001everyone for the pledge of allegiance. I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> At every board meeting, we like to go over our district's mission and vision. Our mission is to create a culture of academic excellence through inclusive and innovative learning opportunities for the whole child and our vision is to empower all learners to reach their full potential in a globally competitive world. Can I please get a motion and a second for the approval of the agenda? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Thank you Dr. Stager for your motion. Thank you Mr. Balot for your second. Mrs. Logan, please call the role. >> Dr. Stager, >> I. >> Mr. Balant, >>
002hi. >> Mr. Harris, >> hi. >> Dr. James, >> hi. >> Mrs. Spitter. >> I can I please get a motion and a second for the approval of the minutes? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Thank you, Mr. Harris, for your motion. Thank you, Dr. James, for your second. Any changes, edits? >> Mrs. Logan, please call the role. >> Mr. Harris, >> hi. >> Dr. James, hi. >> Mr. Balance, >> hi. >> Dr. Steager, >> I'm allowed to vote correctly if I watch the movie >> or movie spitter. >> I uh Mrs. Logan, do we have any public participation this evening? >> Mr. Berson, we do not have anyone who has signed up. >> All right. Superintendent's agenda. Can I please get a motion and a second for the approval of an agreement with Warren
003County Educational Service Center? >> Move. >> Second. >> Thank you, Dr. James, for your motion. Thank you, Mr. Ballot, for your second. Spencer, do you have something you'd like to share with the board? >> You've already contract with the Warren County Educational Service Center, but this is for new placement uh for actually two new placements for students with disabilities. So, just wanted to bring that to your attention, but that's why it's an >> Thank you, Mrs. Logan. Please call the role. >> Dr. James, >> hi. >> Mr. Balon, >> hi. >> Mr. Harris, >> hi. >> Dr. Seager, >> I. >> Mrs. Bidder, >> I. >> Can I please get a motion in a second for the memorandum of understanding school program services? >> So moved. >> Thank you, Mr. Ballot, for your motion. Thank
004you, Dr. Steer, for your second. And this one is uh again you've already approved for Butler County Service Center, but this is uh a reduction in the total cost uh because of the amount of time that the students anticipated to be engaged. >> I just want to check because on the on the agenda it says 7124 to 6:3025. >> Those the correct dates? >> I think that's the length of the contract that's in place. But the service at Green didn't anticipate. >> This is June. This shows that it end June 2025. >> Yes, that's correct. The the contract does. >> Oh, it's already ended. >> Oh, 2025. >> Yeah, the years I think the years are might be incorrect. I just want to make sure before we vote on it. So, you want it 7125
005to 6:30 26. So 712025 is what it should say. >> Yes. >> Can we just can do I need to do a motion to amend or >> the the agreement >> the agreement itself it says >> agreement itself is correct. So we're >> we're good on that. That's just a description that was on the agenda. Okay. >> All right. Yeah. It says Yep, I can see that. Okay. So, are we are we good to go? >> Mrs. Logan, please call the role. >> Mr. Balant, >> I. >> Dr. Stagger, >> I. >> Mr. Harris, >> I. >> Dr. James, >> I. >> Mrs. Bidder, >> I. >> Can I please get a motion and a second for approval of an online subscription agreement with the DBQ project? >> Moved. >> Second. >> Thank you, Dr.
006James, for your motion. Thank you, Mr. Harris for your second. Mrs. Logan, please call the role. >> Dr. James, >> I. >> Mr. Harris, >> I. >> Mr. Balance, >> I. >> Dr. Seager, >> I spitter >> I. Can I please get a motion and a second for out of town field trip approval? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Thank you, Dr. Stager, for your motion. And thank you, Mr. B, for your second. Mrs. Logan, please call the role. >> Dr. Stagger. >> I. >> Mr. Balon, >> I. >> Mr. Harris. >> Hi, >> Dr. James. >> Hi, >> Mrs. Bidder. >> Hi, >> Mr. Lewis. Have um other board business or excuse me, other superintendent. >> A few uh updates uh just to be aware of. Community members, pay attention. Our students will be
007out for tag day on Saturday, um the annual ESBO tag day. So, um, please, if you're able to, please help out our students as they make their way around. It's a big benefit to our programs and, uh, certainly the, uh, music boosters appreciate your support. We have a financial retreat next Saturday from 8 to noon. So, please tune in and learn more about the finances of the district. Um, homecoming parade and tailgate next Sunday, 9:14, 2025, 4:30 to 7. So, uh, the parade will be in front and then, um, the community tailgate, which is always a good time. Uh, so thank you to Mrs. Korchock and the rest of the student council for their work on that. Uh, the homecoming dance will be the following Saturday, 9:20. Um, just a reminder, our next board meeting,
008we will have a presentation uh from our office of student services. So, um, you can expect the agenda to be a little longer, uh, just because of that presentation. So, we're looking forward to that. And then we're already starting to see accolades roll in for our students and only the first couple of weeks of school. So, um, a number of our students uh, participated in um, various I'll just say honor ensembles. So, I will quickly read their names and try not to um mispronounce any names. So, we'll see how I do. Uh the first group, all state orchestra and band, Anna Christos, the violin, Anna Iwasawa from the clarinet, Matteo Mey for the bass, Vivian Naou for the cello, Paul Coup for the violin, and Olivia Ogden for the clarinet. um all made all state
009orchestra and band which is awesome. Um then we have a group of students that will be a part of the Cincinnati Symphony Youth Philarmonic Orchestra. Anna Christos on the violin. Uh Alas Erdom on bass. Uh Eori Han on the violin. Paul Coup on the violin. Grace Kim on the violin. Julia Langman on the violin. Matteo Mey on the bass. Simon Park on the viola and Allison Sales on the flute. Then we have a group of students that made the Cincinnati Symphony Youth Concert Orchestra. Uh Sophia Chang on the obo. Uh Jafani Freddy on the violin. Cun Jim on the cello. Daniel Kong on the violin. Emma Leong on the violin. Briana Lu on the violin. Vivian Naou on the cello. Emma Ogden on the trumpet. Annabelle Schulty on the viola. Evelyn Shin on the clarinet.
010Colin Ben Nyman on the trombone. and Kevin Wyn on the violin. And then our last group, the Southwest Region Orchestra. Some of these names, they're just on everything. These kids are performing at a high level on a lot of groups. Uh Anna Christos on the violin, Paul Coup on the violin, Julia Lenman on the violin, Elliot Lee on the cello, Matteo Mey on the bass, Vivian Naou on the cello, and Michelle Shu on the cello. So, congratulations to all our musicians that are on those really um high level groups. So, that's all I have tonight. Great. >> That's very impressive. And I recognize a lot of those names, too. >> Um can you tell us what you said there was going to be an office for student services presentation. What would what did I miss
011that >> was uh if you remember during the summer you all mentioned that you would like an update about special education >> and it's really going to be I should have said it probably um that's just the office that Mrs. Spencer is in control of it's obviously student services a lot bigger than just special education but her presentation will solely be focused on special education uh because that was the discussion this summer was a desire to just get an update in special education so she will be bringing that forward. >> Thank you >> Mrs. Logan. Did we have public participation? I did just get handed a public participation. Um, and it is a non-aggenda item. >> So, do we can we do it? Can we still do that? >> That's that's up to the board.
012We've we've already passed that section on the agenda, but if you wanted to entertain that, you could. >> Right now, since it's under superintendent agenda, >> board, are you okay with that? I assume you're all okay with that. Yep. Yep. We would be. Cheryl P. Okay. Um, I just wanted to bring up the concern that I felt was necessary. >> And Miss Paith, I just want to tell you you have three minutes. Mr. Harris is gonna um time it. This how we do this participation. >> Thank you. >> And yeah, so people can >> you can be seen. >> Yes. Sorry. >> Okay. So, you know, when you don't walk a path that I walk with a a child with a disability or even a child of any type of special needs, a lot of
013people are not aware of some of the things. So, I'm just bringing this to your attention because I feel like it needs to be addressed and we need to check out see what type of options that we could do to probably make it a safer uh environment. Um, with the transition programs here in this building, I'm sure a lot of you are familiar with Kenwood Road. There's basically like almost five lanes. you have two lanes going each way and a turning light. It's very busy. People go quickly even though the speed limit may be posted slower. Um they are not allowing the bus to come into this parking lot to load the individuals from the transition program or for tip or launch to get onto the bus. The kids have to go down to Kenwood
014Road and load there. So you have right now you have two wheelchair individuals that are interning that have to get loaded on a lift on that busy road and that takes a lot of time to load a wheelchair. And then with the noise factor when you have people zipping by on the opposite lanes, people are honking on horns not realizing what's the delay. The other interns who may have some sensory challenges, it could cause them to startle and run out into the road and that could be a big safety issue if someone should get hit by a car. So, I feel like we need to explore some options here to make this a safer place to make it more accessible and accommodate everybody's needs because those are the individuals that are attending this transition program
015here. >> Thank you. >> And board doesn't comment on public comment just so you know we heard you and we will perhaps talk about it at other board business but not talk about it now. Okay. Um um we get a motion and a second for the personnel consent agenda. >> So move >> second. >> Thank you Dr. James for your motion and thank you Mr. Balant for your second. Mrs. Logan, please call the role. >> Mr. Harris >> Ir >> I >> Dr. James I >> Dr. Steager >> I sitter >> I please get a motion a second for approval to contact approval to contract with one America for term life and a D and D insurance coverage for employees beginning January 1 2026 >> moved >> second >> thank you Dr. Steager for your
016motion thank you Mr. Harris for your second Mrs. Logan, would you like to? >> So, um, we we have been with Sunlife for quite a while, um, for a coverage for life insurance for our employees. Um, over the past year or so, um, we've not been, um, as happy as we would like to be with their customer service and we felt like also with pricing, it was just time to go do pricing. Um, and Mr. Buren headed that up. Um, and I'm happy to report through his efforts, um, we were able to secure, um, quotes and, um, a two-year rate, um, guarantee for two years, and we are estimating we will save $50,000 a year by doing this. Also, um the other piece that this will allow us to do is now this will involve
017every every year with open enrollment. Um people will be a able to see who they have selected as their beneficiaries and if they're happy with those, great. But if they would like to change them every year, they can look at them. What we've had currently is you fill out the form when you're hired and then you don't look at it again. Um, and we've experienced some complications with that. So, very happy about that and just want to thank Mr. Buren for his work on securing this quote. So, >> thank you. >> Mrs. Logan, please call the role. Dr. Seager, >> Mr. Harris, >> I. >> Mr. Valent. >> Dr. James. >> Hi. >> Mrs. Bidder. >> I. >> Can I please get a motion and a second to accept donations? >> Move. >> Thank you,
018Mr. Balot, for your motion. Thank you, Dr. James, for your second. >> Thank you to the athletic enrichment fund and donation for the Chinese club supplies and treats. This is Logan, please call the role. >> Mr. Balon, >> I. >> Dr. James, >> hi. >> Mr. Harris, >> I. >> Dr. Steager, >> hi. Hi. >> Okay. Next board. Another the next item is other board business. The first thing we want to talk about is the Greater Cincinnati Business Advisory Council. Mr. Lewis and and Mrs. Logan are going to talk to us about that. >> Well, I'll be happy to start and then Mrs. Lawson went with me to the Greater Cincinnati Business Advisory Council. So, please jump in if you have anything else that um you think we need to add. But um actually I
019think maybe Dr. James may have been a little bit behind like the impetus behind this. I think it was one of your former colleagues at Hamilton County that reached out um and just said you guys are really missing an opportunity um to make your business advisory council even stronger uh than it already is. And and we do really well. Um, but I I think there was a piece that was lacking, which is how do we connect our students um to experiences um that they truly are interested in. And you know, we've had trouble getting getting it going with everybody being so busy and everybody being focused on all the different things we have to do. Um the Greater Cincinnati Business Advisory Council is a countywide organization. Um it's hosted at Hamilton County ESC. Uh we
020just went last Friday. There were probably I would say 300 people there um from business, industry, um schools, um and everyone's focused on the same goal which is um how do we continue to build those relationships between local business, big business, industry, um trades, whatever the case may be, and our schools. Um so we had an opportunity to experience it and I think you know we saw an opportunity to where that will be an important component. It doesn't replace our business advisory council. Um what they will do is they will fill out there's a lot of what I would consider tedious paperwork um to demonstrate that you're doing all these different things to the state level. They take care of that as part of our membership which is great but we still get to connect
021with our local businesses. is we still get to connect um locally. We're still going to have our quarterly meetings on top of these additional quarterly meetings. So um I think what I'm most excited about is knowing that our kids are going to have the opportunity to get they call them experience ships. Doesn't mean they have to fully go allin with an internship. It could just be you know what I want to learn more about being a superintendent of a school district. I want to go and observe and be a part of something and they'll have that opportunity to do it. Whether it's going to PNG and learning about something, whether it's going to a local business here and learning about something, they'll have those opportunities um that come up. So, um the nice thing is
022it's it can be student driven. Um there's a program called Linkit that they can get in and they can go in and search for their own experiences that it'll be listed as a sycamore opportunity. It's got our logo on it and they'll be able to go in and look for these opportunities on their own um without help from us. So, Mrs. Lawson, did I miss anything from our experience? You stayed for the career connector portion. So, there might be something I didn't cover. >> I think you gave a great overview and it's give everyone a preview of linkup connect um which is the the platform the name of the platform that he referenced that students would be able to find internships uh related to. Um, I think the connection I made is strategic plan. When
023I was there, you know, if you think about the the research from America succeeds, there's three areas that are really critical for for future success for our learners. Academic skills, digital literacies, and then durable skills. Those skills that, you know, some people used to call them soft skills that are transferable across industries. We have such talented teachers. They know that that's important and they incorporate it into our curriculum. And there's opportunities for us to partner with um people in workforces outside of the school environment to give us an opportunity to understand what kinds of modern workforces exist. Um what kinds of work exists and what kinds of skills are they looking for um and also giving kids a chance to see all the different kinds of jobs that exist or problems that exist to solve.
024And so I think there's a lot of potential when you think about we'll be talking more this year about our portrait of an aviator. um we talk about, you know, student- centered culture um as we look at AES and our strategic plan for us to really um tap into that north star and to make some connections across our system to to give kids that advantage so they're not just prepared for something, they're prepared for anything. >> Yeah. Sounds exciting. >> That sounds really great. And then we we do that like incorporate that into our agenda for our business. We'll be able to talk about that and then we'll be able to see if there are people that are a part of our business advisory council that want to get involved in the county business advisory
025council because they're always looking for new business connections because there's certainly plenty of educators in the room, but they also want to connect local businesses to be a part of that. So, um, and I do believe we, you know, the additional costs that we'll incur, we can take out of some career funds that we have that, um, don't impact our bottom line budget necessarily. So, >> yeah, it sounds great because I know that that's in our business advisory council that's been a big a big wish, you know, to actually have some tangible opportunities for our students. And this would sounds like a great avenue to I mean we've already been working on it but this would already deliver that. It sounds like >> it'd be nice to bring some kids or some I shouldn't say
026kids because they're young adults by the time they're in high school. But it'd be great a couple of times a year to bring some students into our business advisory council and hear from them and >> see what how they're feeling about the opportunities that we connect them to. So >> yep all good things. So we just >> So do we have to like approve anything or do you just Okay, >> that's great. That's wonderful. Thank you. >> Thank you Dr. James and and friends for pushing us a little bit to get out of our comfort zone. >> So we have an an other um under our other board business and there are a few things I just wanted to bring up s we're going to have sack not not this it wasn't this week it's
027going to be next week. So we'll do an update on sack next week. I know we have our business we I just got the invite for business advisory council. So that's coming up. That won't be till next week. Um legislative update we'll want to do next time. Okay. >> Right. Not this time, but next time. So with SAC, that'll be the time. >> And then we need to talk about PTO visits and if we're ready to start scheduling those. I know we tried to do that earlier in the year in the past. I don't know if we want to continue on that same path, board members, or how you want to do that. Do you want me to send emails out to everyone and ask or >> I would ask. It's hard to get on
028people's calendars, so if we wait too long sometimes we don't get on them at all. So, >> yep. >> Well, we're still only the third. Today's the third of September, so hopefully we're not too late. But yes, I agree. Um, I think the other thing I would like to say is I know we don't t typically talk about our public participation comments, but is there anything that we that you would like to talk about or say regarding wheelchair access or >> I would say is there anything >> the first time I've heard it so obviously I'll take the information and talk with our team and I I don't think Mrs. Spencer was aware of this as well. So, we just need a chance to talk and have some conversation and we can we we have
029Mth's pace number. We'll >> get back with her. >> I mean, I I know I mean I I I know about the bus stopping on Kenwood and I always I myself have always found it challenging to see the students right there. I understand that is help. I understand that in general bus stations are on busy roads. I get that. But I I myself when I see some of our students close to the road, it concerns me a little bit. I don't know if there's anything we can do to change that. And I don't know that we need to change that. I just think it would be helpful to take that into consideration. I don't know. I don't know if the bus is allowed to come in. If it's like too tight, it might be too
030tight for them to come in. I don't know if it's possible that maybe students who are in wheelchairs, maybe there's another option for them. Not with yellow bus, but a different type of van. I don't know, but I'm just that out there. I know. >> Anyone else have anything they want to say under other board business? All right, meeting is adjourned. Enter.