001Okay. Good evening. I call the board of education meeting of the North Rose Walen Central School District to order. Um we begin tonight with the pledge of allegiance. Please stand alsible with liberty and justice for all. The uh first order of business is the approval of tonight's agenda. Motion, please, to uh approve the agenda. Linda and Leslie, discussion. Um, I do have a a green sheet to be added tonight. Um, that's after Pardon? It's after session. Oh, I see. All right, then. I'll hold I'll hold on. Um, tonight we are saddened with the loss of our colleague and value valued fellow board of education member Shelley Cahoun who passed last weekend. Shelley joined the board in 2022 and her contributions to the board, our school district, and in particular our students are immeasurable. With conscientious
002enthusiasm and an experienced background in education, she actively contributed to the board discussions and decision making. Always wanting the best for our students and the district. She endeavored to improve the present and prepare for the future. We are truly going to miss Shel's presence on the school board, her insights and input, her diligence and dependability, her integrity and respectfulness, and her compassion and friendship. Shelley also brought her personal history to the board. She is a lifelong member of our community and graduated from our school district. Shelley and Bob raised their children to become worthy citizens and leaders within our community. She was a very proud grandmother, three of which grandsons have and attend Northw schools. May they continue her dedication and her legacy. With appreciation and gratitude, we will now take a few moments of
003silence to remember and acknowledge Shelley Jean Kah. Please bow your heads. Thank you. In honor and memory of Shelly, the board will now adopt the following resolution. Be it resolved that flags be flown at half staff on June 27, 2025 and June 28, 2025 in memory of and to commemorate the passing of board of education member Shelly Kahun. A motion please. Tina and Linda. All in favor? Motion is approved. Tonight we move to the respon to the reports and correspondence. Um we have a first reading of the policy committee. Policy committee members, would you um have anything to say about these two? I think they are they're a start. We'll see if they need to be edited in the future, but they're a good place to start for our policies. It's a first read, so
004they will be um they will be on next meeting's agenda for a second read and board approval. Thank you, John. So after we approve then they go into the student handbook the code of conduct the cell phone one will be yeah they're going to that the administrators know as part of their work with their town hall meetings in the fall they're going to have to you know prep the students for what the expectations are with respect to how we're going to handle it here. Um, you know, our students actually gave very good input to the committee um when Megan ran the the initial meeting with them and they're pretty much in alignment with what we were thinking all along as well. We're not going to invest a lot of money in it. We're going to
005take advantage of the lockers that we have and you know we'll socialize the idea with the students when they return. But yes, that one specifically will be in the code of conduct. And then with the maximum temperature policy um you know that one is go that goes into effect in September. There are a lot of the practices that we currently employ that will will certainly continue on. And you all know as part of our capital improvement project, we'll be implementing phase two of air conditioning here at the high school and down at the elementary as part of the 2023 capital project. Um but you know, we'll still have work to do with the remaining spaces. And then hopefully for our future capital project, we'll go into phase three, which will be to implement climate control
006measures for the high school and elementary so that all three buildings have the same uh capacity. Yeah, I I have heard good things about the electronic device policy for the from the state. Uh however, I do think there are people out there parent-wise, adult-wise who have not heard about it and need to be educated to the new way of life for students. Yeah, I hope that we have we hit the newsletter in the summer and whatever big time. Yeah, I do anticipate with Amanda being on staff now that will help. And I also believe, you know, regionally you're going to see a big push around the Wayne Fingerlakes region and there will be a lot of um sessions this summer. There's a Wayne Fingerlakes leadership institute that all of our administrative team will attend and
007I know one of the topics presented on there will be school districts that have implemented the ban. Um, personally, I don't know if it's the device as much as what they use it for, you know. So, I'm curious to see what data we yield. Uh, I would love to see it go a little bit further and put some restrictions on social media, but I I think that's a losing proposition. I believe probably that TV stations will have things going on too to notify parents. John, I sat in on as part of the policy committee. I both sat in on that committee meeting and we had three students and one parent that was there and all contributed heavy. They actually led much of the Megan led the meeting. They contributed more than anyone else there. Our
008administrators were pretty active as well and it was it was an easy process. People expected it. They went along with it and we're really trying to problem solve how best to do it. It's going to be the regulation piece that's going to be strugg I I was really encouraged by that initially. I was surprised actually because I I thought we were going to get more push back that we really didn't get. Well, I think most people believe that it's a positive for student achievement, that it's a little bit excessive when it's focus 100% of your life. But the students were positive about it. Yeah, I really thought we'd get some and we didn't. Great. Any other comments? All right, Tina, has anyone asked to speak to the board tonight? Hearing that? None. Um, at this
009time, I need a motion to go into executive session for the purpose of the board to discuss the employment history of specific employees. A motion, please. Tean Leslie. Any discussion? All in favor? Motion is carried. We will return shortly. Mr. It's recording. Will we be able to get a list of the base for the summer. Yes. For for the proposed workshops and things of that nature. Yes. So that really is in the early stages right now of being developed. So my feeling is the board can weigh in on what my proposal will be. probably put some stuff out in my Friday update to you all about dates and times that I think and then we'll try to start working on you know early availability so that if people are around and accessible we would maybe
010try to meet at like 4:00 versus 6 you know and I think what we found is our workshop setting being at that time seems to be conducive for everybody and that way if we have a vendor or a presenter coming in um they'll they'll know it's a a reasonable hour for them as well. We were quite a few dates. Yep. Yeah. No, you'll get everything that we do through myself or Dina directly and and likely with the workshops, you'll probably get them through her. I I'll send it to you in my Friday update, but she'll have a copy as well. Thank you. Yeah. All right, we are back in session. Um, Tina, should I should I add the green sheet to the consent agenda or do the green sheet after the consent agenda? It's up
011to you. You want to just do it at the end? That's fine. All right, we'll do the consent agenda as written and then following the consent agenda, we'll add the green sheet. So, a motion, please, to approve the consent agenda as in the agenda. John and Travis questions discussion consent agenda goes one page through page one through page five. All right, hearing no discussion. All in favor of approving the consent agenda and motion is carried. At this time, if you'll look at the green sheets that have been passed out, uh first I need a resolution uh I need an approved resolution for the board uh to accept the additions to the June 26, 2025 meeting agenda. Motion, please. Linda and Leslie. Any discussion? All in favor? Motion is carried. And now the motion to approve
012the items listed. Uh number one to create and appoint part-time special projects coordinator Gary Barno and number two to approve the terms and conditions of employment. Um, I need a motion and a second to approve these two resolutions. Travis and John. Any discussion? All in favor? Motions. Car. At this time, we move on to board member request, comments, and discussion. I have something I'd like to read. Uh the board received and I don't know whether you've seen it in your email, but I do want to read it. Um we have a letter from Jen Kerr, North Rose Wolf Service Employee Association Union President. And um quite often the board hears a lot of complaints. It's a a pleasure to receive this letter from the service members. Dear Superintendent Poland and members of the school board
013of education, on behalf of the North Rose Wolf Service Employee Association Union, I'm writing to express our gratitude for a successful school year. We want to thank you for fostering a positive and collaborative environment for us all throughout this school year. Our union is immensely proud of our dedicated custodians, cafeteria workers, maintenance staff, aids, secretaries, bus drivers, and other service professionals that have worked tirelessly to ensure our school remains a safe, clean, and welcoming place for students to learn. We take great pride in our work and are committed to creating an environment where every student can succeed. This year we have also felt a strong sense of partnership and mutual respect. The open lines of communication and superintendent Poland's willingness to listen to our concerns have made a significant difference. We are grateful for your
014support. and for recognizing the essential role that our members play in the school community. We are confident that by working together in partnership, we will have another successful school year and we are looking forward to it. Have a wonderful summer respectfully. Jen Kerr, North Rose Wolf Service Employee Association Union President had a fantastic uh letter and uh it's most appreciated. Any discussion comments from the rest of Any good news to get to it? I have some good news. Good. I was telling Lucinda earlier that I I was uh able to go to the last cubby club down to the elementary school and they put together a beautiful uh video to music of the kids on their uh field days. And as they played it, the kids started singing to themselves nice and softly. But as
015as the video went on, they got louder and louder. And it it was just so great to be there and witness it and see all the smiles of the kids that day. And whoever put that together, thank you. I really enjoyed it. Grant, any chance you could get hold of that, send it to the board members? We love I think you all really enjoy it. Yeah, graduation I thought went extremely well. It was well done, succinct. Went through. Kids all seem to enjoy it. I thought it was great. Anything else, Linda? I think our graduation and other graduation ceremonies that I was able to attend this year uh really gives us a sense of pride in the future. I mean, it's really exciting to see what students accomplish and how proud they are with what
016they've done, their families as well. And for uh one ceremony in particular uh staff or a smaller number of students or a small group graduating, they gave personal reflections on the student and their their strengths and their personalities. It was really nice to see how connected that was. And I think that's true across the board here as well. There's a lot of good connections going on. If I could just add something as well. So last week it was full of commencement activities and this time of year, you know, we're pulled in so many different directions. Um, but I was able to attend four of the commencement ceremonies at Wayne Tech last Tuesday and Wednesday night to watch several of our students students cross the stage and be recognized as National Technical Honor Society students as
017well. So the number of our students that participate in the commencement and actually walk out, it's phenomenal. And then to recognize them here back on campus as well, I think really reinforces how important the collaboration between Wayne Fingerlakes Boseies and the component districts is and that our students are thriving in so many different arenas. And as Lennena said, she attended one uh smaller commencement activity and here are the great things to watch so many of our students walk across the stage and then um three of them participated with um the signing day for CTE signing day that walked out were gainfully employed at will, you know. So that's really a nice testament to was to see that they're actually walking out with credentials to be gainfully employed as soon as they cross the stage. So,
018and I think a few of them have actually started working um and will will definitely be full-time within the next week or so. So, that's great. It's really nice to have this last meeting of the year where we could feel proud of our students and uh we work all year long for this moment graduation and send them on their way to their future lives. And uh it's a it's a good feeling. I want to thank board members for all the work you've put in this year. Um I think um the community as a whole just not have any idea of the amount of time and effort and concern and caring that board members put in and uh I really thank you for that. Uh and you Mr. Pen, I thank you for a good year.
019um your your your enthusiasm and your your wanting to make the school experience the best possible for our kids is to be commended and we thank you for that. Thank you. Um so we look forward to another school year starting on January 1st. July or July 1. No states, wrong fiscal year. Sorry, my bad. And uh so have a good rest of your summer and we'll see you in July. And uh thank you again and uh ad to 2025 for us. 2425, right? Yeah. Thank you. Uh, a motion please to adjourn. Leslie and Travis, any discussion? All in favor? Motion car.