001All right, good evening everyone. Call this board meeting uh the session. Uh first I wanted to say that we're coming out of executive session uh for legal and personnel matters. Uh secretary, you can lead us in the pledge. >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Thank you very much. Uh, can you please call the role? >> Diana Can >> here. >> Dan Chub >> here. >> Ryan Davis >> here. >> Jennifer Volhan here. Ruth Griffy >> here. >> Mary Keer >> here. >> Chad Mallerie >> here. >> Matt Nelson >> here. >> Neil Tate >> here. still online. >> He is here. I just >> He is here through remote
002connection. >> Correct. >> Okay. >> Lee Dalton >> here. >> Dr. Brad Sterner >> here. >> Dr. Shannon Myers >> here. >> Justin Pier >> here. Okay, everybody. Thank everybody for coming to the meeting tonight. >> All right. Next we have uh public comment. If there's any public public comment um just keep it to five minutes. It doesn't look like there's any public comment. There was public comment. Wait five, you know, for five minutes and then you would also sign the yellow footboard there. So all right, moving on. Next agenda item is discussion. There any items up for discussion prior to moving into approval of the minutes? I think there is. Correct. >> No. All right, approval of minutes. Um, first voting item is the letter A under item number eight. And this last meeting
003is minutes. >> Motion to approve a second. >> We have a first and a second. And there's any further discussion on the approval of minutes. All right. With no further discussion, this is a roll call vote. All those in attendance be recorded in favor of the motion. Unless I hear a n or abstain. Right. Motion carries. Next is financial reports. We have uh A through E. >> Motion to approve. >> Second. >> We have a first and a second. Any further discussion on financial reports? Those are bills payable, general fund, cafeteria fund, capital reserve, and scholarship fund. There's no further discussion. This is a roll call vote. All those in attendance will record in favor of the motion. Must I hear a nay or abstain? All right. Motion carries. Next item is 10, correspondence. That's
004addressed later in the agenda. 11 is reports and related action. We'll start with the solicitor report. >> Nothing to report. >> Thank you very much. Uh next, superintendent. >> Good evening everybody. Good evening everybody out there. Thank you for joining us tonight. Um I have a couple things since the last time we met. We had that thing called school started. Um so there's been a lot of activity going on around our campus. Um we had a great kickoff to the school year. Um we welcomed all our teachers and our staff um back on the first day. It was awesome. We all got together in the cafeteria. Um we had breakfast together. We broke bread together. We had a great time in the cafeteria. Um, and they got plants. Um, because their succulent that they all
005received, which I hope is all alive. Am I getting hot, Amanda? Uh, >> day. >> Um, so the theme this year is um, new beginnings, stronger foundations. And that goes along with me being new here. And we have a lot of new faces out there. And what I talked about in my opening message was when we say new beginnings or stronger foundations, it does not mean that we're uprooting what we're currently doing. It just means that we might be enhancing what's in place, respecting our history, but also being open to change and open to new ideas. Um, so one of the things that our staff and um received from me was a succulent. And that was representing just like our students. Um, a student, some succulents, as you know, they need a lot of attention.
006Some don't need a ton of attention, but they all need attention in some way or another. So, they are all tasked with this plant. And I mean, there was no stress, but the goal is to keep it alive this year. Um Shannon and I are doing spot checks and it is funny as we go in classrooms we often don't get hi we get the plant and it's like proof of life. Um some people went >> or if we don't see it we will get a message or an email with a picture of the plant. >> So that was good. Um some teachers went real extreme and they repotted them and replanted them and like so um I think we're doing well and I see some smiles out there. Uh so we did like I said
007we did have a great kickoff. Um, one of the things that, uh, Dr. Myers and I were able to do, um, we were able to go into our kindergarten classrooms. Um, I did send you guys some pictures and we were the special readers and we dressed up like crayons, um, with our students and we read a great book with them. Um, it was great to welcome them to Bermudian Springs, but it was also an opportunity for us to get into the classrooms, but for them to get to know who we are. Um, and if you've ever tried to explain what a superintendent and an assistant superintendent does to like a five, six-year-old, it's fun. Um, but it was great. We had such an amazing time doing that and we're going to continue doing that throughout
008the school year. Um, but we we really did have a blast in welcoming our smallest eagles um into our nest. >> We were also so engaging that we got invited. >> Yeah, tell them. That's great. No, that's great. You jump in. I forgot about that. So, we also handd deliver birthday cards and we had a birthday on was that Thursday or Friday? It was Thursday. Friday, Thursday or Friday of last week and it was happened to be an eighth grade classroom and we were still dressed up and still had our rubber bands and our book and uh the eighth graders invited us to stay and read a story and they were the most engaged audience I think I've had in a long time. So, it was it was a lot of fun. >> It was.
009And they were serious. like they really wanted us to >> and really enjoyed their bracelets. >> They did. They used to have bracelets. So, we got cray cray bracelets. That's true. >> Um and then just to round out my report, um again with me not having the ability to start the school year last year coming in and you know what I did in January, um what I did have the opportunity to do is I was able to meet with all the high school classes during their class meetings and was able to talk to all of them. them. So, I met with a freshman, sophomore, juniors, and seniors. Um, just so they knew who I was. Um, I set some pretty simple expectations for them, and that was to be respectful. Um, we had a great
010and they you've seen it. Um, I said, you know, if I address you, I expect you to respond to me. Like, if I say good morning, I'd like to hear it back. If I ask you how your day is, I'd like you to respond, not look at my feet. And as a as a true high school student would do there, holding up their end of the bargain and making sure they go out of their way to say hi to me and make sure they're giving me eye contact and um but it's it's been a lot of fun. Um but really the whole purpose of that is getting to know everybody and making sure they feel like they're part of our community and that they're they're recognized. So we've had an excellent start. I know this
011is going to be a great school year working with this I'm not gonna steal your thunder, but this group right here during induction. I am so looking forward to this year. That's all for us. >> That's great. Thank you. >> Next, Dr. Marks. >> Yes. Um, just a couple of quick things before our presentation for the evening. Um, but as Dr. Sterner shared, kind of that welcoming back to school, I have to give a huge kind of shout out. Thank you to um Dr. Wales, our director of curriculum, our content leads, and our building administrators. And I know our instructional specialists who played a huge pivotal role in those first couple of days in planning and preparing um back to school professional development curriculum um did get a little feedback that it was a little
012overwhelming but it's there's a lot of work to do. Um and so it's that that to me is an indication that we're doing the work and the time is never right. Uh but the reality is is that um that time was used and used uh effectively for the purposes that it needed to be used for. Um so just a huge thank you to those individuals who kind of planned and prepared and made sure that um those days were were organized and ready to go. Um and just a little as far as I'm concerned um did I know that my last report I shared that I had just finished the uh writing the Fed program applications for this school year and now currently closing out last school year. So, we had time to spend out um
013and wait for a few receipts to come in. And so, um actually have two of the three right now completely closed out and just need to make a revision on the last one. Um this year, I just need some help and this is kind of a public forum and we'll continue to share out. We transitioned to online emergency cards through Sapphire. Uh parents were prompted at the beginning of the school year as they're updating demographics to also um complete the online emergency card. It's a it's new and so getting um the percentage rate back that we really want to get to feel comfortable with has been a bit of a challenge especially with the online component but really need to shift in that direction. Um, so continuing to send out notifications and contact families, but
014certainly any avenue we can utilize to stress the importance of that information and how critical it is for us to have access to it in the event of an emergency is huge. So, um, navigating through that and we'll hopefully, um, have reached out to all families who have not turned that information in by the end of next week. Um last thing that I just wanted I know that the um I had received kind of your blessing last full year to utilize a committee of individuals to pursue new picture companies and and moving away from our former picture company who had been here for many many years but we had run into many many challenges um was was a little daunting and can be um scary but I am happy to report we got nothing but
015positive feedback um for our staff photo um badge photos at the beginning of the school year. How quick, how smooth um that process went as opposed to the last few years that we've had that. So that is very promising to me. We are getting ready to start school pictures and so I'm hopeful that uh we'll continue to see a trend in positive feedback with that new company. I think that's it as far as the report's concerned. Then next is presentations. >> So this evening I have the distinct pleasure of um we're unique in that uh we do this presentation in September and so any of our midyear hires are invited to this evening as well because we think it's important for our new hires to and our board members to be able to put a
016face to a name um and recognize the contributions that you make to the district. And so, um, we are incredibly thrilled that you chose us and, um, excited to have you here as part of the Burm family. And this is just one way for us to, um, express that, but also give you an opportunity to introduce yourselves. Um, we're going to ask each individual. Um, is the mic turned on? Y, we're just going to ask you, and we'll start, I'll make it easy and I'll decide for you. We'll start with the high school and then work our way down to middle school and elementary school. and simply no pressure but simply just your name, your grade level or position that you're fulfilling and then I think what brought you to us. And so just a
017quick little why BERM um give us that quick little uh elevator speech or spe or um elevator speech to kind of help us understand why you want to be part of the Burm family. Um but again, just want to thank you and give you this opportunity to also introduce yourself to our school board. So maybe can we start with Tim? Do you mind if I put you on the spot? You already did. >> I know I did. >> My name is Tim Walk. Uh I started in February. I'm high school all things instrumental band and then fourth grade band as well. Uh how much how far into this do you want me to go? >> Just a few minutes. Just why Burm? >> Why Burm? Uh so I was looking at a couple different places.
018We we came from Potter County. if you don't know where it is, um it's up here and they get all like the lake effect snow and we were like I want to go somewhere that doesn't have so much of that and like I know it's a rural setting here but like we we drove an hour and a half to get to Walmart. Okay, so that was grocery shopping. Um this is amazing. It's like a metropolis. I love it. So, uh, I was like the the first thing I wanted, I wanted like a music program where it felt really supported. And when we came down here and we did our interviews and we got to walk around, I saw a lot of engagement and talking with uh I I knew some of the other music teachers.
019So, I I got to chat with them, get to low down. I was like, "This sounds great." So, we'll focus on this one. So, here we are. And so far so good. I love it. So, >> thank you. >> Short and sweet. >> John, I think you're next. >> Morning everybody. >> I'm John George. I teach physics and scientific technology to juniors and seniors at the high school. I was hired on at the end of September last year, so just just after this, I wasn't able to make it to that first uh meeting, which is a shame. Uh the reason I chose Bermudian Springs like Tim, I'd been looking at several uh different schools around the state. Um I'd applied to places like Reading School District, um Haven Grove, which is about an hour from
020here. But I decided on this place because it reminded me a lot of the school I grew up in. You know, it was smaller class sizes, a little bit more of a rural environment. Um and it just it kind of it turns out like home when I when I came here. just like, man, this looks exactly like my building from back home. So, I'm I'm happy to be here. I'm hope to be here for another 27, 30 years. >> Thank you. >> That is middle school, I think. Now, we're middle school. Maggie, you want to go? >> Hello, I'm Meg Walk. welcome the other half of the walk duo and I am blessed to teach seventh grade special ed um and like Tim said we were looking for a place that was a little bit
021more urban um and I know it's so funny and uh we went to college with Shana Danielson the um the middle school band director and she was really selling us like she was and she did not lie the administration's great she's like you will love the seventh grade team. 100% I do. She's like, "You will love the kids. I love kids everywhere, so that's a given." But she really sold us on it. And she wasn't wrong. And we have a seventh grader and a second grader and they are doing so well here. And it's so nice to see like supportive teachers. Um our youngest gets extension activities. Um our oldest um the teachers here have brought her out of her shell and she's not so shy and like withdrawn. She's she's succeeding and she's loving
022math which is new. Thank you, Mrs. Nelson. So, we are very very happy to be here. So, thank you both. >> Thank you. >> Hello, my name is Emma Piko. Um, I teach health and physical education here at the middle school and I also teach health down at the elementary school. Uh what brought me to Burm is coming out of college um it was a little intimidating trying to look for and find a job and my one friend's dad referred me here and Bermudian was just so welcoming and open and felt like a family to me and that was great coming right out of college finding a school district that just felt comfortable and I fit right in as as soon as I got here. So that's what I was looking for and that's what
023really drew me here. I grew up uh in Dover school district, so I was familiar with Bermudeian. I played sports against them and I just remembered playing sports how friendly the the athletes were and the coaches and I just I just thought I would love it here. So that's why I was drawn. >> Thank you. >> The middle school, right? I'm just going to go down the line here. Railen. Oh no, we got >> name. Hi, I'm Sonia Austin and I am a learning support teacher at the elementary school. Um, we came here from Salt Lake City. My husband's uh career in the military brought us this way. And so that's why we came here. Um, why I chose Bermudian. I was looking for a place where I was needed, wanted, and appreciated. I was
024needed because there's a job posting. So, I was like, "Yeah, they need me." Um, and when they called me after the interview and said, "We'd like to offer you," I was wanted. And that feels good. Um, but most importantly to me is where I'm appreciated. And the interview team made me feel appreciated from the very first time I met them in the interview process, which thankfully was um online because we were still in school in Salt Lake. So, um, they they allowed me to do a video conference for my interview and I appreciated that. and just the openness and just the feeling of the team, the admin team made me feel like this was a place that I'd be appreciated and I continue to feel that way and so I'm glad that I chose them
025and they chose me. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> It's going around the table there. >> Good evening. I'm Casey Beachy. I was hired in February with the last name of Andress. Um I came to Bermudian. This is my husband's almer mater and this is also where my father-in-law teaches. So, I've heard nothing but wonderful things and I was excited for the job change. I'm one of the learning support teachers at the elementary school. Um, and I was just excited for the close-knit community and to hopefully settle and one day have a family within the district. And uh >> hi, I'm Amanda Wolf. Um I am the autistic support teacher at the elementary school. I actually started the beginning of last school year but got officially hired in January. Um I have a seventh and
026eighth grade that attendant and I started volunteering here when my eighth grader was in kindergarten. um loved all the teachers, volunteered again when my seventh grader was in kindergarten and then started day-to-day subbing. Eventually got the building sub job in 2021 and have worked with all the different teams in the school like at the elementary school. Loved all the teams. Everybody was very supportive. Um I love all the teachers, all admin. Like I love everything about Bermudian. So I was thrilled to get this position and I'm working towards my special ed degree. >> Thank you. shopping. >> Hi, I am Sarah Renee. I grew up at a neighboring school district, Northern School District. After high school, I went to Westchester University. Um, I went for early childhood education. Then I moved back home. I started
027here last year as a first grade long-term sub for Erica Smith. In November, I got hired for fourth grade ELA and social studies. I really enjoyed my interview process here compared to a lot of um neighboring school districts. It was just very different, very personal. Everyone kind of wanted to know about me first, which was very different from getting all the education questions. They first kind of asked who I was and then got into that side of things. Um I've loved every minute here. All of the professionals here are just so welcoming. I love how everyone knows each other. everyone checks in on each other and just really happy to be here. Thank you. >> She was a former student of mine. >> Sorry. >> Good answer. Good answer. >> Hi everyone. My name is
028Raylin Predict. Um I'm teaching third grade math and science which I never pictured myself doing. I'm more of a reader and ELA was my favorite subject in school, but I'm loving it so far. Um, I will my short anecdote hopefully I don't go on too long. I prayed really hard for this position. Um, I was originally a uh teachers assistant at Veto Charter School in Gettysburg and I was in third grade. Um, and that's when I started all of my classes to become a teacher in grad school. And I remember saying to my boyfriend like, "Third grade is where it's at. this is where I want to want to spend my time. Um, and I taught last year at Hoffman Homes except for I was second through sixth grade and I only had one third
029grader all year and it broke my heart. So, when I applied to Burm and I was offered the position third grade, I knew that it sort of fascinating. Um, and I will second everything that Sarah said, the interview process was phenomenal. Um, and I definitely felt like the principles and even the third grade team when they interviewed us, they cared about who we were as people before necessarily who we were as professionals, which was a close second, but but I feel cared about and loved in the community that I'm in. So, I'm very excited. Thank you. >> Hi, I'm Amber Schaefer. I'm also teaching third grade math and science at the elementary school. Um, the interview process, that first interview was crazy. Um, it was a speed dating interview, so there was everybody there. But
030it was actually the most memorable interview of all of the interviews I went on, and I went on many. And the thing about it is actually what made me choose Burm was because even though it was a speed dating interview, every single member from the third grade team was there. And all of the other interviews that I went on, it was just admin. So that told me like, okay, B fur really cares about the team dynamic. They're not going to just let admin pick this is the best candidate and everyone else is going to have to deal with it. So that's when I really knew they care about the community. They care about the team dynamic and who's going to gel well and then I knew that that's where I was going to fit in
031best. So >> well, welcome everyone. Um, again, I think just thank you for choosing us. We know that there are options out there, but um we hope that you continue to feel supported and um that you this continues to feel like home because certainly that's what we want long term. We do have um we don't have a super long agenda this evening. We do have um some cupcakes just to celebrate you. Um and then an opportunity just to kind of meet and greet with some of our board members if you're able to stay. Certainly um if you are not able to that's fine as well. Thanks everyone. >> Yep. Thank you very much. >> All right, moving on to the next agenda. Item 12, old business. We have none. We're going on to next item,
032new business. All right, we'll start off with uh a personnel. And we have what? One, two, three, four, five, six, seven different items under personnel. So, we'll start with A1 and I guess one and two vote on separate. Correct. Or can they be together? I think normally we break them. >> You take all of them together. You don't really technically need to vote on a resignation, but otherwise you can take them all together. >> We'll take items A1 and two together. Um A1 is resignations and two is the revised contracts for two individuals for the 2526 school year. >> Motion to approve. >> Second. >> We have a first and a second. Any further discussion? All right. This is a roll call vote. All those in attendance report in favor of the motionless I hear
033a nay or abstain. Motion carries. Next is A3. Administration is requesting approval for the following to be employed um employed as support staff and there's two individuals. There's A and B. >> Motion to approve three A and B. Second. >> We have a first and a second. Any further discussion on three A and B. All right. So no further discussion. This is a roll call vote. All those in attendance we record in favor of the motion. Unless I hear a nay or an abstain. Motion carries. Number four, administration's requesting approval for resend a junior high school assistant girls volleyball coach contract. >> 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
034attendance be record in favor of the motion. Let's say I hear a n abstain. Motion carries. Number five, administration is requesting approval for following extracurricular contracts. And there's three of them, A, B, and C. >> Motion to approve. Second. >> We have first and second for five A, B, and C. Is there any further discussion? All right. Without further discussion, this is a roll call vote. All those in attendance recorded in favor of the motion must hear abstain. Motion carries. Number six, administration's requesting approval for the following to be employed for district athlete game help for the 2526 school year. And there's A, B, and C. >> Motion to approve 6 A, B, and C. >> Second. >> We have a first and a second. Any further discussion? All right, if there's no further discussion,
035this is a roll call vote. All those in attendance report in favor of the motion must hear nay or abstain. Motion carries. Number seven, administration's request approval for the following uh volunteer coaches for the 2526 season. That's A through D. >> Motion to approve. Second. >> We have first and a second for number seven A through D. Any further discussion? All right. Without further discussion, this is a roll call vote. All those in attendance report in favor of the motion. Let's hear a name. Motion carries. All right. Moving on to letter B. Uh bus and van uh bus and van driver approval. This is for two personnel being employed by EMB Transportation for the 2526 school year. >> Motion to approve B. >> We have two. We have Diane and Chad. All right, we have
036first and second for letter B. Any further discussion? All right, without further discussion, this a roll call vote. All those in attendance record in favor of the motion. Let's hear they abstain. Motion carries. Letter C. Sunday activity approval and this is to go into a register um our girls wrestling team for Sunday tournaments if needed. It creates competition opportunities for the 2526 school year. >> Motion to approve see second. >> We have a first and a second. Any further discussion? All right. This is a roll call vote. All those in attendance be recorded in favor of motion. must hear a nay or abstain. Motion carries. Letter D, high school activity account. This is for the approval of the Bermudian school high school uh bro strings high school news account to be established within the high
037school student activity fund. >> Motion to approve the second. We have first and a second. Any further discussion? All right, this is a roll call vote. All those intents to record in favor of the motion. Let's say I hear a nay or abstain. Motion carries. Letter E. We have anou. Um it's requesting approval for the district and the big brothers big sisters of South Central PA. Um to initiate evidence-based one-on-one mentor mentorship relationship within the district 202526 school year. Motion to approve the >> second. >> We have a first and a second. >> Is there any f any further discussion? >> Is that a quick question? Um how did we what's the history behind this? How did this come to be? >> So the big brothers and his sister foundation which is not new obviously
038um they did reach out to Dr. Myers and I and wanted to see if there was the possibility of partnering within their district. Um there's two pieces to the foundation like one is you can work internally or you can work with children to work outside of um the school district. The goal with them was to train students at the high school that are interested to be mentors or own students here within the district. So it's kind of like a big brother big sister and the middle school is very interested in it too because there's a lot of students at the middle school level that would benefit in having a mentor of our own. Um it's a great opportunity for our high school students too for college. Um if you know they're going into education, it
039gives them a great opportunity to put that on their applications. But overall it's just a great opportunity um to build our students. So Big Brothers and Big Sisters. Um also talk to our um high school students like during those class meetings specifically with our seniors. It was the seniors that they met with um to just kind of talk to them about the program that I thought was something they were going to offer so they understood. Um, >> thank you. >> All right. Any other further discussion? >> And we have the motions, right? >> Yes. >> Okay. Uh, if there's no further discussion, there's a roll call vote. All those in attendance report in favor of the motion. Let's say I hear a nay or abstain. Motion carries. Letter F. First read for new and revised
040board policies. So, this is coming from the the committee. It's requesting um for the board to adopt as a first read and it's for the what? There's 10 of them. >> Yep. There's 10 of them. The policy 00 through 011. >> Motion to approve F1 through 10. >> Second. >> We have first and a second. Is there any further discussion? >> Yes. I just have one quick thing for policy 005 under organization. It talks about uh for committees that our term is one year. Uh we are currently set up to be through the course of our term versus one year instead of reorging every year at the >> it from December like like for for sake of argument January to December to the next reorg that's normally what it is like what or whether it's
041December to the next November it's normally a year. Do you know what I mean? Is there anything in law that says it has to be a year? >> There's nothing in law about committees and like who's appointed to be on it. >> So, we originally did this. We wanted we thought about doing it as the term of the um board member. >> Correct. Like you do from December reorg to November. It I mean that's still a year term. It's just not on a calendar year. We actually want to change it from a year to read the duration of the boards >> of the board of the board members term. So for example, >> yeah, >> you know. >> Oh, you mean like >> here that would be their >> Yeah, you can make that. There's
042nothing in law. So you could change that to be more specific in terms of >> So reorgan every year if someone comes on as a committee member, they'd be locked in for the term of their seat on the board. That's what we're trying to say, right? >> Yeah. >> Unless for some reason they wanted to move move or they needed to resign or something came out. So we couch that. >> I think the only the only thing I would suggest is that there would be sort of like a reminder at the beginning of each year as to who something on the agenda specifically as to who's on those committees because that's a part of what reorg is to reestablish committee membership. So even if O5 says it's for the duration of the board members term
043>> probably should just have it like listed on the agenda specific, you know what I mean? Specifically to address on an annual basis, but otherwise I think that's >> okay. That works. Awesome. >> We'll be we'll do that. This is still in draft form for the voting >> and it's a minor edit. It's not a major >> any other question. I guess I would ask you I'm not trying to put you on the spot but yes that's where I am right now. Um is there any one of these that you would want to highlight that something significant? I mean I know I sit on the committee with you and I can't think of anything really um significant. Um I'm assuming you all read the policies. If you haven't that's that's okay. you have a chance
044to read up on me again because this is the first read and everything like that, but I don't know if there's anything. >> No, I mean the the way that we're working through just I can just remind everybody as far as the board goes is we finished up when I came into the superintendent's office, we finished up the 300s because that was work that was already being worked on. Um Dr. Myers was working on some of it and Dr. Hotis before that was working on it. So we finished the 300s and what we had talked about is we really should go through it sequentially. So that's why we went back to the beginning to the zeros and they're short. There's only 10 of them. Um, which is really the way the board functions and that's
045what covers that. So now after this we'll move on to the hundreds and 200s which there are a lot more. Um, and it's going to take a lot more time to get through those. Um, but as far as this goes, one of the things that just stood out in the zeros that um, there's two new policies, but the one was 006.1. Um, and that is a new policy for boards and that is the way we conduct ourselves electronically using electronic communication whether it's a board member that's online via Zoom or they're in a phone call. Um, so that is something that is different. Um, but I am happy to say that we are practicing that now. There's nothing that is in that policy that we're not doing. Um, but it just again it's it's in
046policy now especially with all uh of the virtual meetings that have been taking place over the years. >> Good. Thank you. All right, we have a first and a second. Is there any further discussion forever hold your peace until next reading? All right, there's no further discussion. This is a roll call vote. All those in court in favor of the motion must hear or abstain. All right, motion carries. And the last item is G. Um it's retiring of a board policy and this was uh policy number 008 which was the or chart >> move to approve G. >> Second first and a second. Any further discussion? >> Yes. I have a quick question on this. >> Sure. >> What is the thought behind taking down the organization chart? >> Yeah. Um, the reason why PSBA
047is recommending that that is retired is because it's not doing away with an organizational chart because we have that. The the reason why they're not recommending it be part of policy is because it changes too much. Um, and every times the or every time the org chart would change, you'd be updating the policy. And their recommendation is that the org chart is an internal document that we use and we keep updated as far as the way we function as a school district. and they just felt at this point is no longer um pertinent for the annual policy. >> So, one other quick question. When parents want to address concerns that they may have, they know to start with the teacher to and to work their way up that way. >> What would be their resource
048and where could they find it for >> policy? There's a pol I forget there's a public complaints policy 906. >> Okay. and it tells them like please go to your teacher first and then if not the teacher to the building administrator if not the building administrator you know and it goes up the chain that way. >> Okay. >> Just want to make sure there was something >> and as a leadership team we talk about that and we go through trainings to help parents navigate that like if they skip a rung we we just ask them questions and Dr. Myers and I do that a lot when people call us. We we the first thing we ask is have you talked to the building principal and then have you talked to the teacher? Um, we always
049engage in the conversations, but we just want to make sure that they are talking to the right people on the way if they're not sure. >> Any further discussions or questions on the chart? All right. If there's not, this is a roll call vote. All those intention record in favor of the motion. Let's say I hear a nay or abstain. All right. Motion carries. That brings us to uh other business. Is there any other business to be brought before the board >> at 7:43? >> Well, I have business. I'm resigning from the curriculum committee. >> Okay. >> This is your official notice. >> This will be my official notice. Yeah. >> All right. Thank you. Um, with that being said, we'll just go through the same process as uh we've done before. Um, if anyone's
050interested, um, just send me, uh, an email and say, "Hey, I'm interested." And we'll just appoint next meeting. Um, if we don't get anyone, we get to use my favorite military term, but we'll volunteer someone. So, we'll volunt them that they'll be doing it. So, um, thank you, Ruth, for that. Um, any other business? I know you had something you wanted to bring up. Anyone else before Dr. Stern goes? Nope. Okay. First of all, Ruth, thank you so much for your diligence in that committee. We know you did a lot of work there, so we do greatly appreciate that. Thank you. >> And your feedback. >> Um, what I did want to just kind of go off of and just to give kudos, I should say, is Dr. Myers talked about, you know, wrapping up
051federal programs. as a former federal programs coordinator, unless you've done it, you don't get it. It's a lot. Um, and it doesn't matter the size of your district, it's a lot. Um, there's so many things that she has to do through compliance. There's so many thing reports that she has to do, but this year really proved a challenge that I wanted to recognize both her and Justin um for navigating this. This was unprecedented where we had a president freeze funds. Um, and that was scary because our funds go directly to salaries to teachers. That's how we use a a majority of our title funds. But I can tell you again because we have such a dynamic tw team between the two of them. They assured me not to worry about anything because that was the
052first thing. I went to both of them. I'm like, are we in trouble? I'm like, do we need to be worried? And they both reassured me like, we got this. the two of them communicated constantly. Any information I got from um federal programs, we definitely talked about. Um but because Justin does such a great job at making sure we're okay um when it comes to financial health um we were able to move for a while if that was going to be the case where as you watch the news some districts did not have that ability and were very scared and had to file you know I forget the exact word for what they had to file um for requesting money um but our team the two of them did an exceptional job and it's always
053behind the scenes and we don't realize that but I did really just want to give them a shout out because um at no time was I concerned like some of my um peers out there were concerned and it's just because of all the work she does with federal programs and all the work that he does to ensure that we are fiscally healthy um in case of an emergency like that and it all worked out. Funds were then filtered to us. That was a big celebration. Um but I just wanted to take that time because I don't think we realize sometimes what happens behind the scenes with credible programs. >> Thank you. Appreciate that. All right. Any other items we brought before the board before we conclude? Matt, Dad, >> Mary, Ben, >> Brian, nothing to
054add. Thank you. >> I want to ask. All right. That being said, uh we are journ. Thank you. And uh