00110 items to take care of and we'll move into the regular meeting. So I need a motion s I need a roll call. Yes. Menderson Mills is absent. Mr. Moon. Yes. Shields. Yes. stops. Yeah, I have a motion to reconven. We're going to recess from closed and go back in closed following the open meeting. Um, so I have a motion to recess and certify action notes. Make a motion. Okay. Second roll on, please. Mr. Fitzgerald, yes. Mend is absent. Mr. M. Yes. Yes. Mr. Do actions from clos. We have case A motion to expel student with offer of continuing education through laptop services through the regional alternative school to complete graduation requirements. So move second. Roll call. Mr. Fitzgerald. Yes. Mr. Henderson. Yes. M. Mr. Mills is absent. Mr. Moon. Yes. Yes. Yes. Have a
002motion to approve release from compulsory attendance for one student based on move. Second discussion. Roll call. Mr. Fitzgerald. Yes. Mr. Henderson. Yes. Miss Mary Merrick. Yes. Mr. Mills is absent. Mr. Moon. Yes. Mr. Shields. Yes. Mr. CS. Yes. We have a motion to approve a waiver of schoolboard policy GBO-PC retirement to allow two employees to retire under the early retirement program as follows. Sher Dudley effective July 31, 2025. Robin Yates effective December 31, 2025. So any discussion? Roll call. Mr. Fitzgerald. Yes. Mr. Henderson. Yes. Merrick. Mr. Mills is absent. Mr. Moon. Yes. M. Yes. Mr. Do. Yes. We have a motion to terminate a classified employee as discussed. Second. Any discussion? Roll call. Mr. Fitzgerald. Yes. Mrs. Tenderson. Yes. Merrick Mr. Mills is absent. Mr. Moon, yes. Mr. Shields, yes. Mr. Doss, yes. A motion
003to approve personnel changes for June 10, 2025 as presented and discussed. Make a motion. Second. Motion in the second. Any discussion? Roll call. Mr. Fitzgerald. Yes. M. Henderson. Yes. M. Mer. Mr. Mills is absent. Mr. Moon. Yes. Mr. Shields. Yes. Mr. G. Yes. And we have a recommendation from the superintendent. Yes. Mr. D, schoolboard members, thank you. Um would like to bring to you a recommendation for an athletic director activity athletic and activist director at Dan Middle School and Derma High School. Um interviews were conducted with several individuals um that involved the those high school the high school principal there high school and the middle school principal and of course we had um were interviewed and then we um chose the the recommended individual was Mr. Kenneth Bennett. Um Mr. Bennett um is coming to
004us as from an a as an athletic director from BY. He's been there for two years. Prior to that, he was um a athletic director in Picosen High School. Um nine years as a teacher and health and PE teacher at Picosen High School and a teacher PE teacher um at Possen Primary School. Came with lot just a good wealth of knowledge, good references, and we're just really excited to have him at Dan River and I believe he's also a Dan River graduate. Um he also completed his studies at N Community College um as associates older many universities as a BS in PE and health and a master's in curriculum and instruction Virginia Conwell University. So I'd like to recommend Mr. Kenneth Bennett as the athletic director at Nar High School in Nar Middle. I believe
005he is also in the audience there. Do I have a motion? I'll make a motion. Roll call, please. Anderson is absent. Mr. Moon. Yes. SP. Thank you. Um, coming home, huh? Yes, sir. Did you graduate Dan Revel? That's what they said. Well, we won't hold that against you, but that's all right. No, I'm just kidding. I'm a gr guy, so you know, we survive. But, uh, we do do appreciate you coming back to us. Um, we wish you well. Put your family with you. Well, good. Great glad to have y'all back. So, we we really look forward to working with you. Thank you, sir. Thank you. And that's all closed action items. Before we start the regular, it's our first meeting with a new superintendent. So, he's not a stranger to everybody because he's been
006around for a while. was with 20 28 something something like that. Yeah, something like that. Um so do want to welcome Mr. Mayheu. Um I told him he got the hot seat now. So um it's good to see you here first meeting a new superintendent. Um we do want to thank Dr. Jones and all he did for us the nine and a half years that he was here with us and got us due to co got us all accredited and we look forward to you carrying on the same tradition that's been before you and I know you'll do a great job. So glad to have you. Thank you, sir. Appreciate it. Um, at this time, do we have any additions to the agenda? I have a motion to approve the agenda as is move. Second.
007Have a motion, a second to approve the agenda. Roll call, please. Mr. Fitzgerald, yes. M. Henderson, yes. Miss Merrick, yes. Mr. Smith is absent. Mr. Moon, yes. Shields, yes. Yes. And the consent agenda. And I just want to bring to your attention there are quite a few grants in the consent agenda. All of them are pretty much ongoing grants that we do every year. It's just that time. Um so it's not really anything new. Do I have a motion to approve the consent agenda? So move. Second. Roll call, please. Mr. Fitzgerald. Yes. Hands is absent. Mr. Yes. Shields. Yes. Yes. Dr. Ranala, would you like to recognize some new employees? I think you've got some here tonight. She has um previously been the nurse at Chad Elementary. She is going to be a nurse coordinator.
008We had teaching and her and she is going to be middle school. Tell me your name. Callie. Callie. See, and you were coming to us as well. Welcome. Well, we appreciate all y'all coming. Thank you for joining the Pennsylvania County School family. We look forward to working with all of you. So, we do appreciate you coming. Thank you, Dr. N. Mr. Hill, you want to talk to us about PA? Yes, sir. All right, thank you for your time. I wanted to start the summer option just the 10-hour option. This will eliminate the quarter day keeping uh streamlined as far as everything etc. And also this year we did hours of employee where 32 hours for real July 4th versus 30 and 30 on real and 40 on this year just to give you an idea.
009I'll also take this opportunity to request that PA represent calendar on the uh contracts for county as it currently stands here at the to resolve issues mice ants or roaches still trying to procure for at least the case of the parking lot. uh presumably covered in the contract. Unfortunately, the housing to procure was from 2023, but it states the areas that are covered by the landscapers that seem to be neglected. And then lastly requesting on behalf of those that are working uh the 7 to 5 summer hours from 7 to 5 and lastly um I don't know the experience of of ours. It's a very noxious, strong, powerful smell. Not most people ever looking for respirators uh in some way to increase ventilation, especially in areas that don't have access to windows. There are certain
010classroom areas or certain areas that are being waxed and stripped. dangerous. Would you do me a favor, Mr. Hill? Would you take that list and send emails of all of those because you you going up through them so fast? Yes, sir. If you don't mind, would you take your list and and email us make Absolutely. Does there any question or concern address? No, if you just get that list to them where we can just just look at it as Yes, sir. Thank you. Thank you. Um, next we have staff and committee reports. Miss Wley, you want to talk to us a little bit about the year end budget report and our priority expenditures and just update us a little bit on the 2526 We only started this back in about November, right? At least we're
011going to finish before June 30. Yeah, that makes me happy. Good evening. I just want to share a little bit of information tonight starting our next year's budget. Just to back up a little bit. So, the governor did adopt the general assembly budget on May. Um, we sent our budget to the county board of supervisors and they adopted um that budget on May 20th. They did cut the um local appropriation that we asked for. They cut that by about $378,000. So, I have um made that adjustment in our budget and I think maybe you have a copy tonight. She did. We got a new copy. Um the for now the cut that I made was for the vocational computers because we have able to purchase those, receive them, and pay for them this year. So,
012I made that adjustment in our budget. Um, we will be um needing to make some additional adjustments in next year's budget. There were several items on our list that were one-time items that we are probably going to be able to do this year or at least carry over funds for that. Um, so I will be coming back to you because we have um and some other changes like the trainers, you know, we made some adjustments and some of the things that you wanted to do for next year. So, we'll have some funding that we'll need to um to look at maybe to do something different with that. We um we're also still waiting on our health and dental um renewal information. No, we have a preliminary. Okay. you know, so there there is going to
013be an increase, but we just don't have the final numbers yet. So, I definitely want to um present something to you to to make some adjustments there on our employee share. Um the travel will also um mileage reimbursement will go to 70 cents July 1. We make that change every year on July one based on the IRS numbers. Um, so I think that is all that I have right now on on next year. So do you think most of that you'll have by July meeting in the month or do you think it's going to be longer than that on some of that like the insurance for example? No, we we should we we should have that by the July meeting. Yes. Well, I'm going to do my best to make sure that we have that.
014So most of this should be worked out maybe by July. You think? Okay. Okay. Right. All right. now. So for year end, so it's early. Today is June 10th. We're working really hard. We've posted um actually our June 30 payroll has been posted and we've posted the July today for 10 and 11 month employees. So that's really big expenditures for us. We like to get that posted so we can see what that looks like. Um so far, you know, we've been paying invoices weekly. Um cash balance, everything looks really good right now. um all of our normal things that we pay in July for our property insurance, workers comp, all of that, those bills are coming in. We're we're getting those paid. Um right now I've identified about $14 million carryover for next year. Um
015this is a preliminary carryover. Um and that is grants where we've received the money but we've not spent it um on the program yet. Um, you have your textbook carryover. We have construction projects, um, replacement vehicles, the bonus payment. Um, we h we did receive the state money, so I'm carrying over the state and then the the local portion that we'll need to pay that in August. Um, and then we have a nice list of maintenance projects. So, everything is looking good right now. And um we're still waiting on I think we have about $9 million um in state and reimbursements um revenues to come in, but that all looks on track. We're on track. Okay, good. Any questions or concerns or anybody any questions? Mley, any of this? Thank you, Miss Brooks. you want
016to talk to us a little bit about CTE? Sure. Thank you. Good evening. Good evening. Um I'm here to update you and provide information um for the June spring 2025 update and to also provide some information about the 256 school year. Um I'll be summarizing and providing information regarding the desk report that I submitted. um in order to adapt to student interest and age level and increase accessibility to the manufacturing and the manufacturing courses. Um these courses will be transitioning from the STEM Academy this summer to the base schools. Um these courses will continue to be offered there and students who applied to the STEM manufacturing academy will be able to continue this pathway at their base high school. Um, health sciences academy will continue to be offered at STEM. Sports medicine and athletic trainer
017one and two will eventually be offered at STEM, expanding the health sciences coursework offerings there. Increasing opportunities in the health sciences cluster are in the planning stages for a health sciences STEM Academy in7. Manufacturing and technology education will be expanded at the bay schools, while opportunities for students to expand these skills will increase as offerings in mechatronics transition to automation and robotics courses at this increases the opportunities for students to earn industry recognized credentials in industry 4.0 more quickly. At the middle school level, students will be able to take digital technology foundations in the business and IT program area. This expands the current business offerings at that level, which are currently only keyboarding and computer solutions. Um, at PCTC, a position for an instructor in a skilled trades area has been posted. We're very excited
018about that. Um, this would include an individual who would be able to teach electricity, plumbing, carpentry or masonry or any combination of those. Moving that class out of the STEM to the high schools is going to open it up to more students. Correct. Yes. Which is a good thing. Okay. Anybody have Is that it? Anybody have any questions? Anybody? Thank you so much. And we and you know it's it's near and dear to my heart because that came out of industry, right? Um and I think it's y'all doing a great job. I think keep us accessing the needs of what we need around here and versus what we are offering and trying to expand that and match it up. I think it's great that you're doing that. I like we do appreciate you, Mr. Blue's
019hard work on that. Thank you. Okay. Does anybody have any other questions on any of the remaining desk reports? It's here. Not we'll move on to Mr. Mayhe. Your first one board members. Thank you very much. Just want to go ahead first of all before we kind of go over the good news about our schools and so forth. I would just like to make a comment um just to thank um all the staff that you know that are 12 staff that are working right now at the schools to get ready. you know, it it is a um you know, the teachers have gotten done a good job of um preparing our food and so forth and they're you know, hopefully most of them are getting some much needed vacation time and rest and so forth.
020Um and of course got some of our 11 month staff that are still working, but uh you know, we have maintenance projects that are going on. It's Whley still trying to get the numbers balanced and so forth. Human resources work on work on hiring. Instruction is constantly revising what we're doing to make sure we're ready for next year. support services doing what they always do which is support what we do in terms of the instruction which is the best interest of the children. So again I want to thank all those in the of all the things that are going through the summer. So appreciate that. So about just far as schools concerned I think m and I may have some overlap here what Dr. Jones may have mentioned but you know at the end of
021school many visual and performing arts activities took place banquetss lots of things went well grad was different this year but it was uh different menu but it was a very nice event. So I want to thank Miss Petty and her instructional staff and everything. Miss B was a big instrumental part did a nice job there. So it was a very nice event. So well testing, AP testing, all the other kinds of assessments has have went well. We are looking at preliminary numbers and we'll hopefully be able to report that information to you soon. Um contracts and salary statements did go out before the teachers left within the last week of school. We had anticipated the following week. we were able to get that out and of course um Miss Worley did a very nice job
022working with human resources in terms of making sure that we did our best to offer the best options in terms of increases for our staff. So our you know what was what was probably it was published already given that was a 5% increase on average for our um contract employees and if there was a step due to include plus a step if they were do that and then of course the bonus information which would be we chose to do that as an incentive that will be folks that worked under contract this year and returned back to us they will be paid um the bonus based on full-time and part-time employment in the August payroll check. I believe I got all that right. Um, high school graduations took place at AIT Convocation Center North Campus on
023May 23rd, 24th. Many board members were there. Appreciate your support. I was there at all events. They were very smooth, very well planned. Um, and it just goes to show the the the principal work and the teachers and the staff that work very well to make sure that's a nice event for our our students and our families. And of course, I would like to acclimate Mr. BS, director of secondary education, and Mr. Mike Hudson, the chief maintenance facilities officer that got all that together and of course Mr. Jason Nancy was our sound engineer who's done a very nice job. The 2024 25 school year ended well. Um of the events that we have the educator year lunchon was held on May 29th at the Institute of Advanced Learning Research. This um also Mrs. Petty and
024her staff um for that event. We have representatives from our schools and awards were um were were provided and that will be I think it's an opportunity we're going to acknowledge those individuals at a later time but I want to thank you to the sponsor of RJ Ball one of the law offices of Warren and Associates and Miss Petting her staff for planning and coordinate such a very nice event. um athletics updates and I think I have folks that are keeping an eye on things right now, but I'd like to just make sure everyone knows where we are um and where and things have changed since I've written this and I think more things come up. Denver High School baseball was the region 2C baseball championship and runner up this year and has played John
025Battle for the quarterfinal and I believe that's I believe they're out at this point but just you know accolades to them. Chattam High School girls soccer was a region 2C champion runner up and is and is at Graham for the state quarterfinal. I guess that's going. They're battling hard. They're battling hard. Okay. So, we're hopeful on that. Chadam High School softball was the region two seed championship runner up and is was at Central Wise for the state quarterfinal. I believe that they are out at this point, but acknowledge them. Um and then of course those teams, you know, um soccer could still move forward this Friday and Saturday. Okay. We also had four high schools representing the state track uh meet. So I just want to acknowledge a few of those individuals. We had Chattam
026High School Park placed third in the 300 meter hurdles. The 4x 800 boys team placed 10th. Greta High School 4x100 girls team placed fourth. Dan High School. Akila Scott placed 14th in the girls 100 meter. And Darvin Gregory placed 22nd and Lamario Davis placed 26th in the boys 100 meter. and find the boys 4 by 100 meter relay team placed 18th in Tville High School. Summer Flores placed fourth in the foreign meter dash girls dash and Aiden Totten placed 15th in the boys high jump. Um had the opportunity to see several of these teams play couldn't get to all of them. I did my best sometimes we had meetings so forth but was just really good to see very well represented county goes to show just the good work of our coaches our principles parents
027and the community for their support. Let's see. Uh, middle school sports. Just give you an update on that. So, currently we are, uh, we our complement for middle school sports is volleyball, boys basketball, golf, cross country, flag football, cheerleading. What's planned new for 2526 is baseball and softball. And so, I know they are miss I've got a schedule that's preliminary been working out by the director of middle education, Miss Eaton. So, we'll look at that. So the plans will be the school board's budget that pre previously covered uniforms officials, security, transportation, and coaching supplements in the 2425 school year. For the 2526 school year, these expenses would be incurred by the schools except for security and coaching supplements and an allocation we provided to middle school principles to help with these expenses. And we will
028certainly work with helping baseball and softball to get started like we did all the others. I think I got that right, Miss Worley. And then of course the school board. I've got that here. school board's budget will cover beginning uniform equipment expenses for baseball and softball and they're working on getting that list so we can get that taken care of there. Any questions about middle school sports and athletics at this point? Okay, safety report. Just want to make you aware there is a tabletop exercise from CRG which is critical response group that I set up to be a June July 15th at Chattam Middle School from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 pm. This will include administrators and local law enforcement and first responders working together to um you know work on if there's an event they're
029going to have maps there. This is the group that made the digital maps that are also shared with law enforcement and they will work together on scenarios and try to look how we can improve our safety and responses. And so we're looking forward to that. Dr. Eric Moon is the assistant superintendent for operations elect is now handling those responsibilities and coordinating that. So he's doing a fine job and I've met with him and he's he's prepared for that. And just reminders to you, um, VSBA conference on education is July 25th at Short Pump in Richmond, Virginia. And then the other I would remind you is, um, the Piedmont, um, Governor's School, which is held at Chattam High School, will be starting next week. I believe they do have a plan for June 26, a drama
030production at Chattam High School at 5:30. Just want to make sure you're aware of that. Um, that that's going on. That's all of my items. I was last asked on that. Could you check on the River Street project and see where they along if they meet the contract guidelines on completion of that project? Sure. I'll be glad to provide the information to that River Street. Yes, sir. I know we signed a contract with them, right? Because the county probably is interested too in since they put money return. Yes, sir. It would be interesting to see if the county has somebody that's that's still working with them through that watching it. I don't know if I don't know if they do or not. We'll check on that. Okay. Anything else? You s under new business? There's
031no old. We'll move on to new. First, we need to elect a BSBA delegate, an alternative delegate for the annual BSBA convention in November. Mr. Mr. Fisher, you love doing it, don't you? You love doing it, don't you? I love it. Okay, somebody nominated Mr. Fitzgerald. Second. All right. All in favor, Mr. Fisher. Roll call, please. [Laughter] Henderson. Absolutely. M. Yes. Mr. Neil, Mr. me. Yes. Shields. Yes. Mr. Dolls. Yes. And we need an alternative an alternate delegate. Who wants Who wants to volunteer? Would you do it if somebody nominate Don please? I nominate payback. No. Second. I need a second. Second. Second. Yeah. Roll call, please. Mr. Fitzgerald, yes. Mr. Henderson, yes. Miss Merrick, yes. Mr. Mr. Yes. Shields. Yes. Mr. Do. Yes. Thank y'all. We seem to have a hard time getting people
032want to do that. Um, next we need to approve the family life instructional materials. You had in your packet. Do I have a motion to approve that? So moved. Second. Any discussion on any of that? And Miss BS is in charge of that. Correct. Um, roll call, please. Mr. Fitzgerald, yes. Miss Tenderson, Miss Merrick, Mr. Mills is absent. Mr. May, yes. Shields. Yes. Mr. Ross. Yes. Next, we have a um school board policy revisions and it was a bunch of them. What, 40ome, I believe. Um, I'm going to ask that we waiver the and approve them on the first reading because just about all of them are being updated because of law changes that go into effect July the 1st. So, most of them are verbiage changes or something dealing with the code that was
033changed. Most of the changes came out of ESBA. Um, they they do that for us. Um, I looked at a bunch of them. Is any of them um maybe you'd like to comment on that? I know it's a bunch of them. There are several of them. Most of them are just in updating cross references and some verbiage. But the ones I would just probably just make sure to make everybody aware is there are four new ones there and there's an update as well and I think that's going to come later as we go down the agenda. The first one be EBBC. It's a new policy. is opioid antagonist and it just refers to availability and storage of of nlloxxone which is the you know antagonist for you know any kind of overdose and so forth.
034So we are already and we have a plan a process for this right here. This just put this in place. I've already you know worked with um support services health services. So we are in compliance. It's just putting that into policy. What is that's based with Narcan, right? That's Narcan. That's correct. That's correct. And we've had that since last year I believe. Right. That's correct. That's correct. The next policy will be IG AJ. That's a new one which is advanced or accelerated mathematics. It provides guidance for um schools in instructional department for placement of students in accelerated math. It's available for grades five through eight. So what we have to do is basically Miss Pett and her staff I would go ahead and say approve it, but it's definitely it's it's required by code, but
035it's their staff are working to review that and determine how we're going to place students for the following school year into advanced math in those grade levels. So what you're looking at is moving more advanced math down into the middle school. Correct. That's correct. That's correct. And that would be not this coming year but the next year, right? That's correct. That's correct. And they are already involved with the training and webinar to be prepared for that so we can make sure we can schedule and respond to that appropriately. So right now algebra one's really the the only math and middle school that's kind of a high school, right? That's correct. That's correct. All right. Next next one would be JJC. That's a new policy. Again, student athlete extreme health, safety, and protection. This includes tier
036responses for coaches and administrators relative to heat. Um we already have these in place based on the VHS recommended guidelines. The the guidelines VHL actually has six tiered responses and we've been following that. Uh but it has additional information. So working with sports services and also work with health services and Mr. BS and the middle school um folks to make sure that we're on top of that. Make sure we're responding appropriately to this policy. That'll be something good that we give athletic trainers now that can That's correct. And that's correct. That's correct. The next one will be KGD. That's the notification of school connected student overdose that codifies the governor's executive order. I don't have the number that but this basically says if you have a overdose that you have to notify process on that.
037So that was an executive order. This now becomes is codified into law and now we the policy will respond how schools respond. Y'all remember the governor issued an executive order last year about the assembly now passed the law. So it's it's gone to that. So which mean which means now we have to have a formal policy for it. That's correct. The other one would be the update for the cell phone but I think that's going to come later down. Yeah. Anybody had any questions on that? I think he the cell phone. Didn't the government the governor come out or two weeks ago with some maybe he signed a new updates on the cell phone policy? He did and it's an agenda ite but I you want me to go and speak about it's 108 but
038if y'all want we're going to get to it then. Can you wait till then? Yeah. Yeah. So, let's just go ahead. We'll get to talk about a 10. Anybody have any other questions? If not, do I have a motion to approve on the first read? So, move. Second. Roll call, please. M. Fitzgerald. Yes. M. Henderson. Yes. M. Merrick. Yes. M. Mills is absent. Mr. New? Yes. Shields? Yes. Mr. Doss? Yes. You had your packet the procurement BS for the mowing contract. Um, do I have a motion to approve them? I want to ask Mr. Hudson. We've discussed this. So I want to clarify a few things for the public on these bids. So is it local policy or state policy? Miss Wley, you might have to ask this as well. On low bids, we required
039to take them. But is that a local policy or state policy per per our guidelines? always policy through through um the SBA, but I think it's based on state code. So, it is a local state policy and you have to accept the low bid that meets the qualifications. So, that doesn't always mean it's the lowest bidder, but generally it is. So, the reason for my thing, uh, follow up to that, we got a couple on here, you know, that were real close that have been doing it for years, doing it for a good while. One of them got it back because one bid was with withdrawn. U, but if the state don't give us any wiggle room, I, you know, I always think two or 3% is worth a lot. Uh, you want to save
040money, but you also want to keep a people intact that have been doing a great job. So, but if we don't have any wiggle room, we don't have any. Um, Mr. Hudson, my other question is, and I'm sure this has happened through the years many times, if if a vendor makes a bid and then backs out, you just live with it and go on to the next one. I'm assuming they don't want to back out or clear. Okay. Okay. Now, yeah, go ahead. Make a comment about this too because I I think it's very about procurements. everyone understands that it's very important that we have to follow that appropriately just because what they do when the when it when the bids are put on the website there is a a pre- bid a premeating they
041have to they have to meet at that meeting and they have to understand exactly what is the the the work that has been put out there they everyone that is interested gets the opportunity to come there and they have to attend that they don't have they have to send a representative there and they have to understand what the work is required what has been passed that way that everyone has understanding awareness and then they they know that they get to do that and that they get to bid and they get to decide do they want to bid on it but they have to be there. If they don't follow the process then they can't be considered. That's I think it's important to know that as well because you know we want to make sure we
042have to follow that process in any way Mr. Hudson during the time if they just fail to comply or do the work that we uh signed for them to do then we can change the bid or we can we can we can cancel the bid if they're not okay. Anybody else on have a motion to approve the moment contract? So moved. Second roll call, please. Mr. Fitzgerald, yes. Mr. Henderson, yes. Merrick, yes. Mr. Mills is Mr. made. Yes. The next one for um next one is procurement bid for Union Hall Elementary. And let's see who got that black construction recommended for 3,52,000. Is that right? How many How many bed on that? 60. Okay. Have a motion to approve the last bid 3 million 529,00. Okay. Roll call, please. Fitzgerald. Yes. M. Henderson. Yes. M.
043Yes. Yes. Mr. Shields. Yes. Mr. Charles. Yes. And the next one is a procurement bid for HVAC and Windom replacement for Mount Air and that's Comfort Systems at 5,273,000. Have a motion have a second motion in a second. Roll call, please. Yes. Mr. Henderson, Mr. Yes. Chills. Yes. Mr. Johnson. Yes. and a declaration of surplus property mobile units at Union Hall Elementary School. Need a motion to declare them surplus. So move second. Roll call, please. Mr. Field, yes. Mr. Henderson, yes. Mr. Mr. Mills is absent, Mr. Moon. Yes. Yes. Yes. All right. Now with the cell phone calls, Mr. May. Okay. Just want to give an update on that. That is also listed one of the policies as well, and that is JS-PC. um and that that's cell phone electronic devices. So to answer your
044question to go back so the governor um issued an executive order that schools had to be compliance effective January one in terms of controlling cell phones could be used in the building. So um that was an executive order that was not in code that wasn't codified to be a law. What you saw um was the governor Yncan signed that that was legislation that went through the house and the senate and then he signed that legislation and put that into law now. So that means that that potentially means if it's if an executive order another governor could come and do another executive order that's now law that have to go and be let litigate legislated rather to be if they want to change that. So what the policy that you see here that's been provided as
045as copy is is going to update our policy to be compliant with that. Now just keep in mind I will just tell you our policy that we have presently you know based on what it is it is in compliance. We just adopted some things to have definitions and things like what bill to bill meant, things like that. Those are in there. But that's what I'm recommending in terms of being able to be in compliance with the law in terms of cell phones. The one thing I do want to point out, I think we mention we're aware of this though. The one caveat on this right here is that on the cell phones, if a simple a cell phone violation, students cannot have cell phones out during the school day, you know, excuse me, anytime from
046bail to bail. That means the first bell rings. Um, you know, that means cell phones had to put up and what the Psylvania County decided to do is that middle school students had to place their cell phones in their lockers and of course the high school were allowed to put them away and a way meant to be in the locker or the book bag. Okay. But that's what we decided to do. did have the opportunity to um have conversation with Miss Petty and her staff, the elementary, middle, and secondary um directors to kind of vet from the principal so you know what their thoughts about how this new process has went because there were some considerations that we want to have all them in lockers. Um all the principles reported back and indicated they were
047very pleased with how things were going in terms of being able to address the cell phone issues and so for school. We do recognize the distractions, but we do want to make sure that we we address them appropriately. Um we also they would like to continue doing that and so that's what the pro that's what they they plan to do in terms of that the policy does cover that one thing that we want to make sure you're aware of that's one thing is different though all right the protocol which means how we respond to if there's a cell violation having a cell phone on them you know when they're not supposed to be during that protected time you know we have we can respond back with discipline consequences but the one thing that um is
048codified in there is that an out of school suspension just for violating the cell phone, other words, having it on them is prohibited. However, if the if the student uses a cell phone for a reason to disrupt, record something or do something outside of just having the cell phone on them, then they can be that's through the student code of conduct like any other issue. So then it could be out of school suspension. It could be if if they actually using or recording. That's correct. they're using to record to text to do anything in terms of um we've seen it in our pocket doesn't doesn't do that right just having a cell phone is one thing we have a process there so the policy we and I just want to say you know from a
049gogo our policy in county is very good before this even came along we had a very good policy we always have you know you'll find that so many school systems that have allowed cell phones to be as soon as rain has they've had difficulties with this because they've had to kind of pull it back we have had a pretty good policy and pretty pretty um process in place to address this. So, we're not that far off. I think I mentioned to the board before, we're not that far off. This just makes sure everything is aligned with the code. And then, of course, the um other part is the protocol is also presented to you. And that was vetted by our principles and our director of elementary, middle, and high school. And they have listed in
050terms of what their consequences they want to um put in place and put in handbooks in terms of violations of cell phone use which leads from inschool suspension, you know, returning the phone back to the the student and then of course it escalates to another in school suspension all the way up to a third offense could be a revocation of cell phone privilege for appropriate period of time. So, it's all in line, but it's indicated that if there's um if the severity of the offense is related to not just having a cell phone on them, it was it was used for purpose as determined by code and they can of course um enact discipline according our code of conduct policy. So, just want to make sure everybody's aware if you have any questions about that.
051Um but I think we have a good process right now. Just want to make sure we're aligned. Any other questions on that, Mr. P? I I think the big thing of that was it went from being an executive order to actual code. It's actual law now. So, okay. Do I have a motion to approve the new cell phone policy? I'll make a motion. Second. Any other discussion? Question roll call, please. Mer. Yes. M. Miss. Yes. Mr. Mills. Mr. Yes. Mr. Shields. We'll get back next month. We'll talk. Yes. Back next month. We'll talk about that. Um, okay. And the final item is to request to establish a soccer program in the high school. Dr. Moon, do you think you got enough? Uh, we got enough for a co-et team. Okay. Girls together. Okay. Well, that's
052I think tussle is how we started maybe, right? Yeah. CH too and Galileo in the city for years. So, all three start. And I believe you have identified some other co- teams that you can play. They can play. Won't be you now with it, but it's a person, but yes, we have. Yeah. Okay. I have a motion 10 to go ahead so we can put that into I'll make a motion. Second. Any other questions on that? If you need any expert, uh, Miss Fergus needs any expert on Saka. I'm not going to tell you who to talk to, but he's sitting right over here. Roll call, please. Mr. Fitzgerald. Yes. M. Yes. Mills is absent. Mr. Mood. Yes. Mr. Shields. Yes. Mr. Yes. We're going to take a few minute break. That's the end of
053the regular meeting. We're going to go back and close. Thank everybody for being here tonight. Appreciate you coming. For your new employees in here, we look forward to seeing you this coming year and have a good rest of your summer. Bless.