh Partridge Drive, 11319 Partridge Drive. Uh recently I'm here because of my son uh the request for him to be reinstated. I say uh say reinstated uh reinstated and reenrolled because he was attend uh he was attending uh Taylor Exemplary Academy when he was expelled. Taylor Exemplary Academy is uh the charter school uh excuse me managed by uh Heritage uh Heritage Academy but uh Nick Long's try to get everything straight. um recently when um he was
048expelled. He was expelled for a reason that was uh yeah I you know it was it was bad bad enough for him to be expelled but I'm looking at the school code of conduct here and um what they expelled him for 180 days um for what he did your school code of conduct is like uh 10day uh out of school suspension second time is be like uh have to see the uh de I mean hearing but Um, after he was expelled, I contacted uh Taylor High School for uh T uh TVLA and um he um we was for my son TVLA, but it was informed he had to have a board hearing. So, we went to a board hearing and uh we he went to his board hearing. So what they recommended over the summer
049um cuz some school's pretty much out was that he uh do I ready courses and he get ready and he come back in octo in uh August. He did he did dating courses and he came back in August to another hearing where uh that was the 18th of August. Now his hearing was uh Miss uh Emily Graham. She was I guess she was on she was head of the panel and uh everything went well with him. He uh did um excuse me, he had went through therapy um for his anger. That's what he was expelled for, but he went through therapy for his anger. And um um Miss uh Miss Graham contacted me. She said, "Yes, uh we will accept him into Taylor High. He'll be able to go into ninth grade." She set him
050up with uh a career counselor and a social worker just to help with what you know. Um so Tuesday, well I talked to Miss Carr, the uh social uh Taylor uh counselor and uh we was bringing him in Thursday so he can get set up. But however, he was denied. But uh what what it was, you know, I I really need him to be in school and he's a good kid. My son is a good kid. But uh you know, I believe in the value of second chances and opportunity for redemption and enrollment um you know, and personal growth. But it's just um where right now he's still he's doing a lot of little Google work on his own. He's out of school. He's been out of school since April. He's doing a little Google
051work on his own. He's doing what he needs to do to try to stay busy. Um what I'm asking you um board is have a a chance. Give him a chance. This he's very good kid. He's very productive. But give him a chance because I never seen my son disappointed. So disappointing except for that thirsty. He went to the school and he's like, "Man, I can't get in." The vice principal and Mrs. Card at Taylor High, I would love for him to go there because they showed so much attention toward him even though they knew he wasn't going to be admitted, but that's my time. So, you know, thank you. >> Thank you, Mr. Jones. >> Can I just ask one quick question? Was your son enrolling in Taylor High or TVLA? Uh we he
052initially started we tried to get him in TVLA. >> Okay. >> And um what what was going on with TVLA they uh it was school was over with. School was over with. So um Miss Lewis just said um we're trying to get him on track of what they're going to do with what um we want to do. I prefer him to be in high school >> where he can be around the social environment >> like in person. >> In person. Yes. Thank you. >> Good afternoon. Ryan Mlan, 8083 Campbell Street. So, I came to just have a few questions and maybe some clarification you guys might have. I have a son who's in third grade at Blair Moody. Started school with a certain teacher. Couple days ago, a teacher was removed out of the school
053and placed somewhere else. My son was in place in a split classroom. Not told to us that it was going to be a split classroom. Um, trying to get clarification. How do you start a child in a classroom who's been looking for this teacher for for since the previous year when they get out and they find out who they are, then they get a rug swept up under underneath them because they're excited for this teacher. And I'm not okay with with a split class. You guys may be okay with your children if you guys have kids here going to school in a in a in a split classroom. I'm not okay with it. So my request to the principal is to put him in his own grade. So now we're looking at three teachers in
054two weeks for my son. What what was what was the reasoning for removing the teacher? I mean, when where there's a snowstorm, I get 18 rooc calls. With this, I get zero calls. Zero. Where there's a snowstorm, it's 18 calls. We can't answer that question now. And we don't have the answers for that. >> You guys have nine laptops here. Nobody hasn't answered that. >> No, we don't have >> You know the teacher? Do does anybody here know the teacher that I pulled out of the school of Blair Moody? >> No. Like, >> who makes that decision? that is done at the executive level of the district. The board is here to conduct business. We're not told those day-to-day operations, but that is definitely a concern that you know you're coming to the board to
055talk about. We can take to that executive level. Absolutely. Kind of get clarification. >> So, who who's whose job is it that makes that decision? Who is it? The superintendent, >> I would say. So, I would say it would go up to that level. Yes. >> Right. So, and and maybe this doesn't apply, but I pulled the policy the policy manual for the Taylor School District. Responsibilities of of the superintendent section 1000 administration duties and responsibilities. Superintendent Shelby, you're directly responsible to the board of education for for the performance of the following assigned duties and responsibilities. Keep the board informed of school operation by preparing monthly board agendas, providing oral and written communication, scheduling management team committee meetings, requesting special board meetings. So he is able to pull out a teacher and and not go
056through the board of education. That's not his responsibility to get to to inform you guys that teacher is being pulled out. >> To that level, I would say that that runs more on a day-to-day operation, whereas if he was coming to us about like a contract or something of that nature, then absolutely the board should be informed. I think this is definitely a concern and that's what the public forum is for. public is concerned about a decision that was made at that executive level. The board can then go to the superintendent, get that information, make sure there's clarity, make sure that decision was done correctly and then have that information relayed back to you and make sure that if there is a different outcome that can be possible or more positive outcome that that can
057be pursued. So, >> right. So, from here, how do I find an answer from you guys or from him of why of what happened? So that is definitely something like that is a follow-up meeting that we will have with the interim superintendent and that is something that we will make sure that is communicated and communication is had with you. >> Yeah, I think the lack of communication uh you know again nobody informed us that was a split classroom. That's an issue. >> You know I mean do any of you guys have children here in the school district? >> I do. Mine's great. >> Would you be okay with having a split a split classroom? My dad My daughter had two. >> Right. >> My son did too. >> Yeah. I'm not okay with it. I
058think it's maturity level issues there. I think you're overwhelmingly a certain a teacher could teach two different two different grades. Is that teacher been trained for those two different grades? And then just the blatant lack of communication >> to tell us, hey, this is this is what's happened. >> We get a letter sent home. >> I apologize about the communication. We will definitely be following up with those concerns, questions, answers, and really having those conversations with you because we want what's best for your child as well. >> Sure. We're talking three three teachers in >> two weeks in the school. >> It's tough for That's tough for a third grader. >> Absolutely. >> Especially for a kid who's been waiting for this teacher. You know, these guys all get those relationships and they know what
059teacher they want and who they're looking forward to and then all of a sudden like that they're gone. Where did the teacher go? Did we save money by shipment or somewhere else? Or do we did she lose her job? Did we choose money over the education of the child? That's what I want to know. >> Those are what what was the motivation? >> Those are money or uh classroom size. >> Those are all questions we can definitely get answers for you. So, >> so from here, how do I how do I get a response from you guys? So is Shauna who's right behind you. She should collect your information and then like I said we'll definitely be in contact. So >> thank you. >> Uh hi my name is uh Riku. Um my father uh
060Mr. Johnson was up here like not too long ago and he was explaining why I should be enrolled and I really just want to give the whole story of what happened to you guys just in general. Um really it was more likely reason why I was expelled. It's for a thread I made from anger because originally I was suspended for 5 days uh from Taylor Exemplar Academy because I made a like joke about my friends and I posted it on my account and it kind of went a little bit viral and it went to the teachers and they found it offensive. They tried to tell my friend tried to tell and like say no it wasn't really a problem but they still saw it and they gave me a fiveday suspension and during that suspension
061time I managed to still hold a grudge against the principal and made uh I made a second account and posted multiple immature and concerning videos about my despise and how much I disliked And eventually those videos were found out about uh and I was taken into the principal's office. They told me that uh we found your account and we're going to have to expel you for that. And after that, I really just tried to find out what else I could do from there cuz I couldn't really talk to my friends anymore cuz all of them they were in the school and uh they're now in high school. I'm still home and I have really no one to be with. I only have my dog and I've been just kind of, you know, scrolling through the
062internet seeing what like things I can do, what websites I can use to at least try to get a basic education. And uh I have a letter if you want to see it vouching for uh me and for how good I am really. But mainly I'm just I I'm really sorry for what I even did to that principal. She has a life and I do too. But what I did I treated her like if she was a person that you know you know took over the world or something like that. And it was really immature of me to do that. And I went to therapy. I've took I think around 10 to 12 sessions. I've done multiple exercises to keep me from losing my temper and now I am just the change person. I have
063helped my community. I've helped my church mainly and I've done a little bit of tutoring and baby babysitting with my f family mainly. But uh if you want to see the letter that vouchers for me. Yes, please. Thank you. >> I believe there was a copy that was mailed right to us. >> Okay. >> We actually just got that today. So >> Oh, it wasn't. Okay. >> Okay. Yes. >> Yes. It was trying to get >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> I just want to say thank you for coming up and speaking and seriously. >> Takes a lot of courage. >> We we appreciate you coming up and saying the things you said. Do you mind if we get a copy of that letter? So that way we can just >> Well, she she can make
064a copy for >> Okay. >> And I just want to say we will be in communication with you all. So thank you. online. All right. Oh, there is one person. Hello, my name is Jordan McVey. Um, I was recently expelled last year in November and I was re uh I had a meeting last week with the school board to get reinstated and I was supposed to come here to um like for you guys to vote me back in, I guess they said. >> So he's he's on a packet for reinstatement. >> Oh, >> for this evening. >> Okay. Okay, cool. All right. Well, Jordan, we haven't gotten to that point yet, but the board does have that on our agenda. Um, we will be going into close session and then that is what we'll be
065uh voting on after our close session. So, >> we're not at that point yet, but I just wanted the floor is yours if there is anything that you do want to say though prior to us all. >> Well, I mean, for the when I made the threat, um, I wasn't really thinking. It was like it was just a dumb idea. Some friends put this on my mind to I guess get the day off and it was just a dumb mistake. I was arrested the next morning after I made the threat. Um after that I got put on probation. Uh I did a lot of community service. I started online school to get my ninth grade credits. And um it's just it was just something dumb that I would never think about doing again. Um I
066know I put a lot of I know I did something very wrong. I'm sorry. >> Thank you. Thank you for being here and you know speaking during this platform to us. >> Thank you. Thank you. Any hands up? All right, with that we will move on to item number 10, adjournment to close session. Miss Blocky 137.2 two Michigan's open meetings act being public act 267 of 1976 and as amended we move the board convene in close session pursuant to 8 student discipline matters is there a motion >> we also wait not 8 >> oh 8 okay it'll also be um number 8H and its materials exempt from disclosure by state and federal statute based on >> okay there a motion >> motion by Mr. Myers is there a second >> second by Mr. >> Mr.
067Wright >> yes Mr. Pet >> yes >> Mr. Myers. >> Yes. >> Mr. Thomas. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Thomas is Mr. Mrs. >> Yes. >> Mr. session at 659. We are returning from close session at 8:42 p.m. Moving on to item number 11, action after close session. Miss Block after close session number one, student reinstatement that is pursuant to policy 56. The review committee is recommending board of education deny reinstatement to student number one- n23. Is there a motion? >> Motion by Mr. Meyers. Is there a second? >> Second by Mr. Mr. Pet. >> Yes. >> Mr. Myers. >> Yes. >> Mr. Thomas. >> Yes. Mrs. Thomas here. >> Yes. >> Mr. Right. >> Yes. >> 6. >> Student number two. Pursuant to policy 5610.03. The review committee is recommending the board of education approve
068the conditional reinstatement of student number 2-9203. Is there a motion? Motion. >> Motion by Mr. Myers. Is there a second? >> Second by Mr. >> Mr. He? >> Yes. >> Mr. Myers? >> No. >> Mr. Thomas? >> Not here. Mrs. >> Yes. >> Mr. Wright. >> Yes. that yeses pursuant to 56103. The review committee is recommending the board of education deny approve the conditional reinstatement of student number 3-092023. Maybe we did again. >> Yeah. View committee is recommending the board of education approve the conditional reinstatement of student number three-09 223. Is there a motion? >> Motion by Mr. Keith. Is there a second? >> Second. Second by Mrs. >> Mr. Myers. >> No. Mr. Thomas, >> no. >> Mrs. Thomas is absent. Mrs. >> No. >> Mr. Right. >> No. Mr. >> No. >> Motion
069is deny 06. Okay. Student reading statement number four pursuant 20 extend the review committee is recommending board of education approve the conditional reinstatement of student number 4-092023. Is there a motion? >> Motion by Mr. Myers. Is there a second? >> Second by Mr. Mr. Thomas, >> no. >> Thomas is not here. Mrs. >> Yes. >> Mr. Right. >> Yes. Mr. >> Yes. >> Mr. >> No. >> Yes. >> Moving on to item number five of our after close session. After action after close session. Uh, I move we now reconsider our action relative to the September 6th agenda. Action item number 10, student reinstatement. The review committee is recommending the board of education approve the conditional reinstatement of student >> conditional enrollment of student number 4-090623. Is there a motion? >> Motion by Miss Shoefeld. Is
070there support? >> Support by Mr. Heath. Mr. Thomas. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Thomas is absent. Miss Shufeld. >> Yes. >> Mr. Wright is a yes. Miss Block. >> Yes. >> Mr. Heath? >> Yes. >> Mr. or Mr. Myers? >> Yes. >> That passes 6. Moving on to item number 12. Board member comments. Are there any board member comments? >> Just want to congratulate Emily Graham on the job. >> Yes. >> And I'd like to thank Miss Anderson for what she's doing. Yes. I think it's pretty special. >> Absolutely. >> And I wish Rosa strength as she goes through this. So >> moving on to item number 13, adjournment. Is there a motion by Miss Block? Is there support? Support by Mr. Thomas. Mrs. Thomas is absent. Miss Shufeld, >> yes. >> Mr. Wright, yes. Miss
071Black, yes. >> Mr. Heath, >> yes. >> Mr. Meyers, >> oh yes, >> Mr. Thomas. That carries 6. The Board of Education regular board meeting of September 20th, 2023 will adjourn at 8:49 p.m. Have a great night.