001Testing I want to welcome you to the July meeting of the board of education. At this time, I will ask Jason Daniel to lead us in prayer and the pledge. Mr. Daniel, >> let's pray together. Father, we thank you so much for this day and this opportunity to come together today. Father, I pray that you would guide our decisions today for our school system. Lord, be with those represented here and not here today. Father, just ask all these things in your name. Amen. >> Amen. >> Thank you. >> Attention salute. 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. >> Hey, thank you. M Vernon, if you'd call the role. >> Steve Ward >>
002here. >> Sherry Tober, >> present. >> Jason Daniel >> here. >> Kim Dezo >> here. Kathy Graham >> here. >> Very good. Visitors, welcome this evening. this time. You've all had an opportunity, I hope, to look at the agenda. Do I have an a motion to adopt the agenda? >> So move. >> Have a second. >> I second it. >> Okay. All in favor, please say I. >> Any opposed? Hearing? None. The agenda is adopted. Believe we have Lisa Bright with us. Councelor Brightite. >> Thank you for allowing me to be here for you until it's summertime, can't you? Not very many people here, but that's great. Um, we have council meeting tomorrow night starting workshop at 5:30 and immediately following will be city council. So, can't bank that it will start exactly at 6:00.
003If you're planning on coming, I'd come on at 5:30 because it will roll right into the regular council meeting. On our agenda, we have a few things. So, we will be approving the homecoming parade. So, that should not be a problem. We also uh have another part on our agenda that we're really excited about. So, our partnership with Trustful Gas and Water has always been great, but there are times that it's really great. So, we had some property that we had actually bought from Trustful Gas and Water back 13 years ago or so. Uh 1,200 acres off of Deerfoot. So in in looking at that piece, u Mike Strength from Trustful Gas and Water reflected that they could use that property back as as a recharging station for their their water wells in Trustful because
004we don't we can't concrete over all of Trussville. So excited that we'll be approving that sale tomorrow night, which will allow us to remove $5 million from our debt service and give us about $3.5 million to go back into our reserves. So, another good way that we've been working very hard to get our finances um all back together and just good partnerships with our local utility companies. So, that will be excited for that. Also, the mayor's prayer breakfast, I wanted to let you know about that is August the 1st, which is Friday, 6:30 at the Civic Center, and David Cutcliffe will be our guest speaker that night. Uh the C Chamber of Commerce is where you can get tickets. I think they're going pretty quick, so you might want to get some if you want
005to come. And then lastly, in case you didn't know, um I 59 Chalkville Mountain Road southbound entrance will be closed for up to 40 days. When they finish that, then they'll switch right over to Chel Mountain Road northbound. So, a good 80 days, we're going to be a little a little flux and and we're just encouraging people to find alternate routes. We we feel like the mornings will be the toughest right now because it's southbound and the evenings will when it rolls to the other side. We have contacted um I've contacted the railroad to make sure that they try to be hypervigilant and not have stoppages and trustful unless they're maintenance and they just can't be avoided because we don't need any of our other uh entrances into the city to be um blocked. So,
006working hard on that. Anybody has any questions? If not, we'll see y'all tomorrow night at council, whoever wants to come. Thank y'all. >> Thank you, Dr. Martin. We have a recognition. >> All right, members of the board, we do have one recognition for this evening. And to help me with this recognition, I was going to see if April Chamberlain would come forward here. Um, we are recognizing one of our outstanding staff members. The state department of education recognizes an outstanding STEM technology teacher and provides them with the award, the Chakita Marberry Award, which is neat because Mrs. Marberry was a teacher here at Huitt Elementary back in the 1980s. The recipient of this year's award is April Smith. I don't know if one of the requirements is that your name has to be April in
007order to receive the award. April, you received the award in 2010. Is that correct? And in 2025, April Smith. April, if you'd come forward, please. Let's give round. [Applause] One of my favorite places in the entire school system is Mrs. Smith's classroom. And if you are a fan of Star Wars, you know why. So, congratulations on this award. Is there anything you'd like to say or just take the picture? >> I just take a picture. >> Just take the picture. All right. Congratulations. How about that? [Applause] >> I think you have a guest with you, don't you, Miss Smith? I think it >> my guest. This is Thank you. >> Good to have you with us. >> Yeah, >> she's exactly the kind of teacher that every school system wants. >> That's right. >> She
008works extra time and she loves every child. She knows all my name. I have trouble with my own children. >> Yeah. Yeah. That's terrific. >> Good. Good. >> Thank you for being here this evening. >> At this time, I believe Mr. Kirkland, we have financial report. Thank you, Dr. Ward. Uh board members, uh Dr. Martin, we are pleased to present the monthly financial report for the months of May and June. Uh the information is interim and has not been audited. Uh all bank accounts have been reconciled to the general ledger. The financial extract has been uploaded to the state department with all necessary edits corrected. Uh expenditures and transfers out for the month. uh year-to date is 64.9% of our budget uh compared to 62.4% this time last year. So still tracking uh normally. Avalorum
009revenues for the year are at 90.77% of our budget and we're running about 3.5% higher receipts than this time last year. Uh so still slightly higher than budget. Um and upon approval by the board, the monthly financial report will be posted on our website for public review. Any questions? Questions? >> Jim, I want to ask um I know we are >> I'm thinking about the A+ college ready grant that we have not that is not I guess we've aged out of it or it doesn't apply for us anymore. Are we we have do we have some things in the works about ways to incentivize our teachers and our students to continue participating in >> We are having conversations. >> Okay. Well, that's good. That's good to know. >> What the components of that because I
010know um plan will be to have our first budget presentation in August. Um three components that the grant provided. I know there were incentive for families, incentive for students, incentive for um teachers and we want to make sure that at least with this the tests that you know we make that accessible to all of our students as much as we can. >> Yes. >> Um >> and that first part is in place. Okay. >> Uh Dr. Martin has agreed to uh well uh to basically uh supplement the the cost of the exam. >> Yeah, that's what Yeah, that's what I was asking. So, uh, as as fees go online here real um real soon, the the parents will only pay about half of the cost of the exam. And, of course, we're exploring other ways
011to uh do the other two components to see if we can work that in. >> Good. Good. because that was that was what I was what I was getting to is is being able to make those I mean those classes cost money and so the more students we want we want to encourage our students to be able to continue taking those classes and so if we can if we can as a school system can help make that >> so what did the grant cover what did they cost of the test >> basically three components um it it subsidized part of the exam fee um it paid a um incentive to students who received a three or four on each exam and it also uh gave an incentive I don't know what you call it incentive
012bonus to the teacher for each student who made a three or four on the exam. Uh so it was a pretty large grant. >> It's a nice grant. >> I've got two two at home that are wondering when when's my money coming next to their test. >> That's right. That's right. >> Jim, what's the cost of each test? What was the individual cost for a test? >> Uh, I think this upcoming year it's going to be $99 >> and um on the um we're going to pay $50 and and the parent will pay 49. >> And the grant paid that's about that's pretty close to what the grant played was about half. >> Yes. >> Good deal. Thank you. >> Thank you. And I want to I want to thank Mr. King because I know
013he's done a lot of extensive work just okay what what did these incentives entail? how much per student per teacher cost to the test. So he was actually able to get us a number and we speak about everyday excellence in the area of academics, athletics and the arts. Unfortunately, sometimes we can see more in the other two areas when dollars get spent, but this is a true way the board of education is able to show their commitment to the area of academics by supporting families when their students take a test, potentially get them college credit. So, >> well, and to that end, I mean, we got some pretty good results from that this week. >> Do you mind sharing, Mr. King, what the results were? I don't mean to put you on the spot, but
014we were pretty excited about it. >> We can't hear it too much. >> No, no doubt. So, we we really hit a a high water mark last year, we thought, and uh we had about a 78% pass rate the previous year, and we we challenged ourselves, our faculty, uh decided that this is we want to continue to to pull more kids into the AP program. We were able to bring more into the AP program, but to me, even more remarkable than that is that we moved our pass rate, students receiving a three, four, or five on the AP test to 83%. Uh that's incredible to see that kind of jump and it shows the commitment and dedication our teachers have for our students. It shows the hard work our students have put forward and support
015our parents have put behind their students. So it's a whole team effort. I tell them I I'll tell anyone and everyone uh that uh I give all the credit to the students to the teachers but not certainly not to the administration. We didn't teach anything. These teachers did an amazing job and they uh have really risen to the occasion. We we look to to increase. We look to see that continue to improve. I appreciate the support from Dr. Barton, the board to uh the end of of helping support the AP program. >> All right. >> Thank you, Mr. King. >> Thank you. >> Do have a motion. We need a uh entertain a motion to adopt the financial report. >> I make a motion. >> Have a second. >> Second. >> All in favor, please
016say I. I. >> Any opposed? Hearing none. Motion carries. I believe our next item is the consent agenda. I think all of you may have had a opportunity to look at that. Do have a motion to adopt the consent agenda. >> I have a motion to approve the consent agenda. Is that right? >> Approve the agenda. >> Have a second. >> I second it. >> All in favor? >> I. >> All in favor? Thank you, Dr. Martin. Is anything you want? >> Just for discussion. A couple of items that I do want to pull out. Uh the first is item number eight there under the consent agenda. This is just for geotechnical services. Uh, Bate is a firm that I believe was used correct uh with the original high school and so they'll be back
017to help us with Seawing. Um, and then if you look at item number nine, that is an OA agreement for uh design uh for a track structure that would be there at the stadium. Um, just recently completed the turf. It's beautiful. Um and and and I'm hearing good things from our athletes participating not just in football but some of the others that have been on that surface working this summer. Um it does however make the track look dated and it is and it needs some support. It's bubbling. I think coach Walker would agree that uh that is probably our next big endeavor here in the area of athletics is to replace our track for our young male and female students that uh that are on the track team. So this simply just allows for the
018divi design process to take place. >> So will we change anything or just replace the surface? >> That's okay. >> And that'll flesh itself out in the design process. So we'll learn more about that. uh facility use agreements as board members can see. Um we have field trips. Uh and that makes up our consent agenda for this evening. >> Questions, discussions? Next item, I believe, is personnel issues. >> Yes. So, our personnel report, and I I'd be remiss if I didn't mention um my appreciation to uh to our our building principles this this time of year. It's always frustrating when we get that teacher that walks through our door and says, "Uh, hey, I've I've been offered a position 5 minutes from my home and I've been driving 2530 minutes." And so, just looking at
019the personnel report here, you can see some of those instances where they have taken place. So, like I said before, I just want to thank our principles for their due diligence. I I know that all of them, they're not just looking to fill the shoes of the individual before. They're looking for the best teacher for our students here at Trustful City Schools. So, with that said, our personnel report this evening, uh, members of the board can see that we do have five resignations. We have one resignation of a supplement. Uh, we have three recommendations for transfer. We have employee extra services agreement before the board of education, recommendations of employment. Uh, we have a recommendation for I'm sorry, four recommendations for schedule change. recommendation for leave of absence, recommendation for long-term sub. We do bring
020before the board of education this evening our academic and support supplement uh list for the 2526 school year and then we have one volunteer coach we'd like to bring before the board. So that is our personnel report for this evening. >> Do I have a motion to adopt or to accept recommendations? >> So moved. Second. >> Second. >> All in favor, please say I. >> I. >> Anyone objecting? No objection. The motion carries. Go to new business. Dr. Martin, do you need >> Yes. Yes. I'd like to speak to the organizational chart. Um, let's see. We um anytime there's a change or a tweak to the organizational chart, we bring that before the board of education for approval. There was one small change uh for this upcoming school year. Uh last year in our teaching
021and learning department, we had Dr. Puy, assistant superintendent. And then she had an individual that was supporting her K through 5, and that was Kelly Mcu who continues in that capacity. And then we had another individual 6 through 12 uh who um uh we we uh had her supporting our uh 6 through 12 uh students and teachers and that was Tiffany uh Hamilton and she has since moved to become a building principal at Magnolia. And so in talking with Dr. Puy over the spring and the summer. The thought was as opposed to having that split up by grade, what if we looked at that from the standpoint of supporting teaching and learning and testing and Kelly would continue to do that. And then also student services. So we've been in the process of interviewing and
022working to find someone who can be our new supervisor of student services. And so you'll note that change there on the org chart. Only change taking place. And Dr. Py, wouldn't you agree? We think this will be a a good change for the upcoming school year. So only change for the over chart for upcoming school year. >> Do we have a motion to adopt and approve the amended organizational chart? >> So move. >> Have a second. >> Second. >> All in favor, please say I. >> I. Any opposed? Hearing none. Then that moves on to that public participation. I don't believe we have anyone who signed up. With that, we will move to the next motion and that would be to adjourn. Do I have a motion to adjourn? Yes. >> All stand if you
023approve the