2025-02-05 | Regular Board Meeting

001Oh, I was just Okay, thank you. Um, I'd like to call the regularly scheduled board meeting of the Taylor School District to order at uh 519 619. Roll call. Morski >> here. >> Morris >> here. >> Shupel. >> Wright >> here. >> Black >> here. >> Fields >> here. Moore is here. Um, 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. >> Thank you. >> Here we have some good news. Mrs. Skinsky, would you like to come up and share your good news? Good evening. Um, we wanted to come and share some good news. Um, we had an amazing experience on Monday at the, um,

002Court of Dreams put on by the Detroit Pistons. Um, our students, our varsity and some JV students were able to take on the, uh, Taylor Police Department. Um, and we did that in the afternoon at 1:30. Um, we have some pictures there. There's our whole group. um including Superintendent Wager and his son, athletic director u coach Simons, the Detroit Police Department and Detroit Taylor Police Department and um all of our students um that participated in the game, including our cheerleaders and our band. Um so we really had a great experience. Um I'm going to move the slide. Um the cheerleaders did something that's called a prime time performance. So, they not only performed at halftime during our game, but also got to perform um at 6:30 right before the Pistons game started. So, they they

003had a great there them right there in the lap just waiting to out onto the court. Our pep band uh showed up and was playing during our game. Um and so the way it worked was that everybody had to buy a ticket to get in and then that ticket also got you into the game at night. So, um, a lot of the students either their parents came or we had a bus, um, that came and took them back to school, um, after the game. So, it was quite the experience. Um, I wanted to give a shout out to David Retan. David is a 2020 graduate of Taylor High School. Uh, David now works for the Detroit Pistons, and it was his connection that, uh, enabled us to organize this. So, um, I'm going to have

004call up Coach Simons real quick here. Um, and we also have two of our players that got to participate. They're much more excited about being on that court than they are here tonight. That's pay. >> Thank you, Miss Cop. Um, this was also kind of generated as a little bit of a small fundraiser for athletics. Uh, so what we use our uh profits for, uh, we were able to make $5 per ticket and that was able for us to not charge any of our students to go. So, it covered their fees and we also bought dinner at uh Mike's Pizzeria after the game and it covered we paid for the band and everything else. And um so I think we end up going through 34 pizzas and about 65 beverages. So um so everything was

005free to the kids. Um great experience. You know, the one thing too that I was we were trying to get is we want to meet a lot of the Piston guys. some of the kids got to see and meet some of the players uh down in the tunnel. Um you don't see the stuff behind the scenes like you just see what you see on TV, but what we were able to do is get the kids got to go down the elevators where the players play where they got to see the bathrooms they use the entertainment. Um you know when you got concerts and stuff where all the entertainers go and get dressed their dressing rooms and so forth. So they got to see what was behind the scenes. uh not only the fun but the

006volunteers that we had that do our basketball games and help us out. They got to actually be the announcer on the on the court. They got to use their scoreboard. So they got a an experience in how it is to do from what we got here at the high school to what actually a professional arena has. So it was also a treat for them. Uh the coaches did a great job with the chair coaches, the band, we all coordinated very well. made sure it was um a plan. The timeline, we stuck with a timeline. The parents are very happy, very supportive. Um and I couldn't we couldn't any better. You know, we're as when you're putting things together, you're always waiting for that hiccup, but luckily everyone held their breath and we didn't have any

007hiccups. So, um went very well. I have two students um that we invited to come and just uh give a little bit about their experience from their eyes. So, first up, uh, Brilan. This is my buddy right here. Um, I'll let you tell how many points you scored and how you beat up the cops. >> Um, I had eight points. I had three threes. And it was fun to play. And it's my first time playing on the court at Lil Caesars. It was a really cool time doing it. very proud of him. He did a lot. He, you know, for him to get out there and he had a total of nine points. He had three threes and a put back. Um, I told him he had eight, so I actually lied. It was he

008had 10, but uh, you know, it was nice to see something like that be able to play on the floor. And is that floor bigger than Taylor High School's floor? >> Yes, it is. And you could tell by the way the cops were winded when they went up and down. So, Uh so >> yes yes we had to had to implement a couple things on the run there for him. So um but yeah it was great. Uh Jaden's our next student. >> He's also our captain on the basketball team. >> All right Jayen. Um like he just said I'm one of the varsity captains. This is my first year on varsity. I decided to just play I put it on my jacket actually last year so I kind of had to play it this year.

009That was the main reason. But I play baseball, so basketball is not really my thing. I had no idea we were doing this, but I was still crazily excited. It was a great time. Everybody was kind of shocked though that I could shoot, which was a little surprising because it's kind of what I do. Uh, knocked down two threes, couple of layups, a lot of good defense. I almost dunked in warm-ups, which I'm pretty sure it's because of the springs in the floor, but it's all right. >> Um, I still had a great time. My team had a great time. We're all cheering each other on. We had a a blast. And I'm thankful that Coach Simon's got this together. This David guy, thank you. I don't know who he is. Um, but it was

010a great time. I'm glad I'm glad Brillin got to have fun. We got a lot of good pictures. Everybody had a great time. It was amazing. >> Great memories. I just want to say one more thing that we didn't include because I didn't get any pictures, but the West Middle School students had the opportunity to do a high- five tunnel before the game. So, they actually did a tunnel where all the Pistons went through and high-fived them. So, it was really truly a whole total Taylor night for us. So, it was it was great. So, >> awesome. Thank you. >> And I want to say congratulations to Kyle. We'll miss you. So, all right. Thank you. >> Thank you. I do have to say one of the things I absolutely loved was I absolutely loved

011that you know those students out there that's a once in a-lifetime experience and they took advantage of it like they were taking the shots that you know they'd see pros take. they were taking that extra shot at trying to dunk or do those things because when are you going to have that chance again? Like so it was fun to watch. >> Yeah. No, I noticed your first one. I'm going it's a little early for that. But >> I heard him say it and then then I'm like, "Oh, there he goes." So, yep. >> You did ask. >> Coach Alan. >> Thank you. >> Yes. Thank you. >> We have um chairs with Easter. >> Yes. Uh it's my pleasure tonight uh to recognize a few of our employees. Um, we partner with a company called

012Care Solace. And Carousales provides a service that when we as educators feel that there is a student or a community member or a parent that may need some extra mental health supports and that, Carousel provides us a vehicle to be able to connect them with outside resources for free beyond uh what we can provide as a school district. and they had recently sent me an email and they wanted to recognize some of our staff members uh annually that they that they call their supercare heroes. And these go out to people all over the country that use Care Solace as a platform for how many students, how many community members, how many people they refer for those extra supports and that extra help. Uh so it's my pleasure to recognize uh Melissa Card, Cynthia Mazeros, Jovanna

013Ramos Squirez, Stacy Scarpace, and Amanda Simmons um because they have been recognized by Carales as supercare heroes for 2024. And I want to recognize them publicly here today. So um thank you to them for all they do. That's very good news. Okay. We have um any revisions for to the agenda or an approval of the agenda? >> Uh I have a revision for the agenda. I would like to strike um action item five from the agenda. >> Is there support? >> And I would Oh, >> are you going to make your announcement during board comment? Well, so I would like to add another revision to add after scheduled reports. Uh, make that item number seven, board member resignation. >> Thank you. >> Support by Fields requires a roll call. Go ahead. >> Correct. >> Yeah.

014Correct. I got it. Yes, we have a um to to revise the agenda. We're going to >> uh one more. Uh we do need to uh remove the scheduled report as well. Um uh Miss Graham is out uh with the flu and so we are going to reschedule that for another meeting. >> Where's that? >> Uh six. >> Yep. We're changing scheduled reports to >> any other I I have support or um a motion to change. >> It's not one of the action items. It's Roman numeral. Okay. Um, remove item number five and we're changing item number seven to um, uh, what did you call it, Kyle? >> Board member resignation. >> Okay. Board member resignation. Um, it requires a roll call. Morris. >> Uh, yes. >> Wright. >> Yes. >> Block. >> Yes. >>

015Fields. Moore. Yes. Markski. >> Yes. >> Passes 70. Okay. Now we're going to receive have student representatives from the career center. >> Hey, hello everybody. Um, so we have um a few of our programs here tonight. We have our EMT program, marketing, welding, culinary, teacher cadet, and construction. So we're going to start with our EMT kids. They actually wanted to do a life-saving scenario for you. So they're going to they're going to go first. Good evening board. Mr. Wager. Uh my name is Jeff Parach the EMT program. We have two years worth two-year course and this is our second year course. They are actually going to be able to test for the national regry license when they turn 18 and we want to show you a little bit of what they've been doing. We got

016a little bit uh some more equipment uh in last couple weeks and we want to show it off to you guys. Right. They have to set it up real quick. So, as we do this, I'll give a little nariation what's what's going on, what they're doing, and uh what you should expect. Of course, we have a volunteer that's going to help them out today. Just put it right over here. So, the scenario we're going to do is going to be a cardiac arrest. Um, one of the keys to converting a cardiac arrest is early defibrillation and high quality CPR. One of the uh piece of equipment that we just got was a automatic uh um chest compressor. It's called a Lucas. And the Lucas machine was actually invented by a 13-year-old boy. And uh it

017was his idea. His father was an engineer and they took it to market and they did it. And now it's it's one of the leading edges equipment in uh EMS across the country. And we're fortunate enough to get a trainer. So we're going to show you what it does. Excuse me. >> My friend just passed out. >> At this time 911 will be called person will will arrive uh their basic EMTs and they'll go through their their primary assessment. What goes on? First thing they're going to do is Adam's going to check for pulse and res pulse and respirations for 5 to 10 seconds. finding no pulsive respirations. He's going to start compressions right away. It's a oneperson CPR uh until the second rescuer gets done. Because this is a witness arrest, we know he

018already has oxygen in his lungs. And so we're going to just continue compressions and pump that oxygenated blood through his body to the brain and to the heart. The heart starts to die. The brain starts to die within 4 to six minutes without oxygen. So, what Adam is doing, he's actually flushing the blood right through the heart and the brain right now to keep it going as if he was breathing. Avery uh set up the amboo bag right next to him. Uh Adam's doing 30 compressions to two respirations. Avery is sticking on the AED and he's going to work around Adam doing compressions. as soon as he gets the AED on, which is the key to converting um a CPR situation. So, what uh what Avery just did, once they notice that they have a

019CPR in progress, he called for a second unit to help with hands and equipment they may need. One of the things that Avery is doing right now, he has something called a king airway is an advanced airway that we can use as basic EMTs that allow us to use um uh good quality uh ventilations for the patient. Because they're basic EMTs, they don't they're not going to use the ET tube. So, this is like a blind stick. They'll go either the trachea or the esophagus. It doesn't really matter. Here in the city, the fire department is going to respond anywhere within 3 to five minutes. So, at that time, the second unit shows up. They're also basic. They're not they're not ALS. Um, we have Emry and Jacob here. Avery is given a report to

020the second unit on scene what's going on, what they're doing, downtime, and so on. The piece of equipment that Jacob's setting up right now is the Lucas machine. It's the automatic uh chest compressor. And if you've never really seen CPR done, um it's it's pretty violent and you're going to see the difference between what Jacob or what Adam is doing compared to what Lucas is doing. right away he's getting high high quality chest compressions. Uh it's going to compress in at 100 120 per minute and it frees up people because it is advanced airway. Uh it's no longer 30-2 ventilation to compression uh ratio. It's it's going to be continuous compressions and ventilate once every five to five to six seconds. this point right here. Uh Emry is going to interview the witness, get some

021basic information, history and stuff like that from of the patient if they can. Um we're going to continue doing this and make a decision. Either we're going to call med control to see if there's a time of death or we're going to transport the patient. Because we are basic EMTs and we did shock the patient, we'll probably transport the patient right away. At this point, we'd probably package the patient up on the stretcher, load them up, and get them to the nearest facility. It's that quick how fast this can happen. So they could be at the hospital within 7 to 10 minutes of being on scene doing high quality CPR. So once again, this these these students here are our year year two students. U they're going to test for a national registry license, which

022is a state license where they can work anywhere in the country with that license once they turn 18. And the hopes is that they'll uh go on to become a paramedics and firefighters. That's what I hope. So, >> do you guys have any questions for for us at all? >> An 11 year old boy. >> What's that? >> An 11y old boy invented 13. >> Yep. >> Yeah. And and because uh the level of class that we teach is a national registry class. We have to train them on industry standard equipment. And we're very fortunate that that uh we do have the funding to where we can purchase these equipment to teach our students and get them ready for the real world licenses and stuff. >> All right. All right. Thank you so much. All

023right. Thank you. >> That's funny. Thank you so much. >> Yeah. And if you guys want to line up in case parents want to take pictures, like that would be fantastic. >> We'll let them get their Yes. So, how many students are currently in this program? >> Um, between both levels, I have 48. Between both classes, my national registered class, I have eight. >> Um, it's it's a very um it's a college level class and a dual enroll kids. It's very very hard class. I push them. Um, required to do at least an hour of homework every day after school after my class three hour block come back. >> So they're working on this four hours a day at least. So uh program's growing. When I took the program over seven years ago um I

024had six older kids all day and we're up to you know 48 or so. We had a couple kids drop and also it does help that we do have out district kids in our program. Emry is actually from Summit which is nice. Thank you very much. >> And once they come back in, we'll give them their cards and we'll get have time for parents to take pictures. Come on up, guys. >> Yeah. Wonderful. Thank you. Thank you. Very impressive. Thank you. >> Face that way. >> Thank you guys. >> You guys did a great job. All right. Thank you so much, guys. You did an amazing job. All right. So, next we're going to bring up our um our welding students with Mr. Basler and Mr. Casease. First, I'd like to invite thanks to the

025board for inviting us here today. So, behind me here is most of our team for the tailor made welders after school program team where we go ahead and we compete all over the state. Uh we actually have a regional competition this Friday, so in two days. and we just took third place a few months ago at the iron workers competition. So that was a lot of fun. That was against uh about 400 students throughout a week. And one of our students back here, Melanie, she took third place there. And Mario also took fifth place there out of 10 places available. >> So today I'd just like uh these two students here. This is Mario and this is Jenna. and they're just going to talk about what the after school program and what the program overall

026welding has done for them within the past year that they've been in it. And they're both second year students now halfway through that on their journey to graduating and going to college and such for that. So um yeah, so program has just been amazing. Uh before I got into it, I was like >> a little closer to your mind. >> Oh, before I got into the welding program and just welding in general, I was just not really good in school, but I like the program so much and I didn't want to get like taken out of it. So, I actually had to try in school. And now, uh I want to go to college to go further ahead in welding. And it's all it's all thanks to Mr. Basler and Mr. Case just helping me

027through it, just teaching. >> Thank you. >> Um I actually thought I was going to be a mechanic, but we didn't have one of those programs, so I was like, "Okay, I'll join welding." And it has been the most amazing experience in my entire life. and they've opened opportunities for me and they're like family and sorry um it's been hard because I didn't know if I was going to be accepted as a woman in a male predominated field. So I um I was really accepted by all of them um especially Mr. Basler and Mr. Case. They've like I said been like family. They've been there for me. They've given me job opportunities. They showed me colleges that I'm going to go to and I'm going to pursue college um at um I'm going to come

028back and I'm going to help them with like the shop and everything. And it's just been an amazing opportunity and I'm really grateful for all of them and everybody. Thank you. Can you start over here and shake hands and then proceed? >> All of them. Yes. Yes. Thank you. >> Congratulations. One more. >> Where's your teacher? Give up the good. >> Quite a few women walking through here. Did we have another group? >> All right. Yes, I do. I got a few more. Um, we started with the big ones and we're going smaller. So, um, next up we are going to have Miss Randall for marketing and DECA. >> Hello. Good evening. I'm Jenna Randall. I am the teacher for digital multimedia at the career center and marketing at Taylor High School. And our Duckus

029chapter had 26 kids compete in our district competition in December. And we have 16 of them that are advancing to our state competition in March. And so we just wanted to take a second to recognize them. I'm going to read their names off. I've got some of them here with me today. So uh we we've got Michael Williams, Matthew Danley, and Ashlin Beals. Ireland Brooks, Jessica Gonzalez, Bryce Rodriguez, Israel Gibson, Shan Graham, and we also have Alyssa Bartell, Eric Schroeder, Kia Picassi, Zaniah Williamson, Loki Glowinsky, Leone Piso, Angela Bellman, Gonzalez, and Cody Woodman. So, let's let's support them as they prepare to compete in March. It's a really big deal for them to go represent Taylor High School um downtown Detroit with about 5,000 DECA members across the state of Michigan. So, it's a great

030opportunity for them. >> And what what category are you each doing? >> They're all doing something different. I didn't want to get into the weeds of the category because I did tell them to come at five o'clock today. So, I felt kind of bad about that. So, I was trying to keep it short and sweet. But, they have all done a really great job preparing whether it's in marketing, finance, uh business ad business administration or management um in hospitality and tourism. So, those are the general categories that we have represented and we're really excited to see how they do. >> Um, and I wanted to just introduce the folks that are here, too. So, Ashlin Beiel, Bryce Rodriguez, and Eric Schroeder are part of the executive board for our DECA chapter. And we have Israel

031Gibson, who is a senior uh this year competing in an ethics event. And we have Zaniah Williamson. She's actually also part of our executive board, our VP of finance. All right. Thank you guys. Congratulations. >> Congratulations Congratulations. >> Congratulations. Good luck. >> All right. Thank you so much you guys. you know, a little near and dear to my heart since that used to be my job. All right, so next up we have some kids here from culinary and they also brought you some treats. >> You might just be the favorite crew. >> Hello everyone, my name is Jayla and we just wanted to share some culinary arts class good news for you guys. Um, the culinary arts program has been one of the most popular programs at the career center for many years now. It's

032obvious to see why. Who doesn't love to cook and eat food, right? Um, as first year students, we learned the basics of cooking from knife cuts to baking science while also gaining organizational skills, employability skills, and the importance of working as a team. My favorite part about being in culinary is getting to make food and take it home all the time. Hi, I'm Da. Uh, so far this year, we have not only gained knowledge and skills, but we have also helped prep for our fundraisers and events held at CB's Cafeway or elsewhere within our district. Some of our favorites were preparing cookies for Myers Elementary School to enjoy with Santa. um our homemade bake sale where we made and sold homemade scones and cinnamon rolls and helping prepare for the superintendent student s student advisory

033lunchions. Uh we are looking forward to helping with more events as the year continues. >> Hello, sorry. Hello, I'm Nicholas. Uh this is the first year in a long time that we had a full class second year students. Um because of this we've been able to focus on having the restaurant open to the public a little more often. Uh theme days have been a big hit in uh the years and this year has uh been the best year yet. Uh the students learn about the cultures and food countries and regions. Uh that makes the food and service the public. Uh the re the restaurant is open once or twice a month featuring a different cuisine each time. Uh the second year students also take on some of the bigger events that are requested of us.

034Overall, it has been a very fun and successful year with the culinary program and we can't wait to see what the remainder of the year brings. >> Thank you. Won't you come around shake hands with everyone? Um, >> and I'm gonna need that recipe for the cinnamon rolls because those were very good. >> I wrote it down. >> So, what's in the box? >> I might come back just >> Oh, they're like the uh the crumble cookies. Oh, those are awesome. >> Very nice. Did I crumble? >> I want you there. Congratulations. Well done. >> Okay. Just Kathy, there is >> no thank you. Congratulations. ran out of cards, but we'll deliver your classes tomorrow. So, >> so I will say that um our culinary program um they have a Facebook page, I have a

035Facebook page and our website. So you can see when our restaurant is open and you're welcome to make reservations and come in and the kids will'll wait on you and the prices are so reasonable and the food is so good. You can also do a carry out. So if you didn't have time to come in and sit and eat, you could order a carry out and then you can just swing by and pick it up and bring it right back to work. >> Is the number on the web or website? >> Yes. Yep. So and I have a flyer I just posted the other day, but I'll repost it again. Actually, I think I have it pinned on our Facebook page and you can see the remaining dates. We actually have one. Is it this

036Friday or next Friday? I think it's this Friday. There's one this Friday. Yeah. So, yep. So, you can email our chef and make reservations and come on in. >> Um, okay. We have two more programs left. Um, teacher Kadai, why don't you come on up? Good afternoon. My name is Laya Eaton. I'm a student at teacher cadet and at Taylor Career Center. I teach ASD and Kenya Elementary. >> I'm Aaron Mayfield. I also do the same thing, but I teach at Randall. >> And teacher cadet is a program where students learn how to come become uprising teachers. Not only just teachers but young as adults. Teacher cadet teach us importance about patience, leadership values, how to care for our little children when we're teaching and just overall how to be a young adult in life.

037I would say our teacher, Miss Roberts, and the teacher that we work with at our schools teach is a great great example of leadership and how to be a teacher in our daily daily lives and how to go about when students need us physically and mentally and just how to be that leadership and how to be that role model for our little kids. And I would say that's a great thing about teacher that where the teachers daily show us how teachers should be. No matter how they feel, no matter what their circumstance is, they just show us how a great teacher should be. >> Oh yeah. >> Um I just want to say Miss Roberts is um hands down the most caring teacher I have ever experienced and ever met. um she had done a

038lot for me that you don't even know that I without her I would not be standing here right now due to some situations but um she just really cares for me. I was at a Blair and Moody. Uh I wanted to help the the teachers and everything, but they wasn't showing no love. So she got me right the very next week. Yeah, I got you a new She emailed me, I got you a new school. I got you a new I was like, "Thank you, girl. Thank you. Thank you." So I went to Randall. Um great teacher, Miss K. I love her. She's so sweet. I love her students. Uh they show nothing but respect. Um sometimes you got to put them in check. No talking somebody else is talking. You know what I'm saying?

039So, uh, yeah, but like I said, without Miss Rogers, I wouldn't be standing here right now. And teacher, teacher cadet is a awesome program. Um, I wanted to do football and stuff like that, but um, I'm a teacher at my church. So, I felt like my teaching is my calling. I'm so great with kids. So, um, I decided to do a teacher cadet program, and with this teacher, she makes it 10 times better than what it is. So, um, I just shout out to her and yeah, >> thank you. Do you all have a favorite moment so far or no? >> Um, for me, I teach ASD, so so far I just like just being with the kids. And some kids are very hyper. So like they do be scaring me when they get in

040that sensory room. I'm not going to lie. Like >> calm down on that chunking. >> But other than that, it's a great opportunity in the moment. Um my favorite moment is um when these two kids at Blair Moody they was um they were fighting and they start ended up crying. And I feel like my specialty in a teacher is being that emotional person where you can talk to me about anything. You you can cry in my arms for all I care. I'll I'll be there for you. So >> they was they were so mad and upset and the teacher she just like She didn't know how to calm down. I was like, "Keep teaching the class. I'mma deal with it." So, I um I pulled each one to the side. I had one stay in

041the calming corner to calm down until I talked to them. Um one when I was talking to the first kid, I was like, "What's wrong? Just tell me about it." They was just crying and crying. I was like, "Yeah, just give me a hug." And then they start crying more and then I talked to him about the situation. They felt better. I said, "Go back to class." the other one. She started yelling at me. I was like, "Okay, let's calm down. Let's calm down. Let's calm down." But she eventually calmed down. I tal some spoken to her and um she eventually um calmed down. Everything was good and I called to the um hallway and they hugged it out and nothing like like nothing ever happened. So, I feel like I'm just going to be

042that emotion person for my students when I'm a teacher. And I was Me personally, I'm was very blessed to experience that so early. You know what I'm saying? So, I know I'm going to have to deal with that >> five days out out of the week when I'm a teacher full time. So, yeah. That's awesome. Thank y'all. >> Congratulations. flavor certific. >> Okay. And our last student, he was a little late because he accidentally went to the career center. So So Tyler is here to talk about our year one construction program. So last board meeting, u Mr. Murray was here and he spoke about year two. So, um, Mr. Clug has the year one students and Tyler's here to talk about his experience in year one. >> Hello, my name is Tyler. Um, I'm in

043construction one right now. Uh, I like I like the class. It's pretty good. Uh, right now we're building a house. Uh, we've been we learned uh foundation work like uh so like strong foundation, make sure it can hold like a structure on top of it. you know, uh, floor systems. So, like, uh, like we're we're getting joy in on Friday and we're going to be putting those in. Um, and like subfloors and stuff like that. Uh, we've been, um, learning how to do, uh, framing walls and doors and windows. We're putting the wall, all four walls are up right now. Um, and we just, uh, cut out the doors and the the windows. So, we're just waiting on the joist to come in. So then we could uh put those on on Friday and then

044we could start doing the roof and stuff like that. Um I like the construction class. Everybody's pretty cool. Um Mr. Clug and uh Mr. Fairmouth uh two very good uh people uh program. I like it. Pretty good. >> Awesome job. >> I can't believe she called you out like that for going to the >> She put you on the spot. >> Miss her club. Set me up for failure. I'm in the career center and I go run into the room because I was already two minutes late. It was 6:02 and he's like, "Yeah, we got an important meeting to go to." And >> here I am at uh at uh late, too late. >> That's what time it was. Too late. >> Awesome job. Thank you. Okay, so that was it. I just want to

045thank you again for I know it was a lot of people and I just want to thank you for giving us the time because there was no way I could just pick one. So I I brought all of them. So thank you very much. >> Thank you. >> All right. Now we are moving on to item number seven. Um board member resignation. You want me to do it? Are you doing it? >> Nope. It's my job. Okay. On January 29th, 2020, 2025, the board of education reserved a res received a resignation letter from board trustee Kyle Wright. The um resignation letter stated that Mr. Wright's resignation would be effective February 5th, 2025 following the regular board meeting. Mr. Wright has served on the board for almost four years, and we thank him for his service.

046Mr. rights resignation was selfexecuting. Information will be posted in the following week which will pertain to filling the newly vacant seat on the board of education. Thank you Kyle for all of the hard work. I watched you do I appreciate all of your your hard work. Um we don't need to vote on that. No >> no >> thank you. >> Yep. >> Then you have to stay forever and ever. >> Okay. Now we'll move on to discussion items. We have an out of state field trip request. Mr. Birller, you're going to speak about that, Rich. >> Good evening. Uh my name is Mr. Bersler, Jim Bersler from Hoover Middle School, and I'm the band director. Um I've had the privilege of teaching uh some of the hardest working, most dedicated and talented students at Hoover.

047Our groups collectively perform over 15 concerts, parades, and competitions each school year. So, the purpose of the field trip to Cedar Point is to reward these students for all their hard work and dedication throughout the school year. Uh we also use it as a recruiting tool to get students interested in joining our music program. Um I've been at Hoover for the last 30 uh this is my 34th year at Hoover. It's my second home and uh I'm happy to say that we won't be combining the two middle schools right now. Um but anyway, um I also want to just say a few words about uh our Hoover students. Uh we had 50 students go to solo and ensemble this past uh weekend at Leavonia Franklin High School and uh with 30 events. 20 of those

048received the highest rating from a musical adjudicator and 10 of them received the second highest rating out of a uh first, second, third, fourth, fifth rating system. So we're super proud of our Hoover band students. I also want to give a shout out to Miss Mrs. Teresa Winnie, who has been uh playing piano, accompanying my soloist at Hoover for the last 34 years. She uh was a choir director. She was uh my principal for nine years. She was assistant superintendent of schools. And I just want to give a shout out to her for continuing to do that for my students and our students. Uh, I also want to mention that we have seven of our Hoover band students who have been selected for the Detroit Symphony Orchestra um, civic uh, youth ensemble middle school honors

049band day and that's going to be occurring on March 17th. So they'll go for rehearsals all day long uh, and then there will be concerts in the evening. Um, so uh, more to come on that. So, this is the first year that I've uh sent uh sent students to that program. Uh but we're really excited to have them represent Hoover and the Taylor School District. Uh back to Cedar Point. For many of our students, this trip is uh first time that they will be on a trip without their families. Of course, the students enjoy the rides and entertainment at the park, but they also learn valuable life skills such as time management, learning to read a park map, asking for help, working through relational challenges with their partners, uh budgeting their money, learning how to

050order their own food, overcoming the fear of riding rides, and following directions. Um our over the last uh 34 years, I've never had an incident uh with students. It's a safe environment. We keep our students safe. And our field trip will take place on Tuesday, May 27th. We charter three buses from uh Indian Trails this year. And we will uh have a district approved chaperon for every 8 to 10 school uh 8 to 10 students. Um I always have a meeting with the chaperones before we leave in order to ensure the safety of our students at all times. Uh does anybody have any questions? I will take that. I will take that. Thank you very much for the middle school honors. That's uh the concert is at uh Fiser Theater in Detroit. So uh they'll

051be rehearsing all day long and uh there's three different middle school levels of groups. I'm just finding this out this year. We also have our students participate participate in uh the down river music guild uh honors day as well. So, uh both from the high school and the middle school. So, I I probably will pick different students for that uh just to give more people more of our students an opportunity to play with the best musicians in the down river area. So, >> sure. I absolutely will. Yeah. Okay. Thanks. >> Thank you. >> Now, Mrs. Roberts, would you um >> Mrs. Roberts here to discuss >> um a conference, overnight conference request. Go ahead. Dear members of the school board, I'm here to respectfully request your approval for my attendance at the Michigan Educational Careers

052Association or Mecca Spring Conference. This event is essential to professional development opportunity that will enhance my ability to serve our students and strengthen our school's career and technical education program. As you may know, participation in professional development activities such as this conference is a key requirement for compliance with the Perkins Grant funding. The Perkins Grant supports our schools in providing highquality career and technical education programs and attending this conference will help ensure that we continue to meet the grants criteria. By attending the MECA spring conference, I will gain valuable insights into the latest trends, best practices, and resources that directly impact the success of our students in preparing for postsecary education and career opportunities. The information and networking opportunities I will encounter at this event will equip me with the knowledge to better align our

053programs with industry standards and improve our students outcomes. I I greatly appreciate your consideration of the request as it is ultimately a benefit both for our students and our district by ensuring that we maintain the high standards required to receive and utilize per Perkins grant funding. Thank you. >> Thank you. Any questions from the board? >> Not a question. I just want to highlight Miss Roberts and I know it's not what we're supposed to talk about just how phenomenal your program is and how phenomenal you are as an educator. Thank you. >> Ever since we voted to approve that program to be a part of the school district, you have taken it, grown it, and every year we've had students come and talk about how amazing that program is. We've had educators come and talk

054about how amazing your program is and it's a testament to you as a former student of yours. Even at West, I know how amazing you are. I just want to say thank you for building such a beautiful program and making sure that our students have endless possibilities. >> Thank you. That means a lot to me. Thank you very much. >> We always have time for those types of things. We'll we'll make time. >> I I think Pat was down there recruiting uh for the future, but when they were shaking hands, so that's that's good, too. Okay, thank you. Thank you. >> Okay, now we are going to move on to um overnight conference request for the spring institute and that is Miss Miss Py. >> Good evening. I'm here to request pres my presence to

055attend the Michigan, this is always a mouthful, Michigan Association of State and Federal Program Specialist Spring Conference. Um, this is an important time of year to get MDE updates for the upcoming fiscal year 26, especially with all the changes that we might be anticipating at the federal level. I do request my presence at that event. >> Thank you. And are there any questions on this? Hey, while we move on, >> get us some money. >> Did you'll move on to the uh uh is it the summer leadership institute? >> Yes. And I didn't I failed to mention that previous con uh conference is grant funded for title one. So there's no cost to the district. In addition, I've been asked to attend our summer leadership institute. I sit on the board for that same association.

056Um when I returned to a position like this, I was very fortunate that they invited me back to be a member on the board. So that is our summer leadership institute where we work with our MDE partners and that again is no cost to the district >> you questions. No we'll move on athletics. Don't we okay that's what I thought but anyway um the hope squad. >> Yep. So that's me too. Mrs. I do have a presentation. So last year I presented to the board uh some of our grant activities and one of them was the stronger connections grant. That is a grant that was a bipartisan federal grant to promote safe and healthy schools kind of like our title four grants just like wellrounded activities for our students. So um this year go ahead

057to the next one. We have been able to secure funds to sustain our PBIS so positive behavior supports reward system amongst our schools as well as stipens to hold the meetings to look at data. So right here we see our career center students enjoying some of those rewards. Uh the students get recognition for going above and beyond in their behavior and they're able to earn certificates and um this looks like a Halloween candy reward. Um, we used used to partner with RHSA in this program, but their grant requirements were very very strict and trinkets just don't do it for high school secondary students. So, they really enjoy the candy as a reward. So, we got a little bit more flexibility there. Next slide, please. This was a really cool one. We were able to secure

058marching band drum line um $20,000 of equipment. They don't have it all yet, so they couldn't actually put it on and show us what it looks like, but they they put it out in the hallway so I could get a picture of them um showing off the new band equipment. Again, we know that band is a good reason that students come to school. It helps build community and engagement, and it's investing in our art program. Next slide, please. we were able to secure and on actually January 27th, our elementary PE uh teachers went down to Toledo to look at adaptive PE equipment to make our gym experiences more inclusive and accessible to those students that might uh suffer from a handicap. So, these students are enjoying their new scooters and some of the other things

059that they brought back that day. Next slide. So, that leads to another um purchase that I'm looking to secure that I do need board approval for because of the amount uh for the hope squad initiative. A few weeks ago, we had Brian Galdis in from the suicide prevention coalition talking about the hope squad. So, we were looking to bring that to the district. It is a board appro I'm sorry, MDE approved budget item. So, all of these things have to be approved by MDE as part of the budget. And I have a short video that uh Redford Union uses Hope Squad just just so you get an idea of what it's all about. >> Parents of a junior high or maybe a high school student, you might want to pay attention for a few minutes

060here. There are troubling statistics on teen suicide. According to the CDC, more than 10% of teens have contemplated suicide. And the reasons run the gamut from social anxiety, bullying, depression, and a lot more. >> Yes. And part of the problem is many feel that they don't have anyone to talk to about how they are feeling. But as Nick Monoselli shows us this morning, there is a new program in the Redford Union School District that's trying to fix that. >> What's up y'all? Um, Hope Squad is a peer-to-peer suicide prevention program. >> When is the last time you heard high school students talking about mental health with their friends? We're trying to be a safe outlet for students to go to if they're dealing with mental health issues. >> There's a good chance that answer is

061never, which is exactly what the Hope Squad in Redford Union High School is trying to fix. Alicia, Antonio, and Tyler are just three members of this help group now specially trained to be a peer resource for their friends. I think Hopes Sprout is is really needs to be in most schools because the fact that a lot of students aren't really comfortable with talking to their trusted adults or anything like that. >> When I was in high school, we didn't talk about mental health. You know, you you were ashamed to talk about whatever feelings or emotions you had. Is that changing or or is that what you're trying to change? >> I feel like that's what we're trying to change. Like when I grew up, it's the same thing. You feel me? You don't really talk

062about how you feel. Mental health has been stigmatized and it hasn't really been talked about and it's something that needs to be talked about. It needs to be normalized. >> Suicide prevention is the number one goal of the Hope Squad. According to the CDC, about 10% of the population will contemplate suicide. So, in a school like this, that's more than 100 kids thinking about it. But only a third of them have reached out for help. That's where the hope squad comes in. One of the main trainings is QPR, which is question, persuade, and refer. >> What does that mean? >> So, pretty much we question on how they're feeling. We ask um directly, are they suicidal or do they go to bed and wish that they don't wake up and then we persuade them to

063hold on and then depending on the situation, we will refer them to one of our adviserss. >> Is that an uncomfortable conversation to have, especially with a peer? It's it has to be said. I think we can't keep beating around the bush anymore and that we need to directly come out and ask the questions. >> Please forgive my question, but have either of you, any of you, dealt with suicidal thoughts yourselves. >> Yeah, most definitely. >> It's kind of a strange 180 for you to be in this position then. >> That's why I feel like I'm such a good fit for the program cuz I I can understand where they're coming from. And while these three high schoolers are seniors, there's another hope squad in Redford Union Junior High trying to reach kids as soon

064as possible. >> The main idea is being able to not judge them about what they're going through and being able to sit there and acknowledge everything that they're saying. Most of us were going through things like our eighth or seventh graders, they're going through changes and talking to a parent won't be as comfortable as talking to like a friend. >> It's a pretty basic concept. Talking to friends is easier, which is why the hope squad was created. Now, when there is a difficult conversation, a friend will be there to listen. maybe explain like show them that you have been through those things and that it is okay to speak about them that they don't have to be scared. >> And I hope that kids just realize that they're not alone and that there are people

065here who want to help them. >> Boy, what a great impactful program. The hope squad is brand. >> So that explains it way more better than I could ever put into words. Um hearing it from our contemporaries in terms of students. So again, I'm asking that the board approve this purchase. Uh it is over the amount of $5,000, which is the board threshold for quotes, but it's a sole source provider service. There's not anyone else that provides a similar type of service. So in board policy, we do allow for soul source providers where we don't need to accept quotes for grant funded purchases. Go to the next slide, please. parents of a >> so just to kind of give you an idea of what soul source means. If you were looking to buy a truck,

066like if you were looking to buy an F-150, there are multiple types of options that are similar to an F-150 like a Silverado or Dodge Ram. But if you were in in the market for a Cybert truck, you can't get a Cybert truck anywhere else. Although I don't know why anyone would want that, but you can't get a Cyber Truck anywhere else. That would be a sole source. You can only get it from Tesla right now. So, I'm looking to uh get this purchased as a sole source purchase through the policy that allows us to do so. >> This is just a technical question. Is the money being sent to growth works? >> No, it's it's not. It's outside. No, >> it's outside of >> Yep. It's outside of growth. >> Just need to know

067if I need to abstain. >> Yep. It's outside. In fact, I think they're based in Ohio if I if I recall. Thank you, though. That's a good question. Any other questions? Yeah, and I've seen um the Redford Union superintendent present at one of our meetings as well. It's a fantastic program. It's a great opportunity for us to to bring that on board for our our kids as well. >> Yeah. And to piggy back on that, Redford Union did a presentation at the Metro Bureau meeting. I'm sure the same meeting you had where the three students you saw in the video were there and we actually had to ask them questions of not like we what you saw in the video, but even the more personal questions. It was it was moving really was to have

068those students there and share what they've done to help help their school. >> Thank you. Anyone else? >> Okay, let's move on. We have the um Canada lease agreement, Mr. Ross. >> Good afternoon. John Ross, IT director, and today just have a lease renewal for our Canon machines that we use in our print shop. uh keep Mr. Pats here up and running. Uh this this lease agreement is just an extension off of what we currently have with our two machines after we took a look at the the volume that they've already done. Um Hannah was happy with uh just releasing those till the end of next school year. Uh about a few months out from that point, we'll have to re take a look at those machines and and go to bid and find replacement

069machines. But for right now, uh, they're in perfect working order. I don't even think we've had any maintenance done in I don't know, it's been months, right? So, they they've been looking really good. So, um, nice thing about this is that the per page, uh, cost is staying the same, which is which is great because typically every 3 to 5 years you see a 15% rate increase, and we haven't seen one in a few years. Second to that, uh there's a promotion going on where we get a free printer for releasing these machines or doing any business with Canon Corporation. Uh and then the third thing that's nice is we got $190 a month knocked off the current lease. And like I said, this is just going to take us to the end of next

070school year where we'll re-evaluate the machines that we have now. Uh and then at that point, we'll have to go out to bid um for new machines. Um, secondary to that, we have a lot of equipment that is aging in the print shop. So, at that time, it's it'll be a good opportunity to look at all the other aging equipment that we have as well and um think about what we want to do with the print shop and how to move forward with that. >> Thank you. Any questions from the board? >> What is the per page cost? >> Per page cost is dependent on the printer. So, I'll go over the two different printers we have. So, we have a large line printer uh that does I think 110 pages per minute and the

071per page cost on that one. I'm sorry, it's 115 pages per minute. Um, so that one is a black and white only and that is 0472 cents per page. Uh, these prices include maintenance and toner um if needed. So, the color printer is uh the black and white's a little bit higher at 0.0067 uh 679 uh cents per page. And then the color pages are 4255 cents per page. So, very favorable rates and like I said, they haven't gone up in years. >> Anything else? Thank you for coming and sharing with us. Uh, now we're going to move on to the budget amendment. Mrs. Hill, >> thank you very much. Let's see. Next slide, please. Okay. So, According to the Uniform Budgeting and Accounting Act of 1968 under section 141.437, school districts may amend the

072budget to stay within the appropriated budget. That is the budget that the board has approved. Next slide, please. Listed here are the different funds that the district has. There are six of them. The general fund being our major fund. We have funded programs or grant funding, food service or also called cafeteria funds, debt funds, center program fund, and capital projects fund which is our bond funding. All of these different funds have their own fund balance. Next slide, please. So, uh, the first fund that I'll go through is the general fund. It's our major fund for the district. Currently, the revenue is at 83 million $410,75. And the way that is broken out is we have $17.4 million in local revenue, which comes from the the tax levy. State revenue in a in an amount of

07359,000 that comes through the state aid. and it's slightly higher. And the reason why it's slightly higher than what you would pull down and actually see is because it's split out between grant funding and regular foundational and special ed funding. So we get about $59.2 million from that source. Federal sources under the general fund, we get a little federal subsidy to support our bond payment in amount of $144,000. And then we get about $6.5 million from the ISD to include um the special enhancement tax levy as well as some special other special funding that we get through the ISD and the total is $83.4 million. Next slide please. So, for those who like to see um funding set up from a uh a visual standpoint, 71% of our um funding it comes from the state

074and uh 20% I'm sorry, 71% um a little hard to see. But uh 71% comes from local sources. I'm sorry, state revenue. 20% comes from local sources and 8% comes from federal I'm sorry 0% comes from federal sources. Back one slide, please. And you see the percentages off to the side. 20% local revenue, state percent, state revenue is 71%, federal sources is is really uh 00.1 and then all that local revenue is8%. So just a next slide please. And then I just talked about those revenue assumptions. The local sources more in depthly. Most of the district's local revenue sources are from operating and debt taxes from the city of Taylor, Brown, Brownstown, Dearborn Heights, Inster, and Westland. Per the district's current L4029, the current operating levy is at 17.7588%. And usually districts can levy up

075to 18%. So that's an opportunity that the district has to apply for a buffer. Uh because of the Headley roll back, you know, we are currently levying less than 18 mills, which is about a loss of 200 um $200,000 per year for the district. So, at some point in time, the district may make a decision to um go out for a uh a buffer levy to the taxpayers so that we can get up to the 18 mills that we're supposed to be levying. Uh our current debt levy is 0.8500. has to pay for debt payments, principal and interest payments that the district has due or comes through uh May 1st and then also in October. And then we have a commercial levy of about 5.9928 mills. In terms of our state revenue, the district's current

076foundation foundation allowance, excuse me, is $9,68, the same as it was for fiscal year 24. The district's current current blended student count is at 5295.43. Now the district is the district is uh paid based on a blended count which is about 90% of the current October count uh times 10% of the prior year's February count and that's how the state comes up with the blended count and they multiply it by the foundation allowance and also some other uh some other formulas that are weighed in there to give districts their allocation. So last year the blended count that the student was that the district, excuse me, was paid for or against was uh a blended count of 500, no $5,528.72, a difference of 233 students lost between last year and this year in terms of the

077blended count. Next slide, please. In terms of our general fund assumptions, the major assumptions for the general fund uh expenditure assumptions include our projected costs needed to implement the district programming for the fiscal year 25 school year and with the major expenses uh being raises for all four bargaining contracts that have been added to the current budget as well as benefits. So each year uh the district's benefits are increased in the month of January. So um that increase has been factored into the budget. And um salaries and benefits currently for the general fund alone represents 75% of the general fund budget. So when you weigh in the other funds that also um pay out salaries and benefits of course for the district last year um the major total for salary and benefits last year was

07883% of all those fund budgets but for the general fund alone it's only 75% of the total general fund budget which is salaries and benefits and I stop and I pause there because it's significant Okay. >> Isn't it >> I was I was going to say though, didn't MASB say like they recommend it to be around like 60%. >> No, about >> Oh, okay. 70 is normal. >> Yeah, 70 is normal. And and this Yeah, you know, that's where we fall because things are expensive. Salaries and benefits are expensive. Uh healthc care is expensive and it's not going down. A buffer levy is okay. So school districts can levy 18 meals and we're supposed to be levying 18 mills according to the law. Well, the district is currently levying less than that. We're at 17

079something. So the buffer is the difference between what we're currently levying and the 18 mills which is the district's right to levy. And we have to go to the taxpayers to ask for that additional amount. And it's a a tax against, you know, commercial property. And the district has a right to ask for it because we really should be um levying 18 mills to support our operational expenses. >> And I can say like because I was on the phone earlier today with Jim Crowley, our he also handles our tax attorney issues with Miller Canfield. um he is providing us with uh options to bring that forward because he advised us as well that at some point here soon we should be uh going to the voters to to get that full mount back up there

080again. Um so I'll be bringing forward uh some of the options he talked with me about today at a later date. for them to vote in. >> Correct. Because it's it's the it's the non-h homestead piece that you'll typically see districts go out and they go and move it back up when it falls back. Essentially, every so many years you get a roll back and you fall back below that 18 and then you got to get yourself back to it. So, but yes, it would have to be voter approved. >> Questions? >> What are we paying for our health care for a single person? Well, we currently offer about four different plans and um let's see we that information is on our website, >> right? >> But it's basically um in terms of health care,

081we have a employer portion and we have a employee portion. Okay. So employers, you know, there's a buffer amount that we pay up to and then the employee pays the rest. And to be very specific, it's listed on our website and it's about like maybe about $1,200 for the single and then it goes up from there if you have a have a family. >> Right. Right. I was just looking at the the total cost of what a policy cost, but I'll look that up. That's fine. >> Yeah, but I don't want to quote it. It's on our website and we off. >> Did state law just change where the hard cap >> uh that's >> it goes up every year. The hard cap amount that districts have to pay. Currently, it's been they've been covering

082a little bit more. I think it went up about 3%. But there's a memo that comes out and we have to follow it. You know, school districts can only pay, you know, in terms of single uh single plus one and then family, we can only pay up to a certain amount and it goes up every year currently. >> Thank you. >> So, yeah, I think I know you're asking what was proposed in the legislature. It actually made it through the houses of the legislature, >> but it's held up by the house. Correct. >> Correct. And that's where it's never gone to the governor yet for um >> but the state senate is suing the state house. >> You are correct. >> Move it to the governor's team. >> It's all sorts of mess. Yes. Absolutely.

083>> So are we factoring in that change of law? >> No. Not at this point. >> In this amended budget? >> No. >> When would it go into effect? So, it all depends on how that lawsuit plays out and all those things because as of right now, I don't even see it coming out to the governor from some of the things that I've heard that there's a lot of procedural issues all around with how that bill went through. Uh because that went through during the lame duck session where, you know, you had walkouts by several legislators and there's a it's it's a mess and I don't think we have the the answers to that mess right now. Will that impact us significantly if that does go into effect? >> I don't think it would as

084much as some of the other districts I've talked to, but obviously it would have an impact on us, but I not to the level of many other ones. >> Yeah. >> If the district pays Yeah. >> Yeah. There was an editorial, I think it was in the news or free press, and uh their opinion was it's probably procedurally he says is that that their attorneys think it's not going to happen because it was passed in the lame duck. You have a new session and it's probably not going to pass. But just their opinion. >> Any further questions? You are you finished Mrs. Hill or you have additional >> Oh. Oh, no. I have additional >> Okay. Thank you so much. Um, next slide, please. So, another visual. Okay, so this is how it looks with

085the general fund. If you pan all the way to the right, you know, with the first budget amendment, the first column is your audited financial. Um, last year, uh, we brought in $81.7 million worth of revenue. Uh, our total expenses were, um, $66.1 million. um we had an excess of 15.6 million and then we had to support when you see total other finance uh financing sources that means that we had to support the other funds to the tune of 1.4 million. Um so we had um a final excess of 14.1 million. The fund balance we started with with was 25 million from the the audit and fiscal year 23. So for fif fiscal year 24 the fund balance for the general fund only was $39.1 million. So for this bud first budget amendment um I

086set the revenue why and I set revenue at 83.8 eight and then we have a balanced budget and so the fund balances and tag at 31.1 million for the general fund. Next slide please. >> So that puts us at a 46%. Correct. >> That that sounds uh pretty accurate. Yes. what I >> balance. >> Okay. In terms of grant funding, um for fiscal year 24, you know, grant funding, uh the revenue, uh ended at 32.4 million. So the expenses for this fund, the revenue and expenses will always balance. So expenses were at 32 million. And then you know for audit purposes those two always balance and this fund closes to the general fund but it's separate if that makes sense. Currently for the first budget amendment um revenue is at 27.4 million and so are

087the expenses at 27.4 million. And of course for this particular fund you will never have a fund balance. Okay, next slide, please. For food service, um, last year we bought in $4.7 million, no, $4.5 million in revenue. Expenses were at $4.7 million. So, um, we had a little support from the general fund in the amount of $213,000 with a fund balance ending at $137,000. If you see that first column is the audited column on the far right is the first budget amendment. For the first budget amendment, we're asking for 3.8 million and revenue expenditure and expenditures here always have to balance and this is where we're holding at this point in time with what we know. So this is what it costs to support our food service program. Next slide please. For center programs which

088is our special special ed program ASD and POHI the audited numbers from fiscal year 24 revenue was at 4.3 million expenditures total expenditures were at 4.2 2 million with a reserve amount of $178,000. Closing out this fund also will always balance to zero. If you pan to the far right, the first budget amendment, we're asking for $7.8 million. That's what we have currently gotten awarded, but that will be adjusting. You know, we only so far have $7.4 $4 million worth of expenses. So you're going to see that that four $474,000 it represents indirect costs coming from this program into the general fund. So that's why you see it as a negative going out and that's for our ASDM POH high program. Next slide please. for debt funds. If you let's see for fiscal year 24,

089this is your audited balance. And then if you pan to the first budget amendment, that $2.5 million represents expected interest for the bond funding that we have available currently. And then our total expenses, we have to pay out $2.9 million worth of bond funding. So we are short going to be short $480,000. So we will take that from the fund balance which is 1.8 million. And so when you subtract that $480,000 from the $1.8 8 million fund balance. We will have a fund balance in this particular fund of 1.3 million and our debt fund. Next slide please. So the last slide is our capital projects fund or our bond fund audited for fiscal year uh 24. uh we had total revenue of 1.5 million which represented interest uh against the money in the bank. Uh

090we had total expenses expenses of 5.3 million which was at principal and interest payments uh that we owed on bond funds. So we had a final fund balance of 23.6 million as you see there. Projected interest is now for the first budget amendment at $1.4 million. Total expens expenses are estimated to be $22.2 million. And why it's there that allows us to spend whatever plans that we have against this particular bond funding. So when I set it out that way, it's available for district use. However you all decide to use that that money in terms of uh so the total expense being $22 million and then an expected if we spent everything that would be $20.8 million spent fund balance as of 20 uh July 1st we came into the year with $23.6 $6 million

091and then we expect to have whatever the interest is being left and that's if we spend everything. But you know that is to allow us to set money aside so that we're ready for whatever the district decides to spend the remaining amount of this $23.6 million on. Next slide, please. And that present that finalizes my presentation. Thank you for your time and attention. And does anybody else have any more questions? >> Yes. >> The taxi fund. Did you say that the general fund had supported the fund? >> Yes. >> First time in years that we supported >> that was last year. >> Yeah. The the numbers are what they are. If we um go back to the But just making an observation. >> Yep. You know, we we get in so much revenue and to

092operate, you know, um Jennifer, she does a wonderful job at estimating her expenditures, but we had a, >> you know, but we had a lot going on. So, we needed, you know, about $200,000, you know, which is not a lot. And um if I would have netted it against uh the fund balance that they already had, it would have been 200 minus 137 or that different difference. >> She had a fun balance. >> She had a fund. She has a fund balance of 137, you know, but you could do it one or two ways. I can either take it out of the general fund or hit the fund balance. It doesn't really matter. balance. Why are we taking it out of general? >> because I could do either or >> service is not holding their

093own financially when in fact they are. >> It doesn't mean that if we go back to the uh slide for food service, the numbers are all there. So the picture is what it is. This is the audited picture. and we took in $4.5 million worth of revenue. We spent $4.7 million and I have I can either use the fund balance or I can take it from the general fund. >> Right. It right. It's it's it's what we can we choose to do. Ne neither one is right or wrong. It's it's at my preview to do either or. >> Oh, okay. >> In fact, it just makes it look like the general funds being hit by the food service program when in fact she had money in her uh what you call it to cover. >>

094And you know what the financial picture is here? Yeah. >> Yes. >> Yeah. Exactly. So, her fund balance rolls forward. If she, you know, like I said, you know, we have the we can either take it from the general fund or we could take it from the fund balance. You know, it's up to the district which way we like to go. Neither one is right or wrong, but the numbers are there. And I just want to clarif for this year though when we're putting forward the amended budget, we aren't looking at the need to cover anything out of general fund as a VAT or anywhere else like that. Correct. >> I can't say that at this >> No, I know because it all depends on that final when we close out in June. But as

095at this point, we are budgeting that it >> this is very early. This is January >> and you know, you don't know what the feds are going to do with the food program, you know, so we might have to pick up the whole thing. So, um, it's very early right now. >> Thank you. >> Was there any other questions from the board? >> No. Well, thank you. >> You're welcome. >> Next, we move on to I have no idea. >> Believe it's me. >> Thank you. The TMP resolution. Mr. Wager, go ahead. >> Yeah. So obviously uh we've done a lot of discussion tonight at the committee the whole and we've had a lot of discussion going on uh with several things regarding the high school construction and one of the things that uh we

096felt we needed to bring forward because we are pretty much starting from scratch to some degree with whatever the will of this current uh board of education is. So with that uh we are bringing forward a resolution to release uh TMP architects from their contract with us as uh they were involved in the original planning we did uh for the the bond and for the high school. Um but we have been uh looking at other options and since we're kind of that starting over the entire program uh we feel it's time to to do this release uh from this contract. So, uh, in your packets, you have a copy of the resolution that would, uh, go forward and release them from their service with the Taylor School District. >> Thank you. Any questions? >> Um,

097it's not a question, it's more or less a comment. I I'm really grateful for this to come before the board. Um, but I really I won't be here after this meeting, but I really hope the board considers um other indiv other groups that are part of the bond for the same. So, really hope they do. >> All right. Um, my recollection is I got an email looking for um someone from our group or our board here to serve as a to be a candidate for the board of directors for the MSA MSB. I was just kind of curious if anyone who's interested that they can put name in anybody on this board. Okay, we will have no representation there. Okay, number 11 is the student reinstatement by Mr. R. >> Thank you. Um, back in

098in November 20 September 24th of 2024, we had a student at the high school altercation at the high school was put in a long-term suspension and opportunity to be reinstated back in in Jan on January 2016. Um they did petition to do a reinstatement. We had our hearing on January 23rd. Uh the student and the parent did attend that hearing. It was observed by the panel that the student and the family are making the necessary steps to improve their behavior. step. The student was very remorseful. It does want to do restorative practice with the student that he had the altercation with. The student also went through the TAS program through the through the the Taylor Police Department and the youth program. Um and the student has also been been referred to CARES to get them

099also extra support outside. As you heard at the beginning, we have our carousels program to give some more support in regards to anger management, the other issues of the trauma that the student has been going through. It was voted on by by the panel for full reinstatement with the following supports in place. They will be doing working with Miss Kha Bowen who is the resilience coach and Mr. Ju to do regular check-in and check out along the behavior plan continue with the the counseling supports outside the school they have been doing and do the resto circle with Miss Bowen and the student who was involved also Mr. >> Thank you. We'll move on to the Are there any questions? Um, Madame President, when you said number 10, uh, there are candidates on that ballot. That's

100what we're supposed to be discussing. Okay. >> Not not a interest. >> Okay. Thank you. >> In it. It's the region eight and um, >> yes, you're supposed to give your thoughts on who might be best a representative and um, Actually, I'm looking at our guy from Alen Park because he most uh most aligns with Taylor. He's down river. He doesn't. And then I think >> And what was his name again? >> His name is Jason Babage. >> Okay. Thank you, >> Miss Block. Is this the role that uh the lady from Southgate used to hold? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> She was an incumbent for a number of years, but this is not her seat. Her seat was appointed last year when she resigned. >> Ah, okay. You're >> talking You're thinking of Darlene.

101>> Yes. Thank you. Any other questions, comments? >> Well, you said the student had an altercation. Did we get any details of that? Was there a weapon involved? I mean, >> no weapon involved. Just got into the student got into >> How bad was the other student hurt? >> The student. >> The victim. How bad was the victim? >> Uh, I do believe it was in the packet that I shared with you. >> Okay. that gave more detail. >> Okay, very good. >> I do know Mr. Shield was part of that hearing as well. Mel, do you have anything else you want to add? We believe that the student was definitely remorseful. >> Yeah, it was unfortunate um when May 27, 2025. Is there a motion? >> Motion. >> Support. >> There's a motion by

102Miss Black. Support by Miss Shupa. Is it yet? Mr. Wright? >> Yes. >> Miss Block? Yes, >> Miss Fields. >> Yes, >> Miss Moore. >> Yes, >> Mr. Morarski. >> Yes, >> Mr. Morris. >> Yes, >> Mr. Excuse me. >> Number two is another overnight conference request for MC MECA spring advisors conference power number 6550. It is recommended the board of education approve the overnight conference requests for Heather Roberts to attend is it Mecca? Is that how you pronounce it? >> Mecca spring advisory conference in Shelbyville, Michigan March 5th through the 7th, 2025. Is there a motion? >> Motion by Mr. Wright. Is there a second? >> Support >> by Miss Moore. Mr. Wright? >> Yes. >> Miss Block? >> Yes. Miss Steels, >> yes. >> Miss Moore, >> yes. >> Mr. Morski, >> yes.

103>> Mr. Morris, >> yes. >> She both say yes. Passes 70. Number three is overnight conference request for MAS FPS bringing Institute conference policy numbers 6550. It is recommended the board of education approve the overnight conference request for Stacy Vascrini to attend the MAS FPS spring institute conference in Lansy, Michigan, April 24th to 25th, 2025. Is there a motion? >> Motion by Mr. Wright. Is there a second? >> You can put Kathy's name down. >> Miss L. Yes, >> Miss Seal. >> Yes, >> Miss Moore. >> Yes, >> Mr. Mardski. >> Yes, >> Mr. Morris. >> Yes, >> Missy. Yes, Mr. Right. >> Yes. >> That passes. Seven. Number four. Overnight conference request for Masp summer leadership institute conference policy number 6550. It is recommended the board of education approve the overnight conference request for

104a state device premiere to attend the MASFPS summer leadership institute conference in Lancing Michigan July 22nd through the 24th 2025. Is there a motion? >> Motion by Mr. Wright. Is there a second? >> Support by Miss Fields. Miss Davis. >> Yes. >> Miss Moore. >> Yes. >> Mr. Mardski. >> Yes. >> Mr. Morris. >> Yes. >> Missy, yes. Mr. Rush, >> yes. >> Miss Gloss, >> yes. >> That passes 7. Number six is the Hope Squad purchase policy 6320. It is recommended the board of education approve the purchase of contracted services from Hope Squad in the amount of $29,100. Is there a motion? motion. >> Give it to Miss Black. I'll support >> and support by Mr. Rick. >> Mr. Madarkski. >> Yes. >> Mr. Morris. >> Yes. >> Missy. Yes. Mr. Wright. >> Yes.

105>> Miss Block. >> Yes. >> Miss Fields. >> Yes. >> Miss Moore. >> Yes. >> 70. Number seven is the Canon lease agreement. It is recommended the board of education approve the canon lease agreement as discussed. Is there a motion? >> Motion by Mr. Right. Is there support? >> Support by Miss Fields. Mr. Morris? >> Yes. >> Miss Shelley? Yes. Mr. Wright? >> Yes. >> Miss Block? >> Yes. >> Miss Fields? >> Yes. >> Miss Moore? >> Yes. >> Mr. Madarski? >> Yes. >> That passes seven. Number eight, the 2024 2025 amended budget policy number 6850. Be it further resolved that no board of education member or employee of the school district shall expend any funds or obligate the expenditure of any funds except pursuant to appropriations made by the board of education and in

106keeping with the budgetary policy of the board. Changes in the amount appropriated by the board shall require appro approval of the board. Be it further resolved that the superintendent is hereby charged with general supervision of the execution of the budget adapted by the board and shall hold the department heads responsible for performance of their responsibilities within the amount appropriated by the board of education in keeping with the budgetary policy of the board. The appropriation resolution is to take effect on February 5th, 2025. Is there a motion? >> Motion by Mr. Morris. Is there support? >> Support by Miss Shel. Yes. Mr. R. >> Yes. >> Miss Block. >> Yes. >> Miss Fields. >> Yes. >> Miss Moore. >> Yes. >> Mr. Madarkski? >> Yes. >> Mr. Morris? >> Yes. >> That passes 70 to zero.

107The TMP resolution. It is recommended the board of education approve approves the res resolution author authority what >> uh the termination of the architect contract with TMP architecture IMC as outlined in the resolution. Is there a motion? >> Motion >> by Mr. Madarkski. Is there support? support >> by Mr. >> Mr. Red. >> Yes. >> Miss Black. >> Yes. >> Miss Fields. >> Yes. >> Miss Moore. >> Yes. >> Mr. Madarski. >> Yes. >> Miss Morris. Mr. Morris. Sorry. >> Yes. >> Miss. >> Number 10. NASB board of directors region 8 candidate the board of education does hereby approve candidate >> Jason Babage >> for the MAFB board of directors region 8 candidate is there a motion >> a motion >> motion by Mr. Morris. Is there support? >> Support. >> Mr. Right. >> Miss

108Black. >> Yes. >> Miss Fields? >> Yes. >> Miss Moore? >> Yes. >> Mr. Madarski? >> Yes. >> Mr. Morris? >> Yes. >> Miss Shelley? Yes. Mr. Ray? >> Yes. >> That passes 72. >> The student reinstatement policy 5610-03. The review committee is recommending the board of education approve the conditional reinstatement of student number one-020525. Is there a motion? >> Motion by Mr. Morris. Is there support? >> Support by Miss Fields. Miss Fields. >> Yes. >> Mr. Moore. >> Miss Yes. >> Oh, sorry. >> It's okay. >> Yes. >> Mr. Morris. >> Yes. >> Missy, yes. Mr. Right. >> No. >> Miss Black. >> Yes. >> That passes 61. >> Thank you. Well done. >> Fine. Now, we'll move back to the superintendent report. >> All right. Um, well, uh, I've been sitting up here

109and my smartwatch has really been blowing up. So, that's going to cause me to rearrange my superintendent report as I originally planned. So, uh, I'm going to start out. I want to thank Mr. Kyle Wright for his service to the Taylor School District and its students. Um, I know I've mentioned this before, but I've known Kyle going way back to middle school and first knew him, got to know him the best when he was in student leadership at Kennedy High School. And you could tell even back then that he was going to be a strong advocate for others, strong advocate to go out there and lead and do those things. And it's been a pleasure seeing that in action knowing uh Kyle from going back to those student days. And I know that you have

110many other things in your future that you're going to advocate for. And I don't think this journey stops here. So I want to thank you for your your time and your service. >> Thank you. >> Yep. I'm gonna this is originally what I was going to close with, but I'm going to go second with it tonight. Um I wanted to address some of the uncertainty that we are seeing uh that is coming up around schools uh certainly from different actions being taken at the the federal government level. And I know that everywhere you turn, there's all sorts of news stories coming out, all sorts of things uh that are regarding public education. Uh we've seen stories that include uh issues regarding federal funding freezes, school voucher programs, changes to enforcement of immigration policy as it

111concerns uh school and the possible dissolution of the US Department of Education. Uh there's so much out there right now. It can be extremely overwhelming to take in and understand how these things are going to affect us as a school community. And that's why I wanted to kind of address a little bit as much as I can tonight. Uh I wanted to say that you know when you take public school law classes when you're becoming a school administrator one of the terms you must become very familiar with is a term called in locoparrentice and essentially it's a Latin phrase in law that refers to the fact that when we are operating as a school district we operate in absence of the parent because the parent is not there on that daily uh regular with us

112in those classrooms. So, as a school district, it is our obligation to act as parent in those regards. So, I began to think about myself as a parent. I have uh two young boys and I started to think about if I'm handing them over to a school and I'm asking them to do the same things I would, what would I want to see? And I really came to the fact that I want them to be safe number one in school. I want them to have access to an equitable educational experience that all students are receiving. And I want them to feel like they belong in their school community. And if that's what I want as a parent, then that is what I need to bring forward. And that's my expectation as superintendent because I've essentially

113in public school law been given the I'm acting in absence of the parent. So, I want to make sure that I'm pledging to our students, to our community, that I take that concept of a local parent to heart. And like I said, it really does come from that parenting piece. And I'm going to make decisions that are going to ensure that our students are safe while they are here at school. I'm going to make decisions that provide equitable access to education for all of our students. And I'm pledging that those decisions are going to allow us to provide an educational environment where all our students feel like they belong. Uh after all, our mission statement that we say at every one of these meetings and that we have out there for everybody states that we

114are going to educate, engage, and empower our students. And I am going to always make sure that we are living up to that mission statement and that we are doing that on behalf of our students. They deserve no less from us. And I just wanted to clarify that that's how we will proceed in these very uncertain times uh that school districts are facing right now. Uh with that said, I said I was going to jumble this because that was originally how I was going to close out. I thought that was a good way to end it, but this is a better way to end it. As I've been sitting here, my smartwatch has been going off quite a bit. I was originally going to be like, "Hey, we got bad weather on the way and

115we're going to be out checking the roads at 3:30 in the morning to 4:00, but I was monitoring to see like, okay, what are our neighbors doing?" Well, while I've been sitting up here, every one of our neighbors has closed school for tomorrow. So, if you're online and if you're in person, you're the first to know we are going to be closing school tomorrow. So >> with that said, I do have to preface students at Holland, Meyers, and McDow because they have reached their number of act days at this point. They will have to be virtual. Look for instructions to come uh from your buildings. Um it's not like it's an 8-hour uh virtual experience, but there is going to be uh some sessions. There are going to be some obligations that are are going

116to be that'll have to be met at those three buildings. Uh do that. >> Going to do that tomorrow. >> Yeah, we would have to do it tomorrow. Yes. So, we've already been communicating it out like we've been putting out there that need Holland has done it once already. They've kind of been through it. But, uh that is kind of where we're at because of the status of their active. >> Yeah. Mr. Del. >> Yes. Yes. We've we've had those conversations. >> Perfect. So, >> let's check. Absolutely. >> I have to. >> Yep. So, hey, if you're here, you heard it first. Michelle, you don't have to go check those roads at 3:30 like we were talking earlier today. So, and Jack, if he's still on, you don't need to be out there either. So,

117make life easier. >> Thank you. Anything else? >> No, that I figure I'd close on that one. >> All right. Now, we have the consent agenda and we'll turn it over to Mrs. >> Sheel. Agenda policy 0166.1 and policy number minutes from the regular board meeting of January 22nd, 2025 and consolidated items, payments of current bill, certified, non-certified, and administrative report. Is there a motion? >> Motion by Mr. Right. Is there support? >> Support by Mr. Morris. >> Miss Moore. >> Yes. >> Mr. Mi. >> Yes. >> Mr. Morris. >> Yep. >> Mr. Right. >> Yes. Black. >> Yes. >> Miss that passes. >> Okay. Items scheduled for the next agenda. We have good news and student representatives from Moody Elementary. We're expecting. Do we have any uh comments uh regarding anything pertaining to this

118from the audience? Okay, just let me read the bottom portion of it. As mentioned earlier in the >> I wrote it. >> Okay. Well, I still have to read it. We will now open the floor for general public comment. The same guidelines previously outlined will remain in effect and any questions at this meeting. Superintendent Wagger or his designate will work on getting those answers in a timely manner. We'll begin. Welcome >> Ronda Di2720 Robert Street. In April of 2021, I was there when a young 21-year-old man became our newest member of the school board. So, I had to be here on the last day, too. >> That's true. Yeah. >> Uh I I will express my feelings, but I know that many people share these. I wanted to take a moment to express my heartfelt

119gratitude for your exceptional leadership and unselfish service. Your unwavering commitment to our students, staff, families, and community has made a remarkable difference. So remarkable in fact that we sometimes wonder if you actually have a secret cape. Your guidance has not only inspired us to strive for excellence, but has also nurtured an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. The care you put into every decision and the compassion you show in every interaction reflect the deep commitment to making our community a better place. Thank you for leading by example, for your tireless efforts to uplift those around you. Your contributions have left a lasting impact and we are all better for having had the privilege of working alongside you. And one final note that someone when he made his post on Facebook, everyone deserves to have

120Kyle. >> Thank you. >> Very nice. Thank you >> again. Caroline Pat 6860 Jackson. Thank you Rhonda for doing that because I'm just going to say ditto to everything she said except I do want to say thank you Carl. I think every single board member here um needs to do what you do. You show up in the schools, you participate, and you show that our kids need to be here and they're respected. Thank you. >> Anyone else? >> Yes. Uh board member comments. Check to see if anyone's online. >> Oh, I'm mine. I'm sorry. I forget about the online people and I'm the one. >> How do we find them? >> Oh, they raised their hand in the Zoom call. >> Oh, okay. I don't even have mine turned on. So, that'll good lesson for

121next time is that uh I decide out of mine. >> Just check out Sean. >> Yeah. Yep. Yep. I'll I'll turn it on next time. My battery is kind of low. Board member comments. >> Um I just have a little thing. I'm going to read what I put on Facebook so if no one saw it. Um but yeah, it's just a little like goodbye message to the school district. Um after almost four years of service here, it has been one of the most honorable experiences of my life to be able to come back to the school district and serve the place that I was raised. And I say I was raised because as Mike said, um you know, the schools are like parents. They're like a family. and for eight um what 12 years of

122my life, 13 years because I went to preschool here. Um and then to give four more years to the school district, Taylor really truly is a part of who I am and it's a family to me. Um so I just have a little goodbye message. Not a little, it's a long, so be prepared. Um just uh announcing that this Wednesday, February 5th, following this meeting will mark my final day serving on the Taylor School Board. It's been one of the greatest honors of my life to represent and serve the Taylor community over the last four years. However, my partner and I are preparing for our next chapter in life, and that includes moving outside of the district's jurisdiction, which by law means I can no longer be eligible to serve on the board. Um, serving

123on the board has shaped who I am. At the age of 21, I was appointed to the seat. At the age of 22, I was reelected. Um, I've hit milestones in my life while serving in the seat, graduating college, um, and many other things. Um, but I am deepened it. Serving on the board has shaped who I am, deepened my love for the Taylor community, and strengthened my belief in the power of p public education. I've had the privilege of serving as board president, secretary, and trustee. each role allowing me to be a part of so many incredible moments in our district's journey. I'm going to go through a list of some of my fondest. Um the first being attending Blair Moody Elementary Student Leader Day where the students were able to sing to us,

124march around the cafeteria. Um, a really great show, uh, hosted by Miss Hernandez and the Moody students and staff. uh supporting Randall Elementary's made in Michigan project uh with Miss Cahalen for two years and even presenting a Michigan made product to Miss Cahalen's class on behalf of Governor Gretchen Whitmer, participating in Meyers Elementary's trunk or treat, attending Taylor High School's drama club performance of A Christmas Carol in Greece, cheering at the Bitty Ball Championship games, uh reading to students during March at McDall, Holland, Meyers, Blair Moody, Kenyan, Randall, and Taylor Parks. Yes, I made it to all of them. My work does not know, so we don't need to say that out loud. Um, handpainting McDall Elementary with former board president, uh, Rhonda Day and I, we literally spent two months hand painting the entire

125exterior of the building. >> Oh, yes. Uh, this is what she's talking about next. eliminating outdated signage across the high school district. >> Might have seen some orange spray paint. I think we got caught on security cameras as well. Um helping prioritize the demolition of vacant buildings to improve public safety. Eureka Elementary Alumni Association and many treasure hunts throughout abandoned buildings to collect memorabilia for their museum. Working again with former board president Ronda Dani on efforts to revamp land landscaping at multiple elementaryaries including Randall Taylor Parks, Hoover, Taylor High, and the latest this past fall, Meyers Elementary. Um, attending law day uh for two years with third grade students, attending four graduations for the classes of 21, 22, 23, and 24. sponsoring and attending the Taylor High School's National Honor Society ceremony for two years.

126The best part, getting slimed, turned into a human Sunday, and even being a human hot dog where they poured ketchup and mustard on me for the Randall Elementary PTO, playing humansized Mario Kart with uh Mr. Wagger down there. Where who are you, Luigi? >> Oh, I was Wario. >> Oh, Wario. Yes. uh and running around the grounds of Randall Elementary. That was a site. Um promoting transparency with the first ever schoolboard member Facebook page and advocating for schoolboard meeting recordings to be posted online. Attending the Taylor School District's 26M holiday party. Uh supporting the Taylor School's Foundation for Educational Excellence through going to meetings and their fundraisers. uh meeting and talking with the TNT280 robotics team uh and even seeing them off right before they went to their competitions. Um supporting our bus drivers at

127the bus rodeo for two years, facilitating hiring the new superintendent, Mr. Wagger, um and also filling vacancies for three board members. It was quite a journey over those four years, let me tell you. uh volunteering for the Taylor School District Special Olympics for two years, attending Celebrate Taylor for two years, participating in Taylor High School's farewell parade for four years, attending Taylor High School's honor ceremonies for the 9th through 12th grade classes for four years, supporting the TFT at their annual barbecue, um attending every elementary's open house, and even open houses at TVLA, Taylor Career Center, High School, West, and Hoover middle school um and just visiting schools regularly to say hi uh listen to their concerns and just be a support to them inside their buildings. Um this journey has been rewarding beyond words,

128but what I'll miss most is the laughter smile and connections I built with students, staff, and families. I hope that my time on the board has helped lay a foundation for what it means to be a board member who prioritizes relationships, accessibility, and community engagement. Though I am stepping away from my official role, Taylor will always be home. I will continue to visit, support, and stay connected to this incredible district. I just want to say thank you for entrusting me in this role and allowing me to do what I love, serve. My heart is forever with Taylor Schools, and I look forward to cheering on this district for the many years to come. Thank you all. >> Thank you. Thank you. No, >> that's for sure. Yeah, it's been a wonderful, you know, uh, having

129served on the board with you, it's been wonderful knowing you all these years and and really appreciate your intelligence and your get up and go to get things done. So, thanks, Kyle. You are going to be missed. >> Anything? I just want to express my thank to you because I was appointed at one point to the state you're on the board and I did look to you for a lot of guidance. Um, I think that some of your information, >> but I do thank you for your push. Um, and I do wish you and your partner the very best. >> Um, I also want to say, um, being a part of the whole LTA thing on Monday, uh, was Awesome. Watching my son play out there, watching him speak today. The emotions that people get,

130um, even the young lady, the welding thing, people think Taylor is terrible. Nobody has anything to say about Taylor and it's heartbreaking, but witnessing great things that are happening in our district, um, it's only getting better and I'm super grateful for that. Um, and I'm super thankful that I get to be a part of it as a board member as well. Um, so thank you to our teachers, to our admins, to our board members who support our students to be able to do these kind of things. And I just can't wait to see what else we can do for our students. That was great having so many kids come today. >> Yes. >> I cried like four times. >> Okay. Anyone else? I would entertain a motion to adjurnn. >> Motion. Do I have support?

131>> Board of me. Stuck on the board. >> Okay. You speak loud or can't yell at me like you usually do? >> Um, Mr. Mardski, >> yes. >> Morris, >> yes. >> Shoe, >> right? >> Yes. >> Black, >> yes. >> Fields, >> yes. >> And more. Yes. Is a yes. We adjourn at 7:26 or 8:26.