001uh good evening everyone today is Monday March 10th 2025 this is a regular meeting excuse me of the Board of Education um any get a motion to convene the meeting got announc uh motion to convene oh all sorry all in favor motion to convenient executive session to discuss Personnel matter and I get a motion Al Scott all in favor okay thanks we'll be back around 7:30 um to continue the meeting all right good evening everybody today is Monday March 10th 2025 it's a regular meeting of the Board of Education we opened the meeting already back at 6:30 for an executive session came out of that so we don't need to open the meeting again so our first business pledge alleg all right let you a little B tonight meeting make a little more entertaining than
002it usually is so so I'll kick it over to you after thank you so good evening everyone thank you for coming tonight we have a special surprise to you a preview of our upcoming musical for glor of the roof which opens this Thursday I can say without a doubt you will be absolutely Blown Away I've watched the dress rehearsal I've heard done practicing since the beginning of the year practically you'll be really born Away by what you'll see tonight and by the full production later this week we are incredibly fortunate to have such wonderful extraordinary student town too for to light under the direction of our amazing co-producing directing music directing choreography Charles D and Richard gr their dedication expertise and passion Elevate every performance and this show is notion tonight we are thrilled to
003present Pina deposi Dei playing gold and Santiago Oro Brown playing performing do you love me a touching moment of good in the roof where two longtime married characters reflect on 25 years together as their own children prepare for marriage and tonight is just a glimpse of the incredible production our students have been working on now take down these states and make sure you get tickets because there's hardly any left bu on the roof runs March 13th at 7.m March 14th at 7M March 15th at 2m and 7M and it'll be in the High School auditorium I want to let you know that I've worked in large districts and small ones and I've been around a lot I have my own children and I can say without hesitation this is the best of the best the
004work of our students and staff and what's been put into this production is simply outstanding and I have no doubt this will be a show to remember and now enjoy special just like that without even asking me where you I'm the father who is heer he has absolutely nothing a new world a new world do I what love me [Music] I'm asking question [Music] each now you [Music] you have to come go buy your tickets I you can see the rest EXC too so and I'll let you know when to come up let me just talk about you first so it's my pleasure to introduce lar Lamar kalith an exceptional senior at tuo high school Lamar has been a dedicated leader in our school Community serving as class president for the past two years actively
005contributing to the diversity club and taking the stage this year as Raz wolf and on the roof as varsity football team captain has only atically but has also been a role model for his team his commitment to mentoring younger students through his longstanding work at task in seventh grade further showcased his leadership dedication and his heart this fall Lamar will be attending mullenberg college school and exciting next that he proudly executes not just his grad and I want to say something that he said to me today so parents who are watching this he said you know grades are just great it's really who you are and it really is who he is because I asked how you do in his school he said GRS are gr but he got into mullenberg so it's on his
006resume and who he is and colleges really look at that too and so again it's the person he is and the impact he has made and after getting to know him I couldn't really agree more Lamar is the kind of student who brings people together who genuinely cares about others and who leads with kindness confidence and purpose Lamar is deeply passionate about psychology and public health with to become a psychologist or a drug rehabilitation counselor or even a psychiatrist his interest isn't just academic it's personal he has spent time researching the opioid crisis sharing eye opening statistics with me that I didn't even know and he was doing it for school but just even to remember that I know it's because he really wants to make a difference he has also been inspired by his
007an in EMDR therapy helping people overcome trauma whatever PA chooses no doubt that Lamar will change lives for the better it is an honor to introduce Lamar tonight who will be speaking about sports and extracurriculars please join me and welome this outstanding I'm not tonight I'm um with the winter season coming to a close we're excited for some exciting updates about our playoffs atic teams first of all our Athletic Cheer team has won section one class championships and is Advanced to New York state championships this past weekend where the team has played second in the state our boys and girls basketball teams won section one chion Saturday the defeated to 29 and the boys defeated 61 to 47 both teams now Advance the state playoffs where they will playes tonight at St Mary college boys
008play at 5m and the girls at 6:30 congratulations to sophomore Owen for qualifying for state championship for boys vars swimming Owen competed as part of as part of theam at College this weekend heed 12 in the entire State congratulations registration for Varsity JV and modified Sports is now open varsity and spring season begins on March Monday March 17 and the modified season begins Monday March 31st the athletic department Hall of Fame committee ising nominations for the tuo High School athletic Hall of Fame please visit the a department page on the districts for the nomination than it it is with great pride that I introduced amand gelli one of Taco High School's most distinguished seniors Amanda dedication and and hard work had led her to achieve the remarkable accomplishments of being accepted into all 4 colleges
009to apply including procedes institutions such as nor Eastern University the University of Connecticut bingamon University the University of Buffalo aling College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and the Rochester Institute of Technology beond her academic achievements Amanda has demonstrated exceptional leadership and creativity as president of the Italian Honor Society and Secretary of the National Honor Society she promoted academic excellence and Community involvement her role as president of the high school art club and Senior editor of the Year Club highlights her her artistic talents and organizational skills Amanda's commitment to service is equally commendable she organizes craft nights for children at Tu Library element students in your community and also contributes to the steam Discovery Camp works at the European market and teaches PCD at her church these activities not only benefit the community but also benefit
010also reflect Amanda's dedication to helping others we are immensely proud of Amanda's accomplishments and are confident in her future success as she pursues her dream of becoming aist please join me in welcoming and celebrating invting them dedication and service good evening everybody today I will be doing the academic update on Wednesday February 26 32 Scholars from the Junior and senior classes participated in the Junior Achievement training sessions which prepared them to lead Financial discussions with our Scholars at CLE Elementary School this initiative not only provides students opportunity to earn community service hours also allows them to serve as leaders in our school community on Wednesday March 12th we will be visiting the health and science program at Iona University's Bronxville campus this is a wonderful opportunity especially for the scholars in the 11th grade interested
011in pursuing a career in the health field on March 18th students will be visiting bingamon University this will allow the students to experience Campus Life firsthand including visits to DMs guided campus tour and information about the University's academic programs on Tuesday April 8th our 10th grade students will have the opportunity to visit Manhattan University's campus on Friday March 14th T middle school will be celebrating PA day in a partnership with the tuo PTA on March 4th members of our high school student government alongside our advisor Miss Iverson had the incredible opportunity to attend the digital detox balance in a tech driven World Conference this event was organized by the West cester County Coalition for drug and alcohol free use it focused on the critical topic of digital mental health and social media pressures facing young
012youth today the conference brought together high schools from all across West County providing a platform for students to learn share and discuss strategies for navigating the challenges as social media and technology and lastly the Middle School go is hosting a dance on March 2 the dance will be held in the high school gym we encourage all middle school students to attend thank you thank you to both our representatives and to the students who came to see them tonight and everybody can go if they want to do their homework or you can stay and watch the great presentations we have thank you thank you guys great job job all right great next up we have our budget development up okay well yes and the most important first part of this is really a spotlight on our
013wonderful Elementary School K Elementary School we're gonna have them go first we have students here so we need to get them out also but I want to really um pay tribute to principal John morz assistant principal Gallen and of course our director C instruction and Technology Dr too and tonight we also have our consultant am L Dr Amy list with us and the work that we have been doing at CLE has been truly outstanding and it is under your leadership that that has happened so if the teachers and staff I always say that's where the rubber meets the road but without strong leadership that doesn't happen so I just am very excited to present CLE tonight and I'm sure you will be impressed too and this is all part of our budget presentation so I
014hope you enjoy it thank you going to move all right good evening Board of Education members faculty and members of the tuckaho community tonight we are excited to shine a spotlight on coddle Elementary School this presentation will highlight the incredible work being done at coddle to ensure Student Success we'll discuss academic progress enrichment opportunities extracurriculars and our commitment to continuous Improvement throughout the evening you'll also hear from our students as they showcase their talents and we will take a moment to recognize the Educators who make this success possible thank you for your ongoing support and for allowing us to showcase the accomplishment of our students and Educators at tuckaho we take great great pride in preparing all students for excellence but what does Excellence truly mean it goes beyond test scores and grades it's about
015fostering a love of learning inspiring creativity and building the foundational skills that will serve our students for Life Excellence means seeing the joy in a student's eyes when they make a new discovery it means encouraging problem solving and creative expression whether through writing arts or Hands-On projects and of course it means ensuring that every student develops strong reading and math skills that will set them up for future success tonight we've already had the pleasure of seeing one example of excellence in action our talented students from the tucko Theater Works who amazed us with their singing and acting most are CLE alumni I dad their confidence dedication and passion embody the spirit of Excellence we strive to cultivate the Arts play a vital role in shaping Student Success and we are fortunate to have an incredible
016music program led by dedicated Educators at this time I would like to invite up Mr braso to the podium to Showcase another wonderful example of our students achievements one that puts our commitment to Excellence into Melody um so I'm just a few minutes of your time tonight so my name is Mr Gro I actually realized looking at the last pered I should know I have to be talking to a mic and working in I was in the drug personal for four hours this um sorry um but uh I'm gonna talk for a few minutes they're gonna play and then I'll talk for a few minutes later but as you can see there's some photos there from our third grade program that just started this year um and we've had a lot of fun with that
017I'll go to the next slide so I'll start with the fourth and fifth grade program first because we have our fifth graders here um our fourth and fifth grade band and string program has one small group lesson per week in addition to a general music class per week Miss is the general music teacher course teacher at CLE so they are essentially getting two music classes a week now at CLE the general music being mandatory and the stream program being optional uh students participate in one winter and one Spring Concert for school year students have the opportunity to participate in is solo Festival in the spring where they're all working on solos they'll go get adjudicated and then in the following year when I scor it I'm eligible to submit them to the Westchester County music
018educators Association where they can be eligible to be in the All County train corus are bound with a performance students from all over the county in the concert which is a great thing SP students before so all working on their Sol now for that um once per month we added something new this year where once a month we're having large Ensemble rehearsals on the stage with a fifth grade full Ben spring Orchestra rehearsing together we we were doing just like one or two before the concert and I have gone to other elementary schools in Westchester and just talking to other music educators that I know who have this program in place for them they're essentially getting once a month full Ensemble rehearsals so essentially before a Winter concert they're getting September October getting four for
019Ensemble Aral before the Winter concert and five or six before the spring so they're getting their weekly lesson and working with the administrators being able to find an additional period a week in addition to their lesson where they can meet as a full band and a full string and get used to playing together our um the analogy we like to give in our music meetings is like if the outfielders only practice and the infielders only practice and the picture and CS are only practice but that they all don't come together until the day of the game how successful is the game so putting all the kids together once a month has really been beneficial in this new structure as well um those are the instruments offered in band and string there as well as uh
020we have 80% of the fourth grade currently enrolled in this elective program of band and string and uh we have seven band students and rising in participating in the N solo Festival nine string students and five of them right here going to the N solo Festival as well so they've been performing throughout the year they've been working on their skills it's really really great I'm gonna have them play their piece now so make it scad and then I will continue my presentation after that so but we are performing a song called desert night this is written by Stephen chin it involves some audio special effects as if were in the Wind of the desert throughout to give that effect that you're in the desert at and we haveen ol ol Harris [Music] for e [Music]
021for [Music] so I'll let them just this I'll continue on I only a few minutes left here so this is our new third grade instrumental program program um that we started this year I know um thank you so to on our thir grade instrumental program started this year I've talked to again I've talked to some other the music educators I believe Scarsdale and some other schools in the area started instrumental at the third grade level with no pressure necessarily to perform in a concert but just to start building those skills come to me in fourth grade they already have some of the basic skills developed so they spent September October November December as you can see in some of the photos just exploring all the instruments um and then in January they chose their instrument
022they're in a weekly lesson with me as well and then they'll continue there's no concert pressure they're just getting used to playing the instrument and getting comfortable with it so when we start fourth grade they're ready to go with that so that kind of describes that they're working on their skills and wonderful statistics I'm pretty proud to add I didn't know this grade at all going in and 66 out of our 85 third graders which is 78% of this grade is enrolled in this lect program so I'm pretty proud of that because I feel like that's a great foundation for them they can go into chorus them in string and fourth grade along with their General music classes continue this into Middle High School it's great to kind of start from the ground up at
023that age um so it's really really been wonderful there with that um couple other things here um we go here right now we're this is kind of goes to the K12 aspect of the whole department we have a music a coordinator right now um named Mark Schneider who used to be the head of the music department of yourell schools I believe he worked in Stanford schools as well for a while he's wonderful and he is working with all of us in monthly meetings all there five of us music educators mus he's working with all of us um once a month you conferences just talking about k k for 12 music education um how we can connect the fifth to sixth gr trans think that's really important for them is that how do we prepare our
024fifth graders to come up to the middle school and be musically prepared with the New York state music standards we those um and Mark like I said meets with us once a month go that on the left you can see there's the five of us there we were at the wakala music conference in White Plains on November 5th we were really happy that the um the mic mic sorry we should it was great that on that conference day we had the opportunity to meet so many other westest music educators Coral Dand stram just to hear what they're doing in their schools what's working what's not small schools large schools um challenges successes it's just been really great to hear what's going on in LS and rville and East just all these schools what are they
025doing what can we be doing to meet those levels what are we doing what they're not doing learning from each other that's a great conference we went there um on the right we went first music software where the kids are learning music theory site reading and music reading skills with this wonderful software platform that we can start with them in and making transition into using a middle school and high school I also come work I the co-director of the middle school high school marching man this year as well as the Director of Middle School Musical and the High School Musical basically here every and so it's nice to see these students transition here and I can work with some of them after school too with these skills as well which is really really great um
026so it's been it's been great ug strategy has been a really B part of our year this year so incorporating that into music has been really really great in our um meetings just talking about how we can incorporate that more so meeting you know there's only there's only five of us music educators in the whole district and it feels really great that we can come together I work on a lot of the excers together who was just here but um we're small But Mighty group I think it's not I'm just very happy to be in this position to be building this program now starting at the third grade level and building up so this is what we've been doing in the first year the kids have great um and I really that's all I not
027I've been really enjoying it I'm proud to be here and very proud to be working literally every single person so I thank you all really really very much and thanks for spending a few time few minutes before we dive deeper into tonight's presentation we want to take a moment to express our deepest gratitude to the board of education and our Taho Community for your support the success of our students is a direct reflection of the commitment faith and investment you have placed in our schols because of last year's budget we've been able to expand opportunities for students in meaningful ways we added a full-time Bandon strings teacher allowing more students to explore and Excel in music we all heard the benefits of that investment firsthand tonight we have partnered with a consultant in Universal Design
028for Learning or udl enrichment and engagement ensuring that our instructional strategies are inclusive and inovated Dr Amy list volunteered to be here tonight and you will hear from her short we introduce mclass Dibbles a powerful tool to support early literacy giving our youngest Learners a strong foundation in addition we implemented a touch typing platform for grades three through five equipping students with essential digital skills and we incorporated Wordly Wise into our vocabulary instruction to strengthen literacy Development Across grades 3 through 5 establishing a bridge to vocabulary instruction in grades 6 through 12 these initiatives and the impact they have on our students are only possible because of the trust you placed in us we take this responsibility very seriously and appreciate the opportunity to serve the tuckaho community of course none of this would be
029possible without the talented and dedicated Educators who bring these programs to life every day every teacher service provider counselor psychologist nurse every adult at CLE has played a role in the successes we highlight this at all we recognize that learning extends beyond the classroom extracurriculars play a critical role in engaging students who seek additional challenges beyond their daily coursework when we had the opportunity to allocate additional fun for clubs we focus on how to support and extend the learning of students excelling in reading and writing this led to the redesign of key clubs ensuring that high achieving students had spaces to push themselves further for example our Poetry Club has become a place where students experiment with language and develop their creative voices similarly our newspaper Club has been a space for students to analyze
030current events sharpen their writing skills andish their work for a wider audience Beyond extracurriculars we also introduced new academic resources to enrich student learning workbooks focused on Greek and Latin roots are helping Advanced Learners build a stronger vocabulary Foundation additionally we expanded access to nonfiction reading materials including time for kids and Scholastic News to encourage critical thinking and engagement with real world topics all of these en Ms are possible because of the continued investment from our community and the dedication of our Educators as we share more tonight you'll see how these opportunities both inside and outside the classroom are helping our students Thrive good evening everyone so continue on what M Mar said expanding opportunities these are perfect examples of expanding opportunities for our CLE cups what you see here are examples of shaped poetry
031created by our poetry Pals Club in this session students were introduced to the idea that poems don't have to be written in traditional lines they can take on the shape of this subject students wrote short poems about their favorite animal place or activity and then formatted their words into a visual representation of their topic this allowed them to combine artistic creativity with poetic expression making their writing even more engaging the CLE news then is where our young journalists develop their reporting storytelling and investigative skills skills one of the most exciting projects this year has been the work of the com committee students are creating Cody the CLE cub in an original comic strip for our school newspaper what makes this unique is that the students are not just drawing the illustrations they are also crafting
032the storyline ensuring their work is both visually engaging and rich in storytelling another committee making a b impact is the CLE Spotlight committee which recently covered the building bridges program down to C students were personally asked by the PTA president miss waros to report on the event they took on real world journalism responsibilities including managing their time effectively formulating interview questions taking photos of Key moments addressing articles for publication Beyond these projects the CLE news den has several other engaging committees in topics such as Local eats a student restaurant review Rhymes and riddles a group that works on word play and poetry movie and book reviews and Sport history and updates with so much creative work happening we're excited to announce the next issue of the K news den is expected to be published in
033early April through clubs like poetry Pals and news den students developing essential writing skills exploring the creativity and learning how to express their voices in meaningful ways the work speaks for itself and we couldn't be prouder to share it with you tonight thank you our missing is clear we're committed to Preparing every Cub for excellence receiving Excellence isn't just provided through resources and some of the extracurricular programming we talk about just now it's about Building Systems that monitor student progress identify individual needs continuously improve ensure that every child drives at K we have a multi- system of reports you may remember we presented on ncss in the past but in essence this framework ensures that every student receives the support they need academically and social socially emotionally mpss is a whole child approach it recognizes
034that academic growth is deeply connected to social emotional wellbeing and we design interventions accordingly in support team meetings at CLE teachers F alongside counselors and psychologists and interventionists to determine best support for our Learners at tier one we provide structured interventions within the general education setting keeping students in the least restricted environment when Prof however when additional support is needed trained interventionists step in to deliver targeted M Construction ensuring that students receive the personalized attention necessary to grow and succeed interventions may increase in frequency or intensity as the need dictates this model has L measurable Student Success and in the next part of our presentation we'll take a closer look at some of the data that demonstrates impacts one of the ways we assess reading data is through I ready Universal benchmark assessments which allow
035us to track growth at key points throughout the year each year we assess students in the fall and then check their progress at the midyear mark this data helps us answer two key questions where did the students start the year and where are they now this year we have a lot to celebrate our I ready results show remarkable student growth across across all grade levels the median growth across all grades is 71% we always want to see the number 50 and celebrate anything over that number it's also worth noting over onethird of our students have already made a full Year's grow and we're only halfway through the year fifth grade particularly impressive gains with 86% medium growth and nearly half of the students 47% already meeting their full year growth goal third grade a critical
036Benchmark for early literacy is thriving this grade level has 87% of students reading at or above grade level which reflects an ideal mcss pyramid where most students receive strong tier one instruction with were needing intensive intervention these results reinforce the effectiveness of our literacy instruction and the targeted supports we have in place and as we continue through the second half of the year we look forward to building on this success and helping every student reach their full potential in Reading when it comes to math our midar I already results indicate that students are exactly where they need to be the median growth of 50% however it's important to note that the midyear assessments do not always fully capture student strengths because MTH skills are scaffolded differently across the curriculum the sequence of instruction doesn't always
037perfectly align with the skills that the I assessment is measuring we use I as a marker but it may be more informative to look at end of the year assessments and Beyond I our New York state math assessments helped to demonstrate the true strength of our program for three consecutive years our students have ranked in the top 98 percentile Statewide and especially with celebrating uh last year's third grade cohort really stood out ranking six in the state out of the 700 districts that participated in the St testing program placing in a 99% P these achievements highlight the high quality instruction has strong Foundation that students receive a c looking ahead we are excited to continue investing in established curriculum which provides students with Comprehensive math instruction through a combination of digital resources and works let's
038hear more about that in Dr Goodman's presentation as we move forward we will continue monitoring progress refining instruction and ensuring that our students remain among the top perers and Mathematics as a part of our continuous Improvement efforts we are closely tracking vocabulary development an area that plays a crucial role in both reading compreh and academic success across all subjects this year we've been monitoring vocabulary growth using I ready subtests and the data reveals some encouraging Trends across all grades you've seen a six point increase as measured by on grade level or above in vocabulary scores compared to last year in fifth grade students demonstrated even more impressive growth with a 13o increase again measured by on grade level or however it's important to note that I ready vocabulary assessments do not directly measure the same
039skills covered in worldly wise the structured vocabulary program we've implemented this means that while we're seeing positive growth in I ready you must take a broader approach to evaluating vocabulary development ensuring that students are making gains across multiple platforms and contexts while a sixo increase is a strong start we are not yet satisfied our goal is not just short-term Improvement but long-term compounded growth over multiple years we believe that through targeted instruction strategic interventions and continued vocabulary enrichment we will Elevate students success even further another area Focus for growth and Improvement is diagnostic tools for ma while we rely on both I ready and state assessments we recog iiz that additional assessments can provide deeper insights into student needs when meeting when meeting with teachers to review Benchmark results we often find ourselves looking for
040a tiebreaker vote a way to confirm Trends or pinpoint specific gaps in learning to address this we are exploring additional tools that will help us provide even more targeted math interventions and support another key focus is MTH fact fluency through reflex math and internal assessments we are closely monitoring how well students are mastering foundational math fact fact fluency is essential for higher level problem solving and we want to ensure that the students build automaticity in computation freeing up cognitive resources for more complex math concepts when it comes to expanding non-fiction and informational text exposure we have seen a fiveo increase in student performance as measured by on grade level or above in this area as measured as measured by the IR assessments however as with vocabulary our goal is just is not just immediate gains
041but long-term Improvement that compounds over multiple years these ongoing efforts combined with the dedication of our Educators and the support of our community will continue to push our students forward and refine the systems that support their re because the academic and social emotional systems that support our students we turn our attention to a key framework that ties everything together Universal Design for Learning you may remember that in a previous board presentation we introduced the concept of udl and discussed the work of Todd Rose he was the video with the um Air Force and the adjustable seats his research challenges the idea of the one side fits all approach to education and this did work on learning ility that underscores the fact that most two students learn in exactly the same way so at its core
042udl is more about uring that every student has access to Rich meaningful learning experiences rather than designed for the average learner we create learning environments that are flexible inclusive and adaptable to meet the needs of all of our students udl is built on three guiding principles multiple means of Engagement how do we spark curiosity and motivate students multip me present ation how do we present information in a way to ensure accessibility and multiple means of expression how do we give students choices and demonstrating what they've learned by incorporating U we remove barriers to learning ensuring that students with all backgrounds learning styles and abilities and dve the framework is not about lowering expectations it's about providing the right supports and structures so that every student can succeed throughout the year we've worked hard to deepen
043our understanding of utl BU capacity among our Educators and Implement strategies that align this approach in the next few slides we'll take a closer look at how udl is shaping instruction at CLE and the impact is having on our journey to Universal Design for Learning did not happen overnight it has been a process of ongoing reflection collaboration and a shared commitment to creating the best possible learning experience for all students one of the biggest drivers of this work has been our engagement with families over the past year we've had important conversations with parents and caregivers who sought more enrichment and challenge for students who were excelling academically we want to take a moment and thank these families for their honest and productive feedback we want to recognize that their voices have been an essential part
044of this process tonight we are not only celebrating the work of our teachers and staff but also the partnership between families and schools a collaboration that makes Taho such a strong and supportive Learning Community as we reflected on our existing system we recognize the need for expert guidance in building a sustainable systems level approach to enrichment and support that's why we turn to bosis who connected us with Dr Amy list a respected educator who teaches gifted education and udl at The Graduate level Dr list shared our vision that udl is not just a strategy it is a mindset that should be embedded across all aspects of instruction her Insight helps us align this work with our districtwide mtss model ensuring that every student from those needing additional support to those seeking more advanced challenges can
045access meaningful learning experien tonight we celebrate the progress we've made together as Educators as families and as a school community and while we are proud of the steps we have taken we recognize that this is an ongoing Journey we remain committed to The Continuous Improvement and will continue working to refine and expand our approach in this next section we'll take a closer look at how udl is being implemented at CLE and the impact it is already having bringing udl into practice requires a collaborative effort across the district faculty engagement professional learning and administrative support our faculty has been deeply involved in the learning process over the summer we provided Educators with resources and videos to introduce Core uvl Concepts build on that Foundation we welcome Dr Amy list as our keynote speaker during our conference
046day for expertise and gifted education and udl helped our approach emphasizing flexibility accessibility and Lear variability but UGL is not just a one time training it's an ongoing process that's why we've implemented ongoing faculty coaching and workshops across the buildings to ensure that Educators have the support and resources they need our administrative team has played a key role in ensuring that udl is not just an isolated initiative but a core part of our District's instructional Vision we've worked to unpack udl together align it with our instructional priorities and set goal for implementation tonight we want to highlight this working johle to hear more about this progress we're honored to invite Dr through the date she'll discuss how udl is taking shap at the mod and the impact it is already having on student and sometimes
047there's like a a box that I can stand on but um thank you so much for having me here the I first want to thank Dr Goodman Dr Mr M Mr kigan for their open arms and support of this work it's been a real pleasure and what I am thrilled to address to you board of education is this what what's been really special about this implementation what are some of the conditions that have made our journey incredibly successful has been has already been identified we're not done yet um but the progress that we've made and I want to highlight what are some of those key factors that led to that so first of all my name is Dr Amy list and I leave um aiva Consulting and I was as was mentioned I was referred
048to T Alo as a consultant from bis I work with numerous districts throughout Westchester on curriculum multier systems of support and designing learning environments where all students are successful and it really has been an absolute pleasure working with the gem that you all have here at Cal and across Doo um so working with this leadership team really want to highlight three different reasons this has been successful one is the committed leadership two are the effective structures and three the differentiated coaching I want to talk to each one of those specifically so first the committed leadership there has been real clear guidance and direction from Dr Goodman Dr kho and from the entire hle team from the beginning that this was a key priority and a mindset that we believe that all students can and will
049succeed when we design environments for all students successful and also reflecting the the the vision of the community and really wanting to look at enrichment and opportunities for all students so as Mr Mor shared we partnered over the summer and this is when we talked about the Strategic vision and how this work aligns with the year Focus that um Dr Goodman spear hug on every learner every need and this is really building upon some successes in the mtss process that was started in 2003 4 and really taking it to the next level and kle was really poised to take this to the next level and really thinking about the needs of all Learners and along the learning trajectory um so that they're all challenged engaged and motivated in their classrooms after there was this commitment
050we came together as a leadership team to set measurable goals based off of the Universal Design for Learning framework and this is really important because it helped us identify where are we going going through this process at least for this year and what are some key opportunities to ensure that there's actual that a resultant progress in the classrooms so for example we were we we wanted to focus on engagement and that there in classroom there will be three different new engagement strategies in classrooms that incorporate both student interest and offer student Choice as measured by formal and informal observations so we have specific metrics and ways to measure it which was really thoughtful from this team once the goal was set leadership team um strategically considered opportunities to aure success and this included the professional
051learning teacher observations and ongoing coaching this rein enforced the goal and the expectations for implementation so the second strategy that was really effective was these effective strategies so as I mentioned the foundation was already laid but then there were opportunities to build upon that through opportunities that already exist within the school to go deeper we um I had the opportunity to facilitate professional learning in August and October providing an overview of udl and then it this work was then reinforced in the ongoing professional learning that Dr kho Mr mes would lead with the individual in the faculty meetings the third point was the differentiated coaching and in my opinion this is really where the rubber meets the road um after leading these professional um opportunity professional learning opportunities I had the opportunity to meet one-on-one
052with different teams to think about how to make student engagement meaningful within their brain bands so it's going to look different in the kindergarten than it's going to look in the fifth grade what choice looks like in these different grades really matters and that opportunity to have that space to have those conversations in a safe space where teachers could really grapple with the ideas and explore new ideas such as how AI could inform designing Choice boards for example this this is sort of mind-blowing work that was really effective in that differentiated coaching um so in conclusion I'm incredibly excited by what has taken placed byle this year and its early success and in fact um I've presented in the past at the Universal Design for Learning convention um the International Convention that's um promoted by
053the organization the designers of udl and we really thought that we had a story to tell so we've submitted an application to this up this year's um annual International Conference that bring togethers leaders practitioners researchers and designers to learn strategies for implementation and Innovation and I really believe that this story that we've just outlined here is really compelling um to think about how at the leadership level at the at the school level and really thinking about teachers taking risks and thinking about what's best for students is a real opportunity to try new strategies and service of student learning so hopefully we'll be we'll see H um but I really think that there's there's a ton to celebrate here whether it's at an International Convention or here in in this in this conversation so thank you
054so much and it's been it's it's real thank you so much Dr one of the most important aspects of Universal Design for Learning it's recognizing that no two students learn same way as parents caregivers and Educators you already understand this deeply if you raised more than one child you know that each child develops thinks and learns in unique ways even in the same household some children excel in one subject but struggle in another some love reading but need extra support in math others grasp Concepts quickly but need additional time for written expression this idea is core of what we call the jagged learner profile the understanding that every student has a unique combination of strengths and areas for growth no student is UN un excuse me uniformally strong or weak across all skills and our
055instructional approach should reflect this reality udl is about embracing this natural variability and designing learning experiences that for all students rather than expecting students to conform to a single approach to see what this looks like in action we're going to take a visit in a classroom right here at CLE in this video you'll see how Mr Mike Greg has applied udl principles in his teaching providing multiple ways for students to engage with content Express their understanding and take ownership of their learning as you watch we invite you to notice how the classroom environment supports different types of Learners ensuring that each student has a meaningful and accessible learning experience so to me learner variability I guess is a simple concept that you learned very early on as a teacher that you know no no two
056students are exactly alike right you have students with certain strengths certain weaknesses those vary from student to student um you know again just the idea that every student is different you can design lessons design instruction um you know that fits their needs and and making sure that however they need to that they are able to then learn understand apply and connect personally for myself I I learned about udl when I was in school to become a teacher you know so it's nothing new um you know but but it is something that again needs to be refreshed great that we're bringing the ideas back me as a learner as a teacher you know focusing on that again while I did learn about it obviously that refocus on it is great you know and and and being
057able to to think more specifically about that and how I can use it uh you know to affect my students right has been has been great to make a classroom environment that is flexible I as a teacher need to be flexible um again everything that we spoke about in terms of understanding students and their strengths weaknesses you know that flexibility um but then the flexibility more logistically right to to make sure you know modeling And discussing and practicing you know takes place I think designing a classroom to be flexible you need to practice and and you know make expectations clear to the students um and accessible again that to me goes back to to what we talked about in terms of what udl is and why it's so great you know um you need to
058apply those things you need to apply udl principles to make learning accessible to all the students the different activities you know a big part of udl um is also engaging the students right you know it's going to be learning is going to be more accessible to the students when they're engaged um and the more we we we do that you know the the more they learn you engage the students you make it fun you make it interesting and and and they're right there with you the entire time I don't know if this is later in your presentation John but big thank you to to Gary Miller because spent a lot of time editing that video content minut observation has a really good eye a long time really St on camera um and as you will
059see in the other videos that we'll have there's so much going on 20 minute observation and you know just's different grouping moving around the room and someone who might be W to make sure they're maintaining control and things are going orderly scary scary thing but these guys make it look they make it look easy really happy um we're also GNA highlight Choice Dr list mentioned choice strategy um and it's Central to our instructional approach this shift align with some of the feedback that Mr morash mentioned that we received from families who expressed a strong desire for more opportunities for students D learn research shows that when students have autonomy in the learning process and more engaged more motivated and more invested while udl benefits all Learners we've really been closely monitoring the progress of our
060highing students because come in at our above leveling that they continue to build challeng onec that we did to conduct analis is iow and then growth is defined as the more ambitious of the goals and these targets are in general hard for the kids for performing at or above grade level to me because once student scor at or above grade level on adap assessment there's less room for them to grow they put a ceiling in essence um but our point we noticed that 25% of those students had not only me but they actually met stress demonstrating significant progress Beyond additional and again as it's difficult for them to meet what I already already typical growth let alone thatter of students already met a lot of continu confidence in their success particular instructional focus and to
061see how student Choice transforms learning CL we turn to Miss's classroom in this video you'll see how students are getting meaningful choices in the learning process allowing them that best F theiry and as you watch we invite you to consider how Choice Fosters deeper engagement students devel student choice is an important component of udl because it engages the learner more they're more in charge and in control of what they want to learn and it's not just the teacher telling them this is what you have to do but rather they get to pick the best way for them to learn the most information I find that implementing Choice has changed my perspective on teaching and learning in that I kind of form my lessons with a different thought and an idea in my head for what
062I want the students to be able to complete at the end and how they engage in the lessons goal for today was for students to be ble to understand animals and their habitats um with kind of a focus on text features so what we started with was they read an article about prairie dogs and from that article they had to come up with something that surprised them about prairie dogs and something that they wanted to know more about um at that point I had my chalk talk poster up um they put a post it up under the um what do you want to know more about and what surprised you and then after that they moved on to their their choice boards um it was great because for those students that felt like they weren't
063comfortable enough to break out and try anything too tricky they chose the funfax page where they could use the text and just um take the information from there and write it on the funfx page the research pushed them a little bit further in that they had to process what they were reading or listening to on the computer and take notes so they would either stop reading or pause it to jot down a couple of ideas and the one that um was most uh diffult but many students picked was design the poster about prairie dogs um it was a little trickier because they didn't just have to write facts they also had to include a caption and a diagram um and those that tried it ended up doing a great job I find that it engages
064the learner more that the students are not it's not just me teaching them about prairie dogs and they're just listening to what I'm saying and moving on they get to decide how they want to show what they learned about prair dogs instead of just saying it out loud it isn't easy at first but I have to say the students are so much more engaged than I've ever seen them before they're excited about learning they want to come up and show me what they've learned today for example some of my students had questions about prairie dogs and we did the talk talk and a few of them when they picked their choice board came running over to me to tell me I just learned with the question that I put on the CH talk board now
065I know how many prairie dogs are in a family whereas I don't think I've seen that before students that excited about learning one of the most impactful ways we have Incorporated Universal Design for Learning this year is through our win period what I need period at its core win is about recognizing learner variability understanding that students need different types of support to Drive WI provides a dedicated time for targeted interventions personalized instruction and enrichment opportunities what makes it truly special that it is flexible and responsive to what each student needs at any given time one of our biggest achievements this year was successfully scheduling win five days a week for fifth graders this daily structure has given us more opportunities to align win with udl principles ensuring students are met at their level offer specialized
066small group instruction for those needing additional practice and challenge High achieving students enrichment activities by embedding udl strategies into win we can connect students with what they need most whether that's extra support in reading or math Hands-On projects or Advanced learning opportunities to give you a glimpse into how this works let's take a look at the fifth grade classroom during the school day in this video you'll see how teachers design specialized learning experiences during helping students get the personalized support they need as you watch consider how this model provides every student with a tailored learning experience reinforcing our commitment to udl and Student Success when gives students the opportunity to expand their knowledge of Science and have a deeper understanding of standard based science lessons classes are working on Hands-On activities or projects that cater
067to individual student needs allowing them to practice scientific Concepts and explore scientific areas of Interest students are working on Ela strategies while reading non-fiction science texts to enhance comprehension along with exercising writing strategies to support scientific claims students may also receive additional support in science through targeted investigations or activities often with a personalized approach the win period may also provide enrichment in science students utilize Choice boards and Cooperative learning groups to take ownership of their learning while incorporating the udl framework within this instructional period during the win period math is usually structured into two sections this period is shared with science which has two sections as well the first one being a group that meets with myself to do one or more of the following things review curriculum that has been taught pre-teach upcoming topics
068or work with tier one students who need that extra one-on-one support the other group is usually working on a udl project such as a choice board that can be done independently or with a peer this is designed to challenge students as well as review past taught skills every 20 minutes the group rotates so that each student gets to be in two different groups each day the social study component of our win period focuses on reading and writing strategies with special attention to our social studies units for example we are currently studying geography of the Western Hemisphere an activity highlighting oceans and continents is being completed by a small group of students where reading informational text is the primary skill being addressed during our next win period this activity will rotate to another group we create
069three to four daily activities based on a udl Model addressing multiple learning styles and VAR ing degrees of difficulty each task is shared between groups as the teacher conferences with individual students or addresses each minig group as needed during Ela win students have the opportunity to hone in on skills that they need it allows for opportunities of of enrichment intervention or reinforcement such as vocabulary development reading comprehension writing tier one support and extension projects students are placed in groups that change frequently according to their specific needs in order to promote further success in ela using resources such as worldly wise reading for Concepts and teacher created projects students have a variety of Hands-On resources that they are exposed to that relate to the current curriculum for example one enrichment project students are currently working on
070is researching a jazz or Blues artist they must answer specific questions take notes find pictures sample their music and then create a slide to present to the class this aligns with our current Ela novel Clayton BG goes underground additionally when appropriate students have the opportunity to choose the activity they would like to work on during wi this udl approach promotes student ownership responsibility and Independence right there's a lot to celebrate at P for sure and this is a perfect segue into celebrations at so if you take a look at that list this is only some of the many celebrations and extracurricular activities that are available for students that col some of these are longstanding P Traditions like our rag them muff and parade where our high school seniors come and visit their the students field
071day kindergarten Friendship Day celebration and the D graduation field C throughout the years we've also expanded and offered new events and Traditions like the fourth grade wax museum balloons Over Broadway the 100 day fashion show anduse we recognize that opportunities to form social and emotional Connections in school are very important we want CLE to convey a warm and welcoming atmosphere and an environment in which all parents and especially all the children feel valued and comfort some restrictions on classroom events were necessary during two major building Renovations and a global pandemic however now as we continue to move forward while we always keep safety and instruction time first we like to continue to expand our in school and classroom events and activities to be even more inclusive of families and Community involment we are flexible and
072welcome ideas in partnership with our wonderful PTA we have offered parents many opportunities to participate in school events with their children such as PJs Bingo nights for example we believe increased opportunities for parents and community and the community to interact in the school are certainly desirable so with this in mind we now like to request some some feedback from you all the members of the kle family what suggestions do you have for new or expanded celebrations or activities that you would like to see a you can share your ideas by emailing us or by schuling an iners or virtual meeting in every email every weekly every phone call and personal conversation we always urge you to cont contact us directly with your ideas and suggestions now please thoughts um please now let us know your
073thoughts so that we can respond to your suggestions and address as we conclude tonight's presentation we want to take a moment to reflect on what makes such special at CLE success is not just about test test it's about creating an environment where students grow explore and Thrive we are committed to ensuring that every student experiences both academic progress and joy in learning none of this would be possible without the strong Partnerships that exist within our community the collaboration between families Educators and students is what makes CLE so unique and we deeply value the trust and support that you our community place in us every day most importantly we recognize that education is an evolving process we are deeply reflective about our work and we remain committed to continuous Improvement whether it's refining instruction implementing udl
074expanding student opportunities or strengthening our support systems we will strive to do better for our students for our teachers and for our community thank you for your time your support and for being part of the CLE Journey we are excited about the future of our students in our school and we look forward to continuing this important work together we great obviously a lot of work that really appreciate it a lot of videos are so yeah really really nice presentation in there obviously looks like things are really going in the right direction they have been for some time that's you put a lot in there that showed um show progress and TI statistics and data which was really helpful with this so I'll open up so I just want to say great presentation um I loved
075everything that you guys were doing thank you so so much for the enriched learning um I used to beg for that and I'm really really happy to see that kids are getting what they need in on all level especially the in Rich learning I love the idea of udl and giving kids the opportunity to be able to choose on their own how they would best um succeed in classroom thank you for that um thanks for bringing back the wind period in fifth grade um I I know wind all together was your idea um I remember sitting in that in that room with you guys developing it and um it's been great forado and I'm really glad to see that it's come back to fifth grade and what you guys are able to do with it
076um lastly I just I just want to clarify one thing that U presentation that you were saying that was going to the convention that is just based on the work that you've done with CLE I mean that's really right with our district I mean that's really impressive that's you know great job on that that that you know um she feels comfortable confident enough to present something like that so great job for the whole District in um and lastly thank you for the opportunity to bring families back into CLE um that was something that a lot of people um were feeling was missing after the pandemic and I really appreciate the idea that you are welcoming families back into the building um I know that my whole time in C I've spent a lot of in
077that building and it is my best memories it is how I buil Partnerships with my teachers um of all of my children and how I built Partnerships with the administration including um you guys so you know it's really important I know it's hard to have families in there but um it really does set the tone and and Kyle has always been this welcoming environment where we get to see our children and our teachers in action and I can tell you anytime I was in the classroom I was more impressed with my teachers than I was before I went in um because you just see them in action and you see what they are capable of and what they're doing for our so thanks for bringing that back um good job Wonder allowed us to for
078me brings it all together heing Ure we reading about brought together I guess for me not being an educator makes me think of that sort of within differential learning the Project based learning where we write books about that and we' talking years now about that and to me it looks like you're starting kindergarten know Project based learning that kind of differentiation of find what makes you want to learn that and go for it and that's it's a wonderful thing to see out in that road kind of teach it fact spit it back so I love it and U I just sit there a little jealous that my kids are now in college and don't have this but I don't want to go back to kindergarten that's saying um but great job and um the the
079other part I just want to sort of highlight to those at home who I mean I you know like Al we've been disc for a long time and when Dr Goodman came one of the goals was literacy was bringing that early literacy we talk to the board that was so important think that what you're what I think I take away from that third grade number is 87% um and I don't know I mean I guess you have to sort dig through the data more s of question but it seems like you know we had Co and then those was was a dip those unfortunately did but now third gr benefit of that and just general struggling readers struggling students and so that 87% to me drums out as I hope that Dr what us as
080as a board we have worked hard at is now coming to what we wanted to see which was increasing so that's great thank you so much for that last thing I'm gonna say I all night so I I could go on questions I'm not gonna ask any questions I'm just gonna say um Mr Mr um that running up you know like Al said parents in the building that's one of my most favor kindergart I'm just pluging that was my that was my favorite moment in all three I'll pass that on that was my little um thank you thank you very much that was a great chras thank you I did have actually one question obviously the literac St which I've been a hug um as well Laura and I when we started that was our
081thing and it's great to see those numbers I think that speaks to um foundations and focus onics um so for the band which I think is amazing I'm a huge um supporter of music and the Arts early as early as possible I noticed that the fifth grade numbers were a little lower than the third and fourth so is it like a retention issue or is it that they didn't have the opportunity um was mr's first right consult he's always done for you know i' have to look a little bit into that to see why why the numbers are lower in gr five um I think with I mean Rich was Mr BR was our band instructor right uh and then we had a separate posters consultant who trains and now when we brought on the
082one point oh which is Mr BR he's teaching band insts and we've expanded it to third grade the first time ever so we're building the love of instruments the Arts music melody earlier on so the numbers are already higher than they ever have been in third grade the first year but I think it was about 80% of the grade was yes of of third grade uh so what we want to see is those numbers maintained and continue to to grow from there fourth grade is high I would because you I want to do a little research of my own to determine you know why fifth grade numbers are lower than third and fourth but that's why third and fourth are higher than ious to they just not have the to begin know I mean going
083middle school and to build yeah yeah yeah and the work with Mr Schneider has been absolutely amazing uh so he's really tied together that vertical articulation for Gres through he's he's amazing he's amazing and an excellent communicator on might at he's he's out standing oh I love his positive and you're right it is contagious um and and Miss Bank he was caller and one of the things that I we're working with the PCA on this year uh are amazing PCA is um circus circus used to be something uh that I know parents would attend uh pandemic pandemic happened so that third grade didn't get the circus but we ended up going to Fourth uh we didn't bring the parents back but we're working on itou circus for a while so the circus has with the
084new circus company the circus company we were using um discontinu went out of business during the pandemic so PCA contracted with another circus company but we haven't brought the parents back yet but we are working on it this year with the new stay tuned last question I had I just wanted to learn a little more about um what it is that you're putting in us for so so you mentioned that our story comping your experience with our schools but can you talk a little more about that like what specifically was about our District's experience abely so I think you're asking specifically the focus for this conference and why what is it about this story so there are a couple different Pathways with the conference and I really thought our story on implementation really resonated so
085big picture this is getting into the weeds of udl here but they re-released um a new uh an update to their um uh get the focus on learner variability and learner agency last year so with last year's conference they re-released it's called 3.0 and so there was a call for examples of what implementation with the mind with the principles of 3.0 in mind what it really looks like and so I thought this was a really great they think it's but just a really great story to show and we really focused on it from the district leadership perspective so really thinking about yes it's happening at a classroom level but as I mentioned there are a lot of systems and structures in place to make this story compelling once again thanks to the really strong cohesive
086Visionary leadership of the leaders here um but also the systems and structures building on previous systems that are already in place so I'm really hopeful you one of the presentations that I attended last year had some sort of a similar story and really celebrating particularly also with this focus on enrichment but re really all means all every learner every need and so um that's right that's right so you we've got the you know at the central office level at the school leadership level and also teacher leaders that um and that's where that differentiated coaching at the at the individual Team level is really illuminated um so I think if the story that if the work is not done right like there's so much to celebrate and also so many more opportunities to really design classroom
087environments mindful of Learners so how can and that's really an every happening at every second of the day we're focusing on it in wi but even Beyond wi so there's opportunities to continue to go deeper and um the work is all about continuous Improvement knowing that we are all on our path for further development as well so I I'm really proud of what this team has done and I think there's there's a lot to share yeah I just wanted to make Point thought it when you speaking um is the teachers well two things one is that what what I what I see is SE teachers that were there in my and they're saying this is something that not that they haven't seen But if something is really making a huge agression on them as a
088teacher who you know when you're you know whatever profession you're in you know that to get something new and if you're excited again it's really shows I mean those vide show that the the teachers are excited that they're kind of seeing G something that haven't really been using or haven't used and see in their in their instructions I thought that was great absolutely we can also think of the engagement as you've mentioned from the the teacher perspective so this area that we're focusing on where we're really looking at Choice it's around welcoming interests and identities so how can we make meaningful learning meaningful and that's that's fun you know this is this is why we all got into education to make it really fun said about learn about it when he absolutely now he theit
089of having I don't want to now you can take all that experience and reapply it to a theory that he may have learned you know years ago absolutely and it's it's an asset based you know it's focusing on the possibilities recognizing test ranks and we want to design once again design these environments so I teach about this in The Graduate classes that I do teach um and then it's really fun to implement it and see it in practice children sort of collaborate right youngers and they get together know that learning and and so I mean I know some of them are listening and they're using technology but they're not stuck to a screen and they're actually collaborating and talking right these are skills that you know in the workforce we need that ability to have
090conversations and to problem solve and so I think getting it now kindergarten then bring it all the way through is just going to hopefully bring this generation to and you really know your one aspect of Lear and also learning agency is learning yourself as a learner so what the team is also modeling is all these different choices when you make choices you can also evaluate is this a good choice for me how can I make a different Choice next time and that's a really valuable skill to learn at the age of five right or six and as they as they mature throughout throughout their time at T to really thinking about what kind of learner am I and how am I developing and how am I improving along my pathway that is important of the
091conversation about the math and Ela which is also they really they really work hand in hand I just would like to say one thing you know just because of my last year here and seeing the evolution of pole and thinking about what we've talked about when I first came here and when I first met these administrators and this board and we were looking at reading we looking at you know the the basics and we have gotten there and you see that with the um the assessments that we see and how our students are doing and when you see the teachers teaching it they have totally embraced it and it's all because of our administrators in the building and po but also the um the udl and the engagement and love of learning which is really
092why you want you want kids to want to go to school you want them to really say this is Monday and I got to be there so it's not just celebration it's be every day in the classroom I have to in CLE every time I walk into the building I would say that I see joy in CLE and you know there's nothing better than having Joy leing so thank you was very evident just have one question there was presentation was great by the way but I was trying to remember the reading there's data for percentage increase from third grade mid beginning fifth grade I don't yeah there was so Med 71% so it's basically one3 of all of the students at C all for the best impr third andth definitely stood out as saw particular
093impressive 86% medow and then third grade 87% so like a big drop off though is there a reason why there was a drop off that brings down the average for second andth grade increase the other so you're saying because this 71% well 71% across all the grades so1 yes you're right I'm sorry 87% is students reading at or above yes but essentially it sounds like what you're asking for is what is the percent in that not reasons there could be uh but again I still want to highlight 71% of overall build is still an exceptional number that so that that's really impressive so yeah I mean from 86% to 71% is a drop off but we're still exceeding the number 71% of building already exceeding but Point yes 71% Aver exceeding and I will into
094job have a good night thank you very much now usually I love I feel like a VCA highlights are one of the fun parts of the board meetings but after this I'm like oh you know how can I how can I really uh top that but I will um okay so just some highlights uh recent highlights Mr K bridges that took place last week which was it's such an amazing program um and so yet again it it was fantastic um we had a new speaker this year for the fourth grade um a guy named Franchesco Clark who actually lives over in Bronxville and he has a successful business he uses a wheelchair after um a diving accident about 25 years ago he is an amazing guy an amazing person an amazing speaker the kids it
095was like it went on longer I think the kids just let them stay in Auditorium even longer he was fantastic and he says he'll come back any time and we will definitely have him um some other quick things I just wanted to say we um have awarded a SE a second round of Grants which you guys will um hear in the agenda a little bit later um plus the cultural arts committee supported out of their budget um the the tuo Theater Works part of the F on the roof production help helping with some of the expenses um our third grade cooking class started today again here at the high school um in the career room I think it's called we finished up the sixth grade cooking class and then um now we're offering to the
096third to proove fifth graders um those that class sold out like in minutes um both of them did so we're excited to be offering that um we are doing a cultural diversity event series um we started with the Lunar New Year so Chinese culture then there was black Heritage uh this week will be Irish heritage um we are planning our Earth Day celebration which is going to be on April 5th we are currently recruiting a green team at coddle of kids to help plan the event and also to help execute the event we also are recruiting some middle school and high school kids to actually work with the toddle kids so we're really kind of bringing the whole Community together for that event um definitely put aside any of your um kids clothing if you
097still have it um or any like old towels t whatever don't throw them out bring them because we are working with a company called hey that they will come and um pick up all of these old textiles and we actually get a check based on uh the pounds so I don't know how many pounds we're going to collect but if we do uh you know get quite a bit I I I imagine it would be a decent uh amount so we're excited about that um I do W to April 5th yeah Saturday April 5th it'll be 11 o'clock until 3 pm um there's going to be a bunch of activities and other kind of it's going to be a really fun day um but you know for parents you know clean out your stuff come
098get new stuff if you if you want you know like G used um you know other clothes and things like that especially for you know the kids garage stuff so quickly um just want to mention also uh let's see that is pretty much it but then I want to mention um in connection with our grants because um our spring social U the tickets was one on sale today you may have seen an email go out um so please join us that's our our biggest uh fundraiser of the year that does allow us to do things like this like the circus that they mentioned and doing Building Bridges and giving out grants um so we hope that everybody in the community uh will join us for the spring social death on May 2nd um and then
099the final thing I will say is uh we are now um we have several open positions for the PCA next year uh every two years you know our um committee co-chairs some of them cycle off and so we have a lot of open positions I'm actually holding a informational webinar I um want to give it a little shout out to my communications committee because they named it the power hour so now I have pressure on me to to figure out the power hour but anyway we're gonna have a webinar just so people can come on ask questions we can talk up um some of the open positions and and all of that but um we're excited for for next year and U I'm gonna stop talking so thank you thank you very much and I
100did say it was quite oh come come back to your yourself comfortable get a better VI yeah you don't want to hurt yeah yeah really ours is just so Riv you know okay okay okay I'm starting I'm starting okay we'll try to talk fast thank you for bearing with us good evening board trustees faculty families and community members tonight we pres present our proposed budget an outcome of forall analysis strategic planning and collaboration budget reflects our district support values and priorities ensuring that every student has the resources toed as you walk through the details I am confident that you will see our Focus commitment both academic student responsility wisdom anded of individual I want my sincere appreciation to Dr k for his leadership and developing the construction and budget with us and especially to Mr
101clks our business managers whose expertise valuable students needs with long-term F sustainability I also want to our our interim special education director foral contributions ensuring that the budget supports all students particularly those with special needs that St play the B role as well providing valuable insight to address pool specific priorities ESP special thank you to our leadership team Mr M principal of K Elementary School assistant principal mral focusing on our youngest Learners PK to grade five Mr Arthur principal of Middle High School Mr Carano assistant director of Athletics and services and Mr de Middle School and High School assistant principal whose expertise and commitments also contributes not only to the school but to student Safety and Security and everyone has been instrumental in this process their collaboration to commun D I also want to express
102my gratitude to Our Community Partners including our exceptional PTA and pretty new reforms out the council whose dedication enhancement communities for to to than you for your ongoing support and engagement in and through our Board of Education I deeply appreciate your thoughtful input and determin commitment to our students and and to our community and lastly I want to thank our dedicated finance committee the front of this budget lies in the collective effort insight and dedication of everyone involved your contributions ensure that we remain focused on what matters most our students the future just aiss every student with knowledge skills and opportunities necessary for success in an everchanging world this mission is reflected in the goals outlines year academic Excellence enhancing student achievement and providing a strong foundation for successful college careers and engaged citizenship Community
103engagement stressing and Partnerships between our schools families and the global Community to support student learning and wellbeing and physical responsibility maintaining a sustainable financial plan that prioritizes students needs while long-term stability the budget is direct reflection of these priorities ensuring that our investments align with our vision for Student Success and the overall growth of our district our prior budget was constructed upon four found foundational pillars outlined in their strategic plan as we spoke at our last strategic Plan update goal is to integrate the professional learning which was a pillar itself across the other three areas as a result this Pro proposed budget looks updated pillars diverse feeds of Learners Based on data for all Learners through diverse approaches we accommodate Ed Learners growth whether they Pro progress at a slow steady or accelerated Pace our
104goal is continuous Improvement for all social social emotional learning has always been a strong focused and a rethink program is helping students teachers and families Innovation engagement and learning which we used to call formally formally contemporary teaching and learning the Shi in language temporary teaching and learning to inovation engagement and learning represents a more Forward Thinking student censored approach like you heard tonight here's why this change is significant and aligns with our modern strategic plan because the focus is on the growth of all Learners personalization engagement as a key driver Innovation as a mindset and strategic alignment in the shift mve the focus from how we teach how we teach to how students learn and grow forcing the learning is not a one-side SP process but a continuous Journey driven by engagement and Innovation again
105professional learning is no longer it's own pillar rather a driver of change in each of these three what sets tuo cor what makes our school district stand out it's our commitment to Excellence Innovation and Community embodied in these points of Pride through C year at the heart of our schools for a dedicated faculty of Staff their commitment creates an environment where every student feels Valu Ed and empowered to reach their full potential our dedication to fostering creativity is evident in our exceptional client arts and Performing Arts programs like you saw tonight these programs give student a platform to Showcase their talents while enriching our school Community again you s a glimp of the incredible happenings in our theater program I invite you to experience it fall when tuo Theater Works presents on the opening this
106Thursday and running through Saturday in today's visual access to technology is critical we are proud for so long we have offered on toone device free sales from kindergarten to grade ensuring all students and staff have the tools they need in a modern learning environment our Cutting Edge technology innovas lab and team programs further equip students with skills in science technology energy arts and Mathematics preparing them for future careers we are also Leading The Way of artificial intelligence education as part of our forwarding between Educators to integrate AI tools we heard some of that tonight tooly why prioritizing ethical and institutional standards by doing so we enhance personalized learning experiences that prepare students for a future for AI plays and increasingly significant the classroom we offer a wide range of extra activities and community service opportunities
107to Mr Colo presented a while ago on our Sports and our our extracurriculars our FOC foundational skills is reflected in a research based literacy inititive from Wilson's foundations to a recent Lind digitalizing and verbalizing training we're committed to strengthening early literacy and writing instruction Ling the ground workor for longterm academic success and safety remains a top priority of course our school Resources officer plays a key role in maintaining a secure environment Al students and staff to focus on learning and growth you will see enhancements to Stacy incity later presentation our students athletes and then those of you who saw the game this Saturday they are just amazing on the field on and off the field many of our teams are awardwinning and our students have been recognized as New York State Public High School Athletic
108Association athet reflecting their achievements at both academics and sports lastly we believe in giving every child a strong start our Universal PR deartment program is now at col ensures that our youngest parents begin their education on the right foot even with limited Grand funding we prioritize expanding access to prek because we know how valuable it is for families and early child of development these are just a few of the reasons why T is such a special place continue to focus on Innovation Student Success and Community ensures that we remain a district that provides exceptional opportunities for all let's allow the points of Pride to continue in this slide we are proud to showcase the extraordinary Achi of our students request a broad spectrum of disciplines it's a reflection of their hard work our faculty's dedication
109and the supportive environment our schools district in the realm of academics our students have collectively secured nearly eight million in scholarships a testament to their outstanding potential on the high quality education and guidance ncies they receed this year we have t high school students recognized n National Merit finalist marking them among the nation's best in compe in the competitive Arena of the Science Olympiad the middle and high school students have excelled making significant impact on leadership leaderboards across a variety of scientific disciplines our debate program these part participants have soase exceptional rhetorical skills competing at Regional levels and hosting events that bring together a diverse array of the highest achieving public and private schools furthermore our Innovative Forest cultural initiative Visual Arts music and science to Unique contributions like artwork musical performances and science sucess
110moving beyond academics athletic arts and extracurriculars our students have earic activi including all League All Conference all section State and National Honors reflecting their talent and dedication our diverse community service clubs provide students of opportunity for Meaningful engagement making a positive impact on the community and the Arts our participation inma worthy alongside our captivating and remarkable School the theatrical Productions moreover our students have broughten their Horizons through involving Team Art Club Habitat for Humanity and many more ining their experience forcing and cultural curiosity these achievements are not just metrics but success they represent the vi spirit and diverse talents of VI they un just for our commitment to providing holistic education that prepares our students not just for academic success but for Meaningful contributions to society this slide shows the colleges are St have their
111active so far in 2025 this has been an extremely competitive year for college admissions the top in midrange schools becoming very hard to get into I personally know many students and many families from other districts who have had such struggles students have applied to many colleges and have not gotten into so many of and this speak volumes about the strength of our guidance Department the dedication of our faculty as death and most importantly the hard work of our students support of their very very proud of this especially in this very hard we now turn to our projected enrollment sessions Andes as you can see at William and col we're not making any budgetary changes keeping our commitment to small class for 25s are are very small and I know that's been one of the districts
112again average class size is also maintained in the middle school and there have not been really any changes at the high school either so we're not looking at any proposed additions here now we turn to some budget changes we are proposing for the 25 26 school years we are proposing to increase the FTE security monitor position at the Middle High School to a 1.0 FTE fulltime position this change will enhance coverage and improve Building Safety throughout the school Deb this adjustment will be budget neutral because individuals who held the point6 position was at the top step with lity the full-time replacement will be higher than a lower step resulting in no overall increase to the budget added this year into the current and included next budgets are sens for the elementary principal assistant principal and
113school nurse for upk oversight and coordination even though our upk program is operated by an outside organization it is located within our elementary school building which means it directly impact the daily operations of our school our princial assistant high school and School play essential roles in ensuring that this program not only runs smoothly it also integrates seamlessly into our overall functioning of our buildings they're responsible for coordinating sping addressing only safety and facility concerns that arise and overseeing critical Logistics like arrival and dismiss to ensure safe and off process for all students including our youngest Partners but beyond the operational siid their involvement is key to building relationships with Youk students and families these early connections are so important helping our youngest students feel a part of our school Community from the very beginning from
114the very beginning of their inducation and this course the transition Additionally the upk teachers participated in our our professional development so there is a seamless transition for students there are no proposed Chang changes to our teaching staff although we are not adding new Staffing positions we are excited to introduce new courses that are budget F in align with our District academic priorities one such addition is research skilled in Civic a SCH course led by a middle school high school librarian this course will serve as the foundation for a student physics pathway in high school ultimately preparing them to earn the seal a Civic Readiness by the conclusion of their four-year Journey as you know the Board of Regents is in the process of transitioning New York State diploma requirements with a strong emphasis on academic
115skills that recognize rigor and student commitment to learning in alignment with our District's focus of physic engagement and the develop strong resour research skills we are proud to introduce this course for All medle schal leers In addition we are thrilled to expand our ADV placement offerings with two new AP courses AP cyber security and AP seminar English ten these courses provide valuable opportunities to students in the district yet equally important ways AP cyber security is a relatively new AP offering that Fosters career Readiness by cooking students with essential skills in digital IND digital security a field as you know that is quickly growing meanwhile a seminar English 10 is a foundational course designed to enhance students abilities to analyze and evaluate information with Precision construct evidence based arguments and communicate effectively research shows the students
116who participate in AP seminar form significantly better and subsequent AP exams making this an invaluable addition to a curc this course will run as a pilot alongside English 10 honors giving students addition develop critical thinking and advanc delac skills I know we as a board have talked about that um these thoughtful additions reflect our District's ongoing commitment to academic excellence ination and comparing our students for Success Beyond High School all maintaining fil again no adance to the budget last year we adusted in professional learning focus on Universal Design for Learning which you just heard about and the multier system support this year we areos additional funding to continue supporting and expanding training in these areas at both the elementary de levels our goal is to strengthen differentiated and responsive instructional practices that adust theirst to
117the needs while enhancing academic and behavioral supports districtwide and again when I say diverse needs I mean students who are struggling students who are are in the middle and need to raise their standards and also students for enement that is very important for us a partnership with a music educational consultant who you heard about tonight who brings extensive experience from large districts and professional organizations this year we launched an initiative with him to we find an enhance our music program with a strong focus on vertical articulation ensuring a seamless and Progressive music education experience from elementary to high school to support this work we are allocating funds that allow him to be on campus twice per month to further align curriculum and special practices and student development these strategic investments in professional learning and program
118development will be largely covered by grants ensuring that we can continue advancing ke District initiatives while remaining displ responsible the next SL outlines for postcurriculum changes which was discussed in this evening Spotlight on CLE and we've had other workshops with the no school high school and we will have another Spotlight on them also first we have our enVision Math license renewal we are proposing a one timee of Invision math license maintain District white coherence in math instruction Invision has been highly effective with strong teachers support the popular student out bundling this renal now res students savings continuous access to interactive resources C and additional practice to support instruction this slide also includes two new additions breakout edu is really exciting it's an interactive game based learning platform that challenges students to think critically collaborate to
119solve problems to break out of the lock scenario this program is important to our school because it strengthens problem soling skills encourages teamwork and promotes inquiry based learning ACR subjects it engages all Learners by providing Hands-On experiences that support different learning styles while also fostering perseverance and grow mindset to break out edu students actively apply their knowledge make real world connections and develop higher order thinking skills by integrating this program a dynamic student center learning environment that prepares our students for both academic and future challenges and we're also adding make music which enhances music instruction with interactive tools for music theory composition and performance assessment it includes the library of classical andma level licensed music supporting our evolving music program other proposed changes on curriculum on this slide we highlight git the gamified learning that
120has quickly gained action at the midle school high school among teachers and students it supports collaborative study and reviews to interactive quizzes and strategy based games enhancing student engagement and reinforcing ke we also allocating funds for our partnership with open Civics which will support the implementation of the Civic fill of Readiness this partnership provides professional learning curriculum review and a customized St to track student progress Civic engagement in preparing students for active participation in democracy Mr Arthur Dr K and the school librarian have been in ongoing discussions with open Civics and the social St Department as well as the assistant principal for athletics and student stud next year they will begin laying the groundwork for students to complete complete the necessary steps to earn the Civic seal upon then some more changes in curriculum we
121are excited to see our new AP cyber security course take off to support Hands-On learning we are setting inside funds for materials and technology that allow students to stimulate and analyze Network environment this course provides a valuable Real World experience and a rapidly grow feel and will explore further in our middle school high school Spotlight additionally we are allocating funds to support teachers training and generative AI for lesson design and differentiation year teachers have fored magic school AI brisk and catc which has been cental to a professional learning a differential differentiating and Universal Design for Learning as we talk about tonight these PLS will help make help Educators continue integrating AI as an enhanced tool for instruction and make learning more personalized engaging for students we also this is also exciting launching a partnership with
122Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival bringing teaching artists into an eighth and nth grade shakes this collaboration will enhance the study as toan Tex focusing on characterization improvisation and public speaking to deepen student understanding and engagement which more changes in curriculum we are strengthening the alignment of reading intervention supports between the elementary and middle school teachers have received training in visualizing and braling program to mve and next year we are allocating funds for Key Resources such as Len Academy the weight assessment RSC books and OG star beaing licenses these tools will help students with a comprehensive speed of materials to support leing success again bringing new into the middle school wison academy the r assessment RSC BS and O star reading licenses are all critical components of comprehensive Lo support systems that streng reading instructions and intervention
123wilon Academy provides structured research based resources granted in OG approach equipping Educators with effective strategies for students with dyslexia and other leading difficulties the which is the wi assessment of decoding and encoding helps identifying students specific reading and spelling needs allowing for targeted instru instruction RSP standing for really great leading foundational content support pics and coding skills reinforcing structured literacy practices for struggling viewers OG staring licenses offer mul Vis instruction Al with Orton Gillingham principles making reading intervention accessible and interactive together these tools with hand separated instruction andate all students especially those with leing challenges receive the support they need to develop foundational diversity skills we are also investing in biozone license for the a environmental science course which offers visually engaging globally focused resources aligned with ap environmental science course and and exam description
124these materials integrate current case studies student investigation and Analysis deepening student understanding of environmental syis and SCI in total our proposed curriculum Investments total $152,000 enhanced reading science social studies and map across the district this budget also brings Shakespeare to our secondary schools and expic Readiness initiatives at our high school as a district we are permitted to continuous grow these invest we left our upward trajectory and positive moment tuo middle and high school is proud to boost such a traditional Rich Athletic program that regularly Fe the team competing for League sectional Regional Le State tit the participation rate in Athletic program prodes record height and we excited to be able to offer such a robust Athletic program while especially for scho side T Athletics offers 24 Sports the 45 teams for three seasons for all
125scholar athletes to choose them this continues to explore creative ways to expand our team and programing through building programs inhouse while also exploring mergers with our native buring school districts we will now take a look at the proposed changes and additions within our now we know that mentioned many things but for this year we're excited to announc the proposed addition of a winter Varsity attractive f team expanding our Winters and providing more opportunities for student participation with 43 students on varsity and 29 are modified the last year's Spring Track season there is a c demand for this new dist this team will enhance our winter Athletics and create continuity for students involved in for country and track throughout the entire school year we are increasing section now this we have to do we are increasing
126the section one officials budget to accommodate the new resettled contract with the officials Association a 6.35% increase year toe and a 2.75% increase moving forward these cost calculated across all forcing seasons have directly impacted our yield reduce requiring an adjustment to ensure continued support as as depend some proposed changes for extrac curriculum kids who code through Hands-On projects collaborative problem solving and MIP in theal web part ship will learn participants will learn programming fundamentals while developing critical thinking and teamwork skills the club will provide a welcoming and inclusive space where students can engage in fun interactive coding challenges from designing websites to building simple games and animations by foring a passion for technology kids who code aims to inspire the next generation of innovators now this year these other CL these clubs were not in
127the budget that um John spoke about they will be in this budget we were able to run them because we didn't run Art Club so poetry but we will be running Art Club next year so the Poetry pal club which we spoke about again do in the Transformers of to poetry poetry house will develop student skills in Reading Writing po poetry K new started it this year with an eye on the importance of effective communication the K us offers an opportunity for teaching essential skills such as interviewing editing layout aside goal is to inspire confidence in students as they work celebrating their voices highlighting achievements as part of the proposed 20125 26 budget we are including funding for a new installment purchase agreement IPA through southern Westchester B SE in the amount of $425,000 which
128will be spread over five years this will allow us to address several critical technology needs across the district the first major component is the replacement of almost all the desktop computers in the district these devices are at their end of life and importantly they are not capable of being upgraded to Windows 11 this creates a significant security risk because Microsoft will eventually end support for Windows 10 meaning we would no longer receive important security updates replacing these desktops is essential to ensuring both the it and security of our Network and data in addition to the desktops we'll also be be replacing all of the district's Network switches Network switches are a key component of the district's technology infrastructure they allow devices across the district to communicate with each other and to connect to the internet
129these switches are also at their end of life meaning they are no longer supported by the manufacturer and cannot be updated which increases the risk of network failures and security vulnerabilities the third major piece of IPA is the purchase of 300 Chromebook they're part of our ongoing device replacement cycle to ensure students and staff have staff have access to upto-date devices that can support instructional programs and online learning tools it's important to note that in the 2425 current school year we were able to avoid the need for an IPA because we received $175,000 in eate emergency connectivity funding which allowed us to purchase 500 new Chromebook that one- time funding allowed us to keep the technology budget neutral for the current year while completing an important technology infrastructure project upgrading to a 10 gig fiber
130line and transitioning our server hosting over to the lower Hudson Regional information center for the 2025 26 school year this proposed IPA will represent a budget addition of approximately 98,000 however this will be partially offset by the retirement of a prior a prior IPA which reduce the budget by approximately $20,000 575 is results in a net new cost of about 77425 allowing us to make these critical upgrades while limiting the budget impact projected cost for 2025 26 transfer to other funds we start with the special Aid fund the budget is $50,000 an increase of $5,000 from the current year this adjustment is necessary to cover the district's portion of mandated extended school year programs for students with disabilities Approximately 80% of the cost of these programs is reimbursed by New York State while the remaining
13120% is the district's responsibility this budget increased reflects our anticipated share for the upcoming year we are reducing the budgeted transfer to school lunch fund by 15,000 bringing it down to 5,000 this year it was 20,000 this transfer is intended to cover out the outstanding deficit balance on student mail accounts security remains priority in the development of the 2025 26 budget and one of the key Investments supporting this focus is a $50,000 transfer to the capital fund for the first phase of a three-year phasing plan to upgrade and expand the security camera system at the middle high school this multi-year plan allows us to take a strategic based approach ensuring we can enhance C camera coverage to place outdated equipment and significantly improve the overall quality functionality and reliability of our security Sy system this
132investment is part of a Brer commitment to strengthening safety measures across the district ensuring we are using modern tools to help keep our students staff and building State summary of projected costs as shown on this slide and everything we just went over is 3649 thank you Dr at our last meeting we presented in detail the general support functions of our budget and the trans we also covered Transportation benefits Debt Service and transfers to other funds tonight we will focus on the largest component of our budget the instructional function I'll start with the area of curriculum development supervision and training and if you notice on the slide we are using our our state assigned budget codes so um we're presenting a lot more detail the area of curriculum and instruction reflects a commitment by The District
133in the de to development and support of rigorous academic curricula as well as an investment in the administrative support necessary to ensure diligent program implementation and supervision these codes are the a2010 budget codes The increased accountability of every school district for student achievement required by federal and state mandates gives R to to support New York State Testing in grades 3 through eight in ela math District participation in New York state reporting data warehousing and the development of curricula aligned with State Standards so we have a lot of costs associated with that and that's um I'll get into a little more that's covered by bosis in the a20 490 the curriculum and instruction budget supports the following administrative expenses associated with District curricular needs um of our dular curriculum instruction and Technology A5 FTE of powerful
134support which is non-instructional salaries um salary and expense related to curriculum development procurement of professional materials related to curriculum development and both these expenses related to testing data compilation and Reporting next we go down to the a220 portion it's on the same page just under the 2010 area includes salaries and expenditures of building principles assistant principles and secretarial support for the school district buildings and offices um New York State refers to it as supervision regular school building Administration provides overall support for students academic achievement and success building administrators are instructional leaders responsible for each student the building Administration focuses on students first and foremost coordinate school activities supervises staff provides support for curricul instr ures appropriate student safety discipline attendance maintains records involves parents and their children's education process um and many other things added
135this year into the current budget and included in next year's budget are the stiens for the elementary principal assistant principal and nurse for upk oversight and coordination the supervision budget a 2020 includes one Elementary principal one Elementary principal one Middle High School principal um one Middle High School assistant principal a middle high school um a portion of the Middle High School assistant principal uh salary for Middle assistant Middle High School assistant principal for student services and Athletics of por of his salary for and for clerical support staff it also includes funding for materials supplies and contractual obligations like dues and memberships further down on the page you'll see a2070 this is in service training um um it supports ongoing professional development for District staff it includes funding for workshops conferences training programs designed to enhance
136instructional practices um these opportunities help Educators stay current with best practices curriculum changes and new technologies the majority of our inservice training is provided through bosies as you saw tonight um Dr Amy list was here she is funded through Bose in that a 2070 uh budget line um you will see a shift of $220,000 from a2104 to a207 0.49 just to align with bosing Bose billing codes um we had a service that we can run through Bose and it's just aligning it with their coding the 2526 budget for these areas is a decrease of 18724 mostly due to um I'm sorry it's when I do the whole section it's an increase of 28,869 1.87 um you'll see one section of the page is a decrease the other one is an increase so um most of
137it is just the additional TR next we move on to General instruction these codes are classified as a211 the instructional function of the budget for general education includes all expenses directly related to providing high quality Academic Program for students grade K through 12 the tuo school district is dedicated to delivering a rigorous and engaging educational experience that support student achievements this budget funds po academic programs in English Math Science Social Studies along with enrichment opportunities in the Music Arts World languages and physical education additionally resources are allocated for intervention services um to student to support students who may need additional assistance the total change is 1.72 % or 196,000 81 this encompasses salaries for general education teachers general education classroom Aid substitutes feature crosses costs budgets for the purchase of classroom supplies materials and Equipment
138tuition costs textbooks and other Bose instructional Services um that's our Bose arts and education program it coms a lot of um arts and education enrichment programs um that are mostly funed by the PTI it's a really great um service that we get through Bose you will see an asterisk that indicates um you see a big reduction in non-instruction non-instructional E monitors um three staff members that were budgeted in that line um are now budgeted in the a2250 special education code so it's just a shift the majority of the increase is due to contractual salary increases offset by that a different function and the purchase of new supplies and material tax books next we go to our a2250 functions which is our programs for students with disabilities and a228 is occupational education the a22 2250 functions
139are our cost to run the programs for students with disabilities these costs include salaries for special education teachers director of special ed teaching assistants teaching Aid classroom supplies and textbooks this function also includes tuition costs for special education out of District placements at other schools or Poes as per IEPs occupational Education Services are provided through boses this budget is projected to remain flat for 2526 overall the expected cost for special ed the projected cost for special ed and occupational ed services will increase by 11694 or 1.84% this is attributed to an increase in staff salaries and the reclassification of three AIDS from the a2110 function code you will see we did make some decreases to the budget for tuition and bosei um that is just based on looking at our cohorts working closely with special
140ed making sure we do have somewhat of a contingency in there but we are able to bring that down which will upet some increases next we move on to educational TV library and computer instruction call this area library media it's a 2610 and a 2620 instructional technology is a 2630 these functions of the budget are resources that enhance literacy research skills and digital learning the library media functions of the budget support student learning by providing access to educational resources technology and digital tools as well as library books and IAL as mentioned before Taho is proud to be a onetoone Chromebook District ensuring that every student has access to a personal device to support learning both in and out of the classroom our instructional technology budget not only supports the purchase and maintenance of Technology INF
141infrastructure Chromebooks and desktops but um also an investment in software the combined Library technology budget for the 2526 school year is projected to decrease by 3 77455 or 29% and this decrease is due mostly to the reclassification of sosi's expensive to the a1680 code which I presented last time we had a really big about a 4 um 73 increase in A's code um 379 of that came from this code and the rest is our new IPI also included is this in this budget is our outsourced Technology support from the lower huson Regional information center next we move on to guidance psychology and Health Services parts of our budget these um are 2805 28 2805 is attendance we do have some software related to that um 2810 is guidance 2815 is Health Services those are our
142nurses and 2820 is um psychologist the School District budget for guidance psychology and Health Services pleas critical role in ensuring the well-being and success of our students these Services provide essential academic social emotional and health related supports to students across all grade levels helping them navigate challenges access resources and achieve their full potential the district guidance counselors are key Partners in Student Success offering academic advising College and Career counseling at the high school level and emotion social emotional support they work closely with students to create academic plans address challenges and connect them with resources additionally they play a vital role in managing student transitions between grade levels and preparing them for post secondary education and careers the budget for guidance Services primarily supports salaries for four guidance counselors along with supplies and materials with an
143increasing focus on student mental health our school psychologists provide essential services in assessing supporting students with learning emotional and behavioral needs they conduct evaluations and provide services to students as for IEP the budget supports three school psychologist districtwide included in the a 2820 budget is funding for um School psychologists assessment tools and supplies of materials Health Services the health services portion of our budget supports our School nurses to provide da Medical Care manage student UC medication and respond to emergencies School R nurses also play a an important role in Public Health by monitoring commun diseases administering screenings and promoting well Wellness initiatives this budget includes salaries for AR nurses medical supplies funding for Health Services related to non-public students to ensure compliance with state regulations we also budget for substitute nurses and this function added
144this year is a s for our school nurse for Health Services related to up being housed at col co-curricular and Athletics this is the 2850 and 2855 portions of our budget the next this portion um funding covers our vast offerings of curricular clubs and activities districtwide as well as our robust Athletic program these programs provide students with valuable opportunities for enrichment leadership teamwork personal growth beyond the classroom this budget supports the salaries for Club advisors athletic coaches along with supervision at certain athletic events um as well as the necessary supplies materials and equipment to ensure these programs remain engaging and well supported you will see the increases that in reflected here that we discussed previously the additional clubs in the a 20505 and the additional um about $10,000 for the addition to Athletics and you
145will see also reflected here the FED Su one increases um are about 15,000 I thought it'd be good to just put in a summary of all our Bose costs we talk a lot about Bose's and the services they provide and there was quite a few shift between Bose codes this year um and just the way Bose was classifying stuff so all in all if you look at all our bosies cost you will see that big shift um A Plus 473,000 in one line a minus 376 in another line but overall the net increase in those heed is 76,1 126 which is 3.19% um and a lot of that is due to the new IPA we are taking on the books so this I just thought this would be good um for the board and the
146community to see a summary of those to summarize the super proposed budget taking everything we presented at the last meeting and this meeting we have given you a detailed overview of each function at our next meeting in April we will have a document that has even more detail of a line by line breakdown and narratives in preparation for the board's adoption of the proposed budget the budget to budget increase is 4.99% for 2 mil 84,4 the largest cost drivers in this increase are employee benefits and Debt Service additionally there was some reclassifications between General support and instruction related to both these expenses as we talked out a previous slides this adjustment makes the general support function uh group appear to have a larger increase mon struction only shows a slight increase it's important to recognize
147that our budget budgeting process requires us to plan 16 months into the future while we make every effort to protect an estimate cost as accurately as possible many factors such as changes in economic conditions enrollment Trends can impact our financial Outlook our goal is to develop a responsible and flexible budget that meets the needs of all our students while maintaining physical stability um here I'm showing a breakdown of the same budget by something called object so we talked a lot about functions which is the big groups of you know co-curricular special education facilities this object breaks each of these codes down even more um anything that's a point1 is salaries equipment so I just summarized all our objects here and it really gives a breakdown of salaries equipment contractual not including special education and by
148contractual I mean like obligations not contract for salaries but just legal contractual obligations that we have we need to run the District supplies and materials um so it identifies really the specific Goods services or obligations associ with each budget and transactions so each function is broken down even further into objects you'll see on this pie chart if we look at the objects as a pie chart um expense the majority of our expenses are related to salary and benefits which personel majority of our budget so what was a big priority in this budget as we developed the 2526 budget security enhancements were a key priority and I want to just take a moment to thank our administrators the board members of our Safety Committee including east Wester Police Department St Consultants of Paris for their valuable
149input one important investment to note is that we are maintaining the $50,000 transfer to the capital fund which will allow us to begin our first stage of the threeyear cap plan to upgrade our security cameras in the Middle High School we're pleased to be able to increase the monitor Staffing um with no budget impact um together these Investments reflect our ongoing commitment to provide a safe secure environment for all staff families and while also being mindful of our fiscal responsibilities so in summary the super inant proposed budget is 43 m879 400 which is an increase of 4.99% for $2 million 2, 84,4 the tax levy that we are putting forth tonight is 32 m578 226 which is a 2.47% increase or 93694 this increase is $150,000 below the legal cap the limit that we are
150allowed based on the State Controllers formula now let's just throw Focus to revenues the budget development process begins with a thorough assessment of our expenditure needs identifying priorities across the district once needs are identified we' determine the revenues required to support the expenses the cap kind of throws a little wrench in there because we are limited so we sometimes look at our cap first um it's important to recognize that the generation of Revenue is subject to a lot of limitations including State funding formul tax regulations and other Financial constraints despite this the limitations or goals to develop a balanced budget that needs the district needs while aligning with our available resources so Revenue um projections for 2526 have the following changes real property taxes 2.47% pilots and sales tax are expected to projected to increase
15116.27% and 3.23% respectively the res tuition is increasing significantly we've seen a big influx ofly placed non-resident students interest earnings are projected to grow but this budget does remain conservative even though interest rates are high we cannot predict where they will be in one year or 16 months so we always go on the conservative side renal of facilities and miscellaneous revenues have been adjusted to more closely with TR St is anticipated to increase by 11 0.04% and both Aid we were expecting a decrease um we had onetime expenditures in 23 24 that were aided in 2425 so we're not going to get that for 25 26 um we are projecting um to still use our ERS Reserve to fund um ERS expenses which is $110,000 from the appropriated reserves ERS reserve and appropriated fund balance
152will increase to 7,99 which is a 29.6% increase when we look at our tax cap formula it's a multi-step calculation that's un need to each district while the formula would allow us to go to a levy at 2.94% we are proposing a more conservative Levy of 2.47% which is $150,000 below the cap we did review this with our finance committee it's important to note that the um the tax levy increase does not directly correlate to an increase in the tax rate tax rate is influenced by several factors um including assessed property values is determined by the town um at the next meeting I hope to have a little more information so that we could project out what the tax rate could be while it would be subject to change like just an estimate or a
153ballpark on what this Lev the taxes um this chart just shows a summary of our tax levy change since the Inception of the cap you can see um there were a number of years where actual inflation was much higher than 2% but the formula limits up to 2% in the factor we used to calculate it so our Levy since the Inception of the cap is 2.03% so you see recent years inflation was 8% went up 2.74% or you know when it was 4.12% we only went up the Aver is.3 when you look at our proposed Revenue budget 74% comes from real property taxes St contributes these are some of our largest revenue sources and they are tightly regulated and CED by New York State tonight I'd like to talk about a proposition that we were
154are recommending before the voters this proposition does not ask taxpayers for any new money instead we are seeking voter approval to transfer funds from our unreserved unappropriated fund into the repair Reserve fund which was established last year this is about planning ahead making strategic financial decisions and maintaining the stability of our district finances any additional burden on the taxpayers as part of our commitment to responsible financial planning we are asking voters to approve a transfer of $650,000 from our unreserved unappropriate fund balance into the repair Reserve in other words we are asking the voters to approve a approve a transfer from one pot of reserves to another the repair Reserve is established last year to set aside funds specifically for future maintenance and repairs of school facilities this allows us to proactively plan for necessary
155repairs rather than reactive reacting to unexpected issues which can often be more costly this proposal has been reviewed with the finance committee ensuring that it aligns with our longterm Financial strategy and best practices for maintaining our school building by making this transfer we are reinforcing our commitment to keeping our facilities in good condition while PR preserving the district's Financial stability after conducting an analysis of our tax res and outstanding petitions we determin that there are excess funds that were originally designated for the 15 16 school year and these funds are no longer needed for that purpose once these funds are liquidated they will fall into our unappropriate M making them available for this trans repair Reserve this allows us to put these unused funds to good use ensuring that we have dedicated resources for maintaining
156and repairing our school facili no money is required we're not asking the taxpayers for every new fund the state law requires that the voters approve a transfer into the repair Reserve fund so it's simply a transfer from one fund to another it preserves our long-term Financial Health making sure money is available for future repairs again having helping to avoid borrowing um and helping to avoid those emergency situations and it allows us to plan proactively for repairs so I I know I've talked about this a few times I just want to go over the this transfer into this Reserve fund is proa it's a proactive financial decision that strengthens our longterm stability by setting aside These funds now we can support ongoing stability maintenance it allows us to plan ahead for repairs rather than relying on
157emergency funding or ta into our Opera budg which can be very expensive to taxpayers and disruptive um so it's important to emphasize it's not new money we're asking the taxpayers for simply a reallocation of existing funds to better align our Reserve with anticipated needs for the upom year has designed to balance quity ucation with fisal responsibility we have navigated the complexity of many Revenue constraints in aing to maximize the resources available to support ja Community despite unties fundes we do do so far out we want to make sure that we uphold our commit to Excellence education while ad while we are as we draw this presentation to closed I'd like to highlight the key aspects of our proposed budg this budget is not just planct future carefully designed to strategic plan objectives and to propel
158us forward the of in education this budget underscores Comm professional development and education students sucess by inves their grow moreover this budget is dedicated to academic initiatives a key component of our budget coures and exp of professional development and ination from cuttingedge courses in ice missinger programs enhancement of the Arts brening our students rizing and providing them with opportunities to discover and pursue their It Is our commitment again to the divers needs of learners for enhancing the continue r with special education services and services for enrichment technological Investments play a priv role ining education and budget reflex and determination technology infrastructure this is not about having this having tools but about creating a learning environment with technology facilit personalization engagement and effective educational experiences for every student this budget is focused on security enhancing our
159camera system as well as extra security monitor monitoring this budget is the test where dist dedication to foster a dynamic inclusive and Innovative educational environment it is designed to support our students teachers and engage our community as we continue to grow and expel together a Le way every Lear every finally these are repor dat so we already have develop budget forecast budget presentation and tonight presentation of the superintendent's proposed 2526 budget April 22nd is the Board of Education adoption of the 2526 proposed budget April 29th is a budget review May 5th is the budget hearing May 20th is the annual budget vote and Trust the election thank you for being with us this evening I know it was a long night thank you for your patience again I want to thank our Administration for their
160assistance and to our wonderful board for your patience and for your advice thank you all right long night thank you for that presentation I know to work with it today very detailed thank you I thank you to finance commit effort of couple questions love the just I don't want yes or no or just one considerations just make sure the master schedule allows attendance for I'm not saying a mistake with accounting last year put that on was participation can so just make sure we have enough before we spend the money on that and I love secondly I no secur network sorry I missed so cool really no I'm okay I'll Che on um one thing I do would like to see a recommendation or consideration is to have own special we have all the prrams te
161ctif the phenomenal reading specials here they are I'd like to see one in CLE we have two in the middle school high school please consider one in regarding a great IDE uh strength conditioning nutrition i' like to see kind May Implement that into next year as well only because we student athletes here rer our daily lives I think need Focus tr get yeah we could look at it I'll talk to mrse all we do have we do have teachers that are I cannot talk about St I know that we're making some changes and adjustments really is I I know that not every District leader operates that way thinks that way um always given us a budget that is fair yet consistently improves our district so thank you for that and Faith for doing all the
162work for it um it's it's very much frustrated I know a lot of people don't realize what I know I know as was doing this I was like Alison is loving this too because you probably found this riveting a lot of it tooing everybody know not only because it's my job it is a key part of being on the board is really the budget and abely I've seen districts where their superintend are not so okay anyway um the 18,000 for the upk statement that you this year we did approve so is it really how much more is it it's just that it wasn't in the budget last year budget okay I wanted to make that clear to everyone that we are already found a way to pay for it last year but it wasn't in
163the budget so this year we sure was in the budget because we couldn't roll over what's out there but it's not truly truly a brand new INE exactly because you question okay um the udl um and the music director the grant funding no concern about possibly those grants not being funded and not being able to continue that on our yeah okay and then we have to we have to adjust it um music consultant what is the goal of that and how do we measure the goal of that and have we spoken to the music department to see if they feel like what we what we did with it this year was really worth doing i' have myself spoken to them just recently because I did want to know that and um I and Mr um
164thank you did compliment him tonight I think that they are enjoying him maybe cutting some of it for next year is not going to be as much because I also think that um our department by itself has some amazing also Department um asight I just want to make sure that before dedicate um the physics read 8000 um that seems like a lot seals are get like what is that really going to do for the kids is it a for students I should is it a class that they have to take is it just something that throughout their it's throughout their all these feels are not just like you have to do you have to students have to do a lot you have to change your curriculum and as I recently like everything is changing reion
165again but um it's not it's it's a tone it is I've learned that too I but um some school districts have person is just and so you don't think we de not so know perhaps next year but like I said and then I guess just explain to me because I did write to you asking about this the budget for the club um not just the ones that are listed in the program which I think are great that you are um I really love what they showed but in general budgets for clubs do what is that cover is it just typ is it um supplies is it so for example some clubs really do have money attached to it specifically that you ask for about you know just the carot question still has money in their
166budget for so I think that they're and I you know p and I talked about that and we'll go back to them and ask why hav't US money you have as a parent again the question ask so yeah there is money for clubs and clubs you know tell us if they need more money some clubs raise money you know we could always use some I think for the most part the theal that I think eventually we're going to have to Pi a budget oror like that you said there is there's funding that's couldn't I surpris yeah maybe they they don't know but I will get to yeah um just because there seems it does seem that there is a lot of fundraising CLS for sports I me I just felt like I feel like I'm
167constantly being asked for fundraising um which I don't mind but you know at some point you consider increasing budgets for these things so that they don't have to I think that's something that there's only so many yeah and when I saw how much money some of these clubs have raised I just and that's a big part of what schools do I this part of pretty much the I guess sort of like your community service work is raising money for your school and yours but I do think we can I mean definitely it's it's a good thing for the kids I just feel only so many families and we have such involved children it such a small schools are invol um okay and then last I just want to um clarify a couple of things so
168the reserve fund um for the repairs there's no taxpayer money need right we're just taking from the tax and moving it over so it's just from one savings account to another so just like if we de you know we set aside money in our house for a rainy day we decided okay it's time to Red we're going to so nox money but we do have to put it on the vote on on the ballot because we need voter approval and we're going to be I was think about this presenting this we have to be very clear and get that out there like I'll put it in the happening in different ways because I do think it's confusing sometimes when people see that they think so I just think the more we say it the better
169it is maybe the mail something very very clear almost Ander and we'll put that I was think that and always when we do that mailer we have allowed to say things but in other venues I can say things like yeah no has to pay your money question actually going talk about the reserve we out on the finance so we have talked about this uh and I just for anyone um it really is just like setting up bank accounts for repairs for things that we will inevitably need down the road and folks to avoid taxing and asking or leving more to pay for repairs hopefully we won't do that that's the point of it really just funding the money moving it into the St account the repairs reserve and then so the repair Reserve will be
170on the ballot to fund it but there's a resolution tonight to establish an insurance Reserve we don't need any vter appr to fund or set upend right but but I you know and thank you Dr Goodman and yata and everybody in the uh uh in the team there that you guys it's an amazing you know um job to be so details and go all like for hours tell um but no it really is also having foresight those reserves are important you know when we're long gone they'll be there for you know really the residents to know that we we're not working very phally conservative um so thank you for that um just I know that um honestly I think Al got ask lot questions I was going to ask um I just wanted to point
171out I like that you put in the presentation first presentation is great just the hand to the list of all the colleges that the uh current class so far in WIC because I think when you think of budgets and the investment that we're all sitting here talking about having L presentations here tonight you know nothing all about colge it's not but it really is a testimony to you know you think you see them in kindergarten can imagine worry about all these things and really these teams really do great every year after year so I just you know the budget's important the outcomes are important and I think all in all we're doing a you know great job here with um turning out some really wonderful Wonder so thank you I will to the Y my
172T question this is actually this is very important so I'm not it I'm know the next time we everybody if you have questions more to come for me anybody out there question the right side of the table question also think numers definely yes I think that's something that we all have to be aware of yeah we have to be aware of that and the fact that like you know I'm a huge class but um like 16 in the class is great for the kind gardeners they have 19 in the class so I mean my daughter had 31 in her class so it's all a good Improvement but like I think the smaller I think research supports having the smallest class in the and I think most likely that was the I think that estimate was
173higher than what I think will be in Kinder yeah I would be surprised if it's that's high so we just put it there but it probably will be like last year and it will be like toos like going to a private school once again thanks very much for time and effort of you on this I do like all right rest up from the athle upate from the atic thater couldn't be here um we wanted to first of all have you know a huge thank you to everybody who participated in the Wizards it was a very success lots of turnout event for all the little kids they were so cute and thank you to all the staff Mr M Mr K volunteered their time along with staff and faculty to participate in the event so just
174wanted to thank everybody and just also adver the March dness event um you can sign up through communication from the school Instagram Facebook it's a three on three bracket challenge okay great all right we do have business first up first up is first recognition of the audience for agenda items only but we successfully cleared the a we took care of that that with three hours of presentation ite discuss favor policy the policy for for Budget transfers policy 6150 for revising the budg budget transfer policy to establish a specific dollar amount threshold for Budget transfers as our current policy does not set any limits by defining a maximum transfer amount without PRI board approval we aim to ensure greater fiscal Financial oversight while allowing for necessary budget adjustments during the school year the E revision to
175provide Clarity on the approval process in align with the best practices of fiscal management Chang reviewed by the audit Finance so again you go and read that policy you like on that right now but simply just put limits on what thect can do without without board approval so we're not voting on this again we're gonna read this one more time and vote on it next time time we done this I missed the first okay very good have a problem all right uh have a motion Scott second Allison all in favor this is the second visit to school new policy that was put together or actually revised 1240 the interest of security and students and staff safety food delivery service employees and drivers incling including but not to das establishment delivery services will not be committed
176inside District buildings during instructional hours without prior approval from the school school administrator purpose of such restriction is to limit security risks associated with delivery service employees entering the school buildings that following proper visitation procedures for entering the school this is a rision to this our existing visitor policy there other things in the policy the main change that was made was this address taken out it wasn't still in the regulations so all the stuff that I yeah it's still there that's in a regulation not's thought I looked at it's just about this one and then we have another second reading ofcy 0111 sexual harassment readle Federal tile regulations that effect on 2024 vacated January back in effect sample policy policy reflects the requirements under 2020 regulations procedure Sor harassment 2020 title regulations discrimination Bas gend
177idti or York students employees in this area again the change policy du to Second reading next up is approve agreement resolve ofeducation approv the Ia University base field rental fee the spring 2025 Athletics season at a rate of15 per hour on the dates of 56 2025 523 2025 agreement of Education contract between dist Heth inor operation unival agreement inions La of educ awards contct of the rep at23 Capital Improvement project automation syst Incorporated in the amount of 16,9 through Cooperative purchasing with General Services under contract number p63 on the basis of contract Syed among other things ass comparon pricing experience provid providing experience providing the goods and services reputation in the marketplace and financial capability such award eom use ofies the best District I'm sorry facilitates the acquisition of goods and services of Maximum quality
178and at the lowest possible cost circumstances and cuse against Pap provid EXT award is subject to sub System Incorporated the district and execution of a contract by Insurance Reserve fund that we spoke about whereas section 6n of General Min law allows the school board to establish a reserve fund to be known as the insurance Reserve fund to be used for the purpose of paying liability cash and other types of losses except those inur accident Health andity Credit is residual value and morgage guarantee Insurance may be purchased whereas School District Board of Education wishes to establish fund Insurance Reserve to pay for speci liability is by resolve EST fund to be know as insurance Reserve fund effected March 10 2025 to be funded and the amount deter approprate by the of from such funds as law
179lawfully appropriate for the payment of any L claim AC or judgment for which the district is authorized or required to purchase or maintain Insurance except for those risks for which insurance May noted above may make future budgetary aspirations Appropriations not to receive $33,000 for 5% of the budget in any one year transfers from other Reserve funds committed by law to be used in accordance with laws purose ofs allows the school board to establish a reserve fund we know as a repair Reserve fund to be used of Capital Improvements for equipment which repairs are a type not occurring annually or general law approval to fund repair Reserve in any amount and whereas the Board of Education d d establish reserve on June 17 2024 and desires to fund such Reserve in the amount of 50,000 from
180the unappropriated fund whereas theard of Education composition before the voters to authorize funding District ofed authorizes following proposition placed for the voters at the May 202 budget vote at election be this will be the Board of Education Tu School District Board of Education to fund the repair Reserve amount of 2,000 from unappropriated 2042 fund balance be used for reps Capital Improvement for equipment which repairs which repairs are of a type not repairing annually or actove and inst ads the inst Pur agreement IPA resolution hased to the official minutes of this meeting a motion second Laura discussion there all in favor approve a Cooperative bid whereas it desire the southern Westchester Board of Cooperative Educational Services to allow any officer board or agency of a political subdivision or any just they in adop this resolution toid
181joint in those supplies Commodities materials and equipments that's below now therefore be resolved preschool district agrees to participate with other school districts of the Southern Westchester Board of Education Services westest County New York adopting this in joint bidding of um b art supplies find paper supplies audio visual equipment and supplies Furniture storage Auditorium and Bakery Goods laser inkjet toner and large format printing ink cafeteria food and supplies Lumber and building supplies custodial paper supplies school and office supplies custodial supplies be further resolve that that this resolution shall remain in effect until June 30th 2026 and be further resolve that it is agreed that this specifications presented will be used and that it's required amounts and commodities jointly with other participating school districts and Southern Westminster and the southern westmin Board of corporative Educational Services the
182recommendation of the purchasing steering committee will be considered and the board acts on the purchasing of St further resolve that the inv the invitation to bid will be advertised by both and The Journal News in accordance with 103 are we going the only one we're not going for is the bakery um it's on the list the bakery goods and the yeah favor approve a scope of work we resolve the Board of Education School District hereby authorizing position into a statement of work in the amount of$ 34324 for wireless blocks to be cured through LHC and J automation to support District's physical security projects including implementation of the of new doors of all School Board of Education further authorizes the board president and super scho execute St for this work and to take such other actions
183as necessary toate I have a motion a discussion here all in favor okay now we got a couple of Grant from the P talk about before so get those whereas tuo School District has been formed of a grant the PTA grants committee to be made in the district and whereas District would like to accept such grants it is in it is hereby resoled District shall accept the Grant from P grants Committee in the amount of 1,500 fund author visit Tommy greenall or Tu Middle School up whereas School District has been formed of a grant in the PTA grants committee made to the district whereas the district like accept such Grant all the district shall accept the grant the gr Committee in 1000 to fund program for T motion stop all in favor whereas tuo un
184school district has beened a grant grants committee uh to be made to the district whereas the district like Grant by resol District accept Grant commit $2000 to cover cost adaps all right next up whereas Tu unal school district has been informed of a grant from the P grants committee to De the district whereas the district like to accept such Grant by resol the district accept a grant the PTA grants Committee in the amount of $1,300 m and one and one more from the PPA whereas school district has been informed of a grant the P grants committee to the district and whereas the district would like to accept such Grant this year by resol the districts now accept the grant the grant commity $2,000 to help offset the overall cost and use School fav all right
185so one big thank you to the PTA for all those grants very support we have two more donations is this PTA oh yeah we have more P I spoke too soon yeah one's Anonymous homework so this one's from the PTA so it into our things where free school district has been informed of a donation from the PCA to be made to the district whereas the district would like to accept such donation res dist accept donation from the PTA of $2000 to support CH Theater Works to used and then last another donation whereas a tuo univ school district has been offered a donation Anonymous donor to benefit whole Theater Works whereas District would like to accept such donation isby resol that the district have accept donation anous Don support theat all right last we our person
186recommendation will be resolve the Board of Education approve person recommendations fin comes all good than