001Thank you very much. Apologize for the delay. We need a motion to approve the minutes at the regular of the regular board of education meeting of 10:1425. Kathy, Steve, all those in favor. That's everyone. Dr. Farley. >> Okay. Good evening everyone. like to begin by acknowledging all of our student athletes who are wrapping up the fall season. It takes a great deal of grit, discipline, and resilience to balance school, home, and athletics. We certainly are incredibly proud of their hard work and their commitment. Uh congratulations as well to the cast and crew of the senior high school's fall drama production of Walter's Wish. Uh the performance this past weekend was outstanding. It was wonderful to see so many families, staff, and uh community members in attendance supporting our students. I'd like to uh just take
002a quick moment to update everyone. The board is aware of this, right, regarding a recent and unexpected communication from the Suffach County Board of Elections. Earlier this uh month, about two weeks ago, district clerks were notified that the Suffach County Board of Election is in the process of replacing their inventory as it relates to their voting machines. Um and they will no longer be providing uh machines or support right for local use uh specifically for us that means for school district budgets and elections. In response to this um the board is aware I shared I immediately reached out to the board of elections also reached out to elected officials. Uh Bob Veiel right um from Nassau SuffK school boards association along with suffix superintendent organizations sent joint letters um to the board of elections seeking
003clarification exploring workable affordable paths forward um even asking to maybe consider a one-year delay right allow districts time to plan and budget accordingly. Um, I don't have an update on any change as of right now, so we're technically on hold. Um, interestingly enough, our elected officials, um, noted that they were unaware of this change until they received the outreach from school districts, um, you know, indicating their concern. Um, so it apparently also caught them off guard. Uh, so again, various different groups are are working together to see if there could be any change. I'll keep the board and our community updated as it relates to that. In the meantime, I did request um the complimentary voting machines, right? Um that are being offered by Suffach County Board of Education um Board of Elections. Um in
004our case, right, we have we normally have two machines here and two at Santa Pog. We don't know the conditions of the machines that we'll be getting, right? Uh they're being offered. They're being offered at no cost. So, I made the request and then we'll we'll take it from there. And again, I'll provide more updates as information becomes available. So, that concludes my report for this section of the agenda. Mr. Hello. >> Just to just in reference to getting those machines, the cost of maintenance and repairs on those machines also falls on the district, >> right? Everything associated with that, right? specifically um it's um being um revised or reconsidered but I did request a quote right um from the new company um the company that we would need to we would be required to
005use their supports because it's their machines and would typically cost us about 2500 2700 or so uh it's looking like it would be about $14,500 or so. So from a county perspective in terms of other superintendents, you know, we've um collectively indicated we're not signing anything yet, right? There are various different groups and organizations that are working through um a couple different things. At the bare minimum, there are some things that are listed in the quote that could be done as a shared service within our region and shouldn't be that much. Right? So we're on hold right now as it relates to that, but that's correct. No services of it, no the evening [snorts] of it gets there's an issue with it, right? that type of support that was naturally built in from the um
006board of elections um would not be the case. >> If we had to modify our election procedure, meaning where people vote or do that in just one area. Um is that something that requires is that like a modification of anything with notice? Um, as far as policy, I mean, >> we can definitely look into that because >> voting districts. >> Yeah. I mean, we usually have that north of Sunrise, south of Sunrise. If it's a situation where we get an odd number of machines or, uh, we had to consolidate to one location. I know that. I mean, we're talking thousand or so, or however many votes we get. But, >> um, is that something you can't do the same year? I know I'm throwing that at you. Just >> yeah I mean you have the
007the ability to define your your voting district but when that have to get done prior to >> right okay I just was curious because you don't know what machines we're getting and they get here and they don't work >> okay >> I mean I remember for COVID right we shifted everything to the high school I mean again those were extranating other circumstances but we'll take a look at the timeline then associated with that because that's a great point right um we don't have as many voters, right? So, it >> right >> is conceivable to maybe go to one location, right, if necessary. >> Yeah. If we're just getting an odd because and we also I think >> uh we increased the voting time. Didn't we start earlier? >> We did. >> So, we draw that
008out the whole day. So, I don't know. Just something to think of in case we get only two good machines or if we realize the error of their ways and it gets called off and >> we'll fight that later on. >> We'll take a look at that definitely and then we'll get back to the board. >> All right. Grace, >> it's got to boot up. >> It'll take a little two seconds to >> just takes like 10 minutes. [laughter] Good evening everyone. Um, tonight my report is on Santa Pog Elementary. I visited Santa Pog on Monday, October 27th, and was warmly welcomed by the fifth grade student council. Um, the student council is making foam fingers to promote a drug-free lifestyle in support of Red Ribbon Week. They lined the hallways as the school day
009began, waving their foam fingers with big smiles on their faces. Um, and while they were working on decorating their foam fingers, I got the chance to speak with some of the students who were very enthusiastic about Red Ribbon Week. Especially, I got a lot of comments very excited about Halloween on Friday. Um, while chatting with some of them, I learned that half of the fifth grade class at Santa Pog um had attended different elementary schools prior to this year. I asked some of the kids that were originally from different schools how their year has been so far with this adjustment. Um, many students have been able to adjust to their new schools, but it has also been a clear struggle for others. Um the most common thing I heard from the kids um was that
010the adjustment would have been nearly impossible without the amazing help of the teachers. Um they feel the support and the help of their teachers both at their old schools and at their new schools. Um it's our hope as a student body that the district continues to support these students affected by the elementary school consolidation this school year. And I have some pictures of them with their foam fingers that I'll pass around. >> Okay. >> Thank you. Awesome. >> Could you uh at some point find out this whole like 67 phenomenon? >> Where where that I mean in your investigation I don't am I allowed to request something in a report because I just don't understand it. >> It is it's non-stop. I teach dance and if you've ever heard a dance class, you constantly say
011five, six, seven, eight. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> And it's non-stop. I hear it all day. >> I know. I remember like the joke 789 like what you know. But I don't >> I don't even know what it means to be honest. >> And they won't and nobody tells you, right? >> No. I've asked multiple secret >> on multiple occasions. I have no idea what it means. >> Okay. If you can get to that somehow. I don't know. >> Yeah. It's just drives me nuts. Um, where are we at? >> All right. So, at this point, I would like to invite Mr. Germano. >> And up [applause and cheering] on the mic, look at that. who is going to introduce some very special guests that we have here tonight to present to our board and community.
012Incorporating exercise. >> [applause] >> Alison Martinez, [applause] Christian Now we want to talk about why. >> So we have the mic right here. So just press the button so we can there we go. >> It is well known that being physically active is important for good health. the muscle's ability to move a joint through a full range of motion. Daily stretching improves flexibility, athletic performance, and enhances daily life. [applause] >> And now it's Philip's turn. It's important to anyone get our daily steps in. >> Come on up. >> Dividing fitness into five categories can help you better design your weekly training program. >> Christian, your turn. >> Okay. Exercise helps improve mood, sleep, blood pressure, strength, flexibility, and not capacity. [applause] >> Exercise. Exercise protects against chronic diseases, heart diseases, strokes, and diabetes. >> Emanuel.
013>> Exercise helps support healthy aging and increases a person's number of active years. >> [applause] >> Now we have Mia who's going to talk a little bit more about flexibility. >> So me I think you might have read that already. >> That's okay. Are you ready coach? >> Yes. >> So Mia is going to jump right to the demonstration part. Any board member who would like to come and learn how to become more flexible is more than welcome to come join us on >> what? Any takers? Hold for 10 seconds. One of the things that we do, try to stretch our hamstrings out. So very important that definitely a lot of us don't do. All right. We try to teach that to our younger guys because as you know we get older we definitely uh
014a little bit more And then we have another one over here. If you want to just stand up and just like to touch that don't want to get on the floor. All right. Reaching down 10 seconds. Come back up. All right. Relax. All right. And you see stretching is something that you don't really see as often. You see these stretch on places coming out because people just don't do it. But as you creep up older, very very important. All right. Thanks. [applause] And now Philip and Emanuel are gonna talk about muscular endurance. >> All right. Right up there. You can look right up on the screen. You go first. Manuel. Right here. Right there. >> The ability of the muscles to repeat a movement many times without stopping to rest. Bike riding, running, swimming, push-ups,
015and squats are important to muscular endurance. [applause] Good. Excellent. All right. So, endurance as long as we can. All right. Throwing these words out, these big words. You know, tip of the iceberg a little bit, but they're hearing the vocabulary, which is important. Arms up. Right. And again, control failure until we not do anything. All right. Good job. [applause] And >> now Ariana is going to talk to us about cardiovascular endurance. >> The ability of the heart and lungs to supply oxygen to the muscles during long periods of physical activities. Cardiovascular endurance can improve heart health and reduce the risk of chronic diseases. a little bit at the same time. All right. So, Ariana is going to do a jump rope just to get right as long as we can. This is our heart. Good.
016And just keep going. And then if you just fail or just miss, just keep going again. And excellent. And the more times you go, the better you'll get at it. All right. The breathing and the lungs lungs working together. All right. So like test when you know you're breathing a little bit heavier. All right. That's something we do. Excellent job. [applause] >> Okay. And we now Christian's going to talk to us about muscular strength. >> Okay. The ability of the muscle or muscles to push or pull with his total force. Regular strength training improves muscular strength, physical health, mental health, and improves overall quality of life. >> Now, Chris is going to demonstrate the vertical jump rocket blaster activity. >> I I was told it's very safe. >> Okay. [laughter] >> Yeah, we're not igniting
017anything, so it'll be all right. >> So, this is kind of like as much as you as strong as you can. one repetition. So, a lot of these you'll see like combines or like NFL you see like a box when you come back up as high as you can. You want to show that one and go. So, you want to go as high as you can one rep. Sometimes a pushup push is that great. [applause] One second. I apologize. Where's the Oh, there it is. Okay. And now Allison is going to talk to us about body composition. >> The relationship between fat free mass and fat mass usually refer to as percentage of fat body fat. We reducing body fat is also um >> essential for good health. A healthy body >> composition will improve
018energy levels and overall well-being. [applause] You can see these, you know, these words are big words and but you know they're pronouncing them out. They're sounding them out and they're knowing what that means. Incorporating the physical with the mental and everything and you know taking that on junior high school they can you know have nice smooth teacher who's sitting back there she worked very hard with with the students getting them ready as well. Um they are committed to incorporating exercise into their daily lives. They're making an effort to reduce the amount of inactive time they have, reducing screen time and sitting around and staring at tablets and phones. That has a time and place, but they are working hard toward becoming more active. And they've set a 10,000 step daily goal. So already today, Emanuel,
019how many steps do you have? >> I I have 5,567. >> Okay. >> Nice. How many do you have though today before you left? Okay, Alison. Wow. Okay, Ariana >> that is fantastic. So they would also like to afford you that same activity to monitor your steps. So Alison's going to pass out a step chart for you so that you can keep track. Go ahead, Alison. You can give a step chart to everybody here. >> And then we are going to have Phip Come on up here, Phillip. Philip is going to give everybody a pedometer so that for the next two weeks you can track your fitness >> and then we can collect those two weeks from now. >> All right, we're going to report at the next board meeting. >> We're reporting an excuse
020from anybody that they ran out of battery. I'm going to give you some >> I got the backup battery for you. >> No excuses at all. >> No excuses. I'm on it. >> All right. when it comes to your class >> 10,000 a day [laughter] >> on it. >> Do all the kids do all the kids have this in the school or >> Oh, okay. >> Thank you. >> Oh, that's cool. That's great. >> [laughter] >> How do you >> Emanuel Christian? >> Yeah, you can open it. Has a little screen on it. >> I have Mr. Pain and Mr. Hanley competition is on. Okay. So now under Miss Clet's direction um they also brainstorm ways that they're going to stay more active and that's the final part of our presentation. Ariana is going to
021open up and take the >> this is their the class brainstorm together the second half of the class who who isn't here tonight as well and they brainstormed all the ways they're going to stay healthy. So go ahead Arian. We are learning how important it is to exercise. Exercise helps us stay healthy. Here are some things we will do to reach our goal of 10,000 daily steps. Instead of playing video games and sitting on the couch, we will >> Emanuel's going to take over. >> Take our pets for a walk. exercise like jumping jacks, push-ups, sit-ups, and lunges. Run in place or go for a jog. Play a sport like lacrosse, flag football, basketball, soccer or baseball, go for bike rides, play tag, go to the park and play, have a dance party. Christian, >>
022we hope these give we hope these give you some advice of how to reach your daily goal of 10,000 steps. Together, we can stay active and healthy. [applause] >> Awesome. I would love to have all of you up here for a picture, please. Okay. Can I have up here, please? >> I have I just like >> well All right. So, I'm gonna have all of you guys turn this way right to your families and we're going to take a nice picture. All right, I'm gonna jump in. >> [applause] >> and physical activity. Thank you. Thank you. And I will absolutely I'll go back and report in two weeks. >> Thank you very much. Everybody [applause] >> maybe we could get Phil to do his runs with like nine nine of these hanging off. What? >>
023Hanley? Really? Come on. [laughter] >> Stop it. >> Reset. Reset it. >> I showed it as proof to Chris that I reset mine. >> [laughter] >> Stop it. >> I I lose. I lose. >> Almost 18 right now. It's got to be Steve. He would win. >> Okay. Uh, statement of residents on agenda items only. Residents wishing to share a statement, residents uh must come to the podium, state their name, their address, any organization they represent. They should also write this information on an index card if they want and give it to the assistant superintendent. Uh comments about individual students or employees are not permitted. Each resident will have up to three minutes to speak the total of 15 minutes allotted. Responses will be given after all statements, questions needing further research will be addressed
024at the next meeting. Uh, okay. We need a motion to approve the consent agenda. Kristen, John, all those in favor? Okay. Policy review. We need a motion to wave a first- time reading and adopt policy 7100 as revised. Anthony, John. All those in favor? Motion to wave the first time reading and adopt policy 7335 is revised. Patty, Steve, all those in favor. Motion to retire policy 7515. Steve and Patty. All those in favor is everyone. Motion to retire policy 7365. Anthony Frank. All those in favor. Need a motion to retire policy 7365-e construction safety exhibit. Patty Kathy. All those in favor? Okay. Motion passes. All business. Uh, new business. >> Yes. So, we have uh Dr. Neville who serves as our board rep on SQRC. So, she will provide an overview of our first SQRC
025meeting. >> Thank you. I won't be as gracious as Grace here, but please bear with me. So, um, the SQRC meeting was held on October 16th. It is the Superintendent Quality Review Committee and the meeting opened with Dr. Farrellly explaining to the group what exactly the purpose of the committee is. It's really a committee that troubleshoots, brainstorms, communicates concerns, and keeps all district stakeholders up to date on district operations. So the first thing that we discussed was um any building updates. And from South Bay, Mrs. Carter spoke about the opening of school. Of course, with the consolidation, there was some great deal of trepidation going into the school year, but as she reported, as did many of the other elementary representatives that were in attendance, that they were really pleased to see how smoothly things
026the transition is taking place. As um one elementary representative said next to me, that kids are resilient. Um while some may be struggling overall the overall feeling is that we're moving forward in a positive direction. And the um PTA representative that was present said that the PTAs, the building administrators and the central office administrators are working really hard to continue to promote getting to know each other better with the fall festivals that were just held last week. They were attended very well and it was really um a festival. It was a celebration of families getting to know one another and students meeting new friends. Um Dr. Falconee also brought up from his building that this year he's going to have a central focus of attendance last week. I believe you received his email. He believes
027and there's strong research that promotes there's a correlation between attendance and academic success. Therefore, students, parents all need to be held accountable for the attendance policy. So, as I said, he sent out a parent square message last week. Um, then we also spoke about the professional development workshops that are going to be held for teachers and staff on November 4th. Mr. Payne gave an overview of the workshops that are going to be held and our uh student the director of student services also gave an very extensive overview of what our social worker special ed teachers the workshops they will be attending and it sounds really rewarding for them. Um uh Dr. Farrell brought up the fact that the budget review is going to begin earlier this year. She expressed that there will be a um
028hopefully we'll talk about the budget earlier so we'll have a better standpoint of what's where we are as a district financially and we're hoping to reestablish some of the musical equipment budget that we had to cease a few years ago. Also field trips. Take a look at where we are with field trips. Um the high school had a three-year technology plan that they only got to one year. So there was talk of that. So um it'll just give us an opportunity to know where we are at an earlier date. Um one area of concern that Mr. Payne spoke about was um professional development conferences are getting more and more costly to districts and especially with the increase in conferences, an increase in textbooks, some of the federal funding that normally districts receive will no longer
029be available. So for example, title two grants, title three grants, and title four grants will no longer be available from the federal government. So title two grants are earmarked for professional development. Title three grants are geared toward the English language learners. Title four grants are for mostly safe schools and academics. So because those title grants will no longer be available, that is about $150,000 loss just for West Babylon. So yeah, that was pretty concerning. And um we also heard that Title One grants will not be touched. So that'll be available to us next year. and we talked about um the possibility of maybe taking a look at replacing some of the Chromebooks that have been in existence for several years now as well as our smartboards are aging out. So, we're may take a look
030at that. There may be some funding available for that. And then um a a uh discussion took place regarding the district's food pantry that our social workers are working with some families in need and how they'll that'll be available to them. So it was a very uh rewarding meeting for everyone present and the next one will take place December 5th. >> Thank you. Great. Next on the list, >> uh, next was a a discussion, right? Mr. Ramad reached out for us to have a discussion on Saturdays, right? So, just as a reminder for everyone, right? Um, as part, so last school year, right? Um, part of our efforts of increasing efficiencies and really tightening things up, right? Um, we uh unless absolutely necessary, right? Um, we did not open on a Saturday, right? So, we
031compared the last school year right to maybe the school year before that uh the district wasn't necessarily open was not open every Saturday um but it was open for you know the various different whether it's athletic events right or athletic maybe uh practices um different high school events right in which we shifted right and instead of having it on a Friday night and a Saturday night we shift it to you know Thursday and Friday night, right? Those lines. We did have some Saturdays, but not as many in terms of um as we did before that. And we saw that obviously in the when we talked about the end of the year budget lines, right? That was one of the areas obviously again that we didn't expend as much. So, [snorts] um we opened up for
032a couple of different things, you know, when absolutely uh needed, but otherwise we're still operating under the same terms, right, that we set in play last year. So, u Mr. Ra mad raised the question the topic for us to talk about um in the sense of do we want to start to reopen that right I mean you can >> um also you get these uh sport teams that are going to start coming into play with uh the winter sports basketball I guess uh was that volleyball whatever whatever is indoors um when we come into our Christmas break and winter break um obviously they weren't able to practice in our gymnasium so where does that come into Right. So that that was the same, right? That's exactly what we did in terms of last year. Um
033depending on the sports teams, um they did reach out to kind of some of our neighboring facilities, right, to be able to um you know, use their facility, right, for some of those practices. But definitely by and large last year, right, we across the board and not just in terms of for athletics, for for also for um you know, some high school events and also uh from a facility standpoint, right? We typically also would open during some of those breaks to do some of that inside work. Um last year we didn't do that as well. Yes. Yeah. So I did ask for just some preliminary numbers, right? So you'll be part of in terms of this discussion. Um so taking a look at I asked our facilities department I said you know if we kind
034of project out some possible you know some some Saturdays right um for let's say in terms of this year right um what would that look like from a custodial perspective now just again by way of background um the vast majority of school districts uh operate right you operate on a Monday through Friday right so all of the Saturday events for pretty close to 100%, right? 90s something percent of school districts, right? When they're open on that Saturday, the personnel that they have opening Saturday is being paid overtime, right? So, there's an overtime um pay associated with the Saturday openings. When it's not a full week, right? Like, you know, when uh let's you know, if there's a Monday closure, right? Then overtime wouldn't apply for the Saturday. So, that is the case for us, right?
035That's the case for us from a custodial perspective, right? We generally need two custodians, right, to open the buildings. Um and then also from a security perspective depending on what the event is, right? Um so just again ballpark numbers, right? This is not inexact in any way, shape or form, right? This was Mr. Wallace helping me with some data. Um and Mr. Ljit is helping me with some data from facilities perspective, give or take approximately 12 Saturdays, right? Um you know, to account for things like basketball or wrestling, right? um SATs AC well those are kind of separate other Saturday things but specifically in terms of those are examples of other Saturday type of um you know events right um so for about 12 Saturdays um it's about $8,800 uh dollars again approximate right and
036then from a facilities perspective in terms of custodians again this was kind of going with the schedule that they currently have looking at some winter sports, you know, time frames. Again, about $8,900, you know, give or take around there, right? So, accounting for those, again, it's not an exact number, right? Because we'd have to really work through, you know, with our facilities, you know, with um uh Mr. Penel, right? You know, to see kind of what number of days um he would recommend. you know, some of those dates in terms of games have already been set, right, in terms of sections. So, that may not necessarily um be changed, but certainly the practice location, right, um would change because it would then return to district as opposed to um either not practicing or using, you
037know, neighboring facilities. So, that's just some data. It's not an exact, you know, just to be clear. Um and then um you know, it really would depend on the number of Saturdays. Another layer of that right is um so backtrack you know I mentioned beforehand it hasn't been a complete carpenter right so as an example uh the senior high school right Mr. earlier had reached out. Um you know we have the um musical big you know production right um so they do they typically have done two or three full Saturday rehearsal like dress rehearsals right so um they are approved for one right as opposed to all of them right so things like that blue and gold right um that was an area that we maintained in terms of you know having still having the
038event on Saturday right so I just wanted to kind of put a qualif an asterisk there that there have been some Saturday pieces, right, that um have still continued. Um but we're still pretty tight though. And the budget line where this would come from, right, this is overtime, so it's salary lines. Just to kind of >> quick question that 8,900 is for all 12 or for every Saturday. Just want to be clear on that. >> That's not every Saturday. No, this is >> so 8900 is a is an estimate to have 12 Saturdays open >> from one department, right? So you have to do times two. So I'm gonna >> Oh, so like 176 or 17 something like that. Okay. All right. >> Right. >> Would it be beneficial to reach out to Mr. Panerello
039and speak to him about if Saturdays are more beneficial for breaks? Because just from a mindset of like you practicing Monday through Friday, at least they're getting practices in. But then February break, that's a full week that if it's below whatever degrees, [snorts] they can't practice in a certain setting or they can't go. Is that something that a conversation should happen to see where >> I would say there's so many different variations of what could couldn't happen, right? Like you know, in terms of those so I would first one in terms of the direction of how what you know like what what direction does the board want me to go with this, right? Like so because there there going to be a lot of different variations there, right? He can tell me, yes, I could
040use three days in February, right? But then you're right, then it happens to be a terrible week of weather and then it doesn't happen, right? Um or um we make we really do well, right? And we're moving forward and we need the practices in in order to for the playoff game or the championship game, right? Um and despite regard like even us not having this conversation then that would have been a situation where the building would have been opened right um to be able to meet we did it in September also right because we needed to have x number of practices before that first game >> right so no choice so we opened so those types of circumstances those I'm going to have approved already right um it's the um the other ones right the
041going back normal concept of practicing in house during the break. >> Correct. The breaks, holiday breaks, the winter break. >> So the the Saturdays you mentioned in which we were open whether it was theater production, stuff like that where where they're already on the calendar. Can't practices be held on those same days? >> Yeah, that happens already now, >> right? So that happens already. So >> So it's not that there's no practices going on. >> No, whenever. So we have um the board knows because you guys received my SMC, right? Like so Monday mornings we have superintendents management council and that includes all administrators that you know oversee all the departments. So when a Saturday is open then it's literally all hands on deck of okay so you know from a facilities perspective right we
042can do this from a athletics perspective we can do this >> because we're already here. Oh we needed to call this company in we can call them in to finish that on that day because we're already here and the building is open. So all of that then um gets coordinated really well between all the different departments you know between all the department leaders right Mike's office Bob's office um you know Brian if security is in the mix right so yes >> so in the situation where athletics needed to get those practices in because of something related to let's say playoffs or the extended season >> that would be something you would that wouldn't even be an issue right >> this is more the standardize of practicing >> this is an additional this is an additional
043giving back >> 17,000 that was wasn't budget. Well, I I if we're already making the if we're already making the exceptions and there's practices going on, I don't know. I guess I'm saying uh to add another almost 20,000. Again, this rough estimate, let's just round it up to standardize something that you're kind of making exceptions to already. I don't know. We didn't budget for that. And I don't know that we should just say to you, make it happen because it's going to come from somewhere. And then when we're sitting here making a budget in a few months, that's going to be factored into next year's budget and that money is going to come from somewhere. So I don't know. We didn't we didn't plan for it. You know, we just added enrichment which we've been
044talking about since last year. It's going to be 20 grand or so total, right, for the district. I think it was like 5,000 per building or something was the estimate. So >> in terms of materials and supplies for the summer program >> to actually support the program fully >> program. Yes. >> Yeah. I just don't know like and you know as I I see so I see it globally and and I know >> we all do right you know like I see the request the trustees have I I'm at at the PTA meetings. I I know the requests coming your way. Uh I get the messages too about this program and that program. And this is one of those things out of a whole list of increasing the budget for field trips. Uh you know,
045creating a creating a coaching position for fit the fitness. We talked about that. Um I just it's like everything that wasn't budgeted. So I are we now going down that path that when I had a look two years ago and a lot of us did at slide 15, you know, from the budget presentation where we were talking about things like robotics being canceled and athletics and I know that's a standard slide when we talk about um contingency budgets, but we stared at that two years ago pretty seriously looking at some of those items. It wasn't fun. And I just my my hesitation on doing this again. And I know I'm taking criticism because it's not against athletics. It's all the other requests I see. You know, we we brought back field trips. Well, that funding
046is not enough. We want parking more parking spaces in other school. Like every request is going to fall on the superintendent's shoulders. make it happen. And then we're going to be sitting here in a few months and it's going to be coming from the tax levy. It's going to be coming from reserves. And that corner that we turned a few weeks ago, you know, that we all kind of like, okay, you know, the community was part of that. We're part of that. Everybody's part of that. Are we are we just I don't know. I I just It's a request on another request on another request. How do we where's it coming from? I guess that's my question. And I know you'll just make it happen, but it's going to come from this budget line, that
047budget line. But when we look at next year's budget, it's going to be part of the budget, >> right? >> And that's going to just snowball down. And then in two years when when we say, "Hey, how come how come we have parents sewing uniforms together at home? It's going to be, well, we didn't have it in the budget." like it it comes back, you know, and I I just I get cautious with us deviating, especially when you had to actually freeze the budget a little bit last year to help the situation. How much can we add? We're two months into the school year and and the list of emails I see coming to add this, add that, wave this fee, wave that fee. You know, I just look at this slide, 15. It was
048always 15. And I just that's my concern. And it's not against athletics. It's just a concern about sitting here in a few months going Oh, okay. Maybe we won't do the instruments. >> Maybe we're not going to do >> Well, that's what I don't mean to interrupt. >> No, you you listed those things that we still haven't added back. >> Correct. Correct. I was just going to say fresh from the meeting that we had. >> That's my point. >> The district is taking extra precautions to take a look at the budget earlier so we could start to kind of see where we stand >> to tiptoe our way through what we could add back. And I neglected to mention it was in my notes that athletics is asking for new uniforms. >> Okay. I I
049was I was thinking about situation. >> Yeah. No, I understand. I apologize. I >> skip No, I I just I I just I just feel like anything we put back, I want it to stick. I don't want to be taking it away again. You know, Athletic Center for Junior High came back. That, you know, there's things coming back and sometimes that's great to people. They love that aspect coming back. Sometimes they wish something else would come back. things that come back, I want it to be solid. I want it to I don't want it to be on a on a slide again looking to get cut. That's my concern. >> Well, I I agree because we don't want to bring something back to take it away again. >> Correct. >> Right. And I think we
050have to learn from where we went wrong years ago and how we got into the position we were in and keep [clears throat] that in mind. And I'm all for athletics 100%, but >> we also have 30 kids that wanted to go to the tech program that we had to hold back on. And >> you know, our athletics needs to practice as much as they possibly can. We know that. >> Yeah. >> We have other issues, too. And I just don't want to see the district back where we were two years ago, >> like you said, >> crossing off lines. titles. >> Yeah, we we'll raise our hand. We agree with everything that's good. It's not that we're any of us are against anything. I just don't want to be telling parents again, oh, you
051had it for a year, but we had to take it away or, oh, we added this sport, but the other the other team's sewing their uniforms together. Like, we want to get we want to get to it. Maybe we have less eventually, but maybe what we have is is better. And that's just that's just my you know where I've kind of been saying that since I that presentation from two years ago. Um and but you also mentioned that there are some practices taking place and it's being managed when the building's open for other things >> and if they make the playoffs they will have practices. So yeah, >> I feel like there's a give there those um >> and that was the case last year, right? Like some you know those circumstances, right? We work
052through those, right? There's no way that the beginning of September I was going to say our teams are going to miss their first game, right? Like because they didn't have enough practices. Of course, right? Like, so those circumstances are already, you know, in the mix, right? Um the musical, right? No, not all of the Saturday rehearsals, but yes, one, right? And then we'll tackle other things into that. So, that's been the case, right? That was still the case last year, but it wasn't, you know, it certainly wasn't many, right? To be clear, it was pretty tight and obviously that was >> that was seen in the budget. Now you now you mentioned you did mention that on weeks where it's a four day work week or less let's say then that then that Saturday doesn't
053count as overtime >> right so the the based on the hours right like so if there's a Monday off or Monday Tuesday off right yes >> there's a different like there's a different rate of pay for the Saturday >> for the Saturday >> the process in offering it is still the same right like for the Saturday work and Mr. can speak to that but yes the rate of pay is different that's just labor law that's not just I understand I mean so that would >> if needed that reduces that number as well that >> if it happens to be that the Saturday let's say that is uh needed or requested we did just come across a situation like that not that long ago um then yes that Saturday's pay would be different >> okay >>
054wouldn't be as costly >> right right I don't know that worst case scenario we're not getting enough in with the exceptions you've already made maybe that's something I mean there's plenty of holidays Um, you know, >> just just to be clear, my my request wasn't a demand. >> It was it was an ask. It was just something to put out there to see where we are financially. And I know we had a good year coming into this year. Like you said, we took a step forward. >> Um, I'm just I put it out there just to see where we stood if it's possible. >> Yeah. No, no, not just sports. It's band. It's whoever else that can benefit from. >> Yeah. Anthony, I think that's this we a discussion to discuss our priorities of what
055>> there might not be a need for, you know, an intramurals program or or >> you know certain certain things that were cut, but we can prioritize now where we want to focus on in the future going forward. >> Y >> and and let that be a topic of the discussion, you know. >> Yeah. I don't think anybody's discounting the the discussion or or the idea of the discussion that don't feel that way. I just am like I I just see so many of the emails and you know when I attend the PTA meetings I I I I hear it come like oh that's going to be a sure enough it'll be an email that gets passed on with a request and I'm I'm you want to say yes to everything I just don't want
056to look at this slide again. Um, as much as people didn't believe that things on this would get cut, there was things on I mean it was it wasn't the typical in case of an contingency budget. I mean, >> but that's where we went wrong is it was always for the kids and everything was always yes. Yes. And then we look at where we found ourselves >> and as we proceed and I think trying to think of those notes or I started to put it into this week's need notes, right? Um we're going to have our, you know, department our our presentations at the board meetings, right, by departments, but we're going to in addition to doing kind of a year review and where we're at, we're also going to add into the mix, okay,
057from a financial perspective, budget lines associated with facilities or athletics, right? Here's where we're at and here are our asks, right, for you know, the board and superintendent to to to consider for the 26 27 school year. So, as we do each one of those, then we're going to have that, you know, we're going to have the information directly from the individuals that are overseeing it saying here are, you know, our absolute needs, here are our wants, right, for the board to consider as part of your budget development process. So, we'll hear that from each of the departments. So, come March, again, it won't be an easy conversation because yes, internally you want to say yes to all of it, right? But we won't be able to add all of it. But, we'll decide which
058we wanted and add at that point into the 2016. >> The bad thing about a discussion item on the agenda is you have a whole entire weekend to let it fester and you think about everything, but I didn't even know some of the information that you had about those title. I didn't know that that was definitive on those those title funds. I thought that was still like up in the air. >> Well, it's it's most likely not going to be available. That's that's the information that we're receiving, right? So, you know, it's not finally sealed and closed, but that is where all roles are pointing that it's likely not going to be there. >> Okay. >> Um I know going back to Mr. Panarillo's presentation about 50% of the coaches were not necessarily district employees
059and all of that and the communication that you spoke to if we have to open the building the coaches know maybe could you speak with them about is that streamlined as much as we think it is meaning >> it definitely is Mr. Mr. P from when there's a day available he the music department's doing it, then the athletics knows kind of thing. >> Okay. >> Perfect example is the uh the one that just came across my table from Mr. Liry about the dress rehearsal and several Saturdays, right? I responded back of no one at all. Yes, the one before and then I included in their facilities Mike into the email, right? And Bob of here we go. You got one here. Right. So, And then we talk about it at the Monday SMC and they
060meet and then from there each department leader right then it's Bob Mr. Right. Like um then reaches out to whichever coaches. All right. Okay. Statement of residence. Any resident wishing to share a statement, please come to the podium. Tell us your name, your address, and any organization you may be representing. Comments about individual students or employers are not permitted. Each resident will have up to three minutes to speak with a total of 15 minutes allotted. Responses will be given after all. Statements, questions, needing further research will be addressed at the next meeting. Okay, we need a motion to adjourn. Kathy, Steve, all those in favor? Okay, that's everyone. >> Good night, everyone.