001Greg, can you hear me? >> Yeah, we can hear you. >> All right. Um I'd like to call this meeting to order. Thank you everybody for being here tonight. Um our first item is approval of agenda. Do you have a motion to approve? >> I move that the Board of Education approve the agenda for May 18th, 2026 as submitted. >> I'll second. >> All in favor? >> Aye. >> All right. Our next item is the Pledge of Allegiance. So, if you'd like to join us, please >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> All right. Um you can sit for not very long, I think. Um our next item is
002student spotlight. So, I'd like to call on Prince Johnson and Junior High Principal >> Yes. Um I'm excited to have our jazz band here today. Um I actually chose them. Excited that we actually get to go last cuz we were supposed to be earlier, I think, in the year. Um but if you have not had the opportunity to hear our jazz band, a couple of things I'd like you to know. It's an audition only class um and it is before school. So, they have to come in before school for their uh practices. But they have been to a couple of festivals this year and have earned superior ratings. And if you have not had the opportunity to see them perform, um I'm glad that you have the opportunity tonight. So, I'll turn it over to
003Mr. Margarit. If you have any words, and then I think they're ready to play. >> Oh, I'm Mr. Margarit. >> Yes. >> I thank the board and um I don't want to talk about it. I just want to show you. So, if you've got a sweat shirt, you might want to bring it. But we're just headed out to the back patio over here for 10 minutes or so. If you'd like >> I prefer green. >> Yes, I told you you can >> Mommy. >> I told you it would be a standard >> I'm standing just trying to be out of the way. >> It's 15 ft. >> Yeah, we're all going to hang together. >> 2 ft, cool. I think I can breathe. >> There's many different possibilities. There's a lot of improvisation. And we
004got to feature that time, Jackson, and Lenny, and Zoe. So, round of applause for us. holding down Do some mic technical test. Phil Gerbino from like Turkey dinner. >> Gerbino >> from Golden Hill Elementary. He works with me at the junior high and vice versa and volunteers sometimes helping with the jazz band in the mornings as well. >> He is a pro drummer extraordinaire. Um and >> Oh, oh, oh. >> This next song is a little ditty by a tune called Capital of Islands. And Jack would like to tell you a tongue twister joke about that. >> Um what did the watermelon say to the honeydew? >> What? >> I'm sorry, honey, but we can't elope. >> 1 2 3 >> Hey. Hey, wake up, hey. Hey. Oh. Hey. Hey. Hey, wake up, hey. Hey.
005Hey. Hey. Hey. >> All right. Again, that was Cannonball Adderley on the classic Herbie Hancock tune uh that featured a couple solos uh that featured uh Xander on trombone, Carson on trombone, and and Alex on alto and Stewart We got one final one for you. This is a traditional tune called Wade in the Water and we're going to feature Jack again and Jonathan and Hussein and Marshall and then we're going to have Xander and Carson do a little trombone battle. So, Wade in the Water. Better up. Wade in the water. Okay. Yeah. Trombone versus trombone. Jack, you want to be jokes while we're stalled? >> No. >> Here we go. All right, wait on. >> Woo! Woo! >> And we have band teachers, Ms. Johnson and Ms. Ford, who may go with the band and
006we take a picture with them, buddy? >> That's my baby. >> Good job. >> Oh, sorry. >> Thank you. >> Oh, sorry. >> Yeah. >> Oh, she's ready. >> Are we ready? All right. So, the next person I'd like to invite up is Aaron Paul. And he'll share with us um our 100 days of subbing and we'd like to celebrate them tonight. >> Thank you so much for having us. I truly appreciate it. I want to talk a little slower than usual cuz parking can be a little bit of a hassle in the parking lot in the area and campus. Um great start, but I get the privilege to celebrate some of our exceptional subs who have subbed over 100 days in the district. And some up to almost 190. And you're like, "How do
007we get 190 days when we only have 173 days they can sub?" It's because the system counts when they pull two jobs in a day. Two jobs. And I think it should because they're doing double the plans, double the students, running from the high school to the elementary, whatever case may be to take care of our kids. And so, it's exciting to to be here with them today. It's said that a great teacher is like a candle. It consumes itself to light the way for others. And these folks truly burn the candle at both ends. There's been a total of 10 subs that met the criteria this year. That was 1,426 days of subbing. That's even more remarkable. What it equates to eight full-time teaching positions. You can even break that down. Actually, over that.
008Of the six that were able to be with us this evening and their very busy schedules, they have subbed 1,443 of those days. It'd be five and a half full-time teachers. So, over 100 H days, we need to give them a round of a Uh to celebrate you guys and we have a small token of appreciation on behalf of the board of the district to say thank you. We'll open it to the parade. Um and some of you have been here every year since I've done this. You almost have a whole set of these. Uh they are designed to be a collector's set, so save them. All right, so they're worth something there. So, the first sub I want to invite up is Jennifer McLe- McLeish, come on up. That's not Jennifer. That's going to
009be Jennifer's reports. Jennifer goes everywhere. So, I noticed that you are everywhere in this district. That you open up and a lot of people do do work. Can you guys move to >> Oh, you want us to move to the middle? >> Yeah, just the board can see you. >> can see you. Okay. >> to take a picture of you while you're there. >> Excellent. I did not know that was part of the >> Yep. >> So, she has subbed a total of 104 days. And you've been all over this district. Some of you sub just for geographical reasons. They're here or they like the elementary over there. We appreciate you that you're willing to go wherever it's needed to take care of our kids. So, thank you so much for all you do. All
010right, next we'll call up, let's see here, Mr. Tarbox, come on up. Do you want to get a picture together? Come on up. I said, "Todd, how many years you've been subbing for us now?" 10 years, a decade of time together. >> Hey. >> And now, what I have to say about Todd is, which is so great, I was telling my youngest son, um Ryan, that tonight we're honoring our subs. He's like, "Now, Mr. Tarbox has to be there, right, Dad?" I think he's subbed for me every day and since kindergarten, he's out junior high school somewhere and he goes, "Think about Mr. Tarbox. He's always smiling and you know you're going to have a great day when you're with him." And so, we thank we thank you, Mr. Tarbox, for all you Here, you
011step up for your picture. Here, stay right here. They'll want to get a picture of you in a minute, so come on up. here. Now, this next I've got to tell you is like five-star rating sub. And I'll just say this cuz I've known her for 17 years. But Amanda Quackenbush, come on down here a second. >> I did 28 days. And then I was a sub for us. >> And here's what I know is said about Amanda everywhere is if you want it done and you want it done well and you don't have to worry about what's happening in the classroom, Amanda Chamberlin is your sub you want. >> She's exceptional. >> Um I've seen her everywhere and she does it all well and I can say as a principal, I never worried a
012single day. >> Thank you for caring for our kids a lot. So, >> Okay, good luck. >> Okay, everything is okay. All right, I'm going to jump I don't think so. >> She's the only one that's not >> Oh, is Leslie Oh, I can see Oh, you're hiding behind me there. So, all right. Leslie Beal, come on up. Now, Leslie has subbed I want you to hear this number. days with us. >> That's something. >> Leslie, you are just phenomenal. What I have to say about Leslie is we have so many that come in that they can pick up sub jobs early. Some pick them up a couple months in advance when the teacher is a couple weeks. And we have people like Leslie not only does that, but if we have a last-minute need
013she's right there. I know Francis speaks in when called or she's right there to show up and take care to make sure their kids have a teacher every day. So, that makes me know students are for the teachers who can stay home when they're ill, when their kids you allow life to happen and allow great instruction to continue. So, thank you. Now, our next one is going to come up Melinda Shirley. Come on up here a second. I got to say about her is she's like >> She's phenomenal. >> So, Melinda came up and this is so impressive. So, she has subbed 87 days and then she took a long-term sub position at Skyway in third grade for us. And she shows up tonight and she says I'm coming but I was grading papers. And
014all I've heard is wonderful things about you being with us joining our team. And thank you for making that commitment so I sub can stay at with her precious newborn baby and not worry and enjoy it." We appreciate that at quality instruction. So, we appreciate you. Before we get started, and please join me in saying subs, I just want to let you know that we see you. We appreciate you. We couldn't do this without you. And please know that you know our tradition of excellence those roots are because of people like you. And every single last one of you. So, thank you guys. Thank you for Get up here. Here? That's a good spot. >> Me? >> Yes. We'll have the board and and subs, if you guys can all just kind of maybe in
015a arc circle or something that works. >> Thank you guys. >> So, you all can see each other? >> Yeah. >> Maybe a front row, back row, if you can just squeeze and squeeze in a little bit tighter, gang, so we can get everybody's faces. We see everybody? Right here, you guys. Look in here. 3 2 1. Thank you all so very much. Thank you, sir. Always. Thanks. Good to see you guys. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> For the record, Mr. Tarbox is like the favorite sub. >> My name is Danny. >> Yeah. >> All right. Our next item on the agenda is visitors. Do we have anyone signed up to speak this evening? >> No, we don't. >> Thank you. So, we'll move on to uh board member, superintendent, and Mr. Watkins and
016Mr. Collins. I just want to start off. This is a preview of one of our agenda items. I had the privilege of serving with Jeremy Ball on the attributes of a graduate committee. And it was such a wonderful experience to be with a nice cross-section of our community and come together and think about the things that we wanted to do with our students, where we wanted them to lead them when they went on their way. Um so I just I just want to give my appreciation to Dr. Keith for really getting this started and of course to Kyle and Allison for helping us with this process. Um any other correspondence or comments from the board? >> I think we're about to win the state championship for lacrosse we're 5-0. >> All right, back to the
017meeting. >> All right, well what a night of celebration for sure. Um excited about um yes, Kyle and Allison and I want to also just give an acknowledgement of Dr. Aldridge who's has played a critical role in in this work as well and exciting for the CD just to hear about where we are with attributes of a graduate and hopeful um the board will be in support this evening. Uh we also have had ongoing work with our facilities master plan and uh ongoing design advisory group meetings with folks from Skyway and CME in anticipation of course that you all will be rendering a decision hopefully um at the next regular board meeting 29th. So it's exciting what's uh forthcoming. I want to give a shout out to Crimson and Slate, amazing concert at Lulu's last
018week on Wednesday. Skyway sixth grade camp was a success last week. Uh China Junior High just heard the amazing jazz band. They had Western Day last Friday which was a lot of fun. And of course our elementary uh elementary schools have had play day field days these last couple of days. So in between final tests and all the things, just trying to enjoy some weather albeit a little bit chillier this week. Um, speaking of bands, high school bands, symphonic and wind ensembles uh scored superior at state. The high school jazz one and jazz two had superior and/or excellent ratings. High school art, five students awarded fifth district congressional art awards. Um, included Charlise Leclaire, Sophie Zhao, Logan Brown, Molly McLeish, and Kate Lopez. I apologize if I hash anybody's name, try not to. Calculus Bowl
019took second in state. Girls tennis at the high school won state. Boys lacrosse, yes, state championship right now currently happening up at DU in Denver. Evans Scholarship, we had two high school winners of the Evans Scholarship for CU through their academics and work as caddies at the Broadmoor. I believe Tristan Barrera King, if I'm not mistaken. Uh, you were familiar that we started just a couple of years ago the phlebotomy class. I think this is just year two, is that right? Yep. PC PCT EKG phlebotomy class. PCT, 39 out of 40 students passing the exam, 97% pass passing national average is 75%. EKG, 31 out of 40, 75% pass rate, national average is 70%, and PT, 28 out of 40, 70% pass rate, a little below national average of 78%, but still just remarkable that
020our students are getting these opportunities to really advance what they're doing in health sciences, so it's very exciting. Transition graduation ceremony is coming up on Wednesday at 11:30. I know doctors Aldridge and Dr. Claudio will be in attendance. Uh, send I've already sent my regrets as I'll be attending all day McConkey Leadership Conference hosted by UCCS Senior Capping Ceremony is also Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. And, uh, I think I shared with you all recently, um, and I have to give kudos to Ms. Lindsey Soberal, our new CME principal this year, came up with an approach Dr. Brenner and her team, a new elementary senior walk, um, which is going to be happening this Thursday. Uh, most schools sometime between 9:00 and 11:00 a.m. They're working independently with each of the schools, but inviting seniors that
021went through that particular elementary school to be capped and gown and to be recognized at those elementary schools. So, pretty exciting for that, a great, uh, tradition, I think, that will, uh, will unfold over the next several years. Athletic Awards Ceremony is this Thursday, uh, on the 21st at 6:00 p.m. and, obviously, lots to celebrate there. And speaking of athletics, if you happen to see the stadium today, they were starting the process of removing the turf. Um, the bummer about that, I must admit, is that tomorrow is the final mile for the marathon, and normally they run it there, so they're going to work it out at Skyway, but, um, look forward to reusing that next time. And then, of course, uh, graduation is, uh, this Sunday in good fashion through Memorial Day weekend, on
022the 24th. Please be there no later than 1:00. Ceremony starts promptly at 1:30. And you have parking passes. Thank you, Liz and Dr. Brenner and the team. And I think, um, Dr. Lehman and Ms. Mihal, you have your new gowns and hoods, right? So, that's it. Lots going on. Lots to celebrate. >> Thank you, Ms. Bogey. Thank you. Our next item is approval of consent agenda. Do you have a motion? >> I move that the Board of Education approve the consent agenda for April 27th, 2026 as submitted. Oh, May 18th, 2026 as submitted. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> All right, thank you. Now on to new business. Our first item will be Tri-Mountain School District 12 attributes of a graduate. So, Dr. Fuentes. >> Yes. Um, and I would like to
023invite I would like Lena Olson Cortez to share. And I realized after our student spotlights we didn't move the table over, so I think it would be good to do that. Do you guys need a table or do you No, chairs? >> No, we're good. >> Good to stand? Okay. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Try and make sure we're not blocking you or anything or You're good. You're good. >> Thank you. >> Just go? >> Yes. >> Nice. >> Not to you, no. >> Mike, it's nice to see you. So, thank you all for uh having us here tonight. Um, I we were we just went and had dinner before this to kind of catch up on some stuff and we were talking about just how much fun this project. So, thank you very much for
024asking us to be part of this. This was uh again, now having worked with you guys on the mission, vision, and values, and now this, uh it really feels like we've gotten to be part of something special for the district for things that will happen well into the future. So, thank you. >> can build to new Not that we weren't advocates before, but I literally found myself trying to encourage someone to choice into your district to be an advocate. So, and we can talk about it inside and out. So, you have grand advocates out out there now. >> I have I have three grandkids here in town in other districts, and both sets of parents have said they they want to come back to the 12 where they where they were in school. So, you
025may to get a shirt. they may get some more choice out of that, too. So, um so, what we want to do tonight is just kind of give a recap of the purpose and the process behind developing the attributes and then walk through the ones that the group settled on and answer any questions that you might have. >> Totally interactive, so don't you know, if you have questions as we go, we want it to be more of a discussion and not so much of a one-way. So, anything that pops up, just shout it out and we'll answer it in real time. Great. So, let's just get going. >> Thank you. So, kind of again, kind of what we want to cover tonight is start with a little bit of the background and just the purpose
026behind attributes of a graduate is and you guys probably know most of this, but I you know, thinking back, um graduation's coming up this Sunday, right? And you think about the world that those kids are graduating into this year and it's more complex and more demanding and more connected than at any other time, any other class. It just continues to get that way or or move that way. And so, by going through this process and developing these attributes of a graduate, we're able to develop kind of a a common language and kind of a shared vision starting with the kids that are in kindergarten all the way on through high school and again, just really preparing them for that next step in life and beyond that, whether they don't go to college and go right
027into the workforce or if they go on to college or go on to graduate school, whatever, but just giving them the tools that they need to be successful in whatever they do. >> And just to add on to that, part of you know, in in education, we talk a lot about shared governance, right? And one of the great things about this attributes of a graduate process is it's really about shared governance. And we'll talk about how the process a little later, but this really gives everybody a voice and a choice and a say in what you all want your school district to deliver to those that walk across that stage and go on to the next phase of life. So, it's not just about people sitting in a room, it's really representative of all of
028your stakeholders. So. >> So, really we what we did is we kind of answered a fundamental question. If you want to go ahead. >> I will. >> Oh, I'm sorry. That was No, nope. The next one. Sorry. I kind of covered two. But, really we started with what do we want every Cheyenne Mountain School District graduate to know, believe, and be able to do when they walk across the stage above and beyond academics. So, it's a lot of times referred to as maybe those soft skills or things like that, but it it really is all those additional things that will make them successful. And the great thing about this, again, as we've talked about the process, is this what's important to this community. D12 community really was what drove the final five that we came
029to. So. >> The other thing as we walk you through this is also really important to keep in mind is this should not replace your mission, vision, values, right? It should not replace your um focus on academics, arts, and athletics. It is a complement to that. But, they should all go together and they all build from that base up of your mission, vision, values. So, this is sort of the sprinkles on the top of the cake, if you will. >> Yep. So, the process we went through, um just uh again to recap, some of you were involved in it, um but we had stakeholder interviews with a variety of groups. We started with district leadership and principals. Uh we had a session with 18 educators. Never done a focus group with 18 people before, but
030it was amazing. Um we had a a group of students up at the high school that we talked to. Two different groups from the business community. One we had the chamber help us bring some people in and then there was a second group that were business leaders primarily from this district. Many of which were also alumni parents as is everybody. So um and then we did some public meetings for parents and non-parents to engage them. We did two surveys. A broader survey uh throughout the community that really did it was about 75% parents responded to that. So that's really where we got a lot of the input from parents, but we also did an alumni survey. So it allowed us to connect with alumni who didn't just live here, but were all over the country.
031So that was kind of nice, too. And then from there as you know we had a steering committee. We had a representative group of about 12 people, a couple from each of the other stakeholder groups that we had talked to and that was a four meeting process where we walked through again just from the beginning. We took all the research that we learned from the other things, presented it to the group and they discussed it and boiled it down to the five attributes that we are ready to unveil. >> I just uh real quick go back to our to >> Go back. >> I want to thank uh just a couple of things about these groups that I think are really important there stand out moments. Number one is we had the elusive unicorn of
032a um individual who didn't have students in your district and had never had students in your district. And those folks are so hard to find and she was a wealth of information. Her perspective and viewpoint was very different, but in many ways aligned um and how she would talk about things. But so that was the elusive unicorn was captured. And she'll probably now be on every committee that And then the other thing that I think is really important to point out about the business community, the group that the chamber pulled together for us, embedded in that group were some of the key pathways, talent pipeline pathways in Colorado Springs. So in Colorado Springs, you know, there's a couple of areas where there's extreme growth that are mirrored nationally, but it's health care, business, cyber, and
033tech, um and then education. And we had representatives from those groups. So I think it's really important. They weren't just random business folks that were like, "Oh hey, we've got this thing going on. Do you want to come play with us?" It was really purposeful about who they represented and why they were allowed at table. Advanced manufacturing was the other one, too. So we know that's another big growth area. Okay, now we can go to the >> Okay. So, we're going to start with just going through the list, and then we're going to go through each one of them individually, kind of with the explanation of each. But the five attributes that the group settled on were dynamic thinker, intentional communicator, principled citizen, purposeful contributor, and an empowered individual. And so, before we get into
034the definitions, everybody may have a general idea of what they think those mean. But as part of this process, too, and it was actually quite deliberative, was to really wordsmith that's those sentences that explain these, again, because from here on out, this is like just the first 10% of this process, as Stacy knows, because everything from here kind of goes over there for the implementation piece. But let's just go through them one by one. >> One really quick thing before we go to the next slide. I think it's important for everybody here in the audience and around the table to know, because you look up here and you go, "Oh cool, you've got What is it? 2 4 6 8 10 12 words." Is that right? 2 4 6 8 10 12 12 words. And
035you had four meetings? Like how Like four meetings equals 12 words? So, I think it's important to understand the process for how we got here because it is really difficult to make things simple and succinct. It's some of the hardest work out there, right? One of my favorite quotes is, "If you want me to speak for 2 hours, I'm ready right now. If you need me to speak for 2 minutes, I needed to start 2 2 months ago." Right? Like it takes time to make things simple. So, the way this process worked is after we got all that feedback from all those groups, we boiled it down and we shared it with that working group. And they took a look at all of that feedback and started to bucket that feedback and what did it
036mean to them and what did it mean for the school district. And then every meeting we did group work to take those big ideas and narrow it down into buckets that became um sentences and paragraphs, that became shorter sentences, that became a two-word configuration. And the very last meeting we had two sort of warring groups that did their work on their own. And then they had to build consensus. And we did I don't know what if you know what fist of five is, but it's a game of consensus where everybody has to throw at least a three or above to make sure you're all on board. But, you know, we did that throughout the process so that everybody felt comfortable, everybody felt like they were heard, and we had some, you know, we really got
037into the weeds and had some pretty conversations around why this word and not that word. So, it took, you know, every minute of those four meetings to get to the 12 words. >> The original plan was three meetings. So, the fact that we had four meetings gives you an idea of how difficult the process was to >> It's harder >> boiling it down. We were finally like, "Okay, let's just do one more meeting." >> And there was always homework. And everybody always did their homework and came prepared to the meeting. So, it was a group to be really proud of. >> Yeah. >> Okay, so So, the first one, dynamic thinker. A dynamic thinker approaches challenges with curiosity and flexibility. They embrace complexity, solve problems creatively, and understand uncertainty as an opportunity to learn. >>
038Questions or >> Okay. >> I think we should make one of you read the next one. Let's do this teacher decide. >> Oh, nice. >> Right? Let's do this teacher decide. Do we have volunteers or do we have to take the next one? Intentional communicator. An intentional communicator expresses ideas clearly and listens with purpose, awareness, and empathy. They know communication builds understanding, connection, and meaning across diverse perspectives. >> Thank you. >> You're welcome. >> Any questions? Okay, let's go to the next one. Volunteer? >> I'll do this one. Principled citizen. A principled citizen follows through on commitments and acts with honesty, fairness, and integrity. They contribute meaningfully to their own to their communities and recognize their choices impact others. >> Question? >> Uh quick question there. Could could uh recognize that their choices impact others?
039Just grammatically or is that okay as is? >> It's okay as is. >> Okay. >> But you know, it gives if it gives pause, we can always throw that in there. But I'll share with you my journalism background. I had a journalism professor that would give us money for every word we got rid of and the backs were always the easiest. So, we're in we're in okay shape grammatically. >> Okay. >> And I'm glad you're here cuz I have no idea. >> I don't need that. >> Um good. Any questions or anything? Okay, next. >> I can do this one. Purposeful contributor. A purposeful contributor is deliberate in how they invest their time and energy. They take initiative, embrace challenges, and are willing to step outside their comfort zone. So, I move to the last
040one? >> Okay. Last one? >> I'll do that one. >> Great. >> Empowered individual. An empowered individual takes ownership of their path. They understand their unique strengths and passions, and act with self-awareness to shape their future and make independent, informed decisions. So, those all, whether you realize it or not, actually went in the preferred order of the group. So, they all build on one another. So, we started with more of an individual focus, and we ended with more of an outward focus out into the community. So, just know that there is sort of an order that they come in. Do you want to talk about them in their totality? Any I've said this for those of you who work with me, Barbara. I always say this cuz I had a faculty member that said this,
041and I loved it. But, they always said, "Any questions, comments, or cries of disbelief?" >> I I guess I have a quick question, Allison. Um you know, attributes of a graduate has been around for decades, and I guess I'm curious as to how our or is our um our is are our attributes significantly different from those that have been out there for a long time? >> I can share that I think some of the sentiments So, there's actually a list of the top 10 attributes out there um because many school districts kind of gravitate toward these real-world skills that are going to get graduates to this next phase in life of jobs that we don't even know exist, right? There's some commonalities there. But, what's very different about yours is while they have those sentiments,
042I haven't seen some of the bucketing of pulling them together in a way that you all have. And I also haven't seen the commitment to community sprinkled throughout so many of them in a way 12's are. So, that's definitely a unique standout. >> Nice. >> Yeah. >> Thank you. >> You're welcome. Yeah, these These ones definitely um couldn't have gotten there without the individual people that were in the room. They had a very close perspective. They've been in it for a long time, many generations, and it definitely has the flavor of Cheyenne Mountain School District. >> I would just add to similar to the mission, vision, core values work we did last year. We had two students that were a part of that steering committee that I think also played a critical role in listening
043to what our students Not to mention that you had a stakeholder group of students as part of that process last fall to collect feedback, but I think that was also very powerful. >> They contributed a lot. >> They did. It was >> It was really fun to watch. >> And they pushed back. >> Yeah. >> There were things that they said, "No, that's not the experience." >> Yeah, they were. They were. They did. >> They were really vocal and brave. Yeah. >> They demonstrated several of those >> Yeah. >> So, next steps. Um obviously, the uh you guys need to vote on it. I don't know if that's tonight or in the future. >> That's right after this presentation. Yes. >> Um it will be launched to the community at convocation in the fall. Uh
044we're doing a special issue of the Cheyenne Mountain News, more of a report to the community in the fall, uh that will have a longer explanation of all this. So, to really start to get it out there uh among the families. And then Stacy's role takes over with the implementation and attributes and how those get implemented throughout the all the different grade levels and >> So for both sorry Kyle the last bullet is my foreshadowing for you all as you think about and we discuss at the end of this year about what initiatives for next year but I really do think pretty strongly that this is as Kyle mentioned and Allison alluded to just the start of the work with this and that really there what's next is going to involve a lot of continued
045dialogue and conversation and thinking about ways in which it either naturally occurs or can we intentionally make it be woven in so that it's also not an extra something to do by our really hard working educators and building leaders but that it's but it's purposeful and not left for chance and so that really is the work and I do think that that still rises to a level of an initiative from the district's perspective and obviously some of that work will start to pivot into our buildings with intentionality in the coming year so >> Often times a lot after you get this phase done and go into the next phase of operating I can never ever offer >> additional resources >> Never say that word that's where my speech impediment from the third grade kicks in
046is an audit of where are you already doing this work that you can be highlighted and celebrated today and where are the gaps and opportunities to really dig in and spend some more time doing this work so that's often the next step is this audit of what are we doing and where are the gaps So and then that sets you up for what comes next That's where it starts to get really exciting because you get to see it in the schools so Awesome But this isn't a pleasure >> Yeah this is >> Are there questions so you can feel really good about your vote or anything else bubble out? >> I just want to say thank you again to both of you for your facilitation. Much like mission, vision, and core values, this has turned
047out I think fantastic. And I have been very excited also that just like last year with the mission, vision, core values, um where Michael served and remind me who and then and then Dr. Klein, that was really awesome. And then to have um Susan and Cara I just, you know, all the way from students all the way to our board being a part of this process, I I just can't imagine it played out in a better way. And I'm glad Michael for the question that you asked about how do how do we separate ourselves from just you know, somebody doing a Google search of, well, we can throw together, you know, five or six little phrases that are catchy. We really will be able to point to, again, just like our mission, vision, core values,
048that we were very intentional in engaging with our own community about and our own stakeholders who live and breathe and are here daily about what does this mean about what we want from our young people when they walk across the stage. >> Yeah, I agree. Thank you Kyle and Allison for all of your work in really engaging our community this year through both of these processes. It's been invaluable and I really appreciate both of you. Thank you. >> Thank you very much. >> We love that. Thanks. >> I truly it was >> Yes. >> Yeah. >> I have to add one thing we forgot to put on the next steps. There will be a part of taking these attributes and turning them into something beautiful visually. So, that's another next step. We forgot to put
049that up there. I was just thinking about that. And I think the early talk was like, how can we involve students in uh and also a professional so they could learn about a different, you know, talent pipeline through graphic design and marketing. And so, that'll be something that comes next, too. So. So, it's good. >> So, Kyle and Allison also are going to continue to support us with that publication in the fall. So, we'll continue with some contract work with them for next year to help with that and then we may seek some of their support with that just helping graphically to to represent so that it's meaningful and purposeful and it will last for us. So, >> Can't be right. Now, we're like fan people. I think fan boys and girls. >> So, unless
050unless you have any further discussion or questions, really we are asking for your consideration of adopting our new district attributes of a graduate. >> I will move that the Board of Education adopt the new Cheyenne Mountain School District 12 attributes of a graduate as presented and effective starting the 2026-2027 school year. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Excellent. >> Aye. >> Um thanks for having me. >> Yeah. It's a lot of fun. >> Don't feel obligated to stay if you're >> I'm probably going to leave. >> Thank you both. >> It's a lot of fun working with you. >> Thank you very much. Thank you both so very much. >> All right, our next item is action to appoint DAC representatives for 2026-2027 and 2027-2028. So, I'd like to invite Steve Harper
051to come and say a few words. >> Thank you, directors, administrators. Wow, what a night for you, huh? Jazz band and recognizing all the wonderful long-term subs and then your attributes of a graduate. And another testimony to how hard the students, faculty, staff, teachers, everybody that parents, of course, that are involved in our district are working. So, thank you. And no different has been the DAC. We've had a great year this year, and I'd like to thank the board and the administration for their support, as well as all the DAC members. We've really had a a great year, and we wrapped it up in May, as you know, with our election to uh for the parent-at-large and non-parent resident positions. And you know that Eva Albert is the one that we're bringing forward for the
052parent-at-large and Rick Flax for his second term as the non-resident parent. We're really pleased. We had some wonderful applicants, but the two of them were chosen by our DAC, and we ask for your support to approve their membership. >> All right. Thank you very much, Steve. >> Thank you for your time. >> You have a motion? I move the Board of Education approve the new DAC members for 2026-27 and 2027-28 school years, as recommended by the DAC membership. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> Aye. >> All right. Excellent. Uh next item is Board of Education policy review and revision. We do have one policy for third grade. >> Correct. And rest assured, we'll drum up more policies for the start of next year, but as I had shared, I think briefly with you all
053at our last meeting, and talked offline also with Susan, I just asked if we could take a little bit of a hiatus as we as you can tell, we've been working on a lot of different things around here. So, we'll we'll bring that back forward again. This particular one has had no changes since its first read, and it's just we we going to be changing the title to be more aligned with CASB from DK expense reimbursements to DKC expense authorization / reimbursement. And we just unless you have any other questions, nothing has changed just seeking your approval. >> Any questions on this one? Do I hear a motion? I move I'll go ahead. >> I move that the Board of Education adopt revisions policy DKC expense authorization reimbursement formerly DK expense reimbursements upon third reading.
054>> I'll second. All in favor? >> I. >> All right, our final item is set and announce meeting >> So page 21 I believe of your packet page two of two. You can look at item 45 we're here tonight so you had actually have these four items left to get through. The completion of the 25-26 school year although right behind that is draft of next year lots of activity but if we just focus on what's left of course you're invited to attend if you care that you so with our athletic awards night we know there's a special celebration for Ms. Henderson that same evening. But if you can make it that's terrific. If not understandable and if but graduation of course we're expecting you are all in attendance. Please arrive by 1:00 p.m. We start
055promptly at 1:30. Jessica and Cara we will help acclimate you when you come in come to the side door there'll be people around to point you where to go. And we'll make sure you're all situated. We have a work session and actually there's going to be a slight update for the June 8th that will be a work session I believe and special meeting from our previous conversations. and that will include special meeting going into an exec session for feedback from my evaluation. >> Yes. >> Um and then but the work session portion will be primarily for Natalie to share preliminary budget information for going into the 2026-2027 school year. And then our last regular meeting for the school year will be on Monday, June 29th at 5:30. We will have a couple of things there.
056We will have for the budget the uh open time for any feedback and then there'll be the adoption of the budget. There will also be any public feedback you want to share about my evaluation at that time and approval of my evaluation as well as that will be the meeting should you decide to make a decision about being on the ballot for November 3rd of 2026. So all around the corner. So those are some some items that will fill out fill out the rest of the the school year. And then the next two pages really kind of start um dates and times. Some of those things have been solidified and thank you to Liz we'll continue to keep adding those as we get firm dates and times. There is an end of year leadership meeting
057that cabinet has with other leaders on Tuesday, next Tuesday, a week from Tuesday. Uh and we will ask our building leaders to uh sign up for their student spotlights that they would like. So once we have all of that solidified we'll get that updated on your calendar as well for next year. Anything else, Liz for calendar? >> Good. Good. >> I think that's it unless you guys have any other questions. >> That's right. I believe that's it. We'll see you next journey. >> All right. >> Thank you. >> It's a good luck then.