001Good evening and welcome to the April 8th, 2025 meeting of the Spacken Hill Union 3 School District Board of Education. I'd ask that you rise and join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. [Music] 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. Okay. Item 1.03 is Mr. Bryce Highland Holland, I'm sorry, a candidate for Dutch Bosey's board of trustees. Welcome. Good evening. Can you hear me? Absolutely. Great. Hi, my name is Bryce Holland and I'm seeking your consideration for election to the Duchess Fosce's Board of Trustees. I attended Arlington Central School District and I recently graduated from the University of Virginia having done a self-designed major I titled cradle to
002career education inspired by the famous Harlem Children's Zone. On March 5th, I was nominated for the board of Bosey's board of trustees by the Pikipsy City School District, which I have the honor of serving in my employment at the collective impact nonprofit organization, the Pikipsy Children's Cabinet, which I am very proud of. When I was in college, I was soulful and sentimental. I knew I wanted to study education to help children. Having been born into poverty in the city of Pikipsy, I felt I had something to owe to the kids who were just like me who may not get to go to college as I did. I avidly searched during my studies for this silver bullet, this answer education, so that all kids, no matter their backgrounds, can grow up to have successful careers. And
003I was constantly thinking about this powerful statistic that 80% of a child's waking hours are spent outside of school and the implications of that. So I say all that to firstly express that I am a proud native of the city of Pikipsy and resident of Duchess County. Secondly is to explain my personal commitment and belief in the power of Bosey's programs such as resilience academy, adult education, career technical and special education to eliminate opportunity gaps across the county. Bosi deserves a vital role in helping students with diverse learning needs to achieve their goals and ultimately realize this dream of socioeconomic mobility for all of our children. Emphasis on all. So for me to be home on a mission to eliminate opportunity gaps is very personal and purposeful to me. In this polarized age where fear
004and crises are normalized, no solution has ever made more sense to me than the importance of local work like education. Uniting communities with the shared understanding that for our children and for our democracy, neighbors must work hand in hand to overcome adversity. And I believe Duchess County could be a model of that and inspire others to do the same. An America where place-based cultures thrive, where each and every person is passionately doing their parts in their communities, I believe would be a much kinder America, one better prepared face the challenges of our time. So to that end, I hope you will consider me for your vote for the Bosey's board of trustees. I'm deeply thankful for my education and opportunities that led me to my personal passions in education and local advocacy. So, it would
005be my honor to be of service to you all on the Bose board. So, with that, I first wanted to say just congratulations to all those here obtaining tenure and thank you very much. [Music] Thank you. [Applause] Thank you and good luck. Thank you. Okay. Item 2.01 is a superintendent's recommended budget for 2526 academic year. So this is uh we presenting uh the same presentation we presented uh last time we're here. I'm going to go through a little quicker than last time because it is uh for the second time and if there any questions at the end I I can take them. Um so this is uh our proposed budget for this school year. Um in this presentation um are the following items talk a little bit about um our district a little bit um
006what what are responsible decisions some district successes talk about the real estate uh and spackle and some other items and Uh then we will also actually display the numbers. Uh Val will uh take us through the numbers again quickly because this is now probably the third or fourth time we've seen them. So that's okay, but we want to make sure uh they're out there. Um so just to kind of get started. So we have conservatively budgeted our state revenue forecast in this budget. Our revenues are are still healthy and that's a plus. And our uh fiscal stress report from control is positive. Some of the things we've done in the past and will continue to do uh instructionally wise is uh our after school programs. We're going to analyze gaps in learning and then target
007our most at risk students. Our summer work has always been very beneficial to us to really look at uh what uh take look at what happened the past school year and then what we need for the next school year. Our teachers have been amazing with that. Our virtual tech academy has been amazing. Uh we just was talking to a couple superintendents in in Connecticut actually and they were really impressed with our virtual tech academy in the summer where uh our teachers uh through the the benefit of uh Marcel Burn our tech integrator um really learned new stuff what's going on uh through technology. Two other items that you've heard us talk about here uh that we're very proud of and that will continue to do is our AVID program have a program started here in
008the middle school. Mr. Dhy has been amazing uh you know as a good steward of that program. Uh it's going to be his middle name I think uh within a few years and uh now that's in the high school. Next year it'll be even another grade in high school nth and tth along with seventh and eighth year. and we're actually hiring a aid position uh to support our high school program. So, uh that's definitely helping our students as is the positivity project um which uh this year was recognized in the elementary level both Nassau and Hayden as green shield schools which is pretty amazing. I believe there's only 20 districts in the country that were recognized this year and we were uh uh one of those districts. So that's definitely something to be proud of
009and that's something that I think uh our whole community has has embraced and has really been good for us. So what are the responsible decisions? uh presenting a budget that is under the tax cap uh as this budget is. Provide a budget that reduces the possibility of significant negative fluctuations in the future. Maintain student centered learning environment communicating our successes and uh seek out additional revenues through the district tuition program. So what are some of our successes? Uh niche ranks us ranks back as the number one school district in Duchess County. Uh it also ranked us as the number one place to live in Duchess County which I think we'll see later. Uh Todd Middle School has been recognized by the US News. Uh so has our high school um which says this has been
010a continued but we were again once again recognized. Something pretty big is uh the National Blue Ribbon Award. So we were recognized in 2018. Uh we were actually nominated again this year and we are completing our application this week. Um, which is just an amazing I don't think there is a high school in Duchess County that has ever won this award other than us. And now for us to be up for it again is awesome. Uh, our stacking our graduation rate has is number one in Duchess County. We continue, we actually talked about this at our district safety meeting today. Uh, we won the district uh, Udica National Safety Award again at the highest level. This is our third 13th year in a row. That's awesome. We're recognized as one of the best communities for
011music. Um, and the American Heart Association Hearts Saver CPR AED course uh is a pretty cool thing that we offer our high school students. Odyssey of Mine does extremely well. Did it well did well again this year. Um, our high school programming did well last year, first place again this year. Our varsity baseball team won the state championship last year, two times in three years and uh middle school chorus, band and orchestra swept first place at music in the parks. This is not something we do every year, but this year we celebrated the 160th anniversary of Spack and Kill. Uh pretty cool. Uh Spack and Kill, many people don't realize, uh began in 1865. So just to kind of put that in perspective, that was the year the Civil War ended. Um Abraham Lincoln was
012assassinated. This this is something we did discover. I think I talked about last time that his funeral train actually stopped at Pikipsy with his body on board. I think it's something that we could brag about, but just something interesting of what happened uh in 1865. Um, we had a nice celebration on our conference day earlier in May, excuse me, earlier in March and we had some performances by our own students and uh the Mid Hudson News covered it, wrote a nice article and it was in not last week's community newsletter, but the the week before um you'd see the video uh and read the news article. Spack and kill real estate continues to really be at the top end in the county. So, a house meeting house in Spack and Kill is 49,000. Uh the
013rest of the county, it's uh 362. The number of days a house, it's number of days a house on a market is less in speck and killed than anywhere else. Um number of units sold is up 14% in speck and killed while in the county is down 9%. and niche ranks back as as the top place to live in Duchess County. It's pretty cool. Think about it. All right. Our tuition program is doing extremely well. Started in 2017 u and it's going super strong right now and it generates income for the district that really helps offset, you know, some of our budget priorities. That's probably going to lead us into our budget. Um, so this is our proposed budget for this year. Um, I'll take this B and then you can take over. We're up
014about 5.99 budget to budget, but our tax levy increase is 1.75, which is under the 2% cap. Thanks. You want to take over? Sure. Some of the budget considerations we did in we had preparing this budget was the addition of some instru instructional staff um primarily we are looking to um increase instructional staff to support the AVID program both in the middle school and the high school. There were also some adjustments to existing salaries and productions and basically to reflect the increases that New York State has imposed on minimum wage and the district is taking the stance to stay ahead of minimum wage not only to attract good people but to maintain competitiveness and to compensate our people as fairly as we can. We're also looking to replace some outdated facilities equipment, make classroom repairs,
015including replacing some smartboards and cabinets and um shelving in the classrooms. We're also looking to increase our instructional need supplies, the textbooks, hardware, software in order to meet the changing standards that we have to abide by. We're also looking for some technology upgrades to increase our data security and our bandwidth to improve um the efficiency of our technology. Some of the key drivers for our budget, these five components make up 85% of our budget and that's usually the case from year to year. salaries, health insurance, um our boss expenses, our retirement contributions, and debt service are 48.6 million of our overall budget, which leaves 15% that's actually at the discretion of the district. And we are required by New York State to present our budget in its three component parts, administrative, program, and capital. Um
016historically the percentages of each component has remained fairly constant with administrative budget being about 10% of the overall cost. Program has the lion share of over 75% and capital has currently this year a little over 14% of our overall budget. The proposed tax levy to support um this budget. We are proposing a tax levy of 33,665757 which is represents an increase of 1.75% and is under the tax cap the maximum levy that we could have imposed which is the 33,941 093 which is that's the maximum le we could have imposed but to support this budget we're recommening 33,665757. Um, a contingency budget comes into play if the voters do not approve our proposed budget. If the budget is defeated, the board has two options. One, we can put up um another vote in hopes of
017getting that passed or the board can decide to go straight to a contingency budget. and what a contingency budget would look like for our district. One of the constraints of a contingency budget is the it can be a 0% increase in the tax levy. So, our tax levy would have to equal the current year's tax levy. Uh the differences in the two levies is $579,18 which means that we would have to uh trim $579,18 from our proposed budget. And those required reductions would come in the forms of reductions to equipment transfer to other funds and to various supplies. as a contingency budget for the 2526 school year would be 56,589770 and would represent an increase of 4.92%. We're also proposing to purchase three vehicles um a seven passenger caravan and two 30 passenger buses. um
018we intend to use our capital reserve for those purchases. So they are not a part of the current budget. This is a proposition that will actually appear on the ballot for the voters. Um it's asking the voters to approve $245,500 expenditure from an existing transportation capital reserve fund. Uh the remainder of the budget calendar is getting very short. Uh tonight we're asking the board to adopt our proposed budget. On May 6th, we will be holding at that board meeting the required public budget hearing. And on May 20th, we will be asking the community to come out and vote on the budget and the election of one trustee and also the proposition for the purchase of the buses. Um all the budget presentations and other related documentation are posted on our website and this is the
019link where all that information is available to the public wishes. Any board discussion or questions? Okay. Well, thank you. Okay. Item 3.01 is comments from the public on consent agenda items only. Do we have any comments from the public on consent agenda items? Board discussion on consent agenda items. I'd like to uh have a brief discussion on uh items 4.20 and 4.22. 4.20 being the internal audit collective action plan and 4.22 being the second reading of the school bus safety policy. Do I have to have a motion for that? Can we just pull the Can we just pull it to new business? Okay. So then what we'll do is we'll we'll we'll make a well I'll ask for a motion actually for consent agenda and then we can talk about those two items and then
020Okay. Um do I have a motion to accept the consent agenda except for items 4.20 and 4.22? Some move. We have a second. Second. All in favor? I It passes 4 Z. So my my brief questions on 4.20 and 4.22. Uh 4.20 we have a corrective action plan that was provided. Uh but I don't think it had addressed all the recommendations from our internal audit. And I thought it would be appropriate uh to have as a board kind of workshop discussion to have to go through all those recommendations and then figure out how we're addressing them as part of the uh corrective action plan. Is is there a um is there a timeline on the corrective action plan? There is. And what was presented by the internal auditor were two separate reports. There was one
021that did an overall risk risk assessment for the district and then there was a shorter one that was a focus area. The corrective action plan that's required by the state should address that specific the shorter report. So the the focus report and that's what this corrective action plan addresses the correct the recommendations that were contained in the overall assessment can be addressed. um we can come up with a timeline if the board has priorities of which things they would like to see addressed first that can actually that can happen. Okay. So I' I'd be comfortable moving on the corrective action plan tonight then as it is and then we can work on some of those other items separately. Uh for 4.22 22. And I I apologize for not thinking about this earlier, but um I
022we had um some discussions in the past about some of the younger students uh being uh in the back of the bus and I didn't know if this was an appropriate time or appropriate uh mechanism to make sure that he had a little more control of making sure that some of those younger students are kept up close to the driver. Is this is this the type of uh policy that where we would include something like that or or there other policies that I don't know if that would be part of a policy or probably would be more of our internal how we do it but not necessarily written into a policy. Okay. The policy that we use I believe came from NISBA and then and then worked through with our attorney. So it matches what
023uh NISA recommended but we could always have our internal conversations on you know we probably involved Dorene right if we want to talk about positioning of students on the buses. Yes we could address that with our own drivers and with our contracted drivers. Okay. All right. Very good. Thank you for that. Anybody want to add on to anything there? I'll ask for a motion to accept the corrective action plan item 4.20. So move. Do I have a second? Second. All in favor? I passes 40. And I'll entertain a motion to accept the second reading of policy 3114.5, the school bus safety. So move. Do I have a second? All in favor? I pass this 4. Brief pause. So we when we did consent agenda, we passed consent agenda before those two that we just discussed.
024And in that consent agenda, we approved a new teacher for the second Union Pre School District. uh one of our very own. He's a he's not a he's not a a stranger to any of us. He's been with us for 25 years. How long? 24. 24. All right. Seems longer. Uh as a student and then in various roles. You see him everywhere. But congratulations to our new special ed teacher, Jonathan. [Applause] You want to say something? You're never you you're never shy before. I just want to thank everyone for this opportunity and just really excited to be able to continue here at Spag and Kill. It's been a long run and just thank you all for supporting me through all this. [Applause] Excellent. Congratulations. Item 6.01, a discussion with Clark Patterson Lee. [Music] Hey, good
025evening everyone. Can you hear me? Okay. Is this thing on? I think I turned it off last time, but I think you're good. Yeah, I think we're good. Good to go. Yeah, Tim, can you hear us? I got you. Can you hear me? Yep. Thanks, Tim. All good. Go ahead. Chris, do you want to tell who's here? Yeah, sure. So, uh, good evening everyone. I'm Chris Leanny with CPL and also Tim Moot is on the Zoom call there on the computer. He's uh, one of our head civil engineers and one of the vice uh, presidents of the company. So he'll actually be here for uh he's been doing this for a long time and knows a lot of the civil site uh you know technical information and and beyond. So uh I'm just going to
026give everyone a quick update of of kind of where we're at. Uh last time I I I saw you we basically went over the gist of uh you know what it takes to get a you know design project through SED and and specifically the the softball and the and the baseball field. So, I'm just going to go run through. We we did a you know, some big picture cost estimating last time. Now, we have drilled down those costs, you know, solicited some uh different pricing from different companies and uh you know, here's the update. So, here at at Todd Middle School, the the geotech investigation, I'll do a little description of these things as well because I know they're a little technical. Um but, you know, geotech is is basically figuring out the soil makeup
027for any given area that you're uh proposing a project on. And this is needed to obtain information regarding soil makeup and groundwater data to properly design the storm water management system. Uh our current uh proposal for Todd Middle School is $7,030 from Atlantic Testing and that was has come down from some other proposals that we got previously. You'll see here that says, you know, the previous one was $8,900 from Teraccon. Um currently we're soliciting, you know, a couple more. Um but this process um will take a you know take place after you know if if if it's engaged will take place after the uh 2025 base fall season and and in general this process um is needed when you actually start designing the project. So this could be this could you know wait until the
028actual project is is is underway. Um but ultimately it would be uh crucial information for the design of that project when that is appropriate. Um this whole process will take roughly 7 to nine weeks after approval. This is all weather depending because it's outdoor work. Um and that's from site mobilization uh to the issuance of the final report. Um the boundary survey. Um, so the boundary survey basically, uh, the big picture of that is is is basically defining your property line and where it is and and putting stakes in the ground and showing exactly where those lines are drawn, uh, in the sand, so to speak. Uh, you know, this in this little blurb here, the survey locates the property line of the parcel and and is important to have on file for any future
029planning and for any property line issues or disputes. Um, right now we have uh an estimate for 8,500 to do the boundary survey at the middle school. That's through Kimmy Schmidt. That's a connection through CPL. She's a independent surveyor with her own company, but has close connections with CPL. And that's as opposed to a previous uh proposal they got for about 14,750 from a different uh survey company. Uh this is going to take about roughly five to six weeks after approval and also weather depending because it's exterior work. Uh the the topographic survey which we call topo survey. This survey is needed to obtain information and locate contours, elevations, site features, etc. to properly design the project. So if you guys ever see a map that has the contour lines, you can kind of tell
030where the hills are and where the valleys are. That's basically what we're looking to create um at any given site to properly design the grading and and uh and the project itself. Uh this would take about roughly one to two weeks after approval. Um and we'll go right into Nassau. So obviously the middle school was for the baseball field. Um, and you know, I know that we're, you know, talking about those two specific projects, but but ultimately the boundary survey as they go through that, that's that's a good that's a good thing to have. It's it's great information to have just on file, period. Uh, project or not, again, to to uh, you know, settle disputes or uh, just for future planning and things of that nature. Uh, so at Nassau Elementary School, this would
031be the soft ball field location. Some of this information is repeated Um, so I'm not going to, you know, go through each one like I did for middle, uh, the middle school. Um, but the pricing is sim fairly similar. Uh, here the geotech at Nassau is, you know, roughly 7,300 or 30. And again, you know, that would make sense to do when the project um becomes more real. Um, and then the boundary survey again through Kimmy Schmidt is 7,000. And then the the topo survey is 30 3250 there. Um, and just as a side note, the too survey would be our team, would be the CPL team with Tim on the phone there leading the charge with with his team and and getting out there and doing those uh those ground shots and getting getting
032the the crew out there. Any any thoughts, questions on on on the two buildings here? I got I got one more slide to jump into, which would be the next steps of everything. So, um, basically as I run through all that, um, the building condition survey or the BCS as we say, is there any questions? I'll pause now if that's okay. I mean, if if not then I'm doing my job, which is a good thing. So, no questions, it's fine with me. Um, but, uh, unfortunately, I do. All right. Anybody else? Well, I just wondered about the the the timing of it. So you've indicated that the geotech survey could take place what later? Yes. The others though would be more advisable to be done at the beginning or prior to the beginning of the
033project. Right. Yeah. So basically the the the boundary survey and the topo survey would be the two two key components for us to you know get going on that and and and really the boundary survey on the side is like I said before is kind of good for the district to have. But the topo survey would be specific to the softball field would be specific to the baseball field. Um, and that would add to the other too info and data that we already have. So that would be kind of adding more to the picture of data that you that you that you have. So we don't have any specific too shots and some of the ground, you know, features at the softball baseball field. Yeah. But for other parts of that property, we do for
034all the other projects that we've done over the years, we've done plenty of survey, plenty of uh underground utility locations. um but none of those ever really became close to the property line. So the boundary survey didn't really uh come up in in those projects. So it's interesting that at this point now with the you know you and you can picture where the let's say at Nassau where the softball field is it's kind of tucked in the corners. It's close to the edge there. So you know that that's why the recommendations there. So okay thanks. So I think you started touching on my question which was more about the limits of the topographic surveys, right? So that would include basically the project area of the fields and then all the potential ADA accessible routes back
035to the buildings and that that's correct. Yep. That that's correct. And and you know typically when you do a a topo server for a project, you know, you do the project site itself and then do a little offset to get a little beyond and anything that the team sees, right? anything that could have any sort of implication on the overall design. You're going to go out there um you know, technology has improved. It's not like a an entire massive crew out there. You can, you know, come back and do some GPS shots and and uh you know, fill in the gaps where you need. So, okay. Thank you. You're welcome. All right. I'll I'll, you know, cruise over to the next steps. So, the building condition survey. So, this is a process that every district
036has to go through every five years. uh this district went through it in 2023. So you're now compliant um basically with with New York State there. I'll read this through. This is a visual inspection walkthrough of all district- owned buildings to identify aging, outdated, andor energy efficient inefficient school infrastructure and issues related to health and safety. That's a that's a mouthful there, but uh it's basically, you know, a fresh set of eyes looking at your buildings and and flagging anything that needs to get fixed or could be uh you know, an issue down the road basically. So in 2023, the BCS was submitted on time and the district is currently in compliance with New York State Education Department and every 5 years districts have to do this again. So Spack and Kill is up in
0372028. Okay. So, the five-year plan is derived from from the BCS. And, you know, with all due respect to the BCS process, that form and that process is only so helpful. It's a lot of checking boxes, uh, uh, you know, 80 some odd pages per building. Um, you know, the five-year plan basically, you know, uh, crystallizes the important pieces, gets it on one one one comprehensive spreadsheet that you could actually work with. and uh is intuitive and and and has all sorts of good information that you could either uh show, hide, add to whatever you need. So, this is a comprehensive document derived from the BCS that includes programmatic needs along with the infrastructure needs of each building. Uh it's a spreadsheet format that is being updated constantly with work either completed or adding more
038work to the list. So, basically where we're at right now is that the building condition survey um and the five-year plan are are generated to a certain extent based on our uh experience and expertise. So, when I go to a building and look at a window, I don't necessarily need anybody to tell me that window is old and needs to be replaced. Um, so kind of the nuts, we call those things the nuts and bolts really, really those are, you know, the roofing, the windows, the flooring, and we've been working with the district for a long time at this point. So we have a lot of historical data on these on these items, too. So the, you know, the five-year plan um, basically at this point just needs the user uh, input, basically programmatic needs
039from each building. So that that drives us into the next piece, the needs assessment and building interviews. So this is the process in which we meet with select people from each building to better understand the programmatic needs of that school so that we can combine those items with the nuts and bolts items um that were identified in the BCS and 5-year plan. Um, so this is what we need to schedule as as a team and and you know the the administration and myself have been uh talking about this and and and we feel that we can get this accomplished in four to eight weeks. Um, and then once you're basically done with that process, then your kind of five-year plan and BCS process, even though the BS BCS process is technically checked off, that process
040really never to me never really ends. um then you could you know create basically a pre-referendum phase or a bond vote. You know this is if everybody if anybody remembers back in 2017 that's what we did and did a bond vote of 20 some odd million dollars worth of work and uh you know uh did some roofing did all sorts of work at each one of the buildings. So this is the process of ter determining the scope of work for proposed capital improvement project that would that would have to be voted on. uh involves a facilities committee that would meet regularly to collectively assemble the scope of work with each building school equity in mind and they would also create a priority list of categories that will help with the determination of final scope. This
041process could take roughly 6 months to a year to complete but can be done sooner or longer based on uh certain circumstances in the district's wish. So, that's basically the next steps of where we're at with the capital um improvement work. Uh and some of the inspections and the filing and and uh we're basically all closed out for the most part with uh previous capital project. Um Val and I have a little work to do there, but uh for the most part everything is good. Um so that that's that's the end of my presentation. Any any thoughts, questions? Um, you know, I'm here to field any questions. I'm not going anywhere. I'll be I'll be I'm staying for the whole meeting. Um, so if anything comes up, I'll uh, you know, I'm here. So, any
042questions from the board? You're mentioning that the building condition survey is in the next step. What exactly do you intend to do if it's not due again until 2020? Yeah. So, basically, maybe that should have been before the next steps, I guess. But that that that is complete. The BCS is is complete. So that's uh yeah that's not as clear as it should be. So let me be clear that's you know I just say that it's always we're always it's it's there's always an ongoing thing. You're always kind of you know documenting your build at least to me right I mean Anthony. So you're always kind of doing that. So anyway, Christie. So looking at everything that CPL said and Tim said, uh we wanted to make a recommendation of of what to do. So
043clearly I think one thing we learned from this is the boundary survey especially and I think the topography also kind of fits with this. We didn't have it. We don't have it. So right I think of it as having a house and you don't have a survey for your house. So we we we we figured we we should have had it. Um but we don't have it. uh we look through historical documents. So to us it makes sense to get this information because this information will help us with our boundaries. It will help us understand. I think right now we're having a question about where a dugout is. Um we actually don't have the survey. So we would recommend for us to do this work because whether or not we do a turf field, this
044is stuff that we would need or or would use. Um going to the next slide, the geoteex stuff is stuff that we would be specific to if we want to put turf fields in. So we would recommend holding off on that. uh we can't do it now anyway because we can't do it until after the season. But to to not endorse doing that yet until we've gone through our needs assessment and and prioritization and make recommendations of whether or not uh we should even pursue a turf field. Also, we're making improvements to the baseball and softball fields. So, we feel let's see what that looks like. Um the early returns on the dirt that was done is that the team and the coaches really like it that I guess it plays better, it looks better.
045Um they're very excited by what happened to both the mound and the batter's box. Um and we have a coach here that just put his thumb up. So I guess they rebuilt the mound and the batter's box. They did the foundation of bricks uh and put everything in there. And now it's equivalent to and Steve, you can help me out if you want or Chris, when the batter is digging in, right? If it's not doesn't have a good foundation, it's just going to be a hole. With a good foundation, you can fix that hole easily and and have a stronger batter's box or pitching mound. And now we have that, right? Uh we didn't actually have that last season. So they're they're raving about that. And if you actually seen the dirt. It It looks
046like it's minor league baseball quality. It looks pretty good. It plays very well. What hasn't been done is the grass because we weren't able to get to the grass uh this year. So, that's something that'll happen after the baseball season, but probably more in the fall because we won't grow grass in the summer. It'll be too hot. Um, so then we'll get a chance to see what that looks and feels like next baseball season, but we'll have time before that if the board is saying after the needs assessment, hey, we do want to pursue turf as part of a possible capital uh project, all that stuff could be talked about. So, we don't recommend doing this yet unless we have another conversation and the board says, you know, we really want to do this turf.
047So, let's go and now spend this money that would be crucial for turf, but really not needed if we're not going to do that. Also, I recommend us waiting because the needs assessment will tell us whether or not we need to go to a capital project or not. So, some of the items, there's many of them, but some of them have come up as like HVAC systems, heating, um things like that. Sometimes we could do that internally and sometimes we need a capital project. So, we haven't made that determination yet. Uh there's talk about the the auditorium needs a lot of work. So, we're trying to do some of that work sooner rather than later so we could get it done. So, we don't know and value could jump in whether a capital project will
048be needed or not. Chances are we might need something because if you need a whole new HVAC system in a building or you need a brand new auditorium seating, it might exceed what we can do. Um, but we're not at that point yet, but Chris is going to help us get there. Um, you know, we feel good where we are, uh, having the the BCS done, the five-year done. Um, you said you just you just put you just put the wraps on that. Are you pretty close to this? Yeah. Yeah, we're we're we're pretty close in that and then you know doing the building interviews and you know um basically one more meeting with Mr. D model there and we'll be good, you know. So I think we're right there, you know, and again that's
049a ever it's like a living breathing document. So that thing is always being worked on. So So I don't know if there's any questions about the recommendations or anything about anyone has heard here today. You know, I would just say those recommendations make sense to me. I mean, it's survey um seems like a good way as you say, a geotech survey, but the other two things, the boundary uh assessment and a topographical, you know, would serve ongoing needs seems sensible to me. Are you recommending that the too go forth? Is that We are uh both the boundary and the and the topo. Uh both are being done by CPL. So you could kind of do it. You want to explain that? Yeah. Yeah. So so the the topo would be done by CPL and our
050team and then the the uh boundary would be done by uh Kimmy Schmidt. So she you know used to work with CPL and now now she's on her own. So, uh, technically not CPL, but B CPL adjacent basically. So, Tim knows her really well as a good friend of third. So, so it kind of progresses it but doesn't commit to money that if we're not going to proceed that that would be needed to spend because we we could use this information for uh just like your house would want you want to have a survey. So the so the topographical survey would complete the surveying of the whole property then more you'd have a more or less a topographical survey of the entire footprint. you would basically have, you know, filling in that gap. And I
051could check, but you you would, you know, add a little one more, you know, a couple more puzzle pieces to the entire piece of it, right? And then the thing is that doing having Kimmy doing the boundaries, the boundaries a little bit more involved, right? You know, there's a, you know, two P, you know, there's there's there's a couple steps there. I'm no surveyor, but I can, you know, I know that the boundaries a little bit more involved. Hence, that's why we solic. that uh too is something that we can handle in house. You know, we try, you know, it's tough to make, you know, money these days on on surveying, you know, the amount of equipment, the amount of so there's companies out there that just do that alone, right? You know, so we
052do it, but it's it's not necessarily uh you know, we do it for, you know, districts that, you know, we love working with and things like that where we could uh you know, just do whatever we can to just help. So, would the topographical survey, you know, help you? I think it would, but can you confirm this? I'm curious, you know, help you assess whether the whether the contours are changing over time. Sure. You know, yeah, I imagine that there could be sink holes or whatever. You don't want to imagine things can happen over time and it might be helpful to have that. Totally. Totally. It's it's a point in time, a milestone that you could reference as a as a as a you know, contrast or a data point. Thanks. Anyone else? Yeah, I
053mean I actually a little surprised we don't have boundary surveys of the properties. Um it's good to know if your neighbors are encroaching on you or if we're encroaching on our neighbors. That would be something that we'd find out in the boundary survey. Uh so that I'm in full favor of that as well. Um and and I think the recommendation makes sense at this point, especially with the the work that's been done. So let's see how it goes and we'll have continued discussions on that as we move forward. So, makes sense. So, not necessarily pursuing turf right now, but we'll talk about it uh as it comes up and we'll see how the the field plays. Uh we're probably really looking at how the field plays after the grass is put in, which would be
054next season. Okay. Set with that one. Okay. That brings us to 7.01, our recognition of newly tenured teachers and administrators. Yay. I'm going to take off, Sander. Have a good night. Thank you. Thank you, Tim. Thank you. Okay. Talk soon. Who is our first speaker? Steve's unaware that he's first. The high school's up first. So, we have four teachers who are getting tenure tonight at the high school. And Steve is our guest speaker about this lovely people. It's okay if I don't go in order. Is that all right? No, it's okay. Whatever. whatever uh works for you. Yeah. So, um Mr. Lewis wasn't able to make it tonight. Um his daughter is sick. Uh but he did share uh some words uh that he'd like me to share with you. Um so, first up, um
055I would like to talk about um Miss and this is from um Ken. It is a privilege to be here to speak about someone who uh has truly made an incredible impact on our music program. Miss Iel, I want to mention that his colleagues, Mrs. Kazinski and Mr. Mr. Marana uh have contributed to the words I will say tonight. His dedication to Smack and Killed music is evident in the countless successful concerts he has led and the positive influence he continues um is evident in the countless successful concerts he has led. I'm sorry about yes my being out of breath. It's okay. And I'm here too, Mr. Mater, if you want me to take over. No, I'm okay. I apologize cuz this this does mean a lot to me and these folks are are spectacular.
056Um, beyond the band room, Missile's passion extends to soccer where he has not only uh found joy personally, but has also made a huge difference professionally. His efforts to build and expand our soccer program have been inspiring, and we're all excited to see it grow. In the classroom, Missel creates a positive, inclusive environment where students feel supported, welcome, and safe to grow. not just as musicians but as global citizens. His focus on personal connection is evident in how he generally checks in with students uh learning uh to get to know them and uh to get to know them on a very deep level. Missel has also been uh a trailblazer in modernizing the band program with uh new mastery checks, practice videos, and transforming the Todd Jazz Band into the Fusion Band. Uh he's brought
057a fresh energy and relevance to the program. His innovative approach encourages more student participation by incorporating modern music styles. His collaboration with colleagues is another shining example of his dedication. Whether it's sharing students for uh combined projects with the strings department or preparing for our upcoming performances at Disney World, Miss Always a team player bringing our best in all of us. His willingness to learn, experiment, and ask questions shows his unwavering commitment to always improving. We are so proud to have missel as part of our team at Spack and Kill and tonight he receives tenure. We celebrate not only his achievements but his heart, his passion and his positive impact uh he has on all of us. Miss congratulations. You truly reser uh deserve this recognition. [Applause] Come on up. Come on up. Yeah, we
058can't. Thank you. Kendo does really wish she could be here. So, so much you and we're going to take a picture done with this. Sounds better. Thank you. Thank you. You got it. And next up, Kevin. Right. It is my honor to speak about Kevin. And I'll mention that Mr. Mimis and Mr. Bony collaborated with me uh in these comments I'm giving tonight. Kevin is a dedicated and exceptional social studies teacher currently teaching global history while also being a club adviser for mock trial and the social studies club. He is the kind of colleague who is always there to lend a helping hand and his fellow teachers know that they can rely on him. He quickly became someone who takes on a leadership role and steps up whenever it's needed. Kevin's class uh classroom is
059a reflection of his energy, creativity, and enthusiasm. He's known for creating engaging and interactive lessons that keep his students excited and involved. The classroom atmosphere he fosters is fun, high energy, and inclusive, and he's constantly thinking of creative ways to keep his students engaged. Kevin goes beyond just teaching history. He connects with students on a personal level. building relationships that resonate with them, especially through new clubs he introduced based on students interest. As a colleague, Kevin is the epitome of reliability. He shows up early, stays late, and always brings his best. He's the person you send your lessons to when you're out because you know he will handle it with care and professionalism. Kevin is a true team leader. Whether it's offering support, collaborating on projects, or sharing ideas, he's always there. Beyond his work
060ethic, Kevin is known for his kindness and compassion. He genuinely cares about his students, and it's clear he wants them to succeed, not just academically, but in life. Kevin's creativity, especially his love for gaming, has made a unique impact on the classroom. his ability to bring this passion into his lessons, helping them connect with students in ways that few others can. His patience, especially with freshman and sophomore, is remarkable. He has an incredible ability to stay calm and focused no matter what the challenges arise. Kevin has shown great resilience throughout his early years as a teacher, facing challenges with a positive attitude and an unwavering commitment to his students. He brings that same energy and determination every single day and we are so fortunate to have him as a colleague. Kevin, tonight is a celebration
061of your hard work, creativity, creativity, and the incredible impact you had on your students and your colleagues. Cong congratulations on receiving tenure. You earned it and we're lucky to have you with us. Thank you. [Applause] interesting about the subplanting. So, you get it to the sub. Is that I usually get the email and then I make the prints and I throw it on every desk if possible. I open up every door in the morning making sure everybody's ready to go. It's my job in the morning. That's great. And it is my pleasure to talk about Christine. Christine Upright. So, it is an ab absolute pleasure to speak tonight on behalf of Christine. Christine teaches both chemistry and science research at the high school. Having her uh as a member of our faculty is truly an
062honor. In all the years leading up to tonight, I have never seen her to be anything but positive, uplifting, and inspirational. Her warm smile, engaging personality, and a love for her students and subject create a safe and motivating environment for her children to explore and to learn. Those who work with her describe Christine as brilliant, a true leader, and a colleague which brings enthusiasm and passion to the department. She is part of the foundation of the success of our award-winning science Olympiad team and science research program. In fact, in the four years since has come to our high school science research program has over 40% increase in student participation. uh our science program at Spack and Kill High School has a long-standing reputation of excellence and now uh that we have her with us, I
063think we can all be confident that that level of excellence will continue into the future. Congratulations, Christine, on earning your tenure. Our entire school community is truly blessed to have you. [Applause] Brilliant. You can't get anything better than anything better than brilliant. That's right. Next up, I get to speak about uh Dan Boozie. It is truly my honor to be able to speak on behalf of Dan Boozie. Dan Boozie teaches Spanish at our high school. He's one of those amazing educators that can reach children at any level. Dan is an absolute master at uh making world language curriculum meaningful and exciting. One of his department members who he recently hired, that being Michelle, had this to say about Dan. I wish I was lucky enough to have had Mr. Boozy as my world language teacher
064as a student. He uses a technique called total physical response which gets kids moving throughout the lesson and it really keeps students motivated and engaged in his lessons. Dan goes way beyond textbooks and worksheets. He takes students on an exciting journey by immersing them in culture. Another of his colleagues said, "Dan focuses on authentic language acquisition and brilliantly creates interdisciplinary lessons with both our art and music departments. He he also regularly brings in guest speakers to help enrich his lessons. At the high school, world language can be considered an elective, but because of educators like Dan, our students come to appreciate what continuing in that curriculum has to offer to them as becoming a well-educated and well-rounded person. Mark Twain said, and I quote, "Tra travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many
065of our people needed sorely on these accounts." And travel Dan will soon with our students as they're going to be going to Spain in a few days. So, with that, I just want to say, Dan, thank you for everything and, uh, your involvement will make a difference, uh, in our students futures. Thank you. [Music] You Mr. Dory. [Music] Uh good evening everybody. Um I'm going to be speaking uh on behalf of Natalie GA and uh Clinton's going to join me. Uh Natalie, we share Natalie between uh the two buildings. Uh she started with us, she basically has done almost everything. Uh she's done general music, she's done band lessons, she's done string lessons, she's done chorus, she's done music appreciation. Um and she's basically done it all. And over the last couple of years, she's
066become more of uh she's become really what she's trained to be, which is a chorus teacher. And uh she's an amazing chorus teacher. And you know, when I think of her as as I'm looking at her now, you know, her smile, her energy, she's luminous, she's inquisitive, she's thoughtful, she's a team player. I mean, she's really done it all. And you need that kind of energy because in a middle school if you don't have that energy um especially for doing what she does you know you can just kind of you know get eaten and um right you get eaten and uh you know and she uh and and she's done just an amazing job. She's done an amazing job with the students. Um she and also between two buildings it's kind of you know you're
067kind of you're in one place you're in another and all of that you know means that there's things that that other teachers have that Natalie doesn't have in the same way and it really requires somebody who um is very talented and she is uh her you know when you when I see her instruction um she's meticulous she's exacting it's well planned it's always bell-to-bell uh there's flow there's fun because especially at the middle school, you got to be like you always have to be like five steps ahead of them. And um and and watching her do what she does in a classroom is really something. And because she's really good at it, uh and because she's got, you know, a great uh feeder down in the elementary school, Cody, the chorus classes just get bigger
068and bigger because there's more students who want to take the class. Um, but there isn't more classes, there's just bigger classes. And so, um, it's something when you see, um, you know, 35 to 40, uh, sixth graders, uh, at the end of the day after a long day of lots of middle school stuff, and there she is with those students, staying ahead of them as always. uh and they uh and she gets them to sing cuz that's what they do. And uh some some of the students uh they might not be students who like to sing and they might be uh embarrassed to sing and it might be hard for them to sing. I don't know if anybody's ever experienced that but um and she is uh she gets them and it's amazing what she
069does with them. And um and you know I'm I'm waiting, you know, when I when I see her teach, you know, I'm like, is this going to just happen throughout the whole class? Like is this going to is she going to keep it with up with them? And she does. And it's been it's been really amazing. And I know that, you know, I've watched her confidence grow over the last four years. I've watched her just, you know, she she just keeps taking on more. Another big piece is we have a drama uh program here that is really amazing. It's an amazing program and uh it's been built over a number of years and you know her she came into the program a couple years ago and I mean just what they do what they're able
070to do uh we double cast uh the play which is you know I talked about a couple of last board meeting which is uh not easy and you know uh doing double productions and to get because you're basically doubling the work that you have to do and uh she's has just done a tremendous job. You know, she had big shoes to fill with Mr. Shanks leaving the program and the program just kept going like it like it has. So, I mean, it's been truly just just great. And, you know, for me, I know a little bit about music, but I know people who know a lot about music and they come to our concerts and they have said, which I don't know necessarily, but they've seen what you've done and also what Miss Ael has
071done. And you're doing things that middle school choruses don't do. You know what I mean? And you know that, but and they hear it, but they might not know that because you got them doing all kinds of different quarrels and different they're, you know, having them do two different parts and three different parts. All of that is stuff that is important to you. And um I am just uh I'm so happy that we that you're here. I'm happy uh that it worked out that we kind of got you more from from Hagen over time. Stealing all the words too and that and that and that you've taken and that you take that you've taken you know that we that you're here with us. So I am uh so congratulations on your tenure and I will
072and congratulations mom and dad. You should be very proud of her. Uh she's you've done a nice job. Uh, do you want me to say a word or I do and I want and I and I and before before Clint I just want to say two quick things is first John congratulations. I didn't get a chance to gra and and missel is also with us at at Todd and uh you're amazing which I'll leave it there. Well, I don't have much to add other than uh I do notice her smile all the time. She's always greeting the fifth grade fifth grade team and the kids right outside the hallway when they come down for general music. She's always smiling. Even when she brings me like issues like there was another there was one day and
073Natalie probably doesn't even remember but she had an issue with a kid and she wanted me to be aware but she was smiling the whole time. So I wasn't sure if it was a bad issue or a good issue but that's just her energy and her positivity. She brings caroling during the holidays into the hallway. So keep up the great work and we're proud of you Natalie. [Applause] Thank you so much. [Music] So Susan, are you going to talk about yourself? You're no thank you. So uh we have two left. Um and I will try to summarize. A lot of people wanted to talk uh about Mr. D Suza and about Miss Murphy. Um, so I tried to uh put some of that stuff together and and try to give u these two uh you
074know administrators uh a little bit of a celebratory before we talk about them. I want to talk about the teachers uh that that Steve Clinton and and Dan just spoke about. Uh it's been amazing. I think I said this to all of you because we do have a a meeting uh with me uh to kind of formalize everything and I can't believe it's four years. Um and I just want to say everything we talked about in our interview four years ago and all the promises you made and what you said you believed in you were honest and you were truthful and you have been everything that you said you were going to be. And it's just amazing for for our district to have uh this group of teachers uh staying with us now, right? One
075of the last questions they have to do is, you know, why do you want to make a career here at Spackill? Um and and they want to be here just as much as we want them here. And that's just just a perfect thing. And I just thank you. Everything we talked about, growth mindset, energy, all the stuff that fades over time has not faded uh in your time here and I appreciate that and uh continue to do that. So, congratulations to the teachers. Uh segue now into uh Mr. Duza. Um I don't even know if I need anything here to talk about Mr. Duza, but I will I will stick to it uh in order to uh uh make sure I I capture everything. Uh but I've known Clinton probably since 200 even before all
076that, but 2006 as his principal. Uh he got hired the year I got hired. Uh so basically he's been stuck with me uh for a while, but I did not hire him. Um so at least didn't hire him as a social studies teacher. Um but uh our paths have definitely crossed a lot. So as you may know, Mr. Duza's career path leading him to this recognition tonight is slightly unorthodox. To move directly from the classroom to being a principal of an intermediate school is unusual for sure, but our faith in his ability to excel never wavered. Anyone's first principal ship is an extraordinary challenge. We were not surprised how successful he has been. uh but we did not necessarily anticipate that he would learn and grow as quickly as he has and contribute so significantly
077to our leadership team. From the moment Clinton walked through Hagen's doors, it was clear that he leads from his heart. Someone who doesn't just manage a school, but nurtures a community. One who walks the halls with purpose, speaks to students with kindness, and treats every challenge as a shared opportunity for growth. Clinton brings out the best in his staff, many who are here today, which shows testament to uh their their their belief in in Mr. Duza. Uh he brings out the best by listening, encouraging, and reminding us that we're all in this together. That's the heart of a team oriented leader. And this is who Clinton is to his core, right? He's been all about team. his background, his football coach and sports and he he just brings that um to his position here under
078his leadership. There's a lot of evidence of academic excellence, kindness, unity, and joy. And this doesn't happen by accident. It happens because of someone who shows up every day with intention, compassion, and an unshakable belief in what a school can be. And that word intention, u, I use it a lot about being intentional. And Mr. Duza, he he's definitely one of the more intentional people I know, right? He he thinks about what he's going to do, and he's intentional in what he chooses to do. Thank you for being the heart of this school, for your tireless work, your unwavering kindness, and reminding all of us of what's possible when we lead with love and purpose. Congratulations, Clinton, Aiden teachers, and staff. Hagen students and families, your fellow administrators, we're all lucky to have you and
079we can't wait to see the future things you're going to do and accomplish. So, congratulations [Applause] Just for the record, I didn't mention your shooting percentage is pretty low. All right, we have one more. Miss Valerie Murphy. Um, when I was asking about, you know, who wanted to speak to Val, I think everyone here at this table wanted to speak. So a lot of what I'm saying also comes from them um because uh you know we work so closely with you and and and and wanted to uh speak about you. So in every organization there are people who work quietly behind the scenes making sure everything runs smoothly. It might not always be in the spotlight but their contributions are felt in every decision, every success and every step forward. Val is one of those
080people, a steady hand and a true steward of our district's resources. She is always there. Like there's never a time, you know, as superintendent, I'm in different buildings at different meetings and this and half the times I'll come back from a meeting being like, "All right, I have to talk to Val about this or I'll just learn something at a superintendent meeting and she's always there. I don't have to find her. I don't have to Mr. Farrell, M. Dr. Mford, they're not always there. They're always with something, but it's just always amazing having just the rock be there all the time. She has managed the district finances with both precision and care, ensuring that every dollar is used wisely and effectively. Because of her diligence and foresight, we've been able to invest in programs that
081truly serve our students. From enriching academic opportunities to essential support services, all while maintaining strong fiscal health. And you've seen that here earlier in our uh budget presentation. Val sees beyond the spreadsheets and budgets. She sees the students, the teachers and staff in the community those numbers represent. And it's been truly wonderful to see that uh because uh Val was also a numbers person as our you know in our treasurer position and all kinds of things and and you really saw her in those numbers. But in this role here, you see her as really uh looking out for students and looking at what's going to be best for them. She does all of this with a calm, composed, steady demeanor, even when she has every reason not to be calm and composed. Uh sometimes I
082have to ask her, I'm like, "Does it like doesn't bother you?" Or um and she'll admit it, so it's good. Um she she's very good with written word. Um and I learn a lot about her uh whenever we're talking whenever she might be writing an evaluation or writing something. I'm like you feel that way too. You know that's fantastic. Um so she works incredibly hard and sincerely cares about our district. Her tenure is a recognition of excellence, of commitment, and perhaps most importantly, trust. So, want to congratulate Val on receiving tenure. [Applause] And that's our last question for tonight, right? Does the board want to make any comments? Yeah, I'll offer a few comments. not prepared and certainly not uh not prepared as as these other counts have been and and certainly from a greater
083distance but uh it's always one of the most enjoyable uh meetings of the year I think uh to come to a night like this and see how the people that um the district has placed their trust in uh have reciprocated that trust and really uh set down really deep roots uh in the district. This is about uh setting down those roots. It's also about transition and it's really exciting to see we've got two such natural transitions tonight with with Valerie and with Clinton moving from uh one role to another within you know their work here at the district. Uh I'm just so gratified that uh that the district um means enough to the people, you know, that we've uh recognized here tonight that they want to stay and and uh and and set down those
084roots and and continue to make our district stronger. Uh it's what a what a testimony it is to how meaningful you all are as teachers, as administrators, that we've got so many people here tonight to support you. Uh I just very grateful uh to be part of a district that has people that is as committed as as you all are and work together so affectionately and so supportively. So thanks very much to all of you who are involved in in uh helping these these uh people along and thank you yourselves for the commitments you've made to our district. Thanks so much. Thank you. Um congratulations to the teachers and administrators uh for your tenure. Thank you. Congrats. Yeah. I I just love seeing all the people here. You know, you have your colleagues here supporting
085you. You have family here supporting you. Hearing the words from your colleagues wonderful to hear. You know, you have this incredible responsibility and you all have different critical roles that result in these outcomes, the best possible outcomes for all of our students. And it the district couldn't be any more uh in gratitude for all that you do. We appreciate that. Congratulations and keep up the great work. Okay, we'll move on to uh item 8.01 here. Board correspondence. We have none. So we move on to 8.02. Do we have any comments from the public on non-aggenda items? No. Okay. Comments from the board. 8.03. I have a comment. I'll keep it brief. There was a meeting of the Duchess County School Board Association meeting earlier this uh or end of last week on Thursday. Unfortunately, I
086wasn't able to attend. I had a conflict come up at the last minute, but I've got the minutes of that meeting. So I wanted to follow through and just acknowledge that uh one of the topics of discussion at the meeting was the um participation in uh district school boards uh on part of students and as a union preschool district were in a little bit of a different situation. We cannot add a student member to our board without a vote of the community. But other districts talked about their experiences in in having student board members. Uh so it was uh interesting to get that information. Um in some cases uh administrators and social studies faculty select uh students in other cases students uh select their own representatives. Uh so there was some discussion about that and
087uh discussion as well about how policies regarding this perhaps should include recommendations for training and orientation because some of the students who come to the schoolboard positions don't necessarily have the perspectives that they uh would benefit from having. It's also a time commitment on the part of students and that was noted by a number of people at the meeting. It's difficult often for students to make commitments to attending meetings in the evenings when they've got homework and so forth. But uh helpful to hear what others in the district uh have experienced with uh or others in the county rather have have experienced with um having school students on their school boards. So wanted to touch on that. Thank you. Anyone else? Okay, that we'll move on to item 8.04, comments from our superintendent. I don't
088have much more to say. Uh we are working on that. Uh we will be having a policy in the June one of the June meetings for that. Uh we talked about it with uh the secretary principles the other day about you know criteria and how to do that. So we're going to get that all kind of wrapped up and let everyone know um you know in that June time frame and that'll start next school year. But just back to what today is um just a celebration. Um, just a little little logistics. If all the recipients, if you would come up here with our board and we'll take a picture at at the conclusion of the meeting, uh, you're welcome to bring your family members with you. I think that would be pretty cool. Um, and
089then right after that, or as we're taking that picture, Sandra and Mr. Farrell will volunteer. You will set up uh some uh some nice desserts uh for us uh to celebrate just briefly afterwards just to kind of you know have a little uh a little cake together which I think would be nice. Um and then uh we'll go from there. So uh congratulations one final time. All right. Thank you. So with that I'll ask for a motion to adjourn the meeting. So move second. All in favor? All right, that passes 4 Z. Thank you. We'll see you on the 22nd.