001[Music] I would like to call this meeting to order. My last one to call to order. Uh, appropriate notice has been given. Duly called. If you would please stand up, remove your hats. And I'd like to have the teacher of the year, Kathy Beckham. >> Where is he? Is she? and also employee of the year, Darren Crawford, to come lead us in the pledge of >> allegiance [Applause] 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. >> Don't leave. >> Wouldn't you like to say something? [Music] Come on, Kathy. >> We have some presentations to make. >> Oh, do we have to approve the sorry the agenda minutes of April 17th and April 24th? Second. >>
002I have a second from Daniel. >> Sorry. >> And a motion from >> Neil. >> Any discussion? All in favor? Unanimous. >> Okay. Sorry, Miss Allison. That's all right. We had a ball here and I got ahead of myself. >> Yes, ma'am. >> So, we are going to start with the Richard Pageant employee of the year, Mr. Darren Crawford. Darren is a custodian right now at the kindergarten, but he works more hours than anybody I know. You'll also see him at the high school. He had more recommendations than anyone who was um recommended for Some of the things that were said always helpful, goes above and beyond. Um, unwavering dedication, exceptional service, kind, considerate, really to do anything anyone needs, attentive, so teachers and students feel like things are taken care of. Always takes the
003time to learn as much as he can about our students. Darren, this also comes with $1,000. Woo! All right. >> Now we have our teacher of the year, Miss Kathy Becca. [Applause] So, Miss Becca is a bomber graduate. Bomber graduates has taught elementary, high school, coached different types of teams, currently internship, service learning, everything CTE, navigating us through some changes with CTE. >> Senior class sponsor right now. So, she's also helping us graduate almost 300 kids. Um, 28 years in the district. I had 29, but I was wrong. It's 28 years in the district. is a long time 32 years as an educator. One of the things about Miss Beckham is I was like, "What can you say about this?" And I thought, "You know what? She always takes care of kids no matter the
004age, the subject for the team." So, thank you for what you did. >> I got to get in here because without her, my three sons would never [Music] have place. Congratulations. [Applause] All right. State Championship House of Representatives. We would love Stson Painter to come up, please. And thank you. >> This here, I I want to state off real quick. Sitting in the House and listening to all the other representatives go down and do resolutions about their state championships gets a little boring. And so it was so exciting and it was a privilege to actually go down to the well three times and have Mountain Home Bombers as state champions. So we ought to be proud of that. The first resolution I'd like to present uh is to the Mountain Home cross country team to
005find state champions. >> Cross country. [Applause] Congratulations. And I also want to say too as well that this goes in the journal. And what that means is 20 years from now, you go down state capital, you can request the journal of the 2025 legislative session and your names in this will be in there. >> Oh, cool. >> That is pretty cool. >> Congratulations again, gentlemen. Congratulations. How you want to do >> Mr. Painter in the middle and then let's just go from there >> right here. >> You guys will just kind of gather around like you like like you're on the same team. >> Don't hide behind him. >> Oh, no. No, no, no. >> Okay. >> Good. >> That's awesome. >> Congratulations. their names. >> All right, you're a keeper of that. >> All
006right, the next one is the Mountain Home tennis team, the boys team. The same thing, gentlemen. Both your names are in here and so it will forever live at the capital inulations again. Congratulations. [Applause] All right, last but not least, I was told to keep this last is the 5A boys indoor track team. [Applause] And all these gentlemen are also including the tennis players. >> We'll do it. We'll do it again. But again, like I said earlier, for the ones that were here again, it's an honor to go down there and and yell the Bomber Nation down there on the House floor and do some trash talking, especially the represent. So, it was great. Again, congratulations. And again, when you're in grade, you're going to go down to capital because that's what you do. You're
007going to see >> good. You guys did a great job. All right. Well done. [Applause] >> And real quick, um, I just want to say thank you to the Mountain Home School Board for putting your meetings online because I, like I always said, I watch you guys during session. Some of y'all call me during session, which is fine. I don't know what you're talking about. And I appreciate that. But nauticals, you know, we have to do that now. We had to make a law to do that. But thank you'all for doing that again and being ahead of the game and I appreciate that. >> Thank you Stephson. >> So we also have an outdoor state championship that has not been celebrated yet. So congratulations gentlemen. Most of them are here if not all, aren't they?
008>> Same coach, same coaches. So congratulations. >> Okay. I'd also like to announce something that I don't think anyone knows yet. On behalf of United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, I would like to congratulate Coach Noah Shagnun on being selected as this year's recipient of coach of the year in boys track and field for the state of Arkansas. Each year, the association awards one coach in every state as that state's outstanding coach in both boys and girls categories. from the record- setting performances of individuals on your team, the nationally ranked student athletes representing your school, and the overall ex excellent performances of your team at both the conference and state championships. You have set the program apart from the rest of the best teams in Arkansas. Congratulations to you, your coaching
009staff, and the student athletes of Mountain Home. Dave Anderson, the USFCCCA selector for the state of Arkansas. That's fantastic. [Applause] >> Do I have a minute? >> Yes. >> Okay. Um, so in four years here, we were runner up and runner up two years. And last year was finally our our breath of fresh air. We where we finally won it. And then we we knew we still had a big majority here. building, new kids coming in, a part of the program that hadn't been yet. And so we start off the season early. Um, you know, Coach Norris, you know, they're already working on running events for some of these boys in cross country for over the summer. You know, big events for them. So, they don't really have an off seasonason of cross country. Coach
010Tilda, you know, working cross country on the girls side, too. Uh, in charge of our weightlifting preeason. Um, Coach Goodwin doing full-time admin duty plus helping out the track team. You know, it's it's his deep love that he has. Um, so, you know, these three coaches, they put in a lot of time to help these kids be where they're supposed to be. And so, this year, we try to sell ourselves a little short just to be a little humble. But, you know, less than halfway through the track, we could have not scored another point and still won. So, our kids are excellent. Our coaches are on top of their game getting them there. Um, so all of that hard work from the coaches and the kids are why we won and so we'll be looking
011to keep doing that for next year. So we have a very special program. It's growing. Uh, we asked Coach Husky for 20 more jerseys. We ran out. So uh, we got have a ton of interest in kids um, wanting to pursue track right now. So we're very thankful. >> Thank you. >> Excellent. >> Congratulations. >> Would you like to >> give us their names or let them >> Yeah. You guys just start off with you. You guys give your name. >> Can we talk about what your best event is >> and what grade you're in? >> Show off that ring. >> Yeah, that's a nice ring. >> Uh, this is our last year's track ring. >> Okay. >> So, hopefully this year is going to be a little better. >> Little blingier. But, uh, I
012like to say my name is Trenton Smith. I am a junior this year. I have been on this team since 8th grade. >> Wow. >> And I could not have asked for better coaches or teammates. Uh, my name is Garrett Bar. I'm a junior and I I have an upcoming steeple chase 2K. So, hopefully it goes well. >> I'm Kayen Casper. I'm also a junior. Um, and I've been on this team since sixth or seventh grade. >> Wow. >> I'm Maurice Lara. Uh, I am a senior this year and I joined my 10th grade year. >> Uh, I'm Connor King. Uh, I've been in it since sixth grade and My main events are distance events from 800 and up. >> My name is Colin Matthews. I'm in 11th grade. My favorite event is the mile.
013>> Uh I'm Jackson Free. I'm a junior. I moved here this summer. Was able to train with the guys for Count. Uh my main event is the 3200 and this year I was able to break the school record in that event. >> Wow. >> Good job. >> Uh my name is Shucker. I'm a junior. I joined the team this year and my favorite is 300 hurdles. My name is Ben Ser. I moved here this summer and my favorite event is the 400. >> I'm guess I'm a sophomore and my favorite event is at the hurdles. >> And what are you getting ready for next week? >> Oh, the Kathlon. >> Oh my goodness. [Music] >> I'm Zach Dy. I've been in since grade and I'm a senior. My main event is which I'm number one
014in the state for and I am also about to go to the big >> capital. I'm Evi Jones. I'm a senior. Um, after last week's state meet, I'm a five-time individual state champ. >> Um, and after yesterday, I'm a two-time meet of champs champion and meet of champs record holder. >> Wow. >> Yeah. So, >> Dave, that's they came out and had an official measure on his discus throw yesterday. And so, they don't measure anybody's throw at home in the backyard at any regular track meet. So, uh, Eli, was it 1985 I think was when the record was set. So Eli just broke that record yesterday. So his name is is in the uh AAA handbook for the you know the overall record for discus. So he got that. And then this morning I got
015an email about him being nominated for Gatorade player athlete of the year in track and field. So we're working on some information for that. Yeah. Totally totally deserving. His college teammates showed up from UCA at state at Bolognia and we're helping him out supporting him. So, we're excited for him to go there for that support alone. Um, and they were kind of hinting that maybe he had a shot at it. And so, one of the Benville West coaches kind of brought this magic sheet down, Will. I don't know you know what that was called or where that comes from, but it's kind of a power ranking of how kids are performing state level and the national level. And you get more points for the higher ranked you are. And Eli had quite a few points.
016He was at the top of that list. So, um, we got that nomination this morning. It's a huge honor to be nominated. So, we'll pursue that and we'll let you guys know how that goes. >> So, you're going to UCA? >> Yes. >> We have another state. >> We have Bears. >> Conor's going to run >> Oh, all right. >> Anybody else? >> Yeah, I'm gonna follow that uh jump ball. >> Very good. Great. Are you shot putiscus? >> Yes. >> Wow. I did that also. But >> you throw the hammer. Yes. Hammer. >> The hammer. Oh, wow. >> Yeah. Stay away from him. >> But keep eating potatoes and pasta. That's your >> All right. Wow. Thank you. Thank you very much. So proud of you. You guys >> yet? >> Yeah. Okay. Well,
017Zach's one of two people that ever bought over 17 feet in the state of Arkansas and also meetup champs champion in football. >> Two times. Yeah, >> I'm going to I'm going to brag on somebody else's not say any different. Uh, six state titles in the last few months between indoor and outdoor >> 4 by8 16 and 800 state champ. >> Wow. >> Indoors and outdoors. >> Nice. >> I'm impressed. Thank you. Thank you for making us look good. >> Congratulations. >> Anybody else want to say anything? >> Anybody? >> All right. Thank you, gentlemen, very much. Thanks coaches and congratulations. [Applause] >> You can stay. You don't have to. >> Yeah, you got to get some rest. >> And eat some food. >> Eat some potatoes. >> All right. Can I have M? >>
018I'm sorry. >> That's food. No, take >> major reminded me. Um, we kind of got got up caught up celebrating. Um, so we were awarded for the first time ever the triple crown where you win cross country indoor and outdoor. And so Decon with the sports knowledge, rain man information that he has available to him. >> Um, he found out that Bentonville is the only school that's done that in the state of Arkansas. So now we're a part of that. So Mount Palm, first ever separate triple crown. >> Wow. >> Uh, it's a very special thing to do that. Yeah, you can win out cross country, you can win outdoor, but to win all three is a very special thing. >> Fantastic. We've never done that ever. >> It's kind of like a Kentucky Derby
019type thing. >> All right. Thank you so much. Have a great summer. >> All right, All State Band and Choir, Mr. Chetnik and Miss Rudolph. >> We're just winners. Winner winner winner. >> Good evening. Thanks for having us again this year. Of course, you know, this all starts at the region level. We had 30 students uh from 7th to 12th that made junior high and high school our region. Our region goes all the way over to Bentville, northwest corner of the state. And then from there, there's approximately a thousand students travel for all state. We had five that qualified for Mountain Home. Uh snow actually canceled the all state music conference, band, choir, and orchestra. But thankfully, uh there's a modified version at the end of March, 1 of April where uh kids got to
020go to Mel. I believe choir went to Russellville. So, wow. >> It's a big honor. These kids learn lots of music, scales. They have to sight read. Um, so, uh, very proud of them. So, they're going to introduce themselves, what they play. >> Yes, please. >> Hi, I'm a current senior. I play bass clarinet. My name is Hickley. I'm a sophomore. I'm Hannah Marlor and I play. >> I'm a sophomore. My name is >> My name is Evan Franklin. I'm a junior and I play. >> I'm Casper. Virginia and I play percussion. >> And then Emerson Walls couldn't be here this evening. She's all state obo. She made it three years in a row. Uh that's the first time since I've been here we had a three-year all state musician. She was also the governor's
021award for musical excellence. Kaitton is actually in addition to all his track skills in cross country as a two-time all-state musician. And Evan as a sophomore he made second man all region. He's like I'm making all state next year. And I like well you go make all state >> and he did. >> He did. So I'm proud of all these students. Alan was third chair on trumpet in the state as a sophomore. So we've got two graduating, but they're all coming back again next year. So >> that's great. Bring back some good stuff. >> And I'm happy to have one of my two. The other couldn't make it tonight. Juliana Picker, she had a theater banquet tonight. We have a lot of multi-talented uh kids. But yeah, same as uh band, we travel over to
022Northwest Arkansas for regionals. The top 20 chairs in each section. There are eight total sections for voices. then get to go on and audition for the all state choir. They had over a thousand students go there. We actually have a ninth grader that qualified this year. It was his second year total in choir. Yes. And he I put him in my chamber choir this past year because he was doing so well. And as a ninth grader, what was it? 26th chair. >> Yeah. 26th year. >> So I'll let you introduce yourself then. >> I'm Harold and I tier one. >> Very good. >> So very very proud of this kid. He came in um singing in church for pretty much his whole life and then I stole him away to choir. So um very very
023happy for the years that we still have with him. So >> that's great. >> Thank you so much. Very good. >> We'll see you at graduation. >> Yeah. Cannot wait. Hold off that ring. >> Thank you so much. Congratulations. Have a good summer. All right, Miss Lynn for the MHS yearbook staff. >> Hello. My name is Sydney Lind and I am the new yearbook advisor. So, this is my first year helping create the yearbook at the school. And I have one representative who's gonna give a little speech while I pass out a copy of the yearbook for each and one of you to have. So, I don't really know how to follow all of that, but we're gonna try. >> Good evening. My name is Emma Potter, and I just wanted to take a moment
024to share with you my appreciation for something special, that has meant a lot to me this year, our yearbook. Being part of this class has been more than just taking photos or arranging pages. It's been about capturing memories, both big and small, and turning them into something lasting. Each spread we created, each caption we wrote, and each layout we reviewed were all I'm sorry. We reviewed late into the evening. It all mattered. It was one way of telling the story of our year. And not to brag or anything, but I think we did pretty all right. What made this class truly special, though, was the people. I'm so grateful for the friendships, the teamwork, and the laughs we shared by gracing deadlines. And trust me, with this new spring delivery that we did this year,
025our race was a little bit more of a sprint. But it's okay. We pulled through >> because At the end of the day, everybody kind of brought something different to the table. Um, we had a lot of new people in yearbook this year. I did lot I've done yearbook my whole year since 8th grade. So, my whole not school career that wasn't that I fell out and been able to do it. So, like it was very fun because we had so many different new ideas and new and perspectives. Um, we had a bunch of we had a really good photographer this year and we had a bunch of people who were really good at storytelling and there was just a lot of there was drive and I loved it and it was a little rocky
026rocky of a start. Miss Lynn wasn't there at the beginning so we were kind of using our past yearbook experience and we made it we mean we made a new theme. We did a custom theme this year which is something we haven't really done at the high school very much. And so I just want to thank my yearbook staff and my friends for helping us make such a fun book and making the class so special. And I want to thank Miss Lind for guiding us, pushing us, and trusting us to be creative and responsible. Your support made all the difference. >> You are just wonderful. I think we are so lucky to have you. You are a breath of fresh air. Thank you for being so sweet and sharing all your intimate feelings. That's wonderful.
027Thank you. You're going to be >> you're I can't wait. Would you sign my yearbook? >> I would love to. >> Okay. >> Well, my name's Lisa. >> That's a big thing to sign yearbooks. Remember those days? >> We had our first yearbook signing at the high school. It >> was so funny. Oh, so since co we've been doing fall delivery, which means the students weren't giving getting their yearbook till the year after, like the fall after the year had ended. >> And so this year we had changed it back to spring delivery. I'm so glad. And so they were delivered um to the students on April 30th and we had it was on Academy Celebration Day and we had a signing event and we actually sold out of our books. We sold 50 more
028books than we did last year. Uh because of that, everyone was like, "We want a yearbook to get signed, too." >> Um so the kids really enjoyed having the spring delivery versus the fall delivery. Um and so but it did, like she said, um move up all of our deadlines quite a bit. So >> you did. >> Really proud of him. We did it. >> Thank you. >> All right. Thank you so much. >> Have a great summer. >> Good job. >> Okay, Miss Lawrence. Yeah, you got a lot to follow. >> Um, I do want to say I got to looking at those runners. Um, I know they've already led. Coach Norris, coach. Um, they had they made a huge impact on our family. Um, and really helped grow my boys into young men
029and I don't know if they quite know the lasting impact they have. We call coach till the tie tamer in our house because Ty liked to do whatever he wanted kind of on his timeline and he was running and he was want run with the girls because why not with me and coach to led him for a minute and then she was the one that really pushed him and got him a jump started and then coach Norris was actually in Wit's wedding. Um he was a groomsman and he still coaches Whit. He coached him through all four years of college. Coach Fell and Coach Pierce. And when Wit was having a bad day, he called them. And when he was having a good day, he called them and they always answered. So, um I didn't
030want to just um I know they're not standing in here, but I just want to publicly thank them. Um and we're going to switch to the academic focus um which is actually a really fun presentation tonight because we get to celebrate um some endings to a very busy school year. I'm very thankful Miss Camp is here. Um she has been our district test coordinator in a year where we have given more tests than we've ever given because of our new Atlas platform. We've talked about it a lot with you guys over the year, but our um instead of being a grade 310 assessment, it's now a grade K10 assessment. And um our littles had headsets on. Um we did we did some universal universal screeners that helped us get ready. Um but I did want
031to kind of give a summary because I want you to kind of see at a glance what a what a great job our district coordinator, building coordinators, teachers did getting these completed. And also want to thank our families because we have really good attendance during our testing weeks. And we did it a little we tried different ways this year. We had kind of a rolling testing schedule. So they um we started high school went first and then we each building had a testing week. There was some overlap in there. Um, but Pinkson was our grand finale. They tested last week and and they're doing makeup tests now. But I want you to see these numbers. Um, just a quick summary. So the total assessments administered the number 64. So that's how many different types of
032tests can be given um in that grade span. So you got to think about how many are in third, fourth on up and then to our end of year courses. So total students enrolled for tests that says 11,39 because students take four tests or they take multiple tests. So they enroll every time. So by the time you add all of those enrollments up, we were at over 11,000 um enrolled students for testing. But I want you to see the next number. And this was from two days ago. We were at 11,222 were actually completed. And that is a very big deal. We actually have to report to the state if a student doesn't take a test. And so, um, I I just can't thank our our administrators and and coordinators and teachers enough because they
033worked so hard. Our teachers sacrificed a lot of their schedule to make this work and really encourage the kids to come. They had some great incentives in the buildings for attendance. Um, our overall completion rate two days ago um was 99.23%. 23% and I turned it into a really cool graphic because like I just wanted you to see that's >> that's pretty awesome. >> I know it's a the undertaking for a district our size for summit of testing and and it is state required. We're not just coming up with this ourselves. We are being compliant with our state and um have made a lot of gains in our new testing platform. This this was our year to figure it out and say, "Miss Camp, wouldn't you say you're out in sexburg at this point?" Um,
034and then, um, our next slide is going to go to our class of 2025's financial achievements. And this was presented, we had our, um, awards banquet Tuesday night. And I thought, even though this was presented at Dumbar, I just thought it would be neat to for those that didn't hear to hear some of the numbers on our graduating class um, of 2025. So, I'm going to read kind of a summary that goes with this, but I did put it in a in a graph so you can see it that way. Um, but there's a record 84% of this graduating class reporting their post-secary plans in either military, tech, trade, school, or college. The class of 2025 has taken 561 concurrent or dual enrollment courses this school year. Those equal a total of 1,816 college credit
035hours. And since the average cost in Arkansas is around $350 per hour. They've earned already $635,600 in coursework towards their college degrees and that was over the course of their high school. Um, also at the awards banquet, that's our first number on there. the we saw the gener generosity of our community in the local scholarships that were awarded and they earned 377,500 just in local scholarship money. And if you've been to the award ceremony, you know families are um granting scholarships in honor of loved ones, businesses, um all kinds of local um and Molly, you're sitting right here. If you want to jump in, please do. But the way that the scholarship is set up, it's um you really get a glimpse of our community when you're watching the awards being handed out and there's
036some really sweet ones. I know Miss Deie had a a sweet moment with her her family. So, um that's just showcasing our our community. And then from their extracurricular activities, GPA, and ACT scores, this group of students has earned 5,245,262 and institutional scholarships, state aid, federal aid, and national scholarships. And this is just from students who self-reported. So, the students do have to turn in their scholarship amounts for that to be um tallied. So, this is that's the number we have from that. So, if you look at the grand total for this class of 2025, there's 6,258,362 towards their postsecary education. Um, and that's just something I thought would be really fun to celebrate tonight as we're about to watch them walk across the stage tomorrow. So, um, any questions, comments? >> If I could
037add on that. >> Yeah, please do. Well, I'm sitting I'm looking out here in the group and I know some of y'all who have given for who have given to these scholarships and it is extremely gratifying when you have a community member call and say I really want to help a student but to add to that there are many teachers who call and say I want to help a student. So, it it we've got a pretty incredible community and thank you for reporting this because this is amazing. >> Well, it's um it's where we shine. You know, when you we had Miss Hoffman spoke um to our seniors Monday night and her whole topic was on community >> and I think they have been raised in what I consider this. So, um anyway, that's all
038I have. So, mine was I promised I'd be quick to move. >> Thank you, Miss Lawrence. >> You're welcome. Miss Carter, you get to follow that with some financial reports. >> It's gonna be fun. >> Fine finances. [Music] 10 billion. >> Good evening. >> We'll begin with the statement of changes in fund balance for the month ending April 30th of 2025. We ended the month of April with 15,460,79153. [Music] We're really winding down, so there's not a whole lot of activity going on. Um, if you see the negative balances in the ending balance column, these are reimbursible funds that we're waiting on that money to come in. >> Any questions for Miss Carter? >> All right, moving on to the next page. This is the statement of revenue expenditures and changes in fund balance for
039the month of April. We ended the month with total revenues of 3,792,198.93 [Music] with total expenditures of 3,685,59957. Moving on to our fun balance tracking for our operating fund. We had nine we ended the month of April with 9,39,660.94. Then as we take a look at our activity funds, we ended the month of April with all funds combined of $62,152.37. And the following pages are the system reports to support these uh this information as well as the check register for April. >> Any questions for Miss Carter? >> Thank you very much. >> You're welcome. >> Okay. >> Enrollment report. >> Yes, we are at 3,752 students. Um that is right where we expect it to be. No, no big changes up or down. Um, and it is made. So, >> student transfer updates. >> We
040have three. We actually had three out. One is a kindergartenner who's a onecar family. Parents work in Gasville. They're going to Carter. I mean, we thinking about that. We had an older student who never had done their paperwork. >> So, they actually had never come here, but somehow it all got they figured out they needed to do transfer paperwork. So neither one of those two students we'd ever had. Um we do have a incoming senior going to be a senior next year told his parents if he didn't get to transfer he was going to drop out. So mom decided it probably was a good idea to >> support that decision for that child so that he could graduate. Um, good. >> And of course, we know Miss Crawford works really hard on those and so
041we get we give them every opportunity and and try to come up with ways to help, but sometimes it is best for our families. Very good. Any questions for Miss Dwey? Mr. Knight, facility projects report. So, um, a couple months ago I told everyone that this was the month I was going to bring Guy Roof for decision. Um the facilities division did not even approve that until May 8th which was pretty late and um that did not give us enough time to bid that and bring you guys prices because it takes us at least two weeks for a seal bid at that price. So um additionally uh it's actually the law that they're supposed to have the funding approval this by May 1st. They have even started that. They're supposed to have a meeting tomorrow
042to tell us if we're funded. So, at least next month I can bring it to you the price and if we're funded, which this one may get funded. It's it's high up on the list and our funding has changed. So, um that actually might pay for almost half of that project if you all do it. So, it's a pretty pretty big deal. >> Um that's what I got. I updated your um facilities projects um spreadsheet and how much it's been on architect so far. So, >> does pushing us back a month because we weren't able to do a bid tonight or approve a bid, is that going to hurt us in getting that roof like on your timeline? >> I would like I mean, it's going to hurt us because it would have been one
043more month that we might have been able to do some stuff during the summer. >> Okay. Is that something maybe we can do an action item on for our special session or our special meeting? >> We don't have two weeks. >> We still don't Yeah, we haven't put it out yet. >> Okay. Um, we'll know and I will. Um, we should know if we're funded tomorrow. >> Um, >> we hope. Fingers crossed. There's a the meeting set. >> Yeah. So, it'll be next month either. >> So, either way, so you all can make a decision. You'll know whether you're funded or not and you'll have a bid. >> Thank you. >> All right. Thanks. >> All right. Mr. Helmer, safety and security report. >> Well, good evening. >> Good evening. Hello. How's everyone? >> How
044you doing? >> Good. >> Well, so I was thinking today as we wind down the year, we have made personal strides in our safety and security of our campuses. Uh where we were at at the beginning of the year and where we're at now, we have uh I feel personally that I feel like we've made great strides in heading in the right direction. Uh some things that uh came to my mind was the weapons detection uh our laminate uh that is being installed and uh probably will be finished at the that I saved it at the end of the year. It should be finished. U if you've gone to the high school, have you seen the the window that has the print on it? Okay, which looks really good, doesn't it? So what we're doing
045is we're doing a facelift at each one of our campuses at our entrances will look similar to that. So I think that's going to be little facelift for our campuses and our entrances. So hopefully that will be done at uh beginning of summer somewhere in there. Uh one other thing that I we are doing this summer is I got u overdose emergency kits that are going to be installed uh throughout our campuses starting at Kingston through high school. uh they're just narcan uh throughout the building in case they are needed. So I'm excited what the future holds for safety and security. I think we're heading in the right direction. Uh you will be seeing our detection system at our graduation at the entrance. I will be there using that. So you will be seeing that
046there tomorrow night. >> Very good. Anybody have any questions for Mr. H? >> Thanks for all you do. >> Thank you. Thank you, sir. >> All right, Miss Lawrence and the principles, we're going to do a second read on the 202526 handbooks and procedures. >> They're all waiting just patiently, aren't they? >> This is just your opportunity if y'all want to keep going through. Y'all will just keep looking through them. if you've seen anything glaring right now that you would like to bring up that the committees could still look at. >> There's still time. >> Do our incoming board members have copies of them to start looking over? >> Do that. >> Thank you. >> Yes, ma'am. >> Yeah, that would be good. >> We can send that. They don't have their district email, but
047they will pretty soon. They may >> I can get them >> because we'll vote on them next meeting, right? Their first meeting. >> Yes, sir. >> So, I'll send those Monday. That was easy. >> Okay. Well, I'm glad y'all had enough time. That was >> What's the deadline? June. >> We'll be voting at the next >> meeting >> and then it goes Okay. >> And then they'll be ready for >> So, just for the record, we are going to be in contact with the new members by Monday or Tuesday with their email. They'll have their emails and they are able to make comments or ask for more feedback on items and if they and if anybody even between now and then >> has something to share so that those committees can look at it please
048>> now >> please let us know. Same thing with our new board members as you look through. Um, they do a real good job on the I believe on the page the revision summary pages very similar to what ASBA does with their policy updates. It kind of lets you know, okay, I better I'm going to look at that. I'm gonna I need to focus on this so you can see the changes. >> Okay. >> All right. Thank you, Miss Lawrence. Thank you. >> All right. We have board action items to begin. Miss Carter, request to approve budget adjustment. I have a couple of more budget adjustments to bring to you tonight. These happen to be for two federal funds and that is for fund 6702 and for 6752. And so we're asking that the board
049approve these adjustments. >> Make a motion we approve the recommendation of presenting. >> Second. I have a motion from Jason, a second from Molly. Any discussion? >> All in favor? Unanimous. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Stay there. Request to purchase bulk school supplies for the year 2526. Okay, just to refresh your memory, a school supply committee was established in 2018 2019 and so this is continued each school year and it's that time of year where we solicit bids for school supplies for the upcoming school year. This year we had two bids that came in and so we are requesting that the board approve to do business with bidder number one in the amount of $112,76842. Just to kind of give you a little background information, last year our total cost was $98,758. That's a
050difference of about 14,000. And on the invoice or the quotes, it was noted the increase due to possible tariffs. So, And this is bidder number one is a local bidder. >> I move the board approve the recommendation. >> Second. I >> have a motion from Neil, second from Daniel. Any discussion? All in favor? Unanimous. How could you not be in favor of that? >> Thank you. >> That's a good one. Thank you, Mrs. Camp. Request to approve the 2526 canvas renewal. >> Hello. Hello. >> So, we are asking for approval for Canvas learning management system for grades 3 through 12 for the upcoming school year. And that is based on two factors. Um, Hackler, I believe, is switching to a standardsbased grading practice next year. So, not a traditional grading that Canvas supports. And then
051also looking at usage um within the building of Canvas. So, I attached that usage data as a link at the bottom, but you can really see that it is utilized much more heavily um starting in seventh grade. So, it actually is netting us a pretty good savings of around $4,000 after the per unit or per student adjustment. So, my recommendation is that you guys approve Canvas for grades 6 through 12 moving forward. Make a motion we approve the recommendation as presented. >> Second. >> Have a motion from Jason, a second from Molly. Any discussion on this? >> Canvas is one of those things we've discussed in the past. Um, and we've we've continued to support it that it's, hey, it's in the best interest of the district. But I like that we've looked at our
052usages and say, hey, we're not using these licenses, so we can actually, you know, save some money, but we're still using the canvas. So, well done taking a look at those. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> This also parallels our new screen time um we call it a screen time policy, but it's really not a policy, just um screen time best practice for our kiddos and looking at what's the healthiest based on the knowledge that we have now. Um so this aligns very seamlessly with that procedure as well. >> Great. Any all in favor? >> Unanimous. Thank you, Miss Camp. request to approve bomber virtual agreements. >> It's me again. >> Yes. >> So, we have two different partnerships. Um, we switched to virtual academy in the river, which is an educational cooperative I believe
053that's based out of >> South Arkansas somewhere, but the teachers are virtual. Um, but all they do is teach virtual. And we have used them for the last two years for our K7 students and it is tremendous. Um, we get feedback. I get feedback from them daily. Um, they work with all different kinds of kids. Um, I pop into their Google classrooms and their Zoom sessions and it's school. Um, so feel very confident that our kids in K7 are getting a very quality education virtually. So the K7 recommendation is to continue that partnership with virtual academy at the river. um and looking at 10, I believe it was 10 slots to start the year, but they are very flexible with those slots. They are transferable from one kid to another. If we don't use one,
054they'll credit us back. If we need another one and we're out, they'll they'll let us they'll prorrate it and give us another one. So, um they've just been a phenomenal partnership to work with. And then our 812 students, we've um in the past used Virtual Arkansas. And virtual Arkansas in simple terms has really switched their practice to more of like a college level class where there's not a lot of direct interaction with the teacher. Um there's not a lot of feedback from the teacher to the facilitator. So we had a pretty high unsuccess rate. I don't want to say failure rate but um a huge number of students that had to be very highly motivated to pass their classes. and those pass those classes are expensive. So, Coach Goodwin and I have worked um he's
055kind of my partner in crime with virtual and all things high school and testing and all the things and just looked um he had a couple of students that he was using what used to be called egeneuity. He's like why don't we look at this and let's look. So we have gone to a couple Zoom sessions with them and from what we can see it closely mimics that K7 model where it's live teaching the kids in 812 even until 10 o'clock at night there's a button they click for help it's a live Zoom it's one of their staff members that sits there hey let me help you with your homework um our K7 people do offer A12 but they don't have a lot of electives so the the course offering is not robust enough of
056our kiddos. We have a lot of kids taking American Sign Language, um advanced calculus classes, things that are aren't offered on our campus that Imagine Learning will be able to offer. With all of that being said though, how can we make sure our kids are getting the most quality education possible? So, we have redone our virtual placement and guidelines. Um, and without reading through all of it, it basically just says unless there is an extenduating circumstance, if the course is offered on Mountainome High School campus, the kid will take the co the course on the high school campus. It is no longer I want to take econ because I heard it's easy. Um, and not that it's been that way in the past, but it is not going to be that way in the future.
057Um, kids do have to qualify and we do have two different types of placement, provisional or standard. So, let's say 10th grader comes to us with a note from a a medical professional, please consider this child to be virtual. They don't meet the attendance requirements. We found if they don't come to school, they don't turn on their computer. They don't meet their their grading requirements. If they can't pass a class in person, they usually don't do really well virtually. I'm not going to tell a doctor no. That's not my role. So, we will provisionally place that student and they'll be on a two-e rotation. that if any of that two-eek time they are failing then the parents will sign this agreement that that kid comes back on campus. Um and imagine learning will also prorrate
058those spots so then we're not out the full money for that semester course. So I feel very hopeful that we will get a a more quality virtual learning platform by switching to imagine learning for grade 12. So that was a really long explanation, but um recommendation is to approve the the two different contracts. K7 for virtual academy at the river and 812 for Imagine Learning. >> I make a motion we accept the uh the Bomber Virtual Academy agreements as presented. >> Second. >> Have a motion from Scott, second from Daniel. Any discussion? >> Other than a medical doctor's note, who would who would be using this? Which one of our students? Um >> there's a lot of different reasons. Um we so in 812 or in K K7 >> um I have a couple kids
059in virtual that couldn't be on campus because of behaviors. Um they were a danger to themselves and to others. Um 812 we placed um four three of the four boys that were in the accident. We were able to immediately place them in virtual. they were able to pick up. Um, one of the boys does a half day. Um, so there are those situations. Um, I have a junior who is virtual that because of true anxiety and true issues, she will remain virtual next year. Um, >> you have some on campus. >> We have some who are on campus for some classes and then virtual for some. Um, so like they may come for band. Um, I have some kids at Pinkston that come for band. Um, I have kids that come for dyslexia interventions. Um,
060so it's very individualized. Um, it's never a yep, this is what you got to do to be virtual because it doesn't fit everyone. >> Sure. >> Um, what I have seen in the past is we've used virtual as a almost like a credit recovery option and I hope moving forward this will be separate from credit recovery. Um, that's my goal. Now, could it could it do the opposite where a kid's in seventh grade, could he do eighth grade math? >> Absolutely. I've had an >> accelerate accelerator. I had a seventh grader take algebra 1 and made a 98% in the course >> because I know there's people that need that. >> And then I have a kid this summer, um, a ninth grader who is taking algebra 2. Um, I have kids. We have kids
061in a lot of I'm going to say them wrong, but it's like AP, calculus, biochemistry, computer science, like all the things that >> we don't offer on campus that they are able to qualify for and take through this program. So, the acceleration piece is there. >> Okay. >> It's important to note that these these remain our students. Yes. Right. So, we get we get funding for these students. So, while this costs, we're getting funding for the student. Yes. We have to pay for the BVA. Um, so with that in mind, if you know, I've talked to parents who for whatever reason they don't want their kid to be in school. Hey, maybe they're considering homeschooling for whatever reason. Is this an option for those parents to say, "Hey, I don't want my kid to be
062in school. I'm considering homeschooling them." We can enroll them in BBA where we keep them as our student continue getting funding. >> Jennifer and I talk a lot. >> So, it's good for people to know that that >> there are some situations that it may not be the the most beneficial. Um, if you've got a kid in fifth grade that's missed 20 30 40 like 50 day like it's just very individualized on a kid by >> still school it's still school >> it is we've kept kids in the district because DVA is an offering and we have families who travel you know the parent travels for work and the maybe the father works traveling and the mother wants to go and they go and they they belong to us and they are public school students
063>> and they may come back and that's we have that relationship >> they will in fact we've had some come back at semester things like that you know the placements change or whatever. >> They are on campus for all standardized testing. So, anything built in the Atlas portal, the kids are on campus to do those assessments. So, universal screener, your K2 kids, they're here about once a month. I don't know what Tesllets are going to look like next year for these kids, but as of right now, they'll be sitting on campus. >> Okay. >> Awesome. >> This would be good for our media to share for us. >> So, that's an option where we can retain a student. >> Yep. Once you guys um if you approve this tonight, it will go on the website
064um with published deadlines. Here's our procedures. Here's everything um as transparently as we can share it with everyone. >> And there's not strict criteria. I must have a doctor's note and this that and it's it's subjective. >> I get that a lot. I'm going to homeschool my kid and I'm thinking, "Oh, please don't do that." >> All kinds. >> Yeah, that's a bad that's great. We got to get that out there for school coming up. >> Okay. >> All in favor. >> Very good. Unanimous. Thank you, Miss Camp. >> Mr. Steve, request to approve the 2526 Go Guardian renewal. >> Um like to request approval to renew GoG Guardian for another year. Um I think is does anyone you were here last year for renewal, right? So regarding it's a a filter system, internet filter
065basically where we can set rules and blocks. It's a self harm um module that Mr. Sutton kind of gets alerts and monitors on any threat stuff comes through to building principles and stuff. Um and uh so we've done some negotiating with the vendor and made sure the increase wasn't terrible this year to get that renewed. Um there's been large percentages of or large high percentage increases every year. They're pricing themselves out of school districts software wise. So been working with that on a lot of renewals. Um so the increase this year was less than $500 from last year, which is >> really good. >> So um it's through the same company that we've been using for the renewal, but we do put it out there for bid just to keep everyone honest. So, um, so
066I'd recommend that you approve the renewal for $31,999. Um, that was a lot of title funds after July. >> I move the board approve the recommendation. Second, >> I have a motion from Neil, a second from Daniel. Any discussion? >> Seems like I remember maybe last year it was we had to buy it from Goggardian. Am I remember that correctly? But now we have a choice here. We got couple. >> No, it's they only sell through vendors. >> Okay. >> So, it does it does have to go out to >> a certain vendor and normally when that vendor gets it like they've got preferred pricing on it so no one can really beat them usually. >> But it does keep that vendor >> okay. >> And I know you don't have it with you. I'm
067not trying to put you on the spot. Do you all gather statistics on how many how many threats it's stopped or how many web pages we've we've prevented kids from going to or >> um I think >> yeah a lot of the screen time stuff like all of that data was pulled from GoG Guardian so it is utilized for stuff like that um I'm sure >> there's no end of the year we can say hey it stopped 3,000 you know and and we had you know this many you know threats that we stopped you don't have accumulative kind of data like that to Well, I knew you wouldn't w you, but >> this is out there. Um, >> so we have some other software that does that as well. >> Um, I'm thinking of >>
068Well, I know this this software is is really important, but it would be great to have some data to quantify, hey, this is what our money's getting for us. >> Another thing that this one does as a classroom teacher, >> I can observe what my kids are doing. >> So, because I could miss, it may not be a threat or it may not be inappropriate. It may just not be what I ask them to do. >> Got. >> So that's another thing that this software does. It helps you monitor. >> They can actually screen. >> Okay. Close tabs. >> I hope we keep this >> remote in basically. Yeah. >> And just a note on Bark. Bark is a free product that we used a long time ago. We've kept that maintained it just as
069a >> place to do research, find information from. And there's sometimes Bark touches stuff. Go Guardian doesn't vice versa. So >> cool. Thank you. Very good. All in favor? Unanimous. Thank you, Steve. >> Thank you, >> Mr. Engel. Request to approve section three policy updates. >> All right, we had another round of ASBA policy recommendations um after the legislative session ended. U most of these in section three are fairly minor. Um uh the one that sticks out to me the most and resulted in the most discussion at PPC was the parental leave. Um is now a requirement under act 904. Um and just out specifically we are just asking to adopt the model policy. Um personally I think it's very exciting. It's a good benefit to our employee employees. Um but all the other ones
070are fairly fairly boring. So I'd ask that the board approves these changes for section three. I recommend we approve the section three policy updates as presented. >> Second. I have a motion from Scott, a second from Molly. Any discussion? >> I laugh at the artificial intelligence one. I think we're going to be updating that one every couple of months. I believe >> it's existed for three months and changes. >> Yep. Yep. >> It's like iPhone. I do want to point out on the parental leave when I've mentioned that to folks there's almost a gasp. This is a a uh a benefit. I here's what I want to say to to teachers and I'm I think it's fantastic. For years as teachers were underpaid, they didn't have the benefits needed. That's gone. I mean, teachers are
071paid well. They have this benefit. I I I was telling my husband about it. He went, "Whoa, we couldn't afford to do that." So, for our school districts to value our faculty and our staff, for the state to say, "You get 12 weeks off paid. You don't have to buy an insurance policy. You don't have to do anything." which my daughters all had to buy a little insurance policy to be able to do this. I think it's tremendous, but I hope teachers feel the support that they're getting because it is tremendous. It is a new day and you know, we've got to rally and show that we we appreciate it. We're going to earn it and we're going to do our job well because the states and our district leaders are treating us like true
072professionals. We are not babysitters. So I think this is fantastic. >> If I can expand even further on that, the law actually only covers the mother's leave. So we are very appreciative that the board is considering basically eating the cost of the parent the father's leave to make this be a parental leave. of my maternity leave. >> It's tremendous. >> Yeah, I I agree. >> Any more discussion? >> All in favor? Unanimous. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Good job. >> All right. Request to approve section 8 policy updates. Mr. Dailyy. >> Nice shoes. >> Thank you. Uh good evening everyone. I am here forced to ask for the classified versions of all of the policies that the ASBA put out this go around. Um nothing special to note of ours versus the uh certified
073staff. We did go with model policy on uh every one of them as well. Um so with that in mind, I would ask you to approve the changes to our classified personnel policies. >> Make a motion we approve the classified personnel policies. I'll second. Second. >> I have a motion from Daniel, a second from Scott. All in favor? Oh, any discussion? Sorry. All in favor? Unanimous. Thank you, Mr. Dailyy. All right, Miss Dwey. Request to approve policy updates sections 1, five, six, and seven. >> And we'll have more next month, too. So, um, this is revisions that are made annually to reflect policies and procedures, a lot of which are based on changes that occurred during the last legislative session. Um, >> it's all sketch's fault. >> So, we recommend that the board approves policy
074updates to the ones and I've forgotten ones, fives, >> sixes, and sevens. There's only one six. Make a motion we approve the recommendations as presented. Second. >> Have a motion from Jason, a second from Daniel. Any discussion? >> I had a question about 1.2. It's the first one here. Um, talking about the board and organizations. As we know, Act 503 was passed and it's going to change the board elections. We're going to every other year, even years during the primary election and the general election. Yet, this policy, while it says, hey, it's modeled based on and it takes 503 in, it keeps talking about annual school elections and board elections that are going to happen every year after the annual election. I'm going, well, we're not doing annual elections every year. So, I don't see
075how one two is really going to reflect act 503. So, >> so you there will be an annual school election because you still have to put forth your proposed millillage. Now, you don't have to actually if it doesn't change, my understanding is one vote and you don't have the cost of the election. >> So, the millage is every year >> just like it is right now. So, I I believe that is why they left it saying annual school elections. school election, not the board. >> Not the board. Okay. >> Um, it would not surprise me if I was on a Zoom today. Would not surprise me if we see some clarification on some of these. >> Okay. >> Thanks. >> Any further discussion? All in favor? Unanimous. Thank you, Miss Dwey. We will move on
076to board discussion. [Music] if there's any >> last meeting. >> It is >> for three of us. >> For three of you. >> I'd like to thank everybody for allowing me to serve on this board for the last eight years. And that's all I'm about to say. I think it's been a pleasure, man. >> Thank you. >> Eight years. >> 16 years. >> 24 and nine months. >> 24 and enough to have a baby. about 25. >> I do appreciate the opportunity to get on to spend another eight or nine months. So, >> we appreciate you coming. >> Good. >> Thank you. >> Thanks, Neil. Thank you. >> I got a little bit to say. >> Um I've thought about this for for a long, long time, as you know. I'm going to leave it
077on a high note. Um, after 16 I'm going to stick to the script because if I don't, I'm going to cry or I'll say something I shouldn't. After 16 years on the board, it's time for me to step down and let new voices carry the work forward. It's hard to put in words what this experience has meant to me, but I'll try. Serving the district has been one of the greatest honors of my life. I've learned so much. I've grown so much. See, and I don't Nobody ever sees me cry. I've learned a lot and I've worked with incredible people and I've treated we've been like family together on this board. We cry together, we work together. Um we faced tough decisions, celebrated big wins, big losses, and always tried to do what's best for
078our students and our faculty. I'm proud of what we've accomplished together. I hope that you guys can work forward and work together. We got a lot to do ahead of the game. I want to say thank you to my fellow board members, our made amazing educators and staff, the families, everyone who's shown up, spoken up, supported our schools. Your passion and commitment are what make this whole district and community special. Even though I'm stepping off the board, I'm not going far. I'm still going to be cheering for our schools and supporting the community in whatever ways I can. Mountain Home Public Schools offers so much for so many different children of different things that they want to do in their lives. We've got trap, dance, drama, football, nursing, esports, our world robotics competition winner, our
079health science and white coat program, our funded NJOTC program that has currently 96 cadetses, back-to-back Arkansas drill state champions, performed the presentations of color at the christening ceremony of the USS Arkansas. One child got a $385,000 scholarship. Four scholarships for full tuition and room and board for $985,000. $6 million in scholarships Monday night. We've had over $16 million in scholarships just in five years. I mean, our teachers are doing outstanding things. Our parents, our kids. I know of a lot of kids that have not the greatest home life and they have become doctors and lawyers because they want to. It's not because that, you know, of course it's the teachers and the administration, but we have some great kids in this community and we have a great community and that's what it's going to take
080to build the next future for our school system. But um I just want to thank everybody for all your support and all your hard work. I know you do a lot of things that's not in your contracts and not what you get paid for and kids that need you after hours and feeding them and clothing them and just talking to them off the the step. You know, we're here. We're a small village. And Matt Sutton, man, you are just the bomb. This place wouldn't make it without you. But anyway, thank you. Thanks everybody. And let's carry on. So, we will go to uh executive session. Oh, no. Oh, not yet. Not yet. >> Dang it. Okay. >> Not yet. >> Thanks. >> So, couple of things and then I have some presentations. >> Oh. >>
081Um, tomorrow night is graduation. So, Miss Russell, how many as of today? 298. >> 298ish. So, pulling a few, but we're going to make it. Um, graduation 7 o'clock at the stadium. Board members, you are asked to be there a little before 6:30 in front of the gym. Front of the gym. You will have a parking spot reserved because parking will be very tricky. Weather is looking better, but >> if it rains, we will move graduation to 10:00 a.m. >> on the field on Saturday. So, you'll need to be there about 9:30. It's raining at 10:00 a.m. We're going to go inside for the 10 a.m. um graduation inside the gym. I will do everything in my power to have decisions made before 5:00 tomorrow. >> Okay? >> Don't push it or anything. Just kind
082of >> We want to have it outside tomorrow. That is our number one goal. But we're not going to risk a storm on metal bleachers. >> No. Not a good idea. >> That's what Chris said. He said it wasn't a good idea. So, um, congratulations. We have three new board members as of Tuesday that will be official at 10:00 a.m. >> on Monday. Monday. Yes, they were elected on Monday. On Tuesday, but they will be official official Monday 10:00 a.m. swearing in in here. Uh, Brad Butler, Tommy Knight, thank you for being here, Tommy. And Marsha Partney. Uh May 29th will be the first official meeting for our board members. It is a special meeting. It will include a work session for facilities. So May 29, 5:30. There will be a couple of agenda items
083that night. Um we were a little late getting some bids opened and uh we want to put those before you and plenty of time. Um and those really do need to be considered by the board before June 1st as they are summer items. So, um, we'll probably have two agenda items and then we'll go into our work session that night. So, it is my honor to have an opportunity to make a presentation to three of our board outgoing board members. So, Dan, Neil, and Lisa, first of all, thank you for everything that you've done. Starting with Neil. Oh, and did you know that collectively they have almost 50 years of service? >> Wow, >> that's a lot. >> That is a lot. >> That's a lot. So, Neil, I had to write all the stamps.
084I didn't Thank you. Thank you for stepping in. Thank you for fulfilling a vacancy on this board. As most of you know, Neil has served for almost 25 years as a board of education member. What I think of is I think of wisdom. I think of history. and I think of institutional knowledge. You're truly one of the most dedicated people around and we appreciate you. >> Thank you. [Applause] >> And we still have your phone number. >> Memory. Lots of memory. >> All right, Dan Smackle. Get all of your stuff. >> All of your stuff. So Dan, eight years of service to the board >> Fort Bombergrad, right? >> You are somebody who truly loves this district. The board is so thankful for your service, not only for your not only for your service, but
085for your passion for the arts and your commit commitment to doing the right things. Thank you. [Applause] appreciate you. We're gonna miss you. All right. Now, from this house. >> So, Lisa, >> Alexa to the board 16 years ago. >> She's a Bomber grad. Her sons are all Bomber graduates. I'll never forget calling her as the assistant principal at Kingston for one of the boys. >> I think you were on a trip. >> Yeah. >> And you came by after you got home, though. >> Um >> Yeah, >> that was a whooping. >> Kingston's tricky. >> It is tricky. My favorite school. >> No, it is. It's a good place. Um currently serving as president. Uh we are so thankful for your dedication, for your service, and your commitment not only to the district but
086to our community. >> Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. M Can I have a picture of the three of you? Isn't this doing Maybe if you've got your Mr. Pass's plex hanging on his wall, but >> Come on, Dan. No tears. >> It's a good looking group. It >> is a good looking group. >> Thank you. >> All right. And that is all I have. >> All right. Good job. >> Oh, we have one more quick thing. Do I have just a second? >> Yes, ma'am. Take >> Mr. Smith, do you have an announcement >> for the board? >> Yeah, I think so. Uh >> oh. Um, so we just got some pretty, uh, recent feedback. Uh, Kingston was awarded as a diamond school for the state of Arkansas. Um, so we made it past
087the the local gatekeepers, I guess. Uh, and we get to represent Arkansas now at the national level. So, >> Arkansas schools to watch, Diamond Arkansas Schools to watch. It is an incredible honor >> for middle schools in the state of Arkansas. Who' have thought that Pangston would have ever >> Congratulations. >> Good job. That's a lot to be said for you >> because Yeah, that's a tough one. >> That's a tough school, man. >> It's a great place. >> Yes, it is. It is. That's a where the kids grow the most. >> And this thing >> is like >> this is like >> It's worth a lot. >> Yeah, I didn't know we were getting that. That's Thank you. The Worthers are my favorite, but this is my time. >> Yeah. Thank you. Thank you.
088Thank you. >> It's almost worth [Laughter] >> Yeah. All right. Now, can we go break to executive session to discuss employment resignations and personnel? Thanks,