001All right. Good evening, East Hampton School Board. Um, we are streaming YouTube and uh the phone lines are open. The meeting is being recorded and you may begin. >> All right. Thank you. Um, can we call the meeting to order, please? >> I make a motion. Second. >> Second. All >> in favor? We'll stand for the pledge. 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. >> Welcome everyone. >> Yep. First, I'll I'll do enrollment first. Updated enrollment. uh 1671, 888 at East Hampton High School, 275 at the middle school, and 500 is8 at John Marshall. Stephanie, is that stable? Pretty much you got >> just about a handful come in, but not much.
002>> Perfect. Thank you. >> How do we compare from from last year, Adam, the total number? We're down 70 and most of the students down are where? >> Across the board. >> We had a we graduated big class >> at the high school level. Right. >> And our sending districts are were down this year. >> Next year. I heard they're going up. >> It'll balance out. Okay, >> start with Miss Cudin. >> Hi, good evening everyone. I thought I'd start with um an update on the playground. So, the demolition has happened this past week. So, if you haven't had a chance to um to take a look and what I I didn't anticipate is the excitement that there would be in the building about the demo, right? I had of course expected, you know, little
003peering eyes out the window as it was being built, but you know, when you have those big trucks rolling in and and and watching it come down, there was a lot of excitement um this week. So, that's really uh fantastic. And we've rerouted recess and everything seems to be going well there. Monday the 22nd is our annual peace day celebration. Um we will start at 9:00 a.m. in the gym. We'll do the ceremony in the gymnasium and then move out to the fields. I will send something out to you all, but please if you can make it, you know what a special u morning that is as we celebrate um peace day. And then we are in a back to school night week. Last night we had a successful grades 3 to 5 back to
004school night. It was very well attended. We had a lot of families in the building. And tomorrow night we will invite our prek through second grade families in um for back to school night kicking off um another great year. Thank you. next week. >> Um, oh yes, and spirit week. So, we sent a post out for spirit week leading up to homecoming. We're doing tie-dye and bright colors on Monday. I think we have a pajama day in there. So, we will um celebrate with the spirit week leading up to the high school's homecoming. Yeah. >> Okay. >> We uh we had a back to school night last week on Thursday and it was well attended, but particularly in grade six, which is no surprise. Those are usually the parents who are, you know, most come.
005Um, then it drops off in grade seven and picks up again in grade eight and that's been the pattern over the last couple years. Um, also our clubs are starting in two weeks. So, we wait almost a month just so our middle schoolers get into some good habits before we start the clubs. And we're offering 17 different options for students, which is really fantastic. Um, we finally coordinated with the library And you think Dennis and I would have figured this out earlier. They could never understand, you know, I'm a board member on the library and they could never understand why they don't get students from the middle school at any of their programs. I don't know if I told you this last year. They said, "We offer so much and the kids don't come." Well,
006it turns out they're coming to our clubs, which is a good thing. So, now they've moved all of their programming for middle school to Friday and that's been perfect. So, on Friday, they have attendance. it is quite high. It's around 30 to 40 students >> because there's no clubs on Friday >> for our our grade level. High school and elementary are different. Um but this is just for for the middle school. So that worked out really well and that's a good I don't again I don't know how we missed that. >> Um but it's good that it's changed because they really fill in the gap on Friday and have great attendance. >> And then finally this will be the second year that we are doing the do good be good club. So we that was
007started last year with a $15,000 grant and I have the promise of that money again this year and then that will be it. So it's seed money to have the club at the school these two years and it's the distinguishing feature of that club is it is a Saturday club and it meets for uh three to four hours and it's been great. there's a a lot of uh strong interest and the students what I like about it, it sets the students up for the service learning at the high school because the students who participate are getting time um toward the work that they're doing in the community either at the library or at LBIS and they make some early connections now that then in the high school they can really expand on. So that's in
008its second year. So when it comes to budget time, I'll be coming to the board with proposal that and recommendation likely that we as a district take over the stipen for that um and pay that going forward because it has been successful. In fact, David Catalto will be on the agenda here the night that um I'm presenting because I I want you to all hear more about it, what they do and the students who are involved. So we'll have a couple students and David here. >> Okay. Thank you. Thank you. Sarah, >> hello. Um, I wanted to give you an update about something that I am not sure that I mentioned last year. Um, with the help of Stephanie, uh, last year, Sandre Canteros, our new guidance counselor, saw a need for an ENL college
009readiness program, and thanks to Stephanie, we applied for a grant and got that program off the ground this year. Um it is uh for students and families who may be new to the country and may not necessarily have the same access or awareness of the complexity of the college process and the college application process. So with um Sandra and sometimes Rudy who helps out as well, our other new guidance counselor, they meet every Wednesday after school, uh with this group to go over things like creating their college list on Navian, creating their common app account, uh building their resume, even the process of going about asking for letters of wreck, things that um even though of course our guidance uh department remains committed itted to that individual family meeting. Sometimes uh with people who are
010not as familiar with the process, the conversation is longer than the one hour allows. So that is often running and um really filling a a big need. Uh, and I'm going to invite so much so I'm so excited about it that our first presentation um for the high school December 9th will be um Sandra and students presenting that program and everything that they do there. So >> terrific. >> How how many parents make makeelves available to them? >> Well, it's just with the um students are in the club and the program. So she meets with them one on- one and as a group. Some of the instruction is one-on-one, some of it is individual if a student needs individual help. And right now she has between 10 to 20 students. But after our club fair
011today and also as the college process heats up, as the year goes on, her uh it her numbers will inevitably go up. >> Yeah. And it's only it's only seniors. It's not >> it's actually open her target Great question. her target audience is seniors because they're in it, right? >> Um but her goal is everyone is welcome. So her goal is to start it with you know our even you know 9th and 10th grade so that we can increase their access and awareness. So it's open to anyone >> but of course her her you know her real target audience are seniors. >> Okay. >> Yeah. So it's great. >> It's a daunting process. It is it is daunting consuming say yeah for even people who are who know the system and have that access it
012is daunting but especially so if it's new >> exactly >> you know so so it's wonderful so I'll certainly keep you posted and so will she on the 9th so great >> yeah so along the same lines um the spirit of equity and access we are getting our SAT prep program up and running um so Mikeio has been working so hard to get this off the with Tim support and as it will be a cyclical program that we will do SAT prep uh four days a week after school at 5:30 intentionally after sports. We know that's a long day, but we wanted to, you know, a time that most students can go. As of right now, we have 33 seniors and 15 juniors signed up for the first cycle. And then that will be for
013the December SAT. And then we'll do another round likely with more juniors um after that for the next test. >> Is there a cap on the amount of kids that can be there? >> It is 50 per cycle if I've got that right. I think it's 50 per cycle, but we'll do that a few times per year. So we should be able to um get most of our students who are interested in it, if not all. And again that the spirit of that is in our community we know that there are people who can access the that private tutoring for SAT and there are people who cannot. We are trying to kind of level the playing field there and provide that program inhouse. So um and it's our the way that the program that we
014found it's our own teachers who are delivering that instruction and delivering that program. So wonderful um people who are students are uh comfortable with. And how many days a week and how long is it? >> So it's Monday through Thursday 5:30 to 6:30. Yeah. And so it's uh two day two nights per week per subject. So two nights for math, two nights for English. Yeah. >> And we're going to get the kids to understand they got to come. They got they got to come. >> Yes. They can't come one day. >> Yep. No, absolutely. So that's built into it, but it's also the program does allow for the earnest student who is coming but might have a game for one section and so the program they can follow along you know at their own pace
015as well. >> So it allows for that. So yeah, >> great. And then last thing, um, our themes for this year, our academic theme is fully present and fully you. And we want our students engaged and dialed in and tethered to something positive at school. So, we had our club fair this morning. This year, as a followup to that um, in October with our ninth grade classes, we are targeting uh, our ninth grade students and trying to capture all of them. So, our guidance counselors when they go into ninth grade classes, those students will fill out a form identifying what clubs or activities they are in. For any student who does not have anything, that is who we will target to try to connect via our social workers, our adviserss, our guidance department um to
016try to get them involved in something and tethered to something positive for your school. Correct. So that is a new layer of extracurriculars this year. >> Yeah. >> Is that next or? >> Yes. >> Kathy, you want to >> I'm fine. Just Sarah and I aren't talking about >> But if you have any other questions, we're still here to answer those. So go ahead. Hi guys. Um so to start off on Friday the research department got MacBooks which was really really exciting. Um, I'm part of the program and the matchbooks are just insane because a big part of the research program is connecting to the mentors which are >> um people in PhDs and everyone's fields and with the Chromebooks it could get really difficult to have tabs open and have um papers and take
017notes on it. So, they've been so so nice. A lot of people have been saying that they're better than their personal ones. So, anything it's it's really really great. So, >> great. >> Super positive on that note. Um, and we were having the third annual Hispanic Heritage Fair on the 3rd of October, which also super exciting. I'm really, really excited to eat. I've been waiting all year for empanadas. Um, and so for that there's going to be activities um by hosted by clubs and it's for children, for families, for students, anyone who wants to attend and have a fun night um full of Hispanic culture. And there's also going to be a lot of talent showcases. There's going to be singing, dancing, pretty sure there's going to be some music playing as well. and we
018want to say that we're really grateful for all the um students and families and teachers that contribute to it and contribute to the atmosphere and the fun. So, what's the timing of that going to be? Do you know? >> Um I think it starts at 6. >> I think it's six. We will let you know. It's either five or six. Sorry, I forgot to check. >> Okay. >> I'll I'll text Miss Fernandez right now. >> Okay. >> Oh, and leading up to it, there's also going to be spirit day. So, I'm not sure the specific days, but um it's going to be I think some of it is like dress up as a famous Hispanic celebrity or Hispanic flag. So, that's going to be really exciting to kind of make everyone else into it. >>
019Um and then for homecoming, the game and the dance. Um for the dance in specific, we're trying to expand what's available because we've kind of seen recently that like the morale has been kind of low. Um, for the freshman, I think they get really excited about the idea that they're new to the high school. There's a stance. Um, but as the grades kind of went on, less and less people would go. Um, so we're going to be using the patio for games. And I think we're going to do like a little video game competition as well. Um, just to kind of make everyone else involved and maybe have something else that other people would be interested. And obviously we're going to have like the traditional dance. We're going to have a DJ. Um, so that's
020what we've been really adding. >> Is that Saturday? The Saturday. >> Yeah, that is this Friday at 6. >> That's this Friday. >> And then homecoming is next Friday. >> Got it. >> That's a kickoff. >> Okay. >> And then also spirit week next week. So, um, we're going to start off with pajama day and that's on the Monday and then we have Tuesday off and then we're still deciding the Wednesday and Thursday, but Friday is obviously going to be um Friday as per usual. Um, oh, and the new game is at Stephen H. Great. >> Thank you, Mr. Ter. >> And then Hispanic Heritage Fair is 16 >> 16. Uh and last thing, just a reminder to the community, next Thursday, 6 to 7 pm is our first bond community forum. Uh in that
021meeting, uh Sam and myself will present uh a presentation that will outline the bond. Um and what we're doing, uh meaning not what we're building, but why we're doing it, the timing of it, the uh the retiring of debt. Uh we'll be there to answer, uh questions. We'll have a live screen in the back for community- based ideas. Uh administratively, we're going to have a slide that does talk about some administrative stuff that's been decided as something that's needs for the district, but other than that, everything else is is open for discussion. Again, it's uh at 6 pm next Thursday. >> And are we streaming that? >> Yep. All set up with LTV. >> Excuse me. We don't have >> No, she's she's keeping quiet. >> I have a cold. What do you want to
022know? >> She's not. >> All right, great. Um, moving on. Um, public comments. LTV, do we have anyone on the line for public comments? >> Stand by. Hey, good evening uh East Hampton School Board. This is uh Matt Sharon calling from LTV Studios and I just want to let the public know that the phone lines are open and they are working and we have no other callers on the line. >> Okay, great. Thanks, Matt. >> Got a little excited there. >> All right, we'll go to the consent agenda. Do I have a motion to accept the >> Oh, second it. >> Um, any discussion? >> All in favor? >> Opposed? Superintendent report and recommendations. >> Number one, we have recommended the board approve the non-instructional appointment of Judith Judith Toledo Perez to the provisional position
023of office assistant Spanish speaking. I have a motion. I make a motion. >> Second. >> Any discussion? >> All of these are replacements. >> Yep. >> All in favor? >> Post. Number two. Recommended that the board approve the non-instructional appointment of Wendy Morgan to the provisional position of office assistant Spanish speaking. I have a motion. >> Make a motion. >> Second. >> Any discussion? >> All in favor? I >> post number three recommended that the board approve the non-instructural appointment of Jack Tremblelet to the position of a par profofessional. Could I have a motion? Make a second. >> Any discussion? All in favor? >> Opposed? Okay. Number four. recommended the board hereby approves the following changes for extracurricular activity advisors for the 2020 2025 2026 school year starting with Bark Club with Don Diamond and
024John Marshall and dance team high school Alexander Bates. I have a motion motion. >> Any discussion? >> Vacant positions being filled. >> Great. All in favor. >> All right. Number five, recommended that the board approve the following contract agreements for the 2520 2025 2026 school year and they are attached. Can I have a motion? >> Make a motion. >> Second. A second. Any discussion? Standard. >> All in favor? >> Post. Number six. Donation. recommended that the board accept with gratitude the following donations >> on there. Got some >> candy from Dylan. >> Candy. >> All right. Um, can I have a motion? >> I'll make a motion. >> Um, any discussion? Thank you. >> Thank you. >> All in favor? Oppos. >> All right. Number seven, district reserve funding for 2024 2025 school year. Recommended
025that the board authorize the funding of certain reserves using excess fund balance from the 2425 school year or below. Could I have a motion? >> I make the motion. >> Second. >> Any discussion? >> This is where our funds are. Leftover money is being placed in our reserves. So, they're all being filled rather nicely. Uh great job for our district treasurer Jamie Palace and Sam. >> Wonderful. So this sweep to the pair reserve workers comp reserve. >> Yep. Balance reserve. Great. Wonderful. Uh all in favor. >> All right. Then we have number eight. Uh recommended the board reject the bid for snow 25 and rebid project with new contractual terms for the 25 26 school year. Make a motion. >> Second. >> Any discussion? All in favor? >> I posted. Okay. Old business. We have
026none. New business. Um, okay. Public comment. LTV. Do we have anyone on the line for public comment, please? >> We have no callers on the line. >> Great. Um, make a motion to return the meeting. move. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I >> post. Can I