001No, this I don't think I usually do that and kind of look at that. I always appreciated the years I was president of that initial you know good it's just >> start this whole process over >> all right if everyone's ready it's 6:30 so we will begin the um the schoolboard meeting for the Atlantic Community School District for September 10th 2025 um thank you everyone is here and people who are watching Okay. Uh, can we have the roll call? >> Yes. >> Jody Goodrich? >> Yes. >> Jenny Jordan? >> Yes. >> Josh McLaren? >> Yes. >> Lauren Mlan? >> Yes. >> And Christy Ball? >> Yes. >> Okay. Um, ready to have an approval of the agenda. Are there any changes or amendments need to be made? >> We approve the agenda. Second. Okay. >>
002Jenny, >> yes. >> Josh, >> yes. Laura, >> yes. >> Christie, yes. Jody, >> yes. Excellent. >> Okay. Uh, do we have anyone who wanted to speak for public comment? >> We do. We have Justin Williams sign up to speak. >> I promise I won't take near as much time as I took last time. So folks, as many of you know, we submitted a petition to the board secretary of over 500 signatures from the eligible electors of our c of our town. Um, this was an effort that had 435 signatures in six days followed by online petition. They garnered got us up to 500. Um, that's short of just under 50% of the total people that voted in your last election. Here's what the petition stated. We, the undersign requested the board of directors of
003the Atlantic Community School District place the following proposition on the ballot for a public vote at the next available election. We are asking that the question of the approval of the use of revenues for the athletic facility infrastructure project be submitted to the voters of the school district. Now, I put the petition together. I don't know if it's legal or not. Okay. I do know that I read the law and the law is very clear. Outside of the law, I really don't care about that piece. This is a lot of signatures on this papers, folks. They want to vote on it. They want to vote on this. And however that vote works is however it works. I'm not out there telling people not to vote for it. I'm not telling them to vote for it,
004but they want to vote. I said that in my last speech and I'm going to continue to say that as a board, you don't need that petition. You as a board can say we're going to take this to a public vote on an action item without a question. The only other town that has had this was Waterlue. Their board decided that they had enough people upset that they wanted to vote on it and theirs passed. Okay, that's all we're asking is a vote by the people. If you're going to spend $18.5 million, that should be authorized by your citizens. Okay? I really, really urge you to think about that because the fire is burning and if it doesn't, if it doesn't happen, the fire is only going to get even more hot and more inflamed.
005Thank you. Uh any other uh great all right um so for presentation tonight we're just talking about >> I like seeing you Get up like a gang. >> We ride together. >> Okay, but what is this like separation? It always says girls. >> Well, >> we're trying to balance out the room. So, >> whatever. Sorry. >> We digress. Good evening everybody. Um so as part of our leadership agenda um retreat this last summer, one of the elements that we focused on was making sure that when we present our um principles reports to you and to the public that we maintain kind of a a certain outline and formula. So uh to begin with, we're going to just kind of review what our yearly goals are as per the district. So again, we talked about all
006students making a year's growth. We're going to use data from ISAS, NWA, BAS, gold, alternate assessment, and then any other data that we collect throughout the year. And as you know, we are maintaining focus on getting our kids to school. So, chronic absenteeism is still one of our main focuses. So, at Washington, we're currently in the process of getting everyone screened and tested. Um, it's taken us a little bit longer this year because the math council legislation want went through. So, we have to test all the kids in not just literacy but in math also. And the early math assessment has to be done individually with kindergarters and first graders. And that's so new world out there for us. So, anyway, we're learning a lot. It's good. Uh, we use all sorts of assessments which
007I know you guys have heard me talk about lots and lots of times. Uh we're going to meet tomorrow as a team to come up with our title one groupings and our TNT groupings. So all those things are getting settled in as we get ready to really jump in here these next couple of weeks. Uh PLC teams have already met several times and are continuing to work on those CFAs. Uh we met today as a guiding coalition with uh Cassie Urkens who's our consultant from solution tree and had a really great day of learning with her. Attendance has started really strong. That's like the last slide on here. So, I won't say a say a whole bunch about that. But, uh, Miss D has already targeted those kids that are on our attendance list at
008Washington. And so, hopefully we can give more kids just a little every day. >> And just a clarification, Miss D is Deanna Neville, our schoolbased interventionist that we partnered with Green Hills Aea. So, call her Miss D. So, >> so when you said has already targeted like I mean have conversations are already happening with those families. Yeah. Yep. Um all families that were um any kid that was identified as chronically absent got a letter right at the start of the school year and then he is also making contact with families and the students. So yeah, that's all in place. >> So I want back on that. So I'm going to show here a little bit more. Um so we are also finishing fast testing. I think we have like less than a handful of students
009left to finish with pass testing. Uh we got going really quickly this year. We took NA test second week of school which is the earliest we've done and on there you kind of see that might mean that our scores are a little bit lower in the fall. We we're like hey they're not ready they're not back yet type of thing. But uh we're hoping to see that the scores in the winter will catch up and go ahead uh with all the things that we're doing. We also have uh on Friday we're meeting with every teacher. So when I say me, uh we uh Kelsey Kwick, our title teacher, reading teacher, um and I are going to meet with all the individual classroom teachers. We're going to go over our classroom data, kind of dig down.
010Um it's not something we've done like this before. So we're going to dig down with each teacher, kind of go through all the assessments, look at their student data, uh talk about different interventions that they need for classwide as well as uh individual students and the services that they're getting. uh we only have 30 minutes, so it's going to be a quick hit, boom, boom. Uh and then we're going to follow up in six weeks and then six weeks after that. So, we have the first semester kind of planned out as to, hey, this is what we want it to look like. Uh something a little bit different, but hopefully to dig really into that data, have our teachers really be digging into that data as well. Um PLC groups have met and are working
011on their CFAs like like Stacey said. Uh and then attendance is very similar as well. So, yeah, something different. >> Well, as fast as we're clicking through, it's pretty much the same bullets on every slide. So, um I don't mean to sound like a broken record, but last Thursday, Friday, we did our our school um buildingwide NWA testing. Uh but as it always turns up, this week we're trying to get people caught up made up that missed one of the tests or both perhaps um or maybe didn't get finished up. So, uh, we're finishing up our NWA testing and then we started our fast testing in sixth grade, um, yesterday and it carried into today and tomorrow. That's a whole new world to me because our instructional coach kind of always took that um, by
012the horns and and led them through that. So, I've done some sitting and watching um, some training so that uh, so that I can be helpful moving forward in that. Um and then tomorrow's a big day because it's our first time having to do the math testing for sixth graders. So, um one of our instructional coaches coming over to help us um do that. So, it's really a learning process for us um with some myself, new teacher, uh sixth grade ELA, but she had done it previously on the the reading side and then for math it's our first time going through it. So, it's been a big data week for us. And then um obviously the next step once we get all this done is is going back and looking at it and figuring out
013uh what students need what trying to figure out how we can reach those students throughout uh the course of their day. Um the only other thing I would add and I would echo the attendance thing. It's been off to a really good start. Um and Miss D has been phenomenal um just in uh visibility making routes through the buildings um asking how she can help and just a lot of initiative with wanting to know who the students are and uh making sure that she's meeting with those students. So, um, the only thing I would add is, um, for our building and one of the goals, um, that that I have is just trying to be more intentional with our interventions and our our our MTSS times instead of it just being a glorified study hall.
014We we actually know what we're using and progress monitoring. So, that's been a lot of talk um, in our building and we're excited about making improvements in that area. Um, and lastly, I know I'm talking more than anybody else. Well, >> just so you all know, uh, school improvement plans, um, when we presented them, uh, our BLT, um, we had a proficiency goal and building leadership team wanted to put back in the language that uh, every student achieve a year's growth. They didn't want to let go of that. So, I thought that was a cool thing. So, we kind of have an andor goal. I can share it out. I think I posted it again somewhere maybe. But uh the goal hasn't changed other than we just wanted to keep that language in. Um and
015uh and we added science school. Science people are like we want a goal. So that was all good news. So >> So yeah, at the high school uh we will finish our NWA testing tomorrow with science. Uh we will begin makeups and for those kiddos who need to finish next week. But what's great is we started with reading and math. And so yesterday, myself and um my Amber Moore instructional coach and both school counselors um Mrs. Bold and Mr. McCann the four of us met went through the NWA data and we are ready um to launch intervention groups starting on Monday. So today I met with the math department and the English department and shared with them the lists and uh you know kind of talked through how we were going to go through those
016interventions um starting next week, what resources we were going to use. Um ELA department is going to continue with which is an online software program that you upload the results from the NWA straight into and it helps give uh study plans for student. Uh the one thing I am looking up tonight for them is really kind of finding that specific targeted area. So like really where we want to hit first out of whatever other areas there might be in that study plan. Um so ELA is also going to do a diagnostic test. Now our groups are not as large as they were last year because we put in place this year the lit lab and the math lab. So students who are already getting that additional support in the school day, they're not going to
017have intervention during AO. And so this way they can also work with other teachers. We designated priority days again. So Tuesday, Thursday are math MTSS. Their Wednesday and Fridays can be for other academic supports in their classes. Um Wednesdays and Fridays will be ELA MTSS um priority days. And then on Tuesday, Thursday, they will have those opportunities to work with students in their classes on whatever other support um they may need. So really excited about that. Um and then yeah, Diana Neville, she and officer Sandy are conducting their first home visit for us tomorrow. So really hit the ground running. Uh great additions to our team. So super happy there. Andy, anything you wanted to add? No. >> The attendance so far at the high school has been one or two has been That's great.
018>> All right. So, moving into that district's perspective, basically vertical alignment. And I don't know, do you do you all understand what vertical alignment means? It's the curriculum and where we go. We're spanning. So, they started that at the middle school and the high school and we got really good feedback. And so the administration team um worked in additional time for that and because we feel that that's a very important piece and so that'll be coming in that PLC time they'll be getting time to do more of that vertical alignment piece. um the elementary so Washington and Schuler that's going to be happening a little bit later um because right now they're really focusing on that ELA um district implementation which technically still is part of vertical alignment is just very specific to English right
019to our literacy piece um on the bottom we have the organization of programming I've been working with all of these groups um today we had our first PLC uh teaming um it wasn't really PLC it's more of just the PD and we had um two members of the department of um ed come down and do some training on Medicaid for our special education team. Um it's something that is there but teachers don't tend to have a lot of information on that a lot of knowledge and so they came in and gave us a great presentation. Um and then uh next week or the the end of the month we start our pair pro training. Um today I did find out I got approval for the two credits that we offer for their credit renewal. Um
020I we have a new person we're working with and it's out of um Heartland AA and she emailed me back saying she was approving it and then the person that we usually work with is finishing up the last little tidbits of that. So our fairs will have those two credits, one in the fall and then one kind of a span um to get those renewal credits ready to go. Um yeah, other than that I think districtwide we're we're really jumping this year. That's great. >> Okay, I'll go again. >> Um, so challenges. So things that um and again this is from our learning this summer at our admin retreat. So looking at what challenges are we facing and what solutions are we trying to find for those. So, for instance, we're still working on different
021solutions for transportation roadblocks for um some of our students and really working with our community partners um to see how we can help alleviate that. And then uh something that uh I just got back today, well, we actually got in contact with. So, we're looking for alternative ways to uh receive some translation services. And so, uh, Miss Weezer, uh, I knew right hand, uh, she finally heard back from a company that Miss Mrs. Roberts, um, our high school ELELLL teacher had recommended. So, um, they're going to send a proposal to us based on, uh, as the district, how much time, etc. And so then at that time I will share that with the rest of the team so we can hopefully uh minimize some of those challenges with language barriers. >> Right now I think
022there are three languages besides English that are spoken with families in the district. >> Right. >> Which the Medicaid people actually just said there's some new stuff coming out from the DE things are being offered in 13 languages and we advocated for two keys to be one of those. It is not but they are going to write a grant to make sure it is. >> That is great. That's >> yeah this is a celebration slide. Uh so just so that you guys could see that our attendance is looking really really really good. So we figured we'd end on a high one more hideout. Great. So last week uh we were so the Friday before so whatever day that was the 29th I think I got a phone call from um PK-12 director Tina Wher who
023is um Anita or from Anita and she had indicated that Dr. Snow who is the director of the department of education in Iowa had been told about um the positive things that we were doing with work-based learning and career exploration and she wanted to come visit last Wednesday. So we were really blessed um to have I had some students meet with her first then she met uh just very briefly kind of with our leadership team because time was I mean our kiddos were knocking it out of the park. I wish everybody could have seen it. It was so impressive. Um, very proud moment for our district for sure. And in fact, like uh the communications director is still talking about our students. So I just got an email from her. That's why I know that.
024Anywh who uh and then also looking at ways in which so then we went and met with team of educators and talked through the different ways that we are trying to grow our own for getting people into the classroom so utilizing the teacher intern program um trying to support so for instance one of our pared educators for years I've been trying to get her to go back to and she finally did so she will be a phenomenal special ed teacher uh and then just really gave us an opportunity to also kind of talk through some of the challenges that we have. So, for instance, uh something that Dr. Snow really took back that she's going to work on is because so many of our trades partners, they're they run into a barrier with their business
025insurance companies because they want their employees to be 18 or above. Well, Iowa workforce development, we have this whole entire plan with the state where no, they don't have to be. So, it's just trying to figure out how to bridge that communication between both parties because uh that would really help with so many of our opportunities that we try to give our kiddos and uh especially with all the apprenticeship. And so it's something else that I just want to keep your eyes out for. Um and I just give you a proud dad moment, but um Jackson McLaren, they want to do a special profile on him and uh the pathway that he took in high school kind of helped us get the apprenticeship program going and the work he's done at. So a lot of
026great things with the department of ed was reported last week. Me too. >> Okay, I have a question. Anybody can answer this. I wonder since kids have to take so many tests now, is like test anxiety still a thing or are the kids at this month just like >> Yeah. But that's why we also have different accommodations and for students so doing smaller groups. >> Yeah. And you know we tell them like you know chew gum and you have to you know get this much sleep they're asking for. Yeah. still tell them that. >> All right. Thank you. >> All right. Um a superintendent report. >> Okay. So, if you take a look at my report, um some of the things just to highlight is um couple of the presentations that I have used and
027I don't want to take any more of the board's time because they're kind of lengthly and long, but if you look at my agenda, there's two different PowerPoint presentations. One of them is really that welcome back um PowerPoint that I used with all staff highlighting you know data. It was maybe one of the first times we talked data with entire staff uh teachers plus everyone so they everyone understands the importance of how we use data how it makes decisions and how the the school district is uh rated or ranked um at the end of each school year. I don't know if made connections but at least it's that first step. So then everybody has kind of a understanding of why teachers and administrators wanted data policy. Um and then the other one is is just
028a summary of information for August. Um reflecting back on the 2425 school year in that report it does not have um the current 25 test results. We just got them in this week and so that will be coming out shortly after the embargo is lifted off that. If you want me to go through that, I can. Or if you want to just catch up with me sometime, stop in and I can go through the whole data reflection per building what those powerpoints are all about. So um other things on u my report early retirement, I'm just bringing that to the board. So, you you start thinking about um does the board want to look at an early retirement plan? It's not it's not really the month to to do it. I just want you to
029kind of think about um when it does become, you know, a topic of discussion where you're at. Uh and then if you want to move forward on it, I did include last year or the last time we did a a early retirement plan so you can kind of look at the language on it and what's involved with it. Okay. Update on the mold. And I included the letter that was sent out to the public to the parents. And then yesterday afternoon, the EMC global report came in and I included that on that report. Interesting for sure. Some of the highlights that I'll just kind of mention. It talks about Oh, I didn't know it scanned that much. It talked about the day that they took the sample of the air samples in the classroom and
030then outside there was a high humidity. So relative humidity during that that week in July was really high. So it did feel kind of kind of humid in that room. Even though we had been running the HVAC system, it was humid in there. And then if you oh gosh, drop down, I think page six to seven, it talks about just the total sport count in that room. They they do it 520 spores per unit. So in that room there was 520 spores. Outside uh there was 5,300 spores. So they they were kind of trying to do a comparison on what it was like in that room. And then just right outside the door. And you see pictures later on in the report of you know the exact place that they took samples. >> Which one
031is room five? >> It is that kindergarten classroom. >> Okay. >> Uh it it'd be Mrs. McC's room about three rooms down on the left. >> Second. Yeah, >> I think it is they call it room five. That's how humidity it has. It was the room that the HVAC system went off over the weekend carpets and it was 100° out, high humidity. It was just kind of the combination of a lot of things. Since that time, um I think maybe the next week we had a few uh places here in the high school show up with mold about that same time frame where it was super humid and hot. Uh they did abatement and cleaning in the rooms and we've not seen any mold since. I talked with Russell today and he said no haven't
032seen u any kind of mold flare up on that. So maybe we're beyond that hot humid spell with a lot of rain. Any questions on the mold report? I have a question or a comment and and it came about um you know as we've been out talking to people just about Washington and the continue of the build >> condition of the building and at the last meeting and I think it was you that brought up something about the tunnels underneath Washington where moisture collects and um this individual we spoken the night before and then you know I happened to see her the next day and she said you know with the plans that are proposed for the building are there plans in there to sort of evade that or deal with that? And I thought
033that was a really good question or consideration to bring up because um so it's not really a question so much as kind of something to be >> aware of and how you know we might address that when the building's torn down. >> Yeah. So when those build when that building was built in the 50s, you know, they used the underground tunnel system to run their HVAC and their water and kind of repairs. >> I don't know if that would be the design of a new building anymore. They're doing rooftop units because they're more economical. They work on them easier, replace parts. So yeah, no big runs. Well, and that was the question is, you know, is that just present under sort of the 1950s60s portion of that, which I'm assuming, you know, and so could
034that be um addressed? >> I would guess even Casey's kind of nodding. >> Oh, the tunnels are under the whole part. So, >> when they poured the foundation, it's going to be I mean, that was my thought, too. But I just thought I'm not an engineer, and that's a very I thought it was very astute of them to say, you know, this is great. who support the project, but we want to make sure that that's not going to be a reoccurring >> right issue. >> I think there's tunnels below Schuler, too. There >> there are >> I think so, too. You know, we might just invite Russell some board meeting to come and just talk us through what what's going on, you know, for the, you know, the the mechanical parts of the buildings. And
035>> it makes sense and I knew that they were there, but I didn't really understand that. Yeah, you've got that moisture there and you're just creating humidity in the building. >> Oh gosh. Um I also put in kind of a just a report I found on the Department of Ed on just enrollment data from last year. So you can kind of see what the numbers were reported when they did the student count for classrooms. Um I also found information for projected census. It looks like our numbers will stay very consistent. Uh some years they'll go a little bit, some years it'll go down by a few students. So we're projected to stay very static with our student population. >> And that projection is coming from the state. >> Yep. And I suppose it's taken from
036census and any other force that come and it doesn't even account for any of the kind of the vision Atlantic. If we do have families move in, it does not account for any of that because they would not be aware of that type of uh impact on on a town or a situation. Okay. The next one started put together uh meeting dates potentially or doing what we call town hall town hall meetings and it would be present information to the public on uh the master plan, building project, bond referendums. So those are dates of different groups that I have made contact with that I'll go out do little presentations and you know answer any questions and then I also put on there any of the um board meeting nights. So if the board wants to,
037we could do them right before the board meeting, right after advertise. Uh again, I'll have some kind of PowerPoint presentation that, you know, we can kind of use as a guide for a visual and then any anybody can kind of share what they know on information, then a Q&A or anything. So if you have anybody else that is wanting to have me come during the day and share information, let me know. I'll add it to the agenda. But you can see that actually we've got quite a few things lined up. If it's okay with the board to do it, I'm guessing right before board meet. Now I know some of you aren't going to be able to make it, which is fine, but we'll try to advertise it. I even want to do it during
038the a basketball game guaranteed for conferences and just have to screen and answer questions. The other one thought I had um you know was some of those sites that say to be determined it might not be bad to move even if we had to move our board maybe to Senate Washington or um >> Schuler just you know to be able so so people could actually physically see >> um the work the scope of the work that has to be done >> that I I thought of that too and yes that going anything else just let me know and I'll add to it. And then just the bond referendum website. It's up and uh going I thought uh the the Donovan Brook did a nice job of information. I really like the tax impact page. If
039you had a chance to look at that one, that helped anybody that didn't understand just kind of the levy. What does it mean for what's it? What's it going to cost me? Uh, and it just kind of even kind of in a basic way talks about how that's all calculated. And then it has a property tax calculator. So pretty pretty good information, my thoughts. Okay, I think that's it. I think I put the whole report again just because I didn't want to look up. Any other questions? >> Great. All right. Um, would any of the board members like to comment on anything? >> Well, I did go to the Department of Education meeting. Beth invited all of us and I was able to go during the day. Um, that was interesting to go back to
040the industrial tech wing and see what they were up to and listen to all their takes on things in general. Christy and I went to sorority, some sorority, I forget what it was, and presented the building plan, and then we went to produce in the park and had quite a bit of interest and um were able to answer quite a few questions. So, um I've been in the building, so I did meet Miss D and Officer Sandy and had nice chats with them. So, yeah, they've seem like they're good additions to the staff. >> What else? >> Good. >> All right. Uh, okay. Financial report. >> So, I provided you the month of August, uh, financial reports. It is the second month of the fiscal year. So, um, in the months of July and August,
041we don't really have revenues that come in. Our revenues are through state aid and through property taxes. Uh state aid doesn't start. We get those payments September through June. And then property taxes, of course, you know, you know, kind of are really big in September and October and then again in March and April, but there's a few that trickle through kind of all year, but we really don't get a lot. So, through the months of July and August, um it's kind of business as usual, but we're really just paying everything through just our fund balances and our savings accounts. um until those funds do come. Couple of things to to take note. Um if you if you looked at the financials, our suppliers were quite high um in the month of of August. Part of
042it is because we paid for um ELA curriculum that we approved. It is uh an extensive program for the entire district and that one payment came out in one month. And so um if you look at that, that feels really large. And then on top of that, we do all of our annual subscriptions in the month of July and August. So everything that we do, we pay property and casual insurance, we pay our auto insurance, we pay all of the softwares that we use at the district, our um student information system, all of those are paid in annual subscriptions, and they all come out in July and August. So the expenses this month with no revenues coming in makes you go, hm, that's not good. Um but just know it's kind of a cyclical thing
043because then the payments kind of follow. That's why it's always good to have healthy balances so that through the July and August you're kind of um using those fund balance to uh make things uh balanced. But otherwise the other expenses are very low in the month of July. We're just paying our staff that are your 260 contracts. So you know you don't have as many expenses even the heat or the AC was better. you know, sometimes even your electric bill goes down in some places, not as much water usage, things like that. So, um, we're really, you know, less than 10% of our budget has been spent. So, we normally spend roughly about 8% per month. So, we should be spending about 16 and we're at like 9.2. So, we're definitely better than, you know,
044where we would be. We spent about a 100,000 a month in supplies. This month, 700,000. So that always catches your attention. Um, but as far as this is pretty common and so it didn't scare me and you know I reran the numbers twice just to make sure and I went through everything to make sure there wasn't something I was missing and it was all those annual expenses. >> Do you have any questions on those reports? All right. I'll take a motion to approve. And then to approve any second. >> Josh, >> yes. >> Laura, >> yes. Christie, >> yes. >> Jody, >> yes. >> Jake, >> yes. >> Josh, did you notice how I remembered to take a motion for the financial report without you reminding me? >> I'm pretty proud of myself. only taking
045me to next is our consent agenda and uh this is where we tend to put things that are sort of proforma who approve uh it's things like the regular bills that get paid practically every month is approving the minutes um open enrollment applications for students resignations and hires uh for staff and then uh gifts grants and donations fundraising requests So um if anyone wants to pull any particular item uh you certainly may do so. Otherwise we take a motion to approve them all. >> I move to approve the consent agenda. Lost >> second. Laura, >> yes. >> Christy, >> yes. >> Jody, yes. Jenny, >> yes. >> Josh, >> yes. >> Okay, thank you. >> Uh, we're now going to move to the discussion part of our meeting. We have some forward policies that we
046need to review. These are from the 100 series. Uh, I think that there I guess I mean Lisa, you know, fix me if I say something wrong, but basically our board policies have been devised by this board or previous Atlantic school boards with different people on it over time. Uh, we do take legal recommendation from ISB for the most part and they seem like they there's uh laws in Iowa code where they have to be approved every >> every five years. >> Five years. So that's why they'll come up. And for instance, these ones, it says these policies are going to expire at the end of September, meaning that we approved them in September of 2020 last. And so now it's five years. And that I think is is put into code just to make
047sure that as board members rotate on and rotate off, all of us are getting a chance to examine the rules that we live and govern by and uh make sure that if that we understand them and that if there are questions or concerns, that's the time to evaluate them. So Lisa has put this on here and I think uh you're continuing to go through. We might have some others that are going to be coming up. >> Yeah. So, uh, prior to to me in this position, um, they're just a calendar of of which months and it just every those every five years and some of the board policy sections are pretty large, so they're kind of divided in half and you might do half of the section of 300 and half of the 500 series.
048Um, then anytime there's new policies that come down through legislature, then we review those maybe individually when those hit if there's a change. So you do have a a a this is one that you're going to look at now and then you won't have another one until the spring. This five fiveyear group you'll have in the spring and it's usually about one a year that you kind of delve into outside of just the little ones the state changes >> and um I really I like them being on assembly. that be a pretty easy navig way to access that. Is the public also able to access our four policies? >> There's it's a link on our uh school district website and it takes you to the very same site that you're looking at. >> So the
049100 series is sort of just about the foundations of the school district. um what how it constitutes as a legal entity and what are some of the the core requirements of uh running a school district in Iowa basically. >> So if there were typos and things when >> what >> um >> I'm the spelling queen so I noticed >> you know what I would love to know about them. So when assembly loaded these for us, these were prepopulated from what we had already in place. Okay. >> So they just uploaded them for us and then I have I've caught some things as well which means we at some time and I say we >> my position has you know made those errors. Um so if you do find things please let me know because if
050it's a typo I can fix those at any time. Those >> okay >> this is just you're really reviewing these um as a group. Um, but there haven't been unless the unless the review date is like you see on policy 101, it was reviewed in May of 2025, that means the state legislature made a change on that and we we approved that. So, you're really looking for most of those policies that say that 2020 date, which means it's time to review those again. Um, the idea is five years now. I don't think they hold you to, oh my gosh, it's been four years and, you know, 11 months. And I I think it's just a good guideline to say every five years you should look at the board policies. Yes. Please write down any typos.
051We will get those fixed. >> Thank you. >> Um, did any board members have any questions about any of those or things that you wanted to discuss or flag or comment on? I didn't see anything. >> So, does the date change when we like some were just reviewed in May of 25? >> So, now it will be September of 25. >> Yep. So, I'll go in and um each policy I'll go in and make the changes and fix typos and put the new date in. >> Okay. All right. Are we okay if we move on to the next thing? Okay. Uh the next item for discussion is the high school roof replacement phase one um reviewing contracts and bonds from rigid edge. Is that you want to talk about that a little bit? that >>
052just information that came in um Schneider um and it's just that contract language that the board has to review. It's it's dated on the 27th of August involves that phase one for the project. Uh it just came in from Snider a couple days ago. So they're again trying to keep up with our pace of what we're doing for board meetings. So it's a quick turnaround for the for them to get this in, but it's it's on a tight tight timeline. >> Yeah. >> Board to review and then boom. >> I noticed they say they're going to com they're going to complete this phase of the project right by December 31st. >> And then are they going to try to work on phase two? >> I think that's what also said the bid. So that's going
053to be right away or not wait until spring or like what's the plan? >> Probably not in the winter of it. >> I don't know. They talked to Russell on it. They know they're going to do it in the phases. Uh the board has approved whatever the amount of money is. I mean you've got we've set aside that money to do all of the phases. We just don't know when they're going to go on the next phase. is I my only question would be since I guess it's only discussion just to make sure that the contract that the the dollar amounts the same as we approved at the last meeting. I just I haven't looked back. So >> yeah, >> as long as that's the same then >> really already approved it. This is just
054legal part of it. >> Yes, that's correct. That's actually passing a resolution to authorize the expenditure. Yeah. >> Okay. >> Yeah. So, I mean I guess as they proceed I mean phase two will be basically the same thing but covering a different section presumably. >> But that has to be rebid though. >> So it might I mean it might not be then. >> Yeah. That's I'm confused about the timing because it's such a big roof and it seems like well >> how long is it going to take to get the whole thing done? It is all going to be done here. >> No, I I don't know why uh Snider kind of said let's do it. I I understand the phases, but I don't know why we're just slowly going phase one, get it done.
055>> Yeah, there must be reason maybe they can't be worked on. >> I kind of like the whole idea of how this specialized roof membrane protection. That's going to be key after that roof beyond what sort of normal roof is and the technology was roofs have really improved. >> Great. All right, discussion item C is uh district regarding the geo bond and the bond website. >> Again, just another glimpse at the the bond uh website. Again, I I think it's pretty informative uh bits and pieces, chunks of information for people to go to see what the master plan looks like. If they want to get into, you know, more information, it's a it's a link there. I again like the tax impact tab. You had a chance to look at that. It even helps out
056with the agricultural properties and makes comparisons to other school districts around us. Um so we kind of know where we're at >> currently. Are you seeing it? Okay. >> Well, not on the I I have at home and on my computer. My laptop's just not >> slow building the graphics or so. I guess not. I must be missing. >> I like the comparisons that they make just so we know that the public knows the board is being very uh conservative with just what they're they're asking the public to spend. And you can see, you know, we're we're below uh neighboring school districts even in the Hawkeye 10 for the projected cost involved or what our current rate is and then you just add a$110 on that. So by if if we stay the same as
057at as at 11 range you just add a dollar10th under that rate and so you see uh we would be at 1350 or 1362 which is gosh still underlined any of those and they just finished up some projects up there. We have been starting to get uh questions coming in. People are presenting questions and we're working hard to answer them as fast as best as we can. So >> is that through that contact us? >> I think so. Yeah. So it kind of goes through Donovan then Donovan sends it to me and then I start trying to get some answers going on and they've been some good questions. I'm sure that's kind of the questions. Well, you can see what the the frequently asked questions. Um, >> I don't I don't see some of the
058questions that were asked. So, I don't know if the Donovan group is taking the responses that I haven't sent it individually or they're posting them on FNQ, FAQs, but it's questions I would believe over interested in. >> Okay. Yeah. So, as as those get posted, are we going to add those to the frequently asked questions? >> That's what I'm that's what I'm wondering. And again, uh Donovan Ger kind of manages the site. I don't know if they're now going to post those questions up at the >> I think we can just ask them to do. >> Yeah, I think so too. >> That's a great idea. >> Yeah, that is a good idea. Especially you're having a chance to see those good stuff with people. >> Yeah. And then we'll sort of build our uh
059repertoire of information that's out there with people. All right. Did you have something else you wanted to say that? >> No. Anything any more discussion on Gio bond at this point or not? >> All right. Moving on to our action items. Uh action item A is to approve the first reading of the board policies, the 100 series. And we usually do we do two readings of these, Lisa. So it'll come up again at the next. >> So we can do a first reading and then do a second and final reading at the next meeting or you can do a first reading and wave the second reading which whatever you prefer. Those are your kind of options. If you need more time to look at them then just do a first reading and a second reading
060next month. >> Although they're expiring September 30th. >> They would be expired. We would have a few of them that would be expired, but we would approve them at the October 9th and they'd have an October date. So, they'd be nine days expired. So, it's not like you need to >> I think the 100 I think the 100 series is about as cookie cutter as you can get. So, >> it is pretty cookie. Yeah, >> I agree. I I'd be happy to take a motion to to wave the second reading. So, >> I move we approve the first reading of board of the 100 series and uh wave the second reading. >> Okay. I'll second. >> We're on time. >> Yeah. >> Christy, yes. Jody, >> yes. Jenny, >> yes. >> Josh, >> yes. >>
061Laura, >> yes. All right. Action item B is to approve the teacher lane advancements. Um, this is where teachers have gotten additional education. And this is they've been working toward it maybe over a year, maybe over several years, and then once they attain that certain level, uh they get an increase to their salary um around $2,000ish. >> Pretty normal thing. Yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. And we appreciate um our staff and their continued engagement in in education and learning. And I hope the stuff that they're learning is uh immediately helpful to them in their classroom work. So that's I don't I didn't realize that was something you need to vote on, but I guess >> yeah, I move to approve the teacher lane. >> Second, >> Jenny? >> Yes. >> Josh, >> yes. >> Laura, >>
062yes. >> Christy, >> yes. Jody, >> yes. >> Item C is to approve the 2526 employee handbook. Okay. Thank you for sharing all of that with us, Dr. Johnson. Um, did you want to say anything about it in particular? >> If anything, the board approved it last month and then I'm asking the board to look at the revised piece on it and then it would just be a second approval involves the activity passes. We're going to change it back to what it had been in prior years. Trying to find what page it's on. Goodness. Oh, does anyone have the page? >> It's a 69 page handbook. >> Oh, yeah. I think it's page 14. >> Yeah. Yeah, page 14. Um, and so they're hoping there had been a change, but then um in response to
063what staff were saying, you ended up changing it back. And so this is that's the really the only main change from the last time we looked at it. Now, I had a few questions from people um with the sick leave. Can I ask it now? >> Sure. >> Um part-time employees get 15 days of sick leave, full-time get 12. >> Oh, that's on um it's under sick leave. I guess I don't know the page. And somebody >> is on class. Um, should I put down page? Section 4, article 8, appendex B. >> I had two people that noticed that. >> Good catch. this on page like 55. >> Yeah, that is celestial. >> Yeah, it says all employees shall be given 12 sick leave days each school year for personal illnesses. But then later on
064it says a part-time employee shall receive sick leave benefits prrated. Oh, although that says for example an employee who is contracted. So it is a little like a typo because that that's just in for example part of it like if you were someone say please choice of example on page 55%. Yeah. And then somebody asked me article 11 I think just down from there was the seniority does a seniority list exist. >> I don't know if that's in the handbook after December 1st. Somebody said where is the seniority list? I don't know. So >> what that might be section >> is article 11. Oh, and I think it was right after. >> Yeah, it is. >> Next time I'll page 5859. Yeah. Yeah, that seems like something that would talk to you. >> Yeah. So
065when we went through the handbook on this section um was the like the handbook committee we met quite a few times and when we finished up on the certified handbook then Mike said I don't want to work on the classified and nobody else wanted to work on it nobody showed so we kind of went okay we'll just keep it as it is. Well, I think Oh, I'm trying to think if this was classified staff who asked me that. >> This is that classified section that we're looking at. >> Yeah, I think it must have been them. >> Yeah. >> And then do we have a lady management company still? >> We don't. And I talked to Mike on that too. We we had good discussion about that. >> Yeah. because I think it's but I
066don't think we didn't formally like dissolve it or >> No, it was more of because they changed the Iowa laws where negotiate you know when you negotiate it's only on salt. >> So they didn't you know labor and management >> you don't kind of a point. >> Yeah. So when we met as a handbook committee we felt that that was maybe addressing some of that. So we get to talk about just you know what what employees thought handbooks and changes they were good. So kind of got a little fuzzy in there with that. Okay. Yeah. In general probably employees it would be good to ask uh ask Dr. Johnson's office. She's going to have that information if it's immediately pertinent to them. or ask their labor representative. So, uh, do we need to approve this
067handbook with changes or how do you want to do that, Dr. Johnson? >> Uh, even at section age, what is that section for part-time employees? that really doesn't apply if we've changed uh to 12 sickly days for full-time and then 15 for part time. I don't know if we strike that the example out. >> Yeah. >> What page is that on that you're striking out? >> It is on that 55. I know I remember it 55 >> 56 Lisa >> 60 >> 56 says that already cross >> I just I just crossed it out so I wouldn't lose this show that shows able to save pages in the document. I just put it right there so I didn't lose it. >> I could take it off. >> It wasn't that way just a minute ago.
068>> Yeah. So, does the board want to make a motion to approve it with that change made? >> Do we need to worry about the seniority list? >> Yeah, I'm just I'm looking at that here. I mean you can make a motion that you want another month to review it and then if you find those things you can let me know. >> Be that has the master so she can will it matter? >> I don't know. I guess I mean this document am I right Beth that this document gets approved once a year and then it stands for that year or can changes be made and preventionally? >> It can be changed be changed as we go. So yeah, I mean we probably can we could go ahead for a bit and then say we'll
069>> get into the senior >> and say make a note that you know Dr. Dawson and staff representative think they're having disability. >> I mean I feel like I guess that would be my question because I think seniority I'm thinking about this when >> this was part of the master we had the master contract and Jenny knows what I'm talking about when the master contracts just got dumped into the handbook. A lot of that language was just left because we did. >> It's crazy to me. Staff was very >> We've never seen it before. >> Well, but staff was very concerned about Well, because staff was very concerned about not taking out any language from the master contract, but you know, is that still relevant? We haven't done reductions. We haven't done those types of
070things. So, yeah, there's people. So, it probably does need to be maintained. I mean, people used to really look at Yeah. priority list. >> It mattered because, you know, if there were costs, that's how it happened. Um, I don't know now. I guess we're not people. >> No, I mean, now we're just trying to hire teachers. So, we're really >> not having to you utilize the security list, I guess, is my point. >> Yeah. You you do need to have procedures in place though because you're never going to know what's happen. So I have to say >> so that section is for classified it's on the teachers handbook. It's it's part >> so did they have seniority list? >> I I think somebody just had saw that said do we have one? >> Ied the
071last ones that I had still in my drive to >> classified. We do have a >> yes like it's like their higher date and so there's a whole spreadsheet. >> So when was the last time it was updated? Um, well that's what I'm trying to find. Okay. >> Yeah. One that I had shared with them that actually had everything I g examples was from 2014. >> Oh, okay. >> Yeah. But like it's been a part of board meetings. So like I'm looking at one from June of 2017 and so but like I don't have the actual >> Yeah. Yeah. the list. Yeah. Okay. Okay. I move we approve the 2526 employee handbook. >> Is that good enough or do I say >> changes changes that might be made? >> It sure sounded like a com.
072So we're going to strike the one section that talks about part time that you're saying but not the seniority part >> yet. Is that >> Yeah. I just have down your the changing the activity passes is going back to be retroactive how it was in 2425 and that you're changing a phrase that referred to a prorated amount for time from >> was 15 days really should be 12 days. So I'm >> that's all I have for the motion if you want. >> I thought we were just taking the example out because if the other part >> just taking the example out. Got it. >> Yeah. We're not changing the senior >> chang. >> Yes. And I would encourage if there are staff who are interested in this stuff and are noticing things um reach out
073to Dr. Felson because it sounds like could use a handbook committee that's doing a fuller more comprehensive review about policies. But that should the board's just we don't want to get our fingers into all that. >> So is my is my motion good enough? I made the motion. >> Motion opportunity. >> Your motion's always good enough, Denny. I would second that. >> Okay, that's good. >> Okay. Josh, >> yes. >> Laura, >> yes. >> Christie, >> yes. >> Jody, >> yes. >> Jenny, >> yes. >> All right. Um, action item D is to approve uh a resolution awarding the contract to Rigid Edge for phase one of the high school group replacement. >> Move we approve the resolution and contract to Rigid Edge. >> Second. >> Laura, >> yes. >> Christie, >> yes. >> Jody,
074>> yes. >> Jenny, >> yes. >> Josh, >> yes. Item B is to approve an outofstate travel request by FFA. They want to go to Missouri and to India. >> I move those. >> Okay. >> Second. >> Okay. Chrissy, >> yes. Jody, >> yes. >> Jenny, >> yes. >> Josh, >> yes. >> Laura, >> yes. >> Okay. Action item F is regarding the middle school sidewalk project. Uh, and I'll just there's this memo that came from Russell Pack. The sidewalk area in front of the middle school auditorium is being pushed up by the parking lot. This will receive two bids for the work um from PCS and from Haze Construction. The main difference between the bids is Haze Construction will also replace two feet of the parking lot next to the new curbing to allow
075expansion joints between the parking lot sidewalk. So, um, Russell wanted to recommend Paisy Construction because their bid included this extra bit of work even though it was a higher bid by 2,500 or 600. >> So, is that just caused by joint expansion >> parking lot? He said the water that's coming on the parking lot and under it. >> Yeah, because I would have looked at it >> and then ice expansion full weather. Yeah. Right. >> Yeah. Once something's not flat, it's supposed to get in there. It >> The other thing I talked to Russell on it too, uh wondering if we could get some kind of ADA ramp in that come out those doors or go into that activities center. There's no ramp. You got to go over to the middle. >> Yeah. >> They
076could just slide the >> Yeah. So he said he said they really have to extend out the parking lots to try to have like angles. Yeah. That you have to buy with a certain particular >> So yeah, we we did look at that >> and discuss would we put in a cement? >> Yeah, there might not be room. >> Yeah. This Unless anyone has other questions or discussion, I move we accept Russell's recommendation of higher haze inspection. >> Second. >> Jody, >> yes. >> Jenny, >> yes. >> Josh, >> yes. >> Laura, >> yes. >> Christie, >> yes. Action item G uh is regarding SCAK, the school improvement advisory. >> Same members as in the past. And so we didn't add or well Katie Chamberlain shouldn't be on that list after I look at it
077now. It's just kind of a >> I was on it last year. >> Okay, let's get you on there now. >> Well, wait. Which was was Josh or Laura? Which one of you guys were on last year? >> We need those two board members. I didn't last but I had gone to them what three previous years or something. >> Is that all right? >> Thank you for asking. >> That's fine. Uh the side committee usually meets during the day. >> Yeah. And then since it's been uh gosh two weeks into school, not even two weeks, we don't have our senior and junior student uh nominated yet. So we'll get the names out and talk to it. But we'll meet hopefully. Um I'm looking in October so we can get some data to share with that
078committee. >> Would it be worth it to throw an email out to all those people and be like I mean do they want to serve? Do we know they all want to serve? >> Why don't we wait till we have a spoken? I mean we're going to have to approve it again. Yeah, we can do it. It's just it's always been October. >> Yeah, probably. >> It's just always been approved in September. So, that's why Lisa and I decided oops, we'd better try to get it on the agenda. >> I mean, they're a nice resource to use for things that we've got going on. >> Good opportunity for students to thanks. Well, I I have always advocated that this group I I think that it's a great opportunity for other people to want to learn
079more about the some of the inner workings of the district and to be able to ask questions. In particular, site committee oftentimes is looking at data that not everybody else is looking at. I like it when we rotate people on and off and give them a chance to give other people a chance to learn more about it. But >> do you think we should try to just do some kind of general invitation even on the website? Anybody interested in meeting like a link if anyone's interested? This is what Zak does. >> You're interested. >> You want to approve it then at the October meeting? >> I think so. Yes. Thank you. >> I move we table the Zaki members for 2526. Okay. >> Jenny, >> yes. >> Josh, >> yes. >> Laura, >> yes. >>
080Christie, yes. Dodie, >> yes. >> Okay. We have upcoming dates. Um, schoolboard nomination papers and your affidavit uh due September 18th, 2025. So, that is 8 days, a little less than eight days from now. It needs to be turned into the schoolboard secretary, Lisa Jones, at the administrative offices. Um, so anyone who's interested in running, you do need to get 50 signatures and they need to be approved. They have to be people who live in and are eligible electors inside the school district limits. Uh, we will have our September work session on September 24th at 6:30. Are we are we meeting here? Did we decide that we >> we could absolutely >> Oh, I know. Because we were talking about doing a town hall. That's why we were talking about the east side. Yes. Okay.
081So, will the town hall be at 5:30 or 6? >> I think 5, right? I think an hour. I mean, by the time I got a little PowerPoint going, I've got most of it started done halfway, I'll say. Um, but I think, you know, they there's going to be some questions. Do a better job the next time you get on till 5:30. Okay. When I get it done, I'll send it to you so you can first look at it. Maybe you know. I've been trying to think about what are some of the questions people are asking. What do they need to know? Most of it has to do with what's it? What is the projects? And then what's it going to cost? How is it going to affect me and my taxes and the cost?
082>> Yeah. That's why I think if you know we have the opportunity later on to kind of get into some of the buildings that's south and people maybe haven't been in Washington for a long time. >> Yeah. And I have made a request to our communication group to get some more representation since I know V has been sent an email to the board just today or to some people and said >> they're still available to make some more complete renderings and we would like to have that some of this done. >> So, >> and I was under the impression that everything was still fluid. So, >> I mean, >> right, what what can we actually have a picture of of something that hasn't been decided yet? >> Yes, I think that's a very good point
083to bring up, Jody, because people are hung up on numbers and we just have sort of have estimates, but >> yeah, like you know, this is the first phase like there's nothing. >> It's recognizing that there's a need for it to be done. >> Why do you have three gyms and not two? that's not final rendering, you know. Yeah. It's hard though because people do like to look at things, you know, that sort of helps them. >> Yeah. But not going to pay an architect to do that if we are in a position to do that. >> So, it's going to be quite it is quite expensive. Yeah. hundreds of thousands of dollars for us to get into just but even just to get these diagrams that aren't even what it actually is going to
084be. >> It's $8,000. >> So, I think the public needs to be aware of that as well. Like this is just what we were told we'd need and the square footage for each of these things and what it looks like in the inside is >> would it be more completely >> like two-dimensional rent like you know some of the types of pictures sketches that we've seen you know this is what it could look like with two gyms here or this is what it could and if we had a few different ones or is that going to be confusing to people? >> I you know I this is just my opinion. I think it's more important to get the message out that we have identified these as priorities. This is what the money's going to go
085to address and that there's an opportunity after that to have input if we move forward on what does that space really need to look like? you know, especially in the case of the fieldhouse, I think is where I'm thinking that um yeah, we're we're going off of what was proposed by sort of the group of coaches and community members that said we need this space, but you know, certainly that is fluid. I like that word. >> Yeah. >> All right. Well, >> and the same the same with the other projects because you know when you're dealing with old buildings and once you get into it and they get into more deeper design and engineering, those things could change certain details the way things look, >> right? And I think that's part of the reason why
086the language has always been about secure emphasis because that actually could look different in each building. It's not it's not a one size fits all, right? Instead, it kind of like has principles, you know, right? Like double doors and not having a direct line of sight to the receptual area, right? That kind of stuff. >> Yeah. >> So, they're like conceptual bronze, but not >> I know actual, >> right? And so, we're willing to, you know, use our color printer, but we're not necessarily willing to spend several thousand dollars to of things that are just concepts. But I do really I mean, I I understand why people are like, >> you know, >> what are we talking about? I think a lot of the public thinks it's set in stone or people are importing their
087own idea. Like they hear a buildhouse and they're thinking of something they saw in the 1990s or something that you know and they're like, "Oh, it's just this big cavernous empty space." And >> it's I I want to make a comparison when when if you're going to build a house, your your own personal house, you want kind of have detailed drawings to where the bedrooms and the living room and the kitchen and where the kitchen sinks going to be at. This isn't that same thing. We're just using we're using the master plan of what the needs are and then they're matching square footage and approximate cost per square foot and if it passes then it gets detailed and you find out specifically where everything >> and a lot of information gathering and input gathering in
088terms of >> it's different things >> building your own house. >> Yes. Yes. >> Right. It's unfortunate because the part the money part we have to do first like we have to like decide how much it's going to cost before we actually like know what all the elements are and that's why we shoot high on our estimates and then we're getting input from people but it's true we're asking them you talk about tax things that affect their lives without having the details and so I I do sympathize with why you know that's a concern but also this is kind of how governments run. I mean, this is this is what you do. You borrow the money and then you move forward and you spend it, you know, as as best you can. Uh, and try
089to save as much as we can. This is a great time for construction. Um, I um costs for building materials are pretty good. Uh, if we can get going sooner, but uh, okay. So, uh, Lisa has listed here our upcoming board meets. We usually don't list this many, but it's because she and I have really been both fretting about uh the November election and swearing people in and how we were going to fit in. So, our October meetings are going to be normal October 8th and 22nd, a regular meeting and then a work session, same as usual. Um, in November, we will have even though it'll be post election, the current board will still be seated um because they cannot be sworn in until what's what's the rule, Lisa? can give us some of votes
090because we have more than one county for the school district. So, we can't have a meeting with the new and old board before the 12th of November. >> Okay? And so, we'll meet the 10th just so that we're not letting any business get too stale um with the old board and then we're going to try to fit in because it's multiple counties because the counties each of those are the >> It's the 18. Yeah. And each of those county boards of commissioners has to like approve the the vote, right? >> Yeah. And we have three we're three counties. >> It just takes longer. So the 18th would be the soonest. So and that just felt like too long for us to wait. So we're going to have a regular board meeting November 10th. Um and
091with this board and then November 18th, which is a Tuesday, right? Or Thursday. What is it? >> It's a Tuesday because of the convention. Because the school board convention starts on Wednesday. >> Okay. So maybe the 10th isn't right. This doesn't I know the date doesn't look right. >> Maybe I do. Maybe >> the >> Okay, then that means I know that means it's the 12th that we're going to actually meet. November 12th. >> Yeah, 12th. >> I apologize. Let me fix that. >> Yeah, that'll be November 12th will be our regular board meeting. And then the following Tuesday is the soonest. Like 5:00 p.m. I think is the soonest we can do it. So we're going to have a meeting at 6:30 that Tuesday so we can swear in the whole board, right? or
092just the new board members. >> So you have the old board meeting and then the new board and you swear in the new members. >> Yeah. Okay. And then they're seated as of then and both boards >> at the 18th meeting both >> but we'll just be doing the basic business approve >> approves the event. >> Yeah. Okay. And then the ISB schoolboard convention begins the following day. Um that is Wednesday the 19th and 20th. Encouraging everyone to go. Uh let Lisa know what your plans are for that and she will sign us up. Right. >> You need hotels or whatever you need. >> Yeah. Whatever. >> Um so 19th is usually it's like preessions educational and stuff like that. >> Yeah. It's usually that delegate assembly. >> Oh that's the one where business gets
093voted on. >> Yeah. if they do the big sessions like for new board presidents and things new on on boarding and new board members >> on boarding stuff. Yes, that's right. The 19th is really important for that and then the 20th is the one big convention day >> that all of us will try to make. Okay, so uh question for the board. What do you love about serving on the school board? Well, I was at school the other day at Washington and somebody asked me, "Do you love being on the school board?" And I said, "Well, love is kind of a strong word." But then we continued to talk and finally I said, "You know, I love coming and and talking about board stuff and seeing all my old friends and and then I kind
094of went, "Oh, there's my answer for the board. I love having still having that connection." So, That's a big one for me. I actually really like being able to have access to the schools and see the kids. Um I love I have not been able to do as much this last year. Um Christy and I both took full-time jobs in the last year and so that kind of impeding a little bit, but um I really have enjoyed the opportunities I get to be see the kids in the hallways and have a chance to hear the learning that's going on and see it. Um, I love, you know, the different little kid interactions and stuff and I like that I'm being able to contribute to that some way, even if, you know, I'm not like actually
095in the trenches teaching, but, you know, at that at that high level of direction of um, oversight. >> Yeah. I I guess I I would say, you know, I I joined the board to be able to stay close to education and to stay close and involved in my community, to give back to my community, and I think it's been a great opportunity to do that. Um, I really love the board members that I've served with. you know, I've had the opportunity to serve with lawyers, doctors, former teachers, law enforcement, uh, farmers, business people. So, um, you definitely get, uh, a wonderful cross-section of the community that, uh, cares about students and cares about education and public service. Anybody that wants to run for the school board and you have those those great uh goals in
096mind. >> Oh, you're looking at me. Oh my goodness. I love the 10 p.m. meetings. That is fun. >> Um it is it has been a good experience um having that uh deeper connection to the community through the school system. Um, and I I think it is a good way way to give back to the community. And you know, I my goal being on a school board was just to try to help make Atlantic the best school it can be. Uh, because strong schools are great for the whole community. Um, yeah, >> I would say mine was I always wanted to be a teacher and a coach and for whatever reason I decided I wanted to be in law enforcement. So, uh, and I'm still doing that. So, I think this is just kind of
097my connection to uh education and kids and and that and obviously with having kids in the district, you want to try and do your best to make sure that your decisions are based upon what's best for the kids. So, >> thank you everyone. >> Uh the board is actually going to go into a close session um for the purpose of discussing the superintendent goals. Um this is something we do once or twice a year. Um and Dr. Johnson established her goals for the year shares them with us and we will have a chance to talk about it. So >> thank you everyone for your uh your attendance and participation. I hope you have a good evening. >> Hope you're off to a great start of this new year. >> Yeah, that was exciting to hear
098about it. Then somebody take this for me. But I just since we're in a close session, I'm make sure