001speak. >> All right, Chad, you're going to be on speaker phone. The microphone right at my phone so we can hear you loud and clear. >> Okay, >> good. >> All right, good evening everyone. Like to welcome to this evening's uh school board meeting. I first like to announce uh we just came out executive session for personal legal um advice. Next secretary lead us in the pledge of allegiance. >> I pledge allegiance 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. Diana Canap, >> Dan Chub >> here, >> Brian Davis >> here, >> Jennifer Goldhan here, Ruth Griffy >> here, >> Mary Keer >> here, >> Chad Malry >> here. >> Okay, like to welcome everyone
002to our meeting this evening. >> Thank you, Jen. Oh, I I didn't finish the rest of the roll call. >> Okay, go on. >> I was thinking it was unusual, but I was going with it. Um, Lee Dalton >> present. >> Dr. Brad Sterner >> here. >> Dr. Shannon Myers >> here. >> Justin Pier >> here. >> Okay, this time I think I got everybody. Welcome everybody. Sorry about the confusion. >> All right. Thank you very much. Uh, next up on the agenda is public comment. Um, at this time we'll open the floor for public comment. Each speaker is limited to five minutes. When you come forward, please state your name, municipality for the record. All comments should be directed to the board uh president or vice president. Please be aware the board will listen
003and take notes. We will not respond during this portion of the meeting. If a follow-up is needed, the board will direct the superintendent to address your concerns following the meeting in a timely manner. Thank you for your cooperation. You come up to >> right now. Right now. Okay. >> Hi everybody. >> Hi. Hi. >> My name is Nicole Nelson. >> Um we have lived in New York Springs from 2003 till now. Um, this is my husband, Jason Nelson, and we came here tonight to let you know of what has what happened with our son because we are standing with um the Thomas on everything that has happened within Bermudeian Springs um with bullying and we want to tell our son's story of what happened to him in middle school. again it it has been since
004>> 2013 was when it came to a head. >> Yeah. So I mean it was >> but 2000 from 2005 to 2013 our son was bullied by the same child and it was terroristic threats from kindergarten on it was I'm going to put a um a rope around your neck and hang you. I'm going to come over and set your house on fire because they lived right around the corner. He knew where we lived. He was on the bus. He constantly was doing things to our son from kindergarten on. We had talked to Mr. Stra to no end. We were in there every day in elementary school. We got him through elementary school. Went to middle school and then we had to we had to deal with Mr. Fleming and that was a nightmare. >>
005Yeah. That abs that went absolutely nowhere by the way. And um the last straw because I I had had it wi with this school district and and not doing things for my son that he needed help with. He was on a 504 plan. Um we had to talk to the teachers constantly because the teachers weren't doing what they were being told to do. They were um belittling our son in front of the the class. And when teachers do it, >> the kids are allowed to do it. And so he had a math teacher, Mrs. Deetsz, that would say, "Oh, Cody, it's your time to go to um your special room because you can't take a test with us." These are things that should not be happening in this school district. We dealt with it constantly.
006I felt like I was in there every day that he was in there. And they would say, "Hi, Mrs. Nelson. What can we help you with today?" It was constant. my husband had to go in and talk to the um the gym teacher because my son >> because right because with the gym teacher, believe it or not, he actually used to be he was a lot smaller when he was in middle school. >> And he was just starting to to play sports and lift weights and things. And those of us that have lifted weights, you know, y'all know we got to start somewhere. Well, he was starting somewhere. And he had a gym teacher take take a pencil and tell him that this is where he needs to start. What kind of what kind of
007>> in front of all the kids >> role model is that? What kind of teaching is that? And he was dead serious because the guy was a I'm not going to say what he was, but I didn't like him. Um, the guy was an idiot. And I'll put it like that. And I personally have lifted weights for 17 years. I was a I was a strength and conditioning coach for I'm not from here. I'm from Westminster. I was a strength and conditioning coach for my high school. I was I mean I've been in several different weightlifting competitions. I know how to lift weights and I did for a long time. And that really got to me that because when you have somebody in there like that, you know, you just want to take the guy
008and like show him show them how it makes you feel and you and you really can't. >> he had to publicly apologize but >> our son because he did it in front of everybody. >> But and if he's doing that if he's doing that to our son, how many other kids did he do it to? And then it's letting the other kids know that it's okay to bully this child >> because he's not as strong as they are at this particular point in time, you know, and you know, because not everybody starts off benching 400 lb and squatting six, you know, 67 800 lb. Not everybody does that. Not everybody starts out, you know, being defensive lineman of of the year. I mean, not everybody starts that. Not every [clears throat] team starts out winning
009their conference. I mean, it doesn't it doesn't start like that. You know, you have to build up to that in anything that that you do. And that's what we were trying that's what I was trying to teach him and my other son. My other son's actually in college but and he's not here but that's what we were trying to teach you know anybody like that. And when you have teachers constantly standing in your way doing that stuff there's no way to really do that. >> So then it became an issue with the teachers. But then um it came to a head at the end of seventh grade which was um 2013. Um, our son was pretty much um, he was backhanded three times like three times in school by that one child. We had gone
010to the parents, we had talked to them, they did not care. We went to the school constantly. They did not care. >> And that day he comes off the bus, his face, the whole side of his face is completely red. So I asked him what happened. The only thing the bus driver saw was him going over the seat. >> So, long story short, he ended up punching the other kid. >> Yeah. One time >> because he had had enough >> because he had taken three back hands to the face. >> I literally got slapped three time and he had had enough. So, he went up over the seat and punched the other kid to get him to stop because the other kid was not going to stop. And everybody that was on that bus was
011a witness to that. >> But before we get there, we I went in that night without my husband with Cody and I had Cody tell Mr. Fleming what had happened. So then um got nowhere. He does have no [clears throat] affect about anything. He doesn't take he could care less about talking to a woman and I know that cuz he's he acts that way. So I said you will see the cops here in the morning. I am calling the police and he is they're going to meet us here and they will interview every one of those kids because my son is not going to get in trouble for this. We had had a paper trail from kindergarten to seventh grade >> about this child. >> The school knew about it. >> And I said, um,
012so the next the next day the cop um met us at the school, interviewed every one of those kids, told them what my son had taken before he went after him, corroborated his story. So that kid, that's the only way that we could get that kid off of the bus. He was he was taken off of the bus, but my son still had to deal with him in school. I asked I point blank asked Mr. Fleming. I said, "What is it going to take for you to to keep my son safe? Is it going to take him being seriously injured or worse killed?" >> And we did ask. He said, "Honestly, yes." He said that to me >> because he was a he. >> So, >> yeah, he >> he took him out. We cyber
013we started cyber schooling because I was not going to let my son >> be another statistic >> and the school knew about all this. It's not like it's not like any of the teachers didn't know about it. When we say when we say the teachers knew about it >> from day one, >> she's not kidding. We walked into this, we walked into schools. Can I help you, Mr. Nelson or Mrs. Nelson? Every single teacher in there knew about it. >> The counselor, the principal, the vice principal, the superintendent, everybody. There was no even regular teachers that didn't know about it, >> you know. So, >> this is this is a problem now that we hear that something else has happened and worse. >> Yeah. that a child has lost his life because he didn't feel
014safe coming to this school. When is somebody going to listen? >> I mean, we are happy that even with the security coming in that that to me is is very good. That's one of the things that I actually went in front of the school board about 10 years ago, 10 to 12 years ago, because over here in the elementary school, you go in at night, all the doors were open. The doors were not locked >> in the morning. They were open >> and they were because I walked in I walked in the basement door and I walked up and just I mean now I I knew people there but you know and I didn't come in the I didn't come in the front cuz I wanted to prove a point saying that you know >>
015he he held as it was >> and I didn't like >> it was a little rocket it was a little rocket um lunchbox >> and he held it out >> and it looked kind of weird. I mean, you never know what >> he was dirty from work, came home from work, went right into the school, walked all throughout the school. >> Yeah. >> With this bag that he held out like this. Not one teacher, not one student, nobody said a thing to him. >> And the door still wasn't locked after that. And then, you know, I went to the school board and it took like two or three weeks in order for to get one door locked. You know, now I don't know obviously, you know, that was 10 years ago. I don't know that
016it's I mean obviously something's changed because we do have and that's actually really good but you know do we do know that you have to take different you know small steps but I don't know >> and so Cody what would he's now a a nationally certified EMT >> well so I was getting there I feel like I learned more in the four years that I was pulled out of the school when I was here the entire eight years that I was here and [clears throat] you know now I am a nally certified EMP I'm state certified I'm a FEMA disaster relief EMP So, they call me tomorrow. I'm I'm going. And that's one of those things. I'm actually fairly high ranked at my job and I actually graduated top of my class uh in EMT
017school for for a reason. And like I said, I personally feel because of the teaching staff, because of everyone else here, I honestly learned more outside of here than I did here. >> And it's because you're constantly bullied every day. You know, when you're belittled and and not taken seriously because you don't fit in because we just moved here 12 years ago. It was ridiculous. And there was definitely, trust me, I want >> Well, there there was definitely like an old boy club and it was annoying as crap and it was very obvious. >> What you guys need to understand? >> Well, there's three of us. >> So, what you guys have to understand, just a minute. What you guys have to understand is that kids that are the bully the bully can let it
018go. The bully can put it down and not think about think about it that night. Kids that are bullied cannot. Every night we had to go around to every window in the house and make sure they were locked. Every night we had to talk about him to him about how to um if he couldn't get away what he should do. He we had to put him in karate because we were scared >> of which he's now a black belt >> for him for his safety. I mean, these are things that a kid that's bullied cannot let go of. The scars do not go away. Go ahead. >> So, every day I had the books knocked out of my hands. I was pretty much pushed down the stairs every day in the old middle school. We
019all know how hard those stairs were. I've fallen down my personal, but uh those those two flights of stairs going around in the U, I was pushed down those every day. uh the orange lockers that used to be over there. Somebody would always cut my lock and shroom my stuff all throughout the hallway. I still have friends remember that and we still talk about that every time, you know, we go out and eat and hang [clears throat] out and everything else. And then I'd have to go pick my stuff up in the middle of class because my stuff's strewn everywhere. And I would get in trouble because my stuff strewn everywhere. Even though I was in Mr. Nef's class, even though I was in Mrs. Beat's class, even though I was wherever, you know, it
020was always somehow my fault. So, why do I need the books knocked out of my hands, the push down the stairs every [ __ ] day? Excuse my language, but and then the the um what do you call it? The uh locker strewn everywhere. And I mean everything. My book bag was empty. All my pencils were everywhere. All papers were everywhere. Like everything. I had pictures of Hvel in my locker that were stepped on and water poured on and everything else. All because they wanted to cut my lock and strewn everything in. So, and every teacher was aware of all of that to be honest with you. >> I uh I definitely appreciate the public comment, everything like that. Um and voice and everything you just said. Um I'm going to cut off right now because we
021do have to move along with stuff like that, but appreciate I understand sometimes things are crashing. >> So, thank you very much. No, >> you're welcome. Thank you. Are there any others for public comment? All right. Not moving on. Next agenda item is discussion. There's none. Which moves us to item eight on the agenda, which is the school board uh reorganization. But before we do that, we're going to go ahead and swear in the uh new board members first and then we'll do the reorg. Reading the certificates of election for Mary Kemper. We the county board of elections hereby certify that after tabulating the votes cast at the municipal election held on November 4th, 2025 in Adams County. Mary Kemper was duly elected to the office of school director in Bermudeian Springs region 1 for
022a term of four years. Certificate of election for Jennifer Goldhan. We the county board of elections hereby certify that after tabulating the votes cast at the municipal election held on November 4th, 2025 in Adams County. Jennifer Goldhan was duly elected to the office of school director in Bermudeian Springs region three for a term of four years. >> Thank you. >> There is one other board member who uh was also elected. Um she was not able to make the meeting tonight. So we'll go through this again next month. Um >> Jennifer and Mary will you please stand up and repeat after me. Right. I do solemnly swear or affirm >> I do solemnly swear or affirm >> that I will support, obey, and defend the Constitution of the United States >> that I will support, obey,
023and defend >> the Constitution of the United States >> and the Constitution of this Commonwealth >> and the Constitution of this Commonwealth >> and that I will discharge the duties and that I will discharge the duties of my office with fidelity. of my office with fidelity. Let me sit back down. Thank you very much. All right. Now, with the reorg, I will now open the floor for nominations for a temporary president to be elected for the holdover board members. So, at this time, board members can nominate a temporary president. Just for >> I nominate Ruth Griffy. >> Second. >> All right, we have first and second. Are there any other nominations? If there are no other nominations, nominations will be closed. All those in favor of Ruth as temporary president, indicate by saying I. I.
024I. >> Those opposed, indicate by saying no. Ruth, you are now appointed as temporary president. >> Congratulations. >> As temporary president, I will now open the floor for nominations for board president. We nominate Dan Joe. >> Second. Are there any other nominations? If none, the nominations are now closed. All those in favor of Dan Chub as board president, indicate by saying I. >> I. >> Those opposed, indicate by saying no. Dan Chub is now elected as board president. If the result of the voting by voice vote is unclear, a roll call may be used. Once the board president has been elected, the nomination and election of vice president takes place typically with the new president. >> Congratulations. >> Thank you very much. >> Congratulations. >> Thank you very much everyone. All right, moving on. Next,
025I'll open the floor for nominations for vice president. >> I nominate Brian Davis for vice president. >> Second. >> All right, we have a first and a second. Are there any other nominations for vice president? If none, the nominations are now closed. All those in favor of Ryan as vice president indicate by saying I. >> I. >> Those opposed indicate by saying no. All right. Eyes have it. Congratulations to your vice president. >> All right. Now that we have the reorganization out of the way and sering our members, congratulations to everybody. We'll move on to the next agenda item, which is approval of minutes. Um, and that's going to be from 11 the November 11th meeting. >> I move to approve the minutes of the November 11th meeting. >> Second. >> All right. I have
026a first and a second motion for the minutes to be approved. So any further discussion? All right. If there's no further discussion, this is a roll call vote. All those in attendance be recorded in favor of the motion unless I hear a name abstain. Motion carries. Next is item 10, financial reports. We have A through E. Those are bills payable, the general fund, cafeteria fund, capital reserve fund, and a scholarship fund. Motion to approve A through E. >> Second. >> I have a first and a second. There's any further discussion on the financial reports A through E. >> All right. If there's no further discussion, this is a roll call vote. All those in attendance has been reported in favor of the motion. Must I hear a name or abstain? Motion carries. Next item is
027correspondence which will be covered later on in the agenda. That brings us to reports and related action. First up is the solicitor's report. >> Nothing to report this month. >> All right. Thank you very much. Um, next is the superintendent report. There's nothing >> There's nothing to report at this time. >> Yep. And I believe the same thing for >> Nothing to report at this time. >> All right. Thank you very much. That brings us to old business, which we have none. >> [clears throat] >> Moving right along to new business. So for personnel um a we have some um for under under number one we have some resignations that's 1 a through c. For number two under personnel uh the administration's requesting approval for some support staff and that's a through c. Uh number
028three, the administration is requesting approval for employment for [clears throat] sub substitute support staff for the 2526 school year. And lastly, number four, the administration's requesting um extracurricular contracts for A through D. Those are for game management, um varsity assistant baseball coach, girls on the run, and tennis coach. Varsity assistant tennis coach. Move to approve personnel one, two, three, and four. >> Second. >> All right, we have a first and a second for item A under personnel 1 through 4. Is there any further discussion? All right, with any further discussion, this is a roll call vote. All those in attendance report in favor of the motion must hear abstain. Motion carries. Next brings us to letter B which is the 2026 uh board meetings and dates and times. >> Motion to approve. >> Second. >>
029We have a motion to approve uh letter B. Is there any further discussion on the meeting dates and times? All right. If there's no further discussion, this is a roll call vote. All those in attendance record in favor of the motion. Let's hear. Motion carries. Next is letter C, which is a donation. >> Motion to approve C. >> Second. >> We have a first and a second. Is there any further discussion? That was moved and >> thank you. >> There's no further discussion on letter C. This is a roll call vote. All those intentions report in favor of the motion. Let's say I hear nay. I'm saying motion carries. X7 letter ED. This is for the uh Kim Fry scholarship. >> Motion to approve. Okay. >> Have a first and a second. Is there any
030further discussion? >> Actually, I have a question. Is there any background you can give one uh the scholarship for this? Is anyone familiar with it? I'm >> some community members. >> Okay. would like to put it together. >> Scholarship fund. Okay, that's great. All right, any other questions? All right, there a little vote. All those in the attendance report in favor of the motion. I'll second here. Nay, abstain. Motion carry. Next is letter E. Uh this is for requesting approval for school psychologist service agreement. Motion to approve. >> Second. >> We have a first and a second. Is there any further discussion? >> All right. With no further discussion, this is a roll call vote. All those in attendance record in favor of the motion. Unless I hear a nay or abstain. Motion carries. That
031brings us to other business. Uh I'll start with you, Dr. Sterner. You got any other business? >> Sure. Good evening. Um, I just wanted to bring to the attention of the board. Um, as we know, Matt Nelson has, um, finished his, uh, position as board member here. Um, he did not run for reelection, nor was there anybody else that ran for his seat, um, which would be of region three. Um, because of that, um, we will have to fill the position, and we will do so by holding public interviews of anybody that is interested in running for the school board or s sitting on the school board, um, in region three. uh mailings will go out to all those residents within that region tomorrow. Um on that mailing, we'll give you specific directions to um
032what you should do if you are interested in being considered for the board. Um your letter of interest needs to be submitted to me um either by email, by mail, or by dropping it off by January 2nd. Public interviews will be held um prior at the start of the board meeting on January 13th at 7:00. Um and just to remind the board and the public that those interviews are held publicly. Um it will be um in front of the school board. There will be questions like a typical interview and any deliberation or discussion amongst the board will be done in public um for that open seat. Also wanted to remind the board and the public that this evening you did accept the resignation of Neil Tate um which represents the region two on the school
033board. Um the same process will happen with Neil. Um, we will send out mailings to region two starting tomorrow and we will hold um for those letters of interest will be submitted to me by January 2nd, same deadline. Um, and we will hold those interviews for that board seat as well um January 13th at 7 o'clock um at the start of the board meeting. A reminder that uh Neil's position that is vacant is till 2027 and Matt's position would be then for the full term. Okay. Any questions? No, I don't think there's any questions regarding that. Any other um other business? Um, I would like to just also announce if you didn't get the call already, um, due to the possible winter weather that we're about to get, um, we are starting tomorrow morning with
034a two-hour delay. Um, and I will give updates to the community and staff, um, as we find more out about the storm. Just gives a little bit more time, um, to make a decision and to make sure all the roads and, um, parking lots are safe for our students and our staff. >> It's a little too early. Yeah, I'm >> sure the kids will enjoy that. >> I'm sure they will. >> All right, real quick. We'll just go around the the room. Um Chad, I'll start with you. Is there anything you have right to bring before the board? >> No, I'm okay. >> Thank you, Chad. Mary, you have anything? >> No, nothing. >> Jen, >> thank you. >> Nope. Ken, >> no. All right. >> All right. With that being said, um if there's
035no other discussion, we are journ. Thank you very much. He's got