001Thank you all very much. We have a second. Second. Got a second. We approve the discussion. All those in favor signify by saying I. Those opposed. Motion passes. So now we have an approved agenda. And our first item is the BSBA presentation. So good evening. My name is and honored on behalf of the Virginia schools association to present our commission public schools has been selected as an honor mention for the inaugural PSP innovation award in student population. This recolution highlights the important work of the economy technology assistance center, an innovative program established to support the division's distribution of iPads, Chromebooks, and laptops to students from elementary through high school. Beyond tech maintenance, the center has worked to learn opportunity, equipping students with hands-on experience and valuable skills. Your commitment to innovation and student centered service.
002Congratulations and efforts to public. Congratulations. Thank you. Yes. Sure. Requesting a photo of the entire Everybody stretch legs a little bit. Steve's out here. Okay. Yep. Right here. All right, here we go. Right. Why aren't you here? I'll be just She's coming. Next one. Yeah. Okay. One, two, and three. [Music] Thank you again. So exciting. That award was for our uh technology program assistance program where our students are running the program with the uh with preparing the Chromebooks and and so forth. So very exciting uh to be recognized for that and certainly our CTE program our staff done a great job with that program. So very exciting. So thank you. So on to construction. Good evening sir. board members. So, we're going to talk a little bit about the addition uh to middle school and
003then we'll talk a little bit about CT. So, middle school edition is moving uh along quite nicely. Um this picture, I believe you've seen it before, but it is quite an awesome picture of the of the football view of the of the building. Uh the reason that I put this picture in here is we were about a week out from all of those windows having glass. Um, and that's a big step for us because that will allow us to then commission uh and start up the HVAC equipment and we will drive the building in and be able to start doing the final finishes. Okay, so those are the affformentioned VA, VRF and Gaz units uh that will condition and provide fresh air to the building. And there you can see the top of the connector.
004So last meeting you asked about uh completion of the roof. Uh the roof is 95% complete. Here's the main 5%. Um so they're in the process this week. Um they're going to uh break through the original building in room 719. Um so we're going to have that open up to the main building. And as they open it up on 69 719 and 619, u they're going to get that roof finished up because then we're going to be exposed to the do that. But we're moving nicely along that process that um it's due to be done before school starts. Um but okay, that is the root of the addition to the oxygen and a picture of the back of the oxygen. Um the opening at the bottom is just for um construction purposes. It will be
005closed up in the end uh if you were curious about that. And that is the newly poured this morning uh floor for the Ox Gym. So that's the extension. Uh if you notice in the back along the wall about halfway up, it looks like there's a couple windows in the back of the gym. That is actually a portal that we have, there's actually a mezzanine, an H mezzanine back there. Because we extended the size of the gym, we have to replace one of the units in that mezzanine. So that's how we get them out through. So we'll take the old one out and we will store that because it's still a serviceable unit. Uh and the new unit will be put in place will have the capacity to handle the new. Okay. This is a
006typical classroom right now in the addition. As you can see, they've made quite a bit of progress. Uh prime painted. They're starting to put ceiling grid in. and we're getting all of the um utilities and technology stuff put in there as we're putting the grill up. And that's the new freezer for the kitchen. So, we're going to need to take that freezer out. It's going to be fun. Okay, that's good enough. This will be converted to So, you saw the hole in the ox gym. Yes, we we'd have a whole we have to crane it out. Okay. Yes, sir. So, yeah, hopefully that'll be 20. Yes, sir. And then, uh, this is a picture of room 904 in the existing middle school building. Uh, this building is getting retrofitted for science classroom. It is an
007old art building when it was first opened up. Uh, so it has the strip completely all cabinetry. Um, and they're starting from ground up making a science class. And this is or was room 718, 720, and 7:22. You look at the gentleman with the uh orange shirt on. He is standing where the wall for 7 between 718 and 720. And if you look, you can see the wall getting uh demoed. It's halfway down between 720 and 7:22. Uh those will also become science classrooms. Um two science classrooms and there will be a prep room in the middle of them. Cool. So, and uh they also have a completion date obviously when we start school and they're moving. So, everything's moving really well. Okay. So, we have one change order this time uh a small one.
008We had to do some uh a little adjustment on power supply uh because of the irrigation for the new the new fields that are going in down at the tennis courts. Uh we were able to do modifications for the electric pretty minimal cost so that we can get what we need done. Okay. Um $3,85. Are there any questions on the initial presentation? Any questions? Okay. So, we have currently spent $15,675,97940 on the addition project. Uh that represents 60.3% of our budget is spent. We have completed 73.47%. So, as usual, we are on time and we are under budget. Um, and things are really moving nicely. Um, I have the RRM payments. They're listed in there for you. There are six this time. The documentation is in the folder. Um, would like to add to the
009presentation. So, uh, Neielson particularly Rudy Goodman um has started um, excuse me. I I'm working with both. So, Dino Hman started the civil work over at the CT building. If you drove by, they are moving. They are moving very quickly. They have started phase one for the CT center which is creating a new parking lot. Uh because as you know, we're going to lose the ninth grade house lot. So, we need those spaces particularly with middle schooling going on. uh they uh have a completion date of August one for that lot. Um so they are moving but they're doing good work moving along school. So things are going well in both projects. Good question. Neielson yes they they used for civil um or the dirt work for both and in fact what made Ne so
010attractive is they use a lot of the subs they carry them over and there's been a continuity so there has been that start up and stop and start so they've been able to start moving some people over we've had some meetings with some of the electricians some of the farmers and we talk about what the vision is going to be as we go face to face because of how well used by the facilities are to make sure that everything goes as smoothly as possible. It's been very nice. Um I know that they're using great medicine for metal fabrication. Um and the answer is yes, but it's going to take a second. But yes, um, Neielson is very interested in when they came in, they asked me for who do I who do I work with,
011what subs do I work with, and I gave them a short list of people. Dino was one of them. Rudy was another one of the good ones. Greg Madison was one. So when new jobs come up and there's specific things they need to do, I say, "Okay, give this guy a shot. We're working. That's great. So, we're going back to the middle school. So, we're almost 34 of the way done. Yes, sir. So, windows done. HBAC the final steps. What's the next big thing we see? Well, they're starting to work through. So, once they finish um there's some uh finer finer work that they have to do on the second floor. Obviously, the second floor is behind the first to finish some of the rooms up there. electrical going. And once I have that, then
012we're looking at ceiling get the ceiling finished up and we're going to start we're going to start putting work in. I've got furniture will be coming. to order that hopefully. So question for the board. Last tour I thought was great. We want another in I can wait. It sounds like we don't want to slow you down. So you let us know if you want us for another two. Yes sir. Yes sir. It'll be a little easier to get to the second floor upstairs. It will be but for CTE it can be a self. Thank you. Thank you. All right. On to our consent agenda. I have a second. Any further discussion? So I have my standard question for finance. The finance reviewed and approved all the deco purchase. Okay. No questions. All those in favor
013signify by saying I. Those oppos. [Music] Yes. So, this approval just gives the the gives us the approval to go ahead and apply for the funds. Uh, and this is something that you have to approve everything. There are any questions? All those in favor signify by saying those opposed motion. We have a second. Second. So any further discussion? So these are the um activity funds for each of the schools as well as the CT department and these are the users of those credit cards. This is a a yearly uh yearly approval as well. Any other questions? Employees prov second. Second. Is it any further discussion? Yes, sir. In the spirit of transparency, my wife is a school employee, so she will be receiving a bonus. Okay. Appreciate the disclosure and does not require um you
014have Yeah. And just to just to be clear on on um what this item is about, so the state um in the in the most recent budget um that was amended for FY25 um provided funding for SOQ positions to receive a $1,000 bonus. And so the motion is for all or recommendations for all full-time and permanent part-time employees to receive this bonus with the additional funds um coming from Um that's a turn back uh and and um that's a recovery and turn back funding um that will be out of this year as well. This would provide uh a bonus to be given to our staff in in June the cost of 769,000. Yes, sir. All right. Any other questions? If not by saying we have a second second any further discussion. Yes. So this this
015approval needs to happen as well before we can actually make the uh fill complete the application and turn it in for the BSBA workforce readiness award. This year um we would be nominating our automotive tech program led by Mr. Robertson who was also our educator of the year um as well for the county. And again, this program provides tremendous opportunities as many of our programs at CPE do uh for our students um to to go out into the workforce and and be contributing members as they gain these skills. So, we would like permission to go ahead and and nominate motor program. Any questions? If not, all those in favor signify by saying I passes office for the primary election as the polling place. We have a second. Any further discussion? Yeah, I'd like to give
016a little context behind this. Um June 17th is the primary. Normally our middle school uh which is right here obviously on property uh is used for the mineral district polling um precinct. Uh we have summer school. We've worked with um spoken with uh Chris Watkins the county registar to uh and she has asked for and received permission to move the precinct to the central office location here upon your approval of the use of the site. And so we would like to do that. that will allow us to because you have a summer school as well. And the parking lot is would be the same parking. They're going to provide people in the lot to make sure individuals know to come into this building, not the other building. U so I think it would be pretty
017seamless opportunity and would love to have your permission to go ahead and let her know that we we're good to go. Any questions? And from their standpoint, this is sufficient space. Yes, more than sufficient she said. If there are any questions, all those in favor signify by saying. Those motion passes. And that's everything for action items. So on to greatness. And I believe we have our update this evening for folks to review if they have any questions to follow up. That's right. Dr. Drake's not able to join us tonight. So we have uh your updates in your packet there uh with all the things that are happening. You can see uh in the packet uh the year in closing, all the things that happened over the last month of school. Lots of great happenings, exciting
018things going on um throughout the last month of school. So, and as we now prepare, close out and get ready to move on to 2526. So, exciting times. Very exciting. What's the Gaga pit? Yeah. So, Gaga pit. So, that's that's an outdoor play space for for kids to play in as well. Um they have one at Jwitt and we just installed one at Chillas. That's right. Travillas. So uh kids love it. It's a great opportunity for them when they're out in recess and so forth. So I would say uh yeah, I think uh I think Miss Profit, we need to get you in that go out. Let's do it. Let's do it. All right. Um, so folks have any questions about we're on to our public comment section. If there's anybody who'd like to speak,
019now is your opportunity. So the floor is open. There be no one coming for public comments and on to reports. So any questions or comments on the report? So I would just if I could make a couple comments if you don't mind. And I would like to just comment one on in the attendance report and u it's something that we as a district have been working very uh diligently on to make sure that we're um staying on top of chronic absenteeism and our students are here and I just want to commend the staff for their continuous work um as we close out the year on on making sure we're minimizing chronic absenteeism and certainly um the best way our students can succeed if they're in front of us in front of our teachers uh and
020here every day. So I want to commend them on that as you look through that um as well. Yeah. And the um the effort to get those percentages um we had folks with respiratory you know issues that went through the community bounce back in their efforts. So one thing sort of related to that is you know like you said these years be here before you know it. kindergarten numbers look. So kindergarten numbers at this point um I would say are up a little bit from the standpoint of where they normally are right now. They're not full, but they're up a little bit from where they are right now. Something we're monitoring and and Miss Spade and Dr. Greg are monitoring very closely u to see uh we're hoping they're up because we advertised a lot
021this year so we get to try to get the registrations early. Um but we're continuing to monitor to see if we will need additional staff or not. Uh but at this point the numbers are higher than they normally are for this time of year at at all of our schools. So uh but but again I would say we tried to really advertise to get those numbers in early so we're not last minute having to add staff um if if we needed to know that we hope we know it earlier. So we'll keep you apprised of that. But great question. I appreciate you asking. Okay. Any other questions about reports? If not um we will start to July 1st 7 p.m. here for our next board meeting and if there are any other items we have
022a motion to do a second second. So any further discussion all those favor signify by saying I those opposed. Thank you all very much. We are have a good evening everyone. Or you need them.