GSD Board meeting 3/19/25

001All right. Again, thanks for for coming tonight. Uh, first thing on our agenda is communications to the board and review of the agenda. Superintendent Freeman, would you lead on? You bet you. Thank you so much. Can you hear me? All right. Uh, first of all, welcome. It's always exciting when we have a full house like this. And, uh, I see a lot of students faces there and it's kind of nice to see the adults that go with those faces. And we have an extra special group of people in here. Our classified staff are joining us tonight, too. So, thank you all for making the effort on this wild and crazy week um to give up your Wednesday to be here with us. Uh, directors, I would like to add um after the elementary student report,

002I would like to add the middle school student report and Lincoln will be doing that. And then I add I want to add to the agenda and it'll be underneath uh number four, I believe, will be our item number uh school closure update. And those are the only two additions I have for you. Thank you. Very good. Thank you. Elementary School Report with Olivia Odell. If you would get it to go green. All right. Good job. Good evening. Thank you for allowing me to be here tonight. My name is Olivia Odell and I'm one of the house leaders at um and I'm the I'm one of the house leaders from the house of Solivari. Tonight I'm going to share some great things happening at GES. Last Friday night, six students battled it out to be

003named Glide Elementary's future chef. All of the dishes were tasty and scored well in all categories. Owen Damus came in third place with Mary chicken. Lauren Grath placed second place with an easy jumbolaya. The winning dish was Taylor Beerman with green chili chicken enchiladas. Taylor also won first place for her table decorations. All the dishes will be served in the cafeteria. Thank you to Mrs. Powell for organizing this event for our students and to our judges, Mrs. Verrial, Mr. Odell, and Mrs. Beard. This week, students are on the hunt for pictures of Mrs. Beard and Mr. Odell that have been hidden around the campus. Students who find the pictures bring them to the office to earn points for their house. There are over 150 up points up for grabs. The students are having a blast

004looking for the pictures. Mrs. Claire, our elementary school secretary, has worked tirelessly to organize a clo a clothing exchange for the students of Glide School District. This opportunity will be enabled to people to recycle their children's gently used clothing and shop for new to them clothes. Donations are being accepted in the Glide Elementary School office beginning May 5th through the 14th on school days. The exchange will be in the gym on May 14th and 15th during our spring showcase. The houses of Altruismo and Solivar hosted a family karaoke night. It was a it was a successful evening filled with music, fun, and pizza. The houses of Enraa and Isabindi are planning a family event for April. Stay tuned for more details in the coming days. Sports update. Congratulations to the fifth and sixth grade girls

005basketball team coached by Mr. Dunan and Mr. Hersshfield. The girls won the boys and girls club Douglas County Championship tournament. Their bracket their bracket will soon be on display in the GES gym. Thank you to Mr. Smith and Mr. Dwight for recogn for recognizing our sixth grade athletes who competed on the middle school wrestling team during last week's pep assembly. We were able to take all the sixth graders up to cheer their classmates on. Congratulations to Leila Andrews on her third place finish at middle school state. You had an amazing season. There are over 236 students signed up for spring sports. This is a record for glide wreck. A majority of the students attend GES. We wish all of the athletes a fantastic season. We want to thank those who contributed to our fourth, fifth,

006and sixth grade auction. Parts of the funds raised have been donated to the school to purchase the materials to hang two basketball hoops under the playshed. Thank you for to our fantastic maintenance team for the construction and hanging of the brackets. Our Bobcats are looking forward to having another option for recess. Beyond sports, we have 29 students from the Glide Elementary that have participated in the winter term of barefoot dance. These dancers will showcase their talents tomorrow evening at 5:00 p.m. in the Glide Loop Gym. And finally, to highlight a few of the great things happening in our classroom, we celebrated the 99th, 100th, and 101st day of school over the last week. This celebration brought grade levels together as they collaborated on counting projects and buddy reading. We had the cutest senior citizens and

007Dalmatian puppies attending school. Third graders have been tracking the Adidrod sled dog race since the beginning of March. Each student was assigned a musher and had to daily track how far they had gotten on the trail, what time they arrived at each checkpoint, how many dogs they still had in their team, and the position on the race. Along the way, they also explored the history of the great serum run to gnome that brought life-saving serum to the children who had dtheria in 1925. They have learned many facts about the state of Alaska itself and even learned the ID rod trail song, a catchy tune that they had that they can't stop singing. Now that the race is over, they are writing their own stories from the point of view of a sled dog, including many

008things they have learned from the whole experience. Thank you for your time. [Applause] Great job, Miss Odell. Thank you. Uh, next up is the middle school report with Lincoln Adams. That correct? Love your shirt. Good evening, board members. My name is Lincoln Adams and I am providing the middle school update tonight. Seventh grader Jackson Baron took sixth and sixth grader Leila Andrews took third in the middle school state wrestling championships on Saturday. Middle school track and field practice begins on Monday, March 31st. This week, middle school students are participating in the St. Patrick's Day gold hunt. Students can find gold lying around the school in their classrooms or can earn gold for going above and beyond. The rocks are taken to the office and placed in their house buckets. Thursday during success, the house with

009the most gold will win house points. Mrs. Bark Miss Barlo's success class won first place in the up to snow good door decorating contest with Mr. Quilty's River coming in second. and Miss Oliver's coming in third. Their house won 50 points. The winter wonderland dance went off without a hitch. A big thank you to the North Umqua Bible Fellowship for the donated fruit trays and desserts. I have one high school edition tonight. The culinary classes are gearing up for food trucks and we are looking for one more judge. Mrs. Strong would love for it to be a school board member. Looking at you, Mr. Freeman. Please reach out to Mrs. Strong if you are interested. The event is April 9th. Thank you. Oh, and if anyone would like a copy of the newsletter side, thank

010you. [Applause] Okay. I believe uh what's next is the uh science field trip presentation with um the high school science students. I assume Mr. Shaw is a behind all this. One of many. Yeah. Yes. My apologies if you uh can't see the board very well. We'll try to turn it here. My name is Mr. Shaw and this is Mrs. Damewood down here and we just got back from the Seattle trip. Um and I'd like to introduce you to Clara, Ben, and Noah who are here to talk about their experiences on the trip. So, um who' like to start it out? Okay. So, it was a 3-day trip, two night. Um, it was a lot of fun. We got a room together. We got to go see a lot of cool things. Like, we stopped on

011the first day, we stopped at the Fred Hutch Cancer Research Center where we got a tour of the cancer facility, not the patient facility for obvious reasons, but we got a tour and we got to see all the tunnels that go all the way through their campus. And we actually got to go into a lab. Oh. technical difficulties. Oh, this is our our itinerary. So, like I said, the first day we were at the Fred Hutch Cancer Research Center. Second day, um, which is what Ben will be talking about, we stopped at the Allen Institute. And third day, like Clara will be talking about, we stopped at Kim Seattle at the University of Washington Both campus and we were fortunate enough to have two of the ladies with Kim Seattle do some cool things. Okay,

012so this is us at the Fred Hutch Cancer Research Center. This it may not look like too fancy. It's kind of fancy, but the past few years it's been um overcast when I've gone and we haven't really gotten to appreciate it, but that is in the shape of a micro tube. That's what it is. And when the light hits it, it actually leaves these really beautiful like streaks of light on the buildings. and it's just brightens up the whole area and yeah so um in the lab um we did gel electrofpharesis which is basically we took um two genes BCR able which is found in breast cancer leukemia different cancer sorry my bad um but we were testing to see um which um patient samples patient air quotes um would be best suited to use

013a drug called Gleevebec, which is used to treat um leukemia. So, we got to um take these strands of DNA and put them into a um gel nutrient, not nutrient agar, but agar stuff. And we got to um pipet them in using micro pipets. And we got to electrify them. And we got to see them glowing under some light, which was really cool. And through that we got to see which patients would be suitable for best suited for using drug to cure well not cure but put a stop to um the rapid growth of leukemia cancer. Yeah. So now I'm going to pass it on to Ben who's going to talk about the Allen Institute. All right. I'm here to talk about the Allen Institute. Uh we toured the Allen Institute the second day in

014March 6th. And this one is more of a research institute. It doesn't directly treat anything, but it researches stuff to treat stuff. And so the last time we were there, the year before, they should like talked like an hourong presentation about crisper, this protein enzyme that goes in and snip cells. It's super it's super cool stuff. But this year, we actually got to use the protein enzyme to snip the DNA, which is awesome. And so we micro pipet the these are the micro pipets right there. We micro pipeted it into little DNA like tubules and shook it up. And then we spread it out. The exact same thing he did. We combined that knowledge and the new stuff, which is like cutting edge technology right now. Like brand new stuff. It's crazy. And we combined

015those two and we got to learn all about crisper. Yeah, it's pretty cool. Um, yeah. All right. Hello everybody. Um the third day we went to um the University of WA or a branch in the University of Washington and did a really fantastic and awesome lab where we worked on facial recognition or facial recognition and worked with Kim Seattle. Um, we they were they talked about uh King Richard, I'm so sorry, King Richard and putting a face on history and using forensic scientists science and um to build faces of people who have passed away and uh we learned about all the scientists that go into uh into forensic scientists and what we learned. So, we constructed King Richard's face and we learned about the muscles in the face and how to um build them and

016yeah, it was super fun and exciting. Personal favorite. Some other great things that they did is we uh went down to Pike Street and they got to go shopping down at Pike Street and see some salmon thrown around, which is always fun and exciting. Uh we took them out to dinner at the crab pot. So, they got to eat some fresh seafood and they also got a trip up the Space Needle this year, too, which was really fun. Uh, we would just really like to thank the Glides School Board for allowing us to do this trip. We would also really like to thank Ben Sarapin Fund and the committee members that select us every year to help fund that trip. It's very expensive. And lastly, we would like to thank the community members who support

017us at the basketball games. It's not a cheap trip, but our students have a great time. They learn a lot. And it's not just the science, but it's also the culture and the experience that they get for the lifetime. So, we just appreciate everybody showing up and giving us or helping us out at our dessert auctions. So, thank you very much. Thank you. You want this one back? Thank Thank you, Mr. Shaw, and uh your science group. I work way too much and I need to free myself up and join one of these one of these times. Well, that's that sounded pretty cool. So, I was a science nerd at school anyway, but that would have definitely thrown me over the top if there was a question. Uh, yep. Okay. So, we'd like to have

018uh some recognition tonight. And uh those people we'd like to recognize is the classified employees. So, if you are here, please stand. If you're already standing, move around or something. Stay standing, please. these these people if you're not sure what the classified staff is. I I mean I kind of had to learn that but becoming a board member but um having been an elder at a church and and you find out that there's a lot of people that think things happen by magic. Well, these are the magicians that make things happen at the school. And without them, things would not run smooth at all. Uh, and the teachers would revolt because they couldn't do that and this. So, uh, anyway, we have I guess you you've got some words you wanted to say as well.

019Absolutely. I don't want to miss this opportunity. Uh, I want to personally thank our classified staff. We have over 60 classified staff in the district. I often reference them as the backbone of our organization. They do things that um most people are unwilling to do and we pay them a ton of money to do that. That's facitious. They do it because they love kids and they love seeing our kids grow and be successful. Uh up on the screen you'll see a loop that um honors each of our classified staff. It gives their name, what their title is, and then how long they've been in the district. Um, I love watching this and seeing, well, Sarah's here in the audience and she's been with us for 11 years and it's kind of nice to see how

020long people have been with us. Um, can't thank this group enough for all the things that they do. Uh, you will we we did recognize them during classified employment week. Uh, but the board wanted to make a special um time during this board meeting to recognize you. Also, we do have cards for each of you, but um one of our board members has been stuck up in the mountain trying to make sure our highway is open for our travelers. So, we're going to wait for um uh board member Dan Mets to sign your cards and then we'll make sure we get those out to you guys. But with that, I just want to give a heartfelt thank you very much for what you do. Audience, if you can join me in a round of applause

021for recognizing them. Thank you. Okay, now you can. All right. Next is our March SP Awards presentation. Janet, you're willing to Okay. For those of you that haven't been here before, um what we're going to do is call your name and then you get to come up and get this um lovely certificate and then you'll go through and shake everybody's hand. And then once we get done with everybody, we have t-shirts and you'll come up and get your size. And I will just encourage parents if you're um if you want to come up with your student to make sure they get the right size, please do so. Um, so we're gonna start with our senior. And the first senior, I'm not sure if he's here, Jaden Williams. I think he's at [Applause] baseball. A little

022bit about Jaden. Jaden is an absolute rock star. He is kind to students and adults alike and has incredible leadership capabilities both in the classroom and on the court or field. Jane has also been an amazing role model and mentor to students at the elementary. They really look up to him and look forward to seeing him. Congratulations, Jaden. And also, I apologize if I get anybody's name wrong. Please correct me. So, for 11th grade, it's Naomi WX. [Applause] Naomi is an outstanding student who exemplifies both academic excellence and strong character. Beyond her academic strengths, Naomi is a kind and respectful person who values effort and integrity. She approaches learning with genuine curiosity and treats others with unwavering kindness. I have never heard her speak out of turn or speak negatively about another person, which speaks

023volumes about her character. Naomi Naomi is truly deserving of this recognition. Congratulations, Naomi. For 10th grade, Tristan Pierce. Okay, Tristan is one of the greatest success stories of the last it says 25 years. So, I don't know how he got that when he's 10th grade, but he has grown. It's good. He has grown immatured over the past three years. He has worked so hard that he is going to be able to skip a grade, regain eligibility to graduate with his class. I am very pr proud of Tristan for battling through adversity and becoming the young man that he is today. He is respectful, kind, and hardworking. Congratulations, Tristan. And then for ninth grade, we have Nate [Applause] Herd. Nate is an exceptional student in science, consistently demonstrating a deep understanding of the material. He approaches

024every lesson with a strong work ethic and a genuine curiosity. Not only does he complete all assignments with precision, but he also asks advanced level questions. Nate is very deserving of this SP award. Congratulations, [Applause] Nate. For middle school, Lena Renard Reinert. Lena is having an amazing eighth grade year. As the school year moves towards spring and the anticipated season of track, Lena has been a leader in her volleyball and basketball teams. As her classroom teacher for the last two years, I enjoy having Lena in class. And as an eighth grader, Lean Lena knows that she can go into more in depth if she gets her questions answered. I predict a great future for Lena at GHS. This girl is going to love high school. Congratulations, Lena. Or seventh grade, Kaylee [Applause] Dye. Kaylee is

025a seventh grade student athlete at Glide Middle School. She is very a very capable student who often writes wonderful narratives and is not afraid to stop to talk to teachers that she sees at Fred Meyers when she is not in school even in session. She is cordial and pleasant and her ability to engage with other people welcoming welcoming them into discussions sharing a bit about who they are will make her very successful in whatever path she chooses to follow. She is amazing. Congratulations Kaylee. [Applause] for moving to elementary school for sixth grade. Ava Batlin. Ava stands out for all the right reasons. She is a gifted student with an artist touch to everything she does along with being a quiet role model with that others can look up to. SP awards were made for students

026like Ava and she is very deserving of this recognition. Well done, Ava. For fifth grade, Daniel [Applause] Valdez. Daniel is an exceptional student who always puts forth his best effort in all areas of life. He is attentive student during instruction and sets a good example for his peers. In addition, Daniel is respectful to all and works well with everyone. He uses kind words and has a generous spirit, making him a well-liked classmate. Congratulations, Daniel. for fourth grade. Alice [Applause] Kercher. Alice is an amazing well-rounded student. Her joy for reading is an inspiration for others. She quickly earned her AR medal during the first quarter. Alice has continued to excel in both reading and math and volunteers to help others. She is dependable and works well with her peers. Alice is truly an exceptional student. Congratulations,

027Alice. All right, for third grade, Ivory [Applause] Barrows. Ivory is such an inspiration to have in class. She sets the bar high with the exceptions of great quality work, but she also knows how to navigate struggles with humor and grit. I have learned on I have leaned on Ivory to support other students academically and socially and she has impacted others in a positive direction. She has made this year a memorable one. Thanks, Ivory. And congratulations for second grade. Hendrick [Applause] Snow. Hris is an absolute delight to have in class. And I love the hair. Every day he comes with a big bright smile and a positive ready to go attitude. Hrix has a heart of gold and finds joy and the best in everything and everyone. I'm extremely proud of Hrix and the growth he's

028made in becoming a more independent, motivated learner who does a wonderful job paying careful attention to the finest details, soaking up more and more knowledge every day. Congratulations, Hrix. For first grade, Sawyer Jones. chewing section. There you go. All right. Sawyer is kind to everyone. She faithfully does her homework and works carefully and thoughtfully in class, especially on tasks. She consistently follows directions quickly and quietly and acts with integrity in all situations. We can count on her to be honest and do the right thing. We are lucky to have her at GES. Congratulations, [Applause] Sawyer. And for kindergarten, Zakayia Darby [Applause] Wyoff. Zakaya is always doing the right thing, encouraging others to do the same. She works very hard on her work and is always looking to challenge herself and learn new things. She is

029a great friend and helper. I love having her in the classroom. Congratulations, Aaya. [Applause] Well, that wraps up the EPS awards for the EPS award winners. Please see Jan for uh your shirt. And uh I can't tell you how much uh this is impresses me with the positivism in Clyde School District. Uh you don't see this in every school district. So, thank you all for coming and uh taking time out of your night to share with your your students. At this time, we're going to take a short break and uh we'll see you soon. Hello. brought her sugar. What? I don't [Music] But it's a lot of snow. Congratulations. Good job. They were trying to hit Really? Show me. It's okay. I was like, I was thinking it was close. I think it was close.

030I hope I was right. She did say I did it [Music] wrong. All right. Oh, I recognize your voice. Got to help you with the name. I remember. All right, we're going to bring the meeting back in to order. If you want to escape, now's the time. Okay. So, how do I round this up? Bang it like that. That's serious. Hey, I don't want to break up the the fun and games, but we got a more stuff to do. Sorry. You're welcome to stay. And the weather's coming in. Oh, goodies. So, I'm sure Dan is really looking forward to that. Okay. Uh, next on our agenda is uh the uh budget committee candidates. And uh I I want to personally say thank you for um for people throwing their hat in the rain. So, uh,

031volunteers these days are are very hard to come by and, uh, this is a a very serious thing and a necessary thing for the the school district and, uh, it's been handled very well in the in the past. uh that and our great fiscal director uh has kept us out of trouble thus far and hopefully we can continue that. Uh I say that because there's a number of school districts around the nation that are really struggling. So I appreciate all the efforts of of this community. Uh so with that uh I'm going to call up uh each person or let's see who's all here. Janice, thank you. Um Katrina, I believe she's not able to attend. And um Mitch Mitch is okay. And Teresa. Okay. So, we've got got two here. Um, so for the

032board members, Katrina and Mitch, uh, for their consideration, we have to go with their application, which, uh, if you hopefully you had a chance to read the the, uh, their input, uh, that Jan sent out. Uh, so I guess first up I've got is uh Janice if you if you could come up please. Yes. So you do need to get close to the mic though and I'm I probably get back too far. What's that? Is this close enough? Probably. So okay. Um, so what what I'd like is to u have a a brief intro uh tell us a little bit of uh your intro versus bio. I wrote both those words down, but I think they're both kind of the same. and um uh why you think you're qualified. And then I will turn to

033the board uh Don and Janet and Tracy. We don't have a picture at the moment, but um she's uh remote. So there she is. Hi Tracy. Glad you could join us. Um but then then each of us if you have any questions uh we'll go through board questions. Okay. So just a little bit I a little bit about yourself and your qualifications. Okay. I've been um basic in this community since I was 14 and I'm quite old now. So um I worked with the school district for 13 years. I was in nutrition services. Uh three or four years of it was actually as a cook. The rest of it was running the nutrition services. So I was on the end of receiving and the end of giving. So as far as budgets and things like

034that um for uh nutrition services um that's why basically I think I may be qualified. I have been on both ends of spectrum as far as budgeting and I've been in the community a long time so I've seen the ups and downs of the community. My kids all went to school here and grandkids have gone through this school. So, I've been pretty tied to this community for a long time. So, that's basically it. Okay. Any questions, John? Well, how can we be how come we're granted with uh now did you not know before or you didn't have time or um basically I just I've been I I start you know I worked for I was working full-time for a couple years with my son and then he moved the business and then I just was

035working part-time and I've basically been spending more time around the community and I just saw this you know on Facebook and I thought well you know I'm on the this I joined the sewer board, the light sewer board. So, I'm like to join that. I thought I'd just get a little more involved back in the community at school again because really enjoy all the years. Like I said, I graduated from this school district, my kids graduated here, so just kind of like get back into the community again, have the time. Good. I appreciate that the time is a big um factor. Um so I guess in terms of thinking about the experience like having been on both sides, what would you see would be the strengths that you would bring to this position? Um well

036again, you know, budgeting on the on the the side of of being a cook said being in the community, I mean the community as an employee. um you know what what we did what we needed you know what what was given and what we you know and working with that and then being on the side of the budgeting part of saying well we can do this this and this you know I know how to um basically not say cut corners but you know you less of this for more of this you know prioritize what your you know what the needs are and then what the wants are Tracy do you have any questions I don't at this time. Thank you. I don't know if there's going to be a later. So, I'm good. Just saying.

037Um, so my question is is what have you had any previous experience with budget review? Um actually when I was a classified employee I was um I worked with you know was on the union part and I worked with the school district um you know through the union and and the budgets and stuff you know through that. So I was the treasurer for several years while I was a classified member. Okay. So I mean yeah. Great. Anything else? All right, Janice. Thank you. Okay. And actually before I mean there's only two of you in person here, but I really really appreciate all four of you throwing in your Oh, yeah. your applications that that's and I I say that as I'm going to say the board vice chair. So yeah, I think I speak for

038the entire board. Happy to do it as Thank you. Thank you, Teresa. If you would please, you want me to go through the what we want out of you? A lot of people want a lot of things out of me. Yeah. So, I'm Teresa Pinch. I graduated in the class behind Janice, so I may be old, but not as old as her. Uh, I've been a part of this community since the early 60s. Uh, grew up in Dixonville, graduated from Glide, thought that Glide had to be the most small hick town that was ever created. Couldn't wait to go to Portland to go to nursing school. Got there and found out this was not for me. I completed nursing school, though, but how was I to know people had to lock your doors? You know,

039what if somebody wanted to borrow your car and you didn't have keys in there? You know, it was that kind of a neighborhood. Things have changed. Uh, things aren't what they used to be. We're not as naive as we used to be. Um, as to your qu question, Mr. Quimby, as to why now, yes. Um, I moved back here. I left for a number of years. I moved back 11 years ago and lived with my father. And not only did I live with my father, but then I inherited my son who was spending time living on the streets dealing with drugs and alcohol. And then that wasn't enough because I was working full-time. I had a nephew with a head injury, Tyler Sar, and he came to live with us. So, I was taking care

040of all three of them. I eventually retired to take care of my dad. Uh the day he after he passed away, my sister called me and said, "Oh, good news. I got you a job." I said, "I didn't know I wanted one." So, now I work with Tim's wife and with Mr. Freeman's daughter and daughter-in-law. It's a very small community. Don't talk about anybody because Oh, yeah. And I know Tracy since okay, her grandmother babysat me. But, you know, I know people here. I know the community here. I know where things are. I recognize the changes from the 70s when we had log trucks everywhere to go, look, there's a log truck. Look at the size of those logs. I wanted to be on the budget committee uh because back in the 80s, my father

041was on the school board. They had to vote on a budget. It went down by two votes. My father got all of his children that were of voting age and pulled them all. Did you vote? Did you vote? Well, two of my siblings did not. That was a lesson that poor Sandy. Uh anyway, it was a lesson that she learned. We never missed an election after that. None of us. And it's very important. The budget committee is very important. I work with things in my job in nursing to see, okay, you've got X amount of money from the insurance company to do this job. Make it happen. Okay, how are we going to make this happen? It's impossible. But no, you find ways to make it happen. not cut down on the care that you're

042going to give, but make it all happen. It's not easy. It's not always pretty. You wish you could give everything to everybody, but it's not going to happen. We're under constraints. No matter what we do for a living, where we work, what we do, we're all going to have constraints. But I would really like to be part of this. Thank you. Yeah. And the reason I asked that is last year we basically had the Armstrong people into uh taking the job and I'm like man we've got four people that seem very interested in and uh there's one right there. We Armstrong but we didn't Armstrong him much cuz he's bigger than the rest now. Right. So Right. Well and it doesn't help that that Tim's wife Yes. Armstrong. You are you saying pardon? Was did

043she Armstrong? No she did not. Okay. But, you know, I work with all these different people. Um, I work with Mr. Freeman's daughter and daughter-in-law. So, suddenly the Glide School District and the Glide School Board is getting it's talking to but I've wanted to volunteer for a long time. Yes. That's more the reason I was curious because last year we we couldn't I mean it was we struggled to find right to get the board filled up and also even earlier this year we we struggled and up until this last year my hands have been full. Yes. But I can tell you a lot about head injuries over leg amputations in the homeless community. Well we just don't want to send more that way. No you don't. or to hospitals or to medical care. So yeah.

044Yeah. Janet, I appreciate that. I I guess I have um curiosity in terms of um you know reviewing budgets and making recommendations. Has that been something that you have done? Yes, it is. Okay. Can you describe a little bit about that? Uh mostly in patient care. This is what we have. This is what the insurance is going to give us. What can we do with it? Mhm. You have we're going to they're going to pay you x amount of dollars. What can we do with that dollar to make that person better or to make their life a better place? What can we do with it? Uh what can our department do to cut costs? Can we order from this company versus that company? You know, can we get by with a 50 cent dressing instead

045of the $10 dressing? What do we need to do to make it work? Is it just as effective? Is it just, you know, Are we just looking like we're cheating? You know, um, well, that's not what the hospital gives, but this is what we have to deal with in everyday life out on the streets. We need this. Tracy, I'm sorry, Janet. Were you okay? I apologize. I don't have any questions, but I will say um I absolutely love your family. Thank you. Widesworth and pinches forever. So, I need to get home before dark because our bridge um suffered in the flood and I have to walk across it because the route that my brother thought was really convenient isn't going through somebody's br my brother's bridge, my niece's property, my nephew's driveway, and then up

046past the barn. Yeah, they put in a lot of rock and I drive a Honda Civic. So, yeah. Okay. Thank you, Dan. Did you have any quick questions for Teresa? Okay. All right. Glad you're here. Teresa, we could if you wish to leave. Go ahead. We're We're going to have a discussion and and vote and we'll let you know. Yep. Please go get across the bridge safely. Let Margaret know that you made it so safe because otherwise I'm going to bug her after the meeting. Thank you. Okay. Um the two uh people who were kind enough to show up tonight um have spoken. Um, so at this point, uh, I would like to, um, open it up for discussion. We only have one position. One. I I thought there was going to be two, so

047that's bad on me. And Jan got on me right away and said, "No, it's just one." So If we didn't if we had an unlimited number, I'd take all four not decide. That is one of the, you know, I I know, you know, possibly some of the people that that are on the committee, you know, aren't that excited about it, but, you know, put some pressure on people so we could get get them. I would hate to think that we're going to pick one and the other people are going to be upset over the choice of whatever because I'm sure there's going to be more companies like people to continue but that way it's an idea just throw this out there but I would hate to turn to anybody that has interest away from being

048on the budget committee away this board could act to open up our budget committee to a larger size believe as long It's an odd number. We're fine if I had to think about that for a second. But I would propose that if we have this if we have qualified people who want to participate in the community's budget for the school, let's not pick one. Let's say welcome. And then and that allows for those people who may not have a, you know, just out of the kindness of their heart, they just don't want to step out. It would give them an opportunity to step out. My two cents, we could we could work that out. We can figure out the lo not logistics. It's our entire video the I love that idea. Can we I mean

049I didn't know if that's why I was asking like can we do I mean what would it take for us? How many do we have right now? We have four. So we have to we'd have to do five. Most we could have is three. We need not we need one or three. We don't want an even number. Is that correct? Oh, we count us too. So, there's there's the five of us. There's the five person board. So, actually, I guess we're not um we're even now. I I don't know if that's a rule we have to follow with the evenness. I think no. Well, whether the rule or not, the wisdom behind an odd number, that's why there's five of us. And so, I think if we took all four, we would have we'd still

050be we'd have an odd number, right? Because currently the way we're set up with the five of us plus a fivep person budget board total that is 10. So taking all four would actually make us an odd number. But this may be and given the status of the district and the community I don't think there's going to be so much contention that we can't work out some even numbered issue if it came up. I agree. I I'm going to be maybe out of the box here, but Janice, what do you think? I I agree. And you can break it up into parts if you want and have separate sections. I mean, that's I was on the Anchorage School Board District and I don't remember I mean it's a 100,000 kids or some crazy number like

051that. It was huge and to handle the budget you had to divide it up. I think Dan's looking at our I just pulled the policy up. The policy does say that it the committee consists of five members of the board and five electors appointed by the board as required by law. I do not know anything beyond that. Um Caroline, do you So it's our policy. We can we can we can make a change. Well, it sounds like that five is only required by law. So we're meeting that. It doesn't say you can't exceed, right? Have a problem if it's less than more. Yeah. Okay. Which it's a good problem to have that we have people that want to help. I can't hear you, John. She can't hear you. Uh, you know, and and you know

052some because you don't get everybody to show up at every everyone. True. Right. The only problem is is that if you have too many then you need enough to be a quorum. Is that not Okay. So, I guess I I guess can do we have to make a decision tonight? Can we table this and come back or can we make it contingent upon that it's okay? I mean, I guess I'm just looking at a way around this. Yeah, we would I think we would have to table it because we would have to change our own policy. And so we would have to take a motion and have a here. If we're changing policy, we'd have to say, hey, we want to change that policy. And we could do that as like a first reading or

053something kind of tonight. Then at the next meeting say, we changed it and welcome to the budget committee if that's what we want to do. Well, then we can't do it because we don't have time. Times against us for the budget committee meeting is coming up when again in April. I think we have time. Yeah, because you we got one more meeting in April. Yeah. Before the budget committee meeting, but I would say the main problem would be making sure that Well, that would be 13 people. You have to have seven. I guess that's future. Does it say at least five or does it say five? Oh, we could put in at least. Oh, yeah. It says at least five. If we if the policy said at least what says you, Jen, keeper of the

054book. I can't hear if somebody's talking. So the law is that you have representation from the community that matches the board number. What I don't know is why you can't have more than that. I would assume that you could have you could have more than five, but you have to have five to have a budget. Yeah, I would think that if it's a thing, wouldn't our policy say at least five and no more than five? Like it couldn't have more? So, I'm wondering like, do we really need to make a policy change if we're already meeting the minimum? But it doesn't say that you can't go over. I I kind of find it like if you have to have five by law, um maybe there's a reason for it because we could say, "Oh, if

055the board decided that they did not like what the public was doing, we could say, oh, well, we're going to change the rule to three or one." Although it I don't know that it would make a difference more because if that's the case then if the board was at odds with the public and we had the eight at large ones then we could just say oh well we're getting rid of three. I don't know. I'm just why it's wrote the way it is. I'm just curious. I can run a biosba first thing in the morning that pops. I think that would be a good idea before we because just because of that reason because the law must be that otherwise the board would have 100% control. Could be some pitfall out there we're not aware

056of. Yeah. Good. I mean, if if we change it to eight and then uh we didn't like what the public did because we're going to railroad something down, then we could change it back to five or four or Well, I know you can't have less than numbers. Okay. Yeah, Roseberg, we had to have seven because it was a seven and and that might be the case. We may be able to have more. I'm I'm just not aware of the law and I don't I don't know about you have find out and and it it wasn't um definitive but what Tracy just showed me was u local budget committees are supposed to have an equal number. Um, but it doesn't, right? And that's what I'm saying. And if there was if we didn't like something, we

057would just say, "Oh, well, we're getting rid of three of them with well, and just like we're saying right now that we'd like help." But if we're going to play kind of hard ball in that direction, the school board has the final say, accept it. So, yes, but not but not on this budget deal. If you had the same amount of Right. So try to to I I have a another proposal to get by this for now. Can we what if we selected one and had three alternative alternates and then we can deal with this kind of kick the can a little bit but we've got our base covered. Does that sound like a sounds all right possible solution? Yeah. Okay. Yeah. All right. Um then um I would like to entertain a motion to

058uh select one of the four as the primary uh uh choice to add to the budget committee. And um the other three is alternative alternates if we if we decide to go that route with the right the eight member budget committee at large. Yeah. and review the the uh get OSBA's thought on it and uh the uh and law and that might be because there may be some of the other budget committee members that if they if somebody really wanted to they may like step I'm not saying they would or but instead of at large or alternate make them at And also one of the um I think Dan Dawson's expires at the end of this academic year. Is that correct, Jan? Or was it next year? That's correct. It'll expire after this budget season.

059So we may end up losing. Okay. So, we're all I think to cover our bases due to the timing again that we choose one and have the other three um we list them as I don't know what the appropriate term would be. It would be at large or which usually at large board members are are not allowed to vote but they are allowed to attend. What about discuss? What can discuss or not? to attend and discuss. That would be up to the budget chair to decide what what if they could speak or I guess I can make it. I can make the motion. I was going to entertain a motion, but I can write. I believe I'm in my right to to say the motion unless somebody else wants to say it, but since it's

060kind of my brain, I might as well spit it out. So, I I make a motion to uh approve the appointment of or to vote for one of the four candidates and select them as our primary um budget committee member addition. and the other three as the remainder three to be listed as at large budget uh committee members that would not have voting rights. I don't know any like that. Okay. But I don't think it's I'm getting there. I would second that. I think I think Okay. the wrong thing to do, but I think I guess I would just discuss can't hear. Yeah. Well, yeah, the motion's made, so let's have a discussion. Thank you. You didn't call for it, so I apologize. I I guess I would like that the discussion does happen with

061OSA just to make sure we're not in some weird like weird place. So I talked about it but I just because I also don't know if putting people at large will also put us in some weird place. I don't know. Tracy, do you have any input there? Yes. Um, so I some of the language that's um being proposed as far as like stating that they're at large and then have no voting power. I'm hoping that we could sort of curtail and limited that. Obviously, we're waiting to hear from OSBA, but that we're saying we're picking one for now with the possibility of extending that per OSBA approval. I just hate to put in stone already that we're saying you're alternates and have no voting power when we don't really have that answer. So you'd like

062to amend that? That's correct. Yes, that's and you got that. She wanted to amend it to say appending. Well, that's my discussion point I'm throwing out there. If anybody else has things to say about a discussion or an amendment, I would that's a discussion for now and um that I'm throwing out there in case anyone wants to chime in on on my thoughts about that. I think that's probably a little wiser on part of the board to do it that way. I I would suppose that we we have to vote one way or the other, but then come back with a second that is uh you know, hey, let's pick one and then pending conversation with OSBA. One on one with that amended. Well, so if I understand this right, let me rephrase the the

063motion is to vote for one as our primary selection to add to the budget committee. something to that too with the other three. No, we're gonna She wants to amend that to the other three um being at large pending. You want at large or you what? How'd you say that tree? Um so I just don't want to get stuck with atlarge or no voting as like permanent wording. So just like pending and the other three also pending OSBA approval. If not approval then maybe they could be at large. Yeah. The one and then the other three on the committee pending OSBA on the committee. Okay. Needed something. Yeah. On the committee. Yeah. So we're approving one. I like that. And the other three also if OSBA Yeah. pending OSBA consultation. Yeah. So you you got

064something. Could you could you read it please? Oh, use your mic, please. Sorry. So what I have is that we would amend the motion to pick one candidate pending discussion with OSP. Oh, and then Tim votes for one as primary sec selection for budget committee with the other three appointments pending OSBA direction. I kind of said it so I don't think I should second that. What? You have to agree to amend the motion. I agree to amend my emotion. My original motion. Look at us being all Robert's rules doing. I withdraw my original motion. Look at We learned so much from the FFA over the years. And I'm in support of the amended motion. Second. Thank you. Dan got the folks when we need them. Knee deep in it. Okay. and a second be further

065discussion. Any further discussion on the amended original motion? Okay. So, I'd like to All those in favor of the amended motion. Okay. Passes unanimously. Oh, I think I'm supposed to do that. Okay. So, now back to kind of the original story. Okay. Um let's uh will you have uh a card in front of you? So yes, um please um put an X, check, circle, whoever by one of those names as the primary budget member that we are going to um it gets to go to the budget committee regardless of what OSBA says. Yes. Yes. Just you know there's five of us all here. How are you actually [Music] That's all you got to go That's That's fine as long as we don't have a tie. I'm going to put an arm bar on you if

066we tie. He's abstaining. Okay. Yes. A tiebreaker. Yes. Okay. All right. What's happening? I couldn't hear that. Dan didn't feel that he was because he missed Janice's and um his schedule's not allowed him to really thoroughly examine the others. So uh okay, he he's abstaining unless we have a tie. Okay, then I'll cast the tiebreaker. Okay. So, um the uh person with the most votes is uh Teresa Pinch. So, I move to approve the appointment of Teresa Pinch to the budget committee as presented. Dan seconds it. Any final discussion? Okay. All in favor? All right. Unanimous. Uh so we'll inform uh uh guess Janice left u Mitchell and Katrina of of the uh desire to uh thank them for applying and then um what our intent is with OSBA to find out whether we can

067or not. But I I want to make something clear about that. I don't want him to say, "No, that's all that you can have." I want to know why. I'm that kind of a person. I want to know why. Tell me the law. Tell me the whatever, please. So, I I'm not one for just rolling over because they say so. So, all right. Um, moving on. Approval of consent agenda, the minutes of the regular meeting, financial report from February, and uh personnel recommendations. So, I have a motion to approve that. I'll move to approve consent agenda as presented. Thank you. I can second. And Janet seconds. Any discussion? I just was curious because this one there wasn't I didn't see any requests for like special stuff but maybe I missed it. Which page is that?

068Oh, there it is. What's on page 13? Top of page 13, the minutes, the financial report, and um two elementary school um hires. Okay, I must have missed it on my phone. Okay, Tracy, any discussion? Nope. Dan, John, Janet. Okay. All in favor of accepting the agenda as written or as uh presented. I Janet, did you vote? What' you say? I missed you. Thank you. I I missed it. I'm sorry. So, that passes unanimously. Okay. Love it. Item number three, policy revisions. First reading, Mr. Freeman, please. Yeah. So, the uh first policy um is a required adoption uh presented by OSBA of a policy that we just adopted. Um as you will will recall, we learned during that process, we're going to be seeing more and more of these come up um as legislation changes.

069And this is one of them. So, uh, policy GB NA/JHFF suspected student conduct with students reporting requirements. Um, added the students in the first paragraph. It added the definition of what constitutes a student conduct. And then um on the second page, it identifies who is going to receive the reports and that's our um human resources coordinator. In the event the report is about the human resources coordinator, the report will go to the superintendent. Um my recommendation is because this is a policy you just approved that you approve these um clarifying changes on first reading. Any discussion? There's actually that one other policy that oh deal with one at a time. Okay. Any any You're thinking we should just go and do that policy, the move to accept the first reading and move to u to

070approve them completely on that first policy. Yes. And the rationale is um back in October you just redid this policy and approved it. All they did was clarify those things that are in highlight there. So we should move to accept the policy and not the first reading is what you're saying on first reading. Y move to accept. So how typically we have a first reading where it's introduced and then the second reading is when we approve it. I'm suggesting we're going to do them one policy at a time. On this one I'm suggesting that you approve on first reading because we just adopted it. I move to accept on the first reading the policy GB N AAA JHF. I'll second that. Go ahead. I'll second. Yay. Oh, Tracy. Any any further discussion on this one?

071Everybody good with it? Great. All those in favor? Yay. Motion passes. Thank you. Uh the next one is um this is a new policy for us and it's recommended by OSBA. Uh we had a internal discussion that we feel like even though it's recommended um and it is in other places such as TSPC and in statute. This would be a great um reminder to have in policy for our licensed staff and that is policy J I'm sorry GCAA and the title is standards for competent and ethical performance of Oregon educators. Um this the language you see in this policy matches uh almost word for word the statute and what is written in TSPC. And the reason I keep coming back to TSPC that's the licensing organization for all licensing p persons in our organization and

072every person does have to sign off on the competent and ethical performance that they've read this but I think it's it's prudent to also have it as a policy as another area for our teacher our licensed people uh to see. So, this one is just first reading and that gives you an opportunity to look through it and make sure that's something you want as a policy. Do what about the next one? The next policy, are you thinking it should be a first reading also? So, that it's just those two policies that I'm bringing to the board. I know where you're confused, John. first one. Yes. The first one was it it was actually two policies. One was a staff that was the G and the J was the student one. And we did those both

073together. Right. I got then I have G. I know we do. We confuse you guys every single time when we do this. J HF. Is this the third one? GB. This one's that one. It's just reversed. It's the same policy. It's in two sections of your policy. One's under the student section and one's under the staff section. Well, you must realize I'm easily confused. No, that one I'll keep saying it because it is super confusing when they double that up. But the G is staff, I believe, and the J is student or it might be the other way around. But when it's when it's G first, that policy is going under the um staff or student. Now I'm confused. And um then it does a slash and references it in another section only to show

074you that they're the same policy and they would be in two different places. But then when the J1 is first, you've approved that to go in that section and it's referencing that it's also in the G section. So it's really only the GCA that we're doing that you're actually doing both because you want it in both places of your policy. But yes. Okay. It's the same policy. Well, I move to accept the first reading of that policy. How's that? Okay. So, now but but now we're on the now we're on the second one, though, right? The second the one we we approved the you've already approved the the one slash two. Right. So, let's let me clarify. Um I recommend that you approve policy GCA for the first reading. I move to accept the first

075reading of policy GCA. Anybody else? I'll second it. Even though you're second. I don't I think I get it, but we need a definite different way of doing this. Yes. Okay. So, discussion My only concern is is uh have the teachers had a chance to look at this? Are they familiar with it? That's that's why this is the first reading. They will have that chance if they would like to. Not if we pass it on the first reading. We didn't. The first one we did. This one we did not. This this one we are not passing the first one we did that you approved our first this one this one we are going to have a second I mish heard the the motion okay all Thank you. All right. No further than I got. No

076problem. Anybody else got any discussion on it? All right. Let's vote on it. All in favor that this is the first reading. Go team. Motion passes. Can I just maybe just for us for discussion motion we listen some way that we can understand I don't know if that means like more details about something. Would you like to bring that? No, I don't want the book, but I just I think it need to maybe be bulleted instead of in a I will never ask you to prove it on the first reading again. That was a new thing for you. Typically the the process is you have a first reading and then you approve it on the second reading. Um, I just thought to expedite things because we had just approved this that we would do it

077on the first reading, but we we won't do that. I won't do that to you ever again. Don't say that. Maybe just give us a title. That might be awesome. Separate them out, please. That that that I I think that's where we got tied up. Okay. Um, I missed something. Uh, you got that stack of yellow cards? No public comment. Oh, darn. He said facitiously. All right. Uh, item number four, Superintendent Freeman, please discuss school closure. So, this will start out as a discussion. Depending on um what you guys decide, it could become an action item. All right. So, uh, yes, once again, we had to close school for, um, inclement weather. Um, this time was because of floods. I don't ever recall having to close the school because of as much rain as we

078had. Um, but, uh, it became very evident further into Sunday how many staff were um, affected by the amount of rainfall that we had. Glide itself actually fared, as no pun intended, fared pretty well um because of the higher elevation. The lower elevations um did not fare very well and we have a lot of staff that come from lower elevations. Um it became again apparent that um it would probably not be in our best interest to have staff and students driving that next morning. and it offered an opportunity for families just to regroup, help their families who needed help um and give them an extra day um because of the the weather. So, what that did now is it um we canled school um for a second day and I want to give you the

079information that that's then presents to us. We have requirements from our division 22 standards that kids um students are required x amount of instructional hours. I at the previous board meeting I indicated that we were well within our instructional hours um if you chose to not make that day up. I again am telling you that we are within our instructional or mandated instructional hours. Uh but we are closer. Um uh we have one more day that students could miss until we absolutely have to make updates. Um but uh our closest group is our high school um students and um they uh missing that the flood day along with the power day. Uh we still have an excess of 9.42 hours in the day and then 9 and a half hours for our seniors. So there

080is room uh to for you to debate whether you want to make that day up or not. If you choose to make that day up, um I recommend a Friday in um late April or early May um that we are not scheduled as an inservice day to make those up and we can present those days if we get to that point. So those are the options in front of you with the data indicating that we are still within our required statute hours for instructional time. All right. I'm going to I'd like to start the discussion out by asking a question of Dan because you have so much institutional knowledge on this. Um I'd appreciate your insight with years past. So, it's it's varied. Um, I will say that there have been discussions in the past,

081past superintendents have felt very strongly about making up every single day. And that was mostly regarding um labor management stuff. Staff was being paid. Expectation was staff was getting in the past. There's been a lot of debate on the board over the years about whether that's good or bad. That's one point of view. Uh largely the I think the most reasonable point of view has been that um we get such low attendance on those makeup days. It it doesn't benefit to turn on the lights. I mean it's just costing um it's silly to have a workday just for the sake of having a work day because it's in the contracts has been generally the consensus. So um there's always been a limit and that limit's been about two days. So, if you know, if there

082was a third day hit, then we'd be saying, "Hey, we've got these pre-programmed days. Let's start using them." But that's kind of been the the two days has kind of been the limit of the board for a long time anyway. Um, so, but those are varying opinions. I I knew know historically um staff uh or not staff sorry uh student um attendance on makeup days is is so short that meaningful work doesn't get done anyway. Um um so it's not really worth it. There's history from those that are institutionalized. I'm what happens? What I'm curious about is if we don't have the days and we say something happens in May, you lose three days. You don't have enough makeup days left to actually I mean at a at a certain point there is you would

083have to carry school on past. Yeah. you get to designate. That would be my main fear is that oh, you know, school's out a certain day and then we just have to make them up at the end. Mhm. that that would be more the over the whole uh thing than than actually and I don't know how low a person wants to get down because if we lose two days more apparently and it happens to be May and there's one Friday to make up then we have to carry school on later into the year. Yeah. And that's a that is a typical um process for districts that uh remember snowmageddon well you guys we have remember snowmageddon um schools went till the end of June um to make those dates up. So going into the summertime

084is a that is possibility possibility and an option that I I I concur and I appreciate the history because that was my I I mean to be very transparent. I got lots of like students and parents saying, "Thank you for not having the makeup. We really appreciate it. It's really hard, you know, for when you've got us that schedule and then to shift it um for students and communities." So, and I think again attendance rate I heard from a lot of students but I was mostly high school student but you know I think we're right now because we've got that cushion and I I mean I appreciate the the question too John because that was mine like okay we have one more day um and then we would have to look at it up then

085it's not a choice it's not a choice then it would be a requirement and I don't know like you're saying just putting it in for cushion sake Like I don't know that we do that. I mean I don't know what the weather forecast is like right now. Hey, just for the record, the groundhog did not lie. Yeah, just saying. Just saying. He's the weather man. Uh he's he's on it. The groundhog. He's So I heard Director Mets talk about former superintendent. And so I I would like just to kind of reiterate my thoughts on this. Um you guys get get to make the decision. This is totally your decision. Uh my thoughts are this. Um education happens in lots of different forms. I often brag to you guys about how many students are involved in

086extracurricular activities. We have learning that goes on beyond the classroom walls, beyond the school day happening all the time throughout the entire year. We have a very very dedicated staff. We got to honor our classified staff today. They they put in countless hours. Many of them put in more hours than what we asked them to do. Um, you saw a presentation of a science field trip. Those teachers gave up their evening time to go and spend and give this opportunity to our students. Uh, Jennifer is here. Jennifer just got back from a professional development where she used her personal leave days to make sure she could go learn stuff to bring back to our kids. I can I could make a whole list of examples like that. So, uh, as I said last time, I

087super appreciate working in a district that honors our staff and recognizes that it's more than just, you know, the 7:30 to 4:00 that instruction happens and recognizes that extra time that our staff puts in. My philosophy is is your instruction time should be quality instruction time. And when you start adding days, um, the quality of instruction definitely goes down. And I too do not want people playing a movie or just being here because they're told to be here. Instruction should be quality. So that's my two cents on instructional time. You're here. Well, I I I agree with what you said, but I also I've been a teacher. I I also uh I covet the time that I have. And so at this point and and I don't know uh I I haven't personally told the

088teachers to are are you getting through your um lesson plans or you're maybe that's old school now but getting through your your program for your classes. Um, you've now been shorted 2 days. Is that is that okay or is that um adaptable? Or do you need those two days back or any days back at this point? Any any Go ahead. Okay. That's not where I'm going. Not in the least bit. Sure. That's fair enough. Will somebody reiterate what was said because I couldn't hear anything. she uh Jennifer, they would like maybe the teachers to have some input on when and how if we do have to have a if we do want to make up a date. Okay, thanks John. Yes, I would say your high school attendance would be very low. Maybe the little

089kids might show up. So, Mr. Shaw stated, I don't know if you heard Trace. Did you? Okay. He said that it I'm going to paraphrase and stop me, Lauren, if I'm wrong. It's a great idea. He'd love to have the time back, but logistically and and functionally it's not going to work. Is that fair? Okay. So, thank you. U Thanks for for your input on that. Um, okay. Anybody else have any any further discussion? So, I kind of gave the the big overview of the history, but I'm I'm pretty strongly opposed to trying to make a a two days. It it just I we've done it in the past and I've seen it just not be useful and that time would be better spent um for the staff. You know, now you got a day

090to do planning and grading whatever or just it doesn't pay off to try to work those days back. I agree with Dan. I can So do you need a do we need a motion then just I was trying to get away with just pulling you. Where's the FFA when you need Well, I think to have the day back, doesn't it just disappear? I think I can do a poll. Does anybody want to have an add the day back? Anybody want to add a day? Okay. So, there's no vote. We're not doing Yes. If we just don't go there, then we're not. Yeah. And I'll I'll try to relay the staff um some of the sentiments and message that was said to them. They'll appreciate that. Yeah. Just clarify my concern was are we shortening the

091teacher. Not whether we're getting the money out of them. That's not No, I know. I know you guys put in too much extra thinking as a kid and and school was out on the 5th of June and they made me go the six. I I couldn't make it. Right. I'm sick. Yeah. It just becomes a nightmare. So, get control of that weather, Dan. I'm working on it, man. I'm working. It'll be in the 80s next week. You're welcome. That is actually the forecast if you haven't looked. It is. Oh my gosh, it is. Yeah. Yes. But then suddenly my 160 ines of snow becomes somebody else's problem. Yes. So, good luck with that. Won't be my problem. I'll be stuck up river. But I'm sure you can you can talk to either of the Shaws

092here and we'll tell you that warming up doesn't necessarily going to keep the land from sliding. True. changing the water amount anytime you change. Yeah, we'll be thinking of you, Dan. Uh, moving on. Superintendent Freeman, please. All right. Yes. Um, well, uh, so I'm going to reiterate some things that are already said tonight, so I apologize, but I'm going to say them anyway. All right. I want to, um, inform you of some of our outstanding student athletes. Uh for high school wrestling, we had two students, Connor Devogue and Kaden Cox placed third at the state level um representing Glide. And then Zach Sar also went and he wrestled very well but just came up short of a podium. Uh in high school boys basketball, Jaden Williams, you heard he was an SP winner tonight. um

093he got honorable mention for league and on the girls side of basketball, Taylor Thingvall was a first team all league selection and Cara Anderson, Clara Kercher who presented at the science and Aubrey Grath um all got honorable mention. So huge congratulations to uh our winter high school sports athletes that got recognized. You've heard a lot about middle school wrestling and uh Leila Andrews name continues to come up and uh I hope you're picking up on that. She is a sixth grade girl who got third um wrestling at the state level against sixth, seventh, and eighth graders. And if you'll recall at the last board meeting, she got first at regionals wrestling boys and girls. At state, they only let her wrestle in the girls bracket. Uh she's going to be fun to watch go through.

094Uh Jackson Baron uh also um placed six at the state level. Oh, and one thing I want to say about the middle school, state level, it's not broken into sizes like high school. It is all the middle school student athletes in the state. So they're going up against 6A, 5A schools. So that I should have said that at first because that even makes it more um awesome. Uh Quinn Devogue and Spencer Zars um both wrestled very well. They won two matches at the state level and just missed uh podium. Oh, and back to Ila. Ila was the highest placer in Douglas County, both boys and girls. So um yeah, I know she's she's a stud. Okay. And lastly, uh oh, not lastly, uh high school track starts and um track and field kicks off their

095season, uh with the Glide's first ever small school season opener that starts tomorrow about 3:30 um if you're wanting to come out and root on our track students. And then I wanted to remind you again, I know we celebrated at the last meeting, but um for winter sports, our cheer team placed third at state and that was quite an accomplishment and deserve to be recognized. That is my report. Kids are doing great. Thank you very much, Carolyn. You've been sitting there so quietly and patiently. Do you all need to take a break before I get going? It's going to take me a while though. I have to make a joke. Um, so you guys have your financial report. Um, the main thing I just want to point out about that is that they do take

096our numbers that are submitted in December and then they recalculate and we are getting some more money than what we started the year out with, which is really um, helpful since our pers rates are going to be going up so much next bianium. Um, and then I'm just Uh just wanted to mention that I'm working on budget right now as we speak. So that's all I have. Always if you guys have questions, you can call me or email me. Well, it's that time of night. Have anything you'd like to share? Uh, no. I'm good. I'm sorry I didn't get to sign everybody's cards, though. I will say they classified. I didn't make it in time to sign stuff. So, um, thanks for all they do. Appreciate it. They're here for you. Save. Oh, save them.

097Oh, disregard previous statement. Yes. Um, I don't know anything about that. It'll be uh you won't know anything. So, thank you, classified. Anyway, I'll sign. Glad you got off the mountain. Yes. It's It's been exciting. Yeah. And and Robert, so the board knows, Robert and and Harvey get texts from me regularly. Hey, bus can't go this way today. It's not a good thing. And they they respond well at all hours of the day. So, um, snow slides. You pick your pick your disaster. It's been fun. So, when when did it become vogue to charge a snow plow? Oh, with us. So that's number four this year just for us that doesn't ag Oh, speaking of the I do I do want to share something here that's new um that I'm excited about. Robert, I told

098Robert about it. Maybe not immediately after we talked about the four snow plows with that hit this year, but um we have a new program in the agency ODOT. It's called the highway to high school to highway program. And I got approved to get one of these positions. And so, uh you'll see um the local schools will get a uh I'm sorry, I'm tired right names. The uh job announcement in the next week. We're finalizing those things. And so we will hire uh somebody right out of high school to come work with us on the crew and they'll be um they're going to get their end up with their CDL. They're going to learn all this stuff. Um it's pretty exciting. There's 16 across the state and I got approved for one. So they'll be

099reporting to Steamboat. Um and I hope a glide candidate is successful. So, if anybody's listening, start getting the the idea in some glide high schooler graduating person that hey, if you want to come enjoy the snow and the mud and the rain and the fire and all the things, uh, we're going to have a position this summer. So, uh, more to come. They'll be, uh, I'll probably come talk to Chris Claire and say, "Hey, let's, uh, I'd like to I'd like to see somebody from your gig." Did you say they're going to get they're going to get a CDL out of it? You'll get CDL. Yeah. We'll bring them on and they'll be um in a special classification, of course, because they're not they don't have a lot of experience. But the idea of the

100program is over uh one to two years they're qualified to apply for a full-time permanent uh basic highway uh maintenance position. So, um it's a great opportunity. Um we'll get them trained up. They'll get a mentor. We've got a great mentor already. uh uh outline or setup and uh she's going to be great to work with and you're gonna somebody's going to learn a lot really fast and they're going to end up with a CDL by probably October they'll we'll put them through training. We have our own training schools um and our own testing and yeah, it's going to be an excellent opportunity. Fantastic. Well done. Um, yeah, excited that we got selected. Um, and uh, yeah, I want to be a little excited about, but a CDL to go out to a class, it's

101close to $4,000, give or take a bit to, if I wanted to go get my CDL, go to a class, it cost about four grand. Well, and this is a this is a job job. Like, they have a position. You're getting paid. They report to Steamboat, work with the crew. So, they're learning learning a trade every day. It's going to be exciting. That is fantastic. John, oh, I would like to reiterate Robert said about what Robert said about the junior high wrestling. It is actually in Oregon, it's like the only true state championship you get in wrestling is if you are a junior high state champion. So, it is a quite a feat. So, they do compete against everybody. There is no divisions. Um, and then one thing I'm kind of I don't know. I

102just can't I always hear on the radio different things about how bad Oregon has is in education. I don't know. Heard that or seen that. I'm sure that I just can't believe that our school is that bad. I don't know how we care. I don't I don't know if uh if we really are that bad, we we really got to do something. But if we're not that bad, which I don't think we are, I I don't know how to get the word out that we're doing better than Oregon on the average or what their main. Yeah. So, there's a lot of Tracy probably can um back this up, but there's a lot of discussion at the state level about accountability and how do we measure school districts and um I really think the state of

103Oregon has failed um our students by only measuring them on what they remember by giving them a test and they have to regurgitate that information on a test. There's lots of other ways that um students learn and have the ability to demonstrate that. So, I do I do think kids doing well on a test is important, but it's not the allbe measure on how a school district operates. I often share with you things that are important to me and I talk about the number of kids that are involved in extracurricular activities and that percentage. Um, to me, that's a sign of a very healthy school district because learning doesn't just stop when the bell rings at the end of the day. And we have kids involved in lots of different things. Um, learning characteristics and

104skills that are going to help them be successful in later on in life. Um, John, you hire students and you hire people all the time and you know, you don't have them take a test and see how what their math knowledge is or what their if they know, you know, who the all the presidents are. There are skills that are important in your business to help them be successful. And I feel like our job is to help students get those skills and qualities also. And that's what I that's how I would like to see Glide measured because I think we do an excellent job preparing kids. I think I do too. And that's I guess maybe you I didn't but that's what I'm like I don't like to see that we are you know lumped

105in with uh Oregon is number 50 you know in education and it's like I can't believe that that's you know where we're at and that's and that's kind of the thing I' I'd like to see at some point that they say oh well maybe some schools Well, maybe we're the ones that made Oregon 50 and not 51, right? Just saying. So, I think you could, you know, you can make an argument. You take a student from Los Angeles and plop them into Glide, they're going to learn things that they've never been exposed to before. The opposite is is true also. You take a student from Glide and plop them into LA, they're going to learn things that way, too. So it's but I don't like how we just use one measure across the United States

106to measure how schools right and and I don't know how they measure that but it just it is kind of disappointing hearing that on the radio or whatever and that but um and then the other thing that I would like to bring up is that I really want to check out that April 9th food truck judging competition. Everybody was here. I gotta tell you, last year that was one of my highlights of the year. If you got an invitation to participate in that, my recommendation is you jump on it. I thought I just heard one earlier. Yep. Yes. It is it is quite the event. So, but I guess that that's my comments for tonight. You know, John, I think if you're looking for a way to measure though, I think one thing that I

107has always stuck out to me is our graduation rate. I'm not graduation rate. Maybe I'm I'm not looking for a way to measure. No, I'm just saying I'm looking for a way that that we get out as that that we are doing a better job than what that that than than what is uh coming out. I guess what I'm saying is what not you specifically, but one quantifiable thing we've used in the past is state. Look at our graduation rate. It shows the effort that uh our staff and community are putting into our kids and our graduation rate so much higher than the state's average and and it's I can't remember last year but we're usually the top in the in the county if not in the top two and that's a that's something we

108can say look this is the effort that our staff our community us as a board put into the students and it's a quantifiable thing. The rest of the stuff is hard to measure, but graduation rate is is something that we've been able to advertise. Oh, and I did want to thank the classified staff also. And John, maybe maybe what you you triggered it, Dan, was maybe at graduation we can we can touch upon some of those things about I I'll just simply say the awesomeness of glide. Yeah. And I think to John's point, I think beyond just talking about I mean there is a part about local but there's also a part about changing the area of you know what is being measured I I run into this organ rates like last on behavioral health

109and we looked into how that was actually measured it really put us at a disadvantage because certain things that they were counting and so so it's complicated John but maybe it is I mean Tracy for you you know I think there is some advocacy maybe we could think to your point about how we promote what good work is being done. And I do think things like the Facebook page and you know just getting the word out about the good work that students are doing, hearing it tonight so you can make sure are showing up for the SP awards all of that make changes in the culture um as well. So I do think it's critical because otherwise it's like yeah we hear this word we terrible it's like we're not you know we're not No,

110I don't think so. Um, go ahead. Yeah, you got the mic. Keep going. I have just again, I just want to reiterate, thank you to all the classified staff. I I feel really bad that we didn't have one be able to give them their cards tonight, but I get it. You were stuck. Um, so just, you know, want to be able to pay out something, so they know how much they appreciate this and and trying to make I wish there could have been more, but you clearly are. Um, and then I think Walker England got coached every year from the district and did one accurate. So, um, Janet, could you get like a little bit closer to the mic? Yeah. Sorry. Sorry. I'm pretty sure that Walker um Dam is accurate. You guys know I

111would certainly like to recognize him. Yes. That Yes. He's done a great job for a young man in his second year of coaching has done a phenomenal job with that program. So, I mean, and Don, I know I spent watching Walker grow up and, you know, Tammy and I, all of us, you know, through that. And so, you know, rebuilding a wrestling program and having the depth, I think I just want to make sure is acknowledged because it's a huge deal. Um, also a huge shout out to Tammy and the elementary staff and everything for the spaghetti auction. It was so amazing to see the community come together for that event and again for um uh I saw the thank you to the Moniches but definitely I just I I don't I go to a

112couple other auctions. I'll just say that and and I don't I'm always like we are so fortunate in this community to have the resources we do because that's not the case. Um and so, you know, just really appreciation for all of that and it was so much fun and you know, yeah, it was just a great um to see all the folks coming together and the volunteering and the students were so excited and happy. And I do also want to shout out I I told Noah, but I also watched Noah like uh several cases like going behind and picking up after students, helping them like coach them like he's cleaning up the floor where a bunch some kids sp how much I was just very impressed. But that's the quality that I see that we're

113producing as a district and I just want to acknowledge that. Um, also, um, a huge out shout out to Jan for thank you. Thank you for staying for me because I know I that was I had an awful day and I was running late and to get down here and be able to say, so thank you for staying, I really really appreciate it. Um, and I also want to shout out baseball starting and um, I will tell you that my son is the assistant coach and he is so excited about the students that are coming out for baseball. excited about what we're going to do and so I I'm looking forward to watching some of those was a good one and it's not so great. Um I just wanted to uh reiterate my gratitude for

114um our classified staff. We couldn't be uh the amazing district that we are without them. They're the the glue that kind of keeps us all um fully working in motion and just want to extend my extra extra extra thank yous. Um other than that, just kind of keeping a an eye on the um some of the proposed policies that are up through the legislature. Also, I don't know if I said out loud, but wanted to thank John for joining the rural caucus. And um I don't know how much you um come into meetings via Zoom or anything like that, but I do appreciate um if any other board members would like to. Don't forget it's open to you as well. Um and yeah, that's about it. I'm sorry I couldn't be there in person. I'm

115still up at JobCore right now um doing another late night. I don't know that I have anything more to say than what I did. Thanks for all your input and u I'm probably forgetting something, but I'm just grateful to be here and work with you all. What? Okay. Yeah. Great. Uh, anything else? All right. Thank you all for staying. I hate to say I mean this has probably been one of the longest in the long time. So I almost hate to do this. Thank you all. Have a good evening. Drive safe. Meeting adjourned.