001come to order. Um, thank you for your patience and waiting for us. Um, let's do the pledge of allegiance. And I would ask um our exeicio member to please lead us. >> I pledge allegiance 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. Okay, we have emergency evacuation. In case of an emergency, leave through the door you came in through. There's another door at the back if you need to use it. This is a smoke free, bake free, bully free, and hate school district. So now um >> ready for up to >> and so respectfully President Hayes um before we go into the consent agenda I just want to emphasize to the board that um as
002we uh sort of message out to our community and stakeholders that in for the 2024 2025 school budget our expenditures um exceeded the voter approved budget. Um that's what we know so far. Um in terms of the administrative team and and and my office, you know, we take this um with the seriousness that it merits. We've already engaged in some conversations in terms of making some corrective measures so that we can hopefully prevent this from ever happening again. Um I have confidence that we'll get together and it's going to take a community effort and the efforts by the board, myself, and all of our stakeholders to sort of push through. So I just want to emphasize the fact that um you know as soon as we have more information um certainly I was extremely supportive
003of the idea of um enlisting a forensic auditor to help us in this process to help us yield um some information that's going to help us move forward. So, I just wanted to make that statement at the start of our meeting um to emphasize, you know, the seriousness that we're taking this with and that my hope is that it doesn't take away from the shine um of all the great things that are happening in our schools that our teachers are doing, our administrators and especially our students. There are still a lot of great things happenings in South Country, things that we can be excited about and enthusiastic about and both can be true at the same time. We're taking this with the uh level of seriousness, like I said, that it merits. So, you have
004my word that um we'll be working um towards resolving this as expeditiously as possible. >> And on behalf of the board, the board also is working as expeditiously as possible. Um and I'm glad that you brought that up at the beginning because clearly that's what is at the forefront of uh what we're all dealing with right now. But I am glad to hear you say that there were some good things to report and as soon as we get this um board consent agenda C out of the way, we can go to your report. >> Correct. So the administration recommends approval of consent uh board consent agenda items contained in C1 through C5. >> Is there a motion to uh Mr. Pacini? Second by Mr. Ross. All questions, discussion. All in favor? Uh uh. >> Oh,
005sorry. >> Yes, it's unanimously approved. And now we're on to superintendent reports. [Applause] All right. This is uh this report will be brief as I've been spending a lot of my time at district office uh working on resolving and getting to the bottom of what happened with regards to the overspend. But again, like I said, there are a lot of great things happening. I think we're in for a great opening to our schools. I had the opportunity to visit each of our school buildings on opening day. Um, and it was amazing to watch the enthusiasm displayed by our students and staff. I think we're off to a great start in that regard. Um, sure, we hit a couple hiccups with transportation. Um, enforcing the cell phone policy, you know, has its ups and downs, but
006we're going to step you're steadfast and and are sort of our movement in that direction. I do think that ultimately and what's been reported from some students is that the atmosphere already feels different at the high school. So, um we're hoping to continue moving in that direction. It's not going to be perfect, especially since we're just doing this for the first time, but I have confidence that we're going to get there. Um and I'm looking for a lot forward to a lot more great things happening in the upcoming uh weeks. I also had an opportunity to attend our whole opening football game at East Icelip. It really was a beautiful night. Tough loss, but it was great to see people out, community members out. Um, and one of the things I really enjoy about fall
007sports is that it brings families together. I did want to give a shout out to Miss Gabriella Barrett or Gabby Barrett. She's at every event. Um, she was at the um, football game opening night at East Isa taking her photographs as well as our Bellwood game that brought up a lot of family members and trustees. It was a really nice afternoon to spend at the high school and celebrate our students and our school district. Outside of this district walls are some community happenings. The uh Boys and Girls Club hosted their back to school bash. Um the BTA and teachers association actually donated 430 books to our community um which was super wellreceived. It was great to see young readers actually enthusiastically picking up actual picture books and not tablets or technology. And I also want
008to acknowledge our administrators going to be working collaboratively with our teachers to be more of a presence uh at these community events. And I'm really excited that the Boys and Girls Club are they're expanding their services available to our students through our boost grant that they were granted and there's going to be more information at each of our meet the teacher nights and other school events where the Boys and Girls Club can share some of the resources they have for our families. I also had the honor and privilege of attending the 911 memorial at Delport Village which was hosted by the fire department and uh fireman uh TRDA. Um it really was a beautiful night. A lot of people in attendance. I want to give shout out to Casius O'Neal. He sang the beautiful rendition
009of the national anthem. He's a se seventh grader at Billport Middle School. Uh Liliana Yablon, she recited a poem, also a seventh grader. Abigail Krazaro. Um and Zachary Sang played taps on their trumpets. She's in ninth grade. He is a senior. Uh but overall, it was a really touching event. And I think one of the taglines from, you know, the tragic events of 911 is to never forget 911. But I think the underlying theme is that we shouldn't forget 912 and the days that um succeeded 911 and the just compassion and the unity and patriotism that we displayed now more than ever. I think what the country needs to come together with compassion. We need to speak to each other and especially as we navigate crisises, it's going to really take a community effort to
010get us through. Um, and I wanted to give you just an update on some of our capital projects. The Bport High School Auditorium is well underway. In fact, they're going to be installing seats um, starting tomorrow, which is fantastic news. Tenatively, we're looking at a completion by December. That's like the ideal, but we're hoping sometime in early November that including sound and lights will be completed with that project. Um, our magnetic door replacements are completed, security camera upgrades are completed, door security mechanisms are about 75% complete. Our South Haven vestibu is completed. There's just some automation that needs to be installed, but physically the structure is there. Um, crits windows, despite supply chain issues, um, we're looking at a completion date of about January. They are going to be able to do this work at
011night without interrupting the school day. So, that's great news as well. And our energy performance contract is underway. Okay, we're projected completion by summer 2026. All of these capital improvement projects will be generating building aid in the future and you know when you sum them up all together and there's some I'm sorry the fuel tanks we're waiting department of health approval the state approved the project and now it's caught in uh the department of health and we have the high school boilers trackers and gym windows are with engineers that was just approved uh last spring but we're excited not just about the upgrades to our facilities but the fact that we finally are engaging and we put all these together about $15 million worth the capital work that we'll be receiving aid for the subsequent
012years. Um that said, please visit our new website. It's really user friendly and I love sort of the modifications we made on it and you can keep up with a lot more happenings in in um South Country by visiting our various social media handles. There's posts that go up on a regular basis highlighting all the great things that are happening with our students and staff. And that concludes my report. >> Thank you. Just one just one comment back to your um Could you go back to the slide on the um website? >> It is it is it's I I love the new the new look of it on the front page when you open up >> that to the front page >> with respect to this meeting. You used to have right on the front
013page the the YouTube channel icon right on the front page. And I do thank uh our district clerk for helping me navigate it because people called me. They couldn't find the navigation. You have to scroll all the way to the bottom to find that YouTube channel. Now, scroll all the way to the bottom. Go ahead. Keep scrolling. Scrolling. Scroll. There it is. It's all the way on the bottom. Any chance you could consider putting it at the top of the page where it used to be? >> We can uh probably put it in as a banner. It's called so it'll pop up. >> Yeah. Any because so many people call me they can't find it. Mean it's gonna pop up every time you open the web page >> only when >> No, it would just
014it just it was loc it used to be located right and when you opened up right along that that top banner. >> Yeah. So that's what's called a banner and you could actually control when those banners appear and disappear. >> Yeah. Just just a consideration. >> Well, thank you. >> All right. Thank you. Okay. So, next are trustee and advisory committee reports. Um, start with Miss Aruda. I would first like to thank the admin, custodial staff, and the cafeteria staff for their support to make our ice cream social happen. The student council truly appreciates the use of the lunch lines and the custodians for cleaning up. Students had a great time and they really enjoyed their ice cream. Looking ahead this week, we are selling homecoming tickets for our dance that is back and here
015to stay. And we're preparing for club day tomorrow where students will be able to see the clubs that BHS has to offer and sign up and learn all about them. Speaking from the phone ban from a student's point of view, I just want to say that it's really nice to see everyone socializing and how like teachers are enforcing it. I think from a student's point of view, it's actually going very well. And tomorrow I got the opportunity to attend the Eastern SuffK Bosey's webinar for student school board members. And I actually got to submit a question which I get to present tomorrow and I'll be the lead question on it and it's what is the best way for us to gather feedback from a wide range of students so we can represent all voices and
016not just vocal ones. I'm very excited about that. >> Very nice. >> Very brilliant. >> Mr. Phil, >> I don't have much to report. I did attend a couple of the games as well. Uh, but that's pretty much it for this time, >> Mr. Russ. >> Um, I guess two two things. One related to the cell phone. I had one of my children uh take a cell phone out and tell me that he was checking the time. So, he had some penalties, and I hope the administrators take note that they're be harder on my kids than than they will ever be. uh so rest assured but otherwise they're they're pleasantly engaged in class and uh are are no longer complaining or whining as they they had started. So uh to Mr. Rud's point, I I
017think it's heading in the right direction. And something else that had sort of uh popped up and I and I just leave everybody's mindset on this and try to be optimistic but I came across this quote sort of looking forward to what we have that a measure of a man's and it should be and a woman's character is not determined by how they handle their wins but how they handle their failures. and we certainly have some things in front of us that will see how uh we rise to that challenge. >> Thank you, >> Trustee. Uh yes, haven't gotten to the games yet. It's been a busy uh couple of weeks, but I do thank um uh Vice President Dilo for uh posting the girls soccer car wash. It was the best $20 I ever
018spent. They did the wheels better than any car wash I've ever been to. And I hope they had a successful event. >> I'm told it was. >> Okay, good. >> That's it. >> Speaking of car washes, next year I will pay the boys soccer team not to wash my car. Um uh just kidding, guys. But you did do a bad job. Uh the I had a Nassau SuffK school board meeting at the end of last week, which is the first of our of the academic school year. Um most of the activities around um right now are the legislative priorities. Tomorrow night is the um annual meeting where they will vote on amongst the entire membership which resolutions to support and not to support. Um it usually goes by the way of you know what the
019meeting went the other day and we'll get that copy probably the end of of this week early next week. um on those legislative priorities, there doesn't seem to be any lightning rod issues that are being advocated for, you know, this year. So, I guess maybe that's a good thing. Um but and then from general perspective, the meeting is a little quiet because it's beginning school year. However, there is a pro program that I wanted to mention. I mentioned to the superintendent earlier, Huntington School District, I believe they had a press conference, I believe uh last week on Friday. I didn't see it, but they have um launched a program, a pilot program with the Suff County Sheriff's Department called Project Handle with Care. And there is a pilot program in Hampton Bays right now with
020a is connected with a a different agency. I don't know what police agency is in um is either Hampton Bay or West Hampton. I don't know what police force is out there, but anyway, it's not Suff County Police. It is a program in which the police department will share certain types of information with the school district in regards to any type of uh trauma or incidents in a student's home. You know, was the family evicted? If they were, well, let's let the school know this kid acts out. It's not a behavioral issue. Maybe he's got something on. Maybe there's some some counselors that can help him. Was there violence in the home? Was there a crime committed in the area? Things like that. Um, so hopefully this is something I It doesn't sound like NASA
021and SUFFK PD are moving towards this. I'm hoping the sheriff's department expands their program. Um, this was important to me because many years ago when I was first on the board, there was um a significant crime, quite frankly, it was a murder in North Bport and the buses, it was near Frank Pulong and the buses basically had to navigate through crime scene tape. And one of the issues that we addressed then at that time myself the superintendent met with that time legislator of Browning legislator Browning and the the um commander of the fifth precinct and we tried to come up with a way you know hey can you give us a heads up we can reroute buses we can know what's going on that's pretty traumatic for kids to see those types of things and
022there wasn't a real great solution offered other than you know some email change. So, I'm happy to see at least there is some movement from law enforcement to notify school districts of things that are happening to students outside of school that we might not know about so that we can be ready to provide services if needed. So, I hope this expands um and I hope we have an opportunity to get involved in something like that. I think it can be beneficial. >> Absolutely. Great. Thank you. That's all I have. Thank you, >> Trusty Dilla. >> Um just been bouncing back and forth between soccer and tennis matches. uh enjoying the lovely fall weather and the camaraderie amongst the teams. I think that's great and the coach's support. Um I did attend two meetings at Brook
023Haven last week. First one was a meeting with the bus drivers which I think is a tremendous help um not only to the bus drivers but to the staff um so that they can uh get feedback from each other and make sure the kids are respectful, safe um and properly behaving on the bus. Um, I thought that was a a great outreach done by the admin there. Uh, the second one was the children's followup um to remind them how to be safe, respectful, and healthy um when in the school and on the bus, speaking specifically to hallways, classrooms, cafeteria, and playgrounds. But I just thought those were great outreaches. Thank you. Nothing to report. I would duplicate though the um comments that the superintendent made about the 911 memorial and it was really good to
024see the kids from our middle school and our high school uh play such a prominent role. So next is public commentary. Are there cards? No. So items for discussion. First, we have to hold a public hearing. That means anytime we make any revisions to the code of conduct, it requires a board action, which is called a public hearing. Um, or we got together with stakeholders and made some revisions uh or are recommending some revisions to the code of conduct that have to do with our new cell phone policy and also some things we felt merited uh higher uh level of response. Um, just to summarize it very briefly on page uh 29, we notice that for any alcohol behaviors and what I mean by that, anything that's categorized with the use of alcohol possession should
025rise up to a level five. In some instances, it only went up to a level four. So, we want to make sure that we respond to those things with the seriousness of matters merits. Um, we also added the word insubordination to the title of the section uh which was entitled disruptive and uncooperative behaviors. That's basically the definition of insubordination, but the word insubordination wasn't used in the code. So, we want to make sure it's there. So, we know we're referring to especially for our students who read it. Um, we also want to add levels three and four. Remember, there's a continuum of responses. That's banned from a level one, which is basically just parental contact, all the way to a level five, which is exclusion from school. But we wanted to add levels three and
026four for the category where it says lack of prompt, respectful compliance with the directions or requests of any school staff member, including but not limited to teachers, support personnel, clerical, safety officers, custodians, lunch, aids, and bus drivers. We just in some instances, there's always context. Simply not following prompts can lead to serious consequences. We want to make sure that we respect it seriously. Also, we wanted to add that section entitled uh inordination disruptive and uncooperative behaviors. Uh the following lying, giving misleading statements or providing false information to staff or peers that disrupts the educational process, interferes with school operations, and undermines trust within school community. Um under the interordination section, like I said, with levels ranging from two to five. Um sometimes uh we've had students who've made deliberately made false reports that involve law
027enforcement and a huge um sort of it's extremely taxing on our resources administrative staff. So we want to make sure that we discourage kids from making deliberate false reports. Obviously if you have a suspicion we want kids always to come forward and share any concerns they have. But when you engage in like deliberately sort of falsifying a report to a school, I'll give you for instance, we had an instance where a student claimed that there was a child from another school at our high school. That that child was sitting in a classroom inside which merited an investigation that took a day and a half and we contacted the other school district and that child was actually in present in school. So the whole thing was made up and so we want to make sure we
028discourage our children for reports. Um, on page 30, we wanted to add level five to any mention of firearms or weapons. I think even if a child has a toy gun or displays it or brandishes it, I think it still can merit a level five response from the school district because especially in the climate that we're sort of living in in our countries with all the mass shootings. Then we wanted to add and this is related specifically to the cell phone policy on page 32 again under use of technology possession and/or use of p personal cell phones internet enabled devices or any non-educationally required device electronic or otherwise during the school day including classes home room periods lunch recess study hall and passing level one. So we want to make sure that is considered a
029level one infraction because there's a cell phone policy. You shouldn't have your cell phone out. um that's currently not in our code of conduct because the cell phone policy didn't exist prior to this year. And then we also wanted to add um using on the same page using schoolisssued or personal devices to access, display or share inappropriate or harmful material. This includes any online activity that threatens the safety or well-being of the school community, disrupts instruction, distracts from learning, or violates school policies or the law. And that would go to levels two to five because again we don't want students using technology inappropriately. And on page 33, add the same paragraph, but um applying it to district um approved devices. So if a child engages in these behaviors using their school issued Chromebook, it'll still
030merit a penalty. And that sort of summarizes all the changes that we're recommending for current court. >> And this May I ask a question? >> Yes. Thank you. Sorry. Um, so and this is also um uh for staff and um staff as well. Staff and and teachers as well, not just not just students >> in terms of um adherence to. >> It's a great question. Um I don't think the code of conduct really applies to staff members. We have other rules that govern how we operate our policies um that sort of speak to this >> only because it does it does refer to to uh staff as as well. >> Where do you see that? I'm sorry. Um it's on page 14. It it's uh it the title is educators, but that is >> Oh,
031I'm sorry. I I thought you were referring just to these >> No, as far as the whole the whole code of conduct. >> Yeah. So, the code of conduct is all incumbent. It talks about student rights, staff rights. I mean, that's included um in the entire document. Um but yeah, there are some parts of the code of conduct that speak to parents as well. Parent rights, >> right? Yeah. Yeah. >> Yes. >> Okay. And um and then who's responsible for the enforcement? I realize this is only for the changes, but just because we're talking about it. >> Depends on what you mean. So if it's a level one infraction or two, you know, if it's a classroom interaction, it could be a classroom teacher. It all depends on the severity of the act. Typically any
032consequence that merits a detention or some sort of official consequence that's administered um through a building administrator but there are teachers who will issue their own sort of consequences in class that are a little less formal. Got it. Um there is a typo on page three and it's it just has to do with the table of contents. Do you want me to >> sure >> share that with you? It's only a capital versus a lowercase on um the table of contents. Public conduct on school property if it is a typo. Maybe it's not >> it has to be capitalized. >> School has to be capitalized. Yes. >> Okay. >> Quick question. >> So it's slide three but it's page two. >> I got it. >> Got it. Okay. >> Just a quick question on the
033cell phone. Um, level one obviously is a teacher and staff intervention. Does that include any sort of write up or uh because I know the governor's directive was that there are not punitive measures taken place in regards to cell phones? >> Yeah. So basically for us, you know, banking at a level one basically the policy now the student is their cell phones taken to the office administrator calls home and it's documented. >> So we wouldn't start saying that that's already the first act of insubordination. >> Yeah. So then it turns to insordination after act one. >> Correct. Yeah. So having a cell phone itself, we cannot consequence a student for having a cell phone, but we can consequence a student for breaking the rule. >> I know it sounds like semantics, but that's how >>
034after level one, it comes to subordination at that point. >> Correct. >> And if I may make just one more comment, um I think I believe I said this when um um Miss Doyle was here, but I'm sure Miss O'Hagen had a lot to do with this as well. Yes. in in coming up with the document. You probably worked on it too. >> Well, >> a little bit. >> We have um also the policy committee. >> Oh. Oh. Oh, okay. Okay. Pride of ownership by all means. I really love this document. I just think it's really it's sharp. It's it's appealing. And I think I've said it before, I really I really hope the students read it because it's just so engaging. So, I just want to compliment the authors and all those who put
035so much time into it. Again, >> if you recall, it was actually a year-long process that involved our equity committee, various committees, and then actually we're sort of obligated to meet with each stakeholder group, including the PTA council, our administrative group, teachers, everybody had input. And the idea was to create a brochure that, to your point, was appealing and easy to read. Um, I do think it's written like an eighth grade level. And I'm not saying that we assume people can't reate beyond that. You just want to make sure that it's accessible to like the whole public. >> Some of the pictures make me sad cuz they're they're graduates and they're gone. Well, I think that um we all had that same reaction when it was presented to us to approve it first time round
036and now to hear that again as we're hearing about this um adjustment that's being made to it to particularly incorporate the cell phone issues. Um it's good to know that. So we've had the public hearing. >> So don't we have to >> So there is a resolution I can read. So resolved upon the recommendation of the superintendent of schools. Um this is the resol resolution. I'll start again. Resolved upon the recommendation of the superintendent of schools. The board of education approved the updated 2025 2026 code of conduct as revised. >> Is there a motion to approve? Miss Feliz, Mr. Felicetta second. Questions, discussion? Seeing none, all in favor? Unanimously approved. So, next with the items, >> next would be um >> discussion >> items for discussion trustee attendance. that I had just asked to put
037that on the agenda because we'd had some discussions about costsaving and various conferences and whatever and there was not a distinction made between staff conferences and trustee conferences. So, I just wanted to get some clarity here from the rest of the board about what we ought to be doing with regard to conferences because attendance can be very beneficial. There's information that can be brought back that's useful. But a lot of the um conferences and trainings are available online so that we can be conscious of c the cost involved in doing it. So I didn't know if any other trustees wanted to talk about that any further but that's why I asked to put it on. >> It was my understanding that we said we were going other than the mandated trainings obviously that the new
038board was have to go to that we weren't going to spend money on that stuff. So, I I guess I would like clarification cuz I cancelled the conference this week. >> So, and I know this goes this this goes back to the budget last year. We talked about and I know we directed the superintendent and staff not to go to conferences. And >> if I was going to pick, I'd rather they go to conferences than us because they're going to learn more and enact more than we will in my opinion. But I just wanted a clarification on it. >> Right. Also, the distinction between the registration fee, which usually is fairly nominal >> Mhm. an actual attendance if it means out of town. >> Sure. >> So, um I just thought we should bring it
039up for discussion and at least have everybody on board to be conscious of the expense as they take take advantage of what is out there to help us but at the you know being conscious of the expense. So >> I mean if I could my two cents is that from a standpoint of a trustee that we volunteered for this position just like any other position or board you pay to go to your conferences other than the mandated ones contribute. There's nothing like you said the fee is nominal. You're getting a benefit out of it as well but trustee wants to attend those like you said the registration fee but the I don't we should be setting an example and and like Mr. Trusty Bachini is pointing out, you know, we want staff to have continued
040development. We want administrators to have continued development because they're adding to the day-to-day. >> So, are you saying let's talk about registration fee and >> I'm saying simply as a trustee, >> you should pay your own way unless it's mandated. We should be if we are expending monies it should be through staff and teachers to encourage them to attend continuing education or others support them in doing their jobs. >> I think we have to be selective in what that is, right? I think that's got to be quantified is hey what is this for? And you know is it offered in a webinar? Is it you know whatever we need to do if we're going like I said we been talking about this since the spring so I I was a little I thought you know
041it was settled. So >> okay so yes >> I had uh in in raising the issue um uh as well had suggested that a lot of these uh conferences are offered remotely and um and to take advantage of that. So I had asked for and did receive approval to attend the annual conference remotely and so that is under that has been approved and that is at the end of October. So I do still plan on attending that that conference remotely and um uh and then also I had asked to attend another one that uh is being held in Washington DC. I had asked for just the registration to be paid for that I would uh pay for the travel expenses myself and for the hotel expenses myself. Um I had attended conferences previously. The um
042uh two years ago I went to Syracuse for the conference. I paid for that myself except for the registration. I paid for the food, travel and the hotel myself before we had a budget crisis. Um and um and then because I did attend that conference and because I had attended other conferences, we I got credit for attending conferences and uh was offered to attend the uh conference last year in the city for free. Uh so we didn't the only expense we incurred was the hotel for that for that year. Uh actually and the and the mileage I think. Yeah. And the mileage. Um nevertheless, we weren't in a budget crisis at that point, but uh the conferences are very important to the president's point uh for the educational value of what's taking place. The I
043probably the most beneficial conference that is not just for lawyers is the legal conference that happens every year to keep updated on the um on on all the all the law cases that that are are um heard and tried each year. And um actually our attorney firm sponsors a lot of those conferences and and gives the update each year. And I I'm I'm always amazed at the cases that are tried and heard and lost and won. Um and actually some of our cases uh one of our cases was uh mentioned a couple years back. But uh they are necessary but in a budget crisis I do think we have to consider them on a case- by case basis and especially um even for our educators and our and our um and our administrators. So why
044I made the statement that I did at the beginning of this year when we started to realize the budget crisis that we were under. So uh and why I offered to pay for that conference myself and I will and I will do that. I um enjoy those conferences very much. I put a lot of time into this into the volunteer work that I do here and I get a lot out of them and I think I give back a lot as a result. So I will continue that practice if the board so desires if the board makes another decision. >> Just looking for some guidance is to seeing a difference between registration fees and actual travel expenses and um so your point's well taken that a lot of them a lot of the conferences are
045definitely worth it. I hear what you're saying too about expectations of professionals to pursue it on their own. So, as far as registration fees go, they get approved by the board. Do you want to do that on a ongoing basis or do you want to just stop it from here on out because of the budget crisis? >> Yes. I think all conferences for board members should be cancelled for the remainder of the school year until we know where we are with next budget cycle. And I think that if there is something that is overwhelmingly beneficial for staff, we should be able to discuss it and determine if it is money well spent or not. And I think there's a handful of I know NASA SUFFK's been doing, but there's a handful of free webinars and
046things like that as well too. And a lot of the materials from these conferences is posted for free after at no fee. So, I I just, you know, listen, I I didn't feel right about going to a meeting tomorrow night that cost $150 that served dinner in a catering hall, right? I don't I don't feel that that's an appropriate look right now. And they're not all like that, but they're all, you know, they're not they're not a Chuck-e-Cheese, right? So, like, you know, I think we should. >> Okay. >> So, now >> along those lines, I just make make a quick statement. you know, we're we're going to we're really looking forward to putting a moratorium on conferences even for educators. And to your point, you know, if there's a return on investment or something
047that really we feel like is crucial to the educational process, obviously we'll consider it. But just as sort of the rule of thumb is that we're going to try to limit or eliminate uh conferences for this school year. >> Okay. So then I think we should follow suit. That's my own opinion. >> My my comment remains the same. If we're willing to pay for it should be able to go and represent have Uh uh the but the broad policy leaves no discretion as to whether somebody can wonder or not whether or not that was one that was funded, whether that one was contributed to or they got to go to that one. Like if they're attending, they're paying on their own accord. They foot the bill. Then for the two conferences that were approved for
048me, would the um district be so kind as to forward me the amount of the registration fee and I will reimburse the district. And also I'll point out I did go to a conference at the end of July. Um and the first two years I'd gone to it. I paid my own way. Um, and had I known in July what we know now, I would have been paying my own way and I'm prepared to reimburse for for the cost that was um attributed to that travel. But I will say about that conference, my hope is that this is really going to come back to benefit the district because of some of the information I got particularly about health insurance and um consultants who are available to help with that. So as time goes on, we
049will get more information on that. >> We're actually meeting with a consultant as a result of you're attending that conference tomorrow. >> Oh, good. Okay. So consensus here, it's not something we need to vote on. All right. So now we're going to G HI. Omnibus, please. >> Sure. The administration recommends approval of curriculum items reflected in schedules G1, personnel items reflected in H1 through 88, and business items reflected in schedules I1 and I2. Okay. Is there a motion to approve? Uh, Trustee Ross. Second. Trustee Dilo. Questions, discussion, question. >> Yes. Do we have enough money to uh approve the personnel agenda that is being uh requested in H1 through E? >> Yes. The current school here. Yes. >> Some of these appointments are through funded through grants as well. >> Thank you. All right. So,
050um I have a first and a second. So, all in favor? This is unanimously approved. No more public commentary. No one. And closing remarks. See, I have one closing remark. Um uh at the end of the month on September 30th, I was invited to MC an event called uh Power in Heels. It's the Patchog Chamber of Commerce that uh awards women uh of distinction uh a chance to be honored for the work that they do. And uh so I went around to interview the four women that are going to be honored and one of them is a 2012 graduate of Belort High School who her name is Melissa Banila. She is the uh primary manager and owner of Bravo um supermarket in uh in the village of Pacho and she is a wonderful individual and
051she is going to be one of the honores and I just thought I'd mention that here tonight. >> Thanks for letting us know about a Belport alum. >> Yeah. Yeah. Really remarkable woman and I'm glad for her that she's being honored. >> Great. Who wants to make the motion to adjurnn? Trusty Ross. Second by Trustee Dilo. All in favor unanimously we're a charge.